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2022-09-30-accounts

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (1134290)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30[TH] SEPTEMBER 2022

Charity Number: 1134290

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (1134290)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTENTS

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ............................................................................... 3 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ....................................................................................................... 4-13 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ........................................................................................... 14 BALANCE SHEET ......................................................................................................................... 15 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 16 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................ 17-25

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (1134290)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Status:

Hope Community Church (Hope) was created by a trust deed in July 2000 as a member of the Congregational Federation of England and Wales. It is also a registered charity (number 1134290).

Hope operates from the Hope Chapel site in Hotwells, Bristol. The elders are the managing trustees and the Congregational Federation is the custodian trustee of the property.

Hope Community Church’s HM Revenue and Customs charity reference is XR32133.

Managing Trustees:

The managing trustees are the elders who, throughout the year to 30 September 2022 and to the signing date of the report, were:

Chris Bond Alice Bond Andrew Stansbury Rebekah Stansbury Peter Westbury (Chair) Helen Westbury Esther Lambert Rosh John (Treasurer) Joyceline Dsouza

Address:

Hope Chapel, Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4ND

Independent Examiner:

Joshua Kingston BSc (Hons) ACA Burton Sweet Limited The Clock Tower, 5 Farleigh Court, Old Weston Road, Flax Bourton, Bristol BS48 1UR

Bankers:

Charities Aid Foundation Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Mailing, Kent, ME19 4JQ

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2022.

Objects and Activities

The objects of the charity are as follows:

The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles and usages for the time being of congregationalism and in accordance with any specific requirements in the foundation trusts.

The church may also advance education, relieve need and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

The charity’s trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duty.

Vision

Hope's vision is to seek God's kingdom through the pursuit of four key objectives known as Hope’s Four Dreams:

These dreams sharpen our focus as a church, recognising that we are part of a wider church in the city of Bristol and serve the city best when we focus on our strengths and the specific areas to which God has called us. Most members of Hope have been drawn to the church because they are passionate about one or more of the dreams or because they are drawn to the culture of the church, which in itself has been shaped by these dreams.

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Organisation

During the year the staff team was as follows:

Chris Bond Pastor (full time) Alice Bond Pastor (2 days per week) Andrew Stansbury Associate pastor (part-time job share) Rebekah Stansbury Associate pastor (part-time job share) Hannah Lehmann Administrator (4 days per week) Aaron Mathias Caretaker (15 hours per week) Claire Collins Finance administrator (1 day per week) Charlie Carron Youth Pastor (3 days per week)

Hope operates to a large extent as a volunteer organisation and much of the work of the staff team is supporting and facilitating the work of volunteers. Most of the volunteers are members of Hope (see below) or people who worship at Hope but have not formally become members. Each Sunday service involves approximately 20 volunteers in addition to the employed pastors, on teams including hospitality, worship & PA, welcoming, and the different children’s groups.

The elders who served during the year and to the date of this report are listed on page 1. The pastors and associate pastors of the church are elders ex officio. The other elders are members of Hope who have been nominated and appointed by the members of the church to serve as elders for a term of three years.

The elders are the key management personnel of the charity.

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Activities in 2021-2022

Hope pursues its vision through:

  1. Gathering as a whole church in a single Sunday morning service to worship God and to inspire and equip church members and those seeking God (this is deliberately one service that brings together people of all ages and many different social backgrounds).

  2. Running various mid-week ministries in Hope Chapel and around the city.

  3. Fours, discipleship courses and events.

  4. Encouraging members that their homes, workplaces and local communities are settings for all to advance the Christian faith in a wide variety of ways.

  5. Sending and supporting mission partners locally, nationally and internationally.

1. Sunday Gatherings

September 2021 marked the return of our in-person, indoor Sunday gatherings, having been online, in homes and outside Hope Chapel through the pandemic. We focussed on corporate worship and reconnecting as a church family. It was painful but important to process the COVID season together especially as we hadn’t been able to be as close to each other in that time and a number of church members left the church over the pandemic years. It also meant on our return to in-person activities that there were a number of new people to welcome. It felt as though all those who left and those who joined did so at the same moment, although the reality is that the transitions happened during the various lockdowns but were only seen in the flesh come September 2021.

