2021-03-31-accounts

Registered Charity Number 1056291

JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2021

JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Report and Accounts

Contents

	Page
Trustees’ Report	3
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities	5
Independent Examiner’s Report	6
Statement of Financial Activities	7
Balance Sheet	9
Notes to the accounts	10

The report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Introduction

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011, and the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1[st] January 2019), (The SORP).

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Purpose and Activities of the Charity

Objectives

Jireh Community Project Trust (“The Trust”) was established by Trust Deeds dated 16[th] July 1964 and 2[nd] July 1966 to own the land and buildings at Teehey Gardens, Bebington, which were conveyed “without payment”. At that time the charity was known as Jireh Chapel Trust.

A series of Supplemental Deeds reflect the changes in Trustees over the years since the original Deeds .

The objects of the deeds are being observed by the application of a strategy which is empowered by our vision as a church, which is: -

‘to love God and to love our neighbour

Loving God is expressed in worship, prayer, fellowship and Bible study and is worked out in loving our neighbour.

Love involves compassion leading to community action; providing for the general wellbeing of people and communities, including pastoral care and practical help. Neighbour includes anyone within the geographical area of the charity’s activities, with a particular focus on those in most need.

Achievements and performances

This year has been a very different year for everyone around the world.

It presented us with the challenge of how we love our neighbours in the midst of a global pandemic. As a national lockdown started we had to very quickly and nimbly respond to the very new needs of our community. This led to a number of new projects including; phone calls to the lonely and vulnerable, shopping for individuals and families, collecting vital items for people like prescriptions and creating a virtual community through social media to help ease the feelings of isolation and create a user friendly system in which people could reach out for help.

This period also saw the launch of our Messy Bag project. These were themed bags hand delivered to over 100 children on a weekly basis, filled with crafts and activities designed for children of all ages to engage with during the week that also helped with home schooling; activities for individuals and the whole family to enjoy. The bags were then returned at the end of every week with food donations for Wirral Food Bank, before being refilled for the following week’s themed activities. Over the course of the Messy Bag project, which ran

The report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

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until the start of the school summer holidays, over 300kg of food were donated to Wirral Food Bank as a result of this project.

As restrictions started to ease and people could meet up outside we looked for ways of people coming together in Covid-safe ways. We developed a number of activity trails around the local community, our pumpkin, pancake and Easter trails were very popular, as well as arranging picnic meet ups and group walks.

We were able to have some celebrations around Christmas time and had a wonderful time community carol singing in the car park with homemade Christingles.

As lock down came again in January, we reintroduced the Messy Bags, this time they were family Messy Bags, focussing on activities the family could do altogether. The phone calls, emails, shopping, and our virtual community group all continued throughout this time. All these things we will continue to do while there are restrictions in place. This year has made us think more creatively about how we love our community and the experiences of the past year will continue to affect how we love those around us for a very long time to come.

Financial Review

Policies on reserves

Year on year the Trustees plan to utilise available income, subject to making adequate reserves for known and future potential liabilities and commitments. Annual surpluses or deficits are credited or charged to the Unrestricted Fund or Restricted Fund in accordance with the charity’s policy. In accordance with the policy of the Trustees, at least one tenth of income generated from church activities has been set aside in an Unrestricted Fund (the Support Fund) for the support of missionaries, mission organisations, community activities, emergency situations and those with particular need of financial assistance. Availability and adequacy of assets of the funds.

The board of Trustee is satisfied that the charity assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations I respect of each fund.

Transactions and Financial position

The Statement of Financial Activities show net outgoing resources for the year of a revenue nature of £14,717 (2020 incoming: £8,890).

The total reserves at the yearend stand at £351,792 and there were free liquid reserves at the yearend of £2,833 (there were no free liquid reserves in 2020). The charity will continue due to the financial support of its members who will continue to cover any shortfall in financial resources.

