Charity Registration No. 1129257
Company Rogistration No. 06828228 (England and Walgs)
HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
ANNUALREPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCiAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TruSt￿S
Mr D P Spiers
Mrs H llagg5
Mr J David$on
Mr G e Hazellon
Mr R J Thomas
Secrgtiry
Mr D P Spiws
Chlof ox•cutlv
Mr R J Thomas
Charity nurnber
1129257
Company numbgr
06828228
Registered office
5 Sheringham Road
Wor¢esler
WR5 3FiA
Inde￿ndant aKamlnèr
Kendall Wadley LLP
Grant8 Lodge
71 Graham Rtrad
ma￿ern
Wor¢e$ler$hir¢
VVR14 2JS
8ankers
HSBC Bank PLC
6 Bfoad Street
Worcester
WR12EJ

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
CONTENTS
Page
Truste¢8' report
ststement ol trustees, re5ponsibililies
Independent examinerfs report
ststemenl of f nanaal aclSvi1Ses
Balance sheet
9-10
Notes lo thtr accounts

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
The trustees present their report and accounts for the ye¥ ended 28 February 2021. The report felale5 to the
charrtable company alone, it is not part ol a group.
The financial slalements have been prepared in accordance wth the accounting policies set out in ￿te 1 to
the financial statements arkd comply Mith the charitable company's memorandum and articles ol association.
the Companie5 Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charikn"es. Slalemenl of Recommended Pra¢lice
applicable lo charitiès preparing their accounls in accordancè wth Ihe Financial Reporting Standard
plicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191
ObJ&¢tlVa8 and a¢tivltS*8
The charitable company's objeGts are lo advance Christian faith in accordance wtth the Stalernenl of 8el*fs
sel out within the Articles of Asstsciatlon in such ways and in 5u¢h parts of the Un((ed Kingdom or world as lo
fvlfil olhef charitable purposes that ar¢ Gonnected wlth lh8 charitable work of the Church.
The pollcie8 adtspled In furthefance of these objects are the provision of public worship services with Christian
tsaching and pastoral support for all ages, community based activities. cafe churth aclivilies. 5UPPOrt lo to
those wilh h'le controS1ing Issues, provbsion of tfansport, intèrnational stjpport and other 5UPPOrt work lo those
in need or strffering. There has been no change in these during the year.
The Irusleeg have pa￿ due regard lo guldance i$¥ued by the Charify CommI8￿on in de¢lding what acli¥ilies
the charilabk ¢omp¥ny sh¢uld undertake_ and are $ali8litd that those described below provide public benefil.
Structure. govornance and management
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee incc4porated in England & Wales on 24 February
2009. The Charitab￿ company is govemed by its Memorandum & Articles ofAssorAation.
The Iruslees. who are 3150 the dire¢tor$ fgr the purpose of company law. and th served durlng the year and
up to the dale of signature of the financial statements bver¢'.
Mr D P Spiefs
Mr5 H Baggs
Mr J David8ori
Mr G B Hazelton
Mr R J Thomas
The trustees are drawn Iiom the Members ol the chafilable company.
one of the trustees has any beneficial interest in Ihe chzritable company. All of the trustees are members of
the company and guarantee lo contribute £1 in the event of a winding up v4hilst still a member ￿ within one
year of ceasing lo be so.

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUEDI(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2021
The trustees are responsibie for the management and adminislralion of the Chur¢h's property and fmd5 in
accordance wlh the Memorandum and the Articles ol Association. Day lo day management of aCtiv￿.e5 15
dèlegated to Richard Thomas a¢ts as chlel exeeulive.
Upon appoinlmenl appropriate training and guidance is given as lo the role and ce$pon$ibililies of a trustee
ithin the organisalion.
Meetings are required to b& held at least three limes a yeaf al whi¢h the ¢harrt8ble and financial aspecls of
the organisation are considered and actions to be taken determined as necessary. This in¢lude5 the setting Df
remuneration for those employed having due regar(J to legislative requirements and rates of remuneration
paid by similar org8nisalions.
Interests in transactions by virtue of related parties are deCla￿d al meetings and repc•rted in the notes to Ihe
financial slalemenls.
The activitiès of the Church are managed lor the ¢harily by the following 51aff..
