Trustees Annual Report for the Period 1[st] April 2020 to 31[st] March 2021
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District; also known as SEARCH
Registered Charity No. 1073079
Address: The Annexe, Community Enterprise Centre, Cottingham Road, HULL, HU5 2DH
Trustees:
Revd. David Alan Rogers – Chair – resigned 28-1-21
Mr. Andrew Dorton – Treasurer
Miss Jackie Berry
Mr. Christopher Hembury
Mrs. Lynn Warelow
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Trust. It is governed by a Trust Deed. The existing trustees have powers to co-opt additional trustees.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of Objects - SEARCH exists to assist churches in the key mission aim of engaging with God's world in compassion, care and service, in the context of their local communities. By direct advice and support, by the gathering and sharing of information and experience, by networking and the publication of materials, and by delivery of training, we enable churches to do more to meet local need.
There were no plans to change our activtiies, as described in previous TARs, as we approached the year but covid and the furlough of staff who could do not work because of the forced inactivity of the vast majority of churches/related organisations (beyond food bank delivery in which SEARCH is not involved), meant that all activity ceased.
Achievements and Performance
The years activities were virtually totally circumscribed by the national management of the covid.
All staff were furlough for the duration.
Trustees maintained the necessary workings of the organisation – basically payroll.
Finances
Our finances were in a reasonable state to begin activities when we were free to do so.
It is the policy of the charity to aim to keep at least 6 month’s worth of operating expenditure in reserves.
No funds were materially in deficit.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees: Andrew Dorton
20[th] January 2022
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (“SEARCH”) Registered Charity Number 1073079
Annual Report and Accounts For the period ended 31 March 2021
Bankers:
Unity Trust Bank plc Nine Brindleyplace 4 Oozells Square Birmingham BI 2HB
Independent Examiner R M Miles Chartered Accountant 10 Melrose Park Beverley
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (“SEARCH”),
Charity number 1073079,
on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on the attached page
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R M Miles Chartered Accountant 10 Melrose Park Beverley
20 August 2021
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (SEARCH)
Receipts and Payments Account for the period ended 31 March 2021
| Unrestricted Funds Income Receipts Donations received The Henry Smith Charity The Ark for 'fatherlessness' research J & A Cattle Trust Crowd funding Awards for All Hull Church Institute - ACEs Local & other donations 500.00 Transfer from Restricted Funds account 770.30 Other Income Rent/room hire Government Job Retention Scheme 24,788.84 Investment Income Bank interest 42.67 Total Receipts 26,101.81 £ Direct Charitable Expenditure Salaries 27,200.86 Project Development & Coordination Wages preparation Workers expenses: travel Project expenses Sessional fees (project delivery) Events/workshops/training Transfer from Restricted Funds account Office rents & other costs Insurances Stationery & office supplies 24.00 Telephone & broadband Bank charges 72.00 Sundry expenses Trustees expenses Total Payments 27,296.86 £ Bank balances at 31 March 2021 13,770.59 £ Monetary Assets: Bank balances: Current account Deposit account Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2021 |
Restricted Funds | Restricted Funds |
|---|---|---|
| 33,000.00 2,300.00 35,300.00 £ 2,380.34 770.30 3,150.64 £ 62,334.38 £ 33,402.89 42,702.08 76,104.97 £ |
20 August 2021
Andrew Dorton, Treasurer For and on behalf of the Trustees
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (“SEARCH”) Registered Charity Number 1073079
Annual Report and Accounts For the period ended 31 March 2021
Bankers:
Unity Trust Bank plc Nine Brindleyplace 4 Oozells Square Birmingham BI 2HB
Independent Examiner R M Miles Chartered Accountant 10 Melrose Park Beverley
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (“SEARCH”),
Charity number 1073079,
on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on the attached page
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; or
-
the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R M Miles Chartered Accountant 10 Melrose Park Beverley
20 August 2021
Social and Economic Action Resource of Churches in Hull and District (SEARCH)
Receipts and Payments Account for the period ended 31 March 2021
| Unrestricted Funds Income Receipts Donations received The Henry Smith Charity The Ark for 'fatherlessness' research J & A Cattle Trust Crowd funding Awards for All Hull Church Institute - ACEs Local & other donations 500.00 Transfer from Restricted Funds account 770.30 Other Income Rent/room hire Government Job Retention Scheme 24,788.84 Investment Income Bank interest 42.67 Total Receipts 26,101.81 £ Direct Charitable Expenditure Salaries 27,200.86 Project Development & Coordination Wages preparation Workers expenses: travel Project expenses Sessional fees (project delivery) Events/workshops/training Transfer from Restricted Funds account Office rents & other costs Insurances Stationery & office supplies 24.00 Telephone & broadband Bank charges 72.00 Sundry expenses Trustees expenses Total Payments 27,296.86 £ Bank balances at 31 March 2021 13,770.59 £ Monetary Assets: Bank balances: Current account Deposit account Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2021 |
Restricted Funds | Restricted Funds |
|---|---|---|
| 33,000.00 2,300.00 35,300.00 £ 2,380.34 770.30 3,150.64 £ 62,334.38 £ 33,402.89 42,702.08 76,104.97 £ |
20 August 2021
Andrew Dorton, Treasurer For and on behalf of the Trustees