The Pastures Community Church
Charity Number 1080711
Trustees Report April 2022-March 2023
Last year (2021-2022) we ran an operating deficit of less than £100. This financial year (2022-2023), operating costs were higher since we began refurbishment projects of our main hall. Our giving to evangelists and other Christian workers was slightly reduced at £15,670. This resulted in an increased overall operating deficit of around £1,300. The cash balance at the start of the financial year was £29,874 and the cash balance at year end was £28,574.
The charitable aims continued to be met. We proclaimed the Christian message to all age groups and we remained active in the community. We provided a weekly "Parent & Toddler" group as well as two weekly children’s clubs, and a local flower arranging class continued to use our building. Several members of the church also went into local schools to speak at school assemblies. In additional, we continued to run a “Coffee ‘n’ Cake” coffee morning once a weak, which is open to the local community and a designated “warm space”. We have been able to support some international relief work.
The accounts have been examined once again by Mr David Negus, a retired solicitor.
Robert Ian Campbell
Hon Secretary
15[th] January 2024
The Pastures Community Church
Receipts & Payments Account for the Year Ended 5th April 2023
| 2023 2022 |
2023 2022 |
|---|---|
| Opening Balance 29,874.32 £ Opening Balance Income from giving Income from giving Cash Collections 704.60 £ Cash Collections Standing Orders 15,750.00 £ Standing Orders Misc. income 4,743.65 £ see encl. Misc. income Gift Aid Reclaim 3,624.66 £ Gift Aid Reclaim Other Income British Gas rebate 1,321.96 £ Other Income Rooms rental 892.50 £ see encl. Rooms rental Car park rental 3,000.00 £ Car park rental Flat rental £6,848.68 Flat rental Total Income 36,886.05 £ Total Income 66,760.37 £ Expenditure Expenditure Literature 172.24 £ Literature Designated Giving 670.00 £ see encl. Designated Giving Sunday School & YP 78.30 £ Sunday School & YP Mainly Music 327.30 £ Mainly Music Dan Findlay 3,200.00 £ OM for Dan Findlay Flowers and other b'day gifts 144.61 £ Flowers Kevin Ward 15,000.00 £ Kevin Ward Hardship Fund 200.00 £ Hardship Fund Travel Expenses 57.80 £ Speakers Expenses Building & Contents Insurance 1,731.38 £ (7 months) Building & Contents Insurance Broxtowe Council Rates ‐ £ Broxtowe Council Rates Water Rates 636.72 £ Water Rates Light & Heat 4,273.08 £ Light & Heat Cleaning ‐ £ Cleaning Telephone/Internet 585.60 £ Telephone/Internet TV Licence 164.00 £ TV Licence Child Protection 141.25 £ Child Protection Fire & Security 309.80 £ Fire & Security Boiler Servicing and repair 948.26 £ Boiler Servicing Coffee & refreshments 524.88 £ Coffee & refreshments Main hall refurbishment 6,640.00 £ Downstairs office Queen's Jubilee Party 227.60 £ Flat bathroom Fireworks 150.00 £ Coffee room Good news newspaper 104.40 £ Hygene training New appliances ‐ £ New appliances Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair 1,160.40 £ Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair General Maintenance 539.23 £ General Maintenance Website renewal/IT equip. 124.88 £ Website renewal/IT equip. Bank charges 74.20 £ Bank charges Total Expenditure 38,185.93 £ Total Expenditure Balance 28,574.44 £ Bank Current a/c 28,574.44 £ Uncleared Deposits ‐ £ Unpresented Cheques ‐ £ Petty Cash ‐ £ Closing balance 28,574.44 £ Other Information Commitments Outstanding Tax Reclaim 2022/2023 3,992.48 £ (actual) Tax Reclaim 2021/2022 Fund Balances (within A/C) Fund Balances (within A/C) Mainly music 102.75 £ Chatterbox Hardship Fund ‐ Hardship Fund |
29,787.07 £ 1,607.40 £ 16,835.00 £ 3,720.00 £ 4,339.77 £ 762.50 £ 3,000.00 £ 7,498.69 £ 37,763.36 £ 67,550.43 £ 295.25 £ 1,928.95 £ 78.80 £ 193.75 £ 3,000.00 £ 135.87 £ 15,000.00 £ ‐ £ ‐ £ 3,269.40 £ ‐ £ 487.61 £ 5,297.47 £ ‐ £ 494.12 £ 163.62 £ 178.00 £ 298.80 £ 108.00 £ 972.91 £ 609.26 £ 2,115.00 £ 917.09 £ 129.60 £ 978.21 £ 161.28 £ 594.78 £ 249.98 £ 18.36 £ 37,676.11 £ 29,874.32 £ Bank Current a/c 29,874.32 £ Uncleared Deposits ‐ £ Unpresented Cheques ‐ £ Petty Cash ‐ £ Closing balance 29,874.32 £ 3624.66 (actual) ‐ ‐ |
| * Kevin Ward is an independent evangelist workingin conjunction with the church |
- Kevin Ward is an independent evangelist working in conjunction with the church
CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Pastures Communty Church On accounts for thè year ended 5th April 2023 Charity no (If any) I 1080711 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trust") for the year ended 0510412023. 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 I'the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLAt my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conrning the form and content of accounts set out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is nol 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 altenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: If- J(Xrn ZOI 4- Name: i isA v i Relevanl professional qualification(s) or body lif any): F*ACI I"jL( Address: Noii ri- 8 IER Oct 2018