## **Chair, Secretary and Treasurer’s Annual Report 2021** In line with Charity Commission requirements, our Trustees have ensured that our activities have the widest possible public benefit, whether in Christian or Youth Work operations. Assets and resources have been used to further the Objects of the Constitution and specified Mission Statements adopted by Trustees in past years. Funds are ethically sourced, and control of finances maintained. Open access for all our events and activities is applied in line with our Equal Opportunities policy and underlying Christian principles. Legal rules have been observed and relevant policies adopted or updated, each specifically approved by Trustees. This is the third full year for our Chair, Linda Cunningham and the second full year as Vice Chair for Caroline Beckett. Thanks go to Linda, Caroline and our longer serving Officers, Keith Taylor, our Treasurer, Heather Turner, our secretary and Safeguarding Trustee, John Gallagher, a key Fundraising Trustee and, of course, our Trustees and Youth Trustee Advisors. Thanks too to our co-opted Trustee Advisors, Councillor Darren Byford and Joanne Davis, an experienced Youth Work Practitioner. The United Service was supported by all our churches. The 2021 United Service took place on Zoom led by Colin Ride in January. A very different but inclusive service welcomed by all. We also ran a Zoom Quiz led by Mark Hunter which reached and linked over 50 people in our area After this good start, our 2021 programme was significantly disrupted to Government Regulations relating to Covid-19. The 2021 Forum was cancelled and re-arranged for 6[th] February 2022 as was our Easter United Service in April 2021 and our community Easter Egg event at Horbury Co-op. To support families and individuals who faced (and still face) loneliness and anxiety, we ran a #RealLove event with the Methodist Circuit. This involved distributing 2,000 hearts through the Co-op on Horbury and via all the Junior schools in our area. Everyone was encouraged to give their heart to a lonely or important person in their lives. It was tremendously successful with very positive feedback from schools, and well supported on the Co-op website Christian Aid Week was very different and, indeed, took place in an ad hoc nature between May and the end of November 2021. The outcome at £1438, whilst well below our normal figure was up on 2020 It was a great effort given that many of our normal fundraising events could not take place. Thanks to all the Churches for contributing and particularly to Carole Shaw, our Christian Aid Group Chair for all her hard work organising and supporting our Churches during the activity period. Our Whit Community Party, for at families who can’t afford to attend commercially run summer events, Theme Parks and so on, was deferred until August 2021, and was a stunning success with over 250 people attending with many families and children getting positive experiences in a dreadful year through Archery, Bouncy Castles, Crafts, Games Stalls and the like. Thankfully, we were able to undertake a live Quiz Night, with restricted numbers, on Friday 1[st] October. Tickets sold out and this community activity was very well received. We also undertook a 2-hour open air carol singing event (limited number)s at Horbury Co-op, bringing the seasons focus to happy shoppers. In early 2021 we received personal thanks from Ed Anderson , HM Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire for our “Outstanding Service to the Community” and have since been asked to apply for a QAVS Award (Queens Award for Voluntary Service) which is a major honour. Our grateful thanks go to Heather Turner for compiling and editing the monthly newsletter. We have continued our widened leaflet distribution using our re-focused Newsletter so as to engage those in residential homes. We have been informed that these have been well received by often very lonely, residents, pleased that they have not been forgotten. We continued our poster communications directly and via local retailers notice boards, aimed at everyone, but particularly those without access to the internet. 