2025-08-31-accounts - Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church

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Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charity Number: 1202520 l. Reference and Administrative Details Name ofcharity: Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church Charity Number: 1202520 Address . Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church, Bowthorpe Road, Norwlch NR5 8AB Managing Trustees: The church is managed by the Church Council, which acts as the managlng trustee body under the constitution of the Methodist Church in Britain. Members of the Church Council during the year were: Man Shan Hilda Lai Chi Wai Lai Chau Lui Lam Kai Chiu Liu San Peng Tan Yuen Chui Minister in Pastoral Charge: Ka Fai Stephen Lau Independent Examiner or Auditor: Ian Scales, 9 Melton Road, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 ODA Bankers: HSBC UK, 18 London Street, Norwlch NR2 ILG

Structure, Governance and Management Bowtliorpe Road Metliodist Cliurch is part of the Norwlch Methodist Cfircuit. The Church is governed by the Constitutional Practlce and Discipllne of the Methodist Church (CPD). The Church is a constituent member of the Norwlch Clrcult of the Methodfist Church. The Church Council is the managing trustee body and meets at least three tlmes a year. The council members are appointed by the church members everyyear and are glven guidance on their responsibilities.
Objectives and Activities The primary purpose ofBowthorpe Road Methodist Church is the advancement of the Christian faith through worship, fellowship, mission, service, and outreach in the local community and beyond. The Church seeks to:
Provide regular worship services
Engage in pastoral care and community service
Support spiritual growth through Bible studies and fellowship groups Promote ecumenical partnerships Provide space for community activities and organisatlons
Achievements and Performance Worshfip & Fellowshfip:
Chlnese and English weekly Sunday services, plus a combined Chinese and English Holy Communion services once a month. In addition, special services at Christmas, Easter, and Church Anniversary
Sunday schools take part during the Sunday services.
Weeldy bible studies and other fellowships, servlng different subsets of our church community
Fellowshfip serving the university Students from University of East Anglia and young professlonals.
Annual Youth Summer Camps and Vacation Bible School In the summers Communlty Engagement:
Weeldy coffee mornings involving our local communities, organlsed by our volunteers. Every year they will organise collection for Foodbank and Shoe box collections for Christmas glfts to chlldren overseas. Hosting of community groups in church premlses (Glrl Guldes)

Pastoral and Splrltual Care: - Ongoing pastoral care for members and the wider community House groups and prayer meetings (in-person and/or online) Mlsslon & Outreach: - Support for Chinese Methodist Mission, Mission Fund of the Norwich Circuit and various mission organisations. 5. Financial Review During the year, income was generated from collections, donations, lettings, and fundraising activities. Expenditure was directed towards ministy, maintenance of the church buildin& and mission work Summary of Financial Position: - Totsl income: £ 160,262 - Total expenditure: £ 171,169 Net deficit: £ 10,907 - Reserves at year-end: £ 200,586 The church seeks to maintain a prudent level of reserves to ensure sustalnablllty and meet unforeseen expenses. 6. Reserves Policy The Church Council aims to maintain unrestrficted reserves equivalent to at least 6 months of normal operating costs. This is reviewed annually and adjusted as necessary. 7. Plans for the Future Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church remains committed to: - Strengthenfing its witness and outreach In the Bowthorpe communlty Enhanclng Its worshfip and spfirltual Ilfe Exploring ways to engage younger people and families - Improving the use of the church premlses for mission and community service Contfinulng to maintaln and Improve the church buildings

Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees, report. Slgned on behalf of the Trustees, Ka Fai Stephen Lau Deputy Chair of Church Council Date: 26 June 2026

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS BowfHORPE ROAD METHODIST Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 NORWICH Clrcuit Clrcult no. 1134358 Reglstered Charity - Charlty Registratlon number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1202520 Minister: Ka Fai Ste hen Lau Church Stewards: Man Shan Hilda Lai Chi Wai Lai Chau Lui Lam Kai Chiu Liu San Peng Tan Yuen Chui Treasurer: Chi Wai Lai

