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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1115631

Company Registration No. 5664908 (England and Wales)

WELCOME CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

WELCOME CHURCH

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Michael David Deavin
(Chairman)
John Allan Flewitt
Lisa Marie Green
Alan Bernard Hunwicks (until 29
November 2020)
Peter Lawrence Gill
Michael William Reid
Robin Bryan David Willison (Appointed 26 April 2021)
Eldership Team Steve Petch Lead Elder
Dean Guy Elder
David Everitt Elder
Mike Reid Elder
Christopher Hawes Elder
Eugene Engelbrecht Elder
Robin Willison Elder (appointed 17 January 2021)
Nnamdi Anyaegbunum Elder (appointed 17 January 2021)
Secretary John Allan Flewitt
Charity number 1115631
Company number 5664908
Registered office Welcome Church
Church Street West
Woking
Surrey
GU21 6DJ
Auditor Frances Wilde FCCA DChA
Warner Wilde
Chartered Certified Accountants
4 Marigold Drive
Bisley
Surrey
GU24 9SF
Bankers Barclays Bank Plc
Town Gate House
Church Street East
Woking GU21 6AE
Bank (Mortgage) CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Ave
Kings Hill
West Malling ME19 4JQ

WELCOME CHURCH

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Project Managers

Solicitors

Michael Edwards Consultants Limited Oak House Tanshire Park Elstead Surrey GU8 6LB Moore Barlow LLP Concord House 165 Church Street East Woking GU21 6HJ

WELCOME CHURCH

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 6
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 7
Independent auditor's report 8 - 11
Statement of financial activities 12 - 13
Balance sheet 14 - 15
Statement of cash flows 16
Notes to the financial statements 17 - 31

WELCOME CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Tribute to Alan Hunwicks

Alan Hunwicks served Welcome Church for many years in many ways. He became a Trustee in 2001 and served faithfully for 19 years up to his passing with Covid on 29th November 2020. He also served the church as an Elder for many years. His humour and wise words will be missed by us.

Objects and activities

The charity's objects as set out in the governing document are:

T here has been no change in these during the year.

Welcome Church primarily fulfils these objectives by:

  1. Holding regular church meetings to worship God and to train, teach and care for the church members; to equip them as effective Christians.

  2. Preaching the gospel, and planning and implementing an on-going strategy of evangelism.

  3. Providing pastoral support and care (and practical support and provision where appropriate) for those who attend.

  4. Facilitating and equipping teams of volunteers to run church activities, to care for one-another and to share the gospel with others.

  5. Providing training and encouragement to all individuals to live a Christ-like lifestyle of prayer and commitment to God.

  6. Run and/or support a range of community projects that directly provide social benefit and care to the community (eg. free lunches for poor and needy, parent and toddler groups, Foodbank etc).

  7. Resourcing, equipping and supporting (including the provision of personnel, finance and training) of other churches and of Christian work and ministries both in the UK and overseas.

  8. 1 -

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

However, this report period has been unusual and unprecedented with a world-wide Covid pandemic forcing us to lockdown and not to meet physically for all of this period. Despite not being able to meet physically the church has continued to fulfil its aims as fully as possible using whatever means were available. This has principally included:

We also believe that in a time of national and international crisis the church has a key role to play in supporting and encouraging everyone, not just those who attend on a Sunday. One of our key actions for this was to launch a daily “Message of Encouragement” video blog that was promoted and available all across the local area. This was broadcast each day for most of the lockdown period.

Early in the lockdown it was identified nationally that domestic abuse was escalating significantly. We spoke with the local Domestic Abuse Support Charity (Your Sanctuary) and arranged a fun way to support them. During the lockdown, when we were only allowed to go out for a daily walk or exercise, we asked everyone to record their distance to see if as a church we could walk the distance of the world’s circumference. We asked people to be sponsored for this and set up a just giving page (that was paid directly to ‘Your Sanctuary’). As a result about £30,000 was raised for this cause.

The above list of activities is just a snapshot of the churches principle activities, and during a non-pandemic period we would be doing a lot more. The full list of the church’s activities would be too long to list in full and would almost certainly miss out some activities, especially as the church is made up of hundreds of volunteers who were all encouraged to look out for and support those around them.

The trustees have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission regarding public benefit and the work of the charity.

WELCOME CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Gifts to external organisations and individuals are considered by the Elders on the basis of need and fulfilment of the charitable objectives. There are no upper or lower limits of support. The Elders and Trustees aim to give away approximately 10% of received general fund income.