As we journeyed through the academic year, it became clear that we wanted to reinforce and re-teach our foundations for the next season of what God had for us as a church. We ran an in-house Living Free course in the spring and had an amazing church weekend away together in May. Chris & Alice, our Senior Pastors, had a 4-month sabbatical from July-October and we spent that time teaching into our 4 dreams, with a focus of hearing from members in the church who embody and live out various of the 4 dreams. Chris & Alice returned raring to go, renewed and rested.

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2. Mid-Week Ministries (Hope’s Boats)

Hope’s mid-week ministries are listed below under the other dreams to which they relate. In line with the ‘Beach and Boat Vision’ these ministries are described as ‘boats’, communities of Hope members who are together on a missional purpose as shown in the drape that hangs in the hall in Hope Chapel.

Beach & Boat Vision drape, showing how Hope operates as a church. Members gather on the beach to worship and pray together and commission the boats which then go out 'on mission'.

Mid-week ministries relating to Hope’s dream - to be a prayer centre for the city:

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Mid-week ministries relating to Hope’s dream - to be a family for people on the margins of society:

English lessons ran weekly in the crypt open to all wanting to learn English – attended well especially by displaced people from Hong Kong and Ukraine.

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Mid-week ministries relating to Hope’s dream - to be a church that children love and Hope’s dream - to be at the heart of the community:

3. Fours, Discipleship Courses and Events

4. Homes, Workplaces and Local Communities

Hope’s roots are in Congregationalism. This Christian denomination emphasizes the ‘priesthood of all believers’ and ‘every member ministry.’ These biblical concepts from 1 Peter 2, 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4, teach that every Christian should participate in the life of the church. This is not a privilege reserved for ordained clergy. Furthermore, the church is not confined to services or certain times and places, but is designed to bring the presence of Jesus into every area of life. Archbishop William Temple said in 1944 “We are convinced that England will never be converted until the laity use their daily opportunities afforded them in their various crafts and workshops.” In light of this, a significant emphasis is given within the life of the church to members’ homes, workplaces and local communities as their places of godly influence and ministry.

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5. Sending and Supporting Mission Partners Locally, Nationally and Internationally

6. Internal Plastering Project

During this financial year, we have undertaken a major re-plastering project in the main hall. After the roof and gutter were repaired last year, we were now in a place to hack off the water-damaged plaster in the hall and replace with lime based plaster and replace the damaged covings.

Example of the damage to the internal plaster

Hall walls after initial hacking off of old plaster

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After the completion of the project

Main north wall after completion

The project was funded with residual funds in our restricted building maintenance fund and also a grant provided by the Enovert Community Trust

Church Membership

Those attending the church, who subscribe to its values and beliefs, and who feel called and committed to the church are encouraged to become ‘members’ of Hope.

Adults can become members through having their names put forward at a church meeting and are then invited to become members of the church by making a public commitment before the congregation and are welcomed into church membership. The commitment of church membership is an agreement to live within the community of the church in the sharing of time and resources and to live in accountable relationships with each other.

Membership of Hope involves members discerning God’s together what God is saying to the church. This includes members attending and voting at church meetings and contributing to the appointment of elders and some staff roles.

Hope currently has 97 formal adult “members”, 255 subscribers to the Fortnightly Email, 166 adults on the database, and 100 children and youth.

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Trustee and Members’ Meetings

Church members vote to appoint ‘elders’ who oversee the church. These are also the trustees of the charity. The elders have met fortnightly through 2021-2022 for meetings that combine the charity’s governance with the spiritual leadership of the church. Matters that were relevant to members for decision making were brought to members’ meetings. Four members’ meetings were held this year.

The non-staff elders are:

Esther Lambert Rosh John Joy John Peter Westbury Helen Westbury

Chris & Alice Bond and Andrew & Rebekah Stansbury are elders as a part of their roles as pastors.

Elder meetings have also included regular governance issues such as reviewing the church finances, safeguarding and other matters.

Building Hire

Some local community groups hire the church building for events and regular meetings. These all provide some additional income to the church. We enjoy a mutual relationship with Hotwells Primary School with them using Hope Chapel for various events and Hope using their hall and green space for children on a Sunday morning.