Mr R Thoma5
Mr J Harper
Mr D Spiers
Full b'me church wc*1(er and Chief Execth've
Full Ilme chuTeh worker
Part lime Admin
The charitable company ha5 again functioned well with effective financial controls and caièful budgeting has
achieved good resutts. An increased level of contribution5 has enabled it to achieve it's charitable objectives
and end the year with a balance al￿ve budget,

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUEDI(INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
Achievements and performance
With the onset of the Covid pandemic it ha5 been a challenging year for all charities bLrt with effective financial
conliols, fiexibility and a Garefvl budget, have managed to athieve good results. Despite running 3
dwnandlng building proleGI lo develop our premises al The Granary, an increased level ol general fund
contributions has enabled us lo achieve our charitable objectives and again end the year wlh a balance
above budget.
Throughout thfr p•rlod we have pro¥ided publlc ben•fit through the following...
Whilst we have been unable lo travel or send trainers. lo the leadership Iraining schod tor leaders
from Rwanda and Uganda, we have maintained financial support lor this work.
We have also engaged further U,K. chuiches in the Ghatitable link lo Uganda and won gr8nt bids lo
supply food aid and medical aid to assist during Uganda's own lockdowi and ecmomic crisis.
Finance saved on flight5 and Iravel has been used in overseas aid.
We have continued lo provKle F)ubltc worship Se￿Ice3 via You Tube channel, and broadcasts cn
Facebook. wilh Chrtslian leaching and pastoral 5UPPDrt.
We have organised phone ¢are every week for the most physically andl or emotionally vulnerable in
the church community.
Our community group$ have continued to meet by Zoom regulady
Wrth communtty Gentres closed for meetlngs Dur council eytate congregation ha5 continued to 8erve
the community by means of providing craft packs and c￿OUring for young families, printing in sUPPOrt
of home 5chocling, online games and quizzes lor children. plus shoppin9, practy.cal help and pastoral
support.
Although the Dines Green community café couldn't function as nomal wtr obtained grants for
provision of emergency food for vulnerable families and distributed this via Ihe café premises.
The commltnity café was open during ihe summer holidays and ran a ¢ombin8lion of distanced family
meals and take away meals, in partnership with a local Anglican Church.
The "walking ￿r01 service" run by u$. in partnership wilh the Council, was well supported by the
¢ommunily, induding the local counsellor. Small Chrislmas presents were distftbuted.
Our city ¢enlre congregation allendance reduced, and we liaised with the council lo Tedesignale it a
SUPPOrt group to enable continued meeting, Support therefore continued to th03e suffering from
¥ddi¢lions of various kind$. mental he¥llh is$ues and homel¢s$ne$8
have ¢onllnued wllh long term volunteer mentoring type$ of relalionshlps wilhln Ihls Friday
evening ¢ongregali¢n, parti¢tJlarly for those w71h life controlling issues.
We have conlinuerj our partnership with The Good Soil Trusl in PfDviding 3UPPOrt for a number ol
lon*lemi unemployed l) attend work experience, a8 C¢vid allowed, and have als¢ participated in
Good Soil egg purchasing scheme,
We have developed ouf health and 5afrty policy lo lake into account the forth¢orning use of thè
ground flo?r of The Granary.
Insurance ha5 been reviewed and exiended lo cover all aclivilie3 in the building as well a5 continued
work on upper loors, Safely brielings, rlsk a$sessment8 and Covid safe ptsli¢ies have been adopted.
Ilve were forced to defer plans lo run a camp specifically for those from similar social action projects
as ourselves, facing Iife-controlling dthculti8s, Irom around the U.K. Th￿ is now re-scheduled lor latsr
in 2021.
We have suGGes51ully raised finance and completed the ground floor resloratson ef The GranBry in tt)e
city centre. which we ￿111 now use.
We have raised funds for a lift to al￿W th8 differ8ndy able lo access upper fioors, including a Grant ol
£10.000 from Ihe Beatrice Lain9 Trust.
Flnance Saved on piemi5es renta15 ha5 been redirected lo pieml3es resloiation for the development
ol our charitsble work.
We have provided support and advice to other churches. during Covid part￿ulartY to their l&adership
teams, in the west Midlands. south Wales. Derbyshire and Manchester.

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Plans for tha future
The charllable company proposes lo conlinue these acttvllies in the coming year and develop them further.
Financial review
We have again lunclioned well with effective financial corstrols achiewng good resu115. Continued prudent
budgeting has enabled u5 to achieve our charitable objectives and maintain reasonable, though ¥llghlly
reduced, free fe3etve¥ as detailed below.
