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Contents
Administrative Information
Structure, governance and management
Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit
Review of Activities and Achievements
Future Plans
Financial review
Reserve policy
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Altrincham United Reformed Church Charity
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020
Notes to the Accounts

Administrative Infonnatlon
Eldersrrrustees:
Megan Gilks
Eddie Gondwe
Susan Jesson
Helen McGonnell
Doreen Radcliffe
David Smith
Pilots, Leader
Church Secretary, Worship and Children's Leader
Junior Church Leader
Junior Church Leader
Finance and Property
Charity Address:
Altrincham United Reformed Church (Trinity Hale)
81 Cecil Road
Hale
Altrincham
WA15 9NT
Other Address:
Altrincham United Reformed Church (Woodlands Timpertey)
Woodlands Parkway
Timperley
Altrincham
WA15 7QT
Bankers:
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Hale Branch
Altrincham
Cheshire
Accobntant".
Beyond Profrt Ltd
G104 Bolton Arena
Arena Approach
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6LB
Independent Examiner: Teresa Fennell, ACMA CGMA
It Doesn't Have to Cost the Earth Ltd
47 St Dunstans Close,
Worcester
WR5 2AJ

Stntcturé, governance and managoment
The Minister and Elders are the trustees of the charity.
The governing document of Altrincham United Reformed Church is The Scheme of Union of the
United Reformed Church, which includes The Structure of the United Refonned Church and The
The functions of the Elders Meeting (the Minister and Elders) and the Church Meeting are defined in
the Structure of the United Reformed Church.
Elders are Church members elected, normally for a three year term, by the Church Meeting. The
E4ders normally meet once a month and the meetlngs are usually chaired by the Minister: They are
responsible for the pastoral oversight and leadership of the local church. In the Elders, Meeting they
take counsel together for the whole congregation. It is their duty to make provision for Christian
worship and education, to maintain proper standards of membership, and to promote witness and
service to the community, mission at home and abroad, and the peace, unity and welfare of the
church. Their responsibilities include making provision for the care and maintenance of church
buildings and grounds, and oversight and management of church finances. The elders have
continued to meet monthly on-line during the period when they have been unable to meet face to face
due to COVID-19.
Church Meetings are normally held three times a year and are open to all members of the church.
Unless The Structure of the United Reformed Church determines otherwise, major decisions affecting
the church are usually made by the Church Meeting. There have been no Church Meetings during
2020 due to COVID-19.
Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit
The object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Scheme of
'Union of the United 'Reformed 'Church.
The charity provides public worship open to all, pastoral support of the congregation, Christian
education opportunities, all age social and recreational activities, provision of premises and services
to the local community, and support of the worldwide church
Thè Truètèés tOh¥trth Ihal Ihey have rèlétr￿ lo Ihe g￿ldan0è CÉihialh6d Ih Ihe Chanly Coth'MiSÈ'ion's
general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Church's aims and objectives and in planning
future activities and setting the grant making policy for the period.
Review of Activitles and Achievements
Normally Services of public worship are conducted every Sunday moming, some Sunday evenings
and every Thursday morning throughout the year; many of these services included special provision
for children. However, due to COVID-19, face to face services ceased in March 2020 and were held
on~line via Zoom instead.
At variou.s times (￿rIng th.p ye.ar opportV.Ditips are v.suaUy p.ro.Yid.pd fo.r nHrbe.rs of the ohv.rch.aTrd
community, adults and children, to engage in Christian education. These included, for children and
young people, weekly meeting of Pilots, Junior Church, bi-monthly Messy Church and twice weekly
Toddler Groups and, for adults, regular meetings for worship and prayer, and social activities which
included a dimension of Christian education. Again, due to the restrictions of meeting in person due
to COVID-19, these were replaced with on-line sessions from March.
Pastoral care was extended to members of the congregations, others associated with the church and
members of the community. Since March these communications have been by telephone and post.

