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2023-12-31-accounts

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EPPING FOREST COMMUNITY CHURCH trust

ANNUAL REPORT for2023

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GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Epping Forest Community Church (EFCC)-Trust was constituted by Deed of Trust on 5 January 1999 and is a registered charity No 1074617.

The Charity Trustees during the year to 31 December 2023 were as follows:

The Deed of Trust allows that any person over the age of 18 meeting the Trust’s and the Charity Commissioners criteria is eligible to stand as a Trustee of EFCC. A new Trustee may be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a meeting of the Trustees at which there is the majority of the Trustees present. There must be a minimum ofthree Trustees at any one time with no maximum set.

Throughout the year the day-to-day affairs of EFCC were managed by our full-time employed Senior Church Leader, Rich Seaman and ably supported and assisted by the five-strong remaining voluntary Leadership Team.

EFCC owns, and is based out of, Grosvenor Hall, Grosvenor Drive, Loughton IG10 2LG.

SUMMARY OF THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY

The objects of the charity remain as:

(a) to advance the Christian faith, in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, in the Epping Forest District and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the World as the Trustees may from time-totime think fit

(b) to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the stress caused thereby in the said locality and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time-to-time think fit

(c) to promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the said locality and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the World as the Trustees may from time-to-time think fit.

In summary Epping Forest Community Church exists to advance the Christian faith and serve the local community (and wider) in accordance with the objects of the charity and provides:

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WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN 2023....

Meetings

Church Life

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Events & new initiatives

During the year we organised, or participated in, various in-house and external events including:

WHO DID IT ALL IN 2023....

None of what took place in 2023 would again have been possible without the continuing unfailing generosity of everyone who supports us in whatever way they can, be it financially, in prayer, or by sacrificially giving their time. Once more this year we continue to be amazed by, and are so grateful for, all that has been given to us, especially in a year that has been so financially difficult for all.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The Trustees were again satisfied with the financial statement provided by our wonderful Treasurer, and we thank her most sincerely for all the work that she selflessly undertook for the Trust. As referred to above, the generosity of the members of EFCC and others continues to amaze us, and we remain so thankful for the financial investment people continue to make in EFCC.

In 2023 total income was £130331 (a little down upon last year), and total expenditure was £144799, the shortfall (a larger proportion of which being due to our considered decision to fund our Children and Families worker out of our substantial accrued surplus).

(The detailed figures are contained in the following End of Year Financial Statements.)

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Through special collections and love offerings included within the above figures we have been able to continue to provide support for the following projects:-

e Indian orphanage appeal

Additionally, from the collections received, we have been able to continue to make regular monthly payments to the following people and projects:-

And in addition to the above, during the year we have also continued to tithe a total of 10% of our income out of General Funds to various local, national and internatignalage hodigs.30

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AND FINALLY... >.

In conclusion | must again reiterate that all of the above represents just a fraction of the life and work of the EFCC Family, and | continue to count it a great privilege and honour be a part of it. Furthermore, | would like to once again express a great big “THANK YOU” to everyone who has made it happen in 2023! :

DATED 15th October 2023 Paul Blackham

Chairperson

For and on behalf of the Trustees of Epping Forest Community Church

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EPPING FOREST COMMUNITY CHURCH

