## **Reports and Financial Statement**
**For the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham**
Company Number 3170693 Charity Number 1054485
Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
EXAMINER'S UNQUALIFIED REPORT FOR
Vingyard Chri$b"an Fellchvship Suthh West Nottingham. Company 317CE93, Chwity 1054485
IndeperM*nl exIn&S report lo the trustees of Vineyard Christian Fellowship Scth $t
Nottingham.
I report on the accounts of the company for the year en¢Jgd 31 st March 2022, which are set
out on paggs 1-15 arKI a review of the 8tt0unling records.
Respective reswnsibililies of Iruslees and examiner ....
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl e
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees Gonsider thet an aart is r
required for this year under section 144{21 of the chtieS Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that
an independent examinatn is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subjèct to audit undw company law 8nd is
eligible for independent examination, it is rny responsibility to..
examine Ihg accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act..
lo follow the prOdreS laid down bn the gewal directions given by the Charity Ccwmission
under seclion 1495Xbl of the 2011 Act., and
lo ststs whgthor particular matters have como lo my attention.
Basis of iThJepèndant examiners report laetivities perfom1 by the examinw).
My 8xamin8tion was earrièd out in aetc*dancg with the general directitjns givan by the
Charity Commission.
1. An exInatIOn includes a review of the aCtIng records kept by the charity and
comparisc*Tr of the accounts presented wtth those reCd$.
2. 11 also in¢ludg$ ¢onsid8ralion of any unusual il8ms or disclosures in tho gWA)unls, and
seeking of 8xpl8nalions frLW YOU as Irust68s coneeming any such matters.
3. The pr(Kedure$ uertaKen do not provide all the eVanC8 Ih8t would bg required in an
audit arKI consequgnlly no opinion is giv8n as to WIther tho sccounls pras8nl a'lnje and fair
vieW and Ihe report is limited lo those matters sel out in the statement balow.
Independent examinerfs slalement.
In connection with my examination, no matter has CA)m& lo my attention whth gives mg
r8Astsn*)la caus8 to bg1i8vè that in 8ny material respect the requirements lo keep accounting
racords in acCOrdar with saction of the Companies ACA 2CTh, and lo prepare aeinIS
which accord with the accounting fecords, to eomply with the accounliro requirements of
secaion 3 of the Companies Act 20(A aThJ with the methcmjs and principles of the Statement
of ReMrnended Prod.. Accountiry and Reporting by Charities, have not been met
IndeFond8nl examiner
Signature..................
dato.............,.....
Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
## **Contents**
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|Directors Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Balance Sheet|10|
|Notes to the financial statements|11|
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## Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
## **Company Information**
**Charity Registration Number** 1054485 **Company Registration Number** 3170693 **Company Secretary** Richard Pillar **Registered Office** 29 David Grove Beeston Nottingham NG9 3AF **Bankers** Natwest Bank Plc High Road Beeston Nottingham NG9 2JX **Insurers** Ansvar Insurance Co. Limited Ansvar House St. Leonard’s Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3UR
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## **Directors’ Report**
The directors, who act as trustees for charitable purposes, present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Name of Chief Executive**
Richard G Crew
## **Trustees**
On 1[st] February 2022 Richard Crew took over as Chief Executive from Gary Smith. Richard was already a trustee, and Gary remains a trustee. Apart from that there has been no change in the trustees in the year 2021-22.
## **Risks**
The directors have always been aware of the major strategic, operational and financial risks to the charity. In the year all of the major areas were reviewed and brought up to date.
The Child Protection policy was updated in this year. All adults who are involved in working with the children of the church are now either DBS checked, or in the process of being DBS checked. In addition the Senior Pastors are DBS checked.
Public liability is covered by an insurance policy with the insurers Ansvar Insurance Co. Limited.
Financial security is managed by a monthly review of financial status by the trustees.
## **Responsibilities of the Directors**
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- Comply with applicable accounting standards subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
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## Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and any other irregularities.
## **Nature of the company**
South West Nottingham Vineyard (incorporated on 11 March 1996) is a charitable company limited by guarantee (‘the Company’) and is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were adopted on 7 February 1996. The accounts comply with the current statutory requirements and with those of the governing documents and include any other additional information required by law.
The charity is a church and part of the UK national Vineyard Church movement.
The directors and trustees set out below have held office during the whole of the period from 1st January 2020 to the date of this report.
R G Crew G J Smith R L Pillar B E Cutts
(Chairman)
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## **Directors’ Report** (continued)
## **Objectives and activities**
The principal charitable purposes of the company in accordance with the objects of the Memorandum and Articles of Association in the period under review was:
- the advancement of the Christian faith
- the relief of the poor and needy
- the relief of the sick, disabled and elderly
- for the benefit of other charitable bodies and institutions as the directors see fit.
