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Sanderstead United Reformed Church

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31 December 2020

Charity Registration Number: 1134178

Sanderstead United Reformed Church Sanderstead Hill Sanderstead Surrey CR2 0HB

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Financial Statements 2020

Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Page 3	Legal and Administrative Information
Page 4	Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees
Page 5	Trustees’ Report
Page 7	Statement of Financial Activities
Page 8	Balance Sheet
Pages 9 to 15	Notes to the Financial Statements

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Financial Statements 2020

Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Legal & Administrative Information

For the year ended 31 December 2020

START OF FINANCIAL YEAR

1st January 2020

END OF FINANCIAL YEAR

31st December 2020

TRUSTEES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020

Jonathan Dean Brenda Fosker Barbara Gregory Richard Griffin Philip Jesse Caroline Melrose Jenny Russell Shirley Steele Lyndon Thomas Robert Trickey Sylvia Trickey Robin Worthington

The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the organisation's governing instrument.

LEGAL STATUS

Registered with the Charity Commission 8th February 2010.

GOVERNING INSTRUMENT Trusts distilled from the United Reformed Church Acts of Parliament (1971 and 1982) and the Scheme of Union (1972). OBJECTS

The object of this 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.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

Mr Brian Dymond 25 Sanderstead Court Addington Road South Croydon Surrey CR2 8RA

PRIMARY BANKERS

Clydesdale Bank CAF Bank Ltd 35 Regent Street 25 Kings Hill Avenue London SW1Y 4ND West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Joanna Goodridge MICB JG & Associates Marco Polo House 3-5 Lansdowne Road Croydon CR0 2BX

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Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Report to the members of Sanderstead United Reformed Church on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020 set out on pages 7 to 15.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year section 144(2) of the Charity’s Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with General 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 accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

1)
to keep accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or
accounting records comply with the accounting requirements of the Act 2011 have not been met; or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Joanna Goodridge MICB

Dated: 12[th] October 2021

JG & Associates

Marco Polo House 3-5 Lansdowne Road Croydon CR0 2BX

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Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 December 2020

This report includes information required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2016 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities 2005.

The Church Elders who are also the Charity Trustees present their report together with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year to 31st December 2020.

Sanderstead United Reformed Church Charity is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britain, and is a member church of the Southern Synod of the Church. It was registered as a Charity on 8th February 2010 with Charity Number 1134178.

The Church building and manse are vested in URC Southern Synod Trust Ltd as trustees and held for the benefit of Sanderstead United Reformed Church in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties .

Objectives & Activities

The activities of Sanderstead United Reformed Church are overseen by the Elders' Meeting of the Church in accordance with the provisions of The Structure of The United Reformed Church determined by the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church and supplemented by the rules of Sanderstead United Reformed Church. The governing document of the Charity is a statement adopted by the Church Meeting on 20th September 2009.

As a local congregation of the United Reformed Church, Sanderstead United Reformed Church seeks to advance the Christian religion through its activities and facilities offered to the community. The Church has for many years been engaged in a wide variety of activities, linking the worshipping life of the Church with the wider community in which it serves, as part of our outreach initiative. Activities included are as follows:

Pastoral work & links to Abbeyfield Care Home
Youth & children’s work, Scouts and a Toddler Group
Social & fundraising events such as fayres and jumble sales
Arts activities include the Parlour Players Amateur Dramatic Group, Literary Society, Music concerts and a Choir
Lawn Tennis Club
Scottish Country Dance Group
Women’s Guild and a Working Circle – providing knitted goods to various organisations.

Full details of all its activities can be found on the Church website at www.surc.org.uk.

The Elders' Meeting is aware of the Charity Commissioner's guidance on public benefit in "The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard to it in the administration of the Church.

The Elders' Meeting believes that the Church provides benefit to the public by: -

providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; and
promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.

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Financial Review

The Church's total income at £100k (2019 £158k) was a significant decrease on the previous year. This was due to the impact of the pandemic upon the Church lettings income, a reduction in regular giving by members due to the decline in membership with a subsequent reduction in gift aid and the inability to pursue fundraising activities due to Covid 19. The Minister post became vacant during the year and this provided a new source of income for 2020, as the Church was able to rent out the vacant manse. Rental income of £7k is included under “Other Income”. Overall the expenses were lower in 2020 than the previous year, as regular worship and use of the buildings was discontinued due to the pandemic. The Church made a loss of £35k compared with a loss of £24k in the previous year.

Reserves Policy

The Church had previously experienced a period of reserves being severely depleted and now replenishes those reserves when able and uses them to provide a secure platform from which to continue to deliver the Church's objectives. The Designated Funds have been established for specific purposes and these are explained in the notes to the accounts.