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31 Dec 2023

Introduction

This year

Receipts and Payments Account

Prior
Unrestricted
Designated

Restricted
Endowment Total year
funds funds
funds
funds funds total
funds
Receipts
Planned giving 76,805 -
-
- 76,805 78,347
Collections and other giving - -
21,075
- 21,075 18,984
Other voluntary receipts - 325
-
- 325 1,906
Gift Aid recovered 15,709 69
4,131
- 19,909 24,009
Other receipts 18 -
-
- 18 11
Investment Income 12,129 70
-
- 12,199 10,138
Receipts from church activities - -
-
- - -
Activities for generating funds - -
-
- - -
Total Receipts 104,661 464
25,206
- 130,331 133,394
Payments
Cost of generating funds - -
-
- - -
Missionary and Charitable Giving 9,635 224
27,535
- 37,395 47,802
Clergy and Staffing costs 86,912 25
-
- 86,937 68,995
Church Running Expenses 7,434 100
-
- 7,534 6,219
Hall Running Costs 8,730 768 - -
9,498
13,896
Coach/Minibus Costs 3,321 - - -
3,321
60
New Building work - - - -
-
-
Governance Costs - - - -
-
-
Assets 114 - - -
114
-
Parish Share - - - -
-
-
Church Repairs & Maintenance - - - -
-
-
Hall Repairs & Maintenance - - - -
-
-
General Expenditure - - - -
-
-
Total Payments 116,147 1,117 27,535 -
144,799
136,973
Excess of receipts over payments
before transfer
(11,485) (653) (2,330) - (14,468) (3,578)
Transfers:
Gross transfers between funds - in 87,015 115,792 29,415 -
232,222
345
Gross transfers between funds - out (88,311) (113,409) (30,501) - (232,222) (345)
Excess of receipts over payments
before other gains
(12,781) 1,729 (3,416) - (14,468) (3,578)
Net movement in funds (12,781) 1,729 (3,416) - (14,468) (3,578)
Reconciliation of funds
Excess of receipts over payments at
beginning of the year
602,456 85,289 8,785 -
696,529
700,107
Excess of receipts over payments
for the year
589,675 87,018 5,368 -
682,061
696,529
Represented by
Unrestricted
General fund 589,675 - - -
589,675
602,456
Designated
Building Fund - 10,457 - -
10,457
9,466
Fund for Danny Thompson - - - -
-
-
Jelly Babies - - - -
-
-
Jellytots - - - -
-
-
Kidz Club - - - -
-
(598)
leadershio training - - - -
-
-
Legacy Fund - 76,491 - -
76,491
76,421
Overseas Response Fund - - - -
-
-
Pastoral Care Fund Internal - 70 - -
70
-
Tithes - - - - - -
YOUNG AT HEART - - - - - -
Youth Group - - - - - -
Restricted
Anchor Project - - - - - 7,075
Antonia - - - - - -
CTL - - - - - -
Emily & Drew - - - - - -
Fountain of Life Hospice - - - - - 101
Hope House - - 38 - 38 (35)
Indian Orphanage - - 1,693 - 1,693 1,318
M Gordon - - 2,502 - 2,502 327
Pastoral Care Fund External - - 376 - 376 -
Samaritans Purse - - - - - -
Special Collections - - 0 - 0 -
Tough Talk - - 760 - 760 -
Uganda Families - - - - - -

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by fund)

Balance
Previous
balance
Tangible Assets
6431: Freehold Building
General fund
Unrestricted
500,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
6432: Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings
General fund
Unrestricted
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
Tangible Assets
515,000
515,000
Cash At Bank And In Hand
6501: NatWest current account 54005604
Anchor Project
Restricted
-
7,075
Antonia
Restricted
-
(200)
CTL
Restricted
-
500
500,000
500,000
500,000
500,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
Hope House
Restricted
Fountain of Life Hospice
Restricted
Indian Orphanage
Restricted
Legacy Fund
Designated
M Gordon
Restricted
Emily & Drew
Restricted
Overseas Response Fund
Designated
Pastoral Care Fund External
Restricted
Samaritans Purse
Restricted
Special Collections
Restricted
Tough Talk
Restricted
Uganda Families
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
Youth Group
Designated
Pastoral Care Fund Internal
Designated
Fund for Danny Thompson
Designated
leadershio training
Designated
Kidz Club
Designated
YOUNG AT HEART
Designated
Building Fund
Designated
Jellytots
Designated
505: NatWest Business Reserve 54005787
CTL
Restricted
Hope House
Restricted
Fountain of Life Hospice
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
Kidz Club
Designated
510: Bank current - Kidz Club
General fund
Unrestricted
Kidz Club
Designated
515: Bank current - Youth Group
General fund
Unrestricted
Youth Group
Designated
-
14,111
-
238
-
490
-
76,421
-
272
-
359
-
(5,000)
-
50
-
(25)
-
557
-
25
-
(1)
-
(78,575)
-
(2,260)
-
390
-
(1)
-
(285)
-
484
-
14
-
(15,033)
-
395
-
-
-
(500)
-
(14,411)
-
(75)
-
15,076
-
(90)
-
-
-
(599)
-
599
-
-
-
(2,421)
-
3,058

