Charity number 1079252 Report of the Trustees, the accounts and the independent examiner's report for the year to 315t December 2023 for Greenfinch Church Contents Page Index Charity information Trustee report Independent examinars report Receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts 10 Page I
GREENFINCH CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 CHARITY INFORMATION, as at 15th October 2024 Charity name and number Greenfinch Church, 1079252 Truste88 Peter Cogger (Appointed 0610211998) (Chair) Martin Cotterill (Appointed 1511012015) Ivan Pike (Appointed 1511012015) Trustees who have resigned since 181 January 2023 Alan Jacques (Appointed 0910511986, resigned 2019123) Michael Maltby (Appointed 0911012005, resigned 2419123) Leaders Chris Bedford Hilary Michie Karen Cogger Eddi8 Green Nigel Head Elder, Senior Leader Elder Elder Elder (Elected February 23) Elder (Elected July 24) Employee8 Chris Bedford Jan Bedford Senior Leader and Elder Administrator Governing Document th Conveyance created on 30 April 1957, amended by a Scheme dated 13th January 2000, with further amendments by resolution on 21 st January 2009 and 3rd February 2010. Principal Address 92 Swallow Road Ipswich IP2 OTS Independent examiner Mr S R Renvoize S R Renvoize Ltd 1 AnNela Road, Felixstowe Suffolk, IP112DG Page 2
ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF GREENFINCH CHURCH FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2023 1079252 The objects of the charity are: 1.1 (a) The fvrtherance of the Christian religion by the holding of meetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in church fellowship for the purpose of the taking of bread and wine in remembrance of Him and for the preaching and teaching of the Gospel of the Grace of God as contained in the Bible, and such other means consistent with this clause as the Leaders may approve.. and (b) Such other charitable purposes as the Leaders may think fit. 1.2 The land situated in Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk with the building called Greenfinch Church must be retained by the Trustees for the use of the objects of the charity. The trustees have made some enquiries with the land registry, and it is now clear the land has never been registered as there was no previous legal requirement to do so. This is in progre88 of being resolved, but in the interim the Land registry process to notify the trustees if any claims to register the land are initiated, via the 'Owners Restriction, procéss, 18 actioned. Structure. Managemont and Gov8rnance Arrangemènts: 2.1 The 8tructure of the tru8t and the tru8tee8 who held office in the year and up to the date of this report are listed in the charity information on page 2. The powers of appointment or removal of trustees rest with the 8XiSting trustees. 2.2 The Leaders during the year were Chris Bedford (Senior Leader and Elder), Karen Cogger (Elder), Hilary Michie (Elder) and Eddie Green (Elder). Eddie was elected an Elder by majority vote at the annual general meeting in February 2023. Nigel Head had been meeting with the Elders during 2023 and was elected an Elder by majority vote at the mid-year meeting in July 2024. The leaders continued to meet monthly, either online on Zoom, or together wlth the trustees In person. 2.3 Chris Bedford is employed by the Church on a full-time basis. Chris has given notice that he will retire at the end of 2024. The Elders team have been preparing for this by writing a person specification prior to seeking a new Senior Leader to start from 2025. 2.4 Jan Bedford is employed as Administrator on a part-time basis, and will also retire at the end of 2024. The administrator dutie8 will then need to be shared among various church members. 2.5 In total there were 5 Trustees during 2023. The Trustees, main duty is to ensure that the income and property is applied for the purposes set out in the Scheme. At their meetings, they also consider propety maintenance, employer responsibilities, health and safety matters, insurance, and the overall position of the finances, They have been meeting together with the Elders since August 2023 every other month. The reason for the joint meetings is to help the Trustees to further their work. The Elders team are supporting the Trustees temporarily while the Trustees seek at least a fourth Trustee. Page 3
