HSC High Street Chapel Registered Charity no. 1127666 Hl8h Street Chapel Hopton Report of the Trustees and Independently Examined Financial Statements For the year ended 31" March 2021
Hl8h Street Chapel Hopton Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31° March 2021 Report Of The Trnstees 2to7 Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Balance Sheet io Notes to the SLitement of Financial Artivities li Pagell
Hi8h Street thapel Hopton Report OfThe Trustees for the year ended 31" Marth 2021 The trustees present their annual report with the finanaal ststements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The financial statements have been prepared on a goin8 concern basis in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORP) on Accountir6 and Reporting by Charities effective from l January 2015 and FRS 102. Reference and Administrative Detsils Charfty name High Street Chapel Hopton Registered charity number 1127666 Principal address High Street Chapel Hopton High Street Hopton Diss Norfolk IP22 2QX Trustees The following people served as trustees during the period- Local Trurtees Andrew Clarke Mark Cleveland rim Holden Wendy Banks External Trustees Graeme Thomas Mark Wallace Peter Warnock Andrew Yuill Accounts Preparation Independent examlner Matthew Larkin Tottington. Elm Drive, W3lsham-Le-willows. Bury St. Edmunds. SuffolL IP313FG Tania Jones Warren Cottage. Warren Lane. Jffolk. IP30 9RT Page12
Hl8h Street Chapel Hopton Report OfThe Trustees- contlnued Bankers Natwest 7 Comhill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 IBQ Strurture. Governano and Management Governan¢e High Street Chapel Hopton was fonned as a charity under a deed of trust made on July 1878. The charivs activitses are centred upon the premises stewarded by the trustees under the trust deed. being that of High Street Chapel, Hh Street, Hopton, although some of the church's activities are carried out outside the premises as considered nessary. The trust also includes a residential property neighbouriNg High Street Chapel known as Sundene. This is rented out and the income is applied towards the propertrfs upkeep. with any surplus funds being credited to the charivs general fund to be used wtthift its day to day actNitie The trust registered with the Charity Commission {registration number 11276661 on 21° January 2(KJ9. Recrultment and appolntment of trustees Any trustee can prop)se an individual to serve as a trustee, and this person can be appointed by the unanimous agreement of the trustee t)dy. The w)Iy of the trustees is to ensure that the trustee body is made up both of individuals invofved in the day to day activtties of the church (referred to as "Ictsl trustees") and a number of trustee5 serving who are unconnected and external to the church l°extemal trustees.), so as to ensure Independen and objectivity. Day to day management therefore rests with "local trnStee<; the day to day activities of the charity are dele8ated to the body of elders and deacons. The "local trustee< are members of High Street Chapel Hopton, some of whom also Serve either as an elder or as a deacon. Trustee induction and training New trustees are provided with copies ofr. the tharivs trust deed: the latest annual report and financial 5tstement of the charity, relevant policy and practice documents and minutes,- and are encouraged to read Charity Commission guidance notes CC3 - Tr Essential Trustee: What you need to know" Trustees are encouraged to read Charity CommissK)n and other appropriate newsletters designed to keep them abreast of thetr duties and responsibilitie& Page13
Hlgh Street Chapel Hopton Report OfThe Trustee5. nth)Ued Rlsk management The trustees confim that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified, reviewed and assessed in order for systems to be established to mitsgate those risks. Health and safety issues. safeguarding issues, food hygiene. first aid al maintenance and upkeep of the buildings. amongst other risks, are kept under review. Oryanisational structure The trustees aim to meet tsvice during the year. The church continues to be led on a day to day basis by three elders. supported by a group of eight deacons who undertake practical wot*. Apart from our church cleanerlcaretsker. our Community Pastor and part-time Families Worker, all other workers in the church are volunteers. Too many to count or name. everyone in the church play5 their part in making things happen. Objectives and Artivitles, Achievements and Perfomiance The objectives of Hh Street Chapel {"Hfl are set out in its trust deed. These are summarised as bein8 the followin8:_ to organise and carry out a"breaking of breaf service (commonly krnwn as Communion). to preach and teach