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The Inclusive Church Network {Reg￿tered Charity 1102676) Annual Report & Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023 Page Contents TfUStees' Annual Report Independent Examinerf5 Report Statement of Financial Activity Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts 9-12

The Inclusive Churth Network Trustees. Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2023 Full name: The Inclusive Church Network Other names by which the Charity is known: InclusNe Church Registered charity number {England & Wales): 1102676 egistered address." 5 Trinity Churchyard, Guiklford, Surrey GUI 3RR Trustee5 The Reverend Fr Dan Bames-Davies SCP {Chaifl The Reverend Dr Evie Vernon . (Vice Chair} Michael Bishop (Treasurer} Hanna Yoo IHeartEdgel The Reverend Alex Clare-young (Open Table) Dr Felicity Cooke IWATCHI {unti14" November 23) The Very Reverend Drjonathan Draper. Fiona Macmillan Alison Webster (Modern Church) Jack Woodruff ' Russell Frost {SCM} (from b*h Morch 23) Independent trustee Independent Examiner Mrs Helen Lee MA BFP FCA 55 Wodeland Avenue Guildford GU2 4LA Governance and Management The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution. adopted on 6 October 2￿3 and rd most recently èmended by the Annual General Meeting on 23 August 2021. The 'Statement of Belief was revised on 9 July 2019. In accordance with the constitution. tfustees are elected and appointed at the AGM. Some are Independent trustees, and others are appointed by Partner Organisations. The charity employs a National Co-ordinator. on whom much of the day-to4ay work of the charity devolves. The trustees have also app(Mnted a number of Ambassadors who promote the work of the charity locally and regionallv. Objectives and Artivities al To advance the Christian faith for the benefrt of the public in accordance with our statement of belief: bl To advance the education of the public in understanding the practice and effects of the Statement of belief.

The Inclusive Church Network Trustees. Annual Report Statement of Belief We believe in Inclusive church- a church which celebrate5 afKI affirnis every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it discriminates against people on grounds of disability, economK power. ethnicity, gender. gender identity, leaming disability, mental health. neurodiversity or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcoffles and Se￿e5 all people in the name of Jesus Christ. We believe in a Church which is scripturally faithful and seeks to pr(￿laIM the gospel afresh for each generation. We believe in a Church which. in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of God. Public benefit ststement The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 20111.the Act") and the Charities Act 2022 where relevant, to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the public benefft Developing a network of churches and individuals who subscribe to our statement of belief, and who can prove support and encouragement to each other, and promote the principles of inclusion within the wider thurch and community- Promoting inclusive thinking through talks. newsletters and printed publications- Staging an Annual Lecture by a prominent person- Working together with Partner Organisations to promote indusion in the church- Working wÉth others to stage regional meetings. conferences and attendance at key events such as General Synod and Greenbelt Festival. Church members and the general public are educated regarding the effects of discrimination, and the benefits of an inclusive approach. Individuals who have experienced discrimination by the church are offered support and guidance. The church is assisted to adopt a more indusive approach to minorities. and encouraged to demonstrate that it is V￿lcOm1ng to all, regardless of disability, economic power, ethnicity. gender. gender identity. learning disability. mental health, neurodiversity or sexuality. Summary of the main achievements during the perbod {January-December 20231 If you were to ask the board of trustees, we would say that 2023 was a very difficult year indeed. But iys too easy for the'centre. of any organisation to forget quite how much else happens acros5 the full breadth of their network. Throughout 2023, the Inclusive Church network continued to do those wonderful things for which we've become known. Over the course of the year, there were 148 new church registration5. It was our ICKJO-strong network of churches plus many more individual supporters who flew the flag for a more inclusive church throughout England. across these isles. and beyond!

