LANGPORT CHURCH COMMUNITY TRUST. Charity no. 1106686.
ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31[st] December 2021
1) General
The charity operates two premises –
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All Saints Hall - North Street, Langport, Somerset. TA10 9RH
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The Angel Community Centre - Bow Street, Langport, Somerset. TA10 9PQ web site - https://angellangport.chessck.co.uk
The registered office address is the Church Office, The Rectory, Huish Episcopi, Langport, Somerset. TA10 9QR.
The Managing Trustee is the Parochial Church Council of St. Mary’s Church, Huish Episcopi. The PCC members at the date this report was approved are –
Rev’d Jess Pitman
John Ford (PCC lay vice chair and Church treasurer) Clive Sills (Churchwarden) Chris Jackson (Churchwarden, Charity treasurer and secretary) Sheila Noyes (deputy Churchwarden) Janet Louth Jim Winfield Jenny Rule Ruth Grinter Yvonne Walker
Churchwardens are ex officio members elected annually and PCC members are elected for three years, but can elect to offer themselves for re-election at the end of their term. New members have to be nominated by two members of the church and approved by the Church Electoral Roll members on a majority vote, at the Annual Parochial Church Council meeting. All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits.
The Custodian Trustee is The Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance, who hold all land and buildings in trust for the charity, but play no active part in its management.
2) Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is governed by a Scheme of The Charity Commissioners dated 20[th] October 2004 and approved by the Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Finance.
The Charity Management Group includes the PCC standing committee members, other PCC member and approved invited individuals from the local community, who are interested in developing this networking project.
Routine management of The Angel is delegated to the Charity Management Group, reporting to the full PCC at least Three times a year.
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Day-to-day management of All Saints Hall is dealt with by the PCC standing committee, reporting to the full PCC.
A “cash accounting” policy is used with recognition of significant liabilities.
3) Financial Review and Achievements
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and several “lock downs”, our activities since March 2020 have been seriously restricted. In addition the age profile of most of our customers/users was such that many did not want to attend during the summer relaxation of restrictions.
As a result both premises have not been available for use since March 2020 and were only able to resume some group meetings/activities from late summer 2021.
All Saints Hall
Income amounted to £1.2k (2020 £1.5k) with a £0.1k surplus.
It is available for hire by the community and is normally used by around nine regular groups as well as ad hoc hire
The Angel Community Centre, trading as The Angel
The Angel provides a number of meeting, events, activities, hot meals and a food bank for the local community, focussing those mentally/physically handicapped, the elderly, those in financial hardship, shielding, unable to food shop/collect prescriptions etc.
Total Income was £28k (£62k), Including £8.1k Government Business Support Grants. Grant applications for Covid 19 local community support 3.9k (see below). Private donations from Companies and individuals, also for Covid 19 (Langport Cares) support £10.1k
Other general hire, one off and regular donations £4.0K
Lister Charitable Trust £2,500 Ecclesiastical All Churches Trust £1,000 Anonymous £400
An operating £5k cash deficit was carried forward. (see reserves policy below)
The Angel Community Cafe
Due to Charity Commission restrictions on trading activities, our wholly owned Community Cafe is a separately registered company no. 07504913 - The Angel Langport Ltd. The café did not trade at all in 2022 and is still closed.
Free Reserve’s Policy – Reserves are normally held sufficient to cover emergency repairs, unforeseen expenses and comparable to one year’s income.
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However due to our outstanding three year loan liability of £14k with the Bath & Wells Diocese, our free reserves are just positive at £2.3k.
Robust financial controls are maintained to ensure overall financial planning and governance.
Unspent dedicated grants and donation given for Covid 19 community support of £14.2k are held in a separate reserve liability account.
4) Public Benefit Statement
The Angel and All Saints Hall are operated for the benefit of the local community, providing a caring and welcoming environment, with volunteer staff, for use by groups and individuals.
5) Objectives and Activities of the charity
To advance education and to further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish, by the provision & maintenance of one or more community halls.
