**Hope Church Lytham** Registered Charity Number: 1051831 Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31[st] December 2022. ## **Hope Church Lytham** ## **Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022** |**Contents**|| |---|---| ||**Page**| |**Charity information**|3-4| |**Trustees' Annual Report**|5| |**Statement of trustees' responsibilities**|6| |**_Financial Statements_**|7-13| |**Independent Accountant's Report**|14| 2 ## **Hope Church Lytham** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022** The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Reference and administrative details** ## _**The charity name**_ The legal name of the charity is Hope Church Lytham ## _**The charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration**_ The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 1051831. The charity does not operate in any overseas jurisdictions. ## _**Legal structure of the charity**_ The charity is constituted as an incorporated association constituted by a Deed of Trust adopted by special resolution on 29th October 2016. There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law. The trustees are all individuals. ## _**The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity**_ 10 Preston Road Lytham Lancashire FY8 5AA Telephone: 07592 003 501 Email: hello@hopechurchlytham.com Website: hopechurchlytham.com ## **The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved** Mr J Filmer Mr G Armett Mrs R Armett Mr M Turvey Mr S Farman It is considered that all Trustees and any others who may be considered as having ‘management’ responsibilities in the life of the charity are deemed to be ‘fit and proper’ persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010. 3 ## **Hope Church Lytham** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022** ## **Objects and activities of the charity** ## _**The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document**_ The advancement of the christian faith and the extension of the kingdom of God and other charitable purposes. ## _**The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year**_ We ran weekly Sunday services including worship, teaching and kids church. During the week we held Life Groups, bible studies based in homes across the Fylde. We also held regular prayer meetings and worship nights, and we ran an Alpha Course. Pastoral care was provided throughout the year, and our community project Forget-Me-Notts continued to run. ## _**The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit**_ This year we launched Hope Cafe, a community cafe providing free refreshments, a warm-space, and connection with others. This was originally open every Monday morning, however due to its success we decided to open the first Friday of every month with an average of 30 people attending each time. Our Forget-Me-Notts project continued to run throughout the year supporting the social care team of Lancashire Council. This included provision of beds, bedding, furniture and other such items. During the course of the year we supported 45 families covering over 100 children. An Easter egg appeal for the project enabled us to provide 200 chocolate eggs for vulnerable families in the area, we were also able to provide Summer gift bags to 20 families which included buckets and spades, snacks and drinks, among other items. ## _**The main achievements and performance of the charity during the year**_ Throughout the year we saw a high number of our congregation volunteer in various capacities to support the work of the church. In July we held a water baptism service giving four new believers an opportunity to publicly demonstrate their faith. In November we celebrated our Centenary with a special service, inviting friends and those connected to the church over the years. 4 ## _**Safeguarding and Risk Assessment**_ The Trustees recognise that in relation to ‘Risk Assessment’, risk is defined as ‘the threat of any action or event which will adversely affect an organisation’s ability to achieve its objectives and execute its strategies’. It also accepts that the term ‘risk’ can include any circumstances that may, or do, have an adverse effect, and is wider than financial matters. ‘Risks’ relate not only to the negative consequences of a threat, but also to the impact of not taking advantage of opportunities. The Trustees recognise it requires a practical Health and Safety Policy covering activities for both the church, its surrounding grounds _._ This is reviewed on a regular basis. An Accident Book is maintained. The contents and obligations of the Equality Act 2010 and the 2018 General Data Protection Regulation are known and complied with to the best of the Trustee’s ability. The Trustees are aware of its responsibilities in respect of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in its requirement to carry out a fire assessment to identify any possible dangers and risks, to take action to minimise the risks and to create a plan to deal with any emergencies, and to write up and keep a record of its findings and to review its assessment annually. The Trustees have appointed Gary Armett to be the responsible person to put these things into operation. There is a Safeguarding Policy in place in respect of children and vulnerable adults. The appointed Safeguarding Coordinator is Ruth Filmer, and the Safeguarding Deputy is John Filmer. Checks have been and are made with the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) in respect of persons dealing regularly with young people and vulnerable adults and annual safeguarding training is provided for all staff and volunteers. Whilst it is impossible to eliminate all risks and their consequences, efforts are constantly made to minimise such occurrences. ## _**Structure, governance, and management of the charity**_ All areas of church life are essentially staffed by volunteers who freely give their time and skills, and without whom the charity could not function. During the year the only remunerated staff member was the full time Lead Pastor. ## _**Bank**_ _Royal Bank of Scotland, 39 Poulton Street, Kirkham, Preston PR4 2DP_ _Co-operative Bank 147 Church Street, Preston, PR1 3UD_ ## _**Independent Examiner**_ _Rev’d. A. A. Clements MA, ACIB, FCIE, 15 Carleton Road, Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ_ 5 ## _**Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**_ The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP). In particular, charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to: - to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law); - select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business; - state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year. The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. 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. The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements. This report was approved by the board of trustees on _______________. 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The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to : - examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **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 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 2011 Act; and to prepared accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act 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. Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners. Rev’d. A. A. Clements MA, ACIB, FCIE. 15 Carleton Road, Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ 14