Trustees Responsibilities

The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the surplus of the trust for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in existence.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

R L Worthington

Robin Worthington, Trustee Date: 12 October 2021

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Statement of Financial Activities

	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds
Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Other incoming resources Total income Resources used Charitable activities Ministerial costs URC Ministry & Mission Fund Church costs Teaching costs Communications and outreach Donations Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains / losses on investment assets Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Legacy Designated Care Maintenance Manse Letting New Car Office Equipment Organ Special Maintenance Total funds carried forward	£80,548 — — £80,548 £104,880 £9,006 — — £9,006 £51,398 £3,415 — — £3,415 £1,353 £7,000 — — £7,000 —
	£99,969 — — £99,969 £157,630 £4,563 — — £4,563 £7,912 £61,176 — — £61,176 £61,800 £55,460 — — £55,460 £95,310 £4,637 — — £4,637 £6,389 £4,511 — — £4,511 £6,187 £4,243 — — £4,243 £3,417
	£134,591 — — £134,591 £181,015
	(£34,622) — — (£34,622) (£23,385) £17,804 — — £17,804 £63,806 (£17,804) — — (£17,804) (£63,806) (£580) — — (£580) (£470)
	(£35,202) — — (£35,202) (£23,855)
	£306,179 — — £306,179 £330,034
	£270,977 — — £270,977 £306,179 £141,104 — — £141,104 £172,348 £92,702 — — £92,702 £101,506 £4,874 — — £4,874 £4,374 (£2,227) — — (£2,227) (£748) £2,048 — — £2,048 — £15,104 — — £15,104 £15,104 £6,622 — — £6,622 £5,622 £8,316 — — £8,316 £8,536 £2,434 — — £2,434 (£563)
	£270,977 _ — £270,977 £306,179

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Balance sheet

Class and code Description	This year Last year
Fixed assets 1050 Equipment 1051 Furniture 1052 Car 1053 Charity Property Fund 17632 units 1054 AV Equipment Total Fixed assets Current assets 1001 CafBank current account 1002 CafBank Deposit account 1003 Clydesdale current account 1004 Shawbrook Bank - 60day 1005 Shawbrook Bank - 1 Year Z05 Debtors and prepayments Total Current assets Liabilities Z04 Accounts Payable Z04 Accruals Total Liabilities Net Asset surplus(deficit) Reserves Excess / (deficit) to date Z01 Starting balances Z02 Gains/(losses) on investment assets Z03 Gains and losses own use Total Reserves Represented by funds Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total	— — £328 £656 — — £21,893 £22,473 — £8,804
	£22,221 £31,933 £277 £558 £35,832 £59,427 £1,997 £2,315 £50,000 £50,000 £150,000 £150,000 £16,736 £18,311
	£254,841 £280,610 £2,651 £4,191 £3,434 £2,174
	£6,085 £6,365
	£270,977 £306,179
	(£34,622) (£23,385) £306,179 £330,034 (£580) (£470) — —
	£270,977 £306,179 £233,806 £273,853 £37,171 £32,325 — — — —
	£270,977 £306,179

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31st December 2020

1. Accounting Policies

1a Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015). The accounts have been prepared on an ongoing basis. The charity meets the definition of a Public Benefit Entity under FRS102. No restatement was required in making the transition to FRS102. The date of transition was 1[st] January 2015.

1b Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor, or contained in the terms of a grant.

Endowment funds are funds the capital of which must be maintained; normally only income arising from investment of the endowment may be used, either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending on the purpose and terms on which the endowment was established.

1c Tangible Fixed Assets

Freehold property: The Trustees of the church and manse buildings are the URC (Southern Province) Trust Ltd who hold them upon trust for purposes connected with Sanderstead URC. Expenditure incurred on the church and manse is written off in the year it is incurred. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates calculated to write off assets over their estimated useful lives:

Car 25% straight line (over 4 years)  Furniture 10% straight line (over 10 years)
Equipment, including Audio Visual 33.33% straight line (over 3 years)

The depreciation charge for the Audio Visual equipment is offset by an annual transfer from Legacy funds.

Investment assets: These are stated at mid-market values on the balance sheet date. Changes in valuation over the year are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

1d Incoming Resources

All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received. Donations under Gift Aid plus the associated tax recovery are recognised as income when the donation is received.

Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable.

1e Resources Expended

The URC Ministry & Mission Fund contribution is paid regularly and is included in the financial statements for the year to which it relates.

Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the particular activity to which they relate. Governance costs represent direct expenditure on the governance of the church, including the production and independent scrutiny of these financial statements.

As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the church is incalculable.

1f Taxation

As part of the United Reformed Church, the church is an excepted charity within the meaning of the Taxes Acts. Accordingly it is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has been made in these financial statements.

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2. Statement of assets and liabilities

	General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Fixed assets - Investments Charity Property Fund 17632 units - Totals Fixed assets - Tangible assets Equipment - Furniture - AV Equipment - Totals Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand CafBank current account - CafBank Deposit account - Clydesdale current account - Shawbrook Bank - 60day - Shawbrook Bank - 1 Year - Totals Current assets - Debtors Debtors and prepayments - Totals Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year Accounts Payable - Totals Grand total	£16,953 £4,940 — — £21,893 £22,473
	£16,953 £4,940 — — £21,893 £22,473 (£4,600) £4,600 — — — — (£1,354) £1,682 — — £328 £656 — — — — — £8,804
	(£5,954) £6,282 — — £328 £9,460 £45,879 (£38,102) (£7,500) — £277 £558 (£32,993) £62,324 £6,500 — £35,832 £59,427 £1,493 £504 — — £1,997 £2,315 £50,000 — — — £50,000 £50,000 £150,000 — — — £150,000 £150,000
	£214,380 £24,726 (£1,000) — £238,105 £262,299 £15,772 (£36) £1,000 — £16,736 £18,311
	£15,772 (£36) £1,000 — £16,736 £18,311 £6,221 (£136) — — £6,085 £6,365
	£6,221 (£136) — — £6,085 £6,365
	£234,929 £36,048 — — £270,977 £306,179

3. Designated Funds

Designated funds are ones where amounts of money have been set aside by Church Meeting for specific purposes. Such designation is not permanent and such funds can be re-designated back to the General Fund, or to another fund, by Church Meeting.

The church operates eight Designated Funds as approved by Church Meeting:

Care - established to provide the minister with resources to expend for local social purposes.
Legacy - established to receive and record the spending of legacies. Transfers have been made to unrestricted funds where no designated purpose for Legacy funds has been established.
Maintenance - established to fund the maintenance of the church and manse properties; it receives regular budgeted transfers from the General Fund. The maintenance is supervised by the Premises Committee.
New Car - this provides for the replacement of the minister's car and is funded by transfers from the General Fund.
Office equipment - to provide for the purchase of office equipment and is funded by regular budgeted transfers from the General Fund. Once equipment is purchased it is deemed to be a General Fund asset and its cost is transferred.
Organ - this provides for major expenditure incurred from time to time on repairing or servicing the organ and is funded by regular budgeted transfers from the General Fund and occasional donations.
Special Maintenance - established to fund planned major maintenance expenditure or significant emergency or unexpected expenditure. It receives regular budgeted transfers from the General Fund. The fund is administered by the Premises Committee.
Reserve - established to set aside resources to protect the long term financial position of the church. It has been funded by occasional transfers from the General Fund.

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4. Fund movement by type

4. Fund movement by type
	Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Closing
Manse - Manse Letting Designated Sub-total for Manse General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Maint - Maintenance Designated Restricted Sub-total for Maint SpecMaint - Special Maintenance Designated Restricted Sub-total for SpecMaint Car - New Car Designated Sub-total for Car Legacy - Legacy Unrestricted Designated Sub-total for Legacy Care - Care Designated Restricted Sub-total for Care Organ - Organ Designated Sub-total for Organ Office - Office Equipment Designated Sub-total for Office Grand total	— £7,000 £4,952 — — £2,048
	— £7,000 £4,952 — — £2,048 £172,348 £92,969 £123,436 (£196) (£580) £141,104
	£172,348 £92,969 £123,436 (£196) (£580) £141,104 (£748) — £4,979 £3,500 — (£2,227) — — — — — —
	(£748) — £4,979 £3,500 — (£2,227) (£563) — £503 £3,500 — £2,434 — — — — — —
	(£563) — £503 £3,500 — £2,434 £15,104 — — — — £15,104
	£15,104 — — — — £15,104 £101,506 — — (£8,804) — £92,702 — — — — — —
	£101,506 — — (£8,804) — £92,702 £4,374 — — £500 — £4,874 — — — — — —
	£4,374 — — £500 — £4,874 £8,536 — £720 £500 — £8,316
	£8,536 — £720 £500 — £8,316 £5,622 — — £1,000 — £6,622
	£5,622 — — £1,000 — £6,622
	£306,179 £99,969 £134,591 — (£580) £270,977

