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an w#*Fendent examonatlon is needed.
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examiTre the aCunts under section 145 of the 2011 Acl,
to folknv the PfwILJros lakl dovm Ki gener81 directicffj giv by the Charity Conmis5i
undef sectn 145{SXb) of the 2011 Act
to stsie whether paftsCJJlar rnauers have come to my atteniw)n.
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Charity Commis5K)n.
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comp8ri8on of the accounts yesented wrth trSe records.
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record5 in accordance wllh secti)n 386 ot the CompanE5 2(M. arxl to prepare OUnts
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sectK)n 396 of the Compan¢e6 Act 21))6 and with the methods and priftcipl of the Statem8nt
of Recomrrended PractK*: knoJntmg arKI Reportiro by Charlti83, have not been met.
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
# **Reports and Financial Statement**
# **For the year ended 31 March 2025**
## **Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham**
Company Number 3170693 Charity Number 1054485
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## **Contents**
||Page|
|---|---|
|Directors Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|10|
|Balance Sheet|11|
|Notes to the financial statements|12|
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## **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|
||52 Rectory Road|
||West Bridgford|
||Nottingham|
||NG2 6FF|
|**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 2025.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Name of Chief Executive**
Richard G Crew
## **Trustees**
There has been no change in the trustees in the year 2024-25.
## **Risks - reviewed**
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 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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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 (Chairman) G J Smith R L Pillar B E Cutts
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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.
- Home-groups.
- Ministry projects in the community.
- Financially supporting other needs.
- ▪ Retreat days
## Sunday services.
The main activities were teaching and worship for adults and children. The focus was on how to be changed by God through our journey of faith, and live out this 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 in a local school.
## Home-groups.
The purpose of home-groups was for people to relate to and care for each other in groups of up to eight people. Seven groups met weekly including one group of secondary school age. Life issues were shared and people extended care towards each other. Attendance at home-groups was approximately 30 adults and 7 children **.**
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.** Volunteering at day centre for elderly people **4.** Foodbank collections
**5.** Caring for homeless
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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 provide and manage a community allotment for adults with special needs, and provide a friendship group for them, giving outdoor and social activities.
3. Members of the church volunteer with a special needs dance group. This involves supporting the dance group members during practices and performances, and filming video footage of performances.
4. Members of the church volunteer at a day centre for the elderly, providing and supporting activities, befriending and providing refreshments.
5. Members of the church provide food and befriending for homeless
## **Financially supporting other needs**
As listed on page 14 **.**
## **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. 60% of the adults 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**
Income from voluntary donations increased from the previous year’s level. Expenditure also increased, but less so. Therefore the company made a small net gain for the year.
The net incoming resources for the year were £862 (2023/24: -£3351).
Approved by the directors on 21st August 2025
and signed on their behalf by
## **R G Crew, Chairman**
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## Vineyard Christian Fellowship South West Nottingham
## **Statement of financial activities**
For the year ending 31 March 2025.
||note|unrestricted|restricted|endowment|Total|funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||funds|funds|funds|2025|2024|
|Incoming resources|||||||
|Voluntary income|3|44512|0|0|44512|39138|
|Investment income|4|1205|0|0|1205|912|
|Total incoming resources||45717|0|0|45717|40050|
|Resources used|||||||
|Charitable activities|6||||||
|Total grants||4572|0|0|4572|4005|
|Costs of activities||31608|0|0|31608|29632|
|Governance costs|7|8675|0|0|8675|9764|
|Total resources used||44855|0|0|44855|43401|
|Net movement in funds||862|0|0|862|-3351|
|Reconciliation of funds|||||||
|Total funds brought forward||34994|0|0|34994|38346|
|Total funds carried forward||35856|0|0|35856|34994|
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## **Balance sheet**
For the year ending 31 March 2025.
|||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|
|Current assets||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||35856|34994|
||Total current assets|35856|34994|
|Financed by||||
|Starting balances||34994|38346|
|Excess (- deficit) for the year||862|-3351|
||Total financed by|35856|34994|
|Net current assets||||
|Current assets minus creditors due within 1 year||35856|34994|
|Total assets less current liabilities||||
|Fixed assets plus (or minus) net current assets||35856|34994|
|Net assets||||
|Total assets less current liabilities less creditors falling due after||||
|one year, less provision for liabilities and charges||35856|34994|
|Represented by funds||||
||Unrestricted general|35856|34994|
||Unrestricted designated|0|0|
||restricted|0|0|
||endowment|0|0|
|Total||35856|34994|
For the year ended 31[st] March 2025 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 21[st] August 2025 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 2025**
## **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 2025 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 2025 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 2025**
## **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).**
||||||2025|||2025|2025||2024|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|||Designated|Restricted||Total|||Total||
||||£||£|£||£|||£||
|Offerings|||1695|||||1695|||1300||
|Standingorders|||35183|||||35183|||30078||
|Income Tax|Refund|||7634|||||7634|||7761|
||total||44512|||||44512|||39138||
## **4. Income from activities in furtherance of charitable objectives.**
|||||2025|||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted||Designated|Restricted||Total|Total|
||||£|£|£||£|£|
|Interest received|||1205||||1205|912|
||total||1205||||1205|912|
## **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 2025**
## **6. Charitable activities made up of grants and gifts and cost of activities in furtherance of the charities objectives.**
|Grants to institutions||2025 £|
2024 £|
|---|---|---|---|
|Association of Vineyard Churches (UK)||2286|
2002|
|L'Arche Nottingham||394|
370|
|Hope Nottingham||395|
370|
|L’Arche allotment project||390|
370|
|Wainman Trust||395|
371|
|The Chosen||250|
500|
||Total to institutions|4110|
3983|
|||||
|Provision for homeless||300|
0|
|Special occasion gifts||162|
22|
||Total grants|4572|
4005|
## **Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity**
||2025 £|2024 £|
|---|---|---|
|Sunday services|2164|1514|
|Vehicle mileage|455|450|
|Staff salary and insurance|28989|27668|
|total|31608|29632|
## **7 Governance costs**
||2025 £|2024 £|
|---|---|---|
|Premises|6480|7920|
|Admin and supplies|2195|1844|
|total|8675|9764|
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## **Notes to the financial statements** For the year ended 31 March 2024
## **Staff salary costs**
|**alary costs**|||
|---|---|---|
||2025|2024|
|Wages and pension|25161|23796|
|Social security costs|3828|3872|
||28989|27668|
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was:
||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||number|number|
|Pastoral|1|1|
|Administrative|0|0|
|Support|1|1|
||2|2|
## Director’s emoluments:
No executive director received emoluments from the company.
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## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025**
## **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 £35,856 are represented by cash at bank and in hand of £35,856.
The charity deposits cash not required on a day-to-day basis are held with either Natwest Bank PLC, or Kingdom Bank. Funds with NatWest are available at immediate notice. Funds with Kingdom Bank are available at four months’ notice. All net assets are represented by unrestricted funds.
## **11 Capital Commitments**
The company had no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
## **12 Contingent liabilities**
The company had no contingent liabilities at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.
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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