The Inclusive Church Network Trustees. Annual Report In summer 2023, Ruth Wilde. our national coordinator since 2018, left us for a new role at a local church (remaining also a tutor at Northern Baptist College). As 2023 began. Ruth was hard at work editing our 20th annrversary book. How to Build the Church of the Future.. 20 Year5 of Inclusive Church (to which she was also a substantial contributor). The book was published in September and is a valuable insight into what Inclusive Church means and into all we've achieved in our first two decades. This last major project of Ruth's tenure stands as a tribute to all that the network achieved with her help over almost six years. Thank you. Ruthl In February, the General Synod of the Church of England met in London to debate the Living in Love ond FrJith d(Kuments, the supposed outcome of a years-long pro￿$5. (Supposed - well over a year later. implementation is still delayed.) Iccontributed to Wiping Away Our Tears.. a service of Lament and Hope which gathered irtclusive synod members and supportefs at St Martin-in-th&Fields on the eve of the group of sessions. The seNice had a profound impact on everyone in atterKlance. It also did much to support and uphold in prayer those who faced a very difficult week at synod. Throughout the year. Icwas represented by trustees at liaison meetings with other inclusive groups- and at 'stakeholder meetings. With the LLF bishops and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Our 20 anniversary Annual General Meeting was held at one of our long-term homes, St John's Waterloo, which had recently reopened folk)winE a major re4)rdering. We made good use of new audiovisual facilities to not only hold a hybrid (on-sitelonlinel AGM, but also to hear our Annual Lecture via zoom. Long-time friend of thè network Archdeacon Rachel Mann gave an enrapturing lecture 'Finding Hope in the Fragility of God. _ available to watch at outube.com inclusivechurch Later in the wmmer. we put in our usual appearance at Greenbek, sharing a stall with ovr partner Modern Church. Every year, Greenbelt represents one of our best opportunities to gather together as a network and to meet new people. Another, equally important. fixture in our calendar was the annual Disability Conference with St Martin-in-th&Fields. This year. the conference continued online and the topic was 'Rollin Down Justice: Disability. Intersectionality & God, Behind the scenes, the vacancy in the national C￿rdinatOr role became an opportunity to review the inner-working of the central charity. As our networvs growth has accelerated over the last few years. some creaks are beginning to show in our systems. Especially since we continue to be without an Hon. Secretary, the board resolved to engage a temporary clerk to take on some of the administrative workload. Meanwhile, work was undertaken towards the recruitment of new independent trustees and of the next National Coordinator. Without a National Coordinator in post. some of our most obvious outward-facing work has been paused tor a while. However drfficult the circumstances, we believe that the organisational work we've done behind the scenes has laid sound foundations for the next era of the Inclusive Church network. Thank you for your continued support - financial. practical and/or prayer. There is no netV￿rk without supporters and churches.

Financial review The trustees are pleased to report another surplus for 20231£18,7CKI compared with £15,884 for 20221. Contributing factors indude= Individual giving (including online and Glft Aid) remained at the previous level 1£23.$42- 2022: £23,540). Online donations via the 'Donate' button on the website increased slightly (22 donations totalling £1,587- 2022= 25 donations totalling £1,418). Corporate giving (from churches) increased to £26.660 {2022= £24.8321. Bank interest and other income increased to £1,32512022= E5781. We set a cautious budget labryjt £S(X) over 22 income). but actually achieved a surplus of nearly £7.8W over budget. On the expenditure side, the departure of Ruth Wilde as Natiorlal Co-ordinator in September reduced our core costs by soffle £IO,CW during the year. We did recruit some temporary admin/secretarial 5UPPOrt towards the end of the year, and expect to appoint a replacement for Ruth during 2024. Projert costs (Annual AGM/Lerture. Greenbelt, Disability Conference, etcl were below budget, but we gave support to fringe meeting organised by the General Synod Gender & Sexuality Group for groups of sessions in February and November. Our 20 Anniversary book. "How to Build an Inclusive Church". edited by Ruth, need an outlay of £1,625 to purchase 100 copies, but these have been treated as an increase in stock rather than experKlitUfe. Although we continue lose a few of our regular donors each year, new ones join us and the generosity of others has continued to be an inspirètion. There is so much more to our work than the finances, but much of it couldn't happen without a sound financial base, and it is wonderful to be able to report the increasing strength of our finances. This will hopefully enable us to continue the work= there is still mu(h to be done. Careful budgetinE, generous donations and the appropriate use of restricted funds have resulted in our out-performing the budget for a third successive year- we have set a balanced budget for 2024. The General Fund resen￿ stands at £62.890 (£44.1￿ in 2022) The Chariws policy on reserves We aim to maintain a balance of at least three months running costs, so that if we ever had to close down, we could do so in an Ofderly way. Financial risk The trustees have reviewed financial management policies and are satisfied that risks involved are at a manageable level. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees: Signed Date 7 June 2024 The Reverend Fr Dan Barnes-Davies SCP. Chair of the board of trustees

Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of The Inclusive Church Network For the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2023 I report to the trustees on my examination of the attounts of The Inclusive Church Network I'the chariVlforthe year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basls of report As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the ACYI and the Charities Act 2022 where relevant. I report in respect of my examination of the charitvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrwng Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 14515)Ibl of the ACL Independent ExamiTrerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination givinE me cause to believe that in any material respect.. l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as reqUI￿d by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connettion wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to allow a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Date Helen Lee MA BFP FCA

The Inclusive Church Network Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023 Statement of Financial Artivities Note Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Totsl Funds fotal Funds 20Z3 2022 Incoming resources Donations and grants Charitable activities Fundraising Other income 50.202 588 112 625 50.202 48.372 442 177 59 112 625 Totsl incoming resources 51.527 51.527 49,050 Outgoing resource5 Cost of Fundraising Cost of Charitable activities Governan 216 27.818 4.793 216 27,818 4,793 216 32,311 639 Total outgoing res(wrces 32,827 32,827 33,166 Net surplus/(deficit) 18,7 15,884 Transfer5 Balance blf 44,190 1.539 45,729 29,845 Balance clf 62.890 1,539 64.429 45,729