the Gospel of God: and to use the premises for such purposes. CNII or religious, which the members of High stet Chapel consider fft and relevant to carry out its overall obiectNe& The eklers have adopted a °mission 5tatemenf which sets out how they seek to apply this on a day to dav basi& An extrart of this is reproduced below. "We believe God has called High stet Chapel to pin with His heart and reach out in new inrM)vative YY$ to the people of our community: to build bridges and eam the rEht to share the life-tran5fomiing message of the Gospel. We believe God has led us through prayer. thought and confirmation from His Word and resperted Christians outside and inside the church to this vision. We believe we must take the initiative to go out to our community and obey the principle of the Great Commission to 'go'. We believe God will honour this vision to transform our communty and in 50 doing transform our church as we trnnsfonn lives in Jesus, name." In short, HSCS objectNes maIn to provide a Pla Whe God's people can come together to worshlp God, have fellowship wtth one another. be tau8ht from God's Word and to be encouraged to serve God. HSCS coffee shop in the village of Hopton (The Well) was dosed for the whole financlal year due to govemment COVID 19 restrictions. The govemment lockdown introduced on 23 March 2020, meant that all thurch activities were immediately stopped. as the whole nation was told to stay at home. Page14
Hlgh Street Chapel Hopton Report OfThe Trustees- cortlnued We immediatety started, and devek)ped. an 0Tr4ine preseno. a YouTube channel was set up. with the Elders regularly posting short dv4otional videos and on Sunday5. a Servi of ptrrecorded songs. prayers and a sernion. This was followed by a Zoom meeting where everyone encouraged to share testimonies, prayers, readings etc. followed by taking communion together. A Servi was also set up via phone every Sunday at 10am for those who didn't have internet. and members produced videos and projects for the children and young peopEe, thus ensuring that ryOne was catered for and included. In addition an 'HSC Face Book Page. wa5 set up by one of our members which reached rnany Petsp. On 18 October 2020 the Chapel re-opened for a Sunday morning Servi and also a 'Coffee Morning. was started up, both following Government GuidelIS of social distancing and hand sanitatlon upon entry Into the buildin& however these were suspended vthen the second lockdown started on 5 Novernber we experienced and all church meetings ceased again. On 6" December the chapel repened, with Christmas sepites belng very different this year. the Christmas Eve service being held outdoors. Our children, with the help of some talented adults, produced a video with the children acting out the'nativity storf in outside locations around the village, thi5 was posted on-line. with positive feedbac The church again reverted to YouTube and Zoom during the 3 lockdown in Jan to Mar 2021. During the whole period our Families Worker kept in constant touch with all 'memberg and also with many people in the Village and adjoining Willages by regular phone calls and socially distsnced Visbts. All needs and prayer requests were distributed on regular basis to all those using internet, and also passed on to those attending the telephone service on Sunday mornings. Thus the Leadership Team kept everyone updated, and much encouragement was given via the messages on YouTube. The minlstry of Tony and Ruth Hood. Counties Evangelists, normally work in the local schools. changed significantly* With one or schools accepting pre-recorded assemblies. with most of the d5ct contatt being lost. However. they developed new relationships in the community. and started providing welfare support, such as giving lifts to doctors or hospitals. buying and delivering Shoppi and with financial support from the thurch. supplylrg food parcels to tIM)se in need. Towards the end of 2020 our Community Pastor requested that as from l January 2021, he uce hls hours, due to family commitments. to which Elders and Deacons agreed. A new Employment Contract was drawn up and he now works 3 days per week Myles and Maddie Coulter vacated the Church House, Sundene. shortly afterwards and a revised contract and salary agreed that rellected this change in circumsLinceslrole. During the year all Elderfs. Deacon's and Trustee's Meetings continued regularly. but took place via Zoom. In July 2020, our Health and Safety Policy was revised and at the beginning of Ottober a'Safeguardin8 Trainin< took Pla via Zoom at which around 20 people, including some external trustees, completed the training. During the year we sadty lost two of our elderly members due to old age and not Coronavirus, they will both be sadly missed. Four of our membeTS were diagnosed wrth COV19, one quite badly. but thankfully none had to be admitted to hospitsl. Pa8e15
