Charlty Registratson No. 1132114
CLAPTON PARK UNThED REFORMED CHURCH
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEKts
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
CONfENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEfiTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Charity Information
Report of the Trustees
2-10
Report of the Independent Examiner
li
Statement of Financial Acbvities
12
Balance Sheet
13
Notes to the Flnanaal Ststements
14-21

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
CHARrrY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
TRusfEES:
Hannah Henderson (Chair)
Abigail Kinoston
Lynda Madnnes
Rachel Tumer
PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
Round Chapel, Old School R¢x)ms
Clapton Park United Refomied Church
2 Powerscroft Road
London
E5 OPU
REGisfERED CHARrrY NUMBER:
1132114
INDEPENDETr￿ EXAMINER:
Marcus Crfdland B.A.(Hons) F.C.A.
ott Vevers Ltd
Q)artered Accountants
and Registered Audltors
65 East Street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB
BANKERS:
C4F Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West MalliThJ
Kent
ME19 4JQ

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees present thelr report together wSth the financlal statements of the C￿lrity for the
year ended 31 Decanber 2023.
The accounts have been prepared in accordan￿ with the accoUn￿ng pollcies set out in note
i to the accounts and comply with the chariws governing documen¢ appllcable law and
ACCOUn￿ng and Repo￿ng by Charities.. Ststernent of Recommended Prattlce appllcatAe to
charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102).
Who we are and what we do
We are a vlbrant church in the heart of Hackney, East London, affiliated to the United
Reformed Church of England and Wales. Operats"ng from the Old Sthool Rooms of the Round
thaFd, we run a day nursery and range of dynamlc proFcts that aim to connect our
neighbourhood and address the needs of our community.
Our Charitable Objects
The advan￿ment of the Chrfsllan faith for the benefft of the public in accordan￿ with the
Scheme of Unlon of the U￿ted Reformed Churth.
AcrIvrriES, ACHIEVEMETr¥fs AND PERFORMANCE
When planning actlvities forthe year, the tnjstees have considered the Commlssion s guidance
on public benefiL aapton Park Unlted Refomied Church (CPURQ {also kmwn as the Round
Chapel, Old School Rooms) is an ath.ve and vlbrant church and community centre in the heart
of Hackney. East London. The congregation meets on Sundays, arKI for other events in the
extensive prunlses at 2 Powersiyoft Road.
We open up our building seven days a wed¢ to Serve the local communlty, offerlry a platr of
worship, a safe space for children and famllles to play ar)d SUPFKSrted, a place for the
homeless and those living In vulnerable housing situations to receive help and prathcal oth￿,
a Spa￿ ft)r p￿pIe to wo￿, to be creattve and to engwJe wlth k)cal people tsd<llng some of
the issues that the community fa￿.
TFe building is also used and rented out to a range of community groups and orga￿sa￿0nS
arKJ office Spo￿ is leased by local people and organisats'ons.
The Church
The congregation is a small lively, friendlyi diverse, welcoming communlty wlth famllies
making up a considerable per￿ntsge that rneet on a Sunday where a cororegation of lEtw￿n
20 and 40 people gather together. The majority of the congregatlon are elther adults of a
working age, children or young people. Peoples job5 indude teaching, nursery workers, video-
making, school assistants, Quaker Peace and Justicetr journalism, community devdopmen¢
sooal worf( and much else. Our seN1￿5 indude all-age worshipi Holy Communion ané a
variety of other creative and innovative ways of expressing and practisiro splrituallty and falth
that is inclusive and open to all. We currendy are still in a period without a Minister aThJ so the
congregation take it in turns to lead worship. Open Mic Servi￿ and disCU55ion seN1￿, led
by members of the congregaty'on are a regular part of our Services. Many of our congregadon
are involved in volunteerfng with the various projects that are run- Stsy & Play. Urban TaLle
meal and Wellbeing aub.

