2021-12-31-accounts - Churches Together In Greater Bristol

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Together4Bristol / Churches Together in Greater Bristol

Trustees Report 2021

1. Introduction

This was busy and exciting year for Together4Bristol / Churches Together in Greater Bristol (T4B), which is a “unity for mission movement” across the Bristol region.

2. Churches

a) Churches Together in England (CTE) over has 50 denominations which are full members. We have had several Zoom calls with them across England during the COVID-19 crisis and an in-person national conference.

b) Carmen Carrol is the Keyboard Trust networker, who helped connect more than 40 black-led churches and has written a separate report. She holds Zoom events such as: “Racism and the Church”, which has led to a Facebook group with nearly 200 members, and Refuelling for Church and Faith Leaders. T4B also linked with about 20 Churches Together (CT) groups (or similar).

c) Many churches and CT groups are involved in missional activities (see 4) below) including through The Noise 2021, with over 400 volunteers serving through practical projects over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Also, the Noise 365 was launched, showing God's love in practical ways every day of the year

3. Prayer

a) Sheena Tranter and Derick Mulubwa co-ordinated T4B's prayer networks (Arise Bristol!) across the Bristol region. There was a regular prayer during the COVID-19 crisis, including on WhatsApp and on the hills surrounding Bristol. A “Praise and Prayer Bulletin” is produced three times a year. b) Silas Crawley, Fatima Sibanda and Lee Barnes led three prayer morning Zooms over the year for church leaders, with between 40 and 70 gathered, with the Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees. Silas and Annie Crawley also lead One Church, One Day, including 30 days of continual prayer, leading up to the Mayoral Election in May, with 54 churches praying for the peace of our city.

c) There were also regular prayer gatherings (on Zoom and occasionally in person) for the Whole of Life, the Arts, Business, Education, Health, and Family spheres. The prayer WhatsApp group prayed for the churches and a different sphere of life each day. 4. Whole of Life

a) There were gatherings for Christians in the different spheres of life. These spheres are Sport, Health, Education, Family, Politics and Social Action (Christian Action Bristol, or CAB), Arts, Media, and Business and Workplace.

b) The election of Marvin Rees as Mayor of Bristol has opened the door for much greater engagement with the council by the Christian community, led by the Politics and Social Action sphere, called Christian Action Bristol (CAB), with Andy Street as chair. At the end of the year, there was a Zoom gathering of the City Office, 40 out of 400 participants were from the Christian community. CAB facilitated 14 networks of social action, including Debt Advice, the Environment, Food Poverty, Homelessness and Housing, Prison Ministry and Ex-offenders and Vulnerable / Working Women.

c) CAB has led the Christian community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and especially food poverty, emergency fostering and other issues. There were regular Zoom meetings with about 40 church leaders. The response to food poverty was extraordinary, reaching tens of thousands of families and vulnerable people.

d) CAB is helping lead the Christian community's contribution to the Recovery and Renewal of Bristol, emerging from the pandemic, over the next 3 to 5 years.

e) There was a summer gathering, Building Bristol as a City of Hope, with over 70 church,

prayer and sphere leaders, including the Presidents.There was follow-up work (including at the AGM) on the emerging Christian Community Vision to 2050, to help Bristol move away from being a tale of two cities and to help engage with Ciy Office's One City Plan to 2050. f) CAB has helped the Christian community to make several “Offers and Asks” to City Office, including:

The Bristol Churches Winter Night Shelter which had a grant to cover the extra B&B costs this year and hundreds of volunteers from 14 churches. g) Christians Against Poverty, which provides debt advice in Children's Centres and in South Bristol.

h) The Churches City Fund, raised over £130k in 2020 to help alleviate food poverty during the COVID-19 crisis. In 2021, it is continuing to raise donations for a sustainable supply of food for the network of Foodbanks across the city and also for the work of Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) to provide mentors in schools for vulnerable pupils.

i) The Arts sphere, or Kingdom Creatives (facilitated by Erica Bebb), has connected and mentored about 50 creatives, including with regular Zoom calls with about 20 participating.

j) The Business and Workplace sphere (facilitated by Jez Sweetland and Tim Simpson as prayer co-ordinator) has held fortnightly prayer. There are about 20 Christian Workplace Groups, supported by a WhatsApp group and monthly Zoom calls. Jez and the Bristol Housing Festival team, had a virtual EXPO 2021 in October, with 100s of people attending and over 70 speakers.

k) The Education sphere (facilitated by Jane Gillis) worked closely with Bristol Schools Connection and other organisations and prays regularly for several Christians involved in key positions in Education across Bristol. They worked with CAB and the council, to help churches connect with Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) and provided mentors in deprived schools (about 10 so far).

