Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 eport and Financial Statements for the year ended i 31 December 2022
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Contonts Page Chartty Information Report of the Trustee8 Independent Examiner's Report ststement of Flnen¢l81 Actlvtti88 ststement of Ass8ts and Llablllties Notes to the Fln8ncl81 Ststements 10
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Reference and Admlnlstratlve Informatlon Addross of Prlnclpal Charlty Water Lane Unlted R8form8d Church Ch8dty Water Lane BSshop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2JZ Mlnl$t•r (ln vacancy) Church OfflcfjrB chUh Secretary- Gapsun Rh88 Church Trea8ur8r- Anne Hunt8r Bankor• Lloyds Bank plc 20 North Street Blshop'$ Stortford H8rtfordshlre CM23 2LN Logal Adv180r8 Veale Wasbrough Vlzards Second Floor 3 Brindley Place 81rmlngham 812JB Ind•pond8nt Examln•T Hayden Walson 8Sc (Hon81 FCCA The MHH Partnership Elstrog Hou88 Watson'8 Yard, Hlgh Street, Cottenham CB24 8RX Corporat• Tru•to8 and Ag•nt United R8forngd Church E8$tem Province Trust 36 Duxford Road Whittlesford Gambridgè CB22 4ND
Wat8r Lane United Reform8d Church Charity Charlty Numb8r 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 TRUSTEES REPORT The Trustees present their report and the Independently examined financi81 statements of the ch8rtty for the year ended 31 December 2022. These are produced on the Receipts and Payments basis, taking advantage of the provlslons of Section 133(1) of the Charities Act 2011. AOMSNISTRATIVE INFORMATION Water Lane Unlted Refonned Church Charlty Is a local church of the Unlted Reformed Church in Great Britain, and is a member church of Eastsrn Synod of the Church. It was registered on 27 May 2009 as Charity Number 1129836. Water Lane Church Is sltU8ted 8t Water Lane, Blshop'8 Stortford, Hertfordshlre, CM23 2JZ, tel. 01279 755610. The members of the Elders, Meetlng for the tlme belng are recognised as the charlty tru8tee8. Thos8 who s8rved from 1 January 2022 until the date this r8POrt was approved are., Mrs S Glass Church Secrelary (retlred September 2022) Mrs A Hunter Treasur8r Mrs J Plnnell Mr A Booth Ms G Rhee Mrs P B8ySton Mrs A M Groves Mrs R Dlcken8 Mr R Buss Mrs Michelle Czalkowskl Appoint6d Church Secretsry September 2022 appolnted September 2022 appolnted September 2022 (dled January 2023) appoint8d June 2023 Th8 church buildings are vested in the Synod Trust having16gal ownership of these premlse8 as trustees and held for the benefit of Water Lane URC In accordanc8 wlth the trusts appllcable to URC propertles. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The 8Ctlvltles of Water Lane URC are overseen by th8 Elders m88tlng of th8 church accordance wlth the provlslons of The Structure of the Unlted Refomed Church determlned by the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church, and supplemented by the rules of Water Lane Church. The governlng document of the reglstered charlty Is a statement adopted by th8 Churdi Meeting on 1 March 2009. The Elders, Meetlng Is re$pon$lble for the fin8nd818dmlnlstr8tlon of th8 church and the car6 and maintenance of church premlsas and the manse. The Church Meellng (of all members wlshlng to attend) glves general guldance on the life and work of the church. The members of th8 Elders, meeting and th8 mlnister in pastoral charg8 and composed of up to 12 members of Water Lane URC nominated, and elected, by Church Meeting. Elders serve for 5 years, retired by rotatlon, th8ir period of service may be extended by agreement of th8 Church Meeting. There is no limit on the number of consecutlve P8riods of service. The members of the Elders, meeting are the trustees of th8 registered ch8rity during their perlod of service as Eld8rs. The Elders, Meeting met 11 tlmes during the year. It is assisted in the administration of the Church and its propety by Flnance & Property Commlttee (cUn11Y 4 members)