…………………………….. John Ford, trustee and PCC Vice Lay Chair
……………………………. .Clive Sills, trustee and Churchwarden
..........................................Chris Jackson, trustee and Churchwarden
Dated 1st March 2022
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Langport Church Commun6ty TnMI FINANCIAL STATEMETr . 2021 Todats Ch•rtty no. 1106686 All Saints Hall Lan Dec to Date RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS ACC(XINT RECEIPTS Hiro of Rooms otc. Misc. Income Local Giving SO Donations Other od Cw•tions Lanpwrt Cares Public Dor Langport Car•$ Food Bank Langp)rt Cares Fcod Bank Grnnts Langport Cares Covid Granls Langport Cares ShopFrfng RoKnburn• Gift Tax R•cov8(8d Revonue Support Gr•nts R•nO¥•ti Grants FuntJrai%ng Events Ea$yFundR#ising lit• Dirtegan 5 Year Loan Café Ocojparw Rent Donation from th• Cal• 8.120 372 220 28 250 3.281 6.825 25 121 TOTAL RECEIPTS 27.972 1,160 PAYMENTS Cloanirvj Elac, Gas & W•lw In$urarKo To18phon• arwj 8roadband G•n•r•l R•p•irs & M•int•n Routs'no Plann•d Sthwiung of Fxiht•s & Eqiyti•rt Function R¢)om R•novation Prry•¢t Ar¢hit•d & Prol•ssion•l Fe•s SSCC Premi5•5 Licence Fire Alarm. Firn Extingui•Pws. PAT To1lirwJ . Catering Equipment I'nd Diract Langport Carns Evwtbol ¢Jther Expenses Charrtabl8 Donations D8F loan rnpaym•nl Internst on loans 252 192 728 1.349 2SO 1.837 18,188 381 130 10,(KKI 140 TOTAL PAYMENTS 1241 SURPLUS IDEFKXD 1898) 15.0321 120 SuWu$ at 31 D•nbor %Y20 81F 15.571 10.539 19,805 19,925 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILMES ASSETS The Angel fr•6hold prop•rty Bank balances Loan to Anfj Larikwt Ltd TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Capital Rgserv• .San 4 year loan WTlh next repfiynwits Nov. 2021 SSDC Grant not fijlly spent Langport Cares grants & donations not spwrt Free Reven Reser¥8 lsurpkns tcthte. Iw li*x"thti8s & >} TOTAL LIABIUTIES 180,C( 27,639 2,826 -180,LhX) -14,C -1,610 -14,186 14,
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS CC57{b) Report to the trustses/ members of . LANGPORT CHURCH COMMUNITY TRUST On accounts year ended: Set out on pages as attached 31 December 2021 Respertlve responslbllltles As the charlty trustees you are responslble for the of preparation of the accounts, you consider that the Trustees and examlner audit requirement of Sectlon 43(2) of the Charitles Act 1993 (the Art) does not apply. It Is my responslblllty to state, on the basls of procedures speclfled In the General Dlrections glven by the Charlty Commlssloners under sectlon 43(7)(b) of the Act whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of Independent Examlner's Report My examlnatlon was carrted out In accordance wlth the General Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlssloners. An examlnation Includes a revlew of the Accountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the Accounts presented wlth those cOrdS. It also includes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the Accounts and seeklng explanatlon from you as Trustees concemlng such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently I do not express an Audlt oplnion on the vlew given by the accounts. Independent Examlner's ststement In connectlon with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon: (l) whlch glves me reasonable cause to belSeve that In any materlal respect the requlrements: (a) to keep accountlng records In accordance wlth SettSon 41 of the Act and (b) to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accountlng requlrements of the Act have not been met or (2) to whlch, In my opinion, attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be aChed. Slgned. Name: Professlo Address: Date:6 September 2022 ALAN J WILSON MSC (Audit and Consultancy) Chartered Internal Auditor 12 Portland Road Huish Eplscopi, Langport TAIO 9QX l Qualificatlo Page1of1 A J WILSON 2022