King's Church Frodsham Charity name: Frodsham Free Methodist Church Charity number: 518907 Charity address: Kinds Church, Chester Road, Frodsham. WA6 6XR Governing document: 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. Objects of the charity: 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 2024: Jonathan Manning (Chair) Jenny Manning (Secretary) Richard Robinson (Lay Delegate) Geoff Whitfield Rachel Robinson Bill (William) Thomas Stephen Sutcliffe Emma Ngogo Thierry Ngogo Jeremy Bromley Independent Examiner: Mattocks Grindley Chartered Accountants 18 Mulberry Avenue, Turnstone Business Park, Widnes, Cheshire. WA8 OWN Banker: TSB, Kingdom Bank, Redwood Bank, Charity Bank, Virgin Money. Prlnci le ob'ectives and artlvl of the Chari The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, when reviewing the CharItS 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 worldwide network of Churches entitled "Free Methodist Churches Worldwide" (HQ Indianapolis, Indiana, USA). Locally it is part of the UK Conference (FMCUK, Conference Office, 47 High St, Kingswood, Bristol BF15 4AA). Each Church is an individual 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 mission is to serve God in the Frodsham / Helsby area, Knutsford and surrounding area as 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 activities that will impact their life and
allow them to grow and develop their own relationship with God and so go out into their own circle of friends Ifamily and pass on God's lovefor humankind. Stru¢ture governance and management The church is part of the Conference of the Free Methodist Church UK and is underthe discipline of the Conference as described in the Book of Discipline. The church members Ipartnersl 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 represents the Church 8tthe 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 te8ching 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 everytwo months to ensure that the church meets its obligations. Ministry leaders are appointed bythe leadership team to manage the various ministry activities in the church. They are supported by their ministry teams. Togetherthe 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 performance Worship Every Sunday morning at 10.30am at our Frodsham site, and at 5.30pm at our Knutsford site. we held 8 time of worship. teaching and fellowship to learn and understand the bible messages and principles. Our morning service continued being live-streamed online and this has enabled the gospelto be presented to the wider congregation and beyond. This has been an important aspect of church life, especiallyfor those who are unable to attend the service in person. We have continued holding a monthly He8rtbeat evening seNice at Frodsham which is predominantly prayer and praise. Bible teachingsunday morning services (both on-line and in person) were instrumental in teaching the principles and truths of the Bible. Several bible study groups were held in Frodsham, Ellesmere Port, Northwich. Liverpool. Knutsford, 8nd online. We also18unched 8 monthly Soulfood bible study with 8 meal where each month focusses on a whole book of the bible. PrayerAs a community of believers King's church continued to hold its weekly corporate prayer meeting to pr8y for current issues, the church body. the local church, the Ioc81 community, the congregation. mission activities and any other relevant items that required prayer. An emailed 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. Conference This year we held our first ever King's Church Conference (Ignite), meetingtogether over 8 weekend to worship, plan and discern together where God wants to lead King's Church. This was a keywayto sharethevision and unite as a church family.
Workwith children The popular Tiddlers playgroup continued to meet each week providing an opportunityto bring local parents/carers with young children together. This enabled the church to support localf8milies and was a great opportunityto present God's love and mess8ge of hope. The Sunday School met duringthe 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; during the year they'moved, into the cabin and the 'back room, where they used to meet became a dedicated creche sp8ce for use during the Sunday morning services. We also held several events open to all local families as an opportunityto build re18tionships and allow them to encounter Jesus including an Easter egg hunt. a Light Paty as an alternative to Halloween, and a Nativity from Scratch service. In Octoberwe appointed a part time paid Families Workerto broaden our work with children in the community. They quickly made links with schools and helped to run the annual Christmas Journey alongside other Frodsham churches for Year 2 pupils to attend. Work with Seniors We have continued to hold a monthly Sunday afternoon sep4ice (Cameo) 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 cre8m tea. We also continued a weekly Friendship Café as a place for seniors to come and meet others, p18y games and socialize. Men'sgroup 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 8nd explore Christianity. Mission The Church continued to support several charities by giving financially and supporting them in prayer. Financial support W8s 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 also 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, medicalte8ms and missionaries between communities that are not accessible by road. More locally the church held various outreach events throughout the year. The Good news of Jesus, birth and death were presented in an interactive waywhere the local community could take p8rt in 8 nativity p18y at Christmas and join in an Easter egg hunt at Easter. A professionaltheatre company also performed Christmas and Easter shows at the church as a w8y of sharing God with the community. We held a Light Party as an alternative celebration to Hallowe'en. We also took part in the local town's Christmas festivals using the opportunityto remind people of the true reason we celebrate Christmas. Propertles Duringthe year the church m8int8ined the building and grounds in 8 Sultable condition to m8intain 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 was completed at the start of 2024. Work was also carried out to transform the upstairs storage room into 8 recording area for podc8Sts and teaching videos as we continue to embrace the digital world.