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Church Youth
The church youth group meet once a fortnight after School on a Frfday. Spending ts'me
together, 5trkHring a meal, going on plcnics shaAng cOn￿m5 and cu￿OSiti& while being
supported by an adult member of the church. This group creates a Spa￿ for them to build
strong connectlons with each other. The disCU55ions are wide and led by the youth often
involving school life and social Issues. The youth also attend Greenbelt Festlval with their
families attend an annual youth weekend away host￿ In the home of a former minlster.
Both trips allow the relationships of the younger members of the congregation to deepen
through shared experiell￿. The Youth Gmup also work together to lead two 5eNces a year
for the whole congregation, It Is a p)sltive and dynamic group and enri(hes the life of the
whole churth.
Community Outreach Programme,
CPURC continues to develop its communlty programme, with a strateglc focus on wothng ￿th
local famllie5 and ttople who are homeless or living in vulnerable housing situations or at risk
of sodal isolation.
Our projects indude the Urban Taije, Familles Proiett Stay & Hay and Wdlbeing Club and Al
Ages intergenerayonal day. The community outreach programme5 are as follows:
l. Urban Table
Urban Table ￿rned 18 year5 old in November 2023. The nUM￿r of guests eath week
has grown again, and we are now UP to pre-Pandernic numbers provlno a 51t down
lunch to around 65 people each week. Many gue5t5 have been coming for years and
hugely enjoy the companionship, food and donation5. New people arrive regularfy.
Most Wee￿ the atmosphere Is very convimal, and we can have a laugh. Guests often
help vOlunt￿r$.
Urfoan Ta￿e has teams of amazing volunteers that take tums each week. Across the
month 60+ volunteers make the meals happen. Shop￿Thj and cookng and hosting and
welcoming people every week. Our volunteers are dedicated ar￿ experien￿ and give
Joyou51y of their ￿Me. New people frequently volunteer our lead voluntsers work
dosdy wlth them to bring them Sntr) the tsam. We are incredibly grateful for the
5UPPOrt of our local communlty and their generous I￿1vIdUal donations through our
annual Just Givlng campaign and to Hackney C4wng and the London Borough of
Hacl(ney for their support of this work.
This ye8r we also recelved generous donattons of money and food from the
congregation of Stjude's Catholic Church on Blurton Road ￿a￿Y in Hackney. We have
also received W￿klY donaffon5 from local food busfine55es, helping to i￿Ost our
provision5 and redu￿ food waste locallyl DOna￿on$ i￿ude bread and pastries from
Charles Artisan Bread and fruiL veg and dry goods from The Green Basket and
LllKollected produce from the Growi￿ Communltyes SI￿.
Our Incredible volunteers add extra value and Interest to the weekjy nwl collecting
and di5tributrng good quality dotFEs donatlons w￿ch are incredibly popular with
guests. Our many volunteers are a150 a huge support In our efforts to raise donations
from the wider communlty to support this proJecL
As we look tOWdrd5 the next year, we will do all that we can to keep going aThY keep
ing a place to come for anyone nee(ts IL

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2. Wellbeing Club
At Wellbebng aub we offer places every Monday in temi tSme to 10- 15 families who
live in temporary hostel or inadequate privatdy reTrted hou51ng. IYS an oppoknjnlty for
mum5 to have some ￿me for themselve5 at the start of the weeK to reflert on their
wellbeing and aC￿sS ath￿ties that are normally prohibltlveiy expensive like movement
dasses, mindfulness and crafts. We provide a creche pla￿ for the aCt￿ty Ume and a
healthy lunth eaten together tsmiiy styde at the end of each session!
A5 well as brlnglng in pwple to detiver sessons as we get to krK)w each other everyone
15 encouraged to share thelr skills whether that is leading a workshops or cooklng
lund)I In 2023 Eden cooked Ital Stew and Hawa and Hawa Made their amazing Jo5off
rice, Slmone ran a body scrub making workshop, lrina led a yoga Nidra sesslons and
Mouna shared her hand mass￿ s￿l￿S and cooked up a stom induding nori wraps
and nourishing soup!
We have Tnade boty balms, learned some Ethiopian dan￿ move5, tried yoga, got
moving with Afrofit, bonded arKi set Intentlons through a tea ceremony and blended
essential oils for pulse polnt aromatherapyl We had a drumming cirde, a cushlon
ma￿.ng workstrY)p with l¢xal business Yodomo, made draft exduders, learned about
self-massage and explored and created wlth clay. We visited groundwork London's free
rdnge garden sowing ￿5, maknrvj dandellon playdough and swtting frogs in the
pond. And Abi led a pilot Oly sesslon where 10 women made 4 tables in I hourl
We￿e had Sessions from Talk Changes, from City and Hackney NHS mental health
team about rnanaging stress, introduciro some too15 for mindfulness and leading us in
some guided meditation following in referrals for their CBT Se￿1￿. The Hackney
Family Coach 5etvice vislted to run a taster supFDrt groups and l.'I coaching for
families wth children with SEN.
And to round out the year a trip to Hackney Emplre to see a product5on of Aladdin wlth
their generous donation of 56 tickets meaning that everyone (indudlng all siblingsl)
could getto join in with the end ofyear funl Over 30 familie5 have tsken partwellbeing
aub this year and 4 of those have continued to vOlunt￿r with us.
3. Stay & Play
We have conb.nued to host the very popular Stay & Flay session for children under 5
and thelr adults to meet connect and Flay every Wednesday In terrn timel
Every week we welcome 40 families into the building as chlldren and èdults get to
know one another. This year we revamped the equipment, we have a Flay doh
tsble and a sensory play area (using materials from the Children's Scrap Projerti).
We have tea arKi coffee fl￿ng and a free shop to orculate outgrown children s dothes
and each session ends with story time and Songs from Kari followed by Maya's rnuth
loved Indian lunches! AJI donations help to 5UPP)rt our work with fa￿lIeS In ￿tiVItieS
across week.
In 2023 we had four sessior6 aloroslde Stay and Play led by both the Real Nappy
Network arKI Plastsc Free Had(ney and we estsblished a Stay and Play WhatsApp
'(x)mmunity' with over 70 meM￿r5 so far and everyone appreclates the remlnders to
book their Spa￿ each week and it's better enabled generou5 5UPWrt from people
passing on item5 needed by other families In our communityl

