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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1130584

Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Unaudited Financial Statements

31st December 2020

Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 15

Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Reference and Administrative Details for the year ended 31st December 2020

TRUSTEES

Reverend M J Carey K Gibbons C Lyle N S Mackay G Carter (resigned 30.11.2020) M Hart (resigned 31.3.2020) J Williams S Martin P Jones C Walker C Bruce P Clarke (appointed 17.11.2020) P Leonard (appointed 17.11.2020) R Gillespie (resigned 30.11.2020)

PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

Church House 2 Quay Road Bridlington East Yorkshire YO15 2AP

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER

1130584

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Smailes Goldie Chartered Accountants Regent's Court Princess Street Hull East Yorkshire HU2 8BA

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The promotion of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England.

The PCC aim to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical within the Parish.

Ensuring our work delivers our aims

When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, especially, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community and to facilitate this it is important that we maintain the fabric of Christ Church Bridlington. The focus of our work

The focus of our work

As a church we want everyone to hear the gospel, so that they may be in a position where they can make the choice as to whether they want to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

How our activities deliver public benefit

Public benefit is delivered by the church through a number of different services/activities that run throughout the year. In addition to the church services on Sunday and during the week, these activities include Restore, Practical Skills, Christ Church Community Café and others.

Who used and benefitted from our services?

All our church services are open to the general public, as is the Café. Some activities are specifically targeted for certain sectors in the community, such as Restore which offers food and other materials to the homeless and disadvantaged in the community.

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31st December 2020

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Review of the year

The PCC has needed to respond to the extraordinary circumstances of a global pandemic and the effects of successive lockdowns and restrictions upon usual income streams and areas of service. The drop in income caused a review of current staffing. The Operations Manager resigned and PCC elected not to replace the role. The full time Community Services Leader was made redundant due to the closure of the operations they managed. A part time financial administrative assistant was employed from February 2020. The Practical Skills team leader and Caretaker hours were reduced.

The food bank formerly known as Doorstep was renamed Restore. It saw significant increase in activity due to the effects of the pandemic and has scaled upwards in response serving increasing numbers of families, homeless individuals and people caught in cycles of addiction.

The PCC monitored and reviewed and made decisions in regard to the national church guidance on worship during the pandemic at monthly meetings via video technology.

Congregations and church plants that make up the network of churches formed around Christ Church have moved much of their activity online.

The PCC reviewed the vision and mission of the church to ensure we maintain our focus.

Safeguarding

Christ Church PCC has a Safeguarding team that leads us in putting policy into practice so that all our churches, projects, groups and ministries are safe places for all ages to thrive. We give due regard to the House of Bishops' guidance in relation to safeguarding and work closely with the Safeguarding team of the Diocese of York. Every PCC meeting pays attention to Safeguarding and monitors/reviews the policies we have in place at appropriate intervals.

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The PCC aims to increase the current level of unrestricted reserves of £10,000 to £20,000. This is to help cover general running costs and salary costs. The increase will be achieved by putting a minimum of £5000 each year into reserves from income each year for the next two years.

Financial Overview

Christ Church has one unrestricted fund where the PCC can determine how the money is spent. It is out of this fund that the running costs of the church, including the Freewill Offering to the diocese are made. There is one designated fund used for specific purposes, but control remains with the PCC. There are a small number of restricted funds where money is received for specific purposes and is only used for these purposes.

Financial review of the year

The PCC has control of a registered charitable company limited by guarantee called Christ Church Community Services (CCS) - company registration number 2848020 and registered charity number 1025815. The company operates independently of the PCC.

This has been a highly challenging year financially, due to the various lockdowns regarding the Global Pandemic. This has seriously reduced our income stream. Other challenges we have faced is to invest in equipment to facilitate communication well, online and to make sure our buildings are Health & Safety compliant. Our Electrical systems needed significant remedial work, and this will be an ongoing situation.

The PCC has been working closely with its Community Services charity to assist with its ongoing debt, but due to the Covid pandemic it soon became clear that it had become unsustainable and is now in the hands of our solicitors Lupton Fawcett to wind up the charity.

The loan of £65,000 from the Diocese of York on behalf of the Community Services has been taken on by PCC who will now be responsible for the repayment. This loan is repayable over 5 years with the first payment due in the summer of 2021. It has come to light that Lloyds Bank have not removed the guarantee liability of £250,000 for liabilities of Christ Church Community Services to date, this is yet to be confirmed. Our Solicitors are in the process of dealing with this.

