COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 04159068
Taunton Vineyard Church Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
31 August 2024
CHEDZOY BUTTERWORTH
Accountants and Business Advisers
2 Chartfield House Castle Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4AS
Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Directors' report | 1 |
| Statement of income and retained earnings | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 |
| The following pages do not form part of the financial statements | |
| Accountants and business advisers report to the board of directors on the | |
| preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements | 11 |
| Detailed income statement | 12 |
| Notes to the detailed income statement | 13 |
Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Directors' Report
Year ended 31 August 2024
The directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the charitable company during the year was that of a Christian church; fellowship together, acts of worship, preaching, teaching, and prayer, service to the poor, and service to the community of Taunton, as well as support of other organisations working within Taunton and further afield.
The Licensed Senior Pastors (LSPs) continue to lead the worship activities of the church as well as its associated ministry activities along with the support of staff and volunteers.
In April 2024, some of the church leaders attended the Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland National Gathering in Nottingham.
Our young people continued to meet together regularly. In late July/early August 2024, a number of young people together with leaders, travelled to Staffordshire to attend the Dreaming the Impossible (DTI) event.
In partnership with others, our MakeLunch kitchen continued to provide free, healthy, cooked food during the school holidays for children and their families that would usually receive free school meals.
The church continues to provide financial support to other Christian ministries in Taunton, nationally and internationally. Furthermore, we have many church attendees who volunteer in various organisations in Taunton and further afield, including Street Pastors, Besom, CHARIS, ROC, Acts Uganda and others. We provide hampers for MakeLunch and Besom at Christmas. We also have teams and individuals serving overseas on missions. A team from the church this year went to Uganda with Acts Uganda. We have also had young adults serve overseas as part of YWAM.
Our Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt centre activities have been paused while the church prayerfully considers the next steps for the centre. CAP helps people in crisis debt alongside providing emergency food, clothing and other support where needed.
The church's building at 2a Church Square, Taunton, is currently held for sale as reported in the prior year. It was also reported that a sale had been agreed with a local developer, subject to contract. The church's conveyancing solicitors have been assisting the trustees in responding to certain enquiries from the buyer as part of the sale process. At this stage it is not certain when the sale will be concluded.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Directors' Report (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
All costs incurred during the year related to the sale of the church's building have been capitalised in the Land and Buildings account as part of tangible assets of the company.
The trustees in the prior year had identified replacement accommodation for some of the church's activities. However, this accommodation has not been utilised and the church continues to use its rented accommodation on Sundays at The Castle School and its own building at 2 Church Square subject to the sale of this building. The trustees will assess the church's need for premises in due course.
RESERVES POLICY
Our general reserves are held at £50,000. This is calculated as being 3 months expenditure, less the costs of mission, conferences, or any capital costs or purchases. The reserve is being considered on a quarterly basis and the level reviewed to keep the reserve fund in line with the level of expenditure expected. Reserve funds are in a 10-day notice account with Barclays Bank. This provides competitive returns with minimal risk. Sufficient funds to continue day to day expenditure are kept in the community current account and instant access deposit account.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
We maintain funds designated for our compassion ministries as follows:
£5,258 designated for CAP £1,131 designated for other compassion ministries £1,147 designated for a building fund
Regular financial support from the membership has increased on last year's income, while administrative expenditure for the year decreased. The financial position of the company continues to support the current and expected expenditure of the activities of the church and the trustees are satisfied that the church has met its needs this year.
APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
No person other than a trustee retiring by rotation may be appointed as a trustee at a general meeting: A) unless he is recommended by the trustee;
B) unless he has attained the age of 18 years;
C) in circumstances such that, had he already been a trustee, he would have been disqualified from acting under the provisions of Article 38;
D) unless he subscribes to the Statement of Beliefs set out in the schedule to the Memorandum; E) unless his personal lifestyle, conduct and practice is consistent with the Code of Practice referred to in clause 5 of the Memorandum.
