HSC High Street Chapel Registered Charity no. 1127666 High Street Chapel Hopton Report of the Trustees Independently Examined Financial Statements For the year ended 31" March 2023 Hlgh Streot Chapel Hopton Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31" March 2023 Poge Report Of The Trustees 2to7 Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Balance Sheet io Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities li Pagell Report Of The Trustee5 for the year ended 31" March 2023 The trustees present their annual report with the financial siatements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared on a going COn￿rn basis in accordance with the Statemerst of Recommended Prartice ISORP) on Accounting and Reporting by Charsties effective from l January 2015 and FRS 102. Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Charlty name High Street Chapel Hopton Registered charity mimber 1127666 Principal address High Street Chapel Hopton High Street Hopton Diss Norfolk IP22 2QX Trustees The following people served as tn￿ee5 durin8 the period: Local Trustees Andrew Clarke Mark Cleveland Tim Holden Wendy Banks External Tn￿tee5 Graeme Thomas Mark Wallace Peter Warnock {resignedé March 2023) Andrew Yuill Accounts Preparation Matthew Larkin 72. Green StreeL T8hunanu5, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand Tania Jones Warren CottavR. Warren Lane. Woolpit. Suffoll IP30 9RT Page12 High Street thapel HoptoTr Report OlThe TrUSt￿- contsnued Bankers Natwest 7 Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, Sufftilk, IP33 IBQ Strurture. Governance and Management Governance High Street Chapel Hopton was fom)ed as a charity undera deed of tnzst made on 18 July 1878. The charitys activities are centred upon the premises stewarded by the trustee5 under the trust deed, being that of High Street Chapel, High Street, Hopton. although some of the church's actr4itie5 are carried out outside these premises as considered ne￿ssary. The trust also includes a ￿sIdentIal property neighbourirE High Street Chapel known as Sundene. This is rented out and the income is applied towards the prope￿5 upkeep. with any surplus funds being credrted to the charitys general fund to be used within its day to day activitie& The trust registered with the Charity Commission (registration number 1127666) on 21" January 2009. Recyuitment and appointment of trustees Any trustee can propose an individual to serve as a trustee, and this person can be appointed by the unanimou5 agreement of the trustee i￿. The policy of the trustees Is to ensure that the trustee body 15 made up both of individuals involved in the day to day actNities of the church (referred to as "local trustee<} and a number of trustees serving who a￿ unconnerted and extemal to the church I"external trusteen and tr4ining New trustees are provided with coples ot the chariWs trust deed: the latest annual report and finan(ial statement of the chariiy. relevant poltcy and practice documents and minutes: and are encouraged to read Charity Commission guidan￿ note5 CC3 - kne E55ential Trustee: What you need to know" Trustees are encouraged to read Charity Commission and other appropriate newstetters designed to keep them abreast of their dutie5 and responsibilittes Hlgh Street Chapel Ilopton Report OfThe Trustees- continued Risk management The trustee5 confimi that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified, reviewed and a55e55ed in order for systems to be established to mitigate those risks. Health and safety issues. safeguarding issues. food hy8iene. first aid and maintenance and upkeep of the buildings. amongst other risks, are kept under review. Organi&*ional stnKture The trustees aim to meet twice during the year. The church contin￿5 to be led on a day to day basis bv three elders, supported by a group of e￿ht deacons who undertake practi(31 wor*. Apart from our 4 part-time employees: the ca￿tsker. Ministry Leader. Communities Worker and Administrator. all other workers in the church are volunteer& Too many to count or name. everyone in the church plays their part in making thinES happen. Oblectives and Activities. Athievements and Perfornian The objectives of High Street Chapel {"HSU) are set out in its trust deed. These a￿ summarised as being the following".- to organise and carry out a "breaking of brea(r ser¥Ke (commonty k￿wn as Communion): to preach and teach the Gospel of God: and to use the premises for such purposes. clvil or reliEiOUS. which the members of High Street Chapel consider fit and relevant to carry out its overall objectives. The elders have adopted a "mission statemenff whKh sets out how they seek to apply this on a day to dav basis. An extract of thi5 is reproduced below: 'We believe God has called High Street Chapel to join with His heart and reach out ID new innovative ways to the people of our community: to build bridges and earn the right to share the life-transfomiing message of the Gospel. We believe God has led us through prayer, thought and confirmation from His Word and respected Christians outside and inside the church to this vision. We believe we must tske 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 community and in so doing transForni our church as we traD5form INes in Jesus, name." In short, HSC'S objectives remain to provide a Pla￿ where God's people can come together to worship God. have fellowship with one another. be taught from Gfyj's Word and to be encouraged to serve God. Sunday morning servlces continue every week wtth a live stream on our YouTube channel so that those who are unable to attend can partake and be induded. The babies. children and youth are all catered for by Creche, Explorers and Ignite. with High Street and Ignite atso meeting on a Friday evening. Early Birds. the group for mum's and babiesltoddlers continues to meet on Thursday momiw serving both the church and local community. HSC met with All Saints, the Parish Church in Hopton for a joint ser￿e to celebrate the Queen's Jubi5ee in June and alx) on Pentecost