Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Longwell Green Chrfstian Fellowship (Mustard Tree Community Church)
05 April 2023
Charity no
1003295
(rf any)
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages
I rèport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust°} for the year ended
As the charivs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Act").
Responsibllities and
basls of report
I report in respect of my examination of the Twst's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Dirèctions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515)(b) of the Act.
Independent
examinees statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
contrming the form and Content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give 8 Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
o)nsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thls report in
order to en2ble a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Date:
Signed:
Name..
Joanna Tett ACA
Relevant professlonal
qualification{s) or body
{rf any):
Chartered AGCC￿ntant (ICAEW)
Address:
34 Cherington Road. Bristol BS10 5BJ
IER
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examlnation of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give hero brief details of
any Items that th8
examiner wlshes to
dlsclose.
Not applicable
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Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
Period end date
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Longwell Green Christian Fellowship
Other names charity is known by
Mustard Tree Community Church {MTCC)
Registered charity number {rf any)
1003295
Charity's principal address
The Mustard T￿e
Watsons Road
Longwell Green, Bristol
Postcode
BS30 90W
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trnstee name
Office {if any)
Dates acted if not forwholo
ar
Chair
Name of person lor bodyl entiljed
toa
ornt trustèè
rfan
The recognised Spiritual leaders
of the church.
The recognised spiritual leaders
of the church.
The recognised spiritual leaders
of the church.
The recognised spiritual lea(Jer3
of the church.
Stephen William
Seymour
Jacqueline
S¢hachner
Paul Mccarthy
6.4.22- 6.11.22
Secretary
6.4.22-6.11.22
Ri¢hard Hull
Treasurer
Peter Miles
6.11.22- 5.4.23
The recognised spiritual leaders
of the church.
The recognised spiritual leaders
of the church.
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Peter Miles
Secretary
26.1.23- 5.4.23
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information}
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
A trust deed, Éstablishpd in 1991.
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
A trust govomed by a trust deed.
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Trustee selection methods
Trustees are appointed by the recognised spiritual leaders of the Ghurch.
Additlonal governance issues {Optional infomiatioii)
You may Ghoose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and protsdures
adopted for thLa induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
Structu￿ and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the syslem
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
lal The advan¢emenl of the Chrisliaii faith ancl the worship of Goa by
preaching, proclamation of the gospel and teaching of Christian doctrine.
The printing and distribution ol the Bible and other Christian literature.
Ibl The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or
who are aged or sick.
{cl The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles for
persons ol all ages.
In planning activities for the year, the trustees have had regard lo the Charity
Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to
which the guidan￿ is relevant.
A11 our charitable activities continue to locus on the advancement of the Christian
faith and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
As we would express it in terms of the Christian faith, we are seeking lo connect
with God, grow together, and change our world.
lal The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God by
preaching, proclamation of the gospel and teachiry of Christian doctrine.
The printing and distribution of the Bible and olhei Christian lileralure.
Summary of the objects of the
Charity set out in its
governlng document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
During this year we have continued to rebuild the Sense of church community as
more people return to Sunday morning services rather than watching online
This has helped lo reconnect people with each other at a deeper level, with the
benefits this brings. Services are still streamed via YouTube for those unable to
allend on Sunday mornings.
The teaching programme itself has been designed to help develop people in
their faith and discipleship, looking at topics such as resilience, lament, being
equipped, poverty. why do we pray and sharing our faitr. The programme has
included out51de speakers such as from Christians against Poverty. as well as
notable calendar events like Harvest and the Platinum Jubilee.
Cor
orate Pra
er
There continues to be a weekly day-time prayer meeting on Zoom which has a
regular attendance. In addition lo this we hold an evening prayer meeting once a
month and have tried moving the lime of this to make It easier for more people lo
allend
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Pa toral Care
As part of our mission to Connect wth GodlGrow Together, we encourage
people to meet rnid-week in small groups for Bible study and prayer. During the
Covid lockdown periods, participation in these groups dropped off due to the
restriction of meeting online, and due to key people no longer being able to run
groups. During this last year we merged and restarted some of the groups and
made sure that everyone who wants to participate can do. in a group they are
Comfortable wth.
