VINE EVANfjEUCAL CMURCH {SEveT40AXS) (A COMPANY LIHThED BY GVAILAiifEE) AP4NUAL REPORT AND Fllfw4CIAL SFATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2020 COMPANY REGISTRATION 140". 1)6821266
VINE EVANGELICAL CHURCH {SEvep40AKS) (A COMPANY iIMrrEO BY GUARANTEE) Page 3 Legal & Athln&traiive Inf0MtK)n. Page5 4 to 5 Repjrt of the Trustets. Page 6 Page 7 Balan Sheet. Pages 8 to 13 Nces to the Statertnts. Page 14
VINE EVANGELICAL CHiIRCH (SEVENOAKS) (A COMPANY UblED BY GUARAt4TEE) REPORT OF TNZ DIREUORS FOR TIIE YEAR EP4DED 31 DECEMBeR 2020 HARrrY NLIMBER 1128970 COMPAMY REG15fRATIOP4 NUM8tR 6821266 START OF FINANcfAL YEAR l&t January 2020 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 31st December 2020 DIREcfoRS AT 31sr DECEPIBEA 2020 C Stfjven C Knhjht G Tainio R HanCk (apwnted 28th January 2020) COPIPANY sECRARy C sten REGISTERED ADDRESS ine Evangelkal Churth Httchen Hatch Lane Kent Th13 3AT GOVERNING IIISTRUPIENT munL¥arrn aTrJ Artks rf Assc(hition dated 17th February 2009. PIUMARY BANKERS CAF Bank INDEPENDENf EXAMINER ErnlepeThJent Exarnlrrs Ltd Unit 2 The 8roadbridoe &Jsirw Cefttre Dellsng Lane &)sha West Sussex P018 8t4F
VINE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (SEVEI4OAKS} (A COMPANY Li•irrtD BY GUARAiifEE) FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 DecEM8ER 2020 The Dirertors have pasu in sutffjittiThJ th Yet(rt and finanoal statemeTrts for tr year ervled 31st December 2020. Oble¢is of the charity The Company se&s to demonstrète the Cwan faith in att)n by bdThJ a church in the SeveTr)aks area. Governm•nt The pollcy and operatino deci5v)ns the charity rest with the Directors who regulorfy to monltor the a¢tlvltles the Company. A church 1$ not just a company or a building. but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose Ilves have been changetl by Jesus Christ. the Son cl c1. Tr New Te5tarrnt reveals the Church as a comrnuntty of people, property taught and cared fc, who by lovir¥J and servlng Jesus Christ, were akn commltted to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lfved. The leaders and mernbers of Wine Evarbgelic41 Church {Sevenoaksl are ccmmitted to the re5tora15on of those New Tertarrent prIn0e$. We are not alone Sn this, but a one of many churches In the aa. the teajntry and all over the wc(kl that are re-dlscoverin9 the ex¢itement of knowiTrJ Jesus Chr&t. The vtsion 15 to See the peopSe Sevenoaks DrICt come into thls experience cf knowlng Jesu$ as their Lord, 58vi0ur ènd friend. Ahgh onty incorporated as a cemparty in 29, Vlre Evangel1 Churth {Seven¢xiks) IWEC) has inherfted carrs on the Hch tradition of the church community that has been meeting in rts ojrrent kYemses for %>me 150 years. VEC regularfy carries out anWor participates in ivtUes wth a VEW to achieving thi$ Vis, indudlrq weewy VrshIp servitrs with crèche and Sunday Club artivitie5, youth dub meeting5 and outings, men's and women's Blble