## **Trustees’ Annual Report** **For the period: From 01/04/22 To 31/03/23 Charity name: Westfield United Reformed Church** **Charity registration number: 1131463** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the Charity is the advancement
of the Christian faith for the benefit of the
public in accordance with the Scheme of
Union of the United Reformed Church.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Worship services, Home-groups, Showchoir,
Parents & Toddlers group, Community cafe.
Base for assistance to homeless people and
letting rooms for counselling, special needs
groups and other community use.
Supporting local and overseas charities eg
Bridgwater food bank and rural dental
service in Uganda.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit| ## **Additional information** |**Additional information**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers carry out the majority of the work
of the church. Volunteers are on the staff of
the cafe and members of the congregation
carried out the outreach and pastoral work of
the church**.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During this report period, the church fully
restarted its activities after Covid and
community use of the building returned to
pre-Covid levels.
Communal worship retained a Zoom option
which is used by the housebound.
Patronage at the cafe has returned to pre-
Covid levels. Cafe staff noticed increased
demand for our ‘free meal’ scheme for the
homeless or those experiencing economic
hardship.
The popular Showchoir continued to thrive
despite the loss of our Children and Youth
Worker. The church appointed a
replacement children’s worker, due to start in
April 2023. The toddler club closed pending
appointment of a children’s worker. Mission
work continued by supporting four bodies
outside the church during the year and also
on-going support for dental training in
Uganda.
A community minister works in partnership
with the church. Her role is to encourage
community groups to work together to
reduce social isolation.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The church’s financial situation is shown in
the audited accounts submitted along with
this report. Income from lettings and the cafe
resumed to normal levels after Covid but
there was a dip in giving from the
congregation. Initiatives taken in mid 2023
have reversed this trend Grants were
received for the church’s work with the
homeless and other support work. The
church’s financial situation is kept under
continual review and the financial year
ended with a small surplus balance.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The church has a policy of holding 3 month’s
staff salary in reserve to maintain security for
staff.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£22,413**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Funds are monitored closely to assess to the
effect of the price inflation on outgoings and
income from the cafe and lettings| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fund raising)|
Para 1.47|
The charities principal source of funds are -
Giving by the congregation
Room lettings
Cafe sales
Grants for specific activities| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risk facing the charity at the
end of the year under review is the
unprecedented increase in energy and other
costs. This not only impacts the church
directly but also constrains the giving of
church members and the patronage of the
cafe by the community.
This challenge will be managed by close
financial monitoring and prompt action.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||None| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|The church has adopted a constitution on
25th July 2021| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|The Church is governed by the Church
Meeting. The Church Meeting is open to the
entire congregation, although only Members
are permitted to vote when there is a formal
vote. However, the meeting usually works
by consensus so that the views of all may be
heard and taken into account.
Members of the congregation join the church
by making a confession of faith or by transfer
from another church.
Elders are elected from the membership to
lead the congregation and are ordained into
office. The function of the Elder is much
wider than that of a Trustee and includes
pastoral oversight of the congregation.| |Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|Trustees are the serving Elders of the
church, selected as above, and generally
serve for a period of two to four years| ## **Additional information** |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Members receive appropriate training before
appointment as Elders. Once appointed
Elders as Trustees take part in relevant
training provided by the URC as the courses
arise.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The church is part of the United Reformed
Church and subject to its oversight and
discipline.
