REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1002965
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 for Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Bates Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills Canal Street Derby DE1 2RJ
Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 10 |
Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities'.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1002965
Principal address
Bridge Chapel Trustees The Cathedral Centre 18 - 19 Iron Gate Derby DE1 3GP
Trustees
| Trustees | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Very Reverend Dr Peter | ||
| Ex officio | Robinson | Chairman from 18/10/20 |
| Dean of Derby | ||
| The Reverend Canon Dr | ||
| Elizabeth Thomson | Acting chairman until 18/10/20 | |
| Elected | Mr A R Pegg | Laity member |
| Derbyshire Archaeological and | ||
| Representatives | Mr M Craven | Natural History Society |
| The Council for the Care of | ||
| Mrs E Walker | Churches | |
| Congregation of St Mary's Bridge | ||
| Elected | Mr P J Hodgson | Chapel until 20/02/20 |
| Congregation of St Mary's Bridge | ||
| Mr T G Smith | Chapel from 20/02/20 | |
| Congregation of St Mary's Bridge | ||
| Rev Canon S Barby | Chapel |
Independent examiner
Wayne Thomas ACA ICAEW Bates Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills Canal Street Derby DE1 2RJ
Bankers
National Westminster Bank PLC 58 St Peter's Street Derby DE1 1XL
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Solicitors
JH Powell & Co Cathedral Chambers Amen Alley Derby DE1 3GT
Accountant
Bates Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills Canal Street Derby DE1 2RJ
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 7th October 1949 and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Ex-officio Trustee is the Dean of Derby.
The elected trustees are appointed annually by the chapter of the Cathedral Church at its statutory meeting. The representatives of the congregation of St Mary's Bridge Chapel are reviewed annually at the meeting of the members of the congregation.
The other representative trustees are appointed for a term of four years at a meeting convened and held according to the ordinary practice of their appointing body. The person appointed may be, but need not be, a member of the appointing body.
Induction and training of new trustees
The aim of the charity is to maintain the chapel in good order so that it continues to be suitable for public worship. Consequently, it is not considered necessary to have any formal training of new trustees. Each new trustee is given an information pack that includes a copy of the charity scheme, with amendment, a copy of declaration of trust and a copy of the latest set of minutes. In addition trustees receive, from time to time, copies of relevant communications from the Charity Commission.
Trustees' policy
The policy of the trustees is to invest in Charitable Funds which will provide a mix of assured regular income and the ability to accumulate funds in the long term by reinvestment of dividends. In addition, as much as possible of the money needed in the short term is placed in a Charitable Fund which offers advantageous rates of interest.
Related parties
The representation from the Cathedral is defined in the Charity scheme. Although the cathedral chapter has no interest in the property, the Anglican services in the chapel are the responsibility of the Dean of Derby. The trustees are not concerned with these services.
The will, which is the founding document of the St Mary's Charity, of the late Canon Miller states that the trustees of the St. Mary's Charity shall be selected from the trustees of the Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge.
The only related party is the St Mary's Charity for the reasons stated above. The two charities operate independently of each other and there have never been any transactions between them.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objective of the charity is to maintain the land and buildings of the charity and to facilitate the use of the chapel for the purpose of prayer.
The main activities remain the letting of the chapel and adjoining house for various activities. The rent from the house tenants and hire charges for the use of the chapel provide a valuable source of income to cover the cost of maintenance, so allowing the continued opening of the chapel to the public for the purpose of Christian prayer.
Significant activities
A substantial further legacy of £323,021 was received from the estate of Miss A I M Harpur Crewe and a £5,000 legacy from Mrs Lois Tresise.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The charity's financial position strengthened considerably during the year with the legacies received along with a continued valuable source of funds from the Bridge Chapel House tenants, the Derbyshire Family History Society. The Chapel was closed for a large part of the year due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) which resulted in a reduction of donations.
The trustees are confident that the charity has adequate free reserves to provide financial stability for its activities in accordance with its aims.
In considering the operation, achievement, performance and finances of the charity, the trustees are satisfied that public benefit has been provided in the year in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the guidance published by the Charity Commission.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The trustees aim to have sufficient readily available funds to cover the day-to-day expenses of running the chapel while at the same time maintaining an adequate reserve fund to cover significant expenditure that may be incurred by work on the fabric in years to come. The Chapel roof will be replaced in 2021 and any unused reserves transferred into the CCLA CBF investment fund.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 October 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Very Rev Dr P J A Robinson - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages five to ten.
