## **ROTHBURY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH**
## **Annual Report and Accounts For the Year Ended 31[st] December 2021**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
## **Administrative Information**
## **Church**
Rothbury United Reformed Church Market Place Rothbury Northumberland NE65 7UW
## **Minister**
## **Secretary**
## **Treasurer**
The Revd Edward Butlin Madgwick The Manse 18 Benlaw Grove, Road Felton Northumberland NE65 9NG NE65 7PQ
Simon Fountain David
Crow Tree HouseFresh Fields South Terrace Wagtail Rothbury Rothbury Northumberland Northumberland NE65 7QR
## **Elders (Trustees) Accounts Examiner**
Barry Chalk Gwen Cox Kathleen Ramsey Simon Fountain Sylvia Crane Ann Madgwick Dorothy Davidson
## **Bank**
Lloyds TSB Margaret Tully High Street Secretarial Services Rothbury 6 Eshottheugh NE65 7ED Morpeth NE65 9QH
## **Constitutional Information**
The church is constituted as a local church of the United Reformed Church. It is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity number 1073423. It is governed by its church meeting, which elects elders who meet in accordance with the structure of the United Reformed Church. Some areas of the church’s work are delegated to committees.
## **Aims**
The church aims to live in Christian fellowship and bear witness to God’s love and his rule over all creation. It aims to adhere to the five marks of mission:
- To proclaim the good news of the kingdom
- To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
- To respond to human need by loving service
- To seek to transform unjust structures of society
- To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and to sustain and renew the life of earth
## **Financial Review of the Year**
Net receipts for the year show a deficit of £10,587.10. Assets in our current account at the end of the year are £12,196.92
The trustees at their Annual Church Meeting on ............................ approved these accounts.
Signed………………………………………………………….Date…………..2022
## **Independent Examiner’s Report**
I have examined the receipts and payments accounts and statement of assets and liabilities of Rothbury United Reformed Church set out on these pages relating to the year ending 31[st] December 2021. My examination did not amount to an audit but was carried out in accordance with the general direction issued by the Charity Commissioners for the independent examination of the accounts of smaller charities.
Nothing has come to my attention in connection with my examination, which gives me cause to believe otherwise, than that these accounts accord with the accounting records of the church and that such records satisfy the requirements of the charities Act 1993. I am not aware of any matter to which attention needs to be drawn in order to obtain a proper understanding of these accounts.
Signed……………………………………………………Date…………………….2022
## **ROTHBURY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING December 31[st] 2020**
**RECEIPTS 2021 2020** Free Will Envelopes £8,440.00 £7,527.00 Cash collection £1,108.55 £1,126.65 Church Fees £986.00 £831.00 Interest £2,950.88 £479.45 Donations £2,500.00 £633.45 Sales & Fairs £0.00 £0.00 Tax Relief £2,142.75 £4,375.15 Visiting Preachers £204.00 £0.00 Transfer from development acc £0.00 £12,013.46 Transfer from Manse acc £6000.00 £0.00 Transfer from deposit acc (closed) £134.84 £0.00 Refund from development £495.55 £0.00 Grant (camera etc) £761.45 £0.00 Sale of font £50.00 £0.00 Benevolent Fund £0.00 £0.00 **TOTAL RECEIPTS £25774.02 £26,986.16**
|**PAYMENTS**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Insurance|£1,297.53||
£1,195.92|
|Ministry & Mission||£11,636.04||
|£11,616.00||||
|Synod Assessment||£0.00|£0.00|
|Donations|£3260.00||£332.00|
|Heat & light||£2096.45||
|£2038.35||||
|Visiting Preachers||£39.00|£204.00|
|Sundries|£1,587.62||£1,413.64|
|Repairs and refurbishment||£369.84|£201.64|
|Equipment|£761.45||£58.16|
|Development Project||
£0.00||
|£1,210.81||||
|Transfer to Development Project £0.00|||£0.00|
|Transfer to URC Trust Fund||£15,000|£0.00|
|Broadband|£313.19||£221.40|