Welcome Church is very grateful to the countless volunteers who give their time and resources regularly to serve the church and to enable us to do all that we do. Without the regular committed involvement of hundreds of volunteers, we would not be able to function or achieve our objectives.

As well as the church’s organised teams of volunteers many members of Welcome Church are also involved in helping and supporting other members on a pastoral level, and/or are involved in supporting other social ministries connected with Welcome Church (eg, helping at Foodbank or Street Angels), although like most activities these were significantly curtailed during the pandemic.

Achievements and performance

April 2020 to March 2021 has been a very difficult time for the world and also for Welcome Church. The church is a people-based organisation and not being able to meet together for this whole period has meant we have had to rethink and rework everything we do.

Most of our building work was finished in January 2020, but the addition to the old building to create the office area was not completed until April 2020 (after the lockdown had started). The wonderful new chapel building that was opened to large crowds in January 2020 was sadly left empty and unused for the year.

We would normally include statistics for numbers of people attending Welcome Church and involved in our activities, but as everything moved to online we are not able to get clear figures (eg who many people are on each screen?) and nothing that is useful to use as a comparison to previous years. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that new people continued to join us during the year.

From a governance point of view, Trustees met online during the year and continued to closely monitor and review the situation and all risks involved. A contingency plan was written that covered the situation of any staff member or key person becoming ill with Covid, and becoming incapacitated. Actions were taken to minimise expenditure and closely monitor cash flow and finances during this period.

Staff Changes

Ben Martin, Rhea John and Peter Leach were all put on furlough as the main areas of their roles were not possible to be done whilst the country was in lockdown. Ben Martin had been on secondment with Basingstoke Church to help develop his skills as a Church Leader. This was very successful and in May 2020 he left our employment to take up the role of Lead Elder at Life Church in Hook (one of the churches connected to our group of churches).

At the end of October 2020 both Rhea John and Peter Leach left our employment. Rhea left to take up a role within the Civil Service that she had desired for a long time, and Peter left to enjoy his retirement a little early.

Both these two operations roles will be replaced but not until after lockdown and pandemic has passed and

things begin to return to normal.

On 1st August 2020, Christopher Hawes, who had joined our Eldership team in February 2020, was employed full time as our Teaching and Creative Pastor. His involvement with our online meetings and production systems during the pandemic has been invaluable.

The leadership (Eldership) team has been expanded again during this year with the addition of Nnamdi Anyaegbunam and Robin Willison joining the non-employed Eldership team in January 2020.

During the report period all staff followed the Government’s guidelines to work at home if possible and were all therefore based at home.

WELCOME CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Building Project

As previously mentioned, the building project for the new building was completed and opened in January 2020 and the new office area was completed at Easter 2020 (although not then opened or used until September 2021).

Regular monthly payments were made to CAF Bank during the year to begin the repayment of the £2m commercial mortgage.

Other Activities

The church has continued to be part of the Commission family of churches. Welcome Church has supported Commission financially and also practically by providing leadership input to support Commission's Churches locally and overseas. Steve Petch is involved providing direct oversight of all UK churches within Commission as part of the Commission Leadership Team.

In preparation for people being placed in additional hardship because of Covid (and as things like Furlough schemes end) the church established a Hardship Fund and received gifts totalling £69,739 during the year. Only a few small gifts (totalling £3,561) were giving out during this year but more is expected over the next year as the financial consequences of Covid hits people more.

Financial review

The Trustees and Elders set a budget (income and expenditure) at the start of the year and this is monitored closely through the year with the Trustees and Elders receiving monthly written reports as well as verbal reports during Trustee meetings.

Total income for the 12 months ending 31st March 2021 was £1,049,604, and income to the General

(unrestricted fund) were £885,952.

Total repayments of £128,985 including interest were made against the bank loan leaving an outstanding

balance of £1,905,923.

We gave away £154,973 of our total income throughout the year (with £82,659 coming from unrestricted funds) representing 14.8% of total income and 9.6% of gifts to the unrestricted fund.

We finish the year with a general fund unallocated surplus of £415,297 before depreciation.

At the end of the financial year the church’s unrestricted reserves totalled £1,250,618. It is the aim of the charity to keep £100,000 in reserves to cover approximately 3 months employment needs and to act as operating capital.

The principal source of funds is the gifts and offerings that are given by those that attend and are part of

Welcome Church.

All activities of the church are covered by risk assessments and actions are taken to minimise all operating

risks to an acceptable level.

