## Finance and Trustee Report for St Nicholas’ Church, Nottingham 2021 ## Annual Report 2021 This report sets out matters on which we are required to report in order to comply with Charity Commission and Church of England requirements. We encourage you to read it and to bring any questions or comments you may have to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Tuesday 10[th] May 2022. We will also produce a report that gives an account of the life of the church which will be available in due course. St Nicholas’ Church is an Anglican Church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and a charity registered in England and Wales number 1134708 ## Contents |1.|Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors.............................. 3| |---|---| |2.|Structure, Governance and Management ...................................................................................... 4| |3.|PCC Report ...................................................................................................................................... 5| |4.|Statement of responsibilities of the PCC ........................................................................................ 7| |5.|Objectives and activities ................................................................................................................. 8| |6.|Achievements and Performance ..................................................................................................... 8| |7.|Financial Review ............................................................................................................................ 12| |8.|Independent Examiners Report .................................................................................................... 13| |9.|Accounting Policies and Disclosures ............................................................................................. 15| |10.|Statement of Financial Activities .............................................................................................. 17| |11.|Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................................ 17| |12.|Notes to the Accounts..................................................................**Error! Bookmark not defined.**| |13.|2021 Accounts in Summary ...................................................................................................... 23| |14.|Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) ..................................................................................... 23| |15.|Nottingham South Deanery Synod 2021 Report ...................................................................... 25| |16.|Churchwardens Report 2021 .................................................................................................... 26| **2 |** P a g e 1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees, and advisors ## Charity Name and Address St Nicholas’ Parochial Church Council, 79 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6AE. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission under Charity number 1134708. ## Charity Trustees The members of the PCC are classed as the trustees of the charity and their names are listed below. ## Bankers Our current accounts are held by Santander UK plc, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4GB Charities Aid Foundation, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA Our deposit account is held by The Church of England Deposit Fund St Alphage House, 2 Fore Street, London EC2Y 5AQ ## **Auditors** As the income for the year ended 31[st] December 2021 was below £1m, the accounts are not required to be audited. An independent examination of the records was carried out by Chris Nurden. ## **Clergy Licensed to the Parish** Rev’d Canon Steve Silvester _Rector_ Rev’d Dr Ian Paul _Associate Minister_ Rev’d Francis Finn _Curate_ ## **Day-to-day Management** Day-to-day management of the charity is delegated to the Rector in conjunction with the Staff Team. At 31[st] December 2021, the staff team consisted of the above plus: |Dave Hepworth|_Operations Manager_| |---|---| |Mike Kirk|_Administrator_| |Rich Wood|_Children and Families’ Minister_| |Ben Lees|_Worship and Creative Media Lead_| |Kez Nightingale|_Student Worker_| |Daniel Bocchetti|_Ordinand_| |Angelika Bocchetti|_Ordinand_| **3 |** P a g e Ellie Winfield _Refugee Worker_ Sarah Tuffnell _Social Media and Communications_ Andrew Lowe _Cleaner_ Esther Townsend _Students and Youth_ PCC members 2021/2022 (ex-officio members plus 10 elected lay-representatives and 4 Deanery Synod representatives): _Ex-officio Clergy_ Rev’d Canon Steve Silvester (Incumbent); Rev’d Dr Ian Paul (Associate Minister) _Ex-officio Wardens_ Juliet Wright and Alison Fletcher _Deanery Synod Reps_ Cat Cooper, Peter Bates, Marsha Farmer, Trevor Peel _Members until 2022 APCM_ Adam Thomas, Karen Pheasant, Cat Cooper _Members until 2023 APCM_ Juliet Wright, Sarah McCracken, Fatimah Mansouri, Peter Bates, Marsha Farmer _Members until 2024 APCM_ Alison Fletcher, Trevor Peel, Dave Wakefield, Martyn Paradise _Co-Opted_ None 2. Structure, Governance and Management ## **Governing Constitution** Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956. ## **Risk Management Assessment** In common with all other organisations the PCC is potentially at risk from a number of sources. The church operations manager, together with the Treasurer are responsible, on behalf of the PCC, for ensuring that these risks are managed so as not to expose the PCC to undue risk and that the PCC is in a position to correctly deal with any situation