studies, srnoll group meetiTrJs. a mother and t(KIdr group and men's and woffen's teachirlg. Mowever, VEC¥ xtNiti¢s during 2020 were slgnlthntty afferted by bxkdlxn aTrJ other soc411 restrtULs related to the COVID-19 pandernK. Thus, for exampk. the mtxher and tr¥Jdler group was unable to meet for most of the period. and physical meetlngs for v51p. teathingi prayer and fellowship were simirty impacted. A church tsmily weekend away¢ orlglnally planned ftr March, W to first postWrd and CaTrtrl. We were however greatly blessed by the initiative and resources of a Thumber of MemlS who wwked loThJ and hard on a voluntary b3SiS to enable many existing acbvlties to contlnue onllne and to intrc4Jutt r%w online activthes. As a resu CAJr Sunday services corrtFnu&l Wit è break thrnLtghwt the peri1, teiry broadcast on YouTube in real tlme, etr Ie or using video input. We purchased a number of Zo)m Ien. enabling rneetings to be keld by video conference. Includlng leodershy rneetings. pwer gatherirw, home grwp studies and fellowship rneetings. In addknTr we usett vldeo corferenang to a number rf laroer gathErirvJs to whlch church member5 were encrAJraged to invlte thelr ffiends. These includoj a CCessfiJl fuTrJ-rnising quiz evenlng kn &d Tearfund arkl iwo'murder Wry, evehings. DunThJ 2020 VEC cwtinu•1 to tivhJe spxe witlhxrt trrge tr the use of SenDas Area Yfxjth Trust, and to make its prÈmise$ available free of charye io the SeverKxks Branch Cmsslight (fonnedy W¢st Kent Debt Advltrl, and to the Sevenoaks thiltt Contart Centre. The two latter LryantsaDor6 are staffed by VonteerS from Ial churthes Includlng VEQ and all OF thern pmvkle selv$ to the wblic free tsF charye. In addthn VEC serves as the wistered offKe for Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugee5, and makes Its pfemises avaijable free of charge for thelr rneetirKJs. Sorne of these actfjwt5es were ther1Ve$ impacted from lime to rne bv the COVID.19 re5trictws. VEC contynu&s to help support finan0a1 a srnall number of C(thmended Workers - rrEmter5 or fcmer member5 of the churth who are engaged In fijll tlme Christkin ministry in the UK an¢J/or abwoad and who rely on donau0 from a wlde range of supporters. both indmdual aj irtUtional. VEC. Finauyt VEC paSed tg be one of the ILxal churches participating in the govemarK¢ of Trinty SdKoI, a chnsts.an free sclb>J In $eth)ak$ that openèj In September PthaTr<lal R•vl•w Incoming resources for the yeor under rewew arnted to some £96,500, 28% bwer than the prevlws year. Thls was primarily due to a reductfjon in donatK)ns, as antiopated ty the trnstees In last years pOrt. There was no Impatt from the reductjon In the use of premrs by the Chtsuan oroanisations mentK)ned aiwe, as VEC makes Ntr charge for such use. ExDendittJre for the penod, at £116,CW was 12* lower than in the prev$ year. and this wa5 k¥lmarfty due to lower level d prcyerty expenditu a#d the tarKelalKsn d the churth weeWd away.
