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
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Notes to the SLitement of Financial Artivities
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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
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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, H￿h Street, Hopton, although some of the church's activities are carried out
outside the* premises as considered ne￿ssary.
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&
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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 H￿h 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 st￿et
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 st￿et Chapel to pin with His heart and reach out in new inrM)vative Y￿Y$ 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.
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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 GuidelI￿S 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 re￿pened, 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 d5￿ct 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 COV￿19, one quite badly. but thankfully none
had to be admitted to hospitsl.
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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 e￿age 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 pla￿d upon
them to ensure that the charity is ruft for the public benefft, and consider the guidance given and published
by the Charity Cornm￿10n.
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 d￿ritIeS 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 £6￿30{2020= £8.176).
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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) ChIld￿n,$ Home in Nepal.
and this year we were able to send them £750.
There was no major eXper￿ltUre from either the Bulkli￿ or House Fund& The ro￿lne 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 tn￿ee5 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 t￿￿ee5 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
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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 l￿MIner'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.
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Date
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Hl8h Street Chapel Hoptsi
Receipts and Payments Account
For the yearended 31st Marth
FUTh
Funds
Recelpts
Bank Interest
Events &Actwitiès
Is
IL182
i(A)
47￿7
16
IL182
i¢xJ
91
4,826
Horne From Home
Offerings & OtherGtfts
Rent Received
5L036 54.440
12
12
PayD￿nts
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 fortt*Y87r
Transfers Between Fury
f52011
11,9221
L711
{2U)
7*15 lu1￿15)
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
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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 De￿mber 20212nd were signed on its behalf by:
M Cleveland. Trustee
M. Wallace. Trustee
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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
Ir￿on￿ 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'u￿CDndrt￿￿￿I. 4ipeal
Non-spÈcrfiÈd Mission
Open Doors UK
Open the aook
Orphalds
Peter & Jenny AndTew5
Rtchard & Pam Hark￿tr
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 M￿10￿
i(K)
Grand Totsl
L711
737
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