The Inclusive Church Network Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2023 Balance Sheet Note Unrestrirted Restricted Funds funds Totsl funds 2023 Totalfunds 2022 Current assets Cash/bank Debtors Stock Totol current US5ets 1.539 ,439 2,552 43.253 io li 2,S52 64.111 1.539 65,650 47,493 Liabiltties Accrued expenses Creditors Total liabilitie5 12 1,221 1,221 1,254 510 1,764 995 995 Net current ossets 62￿90 1,539 64.429 45,729 Represented by- General FuTid Restrirted Funds 14 15 63.890 63,116 44,190 TotolAunds 62390 1.539 64,429 45.729

The Inclusive Church Network Financial Statements For the year ended 31 De￿mber 2023 Notes to the Financial Statements l. Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ wtth applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP. The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis under the historical cost convention. Funds The general reserve include5 the funds of the Charity that are not subjert to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the Charity. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the trustees are also unrestricted. Funds given for a particular purpose are restricted to use for that purpose. The accounts include all transactions. assets and liabilities for which the Charity is responsible in law. Incoming resources Voluntory income ond capital sources Donations are recognised when received by or on behalf of the Charity- Income tax recoverable on aid donations is recognised in the same accounting year as the associated income is received. Grants and legacies to the Charity are accounted for as soon as the (harity is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due. Funds raised by events are accounted for gross wherever possible. Sales of books are accounted for gross. Other ordinary income Interest is recognised in respect of the periods for which it is earned that fall within the accounting year.

The Inclusive Church Network Notes to the Financial Statements Unre5trirted Funds Restricted funds Totsl funds 2023 Totalfunds 2022 2. Donations, grants Individual donations Gift Aid on donations Online donations Corporate donations Grants 17,605 3,239 2,698 26.660 17,605 3,239 2,698 26,6 17,060 3,462 6,944 20,906 50,202 50.202 48,372 3. Charitable attivities Events 442 4. Fundraising Book sales. Royalties 112 112 177 5. Other income Bank interest 625 625 59 6. Cost of Fundraising Just Giving subscription Ambassador training 216 216 216 216 216 216 7. Cost of Charitsble artivities Grants Cost of events Cost of Education projects Publictty lincl website) Postage, Admin Employment (incl expenses) 19 611 27.818 2,362 2.820 2.362 2,820 soo 2,063 1,299 2.830 986 2.184 2.184 27,818 32.311 8. Governance HRsupport Trustees, expenses Independent Examiner 4.193 4.193 59 580 639 4.793 4,793 io

Cash/bank Unrestricted {£) (EJ Restricted {£) Total (£1 2022 CAF current account CAF current account {Expenses) CAF Gold deposit account CAF 6(kday notice account 22.718 656 35.526 1,539 24,257 656 35.526 32.128 691 1.539 60,439 43,253 10. Debtors Prepayments (Eventbrite feel Gift Aid Idonations Apr-Dec 20231 Gift Aid lon Just Giving not yet paid) Corp. Donations via Stripe not yet paid Benevity 2022 {£J 2.218 2.218 2,385 74 413 114 2.986 98 220 2,552 98 220 2,552 11. Stock Books for resale 20221£) 1.253 2,659 2,659 12. Acuued expenses Phone {December 20221 TaxlNI IDecember 2022) Payroll costs IDecember 2022) NEST pension IDec 20221 Independent Examination12023 accounts) 6 Employees expenses IDecember 20221 Employment costs IDecember 2023) Unrestricted {£) Restrirted 1£) Total l£1 2022 {£) 318 18 132 600 621 1221 621 1.221 1,254 Creditors Provision for underpayments to HMRC (pension) Iwrttten back 20231 Agency not paid out {written back 20231 Unrestritted 1£) Restricted 1£) Total 1£) 2022 f£) 500 io 510 14. Designated FUNI The trustees have designated an unrestricted corporate donation (from a Trust} to cover the cost of revisirsg several of our serie5 of booklets. originally scheduled to begin in 2023. but now expected to be 2024. That work has not yet incurred any expenses, but the fund has been used to cover the cost of purchasing 100 copies of the IC 20 Anniversary book, °How to Build an Inclusive Church" £1.625 of this fund is now held as stock. li

1. Restricted Funds Opening Balan Income Expenditure Transfers Closing balance SWS Booklet 1,539 1,539
2. Trustee< Expen5e5 During the year, no trustee's travelling expenses were reimbursed12022.. £591.
3. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in the period. 12