ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31.12.2023 REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1130103
REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 INTRODUCTION This report is produced in accordance with the requirements of FRS 102 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) issued by the Charities Commission. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES As a local congregation of the United Reformed Church, Reigate Park seeks to advance the Christian religion through ils activities and the facilities offered to the community by its building, and described more specifically in ils mission statement which states.. Travelling together with Jesus in faith, hope and love. Reaching out with God's care and love for all. The Elders, Meeting is aware oflhe Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in"The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard lo it in the administration of the Church. The Elders, Meeting believes that the Church provides benefrt to the public by.. providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The activities of Reigate Park United Refonned Church are overseen by the Elders, Meeting of the Church in accordance with the provisions of The Structure of the United Reformed Church. This is detemiined by the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church and supplemented by the constitution of Reigate Park Uniled Reformed Church. The governing document of the registered charity is a statement adopted by the Church Meeting on 17th March 2009. The Church Meeting consists of those persons who have been admitted lo the full privileges and responsibilities of membership of the United Reformed Church and whose names are included on the membership roll of such local Church. The Church Meeting has the ultimate authority on the life and work of the Church. The Elders, Meeting is responsible for the financial administralion of the Church, and the care and maintenance of Church premises and the Manse, provide advice and recommendations to the Church Méeting whilst fulfilling their responsibilities as Trustees. The members of the Elders, Meeting are the trustees of the registered charity during their period of selv1 as Eldets. Up to 12 members of Reigate Park Church can be nominated and elected at Church meeting by the members of Reigate Park Church to seNe as Elders. Elders serve for 3 years, retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election. There is normally a limit of two consecutive periods of 3 years of servi. The Elders Meeting met 11 times during the year, to oversee our pastoral responsibility and continued smooth running of the church. The Elders are assisted in the administration of the Church and its property by committees established for.. Finan, Premises and Management, Social and Fundraising and the Worship Planning Group.
These committees report to Elders and Church Meeting at least annually. The Church has been without a full lime Minister for the whole of 2023 but continue to pay into the URC ntral Ministry and Mission Fund. We have a Local Church Leader (unpaid) and employed three part time members of staff, the Church Administrator, Church & Community Manager and Carelaker. A contractor was used for cleaning for the year. The Church building and the Manse at 7 Priory Drive, Reigate, Surrey RH2 8AF are vested in Southern Synod Trust as trustees and held for the benefit of Reigate Park URC in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties. The Manse is currently being rented oul as we are in Vacancy. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Reigate Park United Reformed Church Charity is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britain and is a member church of Southern Synod ofthe Church. It was registered on 11th June 2009 as Charity Number 1130103. Reigate Park Church is situated at Park Lane East, Reigale, Surrey, RH2 8BD. Tel.. 01737 249766, email office@reigateparkchurch.org. The Chur¢h OffiGe is normally open Monday - Friday 9 am- 1 pm. Trustses Those who Seed during 2023 were.. Helen Conway Hannah Robertson Lynne Skinner Susan Knight David Bretherton David Mercer Richard Garlick Margaret Samuel Paula Sowton Wendy Hopkins The members of the Elders. Meeting for the time being are recognised as the charity trustees. Trustees, Responsibilities Statement The trustees are responsible for preparing the Truslees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally A¢pted Accounting Practi). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, Ihe trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and Ihen apply them consistently observe the methods and principles in Charities SORP 2015 IFRS 1021
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charrty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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. Trustees re1ve advice and training on all matters necessary io enable them to perfomi their duties. The Trustees are aware of their responsibilities for assessing and managing the risks faced by the church and continue to implement plans to mitigate those risks. The principal risks to the finances and continuity of the church are the church buildings. This is addressed by a regular programme of Maintenan and improvement. Independent Examiner The Independent Examiner is Mr Keith Halstead MA (Oxonl FCA 60 Woodcote Hurst, Epsom Surrey KT18 7DT. The Church building and the manse at 7 Priory Drive, Reigate, Surrey RH2 8AF are vested in Southern Synod Trust as trustees and held for the benefit of Reigate Park URC in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties. FINANCIAL REVIEW Details of the Church's Income and Expenditure and its assets at the year-end are given in the Financial Stalements for the Year. In 2023 there was a surplus of £29,682. {2022 - deficit of £37,573). Despite a fall of £9,405 in offerings, income rose due to three reasons. a) A large donation of £25,000 was made to the Church. b) Property income increased due lo rental income received on the Manse. (However, this income is, on the advice of the Synod, ring-fenced for the upkeep and repair of the property and is not available for RPC to use for other purposes. It accounted for £28.029 of RPC'S income in 20231. A new designated fund was set up in 2023 for the Manse rental. cl New additions to the Church's tangible assets totalling £11,137 are reflected under sundry income. Following agreement with Synod, Ministry and Mission payments were reduced saving £15,033. Church running costs rose by £16,816 overall. Utililies costs rose by £7,536 whilst cleaning and caretaking costs were £1,826 higher. Church insurance was £6,212 higher as prèmiums were paid Monthly throughout 2023 and only tsvo payments were made in Novemberl December 2022. £3,766 was paid from the Special Projects Fund towards the cost of fully replacing the Church hall flooring an £8,280 was paid for the installation of new projectors for the Church.