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 The Church Meeting met 3 times during 2022. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES As a local congregation of the Unlted Refomed Church, Water Lane Church seeks to advance the Chrlstlan rellglon through its 8Ctlvities and the facilities offered to the community by Its building and describ6d more 8pe¢lflcally below: Object of the ch8rlty Proclaim the Good New8 of the Klngdom of God Teach, baptlse and nurture new belle¥er Respond to human need by lovlng seNlce S88k lo transfomi unjust structures of society Strive to safeguard the Integrtty of CreaOn The Elders, Meets'ng18 aware of the Charlty Commission's guidance on the public b8n8fit In e advancement of r611glon for the publlc beneflf and ha8 regard lo it in the admin18tratlon of the church. The Elders, Meelng belleves that the church provlde8 benefit to the publlc by: 1. Provldlng resources and facllltle8 for publlc worshlp. pastal care and splrltual, mor81 and intellectual development, both for Ihe congregation and for an>r)ne else who wl8hes to benefll from what the church offers. 2. Promoting Christlan values 8nd servlce by the members of the congregatSon to th6 rmmunlty for benefll of (ndl4ldual8 and 80dety 88 a %•thoie. Church Bulldlngs The church and hall are let out lo benefit th8 local community and to provide fund8 for the m8lnten8nce and upkeep of th8 bulldlng8 whllst provldlng funds for Outreach. Use of Volunteer8 The dictlonary definltlon of a volunteer Is that of 8 person who offers servlce of thelr own free will and at W8ter Lane Ihls means 8veryon8 who Is a m8mb8r or regular att8nd8r 8t worshlp. To be a Chr18tlan18 to be a volunteer In the servlcé of the Lord. To the extent that Chrf8tlan8 offer thelr 8ervlc8s beyond the Ioc81 church at synod or natlonal level they remaln volunteers, but their service Is In a more regional context. Thls Includes those vtho slt on commlttees. Ihose vtho pre8ch, teach and in any way (x)ntrlbute toward8 the fUrtherd of the kingdorn of God In the UThiled R8fomied CtKwth. Most minislers of w(xd and 88crament are paid directly from the Finance Office of the Unlted Reformed Church in London. Other than that. we are all volunteers. Oryanlsattonal Structure The Unlted Refomed Church Is a conclllale organisatlon. The Govemment of the Church Is exercised through Church Meetlngs of Members, All major decisions (as requir8d by th8 constitutlon) are referred to the Church Meeting. Church Meetings take place approxlmatety
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charlty Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 the hall of £7,410. In 2023 Synod agreed to drawdown on funds originating from the sale of the hall held Sn the Synod trust towards our costs associated with the development. Separately we were in receipt of a Synod grant in 2023 towards energy costs to maintsin our activities going forward. On this basis the Elders are $8tSsfied Ihat the charity can continue wrth tts current objectfves and activities for the for8s88able future. This report was approved by the Elders, Meeling on L? OLnd was slgned on its behalf by GAPSUN RHEE, Secretary, 22 October 2023
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836
Year ended 31 December 2022
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2022
I report on the financial statements of Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 8 to 18.
Respective responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, and considers that the audit requirement of Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145 (5) (b)'ofthe Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or discl�sures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
Independent Examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters in connection with the examination came to my attention which gave me cause to believe that in any material respect:
The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities act or The accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed by the Independent Examiner:
date: 30 October 2023
Hayden Watson BSc (Hons) FCCA The MHH Partnership Elstree House Watson's Yard High Street Cottenham CB24 8RX
