King's Church Frodsham
Charity name: Frodsham Free Methodist Church
Charity number: 518907
Charity address: Kin<5 Church, Chester Road, Frodsham. WA6 6XR
Governing document: The Church is part ofthe Conference of the
Free Methodist Church UK, and is under the discipline of the Conference as described in
the Book of Discipline.
Objects of the charfty: The furtherance of the religious and other charitable work of the
Free Methodist Church of North America (United Kingdom District).
CHUR
Trustees as at 31 December 2023:
Jonathan Manning (Chair)
Jenny Manning (Secretary)
Geoff Whitfield
Lorraine Harvey
Michelle Whitfield
Richard Beaney
Rachel Robinson
Richard Robinson
Tabitha Heathcote
Independent Examiner: Mattocks Grindley Chartered Accountants 18 Mulberry Avenue,
Turnstone Business Park, Widnes, Cheshire. WA8 OWN
Banker: TSB
Prlncl le ob
Ives and artivit of the Chari
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity
Commission's general guidance on public benefrt, when reviewing the charitvs aims and
objectives and in planning future activities.
The Free Methodist Church Frodsham was built on the present site in 1985. It is part of a
worldwlde network of Churches entitled "Free Methodist Churches Worldwide" (HQ Indianapolis.
Indiana, USA). Locally it is part of the UK Conference (FMCUK, Conference Office, 47 Hlgh St,
Kingswood, Bristol BF15 4AA). Each Church is an Indlvldual charity with its own Charity Document
while the Spiritual Ethos is laid down in the Book of Discipline. a fact which is recognised in the
FFMC Charity Document.
Our missSon Is to serve God In the Frodsham / Helsby area. Knutsford and surrounding area a5 well
as online and to spread the good news of Jesus. We aim to introduce people in the area to Jesus
by giving them the opportunity to participate in relevant actlvlties that will Impact thelr Ilfe and
allow them to grow and develop thelr own relatlonship with God and so 80 Out Into thelr own
circle of friends / family and pass on God's love for humankind.

Structure
overnance and mana
ement
The church is part of the Conference of the Free Methodist Church UK and is under the discipline
of the Conference as described in the Book of Discipline. The church members (partners) elect the
Official Church Board and they also elect the charity's trustees. Both are elected at the Annual
Society (Partners) Meeting and these, together with the Church employees engaged in ministry.
form the Leadership Team.
One of the elected Board of Trustees serves as the Church's Lay Delegate and as such repre5entS
the Church at the Annual Free Methodist Church UK Conference.
The church is governed by a leadership team. a Senior Pastor and the Lay Delegate. The senior
pastor is responsible for the overall spiritual direction of the church, ensuring that teaching is
biblical and that God's will and direction for the church and the activities it is involved in is
established. The church trustees are appointed annually according to the trustees, appointments
procedure. The trustees assist the pastor and also hold responsibility as trustees of the charity.
The trustees of the church, including the pastor, meet at least once every two months to ensure
that the church meets its obligations. Ministry leaders are appointed by the leadership team to
manage the various ministry activities in the church. They are supported by their ministry teams.
Together the pastor, lay delegate, trustees and ministry leaders ensure that the objects and
purposes of the charity are carried out to benefit the public in the surrounding area and those
beyond.
Achievement and erforman
Worshlp Every Sunday morning at 10.30am we held a time of worship, teaching and fellowship to
learn and understand the bible messages and principles. Our ser4ices continued being live-
streamed online as the church moves to a digital reality and this has enabled the gospel to be
presented to the wider congregation and beyond. This has been a really important aspect of the
church life as it enables the church community to pull together to support each other, including
those who are unable to attend the service in person.
Blble teaching Sunday morning services (both on-line and in person) were instrumental in
teaching the principles and truths of the Bible. Our Senior Pastor Scott Manning also produces and
publishes an online daily short video series "Morning Brew" for anyone to tap into God's word.
Several bible studies were held in Frodsham, Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Liverpool, Knutsford, and
online, as well as a monthly Believerfs service which aimed to help mature Christians to delve
deeper into passages from the Bible. A bible based, twelve session course called Encounters was
also held in Knutsford with each week focusing on a different encounter of Jesus from the Bible.
This was a valuable way for people to deepen their relationship with God, get to know each other
and understand King's church vision and values.
Prayer As a community of believers King's church continued to hold its weekly corporate prayer
meeting to pray for current issues, the church body, the local church, the local community, the
congregation, mission activities and any other relevant items that required prayer. An emalled
prayer chain continued to be used for specific prayers which saw many answers to prayer. Prayer
was also an important part of our Sunday morning Service as we prayed corporately for relevant
Issues.