The Trustees have designated £70,000 lo hold in reserve for the 2023 financial year in accordance with the Reserves Policy (The equivalent of four monlhs general running costs. three month's salary costs and likely capital expenditure.) REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS We have continued to work on the priorities which were identified and accepted at a Church Meeting on 17 April 2016 following the LMMR prOss. This is ongoing and is an intrinsi part of the monthly Elders Meeting Agenda. 1. Address the reasons for falling attendance at Sunday seNice. a. We have encouraged more participalion in ServIS and have varied the types of seNice and hymnslsongs. b. We also recognise that a number of people attend worship on-line through our live-streaming facility. 2. Encourage more people to volunteer, to spread the workload of the many jobs that are central to the life of the church. a. Regular pieces in The Record supplemented by nOtiS requesting specific help. b. Face to face requests if applicable. 3. We continue to provide and develop pastoral support to the church family. a. We undertook a review of thé Church Family List to make this more realistic. 4. Improve communications with the large number of organisations and groups that use the premises. a. An Elder is now linked to the Uniformed Organisations which has improved communication with them. 5. Encourage awareness of h¢)w the church's environmental footprint could be reduced. a. We are looking at energy saving projects and achieved the Silver Eco Award with A Rocha in Novernber 2023. b. We have formed an Eco Team to look at other initiatives and are supporting a local community orchard. We continue to collect used batteries, used postal stamps and ink cartridges. 6. In addition, our on-going activities and achievements include.. a. Regular Church Meetings.. We held 6 in person Church Meetings. b. Regular Elders Meetings.. The Elders, met in person 11 times and have participated in Safeguarding Training sessions run by the URC. Change to constitution.. We amended our constitution to take account of new arrangements for voting at a Church Meeting when calling a new Minister. This was necessary becausé we have formed a joint pastorate, North Downs Surrey Pastorate with Banstead, Dorking and Redhill URC chur¢hes. d. Church Book Club.. This met regularly during the year. e. The Faith & Fellowship Group continued to meet weekly dufing the year.
f. We have started a new social group, Tea, Laughter and Chat group which meet monthly. g. Our Toddler Groups which meet weekly, including in school holidays, continue to flourish. h. Social & Fund-Raising Group-. The group organised various adivities during the year including a Coronation Cream Tea, a Bring & Share Harvest Lunch, a Christmas Wreath Making Workshop and a Church Family Christmas Lunch. Charities supported. We continue lo support local charities and those further afield. This year we supported Macmillan Cancer Support, Co¢o's Foundation, The Leprosy Mission, the Turkeylsyrian earthquake appeal, Reigate & Redhill Music Festival. the Parkinsons Society, Conquest Art, Sparkfish, our local food bank, Christian Aid, The Alzheimer's Society, The Children's Society, YMCA, Médecins Sans Frontières and Water Aid. VacancylDeployment Situation. We continued to operate without a slipendiary Minister. The Vacancy Committee, advised by Revd. David Skitt and Revd. Roger Jones (our Interim Moderator) explored the idea of forming a joint pastorate with 3 other churches (Dorking, Banstead and Redhill URCS) and this was agreed by our Church Meeting in June. Considerable work then look pla to write a joint Pastorate Profile which, on completion enabled us to begin the process of seeking a Minister to lead the 4 churches. We are fortunate that we have a Local Church Leader, Mrs Susan Knight who has pastoral oversight of the church leads a number of services, Chairs our Elders, and Church Meetings. We also have a Lay Preacher, Mrs Lynne Skinner and we welcomed a variety of people, lay and ordained, to lead our services. k. Nos. of baptismslfunerals.. We held 1 baptism and 9 funerals. New members.. We welcomed 1 new member into Church Membership. Continuation of on-line services and live streaming.. We continue to provide on-line access to our services. They are live streamed every Sunday and available via you-tube. Our average viewing figures are 38 per service. n. Services.. We held a number of special services throughout the year including our Memorial Book service and Remembrance Sunday service lin conjunction with St. Luke's Church). Over the Christmas period we held a Crib & Christingle Service, a Chrislingle Service for our unifomed organisations, a Nativity Service, and a Family Service on Christmas Day. o. Sue Knight is an Assembly Accredited Lay Preacher and was commissioned as our Local Church Leader in November 2019. Since being in vacancy from May 2020 she has had Pastoral Oversight of Reigate Park Church. She attends the local Clergy Fralernity, North Downs Cluster of URC'S, the Synod Area and Synod Together meetings. Sue is also Lay Preaching Advocate for Southern Synod and in that role sits on the Synod Ministries Committee. She is also part of the new Synod Deployment Consultation Group. Having completed the candidating