The leadership team continues to offer individual pastoral care provision as
necessary. Across the church there is a strong caring ethos with people
continuously looking out for one another.
offeeTot
Our CoffeeTots toddler group continues to run at full capacity and has a w8iting
list of about 12. The group is for families with children aged belween O and 4 and
meets every Tuesday moming in the church hall. Tttis provides an opportUFiity
for parents and carers to meet in a safe space with a welcoming team that
provides play activities for the children. We try to create and develop links with
this group and the main church. The carers receive regular invites to relevant
church events, such as the Christmas Carol Service. as well as having their own
special limes at Harvest and Easter where the gospel is promoted Ifor example,
the children are each given an Easter egg with a little LK)oklet inside). Several of
the families joined us on the coach for our away day to St Fagan's and a few
have been out wth the 'Wombles" litter picking. We have been introducing
special themed events during the year such as Christmas buffe( pancake day
and a Hawaiian Day during last summers heatwdve.
Church Events
The church has held social events aimed at supporting other charities and
engaging with the local community. This included the away day lo Sl Fagan's
and the Tearfund Big Quvz.
In the run up to Christmas we were invited by one of the local pubs to provide
some carol singing one evening, which our brassy musicians accompanied
merrily. Our m8in carol service was held again al Longwell Green School, with
some lasl-minute rescheduling lo avoid the World Cup final. In support of local
NHS staff. we held an outdoor carol singing event in the ￿r park of the local
surgery. This was well-receNed by staff and patients.
{bl The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, or
who are aged or sick.
ommunil
Every month, th8 chLfrch holds a 'Wombling' Session where local people are
inwted lo join members of the cttur¢h in litter picking aroLrnd the area, wth an
opportunity to socialise afterwards. This has grown thr(￿gh the year wth more
people from the community helping out, including some of the CoffeeTots
families. A few members of other local churches have teen starting to join us.
Between December and January we mn a new winter support project to provide
a warm spa￿, free cooked meal, boardgames and puzzles, homework and
reading support for tsmiliès from Longwell Green Primary School. This
organised in consultation with the Headteacher at the school. who put us in
contact with possible families to invite. The homework and reading support
activities were provided by Malc lour full-time paicj leaderl who is a former
primary-school teacher. Although uptake for this project was limited it was well-
received by those who did come, and we intend to run something similar next
winter.
We continue to provide short-tem help in the form of pre-prepared meals
I.SignatU￿ Dishes") for those in times of crisis e.g. bereavement, serious illness.
A number of members of the Church are regularly involved al JUICE, a local
Community Interest Company. Highlights of this during the year have included
rovidin
them with a harvest collection for their foodbank and deliverin
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Christmas meals donated by a local farmer.
Wider Chari
ble Su
For many years we have provided Christmas Shoeboxes in support of different
projects for distribution to those less fortunate than ourselves, In Septembèr we
reinstated this, sending filled sho¢boxes lo Eastern Europe through the Link to
Hope ¢harily.
This is in addition to the regular, monthly support the church provides lo people
who are homeless via our connection with the Bristol SoL4P Run Trust preparing
soup and sandwiches and dèlivering these lo the homeless in Bristol
We continue to activèly support other local charities in Bristol in accordance with
our charitable purposes, notably..
Bristol International Student Centre~ financial support and help with
welcome meals for international students.
Beloved - financial support for the charity, as well as hampers, cakes
and Easter gifts for the women who the charity is supporting.
InHope- financial support and practical involvement from Individual
church members.
One25 - financial support.
In addition to which, we continue to provide financial support for Sallmalaw, a
registered charity working to relieve poverty and suffering, to enhance education
and to advance the Christian faith in Malawi and Mozambique.