Reserves & Financial Position

The 8% increase in general fund income from the last financial year arose from an increase in giving to the church of approximately £8,000 (before adding Gift Aid), increased Gift Aid income, increased rental income (Hope Chapel rentals restarted after the Pandemic), and payments for the church weekend away. There looks to be a 16% increase in general fund expenditure, but £10,000 of this was a contribution from the general fund to the internal building works. The adjusted increase in general fund expenditure was 9.7%. This increase in expenditure came from the church weekend away (mostly paid for by payments for the weekend, though there were a number of bursaries within this) of £8,396 and increased costs of running the organization (such as higher utility bills) and also the higher staff salary bill from the increased number of employees.

The trustees and members have been particularly attentive to the church’s finances as regular expenditure has exceeded regular income and cash reserves have been reduced through the year. The trustees were comfortable with spending some of these larger than usual reserves in line with the charities objectives, but are also looking to increase income through prayer and better communication to those who are part of Hope to consider giving to the church on a regular basis. Regular income has risen for the first two months of the next financial year (October and November 2022) and this will remain an area of observation with potential to look to reduce costs if required in 2023.

The reserves policy adopted by the members is to keep cash balances held in unrestricted funds in the range from £10,000 to £40,000. These cash balances are expected to be sufficient to accommodate short-term cash flow fluctuations, but the church does not seek to generate substantial surpluses or to build up excessive reserves. At 30 September 2022, cash balances held in unrestricted funds amounted to £28,146.

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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales 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 charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the charity’s governing document. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Mar 27 2023

By order of the trustees on …………………..

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Rosh John Chris Bond
Treasurer Pastor
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hope Community Church

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Community Church (the Charity) for the year ended 30 September 2022

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

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

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

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

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

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

Josh Kingston BSc (Hons) ACA Burton Sweet Limited The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1UR

Mar 27 2023

Date: …………………………

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
7
Transfers between funds
14
Net movement in funds
Total funds at start of year
14
Total funds at end of year
14		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
144,387
14,147
158,534
188,539
188,539
(30,005)
(2,499)
(32,504)
332,768
300,264		 Restricted
Funds
£
77,735
-
77,735
129,626
129,626
(51,891)
2,499
(49,392)
54,860
5,468		 Total Funds
2022
£
222,122
14,147
236,269
318,165
318,165
(81,896)
-
(81,896)
387,628
305,732		 Total Funds
2021
£
220,242
3,842
224,084
241,696
241,696
(17,612)
-
(17,612)
405,240
387,628

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above. All activities are classed as continuing.

The comparative statement of financial activities is shown in note 10.

The notes on pages 17 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 September 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted
15
Restricted
15		 2022
£
£
275,348
8,839
28,146
36,985
(6,601)
30,384
305,732
300,264
5,468
305,732
Mar 27 2023		 £
9,441
107,618		 2021
£
278,518
117,059
(7,949)
109,110
387,628
332,768
54,860
387,628

These financial statements were approved by the trustees on …..................................................... and are signed on their behalf by:

Rosh John Treasurer

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Chris Bond
Pastor
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The notes on pages 17 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

The charity is a public benefit entity.

b) Income

Income from donors is included within income when receivable, except as follows:

i) When donors specify that donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods.

ii) When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-conditions have been met.

Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.

c) Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that category. Expenditure includes attributable VAT that cannot be recovered.

Governance costs which are included within support costs of charitable activities include all those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

d) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £100 are capitalised and included in the balance sheet at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Equipment 25% per annum reducing balance Church Building Not depreciated Fixtures 10% straight line

The church building was gifted to Hope Community Church in October 2002. At the time of the church building asset was not recognised within the accounts. FRS 102 SORP requires charities to recognise and value assets such as the church building on the balance sheet at fair value at the time of the gift. Fair value is able to be estimated by the trustees and the property is recognised at this deemed cost as if it had always been treated in this way.

Due to the nature of the Grade II church building and the trustees’ responsibility to maintain it, a policy of not depreciating the asset has been chosen.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies (continued)

e) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of any discounts due.

f) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

g) Unrestricted funds

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

h) Restricted funds

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

2 Donations

Current year
Regular donations
12 Buildings
Youth Worker Grant
Donations for hardship fund
One-off donations
Gift aid
Prior year
Regular donations
12 Buildings
Youth Worker Grant
Donations for hardship fund
One-off donations
Gift aid
HMRC job retention grant		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
118,723
-
-
-
-
25,664
144,387
Unrestricted
Funds
£
110,558
-
-
-
2,631
23,272
6,886
143,347		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
42,957
16,000
643
18,135
-
77,735
Restricted
Funds
£
-
60,742
16,000
83
70
-
-
76,895		 Total Funds
2022
£
118,723
42,957
16,000
643
18,135
25,664
222,122
Total Funds
2021
£
110,558
60,742
16,000
83
2,701
23,272
6,886
220,242

