## **THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH**
**REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2022**
**WHITINGS LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS WISBECH, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, ELY, KINGS LYNN, MARCH, MILDENHALL, PETERBOROUGH, RAMSEY, ST. IVES AND ST. NEOTS**
## **THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2022**
The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the Accounts for the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The King’s Church, Wisbech is registered with the Charity Commissioners No. 1000160 and constituted by a Deed of Trust. The registered address is 14 Clarkson Avenue, Wisbech, Cambs, PE13 2EG.
The Church Overseers direct all spiritual aspects of the church, and the Trustees have responsibility for the administration of the Charity. All of the 5 Overseers were also Trustees during the financial year, although this did not last for more than a few months. The roles of both the Church Trustees and Overseers were defined during the year and a new trustee body constituted after this work was completed. The trustees are all drawn from the beneficiaries of the charity.
The following trustees have served:
Mr Keith Smith **- Chairman** Mr Clive Butcher (to 5 December 2022) Mrs Lesley McChlery (to 24 April 2022) Mr Dave Nurney (to 24 April 2022) Mr Richard Welford (to 24 April 2022) Ms Jane Gathercole (from 24 April 2022 to 5 December 2022) Mr Matthew McChlery (from 24 April 2022) Mrs Fiona Butcher (from 24 April 2022 to 5 December 2022) Mrs Lynn Monaghan (from 6 December 2022) Mr Alan Hammond (from 6 December 2022) Mrs Carol Forrest (from 8 February 2023) Mrs Verity McChlery (from 8 February 2023) **- Secretary**
## **OBJECTS AND ORGANISATION:**
The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith and, as an expression of that faith, to bring help and relief to people in conditions of hardship or distress.
The work of the Charity is performed by one part time administrator and volunteer workers who, in turn, are cared for and directed by the oversight of the Church. During the year 27 people volunteered for the Church.
The church makes grants to organisations and individuals. These grants are decided by the trustees. They are given to individuals in need or to support a Christian Ministry, either an individual or organisation, who is meeting the objectives of the Charity.
## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR:**
## **Operation of the Trustee Body**
During the year a significant review of the operation and membership of the trustee body has taken place. This was triggered by a review of the way the church operated during the COVID epidemic and as a result of training the trustees received during the year. The role of both the Overseers and Trustees and the relationship between the two were defined. A new trustee body was then constituted as a result of this work.
Due to this review, the trustees met numerous times during the year. Some of the meetings were short to discuss only one or two items on the agenda so some key issues could be explored. There were also several longer meetings with a full agenda. The new trustees body met for the first time in December 2022.
**1.**
**THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT (CONT’D)**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2022**
## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR (Cont’d):**
## **Financial Results**
In managing the church finances, the trustees are pleased to report that there continues to be sufficient funds to meet all the operating costs of our ministry and to be able to support local, national and international Christian ministries. The income for the year was just under £60,000 and 19% higher than projected. The Charity made a surplus on unrestricted funds of £3,988 during the year.
The trustees have discussed financial risks and have concluded that there are sufficient reserves to cover any financial risk that the charity may face. The church’s income is solely dependent on gifts from those attending its meetings or making donations to the Charity and the Gift Aid received in connection to it. The trustees are satisfied that, should this source of income cease entirely, there are sufficient funds for the church to continue operating for the next year.
The trustees are aware of their stewardship of these resources and ensure they are used to enable the Objects of the charity to be met.
## **Grants**
We regularly supported Tear Fund, Gideons International, Aid for Armenia, Wisbech Foodbank, International Justice Mission, Christian Concern, and Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Financial support is also given to one of the workers on the Wall of Answered Prayer project; this person attended the King’s Church, Wisbech, for many years.
Grants were also made to a variety of individuals to support their ministry in the Kings Church.
In total during the year grants of £28,430 were made to organisations and individuals.
