## **SALISBURY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021** ## **Constitution and Public Benefit** Salisbury Assemblies of God Church is a registered charity (number 1059654) governed by a model deed which has been adopted by many AoG churches. Our main object is the advancement of the Christian faith. This gives meaning to our lives and encourages living in such a way as to benefit the wider society. Within our community it also has a positive impact on the moral and ethical behaviour of those with whom we come into contact. ## **Officers** The trustees form a Church Council who are Terry Chainey from the Winchester church, Brian Downward from the Bournemouth church and Tony Wilson, the honorary pastor. Others from within the church take responsibility for different aspects of our work. ## **Property** We continue to hold the proceeds of our former building sale in a readily-accessible account dedicated for the purpose of acquiring a suitable building for church use. The trustees are now considering investing in a domestic property which could be used to generate rent income or to house a prospective minister. Currently we have no office space, and equipment is being stored at St Osmund’s School and at the pastor’s home. ## **Church ministry** During the whole of this year we have been under restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This has meant that all our main Sunday meetings have been conducted via Zoom, with some fall-off in attendances. About once a month we invite visiting preaching ministry, made easier by being online. We also meet for prayer on Tuesday afternoons and have started a new Bible Study meeting on Thursday evenings. These meetings have also been on Zoom except for a few held outdoors in the summer. We have occasionally met for fellowship outdoors when the legislation and weather have permitted this. There has been some limited one-to-one contact when not under lockdown. ## **Outreach** Almost all our outreach activity has been suspended because of the coronavirus restrictions. The main casualty has been the Friary Youth Club, where we initially furloughed and eventually terminated our youth worker. We have tried to retain contact with the community by distributing letters and Christmas cards to 300 homes. Most of our expenditure this year has been as gifts to external bodies with compatible objects. We have supported local Christian charities, our national AoG headquarters, and missionary work abroad. ## **Future commitments** Especially with this year’s low level of expenditure, we have continued to accumulate a surplus on our Revenue Account, but we are mindful of three major factors which could involve significant expense. One is the extra cost of premises above the funds held in the Capital Account. The second is the cost of operating in new premises (should these become available) and the expansion of our activities which this would allow. The other is the long-anticipated replacement of our present pastor who is unpaid. _12 May 2021_ ## **SALISBURY A.O.G. CHURCH - Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021** ||**2020/21**|2019/20| |---|---|---| |**Revenue Account**||| |INCOME||| |Gifts and oferings|**19924.48**|20844.99| |Gift Aid|**4228.72**|7520.28| |Restricted gifts||1521.71| |Interest|**1757.98**|865.67| |Loan repayment|**240.00**|240.00| |HMRC Grant (furlough scheme)|**309.38**|| ||**26460.56**|30992.65| |EXPENDITURE||| |Insurance||**263.54**| |Hire of premises||**3120.00**| |Church ministry|**2179.97**|**7486.06**| |Outreach|**538.27**|**204.50**| |Children's ministry|**49.47**|**210.65**| |Youth Club expenses|**570.68**|**2439.91**| |External gifts|**3559.00**|**7184.06**| ||**6897.39**|20908.72| |SURPLUS|**19563.17**|10083.93| |Accumulated surplus|**92049.92**|72486.75| |**Balance Sheet at Year End**|**31/3/21**|**31/3/20**| |ASSETS||| |Cash -
Kingdom Bank|**206506.77**|**###**| |Barclays Bank|**30811.89**|**12902.46**| |Cash in hand|**90.56**|**194.80**| ||**237409.22**|217846.05| |LIABILITIES||| |Capital Account|**145359.30**|145359.30| |Revenue Account - Unrestricted|**91841.49**|72278.32| |- Restricted for Youth Club|**208.43**|208.43| ||**237409.22**|217846.05| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trusteesl members of Salisbury Assemblies of God Church On accounts for the year onded 5° April 2021 Charlty no (ff any) 1059654 Set out on pago8 I retM)rt to the trust88s on my èxamination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust") for the year ended Respon8lbllltlo9 and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for th8 preparation of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Ch8ri1ies Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carrled out undar section 145 of the 2011 Act 8nd in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chariiy Commisslon under section 145(51(b) of the kt. Indepandant I have completed my examlnallon. I confimi that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention in connection wlh the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives m8 cause to b8llev8 that In, any material respecl.. the accountirKJ records were not kept in aco)rd8nce with section 130 of Charities Act; or the accounls did nol accord with th8 accounting r8Gords,' or the accounts did not comply with th8 applicable requirements conceming the fom and ￿ntent of accounts s8t out in th8 Charities {Acrnunts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢￿UnIS give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an indep8nd8nl examination. I have no (x)ncems and have come across no oth8r matters In conn8Ctlon with the examination to which attention should be dr8wn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached. Slgnod: 2210n2021 Namo: Mrs Ann Holme Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: 29 Ayrshire Close. Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9PF IER Oct 2018