TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Registered Charity- regislration number 1206065 WLald of Kent Circuil no.36118 Minister Re￿ Kirsty McGhee Steward5 Valerie Lovett Joanne Rowe John Davis KL￿1th Reynolds Treasurer John Davis TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 INTRODUCTION Included in this report are ihe aims of the Church and a commentary on the tinanci&l aspects of its work. This report has been prepared bas¢d on the activities and plans as they are known at the ¢urrent time. MISSION STATEMENT Working together we aim lo show God'51oi'e In action. WL dlTn to .' Offer a variety of worship which opens all who enter to God's trdnsforniing spirit EncouragFe deeper exploration of our faiih thn)ugh discipleship and sharingb of our stories Create and sustain a Church family w,hich is rooted deeply in the love of Gc)d Live out our Christian faith in word and action through partnering ￿'7th our local wtnmunity and beyond Work with others worldwide for justice. peacc and reconciliation REVIEW OF THE YEAR Tliese accounts sho￿, an surplus of receipts over pa￿nentS of £4259 for the yeaT which has been added io reserves. Income Q'hurLh inLoine is primarily dra￿'n from offerinb¥s and gyift aid tax iecovery Th¢ Church premises arc. made available Ic) d ran￿e of organisations w'lio contribute letting inLOllIe. Grants are provided by the CirLuII dnd Ilie Districl towards the cosl of the Cc)Ininunity LLdd Expenditure The Inajor expcnse5 are- PayinLI)t ot tlie Circuit Asscs5ment ll,hich coi.-ers the cost of CiiLUit Ininislers aiid staff Reiinbursemenl ot. IhL Lost ot-the ComiTr]unity Lead employed tliroug'h lh¢ Circuit Maintenance and utilities r¢latingF to the premises SibsnifiLaiit Transactions t apw)inied a Dedcon from I September 2025 who will take on Ihe i-¢sponsibilities ot. the Coinmunily Lead role as part ()f hcr duties. The ¥rants received Cover a pen()d beyond I SeplLTnbeT 20?5 and any excess ii'ill be refunded. Tlie Community Lead has been able to assist the Church in prowiding winmunity support for fainilies through a Lofti¢ moming and creL'he. lunches. toast ¢lub. a meeling f()r older members of Ihe cominunity and providing a safc space for teenag￿L[5. ThL Church acts as host to a communily lardLY ￿'hICh proi'ides support to members of the local cominunily that are in need. The Church has a Legacy Fund which held a balance of £488?? al 31 AugFusI 2025. The fuiid represents the balance of legacy monies that ivere gii'¢n to the Cliurch in LaTlier years. Alth()ugli tliis fund is unreslricled as defined by charity la￿. it is subject to the rules of the Mclhodist Cl)urLh regyarding It.% use. For this reas(Trn il is ShO￿,n as designated fuiids iii the ChurLh Accouiits. ThLre arc ¢UTTently no specific plans for the use of this fi]nd but it ￿rOU]d be availdble to support the outi'cacli of the church if required. TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 FUND BALANCES At 31 Au&Fust 2025 the cash resourcLS on the gyeneral fund of ihe ChuFch amounted to £41246 giviii&' approximatcly 4 tnonths coi'er for general expenditure. Thire are inN'estments and cash resources on tlie Legacy Fund which amounted to £4882? which are ai'ailable to support the Cliurch when exceptional costs aTise. The restricted funds are reprthent¢d by cash resources. PLANS FOR 2025- 2026 Tlie Church financial plans for the coming year hai.-e been prepared on the basis that g7iving by members, whiLh is largely by monthly standing order. will continue at a similar level ai)d that Gifl Aid Lontinues as currently. Wilh this income. Ilie letting receipts and interest earned oil deposits the trustees are satisfied that there will be sufficicnt income and reserves to meet the ongoing expenditure. The Church plans to support the wc)Tk of the CoTnmunity Lead for the forthcoming vear by the provision of welcoming premises at no charge. Willi effeLI from I S¢"pleniber 20?5 the the Community Lead will be a membeT of the Circuit Staff. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK Tli¢ Charities a[￿Ual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 liave been prepared iii aLLordance with the Charities Act 201 l and the Accounting and Reporting for Charities: Statement of Recornmended Practice 2015 as applicable lo the Financial Reportin& Standard l 02. Full name of Charity Registration Number D(ItL' of Regyistration Maiii communication addres5 Tonbridge Meihodist Church 1?06065 5 December ?023 Hi¥hiitn Lane, Tonbridgye: TN 10 4JG The members of the TonbTidge Methodist Church Council are the Charity Trustees. The tull niembership is shown in Appendix A to this report. CHURCH MINISTER AND OFFICERS Minister Stewards Rcv Kirsty McGhc¢ Valerie Lovett Joanne Roii."¢ Keith Reyiiolds John Davis John Davis Tr¢asurcr The treasurer acts a5 the principal olTicer overseeing the day to day financial managyeinent and aLcounting, for the Church duriniJ the year. Independent Examiner Trevor Lane - Direclor in M N Jenks & Co Ltd Investment Bankers Trustees for Meihodisl Church Purposes TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 AIMS AND ORGANISATIONS Charily cibjective is to 4lCt as the Methodist Church to its members and adherents within the Tonbridge Ared. The purposes of the Melhodist Church are and shall be d¢¢med to have been since th¢ Date of Uiiion the advancement of.. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church Any charitable purpose for the tim¢ being7 olany Connexional. District, Church. local or other organisatioii of the Methodist Church Any charilablL purpose for the time bein&F of any soctety OT institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. Any purpose for Ihc time being ot.any Lharity being a chaTity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church Thc org)anisation and resourcing of regular acts of worship open to members of tlie Church and T)on mLnibLrs alike. The leacliing of Christianity through sennon%. courses and small groups. The resourcingy of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Taking religyious assetnblies in local schools. ProN'i%ii)ii ()f chaplaincy services to the local unii'Lr%ity iiiid other tnslilutions. FaLilitaling the piuvision of food and oihei supportingT servicc¥ to tlie local community- PUBLIC BENEFIT We confim) the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public bei)efit. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The gFoverning. document for the Church is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Churcli Act (1976). DL'tailed governance arrangement.% are outlined ii'iihin the Constitutional Prnctice and Discipline of IhL MLtliiidisl ChurLh by ()rder of ihe annual Conference (CPD). Day to day manag7cmenl of the Church is uiidertaken by the Minister and n]einbers of the Cliurch Lead¢rship Team. TRUSTEE TRAINING A rangye of gyuidance is produced by M¢thodist Connexion to support the effectii'e running of the ChurLh. sp¢citicallv a leallel -"The Role ora Trusl¢e in The Methodist Church"" is giveii lo all new Church Council members as induction to their role as trusl¢es. RELATED PARTIES T]ie Church is part of the Weald of Kent Circuit and is also accounlable to the South East District aiid the Methodist Conference. RISK MANAGEMENT The Tnajor risks haN'e been idenlified and Tccorded by the Church Council supported by the Finance and Property Commiltees, with professional advice takcn as Tcquired. Incoine and Expenditure is monitored in total and is compared with the approN'ed annual budget on a regJular basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process. SAFEGUARDING Every person has a value and a di¥nily which comes direcily from tlIL creation of male and fernalc in God's image and likeness. Christians see ihts potential tulfilled by God's re-CTe(Ition of us in Clirist. ArnoiigT Other things this implies a duly to valu¢ all pcople as bearing the imaLNc of God and th¢rcf()rL lo protect them from harm. The Church commits itSLif to fc)11()Ivin&s thi prilctice and policies as establishd by tlie Mcthodist Coniicxi()n, gyoi'ernment leg7islation and safe praclice in safLguaTdin&J niatters. The Cl)urch is also commilled to ihe provision of support, ad￿'Ic¢ and trainingF to lay and ordainth people Iliat will ensure they aTe clear and confident about iheir roles and responsibilities in safegyuarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who Tnay be vulnerable. RESERVES POLICY The reserves policy of the Church for general funds is to hold a minimum suin of four monihs expenditure excluding expcnditure that is SPCLifieally coi'ered by annual grants. The Church hold fund8 in its le&Jacy fund ￿,hICh are ai'ailable subject to appropriate appr()Iwal fvom Coiinexioii to meel any unforeseen item of majc)r expenditurc. Thc Church holds reslricted funds Mihich are available for donation to local needs and other charities. and grants recii'ed foT later accounting periods. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Rev Kirst), McGhee .....•.* auts. 6 Dale TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH RECEiwfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Note General Designated Rcstricted Fund Fund Fund Total 2025 Total 2024 RECEIPTS Charilablc, actii'ities= Offerings and tax recovered Investment income L¢ttingJs Othei- receipts 71643 5936 77579 85224 4166 1310 ?0607 ?0607 ?0474 14547 16105 Total Receipts 96)39 4310 ?0483 1?1332 125700 PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment Doiialions RLpair5 aiid maiiitenance Utilities aiid insuranLL Examinevs fee Lay worker Other paytnents 64656 64656 5536 7344 8538 570 14404 16085 fv1656 1.3450 5590 8268 5536 8538 570 12 042 614 15570 13969 153?2 149 Tolal Payments 149 18192 117133 121503 NET RECEIPTS/PAI'MENTS -2253 1161 4161 1161 60 2291 4199 4197 Translcrs between ￿ndS G(Iiii%,'losses on inveslTnent assels 60 2334 Net moveinenl in funds -1092 i060 2291 4259 6531 Rec()nciliation ol Funds Total funds brought fonvard 42338 45822 12104 100264 93733 Total funds carriLd fonvard 41246 48882 14395 104523 l (K)264 TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 AUGUST 2025 Note General Fund Desi¥nated Restrict(xl Total Fund Funds 2025 Total 2024 NON MONETARY ASSETS Investments 3256? 32502 32562 32562 32502 MONETARY ASSETS Bank and Deposit Accounts Trustees for Methodist Cliurch Purpose5 - deposit CAF- deposit Cash at bank 13320 13320 46485 12156 13320 35610 5636 7875 6520 7049 41246 163?0 14395 71961 67762 TOTAL OF NON MONETARY AND MONETARI. ASSETS 41246 48882 104523 100264 FUNDS OF THE CHURCH Gcneral fuiid Designated fiinds Restricted funds 41246 41246 48882 14i95 48822 45822 1?104 14395 TOTAL FUNDS 41246 48882 14395 104523 100264 STATEMENT OF OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (not fonning part ot Receipts and Payments accounls) Assets Debtor for Gift Aid Payments in (Idvance 6121 17115 7970 17904 Liabilities Sundry Lr¢Ylitors -2072 -660 TONBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS I. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Tlie financial st