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2026 BOWTHORPE ROAD METHODIST Church UnrMtrlct•d RMtrlct•d Total8 th1• Fund• Fund• y•ar Totah Imt ymr SECTION A 81 RECEIPTS Not• 82 Offenn s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB Interesl and Investment Income 114,536 114 636 132,621 a3 7,646 38,080 5,435 a4 Lettin 38,080 85 Other 1 ts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 160,262 160,262 (a7) 172,617 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share Donations 80,751 82,700 1,900 b3 Re airs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water cha es, heatin htin 13,662 13,662 876 b5 8,271 8,271 15,867 b7 Other ments TOTAL PAYMENTS 59.$42 140,885 b8 171,169 171,169 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 10,907 10,907 31.732 Total funds brought forward from last year 211,493 211,493 c6 179,761 Sub totsl c1+c2 200,586 200,586 211,493 Transfers and ad. ustments c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 200,686 200,586 (c8) 211,493 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (th•s• amounts ar• not to b• Includ•d In total r•c•lptslpa m•nts fl ur•• abov•) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last oar d2 Offerin sIGifts - received for external or anisations d3 Offenn sIGift8 - •86•d to •xternal or ani8•tion8 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3

BOWTHORPE ROAD METHODIST Church MMA SECTION E easo fo the ulda Summary ol the Church 8ccounls lor the year ended 31 August 2024 and Inlem81 Uro8nlgollon8 reportlng to Ihe Church Counavchurch Meeting Nole Ih8t the fund8 of an Intemal Organis8tson would normally be Restricled funds unless11 could be clearly shown that Ihey could be u90d for any Methodisl purp03e Th18 8ecllon mu81 be completed to amve 81 the gn)ss Income and expendllure totals of the Church. If oro99 Incom8 exc8odg tho AccnJ819 throshold. Ihen the AccfU818 method of aCUntIng AND A DifFERENT FORM must be used to rBPOrt Ihe 8ccount8 (gee Molhodl8t webslle) Please roler lo the ouldance not08 rooardlno tronBfer8 befvffjen Ihe Dl8trfcl and connected D15tr1ct 0rp8nlsollons INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nol Rocolp181 m8nls Openlng b818ftl Rocel Is enlB U81ment8 Closl b818nces Sub tolal ol Inlemal Is8tK)ns funds •11 •12 Church accounts (total• brought loard from pag• 2 - totals column) 160 262 171169 (b9) 10,907 c7 211493 c6 200 586 c8 elo BY CHURCH 160,262 171169 10.907 211493 Contsnue on a separate sheel If necessary arKI bn'ng Ihe tolals forwanl TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F TA OPENING BALANCES CLOSING CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust 2025 Cash In harKI Currenl Fund 83.976 Reserve Fund 79,114 79.114 Youth Minis Fund 5,575 Mission Fund 12,231 9.231 Other funds 29,898 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts Tolal funds held by Internal Organisatths (the closing balancx ioLqI from above) (e12) 211,493 c6) 200,586 {c8) e11 (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 211493 200 586 SECTION G At 1 September 2024 31 Wsl 2025 OTHER ASSEfs and UA81LITIES Investmenls Indude EndOOnI5 LWKJ & Bulkli r•M nole8 re InSUC4 value Olhw LlabllillO6 14 Ind(th th Fundo hold al Iho Conlrnl Flnar>c4y Board 15 Incjudo th FWKIJ holo at TNGtbos Iaolhodlst Churth Purpo•o• 91 other Invostrnonth (not Iho cash olomont ol TMCP trujtj •C£4xml• IN• IS

Name of Church . Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church No: 1202520 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date... Name and address of treasurer . Chi Wai Lai at 26 Sorrel Grove, Cringleford, Norwich Post Code . NR4 7WR Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 19 Oct 2025. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting ..1...T[ S.[tp.yiFN...L40... Date. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church Charity Number 1202520 Responslbllitles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Arf). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate

Name of Church . Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church No . 1202520 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelha¥we*obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner SCALL Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner 4LtrIA Name of firm (where appropriate) rl MuLioJ ROW, Address J o Post Code l&1£ Date delete or circle as appropriate A24