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

3 Income from charitable activities

Conferences and courses
Rental income
Other income		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
6,397
7,599
151
14,147		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
2022
£
6,397
7,599
151
14,147		 Total Funds
2021
£
183
3,412
247
3,842
4
Expenditure on charitable activities
Current year
Grants (note 5)
Staff salaries and payroll costs (note 8)
Building improvements
Pastoral expenditure
Hospitality (including Sunday breakfasts)
Conferences and courses
Under 18s
Hope on Wednesday
Refugee hub
Support costs (note 6)
Prior year
Grants (note 5)
Building improvements
Pastoral expenditure
Hospitality (including Sunday breakfasts)
Conferences and courses
Under 18s
Bristol Night Shelter
Support costs (note 6)		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
15,740
130,916
-
572
2,190
10,387
998
282
-
27,454
188,539
Unrestricted
Funds
£
17,540
-
369
1,245
1,481
427
70
21,727
159,562		 Restricted
Funds
£
14,960
19,428
93,427
-
-
-
-
461
1,350
-
129,626
Restricted
Funds
£
2,080
64,543
-
-
-
-
-
-
82,134		 Total Funds
2022
£
30,700
150,344
93,427
572
2,190
10,387
998
743
1,350
27,454
318,165
Total Funds
2021
£
19,620
64,543
369
1,245
1,481
427
70
21,727
241,696

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

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5 Analysis of grants
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
To Institutions
-
Churches city fund 3,000 3,000
-
Crisis Centre Ministries (In Hope) 1,800 1,800
SixtyOne 340 - 340
Beloved 1,500 - 1,500
Bristol schools connection 1,500 - 1,500
Love Bristol 250 - 250
-
Crawley OCOD 3,300 3,300
R hardship fund - 950 950
To individuals 4,050 14,010 18,060
15,740 14,960 30,700
Prior year comparative
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
To Institutions
-
Churches city fund 3,000 3,000
Interserve 1,050 - 1,050
-
Crisis Centre Ministries (In Hope) 1,750 1,750
SixtyOne 340 - 340
Links international 1,200 - 1,200
Beloved 625 - 625
Bristol schools connection 625 - 625
-
R hardship fund 2,080 2,080
To individuals 8,950 - 8,950
17,540 2,080 19,620
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

6
Support costs
Insurance
Heat, light and water
Cleaning
Repairs and maintenance
Memberships
Security, health and safety
Telephone
Postage, printing and stationery
Depreciation
Bank charges
Licences, legal and professional
Sundry
Governance costs		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,871
4,152
879
5,276
1,112
1,444
1,732
1,782
3,170
90
860
1,328
2,508
27,454		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
2022
£
2,871
4,152
879
5,276
1,112
1,444
1,732
1,782
3,170
90
860
1,328
2,508
27,454		 Total Funds
2021
£
2,584
3,906
479
4,909
-
1,012
1,927
1,700
707
87
818
713
1,640
21,727

All support costs in the prior year were unrestricted funds

7
Net income for the year
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Independent examination fee
8
Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2022
£
3,170
2,508
2022
£
106,595
27,969
15,780
150,344		 2021
£
707
1,068
2021
£
101,548
17,738
12,928
132,214

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.

The average monthly headcount of employees during the year was 8 (2021: 7).

The total employee benefits received by key management personnel in the year was £76,719 (2021: £75,878).

9 Taxation

The charity is exempt from Corporation Tax on its charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

10 Comparative statement of financial activities
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Total funds at 1 October 2020
Total funds at 30 September 2021
11 Tangible fixed assets
Buildings
£
Cost
At 1 October 2021
250,000
Additions
-
At 30 September 2022
250,000
Depreciation
At 1 October 2021
-
Charge for the year
-
At 30 September 2022
-
Net book Value
At 30 September 2022
250,000
At 30 September 2021
250,000		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
143,347
3,842
147,189
159,562
159,562
(12,373)
26,399
14,026
318,742
332,768
Fixtures
£
26,399
-
26,399
-
2,640
2,640
23,759
26,399		 Restricted
Funds
£
76,895
-
76,895
82,134
82,134
(5,239)
(26,399)
(31,638)
86,498
54,860
Equipment
£
23,141
-
23,141
21,022
530
21,552
1,589
2,119		 Total Funds
2021
£
220,242
3,842
224,084
241,696
241,696
(17,612)
17,612
-
405,240
387,628
Total
£
299,540
-
299,540
21,022
3,170
21,552
275,348
278,518

The church buildings comprise Hope Chapel.

