Charity number: 1038185
HIGHWAY CHURCH
UNAUDITED
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
HIGHWAY CHURCH
CONTENTS
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| Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2 - 7 |
| Independent examiner's report | 8 |
| Statement of financial activities | 9 |
| Balance sheet | 10 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11 - 25 |
HIGHWAY CHURCH
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Trustees | Harvey Crook, Chair |
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| Martin Norman, Trustee | |
| Susan Norman, Trustee | |
| Jacob Finney, Trustee (appointed 30 October 2019) | |
| Philip Riggall, Trustee (appointed 4 December 2019) | |
| Charity registered number 1038185 Principal office Church Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 8DA Accountants IT & Accounting Solutions Limited Certified Practising Accountants 28 Harrow Way Maidstone Kent ME14 5TU Bankers Barclays 6 Killigrew Street Falmouth TR11 3RD |
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.
History
Highway Church has been active in Penryn since 1989 and was formally established on 31 March 1994 under a Charitable Trust Deed. Since that time, Highway Church has run a variety of activities from many different facilities in Penryn, however during the year of 2013, the purchase of Highway Community Centre was completed, with finance raised through local fundraising and successful grant applications. The church is proud that the building is owned outright with no mortgage or debt to be serviced and that Highway has a permanent base which provides a resource for the community activities.
Highway Church is committed to supporting the whole community in Penryn, working with families, children, young people, students, the homeless, and those on low incomes to tackle the issues that they face.
Objectives and activities
l Policies and objectives
The Charity's objectives continue to be the advancement of the Christian religion in Penryn and surrounding areas, by proclamation and example.
Our vision is to be a fellowship of diverse people who Love Jesus, are a Family together, build strong and healthy relationships between church members and also the community, resulting in having a positive impact as we serve our wider community.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
l Strategies for achieving objectives
This is achieved through regular services of gathered corporate worship and other public events, the administration of projects and services in the local community such as Dwell café, Dwell wardrobe, Dwell with Acorns Parent and Toddler group and Dwell with Youth Café. We also enable the release of workers for action in the local community, through involvement with other churches in the local area and financial support of likeminded local, national and international ministries.
l Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
The focus of Highway church is the furtherance of the Christian faith, offering opportunity to experience faith based community of diverse people and learn Christian principles to be able to develop a personal faith for themselves if they so wish. This is through:
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A weekly programme and a Sunday celebration. We offer the opportunity to join in corporate worship and prayer, learning together about The Good News and the relevance of the gospel, developing and retaining the trust of those we serve and deepening people’s knowledge and faith in Jesus
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We also provide a range of Pastoral care services for people connected to the church.
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We offer a diverse range of missional, community and outreach opportunities both locally, nationally and internationally.
Through the work of the Foodbank, we provide relief from poverty through the provision of food parcels. During
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Objectives and activities (continued)
the Covid pandemic we reorganised our foodbank store to accommodate Covid compliant working and continued to offer our clients our full range of services, including delivery and supported our valuable volunteers accordingly. We also aim to up skill our volunteer team offering, free training in lifting and handling, first aid and safeguarding for example. We also supply free DBS checks to all or volunteers.
l Grant-making policies
The trustees do not have any specific policy to determine which individuals or institutions are to receive grants out of the assets of the charity, each case being decided on Its merits, except that grants will only be considered where they are deemed to be sympathetic to the principle aims of advancing the Christian faith and caring for those in need.
l Volunteers
The charity is dependent upon the services of unpaid volunteers to achieve its objectives. Specifically, the Foodbank is manned entirely by a team of 25 volunteers, including the Manager, who coordinates all aspects of the Foodbank operation from warehousing, through administration and client facing operations dealing with often distressed clients who are hungry and in desperate need of support. The volunteers are from a broad spectrum of Cornish life - including a mix of church backgrounds and non-Christians working together for the good of the community. Many aspects of the day-to-day life in church is managed with volunteers, from the children's and youth work, leading worship and the preaching team are mainly volunteers - totalling approximately 35 across many operational areas.
l Main activities undertaken to further the Charity's purposes for the public benefit
Our work is of benefit to the public and makes a difference to local people in many ways. The activities help people overcome isolation and depression. The foodbank helps to relieve poverty and in showing people that someone cares, it renews confidence and self-esteem. Our support through volunteering and training has also helped local people gain skills, and experience new opportunities.
