## **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**<br>**2022**|**2023**<br>**2022**|
|---|---|
|**Opening Balance**<br>29,874.32<br>£<br>**Opening Balance**<br>**Income from giving**<br>**Income from giving**<br>Cash Collections<br>704.60<br>£<br>Cash Collections<br>Standing Orders<br>15,750.00<br>£<br>Standing Orders<br>Misc. income<br>4,743.65<br>£<br>see encl.<br>Misc. income<br>Gift Aid Reclaim<br>3,624.66<br>£<br>Gift Aid Reclaim<br>**Other Income**<br>British Gas rebate<br>1,321.96<br>£<br>**Other Income**<br>Rooms rental<br>892.50<br>£<br>see encl.<br>Rooms rental<br>Car park rental<br>3,000.00<br>£<br>Car park rental<br>Flat rental<br>£6,848.68<br>Flat rental<br>**Total Income**<br>36,886.05<br>£<br>**Total Income**<br>66,760.37<br>£<br>**Expenditure**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Literature<br>172.24<br>£<br>Literature<br>Designated Giving<br>670.00<br>£<br>see encl.<br>Designated Giving<br>Sunday School & YP<br>78.30<br>£<br>Sunday School & YP<br>Mainly Music<br>327.30<br>£<br>Mainly Music<br>Dan Findlay<br>3,200.00<br>£<br>OM for Dan Findlay<br>Flowers and other b'day gifts<br>144.61<br>£<br>Flowers<br>Kevin Ward*<br>15,000.00<br>£<br>Kevin Ward*<br>Hardship Fund<br>200.00<br>£<br>Hardship Fund<br>Travel Expenses<br>57.80<br>£<br>Speakers Expenses<br>Building & Contents Insurance<br>1,731.38<br>£<br>(7 months)<br>Building & Contents Insurance<br>Broxtowe Council Rates<br>‐<br>£<br>Broxtowe Council Rates<br>Water Rates<br>636.72<br>£<br>Water Rates<br>Light & Heat<br>4,273.08<br>£<br>Light & Heat<br>Cleaning<br>‐<br>£<br>Cleaning<br>Telephone/Internet<br>585.60<br>£<br>Telephone/Internet<br>TV Licence<br>164.00<br>£<br>TV Licence<br>Child Protection<br>141.25<br>£<br>Child Protection<br>Fire & Security<br>309.80<br>£<br>Fire & Security<br>Boiler Servicing and repair<br>948.26<br>£<br>Boiler Servicing<br>Coffee & refreshments<br>524.88<br>£<br>Coffee & refreshments<br>Main hall refurbishment<br>6,640.00<br>£<br>Downstairs office<br>Queen's Jubilee Party<br>227.60<br>£<br>Flat bathroom<br>Fireworks<br>150.00<br>£<br>Coffee room<br>Good news newspaper<br>104.40<br>£<br>Hygene training<br>New appliances<br>‐<br>£<br>New appliances<br>Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair<br>1,160.40<br>£<br>Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair<br>General Maintenance<br>539.23<br>£<br>General Maintenance<br>Website renewal/IT equip.<br>124.88<br>£<br>Website renewal/IT equip.<br>Bank charges<br>74.20<br>£<br>Bank charges<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>38,185.93<br>£<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>**Balance**<br>28,574.44<br>£<br>Bank Current a/c<br>28,574.44<br>£<br>Uncleared Deposits<br>‐<br>£<br>Unpresented Cheques<br>‐<br>£<br>Petty Cash<br>‐<br>£<br>Closing balance<br>28,574.44<br>£<br>**Other Information**<br>**Commitments Outstanding**<br>Tax Reclaim 2022/2023<br>3,992.48<br>£<br>(actual)<br>Tax Reclaim 2021/2022<br>**Fund Balances (within A/C)**<br>**Fund Balances (within A/C)**<br>Mainly music<br>102.75<br>£<br>Chatterbox<br>Hardship Fund<br>‐<br>Hardship Fund|29,787.07<br>£<br>1,607.40<br>£<br>16,835.00<br>£<br>3,720.00<br>£<br>4,339.77<br>£<br>762.50<br>£<br>3,000.00<br>£<br>7,498.69<br>£<br>37,763.36<br>£<br>67,550.43<br>£<br>295.25<br>£<br>1,928.95<br>£<br>78.80<br>£<br>193.75<br>£<br>3,000.00<br>£<br>135.87<br>£<br>15,000.00<br>£<br>‐<br>£<br>‐<br>£<br>3,269.40<br>£<br>‐<br>£<br>487.61<br>£<br>5,297.47<br>£<br>‐<br>£<br>494.12<br>£<br>163.62<br>£<br>178.00<br>£<br>298.80<br>£<br>108.00<br>£<br>972.91<br>£<br>609.26<br>£<br>2,115.00<br>£<br>917.09<br>£<br>129.60<br>£<br>978.21<br>£<br>161.28<br>£<br>594.78<br>£<br>249.98<br>£<br>18.36<br>£<br>37,676.11<br>£<br>29,874.32<br>£<br>Bank Current a/c<br>29,874.32<br>£<br>Uncleared Deposits<br>‐<br>£<br>Unpresented Cheques<br>‐<br>£<br>Petty Cash<br>‐<br>£<br>Closing balance<br>29,874.32<br>£<br>3624.66 (actual)<br>‐<br>‐|
|* 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
con￿rning 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.
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Date:
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