The net income for Ihe year is £155.082 12020- £130,192) of which £57.48812020 - £S,7571 is in connect￿￿
ilh unrestricted activities and £97.594 12020 - £120:4351 in relation ID restricted acliwlies. Tot31 reserves al
the reporting dale ale £1,192.07212020 - £1,036,990) of which £671,OSS 12020 £573.4621 is reslri¢led. Full
details of the restricted fun4¥ can be frjund in the notes accompanying the finawal Slalements. Aller
exiracling the endowed property and other fixed assets Ihss leaves £67,732 12020 - £32,752) available for
unrestricled activities.
11 1$ the pol¢cy of the charitable company Ihal unreslri¢ted lunds whth hove no¢ been deslgnaled for a spedfic
Use Should be maintained al a lèvel equivalenl lo between thre& ènd six month's expendiiure. The trLJSteÈs
nsidefs that re$eNe$ al this level will ¢n$ure that, In the event of a sign4fi¢anl drop In funding. they wll be
able lo ¢ontinue the charitable company's current aclwities while consideration is given lo ways in which
additional fvnds may be raised.
The trustees have assessed tlie major risks to which the charitable company is exposed, and are satisfied that
systems afe in place to mrtigale exposure lo the major risks.
The trnsl889' report was approved by the Boaré ol TrLJStè8s.
Mr R J Thomas
Trustee
Dated.. 7 May 2021
Mr D P Splers
Trustee

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2021
The Iru$lees, are also the directors ol Hope Church Worcester lor the PUTP05e of company law. are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance ithlh applicable law
and UnLled lQngdom Accounling Siandards Iunitèd Kingdom Genèrally Accepled Accounling Piaclicel-
C¢mpany Law requires the trustees lo prepare financial slalements for each financial year Kthich give a true and
lair view of Ihe slate of affairs ol the charitable company and of the incoming re50ur¢es and application ol
resources, including Ihe income 8nd expenditure. of thè Charitable company for Ihal yèar_
In preparing these financial stslemenls, the trustees are fecwired lo..
Sded suitable acGounllng po&e*8 and then apply them consigtenlly.,
- ob$erve the methods and winciples in the char￿e5 SORP.,
make judgements ènd estimates that afe re8son3ble and prudent.,
$lale whether applicable UK Accounlir)g Standards have been followEd. subject lo any material departLbre$
di$¢lo$ed and explained in the financial statements". and
prepare the fFnan¢ial slatÈM@nls on the going CDnc8m basis unless ft is inappropriate lo prèsume that the
¢h2ritable company will continue in operation.
The Iruslees are responsible Yor keeping adequate accounting records that disclose wlh reasonable accuraey 81
any time the financial position ol the charitable company and enable them lo ensure that the financial 5talements
comply wilh the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsibEe lor SaI￿uardIng the as5e15 of the charitable
company and hence tor taking reasonable steps foi the prevention and deledion of fvaud and other
irregularities.

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
ieport lo Ihe trustees on my examinalion ol the financial statements of Hope Church WoTce$ler (the
charitable company) for th& year ended 28 February 2021.
R￿PonSIbl11t105 •nd basls of report
As the trustees of the charitable company land also its diTeGtors for the purposes of company lawl you a
responsible lor the p￿ParatIOn ol the financial Slalemenls in acGordan¢e with the requirements of the
Companies Alt 20Cf Ilhe 2006 Acll.
Having satisfied myself Ih•l the financial slalemernl$ of Ihe charitable company are not requhred lo be
audited under Part 16 01 the 2006 Act and ale eligible for independent examination, I rewrt in ¥èspect of my
examination of the charitable comparhy's financial stalemenls Cafried out under seclton 145 01 Ihe Chanlies
Ad 2011 {Ihe 2011 Acll. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the aPP￿.Cable Difections given
by the Chthly Commibsion under section 14515llb} of the 2011 Act.
Independent examin?r'$ $tstsment
Since the charitable comp8ny""s gross income exceeded £250.000 your examlner musl be a member of a
body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. l Eonfimi that l am qualifieil to undertake Ihe examinalic
because l am a member of ICAEW, vthlch Is one of the listed bodies.