6505: NatWest Business Reserve 54005787

6510: Bank current - Kidz Club

6515: Bank current - Youth Group

Kidz Club

Kidz Club
Designated
6520: Bank current - Jellytots
General fund
Unrestricted
Jellytots
Designated
6521: S affron Building Society
Indian Orphanage
Restricted
Legacy Fund
Designated
M Gordon
Restricted
Pastoral Care Fund External
Restricted
Tough Talk
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
Pastoral Care Fund Internal
Designated
6522: Kingdom Bank account 03278786
General fund
Unrestricted
Building Fund
Designated
6525: Virgin Money
Hope House
Restricted
Fountain of Life Hospice
Restricted
Indian Orphanage
Restricted
Legacy Fund
Designated
M Gordon
Restricted
Emily & Drew
Restricted
Overseas Response Fund
Designated
Pastoral Care Fund External
Restricted
Samaritans Purse
Restricted
Special Collections
Restricted
Tough Talk
Restricted
Uganda Families
Restricted
General fund
Unrestricted
Youth Group
Designated
Pastoral Care Fund Internal
Designated
Fund for Danny Thompson
Designated
-
(638)
-
-
-
373
-
(373)
-
-
490
-
1,491
-
2,502
-
376
-
760
-
12,359
-
70
-
18,048
-
31,712
50,981
10,457
-
42,169
50,981
38
265
-
(63)
1,203
827
-
(75,000)
-
54
-
(359)
-
5,000
-
(30)
-
25
0
(432)
-
(25)
-
1
1,345
70,339
-
(0)
-
445
-
1
leadershio training Designated - 345
YOUNG AT HEART Designated - (0)
Building Fund Designated - 25,000
Jellytots Designated - (1)
2,585 26,393
6590: Petty Cash
Antonia Restricted - 200
Pastoral Care Fund External Restricted - (20)
Special Collections Restricted - (125)
General fund Unrestricted 104 2,285
Youth Group Designated - (798)
Pastoral Care Fund Internal Designated - (835)
leadershio training Designated - (60)
Kidz Club Designated - (953)
YOUNG AT HEART Designated - (13)
Building Fund Designated - 419
104 100
6595: Cash - Jellytots
General fund Unrestricted - 21
Jellytots Designated - (21)
- -
Cash At Bank And In Hand 62,906 77,474
Debtors
6599: Loan given
General fund Unrestricted 200 100
200 100
Debtors 200 100
Investments
6506: Charity Bank fixed term bond
Legacy Fund Designated 75,000 -
75,000 -
6523: Mission Housing Equity Loan
General fund Unrestricted 30,000 30,000
30,000 30,000
6524: Cambridge and Counties Fixed rate Bond a
Legacy Fund Designated - 75,000

Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year

Z04: Accounts Payable

04: Accounts Payable
General fund Unrestricted - (920)
Building Fund Designated - 920
- -
06: CTL balance
General fund Unrestricted 1,045 1,045
1,045 1,045
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year 1,045 1,045
Grand Total 682,061 696,529

Z06: CTL balance

Analysis of income and expenditure

Total

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment
This
year
Last
year
RECEIPTS
Planned giving
0001 - General Donations - imported
from DC
0210 - General giving - sundry
Planned giving Totals
Collections and other giving
0401 - Collection - ISF - M Gordon
0430 - Collection - Wycliffe - D Maust
0445 - Collection- Indian Orphanage
0460 - Collection - Tough Talk
0465 - Collections - Special
0480 - Fountain of Life - Hospice
0485 - Collection - Samaritan's Purse
0490 - Collection for Hope House
0491 - Collection for Anchor project
Collections and other giving Totals
76,755
-
-
-
76,755
78,347
50
-
-
-
50
-