2.6 Greenfinch Church continued to subscribe to Thirtyone: eight during 2023. This subscription helps the Church to keep up to date with the latest safeguarding practices. Relationships 3.1 Greenfinch Church has no formal links with any other charity or parties. It did however co-operate with several charities and parb'es during 2023 that helped it achieve its objects. These organisations included: Hands at Work in Africa UK (1117446) Thirtyone: eight (1004490) Lord's Work Trust (Helps distribute Gift Aid) (SC008740) Route2Freedom (1190159) Transforming Futures - Suffolk (1169250) Suffolk Christian Camps (1150005) Revlew of 2023 4.1 The Church's vision is "to lead people into a growing relationship with Christ, by reaching out, building community and nurturing disciples.. Thi8 vision should be seen through all the various activities, including the Sunday Morning Service and the small groups ("connect groups ) that have met during the week. 4.2 Sunday Services continued and were al80 live streamed most week8. 4.3 Some connect groups continued to meet online on Zoom, whi18 Others met in person. 4.4 A local Church Amy employee and representative, who works with children from the local schools, consulted with the Church leaders and started a Youth Club at the Church in November 2023. The club meets on Friday evenings during term time and is run with the help of some of the church members. The club has had successful start and has received positive feedback from parent8 and relatives from the local community. 4.5 The Church continued to run CAMEO Club (held mainly for older members in the community), weekly on Tuesday mornings. 4.6 Local groups and charities have hired the hall. These groups included: Ipswich & District Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Alcoholics Anonymous, and National Diabetes Prevention Plan, Other charities or groups have used the hall for meetings, e.g. Route2Freedom, Transforming Futures - Suffolk, and Suffolk Christian Camps. 4.7. The Church continued its strong partnership with Hands at Work in Africa UK. It continued to support about fifty orphans in the village of Chilabula in Zambia, by providing food, education, and basic health care to the orphans. A small team of people have visited Chilabula in previous years to renew contact with the orphans and provide support to the team workers. A team has not visited since 2022 although it is hoped that visits may be possible in future years. Page 4
4.8. The Church continued to partner with Route2Freedom, a Christian charity based in Ipswich, which helps those suffering from addictions, homelessness and other challenges fi'nd freedom from the past, and discover a route to a better future. 4.9. The Church spent its nomal annual weekend {shared with two other Sufft)Ik Churches), at Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre in September. Plans for 2024 5.1 The nomal activities of the Church: Sunday Family Service, CAMEO Club, Youth Club are planned to continue, and Connect Groups are planned to meet either in person or online on Zoom. 5.2 Alpha courses will be run from time to time, depending on the number of people interested in attending. 5.3 The Africa team will continue to plan visits to Chilabula, Zambia whenever possible. 5.4 A Church weekend at Sizew811 Hall is planned for September 2024. 5.5 It is planned to run The Freedom Programme Cours8 as and when needed. Contrlbutlon of Volunteer8 6.1 Many members of Greenfinch Church participate in organising and helping with the administration and activities of the Church. Flnance 7.1 The cost involved in running Greenfinch Church is largely met by the members, and those attending Sunday Service8. 7.2 People attending some of the activities e.g. CAMEO make small contributions to cover the cost of refreshments and some of the costs related to the activities. 7,3. The main roof of the building had needed repairs for some time. Repairs to the main roof and two areas of flat roofing were made in December, involving a significant sum of expenditur8. 7.4. Even considering the large item of expenditure, the financial posltlon remains healthy. The Trustees wara therefore pleased with the position of the accounts at the end of the year. Reserves Pollcy 8.1 The minimum level of reserve of £8,000, (previously agreed by the Trustees), remained unchanged during 2023. This sum is un-restricted and is approximately equal to the essential running costs for 2 months. Page 5
9 Public Benefit Statement 9.1 When planning the Church's activities for the year, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefits. In addition to its missionary support in Zambia, the Church continued to keep in touch with the community, and with the various local groups that normally hire the building on a regular basis. The Trustees are therefore happy that the Church demonstrates a good delivery of public benefit. 10 Independent Examiner 10.1 The trustees intend to ask the existing independent examiner to undertake the independent examination of the trust in the following year. The report was approved by the trustees on 15th October 2024 and signed on their behalf by P. Cogger Page 6
Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort to the Trustees of Greenfinch Church I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages 8 to 10. Respectlve responsibilltles of trust88s and examlnor The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year {under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It 1$ my responsibility to- examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities A¢t> to follow the procedures laid down in tho General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5}{bl of the Charlties Act)., and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of the Independont examlnef8 report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting record8 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It 8180 Includes consideratlon of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no oplnion is given a8 to whether the account8 present a 'true and fair view and the report is limited to those matter8 8et out In the 8tatement8 below, Ind•p8ndent axamln•r'8 Ststsment In connecllon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter ha8 come to my attention.. (1) whlch glve8 me reasonable cause to believe that, In any materlal respect, the requirement8 to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charitles Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting record8 and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met., or (2) to which, in my oplnlon, attentlon 8hould be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the account8 to be reached. Mr S R Renvolze, ACA S R Renvoize Ltd 1 Arwela Road, Felixstowe Suffolk, IP112DG 151h October 2024 Page 7
Greenfinch Church Receipts and payments for the year to 31st December 2023 Receipts 2,023 2,022 Restricted General 37,155 8,540 5,799 5,134 20 38 125 Total 37,155 8,540 5,799 5,134 20 38 415 9,005 600 Total 36,688 4,919 2,698 4,354 308 Gift aid General offering Tax repayment Hall Hire CAMEO club rent Interest received CAMEO Income Hands at Work Ceremonies Miscellaneous 290 9,005 126 9,279 100 600 Total receipts 9,295 57,411 66,706 58,474 Payments General and administration (see page 9) Personnel Sunday service Refreshments and soup Sunday school and youth Public address system and equipment CAMEO trip Connect groups PALS Gifts Training Meetings Hands at Work . donation Hands at Work . travel exp Route 2 Freedom . donation Other donations Total payments 14,099 35,244 1,004 275 107 14,099 35,244 1,004 275 107 8,524 33,934 945 161 50 21 108 49 108 49 166 123 656 282 101 11,780 1,842 1,200 140 59,925 443 443 116 116 13,328 13,328 1,470 1,470 13,328 52,915 66,243 Surplusl(deficit) for the year (4,033) Transfer inl(out) 2,880 Balance brought forward 4,102 Balance carried forward 2,949 4,496 (2,880) 29,162 30,778 463 (1,451) 33,264 33,727 34,715 33,264 Page 8
Greenllnch Church Receipts and payments (contlnued) for the year to 31st December 2023 Reanalysis of General and Administration 2.023 2,022 Restricted General 1,983 507 926 49 6,780 348 1,808 867 388 250 857 14,099 Totsl 1,963 507 926 49 8,760 348 1,606 Electricity Phone and broadband Insuranc8 Stationery Repairs and malntenance Water rat8S Cleanlng Ilabour and materla18) Photocopler Copyright Legal and profes8lonal Subscrlptlons Total 2,461 952 95 502 465 1,423 1,042 341 245 518 8,524 250 657 14,099 Statement of a88ets and Ilabllltle8 at 318t Decemb•r 2023 2,023 A8at 31112123 Total 2,022 Asat 31112122 Re8trlcted General 1 Ca8h fund8 Current account: G8n8ral Current account.. Re8trlct8d D8posIt account Cash funds 389 2,560 24,740 25,129 2,560 5,182 856 33,727 24,527 4,102 4,174 481 33,284 5,182 85e 30,778 2,949 2 Other monetary a88et8 D8bt8 HMRC (Tax recoverable on Glft Ald) 888 885 397 Debt8 1,533 1,443 3 Assets r8talned for Ihe ch8rlly's own u8e The church18 the beneflclal owner of the followlng as8et8' Land and bulldlngs Greenflnch Church, Ipswlch {See note 1.2 of the Annual Report of the Trustees) (valued at Insurance value) 901736 520 428 4 Llabilities HMRC: PAYE NEST: Pension Independent examlner Electriclty 1,587 1,489 167 250 265 400 Total 2,252 1,888 The accounts were approved by the trustees on 15th October 2024 and signed on thelr behaff by: Mr P. Cogger Pa6e 9
Greenfinch Church Notes to the accounts 1. Basis of accounts. These accounts have been prepared on the 'receipts and payments" basis and accord with Section 133 Charities Act 2011. 2. Restricted fund. At 31112123, the balance of £2,949 of restricted ftjnd represents Hands at Work {£2,659) and the Cameo club (£290). 3, Independent examination The independent examination cost £265 (2022 - £250). 4. Trustee remuneration No trustee received remuneration or benefits in the year. No trustee received expense payment8 in the year. 5. R81ated paty transaction8 There were no related paty transactions in the year. Page 10