I have ¢omplet8d my examination. I confirm that no rnatter$ have come to my attention in eonneclion wilh
the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect
accounting records wer¢ not kept in re¥)ecl ol the charitable company as required by seclk)n 386 of
the 2006 Act, or
the financial slatemenl$ do not accord wth those records-, or
the financlal slalemenls do nc>t comply with the ac¢tsunling requirements ol section 396 of the 20CE Act
other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a true and fair view thich 18 not a m8ller ¢onsldered
as part ol an independent examination", OT
the financi41 statements have nol been prepared in accordance with the method$ and principles of the
Statement ol Recommended Practice foT accounting and reporting by ¢harilies applicablè to charilies
preparing their accoltnts in acGordance wrth the Flnancial RerKJrting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in eonneGtion with the examinats.on to ￿lCh
sho¥Jld be drawn in thi$ report in order lo enable a prtsper understanding of the financial stalements
ber
El
eth Needham ACA CTA IVATI
Kendall Wadley LLP
Gmnla Lodge
71 Graham Road
Malvern
Worcèstershire
R14 2JS
Dated. 7 May 2021

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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 28 FEBRUARY2021
2021
2020
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
1.31D,699
59B,385
Curreiit assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and In hand
12
15,549
203,553
24.977
417,385
219,102
442,362
Cr•drtors: amounts falllng duo wlthln
ona y•ar
13
17,9971
(3,75n
Net current assets
211,105
438,605
Totsl a8s•t$ l•$$ curr•nt1Sabllltl•8
1,521.804
1,036.990
Credltors: amounts falllng due aftor
mor• than ong yg•r
14
{329,7321
Net aS80ts
1,192.072
1.036.990
Clpltil lund8
Endovrnenlfvnds
Income funds
Reslricted funds
Unrestricted funds
16
430.776
430,778
17
671.056
90.240
573,462
32,752
1.192.072
1.036,990

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
BALANCE SHEET ICQNTINUEDI
AS AT 28 FE8RUARY2021
The charitable company is entiiled lo the exèmpliDn from the audrt requirèment contained in sèction 477 of the
Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 28 February 2021. No member of the ¢harilable company has
eposited a notice, pursuant to Section 476, requiring an audit of these a¢¢ounl$.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilili8s for ènsurtng that th8 charitable company keeps aecounb.ng
record$ ￿lch comply with section 386 of the Act and lor preparing accounts vthFch give a true 8nd lair view of
the slate of affair5 of the charitable company as al the end ot the financial year and of ils incoming re$our¢es
ond application of resources. including rts income and expenditure, lor the Iinancial year in accordance with the
requirements of seclions 394 and 395 and which olhèrwse comply with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 relating lo accounts. so far a5 applicable to the charitable company.
These a￿￿ntS have been prepared in acGordance with the provi51ons applicable lo companies $Lbbje¢t to the
small companie8. regime,
The finanaal slalements were aFFroved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 7 May 2021 and
ère signed on 11$ behalf by..
Mr D P Spier$
Tru¥to•
Mr R J Thomas
Trustee
Company Regl$tratlon No. 06828228
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FE8RUARY2021
Accounllnu pollclg8
Company inforniation
Hope Church Worcester Is a charitable company Ilmiled by guarantee incorporated in England and W8le8,
The registered office is 5 Sheringham Road, Worcester. INR5 3FiA.
1.1 Accounting convention
Thp financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the chariiable company's Igovernin9
documEnll, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement ol
Recommended Pia¢li¢e applicable lo Gharilies prepanng Iheii accounts in accord8nce wlh the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irèland IFRS 1021 leffecttve 1 January 20191"
The charitable company is a Public Benefil Entity as defined by FRS 102.
Th& charit8ble Gompany has takeTr advantage of the piovisK)ll5 in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102
Update Bulletin 1 not lo prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial slalements have departed from the Charities IAccounts and Report51 Regulab'ons 2008 only
lo the exlenl required lo provide a true and fair view. Thi5 departUTe has invofved IcAlowng the Statement
of Recommended Practice for charitie& applying FRS 102 rather than the verS￿n of the Slalemenl ol
Rttcornmended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has ￿ncE been withdrawn_
The finèntial slatements are prepared in Sterling. wh￿h Is the functional curTency ol the (knrilable
Company. Monelary amDunts In these financial $lalements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial slalements have been prepared under the hi$toric81 ¢osl ¢onvenllon. Thts principal
8ccountlt)g poliues adopted arè sel out below.