VINE EVANGEUCAL CHURCH (SEveNOAKS) {A COMPA14Y LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS FOR M YEAR E14DED 31 0E¢EMBeR 2020 Dir4Ctors' RespoTh4blllties Charity law requires us as dirertots to prepare financkal statements for aCJTr9 year whth glve a true and falr view of the statr of the charlty of ts incorr and expenditure tr the year. Thls requ1$ u5 to 5dett Suitab attntIr and appty them consi%tentty Make judgemaits aThl estimates th6t are reasonable and pnjdeni State %Yhether the applicable aCcntir staTrJards have beeTh followed, subject to any matetsi ijepartures disclosed and explained in the C(xjnts. Prepare the financhl Statents on a corKem basls unfess it inappyoprhts t¢ pUrne that the charity will continue In bUe$s. We are reswsble for keeping ade]uote OcttnIjTha C(¥S which dtstb5e wtth reOn3ble accuTacy at ony tlme the flnanoal PrtIOn cl the ccnpany and enable us to ensure that the financk41 stateTnents compty wlth the Compan$ Act 2006. We also have a resith5itm.lty to safeguard the assets of the charty and to tske reasonable steps to prevent rraud or any other irregutsrlties. The IrnF¥)rtance of th&se assesrtnts 15 bvJttlighted by the continued restrIctnS arislno from the COVID-19 paThJeml¢. The trystees contlnue to bele that they have suffK*Trt reser¥e5 to et fixed expenses for the 12 months from the signing of these aCcnts. It is the policy of the charlty thèt unrestrcted fvnd5 shoukl te maintained at a level equfvalent to a mlnimurn of slx months, exFend1tU. whh Wld have amTrJnted to around £57.500 tr the year under revth. The dlrectors consider that reseThes at this levd will engjre thaL in the thfent of a s]nfficant drop in fundingi they will be able to conunue the charlty's current attivities while ConserOtIon is glven to ways in %¥knh add1bal hjnds may be raised. UnrestrKted cash reseryes at the ¢nd of yew were E179.000 ¥YhKh woukl cover approximatety 18 Mth5, expendlture. The diTectors do not eonsider that seThe5 at this levd are ex$s1¥e. In the jhl of the COVID-19 pandemlc. such reserves wlll enable the ch8rfty to cover flxed overhead$ $lkwkl irKtxne from donatw)ns continue at a h)wer llwel over the comsng month5, which the dlrectty¥ conshjer to be o real pc6s5bllity as a result the weyrcus5vrs crf the pondernlc countemieasures. Aw)roved by the Dlrertoys and goned ¢m thEir behalf on 2021 by: CDStIv
VINE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (SEVE140AKS) (A COMPANY uMrrED BY GUARAiifEE) sfATEMEprf OF FINANCIAL Acm$ FOR Th£ YEAR E14DED 31 DecEPIBER 2020 In¢orporatlTrg Incune arwj expendrture occwrt UnrestrKted De5jtea RestrKted Funds Funds Furnls TOTAL 2020 TOTAL 2019 INCOMt AND ellDOWIIEPIWS FRObl: Donations and Legac5 66,955 16,670 83.805 120,983 charab A¢tMt 93 93 Tradlng Athibes 12,379 12,379 12,078 Investmerjts 142 142 270 TOTAL INCOME 670 96 19 13 897 EXPENDTTURE ON: Cttarftate Actfvities 92.336 23.366 115.702 131,897 TOTAL EXPEMDrniRe 115 702 13 NET INCOME/- expENDmlRE (1¥767) (6,696) (19,283) Total Funds Brought Fmrd 103.150 99,237 202,756 200,756 Transfer beiweai fijnds 490 149)) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 541 59 20 756 Movements on all reserves and al reCJE)ised oa1 arkl Iws a swn aiw. Ml LY the organisat% operatlons are lassed as CCtInu1. The nths on pages 8 to 13 part rA these finandal stat•.