that may arise. Risks have been assessed and mitigated. Examples of areas that are kept under review include: - Financial Strategy. Ensuring that we have sufficient reserves to meet expenditure and that income levels are maintained. Regular management accounts are supplied to budget holders and PCC. - Data and Copyright Protection. Ensuring that we comply with all current regulations - Employment Regulations. Ensuring that current regulations are complied with, and contracts are honoured. - Insurance. Insurance levels are reviewed annually. - Property. Buildings are professionally surveyed every 6 years and a rolling maintenance plan developed. - Safeguarding. A policy is in force for the protection of children and vulnerable adults in the care of the PCC and its volunteers. Safeguarding Officers are appointed by the PCC and **4 |** P a g e are responsible for ensuring the policy is enforced. - Internal Financial Control. Expenditure is reported against budget and monies received. Bank statements are reconciled monthly, and two signatures are required on all cheques and the approval of two individuals is required for all electronic payments. Cash is banked promptly. Deposits may only be held with the Central Board of Finance or a UK Clearing Bank. ## **Organisational Structure** The PCC operates through the staff team along with individual church members responsible for particular areas of the church’s ministry. The standing committee, consisting of the Rector, the church wardens, the PCC secretary, and the Treasurer is a committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the council. The standing committee meets between meetings of the PCC. ## **Budget Authority** The PCC subscribes to the Evangelical Alliance and to the EA Basis of Faith Statement. ## **Trustee Appointment** Any person of the Electoral Roll of the parish may stand for election to the PCC. There are 10 ‘ordinary’ elected members of the PCC, members who serve for a period of three years. Also, ex-officio members of the PCC are: clergy licensed to the Parish, church wardens and members of deanery or diocesan synod. Elections take place at the Annual General Meeting. All candidates must be proposed and seconded by a member of the Electoral Roll and only members of the Roll may vote at the meeting. There is no recruitment method for trustees, as all Roll members are eligible. Upon appointment, new trustees are provided with previous minutes and notes related to the legal duties and smooth running of the PCC. ## **Accounting Period** The accounting period is 12 months, JanuaryDecember. The previous accounting period was the 12 months ended 31[st] December 2020. The PCC sets agreed budgets for each financial year and staff members have authority, with relevant consultation with the Treasurer, to work within these budgets. Any expenditure outside the budget must be brought before PCC for agreement. ## **Membership of External Bodies** ## 3. PCC Report There were 5 PCC meetings during 2021 and a PCC Away Day. Major decisions made, issues discussed, and reports received during the year in chronological order were as follows: - Financial updates and viewing/monitoring of accounts at every meeting; budget planning; approval of income to be allocated to reserve funds; end of year accounts. • A series of decisions was made throughout the year regarding the use of the church building, the wearing of masks and encouraging social distancing in respect to changing COVID-19 legislation. **5 |** P a g e - Support continued for asylum seekers and refugees through the two lockdowns in 2021 including 1 to 1 walks and virtual night prayer. - Rev’d Garreth Frank was seconded for 50% of his time to St Mary’s and St Leonards in Newark for 6 months at the beginning of 2021 and then was appointed as the part time Interim Anglican Chaplain at the University of Nottingham from September to December. It was announced that Garreth would take a graft to another church in the Deanery at Easter. - Rev’d John and Lynda Blakeley were approved by St Stephen’s PCC to become Priest in Charge and Curate in January 2021 and John was licenced on the 15[th ] June. The soft launch of the graft was in September 2021 with the full launch of the graft to happen at 4pm on Palm Sunday 2022. It was decided to give St Stephen’s a substantial gift at Easter 2022 and that St Nic’s would cover Lynda’s expenses of office for the duration of her curacy. - Jonathan Ethridge contributed to ‘The Big Conversation’ around the Broadmarsh Redevelopment on behalf of St Nic’s after 26 members of the congregation provided feedback. - New screens were purchased to replace the projectors at the front of church. - Rev’d Jeremy Putnam from All Saints Church in Highertown, Truro and Marsha Farmer led a discussion with the PCC around the need to establish a racial justice policy and to broaden the conversation around race with the wider congregation. The PCC pledged to commit to adopting a racial justice policy and to promoting a discourse around issues of race, inclusion and equality within the life of St Nics in 2021. - Ellie Winfield reported on the progress with the refugee work which included improving coordination with Hope into Action, Welcome Boxes and the Language School and creating relationships with refugees and asylum seekers in local hotels. - A report was made to the PCC every month from the 79MMW building project team. These reports included updates on fundraising and planning for regular prayer meetings to support the project. Planning permission had been granted in March and two gift days took place in 2021. - The PCC agreed to fund 3 Young Leadership College Apprentice Track Interns for the academic year 2021/22 in student, families and digital ministries. - Additional equipment was purchased to support the streaming of live services and internet connectivity issues were addressed. We utilised a grant of £6000 from the Old Church Trust that recognised that our online services were providing a service to the City of Nottingham. - The PCC was asked to assign responsibility for reporting of serious incidents to the Charity Commission to the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Board of Finance. This was part of the roll out of the C of E historical review into safeguarding failures **.