
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01April 2022                 To         31 March 2023** 

## **Charity name: Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## **Charity registration number: 1123352** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE<br>FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC<br>("THE OBJECTS"):<br>(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH<br>IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE<br>STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN<br>SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED<br>KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE<br>CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME<br>MAY THINK FIT;<br>(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND<br>FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO<br>PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD<br>HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS,<br>GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND<br>INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION<br>OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN<br>SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED<br>KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE<br>CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME<br>THINK FIT; AND<br>(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH<br>WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE<br>UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS<br>THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO<br>TIME MAY THINK FIT.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|• Provides human resources<br>• Provides buildings / facilities<br>• Provides services<br>• Provides advocacy / advice / information<br>Youth clubs<br>Children’s club<br>After school clubs<br>Parent and toddler activities<br>Family activities<br>Youth camp<br>Community inclusion activities<br>Church meetings<br>Food pantry and food bank|





|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In the construction of the aims of the<br>charity, the trustees have had regard to<br>said guidance.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grant applications support activities that<br>align to the charity objectives such as youth<br>and children activities. Grant money is kept<br>within restricted budgets to ensure correct<br>spend allocation.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|The charity invests both grant and donated<br>monies in the delivery of its activities.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity delivers several activities each<br>week that are either wholly or partly staffed<br>by volunteers. These include activities for<br>children, youth and adults and range from<br>clubs to coffee mornings to a food pantry<br>and parent activities.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|2022-23 was the first full year to not be<br>affected by the pandemic since the initial<br>outbreak.<br>This allowed services to fully return to<br>unrestricted gatherings and a full suite of<br>activities to be delivered.<br>Special events such as Passover, Easter,<br>Mothers and Fathers Day services,<br>together with the regular Christmas<br>services – Children’s party, Nativity and<br>Carols by candlelight were all able to fully<br>take place with good participation from the<br>local community.<br>As we have been able to maintain<br>connections with members of the<br>community who are unable to attend<br>church, for whatever reason, we continued<br>to maintain our online presence – posting<br>services online following the in person<br>services and maintaining social media<br>direct messaging connections.|





We participated in several cross borough gatherings such as Festival 2022 which saw thousands of people from local churches gather for a one day outdoor event at Himley Hall, Dudley. For several years, the church has sponsored a child through Compassion and maintained that sponsorship throughout the year. The minibus, purchased in 2021 continues to be an excellent asset, making the provision of trips for children much easier, while also being used to collect and deliver large food volumes for the food pantry. The church continued to provide a food bank to those who were struggling financially. The food bank remained available as an emergency provision, although the pantry remained our primary provision of food support to the community. We maintained connections with several organisations and companies that could provide food (such as FareShare, Morrisons Bescot, Walsall and Meadowvale Foods), which provided food for the food pantry. The pantry operates on the social supermarket model, where members pay a small weekly fee and can then choose what food they wish to ‘buy’, typically four or five times the value of the weekly fee. There are high costs involved with running the pantry and providing the food, but the income, together with the donations of food, mean that the net cost to the church is minimal at this time. The energy crisis has not been a factor for the pantry during the financial year as we entered into a three year fixed contract prior to the increase in fuel costs. The contract is due to end mid 2023-34, when we expect costs to increase dependent on the situation at the time. We have continued to organise public events such as community meals and celebrations associated with special occasions such as the Queen’s Jubilee. These continue to be very well attended and are essential in maintaining the good standing of the church in the local community. The church partnered with several community support programmes during the year, including: A support group for women who have experienced domestic violence A service providing support to families struggling with school Financial support to families who attend the food pantry 



