**To** 


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

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

**From** 

## 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** 

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

|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
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|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**<br>**Type of adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
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## **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. 

1. 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. 

3. 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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|(sgd)|(sgd)|
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||Paul Harper|Mike Wilson|
||<br>Trustee|Trustee|
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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* L*e EvangelThl Chu￿￿
nts fr>r tho year or*1vA131st M•r¢h 3)21
INCOME
1 GIftAhJ
2 Gwt Aki HMRC
J Dona￿On5
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 IPu￿￿a
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 MlxelFar￿0u•
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 B1￿k 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

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* L*e EvangelThl Chu￿￿
nts fr>r tho year or*1vA131st M•r¢h 3)21
INCOME
1 GIftAhJ
2 Gwt Aki HMRC
J Dona￿On5
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 IPu￿￿a
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 MlxelFar￿0u•
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 B1￿k 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