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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1050451

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 FOR MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

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Report oftheTrustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
NotestotheFinancialStatements 8to12

MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the current Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1050451

Principal address 51a Wimpson Lane Millbrook Southampton Hampshire $016 4QF

Trustees Rev M Starbuck Chairman Also Trustee of ICEJ Mrs F Finch Treasurer Mrs A Starbuck Admin Team Leader Mr A Boston Mrs R Boston Mrs S Maritz Mr P Sass Independent Examiner Bankers Mary Wallbank DChA, FCA, FCIE National Westminster Bank plc Charity Management Services 27 Market Place 19 Stinchar Drive Romsey Chandlers Ford Hampshire Eastleigh $051 8ZH Hampshire $053 4QJ

Solicitors Robinsons Solicitors 3 - 5 Mundy Street Heanor Derbyshire DE25 7EB

Advisers Assemblies of God National Ministry Centre Mattersey Doncaster DN10 5HD

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is constituted under the Assemblies of God Model Trust Deed, dated July 2008. The charity is constituted as a Trust.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees are recruited and appointed by the current trustees, after consultation with the church leadership. New trustees are provided with a copy of the Trust Deed and other key documents. Trustees are appointed from within the church membership, which also gives them some existing knowledge of how the charity is run and its aims and objectives.

Organisational structure

The trustees, known as the Church Council, delegate the day to day running and management of the charity to the church ministry team and the nursery management committee. Key decisions are then referred back to the Church Council. The main staff members to whom day to day running of the church and nursery are delegated to are the senior minister and the nursery manager.

Wider network

The charity is a recognised member of the Assemblies of God Churches, adopting their model Trust Deed and subscribing to their doctrine.

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.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The trustees confirm they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in planning their activities. The objectives and aims of the Charity (Millbrook Christian Centre) benefit the public in the SO16 area in the following ways:

The objectives and aims of the Charity (Millbrook Christian Centre) benefit the public in the SO16 area in the following ways:

1) By being a place of public worship within the community. One of our key charitable objectives is the advancement of the Christian faith and we believe that benefits the Community in a number of ways. For example, Millbrook Christian Centre (MCC) is a church community where all are welcome and where individuals and families can be part of a friendly, engaging group of people. As a Church we believe that spirituality and spiritual health are vital elements of living a well-balanced, fulfilling life. It is our experience that a sincere, personal faith enables individuals to cope more effectively with the mental, emotional and social challenges of life. Much of our sharing and teaching within the Church promotes moral values, socially responsible lifestyles, and involvement within the local community. It is our genuine conviction that the Christian faith promotes both personal and community uplift.

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2) By relieving financial hardship as and where we can. There are a number of MCC activities that are aimed specifically at those who may be needing help or support. E.g. Our SAIL Community Cafe (S-Serving the community; A-Assisting those in need; I-Informing those with questions; L-Listening to people) and our CONNECT Seniors Lunch Club. These are two regular events where meals, advice and access to community information are made available to those who attend. Last year we added another monthly meeting to our Seniors programme called ‘CONNECT Tea’. This fun-filled afternoon includes games, quizzes and various interactive activities, has been running successfully with a dozen or more in attendance at all the events. Another aspect of MCC’s assistance and support is Learningland - our children’s nursery - which provides 2-4yr old Funding. A significant percentage of the children within the nursery who access this provision are from lower income families within the local community.

3) By providing Childcare and Educational Services to the Community. There is an element of instruction and education in almost all that we do. For example, we read and use the English language, English culture and etiquette are often referenced, and Biblical history and geography are frequently taught. There are also regular programmes hosted at MCC with a view to teaching on Relationships, Money, Technology, Health, Creative Arts, as well as various craft activities. Learningland is our children’s Nursery and it provides a safe, good educational environment for 1 - 5 year olds. During its 25 years of operation, Learningland has made a valued and appreciated contribution to families within the community and to the development of their children.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities

This year’s Church & Charity activities were significantly affected by the Covid19 pandemic. We list the main areas of impact below but will also give a bit more detail in a few subsequent paragraphs.

Navigating through uncharted waters.

This was a totally new experience for all of us in this situation. Not only was the virus new, but its consequences were also new. To date we have never faced a lockdown that had also closed churches and limited any gathering for worship. Learningland was also affected with lower children numbers and with challenges of protecting and retaining staff. To mitigate the inevitable financial impact, certain lead staff members took reductions in their salary packages, while others were placed on furlough using the government furlough scheme.