process, Sue started her training for Non-slipendiary Ministry at Westminster College Cambridge in September 2023. p. Sunday Services.. Despile being in vacancy, we continue to provide a service every Sunday. These were led by our Local Church Leader (Mrs Sue Knight) our Lay Preacher (Mrs Lynne Skinner), visiting Ministers, our Elders and Junior Church. q. We ¢ontinue to liaise with other churches within our Cluster and in October, hosted a talk entitled 'Angels in Art. given by Dr. Katy Brown which was attended by over 100 people. There was a display of work by the Conquest Art Group and we raised over £400 for that group. r. Maintenance of fabric of church building.. We continue to work hard to maintain the fabric of our ¢hurGh building. We were able to repla our overhead projectors with a generous donation. s. We have an active Junior Church with children and young people of primary and secondary school age. As well as attending their weekly sessions they also play an important part in many aspects of Church life. We made 150 Mothering Sunday cards which were distributed to all ladies on the church list, and to mothers at church toddler groups We launched the renewal of our Children and Youth Fnendly Church Award We planted bulbs in pots to brighten up the Church entran Sue Knight led an interactive Godly Play sessions Junior Church prepared and led a servi In June we held a themed Movie Night, with pizza and ice cream, organised by a Junior Church leader & helper and supported by parents. In September we had a BBQ for all families, leaders & helpers, attended by 26 adults & children In Seplember we launched the new year in Junior Church by inviting all children & young people to a breakfast followed by games In October Sue Knight r&dedicated all volunteers who work with children & young people at RPC e.g in Junior Church, at toddler groups, in uniformed organisalions etc Junior Church regularly prepared and seNed coffee and tea after the setvice~ and washed upl Our Nativily Service was written by a Junior Church leader and presented by all our children & young people, some of whom were back from university., this included drama and solo singing from children, young people and adults Children & Young People were encouraged to take part Sunday Worship, e.g. by doing Bible readings, leading action songs, participating in activities when invited.
PRIORITIES FOR 2024: To explore the fofmation of a Joint Pastorate with 3 other local churches To review the LMMR report.to ensure it is a 'living document, including updating the action plan To follow up the Quinquennial Report of 2019. To work towards appointing a new Children and Family Worker. This report was approved by the Elders Meeting on -1 2()2 This report is signed on its behalf by.. Mrs Wendy Hopkins- Church Secretary and Trustee
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH I report to the charity trustees on my examinatson of the accounts of the Rwgaie Park United Reformed Chur¢h (the Church) for the year ended 31 1)ecember 2023. Respon8ibilities and basi8 of r•port The Elders as Chanty Trustee$ of the Church are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charitres Act 2011 {'Ihe Acr). I report In respect of my examination of the Church's accounts as r.atried out uryder section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have fallowed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanly Commission under se¢tion 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent 8xamin•e8 ststem•nt I have completed my examination. ! confirm that no ryatters ha'rfe come to attention in connadion 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 ofthe Act, or 2. the acTrountg do not afvcord w,'th tt•.ose records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concemin9 the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (A¢¢ounls and Report) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examination". or 4. the accounts have not been prepared In aCrdance with the methods arKI principles of Accounting and Reporting by CharPiies. Statement of Recommended PraCte applicable to charrties preparing their accounts In accordance wtth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) I have no concems and have come across no otter matters in connection with the èxamination lo which attention should be drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed by the Independent Examiner Keith Halslead 60 Woodcot8 Hurst Epsom Surrey , KT18 7DT Signature.. Date.. 17
REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDÈD 31 DECEMBER 2023 STATEMEPIT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Th55 Year 2023 Total £ Last Year 2022 Total £ Unrestrfctsd Funds £ 085ignated Fund5 £ Resthcted Funds £ INCOMING RESOURCES Offerings Donations Monie5 raised for outside cause5 Gfft Aid tax repayrnents Church weekend Legacies Property income from use of premises Insvran¢e Cla 44.637 28.954 44,637 29,260 5,389 54.042 3.090 5.650 306 5,389 9.229 838 lo,9 52.9Cfj 28.029 80,935 56,057 Bank Inièresl & inv8slment incorne Sundry In¢off Totsl receipts 3.069 3,069 1,173 12,011 150,807 12,011 185.167 120 131.149 28.335 6.027 RÈSOURCES EXPENDED Ministry & Mi55ion Fund Church running costs Ministerfs and manse expenses Programrne activity costs Support of outside causes Maintenance and repairs Sundry expenses St)e¢ial project payments Total payments SO,OS7 80,618 2,090 50.067 80.770 2.090 817 3,982 3.188 2.528 12.048 155.485 65.100 63.954 3.415 3.892 2.363 15.817 3.046 11.1 168.723 152 231 3.982 3,188 2,526 12,046 15,386 135,887 4.213 INCOMEIEXPENDITLIRE 14,920 12,949 1.814 29.682 -37.573 TRANSFERS bfftgn funds Gr055 transfe between fiJnds- 2,581 66,955 69.536 37.000 Gross transfers beknn funds- out TOTAL FUNDS blW 1 January 2023 -8.280 41,256 -69,536 -37,000 356 130.293 58.904 189,553 227,125 TOTAL FUNDS ¢Ifv 310embEr 2023 9.577 148.941 60.718 219.235 189,553
REIGA YE PARK UNITED REFORmeDCHUm 5TATEMENf OF ASSETS AND LIABILlEs This Ywr 2023 2022 Totsl E T•ngible A6J•ty 2.239 Carnbiidgo8 Coe9 8ank 88.845 85,&51 71,531 charl15 FndatIon Cllnt P•lly 49. 139 206.872 D•biora OutsiOp¢4uS•6 vnbwk8d prepaymènt Oth•rQeblO CrtaitOf6 Otheruediton TOTAL NET ASSErs 219.235 189.555 Repr8&8ni8d by.- Vnr88lrKtsd 9en•r¥tnds vnrBstrthd de51gnatedftws R•8lnctedfvThl$ 148.941 6Q.718 IW,293 I.553 Apwoved by IheTru51ees on 1021knJ swrEd on their behawty.. Mrs Su$8n Knyht- Loc•1 Churth Leader. Chair of Elders and Tfustee nofes on paS 11- 15 10rn?part of tINS 8n¢IStateffl¢ BEwTEPA% UNThEDJIEFOHAOCHURCI NANtsALsfATEMEN75YEARENOEDJI DECEM8ER2023 10
1 ACCOLINTING POLICIES This report 15 produced in accordance wlh the requirements of FRS 102 and the Statement of RecomrTTrended Practice IFRS 1021 issued by the Charrties Commission. FUND ACCOUNTING UNRESTRICTED FUNDS may be usad by the Church for any of tts ordinary purposes. DESIGNATED FUNDS represent unreslrided funds Set a5pJe by the Church fer speeffic designated purposes., they rAn be liansferred back into general funds at the Church's deasion. with exception of the Man$e Rental fund. which ring-fenced for the upkeep and repair of the Manse. Balance R8celpts In year E 240 25,761 Payments in year £ Trdnsfers for year£ Balancg CdE 4,898 11,067 2,908 70,000 663 1.228 58.157 148.941 Fund nom¢ & purpo$g'. Children's & Youth Work Fund Special Projed Fvnd Rapairs & Maintenance Fund Res8Nes Flower Fund Kitchen Fund Manse Rental Tota15 for designated funds 4,658 50,349 3,309 70,000 749 1,228 12,046 3.188 -52.976 2,787 152 2,289 28,336 55.888 5.699 130,293 15,386 The funds held in reserves represent the arnount sel aside lo cornpty wlh the Reserves polw for genefal ftjnning cosi$. RESTRICTED FUNDS represent incoTne ¥Yhich may be expended only on those restricted objects proVed in the temis of a trust or bequest, or donations or grants recewed or invrted for a specrfic purpose. These funds can only be Spent for the specific purpose for which they were gwen. Any balance remaining unspent must be ca*d foMard a5 a balance on that fund for future expenditure on that speofic purpose or relumed, it cannot be aiwrbpd into general funds Balance bthvd £ 40.000 18.435 -218 687 58.904 Rec8lpts In year £ P#ym¢rtts in year £ Transfw5 for year £ Balanc ¥d£ 40.000 18,435 890 1,393 60.718 Fund narne & purpose.. Endowment Funrl The John Mercer Youth Fund 8enevolenl Fund Outside (2uses Toial$ for ro$trl¢i¢d fund5 1.339 4.687 8.026 231 3,982 4.213 Endowment Fund Capitsl ran onty be used in accordance %vith the tenns ofthe foimer Kingswood Congregational Chapel Fund and interest used for the mainlenanee and upkeep of bU11n9S John Mercer Yovth Fund 10 provide grants to young people lo assist them lo take part In act1e$ wh¢h will help them to develop educ4tKnally, soaally and spiritualty. The capital 15 £17,694 31 8enevolent Fund to assist people in slraitaned circumstances. Outsltl¢ taus to support outside causes a$ they arise.
REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH NOTES- ¢oniinued FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Unreslrlctad Funds E D$lynat•d Funds £ Re5trfctod Funds £ 2023 Totsi e 2022 Total È 3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES WaierAid YMCA Médecins S F DEC Earthquake Appeal Parkin%)ns Conquest Art Chn5ban Leprosy Mison Coco's Foundatlon 52 52 59 374 30 487 298 52 52 59 374 487 1,274 1,274 4$5 2Q4 Dementia UK VkTaine Appe81 Indude Choir Alzheimers M¢Millan Wodo Vision Sl Caih¢rin•s Hospce I8h3 Twsi Otneiouisi¢¢ tsuses Inc. 8enevolenl Fffld Totals ralsèd for outsido ¢•u¥trF Fundraising exp8ns8s Intyjrred DeNor$ bm Z02 210 250 79Q 120 120 343 50 702 S.389 702 5.850 Balanco as p•r SOFA 5.388 5,650 PROPERTY INCOME FROM USE OF PREML8ES Leninos Renwi House Chvrcn 9roup coninDubons gnse R8nLl Total propety Incrn4 28,402 17.500 7.004 28.402 17.500 7,004 28 028 27,8eO 4,084 10.233 56.057 28.029 28.029 52.9( Thi6 Year L•$t Y•ar 2022 Totsl £ UnrestrlctBd Funds £ D•siynat•d Fundg e Restrtcted Fund¥ £ 2023 rotsl £ CHURCH RUNNING COSTS 14,3S7 7,744 1,322 ,944 13,$14 14,357 7.744 1.322 9,944 13,5Y4 11.956 14.652 fj,821 1,532 974 9.385 12.582 Insutance Pern0 paymen Min151erfs Petsonal Asgslanl Church & Community Manager CaretrkeT CleaninglrAretaknng statsonery and photocopyin9 14.652 12,826 3,646 649 379 1.078 680 1,457 440 146 S2 954 872 872 Ptslchase ofeqUinI & sundnes LInceS and muc Sundnes Depreciation Subs ano Donati# Flo4ver Fund Total chu¥ch wnnlng Costs 1.402 1,130 1.013 290 1,402 290 152 1$2 MINISTER'S AND NSE EXPENSES 1.074 -347 338 1.027 1,074 -347 336 1.027 Insuran ¢ountyi t8X ini$i¢r& expenaes Sundry ¥xptrn5éS Total mini8terfs and manse expen$ 801 59 3415 2.090 PROGRAMME ACTThIITY COSTS Childrens, a¢tsvllVd John Mercer Fund Gr8ni$ Church weekend Benevolent Fund p8ymeni$ SparttFkSh SUPPOrt 96 31 3.173 375 3.892 500 500 817 231 TANGIBLE ASSETS Plant & EquipMt.. Not bDok value at l J•nuwy 2023 Additions dunw the ye3r De9110n In Ihe year N•t boDk valup at 31 December2023 2,239 3.696 -1.457 2239 12.363 DeplatOn on Plant S Equipmentis provid at 20% on a slraighl line basi5. 12
REIGATE PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 NOTES . continutd MONETARY ASSETS The church monies are not held in segregated accounts. The distribution of assets between funds is shown for illustrative purposes only. 10 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES The church building and the manse at 7 Priory Drive are vested in URC Southern Synod Trust as trustses and are not church assets. They are held for the benefit of Reigate Park Church in accordance with the statutory trusts applicable to URC properties under the URC Acts. 13