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Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Statement of Flnanclal Actlvitl88 Gener81 Deslgn8ted Restrtcted Fund Funds Funds Tot81 Funds Prfor P8rlod Total Funds Re¢¢ipts Note 2 Donallons Charitsble actlvltles Fundralslng {oth8r trading activity) Investm8nts Othor 20,583 16,999 1.798 22,381 19,402 24,022 10,313 2,135 2.403 1,500 45,369 45,369 59,514 1,500 97,484 Total 82,951 3,903 3.142 89,997 Payments Not8 3 URC Mlnlstry and Mlsslon Other Mlnlstry, Misslon, Worship & FellowShp Church Malnt&nanc6 & Runnlng Costs Hall Malnten8nco & Running Costs Church E8late Red&velopmont Donatlon8 32,952 32,952 32,e04 15.761 15,761 17,458 15.453 15,453 13.405 25,838 25.838 15.553 10,800 10,800 42,835 1,000 101,804 2,330 3,330 2 330 104 134 3,316 125 170 Tot81 Net Recelpts l{Paymentsl 118.8531 3,903 812 {14.138} 127,687) Draw down from Invastmenls ., 40ChJO Tr8nsf8r8 between funds 3,818 (3,9031 85 Bank and on call d&posll8 at Ihe stsrt of the year 33,821 31 33,652 21,339 Bank and on call doposSts at Ihe end of the year £18,588 £0 £928 £19,514 £33,652
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Statement of Assets and Liabllities 8t Year End General Deslgnaled Réstricted Fund$ Fund8 Funds Tof81 Prtor Perlod Fund8 tot81 fvnds Mon•tary Assets Cash Funds Debtors Gift Aid R8COV8rabl8 COIF depos held as Investment (Note 61 18,586 673 189 928 19,514 673 272 33.652 977 83 63,000 82,448 83,000 83,458 63,000 97,974 1,010 Llablllt1•8 Credltors 1,783 1,783 1,088 MonDtary A•iots £81695 £96 886 Assets retslned for church u88 arg d88crlbed Note8 7 and 8 of thèsa flnanclal 8tat8menl8. Slgned on b8h81f of the Trust885: Trustee ANNE HUNTER, Treasurer, 22 October 2023
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Notes to the Accounts Accountlng Pollclos R8c•lpts and Payments Accountlng Water Lane United Reformed Church has optèd to produce a statsm8nt of R8celpts and Payments and a Statement of Assets and Liabilities in accordance with sedion 133(1) of thè Charities Act 2011, given that the charity's income. from all sour¢e$, has not exceeded £250,000. Most Income Is recelved on a cash ba81s and it Is the church's normal practlce to Pay Invoices on recelpl. Froohold prop•rty Th8 trustees of th& church buildlng$ and the Guild Hou$8 ar& the URC (Eastern Provincal Trust who hold them upon trust for purposes connected with Water Lane United Refomied Church. Th6 Gulld Hous8 is18t to long tem tenants. R8ntal receipts from this tenancy are r8c8iv8d by Water Lane United Reformed Church and are dl8dosed In the rgcelpts and payment account, Tax Water Lan8 Unlt8d Refomieil Church Is a r8gSslered charlty and thus exempt from taxallon In respect of Income and capttal galn8 recelved to the extent that such Income or galns are applled to excluslvely charltable purp0868. No tsx charges have ari8en In the charfty, Fund Structur• Pollcy Th8 charlty malntsins a general unrégtrlcted fund whlch represents funds Ihat are available for use at th8 dlscr8tion of th8 Trustées in furtherance of thé objects of the charlty. The charlty operates one deslgnated fund, the Admlnlstrallve Expense fund. R88trlcled funds hav6 b88n wovlded to the ch8rfty for particular purpose8, and11 Is th8 pollcy of the Trustees to monltor the appllcallon of tho88 fund8 in aeLoFdanc8 with the r881Tl¢tlon8 placed upon them. Analy•la of R•c•lpt• General Designated Reslrlcted Fund Funds Funds Tot81 Prlor P8rlod Funds Total Funds RQlpt4 from Donatlon8 and Lega¢lfr$ Freewlll offorfngs In¢ome from leg8¢18s Communlon collections Commltment for Llfa Other donations Income tsx refunds rot81 15,542 1,500 15,542 1,500 895 895 287 287 313 513 302 3,643 1,798 22,381 18,535 628 775 4,025 24,022 200 3,341 20,583 Income tax refunds are dalmed under Glft Ald or the Gift Aid Sm811 Donation Sch8m8. Gener81 D8sign8tgd Restricted Fund Funds Funds Total Prlor P&riod Funds Total Funds R•¢•lpts from Charftablo Actlvltl•s Hire of th8 Church Hlrg of the Church Hall Car Parking Coffee mornings 1.896 11,410 3,570 123 16,999 1,896 11,410 3,570 2,526 19,402 443 5,985 3,145 741 10,313 2,403 2.403 10