** - Many policies had been reviewed and updated over the course of the year such as the sickness policy and emergency action plans. The Getting to Church Policy and Action plan was completed. **6 |** P a g e - The 9.15 service was moved to 9am from 11[th] April and the 10:30 service was moved to 10:45 after Pentecost 2021. It was decided that the 10:45 service should be the only service that should continue to have a stream. - The safeguarding team was refreshed to include Adam Thomas as a youth leader. Further work had been done to implement the safeguarding policies such as writing a description of acceptable behaviour and an emergency plan. - Group work at the PCC away day examined where we were as a church and our values to love God, make disciples, seek the kingdom and heal the city. It also included the adoption of the anti-racism policy that had been developed by WeR1. - Funding had been provided from the Strategic Development fund for St Nic’s to host one of 5 full-time youth hub leader posts and recruitment and prayer began for that post to be filled. - Tilly Palmer was commissioned to form an Environmental Team to assess St Nic’s environmental impact and to address practical and cultural steps St Nic’s could take as a church and community to reduce our environmental impact using the Faith Plans Programme. - The PCC discussed how to support community groups to go through the Living in Love and Faith Course. It was decided that all groups could be hosted in the church building every other week, and that some community groups could use the church on the other weeks so they could be further supported to cover the content. ## 4. Statement of responsibilities of the PCC Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus of deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees 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. In so far as the Trustees are aware: **7 |** P a g e - There is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiner is unaware; and - The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity’s websites. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may digger from legislation in other jurisdictions. ## 5. Objectives and activities Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit. The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the Rector, Steve Silvester, in promoting the parish of St Nicholas, Nottingham the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. We seek to do this through making disciples who can live effectively for Jesus in contemporary society. We do this by; - Loving God - Making Disciples - Seeking the Kingdom - Healing the City The Church provides three worship and teaching services each Sunday at 9:00am, 10:45am and 6:30pm in its building on Maid Marian Way. Everyone is welcome to any of these services. Worship and teaching for children is specifically available at the 10:45am service. The services are open to everyone regardless of personal background, gender or personal circumstances. We have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. Other activities include the weekly prayer breakfast which is open to everyone, Light Night and Central Prayer. ## 6. Achievements and Performance ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Our experience of the past year has been similar to that of being a passenger on the Channel Tunnel for the first time. You enter the tunnel from the familiar, quintessentially English, Kent countryside. Emerging, you are again in countryside, but everything is different – traffic is driving on the right; architecture and agriculture have a different style; everything is both familiar and unfamiliar. When we entered the Covid tunnel, we knew that we would emerge into a different landscape, but none of us could be entirely sure what it would be like. Now we know. Some of us were moved to tears on Easter Day 2021 when we came out of church and sang ‘Thine Be The Glory’ acapella in the churchyard. It was the first time we had been able to sing together for so long, but we were now in a new country. **8 |** P a g e So, what has changed? Firstly, we have been rooted more locally during the pandemic, some of us now working from home permanently. Our sense of place has shifted a little. In the past year we said goodbye to some who have felt called to worship more locally and welcomed others. As a church with a distinct calling to minister to the city centre, and also minister across the city, we define ourselves as ‘city-centre focused, and locally expressed’. Secondly, we have witnessed an acceleration in the movement towards being more multi-cultural, socially diverse, and representative of the city. We are learning to let this change influence our church culture, and to let the diverse gifts God is bringing to become visible and used. Thirdly, as we return to worship in church, rotas are sparsely populated, and new services are required