Achievements and performance
l Main achievements of the Charity
Highway Church is committed to making a positive impact into the community of Penryn and surrounding areas. The use of Highway Community Centre has enabled Highway Church to run Acorns Parent and Toddler group as well as hire out the space for Community groups. The long-term vison is to use the facility to run a Community Café/restaurant within Highway Community Centre, to raise funds for the Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank.
The Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank supplies three days' worth of food to individuals, couples or families who have been referred to the service through a third-party referral agency, such as the Job centre, local churches, health care professionals or other organisations.
In 2023, 4,412 (2022: 2,472) adults and children received food from the Foodbank, which is a 78% increase on the number of people in the previous year. This unprecedented increase led to a review of our working practices and drove us to purchase stock, to maintain the service level required.
Due to accessing the Foodbank services through the local hub in a small village environment causing stigma, and making it harder to maintain true anonymity for our clients amongst their friends and neighbours, the two satellite Foodbanks in Constantine and Stithians were diversified and the service sustained through direct food
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Achievements and performance (continued)
deliveries as required. This service covers all of the local area, with clients from Falmouth and Penryn and surrounding villages, many of whom were in desperate need before being referred.
The Foodbank continued to build on the work with external agencies including South West Water, Community Energy Plus and Active Cornwall, being present during Foodbank sessions, which has resulted in debts being reduced and lifestyles positively impacted.
Acorns Parent and Toddler group was re-launched as Dwell with Acorns, running as part of the Dwell Café project. Whilst initially Dwell with Acorns is running only two mornings per week, the plan is for Dwell café to be open through the whole week, providing a safe play space for young children with parents/carers, but also an inviting environment for anyone to come for coffee and cake or a meal. The target is for Dwell to become a funding generator for the Foodbank ministry.
Highway church continued to function as a Christian church in Penryn, with the expression of our Christian faith expressed through worship, fellowship, preaching and teaching. After the disruption that the pandemic caused in 2020 and 2021, Sunday worship returned to regular meetings in the normal pattern of worship, preaching and teaching and fellowship among the members and visitors. Mid-week small group gatherings continued to support the fellowship and growth of our church members.
Financial review
l Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
l Reserves policy
The trustees do not have a policy of holding surplus assets in the form of long-term investments, nor do they have any policies relating to a specific level of income reserves to be held, preferring instead to be In a position where they can respond in a responsible manner to any need as it arises.
At 31 December 2023 the charity had a shortfall of available reserves of £51,424 (2022: available reserves of £13,028). The shortfall is primarily a result of setting up Dwell Cafe.
Available reserves are defined as the value of unrestricted funds less fixed assets and funds already set aside within unrestricted funds.
l Financial position
The financial statements are prepared for the charity as a single entity.
As shown on the Statement of Financial Activities, the charity's expenditure exceeded income by £21,708 (2022: income exceeded expenditure by £14,957). The charity's reserves are shown on the Statement of Financial Position and show total reserves of £1,075,066 (2022: £1,096,774) of which £247,997 are restricted funds (2022: £222,822).
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
l Principal funding
The principle funding source of the charity is giving tithes and offerings.
During the year ended 31 December 2023 giving contributed £100,816 (2022: £79,002) to the charity's incoming resources which equates to 85% (2022: 85%) of the total incoming resources.
Given the economic climate and the demographic of Penryn, this level of voluntary giving is both generous and encouraging. The trustees are very grateful for the continued support of our work by these funders.