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 The offerfng of facllitl8S to the communlty falls wlthin the ¢harltsbl& oblectlves and activlties of the charity. Coffe8 mornlngs ar8 held as a Ilm8 of fèllowship for members of the ngregatIon and others wlthln the broader community. Receipts include the sale of baked goods provided by members of the church, th8 donated value of whlch Is estlmated at £71512021 £2201. General Deslgnated Restrtcted Fund Funds Funds Tot81 Piior Porlod Fund8 Total Funds Mongy ralslt79 Bazaar Gift Stall Bric-a-brac 8tall 1.284 60 1,284 60 1,500 2,784 1.045 1,500 1,500 1,090 2,135 1,344 Th8 bc-a-bra¢ stall and bazaar relate mat8rl8lly to the onward Sale of It8ms donatsd by m8mbers of th8 congr8gatlon. Items arg lyplcally glven on or near lo th8 day of sale and1116 Impractlcal to 88tlmat8 the falr valua of such Itams other than vla s810 proceeé8. General Deslgnated Restrlcled Fund Funds Funds Total Prfor P&rfod Funds Total Funds Inve8tm•nts Gulld House Rent Colf D8posS1 Interest 0th8r Inter8s1 received 44,750 612 44,750 612 59,500 45,369 45,369 59.514 Th8 Gulld House tènant8 reducad thelr rental paym8n18 durfng 2020, bul 8ubsequently pald ovar all amounts owlng In January 2021. Th8 agreed rental per annum Is £44,750. Oth•r R•c•lpts Rent of outdoor spac& Sundry Income 1,500 1,500 Ownershlp of Water Lane Bar, who rent the outdoor space, changed In 2020, at whlch polnl payments ceased. The bar reopened as Water Lane Lounge In November 2022. The char concluded negotlatlons for a new lease on dbfferenl torms with the new owners in earty 2023 and payments have be&n r8celved from that date onwards. No deblor Is r6cognised. Analysls of Payments Genornl Dosignated Restslct8d Funds Funds Funds Tot81 Prfor Perfod Funds tot81 funds Payments r•latlng to Charltsbl• Adlvltle8 URC Mlnlstry and Mlsslon Fund 32,952 32.952 32,604 11
Water Lane Unlted Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 The church contributes to the central URC costs of training and providlng mlnlsters (including the ¢entralls6d payment of stipends, pension contributions and other beneflts for minister), running the denomination and th8 wider mlsslon of the nalonal chUh. General Deslqnatsd Restrict8d Funds Funds Funds Total Prfor P8rlod Funds Tot81 Fund8 Other Mlnlsty, Mlsslon, Worshlp & Followshlp Shared WEBS mlnlsterlal expenses {701 Pulplt Supply 1,586 Organl8t 3,380 Adminlstratorf8 salary181 5,801 Licences and subscriplons Other direct cosls Share of support costs (see below) 170) 1,586 3,380 5.801 3,351 973 3,455 5,405 485 472 29 4.114 4,114 3,773 Totsl Malntonanco •nd runnln9 costs- Chureh (b) R&pair8 and rgnewal8 620 utlllllgs 6,540 Clèaning and refusa collectloft140Qhl 4.359 Grounds maintenanco (40%) Organ tunlng and maintenance Other direct costs Shar6 of 8UPPOrt costs (see below) Tolgl 620 1.313 5.781 2.543 4,359 571 571 757 332 332 224 3,023 15,453 3,023 15.453 2,787 13,405 MaIntsnan and runnlng costs- Hall (b) Repairs and renewals 2,533 utlliti8s 12,598 Cleanlng and refuse coll8clion {60Vol 6,539 Grounds180%) mainten8nc8 Other dlrecl costs Sharo of support sts (see below) rotal 2,533 12,598 6,539 2,422 5,188 3,814 856 856 1,135 42 107 107 3,205 25,838 3,205 25,838 2,951 15,553 Church Estate R•d•velopment 10,800 10,800 42,835 Donatlons 1,000 2.330 3.330 3.316 Total Exp•ndltur• on Charltabl8 Actlvltles 101.739 2,330 104,134 125,170 12