VINE EVA14GEUCAL CHURCH (5EVENOAKS) (A COMPANY UMITED BY ÉUARArirEE) BALA14CE SHEET AS AT 31 DECtIqBER 20ZO Unresiricted Restricted 31-Detr20 31-D¢c-19 Funds Funds Totsl Totsl Tangtble assets 578 Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand 4.716 179,628 4.716 179.687 6,980 201,501 Total Curr•nt Assets Crgdltor6: falllThg due wrthin e year 930 930 6,303 CURRENT SE[s 183.414 59 183.473 202,178 TOTAL ASSETS Itss current Ilabiiifie5 183,414 59 183.473 202.756 183 73 20 756 Fund$ ol the Charity General Funds Desiqnated Funds Restricted Funds 90,873 92.541 90.873 92,541 59 103,15Q 99,237 369 Total Funds 14 73 For the year ending 31st Decerthr 2020 the C¢thpamy was to exempiN)n from dlt under sectlon 477 of the Campanle5 A£t 2006 reL4tlng to small ¢tynpanles. The mtrnbets have nLt requlred the company to obtsin an audit in xcordance sen 476 of the Cthnpanies Att 2006. The dirxtors aCrledge ther respm5iblllty fry C(pIng requirfftrts of the Companies Act 2006 wh respect to accwntlng records ond for the pparaOn of These a¢croJnts have been prepared in accordance Mith the pr10n5 appllcable to ccrfnpanles subieLt to the $rnall Compan5, reglme artd In orKe wlth FR5102 SOAP. Apwoved by the Dlrectors orl and SignJ on thelr ?bY trven, Direttor
VINE EVANGELICAL CHIIRCH {SEVENOAKS} (A COMPANY UMITED BY GUAiiANfEE) NOTES TO THI F114ANCIAL SfATEME14TS POR THE YEAR E14DED 31 DECEMBER 20ZO I. ACCOVNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparatson The finaneial staternents have prepared on the IIcI cost ba515 Cntir¥ ac¢ordarKe wlth the Chariti Att 2011 and In accordan wrth applicable acc<wntTrno standards. The finanoal statewnts have been ppared in accordan 1th AcetyJntino and Repcrting by Charl. Stste[rt of Recommended PraCte - "Accountlng and Reporting by charit5. ISORP 2015). The actnts have teen prepaj an or47olng Cor basjs. The charity meets the definitJn of a public benefft entity under FPSIO2. Advantsge has keen tsken of S&ticn 396(S1 of The CrThpanies Act 2006 to al the fr)mwt of the flnancial ststanents to be adapted to refiect the special naty )f ttE charitvs operatlon and in fmoer to pty wlth rhe requlrernents of the SORP. The Company has taken ad¥antage of the exernptknn In Frnknciol Reprytkng Stsndarif No I from the requinnt to prOJU a cash flow staternent. Ckang¢s in A¢¢owrti41 Polkles •nd PrtWi0 Acrowts There has been no change to the attounting Fdlcfjes (varlatw rule5 aTrJ meth&ts rfaccfjuntlrvJ} SIn kst year. These are induded in the Statement of Fina1 ArtN1t5 {SOFA) when.. . the charity betornes entit to the resr¥Jrces.' . the trijstees ore virtualty rtaIn they will recw¥e tt re5oJrces: aThl • the ffM)netary value can be measured wth sufficlent wellabiltty. Where income has è related expendlture las ith fvThlraising or contrnct irthl the and related expendlture are reported gr055 in the SOF Grants and Don•£won$ Grants and Donknons are only irtluded In the SOFA charity hos uncondit1 entitlement to the resources. Income from tax redaims are irKluded In the SOFA In the sane financrél Fertc#J as the gwt to which W rets. Th15 onty Included the SOFA On the related qorx1s or servre5 hove been deliverrAI. 611ts In k7nd Glfts in kn.nd are accounted for at a reasonabk e5tirnate L their value to tr charlty LW arnwnt actualty rlISed. Gifts In for sale or dlstributlon art iluded in the cnts as grfts only when sobtt or distributed by the charity. Gffts in klnd for use by the charity are induded in the SOFA as incoming resour when receivable. These are only included in Incoming resouwtes (with 4n equl¥alent in reswrcgs exFendedl Whe the teftt to the charity Ls reasonably quantifiable, rWSurab and rnrnKI1. The value pWJ on these resource5 S the estknated value to the charity of the service cr faclllty recetved.
