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2021-12-31-accounts

Registered Charity no. 1080002

Highworth Community Church Trustees Annual Report and Accounts

Year Ended 31st December 2021

Highworth Community Church

Year Ended 31st December 2021

Contents Page

Page
Legal and Administrative Information 1
Trustee's Annual Report 2
Independent Examiners Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Statement of Financial Position 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8

Highworth Community Church

Year Ended 31st December 2021

Legal and Administrative Information

Reference

The Charity is called “Highworth Community Church”. The Church is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and was registered on the 27th March 2000.

Registered Charity Number

Registered Office

1080002 8 Sheep Street Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7AA

Website

www.highworthcommunitychurch.org/

Trustees at 31st December 2021

Primary Bankers

Independent Examiner

Joanna Pearse Chair Appointed Feb 2020 Richard Wathen Treasurer Janet Hodgson Philip Smith Paul Fisher Santander UK plc Bridle Road Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Wyatt & Co Chartered Accountants 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

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Highworth Community Church

Year Ended 31st December 2021

Trustee's Annual Report

Public Benefit Statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of the Christian faith through the provision of worship and teaching services and the relief of sickness, financial hardship and promoting good health. This has been achieved by the provision of funds, and services.

Organisational structure; recruitment, appointment and induction of new trustees

There are 5 Trustees of the Charity assisted by a Trust Administrator (employed).

The Trustees ensure that the work of the Charity complies with its aims and objectives, keep policies and procedures up to date, including staff pay and contracts and risk management and have oversight and management of the finances of the Church. Our AGM is open to all church goers.

The Trustees work closely with the Church Leadership Team.

Objectives and Activities

A) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the schedule hereto in Wiltshire and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

B) To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

Achievement and Performance

The Trustees continued to meet regularly throughout 2021, either on-line or in-person, and also with the Church Leaders on several occasions. I (Joanna Pearse) succeeded Brenda Savill at the turn of the year, and Richard Wathen succeeded Mike Willson as Treasurer; we are grateful for all that Brenda and Mike contributed in their respective roles over the years.

While we began the year with on-line church services streamed on our YouTube channel, as restrictions permitted we were increasingly able to meet in-person. Visiting speakers were able to come in-person too, rather than joining us on-line.

While still on-line, we held a successful day conference for the whole church, with activities arranged for children, youth and adult members of the Church.

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Highworth Community Church

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Trustee's Annual Report

We have been able to keep The Bridge, our Community drop-in Centre open all year round, providing services ranging from photocopying or a listening ear with a hot drink to Food Collective, help with form filling and signposting to other services available such as CAP, Job Club and Alpha.

The Church led 3 missions in the local community during the year as well as supporting local families through the ‘Sanctuary’ project. We have supported missionaries both in the UK and overseas, and some specific projects overseas including in Mozambique, Burundi and Moldova where we have personal connections. We ran various courses, including Alpha, Kintsugi Hope, Leadership Training and Life Languages and broadened the range of prayer ministry appointments we can offer.

Plans for the future

As we pursue our aims as a church community, we want to continue be able to respond to needs as and when they arise.

In particular, in the aftermath of Covid 19, we will continue to support the local community with the onset of the cost of living crisis. And we will further our work with Ukrainians who have recently arrived in our area, supporting them as they settle in to the country, learn the language, find employment and enable them keep connected with fellow Ukrainians both here and with those who are currently scattered across the world.

Financial Review

The financial position of the charity at 31st December 2021 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:

Net income / (expenditure)
The fund balances at the year end were as follows:
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Total
2021
2020
£
£
6,205
83,937
2021
2020
£
£
76,161
50,019
69,132
89,069
145,293
139,088

Going Concern

The Trustee's are satisfied that the Charity is a going concern and do not know of any uncertainties regarding the organisations ability to continue operating as a going concern.

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Highworth Community Church

Year Ended 31st December 2021

Trustee's Annual Report

Reserves Policy

The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. At the end of the year the total unrestricted funds held by the church were £76,161. Of this £25,000 is held specificly to ensure the church holds adiquate resveres.

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.

Trustees’ Responsibilities

The 2011 Charities Act require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to:-

· Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

· Prepare financial statements on the ongoing concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in existence.