## **Training**
During the year church volunteers engaged with Safeguarding training. DBS checks are carried out on all volunteers working with children, vulnerable adults or in leadership positions over seeing these activities.
The trustees underwent a variety of training as did volunteers.
## **Buildings**
The church uses the Queen Mary Centre for its Sunday morning services and other events. This financial contribution, along with its role as part of the management committee, enables the church to support the Centre in its availability for the wider community.
The church also leases an office and small meeting room in Octavia View, the home of the Ferry Project which provides accommodation and support for those who would otherwise be homeless. The office is used as the main church office and the meeting room has been used as a studio for online meetings. The meeting room was again used for face-to-face meetings.
Meetings of various sorts have also started again in private homes.
**2.**
**THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT (CONT’D)**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2022**
## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR (Cont’d):**
## **Safeguarding**
During the year a safeguarding issue was raised. This issue was raised and investigated by the police and the church safeguarding lead. The issue was resolved, and both the police and the safeguarding lead found that no illegal action had taken place.
The church is a member of ThirtyOne:Eight (an independent church safeguarding organisation) and consult them on all safeguarding issues and access safeguarding training from them.
## **Beneficiaries**
It is very difficult to calculate the exact number of beneficiaries there are from the activity of the church. This is because materials are available to download on YouTube and the church’s website and although we look at the download figures it is difficult to know how many people watch these downloads. What we do know is that hundreds of downloads have taken place. The majority of these are in the UK but hundreds are taking place in countries around the world.
The average attendance at the various services that the Kings Church holds has increased during the year. By the end of the year the Trustees estimate that there were 150 – 200 beneficiaries of these services.
The trustees are pleased to report that the meeting in Bulgarian has seen steady growth in numbers attending during the year and the average attendance is now between 50 and 70.
During 2022 the Friday online service “Friday Conversations” has continued. These meetings are regularly viewed by people in Wisbech but also attract viewers form across England and even international viewers.
The church website has proved to be a particularly effective tool at making The King’s Church and the Christian message known in the area, throughout the UK and in other countries. The church also has effective and wellused Facebook and Instagram pages.
We seek to make the Christian faith relevant and desirable. We exist to enable people, from wherever they start, to grow in their knowledge of and relationship with Jesus Christ. We also believe that the good news of the gospel is for the whole person and as such we seek to provide a framework which provides pastoral help and support for a very diverse congregation.
In Wisbech the King’s Church seeks to make an effective contribution to the work and witness of the church in this community and, in some small measure, to the world.
The church encourages its congregation to be involved with groups in the local community and has organised some events in the community.
**V. McCHLERY Trustee**
**K. SMITH Trustee**
**11 October 2023**
**3.**
**THE KING'S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **GENERAL FUND**
|**For the year ended 31 December 2022**
**RECEIPTS:**
**Donations, Legacies and Other**
**Similar Receipts:**
Regular Giving/Offerings
Tax Recovered
Donations
**Operating Activities to further**
**the Charity's Objects:**
Sundry Income
**Income from Investments:**
Bank Interest Received
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS:**
**Grants to further the Objects**
**of the Charity:**
Aid for Armenia
Gideons International
Tearfund
International Justice Mission
Christian Concern
Christian Solidarity
Wisbech Foodbank
Other Donations: Ukraine
Armenian Ministries
Churches in Communities
Other
**CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE:**
**Charitable Activities:**
Supported Ministry
Ministry Expenses
Secretarial Expenses
Hire of Premises
Insurance
Telephone and Internet
Sundries and Gifts
Training
Project and Event Expenses
Website and Publicity
Performance & Copyright Licences
Churches in Communities - Affiliation
Evangelical Alliance - Subscription