Structure, governance and management
l Constitution
Highway Church is a registered charity, number 1038185, and is constituted under a Trust deed which is the governing document. The unincorporated charity was registered in England with the Charity Commission on 31 May 1994.
l Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
The power of appointment of new Trustees lies with the existing Trustees. New trustees are appointed with a view to the board of trustees providing the complimentary mix of skills necessary to perform the trustee's function and alignment to the charity's core functions and ethos.
There shall be no limit to the number of Trustees that may be appointed.
l Organisational structure and decision-making policies
The Trustees meet informally regularly through the year, together with further more formal meetings as and when required. All key decisions relating to the running of the charity finances are made by the Charity's trustees. Day to day operational decisions relating to the running of the church are delegated to the Senior Pastors, Harvey Crook and Jo Crook and to the various officers of the Church.
Management financial reports are distributed to all Trustees and are discussed at the trustee's meetings.
l Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees
The new trustees will be given a copy of the Trust Deed and supplementary deed, along with Policies and procedures followed by the charity. Further guidance would be given. Any new Trustee will work alongside the existing Trustees, taking part in trustee meetings and sharing opinions within the Trustee team. There are clear operating boundaries for the Trustees and decision making and therefore at no point would the new Trustee be left to make any major decisions on their own. Trustee training will also be considered depending on age, and experience.
l Related party relationships
Mrs Joanna Crook has been employed by the charity since 1 November 2018. Mrs Joanna Crook is a related party by virtue of her marriage to Mr Harvey Crook, a trustee of the charity.
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Structure, governance and management (continued)
l Risk management
The Trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and appropriate systems have been established to mitigate these risks, as far as is reasonably practicable. These include policies relating to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, and financial controls.
The Trustees are satisfied that systems are in place or arrangements are in hand to manage the risks that have been identified. In particular, insurance is in place and the finance of the church, and its ministries are kept under review.
Appropriate DBS checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for all those work with children or youth within the church.
In addition to these risks, the trustees have identified the loss of income through the letting of our building would be of financial detriment to our organisation, so we will actively seek to increase the letting of portions of our campus to alleviate this risk.
Funds held as custodian
At 31 December 2023 and throughout the reporting period the following Trustees, including two now former Trustees, were listed as nominees in holding the title to freehold property belonging to the charity:
HJ Crook
Mrs N G Brewer (former Trustee - resigned 28 February 2019) A J Francis (former Trustee - resigned 14 July 2019)
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 14 November 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Harvey Crook
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Highway Church ('the Charity')
We report to the charity Trustees on our examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
We report in respect of our examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.
We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
We have completed our examination. We confirm that no matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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 fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
We 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.
This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for our work or for this report.
Signed: Marcel Jung
Dated: 14 November 2024 ICPA (Fellow), FFA/FIPA, FAIA
IT & Accounting Solutions Limited Certified Practising Accountants
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Other trading activities 5 Investments 6 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 8 Total expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Restricted funds 2023 £ 61,476 - - - 61,476 36,301 36,301 25,175 222,822 25,175 247,997 |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ 39,340 2,228 - 15,108 56,676 103,559 103,559 (46,883) 873,952 (46,883) 827,069 |
Total funds 2023 £ 100,816 2,228 - 15,108 118,152 139,860 139,860 (21,708) 1,096,774 (21,708) 1,075,066 |
Total funds 2022 £ 79,002 992 150 12,839 |
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| 92,983 | ||||
| 78,026 | ||||
| 78,026 | ||||
| 14,957 | ||||
| 1,081,817 14,957 |
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| 1,096,774 |
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 11 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 13 Current assets Debtors 14 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 16 Net assets excluding pension asset Total net assets Charity funds Restricted funds 18 Unrestricted funds 18 Total funds |
1,403 55,232 56,635 (29,386) |
2023 £ 1,074,185 1,074,185 27,249 1,101,434 (26,369) 1,075,065 1,075,065 247,997 827,068 1,075,065 |
2,433 70,522 72,955 (27,662) |
2022 £ 1,083,747 1,083,747 45,293 1,129,040 (32,266) 1,096,774 1,096,774 222,822 873,952 1,096,774 |
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 14 November 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Harvey Crook
The notes on pages 11 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
1. General information
Highway Church is a charitable trust registered in England with the Charity Commission on 31 May 1994 as charity number 1038185. The principle office is Highway Community Centre, Church Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8DA.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
Highway Church meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
2.2 Income
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.
Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income when they are sold.
The charity receives gifts of food for the foodbank which is an inter-church project providing food to those in needed. The trustees consider that it is not possible to provide a reasonable estimate of the total value and therefore nothing has been included in the accounts. However, the food is weighed and further details are provided in the trustees report.
Volunteer help - the value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees annual report.
Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.
2.3 Expenditure
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2. Accounting policies (continued)
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
2.4 Government grants
Government grants relating to tangible fixed assets are treated as deferred income and released to the Statement of financial activities over the expected useful lives of the assets concerned. Other grants are credited to the Statement of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.
2.5 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.6 Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
2.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets costing £250 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation (continued)
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
Freehold property - 2% straight Line - buildings only Improvements to Property - 10% straight line Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance - Fixtures and fittings Office equipment - 25% reducing balance and 20% straight line
2.8 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
2.9 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
2.10 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
2.11 Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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HIGHWAY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.12 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
3. Income from donations and legacies
| Government grants Gift Aid Subtotal detailed disclosure Donations Subtotal Government grants Gift Aid Furlough grant |
Restricted funds 2023 Unrestricted funds 2023 £ £ - 2,113 - 2,113 61,476 37,227 61,476 37,227 61,476 39,340 Restricted funds 2022 Unrestricted funds 2022 £ £ - 5,613 - - |
Total funds 2023 £ 2,113 |
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| 2,113 | ||
| 98,703 | ||
| 98,703 | ||
| 100,816 | ||
| Total funds 2022 £ 5,613 - |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
3. Income from donations and legacies (continued)
| Subtotal detailed disclosure Donations Subtotal 4. Income from charitable activities Toddler Group Youth Group Church Toddler Group Youth Group Church |
Restricted funds 2022 Unrestricted funds 2022 £ £ - 5,613 46,826 26,563 46,826 26,563 46,826 32,176 Unrestricted funds 2023 £ 2,115 113 - 2,228 Unrestricted funds 2022 £ 110 42 840 992 |
Total funds 2022 £ |
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| 5,613 | ||
| 73,389 | ||
| 73,389 | ||
| 79,002 | ||
| Total funds 2023 £ 2,115 113 - |
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| 2,228 | ||
| Total funds 2022 £ 110 42 840 |
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| 992 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
5. Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events
Total funds 2023 £
| Unrestricted funds 2022 £ Sale of assets 150 6. Investment income Unrestricted funds 2023 £ Rental contributions 15,106 Investment income 2 15,108 Unrestricted funds 2022 £ Rental contributions 12,839 |
Total funds 2022 £ 150 |
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| Total funds 2023 £ 15,106 2 |
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| 15,108 | |
| Total funds 2022 £ 12,839 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
7. Analysis of grants
| Grants, Youth Group Grants, Church Grants, Youth Group Grants, Church |
Grants to Institutions 2023 £ 71 240 311 Grants to Institutions 2022 £ 1,026 2,215 3,241 |
Grants to Individuals 2023 £ - - - Grants to Individuals 2022 £ 45 850 895 |
Total funds 2023 £ 71 240 |
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| 311 | |||
| Total funds 2022 £ 1,071 3,065 |
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| 4,136 |
Financial support is provided directly to individuals to assist with travel costs, electrical appliances, help with household bills and to help purchase school uniforms.
The donation to Acts Life Cluster (charity no 1098683) is in keeping with biblical principles that we as Highway Church donate our tithe being 10% of our regular unrestricted income and, since we encourage church members to practise tithing in a systematic and planned way, it is right that as a corporate body, Highway Church should do the same.