Workin
with other churches
We continue lo develop and strengthen OUT relationship with the other churches
in the area. Having an office al United Church Longwell Green IUCLGI means
we have forged good working relationships with Steve Brittan (associatè vicar)
and Mark Nam (recent curate).
In conjunction with UCLG and St Annes we have organised two HOPE
weekends (social action events) and we held joint se￿￿&$ at intervals
throughout the year, such as for the Platinum Jubilee.
The first HOPE event was held in May, where ioint-church teams carried out
gardening and decorating projeBls al various homes identified by one of the local
housing asswiations, Bromford Group.
Following this success, we held a"HaNesl HOPE. in the Autumn which includèd
further gardening projects for 8romford residents. For Harvest, CoffeeTols,
Footprints and Krash IUCLGI painted plant pols for Litlle Heath care home and
the Children al Longwell Green school made booklets and collected food
hampers lo be distributed to families via JUICE.
Workin
with the A ed
In May we were contacted by Littlè Heath Care Home in Cadbury Heath, inviting
us lo come in and do a 30-minule ses510n that would involve the singing ol
hymns, the reading of some scripture and the leading of prayers. This really took
off, as a collaborative effort between us, UCLG and St Annes, and is very much
appreciated by the residents and staff. Highlights during the year have included
taking the residents out lo a communion seNice al UCLG and helping lo
facililale a wedding for one of the re5identsl
Alongside this we have a second joint-church team running a similar event at
Avonlea assisted Siving complex. This restarts our old Tea @ 3 al Avonlea
Services that had slopped duTing lockdown.
Icl The advancemellt of education on the basis of Christian principles lor
persons Df all ages.
We have a regular team who go into Longwell Green Primary School lo deliver
Bible-based asserllblies. Malc leads this team and uses his experience as a
former teacher lo develop a very positive, working relationship with the school
and create materials that fit around the school ethos and values. The team visit
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roughly three times per term, and work with small groups of children in delivering
a Bible story to the rest of the school. The story is made relevant to modem
times and the children leave with a sense of how this applies lo them today. The
assemblies have been well received and are popular amongst the students.
Joining together with two other local churches we have been able to supply
Bibles for all Year 3 students.
At Christsmas we were able lo delw8r the Christmas story in a simple, creative
and fun way with Year 3 students using the Christmas in s Box resources
developed by local Charity Bristol Schools Connection. This was very well
received by the school who invited us to follow it up by presenting Easter in a
Box to Year 6, the resources again coming from Bristol Schools Connection.
Malc conlinLtes as chair of the Footprints pre-school, who meet in the church
building three limès per-week. Malc visits the pre-school every Wednesday
aftemoon and meets with the children, bringing a Christian story and games that
fit around a theme. Malc also supports the staff and lin￿manage$ the le8der of
the Drganisalion, providing oversight and supervision. This year he has also
helped support them through their Ofsled inspe¢lion.
We have been able to re-start Time 2 Talk, which is an opportunity for parents to
come and discuss issues snd problems with an Early Years specialist who is a
member of the Church. This is largeted al CoffeeTols and Footprir¢ls families
inclLtdin
rand
arents
and has run tNice durin
the
ear.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infonnation)
You may Ghoose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about=
policy on granlmaking.
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution rnade by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Rebuilt the sense of church community as people continue to return to Sunday
morning services rather than watching online. Services are still streamed via
YouTube for those unable to attend.
Refreshed the small groups th*. meet mid-week for Bl￿e study and prsyer to
make SLJre that everyone who wants to participatg can do, in a group they are
comfortable with.
Sunday Bible leaching programme designed to help develop people in their faith
and discipleship.. the programme has included outside speakers such as from
Christians against Povety, as well as notable calendar events like Harvest and
the Platinum Jubilee.
Pastoral Caff provision as necessary.
CoffetrTDts toddler group continues lo run al full capacity wth a substantial
waiting list. CoffeeTots families are increasingly involved in chLJrch activities,
such as the church away day and the Wombles litter picking.