2021 was an improvement on 2020 for our Horbury Breakthrough Youth Project, as we learnt to adapt our lifestyle around the pandemic. Businesses, services, and schools reopened, and by September 2021 sessions run had almost entirely returned to the level it was pre-pandemic. The period caused us to take a step back and re-evaluate what we do, how we do it and the impact it makes. In place of the normal visits to eight primary schools in the run up to the summer, we delivered tailor-made magazines for year six children across 32 primary schools. Although we couldn’t speak face to face to introduce ourselves, we were able to make the project known to an entire year group before they all arrived at Horbury Academy in September. We also ran two activity days and an outdoor activity residential over the summer. These saw the young people make friends, boost their confidence, and get excited about moving up to high school. In total, we have worked with 308 young people (173 boys, 123 girls, 12 non-binary) of whom 50% were disadvantaged In 2021, we have been writing AQA accreditations to go live in 2022, this is a completely new venture and will offer recognition for volunteering, group representation and participating in sports and survival skills. Lauren Allen (Detached Youth Worker) left to focus on her work with Trinity Medical Services. Kerry Nichol (Youth Worker) left at the start of September, joining Horbury Academy in an Inclusion Mentor role, following great mentoring work for the project. Fay Bottomley is employed as a Sessional Worker now running our new Book Club, Legacy group and a lunchtime Academy session. Aaron Daley has now trialed the Detached Youth Worker role and starts in January. These are ex Project young people now in leadership roles. Four more young people became incredible project volunteers, with more to be trained in 2022 2021 was a positive if difficult year. Receipts were £93,381 (2020 £92,548) and payments £102,699 (2020 £90,462) resulting in a cash outflow of (£9,318) for 2021 (2020 inflow £2,086). The Total Bank and Cash Balances decreased from £57,596 in 2020 to £48,278 on 31 December 2021. Total Receipts of £93,381 consisted of National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) grant of £47,354 (2020 £47,354) 51% of total receipts. The NLCF grant received in 2020 included £15,945 received in December 2020 which was actually due in January 2021. Other Donations and Grants were £26,778 (2020 £31,800) 29% of total receipts and included Aire Calder Methodist Circuit £2,000, Family and Social Welfare Fund £4,000, HMRC Furlough Grants £5,906, Horbury Common Lands Trust £4,000, Leeds Methodist District Advance Fund £5,000, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council £977 and WYPC Commissioner £4,156. A special thank you to John Gallagher and John Walter for preparing and submitting all the various grant application forms, and all the external organisations that have supported us in 2021. Regular Donations from loyal individuals and our Churches generated £7.144 (2020 £5,860) 8% of total receipts. A huge thank you to the individuals and our local Churches, who have continued to support ‘Horbury Churches Together’ throughout 2021. Numerous Fund-raising activities and Events, including the Great North Run, Family Fun Day and Store collections, generated £7,173 (2019 £2,241), 8% of total receipts. Activity contributions by young people including our Holiday Activities and Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme generated £2,997 (2020) 1,649), 3% of total receipts. Gift Aid and Other Income generated £1,935 (2020 £3,644), 2% of total receipts. Total Payments £102,699 (2020 £90,462) consisted of Salaries, Pensions & NI of £70,096 (2020 £71,968) 68% of total payments, Youth Activity costs of £16,746 (2020 £6,765), 16% of payments, Rent, Utilities & Office costs £12,601 (2020 £11,344), 12% of payments, other costs of £3,256 (2020 £385) 3% of payments. The Horbury Breakthrough Youth Project benefits from Trustees and individuals giving time freely and our own 8 Churches who provide free or reduced rent for meetings and youth activities at Church premises. Great thanks also to Trustees, Ministers, Officers, Business Committee members, Gary Bentley and his Project Youth Work Staff, Volunteers, Parents and, very importantly, Church members supporting all we do. |Our partners this year included:|| |---|---| |Local Businesses|Horbury Academy
Leeds Trinity University| |Huddersfield University|Horbury and Ossett Rotary Club Wakefield Council| |Wakefield MDC Youth Services|Cross Project