Water Lan8 United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 {a) The role of the pald admlnlstrator Is to support the Mlnlster, Church Secratary and Elders the Ministry. Mission. Worship and Fellowship activities of the church. (b) The Letlings Secretary, Treasurer and Bookkeeper are all unpald volunteers. 2022 Support Costs Independent Accounts Examin8tion 1.'1:1 Office Costs 7'.1'.2 Insurance 1:1:1 Bank Charges 1:1'.1 Tot81 Minlsty 523 Church Hall Total 523 523 1,570 1.820 6,713 238 10.341 1,274 2,238 79 4.114 182 2,238 79 3,023 364 2,238 79 3,205 2022 Church E$tat• Redevelopment Professlon81 costs Leg81 fees Mlnlsty Church Hall Total 10,800 10,800 Total 10,800 10.800 2021 Support Costs Indgpendont Accounts Examinatlon 1'.1'.1 Office costs 7.'1'.2 Insurance 1.'1:1 8ank Charg68 1.'1'.1 Total Minlstry 503 Church Hall Tot81 503 503 1,510 1,644 6,204 153 9,511 1,151 2,088 51 3.773 164 2,068 51 2,787 329 2,088 51 2,951 2021 Chur¢h Estat• Redev01opment Prof8sslonal costs Total Mlnlsty Church H811 Totel 42,835 42.835 All cos18 a allocated equalty across th8 three ¢8tegorle$. with the exception of office costs whlch are split based on eslimaled usage and professlonal fees re propety whlch are allocated across the church and h811 wher8 nol dlrectly allrlbuted. Piymonts to Trustoes PhW118 Bayston recelved £ 3,315 (2021 £3,455) In her role as ChUh Organ1 for whlch she involc88 the ch8rlty monthly. Trustses olher than the organlst reCead no remuneratton In the year12022 - nll, 2021 nlll. During the year. trustees oth6r than the mlnlster ware reimbursed £220.70 in aggregate in r8speGt of expen8e8 Incurred on behalf of th8 church (2021- £29). Revd. Roy Fowler retlred as th6 mlnlster wlthln the WEBS Pastorale in July 2021 and was a trustee of the charity to that point. Minlsters are paid directly by the URC, out of the Ministry and Misslon Fund to which the charity contributes. The manse was provld8d by the URC Eastem Synod at no direct G05t to th8 charity. During 2021 Revd. Roy Fowler had various 8xpgnses reimbursed by the WEBS pastorate in line with URC guldanco. Water Lane URC'8 contribution to thes8 gxponses in 2021 on a pald basis was 88 follows. relatsd to the Manse 13
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 £1,292. car allowance £320 and travel and other sundry expenses £355. Revd. Christine Fo&r, a retired minister who is the wrfe ()f Revd. Roy Fowler, received prèachlng fees for 3 services In 2021). For this sh8 was paid £120 fees and £8 expenses in arxordance with URC guidellnes. Employm•nt Emolum•nt8 Totsl Funds Prfor Perlod total funds Part tlme admlnlstrator 5,801 Employees - part tlme admlnlstrator Not Mon•tsry As••ts G&ner81 Deslgn8t&d Re8trlcled Fund Fund Fund Total Prlor Pertcd Funds Total Funds Bank and Cash ExpBn39 Accounl Deposit Account Pety Cash 2,946 15,368 273 18,586 928 3.874 15.368 273 19,514 2.938 30,550 184 33,652 928 D&btors Hall L8ttlngs GIftAld Recoverable Cr•dftor8 Credltor8 Payroll t8X8$ du8 873 189 873 272 977 83 1.643 120 1,763 1.643 120 1,763 997 91 1,088 A8•ot• ft*r Church Purpoi•• For reasons explalned in the gccountlng policies th& church bulldlngs are not tanglble flxed assets of the church. For insurance purpos88 the Church Is Insured for around £5.1 mllllon. Other assets that the thurch own8 are commensurate wlth th8 runnlng of tha church and indud? th& organ, two ele¢trtc pianos, church fittlngs Ilncluding pulpit, lectern, communion tabl& and ¢halrs. pe), chalrs and tables, kltchen fittlngs and equlpment and offlGe equipment indudlng a basic computer and 8 second-hand photocopier. As a non-conformist church, the charity d08s not own assets of intrtnslc hlgh value such as ltsms made of $llver or gold or works of art. Inv•8tm•nts For reasons explalned In the arxountlng pollcies the Guild House is not a tanglble fixed 8888t of the church. For insurance purposes the Gulld House Is Insured for £1.3million. The Guild House Is h8ld as an investrnenl proporty and generates a cash flow for the charity as shown In the recaipts arKi paymant attount. 14