Continued to develop a strong working relationship wth the other local churches.
This is helped by us renting office space for our main leader at UCLG, the
AnglicarVMelh¢xlist church in Longwell Green.
In conjunction with the local churches planned 2 HOPE weekends {social action
eventsl and held joint services at intervals throughout the year, such as for th
Platinum Jubilee.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Planned and organised a carol service al Lor,gwell Green School. Organised
carol singing event al the invitation of one of the local pubs and carols for carers
event in the ¢ar park of the lo¢al surgery.
Expanded our school a88emblies team and the frequency with which they visit
the local school. Provided additional on￿ff events for the school such as
Christmas in a Box..
Maintained links with Footprints pre-school, with members of the church on the
Committee (including the chair rolel and strong support from the church for
Footprints events such as their summer and Christmas fairs.
Established regular worship Servi￿ al Little Heath care home and Avonlea
assisted living complex. These are run collaboratively with UCLG and St Annes
churches.
Worked with JUICE Ilo¢al Community Interest Company) arid Bromford Group
(social housing) on several projects.
Ran a Warm Spaces initiative one evening a week from mid-December to
January.
Held several social events, including an away day lo St Fagan's and the
Tearfund Big Quiz.
Continued to develo
Mustard Tree Woinbles re
ickin
aclivit
Section E
Financial review
stability of IncomelExpendilure and ils effect on reserves",
MTCC'S income Is derived mainly from rts attendees. The attendees are diverse
enough that it is unlikely that income would cease completely without a
reasonabbe period of decline in which to manage the loss of income.
MTCC'S expenditure is made up of four mair¥ elements., costs of aclivilies, staff
costs, support for external organisalions, and building costs. Thè costs ol
activities are closely linked lo the numbèr of attendees, so they are not
considered by the reserves policy. Staff costs and the support for external
tsrganisalions are also linked to the number of allendees bul less dynamically
and therefore must be considered by the reservès policy. Building costs are
mainly a fixèd cost and reserves are required to cover major projects and
unexpected bills,
Resetvès
Definition.. For MTCC purposes reserves refer to the amount of working capital
available in the bank account and related investments. This reserves policy wi11
be reviewed ar)nually by the trustees.
Staff
To allow for notice periods and redundancy the required amount is £12,400.
Extemal Or
anisalions
MTCC has mediumllong term commilmenls to externJ organisations, Reserve8
should be adequate to ensure that in the event of a loss of income 6 months,
riotice can be given before support is withdrawn. This is estimated lo be £1.600.
Buildin
MTCC is resporisible for maintaining the Mustard Tree building in a good state of
repair in order lo accommodate the aclivrties that lake place there. Routine
maintenance costs are covered out of income. The flat roof was replaced in
2022. Resetves should be £3,000 to cover unexpected bills.
Conclusion
ReseNes are held lo cover,
1. A significant loss of income.
2. Emergency building work.
The likelihood that both events occur at the same lime is remote. Therefore the
reed olic
of the trustees is lo kee
reserves to cover the lar
er of these two
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Brief ststement of the
charity's policy on reserves
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items and hence £14.000 wll be maintained.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
No funds are in deficit.
Further financial review details {Optional infomiation}
You may choose to include
additional infonnation, where
relevant al)out.'
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signaturels}
Full namels)
Position leg Se¢retsry, Chair,
etc)
Richard Hull
ste
hen Se
Chair
mour
Treasurer
Date
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CHARITY COMM155ION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Longwell Green Chrlstian Fellowship
(Mustard Tree Community Churchl
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
6.4.22
To
5.4.23
Section A Receipts and payments
Un￿StrIcted
fur]ds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
fund$
Total funds
Last yèar
to the nèarest
to the nparest£
to the nearast£
A1 Receipts
coffeètols
tsx effKiÈnt SI￿10g (Rèstricted
funds. Shoe boxes
tsx reclaNns
ttsth* noarest£
tothe n*Èrpst£
1.1f8
364
38,710
331
37,041
40,fSD
11,379
10,379
9.745
Grft Aid Small Donation5 Scheme
138
b8nk nterest
other giwn9 IRestriGted fvnd8-,
Shoe boxes
Other income (Restr￿ed fvnds.. St
Fa
ans oulrea¢h event
Ad'ustment on
cash
29
29
4,990
173
5,163
7,5
299
265
sss
140
rent from Footprints (for propety
ntst owned b thè cha
Sub totsI(G￿sS income for
ARJ
3,743
3,743
950
56.150
1.888
58,03B
59,D52
A2 Asset and inyesthient 5ale8,
Isee tablo).