Our governance document states that one third of the committee members (trustees) should retire each year and may then put themselves up for re-appointment. It also states that no trustee can remain in office for more than 3 years, wherein they may then also put themselves up for re-appointment.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Directors' Report (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Charity acknowledges its requirements to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or aims that are for the public benefit. Details of how the Charity has achieved this are provided in the Directors Report. The Directors confirm that they have paid due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the Charity should undertake.
Directors
The directors who served the company during the year were as follows:
Mr N J Webb Mrs K J Mann Mrs B M Cottey Mr J Higginbottom Mr G J Mori Ms A Habgood
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 18 December 2024 and signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr N J Webb Director
Registered office: 2 Chartfield House Castle Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4AS
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Turnover | 150,137 | 140,177 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Gross profit | 150,137 | 140,177 | |
| Administrative expenses | 103,684 | 115,568 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Operating profit | 46,453 | 24,609 | |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | 827 | 284 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Profit before taxation | 6 | 47,280 | 24,893 |
| Tax on profit | – | – | |
| ──────── | ──────── | ||
| Profit for the financial year and total comprehensive income | 47,280 | 24,893 | |
| ════════ | ════════ | ||
| Retained earnings at the start of the year | 248,793 | 223,900 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Retained earnings at the end of the year | 296,073 ═════════ |
248,793 ═════════ |
All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Tangible assets | 7 | 275,583 | 256,014 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 8 | 1,990 | 2,362 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 115,136 | 93,974 | ||
| ───────── | ──────── | |||
| 117,126 | 96,336 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 9 | 2,172 | 1,963 | |
| ───────── | ──────── | |||
| Net current assets | 114,954 | 94,373 | ||
| ───────── | ───────── | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 390,537 | 350,387 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than | ||||
| one year | 10 | 94,464 | 101,594 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | |||
| Net assets | 296,073 | 248,793 | ||
| ═════════ | ═════════ |
The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position (continued)
31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Capital and reserves | |||||
| Profit and loss account | 296,073 | 248,793 | |||
| ───────── | ───────── | ||||
| Members funds | 296,073 ═════════ |
248,793 ═════════ |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with Section 1A of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
For the year ending 31 August 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 18 December 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr N J Webb Director
Company registration number: 04159068
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 2 Chartfield House, Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Section 1A of FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Revenue recognition
The turnover shown in the income and expenditure account represents amounts received of charitable donations during the year.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in equity in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in equity in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
F&F and Equipment
- 15% reducing balance
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.
Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities and are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.
4. Company limited by guarantee
The company is Limited by guarantee and hence has no share capital.
5. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 4 (2023: 4).
6. Profit before taxation
Profit before taxation is stated after charging:
| Profit before taxation is stated after charging: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,206 ═══════ |
1,079 ═══════ |
7. Tangible assets
| Land and | F&F and | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| buildings | Equipment | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 September 2023 | 249,902 | 36,750 | 286,652 |
| Additions | 18,842 | 1,933 | 20,775 |
| ───────── | ──────── | ───────── | |
| At 31 August 2024 | 268,744 | 38,683 | 307,427 |
| ═════════ | ════════ | ═════════ | |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 September 2023 | – | 30,638 | 30,638 |
| Charge for the year | – | 1,206 | 1,206 |
| ───────── | ──────── | ───────── | |
| At 31 August 2024 | – | 31,844 | 31,844 |
| ═════════ | ════════ | ═════════ | |
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 31 August 2024 | 268,744 | 6,839 | 275,583 |
| ═════════ | ════════ | ═════════ | |
| At 31 August 2023 | 249,902 | 6,112 | 256,014 |
| ═════════ | ════════ | ═════════ |
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 8. | Debtors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Other debtors | 1,990 | 2,362 | |
| ═══════ | ═══════ | ||
| 9. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Social security and other taxes | – | 453 | |
| Other creditors | 2,172 | 1,510 | |
| ─────── | ─────── | ||
| 2,172 | 1,963 | ||
| ═══════ | ═══════ | ||
| 10. | Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | 94,464 | 101,594 | |
| ════════ | ═════════ |
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Management Information
Year ended 31 August 2024
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Accountants and Business Advisers Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Financial Statements of Taunton Vineyard Church
Year ended 31 August 2024
As described on the statement of financial position, the directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024, which comprise the statement of income and retained earnings, statement of financial position and the related notes.
