2022-06-30-accounts - Grace Church Manchester

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Charity Number: 1108310

Grace Church Manchester

Report and financial statements For the year ended 30 June 2022

Grace Church Manchester

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 30 June 2022

Charity number 1108310 Registered office and operational address 247 Wilmslow Road, Rusholme Manchester M14 5LW

Trustees Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Alison Collins Trustee Dr. Sophie Craggs Trustee Rev. Stephen James Trustee Nnamdi Okolie Trustee Nigel Tate Trustee (from October 2022) Michael Tindall Senior Pastor (to August 2021) Staff Michael Tindall Senior Pastor (to August 2021) Pete Horlock Interim Pastor (from November 2021) Jeremy Poyner Assistant Pastor Joel Madur International Student Worker Emily Horlock Administrator Bankers The Co-operative Bank PO Box 101 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP Independent Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA Examiner Slade & Cooper Beehive Mill Jersey Street Manchester M4 6JG

Grace Church Manchester

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 30 June 2022

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the charity’s trust deed and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in the governing document

a) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs (which appears as a schedule in The Declaration of Trust) hereto particularly but not exclusively amongst students in Manchester and in such other parts of the UK or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust.
a) To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in Manchester and in such other parts of the UK or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

The main activities of Grace Church over the 2021-2022 financial year in relation to our charitable objectives are described below.

a) To advance the Christian faith

Sunday Services and Mid-Week Groups

The church met weekly for a Sunday service. Our services included Bible teaching, a time of sung worship, prayer and a children’s ministry.

The church runs mid-week groups which form a significant part of church life. We have groups meeting in Burnage, Fallowfield, Moss Side, Old Moat and Withington. Group leaders are supported and equipped through monthly training sessions.

Grace Church Manchester

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 30 June 2022

Ministry to Students

Our student leadership team host and run a weekly Sunday evening meeting involving teaching and fellowship. Pastoral discipleship work is done on a 1 to 1 basis throughout the week. We have been encouraged to see our students grow in maturity and many are involved in serving at Grace Church and in their CUs. We also work in partnership with CUs at the Manchester universities to help them reach students with the gospel.

We have an International Student Worker who has been involved in running a variety of events aimed at welcoming international students and adults, providing opportunities to support them with English language learning as well as exploring the Christian faith. Over the five years Joel has been in this post, a number of good relationships with international visitors have been built with a smaller proportion engaging with Grace Church.

Mission & Partnerships

The church is involved in a range of local outreach initiatives, including the following:

Running a weekly play group for pre-school children with the aim of providing support and friendship to parents and carers
Running a community choir in Fallowfield
Helping with weekly online English conversation and grammar classes with people referred by the City Council and Alexandria Library
Meeting regularly to clean up a local park in the Old Moat ward to serve the community
Partnering with Friends International’s iCafé initiative, providing a conversation cafe for international students and academic visitors
Women’s ministry events which include a weekly bible study, book club, breakfasts and social meet ups

In addition, an online Hope Explored course ran in January 2022 and a Christianity Explored from April to May 2022 with a total of 6 participants.

We support and pray for several mission partners in a variety of ministries around the world: one leads and develops a website service distributing Scriptures to unreached language communities; a former member and his wife working amongst students in Athens; a church planter in North India. We have also been supporting church planting and leadership initiatives in France, Pakistan and Turkey.

Staff Changes

In August 2021, Mike Tindall moved on to take up a Senior Pastor position at a church in London. In November 2021, Pete Horlock started his role as Interim Pastor for Grace Church.

Landon Nicholls worked as a full-time intern at Grace Church until January 2022, on a Tier 2 Religious Worker visa coordinated and monitored by GEM in partnership with IGO (International Gospel Outreach). In January 2022, Landon’s internship transferred to Trinity Community Church to enable him to focus specifically on outreach to Iranians and have the opportunity to learn Farsi.

To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship

As a church, we support the Compassion Food Bank run by the Church of God of Prophecy in Moss Side, co-ordinating donations on a monthly basis. We also supported The Oasis Centre, Gorton and Barnabus Manchester with financial support from our Christmas service donations.

Direct relief of hardship has been given to those that have approached the leadership, or been referred by church members. We have continued to support members of the church with illness, including emotional and pastoral needs. Our pastoral care structure aims to provide support practically, as well as

Grace Church Manchester

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 30 June 2022

providing a system for people to refer issues that are more serious than they feel able to deal with to the elders or other trained members.

Achievements and performance

Grace Church has welcomed new people over the course of the year. There is an encouraging diversity of people from different ethnic groups, age ranges and a wide social/economic demographic
We have had the joy of seeing 5 people baptised in March 2022
We have been rebuilding service teams following the pandemic, with many people involved in serving in some capacity
Mid-week group leaders have been supported and developed through monthly training sessions
Mid-week groups have engaged in evangelism training through A Passion for Life resources
A weekly daytime women’s Bible study was started, as well as a monthly women’s book club
A pastoral care team is being formed to develop the pastoral care provision
We have established a finance team to oversee and manage church finances
We have seen a number of church family members get married over the course of the year, as well as families welcoming babies
A number of members have moved on for various reasons and have been prayed for on their final Sunday

A few highlights over the course of the year:

In September 2021, we saw a large influx of people coming to the online conversation class and growth in the Internationals Bible study
Pete Horlock was appointed as Interim Pastor in November 2021
We held two carol services, one traditional service with Fallowfield Choir performing and one family service with a talk and activities for young people
Landon Nicholls was commissioned and had a positive send off to Trinity Community Church in January 2022
The students had a weekend away in January which included Bible teaching, fellowship and fun
The church responded generously to a stewardship season in February 2022
In March, the women met for a breakfast and had time together to read a Bible passage, pray and enjoy fellowship
The children’s ministry team held a training morning and a new children’s ministry leader was appointed in May
We enjoyed a big church weekend in June

Financial review

At the end of the reporting period, the charity held cash funds of £65,447. There were no funds in deficit on 30 June 2022.