1.2 Going concern
Al the bme of approving the linancHI statements, thè trLJslees have a reasonable expectalitsn that the
charilable cc)mpany has adequate resources to continue in weralional exi3ien¢e for the foreseeabl8
future. Thu5 the trustee5 continue lo adopl the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial
statements.
1.3 Charitabl• funds
Unrestricted tunds ale available for use al the dlscrelion ol the Iru$lees in furtherance of tr?Ir tharllable
objectives_
Restricted funds are subject to specffjc conditions by donors a$ to how they may be used. The purposes
and uses of the reslrlcled funds are sel out in the notes to the finan¢ial slatetnenls,
End0￿￿en1 funds represenl the buldHw gifted lo the ¢harity by the Baptist Unioin. the c¥ital musl be
maintained by the charitable company.
1A In¢omSng r•8ourc•8
Inctsme is reGognised Ythen the chaiilable company is legally entitled lo il after any perfomiance ccJndili￿S
have tyeen mel. the amounts can be measured rellably, and11 is probable that income ￿11 be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Olhef donalions are reeognised once tho charitable Company
has been notified of the donation, unless pertormance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income
tsx recoverable in ielation lo donations ieceived under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant Is recognised al the
time Df the donation.
No value is attributed lo services provided by volunteers wlhin these flnancial statements as suth services
cannot be 'sold' and the use of fair value would overslale the value of donations lo the charlty.
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY2021
Accountlng pollcl•8
(Contsnu￿)
Debtors fepresenl amounls owed lo the charity for gift aid or amwnls paid in a￿Var￿ for sèNices lo be
receivod, measured al the recoverable amounl.
1.5 R•¥ourc8s gxpondgd
Expenditure is recogni5ed on an accrual8 basis as a h'abAity is incurred. Expendrture include$ any VAT
wl¥ch cart￿1 be recovered.
Charitable expenditure comprise5 those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activllies and
8ervi¢e$ foi 115 beneficiaTies. It includes both c0518 that cari be allocated directly lo such activrtie8 and
those co$1$ gf an Indire¢l nature neGessary to 5UPPOrt them.
Creditors represent the amounl Ihe charity anlicipales it WIN pay lo sellle a d&bl or a provision fgr goods
and service3 il has received not yel invoiced. measured at settlement amount.
1.6 Tanglblg fix8d assèts
Tangible fixed a$5els are Inth'al￿ mea5L5reé al cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, nel of
depreciation and any impalfmenl losses.
Depreciotion 1$ re¢ogni$ed $0 as lo wrile off the cost o¥ valuation of assets less their residual ¥aluÈs over
their usefvl INes on the lolh)vlng base$',
Ffeehold land and building8
Fixtures and Iittlngs
R&fLSrbi5hmenl project
None until brought into use
25% straight line
None until Ctsmpletsd
The gain or los$ arising on the disposal of an asset is delemiined as the difterence b@￿een the sale
proceeds and the carrying value of th? asset. and 1$ recognised in nel Incomellexpendilurel lor Ihe year,
1.7 Impalrniènt of fix•d assèts
Al each reporting end dale, the charitable company review$ the carrying amounts of its tangible a3set$ lo
delemiine whether there ts any indication that those assets have $uff¢red an Impaimienl1055. If any such
indication exisis, the re¢overable amount ol the asset is estimated in order to determine the exlenl ol the
impairment Ios5 (FI any).
R¢wverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs lo sell and value In use. In a3$essing value in
use. the estimated lulure cash flows are discounted lo their present value using a we-lax discount rale that
reflects current market a5se5sments ol the b'me value ol money and the risks specific to the asset for
which the eslimales offulure cash flows have n¢1 been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset is e81im8led lo be less than 11$ carrying amount, the carryng amcrfjnl
of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An imp8irmenl loss is re¢Dgnised immediately in incomel
(expenditure for the year, unless the relevant ¥$$el 15 carried al a revalued amount, in which case the
Impaimienl loss is Irealed as a revaluation decrease,
Recognised imp8imienl 10sse$ am revetsed If. and only if, the reasons for tho irnpaimienl loss have
ceased lo apply. Vthere an impairmonl loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset 1$
increased to the revised eslim8te ol ils recoverable amount, bul so that the incfeased Garrying amount
doès not exceed the carrying am￿nI that would have been *Jetermlned had no impaimienl loss been
recognised f¢r the asset in prior years. A reversal ol an impairment loss is recognised immediately. unless
the relevant asset 1$ carried in al a rtrvalued amount. in which case the reversal of the impaicmenl loss is
treated as a revaluation Increase.