There was at first a genuine concern that the Charity as a whole would incur a significant and substantial financial setback. Thankfully, this did not happen to the degree that we thought it could. At the close of the financial year the accounts do reflect some diminishing of income, especially on the Church side, however, taken as a whole we can be very thankful and appreciative of the commitment of staff and members to getting us through this time.

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One of the challenges that we faced immediately the lockdown was implemented, was ‘How do we continue to serve and care for the Church?’ In response to this we started recording and uploading ‘service programmes’ so that members could watch from the safety of their homes. When the second lockdown was declared we began to also use Zoom for our Sunday services and mid-week meetings to provide a more interactive way of doing church. While at first these were new skills and methods, they are now very much part of our delivery system and we are sure will remain in some way once church is fully open.

Pre-covid, most of the income given into the Church was by way of the offerings taken during our Church services. Now as a result of the pandemic, most of the giving to the church is done by way of online banking. There are some exceptions to this with some of our older members still preferring to give directly and so they pop an envelope through the Church door.

At first all of our kids, youth and seniors activities were suspended. We now have kids and youth breakaway options during the Sunday morning Zoom service and a number of our members are involved with that. The Connect and SAIL activities were also suspended, mainly due to health and vulnerability risks. These departments are now considering their options, and looking to a possible restart in the autumn. Annual events like the “Live Life Beautifully” conference were held via Zoom, the same was true of Christmas events and Vision Sunday.

Management Team meetings, Church Council and Leadership meetings have continued during the course of the year using Zoom or Skype. The business and administration of the Charity, the Church, and Learningland have not been significantly affected by Covid and all appropriate minutes and decisions have been recorded and kept.

We sense that the general mood is ‘let's get through this’. There is a strong hope and desire that we will be able to get back some normality in the near future. It’s going to take some time to assess what the impact of the last twelve months has been on our members, especially the older ones. However, we are confident that the Charity came through this year in reasonable shape and that we will be able to grow and develop during the coming year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The charity continues to be funded mainly through income from the day nursery, plus gifts and donations from members of the charity.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 with a combination of: Southampton City Council maintaining Nursery Funding at pre-Covid levels for much of the year; The government Furlough scheme; and generous donations by members has meant this has been a positive financial year. However the pandemic has affected many things and 2021-22 is expected to be equally challenging.

Reserves Policy

The trustees have set a Reserves policy which is based on a combination of salary and support costs required to continue in the short-term should funding drop significantly. This Reserves Policy requires reserves of £62,020 based on costs in the current financial year (2019/20 £62,909). At the 31 March 2021 total funds amounted to £1,489,622 of which £76,676 is freely available as the balance is invested in either fixed assets, or is restricted/designated for a particular purpose. The reserves policy is regularly reviewed by the trustees.

ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

| report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the following Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and Supporting Notes..

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 required. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Association of Independent Examiners.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as 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 statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Mary Wallbank DChA, FCA, FCIE Charity Management Services 19 Stinchar Drive Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire 1 S053 4QJ

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

2020/21 2019/20
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Notes
Incoming Resources
Voluntary Income
Gifts and Donations
70032 70032 73857 73857
MissionaryOffering 961 960 1921 686 2755 3441
investment Income(Bank Interest) 32
71025
960 32
71985
120
74663
2755 120
T7418
Income from Charitable Activities
Nursery
Church Events
281716
6749
281716
6749
279170
5000
279170
5000
TotalIncomingResources 2 359490 960 360450 358833 2755 361588
Expenditure
NurseryCosts
MinistryCosts
Mission Costs
3
4
5
235023
37830
13172
3792 235023
37830
16964
238811
45479
20746
2861 238811
45479
23607
SupportCosts 6 51200 51200 51760 51760
TotalExpenditure 337225 3792 341017 356796 2861 359657
NetIncome/Expenditure 22265 -2832 19433 2037 -106 1931
Net Movement in Funds 22265 -2832 19433 2037 -106 1931
Transfers
Funds Brought Forward
15 0
1464758
5431 0
1470189
i)
1462721
5537 0
1468258
FundsCarriedForward 1487023 2599 1489622 1464758 5431 1470189

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

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2020/21 2019/20
Total Total
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets 10 1522006 1531465
Current Assets
Debtors (due within 1yr) 11 5157 4592
Cash at Bank 85311 65517
90468 70109
Creditors
Amounts due within tyr 12 -18928 -28194
Net Current Assets 71540 41915
Total Assets less Current Liabilities 1593546 1573380
Creditors
Amounts due after more than 1 yr 13 -103924 103191
Net Assets 1489622 1470189
Funds 15
Unrestricted Funds 1487023 1464758
Restricted Funds 2599 5431
Total Funds 1489622 1470189
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 26th July 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

