Church in the Barn Charity no. 1103157 Trustees Annual Report
The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2020.
The Church has had a successful year with increased attendance up to 70 in the morning and 40 at night with up to another 20 online since the Coronavirus pandemic began in March.
As well as two Sunday services at 10.30am and 6.30pm both in person and on Zoom and Facebook, the church provides a range of other events including a Sunday School, Creche, various House Groups which meet at individual homes in different villages surrounding Penrith and enable our members to spend time in fellowship together studying the bible and sharing testimonies. We also run Soul Disciple for secondary school age children and the Friday night football at Penrith Leisure Centre.
The charities income from regular tithes, offerings and gift aid thereon increased from £40k to £50k as a result of increased attendance and regular titheing and donations from our members. Our operating costs have increased from £34k to £39k due to increased pastor’s salary costs and the costs of insuring and the new building. We are therefore comfortably covering our running costs from our regular tithes and offerings received.
We were able to start using the new church building in July 2020 when churches were able to reopen in person following the first lockdown and we greatly appreciate this fantastic new facility. The building is not finished but is usable. We received donations towards the building of £24k during the year and grants from external organisations of £26k. The amount spent on the new church building up to the balance sheet date was £328k.
We would like to thank our supporters both from within our congregation and from the external organisations that have donated towards our new building.
Thanks to all our congregation for their continued support.
Martin Hall Treasurer & Trustee 30[th] June 2020
Church in the Barn Reg. Charity No. 1103157 Year ended 31 August 2020
| Church in the Barn Reg. Charity No. 1103157 Year ended 31 August 2020 |
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| 31.08.20 | 31.08.19 | |||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| Income | ||||||||||
| Tithes & offerings | 39,733 | 34,323 | ||||||||
| Tax reclaimed on Gift Aid donations | 10,626 | 6,034 | ||||||||
| Bank interest | 8 | 50,367 | 24 | 40,382 | ||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||
| Payments to visiting speakers | 1,820 | 2,535 | ||||||||
| Pastor's wages | 22,699 | 19,300 | ||||||||
| Pastor's expenses | 3,367 | 3,172 | ||||||||
| Rent | 2,418 | 3,160 | ||||||||
| Donations | 2,400 | 2,200 | ||||||||
| Insurance | 1,897 | 710 | ||||||||
| Musical / PA equipment | 1,658 | 269 | ||||||||
| Football field rent | 469 | - | ||||||||
| Payroll costs | 468 | 438 | ||||||||
| Advertising | 449 | 401 | ||||||||
| Copyright licence | 372 | 215 | ||||||||
| Zoom | 367 | - | ||||||||
| Soul Disciple meals | 290 | 380 | ||||||||
| CRB checks | 141 | 225 | ||||||||
| Internet | 153 | - | ||||||||
| Resources & teaching materials | 110 | 665 | ||||||||
| Electricity | 63 | - | ||||||||
| Christmas party | 65 | 273 | ||||||||
| Refreshments | 39,207 | 252 | 34,195 | |||||||
| Surplus before building donations | 11,160 | 6,186 | ||||||||
| Building fund donations | 24,390 | 43,680 | ||||||||
| Building fund grants | 26,300 | |||||||||
| Total surplus for year | 61,850 | 49,866 | ||||||||
| Balance Sheet | 31.08.20 | 31.08.19 | ||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| Fixed assets | ||||||||||
| Building costs | 327,819 | 246,414 | ||||||||
| Fixtures and fittings | 1,100 | 328,919 | 1,100 | 247,514 | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Debtors | - | 6,034 | ||||||||
| Cash at bank | 593 | 593 | 15,077 | 21,111 | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Creditors | (895) | (1,859) | ||||||||
| Long term liabilities | ||||||||||
| Loans | (54,415) | (54,415) | ||||||||
| Net assets | 274,202 | 212,351 | ||||||||
| Donations | ||||||||||
| Kays Farm Fellowship | 500 | 500 | ||||||||
| Malcolm Macpherson | 700 | 600 | ||||||||
| Porsche Dobinson - Uganda | 600 | 600 | ||||||||
| Simiw Project - Ghana | 500 | 500 | ||||||||
| New Life Ministry Trust - Yan Hadley | 100 | |||||||||
| 2,400 | 2,200 |
Church in the Barn Reg. Charity No. 1103157 Year ended 31 August 2020
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Church in the Barn (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities 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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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 independent examination.
I have no concerns 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.
Signed: M Brown
Name: Matthew Brown
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): MAAT Address: Grassgill, Southfield Road, Sedbergh Date: 30/6/2021