You consider that the company is exempt from an audit under the Companies Act 2006.
In accordance with your instructions we have compiled these financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to us.
CHEDZOY BUTTERWORTH
Accountants and Business Advisers
2 Chartfield House Castle Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4AS
7 January 2025
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Detailed Income Statement
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Turnover | ||
| Donations and offerings - non gift aid | 58,652 | 42,578 |
| Donations and offerings - under gift aid | 88,577 | 93,205 |
| Other fellowship income | 2,908 | 4,394 |
| ───────── | ───────── | |
| 150,137 | 140,177 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | |
| Gross profit | 150,137 | 140,177 |
| Overheads | ||
| Administrative expenses | 103,684 | 115,568 |
| ──────── | ──────── | |
| Operating profit | 46,453 | 24,609 |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | 827 | 284 |
| ──────── | ──────── | |
| Profit before taxation | 47,280 | 24,893 |
| ════════ | ════════ |
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Notes to the Detailed Income Statement
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Administrative expenses | ||
| Directors salaries | 20,260 | 19,482 |
| Salaries | 21,596 | 27,496 |
| Office running costs | 6,085 | 6,128 |
| Computer & software costs | 1,116 | 1,730 |
| Office website/social media | 199 | 185 |
| Sundry expenses | – | 6 |
| Rent and room hire | 14,300 | 13,352 |
| Catering & housekeeping | 1,671 | 1,695 |
| Repairs and maintenance - equipment | 623 | 757 |
| Pension contributions | 1,253 | 1,409 |
| Speakers & special services cost | – | 20 |
| Compassion - Make lunch project | – | 1,920 |
| Travel and subsistence | 595 | 1,142 |
| Training & conferences | 1,073 | 2,785 |
| Youth & children - Running costs | 409 | 776 |
| Youth & children - Screening fees | 128 | 310 |
| Debt centre - Operational costs | 1,850 | 3,381 |
| Debt centre - CAP fees | 1,510 | 3,600 |
| Church giving - UK&I contribution | 6,928 | 5,820 |
| Church giving - other organisations | 10,659 | 11,799 |
| Worship - General | 454 | 420 |
| Pastoral care | 1,352 | 888 |
| Legal and professional fees (allowable) | 13 | 785 |
| Accountancy - annual accounts fees | 1,718 | 1,465 |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,206 | 1,079 |
| Mortgage interest | 8,479 | 6,913 |
| Bank charges | 207 | 225 |
| ───────── | ───────── | |
| 103,684 | 115,568 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | ||
| Interest on bank deposits | 827 | 284 |
| ════ | ════ |
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Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Analytical review
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | Variance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | % | |
| Turnover | ||||
| Donations and offerings - non gift aid | 58,652 | 42,578 | 16,074 | 37.75 |
| Donations and offerings - under gift aid | 88,577 | 93,205 | (4,628) | (4.97) |
| Other fellowship income | 2,908 | 4,394 | (1,486) | (33.82) |
| 150,137 | 140,177 | 9,960 | 7.11 | |
| Gross profit | 150,137 | 140,177 | 9,960 | 7.11 |
| Gross profit percentage | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Administrative expenses | ||||
| Salaries | 21,596 | 27,496 | (5,900) | (21.46) |
| Office running costs | 6,085 | 6,128 | (43) | (0.70) |
| Computer & software costs | 1,116 | 1,730 | (614) | (35.49) |