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4. ALL AGES Partnership
Throughout our second year of fundlng from the National Lottery our partnershlp
project with Hackney Children 5 Theatre has conttnued to Inspire and flourish. We love
openirKJ our doors to provide a Spa￿ for the intergenerational m￿lC that seems to
bring so much value to local peO￿e 5 lives and enrfch not only on an Indwidual basis
but also at a community levei.
A lot happens here- a dan￿ class for pa)ple over the age of 50, a Stay & Play and
Art Play for parents with the4r under 5$, a craft comer for people to leam a new sknll
or get on with thelr knitting project in a warm and induslve environment, and an
opportunlty to volunteer in the k'tthen cooking. Although each of the Thursday
athvities Is specific and targeted, the beauty is that everything takes place under the
same roof and everyone is invited to share the same Spa￿...and crudally, Invlted to
stay on aftemards for a shared community lunch.
Our volUnt￿r-1ed Community Café never mi55es a beat when it comes to ￿lebrating
and marking culbjral ￿lebrationS. Thls year included a Scottish Bums meal, St Patrick's
Day and the Mexican fes￿Val Dia de los Muertos when we also took the opportunlty to
remember loved ones no longer with us by creating an area in the Spa￿ where we
displayed photos and memorfes.
We welcomed school-age chlldren into our Thursday programme on three different
occasions in the Sprfng In solidarity ¥Mth the Teacher strikes. And we celebrated
Intemauonal Women's Day Tr￿th a special community lunch and by offering pa￿cipants
a Chan￿ for a portrait by local photographer Manal Massala. We also ran a clothes
Swap and offered therapeutlc massage for our volLJnteers and dan￿r5 with Madlyn
Ray-Jon&% for October.
We also continue to be committed to offerlng more creative opportunities and forming
local partnerships. Examples over the last year Indu￿ wela)ming back the Women
*•
Over Fifty Film Festival for a film screening of NO￿ng Fl'ctures 2 in July, welcoming art
group Bust to lead a tsster workshop called Strike BulFd to engage young people in
treative ways around the teachers strike efforts and we have been busy compiling
favourite, trusted reopes straight from our All Ages kn'tthen as wdl as in￿tIng
participants to share their own favourite reclpes from home with help from local cook
nd author Rachel - alongside a dedicated worbang group of volunteers to publish our
own cookbook to tell the story in 20241
Beyond the term-time Thursday programme we*e developed a plAyftJl and indusive
prcoramme of creative work5k*ps for low-lncome families during holiday periods and
accessible, engaging and affordable theatre slK)ws for people of all ages opening up
OEating more opportunitles for play and connection be￿een the generations as
participants of our term-time programme come ttyJethew to host and run our
community rafe for our theatre shows, On￿ again ueating some more inter-
genera￿onal magicl
February saw dan￿ play and paper craft with Olga and Gabi provldlng connection to
a performance of an immersive and interactlve dan￿ Show from aub Thigami
exploring whole new ways of thinkingi playing and moving.

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In the summer ￿lidaYS Gabi and Kesha explored the Ihemes of famity, bdongSng and
ajlture in our frdmily workshops, leading up to our all-singing, all-dandng Varlety Show
which brought two hundred people into the building for afft)rdable, induslve and
whacky family entertainment, the ￿rfect antidote to the eThJ of the summer.
J for Christmas alongside the annual fundr8i5ing mart(et creative W0￿shopS were
followed by Christmas Capers from Danny the Elfl
5. Kltchen Club Partnership
Kitchen aub is a drop in cook-play-eat session we host In partnership wth Parent Club
every Friday durfng term time. We collaborate on outreach wlth Parent Club and we
manage the Kitchen Club WhatsApp group with information and remlnders as well as
provide a'free shop'to share clothes and toiletries, with our community support worker
on harKi each week to PfDvide familie5 With signpostir@ or suptK)rt while Parent Club
dellver the sesslon.
The Frtday Kitchen aub priorib'ses families with children under 5 who are living In
temporary accommodatlon, over 60 families took part in 2023. There's fojd to prepare
together, adMtie5 for famllles to take part in wtth their children including making paper
African neckJace5 for Black Hlstory Month, lanterns for Dlwali, Chapattis to go with
lunthi yoga, dancing, story and song, then always a * healthy lunth together.
The Kitchen aub staff and volunteertsom are ex[*rien￿d and dedicated to supporting
early years famllles with healthy eating on a budget, encouraging play and language
development and bulldirvJ peer support networks. They are an excellent partner to
work wlth and we are ¢￿ighted to Conun￿ our relationshlp into another year!
6. Community Support
We provide the opportunity for 1215UPPOrt wlthln our activib'es so that it can fit in with
the demand5 and realloes of cariThJ for a young family. Our Community Support
Worker attends the Friday Parent club sessions and the Afi Ages Thursday sessions to
share information and Is on hand for signFostlng ar￿ sUPPOrt. Fanrylies can also
arrange a longer rnee￿ng If they need support wlth a more dlfflcult or complicated
situation.
The sUPPOrt offered varies and responds to the n&d5 of the famlly but this year has
Ind￿ed understanding the content of letters, understandlng housing optsons and the
bldding prccess, accessing fcN)d bank vouchers, grants for essendal Items and school
unbforrn, mentsl health support, doctorfs appolntments, slgnpostlng afft55 to debt
advi￿, immigration advice arHY educational needs a55e55ments. Getting to know the
families that come here each week and sUppO￿ng them as they work to solve their
own pmblems builds tnJ5ting rela￿onshIpS and helps wple to build confl￿en￿ In their
own capabilltie5.
Gettlng to know familie5 and build relationships has enabled us to continue to support
LB Hackney in the distribution of money to SUPF¥)rt famllles through the cost of liwng
crisls to help w￿h food costs. We have also distributed Christmas gifts and high
street vouchers thanks to generous support from East End Community Foundat(on and
the East London Business Allan￿. All of this is a h￿e help to the familles that we
supwrt.