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|The charity continues to perform well<br>against its objectives. It has good standing<br>in the community and local council and is<br>seen as a key provider of community<br>activities.<br>Activities aimed at all sections of the<br>community continue to be delivered, with<br>connections made where people attending<br>one activity could benefit from attending<br>other activities.<br>We continued to emphasise the provision<br>of food and emotional support, while<br>maintaining the spiritual connection with the<br>congregation.|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|The charity remains financially secure and<br>is able to meet its objectives through the<br>level of funding it achieves.<br>It has continued to innovate, increasing the<br>projects it delivers and continues to raise<br>new funds for those projects.|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|The church remains financially secure,<br>maintaining a level of reserve funds<br>required to continue should a financial<br>shock occur.|
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## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity remains in a good position at<br>the end of 2022/23 with total funds of<br>£31,797. Income was £52,634 and<br>expenditure was £58,497, a net decrease<br>of £5,862 for the year. Although grant<br>funding for the year decreased from<br>£18,280 to £4,036, and offerings and<br>donations decreased slightly from £37,188<br>to £32,901, other income from third parties<br>using the church building was £14,335, an<br>increase from £804.<br>Thus, the charity has a healthy unrestricted<br>balance.<br>The food pantry expenses remain within<br>our planned expenditure for the project and<br>we will maintain this activity going forward.|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity holds at least 6 months<br>unrestricted expenditure in reserve to cover<br>costs for the mortgage taken out against<br>the church building.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|12 months reserve is £4,600|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Funding for the charity principally comes<br>from member giving (Unrestricted funding)<br>and grants for the delivery of targeted<br>activities (Restricted funding).<br>Grant applications support activities that<br>align to the charity objectives such as<br>community, youth and children activities.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|As the country began to transition out of<br>lockdown in the early part of the financial<br>year, there were concerns as to whether<br>the congregation would return to in person<br>meetings. However, we are pleased to<br>report that with social distancing measures<br>in place, and due to the efforts the church<br>made to maintain relationships through|





various means, the congregation returned in similar pre-pandemic numbers. The church does need to evaluate the full running costs against income from the food pantry and ensure that these reman within acceptable levels of what the church is capable of supporting. This occurs on an ongoing basis to minimise the risk. Other 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|<br>Para 1.25|Trust Deed. CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5<br>FEBRUARY 2008|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**There is a Safeguarding Policy at the**<br>**Charity.**<br>**All children and youth workers are DBS**<br>**checked**|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name 

Open Heaven (Wednesbury) 



|Other name the charity uses|Wednesbury Church|
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|Registered charity number|1123352|
|Charity’s principal address|152 Crankhall Lane<br>Wednesbury<br>WS10 0ED|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Reverend Dr Nicola<br>Woodcock|Chairman|||
||James Woodcock|Secretary|||
||Alison Rosenberg|Treasurer|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Reverend Dr Nicola Woodcock|Alison Rosenberg|
||<br>Chair|Treasurer|
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Charity registration No. 1123352 

## **OPEN HEAVEN WEDNESBURY** 

## **ACCOUNTS** 

UNAUDITED 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** 

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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Board of trustees to
prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view
of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the
end of the financial year. In preparing those financial stalements giving a true and
fair view, the Board of trustees should follow best practice and:_
Select suitable accounting policies and them apply them consistently,
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended
practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained
in the financial statements,
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.
The trustees are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which
disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable
them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure
that the financial statements comply with the requirements of applicable law and
regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity
and hen￿ taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities
This report was approved by the board of trustees on
Signed
Nicola Woodcock
Chairltrustee
Date 24-01-24

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independgnt Examlnerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
OPEN HEAVEN WEDNESBURY
On accounts for the year
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Respectlvfj The charity's tru8t8e8 are re8pon8ible for the preparation of the accounts.
responslbilltlès of The chanty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for thi8 year
trustee8 and examlner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Charitie8 Act) and that an
Independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility lo.
examine the account8 under section 145 of the Charities Act.
lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission (under se¢tion 145(5)Ibl of the Chanties Act, and
to State whether particular matters hav8 come to my attention.
Ba818 ol Ind8pend•nt My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given
examlngf s Statemont by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the ¢harily and a comparison ol the account8
present8d with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seèking explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matter8. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently no opinion is given a8 to whether the accounts pre8ent a Irue
and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters Bet out in the
statement below.
Independent In connection with my ex3minalion, no material matter8 have come to my
examlnerfs 8tstement attention10#￿￿￿ '} which give8 me cause to believe
that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordanc8 With Bection 130 of
the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting record8
I have come acr088 no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts lo be reached.
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Income and Expenditure Account 