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY202f
A¢¢ountlng wlicig
Icontinuedl
1.8 Cash and ¢a$h ?quivalents
Cash and ¢ash equivalents include cash In hand, dep05ils held al Call with banks. and other short-term
liquid investment$ wrth original malurilies of three months or le$$.
1.9 Flnanclal Sn¥trum￿t$
The ¢harilable company has ele¢led lo apply the wovisions of Seciion 11 'Basic FinancSal In51rumenls' and
Section 12 '0th8r F￿$nUal Instruments l$sues' Of FRS 102 ￿ am of Ils fin¥nNal inslrumenls.
Finanual in¥lrumenl3 are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the EhaTilable
compary becomes party lo the conlradual provisions of the instrument.
Financ+al assets and liabilities are offset, with the nel amounts presented in the financial slalemenls, when
Iheie is a legally enforceable right lo sel off the reeognised amgunls and there 1$ an inlenlitsn lo sellle on
net b*sl$ or tg reall$e the asset and sellle the liability Simulta￿ou￿y.
Basic linancial assets
Basic financial assets. which include other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measur8d
at transaction price including Iran5aclion costs ancs are subsequently carried al amort15ed cosl using the
effective inleiesl method unless the ariangemenl con51ilules a finanGing transa￿￿￿, wheie the transaction
Is measured al the present v01ue of the fulvfe receipts discounted al a market rale of inleresL
88$1¢ fln*n¢ial liabillli•$
easic financial liabilities. including other payables, are initially recognised at transaction prv urles3 the
arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debl instrument is measured al the present
value ol the luture receipts oliscounted al a market rate of inleie51. Accounts payable are dassified 89
current liabilities rf paymenl 15 du8 Within one year or less_ If nol, thèy are prèsenled as no￿¢￿Tre￿I
liabilities. Amounls payable are reC￿niSed initially al Iransaction price and subsequently measured al
amortised cost using the effective inleiesl method.
Derecognlllon of financlal liabllltles
Finan¢ial liabililles are derecognised when the charitable company's conlradual obllgafjon8 expire cr are
discharged or eancelled.
1.10 Employts ￿nefits
The ¢051 ol any unused hol￿aY enlitlemenl 1$ recogni5ed in the Ptrr￿d in the employee'5 services
are received.
TerminalSon benefits are re¢ognl$ed immeclialety a5 an expense ￿eTh the charitable company Is
demonslrably committed lo lerminaie the employmenl of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.11 Retlrèmgnt bgngfit$
Payment$ lo define¢J ￿ntrIbution retirement benefit schemes a￿ charged a$ an expense as they fall due.

HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Crltl¢al a¢¢ounting e¥tknat•¥ •nd judgoments
In the applrab'on of the Chantable company's a¢counling policies, the Iru51ees are required lo makè
judgements, estimates and a55umplions about the carrytng amount of assets and liabilits.es that are not
readily apparent from other 50urce5, The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical
e¥perienGe olhei faGlor5 that are Gonsideied lo be ielevanl. AclL¢al resuf(s rnay differ Irom these
estimates.
Thts eslimales and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accryjnting
eslimale5 ale recognised the peiiod in whiGh the esbmale is revised where the revision affects only that
perlod, or Sn the period of the revision and future pefiod5 where the revision affeGts both currer)t and future
period$.
Donations and tegacios
Unre$lrfcted R•strl¢ted
funds
fund5
Total Unreslrlcted Restricted
Tunds
funds
Total
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Dtsnalions and gifts
Govemment Grant
Income
1B3,431
146,634
330.065
165,813
171.626
337,439
449
449
183,880
146,634
330,514
165,813
171.626
337,439
Invgstments
Urff•8trl¢tsd UNeslricled Re$lricled
funds
nds
nds
Total
2021
2020
2020
2020
Interest recelvable
383
822
221
1,043
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
Charltable actlvlties
2021
2020
Staff eo$ls
Depre¢ialiw and impaim)ent
Communications
Events
Gifts
Insurances
Prefflise5
Buildin9 Fund
Regional expendilure
Sundry
Supplies for charitable activitie5
Travel and conférences
119.635
1.229
3.880
20.148
3.840
1.485
2.727
11.251
4.027
1,649
2.084
2.091
117,111
714
3,415
33.945
4.599
1.128
14,744
8,388
9,734
2,175
6,318
4,699
Share of govemance costs (see note 6)
1,320
1,320
175,36S
208,290
Suprth Costs
Suppc*t Gov•rnan¢o
¢o$ts
¢o¥ts
2021
Support Goveman
Costs
cost5
2020
A¢coLffitancy
1,320
1,320
1.320
1.320
1,320
1.320
1.320
1,320
Analysed b8ts%*en
Charitable activities
1,320
1.320
1.320
1.320
Govemance costs indudes payments lo the inllependent exaM￿er$ of £1.32Q lor aceounlancy lees.