## **Objective for the year**
Our objective was to provide a Christian Church, for the teaching of and guidance in the Christian faith, and the responsible participation in community life that flows from it, for all age groups.
## **Achievements and performance**
The church functioned throughout the year in the following ways
- Sunday services, either on Zoom or in person.
- Home-groups, also either via Zoom or in person.
- Ministry projects in the community.
- Financially supporting other needs, including a UK charity operating for the benefit of Ukrainian refugees in Moldova.
Sunday services
- The main activities were teaching and worship for adults and children. The focus was on how to live life through all circumstances of community, employment, domestic and life circumstances, and serving others. The average attendance was approximately 35 adults and 10 children. Services were held either on Zoom or in person at a school.
## Home-groups
The purpose of home-groups was for people to relate to and care for each other in groups of approximately eight people. Five groups met weekly including one group of teenagers. Life issues were shared and people extended care towards each other. Attendance at home-groups was approximately 30 adults and 2 teenagers.
Ministry projects to the community
During the year the following ministry projects were run in the community.
**1.** Volunteering at a local charity for adults with disadvantages
**2.** Community allotment
**3.** Projects overseas for poor & needy
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## **Directors’ Report** (continued)
1. Members of the church are volunteers with a local charity delivering food parcels to adults with disadvantages like jobless, homeless and disabilities, and providing employment advice.
2. Members of the church have managed and provided a community allotment for adults with special needs, to provide outdoor and social activities.
3. One member of the church currently serves community projects in India. We also have a link with a church in a poor area of Brazil that was started by missionary members of the church.
## **Financially supporting other needs**
As listed on page 13 **.**
## **Contribution by volunteers**
In order for the church to carry out the above activities the majority of the work came from volunteers within the church. 70% of the people in the church were actively serving to support the activities. Many of those people served in more than one area of activity.
## **Fund raising activities**
The charity does not engage in fund raising activities.
## **Objective for the coming year**
Our objective is again to provide a Christian church for the teaching and guidance in the Christian faith, and the responsible participation in community life that flows from it, for all age groups.
We would anticipate this to result in
Church services
Home-groups Ministry projects in the community
Financially supporting other needs **.**
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## **Directors’ Report** (continued)
## **Financial review**
The accounts are presented in the format for charity accounts suggested by SORP 2005.
## **Principle funding sources**
The principal funding source is voluntary donations made by church goers.
**Details of social, environmental and ethical concerns taken account of in investment policy** There are no investments other than cash at the bank.
## **Reserves and investment policy**
The directors aim to maintain £10,000 operating expenses collectively in these accounts.
The directors are satisfied that the level of reserves is commensurate with the annual expenses of the church.
The trustees review this policy on an annual basis.
## **Grants and gifts**
As detailed in note 6 to the financial statements the company has made a number of grants and gifts in accordance with its objects.
## **Results**
The net income fell from the previous year’s level. This is mainly because the church was able to meet once again in the school building, due to the easing of restrictions due to Covid, and hence incurred the hire costs. However the net incoming resources for the year were positive.
The net incoming resources for the year were £6988 (2020/21: £9822).
Approved by the directors on…12/08/22……………………….
and signed on their behalf
**R G Crew, Chairman**
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## **Statement of financial activities**
For the year ending 31 March 2022.
||note|unrestricted|restricted|endowment|Total|funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||funds|funds|funds|2022|2021|
|Incoming resources|||||||
|Voluntary income|3|46146|0|0|46146|41830|
|Investment income|4|0|0|0|0|0|
|Total incoming resources||46146|0|0|46146|41830|
|Resources used|||||||
|Charitable activities|6||||||
|Total grants||6703|0|0|6703|4183|
|Costs of activities||26904|0|0|26904|26143|
|Governance costs|7|5551|0|0|5551|1682|
|Total resources used||39158|0|0|39158|32008|
|Net movement in funds||6988|0|0|6988|9822|
|Reconciliation of funds|||||||
|Total funds brought forward||31287|0|0|31287|21465|
|Total funds carried forward||38275|0|0|38275|31287|
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## Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
## **Balance sheet**
For the year ending 31 March 2022.
|||2022|2021|
|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|
|Current assets||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||38275|31287|
|Total current assets||38275|31287|
|Financed by||||
|Starting balances||31287|21465|
|Excess (- deficit) for the year||6988|9822|
||Total financed by|38275|31287|
|Net current assets||||
|Current assets minus creditors due within 1 year||38275|31287|
|Total assets less current liabilities||||
|Fixed assets plus (or minus) net current assets||38275|31287|
|Net assets||||
|Total assets less current liabilities less creditors falling due after||||
|one year, less provision for liabilities and charges||38275|31287|
|Represented by funds||||
|Unrestricted general||38275|31287|
|Unrestricted designated||0|0|
||restricted|0|0|
||endowment|0|0|
|Total||38275|31287|
For the year ended 31[st] March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on …...............12/08/22........ and signed on its behalf by
R G Crew, Director.
