The Pastures Community Church
Charity Number 1080711
Trustees Report April 2023-March 2024
Last year (2022-2023) we ran an operating deficit of around £1,300. This financial year (2023-2024), operating costs were significantly higher since we completed the refurbishment of our main hall and heating costs were more than double the previous year. Our giving to evangelists and other Christian workers was reduced to £7,000. This resulted in an increased overall operating deficit of around £15,500. The cash balance at the start of the financial year was £28,574 and the cash balance at year end was £13,108.
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”.
The accounts have been examined once again by Mr David Negus, a retired solicitor. Robert Ian Campbell
Hon Secretary
28[th] January 2025
The Pastures Community Church
Receipts & Payments Account for the Year Ended 5th April 2024
| 2024 2023 |
2024 2023 |
2024 2023 |
2024 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance Income from giving Cash Collections Standing Orders Misc. income Gift Aid Reclaim Other Income Broxtowe Council grant Room rental Car park rental Flat rental Total Income Expenditure Literature Designated Giving Sunday School & YP Mainly Music Dan Findlay Flowers and other b'day gifts Kevin Ward Hardship Fund Electrical testing Building & Contents Insurance Wall repair Water Rates Light & Heat Cleaning Telephone/Internet TV Licence Child Protection Fire & Security Boiler Servicing Coffee & refreshments Main hall refurbishment Gift to SCF Fireworks Good news newspaper New appliances Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair General Maintenance Website renewal/IT equip. Bank charges Total Expenditure Balance Other Information Tax Reclaim 2023/2024 Fund Balances (within A/C)* Mainly Music Hardship Fund |
28,574.44 £ 666.80 £ 13,930.00 £ 631.00 £ see encl. 3,992.48 £ 100.00 £ 1,607.00 £ see encl. 3,000.00 £ £5,958.00 29,885.28 £ 58,459.72 £ 61.06 £ ‐ £ 87.35 £ 391.91 £ 3,800.00 £ 175.00 £ 7,000.00 £ 43.00 £ 2,227.54 £ 3,108.68 £ 1,074.00 £ 1,013.28 £ 10,105.70 £ ‐ £ 628.44 £ 164.00 £ 145.00 £ 127.87 £ 312.00 £ 432.01 £ 12,093.62 £ 260.00 £ 166.00 £ 104.40 £ 369.99 £ 698.40 £ 600.31 £ 89.00 £ 73.14 £ 45,351.70 £ 13,108.02 £ Bank Current a/c 13,108.02 £ Uncleared Deposits ‐ £ Unpresented Cheques ‐ £ MM cash in hand 77.91 £ C&C cash in hand 69.92 £ Closing balance 13,255.85 £ 3,155.81 £ (actual) 224.16 ‐£ ‐ £ |
Opening Balance Income from giving Cash Collections Standing Orders Misc. income Gift Aid Reclaim Other Income British Gas rebate Room rental Car park rental Flat rental Total Income Expenditure Literature Designated Giving Sunday School & YP Mainly Music Dan Findlay Flowers and other b'day gifts Kevin Ward Hardship Fund Travel Expenses Building & Contents Insurance Broxtowe Council Rates Water Rates Light & Heat Cleaning Telephone/Internet TV Licence Child Protection Fire & Security Boiler Servicing and repair Coffee & refreshments Main hall refurbishment Queen's Jubilee Party Fireworks Good news newspaper New appliances Fire & Intruder Alarm Repair General Maintenance Website renewal/IT equip. Bank charges Total Expenditure Balance Commitments Outstanding Tax Reclaim 2022/2023 Fund Balances (within A/C)* Mainly Music Hardship Fund |
29,874.32 £ 704.60 £ 15,750.00 £ 4,743.65 £ see encl. 3,624.66 £ 1,321.96 £ 892.50 £ see encl. 3,000.00 £ £6,848.68 36,886.05 £ 66,760.37 £ 172.24 £ 670.00 £ see encl. 78.30 £ 327.30 £ 3,200.00 £ 144.61 £ 15,000.00 £ 200.00 £ 57.80 £ 1,731.38 £ (7 months) ‐ £ 636.72 £ 4,273.08 £ ‐ £ 585.60 £ 164.00 £ 141.25 £ 309.80 £ 948.26 £ 524.88 £ 6,640.00 £ 227.60 £ 150.00 £ 104.40 £ ‐ £ 1,160.40 £ 539.23 £ 124.88 £ 74.20 £ 38,185.93 £ 28,574.44 £ Bank Current a/c 28,574.44 £ Uncleared Deposits ‐ £ Unpresented Cheques ‐ £ Petty Cash ‐ £ Closing balance 28,574.44 £ £3,992.48 (actual) 102.75 £ ‐ |
| * Kevin Ward is an independent evangelist workingin 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 trustees rrtr ¢•fM/cS r7 On accounts for the year ended AIKI L V* Charity no (if any) IQ8G7{I Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Yhe Trust") for the year ended 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 Charrties Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts 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 appl body]]. Delete [ ] rf not appIable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinationégtk8 éBeIVyhich gives me cause to believe that in, any material 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 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 independenl examination. I have no cOnrnS 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 3 •£.201 Name: LLB Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018
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