BEVERLEY COPAMUNITY CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2023 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1031527 2 Le￿1 and AAministratNe InfmatKin Page 3 IndeFendent Examin*s Report on the Aixounts Pages 44 Tntrstees, Report Page 7 Statement of R¥Eipts and PaYrn￿ts Page 8 Slatern￿t ofAssets and Lialylities Pages ￿10 Notes to the ## **BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **CHARITY NUMBER** 103152 7 ## **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1st April 2022 ## **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 31st March 2023 ## **TRUSTEES AT 31 MARCH 2023** Helen Bashford Richard Bradbury Natalie Clark Yvonne South The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the Charity's governing instrument. ## **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT** Declaration of Trust Dated 11 December 19 93. ## **CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS** 49 a Saturday Market Beverley East Yorkshire HU178AA ## **BANKERS** TSB Bank pie Saturday Market Place Beverley East Yorkshire ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Donna Leppitt Independent Examiners Ltd Unit2 The Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham PO18 8NF **2** ## **BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023** Report to the trustees/ members of Beverley Community Church on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 202 3. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. ## It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting 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 fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Donna Leppitt Independent Examiners Ltd Unit 2 The Broadridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham PO18 8NF 12 th January 2024 Date: 3 BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1031527 TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Bever* Communty Churc*t was e$tsblis￿ in 1988 as an indeFendent tharismatic evangelvl thurch. OWECTIVES AND ACTMTIES The emphasis of the church ha5 a￿yS teen to xhieve gfO*4th by birth rather than rethating the saints. Our desire is to see every member thntify and come into the fvllness of their gth.ng vthiL%t devek)ping their character to the image of Christ We believe Bev* Community Churth shoukl be a p*e where all pty are accepted on their path to find faith in God through Jesus Chrtst rwJardles5 of ethn￿ty, gender. di￿bilty or sexual orientation. Our desi￿ 15 to engerKler a k￿e for the lost amorost us and we beiieve that Or￿ of the prim¥y fvnctions of the church is to reach out to those do not yet know Christ PUBLIC BENEFIT When planning its activrts￿ the Church has consKJered the ComrnissK)n's guidarKe on pUl￿1C benefit, and, in Parb￿lIar, the specffic guidance on charbtes for the adVan￿rnent of religK)n. Bevedey Communty Church has conlin￿l to manta"n its fO￿S on Ihe three key areas: Promoting simritual welbeiTwJ through pastora care and teaching for the thuTch arKI general wblic. Local communty based projects to benefft the publ￿ as described below Supporting the wKJer church community as a membw of Churches Together in Beverley and via the GrourM1th1 Nthork. ofwhich it is also a member. During the y one ekjer res•Jned as ekler and the ehureh is led by the remaining ekjer, whose compary invcrfces the Church for the management fees. The dder is re¥xxtsibl8for the main content of the teaching and this is supplemented by the inwt of members of the Chur¢h. Pastoral care is provhjed by the dder. by the Homegroup Leaders and through the thurch's counselling service. The Church has held a V￿kty meets"rffJ for*LJr5hip and texhing on Sunday momings either at The Beverley Memorial Hall or online via Face Bc*)k in accordan￿ ￿ the Gov&nmen¥s restrictiorts during Ihe Covid-19 pandemic. These are avaiLable to the general publio This has been supplemented by homegroup nEetings b)th in homes and online. aThJ Going Deew C￿line teachng. The Church supporis a memter ofthe congregation who provides 5UPFQrt to those wishing to gel back into the work place and through Community Money Adv￿ to wovide financial ad¥￿e and aSstsn￿ to those