**TOTAL PAYMENTS £36,361.12 £18,491.92 Difference between receipts and payments 2021 -£10,587.10**
# **ROTHBURY AND THROPTON MANSES ACCOUNT**
**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31[ST] 2021**
**RECEIPTS 2021 2020** Rothbury Manse Rent £6,426.00 £6426.00 **TOTAL RECEIPTS £6,426.00 £6426.00**
## **PAYMENTS**
Rothbury Manse Insurance £364.21 £350.44 Repairs & Refurbishment £130.00 £503.00 Transfer to Church acc £6,000.00 £0.00 Pastorate Charge £3,000.00 £3000.00 **TOTAL EXPENDITURE £9,494.21 £3853.44**
## **ASSETS**
Difference between receipts and expenditure -£3068.21
Monetary Assets Manses account balance Dec 31[st] 2021 £6318.46
# **ROTHBURY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2021**
**ASSETS 2021 2020** Monetary Assets Bank Balance Current Account £12,196.92 £22,784.02 Deposit Account £0 £134.84 ``` Manses Account £6,318.46 £9386.67 Benevolent Fund £353.84 £353.84 Investments Northern Province Unit Trust £43,299.57 £24104.62 Units valued at 31.12.21 Henderson Global Investors £14,275.84 £13,046.24 Units valued at 31.12.21 George Nichol (Thropton) Trust £19,414.37 £17820.93 Units valued at 31.12.21 Other Assets Church building-freehold, valued £1,606,109 £1,515,197 for insurance purposes Church contents £112,547 £107,547 Viscount Organ £22,050 £21,000 + additional electronics Rothbury Manse-freehold, valued £426,338 £410,216 for insurance purposes
Note: These accounts are prepared on the ‘receipts and payment’ basis and comply with the appropriate legal requirements.
Signed……………………………………………………… Date ………………2022
David Madgwick
Treasurer
## **Accounts. Points of Information for Treasurer’s Report 2021**
- Receipt deficit of £10,587 is mainly due to transfer of £15,000 to URC Trust Fund.
- Investments have gone up considerably on the previous year.
- Offerings and fees from lettings also up on previous year 2020 but down £5,000 on 2019.
- No income from fairs.
- Sundries include £875 for cleaning (Molly Maid) and £367 for CCLI licences.
- Donations received and paid include £2,500 paid into account for school chaplaincy and £3,000 paid out to the 3 Rivers Trust for school chaplaincy, including a donation of £500 from the church.
- Equipment £776.45 for camera (fixed to the wall for broadcast etc).
On behalf of the church I would like to thank all members and friends for their continued support.
David Madgwick Treasurer
ROTHBURY
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 2021
ASSETS
2021
2020
Monetsry Assets Bank Balance
Current A¢count
DetK)sit Account
Manses Account
Benevolent Fulld
£12.196.92
£22,784.02
£134.84
£9386.67
£353.84
£6,318.46
£353.84
Investments
Northern Province Unit Trust
Units valued at 31.1211
£43299.57
£24104.62
Ilenderson Global Investo
Units valued at 31.12.21
£14275.84
£13,046.24
George Nichol(ThroptOD) TrSt
Units valued at 31.12.21
£19.414.37
£17820.93
Other Assets
Church building-freehol(L valued £1.606,109
for insurance purp)ses
Church contents
Viscount Orgall
+ additional electronics
£1,515,197
£112,547
£22,050
£107,547
£21,000
Rothbury Manse-freehol¢ valued
for insurance PUTWWS
£426,338
£410,216
Note: These accounts are prepared on the 'rcIpts and payment, b&sis and comply with the
appropriate legal requirements.
Signed............
Date .
David Madgwick
Treasurer
Finaneial Review of the Year
Net receipts for the year show a deficit of £10.587.10. Assets in our current account at the
end of the year are £12,196.92
The trustees at their Annual Church Meeting on.............
ICYLL
approved these accounts.
.2022
Independent Examiner's Report
I have examined the receipts and payments accounts and statement of assets aDd liabilities of
Rothbury United R¢foTmed Church out on these pages relating to the year ending 31"
December 2021. My examination did not amount to an audit but was carried out in
accordance with the general direction issued by the Charity Commissioners for the
independent examination of the accounts of smaller clwities.
Nothing has come to my attention in COnntIon with my examitiatioo which gives me cause
to believe otherwise, than that these accounts accord with the accounting records of the
church and that such records satisfy the requirnnents of the clwities Act 1993. 1 am not
aware of any matter to which attention needs to be drawn in order to obtain a proper
understanding of these accoullts.
-.2022