l) The Family sphere (called Love Family) is co-facilitated by Jane Auld and Sarah Abell. It links closely with the National Parenting Initiative (NPI) and several other charities, including new ones such as Parent Buddies and The Relationship Academy. There was fortnightly prayer and NPI's parenting courses have gone online and on Youtube. Working with CAB, Home for Good, found over 60 Christian couples, in response to the council's request for emergency fostering (see this flm). Jane Auld is retiring in February 2022, after leading the sphere and NPI, in a pioneering and inspiring way. m) The Health sphere (co-facilitated by Clare Fleming and Sheena Tranter) have weekly Zooms for healing and for a Healing Centre Project (with about 40 people). Healing Rooms take place weekly.

n) The Sport sphere (co-facilitated by Akeel Yousaf) links several Sport charities across the city, such as World Sport Ministries, Christians in Sport and Christian Surfers UK, with occasional prayer gatherings.

o) Also, CTGB partners with a couple of Projects, called Local Friends (social prescribing, with Paul Hazelden) and Dementia Awareness in Faith Communities (Adam Biddlestone). 5. Together4Bristol

a) Roger Allen stopped in November 2021, as the Enabler of Mission and Unity (ten hours a week), to focus on the spheres work. His successor was Ian Taylor, who started in December 2021.

b) T4B connects with Gather, which links about 140 “unity for mission movements” across the UK. There are Zooms with Gather and Movement Day (linking to cities globally) during the pandemic. c)The Together4Bristol website was created by Mark Orriss and is updated by Adam Hudson.

d) T4B partners with over a dozen denominations and networks.

e) T4B is accountable to eight senior regional Church Leaders or Presidents and facilitates lunches for them twice a year. The Presidents are Bishop Renford Brown (Black Churches), Rev Nigel Coles (Baptist), Bishop Vivienne Faull (Church of England), Majors Ian and Jean Harris (Salvation Army), Bishop Declan Lang (Catholic), Rev Dr Jonathan Pye (Methodist), Rob Scott-Cook (Celebration) and Rev Ruth Whitehead (URC).

f) The Trustees and enabling group consist of representatives from the historic denominations as well as from the newer and Black churches: the Trustees are Eric Aidoo (Chair, Baptist), Roger Allen (Celebration: from November 2021), Chris Dobson (Vice-chair,

Diocese of Bristol), Carlotta Kramsky (Diocese of Clifton), Derick Mulubwa (T4B Prayer networks), Stephen Newell (URC), Mark Sellers (Salvation Army), Fatima Sibanda (RCCofG), Sheena Tranter (T4B prayer and sphere networks). The following are members of the Enabling group, but not Trustees: Chris Bond (Congregational), Carmen Carrol (Keyboard), Patsy Holdsworth (Moravian), Alan Paginton (Treasurer), Chris Willmore (Quakers), Osien Sibanda (RCCofG) and Jayne Webb (Methodist). Many thanks to them all, especially Alison Paginton, who stopped as Treasurer after many years. The AGM was held on 25 November 2021, with over 40 on a Zoom call, including discussion of the Christian Community Vision to 2050.

Churches Together in Greater Bristol Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Status The Charity was registeretl In England on 19 April 2006 under the char1ty Wlstration No 1113815 and Is governed by a TrL¥sI Oeed dated 23 February 2005 and 3n amentted c0Tr5titution adopted al the annual general meeting 191P November 2020 Charitable objectives The advancement of the Chflslian religion and pursuant Ihereio the relief of poverty and the advancement ol educalion and any other purposes which are charitable according to the law of Englantt and Wales Trustees The trustees serving dijring the year were Car1otta Kramskoy Revo Chris Dobson Revd Eric Aidoo Derick Mulubwa Revd Stephen Newell Mark Seliars Fatima S..banda Sheena Tranier Roger Allen Ifrom 25:. November 20211 Correspondence Address 93 Runswi¢k Road Brislingion Bfistol BS4 3HX Independent Examiner Mike O Shea The Old Vicarage 3 East Street Banwell Norttr Somefsei BS25 68N Bankers and Investment managers Lloyds TSB PO Box 1000 An(Jover BX1 3 LT iaccount at Clevedon 8ranchi United Reformed Church Isouttr.. Western Synodi Incorporated as holding trustee for the Investment portfolio M&G Charifund Incorne units