April 2022 to March 2023 

|**Income**<br>Grant funding<br>Donations, gifts, Offerings<br>Activity/trip<br>Other income/profit<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Employee Costs<br>Premises costs<br>Repairs<br>General administrative expenses<br>Grant expenses<br>Other Finance charges<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income/(expenditure) for year**<br>Fund balances<br>Fund balances at 1 April 2022 b/f<br>**Fund balances at 31 March 2023 c/f**<br>**Movements In Funds**<br>Funds as at 1 April 2021<br>Income - 2021/2022<br>Expenditure - 2021/2022<br>Funds as at 1 April 2022<br>Income - 2022/2023<br>Expenditure - 2022/2023<br>**Funds as at 1 April 2023**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>21,867<br>826<br>14,275<br>36,968<br>5,196<br>12,085<br>-<br>7,300<br>-<br>646<br>25,227<br>11,741<br>16,430<br>28,171|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>4,036<br>11,034<br>536<br>60<br>15,666<br>-<br>3,152<br>302.25<br>9,295<br>20,520<br>-<br>33,270<br>-17,603<br>21,229<br>3,626|Total Funds<br>2023<br>£<br>4,036<br>32,901<br>1,362<br>14,335<br>52,634<br>5,196<br>15,236<br>302.25<br>16,595<br>20,520<br>646<br>58,497<br>-5,862<br>37,659<br>31,797|Total Funds<br>2022<br>£<br>18,280<br>37,188<br>369<br>804<br>56,641<br>5,136<br>14,225<br>923.45<br>20,063<br>18,447<br>517<br>59,311<br>-2,670<br>40,330<br>37,659<br>40,330<br>56,641<br>-59,311<br>37,659<br>52,634<br>-58,497<br>31,797|
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Balance Sheet 

## as at 31 March 2023 

|Notes<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>3<br>Bank balance<br>Cash in hand<br>Creditors<br>4<br>**Net current assets**<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Church building<br>5<br>**Net fixed assets**<br>**Net assets**<br>**Liabilities**<br>6<br>Current liability<br>Long term liability<br>**Net liability**<br>**Net assets and liabilities**|2023<br>£<br>-<br>29,140<br>3,223<br>32,363<br>-566<br>56,800<br>4,561<br>35,555|£<br>31,797<br>56,800<br>88,597<br>40,117<br>48,480|2022<br>£<br>-<br>33,483<br>4,780<br>38,263<br>-604<br>58,400<br>4,702<br>38,731|£<br>37,659<br>58,400<br>96,059<br>43,433<br>52,627|
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Notes to the Accounts 

April 2022 to March 2023 

## **1.  Income analysis** 

|**Grant Funding**<br>Epic Grant(Esmée Fairbairn Foundation)<br>SCVO Vision 2030 – Jubilee events<br>Heart Of England - Harry Payne<br>Sandwell MBC - Pantry grant<br>**Donations, Gifts, Offerings**<br>Tithe & Offerings<br>Foodbank & Pantry<br>Donations<br>Break in appeal<br>Fundraising<br>Funerals<br>**Activity/trip**<br>Stream subs<br>Tuck<br>Toddler subs<br>Catering - donation for food<br>**Other income/profits**<br>Gift aid<br>Invoices (Events & consultation)<br>Child sponsorship|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>20,532<br>-<br>285<br>-<br>500<br>550<br>21,867<br>192<br>182<br>452<br>-<br>826<br>8,125<br>6,150<br>-<br>14,275|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>500<br>1,000<br>2,536<br>4,036<br>-<br>9,321<br>863<br>850<br>-<br>-<br>11,034<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>536<br>536<br>-<br>-<br>60<br>60|Total Funds<br>2023<br>£<br>-<br>500<br>1,000<br>2,536<br>4,036<br>20,532<br>9,321<br>1,148<br>850<br>500<br>550<br>32,901<br>192<br>182<br>452<br>536<br>1,362<br>8,125<br>6,150<br>60<br>14,335|Total Funds<br>2022<br>£<br>18,280<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>18,280<br>19,974<br>13,230<br>3,985<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>37,188<br>117<br>143<br>-<br>110<br>369<br>-<br>744<br>60<br>804|
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Notes to the Accounts 