Wakefield Young Lives Consortium| |The Junction (St Mary’s)
|The Well Project
Duke of Edinburgh Crofton team| |Aire and Calder Circuit
|Netherton Youth Crew Leeds Community Foundation| |Thanks to all these groups for on-going support.|| |**Elected Trustees for 2021 were:**|| |Linda Cunningham – Chair|Keith Taylor- Treasurer Heather Turner – Secretary| |John Walter- Business Manager|John Gallagher – Fundraiser Envoy Les Clarke| |Reverend Karen Campbell (Part Year) Reverend Kim Williams Reverend John Geary|| |Father Christopher Johnson|| Co-opted Trustee Advisors were – Councillor Darren Byford and Joanne Davis, Youth Work Practitioner Prepared on behalf of the Trustees by - John Walter – Business Manager, Keith Taylor- Treasurer, Heather Turner- Secretary and Gary Bentley – Horbury Breakthrough Youth Project Operations Manager. ## **Horbury Churches Together** ## **Charity Number 1092641** **Final Annual Accounts 31st December 2021** **K W Taylor BSc, FCA - Treasurer** **Mrs J Craven - Independent Examiner** **Page 1 of 4** ## **Horbury Churches Together** ## **Receipts and Payments Account - General Fund 2021** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Receipts Notes 2020 2021
Church Subscriptions & Donations 2 240 440
Events & Fund raising 3 334 1,172
Other Donations & Grants 4 2,950 1,000
Individual Donations 2,234 2,339
Other income 516 354
Total Receipts General Fund 1 6,274 5,305
Payments 2020 2021
Events & Fund raising 5 132 1,876
Newsletter and Website 238 365
Office Equipment & Capital 0 400
Salaries, NI & Pensions 3,006 3,981
Young Christian general expenses 159 768
Total Payments General Fund 1 3,535 7,390
Net Outflow - General Fund 1 2,739 -2,085
Notes to the Accounts - General Fund
1. Bank Balance - General Fund
Notes 2020 2021
Bank Balance 1st January 18,908 21,647
Receipts 6,274 5,305
Payments -3,535 -7,390
Net outflow 2021 2,739 -2,085
Bank Balance 31st December 11 21,647 19,562
2. Church Subscriptions & Donations - General Fund
2020 2021
Horbury Methodist 50 250
Netherton Trinity Methodists 30 30
St Andrews 30 30
St Lukes 30 30
St Mary's 50 50
St Peter's & St John 50 50
Total Church Subscriptions & Donations - General Fund 240 440
3. Events & Fund raising - General Fund
2020 2021
Carol singing 0 10
Easter Raffle 0 333
Family Fun Day 0 397
Forum 334 0
Quiz Night 0 248
Real Love 0 184
Total Events - General Fund 334 1,172
4. Other Donations & Grants - General Fund
2020 2021
Leeds Methodist District Advance Fund 2,000 1,000
Big Lottery Fund - 25th Anniversary 950 0
Total Other Donations & Grants - General Fund 2,950 1,000
5. Events & Fund raising - General Fund
2020 2021
Easter Raffle 0 40
Real Love 0 857
Family Fun Day 132 979
132 1,876
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**Page 2 of 4** ## **Horbury Churches Together** **Receipts and Payments Account - Restricted Fund (Social and Community Activities Horbury Youth** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Project) 2021
Receipts Notes 2020 2021
National Lottery Community Fund 31,409 47,354
Church Donations 6 700 1,500
Contributions 1,649 2,997
Events & Fund raising 7 1,907 6,001
Gift Aid 8 3,128 1,581
Individual Donations 2,686 2,865
Other Donations & Grants 9 28,850 25,778
Total Receipts - Restricted Fund 5 70,329 88,076
Payments Notes 2020 2021
Events & Fund raising 15 1,015
Insurance 1,499 1,507
Office Equipment & Capital 2,686 1,158
Rent, Utilities & Office costs 7,159 9,536
Salaries, NI & Pensions 68,962 66,115
Youth work 10 6,606 15,978
Total Payments - Restricted Fund 5 86,927 95,309
Net Outflow - Restricted Fund 5 -16,598 -7,233
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## **Notes to the Accounts - Restricted Fund** |**5. Bank Balance - Restricted Fund**
Notes
Bank Balance 1st January
Receipts
Payments
**Net Outflow 2021**
**National Lottery Community Fund**
**grant prepaid for 2021**
-