such as staffing the Bluecoat car park. Here the challenge has been to look for ways in which the Holy Spirit may be encouraging us to do things differently. Some of our Missional Communities, which sustained us so well during the pandemic, have come to a natural end (often through young adults starting families and moving house). Now we are intentionally planting some new ones that are more geographically based, with a diversity of ages or cultures and with a range of gifts that will enable them to naturally be balanced in terms of ‘Up-InOut’ (prayer & worship, Bible & fellowship, and mission). Finally, there have been some delightful surprises. We have been able to start a new Hispanic worshipping community, Amor Y Esperanza, under the leadership of Yancy Holden. The movement of the Bluecoat Sixth Form to the old Nottingham College campus on Maid Marian Way has opened up a new ministry to young people, ably developed by Esther Townsend who now moves from being Youth and Student Intern to Youth Team Leader. So, two very exciting new ministries have sprung up, and in addition we have managed to raise over £1m towards our building project. Now we can look forward to God surprising us with the rest! These initiatives are illustrative of what it means to live well in this ‘new country’. We need to be responsive to what the God is doing, less ‘programme-driven’ and more Spirit-directed; we need to be less attractional and more missional; still the resourcing, sending church we have always been, prophetic and servant-hearted in the city centre, but always learning new steps with the Holy Spirit. Palm Sunday was a paradoxical day of great joy and sadness. We were able to fulfil our commitment to send two teams to graft into St. Stephen’s Sneinton with John and Lynda Blakeley and into Holy Trinity Lenton with Garreth Frank. We need to continue to see these teams as an investment in which we have an interest, and to continue to pray for them to produce “a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” It has, of course, been hard to let go of such able and well-loved ordained leaders. We have been exceptionally blessed by Garreth, John and Lynda. Soon we will also say goodbye to Daniele and Angelika Boccetti as they are ordained and move to curacies with Garreth. Thankfully, Fran continues with us. However, we have gone from ‘feast to famine,’ and this presents us with a both challenge and opportunity. I firmly believe that God gives to the church the gifts that are required for it to accomplish what he wants it to do in any given season. So, rather than asking how we can replace like with like so that we can do what we did before, we are asking how the ministry of the church can be shaped by the gifts God has given us. Another change was Ben Lees moving on to a job at Nottingham University. We are very grateful for all that Ben has brought to our musical worship and the tremendous work he did in sustaining online worship during the pandemic. We have been blessed by Rachel Bussell coming alongside us to **9 |** P a g e develop musical worship. Given that so many able musicians have gone with our church grafts, she has stepped in at a challenging time. However, there is now an opportunity for the whole church to be ‘the worship team’. I believe that this ‘problem’ is actually a great opportunity for the Holy Spirit to do a deep work of renewal among us. In the meantime, a small chamber orchestra has been formed at 9am. They have blessed the whole church at Swanwick and on Easter Day. Other staff changes have included the departure of Jon Holt (Operations Manager) in July and the appointment of David Hepworth in September. Again, we are hugely indebted to Jon for the professionalism and care he brought to the role. Dave has proved to be a great appointment! We were also able to secure funding for a Cantonese project worker, Tango – a member of the Nottingham Chinese Christian Church – to work with Ellie Winfield in welcoming HKUK arrivals. This is part of an increasingly close relationship with NCCC, as expressed in their partnership in the wonderful Power Lab children’s holiday club this Easter. Well done, Rich and team! I will finish with a few snap-shots from our wonderful church weekend away at Swanwick in February because they represent the ‘new country’ in which we now find ourselves. - A coach arrives with over 40 Hispanic members of the church. - African babies are passed around their white aunties and uncles. - A large group of young people erupts with laughter as they eat together. - Under the direction of Mark Powley, we construct ourselves as a temple to be filled with the presence of God, for that is what we are. - We hold mugs, real or imaginary, as Jill Weber leads us in a meditation, and we pray about being emptied, and filled by the Holy Spirit. - As adults worship, children, helped by students, move among them, praying God’s blessing on them. I like this new country! It’s familiar, and different, and I am so thankful to be exploring it with you. “The LORD your God is bringing you into a good land.” (Deut.8.7) God bless, Steve Silvester May 2022 **10 |** P a g e ## 7. Safeguarding ## **St Nicholas’ Church** ## **Annual Safeguarding Report to the APCM** ## **2022** Since our last APCM we have had two major documents to study, absorb the implications of and then implement. The first was the Lessons Learned Review from Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon and the second was the Safer Environment and Activities Policy. We were guided through both by the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. In addition