The largest individual risk to the church at the current time is the Covid pandemic. It provides a double risk – firstly for the ongoing health and safety of key staff and volunteers, but also it stops the church meeting together to build the church community. Emergency measures were put into place to minimise expenditure as Covid first hit and cash flow was monitored and reviewed daily. Emergency recovery plans were developed to cover either the temporary or permanent loss of key individuals due to the virus.

Other ongoing risks include loss of reputation (particularly related to the coronavirus as we unlock and return

to normal) and cyber attacks or data breaches.

As we return to meeting in person, we will also face a difficult time to reengage, remotivate, recruit and train the hundreds of volunteers needed to enable the church to fulfil all its plans and activities.

WELCOME CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Structure, governance and management

The Coign Church Trust is an incorporated company limited by guarantee under the memorandum and articles dated 3rd January 2006, which began to operate on 1st October 2006.

The Coign Church Trust operates under the name 'Welcome Church' and towards the end of this report period we have applied to formally change the company name to Welcome Church. This process was completed on May 11th, 2021.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Michael David Deavin (Chairman) John Allan Flewitt Lisa Marie Green Alan Bernard Hunwicks (until 29 November 2020) Peter Lawrence Gill Michael William Reid Robin Bryan David Willison (Appointed 26 April 2021)

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Decision making structure

The day to day work of the charity is managed by a small staff leadership team and all decision-making authority is delegated to this team. The leadership team reports (via the Lead Elder and Director of Operations) to the Trustees regularly and reports on progress, issues, finances and any other relevant items.

Vacancies are filled from within the church. The Church Elders and Trustees will nominate, discuss and approve any candidates for the role of Trustee. The individual is then consulted / interviewed by at least one member of the Eldership and Trustee team. After feedback to the rest of the Eldership and Trustees, if everyone is in agreement the individual will be appointed.

To ensure that the skills and competencies of the Trustees are kept up to the required standards, training is undertaken as required. All new Trustees are given appropriate briefing and induction training by the Chair of Trustees. They will also be made aware of relevant Charity Commission publications that they can access via the Charity Commission’s website. Updates on charity law and other Trustee matters are circulated and discussed as appropriate.

Welcome Church has membership and/or relationship with several wider organisations. These organisations include:

WELCOME CHURCH TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Auditor Wamer Wilde Limited weie appoinled as auditor to the company and a resolution proposing that they be re- appointed will be put at a General Meeting. The Injstees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Micha81 Davld Deavln (Chairman) Trustee Dated.. 10 December 2021

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees, who are also the directors of Welcome Church for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.

WELCOME CHURCH

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WELCOME CHURCH

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Welcome Church (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

WELCOME CHURCH

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF WELCOME CHURCH

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the s tatement of trustees' r esponsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

WELCOME CHURCH

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF WELCOME CHURCH

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with trustees and other management, and from our knowledge and experience of the charity and faith sector;

we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charity, the Charities Act 2011,, taxation legislation, data protection, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;

we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management; and

identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;

considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations; and

testing controls with walk through procedures and substantive transaction testing;

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;

tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining any accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias;

investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions; and

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;

enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims;

reviewing correspondence with HMRC and relevant regulators such as the Charity Commisison .

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WELCOME CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Current financial year
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
862,542
155,357
Charitable activities
4
(1,310)
145
Investments
5
388
-
Other income
6
24,332
8,150
Total income
885,952
163,652
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
478,487
94,432
Other
12
-
50,663
Total resources expended
478,487
145,095
Net incoming resources before transfers
407,465
18,557
Net incoming resources before transfers
407,465
18,557
Gross transfers between funds
(12,522)
12,522
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds
394,943
31,079
Fund balances at 1 April 2020
855,675
3,731,735
Fund balances at 31 March 2021
1,250,618
3,762,814		 Total
2021
£
1,017,899
(1,165)
388
32,482
1,049,604
572,919
50,663
623,582
426,022
426,022
-
426,022
4,587,410
5,013,432		 Total
2020
£
1,450,291
25,858
9,226
17,398
1,502,773
888,735
17,484
906,219
596,554
596,554
-
596,554
3,990,856
4,587,410