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To stsy informed and up to date our community support worker has attended Public
Health Community Champion forum5 and LB Had(ney Povety Redurtlon meetings
throughout the year ensuring that we have the most up to date Information around
public health and finanoal a5sistsnce to share with people who come tr) acbvitie5 in
our building. The infomiation that we share from these ne1￿0￿ is practiol and vari&f
indudSng letbng people know about where to ac￿55 meals or food or grants or find
mental health support, where to go for a hearing test or info about childhood
vaccinations - we make sure that we share the up to date iriformation w¢th a5 many
r*ople as we can.
other Activities
The Women's Centre Play We were delighted to share our Spa￿ for a performance
of a play by community theatre company, The Flay is not the Thing. Exploring
structures of power, the challeryes of 5￿kIng support in plaTrs weighed down
bureauLTacy, the importance of providing welcoming spa￿S in the community for
people to meet and find peer support. We p￿ded a FAace and a creche so that single
parents, who so often need and know these serwices were also able to attend.
Social Prescriblng from Family Action In 2023 we opened up our Spo￿ to h05t
Family Action to deliver soclal prescrlExng drop in surgeries in our buildlng. The team
from Family Action worked to slgnwst people to other organisab.ons that could help to
improve thelr quallty of Ilfe and 5UPPOrted families in our Weilbeing Club tt) acce55 Cost
of livlng grants from the Famlly Athon Fund.
Wami Welcome From January to March, we IrKreas8J our offer wlth the support of
the Warm Space initiative. We extended the FK)urs of our Wellbeing aub with craft and
play acUvStles and extended the opening dmes of AJI Ages With lots of tea and
newspapersl We were able to welcome people to come together for longer rather than
paying for the expenslve heaung of thdr own homes.
Window Wanderland 2023 saw another year of Window Wandedandl Thls year the
local neighbourtrK)od community Ilght up street gallery filled Homerton & Clapton with
images on theme of JOY. Aex and Mary worf(ed wlth Wellbeiru Club arKI Stay & Play
Families aThJ the church youth group to fill the wlndows with colour a￿1 dellght. Aji the
things that bring us joy; musc and flowers, bikes and bedl
Mothers Who Make- Supporting people to thrive In the Sprfng of 2023 we loved
welcoming the Mother's Whts Make project to deliver a Se￿eS of three workshDP5 Within
our Wellteing aub session. We were delighted to be able to support local parent Abi
Park who has beerb tskiru part in attivlties at the Round Chapel Old School Room for
several years. With Suc￿sSfUl funding secured from LB Hackney Community Chest
"Mothers who Make" put together a Series of workshops to deslgn and bulld a ple￿ of
functional fumiture. Thinking about how to solve a problem in designlng a moblle multl
function storage unitand how to safely use txjwer tools to build. CoTlaborating* learning
and playing - all the things we lovel