Trustees
Two of the trLJslees lor any peTsons conneded ￿th them} received remuneration during the year. being
remunerats.on for the performancè of theif Pastoral and adminislralive duties within the churth. The
amounts pa￿ including pensiorb Contributions for R Thomas and D Spiefs were £53.59912020 - £51.9291
and £16.637 12020 . t16,4451 respectively. One of them was reimbursed a lolal of £791 travelling
expenses 12020- One was relmbursed t2,4541 and the olhef was reimbursed a lolal of £324 Iravelling
&xpenses12020- £3201.
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
Employees
Numbèr of •mployo6$
The avèrage monthly number of employees during the yearwa$',
2021
Number
2020
14umb•r
Eldèrship
Adminislralion and support
2.00
0.40
2.00
0.40
2.40
2.40
Employm?nt ¢0st¥
2021
2020
Wages and salarie5
Social security costs
Other pension ¢osls
98,613
5,977
15.045
95.681
6.639
14,791
119.635
117,111
There ￿re no omployee8 whose annual rnmuneralion was £60,000 Qr more,
other
Unrèstrleted
nds
Total
2021
2020
Financing ￿81$
449
449
10 Transfers
Transfers were made be￿een untsslricted funds and re$lrf¢ted funds as shovln in the restrictecl fund nole.
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
11 Tangibtg fixgd assets
Frè#hold laNJR•lurttrlihmoni Flxiur#s and
ond bulldSn9S
proloct
flttln96
Tot•1
Cost
Al 1 March 2020
Addit￿nS
430.776
165.922
711.493
9.032
2.050
605.730
713,543
Al 28 Febnjary 2021
430,778
877,415
11.082
1.319.273
Depr¥¢iation and Impalrment
Al 1 March 2020
Dtrpre¢ialiort chargtsd the year
7.34S
1,229
7,345
1,229
Al 28 February 2021
8.574
8,574
Carrylng amount
Al 28 February 2021
430,776
8T7,415
2,508
1.310,699
At 29 February 2020
430.776
165,922
1,687
598,385
12 ogbtors
2021
2020
Amounts falllng due wlthln one year:
Other debtors
Prèpaymenis and ￿¢T￿ad income
10,406
5,143
14.910
10.067
15,549
24,977
13 Crfydltors.. amounts tslllng dug vAthln on• ygir
2021
2020
Not08
Bank ltsans
Other laxalDn and social secLtrily
A￿[u•l$ and deferre<l in¢ome
15
4,167
2,510
1,320
2,437
1.320
7.997
3,757
14 Crodilors: amounts falllng du• aftsr mor• th•n on• y•ar
2D21
2020
Note$
Bank loans
15
329.732
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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUAR Y 2021
15 Loan3 and overdrafts
2021
2020
Bank loan$
333.899
Payable within one year
Payable after one year
4,167
329.732
The long-lemi loans comprise a mortgage for the Tefurbishmenl of the property and a Bounce Back loan of
£50,000 recewed through Coronovirus fundin9 guaranteed by the Govemrnenl.
The remaining lemi of the mortgage as al 2810212021 15 29 years 4 months and the interest Tale is 5.50%.
The Bounce Back loan 1$ for a period of 8 years and carr￿3 inleiesl al 2.5% per annum.
18

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HOPE CHURCH WORCESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021
19 Related party tran$actk•
No guarantees have t*en given or recelved.
G Flazellon has an interest In the insurance Provid￿ lor Ihe charitable company. The insuranee Is provided
through the insurance brokers Hazellon 8 Mountford where Mr Hazellon is the managing diredor. The
in5uranGe provided 15 al a competitive r8te anoj was piocured through another member of the ¢ompany on
an "at armB18ngth basis. The amount In¢urred was £6.09812020- £6.112).
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