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WELCOME CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Prior financial year
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
general D esignated
2020
2020
2020
Notes
£
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
744,321
1,792
704,178
Charitable activities
4
5,774
-
20,084
Investments
5
9,226
-
-
Other income
6
12,368
-
5,030
Total income
771,689
1,792
729,292
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
715,582
20,235
152,918
Other
12
-
-
17,484
Total resources expended
715,582
20,235
170,402
Net incoming resources before transfers
56,107
(18,443)
558,890
Gross transfers between funds
(18,470)
18,443
27
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds
37,637
-
558,917
Fund balances at 1 April 2019
818,038
-
3,172,818
Fund balances at 31 March 2020
855,675
-
3,731,735		 Total
2020
£
1,450,291
25,858
9,226
17,398
1,502,773
888,735
17,484
906,219
596,554
-
596,554
3,990,856
4,587,410

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

WELCOME CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
16
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
17
Net assets
Income funds
Restricted funds
19
Unrestricted funds - general		 2021
£
£
6,393,476
163,045
375,173
538,218
(91,609)
446,609
6,840,085
(1,826,653)
5,013,432
3,762,814
1,250,618
5,013,432		 2020
£
£
6,248,261
239,553
172,546
412,099
(167,300)
244,799
6,493,060
(1,905,650)
4,587,410
3,731,735
855,675
4,587,410

WELCOME CHURCH BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 Not¥s The company is entitlèd lo the exemptrtsn from the audit requirement contained in se¢lion 477 of the Companies Act 2006, lor the year ended 31 March 2021, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Chafilies Act 2011. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the char+ty keeps accounling iecords which comply with seciion 386 of the Act and ftsr preparing financial statements whrch give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its in¢oming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirernenls of sections 394 and 395 and which othetwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relatsng to financial statements. so far as applicable to the company. The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit of tts financial slalements under the requirements of the Gompanies Act 2006. for the year in question in accordance with section 476. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provlsbons applicable to cornpanies subject lo the small ¢ompanies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 10 December 2021 Michael David Deavin (Chaimanl Trustso Company Registratlon No. 5664908 15.

WELCOME CHURCH

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
22
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds on disposal of tangible fixed
assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Proceeds of new bank loans
Repayment of bank loans
Net cash (used in)/generated from
financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2021
2020
£
£
£
£
433,609
612,899
(155,362)
(4,034,248)
2,315
-
388
9,226
(152,659)
(4,025,022)
-
2,000,000
(78,323)
(15,754)
(78,323)
1,984,246
202,627
(1,427,877)
172,546
1,600,423
375,173
172,546

WELCOME CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Welcome Church is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Welcome Centre, Church Street West, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6DJ.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

1.5 Expenditure

A liability is recognised when either a legal or constructive obligation is identified. Irrecoverable VAT is allocated to the same expense heading as the cost to which it relates.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

The Welcome Centre 2% (excluding land value) Plant and machinery 20% straight line Fixtures, fittings & equipment 20% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

Tangible fixed assets acquired for below £1,000 are treated as an expense in the year of acquisition and not capitalised.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
general
2021
2021
£
£
Donations and gifts
862,542
155,357
Donations and gifts
Offerings and Gifts
715,136
68,866
Missionary and Wider Gifts (inc tax refund)
-
69,271
Tax Refunds
147,406
17,220
862,542
155,357		 TotalUnrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
general D esignated
2021
2020
2020
£
£
£
1,017,899
744,321
1,792
784,002
610,931
1,747
69,271
-
-
164,626
133,390
45
1,017,899
744,321
1,792		 Restricted
funds
2020
£
704,178
510,093
74,747
119,338
704,178		 Total
2020
£
1,450,291
1,122,771
74,747
252,773
1,450,291

WELCOME CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Charitable activities

Activities Activities
2021 2020
£ £
Activities Income (1,165) 25,858
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general (1,310) 5,774
Restricted funds 145 20,084
(1,165) 25,858

Charitable trading income

Groups income

5 Investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
general general
2021 2020
£ £
Interest receivable 388 9,226
Other income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted
Restricted		 Total
funds funds funds
funds
general general
2021 2021 2021 2020
2020		 2020
£ £ £ £
£		 £
Other income 24,332 8,150 32,482 12,368
5,030		 17,398