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The Nll￿ery
In 2023 the nursery team have continued to provlde a friendly, varted, warm, safe, nurturlng,
fun and rJring environment for our children and their familiesl Highlights this year have
Induded celebrats'ng our diverse stsff team and chlldren learning about lots of different types
of festivals, food, languages, traditions as well as arts and design from different cultures
indudbng mandalas, Tibetan, Chinese and Islamic pattems. Sensory, crdft and art and creative
ath'vities are an importsnt part of our day and are always a huge sUC￿S with the children.
They have loved getting messy and exploring textures maklng food like bread and omelettes,
exploring open ended materials expre55ing themsdves with imaglnative role play.
2023 also induded lots of fun outdoors. Getting messy in our mud kltchen, dimbSng the cherry
tree, and Invesb'gating natural habitats, we have painted and made drawings outdoo￿, t4anted
flowers, herb5 and tomatoesi played wth lots of water and visited our local parkl We have also
made Spa￿ for a gentle focus on wellbeingi providing time for a calmer Indoor environment
wlth music and sen50ry equipment such as sensory balls, pop up tube5, books as well as
mindfijlness exerci5e5 devdoped especially for the smallest children such as Breathe tike a
Bear, To add even more varlety tr) the week we have also loved welcoming ￿SIting tutors to
provlde the chlldren wlth yoga and Cap0￿1? dasses too!
Through nurturing each child, respondlng and supkx)rb'ng th￿ wlth ttEir individual interests,
needs and emotions, they gain the Confiden￿ to socialiTr and become happy learners. Children
leam to Ca￿ for each other and to look after the younger one5 as well as gaining independent
skills. In 2023 as wSth each year we sald a happy goodtye to lots of children as they moved on
from the Round Chapel nursery to reception places at local sthools. We are delighted that the
nursery here is a happy and positive memory for them and have welcomed many farrwlies back
for a visiti
Premises
The churth building at the Old School Rooms is rented by a wde range of local commurity
groups and local sooal impact buslne55es and artis
The Manse in Powerscroft Road, which prevlously housed our minlster and family, a)ntinued
to be rented out to the Hackney DoO￿ayS Women s wojett as a shelter for homeless women.
staffing and Volunteers
We have 17 staff on the payroll which Is the FfE of 8 stsff, with the buildlr8J and project stsff
managed by Michelle Baker and the Nursery team managed by Emma sp11￿111.
To supportthe welfare of our stsff we are members of Health Assured, an employee wdlbdng
Servi￿.
The work we have done this yearwould not have been Fosslble without the supportof amaziThJ
local volUnt￿rs. Thanks to all tIK)se who gave their bnE to SUp￿rt our essential work.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial posltion
Total incoming resoUr￿S for the year were £472,085 (2022: £497,365) and net incomirrfj
funds were £60,424 (2022.. £42,236}. Totsl resenres at 31 December 2023 were £262,649
(2022: £202,225), Induding £52,176 (2022.. £32.897) restrlcted f￿￿s.
Reserves Pollcy
The trustees consider the appmpriate level of free reserves (net current assets. exduding
restrirted funds. designated fLJnds, fixed assets and long-term liabllitie5) that should be
retained is between 3 and 6 months of the commltted expenditure of the charity. This Is based
on the charity's size, comFlexty and the levd of finanaal Commith￿nts held.
At present the charity has free reserves that fall within these parameters. The trustees aim to
ensure that the tharity will be able to continue to fulfil its tharitsble objectives even if there
Is a temporary shortfall in income or Unex￿ expenditure.
The trustees continue to act provldlng good governa￿e and managlng rlsk through artlve
safeguarding aThJ health and safety policies and prO￿￿reS and by expJcising control over
expenditure withln current leve15 of income, wth a balance between restricted and
unrestrirted income, enabling the maintenance of a cash reserve at the appropriate level. The
trustees wlll endeavour r￿t to set aslde funds unnece55arily
Major Donors
We would like to aCknO￿edge and thank all our individual doTh)rs in the church and local
communlty, as wdl as the followng major prowders of fUndIr￿ who have enabled the church
to carry out the activities described in this report:
London Borough of Had(ney, Hackney Parochial Charitie5, East London Community
Foundation, Thames North SynTrY, The Nauonal Lotteryi Had￿eY Gimng, John Dorsett TrusL
STRu￿URE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng Document
The chartty was registered the Charity Commission on 14 October 2009, hamng formerly
been dealt wlth as an excepted charity. It Is govemed by Trusts distilled from Unlted
Refomied Churd) Acts of Padiament (1972 and 1982) and The Scheme of Unlon (1972}.
Trustees
The board of trustees are made up of the elders of the church. Elders are elected by churth
members at a thurch meetlng. Newly appolnted trustees are promded with a comprehenslve
Ind￿tion to the charity through proM5ion of trainiThJ courses and mentoring by established
trust￿.
The tru5tee5 seNed durtng the year are listed on page l.
The trustees oversee the work of the charfty though quartedy meetings.
Related Parties
The charity 15 affiliated to The Unlted Refomied Church in EThJland and Wales and is Port of
Thames North Synod.

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ATEMENT OFTRusfEES' RESPONSIBILrriES
The trUst￿S are reqLl￿ under Charity law to prepare finanthal ststements for each financial
year which give a true and fair view of the state of affair5 of the tharlty and of the financial
actlwties of the charty for that peiK)d. Jn preparirig Ih05e financial statements, the trustees
are required to
select siitable accounting [￿laeS and then apply them conslstently,.
observe the methods and yinaple5 in the Charitie5 SORP,.
make judgeFnent5 and e5bmates that are ￿aSOna￿le and prudent,.
state whether applicable aco)unting stsndard5 have ts￿n followed, to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the ftnanoal ststernents,. and
prepare the 1Snandal statements on the golng can￿rn basis unless it is
inaptKopriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are re5ponsble for keeFing proper accounting ￿CordS whlch disdose with
reasonabk accurdcy at any time the flnanaal ptyllon of the charity and to enatle ttEm to
ensure that the financial statements corn￿y vAth applicable laws and regulation& They a
also responsible for ensuring that the charity rna1nta1￿ an adequate system of Intemal control
designed to provide reasonaiAe assuranTr that asset5 are safeguarded a￿nst 1055 or
uTrauthori5ed use to prevent and detett fraud and other irregularitie5.
i¥/Io/ioL
The annual rewrt was approved by the trustees of the charfty on ..............................
gned on Its behalf by:
and
Ms Hannah Henderson
Chalr of Trustee
10