Hl¢h Street Chapel Hopt Report OfThe Trurtees-¢ontlnued No major building works were carr*d but the buikling continues to be maintained by a small band of faithful worker& Regular checks on the buildire We corrflurted throughout the lockdown periods to comply with Insurance requirements. Publlc Benefft It is the policy to ensure that all activtties are relevant to those in the local community as occasion allows. Several members are involved in village activities and we seek to eage and invite the local community to all the church's activities, as they are relevant to them. In reviewing these activities the trustees a aware and conscK>us of the statutory obligation5 plad upon them to ensure that the charity is ruft for the public benefft, and consider the guidance given and published by the Charity Cornm10n. Flnanclal Revlew In the year ended 31st March 2021, a net surplus of £76.815 was recorded on total income of £62,347 (period to 31st March 2020: net defiot £10.8751. The charity operates four main fvnds which fall under three broad categories:_ Unrestricted Funds - can spent on any of the charitable purtK)ses of the charity. The General Fund perform5 this fvnrtion as it is used for the day to day running of the trusvs activities. Designated Funds- represents the Building Fund and the House Fund. The Building Fund sets funds aside for maintaining the building and major capitsl projects. The House Fund collects the rent from Sundene and pays expenses lating to the property. Restrirted Funds - can only be lawfully used for a specific charitable purpose. The funds donated to the church specifica51y for Individuals. missionaries and dritIeS fall into thÈs category. Transfers are made from the General Fund to the Building and House Funds as the need arises. As at 31st March 2021, totsl net assetsfor all three funds amounted to £1,147,029. The main income of the church arises from donation5 mode by members of the church, mostly UDder regular Gift Aid gNin8, by standing order. Regular cash offerings were reduced as we did not meet. but several people stsrted new Standing orders. Offeriw and gifts amounted to £51.036 in the year. compared with £54.440 in the year to 31st March 2020. We were able to apply ft)r. and secure. a small business grant of £lO.(xNJ from the local council and also received £1.182 in HMRC Job Retention Scheme Grant payments. which We immedlately passed on to the Caretaker who T4Yas fur5oughed between 14 April and 18 October 2020. The main expenditure of the church Is on salaries, tsx, national insurance and pension paytrents to the Communty Pastor, Families Worker and Caretaker. amounting to £31,72812020: £28.023J. The church continues to support monthly the ministry of Tony and Ruth Hood. Counties Evangelists who work in the local schools. As the opportunity to continue this work was restricted, at their request, the gift Was not made for 2 months. Payments totalled £630{2020= £8.176). Page16
Hl8h Street (W Hopt•)n Report OfThe Trustees- contlnued Although we were unable to Invite speakets from MissK)ns to speak and infom the Church of the work which is belng undertaken in dtfferent Countr$ around the world and in the UK. we continued to give our regular minimum £250 to our mission partners details are shown in Note l on page 12 We have two donors who regularty gi¥e to SARA Isaviour Alone Reaches Asians) ChIldn,$ Home in Nepal. and this year we were able to send them £750. There was no major eXperltUre from either the Bulkli or House Fund& The rolne maintenance costs for the church building and Sundene in the period were £1.142 and £234. respectNety. Insurance for the two buildings VAS £2,290 for the church and garages al £530 for Sundene. After Sundene was vacated it was thou8ht prudent to have a Pre-rental inspectK)n and Energy Performance Assessment undertaken at the cost of £385. lrnpact of Covid-19 In a 2020 - 2021 budget review hekl ITr May 2020. it was anticipated that income from Home from Home would be zero. expenditure on salaries woukl increase (Phil being employed for a full, rather than part yearl, and because the church membership have been unable to meet physically since 23 March 2020, cashlcheque offerings would be reduced. This would have resulted in a si8nfficant deficit on the year. However. regular monthly grving from thurch members ifKreased during the year by approximately 20% and the £IO,(MXI grant from West Suffolk Council resulted in a surplus of over £7.5(Kl. As the financial situation of people in the community deteriorated, we appealed for donations of food whTrch was distributed