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F. Finchj- Treasurer
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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation and uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows.

a) Basis of preparation

The accounts are prepared in accordance with the accounting regulations set out under the Charities Act 2011, and with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP2015), issued by the Charity Commission, and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS102). The trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity can continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future and accordingly these accounts have been prepared on that basis. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value, unless otherwise stated below.

b) Funds

Restricted funds are funds which must be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the terms of a specific appeal. Expenditure which meets this criteria is drawn from the fund.

Unrestricted funds are those funds which can be used for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects.

Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees have, at their discretion, temporarily set aside resources for a specific purpose.

c) Income

Income is included in the accounts once the charity has entitlement, the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability and there is the probability of receipt. Earned income is included in the period in which the service is provided, if any performance conditions attached have been met or are fully within the control of the charity.

Donations are included when given, together with an estimate of the related gift aid due thereon.

Legacies are included when the date of probate is ascertained and the amount receivable can be reliably estimated.

d) Expenditure

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis when incurred, that is, when a legal or constructive obligation arises, and includes related irrecoverable VAT. Future liabilities are included at the best estimate of the amount required to settle them.

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

e) Fixed assets

Individual assets with a cost of more than £200 and an expected useful life of more than two years are capitalised.

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis at rates estimated to write-off the value of the assets over their useful lives:-

Equipment, fixtures and fittings 20-30% Buildings 2.00%

f) Pensions

The charity makes contributions to the government's NEST pension scheme for all eligible employees, and makes additional contributions to individual pension schemes in accordance with employment contracts. Contributions are included in the accounts as expenditure when they become payable.

q) Accounting for donated services including volunteers

We recognise the important work of volunteers in the work and provision of all the charity does. However, placing a monetary value on their contribution presents significant difficulties. These factors, together with the lack of a market comparator price for general volunteers, make it impractical for their contribution to be measured reliably as income for accounting purposes. Given the absence of a reliable measurement basis, the contribution of volunteers is not included as income in charity accounts.

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2020/21|2019/20| |Note| |Unrestricted|Resiricted|Total|Total| |i2|Income| |General|Offering|60900|60900|65380| |Gift Aid|Refunds|8940|192|9132|8477| |Missionary|Giving|1153|768|1921|3441| |Learningland|Nursery|281716|281716|279170| |Church|Activities|&|Misc|6749|6749|5000| |Premises|Hire|0|0| |Bank|Interest|Received|32|32|120| |Total|Income|359490|960|360450|361588| |Direct|Charitable|Activities|Expenditure| |3|Nursery Costs| |Staff Costs|&|Salaries|209839|209839|207472| |Food|and|Activities|13403|13403|19970| |Premises|Expenditure|5949|5949|7226| |Administration|Cost|3896|3896|2310| |Depreciation|1936|1936|1833| |Total|Nursery Costs|235023|0|235023|238811| |4|Ministry|Costs| |Stipends, Wages &|Pensions|34027|34027|40803| |Manse|Costs|2689|2689|2032| |Ministry Training|120|120|440| |Administration|&|Expenses|994|994|2204| |Total|Church|Costs|37830|0|37830|;|45479| |5|Mission|Costs| |Mission|Donations (see|Note|7)|12846|3792|16638|16442| |Mission|- Community|0|841| |Outreach|- Youth|&|Other|51|51|1370| |Outreach|- Conferences|&|Other|275|275|4954| |Total|Mission|Costs|13172|3792|16964|23607| |Total|Direct|Charitable|Expenditure|286025|3792|289817|307897| |6|Support|Costs| |Premises|Costs|8156|8156|9109| |Printing,|Stationery|& Telephone|2865|2865|4278| |Equipment Maintenance|1578|1578|519| |Premises|Maintenance|775|775|1638| |Insurance &|General|Expenses|3203|3203|3326| |Bank Charges &|Interest|7062|7062|7268| |Depreciation|10487|10487|10326| |Admin|Salaries|&|Other Costs|9866|9866|10017| |Legal &|Professional|Fees|25|25|60| |Bookkeeping|5965|5965|4369| |Independent|Examination|1218|1218|850| |Total|Support Costs|§1200|0|51200|51760|