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CLAFryON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
I report to the trustees on my examlnaoon of the accwnts of Clapton pa￿ Urfted Refomied
Chjrch for the year ended 31 Decemter 2023, whlch are set out on page5 12 to 21.
Responsibilitles and basls of report
As the tharivs trustees you are re5wnsible for the pwaratton of the ac(r)unts in accordance
with the rquirements of the Charfties Art 2011 Cthe Act?.
I report in respect of my examlnation of the Charity's accounts carfed out under secvon 145
of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the apF4icable Direttlons
giv￿ by the Charity Commission under secuon 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
n￿ the charfty s gros5 irKome exceeded £250,000 your examlner mLJSt be a member of a
body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that l am qualifled to undertake the examination
because l am a member of the In5tstute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales, which
15 orE of the Ilsted Lx)dies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material rnatters have come to my
attention in connectlon with the examination giving me cause to ￿lIeve that In any material
respect:
Accounting records were ntst kept in respect of the Charity as required by sedon 130
of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with those records. or
The accounts do not comply with applicable requirements contrming the ft)rm and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts aThJ Reports) Regulations 2008
other than ary requirement that the accounts give a'tsve and fair view, which is rKst a
matter o)nsidered as part of an independent examination.
have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination
to whlch attenlJon should be drawn in this report In order to enable a txoper understanding of
the accounts to be reathed.
Marcus Crfdland B.A.{Hons) F.C.A.
Scott Vevers Ltd
Chartered Accountants Reglstered Auditors
65 East street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB
Date..
11

CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPEIIDThURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unre5trirted Restricted
funds
2023
2022
Plotes
Incomefrom:
Income from generated funds:
Donatlons and grants
Income from charltable artivities
InveStm￿t income
33,614
228,366
334
156,322
53,449
189.936
281,815
334
223,215
274,012
138
Total income
262 314
209,771
4n,085
497.365
Expenditure on:
Gifts made In furtherance of the tharitable
objects
Charitable actlvities
25,000
25,000
28,164
211,516
236 516
191,077
402,593
426,965
455 129
Totsl expenditure
191,077
427 593
Net gains l (losses) on investments
li
15,932
15,932
Net income l (expenditure) for the year
41,730
18,694
60,424
42,236
Tran5fer5 be￿veen funds
15
(585)
41,145
585
Net movement in funds
19.279
60,424
42,236
ReconcTliation of funds
Total funds at l January 2023
Total funds at 31 December 2023
169,328
210 473
32,897
52,176
202,225
262,649
159,989
202,225
All amounts derive from continulThJ acdvltles.
All gains and losses recogni5ed in the period are included in the ststement of financial activitie5,
The notes on pages 14 to 21 fc¥m part of these financial statements
12

CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 DECEM8ER 2023
Notes
2023
2022
Flxed Assets
Tangible assets
Investments
io
li
12,487
8,495
12,487
67,855
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank in hand
12
12,951
268,380
281,331
17,858
145,195
163,053
Creditors: Amo￿ntS Falling due withln one
year
13
125,369)
120,4831
Net current assets
255,962
142,570
Creditors: Amounts falling due after one
year
14
{5,8001
(8,200)
Net assets
262 649
202 225
The funds of the charity:
Reskncted Incorne funds
15
52,176
32,897
Unrestricted income fuThY5:
210,473
169,328
Total charity funds
262 649
202 225
The finan¢lal statements We￿ approved by the Trustees on .
Ms Hannah Henderson- Chair of Trustees
The notes ¢m page$ 14 to 21 form part of these flnarKial statements

CLAPTON PARK UNThED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
General information
Clapton Park United Reformed Church is a registered charity govemed by trusts dlstilled from The United Ref¢Nmed
urch Arts of Parliament11972 and 1982) and The Scheme of Union (1972). The address of the principal offi
and details of the charity s operations are yovbded in the Report of the Trustees.
2 Accounting policies
The priKipal accounting policles adoptedN jLtdgements and key Sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation
of the finanaal statements are as follows:
statement of compliance and basls of preparation
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial ststements are prepared under
the historical c051 convention and in accordan￿ with Accountlng and Reportlng by Charities- Statement of
Recommended Practlce appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting
Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - (Charities SORP IFRS 102). Advantsge has been
tsken of the exempti)n under FRS 102 IA for smaller tharitses not to p￿pare a statement of cash flow5.
Actountin9 convention
The financtal thtements have been prepared on a going concem basis as the trustees believe that no material
uncertaintles exlst. The trustees have conSide￿d the level of funds held and the expected level of income and
expenditure for 12 rnonths from authorÉsing these finanoal staternents. The budgeted income and expenditure is
sufficient with the level i)f r&serves ftx the charity to be able to continue as a going COn￿rn.
Income
Donations and grant income are accounted for on a re￿Ipts basls. All other Income Is accounted for on an
accruals basis.
tknnated assets and seNices are Included at their estimated open market valuation.
The church makes gifts to other organisations whose charitsble objects (￿plement its work They are accounted
for in the year in which they are paid.
Expenditure is included when incurred. Costs whid) are Identified as reL3ting to restricted projects are allocated
dirertly to those aciivities. Costs which relate to the general running of the church are allocated against
unre5trirted fiJnd5, and wthin the statement of financial activities these expenses are shown as charitable
activities, support costs and govemance costs. Governance costs are those relatlng to the charltvs Complian￿ with
constttutional and statutory requirements.
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestricted funds are those whieh are not subject to any Special restrictions and they can k used as the Trustees
declde. Designated funds are part of unrestricted fund5 and are amounts the Trustees have set aside to cover
partiajlar expenditu￿.
Restrlcted funds
Re5trirted funds are funds subject to spedfic conditlons imposed by donors as to how they may be used.
Expenditure which meets these uiteria 15 allocated to the relevant fu￿1.
Fixed assets and depreciation
When separately Identlfiable assets costing more than £500 are purthased by the charity, they are Induded In fixed
assets and depreciated ovey their experted useful lives. Depreaation is calculated as follows:_
Equipment
12.5% 120Wo straight Ilne
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged in the ststement of
financial activities a5 they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
14

