Twydall Evangelical Church
Registered Charity No. 1133469
Trustees' Annual Report for the year 1[st] April 2020 – 31[st] March 2021
Twydall Evangelical Church Registered Charity No. 1133469
Section A Reference and administration details
Principal Address
Twydall Evangelical Church Goudhurst Road Gillingham Kent ME8 6LQ
Correspondence address
33 Hoath Lane Gillingham ME8 0SW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for whole year
Graham Frederick 1 Smith
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2 Mark Andrew Fillier Peter William Nebbs Secretary/Treasure
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Trust deed dated 22[nd] November 2009
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection methods
Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed by a simple majority at a meeting of the Spiritual Leadership.
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(“the Spiritual Leadership‟ means the body of persons recognised by the Church as having responsibility and authority within the Church for its spiritual leadership)
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The Objects of the Church are for the benefit of the public:
1 to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit;
2 to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit; and
3 to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The trustees, as required by law, have regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in their oversight of the church.
Object 1.
Provision and maintenance of a church building for public acts of worship, for Christian teaching and as a centre for Christian outreach to the general public. The conduct of public acts of worship, weddings and funerals. Conducting acts of worship in and for the local community. Street, door-to-door and internet communication and evangelism. Distribution of Christian literature. Participation in outdoor acts of worship and/or evangelism. Seeking new followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Promoting prayer and praise to God. Promoting the reading and study of the Bible. Contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children through the provision of clubs, classes and in local schools Contributing towards a better society by the provision of social activities, e.g. a parents’ and toddlers’ group, children’s clubs, etc.
Encouragement, support and promotion of pastoral care and chaplaincy work. Contributing to followers’ good spiritual, mental and physical health; aiding the prevention of ill-health, speeding recovery and fostering peace and composure in
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the face of ill-health or death. Providing comfort and practical help to the bereaved and others in need. The support of missionaries and missionary organisations seeking to spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ
Object 2.
Supporting, financially or practically, UK charities and indigenous non-governmental organisations, particularly in developing countries, established or conducted for the purposes of helping people affected by financial hardship and/or sickness or vulnerable to poor health. Encouraging ‘fair trade’ by example and exhortation. Contributing funds for emergency aid, etc. to those in need as a result of disasters and other emergencies. Contributing funds and goods to UK charities and indigenous non-governmental organisations in developing countries to help people gain access to safe water, sanitation and basic requirements
The provision of, or funds to purchase, basic supplies to help families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them. Donations of funds or goods to other charities assisting those in need in the locality of Twydall Evangelical Church who are affected by financial hardship, or who are old, infirm or homeless. Supporting and encouraging the Medway Foodbank through members’ contributions and donations of food and finance.
Providing facilities for the running of the Twydall Foodbank Centre, part of the Medway Foodbank network.
Running free money management courses for members of the local community.
Object 3.
Supporting schools serving the local community by the provision of books and other resources.
Supporting schools serving the local community by participation in school assemblies and classes.
Providing opportunities for school visits to the church building for educational purposes.
Supporting schools overseas, particularly in developing countries.
The provision of funds to purchase appropriate supplies to help families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them.
Contribution by volunteers
The church is dependent on the work of volunteers who are members and supporters of the church. Without their dedicated work and support the church would not be able to operate.
Expenses and, where appropriate, gifts, have been made to visiting preachers and speakers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic worship services at the church premises were only able to be held for a short period, from 6[th] September to 1[st] November 2020. For those few weeks one service was held, on Sunday mornings. For those able to access the online facility of Zoom, a weekly service was transmitted from a member’s home.
Apart from April 2020, when the Twydall centre of Medway Foodbank was hosted, no other church activities were held during the year.
Communication with folk on the church emailing list was maintained almost every day of the year by an appropriate message usually with links to a recorded worship song or two and occasionally other appropriate items.
The church was asked to conduct one thanksgiving services at the Medway Crematorium but as the elder who usually acts in such matters was self-isolating, a leader from another church fellowship agreed to take on the responsibility.
One hundred and fifty copies of a gospel newspaper ‘Good News’ were given to residents or were delivered most months of the year to homes on the Twydall estate and conversations held with a few recipients.
Some leaders and church members contacted bereaved, sick and other lonely people, offering pastoral and practical care and support as and when appropriate.
Financial and/or practical support was given during the year to:
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A number of missionaries and missionary organisations seeking to spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in the UK or overseas.
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UK charities supplying aid to those in need as a result of disasters and other emergencies.