Reference and administrative details

Date of registration 21[st] June 1996 The Registered Office 13 Village Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral CH63 8PP Charity Registration Number 1056291

Trustees

The Trustees during the year and at the date of this report are: - M J Wright Mrs K J Johnson S Taylor-Smith Mrs S Clarke Mrs M Thomas (resigned 30 September 2020)

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST The report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

The Board of trustees held regular meetings across the year. Minutes from these meetings can be provided on application. The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees The trustees are chosen to bring a wide variety of skills to the charity management.

Independent Examiner

Ms Phoebe Hughes, 9 Bromborough Road, Bebington, Wirral

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and

expenditure, of the charitable group for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

 Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

 observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

 make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

 state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

 prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.

This report was approved by the board of Trustees on 25 January 2022

Kirsty Johnson Trustee

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Charity

Report of the Independent Examiners to the Trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2021

I report on the financial statement of the charity on page 7 to 15 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Respective responsibilities of the 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 needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of opinion and scope of work undertaken

My examination was carried out in accordance to general directions given by the charity commission. An examination includes a review of accounting records, kept by the charity and a comparison of accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedure undertaken does not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. Consequently, no opinion is given to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with examination, no matters have come to my attention; 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 Charities Act; and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Phoebe Hughes, Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians PREN Accountancy Ltd, 9 Bromborough Road, Bebington,, Wirral The date upon which my opinion is expressed is: 25 January 2022

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2021

JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2021
Income Donations and legacies Grants received Rental income Total income Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities Depreciation Governance costs Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) for the year Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward			Unrestricted Restricted Total Last Year Funds Funds Funds Total Funds 2021 2021 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ 36,680 - 36,680 38,272 7,500 6,133 13,633 29,000 763-763 12,290 44,943 6,133 51,076 79,562 34,085 8,983 43,068 47,972 281 19,119 19,400 19,400 3,325-3,325 3,300 37,691 28,102 65,793 70,672 7,252 (21,969) (14,717) 8,890 7,252 (21,969) (14,717) 8,890 20,875 345,634 366,509 357,619 28,127 323,665 351,792 366,509

The net movement in funds to above in the net incoming resources as defined in the statement of Recommendation Practice for Accounting and reporting issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is reconciled to the total funds as shown in the Balance Sheet on page 8 as required by the said statement.

All activities derive from continuing operations

The notes on page 10 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2021 Analysis of prior year total funds as required by paragraph 4.2 of Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

Income Donations and legacies Grants received Rental income Total income Expenditure Expenditure on church activities Depreciation Governance costs Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) for the year Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward			Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2020 2020 2020 £ £ £ 38,272 - 38,272 - 29,000 29,000 12,290-12,290 50,562 29,000 79,562 45,357 2,615 47,972 281 19,119 19,400 3,300-3,300 48,928 21,734 70,672 1,624 7,266 8,890 1,624 7,266 8,890 19,251 338,368 357,619 20,875 345,634 366,509

The net movement in funds to above in the net incoming resources as defined in the statement of Recommendation Practice for Accounting and reporting issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is reconciled to the total funds as shown in the Balance Sheet on page 8 as required by the said statement.

All activities derive from continuing operations

The notes on page 10 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021

JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2021
Notes The Assets and liabilities of the charity Fixed Assets Tangible assets Current Assets Debtors 8 Cash at the bank and in hand Total current assets Creditors:- Amount due within one year 9 Amount falling due after a year 9 Net current assets Net assets The funds of the charity Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted revenue accumulated funds 11 Restricted Funds 11 Total charity funds	2021 £ £ 335,404 13,555 21,712 35,267 (5,539) (13,340) (18,879) 16,388 351,792 28,127 323,665 351,792	2020 £ £ 354,804 13,426 16,137 29,563 (544) _(17,314) (17,858) 11,705 366,509 20,875 345,634 366,509

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Mal Wright – Trustee Approved by the board of Trustees on 25 January 2022 The notes on page 10 to 15 form an integral part of these accounts