5. Analysis of income and expenditure

Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income

1101 - Giving Standing order 1102 - Envelope scheme 1103 - Cash collections 1105 - Private Donations 1106 - Tax recovered 1107 - Catering income 1109 - Community 1110 - Legacies 1111 - Directories 1124 - Literary Society 1125 - Toddler Group 1126 - Parlour Players 1127 - Womens Guild 1128 - Working Circle 1129 - Scottish Country Dance Group 1130 - Tennis Club 1163 - The Childrens Society 1168 - Shelter 1250 - Sundry income Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £50,105 — — — £50,105 £53,825 £3,735 — — — £3,735 £7,159 £376 — — — £376 £1,805 £3,030 — — — £3,030 £3,695 £13,580 — — — £13,580 £17,000 £95 — — — £95 £460 £1,869 — — — £1,869 £1,184 — — — — — £10,000 £3 — — — £3 £123 £1,100 — — — £1,100 £1,000 £1,300 — — — £1,300 £1,000 £2,500 — — — £2,500 £3,000 — — — — — £490 — — — — — £380 £2,250 — — — £2,250 £2,500 £250 — — — £250 £500 £238 — — — £238 £156 — — — — — £210 £118 — — — £118 £393
	£80,548 — — — £80,548 £104,880

1101 - Giving Standing order
1102 - Envelope scheme
1103 - Cash collections
1105 - Private Donations
1106 - Tax recovered
1107 - Catering income
1109 - Community
1110 - Legacies
1111 - Directories
1124 - Literary Society
1125 - Toddler Group
1126 - Parlour Players
1127 - Womens Guild
1128 - Working Circle
1129 - Scottish Country Dance Group
1130 - Tennis Club
1163 - The Childrens Society
1168 - Shelter
1250 - Sundry income
Total

Total
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
£50,105
—
—
—
£50,105
£53,825
£3,735
—
—
—
£3,735
£7,159
£376
—
—
—
£376
£1,805
£3,030
—
—
—
£3,030
£3,695
£13,580
—
—
—
£13,580
£17,000
£95
—
—
—
£95
£460
£1,869
—
—
—
£1,869
£1,184
—
—
—
—
—
£10,000
£3
—
—
—
£3
£123
£1,100
—
—
—
£1,100
£1,000
£1,300
—
—
—
£1,300
£1,000
£2,500
—
—
—
£2,500
£3,000
—
—
—
—
—
£490
—
—
—
—
—
£380
£2,250
—
—
—
£2,250
£2,500
£250
—
—
—
£250
£500
£238
—
—
—
£238
£156
—
—
—
—
—
£210
£118
—
—
—
£118
£393

£80,548
—
—
—
£80,548
£104,880

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6. Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds

1200 - Hall Letting Revenue 1210 - Annual Fair 1211 - Jumble Sale 1212 - Plant Sale 1214 - Social evenings 1215 - Concerts 1218 - Ebay Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £7,308 — — — £7,308 £44,277 £4 — — — £4 £1,441 — — — — — £1,390 — — — — — £372 — — — — — £257 £804 — — — £804 £812 £890 — — — £890 £2,850
	£9,006 — — — £9,006 £51,398

7. Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income

1201 - Bank Interest 1202 - Dividends Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £2,579 — — — £2,579 £412 £837 — — — £837 £941
	£3,415 — — — £3,415 £1,353

8. Other Incoming resources

1253 - Manse Rental Income Total INCOME TOTAL	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year — £7,000 — — £7,000 —
	— £7,000 — — £7,000 —
	£92,969 £7,000 — — £99,969 £157,630

9. Charitable activities - Ministerial costs

3003 - Manse outgoings 3005 - Ministerial expenses 3008 - Manse council tax 3009 - Manse insurance 3010 - Manse water Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £222 £925 — — £1,147 £797 £764 — — — £764 £2,957 (£359) £1,786 — — £1,427 £2,848 — £936 — — £936 £794 £48 £242 — — £290 £516
	£675 £3,888 — — £4,563 £7,912

10. Charitable activities - URC Ministry & Mission Fund

3000 - Ministry and Mission Fund Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £61,176 — — — £61,176 £61,800
		£61,176 — — — £61,176 £61,800

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11. Charitable activities - Church costs