76,805
-
-
-
76,805
78,347
-
-
8,638
-
8,638
4,484
-
-
5,173
-
5,173
5,402
-
-
3,564
-
3,564
3,789
-
-
1,910
-
1,910
1,460
-
-
-
-
-
2,768
-
-
-
-
-
300
-
-
-
-
-
300
-
-
1,790
-
1,790
1,480
-
-
-
-
-
(1,000)

-
-
21,075
-
21,075
18,984
Other voluntary receipts
0700 - Pastoral Care Fund - External - - - - - 292
0701 - Pastoral Care Fund - Internal - 325 - - 325 1,614
Other voluntary receipts Totals - 325 - - 325 1,906
Gift Aid recovered
0601 - Tax recovered on Gift Aid 15,709 69 4,131 - 19,909 24,009
Gift Aid recovered Totals 15,709 69 4,131 - 19,909 24,009
Other receipts
1003 - cash advance 18 - - - 18 11
Other receipts Totals 18 - - - 18 11
Investment Income
1001 - Gross Interest 2,548 70 - - 2,618 336
1030 - Income from Hall Bookings 9,581 - - - 9,581 9,802
Investment Income Totals 12,129 70 - - 12,199 10,138
Receipts Grand totals 104,661 464 25,206 - **130,331 ** 133,394
PAYMENTS
Missionary and Charitable Giving
1801 - Gift - ISF - M Gordon - - 7,662 - 7,662 5,246
1802 - Gift for Hope House - - 2,163 - 2,163 1,840
1803 - Gift for Anchor project - - 4,113 - 4,113 -
1810 - Gift - Tough Talk - - 2,100 - 2,100 1,650
1815 - Gift - Wycliffe - D Maust - - 6,445 - 6,445 6,720
1825 - Samaritan's Purse - - - - - 500
1831 - Special Collections - - - - - 3,430
1841 - Tithe 8,371 - - - 8,371 18,457
1842 - Fountain of Life - Hospice - - 101 - 101 438
1843 - Gift- Indian Orphanage - - 4,953 - 4,953 4,324
1845 - Gifts from Pastoral Care Fund -
Internal
297 224 - - 521 3,196
1846 - Gifts from Pastoral Care Fund -
External
388 - - - 388 1,214
1849 - Outreach Debden 373 - - - 373 579
1865 - Children's work (special events) 165 - - - 165 72
1889 - Afterschool club 41 - - - 41 137
Missionary and Charitable Giving
Totals
9,635 224 27,535 - 37,395 47,802
Clergy and Staffing costs
2049 - Salaries - Outreach
2050 - Salaries - Leaders
2051 - Employer's Nat Ins
2056 - Salaries - Children & Families
Worker
2060 - Salaries - Office Manager
2061 - Office staff
2062 - Cleaning Staff
2070 - Staff Pensions
2080 - Permanent Health Insurance
2090 - Training and development
Clergy and Staffing costs Totals
Church Running Expenses
1828 - Thankyou gift
1860 - Speakers
1870 - Alpha
1871 - Children's work(Sunday)
1877 - Events
1878 - Young at Heart
1882 - Youth Group Expenses
1885 - Church holiday - Nat
Supernat/New Wine
1900 - Jellytots - Expenses
2310 - Telephone and Broadband
2360 - Office Supplies
2361 - Photocopier Costs
2366 - Web Site
2370 - Advertising & publicity
2380 - Subscriptions & licences
2441 - Equipment repairs &
maintenance
2442 - Accounts software
2443 - PA/AV sundry equipment &
repairs
2581 - Refreshments & Kitchen
Supplies
2582 - Christian Resources
20,778
-
-
-
20,778
-
34,843
-
-
-
34,843
53,824
469
-
-
-
469
1,266
11,763
-
-
-
11,763
2,176
4,944
-
-
-
4,944
7,539
3,674
-
-
-
3,674
-
5,242
-
-
-
5,242
-
4,767
-
-
-
4,767
3,883
433
-
-
-
433
406
-
25
-
-
25
(100)