Reserves Policy

In 2021, the trustees elected to increase the level of cash reserves maintained to £30,000 in order to meet any unforeseen commitments. We are above the level of reserves as stated in our reserves policy, although the trustees continue to monitor the financial situation carefully.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is an unincorporated charity, registered as a charity on 10[th] February 2005 in England and Wales. The charity is constituted under a trust deed which was last amended on 1[st] June 2014. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no

Grace Church Manchester Trustees, annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022 beneficial interest in the charity. All trustees who receive benefits from the charity are outlined in note 3 of the accounts. In line with the trust deed, a trustee is appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed by a majority. This is recorded in the meeting minutes and signed by the new trustee and the meeting chair as evidence of the appointment. All trustees declare their ag reement with the Statement of Beliefs. Related parties and relationships with other organisations During the course of this financial yea r, we were members of two extemal organisations. The first of these is a church planting network called Acts 29, which we joined formally in January 2012. Mike Tindall was a trustee of Acts 29 Great Britain. The second is a national group of churches called the FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches). Statement of responsibilities of the trustees Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial attivities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and.. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable UK Accounting Standanls and statements of recommended practi have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements Prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasona ble accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees a re responsible for the Maintenan and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdittions. The trustees, annual report has been approved by the trustees on 09 behalf by 0 2023 and signed on their Alison Collins Trustee

Independent examiner’s report

to the members of

Grace Church Manchester

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30th June 2022 which are set out on pages 7 to 11.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records

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.

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG

Date 14/02/2023

Grace Church Manchester

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 30 June 2022

Unrestricted funds Note £ Receipts Donations, Legacies and Grants 3 148,552 Gift Aid Receipts 18,876 4 893 60 Total receipts 168,381 Payments 98,375 Property Expenses 3,434 Facilities 24,360 Ministry Costs 7,320 Children/Youth Ministry 1,029 Admin Costs 8,780 Professional Fees 4,991 Grants Payable for Missionary Support 28,310 Relief of Poverty 516 Total payments 177,115 (8,734) Transfer between funds - Surplus/(deficit) (8,734) Other Income Staff Costs including Pensions and Expenses Income from Charitable Activities Net receipts/(payments)	Restricted funds £ 2,243 - - - 2,243 2,243 - - - - - - - - 2,243 - - -	Total funds 2022 £ 150,795 18,876 893 60 170,624 100,618 3,434 24,360 7,320 1,029 8,780 4,991 28,310 516 179,358 (8,734) - (8,734)	Total funds 2021 £ 165,199 11,086 550 80
			*176,915*
			112,949 2,513 10,224 6,540 166 8,157 3,955 27,703 14,150
			186,357
			*(9,442)* -
			*(9,442)*

Grace Church Manchester Staternent of assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2022 Unrestrltted fvnds Restrlcted funds Total fvnds 2022 Total fund5 2021 Note Cash funds Bank and cash balances at start of year Surplus l (deficlt) shown on recelpts and payments account 74,181 74,181 83,623 (8,734) (8,734) (9.442) Bank and cash balances at end of year 65,447 65.447 74,181 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Cost Property: 62 The Gallery Endowment 139,000 Approved by the trustees on 2023 and signed on their behalf by.. Alison Colllns (Trustee)

Grace Church Manchester

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022

1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis.

2 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

3 Income from Donations, Legacies and Grants

Unrestricted £ Donations, Legacies and Grants 148,552 Gift Aid Receipts 18,876 167,428 Restricted income from donations and legacies Unrestricted income from donations and legacies	Restricted £ 2,243 - 2,243 2022 £ 2,243 167,428 169,671	Total 2022 £ 150,795 18,876
		169,671
		2021 £ 4,099 172,186
		176,285

Grace Church Manchester

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

4 Receipts from charitable activities

Income from Charitable Activities Other	Unrestricted £ 893 60 953	Restricted £ - - -	2022 £ 893 60
			953

5 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither trustees or persons connected with them received any remuneration during the year .

3 trustee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year of £542 (2021: £129).

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.

Grace Church Manchester

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 (continued)

6 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Total Donations, Legacies and	Balance at 1 July 2021 £ - -	Receipts £ 2,243 2,243	Payments £ (2,243) (2,243)	Transfers £ - -	Balance at 30 June 2022 £ -
					-

Name of fund

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

7 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

General fund	Balance at 1 July 2021 £ 74,180 74,180	Receipts £ 168,381 168,381	Payments £ (177,115) (177,115)	Transfers £ - -	As at 30 June 2022 £ 65,446
					65,446