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UK charities and indigenous non-governmental organisations established or conducted for the purposes of helping people affected by financial hardship, lack of educational opportunities and/or sickness or vulnerable to poor health. The principal indigenous non-governmental organisation assisted in this way was Uganda Women Concern Ministry through its UK ‘arm’, Uganda Concern (UK), a UK registered charity.
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UK charities and, through them, indigenous nongovernmental organisations in developing countries to:
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help people gain access to safe water and sanitation and basic requirements.
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assist with the purchase of basic supplies to help families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them.
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Medway Foodbank, providing emergency food for local
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people in crisis.
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Medway Night Shelter, providing overnight accommodation, food and warmth for some of Medway’s homeless people in winter months.
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Medway Street Pastors, patrolling Rochester High Street at night at weekends, seeking to help vulnerable people get home safely.
The church occupies the church building and land, rent free, on an informal full repairing and insuring basis. It has established a Repairs, Renewals and Refurbishment Fund for the building and major equipment, transferring sums to it from its General Fund on a regular basis and also receives gifts specifically for the purpose. The lack of use of the building enabled refurbishment of the toilet accommodation to be carried out at a cost of £6,680. The fund balance at year-end was £9,949.20, £1,569.38 higher than the previous year.
Although general fund receipts were lower than in the previous year, due to no services being held at which offerings were usually made, some expenses were also lower. The net result was that the general fund balance at the year-end was approximately £2,500 higher than the previous year.
Section E Financial Review
Brief statement The charity seeks to maintain general reserves to enable it of the charity’s to continue with its core activities for at least twelve policy on months. Other reserves may be held and accumulated for reserves specific purposes or projects. Details of any No funds are materially in deficit. funds materially in deficit Further financial The charity’s principal source of funds is its members, plus review details related tax refunds where donations are made by way of (optional Gift Aid and from the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme. information) No fundraising appeals are made for local church purposes, other than to its members.
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Section F Other information The charily was set up in 2009 as a trust, separate from that which owns the land and building known as Twydall Evangelical Church, to satisfy the requirements of the Charrties Act 2006. The church has, nevertheless, been active in Twydall since 1942. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{sl Full name{sl Mark Andrew Fillier Graham Frederick Smrth Date 17 102f Page 7
TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
GENERAL FUND
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 15,971.54 Balance brought forward 1st April 3,562.33 Offerings - communion services (non-gift aid) 16,360.25 Gift Aid - Donations 4,935.11 Gift Aid - Tax recovered 1,455.50 Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up 229.66 Interest on investments 2,649.00 Other donations 1,010.00 Use of hall/facilities - Legacies 55.36 Contributions from Kids' Club 67.85 Magazine Subscriptions - Donations for tributes and flowers 101.23 Photocopying and paper - Miscellaneous 650.00 Gift aid transfers 65.00 Transfer towards redecoration 47,112.83 |
2020/2021 £ 18,258.79 - 16,405.00 3,020.06 351.46 226.62 2,709.20 - - 23.45 53.85 - 103.36 - 7.40 - 41,159.19 |
Payments 2019/2020 Details £ Transfers to other accounts: 9,806.18 Mission 3,000.00 Repairs, renewals and refurbishment 78.59 Twydall churches (Love Twydall) - Other 2,330.00 Speakers' (and Mission) gifts) 490.00 Speakers' expenses 1,808.07 Gas 803.42 Electricity 234.83 Water - Refuse removal 108.99 Cleaning, cleaning materials, etc. 80.00 Window cleaning 2,682.70 Administration 456.06 Resources and outreach - Lighthouse' expenses 186.47 Messy church 167.31 Kids' Club - Love Twydall - net 247.00 Internet connection/Zoom 67.80 Magazine subscriptions 152.09 Catering 90.25 Communion costs 80.00 Tributes and flowers 992.50 Miscellaneous Gifts 1,191.85 Insurance 3,213.93 Repairs & maintenance - Coronavirus costs - Carpet cleaning - Decorating 492.00 Grass cutting/garden - Music Group expenses 94.00 Miscellaneous 18,258.79 Balance carried forward 31st March 47,112.83 |