April 2022 to March 2023 

## **2.  Expenditure analysis** 

|**Employee costs**<br>Salary - pay ref 008<br>Payroll Costs<br>CCPAS membership /CRB checks<br>**Premises costs**<br>Utility bills of church<br>Mortgage<br>Life insurance - mortgage<br>Rental costs - church growth trust<br>Loan repayments - church growth trust<br>Utility bills of church (Price Rd)<br>**Repairs**<br>Repairs - building<br>Building work<br>Repairs - building (Price Rd)<br>Building work (Price Rd)<br>**General expenses**<br>Training/conferences<br>Training resources<br>Worship<br>Children<br>Toddler<br>General ministry<br>Office costs & consumables<br>CCLI license<br>Insurance (Building, Liability & Contents)<br>Insurance (Building - Price Rd)<br>Child sponsorship - Compassion<br>Catering & Janitorial<br>Food Bank & Pantry<br>Minibus|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>4,200<br>867<br>129<br>5,196<br>4,212<br>4,158<br>64<br>1,075<br>333<br>2,242<br>12,085<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>158<br>58<br>2,291<br>246<br>211<br>823<br>60<br>387<br>1,146<br>327<br>248<br>734<br>-<br>610<br>7,300|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>790<br>2,362<br>3,152<br>-<br>-<br>302<br>-<br>302<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>60<br>536<br>8,626<br>73<br>9,295|Total Funds<br>2023<br>£<br>4,200<br>867<br>129<br>5,196<br>4,212<br>4,158<br>64<br>1,075<br>1,123<br>4,604<br>15,236<br>-<br>-<br>302<br>-<br>302<br>158<br>58<br>2,291<br>246<br>211<br>823<br>60<br>387<br>1,146<br>327<br>308<br>1,270<br>8,626<br>683<br>16,595|Total Funds<br>2022<br>£<br>4,200<br>807<br>129<br>5,136<br>3,172<br>4,068<br>64<br>1,000<br>1,123<br>4,797<br>14,225<br>-<br>-<br>643<br>281<br>923<br>-<br>-<br>1,117<br>597<br>-<br>1,024<br>146<br>-<br>1,095<br>310<br>336<br>471<br>14,966<br>-<br>20,063|
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Notes to the Accounts 

April 2022 to March 2023 

## **2.  Expenditure analysis (cont.)** 

|**Grant expenses**<br>Coronavirus Community support - staffing costs<br>Coronavirus Community support - sessional costs<br>SCVO food pantry grant - revenue costs<br>SCVO food pantry grant - staffing costs<br>SCVO Food Pantry grant - Franchise<br>SCVO Food Pantry grant - Capital<br>SCVO 2030 Covid19 response fund<br>WM Police PCC grant<br>Epic grant - sessional workers<br>Epic grant - Activity costs<br>Epic Grant -Operational costs<br>Epic grant - Workshop/seminar costs<br>Epic grant - craft costs<br>Epic grant - Publicity costs<br>Epic grant - Refreshments<br>Epic grant - Garden project<br>SCVO 2030 Youth grant - Trips & activities<br>SCVO 2030 Youth grant - Equipment<br>SCVO Vision 2030 – Jubilee events<br>Sandwell MBC - Pantry grant<br>**Other Finance charges**<br>AOG Annual contribution<br>AOG ministers subscription<br>HSBC bank charges<br>**3.  Debtors**<br>**4.  Creditors**<br>Moore Pay - Payroll charge Mar<br>British Gas<br>Virgin Media<br>HSBC bank charges|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>480<br>50<br>116<br>646|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>1,295<br>-<br>-<br>536<br>707<br>144<br>60<br>6,880<br>1,314<br>-<br>190<br>1,194<br>384<br>575<br>742<br>2,256<br>1,209<br>500<br>2,536<br>20,520<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Total Funds<br>2023<br>£<br>-<br>1,295<br>-<br>-<br>536<br>707<br>144<br>60<br>6,880<br>1,314<br>-<br>190<br>1,194<br>384<br>575<br>742<br>2,256<br>1,209<br>500<br>2,536<br>20,520<br>480<br>50<br>116<br>646<br>2023<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>2023<br>£<br>67<br>449<br>43<br>7<br>566|Total Funds<br>2022<br>£<br>3,220<br>-<br>151<br>1,597<br>500<br>-<br>223<br>1,615<br>6,480<br>319<br>1,358<br>227<br>940<br>227<br>25<br>-<br>814<br>751<br>-<br>-<br>18,447<br>480<br>-<br>37<br>517<br>2022<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>2022<br>£<br>62<br>499<br>38<br>5<br>604|
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## **Open Heaven (Wednesbury)** 

