2021-12-31-accounts

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FINANCIAL REPORT

for the period ended 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021

Report of the Trustees Notes concerning finance Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiners Report

Registered Charity No: 1102348

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SPRINGS CHURCH (A registered charity)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees present their annual report along with the financial statements of the charity for the period ending 31st December 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act, 2011 using the receipts and payment basis and have been independently audited

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

The charity is administered in accordance with the constitution adopted in 2004. The Trustees of the charity being Mr Paul Hiley (Chair); Mr John Lechler; Mr Aiden Wood, Mrs Jacqueline Wood (Secretary) and Pastor Catherine Hills as of December 2021.

CHARITABLE STATUS

The Declaration of Charitable Trusts was signed on 10 February 2004. Copies of this deed are held by the Trustees and Messrs Robinsons, Solicitors.

RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS

Bankers: National Westminster Bank Brigg Branch, 14 Market Place, Brigg. DN20 8EU Solicitors: Messrs Robinsons 83 Friar Gate, Derby. DE1 1FL

OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

The objectives of the charity are as follows:

1. The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God in the United Kingdom and overseas by any means whatsoever including (but not by way of limitation) the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel, the teaching of Christian doctrine and its principles, the pastoral care of Christian people and the printing and distribution of the Bible and Christian literature including video and audio recordings or tapes and by any other media which is or may become available.

2. The Worldwide advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the provisions of such education in any educational establishment and if the Trustees so decide the provision of one or more charitable education establishments for the general education of children or adults on the basis of such Christian principle.

3. The furtherance of the other charitable work of the Church consistent with the above.

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The Trustees seek to achieve the charity’s objectives by undertaking the following activities:

• Organising events, groups, courses and other such activities.

• Attending conferences and events.

• Running events and outings (e.g. for children and other generations).

• Supporting and teaching about Christian outreach overseas.

• Supporting and raising the profile of charitable Christian organisations and activities.

PERFORMANCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

In respect of objective (1):

• Springs Church has held regular Sunday services throughout the year, reopening on a gradual basis after Lockdown from Covid-19. This included special seasonal services for personal remembrance, Christmas and Easter as well as open-air services.

• When emerging from Lockdown, some members were unable to gather physically, so pastoral care and teaching was undertaken using sermons disseminated by post, telephone befriending and communication, remote gathering, letters and devotional material to those unable to attend in person.

• Springs Church reformed into 4 regular mid-week groups at the end of 2021, meeting at various times of the day and studying specific Biblical Books, themes and concepts. These meetings include fellowship, worship and prayer

• The Church has remained an active member of the Ground Level Network of Churches and has attended conferences and meetings organised by it (both in-person and online).

• It has contributed financially to the Ground Level Network of Churches and to the charitable projects supported by it, as well as other Christian causes in the UK/worldwide. It also supports Churches Together in All Lincolnshire.

• It has continued its support for numerous Christian organisations both financially and non-financially: raising their profile in the Church in the UK and beyond. This has been achieved irrespective of whether the Church has been gathering in-person or not.

In respect of objective (2):

• Springs Church holds specific weekly teaching for children and teenagers during the Sunday service as required or requested. This can include teaching activities, song/music and craft sessions, during in-person gatherings.

• Additional specific children and family-orientated meetings have been popular as a transition from Lockdown to in-person all-age service. Specific Sunday evening gatherings were directed to young people, including a Euro’s football party. The Church has also held an Easter Egg hunt for residents of The Rock Caistor as well as purchasing ‘Real’ Easter Eggs for all children at the local foodbank and Church.

• Resources continue to be passed to families for self-directed/home study, particularly at key seasons such as Lent and Advent, tailoring resources and teaching appropriately. This has been extended to families outside of Church attendance through our work with Safe Families for Children UK.

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• Springs Church has committed to sponsoring a child via Compassion UK to widen our support to children

• Springs Church holds a monthly family ‘Café-type’ service which offers a more varied and less formal programme of teaching for all ages together using a variety of media.

• As the opportunity arises, Springs Church run Alpha Courses (Introduction to Christianity), discipleship or parenting courses (using Christian DVDs) upon application but also at specific seasons such as the New Year or Lent.