Churches Together in Greater Bristol Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES Law applicable 10 charities In England and Wale$ requi¥es the Trustees 10 prepare financial statements lor eacn financial year whicb. give a true an¢ fair view of the Clarili S Iinanciai activities during the year 3n(l ol Its financ'.al posilion at the end ol Ihe year In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view. the Trustees sttouid follow best practice and Select suitable accouniing policies and then apply them consistently Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent Stale olhether applicable accouniing stanaaras and slalery.enls of recommended pi3clice have been followed subject to any material departures aisclosed and explained In -.he financial statements Prepare itye financial Slaternenls on the goJng<oncern ba515 unless It Is Inappropriate lo presume that the Charity will continue in operation The Trustees are -. esponsible lor keepirlg proper accobnting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy 31 any lime Ihe finapcial position o, tne Charity ar,d enaDie ihem IO ensure that Trh.e financial slalemen15 cornply with the Charit1es Act 2011 The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding ltte assets ol the Charity and hence lor iaking reasonab.e steps foi the prevention and deiection tsf fraud and Olher Irregular5ties Declaration The Trusiees declare tmar they have approved the above staiemert and the Financial Statements that follow Chairperson Trustee Date

Independent Examinerfs report to the trustees of Churches Together for Greater Bristol (Registered charity No. 1113815) I report on the accounts of the charity lor tne year ended 31 December 2021. which are set out on the three pages attached. Respective responsibilities ol trustees and exarniner.. The charitY'S trvsiees are responsible IOT the preparaiirin of rhe accounts. The chariry's trustees consider thai an audit IS not required for rhis year unuer section 144121 ol the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the 2011 Acil and ihat an Independeni examirTratiOTr is needed It is my responsibility to.. Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act To follow the procedures laid down In the general Direction$ given by Ihe Charitv Commission under sectign 14515llbl of the 2011 Art To state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiners. report My examination was carried out in accordance with 'he general Directions given by the Charity ComlS510. An examinaiion include5 a review of the accounting recorLSs kept by the chariry and a compari50n of rhe accounts presenied with those record5. It also Included consideration of any unusuèl iiems or disclosijres in the aicounrs and seeking explanations frorn you as trustee5 concerning any such marters. The protedures undertaken do noi provide all the evidence thai wotjld be required In an audit aiid consequently no opinion is given as to 'Nhether ihe accounrs present 3 'true and lair view, and 14e repori 15 iimited-io those matiers sei OJI in the sratement b@low. Independent examiner's Statement In connection with my exaffltnation. no matter has come to my arienrion_' 11 Which gives me reasonablè cause to believe that in any rnaterial respect the requirements". To keep accounting records sn accordance with seciyon 130 01 the 2011 Acr To prepare accounis which accord with the accouniing records and comply with the accounring requirements ol the 2011 Act have not been met or 21 To which. In my opinion. attentfon Should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts 10 be reached Oaie. 15 ?2 Michael O'shea Associate of the Chartered In5TIELlte ol BaTrkers The Old Vicarage, 3 East Street, Banwell, North Somefset, BS29 68N

Churches Together in Greater Bristol Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 Rtceipts & Payments Not Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2021 Total Funds 2020 Church Grants Donations ARISE Gift Aid recovered ARISE Donations Gift Aid recovered Keyboard transfer from capital Keyboard Investment Income Bank Interest Transfer from Employment reSee Together for Bristol website donations Local Friends Total Income £ii.fKB.(K> £11,009.00 £600.( £150.L £846.80 £265.75 £5,0.00 £790.52 £12,489.00 £600.00 £300.00 £633.77 £57.64 E9,462.23 £939.01 £4.30 £300.00 £8,196.25 £9.840.00 £42,822.20 £6(K).CQ £150.00 £846.80 £265.75 £5,OCQ. £790.52 £1.18 £2.¢XQ.CKI £0 £4,688.36 £3,760.00 £27.111.61 io 12 E4.688.36 £3,760.1 £14,988.88 £14.122.73 Enabler for Mission and Unity Presidents Lunches / Conferencès Keyboard Expenditure Keyboard transfer from capital crE Sub5£ription Officè Expenses Transfer from employment reseThe Together for Bristol website Local Friends Total Expenditure £10.679.90 £180.¢)0 £10,679.90 £10,533.81 £180.00 £35.40 £8,751.351 £8.615.44 £5,IXJO.OO' £9.462.23 £420.00 £420.00 £830.CQ', £1,701.28 £o.ThJ', £300.00 £4,726.IIL £7.445.37 £3,009.57 £4,000.55 £33.596.93 £42,514.08 £8,751.35 £5,OCKJ.00 £420.C(I £830. £2.LW. £4,726.11 £3,009.57 £23,487.03 io 12 £12,109.90 Net Incomelexpenditure for year UnrealFsed Portfolio Gains/Losses Balarice brought foard Balance carried forward £2,012.83 1 £308.12 £2.243.70 £35.524.61 £29,270.16 £2.243.70 £43,349.74 £39.108.12 £7,825.13 £9.837.96 £46,583.08 £43,349.74 Statement ol Assets Assets Lloyds Treasurers alc Lloyds deposit alc Paypal account URC ISWSI Inc Portfolio £9.427.39 T £2,965.01 £11,931.78 £12,392.40 £11,931.78 £410.57 £14,373.37 £39,108.12 £13,975.70 £11.930.60 £313.77 £17,129.67 £43,349.74 £410.57 £14.373.37 £29,270.16 £9.837.96 Representlng General Fund General & Office Reserve Employment Reserve ARISE Kboard Fund Together lor Bristol website Global Aware Local Friends £4.837.96 £5,1.1XY i £2.837.96 £5,OLX).00 £2.OfX).00 £5.147.64 £16,680.36 £5.12 £847.16 £6,589.88 £39,108.12 £2,825.13 £5,000 00 £2.CK)O.(K) £4,397.64 £22,397.49 £42.87 £847.16 £5,839.45 £43,349.74 £5.147.64 £16.680.36 £5.12 £847.16 £6,589.88 £29,270.16 io li £9.837.96

