2022-12-31-accounts - Westborough United Reformed Church Charity

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	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ear	if not for whole	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee (ifan )	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee (ifan )
	Rev'd Graham	Minister
	Hoslett
2	Mrs Jane Seals	Treasurer			Church	Meeting
3	Mrs Sally Staniforth				Church	Meeting
4	Mr Paul Evans				Church	Meeting
	Mrs Pamela		1"January	2022 —27'"	Church	Meeting
	Cribbin		November	2022
6	Mrs Heather Sims				Church	Meeting
	Mr. Douglas				Church	Meeting

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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 of the 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.
		Vision: During the course of the year the church reviewed and
		reformulated its vision. Our vision is to be a God-centred, vibrant,
		growing church, full of passionate disciples, living 'life in all its fullness'
		John 10:10
		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. Messy
		Church continued, monthly on Saturdays. The monthly Church Prayer
		Meeting continued. A Community Carols in the Car Park was held.
		Worship continued to be livestreamed onto the church Facebook page,
		an audio version ofthe Sermon being available on the church Sermon	for
		Today phoneline (01483)959616most Sunday afternoons.
Summary ofthe main 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 mornings were held weekly and the bi-monthly Lunch Club was well attended. The Guildford Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre continued in partnership with other local churches, hosted on Westborough Church premises. We gave regular financial support to CAP and supported the
		Guildford CAP Job Club and Life Skills Courses being run in other
		churches in Guildford. During the year the post of Church and
		Community Worker was advertised and, although an appointment was
		made, the person appointed has not been able to take up the post due	to
		ill health.
		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 offinancial support and news shared in our worship to
		encourage our praying.
		Youth 8 Children: The toddler group (Kangaroo Club) is led by the
		minister. Childminders, parents and children were welcome at the
		Monday Coffee Mornings.
		The Trustees have read the guidance on public benefit issued by the
		Charity Commission and have had regard to it when planning the
		activities for the forthcomin ear.
		February 2023

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Worship: The preaching on Sundays largely followed the Revised Common Lectionary readings. 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.
	Five adult housegroups continued to meet.
	Messy Church met on the third Saturday of the month (mostly), with 12
	households and 30 children on average attending.
	Bringing the love ofChrist to the community: The WhatsApp group
	has continued to enable contact, fellowship, and prayer. Daily Bible
	Readings were made available on Facebook and YouTube twice a week,
	using the Lectionary readings. 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 8 Children: The parent and toddler group offered 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
	supported the work of Matrix Trust.

Brief statement charity's policy	Brief statement charity's policy	The Trustees have set a policy of retaining reserves sufficient for the foreseeable needs of the Church, in the region of 6 months anticipated expenditure. There was an overall excess of income over expenditure
		this year of2881.
		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 was also paid expenses in her
		role as CAP debt coach until she stepped down in May. A trustee's son
		continued employment as church cleaner.
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 of the 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
		of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with
		the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
		of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
		and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees confirm that
		the accounts comply with current statutory requirements.

					Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
					to the nearest 6	to the nearest 8	to the nearest 6	to the nearest 6	to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts
Tithes and offerin	s				32,961	18,714		51,675	57,366
Income tax refunds		under	Gift Aid		9,260	3,517		12,777	12,109
Church lettings					13,847			13,847	4,701
Bank interest					216			216	17
Activities					4,632			4,632	2,494
CAP Centre income						26,529		26,529	22,034
Grants									25
Other income					3,176			3,176	9,433
Total receipts		(Gross income		for AR)	64,092	48,760		112,852	108,179

A2 Payments	A2 Payments
MINISTERIAL		COSTS
URC	MKM and	local minist		costs		28,050		28,050	28,087
Grou	ex enses						9,908	9,908	7,518
COSTS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Church costs:
	Insurance					3,491		3,491	3,121
	Water rates					554		554	159
	Buildin s maintenance			and cleaner		6,380		6,380	12,200
	Gas					3,060		3,060	1,929
	Electrici					1,917		1,917	1,066
	Telephone					609		609	496
Teachin costs:
	Pul itsu					362		362	175
	Children S.	oun	eo	le		178		178	65
Administration
	Office ik Administration					7,687		7,687	6,757
	Caterin					137		137	58
	Publicity					203		203	240
	Other					893		893	628
Other ro rammes;
	Ma'or pro'ects					231		231
	Events					753		753
	Mess Church					633		633	282
	Evan elism	& books							28
	Training					100		100
	CAP Centre	costs					26,320	26,320	24,787
Governance						768		768	756
Grants payable and restricted on				donations	passed	770	18,967	19,737	20,393
			Total payments			56,776	55,195	111,971	108,745
	Net ofrecei		ptsl(payments)			7,316	6,435	881	566
A3 Transfers		between funds				7,800	7,800
A4 Cash funds last year end						50,403	27,255	77,658	78,224
	Cash funds			this year end		49,919	28,620	78,539	77,658

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													Unrestricted					Restricted	funds	Endowment
		Gsitegol'les					De(aiis						to	funds nearest			6	to nearest F		funds to nearest f
B1 Cash funds							CAF	Bank -	CAF		Cash a/c						2,491
							CAF	Bank Gold		a/c						45,967			4,921
							CAF	Bank CAP		a/c									18,405
							Shawbrook		Bank										5,294
							Lloyds Bank										1,461
							Cash	in hand
												Total cash funds				49,919			28,620
								(agree balances				with receipts and payments
												account(s))
																		Restricted	funds
							Data))s											to nearest 6
B2 Breakdown			of	restricted	funds		Group Fund												1,225
							Misison Support				Fund								3,696
							CAP	accounts											23,699
									Total			restricted funds							28,620
													Fund		to	which		Amount	due
							Details						hablh			relates
B3Liabilities
Signed trustees	by two trustees			on behalf of	all	the				Signature							Print	Name		Date of roval
																	Graham	Hoslett		7 9 %W
																	Jane	Seals		w(w(~z