2001 - Manse repairs & redecorations 2002 - Hall repairs and redecorations 2003 - Pavilion repairs & redecoration 2004 - Church repairs & redecoration 2005 - Roof repairs 2006 - Grounds upkeep 2007 - Flat repair and redecoration 2010 - Electrical repairs 2011 - Boiler repairs 2013 - Fire alarm and extinguishers 2014 - Plumbing repairs 2015 - Organ maintenance 2016 - Piano maintenance 2017 - Door repairs 2019 - Double Glazing 2020 - Sundry maintenance 2030 - Special cleaning 3071 - Secretarial assistance 3080 - Church keeper salary 3081 - Cleaning materials 3082 - Electricity 3083 - Gas 3085 - Water 3086 - Insurance 3095 - Bank charges 3096 - Sundry expenses 3097 – Deprec’n of furniture & equip Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year — £1,417 — — £1,417 £1,590 — — — — — £150 — £59 — — £59 £1,025 — £75 — — £75 £470 — £650 — — £650 £2,260 — £723 — — £723 £7,723 — £50 — — £50 — — £400 — — £400 £1,073 — £552 — — £552 £23,370 — £550 — — £550 £420 — £932 — — £932 £450 — £720 — — £720 £234 — £85 — — £85 £180 — £11 — — £11 £15 — £149 — — £149 — — £693 — — £693 £1,528 — £200 — — £200 — £3,693 — — — £3,693 £5,804 £14,672 — — — £14,672 £14,108 £1,865 — — — £1,865 £2,767 £4,846 — — — £4,846 £5,441 £4,789 — — — £4,789 £6,997 £2,792 — — — £2,792 £2,708 £5,212 — — — £5,212 £5,019 £65 — — — £65 £60 £1,127 — — — £1,127 £2,782 £9,132 — — — £9,132 £9,136
		£48,195 £7,266 — — £55,460 £95,310

12. Charitable activities - Teaching costs

3004 - Pulpit supply 3020 - Organist fees 3021 - Choir and music 3042 - Junior church expenses Total		Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £214 — — — £214 £91 £3,729 — — — £3,729 £5,590 £694 — — — £694 £669 — — — — — £40
		£4,637 — — — £4,637 £6,389

13. Charitable activities - Communications and outreach

3060 - Links with other churches 3070 - Office running 3072 - Postage stationary 3073 - Telephone Broadband Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year — — — — — £184 £2,493 — — — £2,493 £2,895 £227 — — — £227 £1,140 £1,791 — — — £1,791 £1,968
	£4,511 — — — £4,511 £6,187

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14. Charitable activities - Donations

4001 - Donations paid 4002 - Retirement gifts Total	Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year £3,443 — — — £3,443 £3,377 £800 — — — £800 £40
	£4,243 — — — £4,243 £3,417

EXPENDITURE TOTAL	£123,436 £11,154 — — £134,591 £181,015

GRAND TOTAL	(£30,467) (£4,154) — — (£34,622) (£23,385)

15. Staff Costs and Numbers

15. Staff Costs and Numbers
	2020	2019
	£	£
Gross Wages and Salaries	£18,364	£19,912
Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities:
	2020	2019
	TOTAL	TOTAL
Activities in furtherance of organisation’s objectives	1	1
Supporting programs
Management and administration	1	1
Other
Total	2	2

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Staff are paid through the PAYE system.

16. Trustees & Other Related Parties

	2020	2019
Number of Trustees who were paid expenses	4	5
Total amount paid	£1,031	£2,203

Total amount paid

This is in addition to ministerial expenses identified separately in these accounts. No further payments were made to Trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a Trustee or any person connected with them.

17. Risk Assessment

The Trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.

18. Reserves Policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to

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continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.

19. Public Benefit

The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees’ report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

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Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Contents

Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Legal & Administrative Information

LEGAL STATUS

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

Basis of independent examiner's statement

Independent examiner's statement

Joanna Goodridge MICB

JG & Associates

Sanderstead United Reformed Church

Trustees’ Report

For the year ended 31 December 2020

Objectives & Activities

Financial Review

Reserves Policy

Trustees Responsibilities

R L Worthington

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance sheet

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31st December 2020

1. Accounting Policies

1a Basis of Accounting

1b Fund Accounting

1c Tangible Fixed Assets

1d Incoming Resources

1e Resources Expended

1f Taxation

2. Statement of assets and liabilities

3. Designated Funds

4. Fund movement by type

5. Analysis of income and expenditure

Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income

6. Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds

7. Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income

8. Other Incoming resources

9. Charitable activities - Ministerial costs

10. Charitable activities - URC Ministry & Mission Fund

11. Charitable activities - Church costs

12. Charitable activities - Teaching costs

13. Charitable activities - Communications and outreach

14. Charitable activities - Donations

15. Staff Costs and Numbers

16. Trustees & Other Related Parties

Total amount paid

17. Risk Assessment

18. Reserves Policy

19. Public Benefit