The Charity has made the following material grants to institutions during the year:
| Name of institution Acts Life Cluster (charity no 1098683) Saturation Trust (charity no 1136361) Falmouth University and University of Exeter Penryn Campus |
2023 £ - 71 240 311 311 |
2022 £ 1,975 1,026 240 |
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| 3,241 | ||
| 3,241 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
8. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Summary by fund type
| Toddler - Acorn Youth Group Foodbank Church Building Other |
Restricted funds 2023 Unrestricted funds 2023 £ £ - 34,339 - 1,967 33,208 - - 53,237 - 17,109 3,093 (3,093) 36,301 103,559 |
Total 2023 £ 34,339 1,967 33,208 53,237 17,109 - |
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| 139,860 |
| Toddler - Acorn Youth Group Foodbank Church Building Other |
Restricted funds 2022 £ - - 5,422 - - 2,863 8,285 |
Unrestricted funds 2022 £ 25,892 1,346 - 41,675 3,691 (2,863) 69,741 |
Total 2022 £ 25,892 1,346 5,422 41,675 3,691 - |
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| 78,026 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
9. Analysis of expenditure by activities
| Activities undertaken directly 2023 Grant funding of activities 2023 £ £ Toddler - Acorn 3,506 - Youth Group 1,708 71 Foodbank 29,962 - Church 41,747 240 Building 15,297 - 92,220 311 Activities undertaken directly 2022 Grant funding of activities 2022 £ £ Toddler - Acorn 882 - Youth Group 125 1,071 Foodbank 1,358 - Church 26,092 3,065 Building 153 - 28,610 4,136 10. Independent examiner's remuneration Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner for the independent examination of the Charity's annual accounts Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner in respect of: Accounting services |
Support costs 2023 £ 30,833 189 3,245 11,250 1,812 47,329 Support costs 2022 £ 25,010 150 4,064 12,517 3,539 45,280 2023 £ 600 1,800 |
Total funds 2023 £ 34,339 1,968 33,207 53,237 17,109 |
|---|---|---|
| 139,860 | ||
| Total funds 2022 £ 25,892 1,346 5,422 41,674 3,692 |
||
| 78,026 | ||
| 2022 £ 600 1,800 |
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11. Staff costs
| Wages and salaries | 2023 £ 15,844 15,844 |
2022 £ 15,602 |
|---|---|---|
| 15,602 |
The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows:
| Pastoral Support staff |
2023 No. 1 2 3 |
2022 No. 1 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
12. Trustees' remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2022 - £NIL) .
During the year ended 31 December 2023, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2022 - £NIL) .
13. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost or valuation At 1 January 2023 Additions At 31 December 2023 Depreciation At 1 January 2023 Charge for the year At 31 December 2023 |
Freehold property £ 1,257,155 13,791 1,270,946 184,274 25,994 210,268 |
Motor vehicles £ 29,000 - 29,000 25,129 968 26,097 |
Fixtures and fittings £ 5,622 6,039 11,661 537 1,957 2,494 |
Office equipment £ 58,728 - 58,728 56,818 472 57,290 |
Total £ 1,350,505 19,830 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,370,335 | |||||
| 266,758 29,391 |
|||||
| 296,149 |
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13. Tangible fixed assets (continued)
| Net book value At 31 December 2023 At 31 December 2022 |
Freehold property £ 1,060,678 1,072,881 |
Motor vehicles £ 2,903 3,871 |
Fixtures and fittings £ 9,167 5,085 |
Office equipment £ 1,438 1,910 |
Total £ 1,074,186 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,083,747 |
14. Debtors
| Due within one year Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 15. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Other loans Trade creditors Amounts owed to group undertakings Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 16. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year Other loans |
2023 £ 1,264 139 - 1,403 2023 £ 5,898 4,655 (2,000) 11,233 9,600 29,386 2023 £ 26,369 |
2022 £ 1,485 528 420 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,433 | ||
| 2022 £ 5,644 4,873 - 9,945 7,200 |
||
| 27,662 | ||
| 2022 £ 32,266 |
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16. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (continued)
| Other loans is for the purchase of Highway House. Included within the above are amounts falling due as follows: Between one and two years Other loans Between two and five years Other loans Over five years Other loans |
2023 £ 2023 £ 6,163 13,171 7,034 |
2022 £ 2022 £ 5,898 |
|---|---|---|
| 12,604 | ||
| 13,764 |
The aggregate amount of liabilities payable or repayable wholly or in part more than five years after the reporting date is:
| Payable or repayable by instalments | 2023 £ 7,033 7,033 |
2022 £ 13,764 |
|---|---|---|
| 13,764 |
17. Financial instruments
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Financial assets | ||
| Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure | 55,232 | 70,523 |
Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure comprise cash balances.