Net Outflow 2020
**Bank Balance 31st December**
11
**6. Church Donations - Restricted Fund:**
Horbury Methodist Church
St Leonards Hospital Trust
St Mary's
**Total Church Donations - Restricted Fund:**
**7. Events & Fund raising - Restricted Fund**
Great North Run
Store Collections
Youth lunch
Other income
**Total Fund raising - Restricted Fund**
**8. Gift Aid**
HMRC Charities - Tax year 2017/18
HMRC Charities - Tax year 2018/19
HMRC Charities - Tax year 2019/20
**Total Gift Aid - Restricted Fund**|2020
**2021**
36,602
35,949
70,329
88,076
-86,927
-95,309
-16,598
**-7,233**
**15** **945**
**0**
,
-653
35,949
**28,716**
2020
**2021**
500
500
0
1,000
200
0
700
**1,500**
2020
**2021**
1,674
5,058
233
502
0
380
0
61
1,907
**6,001**
2020
**2021**
1,411
0
1,717
0
0
1,581
3,128
**1,581**| |---|---| **Page 3 of 4** ## **9. Other Donations & Grants - Restricted Fund** |Aire Calder Methodist Circuit
The Awards Scheme , DoE grant
Community Foundation Fund - Legacy
Community Foundation - Wakefield District
Cooperative Horbury
Family and Social Welfare Fund
HMRC - SSP & Furlough grant
Horbury Common Lands Trust
Leeds Methodist District Advance Fund
Rotary Club
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
WYPC Commissioner
**Total Other Donations & Grants - Restricted Fund**|2020
**2021**
2,000
2,000
0
321
2,980
0
10,000
0
0
200
0
4,000
768
5,907
3,000
4,000
8,000
4,000
0
217
2,102
977
0
4,156
28,850
**25,778**| |---|---| ## **10. Youth work - Restricted Fund** |Duke of Edinburgh Award
General Expenses
Holiday events
Recruitment
Training
Travel expenses
**Total Youth work - Restricted Fund**|2020
**2021**
1,099
3,169
2,957
6,302
1,522
3,162
0
468
622
2,105
406
772
6,606
**15,978**| |---|---| ## **11. Bank Balances 31st December 2021** |Notes
Bank Balance 1st January
1&5
Receipts 2021
Payments 2021
**Net Receipts 2021**
**Bank Balance 31st December**
13|General Fund
Restricted
Fund
**Total Bank**
21,647
35,949
**57,596**
5,305
88,076
93,381
-7,390
-95,309
-102,699
-2,085
-7,233
**-9,318**
19,562
28,716
**48,278**| |---|---| ## **12. Assets at 31st December 2021** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Yorkshire Bank Balances Notes 2020 2021
Current Account 23,837 29,677
Reserve Bank Accounts (Term Deposits) 33,759 18,601
Total Bank balances 31st December 2021 12 57,596 48,278
Cash in hand 100 100
Total Bank & Cash Funds as at 31st December 2021 57,696 48,378
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**Page 4 of 4** INlepwdent examlnerfs report to the trustres of HOrI￿ry Tq¥etl*r I report on the accounts of theTntst for the year ended 31 December 2021. which are set out on pages I to 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Chari￿$ trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees considerthat an audit is not required for this year under section 4312) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Art) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibifity to: • Examine the accounts undLY section 43 of the 1993 Actr. . To followthe procedures laid in the genenl Directi(￿ given bythe Charity Commission under section 43171 (bl of the 1993 Actr. and • To stste ￿ether partiujlar matters have cometo my attenlion My examination was cairied out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity commission. An examination indudes a review of theaccountl￿d r￿ordS kept by the charity and a omparison of the accounts presented with those records. ft a150 indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanattons from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thatwould be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a rue and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the 5tstement below. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 11) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: •To keep accountiNd records in xcordance with secti￿ 41 of the 1993 Art: and • To prepare accounts Mthich accord with the a¢c¢)unlin8 records and compty with the attounting requirements of the 1993 Act Have not been Met: or {21 to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accourrts to be reached. Mrs Julie Craven Extemal Examiner