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2 Accounting policies (continued)
Flnanclal Instruments
CIJs&ficJbon
Financial assets and flnanclal Ilabilities are recognised when the charlty becomes a party to the contracbjal
provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are dassified according to the Substan￿ of the contrartual arrangemert
entered into. An equty instrurnent is any ￿ntrart that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity
after dedutting all of its liabilities.
RecogA71tion andmeasurement
I financial assets and liabilitie5 are initially measured at trar￿￿tion price {induding transacbon costs), except for
those financial assets classified a5 at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value
(which is normally the transaction pri￿ exduding transaction costs), unle55 the arrangement consts'tutes a
financlng transattions. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial
liability 15 measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for 5inilar
debt Instruments.
Firnancial assets and liabilities are C￿lY offset in the Statement of finanoal positlon when, and only wlEn there
exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recogni*d amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a net
bass, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Finanaal assets are derecognised when and 0￿Y when a) the contractual rights to the cash flows frorn the financial
asset explre or are settled, b) the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of
ownership of the financial as*t, or c) the charity, despite having retained some, but not all, signifKant risks and
rewards of ownership, has transferred contrcA of the asset to another paty.
Finandal Ilabllitles are derecognlsed On￿ when the obligatlon specified In the contratt is discharged, carKelled or
explres.
Donations and similar income
Unrestrltted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
Offerings and donat￿n5
Community projects fundraisir
l>ants receNed
33,614
2,266
29,598
124,458
156 322
35,880
29.598
124,458
189 936
31,560
14,403
177,252
223 215
Income from tharitable activities
Unre5trirted
funds
ReStr￿ted
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Nutsery fees
Letting5
113,594
114772
228,366
53,449
167,043
114,772
281815
169,398
104 614
274,012
Gifts made in fvrtherance of the charitable objects
Unre5trirted
fund5
RestrKted
funds
Totsl
2023
Total
2022
Mlnlsiry and Mission - URC Trust
25,000
25,000
15

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Expendtture on charitable actlvitles
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Stsff costs
Dirett costs
Support Costs
(knernan￿ tosts
114,888
79,727
12,587
4,314
211516
122,420
68,657
237,308
148.384
12,587
4,314
402,593
237,902
170,515
16,244
2,304
426,965
191,077
Staff costs:
Nursery
Churth and tommunity projects
73,932
53,449
127,381
109 927
237,308
118,903
118,999
237,902
114,888
122 420
Dirett costs..
Nu￿ry equiprnent and supplies
Family support and i)ther projett costs
Church weekend
Meetyng and worship expenses
Bad debt provision
29,195
29,195
65,927
2,730
72
572
12,120
20,966
8,618
569
2,477
27,760
100,836
2,149
27
65,927
2,730
72
572
12,120
20,966
8,618
569
2,477
4,395
16,000
8,292
214
1,633
5,398
3,721
170,515
aeaning and refvse
Propety maintenan
Equipment and furnishlngs
Depreciation
Loss on disposal of assets
Irtsuran
5,138
79,727
5,138
68,657
Support costs:
IT and computer costs
Payroll costs
Other office costs
3,154
1,924
3,154
1,924
4,131
1,453
16,244
Governan￿ costs..
Independent examlner's fees
4,314
4,314
16

CLAPTON PARK VNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO TrIE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Employee costs
No remuneration or expense5 were paid to trustees In the year (2022: £nil).
The costs (f the rernaining stsff were:
2023
2022
Wage5 and salaries
Social securlty costs
Pension costs
225,840
7,414
2,807
236,061
222,125
7,836
3,010
232,971
No employee eamed more than E60,000 duruig the period. The average numl)er of staff employed by the charity
durirrfJ the year analysed by funttion was..
2023
No
2022
No
Nursery and communlty projects
Marbagement and administration
Average full time equivalent number of staff employed
Average nLmber of staff employej {headcount)
5.66
1.95
7.61
5.66
1.95
7.61
Pension stheme
The charity operate5 a defined contiibution penslon scheme. The penslon cost charge the year represents
conthbutions payable by the tharity to the scheme and arnounted to £2,807 (2022: £3,010).
Net income l (expendiiure) for the year
This 15 stated after charging..
2023
2022
(Profitl I loss on disposal of Investments
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
(Profitl / loss on disposal of tangible a5set5
Independent examiner's remuneration
(15,932)
2,477
1,633
5,398
2,304
4,314
17