in debL The elder represents the Groundkvd NetpAtyk of Churctss at Churches T¢4ether England. He is aLso very actrve in promoting Christian unity in the Ictality through faolrtating minkster5 meetings and SUPFQrting Churches Tc*Jether in Beverley through the monthty iosnt PTayer meetirvj. The Church suprffis a church in India and thts year. ath(JJgh no travd to Indk? has been alk)w&J. frjnds have been donated and sent to them to help them feed and supp(xt the ￿]r. The annual womens. week￿￿ away t(¥ok pl¥e in May 2022 and vr& well atteThJed. The Church's counselling centre, The RestOrat￿n Centre, has conb'nued to offer prayer and p¢tsonal counseHin9 to anyone who needs it. and provKled fijneral services to the bereaved. BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1031527 TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2023 (continued) The Elder continues lo seple as a Govemor at Keldmarsh Primary Sclwl. The Church has continued to spcvwr I￿• thildren through Cl￿passIon UK and has supported the folknwng Charities. Beverley Against Povety Bevertey S¢hools Christian Trust East Yorkshire Foodbank Bever￿ Open Doors Communty Projec The Churth continues its associabon wilh the Groundlevel Netsork of Churches wh￿ti provides mutual support and development The annual ONE conference in August became a one day event wh￿h was enjoyed by all w attended. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total receipts on unrestricted frjnds £85.167 tO9etherwith £45.740 restrthd funds while expenditure was £85,477 ￿ unrestrict&J funds and £26.631 on restricted funds, gtving a net decrease fft unrestricted fvnds of £310 and an increase in restrictsd funds of £19.109; a cxThbtngJ increase of £18,799. RESERVES The Trusl has no fixed am￿nt to I￿ld in rE¥er¥e iwt cJ)nsi(kn £20.C(K) a ￿lde h'ne as an affthnt to cover rnnning costs for 3 months., The Trustees for the financid year ¥￿ Helen Bashford Richard Br*Jbury Natalie Clark Yvonne South re were no changes in the Y￿r. BEVERLEY COMMUNrrY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1031527 TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20231continued) TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES The Charittes Act 2011 requi￿ the trustees to prepare fmancial statements for eth firw)cial yearwhich give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and ofthe surp￿$ of the trust for that period. In preparin9 those rm￿a[ ststemerts the trustees are rg]uired to: Select suitab￿ accounting ￿￿1Cv&S and appty them consi5tenty,' Make judgments and estimates that are reas(rtJle arKI wudent.. Prepare financial statements ￿ the g￿ng conc*m ba￿5 unless r( is inapprowiate to presurr Ihat the trustwll continue ￿ existence. The Trustees are reSP)nsib￿ for keeping pnjper acuuntirwJ r￿d4 wthich disclose with reasonable accurw at any time the financk?I positi'on ofthe trust. They are akn responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for tsking reasonaue steps ts the prevention and detect#)n of fraud and other irregulartties. Signed {￿ behalf of Ihe Trustees Yvonne South Date.. 0810112024 BEVERLEY COMMUNrrY CHURCH STATEMEKf OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Total Notes RECEIPTS a) Voluntary Receipts GNing under gift a Colle¢ttons and gifts Income tax recovered Miscellarwus incorne Rentsl irK>Jme 54,494 13.781 6.770 7.432 2.690 23.737 17.268 4.520 215 78,231 31,049 11,2￿) 7.647 2.690 44,028 14.325 11.634 380 TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Dir&t charifakAe expenditure 69,570 26,631 96,201 62.679 Managemwrt arKI adminkstration 2b 15.￿7 15.