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## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## 1.1 **Accounting Convention**
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities.’
## 1.2 **Funds**
Following the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice all funds of South West Nottingham Vineyard Christian Fellowship have been analysed over the different types of fund, which are:
## **Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds are those which are not subject to any special restrictions and they can be used as the trustees decide. Designated funds are part of unrestricted funds and are amounts the trustees have set aside to cover particular expenditure.
## **Restricted funds**
Restricted funds are those where the donor has imposed restrictions on how the funds may be used, but which do not prevent the fund being spent. At 31 March 2022 SW Nottingham Vineyard held no restricted funds.
## **Endowment funds**
Endowment funds are those where there is a requirement imposed by the donor to retain capital, but which allows income arising to be used. At 31 March 2022 SW Nottingham Vineyard held no endowment funds.
## 1.3 **Incoming resources and resources expended**
Income from donations and gift aid has been included in the Statement of Financial Activities on a receipts basis. Other income, interest and income tax recoverable on Gift Aid receipts, together with all expenditure, have been included on an accruals basis.
## 1.4 **Grants payable**
Grants payable are recorded as expenditure when the Directors authorise their payment.
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## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **1 Accounting policies (continued)**
## 1.5 **Depreciation**
Direct charitable expenditure of a capital nature is written off as incurred.
## 1.6 **Pension costs**
The company makes contributions to the private pension plan of one employee.
## **2. Income.**
The income and net movement of funds is wholly attributable to the company’s main activities. The income arises entirely in the UK.
## **3. Income resources from donations (voluntary income).**
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2022 2022 2021
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
Offerings 2306 2306 1050
Standing orders 35665 35665 32642
Income Tax Refund 8175 8175 8138
total 46146 46146 41830
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## **4. Income from activities in furtherance of charitable objectives.**
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2022 2022 2021
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
Interest received 0 0 0
total 0 0 0
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## **5. Resources used.**
Made up of Charitable activities and Governance costs.
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## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **6. Charitable activities made up of grants and gifts and cost of activities in furtherance of the charities objectives.**
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Grants to institutions 2022 £ 2021 £
Association of Vineyard Churches (UK) 2217 2160
Operation Orphan 2270 0
Vineyard church, Recife, Brazil 371 365
L'Arche Nottingham 371 364
Hope Nottingham 371 364
L’Arche allotment project 370 364
Bangalore Childrens Fund 288 288
Christian Solidarity Worldwide 100 100
Open Doors 100 100
The Chosen 115 0
Men’s Sheds 100 0
Total to institutions 6673 4105
Grants to individuals 0 0
Special occasion gifts 30 78
Total grants 6703 4183
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## **Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity**
||2022 £|2021 £|
|---|---|---|
|Sunday services|1868|1488|
|Vehicle mileage|662|155|
|Staff salary and insurance|24374|24500|
|total|26904|26143|
## **7 Governance costs**
||2022 £|2021 £|
|---|---|---|
|Premises|3650|250|
|Admin and supplies|1901|1432|
|total|5551|1682|
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**Notes to the financial statements** For the year ended 31 March 2022
## **8 Staff salary costs**
||2022|2021|
|---|---|---|
|Wages and pension|20534|21300|
|Social security costs|3840|3200|
||24374|24500|
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was:
|2022
number
Pastoral
1
Administrative
0
Support
0
1|2021
number
1
0
0|
|---|---|
||1|
Director’s emoluments:
|G. J. Smith:|For ministry services|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||2022|2021|
|salary||0|0|
|pension||0|0|
|insurance||60|360|
|**total**||**60**|**360**|
No executive director other than G.J. Smith received emoluments from the company, which is allowable under the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022**
## **9 Reserves**
The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital.
## **10 Analysis of net assets between funds**
Total net assets of £38,275 are represented by cash at bank and in hand of £38,275.
The charity deposits cash not required on a day-to-day basis with Natwest Bank PLC. Funds are available at immediate notice. All net assets are represented by unrestricted funds.
## **11 Capital Commitments**
The company had no capital commitments at 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021.
## **12 Contingent liabilities**
The company had no contingent liabilities at 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021.
As a registered charity the income of the charity is exempt from taxation.
## **13 Statement of Recommend Practice (Revised 2005)**
In order to comply with the requirements of SORP 2005 some of the comparative figures have been reclassified to achieve consistency with the current year figures.
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