• Springs Church has remained committed to praying for Caistor and the surrounding villages, as well as the wider world and Church: holding weekly prayer meetings on Zoom and encouraging prayer at key times in Lent. In 2021 this took the form of Try Praying, when banners and booklets were purchased for display outside some local Churches in Caistor, Market Rasen and local villages. Springs Church covered the cost of all banners and booklets requested.

In respect of objective (3):

• Previous restrictions due to the Covid-19 Pandemic have reduced inperson, larger gatherings early in 2021. As a Church we have attempted to embrace new ways of gathering together with other Churches and networks at remote services and gatherings through the Ground Level network as well as encourage in-person Church attendance as restrictions lifted.

• There is prayer and discussion in the wider community between the Pastor and leaders in the Humber to Wash network area on a regular basis for prayer, support and sharing. This extends to Church members on a quarterly basis in the form of a day of prayer/fasting: concluding with an evening prayer gathering (also accessible remotely). Leadership conference and monthly leaders’ meetings in the network are now back in place.

• Springs Church continues to work with Safe Families for Children, UK: supporting financially on a monthly basis and beginning to impact families in the area with befriender support, prayer and practical resources.

• The Church runs a successful monthly lunch club in a local village hall: aimed at bringing together people who have limited social contact or mobility. This is run on Christian principles with a number of willing volunteers from the Church. This re-opened at the end of the year. A small match-funded grant was secured to enable the personal distribution of ‘Just Desserts’ hampers to all attenders of the lunch club at Christmas 2021, as well as the families of the local Foodbank (which opened in February 2021)

• An informal, monthly musical ‘Acoustic Lounge’ evening held to bring together the musically-minded or mere music lovers for an evening of friendship and song.

• Breakfast and lunch social gatherings as well as coffee ‘get-togethers’ (out of lockdown) allow for community integration and fellowship.

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SPRINGS CHURCH (a registered charity)

NOTES CONCERNING FINANCE

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE

Details of the comparison of income over the expenditure for the financial year are given at page 6.

ASSETS

It should be noted that the Trust has no assets involving property, vehicles or investments. A summary balance sheet is found on page 6

BANKING

The Church has two accounts with its bankers, current & savings. No charges for this service have been made. Interest is received on one of the accounts.

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SPRINGS CHURCH (a registered charity)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Period: 1 January - 31 December 2021

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Accounts Year 2021 2020 2019 Note Ref 6,023 5,961 10,322 26,516 31,253 23,058 5 512 32,539 37,218 33,892 24 2,500 2b 250 2e 795 912 555 2a 961 3,314 942 1,780 1,669 3,030 2c 960 2d 1,986 10,143 5,563 (814) (985) (264) (40) (577) (1,200) (403) 2b (1,882) (600) (1,946) 1 (250) 2e (7,030) (7,000) (7,000) (1,414) (1,684) (4,954) 2a (220) (217) (211) (1,117) (1,933) (253) (79) (217) (1,650) (149) (152) (15) (22) (271) (21,031) (21,032) (20,485) (856) (2,174) 2c (17) (18) (90) (3,354) (3,672) (3,342) (225) (71) (182) (110) (30) (28) (932) 2d (40,391) (40,182) (41,621) (5,866) 7,179 (2,167) 26,001 18,822 20,989 20,135 26,001 18,822
Category Description
Income Gift Aid Offerings
Other Income
Income Total
Other Income Acoustic Lounge Covid- Safe Families
Good Neighbourhood Scheme
Home Alone Lunches
Israel
Lunchclub
Other Income
Springs C19 Response
Xmas Friendship
Other Income Total
Expenditure Administration Capital expense
Covid- Safe Families
Gift
Good Neighbourhood Scheme
Hall Hire
Home Alone Lunches
Insurance
Lunchclub
Miscelaneous
Outreach
Pastor Expenses
Salary
Soul Sisters - Teen Club
Springs C19 Response
SundaySchool
Tithe
Training
Visitor expenses
Xmas Friendship
Expenditure Total
Net Income / (Outgoings) Balance of Funds 1 January Balance of Funds 31 December

Balance Sheet

	31/12/2021 31/12/2020 31/12/2019
Cash at Bank	20,070 25,756 18,485 66 245 337
PettyCash
Total Cash	20,135 26,001 18,822
Retained Income	20,135 26,001 18,822