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18. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
| Balance at 1 January 2023 £ Unrestricted funds Designated funds Youth - community 285 Building - 285 General funds Toddler - Acorn 696 Church 872,971 873,667 Total Unrestricted funds 873,952 Restricted funds Foodbank 56,704 Colourriot 1,168 Building 164,490 Acts435 460 222,822 |
Income £ Expenditure £ 1,772 (2,465) 14,352 (25,394) 16,124 (27,859) 724 (3,722) 39,827 (71,978) 40,551 (75,700) 56,675 (103,559) 61,476 (33,972) - - - (2,329) - - 61,476 (36,301) |
Transfers in/out £ 1,067 11,042 12,109 3,181 (15,290) (12,109) - - - - - - |
Balance at 31 December 2023 £ 659 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 659 | |||
| 879 825,530 |
|||
| 826,409 | |||
| 827,068 | |||
| 84,208 1,168 162,161 460 |
|||
| 247,997 |
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18. Statement of funds (continued)
Foodbank
The charity has a restricted income fund which is entitled Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank. The fund aims to provide food to those In urgent need in the locality and it is an inter-church project which is managed by Highway Church. Grants and donations received have been given on the basis that they may only be applied to this particular fund.
Building fund
The charity has a restricted income fund for grants and donations relating to the purchase of the freehold property, planned alterations and renovations to building.
During the year, £6,300 (2022: £39,181) was spent on setting up Dwell Cafe and a further £8,552 on refurbishing the sanctuary.
| Total of funds | 1,096,774 | 118,151 | (139,860) | - | 1,075,065 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19. Summary of funds
Summary of funds - current year
| Balance at 1 January 2023 £ Designated funds 285 General funds 873,667 Restricted funds 222,822 1,096,774 |
Income £ Expenditure £ 16,124 (27,859) 40,551 (75,700) 61,476 (36,301) 118,151 (139,860) |
Transfers in/out £ 12,109 (12,109) - - |
Balance at 31 December 2023 £ 659 826,409 247,997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,075,065 |
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20. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current year
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year Creditors due in more than one year Total |
Restricted funds 2023 Unrestricted funds 2023 £ £ 196,030 878,155 51,967 4,668 - (29,386) - (26,369) 247,997 827,068 |
Total funds 2023 £ 1,074,185 56,635 (29,386) (26,369) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,075,065 |
21. Related party transactions
| Salaries | 2023 £ 9,996 9,996 |
2022 £ 9,996 |
|---|---|---|
| 9,996 |
During the year £9,996 (2022: £9,996) of gross salaries were paid in relation to Mrs Jo Crook's employment with the charity. Mrs Jo Crook is a related party by virtue of her marriage to Mr Harvey Crook, a trustee of the charity. At 31 December the charity owed Mrs Jo Crook £9,945 (2022: £9,945) representing unpaid salaries.
Donations from Trustees
During the year, a total of £11,912 (2022: 1,789) was donated without conditions by Trustees, their spouses, or companies and charities related to the Trustees or key management personnel.
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