2021-03-31-accounts - Lincoln Evangelical Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1st April 2020 To 31st March 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by

LINCOLN EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity number (if any) 1046080

Charity's principal address UFFINGTON CLOSE HARTSHOLME LINCOLN Postcode LN6 0AE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Mr PhillipBurgess	Church Deacon		Church membership
Mr Jonathan Gravil	Church Co Pastor	From 1/10/2020	Church membership
Mr AnthonyMiller	Church Deacon		Church membership
Mr Darren Smith	Church Elder		Church membership
Mr Andrew Thomson	Church Co Pastor	From 1/10/2020	Church membership
Mr Andrew Wood	Church Elder		Church membership

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

CONSTITUTION

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

ELECTED BY MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHURCH Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The advancement of the Christian faith, practical and spiritual support for the local community, surrounding areas and worldwide.

Summary of the objects of the The trustees confirm that they sought to comply with the duty of The charity set out in its Charities Act 2011 and to demonstrate due regard to the public benefit governing document requirements for registered charities.

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In the past year we have regularly given financial support to the following societies.

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)

The Open Air Mission Christian Witness to Israel Grace Baptist Mission Caring for Life Blythewood Care Middle East Christian Outreach European Missionary Fellowship Spanish Gospel Mission Soldier’s and Airman’s Scripture Association Day One Ministries

We seek to serve the community by regularly visiting, the local school, residential care and nursing homes. We provide food parcels to those in need in the local area.
As well as two Sunday services and a mid week meeting. There are organised weekly activity groups for all ages, including toddlers and carers, primary and secondary school age children.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main By means of the above mentioned activities, we have sought to bring achievements of the charity spiritual and practical help to individuals for groups of all ages in our local during the year community and beyond.

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March 2012

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The activities listed are funded the regular giving of the members and charity’s policy on reserves friends of Lincoln Evangelical Church, the trustees deem it prudent to maintain a significant level of financial reserves. This enables us to respond confidently to any unexpected needs that arise which fall within our stated objectives. It also allows for the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our premises.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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

Signature(s) Phillip Burgess Full name(s) Jonathan Gravil Andrew Thomson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Co Pastor Secretary etc) Co Pastor Date 22/01/2022

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March 2012

LINCOLN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Registered Charity Number I04f80 FIP4ANCIAL SUMMARY Iyear endln8 3tst Mayth) GENERAL FUND 2019120 2020121 Income Offerings Gift Aid 12.440.12 30.195.9) 15,803.15 26,177.IXI Church Glvlng Tax Refund Interest Legacy Interest Bookstall Gifts Designated Harby Transfer from Legacy Total 42.636.02 14775.32 53.12 41.980.15 202.95 93.75 354.00 855.00 108,800.85 150.874.75 58A76.41 Expendltufe Ministry Pensions Employer's Nl Travel Speakers 31.271.CM) 936.1x1 46,8LKI.00 2496 278.98 1.425.1Xl 416.64 Ministry 33.910.98 49,712.64 GBM OAM 828.IX) 828. 1,152. 1.152.CK) 689. 455.(K) 828.00 828.00 1,152.00 1,152.00 828.00 CFL Kinsellas Designated gifts Mission 5.104.00 4,788.Crf) Maintenance Power. water & Insurance Cleaner + pension 4.184.51 2.451.07 1.856.(X) 456.21 1,576.21 1.984.20 Building Gift5 Harbv Outreach Activities Ladies Meetin Magazine, Ad5 & Printing Bookstall Manse Others 8,491.58 78. 1,805.83 425.80 75.CK> 1,922.58 187.50 5,266.91 873.87 4,016.62 754.53 40.39 1,167.65 102.60 45,210.86 4,653.39

Total 58,142.05 110.446.68 CopltalExpendlture Surplus/Deftlt Funds b/f Creditor5 b/f Creditors c/l Funds c/f 40,428.07 21,963.95 22,548.53 -1,443.77 -1,313.85 62.846.68 22,548.53 LEGACIES FUND blf 250.331.92 249.785.84 Missionsmithe Projects Interest .1.). -108,8CKJ.85 142.06 453.92 249.785.84 141,127.05 T(yfAL FUNDS 272334.37 203.973.73 Co-op CIA Co-op Deposit Nat West CIA Nat West Business Reserve Charity Bank Nationwide Fixed Rate Saver Cambridge & Counties F R Bond United Trust bank CAF/Shawbrook Creditors Debtors 22,548.53 20,584.20 2,892.03 150,438.76 62.846.68 54.735.91 892.03 85,499.11 75.870.85 0.00 -1,313.85 13,759.88 216,419.76 -1.443.77 7,215.63 278.106.23 Notes The Legacy Fund is unrestricted and may be used for any purpose within the aims and purposes of the charity. The chlsrch aims to maintain sufficient reserves for 3-6 months expenditure GN aqliDIIi

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