2020/2021 £ 7,528.87 3,000.00 - - 2,000.00 10.00 656.82 297.62 213.72 - 163.09 200.00 1,716.44 449.80 - 50.00 - - 383.88 53.85 - 31.60 25.00 1,038.38 1,210.53 518.25 120.05 - - 742.00 - - 20,749.29 |
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| 41,159.19 |
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TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
MISSION FUND (DESIGNATED)
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 985.71 Balance brought forward 1st April 9,806.18 Transfers from General Fund - Transfers from Other funds - Donations 360.00 Gift Aid donations - Donations - special 104.17 Tax recovered 11,256.06 |
2020/2021 £ 871.06 7,528.87 - - 434.00 - 108.50 8,942.43 |
Payments 2019/2020 Details £ 9,885.00 Gifts to Mission 500.00 Gifts for disaster relief 871.06 Balance carried forward 31st March 11,256.06 |
2020/2021 £ 7,575.00 600.00 767.43 |
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| 8,942.43 |
GIFT AID (RESTRICTED)
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 1,116.46 Balance brought forward 1st April 360.00 Gift Aid donations 1,439.25 Tax recovered - Transfers from other funds 2,915.71 |
2020/2021 £ 1,144.04 375.00 1,068.75 - 2,587.79 |
Payments 2019/2020 Details £ 1,032.30 Gifts to Mission - Disaster Relief 69.50 Other - Transfers to other funds:- 650.00 General Fund - RRR Fund - Mission Fund 19.87 Deposits - Twydall Foodbank Centre - Miscellaneous (WF) 1,144.04 Balance carried forward 31st March 2,915.71 |
2020/2021 £ 1,086.51 - 479.23 - - - 17.40 145.00 - 859.65 |
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| 2,587.79 |
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TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
REPAIRS, RENEWALS & REFURBISHMENT FUND (PART RESTRICTED, PART DESIGNATED)
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 4,410.52 Balance b/fwd 1st April (Unrestricted) - Balance b/fwd 1st April (Restricted) 3,000.00 Transfers from General Fund - Transfers from Other Funds 1,900.00 Gift Aid donations (restricted) - Gift Aid donations (unrestricted) 1,818.50 Tax refunds (restricted) 500.00 Legacies restricted) 600.00 Other receipts (restricted) 12,229.02 |
2020/2021 £ 7,050.52 1,329.30 3,000.00 - 4,200.00 - 1,050.00 - - 16,629.82 |
Payments 2019/2020 Details £ - Major repairs 360.00 Replacement central heating boiler 3,489.20 Replacement windows - Toilets refurbishment 7,050.52 Balance c/fwd (unrestricted) 31st March 1,329.30 Balance c/fwd (restricted) 31st March 12,229.02 |
2020/2021 £ - - - 6,680.62 3,369.90 6,579.30 |
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| 16,629.82 |
TWYDALL FOODBANK CENTRE
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 878.03 Balance b/fwd 1st April (Restricted) - Offerings - Contributions - Twydall Evangelical Church 318.82 Contributions - Rainham Christian Fellowship - Contributions - Gillingham Methodist Church - Contributions - Holy Trinity Church 20.00 Gift Aid donations (TEC) - Grants - Tax refunds 20.00 Donations for Medway Foodbank 110.00 Other gifts - Transfers from other funds 23.38 Refreshments - donations 1,370.23 |
2020/2021 £ 865.32 25.00 - - - - 1,348.05 - 270.00 234.00 - 145.00 - 2,887.37 |
Payments 2019/2020 Details £ 22.38 Catering - Administration 216.47 Items for clients 206.06 Equipment 60.00 Donations to Medway Foodbank 865.32 Balance c/fwd 31st March (Restricted) 1,370.23 |
2020/2021 £ - - - - 2,570.31 317.06 |
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| 2,887.37 |
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TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
| Receipts Payments 2019/2020 Details 2020/2021 2019/2020 Details £ £ £ - Balance brought forward 1st April 312.00 Balance brought forward 1st April 335.53 Offerings and donations - 420.00 Gifts to mission - Gift Aid donations - - Payments - Gift Aid donations tax recovered - - Resources 83.88 Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-u - - 234.00 Contributions from other churches - - 78.59 Transfers from other funds - - - Balance carried forward 31st March 35.46 0.00 Balance carried forward 31st March 32.55 Balance brought forward 1st April 224.35 205.00 Speakers' gifts 1,067.45 Offerings and donations - 450.00 Speakers' expenses 260.00 Gift Aid donations 240.00 150.00 Gifts to Mission 85.00 Tax recovered on Gift Aid donations 65.00 - Gifts to Mission - disaster relief 387.91 Small Donations Scheme support top-up 138.85 385.00 Child Sponsorship 44.00 Special offerings - 200.00 Transport - Transfers from other funds - 79.22 Dinner & Party - Outings, etc. - net loss 183.34 Payments - other - Tributes and flowers (net) 224.35 Balance carried forward 31st March 470.09 Balance brought forward 1st April 666.46 15.00 Resources (toys, etc.) 394.92 Receipts - 118.55 Christmas party & gifts 65.00 Transfers to General Fund Other expenses 666.46 Balance carried forward 31st March 3,473.92 1,334.66 3,473.92 Parents and Toddlers Women's Fellowship Twydall Churches |