Water Lane United Reformed Church Chartty Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 Dernber 2022 The remalning investment is the COIF deposit acoount, held on 8 long term basis, although some drawdowns are occurrlng to fund the professlonal fees on the t*urch redev8lopm8nt proléct. COIF deposll Total 2022 Tot812021 At 1 January 2022 Drawdown in the year Al 31 December 2022 63,000 63,000 103,000 40,000 63.000 63,000 63,000 D081gn•t•d Fund8 The church operalgs one monetary deslgnated fund, the AdmlnlstratFvo exp8ns& Fund, with the 8ncL)uragemenl of chUh Meèllng. This fvnd 1$ u8ed to ring fence the proceeds of specific ftrndralslng 8Ctlvltles undertaken prlncipally In order to defray local admlnl$tratlV8 6xpen8es Such funds are not taken Into account in the calculatlon of our contributlon to the wlde URC Mlni8try and Mlsslon fund. It w88 agreed that thls declslon could be reversed by eons8nsu8 In Church M88tlng and hence the fund Is dèsigngt6d r8ther than reslrtcted. The Surplus on thls fund is transferred at the end of 88¢h 8ccounting year {oth8r than In th8 unllkely event of sums raised exceeding local expenses). Admlnlstratlv• Exp•nso Fund At l J•nuary 2022 Coffee Ch•rltabl• Money Mornlng8 Bntsa-brac ralslng 8ts11 rot41 recelpts Paymonts 2022 2021 2,403 720 1,SIXJ 3,903 1,090 1.810 Transler to General Fund Tran8fer to Communion Fund Total transfers 3,818 1,791 85 19 3,903 1,810 AJ at 31 D•c•mb•r 2022 15
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 10 R•strl¢tsd Funds Charltsble Fundralslng This fund records monles rai8ed specifically for chaiities {oulside of the Communion Fund dèscribed below). Where funds arlse as the result of donauons, tax recovered Is also pald ov8r to the charlty. W8 held our annual b8z88r In Novemb8r 2022. Commllmgnt for Llfe There is an annual appeal for Commitment for Lwe, a fund wtthln the wlder United Reformed Church. Donatlon8 are collected In November and December 8nd 8r8 remkted when the appeal is complete. Communlon Fund At every communlon a cdlectlon 1$ made for 8 spè¢lfic ¢hgrlty and both th8 donatlon and the applicable tsx reVered Is pald to Ihe charity con¢emed. Th88e were susp8nd8d durlng COVID.19 lockdowns and consequent restrlcted church 8Ctlvlty In 2021. In 2021 the church agreed to donate the long-stsndlng historlcal balance on the Communlon Fund to Chrlstlan Ald In racagnthon of our r68tr)cted fundr818Sng for thls cau88 due to the pandemlc. The alm of the church Is to pay over donatlons to other chatIeS In¢ludlng rglevanl glft ald as soon 88 pr8Ctlcabl8 after the donallons 8r8 r6celv8d. Thls may lead to a negallve balance wthln 8 fund at 8 polnt In time when glft aid has been p81d over prlor to belng reclalmed and rKelved by the church. Charl¢Jble Commltm•nt Communlon Fundral8lng for Lme Fund Total 2022 At l January 2022 58 -25 31 Donarfons Don8tlon8 Glft Ald 313 18 287 895 215 1,496 302 Fundrnl¥lng Baza8r Stslls Gift Stall Tot•1 R•¢•lpts 1,284 60 1,676 356 1,110 3,142 Payments Monleg pald over Transfer from admlnlstratlV8 expense fund As at 31 Decemb8r 2022 Gfft ald recoverable 779 356 1,195 2,330 85 85 953 73 -25 928 83 10 The £25 balance on Commitmenl for Llfo repres8nts a timing differènce. Al payments from thls fund go lo the $8me r8dpl8nt. 16
Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1129836 Year ended 31 December 2022 Charltable Commltmont Communlon Fundralslng for Llfe Fund Total 2021 At l January 2021 Donatlons Donation8 Gift Ald recelved 98 281 403 62 783 978 290 626 105 14 174 Fundralslng Bazaar stalls Total Recelpts 1.045 2,196 1,390 731 76 Paym•nts Monl8s pald over Transfer frnm administrative expense fvnd As at 31 D•c•mb•r 2021 GIIY aldr4¢ovw&bl• 1,432 1,038 498 2.987 19 58 -25 25 31 25 Reclplents of donallons from Water Lane URC durlng the year 2022 Donatlon• out Charttablo Commhmént Fundralslng lor Llfe Fund Fund Communlon G•n•ral Total Fund Fund 2022 Hollday Blble Week Blbl8 Socloty Brltlsh Red Cross The Woodland Trust Mlsslon AvlaUon Fellowshlp Mlnd Shelter Chrlsllan Ald Blshop's Stortlord Food Bank Isabel Hosplce Holy Trinity Night Shelter URC Commltmont for Llfe Tot81 1.000 1,0 138 1,288 49 138 857 44 83 63 135 131 135 71 60 45 45 356 1,000 3,330 356 356 779 1.195 2021 Donatloft• out Charltable Commltment Fundra151nq for Llfe Fund Fund Communlon General Total Fund Fund 2021 Blshop's Stortford FOCKI 88nk Holy Trfnlty Night Shelter 8ritish R8d Cross- re Haltl Unicef- re Yeman Christian Aid URC Commitment for Llfe 566 566 100 208 121 1,284 1,038 100 121 377 249 1.038 Total 1,432 1,038 498 349 3,316 17