￿7 20,285 TOTAL PAYMEiirs 85 477 EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS -310 19.109 18.799 -12,597 Balan￿ brought foThvard Transfer from General Fund 55,838 1.216 57.054 69,651 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD The notes ¢)n pages 9 to 10 fom part of these accounts. All operations are continuirKJ OFerations. BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES AS AT 31 PAARCH 2023 ASSETS Current assets Cash funds TSB bank account Paypal 369 62.146 13.338 170 17,991 38,893 75 Represented by: Unre8tricleA funds Restricted fijnds 55.478 20.375 55,838 1,216 Other assets End of year tsx daim amplification equwRnt etc as V￿Ued for insurance purposes 20.376 8,921 297 11,290 8,921 LIABILtriES Independent Examin*s Fee Hall hire Chosen Women held over 870 920 1,220 870 620 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILrriES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Charty Law ￿ul￿5 the trustees to preye financial statements for exh financiat yearwhich compty wlih the regulations set out in Ihe Charities Act 2011. The trustees have elected to take advantage of the pro￿$10n5 that appty to small charibes and have prepared a Receipis and Payments A(xount and Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are set out on pages 7 and 8. Approved by the Trustees on the 8 January 2024 and &gned on their behalf by BEVERLEY COPAMUNrrY CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2023 1 BASIS OF AccouKllNG The accounts have been prepared under the"Re￿Ipts and Payments. basis as prescribed by the Chanty Commissio￿ls, and they rneet the apwopr* ￿1 requirements. 2 PAYMENTS a) Direct Charilable Expendllure Hall hire Young people Chosen women & Men ar¥e Gifts and missions Evangelism Visiting speaker5 Bevefley Open Doors Communty Project Debt advisory seTvKe StreetAn9￿$ Fees FOre￿n travd Restoration Centre 11.196 11.1 9,926 151 218 6,493 1,400 4.145 1.789 150 3.247 7.680 57 24,977 1.789 150 3,247 7.680 244 36,4C6 3.794 106 5.449 7,680 187 5,SC6 30,900 3.794 176 b) Management & Administrati¢ PA & equipment Equipment repair & hire Tapes, tooks. CDS, DVDS Sundries 1,579 92 592 592 1,309 352 719 853 450 nces Insuranee Refreshments Webb fees Independent Examin*'on Office expenses Subscriptions Telephcne Postsge, stationery & photocowng Travel Bank charges Courses & conferences 745 1.087 450 745 1.087 450 6.831 767 1.036 276 1,133 6,831 767 1.036 276 1,133 9,161 1.471 1.017 310 735 541 856 897 897 BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 4 RESTRICTED FUNDS Openi Balan¢8 2022 Recei Closing Balance Transfer Street ange East Yorkshire Foc¥Jbank Hampers Chri5trnas and Easter Grfl passed on +gfft aid CornpassK Fundraising Restordts"on Certre Hardship fvnd India 187 (187) 1300) (2.361) (22.6CQ} (27) 387 1,936 22.6CX) 27 215 137 425 215 873 5,000 479 (1{￿) 5.000 75 Description of Restricted Funds Street knjels. the puq)ose of this fund is to provKle support vulrTrer&k F•e out socialisiThJ in Beverley on a Saturday nwJht East Yorkshire For)Jbank: Donati￿ given to ¢hurch to be forwdrded to the FcKtyabank. Hampers.. these are fvnds donated to provKle Christmas and Easter barn￿r5 for needy peop￿ in Bevety. Restoration Centre.. Donations plus funefal fees to be used to fvrther the work of the restorat￿n centre. India". Funds from indivhyuals given to provth f(*>J for home￿ during the covid pandemic in Hyderabait. Hardship fijnd: thts is a grfi given to the trust to help an￿ vtho is struggling financ4alty. & TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES Management fees of £36,406 were paid to a company of which Richard Bradbury is Director. £5,506 of this was a gift including tax (£30.9C()- 20221. Mr B[￿bury was not present in the Tnjstees'rneetings ￿en fees were discussed. No other payments We￿ m*Je to trustees or any other persons conn*d them during this financial period. No materid transactson tC￿k pLqce be￿A the organisation and a truatee or any person connect&J with them. (2022- none) A total of £13.559 vrds donated to the di*ity ty tt* trust￿ related partbes. (£15.674- 2022) 6 RISK ASSESSMENT The Tnjstees ¥tivdy revEw the major risks the charity fr&es on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the frEe reser￿ stated. comknwj wrth the review of the controls over key finanoal sfyem5. caffied oul on an annual basis. will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse condition5. The Trustees have also examined other OFelat￿l and business risks which they fxe and c¢Jnfim that ttw have estsblished systems to mtyte the Sbgnfficant risks. 7 RESERVES POUCY The Trustees conshkr tha( in general. £20.IMI is * *uate sum to keep in reserve. This covers the basic costs of running the Trust for three months. 10