· State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees

Name of Trustee:

Joanna C Pearse

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Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

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Date of approval:

05/10/2022

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Highworth Community Church

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Independent Examiners Report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Highworth Community Church ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

Nigel Wyatt BSC FCA Date: 05/10/2022 Independent Examiner 125 Main Street Garforth Leeds LS25 1AF

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Statement of Financial Activities

Statement of Financial Activities
2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income
Donations and legacies 154,533 3,317 157,850 257,883
Charitable activities 2 20,821 25 20,846 21,013
Investment Income 183 - 183 217
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Total Income 175,538 3,342 178,879 279,113
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 3 149,270 23,404 172,674 195,176
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Total Expenditure 149,270 23,404 172,674 195,176
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Net income / (expenditure) 26,267 (20,062) 6,205 83,937
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Net income and net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward 11 50,019 89,069 139,088 55,151
Transfers 11 (125) 125 (0) -
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Total funds carried forward 11 76,161 69,132 145,293 139,088
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All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement is a combined Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account for the purposes of meeting both companies act and charity SORP reporting requirements.

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Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Financial Position
2021 2020
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible Fixed Assets 8 8,647 8,036
Current assets
Debtors 9 8,201 3,665
Cash at bank and in hand 129,768 130,664
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137,969 134,329
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 1,323 3,278
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Net current assets 136,646 131,052
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Total assets less current liabilities 145,293 139,088
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Net assets 12 145,293 139,088
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 11 69,132 89,069
Unrestricted funds 11
Unrestricted General 45,218 18,786
Designated Funds 30,943 31,233
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76,161 50,019
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Total charity funds 145,293 139,088
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Directors Responsibilities

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue :

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Joanna C Pearse
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Date of approval: 05/10/2022
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Highworth Community Church

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1 Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP 2019 FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Assessment of Going Concern

Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal, often know as a ‘special offering’ in the church.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

• All voluntary income from members of the church are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities.

• Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

• Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as the point of entitlement).

• Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.

• Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.

• Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the church is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report.

• Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable.

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Highworth Community Church

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Governance Costs

Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of the trustees' meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Liability Recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Tangible fixed assets

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and at historic cost. Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged on furniture and equipment which is written off on a straight-line basis over time estimated useful live of the asset.

Equipment

20% Reducing Balance

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

Operating Leases

Rental charges payable under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the terms of the lease.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2 Analysis of Income

Analysis of Income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Donations and Legacies
Donations 134,202 2,228 136,430
Gift Aid 20,331 239 20,570
Grants - 850 850
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154,533 3,317 157,850
Charitable Activities
Churches Together recharges 20,364 - 20,364
Books and Resources 457 - 457
Events and Projects - 25 25
Projects and Events - - -
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20,821 25 20,846
Investment Income
Interest 183 - 183
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183 - 183
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Total Income 175,538 3,342 178,879
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Donations and Legacies
Donations 104,479 130,659 235,138
Gift Aid 19,496 899 20,395
Grants 2,350 - 2,350
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126,325 131,558 257,883
Charitable Activities
Churches Together recharges 19,779 - 19,779
Books and Resources 945 - 945
Events and Projects - - -
The Bridge 290 - 290
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21,013 - 21,013
Investment Income
Interest 217 217
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217 - 217
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Total Income 147,555 131,558 279,113
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Highworth Community Church

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Notes to the Financial Statements

3 Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Church Gifts and Giving 13,457 2,295 15,752
Depreciation 2,162 - 2,162
Church and Ministry Expenditure 13,540 - 13,540
Premises and Office Costs 10,543 21,109 31,652
Projects & Events 13,837 - 13,837
Staff Salaries 95,732 - 95,732
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149,270 23,404 172,674
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Church Gifts and Giving 12,662 23,698 36,360
Depreciation 2,009 - 2,009
Church and Ministry Expenditure 30,018 - 30,018
Premises and Office Costs - 22,229 22,229
Projects & Events 9,293 - 9,293
Staff Salaries 95,267 - 95,267
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149,249 45,927 195,176
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4 Volunteers

The church benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money by its formal members and regular attendees. Please refer to the trustee's report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation.

5 Independent examination fees

Fees payable to the independent examiner for:

Independent examination fees
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
2021 2020
£ £
Independent examination and preparation of the financial
statements
1,323 1,260

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Highworth Community Church

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Notes to the Financial Statements

6 Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2021 2020
£ £
Wages and salaries 93,383 90,449
Social security costs 2,536 2,251
Employer contributions to pension plans 2,660 2,567
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98,580 95,267
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The average head count of employees during the year was as follows:

Average Head Count

s:
2021 2020
6 6

Two employees work for Highworth Churches Together to run a Chrsitian Against Poverty (CAP) Centre, they sit on Highworth Community Church payroll but the cost of their salary is recharged to Highworth Churches Together.