Sunday. both seN1￿$ were well attended by both congregations. Pa8e14 High Street Chapel Report OfThe Tntstees-¢ontlnued Regular weekly evening services have not been ￿SUMed since Covid 19 lockdowns. but'Drawing Closer. meetings where started on the I Sunday of the month to focus on spending time seeking the Lord. praying specifically for our commursity. our nation. our world. and oursetr4e5. Then. in May. an evening prayer meeting ComMen￿d on the 3 Sunday of the month. as the Elders believed it was time to start praying tO8ether again. Corporate prayer encoura8es unity. focus. fellowship with one another and with God. It also strengthens and equips us as we join with God in His misSKJn to build the Kingdom. Towards the end of the year, Youth worship sessions comMen￿d, these were started to encourage the worship gifts and talent5 of the younger people. ready for them to begin invO￿eMent in Sunday worship. The HSC Face Book Page continues to P05t upliftirv& encoura8irE content with the aim to help people find and follow Jesus Christ. HSC'S coffee slK)p. The Well, in the village of Hopton is open 3 days a week and is well used. During lockdown's a a socially distanced Coffee Moming had been stsrted in the church building. This continued, provldlng a Wann spa￿ during the winter months. is open to all and free of charge. on￿ again. at Advent. the chiklren put toge￿rv1de0& thi5 year focusing on Hope. Peace. Love and Joy. Coffee Nights recommenced April on the 3 Thursday evening of each month. with speakers covering subjects of local interest, such as an origami workslw. Thelnetham windmill. leather y￿rkIng and a local magistrate. Other events that involved numerous members of the wider community and the Parish Church were a Men'5 breakfast, summer outreach BBQ once a week summer evening walks, a bowling challenge, and a men's worship event with kxal band World Without End. Hopton CEVA school used H5C for their Christmas rehearsals and perfornian￿5 in December. A Harvest Supper was held in Ortober and gifts collected on the Sunday enabled 19 bags of food to be distributed localty. The Communwties Worker continues to keep in touch with members a￿1 also with many peop￿ in the Village and adjoining Villages by regular phone calls and visits. All needs and prayer requests are distributed on a regular basis via the weekly prayer sheeL WhatsApp groups armd the tetephone seN1￿. Many of the church went to Sizewell Hall for a families camping weekend in July and for a weekend of worship. teaching and relaxation in January. The Elderfs and Deacon'5 rnet togetheT quarterly and the Tnste¥s annually. The ministry of Tony and Ruth Hood, Counties EvanEelists. continued to be supported by the church a5 schools gradually re-started after school clubs and assemblies. This includes helping with reading activities, one to one mentorin& 'Open the Book. Assemblies and SPLAT (Special People Leaming About Truth). Thev a150 continue to develop new relationships in the communTty. pfovTding welfare support, particularly suppfying food parcels to those in need, with financial support from the church. All Policies and procedures are reviewed regularly. Pagels Hlgh Streèt Chapel Hopton Public Benefft It is the policy to ensure that all aCtivit￿S are relevant to those in the local community as occasion allows. Several members are irwofved in village attivities and we seek to engage and invtte the local community to all the church's activities, as are relevant to them. In reviewin8 these artNities the tn￿t&S are aware and corsciou5 of the ststutory Obligat￿nS placed upon them to ensure that the tharty is run for t￿ public benefiL and consider the guidan￿ given and published by the Charity Commission. Financial Revlew In the year ended 315t March 2023. a net deficit of £10,287 was recorded on total income of £72,578 (period to 31st March 2022: net surplus of £4205). The charity operntes four main funds ¥thich fall under three bnjad categories:_ Unrestricted Funds - can be spent on any of the charitable purposes of the charity. The General Fund performs this function as it is used for the day to day running of the trusvs activities. Designated Funds- ￿Presents the Building Fund and the House Fund. The Building Fund sets funds aside for maintaining the building and major tapitsl proiert& The House Fund collects the rent from Sundene and pays expenses relating to the property. Restricted Funds - can onty be lawfvlly used for a specffic charitsble purpose. The funds donated to the church specifically for individuals. missionaries arnl charities fall into this category. Transfers are made between the General Fund. Building al￿ House Funds as the need arises. As at 31st March 2023. totsl net assets for all three funds amounted to £L140.446. The main income of the church arises from donatwns made by members of the thurch. mostly under regular Gift Ald givin& by stsnding order. Offerin8s and gifts amounted to £59.4(Y) in the year, compared with £55.392 in the year to 3tst March 2022. Rental Income from 5undene was £6.EU). The main expenditure of the thurch 15 on salaries, taK national Insuran￿ and pension payments to the Caretaker. Ministry Leader, part-time Communities Worker and part-time Administrator. amounting to £37,48612022- £33,349). The church continues to support monthty the ministry of Tony and Ruth Hood. Counties Evangelists who work in the local schools. Payments totalled £8.19612022: £7,513). Our regular minimum gift to our misS￿)n partners increased from £250 to £3(K). details are shown in Note l on page 11. There were 3 special appea15 for donations duri￿ tt￿ year. and the church members were generous in their giving to The Lepr05y Mission's 'Greater Heights. Appeal (£2.934 sent). Operation Mobilisation's Appeal for Support for Ukraine l£1.825 sent) and TEAR Funds Turkeylsyria Earthquake Appeal {£370 collertedl. The two donors who gave regularfy to SARA {Saviour Alone Reathe5 Asians) Children's Home in Nepal stopped their payments. the accountVRs closed and a final ￿ of £7XI was senL P