VINE EVANGEUCAL CHURCH (SE¥eNOAKS) (A COMPANY UMTfED BY 611ARAIITEE) 14OTES TO TIIE FINAPICIAL srATEME1FS FOA THE YEAR EMDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 I. ACCOVP4TENG POUCIES {c¢>ntthued) Volunt8erHelp The value of any voluntary hdp re£eived 15 fjndLrded in accwnts & descdbed in the Trustees. annual report. abllltles are retognv6ed 45 swn as there 15 J legal tr cOtrUc¥¥e Ob1hOn cthnml"fWj the chartry to pay out resources. Include costs of the preparnti¢M arKI exaMaC of Swutw accwnts. the o)sts of the Twstees. meetinDs and cost tsf any legal adve to trustees on governance or constitional matters. These funds can used for the genernl obJ"ectives or the drity as set out in the trustees repcrt. The movements of tr unrestflcted funds art given in the Statem)t of FinorKkal AttNitks. Oesignated fijnds are fijnds that the Trnstees have reseed for $Fffic purpcses. A9h these are ir princlple unrestrkted fvnds, these fijnds may onty expended on the 5Feofic purpose designjted by the Trustees. These funds are where the doncr has Slfied a purpcse the rnade. TW restricttons often arne as a 51t ol the reguLir appeals for speoal oerering5 m•Je for speofic purpc6es. These are capitaitsed ff they can be used for more than year, and c(6t at least £5fXI. They are valued at cost or, tl gifted, at the value to the charlty on receipt. DepredatksTr Is cakul&ed at a rate to wrtte off the cost of tsngible fixed assets strnht line basts over thelr estlmated useful INe5 tharged to the SOF The rntes applied per annurn are as follows: Equiwnent Land & Bulldlng Betwetn 15% aTrJ 33% I TANGIBLE FIXED AsseTS Chuyrh Bubldin9 EqUient & FIng5 Vehides 362530 01-Jan-20 31.603 33,603 AddlOn$ Cost at 31-Dec-20 33 Depreaation Charoe Depreclatlcffl at 01-Jan-20 31.065 538 33,025 578 40 31-D&.20 Net Book Vae 31-DO20 31-Dec-19 538 The Cthurch Property was transferred to the ownership of VI Evangel1 thurch ISeveno)ks) in July 2012 by the previous owners rf Vine Hall Trust at depre(iated hrIC ccst. The protwty was originally acquired In 1971 for 2,0, resuttlng in depreckition over th¢ subsequent 49 years of £1,960 with the final charye belng made in 2020. The bulldlng Insuran value provKled by the Insu at 31st January 2020 was £1,441,270 and ai 315t January 202J was É1.489.028.
VINE EVANGELIUL CHURCH (SEVENOAKS) (A COMPA14Y LIMITED BY GUARANTEE} NOTE5 TO THE FINA14CIAL ATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 unrestricted DeSnated Restrthd FuTrJs Fur Funds TOTAL 2020 70fAL 2019 3. IIICOME AND ZNOOWNEiirs FRO14: ) Dtsnation$ Lepcies Gift Ald Donatiort5 Non Gift Aid DOnaOn$ Tax Reclalmed 35,292 132 44,313 28.604 10,888 70,106 33,775 17,102 5,572 8,679 120 983 b) Charitsble Activities Other ChJr6tabk Act+vittes 93 93 93 ¢) Trndin• Actlviti¢s Prernises Hlre 12,379 12,379 12,07B 379 078 d) Envestments Interest 142 142 270 142 X42 70 4. EXPENDMIRE ON: ty) Ch•ritaM• Acllvlties Direct Charitsbte Costs Stsff Costs Commended Workers VEC Fellowsrtip Everts (Nthè.. 2t*lO 15 Youth Mlnlstry Profe5slonal Servi Ministry Expense5 Molhers & Others Outreach and Grants Payable S(Klal Care Support & AdmSnlstration Adminlstrate Expenses utiircE5 Insurance Depreciation Property & Eouiprnent 62,614 62.614 13,080 13,882) 309 1,046 3,401 59.470 11,030 3.467 1,152 801 3,559 702 13,630 2,206 13.080 (3.882) 309 3.401 io,tso 10.120 166 166 4.351 4.506 5,3n 578 12.497 943 4,351 4,S06 5.373 578 12,497 943 4,027 4,997 1,232 21.667 913 330 131 897 io
VINE EVA14GELICAL CHURCH (SEVE140AKS) (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Nims TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPIEpifs (eoffiiinuqd) FOR THE YEAR E140ED 31 DECEMBER 2020 5. DESIGNATED AND REsfRIcfED R1140S Palan 01-Jan-20 Balance 31--20 Incfft EXpendthI Transfer¥ 490 DESIGNATED FU14DS Emergency Ma1ntsnat Fund Other Mlssion Fund Future Mlnistry Supm Fund Arthur Duke SchOlahIp Fund 25.000 9.237 60,000 25,000 7.541 60,000 16.670 23.366 15.¢X(11 Dona¢10 for Ashburnham 2020 369 14901 59 TOTALS 756 115 702 183 73 Transfer Cxrt Trnnsfer In Designated - Other ms1On Fund DeslgTrated - Arthur Duke Schdarshlp Fufyj The transfer of £5,000 represents a recew the esratÈ of the late Arthur Duke, a former elder. Inltlally designated to erKwrnge arnl enable younger members of the VEC thurth family to (tsIn training and resources to devebp their Christian maturity and ability to arknculale the thrlan tslth. However in eW ¢A Trjn-utllisatlon over nurnter of years, rKsW trar&ferred to fkher MissK)n Fund. Traftsfer Ckrt Trartsfer In Restricted - DonatSons lor AShhoM 2020 General - Unrestritted Fund 490 490 The transfer of £490 of restricied fvnds represents (rtjlnalfy glven ttyards AshtrnhaM 2020, t*Jt suixquentlv reclas5ifid as unrettrirted at the r¢que5t of the dorbJv5.
VINE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (sevEf40AKS) IA COMPANY UMifED BY GUARAP4TEE) IIOTes TO TIII FINA14CIAL STATEME14YS (contlnued) FOR ThE YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEHEIER 2020 6. CASH AT BANK AND 111 HAND Total
l-Detr20 31-Dec-19 Pu fvnd Current Accwnt Peposlt Accouftt 8.514 171.114 8.573 171,114 20,529 180,972 7. DEBTORS AND PAEPAYMENTS Total 31-Dec-19 Fun(ts 31-D*20 Accrved IJcL%ne.' Grft Aid tax Prepayments Staff Loa 2.716 2,716 3,248 1,132 2.600 2,000 O. CREDfFOR&. AMOUMTS FALUNG OUE WITHIM ¢YIE YEAR T•tsl Total 31•Det-20 31-Dec-19 Fund Fund Independent Examiner5 Fee5 Prepaid Income 9x1 930 900 5,403 930 930 303 9. sfAFF cosrs APID NUMBERS The tharlty operates a PAYe scheme. as detrid tebjw.. 2020 2019 Gross Solèrles Empbyer's Natlonal Insurance Costs Ernpbyer's Pensim cOntriJ0S Empwer's Allowan Other Staff Costs IP£nt and Rate5 a5 part of rnnuwath)n packèjel PayriAI Experses 34.572 2.357 2.832 12.3571 25,210 539 30,630 2,294 2.792 {2.209} 25,424 539 Employees We enoaoed in the fdlowry artrvibts: 2020 TOTAL 2019 Artlvltles In furtherarKe of organisati5 c&Jects No ernployees rece1 emdumerts In excess c¢ £60.IKX). 12
VIPIE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (SEVE140AKS) (A COMPA14Y UMITeo BY GUARANTEE) 140Tes TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPUS (continued) FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 10. DIREcfoRS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES One or the direttors L8 also a directce of Sevenoaks Area Youth TfusL to the ChUh rnade donauons thjring the year totalllng £L,91512019.. £1,855}. Thts is iJuded in (knch & Missfjon in P&)te 4. Another director 1$ also a director < Sevenoaks ChristK4n Cwnselling save. to whw the church rnade donations during the year totalling £2,395 {2019'.£2,3351. This ts al iluded in Outreach & Missfon in NL7te 4. He 6 a0 treaSur (but nrt a direttorl Sevenoaks Area Youth Trust. A third director and spouse are empb)yees IbJt not dlrectorsl R¢achAcr055 (UK). to whom the church made donatKins during the year totalling £7,075 12019: £4.280) ch ts I¢jed in C(mnrKJEd Worket5 in Note 4. Other than this, payments We mode to dlrettors or any pers$ ernnected wTth thern durfng thi5 financial Feri¢d. No material transattion took between the organisabLM) a dlrector any petsm connected with them. Durlng the year, diretlors and related Fersons rn&Je dlir6 to the chority totalling £22.050 12019: £16,717). 