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting policies

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

a) Basis of preparation

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

b) Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Practice

In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 the restatement of comparative items was required. No such restatement was found to be necessary.

c) Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern. The Charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant and donation support and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on that continuing financial support.

d) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

e) Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time is not recognised and refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

f) Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

g) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity.

h) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

i) Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charitable activities. These costs have been allocated between costs of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities. The bases on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note1.

j) Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are capitalised as cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Asset Category	Annual rate
Building	4%
Plant, equipment, and motor vehicles	20%
Furniture	20%

k) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

l) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020

m) Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimating reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

n) Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loan which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations Gifts Taxation refund In kind services Corporate gifts	2021 2020 £ £ 23,706 28,372 6,180 6,600 2,600 2,500 4,194 800 36,680 38,277

The Trust benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of which are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

3 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Wages and salaries Motor and travel expenses Volunteer expense Activities Premises costs Insurance Repairs and renewals Loan interest Gifts and grants Total		2021 2020 £ £ 23,690 23,690 - 367 2,200 2,153 2,892 6,693 6,026 6,566 1,370 1,332 1,794 2,467 586 194 4,510 4,510 43,068 47,972

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

4 Analysis of governance and support costs

The charity initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. Refer to the table below for the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs.

General support	Governance	Total	Basis of
	Function		apportionment
£	£	£
Accounting services	- 2,600	2,600	Governance
Independent Examination	-725	725	Governance
Total	- 3,325	3,325

5 Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel.

Salaries and wages	2021 2020 £ £ 23,690 23,690 _____ 23,690 23,690

No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2020: nil).

The charity trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with charity, as trustees, in the year (2020: £nil) neither were they reimbursed expenses during the year (2020: £nil).

6 Staff Numbers

The average monthly head count was 1 staff (2020: 1 staff).

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020

7 Tangible fixed assets

7 Tangible fixed assets	7 Tangible fixed assets	7 Tangible fixed assets	7 Tangible fixed assets	7 Tangible fixed assets
Long leasehold Plant Total Land and machinery and Buildings motor vehicles £ £ £ Cost: As at 1 April 2020 423,580 55,870 479,450 Additions - - - As at 31 March 2021 423,580 55,870 479.450_ Depreciation: As at 1 April 2020 105,875 18,771 124,646 Charge for the year 15,125 4,275 19,400 __________ As at 31 March 2021 121,000 23,046 124,646 Net book value As at 31 March 2021302,580 32,824 335,404 As at 31 March 2020 317,705 37,099 354,804 8 Debtors 2021 2020 £ £ Taxation refundable 12,692 13,324 Other debtor 863 102 ________ 13,555 13,426 9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021 2020 £ £ Tax and national insurance 1,027 544 MET loan 4,512- 5,539 544
		105,875 15,125 ____ 121,000 302,580		_ 18,771 124,646 4,275 19,400 ______ 23,046 124,646 32,824 335,404 37,099 354,804 2021 2020 £ £ 12,692 13,324 863 102 ______ 13,555 13,426 2021 2020 £ £ 1,027 544 4,512- 5,539 544
			302,580
			317,705

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JIREH COMMUNITY PROJECT TRUST Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

Creditors: amounts falling due after a year MET loan	2021 2020 £ £ 13,340 17,314

10 Contingent assets – legacy income

As at 31 March the charity had not been notified of any legacy income or prospective legacy income.

11 Analysis of charitable funds - analysis of movements in funds

General fund Restricted funds Total	Balance Funds 1 April Income Expenditure Transfers 31 March 2020 2021 £ £ £ £ £ 20,875 44,943 (37,691) - 28,127 345,634 6,133 (28,102) -323,665 366,509 51,076 (65,793) - 351,792

Purpose of the Funds

General fund - Unrestricted funds that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity.

Restricted fund – Grants and donations received for the various building projects and associated building expenditure. This year includes grants received to cover employment expenditure under Job Retention Scheme

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