86,912
25
-
-
86,937
68,995
62
-
-
-
62
344
600
-
-
-
600
204
-
-
-
-
-
247
869
-
-
-
869
486
852
-
-
-
852
1,969
-
-
-
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
-
0
558
100
-
-
658
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1,056
-
-
-
1,056
933
616
-
-
-
616
185
340
-
-
-
340
37
163
-
-
-
163
179
-
-
-
-
-
329
439
-
-
-
439
404
650
-
-
-
650
-
50
-
-
-
50
-
40
-
-
-
40
53
1,008
-
-
-
1,008
758
132
-
-
-
132
33
2703 - Bank charges and interest
Church Running Expenses Totals
Hall Running Costs
2301 - Hall Insurance
2331 - Cleaning Supplies
2332 - Covid 19 exp
2340 - Caretaker
2399 - Miscellaneous
2401 - Electricity
2410 - Gas
2420 - Water
2440 - Hall Maintenance & Repairs
Hall Running Costs Totals
Coach/Minibus Costs
2397 - Minibus Expenses
Coach/Minibus Costs Totals
Assets
2920 - Office Equipment
Assets Totals
Payments Grand totals
-
-
-
-
-
57

7,434
100
-
-
7,534
6,219
1,585
-
-
-
1,585
1,772
1,225
-
-
-
1,225
6,036
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
40
-
-
-
-
-
37
1,555
-
-
-
1,555
1,565
2,523
-
-
-
2,523
3,572
363
-
-
-
363
312
1,479
768
-
-
2,247
554

8,730
768
-
-
9,498
13,896
3,321
-
-
-
3,321
60

3,321
-
-
-
3,321
60
114
-
-
-
114
-

114
-
-
-
114
-

116,147
1,117
27,535
- 144,799 136,973

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Sectlon A Indopendent Examinoes Rawt Report to tho trustees PP iJo On acGounts for the year Charlty no (Af any) Sel out on pag I rewrt to ts trustees on my examination of th8 accourts of the abov8 charity (The Tnrf) fcr the year ended 3 11 i Lllols R84)onslbilities and basis of report As the charlty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparati(￿ of the acGcwnts in accordance wth the requrements of the Chariues Act 2011 ('the Acr). I rep(Yt n re5￿t of my examination of ts Tru8fs &counts carried out under s8CtK)n 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in carying (Krt my examination. I have folknwed all the apF4icable Dlrections given by the Charity Cfxnmission under Secti￿ 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent charivs gross income exce&Jed £250,C(X) and l am qUafff￿ to examinerfs statement urKlertake the exam1r￿tIOn by being a qualAfled membff of [insert T￿rne of applioable bodyl]. Delets [ ] rf not apth￿e. I hav8 completed my examlnatlon. I conflnn that no material matters F￿ve come to my attention in connection with the 8xaminatKX) (other than that disclosed bdow ') which gives me cau89 to believe that in. ary mat&lal the accountirvJ record5 wer8 not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts dld not accord whh the acc¢Juntlng records; or the accourrts did not comply with the a[4)Ir￿bI& requirwnents concerning the fomi and content of aCc￿nts set out in the Charltles (Accounts aThJ Reports) Regula11(￿8 2008 other than any requirement that Ihe accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered & part of an trKkwdent examinatTh. I have no G(￿CernS and have com8 across no other Matte￿ in connection with tlie 9xamination to wluch attention shoukj be drawn in this re￿rt In order to enable a prryper understanding of the accounts to be reaCtr￿. ' Plea88 delete the woth in the trackets if Ihey do aÈWy. Slgngd: NaTre: Relevant professional qualifKatlon{8) or body I (If any): IER Oct 2018

Section Dlsclosur• Only complete rf the exarniner neetts ro nuniignt rnatert￿ rnattffs or concwn (see CC32. Independent examinat￿ of charity acccmjnts: directicrB aTrJ guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of ary Items thal the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct2018