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 have examined your charity's accounts as required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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that the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Wayne Thomas ACA ICAEW Bates Weston LLP Chartered Accountants The Mills Canal Street Derby DE1 2RJ
20 October 2021
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
| 2020 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income 2 331,543 Investment income 3 5,590 Other incoming resources 4 6,115 Total incoming resources 343,248 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities 5 Church Maintenance 22,788 NET INCOMING RESOURCES 320,460 Other recognised gains/losses Gains/losses on investment assets 12,239 Net movement in funds 332,699 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 155,552 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 488,251 |
2019 Total funds £ 5,254 5,143 6,896 |
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| 17,293 9,395 |
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| 7,898 21,916 |
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| 29,814 125,738 |
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| 155,552 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Balance Sheet
At 31 December 2020
| 2020 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 7 310,927 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 2,247 Cash at bank 175,977 178,224 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (900) NET CURRENT ASSETS 177,324 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 488,251 NET ASSETS 488,251 FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds 488,251 TOTAL FUNDS 488,251 |
2019 Total funds £ 144,670 972 9,910 |
|---|---|
| 10,882 - |
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| 10,882 | |
| 155,552 | |
| 155,552 | |
| 155,552 | |
| 155,552 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 13 October 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
Very Rev Dr P J A Robinson -Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Voluntary income
Donations, grants, legacies and other forms of voluntary income are accounted for when received.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated between support costs and the cost of administration of the charity, based on the estimates of the officers.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments are revalued annually to their fair value. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the profit and loss account and transferred to a fair value reserve.
2. VOLUNTARY INCOME
3.
| Legacies Collections and small donations Gift aid Russian Orthodox Congregation Other room hire Latvian Lutheran Congregation INVESTMENT INCOME Dividends received Deposit account interest |
2020 £ 328,021 634 2,438 - - 450 331,543 2020 £ 5,589 1 5,590 |
2019 £ - 1,435 2,664 1,125 30 - |
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| 5,254 | |||
| 2019 £ 5,143 - |
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| 5,143 |
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
4. OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Rents received | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Sale of goods and services | 115 | 896 | |
| 6,115 | 6,896 | ||
| 5. | CHURCH MAINTENANCE COSTS | ||
| Direct costs | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Church Maintenance | 22,788 | 22,788 | |
| 6. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS | ||
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December | 2020 nor for | ||
| the year ended 31 December 2019. | |||
| Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.
7. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| Listed | ||
|---|---|---|
| investments | ||
| £ | ||
| MARKET VALUE | ||
| At 1 January 2020 | 144,670 | |
| Additions | 154,018 | |
| Revaluations | 12,239 | |
| At 31 December 2020 | 310,927 | |
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||
| At 31 December 2020 | 310,927 | |
| At 31 December 2019 | 144,670 | |
| There were no investment assets outside the UK. | ||
| DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Other debtors | 2,247 | 972 |
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||||
| Other creditors | 900 | - | |||
| 10. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
| Net | |||||
| movement in | |||||
| At 1.1.20 | funds | At 31.12.20 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 155,552 | 332,699 | 488,251 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 155,552 | 332,699 | 488,251 | ||
| Net movement in funds, included in the | above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement in | ||
| resources | expended | losses | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 343,248 | (22,788) | 12,239 | 332,699 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 343,248 | (22,788) | 12,239 | 332,699 | |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | |||||
| Net | |||||
| movement in | |||||
| At 1.1.19 | funds | At 31.12.19 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted Funds | |||||
| General fund | 125,738 | 29,814 | 155,552 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 125,738 | 29,814 | 155,552 | ||
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above | are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement in | ||
| resources | expended | losses | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 17,293 | (9,395) | 21,916 | 29,814 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 17,293 | (9,395) | 21,916 | 29,814 |
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Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement in At 1.1.19 funds At £ £ 125,738 362,513 125,738 362,513 |
31.12.20 £ 488,251 |
|---|---|---|
| 488,251 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Gains and | Movement in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | losses | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 360,541 | (32,183) | 34,155 | 362,513 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 360,541 | (32,183) | 34,155 | 362,513 |
11. FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDINGS
The charity owns the freehold land and buildings comprising the Chapel of St. Mary on the Bridge, Grade 1 listed, and the Bridge Chapel House, Grade 2 listed. Both are inalienable assets and are therefore not included in the accounts.
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