Number of employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year was as follows:

2021 2020
More than £60,000 0 0

Key Management Personnel

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the full staff team. The remuneration recived by the full staff team is noted above.

7 Trustee remuneration, expenses and donations

During the year no trustees incurred out of pocked expenses (2020: £170).

During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustee's was £26,238 (2020: £19,444).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

**8 ** Tangible Fixed Assets
Equipment Total
£ £
Cost as at 1st January 2021 25,212 25,212
Additions 2,772 2,772
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Cost as at 31st December 2021 27,984 27,984
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Depreciation as at 1st January 2021 17,176 17,176
Depreciation Charge 2,162 2,162
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Depreciation as at 31st December 2021 19,338 19,338
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Net Book Value as at 31st December 2021 8,647 8,647
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Net Book Value as at 31st December 2020 8,036 8,036
**9 ** Debtors
2021 2020
£ £
Acrued Income 2,848 2,084
Trade Debtors 5,353 1,581
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8,201 3,665
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**10 ** Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals 1,323 1,260
Social Security PAYE and NI - 2,018
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1,323 3,278
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Notes to the Financial Statements

11 Analysis of Charitable Funds

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds
1 Jan 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Dec 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
General 18,786 166,965 (135,434) (5,100) 45,218
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18,786 166,965 (135,434) (5,100) 45,218
Designated
Mission Emergency 3,050 - - - 3,050
Projects & Events 7,760 8,573 (13,837) - 2,496
The Bridge Expansion 397 - - - 397
Reserves 20,000 - - 5,000 25,000
Travel Enabler 25 - - (25) (0)
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31,233 8,573 (13,837) 4,975 30,943
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Total Unrestricted 50,019 175,538 (149,270) (125) 76,161
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1 Jan 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Dec 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds
Christians Against Poverty
(CAP)
2,148 2,436 (1,507) - 3,077
Richard Hill Mission - 38 (188) 150 -
Education Plus 25 - - (25) -
Benefaction Fund 86,896 - (21,109) - 65,787
Moldova Gifts - 868 (600) - 268
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Total 89,069 3,342 (23,404) 125 69,132
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Total Funds
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Total 139,088 178,879 (172,674) - 145,293
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Fund Descriptions

Designated Funds

Mission Emergency Projects & Events The Bridge Expansion Reserves

Fund to support mission in the UK and abroad where a need arises Fund for projects and events that further the charitable aims of the trust Monies donated to make improvements to the buildings in Sheep Street Designated reserves held asigned by the turstees away from the general fund.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Restricted Funds

Christians Against Poverty Funds to further the work of this charity (CAP) Richard Hill Mission Funds to support Richard Hill Education Plus Funds to support the work of Education Plus Benefaction Fund Monies donated to the church by an anonymous benefactor Moldova Gifts Fund for gifts and mission work in Moldova (The Love Moldova Foundation Charity number 1174960)

Fund Transfers

Richard Hill Mission Transfer from the general fund to the restricted fund to round up the funds to a nil balance Travel Enabler The transfer from the Travel Enabler designated fund to the General fund was to move out residual funds to close the fund. Education plus The transfer from the Education Plus restricted fund to the General fund was to move out residual funds to close the fund.

12 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Fixed Assets 8,671 - 8,647
Current Assets 76,161 69,132 137,969
Creditors less than 1 year (1,323) - (1,323)
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83,509 69,132 145,293
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Fixed Assets 8,036 - 8,036
Current Assets 45,261 89,069 134,330
Creditors less than 1 year (3,278) - (3,278)
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50,019 89,069 139,088
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13 Related party transactions

During the year Rachel L Smith (married to Trustee Philip M Smith) was employed by Highworth Community Church. She received £2,310 in salary payments and £667 in expenses, all expenses claimed were spent on the day to day running of the charity (2020: salary payments of £4,437.36).

During the year The Love Moldova Foundation (Charity number: 1174960) who has a shared Trustee Joanna Pearse, received a gift of £600 from the Church (2020: £8,585).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

14 Operating lease

The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

£ No later than 1 year 14,400 Later than 1 year but less than 5 years 57,600 Greater than 5 years 13,200 ────────── 85,200

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