2021-03-31-accounts - Fords Lane Evangelical Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 April 2020 31 March 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Fords Lane Evangelical Church Other names charity is known by FLEC Registered charity number (if any) 1125658 Charity's principal address Fords Lane Bramhall Stockport Postcode SK7 1DQ

Fords Lane Evangelical Church

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
J R Dawson	Pastor	The Elders
N Wilson		The Elders
P E Harper		The Elders
D R Webb		The Elders
T Ayebare		The Elders
M Wilson		The Elders

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
The Official Custodian

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by the Elders Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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

The advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith in the UK and abroad but primarily in the area surrounding Bramhall, Stockport; and such other charitable purposes as shall in the opinion of the Elders further the work of the Church

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In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind at all Elders’ meetings the Charity Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit. The focus of our activities has been and continues to be the preaching and teaching of the Christian Faith, conducting weekly services of worship and prayer, our weekly clubs and activities for children and youth and the provision of facilities and secular activities all for the benefit of the community. While this has been affected by the pandemic, our focus remains unchanged.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The pandemic has inevitably had a major effect on the number and type of Summary of the main activities that we as a church have been able to carry out this year. Community achievements of the charity and ‘outside’ events especially have had to be curtailed or cancelled. Use of our during the year buildings by outside agencies and community groups has also been paused. Instead, we have reached out to our local community in practical ways to help them during lockdown periods.

Completion of the fifteenth year with our full-time Pastor, Jonathan Dawson, 2. Continuing links with the village youth club, the Mill, and through its leaders with the local High School and Primary Schools.
Our children’s and youth groups have continued this year, including a club for primary-age children – called Sparks, and a teenage group – called Fusion. Many of these groups continued online through lockdowns and children and young people as well as their parents were grateful for the continuity and fellowship this provided in an otherwise-disrupted year. 4. One of our church members was asked to head up ‘Press Red’, a Manchesterbased initiative to help women suffering from domestic violence and abuse. 5. Contacting all those who live near the church to see if we could help them in any way. This resulted in church members supporting more vulnerable people in various ways, including shopping and socially-distanced conversations. 6. Developing our technical competence and equipment to enable us to broadcast and live-stream services over the Internet – which have reached much larger numbers than ever came through the doors. This included the recording of our own musical contributions. For more vulnerable and isolating people, this became a way of keeping in touch and retaining some normality during the pandemic, contributing markedly to emotional well-being.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Our policy is to accumulate income to set aside for special purposes or as reserves against future expenditure including unforeseen expenditure that may occur, for example repairs or extensions to buildings, for such period not exceeding that permitted by law. We aim to hold up to £40,000 in reserves for the year end.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	(sgd)	(sgd)
	Paul Harper	Mike Wilson
	Trustee	Trustee
	22 January 2022
	22 January 2022

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Fords Lane Evangelical Church Ac¢ount for the year ended 31st March 2021 GRAND TOTAL Total 2021 Total 2020 Rgcelpts Payments Net Recolpls Openlng Balance Closing Balanc• 116.669.16 149,996.02 -97.530.00 -160,236.79 19,039.18 -10,240.77 47,103.42 57,344.19 e6.142.58 47 103.42 RECONCILIATION Bank A¢¢ount: Royal Bank of Scotland - Cwr•nt Account Royal Bank of &otland - Deposlt kncount 10,588.23 5,692.91 28.916.97 18,980.68 26.637.36 22 429.83 66,142.58 47,103,42 Total Bank Slgnod: O F Spoare Independent examSner 27th September 2021

F¢xd Le EvangelThl Chu nts fr>r tho year or1vA131st M•r¢h 3)21 INCOME 1 GIftAhJ 2 Gwt Aki HMRC J DonaOn5 51,480.1 S4,510.C¥) 14.287.01 12.186 80 50.446.99 67,600.03 770 tK 3,101 5 GADS s. 5,905.LYJ 3,3S3.25 180. 597.71 HI ol H•ll O.NJ Lott Gfft Olh8r Inco Ov•r 80# Lun¢h Club Don& 3000 500.00 155.co 450.CiI 4.t 11.81 141 23 116 569.18 149 996.02 RebAt• 8.35 7 B•nh Inl•w••t TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITVRE Mlnlstry nd Ml••lon I Salary 2 P•n•lon 36238.38 72.Cfj0 51 8,419.53 10,725.29 670.23 1.483.72 J7,031tKI 32.801.93 621.jg 7,817 42 240.LKI 4000 81,921.53 124.¥28 87 4 Mlmlonvy O Outruch Exp•n• 8 CCN D¢)rwkn 7 Councll T•x 14J2.19 3.327.13 371A7 6.130.81 2.342 88 3.152.88 508 41 6,004.17 10 Chuich Buifdlno• 11 Equlprywnt 1.475.41 lJ6.00 1,61221 9.469 $4 9.505.$4 H•llrWLlghtt 12 El•ctrkltylfj•• 2.512.15 2.512.15 3.903 37 Sundry Paym¢nts 13 Caltrb Ful Pwym•nt 14 C4lwlThJ 15 Cl••Thlng 16 Chuwch Weok•nd 17 D8S Ch•ck• 10 F•p• 19 Flty 20 21 Olh9r Sgrvlc• ExF*n 22 Pilntbng IPua fy) o.fy) 91.87 1,861 58 8,501 (KI 132.2S 393 CQ om 110 IXXI.00 1,2S) Lfl 924ffj5 287 74 31.79 IC6 74 JS&02 525 48 1,250.OJ 419.LY) 6¥2.00 o. 2450 SJ$3m 15.894.84 25 Subjcrlptions 28 MlxelFar0u• 406.LXI Tolal E¥pAndllur• 97.ts)m 160.2 79 19m9.16 -10,240.77 .103.42 57.344 19 e8,142.58 47,103 42 Bal

Fords Lane Evangoll¢al Church Accounts for tho yoar gndod 31st March 2021 BANK ACCOUNT RECONCILIATIONS AS AT 3110312021 RBS CURRENT ACCOUNT Bank 8alanc& at 31ml12021 L••s oui•tanding ch8qU•S: 493125103120218rlght• 11,186.21 .26.40 11,159.81 -571.56 10 $88.25 Le•• out•tandlng paym•nt to HMRC Cash Book Balance al 3110312021 RBS OEPOSIT ACCOUNT Bank Balan¢• at 3110312021 28,916.97 Ca•h B1k Balan¢• at 3110312021 28,916.97 R8S MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Bank Balanc• al 3110W2021 26,637.36 Cash Book Balance at 3110312021 TOTAL BANK BALANCES at 3110J2021 88,142.58