6 Other income

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7 Charitable activities

Charitable
Activities
Missionary
& Wider
Gifts
2021
2021
£
£
Staff costs
324,939
-
Depreciation and
impairment
7,832
-
Premises Costs
18,536
-
Premises Hire
-
-
Equipment
6,970
-
Evangelism and Outreach
1,991
-
Training and Conferences
4,493
-
Refreshments and
Catering
227
-
Children's Work
10
-
YP and Impact
1,781
-
Deaf Ministry
7,033
-
Options and Family
Support
-
-
Money Ministries
8,497
-
Professional Fees
2,237
-
Development
3,751
-
Sundries
6,917
-
395,214
-
Grant funding of activities
(see note 8)
-
154,973
Share of support costs
(see note 9)
16,774
-
Share of governance costs
(see note 9)
5,958
-
417,946
154,973
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds -
general
395,828
82,659
Unrestricted funds -
Designated
-
-
Restricted funds
22,118
72,314
417,946
154,973		 Total
2021
Charitable
Activities
Missionary
& Wider
Gifts
2020
2020
£
£
£
324,939
387,676
-
7,832
3,587
-
18,536
39,165
-
-
67,834
-
6,970
8,992
-
1,991
12,795
-
4,493
14,945
-
227
4,571
-
10
389
-
1,781
32,241
-
7,033
6,192
-
-
300
-
8,497
5,467
-
2,237
62,358
-
3,751
23,681
-
6,917
36,999
-
395,214
707,192
-
154,973
-
140,356
16,774
35,453
-
5,958
5,734
-
572,919
748,379
140,356
478,487
651,178
64,404
-
19,031
1,204
94,432
78,170
74,748
572,919
748,379
140,356		 Total
2020
£
387,676
3,587
39,165
67,834
8,992
12,795
14,945
4,571
389
32,241
6,192
300
5,467
62,358
23,681
36,999
707,192
140,356
35,453
5,734
888,735
715,582
20,235
152,918
888,735

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 Missionary and Wider Gifts

Grants to institutions (23 grants):
Commission
Zimbabwe Project
Dwaar Church - Delhi
Your Sanctuary
Mongolia church Project
Prison Fellowship - Angel Tree
Compassion UK
Brazil Church Project
Useful Wood Company
Grace Church Salisbury
Engage (SCAT)
Lebanon Church Project
Commission - Connect Offering
Commission - India Covid Relief Appeal
Emergency Relief - Philipians
Emergency Relief - Turkey
Woking Street Angels
Other
Grants to individuals (8 grants)		 2021
£
42,000
5,145
3,500
163
-
800
-
11,473
13,208
-
-
7,281
24,935
19,459
5,000
5,000
500
6,740
9,770
154,973		 2020
£
42,000
11,905
4,213
-
900
800
40,301
12,665
6,862
5,000
250
3,600
-
-
-
-
-
4,788
7,072
140,356

"Other" includes

2021: G&K Allen (Welcome Church, Austin, USA) £1,865; Turkey Church £3,765 and other small grants £1,110.

2020: G&K Allen (Welcome Church, Austin) £1957; Turkey Church £1400; Woking Hospice £90 and other small grants £1340.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9
Support costs
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Staff costs
3,025
-
Staff Travel
293
-
Office Expenses
6,082
-
Printing and Stationery
2,804
-
Telephone and Postage
4,129
-
ITC/PIC/Commission
441
-
Audit fees
-
5,958
Independent
Examination and
Accounts Preparation
Costs
-
-
16,774
5,958
Analysed between
Charitable activities
16,774
5,958		 2021
Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
£
3,025
5,272
-
293
4,371
-
6,082
8,371
-
2,804
11,321
-
4,129
3,593
-
441
2,525
-
5,958
-
5,700
-
-
34
22,732
35,453
5,734
22,732
35,453
5,734		 2020
£
5,272
4,371
8,371
11,321
3,593
2,525
5,700
34
41,187
41,187

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
Number
6
2021
£
280,948
25,680
21,336
327,964		 2020
Number
7
2020
£
337,855
31,331
23,762
392,948

The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or

more were:

2021 2020
Number Number
60,001 - 70,000 1 1

Contributions totalling £4,888 (2020: £4,777) were made to defined contribution pension schemes on behalf of employees whose emoluments exceed £60,000.

12 Other

Restricted Restricted
funds funds
2021 2020
Financing costs 50,663 17,484
50,663 17,484

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

13
Tangible fixed assets
The Welcome
Centre
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
6,390,775
Additions
112,160
Disposals
-
At 31 March 2021
6,502,935
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2020
152,468
Depreciation charged in the year
-
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
At 31 March 2021
152,468
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021
6,350,467
At 31 March 2020
6,238,307
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors		 Plant and
machinery
£
-
42,132
-
42,132
-
4,245
-
4,245
37,887
-		 Fixtures,
fittings &
equipment
£
52,992
1,070
(40,955)
13,107
43,038
3,587
(38,640)
7,985
5,122
9,954
2021
£
3,176
159,869
163,045		 Total
£
6,443,767
155,362
(40,955)
6,558,174
195,506
7,832
(38,640)
164,698
6,393,476
6,248,261
2020
£
3
239,550
239,553

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

15 Loans and overdrafts

Bank loans
Payable within one year
Payable after one year
Amounts included above which fall due after five years:
Payable by instalments		 2021
£
1,905,923
79,270
1,826,653
1,430,304		 2020
£
1,984,246
78,596
1,905,650
1,591,266

The long-term loans are secured by first fixed charges over the land and buildings, The Welcome Centre, Church Street West, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD.