we gave advise to the fundraising team for 79MMW in order to minimise any possibility of coercion or allegations of coercion. (What I believe to be) the last ‘chunk’ of activities to be absorbed into the list of those who need to complete Safeguarding training has just been added, and so from now on the numbers required to complete courses should stabilise. We now have 264 files on members who are actively involved in some part of the church’s life and outreach and who need to be monitored in respect of compliance. As a direct result of the pandemic, many more Safeguarding training courses are now available online. They include Basic Awareness; Foundation; Awareness of Domestic Abuse, Safer Recruiting and Awareness of Modern Slavery. This should make life much easier for folk in the future. With the exciting formation of the Hispanic congregation, Yancey has identified a need for all the families to attend Safeguarding for Everyone Training (in Spanish). This is largely because of the very different culture in this country. This has now been devised, along with the course for the adults with learning disabilities. The latter has been approved by the Diocese, the former is just an informal one that does not attract any certification. Protocols have also been devised for the Safer Recruitment of non-UK passport holding volunteers and staff – especially in regard to acceptable reference sources and routes to cover when a person has not been in the UK for 5 years. Unfortunately, it is not possible for an asylum seeker whose passport is with the Home Office to satisfy the documentary requirements to obtain a DBS certificate. In the summer Janet Smith, our previous Lead Recruiter moved to worship at her local church and her role was taken over by Debbie Blaine. This happened at the same time as we changed our DBS provider to APCS. This is a much more automated system, and Debbie has spent many hours getting to grips with the system and processing all the applications for certifications that had lapsed during the pandemic. We will start to truly reap the rewards of this system in summer ’24. Doubtless there will be more paperwork to process as people step up to fill in the gaps left by those who have left to go to Sneinton and Lenton and more liaising must be done with the outside organisations they have been involved with and wish to continue serving with. In all matters, the PCC has complied with its duty to have ‘due regard’ to the House of Bishops’ “Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance”. **11 |** P a g e I thank the whole of the Safeguarding Team for their support and behind the scenes work during the year. Karen Pheasant, St Nic’s PSO April 2022 ## 8. Financial Review The Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 December 2021 shows a net loss before transfers on the Unrestricted General Fund of £9,723 This figure is after depreciation of our assets amounting to £59,629. This is an accounting adjustment we are required to make but does not represent any cash payment. The PCC budgets for and manages the net surplus or deficit prior to depreciation charges, which was therefore a net income of £49,906. In order to build our reserves for future expenditure, £10,000 has been transferred to the Fabric Fund, £10,000 to the Capital Projects Fund and £7,500 to the Swanwick fund. Our bank deposit account and the cash at bank balances at 31 December 2021 amounted to £781,424. Of this £656,802 relates to funds restricted to building or other projects, leaving £124,622 on unrestricted funds. Practically all the income is derived from direct giving by church members. The summary on page 16 (note 6) shows how expenditure has taken place in supporting our objectives. FINANCIAL RESERVES: The PCC has agreed that we need to retain the equivalent of three months expenditure in unrestricted readily available reserves in order to meet any unexpected liabilities that may arise. Based on the accounts for 2021 this would amount to £97,101. At 31 December 2021 net current assets on unrestricted funds amounted to £148,662, including £25,550 of outstanding tax recoverable on gift aid donations. The policy of the PCC in respect of reserves is that cash resources should be such that all restricted and designated funds are available in cash or deposits, together with the equivalent to 3 months of expenditure in unrestricted funds. This takes into account that in emergencies the PCC have assets against which borrowings could be secured pending an appeal to the congregation for funds to support the church’s mission. It is further recognised that while the payment of Parish Share remains a priority, in an emergency payment could be deferred in consultation with the diocese. In addition to the unrestricted general reserves, the PCC has the following designated reserves: ## Fabric reserve ## At 31 December 2021 this amounted to £66,925. In view of the age of the building from which the church operates, repairs can be costly, in particular cyclical repairs such as redecoration that arise from time to time. The PCC allocate an amount to this fund each year to accumulate a reserve to avoid the need for additional fundraising at the time repairs are required. ## Capital projects fund At 31 December 2021 this amounted to £209,533. From time to time significant expenditure is required to update capital items that are essential to the running of the church, for example the audio visual systems. The PCC allocate an amount to this fund each year to accumulate a reserve to avoid the need for additional fundraising at the time expenditure is required. **12 |** P a g e Restricted funds held represent monies received for specific purposes prescribed by the donor or collections taken for specific purposes of which the donor was aware at the time they made their gift which have not yet been paid over to the ultimate beneficiary. Signed on behalf of the PCC Juliet Wright (Church Warden) 21[st] March 2022 ## 9. Independent Examiners Report **13 |** P a g e Report to the The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Nicholas’, Trustees/members of Nottingham On accounts for the year Charity Number 31 December 2021 1134708 ended Set out in sections 9 to 12 and 14 Responsibilities and basis I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above of the report charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021. As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust’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 The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did 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. |Signed||Date|21/03/2022| |---|---|---|---| **14 |** P a g e Name Chris Nurden Relevant professional Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales qualification(s) or body Address 26 The Parks Minehead Somerset TA24 8BT ## 10. Accounting Policies and Disclosures ## BASIS OF PREPARATION These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared 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 & Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. Going Concern: The accounts have been prepared under the basis of the charity being an ongoing concern. ## FUNDS The Unrestricted General Fund is available for use at the discretion of the PCC to further the general objectives of the church. Designated Funds are unrestricted funds set aside by the PCC for specific future purposes or projects. Restricted Funds are funds that can only be used for particular purposes within the objects of the church. The aim and use of each fund is set out in the notes to the Financial Statements. ## INCOME Donated income without conditions attached, including that gifted under Gift Aid, is taken into account when received by the Charity. Income Tax recoverable on gift aid accounts is recognised when the gift aid income is received. Any amount of tax not yet claimed from HM Revenue & Customs is shown within the Debtors list. Funds raised for events are accounted for gross. Income from building hire is recognised when rental is due. ## EXPENDITURE Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation. All costs have been directly attributable to one of the headings used in the SOFA. The church is not registered for VAT and accordingly expenditure is shown gross of VAT. **15 |** P a g e Expenditure that is directly attributable to meeting charitable objectives is included in costs of activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects. ## CAPITALISATION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS Under the provisions of FRS 15, land and buildings are valued at historical cost and no depreciation is charged against them. Buildings are maintained to such a standard that their estimated residual value is not less than their net book value at any given time. Costs incurred in keeping buildings in a fit and useful condition are written off as incurred. Consecrated and benefice property is excluded from the accounts by nos. 10 (2), (3), (4) of the Charities Act 2011. Enhancements of buildings paid for by the PCC such as the church re-ordering carried out during 2011 are capitalised and written off over a period of 20 years. ## FIXED ASSETS Fixed Assets have been capitalised at cost and the depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of the fixed asset on the following basis: |Building Enhancements|5%| |---|---| |Fixtures and Fittings|10%| |Other Equipment|25%| |Computers 33%|| ## CURRENT ASSETS Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove un-collectable. Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the Central Board of Finance or Bank. ## PENSION POLICY Pension contributions are paid to the Pension Builder Classic section of the Church Workers Pension Fund, a defined benefit scheme, based on the level of contributions paid on behalf of each employee. Further details of the pension fund are contained in the notes to the accounts. Contributions are recognised as resources expended at the time the salary cost to which they relate is incurred. ## GRANTS AND MISSIONARY SUPPORT Grants for the support of mission partners are accounted for on the basis of support agreed by the PCC that relates to the financial year. The church supports various mission partners and organisations. Where a particular mission partner has been supported by the church for a number of years, strict compliance with the Charities’ Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) may regard some arrangements as constituting constructive obligations such that future years’ support is accounted for in these accounts as a liability. Whilst the support has no final end date, the PCC assess mission partner funding on an annual basis and are confident that the mission partners would not view their support as an open-ended obligation on the part of the church. ## OPERATING LEASES Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. **16 |** P a g e ## 11. Statement of Financial Activities 12. Balance Sheet **17 |** P a g e Balance Shèot 429 >L&7P 49)9 IW5 7.6&1 917 475.550 73.536 IW3.3fj7 Statement of Cash Flows YEaf EhdEd 310•c•mbwr2021 57. 55.6J9 Iw75 51W 35&5JL IIY.5a41 J2b,g 71L414 45WQ 13. 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