2020/2021 £ - - 35.46 - - - - - 410.00 - - - 50.00 110.00 98.20 - - - - 666.46 |
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| 1,370.12 |
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TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
| Receipts 2019/2020 Details £ 329.77 Balance brought forward 1st April 167.30 Receipts - Transfers from other funds 251.05 Gift Aid donations 8.34 Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up 128.05 Tax refunds Balance carried forward 31st March - Balance brought forward 1st April 120.00 Receipts - Transfers from other funds 225.00 Special event proceeds - Gift Aid donations 15.00 Tax refunds 96.62 Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up 38.80 Balance carried forward 31st March 53.67 Balance brought forward 1st April 1,552.77 Special offerings 137.00 Receipts 19.87 Transfers from other funds 175.00 Gift Aid donations 83.00 Tax refunds Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up 25.87 Balance carried forward 31st March 3,427.11 |
Payments 2020/2021 2019/2020 Details £ £ 134.51 - Balance brought forward 1st April 291.82 750.00 Payments to The Leprosy Mission - - Other expenses 59.95 - 13.44 20.28 134.51 Balance carried forward 31st March 139.17 Balance brought forward 1st April 55.00 356.25 Payments to TearFund - - Disaster Relief - - Other expenses 100.00 - 56.25 - Balance carried forward 31st March - - Balance brought forward 1st April - - Payments to Foreign Mission 210.00 2,047.18 Payments to other charities 10.00 - Disaster Relief 445.00 - Other gifts 43.75 - Miscellaneous 223.67 - - Balance carried forward 31st March 1,663.67 3,427.11 Other Missions Tear Fund The Leprosy Mission |
2020/2021 £ 520.00 - 38.80 - - - 172.45 25.87 50.00 624.95 - 222.50 - 9.10 |
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| 1,663.67 |
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TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2021
| Restricted Funds Gift Aid Miscellaneous Twydall Churches (35.46) Women's Fellowship 98.20 Parents & Toddlers 666.46 Other 0.00 Deposits The Leprosy Mission (20.28) Tear Fund 172.45 UWCM & Other 9.10 Twydall Foodbank Centre 317.06 Repairs, Renewals & Refurbishment Fund 6,579.30 Designated Funds Mission 767.43 Repairs, Renewals & Refurbishment Fund 3,369.90 General Fund 20,749.29 Represented By: Cash/cheques with treasurer 292.65 Co-operative Bank current account 986.43 Virgin Money Charity Deposit account 12,054.66 Kingdom Bank Church & Charity Reserve a/c 20,199.36 Assets Cash & bank balances as shown above Computing, audio and visual equipment Est. ) Other equipment Est. ) Furnishings (Tables, chairs, etc.) Est. ) Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations Tax recoverable on Gift Aid Small Donations Liabilities Sums owed Statement of Assets and Liabilities* |
(35.46) 98.20 666.46 0.00 |
859.65 729.20 161.27 6,896.36 |
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| (20.28) 172.45 9.10 |
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| 317.06 6,579.30 |
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| 767.43 3,369.90 |
8,646.48 4,137.33 20,749.29 |
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| 20,749.29 | ||
| 33,533.10 | ||
| 33,533.10 | ||
| 33,533.10 40,000.00 2,703.75 25.28 |
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| 76,236.85 | ||
| 0.00 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts of Twydall Evangelical Church Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees of Twydall Evangelical Church On accounts for the year ended 31$1 March 2021 Charity no lif any) 1133469 Set out on pages Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the responsibilities of accounts. The charity's trustees consider thal an audit is not trustees and examiner required for this year under section 43{21 of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and thal an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43{7)Ibl of the 1993 Act, and lo state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis ot independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general examiner's statement Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounls present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters set oul in Ihe statemenl below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below "I which gives me reasonable cause to believe Ihat in, any material respecl, Ihe requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordan with section 41 of the 1993 Act- and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met ', or Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.