11. RISK ASSESSPIENT The directors artwely review the major r15ks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that rnalntsinTno the free serveS Stated. c{bined wfjth the annual revlew of the Cmtrols over key financial systems carried on an annual basls will provide sufficient re5wrces In the event of adverse conditions. The directors have a&0 examined other operauonal and business rw YihKh they face and confim that they have establishgj systems to mitKJate the sbJnlficAnt risks. 12. RESERVES POLICY The 1CtOrs have ¢sidered the level of reserves tlw wi%h to retakn, appropriate to the tharity's needs. is based OTr the charftys si2e and the Ve1 rf ftnancial commltments hdd. The direttors aim to ensure the d)arity wlll be able to contlnue to fulfil its charltable obJ"ectivts even rf there is o tern(ry shortfall In in¢tyne or uwetted expendure. The director5 will endeaVr not to set asM1e fvrs unrEcessarity. 13. PUBLIC BENEFrr Tre tharity ackrt%weS requirement to demonstrate ctearly that rt rnust have dbaritsble purposes or'alms. that arc for the publt benefrt. Drt8iL5 of how the charity has ach1¥e4 thts are prwdgj In the report of the dirertors. The directors confim that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission gUidaTh on public benefft before declding what attivlties the charty shoujd uThJertake.
VINE EVANGEUCAL CHURCH (SEVENOAKS) {A COMPANY LDirrED BY GUARAP4fEE) IMD¥PEP40ENT tXAMIMER% REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS I report to the charfjty trustee5 on my examInatiL of the acCnIS rf the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020. As the chadtys trustees of the C(mpany {who are a150 the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl, you are Sponble the prepardtion of the &Cnts in aCtdarKe with tt reQUirnents of the Companie5 Act 2006 fthe 2006 Acti. Havlng saty5fied mysem that the accnts of the Company arE Th)t required to be audlw for this year nder Part 16 of the 2006 Act and a eligible fc¢ iThJependent examination. I report in respect my eminatIon of your charlty's accounts as carrled wt under setbon 145 of the Charits Act 2011 Cthe 2011 ALVI. In carryiN4 Wt my examlnation, I have folkned the Dlrectlon$ gwen by the Charity Ccrfnmfj5sKJn (under sectlon 145{51{b) Ilthe 2011 Act. INDEPEt4DENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I hève completed my examInatn. I that rA) material mattets Ikwe come to my attentlon whrh gwes me cause to belleve that.. accoJAting records were not pE ln accordanre with seciion 386 of the Compan5 kt 2006; or the accounts do nrt accord with gjth fecords: or the accounts dty not compty wtth relevarrt requimnents uTrJer sectiLm 396 of the Crynpanle5 Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accwnts give a'true and fairf view whrch Is a matter ¢onskred as part of an Independent examinati.. or the attounts have nrt teen wepared Én a(cordaKe with the Charl$ SORP IFPS102). I have no cOnM$ and have come across no other matter5 ITr CoThnertn with the exa1na0fi to whth attentSon shLxJld be drawn in thi5 rep)rt kn order to enal)le a proper underaThJlrwJ of xcoJrts to be reached. J Irvine-smith FaE rndependent Exarnlners Ltd nit 2 The Broadbridge Busintss Ce Delling Lane 8osham West Susse¥ P018 8NF 14