2021-12-31-accounts - Westborough United Reformed Church Charity

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Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document		ofthe	The object ofthe charity is the advancement ofthe Christian faith for the benefit ofthe public in accordance with the Scheme of Union ofthe United Reformed Church.
			The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people,
			properly taught and cared for, who are committed to love and care for
			each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they live.
			Members ofthe church are encouraged to join one ofthe housegroups
			that exist within the church to foster deeper fellowship, to encourage
			more committed discipleship, and to enable and foster personal and
			corporate evangelistic concern.
			During 2021 the Coronavirus pandemic continued to impact the activities
			ofthe church.
			Worship: Fulfilling the objectives in preaching, teaching and showing
			practical care in the community, in the normal teaching in the Church on
			Sundays at our weekly 10.00am service, and in the housegroups. In
			2021 Messy Church continued, meeting on Zoom for all but three ofthe
			months when it was possible to meet in person. The monthly Church
			Prayer Meeting continued, meeting on the premises when possible and otherwise on Zoom. A Community Carols in the Car Park planned for 11'"
			December took place inside due to poor weather. Worship continued to
			be livestreamed onto the church Facebook page, an audio version of the
			Sermon being available on the church Sermon for Today phoneline
Summary	ofthe main		(01483)959616most Sunday afternoons.
activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)			Bringing the love ofChrist to the community: Finance, produce and practical voluntary help was given to other charitable organisations operating in the Guildford area such as Besom, Matrix Trust and the North Guildford Foodbank, as well as on occasion to individuals through a designated Hardship Fund, administered by the church treasurer, an additional Elder, and a church member. Monday coffee morning restarted at the end ofJune and the bi-monthly Lunch Club met again in October and December. The Guildford Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre continued in partnership with other local churches, hosted on
			Westborough Church premises, appointments with clients taking place
			remotely for part ofthe year. We gave regular financial support to CAP
			and supported the Guildford CAP Job Club and Life Skills Course being
			run in other churches in Guildford. During the year the post of Church
			and Community Worker was advertised but it was not possible to make
			an appointment.
			Bringing support to churches and individuals serving Christ
			elsewhere in the UK and overseas: The church supports missionary
			endeavour overseas through relationships with particular individuals and
			the churches or agencies they work through, based in France,
			Zimbabwe, and Redhill (UK). Monthly collections were made for the
			purpose of financial support and news shared in our worship to
			encourage our praying.
			Youth &Children: The toddler group (Kangaroo Club) was suspended
			for most ofthe year, but restarted under the leadership ofthe minister at
			the beginning ofSeptember. Childminders, parents and children were
			also welcomed back as part ofthe Monday Coffee Morning at the
			beginning of November.
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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Worship: During the year a Risk Assessment for use ofthe building remained under regular review as government guidelines varied during the continuing pandemic. The preaching followed a series ofthemes agreed in the Elders' meeting,
	beginning with the Letters to the 7 Churches in Revelation 1 to 3.A CAP
	(Christians Against Poverty) Sunday was held in March, and in May a
	theme "We Three Kings" spread over three Sundays looking at Kings
	Saul, David, and Solomon. On and following Pentecost Sunday we
	considered Unleashed Power, People, Presence, Potential, and
	Participators, before following a series looking at Women of God in the
	Old Testament during the rest ofthe summer. For the rest ofthe year,
	worship generally followed the Revised Common Lectionary readings Year B,except notably the Service on 24" October when one ofthe	for
	church's missionary partners preached on Ecology and the Gospel to
	mark COP26.
	Communion was offered monthly.
	Along with the Minister and guest speakers, several church members
	preached in the year.
	The church held a prayer meeting monthly except in August, held mostly
	on Zoom.
	Five adult housegroups continued to meet.
	Messy Church met on the third Saturday ofthe month (mostly) in
	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, and December on
	Zoom, with 12 households and 30 children on average attending online.
	Messy met in person in September and October, with numbers of
	households attending being limited to 15,typically 55 individuals (not
	including helpers) being present.
	Bringing the love ofChrist to the community: For much ofthe year	it
	was a challen e to maintain contact and offer su ort to local eo le.
	February 2022