The bank accounts, which started the year with £51,705, finished with £93,638. It operates its current account without an overdraft.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Christ Church Bridlington PCC has a policy of warmly welcoming new members. This initial verbal introduction into every trustee's personal responsibility as a trustee is followed up by the issuing of suitable publications from the Charity Commission, whose website trustees are encouraged to use.

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31st December 2020

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules (1st January 2004). All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll. All Electoral Roll members are encouraged to stand for election as Churchwarden and/or PCC membership. The Church of England now requires all PCC members to have a DBS check and to have completed a Diocesan Confidential Statement in relation to Safeguarding.

Christ Church Bridlington was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission with effect of 16th July 2009, registered charity number 1130584

Most of the day to day management of Christ Church activity is delegated by the PCC to the vicar and executive team, made up of senior employees and volunteers within the church.

The PCC has control of a registered charitable company limited by guarantee called Christ Church Community Services (CCS) - company registration number 2848020 and registered charity number 1025815

Risk management

The trustees recognise the duty to identify and review risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure suitable controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 April 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

................................................................. Reverend M J Carey - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Christ Church Bridlington PCC

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christ Church Bridlington PCC (the Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of _ which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

L D Taylor BSc (Hons) ACA Smailes Goldie Chartered Accountants Regent's Court Princess Street Hull East Yorkshire HU2 8BA

Date: 13 April 2021

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2020

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
234,867
Charitable activities
3
4,274
Investment income
4
12,839
Total
251,980
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Church activities
289,620
NET
INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(37,640)
Transfers between funds
16
8,667
Net movement in funds
(28,973)
RECONCILIATION OF
FUNDS
Total funds brought
forward
169,238
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
140,265
Restricted
Fund
£
31,434
7,887
13
39,334
29,529
9,805
345
10,150
14,916
25,066
Designated
Fund
£
12,219
-
-
12,219
13,927
(1,708)
(9,012)
(10,720)
15,460
4,740
2020
Total
funds
£
278,520
12,161
12,852
303,533
333,076
(29,543)
-
(29,543)
199,614
170,071
2019
Total
funds
£
262,367
14,808
21,236
298,411
256,107
42,304
-
42,304
157,310
199,614

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Balance Sheet

31st December 2020

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
11
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year 14
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds:
Restricted Fund
Designated Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
2020
£
146,964
1,370
93,387
94,757
(19,650)
75,107
222,071
(52,000)
170,071
140,265
25,066
4,740
29,806
170,071
2019
£
150,261
76,887
51,627
128,514
(14,161)
114,353
264,614
(65,000)
199,614
169,238
14,916
15,460
30,376
199,614

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13 April 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Reverend M J Carey - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

Income

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Other income is recognised in the year in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.

Fundraising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities. Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management costs. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

All resources expended are inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Tangible fixed assets

All assets costing more than £100 are capitalised.

The policy with respect to impairment reviews of fixed assets is to impair those assets that are no longer used by the charity in pursuit of its objects. Assets are impaired to their recoverable amount.

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Freehold property 2% on cost Fixtures & fittings 25% reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31st December 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Grants
Donations
Gift aid
Contributions received
Loan transferred to income
3.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Sale of goods and services
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Rents received
Deposit account interest
2020
£
30,758
182,443
33,668
23,651
8,000
278,520
2020
£
12,161
2020
£
12,826
26
**12,852 **
2019
£
6,175
198,209
28,011
29,972
-
262,367
2019
£
14,808
2019
£
21,221
15
21,236

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the year ended 31st December 2020

5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Support
Costs (see
costs (see
note 6)
note 7)
£
£
Church activities
153,630
179,446
6.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
£
Staff costs
76,126
Freewill offering
41,688
Working expenses of incumbent
4,907
Missionary expenditure
8,974
Church and community activities
19,860
Refreshments for church activities
83
Volunteer expenses
1,992
153,630
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
costs
£
£
Church activities
174,736
4,710
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Management
2020
Church
activities
£
Rates and water
4,653
Insurance
10,202
Light and heat
13,170
Telephone
391
Postage and stationery
2,123
Advertising and marketing
258
Sundries
7,419
Rent
1,092
Church maintenance
23,813
Depreciation
5,246
Travel and subsistence
803
Bad debts
102,012
Staff training
1,029
Subscriptions
2,323
Bank interest
202
174,736
Totals
£
333,076
2019
£
75,856
69,000
5,050
9,125
11,321
3,891
-
174,243
Totals
£
179,446
2019
Total
activities
£
5,057
8,983
14,164
532
2,553
328
7,416
5,809
19,398
5,201
3,755
-
1,377
3,773
10
78,356

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the year ended 31st December 2020

7. SUPPORT COSTS - continued Governance costs

SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Governance costs
2020 2019
Church Total
activities activities
£ £
Independent examiners' fee 3,240 2,560
Payroll services 1,470 948
4,710 3,508

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2020 nor for the year ended 31st December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

Trustee expenses of £4,907 (2019 £5,050) were incurred during the year.