Sub totsl
Totalrèceipts
56.150
1,888
58,038
59.052
CCXX R1 accovnb ISSI
1510712023

A3Pa
ments
bank cha
es
carol seNice
Lrterature &
Literature &
Internet
calÈrin
enéra
hild
rotects-on I le
childiens, work
Foot
rints l outre8¢h
Meals
ifted
n8ture dishe8
coffeelots
C*,ristmas & Eastèr in a box
external
ru
sou
84
84
84
211
331
29
66
300
I books
adwertisin
93
93
182
834
1£9
182
634
594
189
129
105
143
222
897
411
17S
143
222
897
411
7.911
339
.530
21S
7,911
339
25
220
25
HOPE
Sunda
Serv￿¢$
health & safety Isemce fre
extin
15heis
Shoe boxes
insurance
music
W￿ler Su
ort meals
stFa
ans outreach ewent
repairs l improvements for building
I contents
eakers
rfts I
stalion$
l offtce
subscription to BristDI Evangelical
Alliance
220
43
43
226
582
1.096
535
116
19$
226
78
504
1,028
2,62
1,096
535
J29
266
59$
2,403
615
4,£83
62$
4.¢83
625
anses
1,899
2.084
2,084
20
667
20
923
887
utililles le￿¢t[[C £3856 water £1061
3,962
2.144
25,983
65,102
4,433
1,868
34,178
1,036
3,9S2
2.144
35.983
83,435
ension
ws
es
Sub total
1,6S7
A4 Asset and Inv8stsnent
urchases, l$èe tsble
Sub total
61,036
Totalpayments
63,435
1,667
65,102
7,064
1,984
Net of receiptsl{paym8nts)
AS Transfers be￿an funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thi5 year end
The trustees have not r&cgivod any
xpenses. Expentss do nol Include
purchases rnade on bphalf of th&
Gharlty for which a trustee Is then
reimbuT8ed.
7,285
221
34,263
32,279
27,101
19.816
5,178
S,399
32,279
25,215
1510712023
CCXX R2 a￿o￿nts ISSI

Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
lunds
to n¢4re$t£
Endowment
funds
to nèares¢e
to n6ar8¥1£
B1 Cash funds
CoffeeTots
397
current
3250
saving
16.466
5,002
Total cash funds
19,816
5,399
lagre• b&qnw ￿Elpts and pawn
Unrestricted
furtds
to nearèst £
Restrictsd
funds
to nearest£
Endowment
funts
nearest£
B2 Other monetsry assets
Gift aid cla
9,260
Fundtowhich
$¢1 bplp
Cost l¢pJona
Currentvalue
Details
Pund to which
asset bèlon
nresth¢*d
Details
fixtures &fiIUng$. P.A 4uipmentand office
8quipmeni
Cost loptiona
Currentvalu¢
84 Assets retalned for the
charity's own use
Fundtowhi¢h
relates
AmouThtdue
iona
Vvhen due
Detsils
& Nl (January lo March)
or
B5 Liabilities
unre$tnc
pern￿0￿ (March)
unre5tllcted
April
Signed by one Dr two trustees on
behaW of all the trustee%
Signature
Print Narne
Date of
prowal
Rlchard Hull
Iirt3
1023
Ste
ense
mour
CCXX R3 accwnts ISSI
1510712023