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			However, the WhatsApp group has continued to enable contact,
			fellowship, and prayer. Daily Bible Readings were made available on
			Facebook and YouTube on weekdays, reading a chapter ofthe New
			Testament a day and consequently reading through the entire New
			Testament in the year. A dedicated telephone number was maintained	to
			host the Daily Bible Readings on weekdays and the Sunday Sermons	on
			Sunday afternoons, with those not online in mind.
			Youth &Children: The parent and toddler group recommenced in the
			year, offering children the chance to share together in Christian songs
			and fun activities.
			Bringing support to churches and individuals serving Christ
			elsewhere in the UK and overseas: It was not possible for members	of
			the church to travel to Zimbabwe to offer fellowship and support during
			the year, but the church has continued to contribute to and support the
			work in Zimbabwe making financial gifts and providing prayer support.
			Otherwise, overseas support has been primarily through personal
			relationships with individuals and the churches or agencies they work
			through, based in France and the UK. In addition we have regularly
			su orted the work of Matrix Trust.
			The Trustees have set a policy of retaining reserves sufficient for the
Brief statement		ofthe	foreseeable needs ofthe Church, in the region of 6 months anticipated
charity's	policy	on reserves	expenditure. There was an overall excess of expenditure over income
			this year of2566.
			Two trustees were paid expenses during the year. The minister is paid
			travel expenses and is reimbursed for other expenses incurred in the
			fulfilment of his ministry. Jane Seals is paid travel expenses and is
			reimbursed for other expenses incurred in the fulfilment of her role as
			CAP Centre manager. The minister's wife is also paid expenses in her
			role as CAP debt coach. A trustee's son was appointed church cleaner
			(the trustee was not involvement in the appointment process).
Trustees'	Responsibilities		Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view ofthe state of affairs of the charity
			and ofthe profit and loss ofthe charity for that period. In preparing these
			accounts, the Trustees are required to:-
			Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them
			consistently.
			Make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and
			prudent.
			Prepare the accounts on the ongoing concern basis unless it is
			inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation.
			The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records
			which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position
			ofthe charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply	with
			the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
			ofthe charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
			and detection offraud and other irregularities. The Trustees confirm that
			the accounts comply with current statutory requirements.

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								Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
								to the nearest f	to the nearest f	to the nearest f	to the nearest f	to the nearest f
A1 Receipts
Tithes and offerings								43,116	14,250		57,366	54,513
Income tax refunds		under	Gift Aid					7,953	4,156		12,109	14,407
Church lettings								4,701			4,701	4,800
Bank interest								17				114
Activities								2,494			2,494	6,732
CAP Centre	income								22,034		22,034	25,684
Grants								25			25	5,779
Other income								9,433			9,433
Total receipts		(Grossincome			for AR)			67,739	40,440		108,179	112,029

A2 Payments
MINISTERIAL	COSTS
URC M&M and	local ministry costs					28,087		28,087	28,145
Grou expenses							7,518	7,518	6,915
Children 8 Youn		Families		Worker
COSTS OF CHURCH			ACTIVITIES
Church costs:
Insurance						3,121		3121	2,950
Water rates						159		159	104
Buildings maintenance				and cleaner		12,200		12,200	7,385
Gas						1,929		1,929	1,293
Electrici						1,066		1,066	1,390
Tele hone						496		496	616
Teaching costs
Pul it su	ly					175		175	190
Children &youn			people			65		65	287
Administration
Office lk Administration						6,757		6,757	7,953
Caterin						14	44	58	19
Publici						240		240	541
Other						628		628	1,878
Other ro rammes
Major pro'ects									1,504
Events									162
Mess Church						282		282	298
Evan elism	&books					28		28	20
Trainin
CAP Centre	costs						24,787	24,787	24,437
Governance						756		756	744
Grants payable and		restricted		donations	passed
on						823	19,570	20,393	21,150
			Total payments			56,826	51,919	108,745	107,981
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)						10,913	1'l,479	566	4,048
A3 Transfers	between			funds		7,800	7,800
A4 Cash funds last			year end			47,290	30,934	78,224	74,176
Cash		funds		this year end		50,403	27,255	77,658	78,224

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											Unrestricted				Restricted	funds	Endowment
		Categories			Details							funds					funds
											to	nearest		6			to nearest 6
B1Cash funds					CAF Bank -		CAF Cash a/c							4,703
					CAF Bank Gold			a/c					13,146			3,766
					CAF Bank CAP			a/c								11,029
					Shawbrook		Bank									5,294
					Lloyds Bank									1,912
					Skipton	Building		Society					30,642			7,166
					Cash in	hand
									Total cash funds				50,403			27,255
					(agree balances				with receipts and payments
										account(s))
															Restricted	funds
					Details										to nearest 6
B2Breakdown ofrestricted				funds	Group Fund											1,605
					Misison	Support		Fund								2,161
					CAP accounts											23,489
							Total		restricted funds							27,255
											Fund to		which		Amount	due
					Details						liability		relates
B3Liabilities
Signed trustees	by two trustees		on behalf of	all the				Signature						Print	Name		Date of approval
														Graham	Hoslett		(~ 5(
														Jane	Seals		is(sip&