Audio/Visual Equipment
**Carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**45,237**
**10,666**
**65**
**131**
**72**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**45,237**
**10,666**
**65**
**131**
**72**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**3,825**
**-**
**-**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**3,825**
**-**
**-**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**45,237**
**10,666**
**3,890**
**131**
**72**
**59,996**
**480**
**480**
**480**
**709**
**480**
**240**
**240**
**2,609**
**-**
**-**
**3,350**
**22,200**
**-**
**2,940**
**12,397**
**589**
**829**
**316**
**497**
**2,191**
**1,291**
**764**
**200**
**100**
**784**
**54,166**||**Total**
**2021**
**£**
41,655
8,549
1,367
13
28|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||
||**£**|**56,171**
||**3,825**||£|51,612
|
|||**480**
**480**
**480**
**480**
**480**
**240**
**240**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,350**
**22,200**
**-**
**2,940**
**12,397**
**589**
**829**
**316**
**497**
**1,866**
**1,291**
**764**
**200**
**100**
**784**||**-**
**-**
**-**
**229**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,609**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**325**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|||480
480
480
480
480
240
240
-
2,035
1,000
2,500
19,500
600
3,075
12,072
586
648
182
515
3,426
1,207
379
-
100
2,372|
|||**51,003**||**3,163**|||53,077|
**4.**
**THE KING'S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **GENERAL FUND (CONT'D)**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2022**
|**Brought forward**
**Management and Administration:**
Independent Examiner's Fees
Printing, Postage and Stationery
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS)**
for the year
**BANK/CASH BALANCE**
as at 1 January
**BANK/CASH BALANCE**
**as at 31 December**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**51,003**
**1,050**
**130**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**51,003**
**1,050**
**130**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**3,163**
**-**
**-**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
**3,163**
**-**
**-**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**54,166**
**1,050**
**130**
**55,346**
**4,650**
**34,021**
**38,671**||**Total**
**2021**
**£**
53,077
1,938
261|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||
||**£**|**52,183**
||**3,163**||£|55,276
|
|||**3,988**
**34,021**||**662**
**-**|||(3,664)
37,685|
||**£**|**38,009**
||**662**||£|34,021
|
**5.**
**THE KING'S CHURCH, WISBECH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **As at 31 December 2022**
|**As at 31 December 2022**||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**MONETARY ASSETS:**
Bank Current Account
Bank Savings Account
Cash in Hand
**TOTAL CASH AT BANK/IN HAND**
**NON-MONETARY ASSETS:**
**Other Assets:**
Held for functional use by the Charity:
Drum Kit
Various items of Audio and PA Equipment
Projector and Laptop Computer
Photocopier
**LIABILITIES:**
Creditors for Services provided
**Note:**
Restricted Funds comprise:-
**Charity Fund:**
Represents a balance of donations received paid out to
IJM Christmas card appeal
Ukraine collection||**Unrestricted**||||**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Charity**
**Fund**
**£**
**662**
**-**
**-**|||**Total**
**2022**
**£**
**21,474**
**17,150**
**47**||**Total**
**2021**
**£**
16,906
17,079
36|
||||**Funds**
**General**
**Fund**
**£**
**20,812**
**17,150**
**47**|||||||||
|||||||||||||
|||**£**||**38,009**
||||**662**|**38,671**|£|34,021
|
|||**£**||**-**
|**-**
**-**
**All in good condition**|||||-
£||
||charity in 2023||||**623**
**39**
~~**662**~~
~~**£**~~|||||||
The Accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis under Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.
## **For and on behalf of the Trustees**
## **V McCHLERY**
**K. SMITH**
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## **TRUSTEES**
**11 October 2023**
**6.**
## **THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KING’S CHURCH, WISBECH**
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the Accounts of The King’s Church, Wisbech (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on Page 4 to 6.
## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report:**
As the Charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’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.
## **Independent Examiners Statement:**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those 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.
**K. J. DAY F.C.C.A**
**c/o Whitings LLP**
**Chartered Accountants 12/13 The Crescent Wisbech Cambs PE13 1EH**
## **11 October 2023**
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