UTltil Mareh sodal and rÉetÉatrtsnal activ.iYEs, corisistsfit with ttte chatitabtÉ purposes of thÉ'ehurch,
tLt
included several Toddlers groups, Guild and uniformed youth organisations. Many of these groups
also raised funds for outside charities. The church premises were used by a number of community
groups. Since March, Toddler Groups have met on-line for a weekly Singalong session but the Guild
and uniformed organisations have been unable to meet in person as have various hirers of rooms and
community groups.
Future Plans
Income following the sale of the halls has been used to upgrade the church foyer to include a meeting
room, office and 3 toilets (including disabled toilet and baby changing facilities). Work is well
changing and a new kitchen on the side of the church. This new extension is due for completion end
of March/beginning April 2021 and will be used for:
church activities
availability for hire by the local community
possible provision of simple lunches for the benefit of the local community.
possible provision of a dementia support group
COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a severe impact on the church's income and activities since March, however,
many members have replaced their weekly offerings by setting up standing orders. There has been a
considerable shortfall in freewill giving and income from the letting of rooms. There is a ,possibility
that the church will be able to claim on its insurance for some of this shortfall. COVID-19 has, in
many ways, demonstrated to the church that some previous activities can be carried out in a different
way in the future.
Financial review
There was a deficit in the receipts and payments account during the year. This was largely due to
planned spending of reserves to further the church's charitable objectives (for example,; costs relating
to the maintenance and refurbishment of its premises and the building of a new hall, meeting room,
toilet facilities and kitchen.
There are no funds in deficit at the 31st December 2020.
The church's principal funding comes from freewill giving of members of the congregations throughout
the year and from letting income from the use of church premises. This income has been severely
affected by the church building being mainly closed from March.
fund for the year.
Reserve policy
charitable objectives. In 2020 the church held reserve funds:
a) to finance other mission activities over the following 3 - 5 years, as and
when they are identified;
b) to assist with any major or unexpected maintenance and repairs to its
premises.
'cJ to. fInan￿ the butlding'o,f a new, hall and ￿tt¢h￿ fa¢rlitres
Restricted reserve funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor, or
contained in the terms of a grant.

Th fiAaftcial rosLffts fat the year, the accountkng poltcies adtspted and the amo.unts of each of these
funds are disclosed in the financial statements.
The Elders Meeting (the charity's trustees) declare that they have approved the trustees, report
above.
Signature:
Signature:
David Smith
Elder
Susan Jesson
Secretary
Lklk VK

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Altrincham United Refornied Church Charity
Church") for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying
out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Teresa Fennell, ACMA CGMA
It Doesn't Have to Cost the Earth Ltd
47 St Dunstan's Close,
Worcester, WR5 2AJ

Statément of Financial Activities f.or the year endéd 31 December 2020
31 December 2020
31 December 2,019
Designate
Unrestricted
Oesignated
Funds
Restricted
Total
Un#estricted
Restrlcted
Total
Notes
Funds
rinity
Hale
Pkoject
Funds
ffrinity Hale
Project
Funds
unds
Funds
Funds
Ri*nds
Income from."
Donations and Legacies
ch.aritable Activitie&
Investment income
Other incoming resources
To.tal
48,110
15,389
91
3,958
67,548
400,000
H8,110
15,389
91
3,958
467,548
43,431
25,784
179
3,958
73,352
400,000
5,000
448,431
25,784
179
3,958
478,352
400,000
400,000
5,000
Expenditure on..
Charitable activities
Total
Realised and unrealised gains from
invéstments
Net. incomel(experfditure)
123,067
123,067
(212)
(55,731)
413,343
413,343
47 536,458
47 536,458
(212)
(47) (69,122)
121,816
121,816
307,201
307,201
864
864
429,881
429,881
488
487.98
(13,343)
(47,976)
92,799
4,136
48,959
Brought forward
To.tal funds carriod forward
105,954
50,223
71,609
58,266
4,136 n181,700
4,089 ff12,578
153,930
105,954
-(21,190)
71,609
132,740
181,700
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4,136

Balance Sheet as al 31 December.2020
Notes
31 Dec 2020
31 Dbc 2019
Fixed Assets..
Inv.éstments
To,tal Flxed Assets
5,346
5,346
5,558
5,558
Cu.trent Assets."
Debtors
Cash at bank and ifi hand
To,tal Current Ass.éts
no
n11
1,604
114,409
116,013
1,864
196,354
198,218
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Nd" current assetsl(liablllties)
rt12
8,781
112,577
22,076
181,700
Total net assets/(liabilities)
112 577
181700
Thp funds of the charity:
Re.stricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
To.tal charity funds
n,3
N13
4,089
50,223
58,266
112,578
4,136
105,954
71,609
181,700