## Notes to the Accounts 

April 2022 to March 2023 

|**5.  Property/Mortgage payments**<br>Value of land (no depreciation)<br>Depreciated value of property over life of mortgage<br>Value of property & land<br>Mortgage loan balance Jan 2022<br>Mortgage principal payments on loan (as<br>of Dec '22)<br>-<br>Mortgage loan balance start 2023/24<br>Interest payments (as of Dec '22)<br>**6. Liabilities**<br>Mortgage loan balance start 2023/24<br>Mortgage principal payments on loan<br>2023/24 (current liability)<br>-<br>Long term liability<br>Interest payments 20023/24 - Jan to Dec 23<br>Church growth trust 12 months rent 2023/24 (current liability)<br>Church growth trust loan balance start 2023/24<br>Payments on loan 2023/24 (current liability)<br>-<br>Long term liability<br>NB<br> Repay £5616 over 5 years (280.80/mth)|2023<br>£<br>40,000<br>16,800<br>56,800<br>38,782<br><br>2,579<br>-<br>36,203<br>1,535<br>36,203<br><br>2,438<br>-<br>34,151<br>2,597<br>1,000<br>2,527<br><br>1,123<br>-<br>1,404|2022<br>£<br>40,000<br>18,400<br>58,400<br>41,762<br><br>2,980<br>38,782<br>1,088<br>38,782<br><br>2,579<br>36,203<br>1,535<br>1,000<br>3,650<br><br>1,123<br>2,527|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independgnt Examlnerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
OPEN HEAVEN WEDNESBURY
On accounts for the year
and8d
3111 March 2023
Charlty no
Ilf any)
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Sgt out on pages
5-10
Respectlvfj The charity's tru8t8e8 are re8pon8ible for the preparation of the accounts.
responslbilltlès of The chanty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for thi8 year
trustee8 and examlner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Charitie8 Act) and that an
Independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility lo.
examine the account8 under section 145 of the Charities Act.
lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission (under se¢tion 145(5)Ibl of the Chanties Act, and
to State whether particular matters hav8 come to my attention.
Ba818 ol Ind8pend•nt My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given
examlngf s Statemont by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the ¢harily and a comparison ol the account8
present8d with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seèking explanations from the
trustees concerning any such matter8. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently no opinion is given a8 to whether the accounts pre8ent a Irue
and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters Bet out in the
statement below.
Independent In connection with my ex3minalion, no material matter8 have come to my
examlnerfs 8tstement attention10#￿￿￿ '} which give8 me cause to believe
that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordanc8 With Bection 130 of
the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting record8
I have come acr088 no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts lo be reached.
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Disclosure
Only complele If the examiner needs to h￿hlIght matters of corKern (see CC32.
Independent examinatson of charty accounts. directsons and guKJarK8 for
examiners}.
Glve h8re brief detall• of
any Itom$ that th•
examiner wlshes to
dl8clo8e.
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