to local families for harvest gifts in September. To enable us to provide a more targeted approach. monetary donations v4eTe requested in December so that could provide Christmas food parcels. these gifts totalled £578. of which £367 has been spenL ReseNes pollcy It is the policy of the tnee5 to IK)Id fijnds vthich allow room for the fluctuatK>ns in income that inevitably occur from year to year, and for any major projects that may be required in the future. The trustees consider that the free cash reserves held at the year*Thl of £62346 represent sufficient reserrfes for the tTUSt. Investment pollcy and objectives The trustees consider that there are material funds available for medium or lorE term investment and. having considered the options available, have decided to Pla any surplus funds on deposit wtth appropriate banking institution& Trustees The eight tee5 who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2 of this report. Signed on behalf of Trust. 6 December 2021 eveland, Trustee Page17
Hlth street Chapel Hopt Independent Examiner's Report To The Trustees or High Street Chapel Hopton I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 set out on pages 10 to 12. Respertive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparatton of the accounts. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act- to follow the procedures laid down the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llb) of the Charities Actl,- and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba515 of the independent lMIner'S statement My examination was carried out in accordance wtth general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures ndertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner'5 statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention- 11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 Act- and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met- or 21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. 6th December 2021 Tania Jones Warren Cottage, W3¥ren Lane. Woolpit, Suffolk. IP30 9RT Date Pa8ellf
Hl8h Street Chapel Hoptsi Receipts and Payments Account For the yearended 31st Marth FUTh Funds Recelpts Bank Interest Events &Actwitiès Is IL182 i(A) 477 16 IL182 i¢xJ 91 4,826 Horne From Home Offerings & OtherGtfts Rent Received 5L036 54.440 12 12 PayDnts Admlnlstraiknn Expenses Bank Cha¥8es Qretskerwages Community Pastor Comprter, streen. projetior. cablin& etc CopyrfjRht Equipment Pur£ha Events & Activltles Famityworker Gffts & Donatlons Insuran 14301 1241 1241 12.3871 13.0441 120,1761 120,1861 14LYJI 12387) {20.1761 16781 1741 IL0691 19,49ril 19.1681 14,7931 15.367) IIL4971 116,7281 12,7501 13.237) 14U81 11.2451 13851 113761 11,C691 19,1681 16.1>)) 117501 {4481 13851 IL3761 MalntenarKe, repalrs & c*anin8 Printin& ststionery. compytersupplies &
staBe Safeguarding Speakers Teathing & brary Costs utilrties 13,0341 {523) 1523} 11,3291 IL0211 11141 iioi IL6641 11,0211 11811 11141 12,8711 iioi 11411 123661 13.8721 15391) (SWI) PL744) 17021 (52131 rpluslldefkltl forttY87r Transfers Between Fury f52011 11,9221 L711 {2U) 715 lu115) 183111 7015 {IOA75) Recondllatlon cf Fund&. Totsl Funds Brought Fofward Total Fund5CarwiEd lorw 46,1 SU45 4092.148 948 1.139.231 L150.106 TJ7 L147mY Lia9231 Pa8e19
Hlth Street Chapel Hopton Balance Sheet A5 at 31st Marth 2021 Totsl Funds Prlor Year Funds Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 1,078,563 1,078,563 Current Assets Debtors Cash at Bank and in Hand 7,026 62.346 7,391 55,215 Uabllltles Creditors.. Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 1907} 11.9371 Total Net Assets L147,029 1,139,231 The Funds of The Charity Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Restrirted Funds 52,745 1.093,546 737 46,118 1.092.148 948 T¢)tal Charity Funds 1,147.029 1.139,231 The financial statements were 3pproved by the Trustees on 6th Dember 20212nd were signed on its behalf by: M Cleveland. Trustee M. Wallace. Trustee P4ellD
Hlgh Street Chapel Hopton Notes to the Statement of Hnanclal Act1¥ For the year ended 3tst Marth 2021 Fund Balanos Brought FoFward Fund Name Translers Iron Expenthture Between Funts Fund Balan Carried Forward Gains and losses Anandaban Bury Drop-ln Ch¥iStlar Against Poverty Christmas Hampers/welfare Davrd & Manuek PaW)n Good News for Everyone JessThomas J05h & Kathy Hooker Leprosy mission'uCDndrtI. 4ipeal Non-spÈcrfiÈd Mission Open Doors UK Open the aook Orphalds Peter & Jenny AndTew5 Rtchard & Pam Harktr iourAlone Reaches Asians Simon & Rebekah [n Steve & Studd Talitha Koum 12501 12501 250 578 1367) 210 iii 17 63 Ii.CM))I 12501 12501 175 75 12501 17741 12501 12501 12501 12501 15J911 792 24 447 125 Too15 wrth a M10 i(K) Grand Totsl L711 737 Page 111