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2020/21|2019/20| |Note| |7|Mission|Donations| |Alberti|600|600| |AOG|2,646|2,110| |C.|Francis|- Clean|Slate|1,100|350| |Evangelical Action|Brazil|3,402|3,591| |International|Bible Training|Institute|600|600| |ICEJ|1,200|1,200| |Sedgley|International|Christian|Ministries (G.|Matan)|600|900| |Southampton|City|Mission|1,920|2,170| |Southampton|Street|Pastors|720|970| |Marion|Rashleigh|2,550|2,400| |N Maddock|-|E-Quiparts|1,100|0| |Other Sundry Donations|200|1,551| |Total|Mission|Donations|16,638|16,442| |8|Staff Costs| |Wages,|Salaries and|Stipends|224,610|230,193| |Employers|NI|Cost|j|15,557|16,577| |Pension|Costs|4,095|4,465| |244,262|251,235| |The|average|number of employees|during|the|year was|15|(2019/20|-|15)| |No|employees|received|remuneration|in excess|of £60,000|during|the|year.|

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Trustees’ Remuneration and Benefits

No sums were reimbursed to the trustees for their work as trustees. Under provisions included within the Trust Deed, two trustees received remuneration for Ministry service provided to the charity. The manse benefit is the estimated open market rental value of the house occupied by the ministers, split 50/50.

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|||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Pension|Previous Year| |Stipend|Contribution|Manse|Benefit|Total|Total| |Mark|Starbuck|25124|564|5700|31388|34823| |Ann|Starbuck|15555|280|5700|21535|22500| |§2923|57323| |Trustees’|Expenses| |Payments|totalling £524 were|reimbursed|to|four trustees|in|respect of travel,|conference|fees and other|reimbursed|expenses| |during|the year (2019/20|-|£2,337).| |Tangible|Fixed Assets|2020/21|2019/20| |Freehold|Fixtures &| |property|Fittings|Totals| |Cost/Valuation| |At|1st April|1547932|18894|1566826|1564489| |Additions|2965|2965|4378| |Revaluation|2019| |Disposals|0|0| |At|31st March|1547932|21859|1569791|1568867| |Depreciation| |At 1st April|27143|8219|35362|25244| |Disposals| |Charge|for Year|8306|4117|12423|12158| |At 31st March|35449|12336|47785|37402| |Net|Book|Value| |At 31st March|1512483|9523|1522006|1531465|

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A revaluation of the church premises at 51a Wimpson Lane, was carried out by Robin Howe - FRICS, ARVA, MCABE of Robin Howe Associates in January 2019; based on a Market Valuation in conjunction with the Charities Act 1993. Advice from Robin Howe valued the buildings at Wimpson Lane at £650,000. The total manse building and land at Maybush Rd was valued at £197,932. For depreciation purposes as FRS$102 the building only was valued at £65,318. Depreciation of the buildingsat Maybush Rd is currently provided at 2% on a straight line basis. All other values are based on the historical cost convention.

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MILLBROOK CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED for the Year Ended 31st March 2021

2020/21 2019/20
Note
11 Debtors: Amounts Falling Due within one year
Nursery Fees due
Gift-Aid Refunds due fromAOG
0
1861
2440
998
Furlough Payment due 3296 0
Prepayments Total 0
§157
1154
4592
12 Creditors:AmountsFallingDuewithinoneyear
HMRC PAYE 4850 3924
Pension
AccruedExpenses
836
2435
1778
850
Deferred Income * 0 10374
Mortgage Capital
Nursery Deposits
Holiday Accruals
4757
1125
4344
5489
1988
3601
Nursery Fee overpayment
OtherCreditors
81
500
190
18928 28194
(* =Advance payment bySCC, thewhole of deferred income has beenreleasedto toincome inthefollowing year)
13 Creditors: Amount Falling Due more than one year
Mortgage 1-2years
Mortgage 2-5 years
Mortgage more than 5
years 6711
22885
74328
103924
5857
20015
77319
103191
14 Secured Debts
The following secured debts are included within creditors
Mortgage secured on church property
108680 108680
15 Movement in Funds
At 1/4/20 Income Expenditure Revaluation At 31/3/21
Unrestricted Funds
General Funds (ii) 1464758 359490 337225 1487023
Restricted Funds
Missions
{i}
Youth Restricted Donation
5431 960 3792 2599
0
0
5431 960 3792 0 2599
TotalFunds 1470189 360450 341017 0 1489622

(i) = Funds donated for work of missions as detailed in note 8 All restricted funds are held as bank balances

16 Related Party Transactions

There were no related party transactions during the year (2019/20: None)

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