Work with children The popular Tiddlers playgroup continued to meet each week providing an
opportunity to bring local parents/carers with young children together. This enabled the church to
support local families and was a great opportunity to present God's love and message of hope. The
Sunday School met during the Sunday morning services where the children in the church had an
opportunity to hear the Gospel message presented at a level that enabled them to understand it
and appreciate the relevance to their lives. We also held several events open to all local families as
an opportunity to build relationships and allow them to encounter Jesus including a pancake party,
an Easter egg hunt, a Light Party as an alternative to Halloween, and a Nativity from Scratch
service. During the summer we a150 held a sports themed holiday club over three days for children
which included biblical teaching.
Work with Senlors We have continued to hold a monthly Sunday afternoon service (Carneo)
which, although open to anyone, was a great opportunity for senior members of the church and
community to meet for a shorter service followed by cream tea. We also started a weeklv
Friendship Cafe as a place for seniors to come and meet others, play games and socialize.
Men's group Our group for men, All The King's Men, continued to meet once a month in the local
hotel for a cooked breakfast and to listen to a guest speaker. It continued to be a good event that
non-christians could go to and explore Christianity.
Mission The Church continued to support several charities by giving financially and supporting
them in prayer. Financial support was given to Medcare Charity. which is a children's medical
centre in Uganda, established and led by one of our congregants to support the poor and needy in
their community, as instructed by God in scripture. The church a150 financially supported Brad
Venter's family, who serve Mission Aviation Fellowship in Papua New Guinea as a pilot family,
serving their community by transporting supplies. medical teams and missionaries between
communities that are not accessible by road. More locally the church held Easter, Summer and
Christmas outreach events. The Good news of Jesus, birth and death were presented in an
interattive way where the local community could take part in a nativity play at Christmas and join
in an Easter egg hunt at Easter. A professional theatre company also performed Christmas and
Easter shows at the church as a way of sharing God with the community. During the summer, we
held a family camp, inviting and welcoming families to a fun day at church followed by camping in
the grounds. We also took part in the local town's Christmas festivals uslng the opportunity to
remind people of the true reason we celebrate Christmas. In June, we hosted a lecture by scientist
David Drucker as an outreach; this was well attended in person by people previously unknown to
Kin8'S.
Propertles During the year the church maintained the building and grounds in a suitable condition
to maintain the safe operation of the church. Our cabin previously used as a youth room
developed a serious leak on its flat roof; as a result, work was carried out to replace the roof to
make the cabin usable as a children's space once again. This work continued into the start of 2024.
Planting a second church site in the Knutsford area After becoming aware of a group of Christians
in the Knutsford area who were looking for a church, Rev Scott began holding a weekly bible study
in Jubilee Hall in Knutsford in January every Sunday evening. In March, the King's Encounter5
Course was run in its place. After much prayer and with a committed group of attendees, in June
we officially launched King's Church Knutsford a5 a second slte with Services held each Sunday
evening by Rev Scott hiring Jubilee Hall as its church building.

Rlsk mana emÈnt
The trustees regularly prioritise the work of property and procedure risk assessment to highlight
areas that we need to improve and make sure that our property and organisation is compliant
with all regulations. This is ongoing work and is part of our regular leaders, meeting.
Public benefit
The above section on achievements and performance demonstrates the strong emphasis the
Frodsham Free Methodist Church places on ensuring that the activities it runs have a significant
benefit to the public, all of which have been provided at no charge to the public. The trustees have
ensured that the Frodsham Free Methodist Church has managed its activities and resources to
further its charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Flnanclal revlew and Reserves Poll
The full flnanci31 revlew is presented in the attached set of approved accounts.
In summary, during 2023 our income was £81,499 and our expenditure was £72,489.
Following meetings of the finance team, four new higher interest savings accounts were identified
and the process of opening them began; this will continue into 2024. These accounts are in
addition to the current account and the basic savings account.
Future develo
ments
During the year we developed our church vision and began a process of implementing that vision
and this is ongoing.
In July 2023, we advertised for a new employed Families Worker. However, no appointment was
made and this will be pursued again in 2024.
We have experienced good growth in terms of membership and attendance and plans are in place
to increase this.
Our online presence continues to be reviewed to provide a better online experience of our church.
The church also plans to continue a programme of review of all policies, making sure they are up
to date, and that the relevant policies have been agreed and are followed.
Trustees res
onslbllltles
RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees 'annual report and the financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Acceptance Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England
and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and
application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the
trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP; make judgements and
estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have
been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate

to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping
proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities {Accounts & Reports) Regulations, and the provisions
of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking
reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Charity Name
Fr•8 Methodlst Church Frodsham
No Ilf any)
518907
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
Period start date
Pertod end date
31112r2023
0110112023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fvnd8
Endowment
funds
Total funds
th• n•ar•rt £ to tho nMrn•t£
to th• n••r••¢£
lo th• n•ar••t£ to th• nur••t£
A1 Recel
Sunday Offering
Bank Dirèct Debits
Gfft Ad Claim
In￿me from Mlnlslries
Other income induding Hall Hire
Inleresl from S8vlngS
9.907
47.185
11,813
2.511
7.360
2,723
99fy7
47.185
11.813
1511
9.174
36.196
6.657
Sub total(
ross income for
AR)
A2 A8set and Investment salos.
(see table).
81M99
Sub total
A3Pa
ments
- and pension
Utilities and insurance
Tithe
Buildin9 Maintenan
Hospltslity
Goveman¢e costs
Subs￿p1K>ns
Flvl Conference costs
Publi¢ity
Childr¢n and youth
oulreath
T•K*ship resouvces
42.701
6.676
40,032
6,676
4260
5,510
2,617
830
595
1.056
552
8.678
2.087
1.003
2.087
1.003
1A52
1,019
1.019
603
2.150
1,205
72A89
1,205
72
7,069
Sub total
A4 ASS￿ and Invostmenl
purchases. {8ee table)
Sub total
72.489
.740
Net of recelpts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
9,010
9.010
274041
283 051
274041
282.957
274,041
CCXX Rl accounts (SS)
0311012024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unro8trl¢tsd
Restrlcted
funds
funds
to n••r•st£
to ft•are•l £
Endowmont
Categories
Detalls
to n•arest£
Bl Cash funds
Ct5ffent account TSB
22,861
savlngs account TSB
224.992
savings other
J5,198
Total cash funds
lagr¢g tsa￿￿&$ wrth ra¢8lpts and pa￿￿Tr￿
a¢¢4Xmtl$ll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to n￿r&#t£
Restrl¢ted
funds
to n••r•st £
Endowm?nt
fvnds
to nwr•¥t£
Details
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*•sot b•lon
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tonal
Details
Co*t lopdon•ll
B3 Inveslment assets
Fvnd to Twhl¢h
•6sel b•lon •
Cuff•rf v8lug
Details
84 Assets retalned for the
¢harlty'8 own use
Fub￿ to whlch
Ilablllt relat•s
Amount du•
￿￿Tr du•
Details
B5 Llabllltles
Sb3ned by one or two tnjsteès on
bohalf of all the tru81ees
&'gnature
Prlnt Nam8
Date of
roval
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
0311012024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustee
members
Free Methodist Church, Frodsham
On a¢￿Unts for the year
ended
Charlty no
(If any)
31 December 2023
518907
Set out on pages
1and2
Responsibilitios and As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the
basls of report financial ststements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the charivs financial statements carried
out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have
followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my
examlneVs statement attention (other than that disclosed below ") whlch gives me cause to believe that
in, any material respect".
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the
Charitles Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records: op
the financial statements do not comply with the applicablo requirements
conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that
the accounts give a 'true and faiff view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination.
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
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
G. Mattocks
Relevant profo55ional
quallflcatlon{s) or body (I
any):
FCA
Address:
Mattocks Grindley Chartered Accountants
18 Mulberry Avenue, Tumstone Busin&￿ Park, Widnes. Cheshire.
WA8 OWN

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).