The charity has a long term loan of £2,000,000 from CAF Bank Ltd for the purpose of building the Auditorium. The term of the loan is 20 years from the date of the first drawdown and interest is charged at 2.5% above Bank of England base rate. The loan is repaid in instalments monthly.

There would be prepayment fees should the loan be repaid early and the charity must maintain a debt service ratio of 1:1.

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Notes
Bank loans
15
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Notes
Bank loans
15		 2021
£
79,270
-
6,465
-
5,874
91,609
2021
£
1,826,653		 2020
£
78,596
7,354
4,710
2,437
74,203
167,300
2020
£
1,905,650

17 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18 Retirement benefit schemes

Defined contribution schemes

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees in accordance with the requirement to provide a workplace pension scheme . The assets of the scheme would be held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. However, all employees currently opt out of the workplace scheme and have chosen instead to have contributions made to other personal schemes of their choice as is permitted under workplace pensions legislation.

The charge to profit or loss in respect of payments to defined contribution schemes was £21,022 (2020: £23,762).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

19 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Missionary and Wider Gifts
Activities Income
Buildings Fund
Welcome Church Buildings
Building Fund (share donated to Missionary
and Wider Giving)
Welcome Works
Hardship fund		 Balance at
1 April 2019
£
-
-
2,054,312
1,118,506
-
-
-
3,172,818		 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
£
£
£
34,670
(34,697)
27
20,129
(20,129)
-
634,442
(75,525)
-
-
-
-
40,051
(40,051)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
729,292
(170,402)
27		 Balance at
1 April 2020
£
-
-
2,613,229
1,118,506
-
-
-
3,731,735		 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
31
£
£
£
69,271
(68,753)
-
-
-
-
16,103
(50,663)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,540
(21,062)
12,522
69,739
(4,618)
-
163,653
(145,096)
12,522		 Balance at
March 2021
£
518
-
2,578,669
1,118,506
-
-
65,121
3,762,814

Missionary and Wider Gifts

Income received and associated tax credits for missionary and wider gifts were paid out in the year as grants,

Activities Income

This relates to income generated from events/youth activities.

Buildings fund

The fund was established by the Trustees for the following purpose:

To provide for the redevelopment and maintenance of the current properties and site; the purchase, development and maintenance of a new building and site; and any ancillary costs. Preparatory costs of developing the site, including legal costs and the employment of a project manager, have been and are continuing to be paid form this fund.

WELCOME CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

20 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
TotalUnrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
£
£
£
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by:
Tangible assets
2,630,662
3,762,814
6,393,476
2,516,526
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
446,609
-
446,609
244,799
-
Long term liabilities
(1,826,653)
-
(1,826,653) (1,905,650)
-
1,250,618
3,762,814
5,013,432
855,675
-		 Restricted
funds
Total
2020
2020
£
£
3,731,735
6,248,261
-
244,799
-
(1,905,650)
3,731,735
4,587,410

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

21 Related party transactions

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

2021 2020
£ £
Aggregate compensation 248,779 294,116

For the purposes of this note, Key Management Personnel has been defined as the Elders. Compensation includes salary plus additional costs of employment such as employer's national insurance and employer's pension contributions.

Mr M Deavin, who is a trustee, is also a trustee of The Really Useful Wood Company which received £13,208 (2020: £6,862) from the church during the year. Mr Deavin has declared his interest and does not vote on decisions regarding grants made to The Really Useful Wood Company.

22
Cash generated from operations
Surplus for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Cash generated from operations
23
Analysis of changes in net (debt)/funds
At 1 April 2020
£
Cash at bank and in hand
172,546
Loans falling due within one year
(78,596)
Loans falling due after more than one year
(1,905,650)
(1,811,700)		 2021
2020
£
£
426,022
596,554
(388)
(9,226)
7,832
3,587
76,508
(40,881)
(76,365)
62,865
433,609
612,899
Cash flows At 31 March 2021
£
£
202,627
375,173
(674)
(79,270)
78,997
(1,826,653)
280,950
(1,530,750)