The Congregational Federation of England and Wales is the holding (custodian) trustee for all the above property. The elders of Hope Community Church became the managing trustees in October 2002.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

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12 Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Other debtors 8,839 9,441
8,839 9,441
13 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
£ £
Other creditors 4,017 7,949
-
Taxation and social security 2,584
6,601 7,949
14 Movement in funds
Year ended 30 September 2022
1 Oct 30 Sep
2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
-
Buildings 47,985 42,957 (93,427) 2,485
-
Youth worker grant 5,753 29,385 (32,813) 2,325
Hope on Wednesday 447 - (461) 14 -
Restricted gifts 107 - - - 107
Donations for hardship funds 568 643 (950) - 261
Agency - 625 (625) - -
- -
Refugee Hub 4,125 (1,350) 2,775
54,860 77,735 (129,626) 2,499 5,468
Unrestricted funds
General funds 332,768 158,534 (188,539) (2,499) 300,264
332,768 158,534 (188,539) (2,499) 300,264
Total funds 387,628 236,269 (318,165) - 305,732
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HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

14 Movement in funds (Continued)

Year ended 30 September 2021

Restricted funds
Buildings
Youth worker grant
Hope on Wednesday
Restricted gifts
Donations for hardship funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Total funds		 1 Oct
2020
Income
£
£
78,185
60,742
5,264
16,000
447
-
37
70
2,565
83
86,498
76,895
318,742
147,189
318,742
147,189
405,240
224,084		 Expenditure
£
(64,543)
(15,511)
-
-
(2,080)
(82,134)
(159,562)
(159,562)
(241,696)		 Transfers
£
(26,399)
-
-
-
-
(26,399)
26,399
26,399
-		 30 Sep
2021
£
47,985
5,753
447
107
568
54,860
332,768
332,768
387,628

The Buildings fund represents monies received that are to be spent on the church building.

The youth worker grant represents monies received to pay for salaries for a youth worker

The Hope on Wednesday fund represents monies received that are to be spent on the ministry of the Hope on Wednesday group.

The restricted gifts funds is used for monies given to the church which are to be passed on to recipients designated by the donors.

The donations for hardship funds represent monies received with a specific purpose of giving to members financialy affected by Covid-19

The agency fund represents a donation or gift that is given to Hope Community Church and then passed straight on to another individual or organisation that is related to and consistent with the church’s charitable purposes. Examples include an anonymous gift to an individual who is in financial hardship, or a gift to a charity that is a partner of Hope Community Church.

The Refugee Hub fund relates to a weekly event at Hope Chapel hosting Ukrainian refugees with a cooked meal, play space for children and relational space for adults. Finances associated with this are mostly spent on food, with some expenditure on equipment, such as a bouncy castle.

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YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

As at 30 September 2022

Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
As at 30 September 2021
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds		 Tangible
fixed assets
£
-
275,348
275,348
Tangible
fixed assets
£
-
278,518
278,518		 Net current
assets
£
5,468
24,916
30,384
Net current
assets
£
54,860
54,250
109,110		 Total
£
5,468
300,264
305,732
Total
£
54,860
332,768
387,628

16 Related party transactions

In the year three trustees were remunerated as employees of the charity as below:

Gross
Role
wages
Chris Bond
Senior Pastor
36,644
Alice Bond
Senior Pastor
14,868
Andrew Stansbury
Associate pastor
28,133
Rebekah Stansbury
Associate pastor
4,686		 Employers
pension
2,931
1,189
2,251
414		 Total
39,575
16,057
30,384
5,100

The approved governing document of the charity contains the legal authority upon which this remuneration is made.

Other than disclosed above, no trustee received any payment during the year.

Aggregate donations from trustees, key management personnel and other related parties was £Nil (2021: £7,260).

No related party transactions occurred in the year other than disclosed above or elsewhere in the financial statements.

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