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
Redundancy payment
2020
£
71,971
474
3,681
76,126
2019
£
75,185
671
-
75,856

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Administration
Site management
2020
4
3
7
2019
4
3
7

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
224,532
Charitable activities
12,188
Investment income
21,221
Total
257,941
Restricted
Fund
£
22,287
2,620
15
24,922
Designated
Fund
£
15,548
-
-
15,548
Total
funds
£
262,367
14,808
21,236
298,411

EXPENDITURE ON

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31st December 2020

10.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
Unrestricted
fund
£
Charitable activities
Church activities
231,793
NET INCOME
26,148
Transfers between funds
1,552
Net movement in funds
27,700
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
141,538
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
169,238
11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1st January 2020
Additions
At 31st December 2020
DEPRECIATION
At 1st January 2020
Charge for year
At 31st December 2020
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st December 2020
At 31st December 2019
ACTIVITIES - continued
Restricted
Designated
Fund
Fund
£
£
23,572
742
1,350
14,806
(1,552)
-
(202)
14,806
15,118
654
14,916
15,460
Fixtures
Freehold
and
property
fittings
£
£
202,940
33,226
-
1,949
202,940
35,175
56,816
29,089
4,059
1,187
60,875
30,276
142,065
4,899
146,124
4,137
Total
funds
£
256,107
42,304
-
42,304
157,310
199,614
Totals
£
236,166
1,949
238,115
85,905
5,246
91,151
146,964
150,261

Buildings relate to Church House, the former vicarage, and the ex glebe land to the rear of the Church House, which is currently leased to Christ Church Community Services.

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31st December 2020

12.
DEBTORS
2020
£
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
840
Other debtors
530
1,370
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors
-
Aggregate amounts
1,370
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2020
£
Trade creditors
345
Other creditors
13,000
Accruals and deferred income
6,305
19,650
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2020
£
Other creditors
52,000
15.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2020
Unrestricted
Restricted
Designated
Total
fund
Fund
Fund
funds
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
145,952
1,012
-
146,964
Current assets
65,618
24,399
4,740
94,757
Current liabilities
(19,305)
(345)
-
(19,650)
Long term liabilities
(52,000)
-
-
(52,000)
140,265
25,066
4,740
170,071
2019
£
1,330
10,557
11,887
65,000
76,887
2019
£
-
8,000
6,161
14,161
2019
£
65,000
2019
Total
funds
£
150,261
128,514
(14,161)
(65,000)
199,614

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Christ Church Bridlington PCC

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31st December 2020

16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Womens weekly
Fabric
Restricted Funds
Pastoral training
Ministry
Youth
Doorstep
Hobson's bequest
Lighting and steeple
Martongate community cafe
Christ Church community cafe
Multiply staffing fund
Family worker development
fund
Brought
forward
£
169,238
460
15,000
15,460
729
1,334
958
3,267
2,333
4,197
255

-
1,843
14,916
Incoming
resources
£
251,980
-
12,219
12,219
60
7,831
-
16,572
1,003
1,430
-
8,238
4,000
200
39,334
Resources
expended
£
(289,620)
-
(13,927)
(13,927)
(270)
(7,177)
(120)
(9,913)
(300)
(4,197)
-
(6,016)
(1,311)
(225)
(29,529)
Transfers
between
funds
£

8,667
-

(9,012)
(9,012)

-

-

-

-

-

-
-

345

-

-
345
Carried
forward
£
140,265
460

4,280
4,740
519
1,988
838
9,926
3,036
1,430
255
2,567
2,689
1,818
25,066

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Included within other debtors, falling due within one year is a loan of £50,012 due from Christ Church Community Services.

Included within other debtors, falling due after one year is a loan of £52,000 due from Christ Church Community Services.

The above loans due from Christ Church Community Services have been provided for in full as no payment is expected to be made.

It should be noted that many of the employees and trustees provide services, offer the use of their assets and give financially to the PCC. These may constitute related party transactions. However, to preserve the anonymity of the donors and because any financial benefit received as a result is completely trivial when compared with the size of the individual gifts, these have not been listed here. Where services or assets have been provided and these are measurable then they have been recognised within these financial statements as a donation in kind within income and a relevant expense.

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