Not&5 to the Accounts
1 Accounting Po'licies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgéments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparalion of the financial statements are as follows:
a) Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with iterns recognised at cost or transaction value unless,otherwise stated in the relevantt notes
to the accounts.
The financial statements have been prepared in,; accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Rqporting by Charitiies: preparing their
accounts in accordance with thé Financial Reporting Standard application in the, UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financiaii
Reporting Standard applicableiin the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and th& Charities Act 2(J11.
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as tlèfined by FRS rf102.
b) Preparation of the accounts on a going Cohcern basis
Having considered projections for income and &xpenditure in the next 12 months the trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties t_o allow the charlty to
continue as a going concern.
c) Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entltlement to the fuhds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the
income will be received and the amount can be reliably measuréd.
Donations andllbgacies are recognised when thè charity receiv.es the funds.
d) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are availabl&'to spend on adtlvities that furthér any of the purposes of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the.charity which th& trustees have decided at their discretion to set,aside to use for:a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are funds which the donor has specified are solely to be used for particular actlvities.
e) Expenditur&'
Expenditure is recognised once:there is a legal,or constructive obligation to make a payment to,a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the
amount of the obligation can be: recognised rellability.
All expenditure is shown inclusive of VAT.
fj A;Ilocation of sypport costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activiti&8. Su pport costs include back offfice costs, finance,
personnel, payroll and governance,costs. Support costs have been allocated between governance.¢osts and other.Éupport. Governance costs cornprise all costs involving
public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulatioh and good practice.

g) mangible Fixed,Assets
Freèhold Property:
Th.e Trustees of the:church and rnarfyse buildings are the United Reformed Church, I'North Western Synod Trust, whoi hold them upon trust for purpo.ses connected w,ith the
church. These assets are not tangt.ble assets of the church and are not included in tlhe Balance Sheet but are shown below: . The values shown below were obtained prior
to the sale of the hall at Trinity Hale,
Buildings
Contents
Church Buildings..:
Trin-ity Hale
Woodlands Timpelley
,6,405,736
1,726,575
280,060
35,000
h) Lcreditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the rcharity has a present obligation Iresulting from a Ipast event that.will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third
party and the amouht due to settlei.the obligation can be measured,,or estimated reliably. Creditors and provision are: normally recogrtised at their settlement amount after
allo)wing for any trade discounts dLLÉ.
i) Corporation Tax
Asipart of the United Reformed Church, the church is an excepted.charity within th&meaning of the Taxes Acts. Ac.Cordingly, it is potentially exempt from taxation in:
regpect of income and capital gains received to the extent that such: income or gaing are applied totéxclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has beEn
made in these finan.cial statements.
j) Key estimates ahd accounting.IjUdgements
In applying the chaiity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgÉments, estimates and assumptions in determining the carrying.amounts of assets and
liabilities. The Trustees, judgements, estimates and assumptions ale based on the.best and most reliable evidence,available at the Itime when the decisions are made and
are based on historical experience,and other factOFS that are considèred to be applicable. Due to th.e inherent subje.Étivity involved in making such jwdgements, estimates
an¢J,: assumptions, the actual results, and outcomes iffiay differ.
The estimates andiunderlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to the accounting estimates are recognised in the period in"'which the estimate is
reuised, if the revision affects only tlhat period, or in the period of reM,ision and future periods, rf the revision affects both current and ifuture periods.
k) Debtors
Trade debtors are measured by the;amount outstantling at the year end date. ACcr￿ed income are measured basedl on the amountddue but not yetilhvoiced at the year end
date. Prepayments are measured by the proportion that relates to periods after the':year end date.
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2 Donations and Legacies
Designated
(Trinity Hale
Project)
Unrestricted
Resttrltted
This Year
Last Year
Envelope scherte, standing orders
Loose collections
Gift aid tax refund
Donations
Donations for Vision Magazine
Legacies
Other items income
Total
23,687
23,687
426
6,476
695
25,274
3,928
13,079
368
532
5,000
400,251
448,431
6,4,76
B95
16,826
48,ff10
400,000
400,000
416,826
448,110
3 Charitable Acliiiities
Designated
(Trinity Hale
Project)
Unrestricted
Restttlcted
This Year
Last Year
Church lettings
Fund raising euents
Advertising income
Total
15,389
15,389
25,065
719
15,389
15,389
25,784
4 Investment income
Designated
(Trinity Hale
Project)
Unrestricted
Resttilcted
This Year
Last Year
Dividends
Bank and building society interest
Total
88
88
172
91
91
179
5 Other incoming resources
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Designated
(Trinity Hale
Project)
Unrestrictsd
Restritted
This Year
Last Year
Orange site renllal
Total
3,958
3,958
3,958
3,958
3,958
3,958
Expenditure on charitable activities
31-Dec-20
31-Dec-19
Charitable
Activities
Support and Unrestricted &
Goverrfance
Designated
Costs
2D20
S,upport and
Governance
Costs
Uhrestricted
Charitable
Activities
Designated
2019
General chwrch activities
Trinity Hale
Woodlands Timperley
Manse
Trinity Hale Project
44,014
3.6,113
117,779
439
41.0,683
509,029
8,797
8,502
7,218
206
2,660
27,382
52,811
44,615
24,997
645
413,343
536,411
51,254
22,245
16,829
8,389
304,428
403,145
7,512
7,239
7,774
573
2,773
25,871
58,766
29,485
24,603
8,962
307,201
429,017
Allocation of governance,and other support costs
The total sypport costs andloverheads attributable to charitable activity is apportioned as shown below:
General
chur¢li
activities
Trinity Hale
Woodlands
Timperley
Tirinlty Hale
Project
Total
,.allocated
Basis of
allk>cation
Manse
Admin worker
Caretaking and cleaning
Legal and professional fees
Bank charge.s
fl',835
8,954
fl',653
323
,7,765
1,835
3,954
1,681
1,835
3,956
396
1,835
7,340 Staff time
11,865 Staff time
3,730 Actual
323 Actual
23,257
7,470
6,187
1,835
Governancé Costs
31-Dec•20
31-Dec-19
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Independentl Examination F.ee
Accountanay
300
3,825
4,125
300
2,567
2,867
The total governance cost attributable to charitable activities is then apportioned in the same; ratio as the oth.er support costs:
Allocation of Governance,Costs
31-Dec-20
31-Dec-19
General church activities
Trinity Hale
Woodlands Timperley
Manse
Trinity Hale, Project
1,031
1,031
1,031
206
825
4,125
573
573
573
573
573
2,867
Employee co.sts
2020
2019
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Total staff costs
17,825
493
18,318
16,335
3,771
20,106
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costsi) for the reporting period of more than £60,000
Average headlcount in the yéar
2020
2019
Charitable Activities
Total
FTE head Cowht in the year
2020
2019
Charitable Activities
Total
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In September the- post of cleaner was made redundant. A paymerfjt was made for the following:
Statutory redundancy payment
Outstanding holiday pay
Payment in lieu of notice
67,,7
45ffj11
1,200
Fixed Asset I￿VeStmentS
01 January 2020
Investment gaihs/(losses)
31 December2020
5,558
2rr;2
5,346
10 Debtors and prepayments
Analysis of débtors
2020
2019
Prepayments.and accrued inc.ome
Total
1,604
.1,604
1,864
1,864
11 Cash at bank and in hand
2020
2019
COIF charitie.s Deposit Fund
RBS Current
Natwest (Woodlands)
RBS Savings
Petty Cash
1,000
rf94,349
926
78
113,264
79
67
11,4,409
196,354
12 Creditors & Accruals
Analysis of Greditors: falling due within onp year
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2020
2019
Accruals
Other creditors-
Total
2,177
.6,604
.8,781
14,451
7,625
22,076
13 Charity funds
Balance at 01
January 2020
Investment
galnsl(lossés)
BalanGé at 31
December 2020
Income
iÈxpenditure
Restricted Funds
Legacy
4,1.36
4,136
(47),
(47)_
4,089
4,089
Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated (tyrinity Hale Proj.ect)
1QS,817
71,609
177,427
67,548
400,000
467,548
(123,067)
(413,343)
(536,411)
,(212)
50.086
58,266
108,352
(212)
Total Funds
181,563
467,548
(536,458)
.(212)
112,441
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2019 Comparative
Balance al 1
January 2019
Investmeht
gainsl(lossés)
Balancé at 31
December 2019
Income
iÈxpenditure
Restricted Euinds
Legacy
5,000
5000
864
864
4,136
4,136
Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated (ffrinity Hale Proj_ect)
153,793
21,190
132,603
73,352
400,000
473,352
(121,816,)
307,201,
429,017
488
105,817
71,609
177,427
488
Total Funds
132,603
478,352
429,881
488
181,563
Restricted FLlnds
Restricted Funds can only be used for the sp.ecific purpose fofr which they were entrusted to the church.
These monies are not at the disposal of the Church meeting for any other purpose and represént:
Legacy
A legacy was received in 201,9 which had specific restrictions meaning that itican only be spent on organ repairs and maintenance.
Designated Fund (Trinity Hole Project)
This fund contains monies re.ceived from the_diocese following the sale of sorTle of the church buildings at Trinity Hale. Altrincham United Refo"rmed Church is using
some of thes.e proceeds of sale to upgrade the remaining building at Trinity Hale . Work is now well underwqy on the building of a new hall antl kitchen on the side of
the church which will be used for:
church activities
availability for hire by the local community
possible provision of simple lunches for thelbenefit of the local community.
possible provision of a dem.entia support group
14 Payments toTrustees and Related Party Transactions
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The Trustees ali give freely their time and expertise without any form of remunération or otherlSenefit in cash or kind (2019: £nil).
Expenses were reimbursed to Susan Jesson of £39 (2019: £266). This was for"supplies purchased for the charity.
Donations of £1,740 were received in the year from Trustees.
There were noi related further party transactions in the period.
The charity's insurance provides Trustee Indemnity Cover.
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