The minister and Elders meet monthly and
advise the Church meeting which meets
every other month.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|none| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Westfield United Reformed Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charitynumber|**1131463**| |Charity’s principal address|Church Office
West Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7EU| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Thomas Dougall|Secretary|Wholeyear|Church Meeting| ||KerryDougall||Wholeyear|Church Meeting| ||Ian Dyer||Wholeyear|Church Meeting| ||Judith Adcock||Wholeyear|Church Meeting| ||Rachel Leach||Wholeyear|Church Meeting| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Thomas Murray Dougall **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 17/09/2023 WESTFIELD IINITED REFORMED CHURCH IiECEtPTS AND PAIffiiEN'I'b ACCOUIYT FOR THE YEAR F.NDIi.D 31ST 1￿CH 2023 2023 2022 RECEIVFS Donations - Unrestrictcd Dooations - licstricted Gift aid Cafe iiicomc Cliildren and young p¢ople Mi55i0n - Rcstrictcd Iiisurai)ce compensation Fair and ¢ar])ival p￿ing Grants Rent receivable Other income Bank interest received 40.234 48,010 4,437 9.415 24,546 9,540 10,341 10,677 43,847 3.366 9.8S8 52,167 7,850 26.345 44,036 490 124 1.612 24,945 33,177 290 41 243,266 166,354 PAYMENTS Cafe purchascs Wagcs aiid salaries Staff p¢nsion costs Rcmoving barriers pr¢)ject Rates Inslirance Light ai)d heat Cleaning Repairs and maintenance URC assessment PTlJIt, postaoe and stationery Coinputer eosls Hiir of eqiiipment Pastoral and worship Accountancy fees Bank charges Cr¢dit card cliarges Staly entertainment G¢ncral expenses 26,599 50,810 513 22,641 3.463 4,59& 12.555 6,723 8.125 37,991 2.501 1,235 11,222 47,963 514 3,911 4,387 9.583 5.689 13,362 39.256 560 2,868 172 1,409 1,407 284 790 2,653 1,147 260 2,467 4,8<3 4,809 189.134 148,186 CHARtrABLE GIVING Misbion - restricted Geiieral expenses- restricted Chai'itable donatioiis 16,430 7,087 2,008 864 16,430 9,959 In¢ome for th¢ veat £37,702 £8,209 WESTFIELD iJNtTFD REFOIiMED CIIURCH RECEIPTS ATr*D PA YMENTS ACCOlllST FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2023 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS Kitchcn Rcfurbishments inc L£gal Fee5 Fixtures, fittings & equipment Compulci CqULPtn¢Jit 24,142 9,710 610 24,142 9,710 610 34,462 34,462 CURRLN'I" ASSL'I'S Cafe goods for rcsalc PAy&￿Ic recoverable Deposit Tefurb account Deposit account Curreiit accoiuit Cafe account Mission account Petty cash account 125 346 16,561 7,332 4,177 2,087 9,972 22,413 3,217 2,341 6,312 15 60,590 40,131 CURRE.NT LtABILTIES Tradc Cr¢ditors LK>an - Souili W¢strURC Synod PAYEINIC payable Wages control aeeount 800 28,242 534 3,439 800 49,242 316 (33,015) (5().358) 62,037 24,235 TOTAL RESERVES Restricted & Unrestrietcd 62,037 24,235 ACCOUliTANTS' REPORT We have prepared the forcgoing accounts without cariying out an audit from the books and rccords tnaintaillcd by oiir client aiid from inforniaiton and explanations supplied by tlic]n. 34 North Street Brid water Michael J Dodden & Co Chartei'ed Certified Accountants 3Td Au ust 2023 (Tr￿11¥ CQMMI5510N FLNI WAit5 y1•Affi￿d UAlhd A•loww*d Churfi 1131U3 Recei Fw th• p•rk)d tsand ments accounts CC18a Isiwd2022 31st V•r¢h 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•¥trid•d R•*trkt•d fund Endo￿￿* lund¥ Tot•1 fub L￿1￿•r A1 R•c•l 44A71 C•L• 1•J41 Aa* .￿J￿￿thI L••1• 7$ 71 rec•￿d. URC SW S Qr4rts MC•￿vd. 97 41 nkr 21,51• llJ22 4•A77 S￿¢0• 01J2J 23*71 J7.•YI URC JTMI 4.115 31251 ofmw lox 22.141 12A1 114261 912OJ 205.464 I￿,14$ N•tolTr¢•Ip¢rf￿Ym•￿ts) ASTrnMhr• bkn•n C••h lund• last •nd C•¥h fvmts thts y••r•nd 37.802 12,QJ7 CCXXR1 ISSI Section B Statement of assets and liabilitie5 at the end of the period Unrn¥trlct•d fuDd* 4A••••tE Rostrlct•d luTrdz Endowmont lunds B1 Ca•h fvnd• Tot•lcth 1S Endwm•nt fund• fvnd lunth Dèialls bj n•Jw•BI¢ B2 Oth•r mon•tsry ••*•ts 2t.41J OblD116 B3 Oth•r 125 D•lalls B4 rnt*ln•d lorth• chArfty'¥ ¢)wrn 24142 9710 dw• D•tsiis B5 Llablllt5 343> PAVEfft4IC Prknt Name Data ef ¢¢X¥ F12•xwntsi5SI