Risk management The trustees regularly prioritise the work of propety and procedure risk assessment to highlight areas that we need to improve and make sure that our property end organisation is compliant with all regulations. This is ongoing work and is p8rt of our regular Leaders. meeting. They have reviewed and updated all policies throughout the year. Public benefit The 8bove section on achievements and performance demonstrates the strong emph8SiS the Frodsham Free Methodist Church places on ensuringthat 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. We have celebrated seven baptisms in 2024 who have then become Partners. Financial review and Reserves Policy The full financial review is presented in the attached set of approved accounts. In summary, during 2024 our income was £115,902.66 8nd our expenditure was £101.105.54. Four new higher interest savings accounts were opened where we invested £210,000. These accounts are in addition to the current account and the b8SiC Savings account. Future developments Our Families Worker will pl8n and lead holiday clubs and term-time after school clubs to build on links already made since their appointment in October. This will enable us as a church to connect with more families and share God's love with them. Our online presence continues to be reviewed to provide a better online experience of our church. We have developed the Discipleship Pathwayto support new attendees as they become disciples who make disciples and will lead another Encounter's Course early 2025 for new attendees as part ofthis pathway. We will hold another Ignite Conference to keep building on and developing our vision. Trustees responsibilities 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 8ccordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom GenerallyAccept8nce Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England 8nd 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 applic8ble Charities SORP: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any m8terial 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 ch8rity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping
proper accounting records that disclose with re8sonable 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 fr8ud and other irregularities.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Charlty Name Free Methodlst Church Frodsham No lif any) 518907 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period slart dale Period end date To 0110112024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to th• n•arost £ lo the neare$t £ to thè nearest £ to th• n•arnst £ A1 Re¢eipts Sunday Offering Bk Direct Debits Gift Aid Clairn Income from Ministries Other income induding Hall Hire Interest frorn Savings 5.438 87.036 13.892 1.153 5,569 2,814 9,907 47.185 11.813 2.511 7.360 2.723 87.036 13.892 1.153 2,814 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 115,903 115.903 81899 A2 Assel and investment sales, (see table). Sub total zzz£ Total receipts 115.903 115.903 81,499 A3 Payments Wages and pension Utililies and insuranc Tithe Ministry FurKI 8uilding Maintenance Hospitaty Govemance w6ts 51.531 7.121 4.260 10.236 17A02 1.660 51.531 7.121 4,260 10.236 17.402 42.701 6.676 4A36 8,678 2,087 ELII 1,353 324 2.596 1,595 1,007 1,046 974 1.353 324 2,596 1,595 1.007 1.046 974 1,003 480 1.452 1,019 603 2,150 1,205 72.489 Subs(xipbon$ FM conferen costs Publiaty Children and youth outreach rship resou$ Sub total 101,106 101,106 A4 Assel and investment purchases. {see table) Sub total Total payments 101,106 101.106 72,489 Net of recwpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 14,797 14.797 9,010 283.051 297.848 283.051 274,041 283,051 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 0510812025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlctod funds to nMr•st£ Re51ri¢tod funds tty n••wt £ Endowment funds to fft•ar•st£ Categorios Detalls Currenl ar¢ounl TSB 34,845 Savwfj5 ¥Ctount TSB 16,641 Sa¥ry$ •r£ount Klngd¢yn Bank 36J62 Savws ac(x4Jnl Re(hwod 1 year 50,QOO Savkngs account Rethd 95 day 20.000 SavlwJ$ aco)unt 1n l¥loney 70,OQO s3¥95 ¥w)uni Cholity Bank 70.000 Total cash funds •¢¢owWsll Unrestrlctod funds ¢0 nMTe¥t£ Restricted funds lo JxaT•St £ Endowmnl fund$ to n•Ar•sl£ Details F Io Twhkh •M•t b•lon Delails B3 Investment assets FUNI lo whl¢h •wt b•lon Cufr•nt valu• oplloTr•l Oelails B4 Ass•ts r•taln•d for the ¢harlty8 ovm uso F¥nd Tfvhkh Afflount du• Delalls B5 Liabilltles Signed by ono or iwo Iru$l8es on bwll of 011 the Irustevs ure Prlnt Namè Date of al Ll>kn) CCXX A2 accounts ISSI
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Free Methodist Church, Frodsham On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 31 December 2024 518907 Set out on pages 1and2 Responsibllities and As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 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(5)(b) of the Act. Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examinerfs ststement attention (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; op the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems 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. Signed: Date: Name: G. Mattocks Relevant professional qualification(s> or body (i anyl: FCA Address: Mattocks Grindley Chartered Accountants 18 Mulberry Avenue, Turnstone Business Park, Widnes, Cheshire. WA8 OWN
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners).