## **SHREWSBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE CHARITY COMMISSION for the year ending 31[st] December 2022** 

## **Regular Activities** 

We continue with our meetings for Public Worship twice each Sunday at Mereside Community Centre at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m..  Visitors occasionally attend these services.  A typical morning congregation would have 40-45 people in the congregation. 

We have continued to hold mid-week bible studies in a member’s home. 

Our usual quarterly church meetings for church business have continued through the year. 

A children’s bible class takes place every Thursday at 4p.m.. 

A Ladies bible study group meets every Thursday morning at 10a.m.. 

## **Finances** 

The Treasurer manages the finances. Funds are donated voluntarily by members, regular attendees and visitors. These funds were used for paying the minister’s salary and expenses, expenses for visiting preachers, rental of the meeting place and the support of several missionary societies. 

There were no serious incidents to report. 

## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees:** 

Signature _____________________________________ 

Date__15[th] Febraury 2022 

Dr Keron Fletcher Chairman of Trustees 



SECACCOVNT5 1 JAN- 31 DEC 202Z
EXPENDITLIRE JAN-DEC 22
SALARY &
MONTH PENSION
RENT
HMK
MISSION IMIER
TOTAL
352.50 1191.88 sl￿(
191.45 4514AI
735.(Kl
595.84
3W.00
3909.42
Ilth(Xl 2749.36
596.04
350.(KJ 3324.04
59>84 2015m 511Q
621.60
gts).(PJ ISO.
4575.82
621.60
0 4021.31
220.W 2926.83
60.00 3924.42
318.16 5475.66
125.(M)
31)O.IK> 3801.30
460.CM)
250.85 3546.60
3485.(K) 3965.46 47879.17
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
iu
2278.Y
2278.58
2389.36
2378.00
2249.16
2267.22
3Q99.71
Z456.83
2346.53
2457.03
2346.53
2361.00
28￿8.53
1037.00
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
N(N
DEC
YOTAL
250.(M)
150.C•)
1367.89
628.97
628.77
1671.50
401.00
474.75
4671.75
6848.43
INCQMEJAt4-DEC 21
STEWARD5 GIFT AID
HIP
RECLAIM
MOWTH OFFERII46S
2318.(Xl
180.94
2539.(M)
180.94
2783.L))
180.94
3056.(KI
180.94
2769.L))
180.94
3546.00
180.94
3417.00
180.94
3729 00
180.94
3204.00
180.94 465&50
3440.(XI I(￿.3•
2787.(KS
200.34
3039.00
200.34
36627.0) 2229.48 8019.91 43D)Akl
INTEREST TOYAL
0.18 6799.12
0.18 2720.12
0.17 2964.11
0.20 6608.55
0.19 2950.13
0.21 3727.15
20 3598.14
0.74 3910.68
0.95 8044.39
1.04 3641,38
2.70 2990.04
5.93 3245.27
12.69 51199.08
43iXI
FE8
APR
MAY
JUN
JLIL
AUG
SEP
3371.41
Nov
DEC
TOTAL
8AiANCES
31-Dec-21 al-Dec-22
TREASURERSAIC
2067.41
1688.24
8U51NES5 BANK
21803.10 Z5502.18
TOTAL
23870.51 27190.42
EXCESS OF INCOME QVER EXPENDITURE l Jan- 31 DEC 2021: £3319.91
Bulldltvd Fund
12655.00
General Ftsnd
16114.71

Jndepend¢Dt Examiller'5 Report to tbt Trustee5 of Shrtwsbury Evangelic81
Church
l Jywrt to the eharity trus1￿5 on my examinaiion of the aecounis of sh￿wsbur).
Evangelical Church for ihe year ended 31" tkcejnber ?02?
R¢$pottsibilities and basis of report
A5 the charity's trustee& you are re5pon5ible for ihe prepardtion of the accounts in
accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act *OI I Ithe Acii.
l ￿port in respect of tny examination of the Trust's accounts carried oui under seciion
145 of the ?01 l Aci and tn carrying out Tny examtnation, I hai'e followed all the
applicable Direction5 8iven by the Charity Commi$5ion under se¢iion 14515Xb) of the
Act.
Independent examintr's staternent.
I have completed my exatnination. I confirm that no material matters have come io
attention in connection with the examination b>ivin¥ Tne cause to believe that in
any Ma￿Tial Tespect..
l. Accounting records were not kept in re5lKCt of the Trust as required by section
130 of the Act: or
The accounrs do rtot accord with those records: or
-3. 'Ihe ac¢oynts do noi compl) with the applicable requiTernents concerning the
fomi and content of the accoimts sei out in the ChaTitie5 (Account5 and KeFrf)ns)
R¢8ulations ?008 other than any requiTement thai the accounts ¥ivc a true and fair
view, w'hich is noi a tnaiier Considered as p￿1 olan independenl examination.
I have no concerns and have come acros5 no otheT matter in connection with the
examinaiion to i¥hich aiiention should be dTawm in ihis repon in OTder to enable a
proper understsnding of the accowEts to be ￿aChed.
Rona]d J Bourike ACIB Ireiiredl
6, February ?0?3