Churches Together in Greater Bristol Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 No'.es ro the Accounrs Note 2021 2020 8asbS ol Accounts The accounts are prepared on a Receip15 and Paymenr5 basis. Churth Grants Anglican Moravians £3570.00 E3570.00 0.00 £800.00 £3819.00 loo.) Bapiisi Caiholic £800.00 £3819 00 Method151 EO.00 £1740.00 Salvation Arrny URC És(MJ.c E500.00 £1280.00 £141ry).00 Society of Friends Celetsratson £4?0.(X) Eac. £400.iJ) £380.L Ell(X)9.(Kp £12489.LKJ Keyboard Fund The fund origjnated from InvestmenT5 donatÈd by former Christ Church, Co:ham. 8ristol The main obiecrive ol the fund is to promore cooperarion Detween while and black lea £hurche5. Following continuing discussions In 2018. Carmtn Carrol was oppoinleo nerworker In April 2019. fhese tunds are re5tricteo and afe not aNèilable 10 support the normal running costs ol CIG8 8reakdown of expenditure Salary Pension Travel & Subsistence Resource5 1 P04Jcast Meeiings Srationery l Equipment 8036.39 E 16S08 £ 2947 £ 2iQ.LKI £ 234.CK) 36.41 Total £8751.35 Office Expenses Gift5 Insurance £50.00 £280 00 £580.00 £830.00 A(Irrin support Total

URC ISWSI Inc Portfolbo M&G Charilund Income UnJi$ 923.62 E14.373.37 £17.129.67 £14.373.37 £17.129 67 E5000 of Ihe above unirs were cèshed In 2021 Oue ro an inirease In rhe unit Price a gain of £2243 70 was achieved In 2021. Enabler for M*ssion ano Unity Salary costs Pension cost5 Travel costs Total EIO.064.$4 372.62 242.74 £LO.679.90 Gift Aid All gift aid has been claimed and recenfed to 31" December 2020. Churches Together England Subscription Dve to CTGB changing It5 3doress.he 5ub5criprion1£3iOI for 2LIIS was rioi paid. The'.rus:ees have agretd with CTE ro pay th5 arrears at the rare of £70 per year commencin6 in 2018 The balance owed è.. 31 ' Decembei 20?1 Is £70. Employment Reserve In 2017 1-. wa5 necessary io renegotiare 4he conrracr for rhe Enabler for Mission and knniTY IEMUI. Followin8 rhe appoinirrTreni of new EMU in Oecember &021 ;tr.e balancE of K2000 has been transferred to General Funds. io. Together for Bristol Website In 2018 the trS[ee5 agreec that funas generated from. an appeal could be helo TO SUPPOrt the rbnning Ot the 8r59rol Networks websire and To the crea:'.on o a new websiTe which was I3n(he ar Ehe AGM on 19:- November ?020 In 202 1 ..he running ot the websi:e has coniinJed to be funded by specific donations. The donaiions of £4688.36 Inclde gift aid clasmed of £937.67 ii. Global Aware As In previous years we have supporTed the Global Awareness evenr by Pfoviding banking facililie5. There were no events In 2020 ur 2021 due io the Covid 19 panijemic. The balance Will be tssed for lutvfe evep.ls 12. Local Friends Local FriÈnds is a CTGB proieci which 5UPPOrts social prescribtn8 In the Bristol Area.