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Notes to the Accounts

1. Gifts

	2021	2020	2019
Barnabus Fund	600	100	100
Bible Society			53
Compassion UK	132
Embrace Middle East
Good News		100
Ground level	500		500
Hannah Holland
Hope CommunityChurch			380
Icehouse			(200)
Mission Aviation Fellowship			250
Our DailyBread Ministries		100
Open Doors	350	100	363
Other		100
Pastor Paogin HaokipMission			500
Rock Foundation
Safe Families	300	100
Wayof Hope Foundation
Womens World Dayof Prayer
Total	1,882	600	1,946

2. Grant Funded Activities

		Original	Balance c'f
		Grant	31/12/21
Springs Church	has been awarded the following Grants:	£	£
	Lottery Grant to start lunchclubs to serve local rural
2018	communities, in particular those who are isolated within	9,944	1,376
	those communities.
	Lincolnshire County Council Emergency Response Fund to
2020	offer support to families outside the local area during the	2500	898
	Covid restrictions.
2020	Lottery and Government Grant fund to support isolated people in the Caistor area	3030	0
	Lincolnshire County Council Grant to provide a Christmas
2020	Gift to all attendees of the lunchclubs in Nettleton and North	960	0
	Kelsey who had been unable to meet through much of 2020.
2021	Good Neighbour Scheme	250	0

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2a. Home Alone Lunches

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure					Accounts
Description			Category			Subcode	2021	2020	2019	2018
		Home Alone Lunches			Other Income	Grant				9,944
						Donations Rothwell				24
						Donations N Kelsey	125	222	555	164
						Furlough	670	690
			Other Income Total				795	912	555	10,132
					Expenditure	Food	(104)	(120)	(664)	(311)
						Hall Hire	(88)		(618)	(349)
						Other		(17)	(5)
						Pay	(1,200)	(1,200)	(1,220)	(560)
						Tax & NI			(80)	(140)
						Training			(30)	(60)
						Equipment		21	(282)	(477)
						Advertising			(130)	(93)
						Management costs		(300)	(1,500)	(800)
						General	(22)	(61)	(237)	(10)
						Gifts			(12)	(145)
						Raffle Prizes			(55)	(21)
						DBS			(49)
						Lent Lunch Materials			(48)
						Printer		(7)	(24)
			Expenditure Total				(1,414)	(1,684)	(4,954)	(2,965)
Home Alone Lunches Total							(620)	(772)	(4,399)	7,166
Grand Total							(620)	(772)	(4,399)	7,166

2b. Covid-19 Safe Families

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Accounts	Accounts	Accounts
Description			Category Subcode 2021 2020
		Covid- Safe Families			Other Income Grant 2,500
			Other Income Total 2,500
			Expenditure Gifts (159)
			Childrens Resources (103) (99)
			Mileage (339) (162)
			Room Rental (130)
			Office (58) (14)
			Capital (50) (72)
			PPE (116) (50)
			Postage (87) (6)
			Refreshments (158)
			Expenditure Total (1,200) (403)
Covid- Safe Families Total			(1,200) 2,097
Grand Total			(1,200) 2,097

2c. Springs Covid-19 Response Grant

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Accounts	Accounts	Accounts
Description			Category Subcode 2021 2020
		Springs C19 Response			Other Income Grant 3,030
			Other Income Total 3,030
			Expenditure Stationary (50)
			Courses (560)
			Zoom (60)
			Cleaning (45) (129)
			Room Rental (811) (1,375)
			Expenditure Total (856) (2,174)
Springs C19 Response Total			(856) 856
Grand Total			(856) 856

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2d. Christmas Friendship Grant

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure					Accounts
Description			Category			Subcode	2021	2020
		Xmas Friendship			Other Income	Grant		960
			Other Income Total					960
					Expenditure	Gifts	(28)	(907)
						Publicity		(24)
			Expenditure Total				(28)	(932)
Xmas Friendship Total							(28)	28
Grand Total							(28)	28

2e. Good Neighbour Grant

Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure	Sum of Total Income / Expenditure			Accounts
Description			Category	Subcode	2021
		Good Neighbourhood Scheme	Other Income	Grant	250
			Other Income Total		250
			Expenditure	Food	(250)
			Expenditure Total		(250)
Good Neighbourhood Scheme Total					0
Grand Total					0

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