CLAPTON PARK UNThED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10 Tangible fixed assets
Equipment
Totsl
Cost
At l January 2023
Addition5
At 31 December 2023
63,574
63,574
70,043
Depreclatlon
At l January 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2023
55,079
2,477
57,556
55,079
2,477
57,556
Net t)ook value
At 31 December 2023
12,487
12,487
At 31 December 2022
The URC Thames North TTUSt att as holding Trtjstees for The Round Chapel Old School Rooms and 16 Powerscroft
Road but the Charity has the right to occupy the properties and retsin any incorne gained from their use.
11 Investments
2023
2022
Fair value at l January 2023
Disposal prO￿ed5
Reali5ed profit on disposal
Fair value at 31 De￿mber 2023
59.360
(75,292)
15,932
59.360
59,360
C05t at 31 December 2023
The Investment wès a shared equlty loan to Mlsslon Housing Assc(la￿On Ltd (fom)edy Vlctorla Park Homes (1965)
Ltd) which is linked to the purtha5e of a property in 2007 for community workers. The propty was sold on 30
November 2023.
12 Debtors
2023
2022
Lettings income receivable
Other debtors and prepayments
7,260
11,286
12,951
17,858
18

CLAPTON PARK UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Operational creditors
Social security and other taxes
Deposits and income re￿iVed in advance
Accrued expenses and other creditor5
8,750
2,767
4￿03
9,049
2,917
3,609
7,883
6,074
14 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
2023
2022
Other Soans
5,800
15 Funds
Balance at
ljan
2023
Balan￿ at
31 Dec
2023
Incoming
resour￿5
Re50urtts
expended
Fund
Transfers
Gains I
{10sses)
Restricted
Community projects
Congregatlonal ￿fe
London Borough of
Hackney
Hackney CVS
Hackney Public Health
Dorsett Trust
National Lottery
Community Fund
National Lottery
Community Fund (All
Ag￿}
Thames North Synod
Hacthey Parochial
Trust
East End Commurrity
Foundation
Nursery grants
16,401
2,266
{15,416)
(2,851)
1,071
585
26,800
(21,850)
4,950
5,000
1,470
4,500
(5,000)
(1,470>
(5,000)
(60,037)
2,000
1,500
27,850
63,645
31,458
13,197
13.197
22,043
(22,043)
{2,961)
2,961
1,000
{I,000)
53,449
209,771
32,897
191,077
585
Unrestricted
Deslgnated funds:
Investment valuation
59,360
{59,360)
General fund5
109,968
169,328
202,225
262 314
262,314
472 085
236 516
(236,516)
427 593
210 473
210,473
262.649
(585)
15,932
15,932
Total funds
19

CLAPTOII PARK UNfTED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
15 Funds (continued)
Balan￿ at
31 Dec
2022
ljon
2022
Resour
Fund
re50urce5 aypended Trdnsfets
Galns/
(losses)
Restrirted
Commurntypmjects
CongregationalLlfe
London Borough of
Hackney
London Communlty
Response Fund
Hac*neyPubllc Health
Dorsett fnst
NationalLottery
Commurnty Fund
Tlkimes North Synod
LB Hackney. Main
grant
Hackney Parochial
13,390
2,149
75,600
(13,304)
(2,149)
(75 600)
86
7,500
(7,500)
(7,223)
(3,950)
(28,061J
(27,069)
(9,722)
7,223
3,950
55,911
27,850
27,068
3,762
7,500
(7,034)
Z495
2,961
￿u￿erygrn￿ts
13,262
242.957
DesJgnatedfvnds.'
InvesÉrnent valuation
59,360
59,360
Generalfunds
223 351
{223,35J)
455 129
109,968
169,328
202 225
146,727
159 989
254.408
(8 456)
Totalfunds
16 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestrict8J
funds
Deslgnated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
12,487
229,155
125,369)
12,487
281,331
(25,369)
5,800
262,649
52,176
210,473
52,176
2022
FwedAwts
CtsrrentAssets
Credltors.. anFounts falling due withln one year
Creditors." omounts falling due afterone year
S9￿60
67,855
163,053
(20,483)
126,511
(16,838)
36,542
(3,645)
202 225
20

CLAPTON PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
17 Financial instruments
Categori5ation of finanaal instruments
2023
2022
Financlal assets that are debt instrument mea9Jred at amortised cost
162 072
Financial liabilitie5 measured at amortlsed cost
Items of Income, expense, gains or losses
The total interest income for financial assets not measured at fair value through proflt or Ioss is £33412022: £138).
18 Related party transactions
During the year, one trustee, Hannah Henderson was paid on a temporary consultancy basis from the charity when
she stepped in to support our ￿ntre manager Michelle Baker in overseeing the dawto.day management of the
premises. In line with the governing document Hannah abstained from any trustee decision maklng relatlng to her
renumeration for this work.
21