| Office website/social media | 199 | 185 | 14 | 7.57 |
| Sundry expenses | – | 6 | (6) | (100.00) |
| Rent and room hire | 14,300 | 13,352 | 948 | 7.10 |
| Catering & housekeeping | 1,671 | 1,695 | (24) | (1.42) |
| Repairs and maintenance - equipment | 623 | 757 | (134) | (17.70) |
| Pension contributions | 1,253 | 1,409 | (156) | (11.07) |
| Speakers & special services cost | – | 20 | (20) | (100.00) |
| Compassion - Make lunch project | – | 1,920 | (1,920) | (100.00) |
| Travel and subsistence | 595 | 1,142 | (547) | (47.90) |
| Training & conferences | 1,073 | 2,785 | (1,712) | (61.47) |
| Youth & children - Running costs | 409 | 776 | (367) | (47.29) |
| Youth & children - Screening fees | 128 | 310 | (182) | (58.71) |
| Debt centre - Operational costs | 1,850 | 3,381 | (1,531) | (45.28) |
| Debt centre - CAP fees | 1,510 | 3,600 | (2,090) | (58.06) |
| Church giving - UK&I contribution | 6,928 | 5,820 | 1,108 | 19.04 |
| Church giving - other organisations | 10,659 | 11,799 | (1,140) | (9.66) |
| Worship - General | 454 | 420 | 34 | 8.10 |
| Pastoral care | 1,352 | 888 | 464 | 52.25 |
| Mortgage interest | 8,479 | 6,913 | 1,566 | 22.65 |
| Bank charges | 207 | 225 | (18) | (8.00) |
| Legal and professional fees (allowable) | 13 | 785 | (772) | (98.34) |
| Accountancy - annual accounts fees | 1,718 | 1,465 | 253 | 17.27 |
| Directors salaries | 20,260 | 19,482 | 778 | 3.99 |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,206 | 1,079 | 127 | 11.77 |
| 103,684 | 115,568 | (11,884) | (10.28) | |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | ||||
| Interest on bank deposits | 827 | 284 | 543 | 191.20 |
Taunton Vineyard Church
Company Limited by Guarantee
Analytical review
Year ended 31 August 2024
Administrative expenses expressed as a percentage of turnover
| % of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Turnover | 2023 % | of Turnover | |
| £ | £ | |||
| Salaries | 21,596 | 14.38 | 27,496 | 19.62 |
| Office running costs | 6,085 | 4.05 | 6,128 | 4.37 |
| Computer & software costs | 1,116 | 0.74 | 1,730 | 1.23 |
| Office website/social media | 199 | 0.13 | 185 | 0.13 |
| Sundry expenses | – | – | 6 | – |
| Rent and room hire | 14,300 | 9.52 | 13,352 | 9.53 |
| Catering & housekeeping | 1,671 | 1.11 | 1,695 | 1.21 |
| Repairs and maintenance - equipment | 623 | 0.41 | 757 | 0.54 |
| Pension contributions | 1,253 | 0.83 | 1,409 | 1.01 |
| Speakers & special services cost | – | – | 20 | 0.01 |
| Compassion - Make lunch project | – | – | 1,920 | 1.37 |
| Travel and subsistence | 595 | 0.40 | 1,142 | 0.81 |
| Training & conferences | 1,073 | 0.71 | 2,785 | 1.99 |
| Youth & children - Running costs | 409 | 0.27 | 776 | 0.55 |
| Youth & children - Screening fees | 128 | 0.09 | 310 | 0.22 |
| Debt centre - Operational costs | 1,850 | 1.23 | 3,381 | 2.41 |
| Debt centre - CAP fees | 1,510 | 1.01 | 3,600 | 2.57 |
| Church giving - UK&I contribution | 6,928 | 4.61 | 5,820 | 4.15 |
| Church giving - other organisations | 10,659 | 7.10 | 11,799 | 8.42 |
| Worship - General | 454 | 0.30 | 420 | 0.30 |
| Pastoral care | 1,352 | 0.90 | 888 | 0.63 |
| Mortgage interest | 8,479 | 5.65 | 6,913 | 4.93 |
| Bank charges | 207 | 0.14 | 225 | 0.16 |
| Legal and professional fees (allowable) | 13 | 0.01 | 785 | 0.56 |
| Accountancy - annual accounts fees | 1,718 | 1.14 | 1,465 | 1.05 |
| Directors salaries | 20,260 | 13.49 | 19,482 | 13.90 |
| Depreciation of tangible assets | 1,206 | 0.80 | 1,079 | 0.77 |
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