2022-12-31-accounts - The United Reformed Church, Broadway, Worcestershire, Charity.

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THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BROADWAY, CHARITY TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022

The Charity was registered on 12[th] March 2010 under Trusts distilled from The United Reformed Church Acts of Parliament(1971 and 1982) and the Scheme of Union. It took over responsibility for those assets of The United Reformed Church, Broadway not vested in other Trustees.

The Charity number is 1134894, and the working name is Broadway URC.

The address of the Church is 77 High Street, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7AL

The Trustees at 31[st] December 2022 were:

Mrs L Holt, Mrs P Wallace, Mrs M Watts, Mrs M.J. Tunwell, Rev. K Louch, Mrs C Browne and C.D. Walters

The Object of the 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.

The Church is part of the West Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church, and its membership comes from Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

The Trustees are the same as the serving Elders of the Church and are elected by the Church Members at the Annual Church Meeting in March. Decisions are made by Church Meeting on recommendation from the Elders.

The Church’s Mission Statement is “To know Jesus better, and to make Him better known”. To this end the Church holds services each Sunday morning and at other times. Occasionally other types of service are held to attract those for whom formal worship is unattractive. We also hold programmes of study. There are mid-week activities for the elderly, focussing on wellbeing, and for those with mental issues and their carers. All of these are open to anyone who wishes to attend.

Much of the Church’s activity was severely affected by the Coronavirus. With the easing of lockdown most events, both worship and those for the elderly, have resumed, but with lower numbers. We had hoped to resume some activity with young people, as we had agreed to share the services of an outreach worker with the local Methodist churches. Unfortunately, this did not take place.

Our financial position remains strong. The reduction in the number of people attending physically has resulted in a reduction in offerings, but there has been some savings as the URC has been unable to replace the minister who left in 2021. The Trustees consider that, despite the situation in Ukraine and the rising cost in energy, we remain able to continue our worship and events for the benefit of our community.

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, BROADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE, CHARITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 31" DECEMBER 2022 CONTENTS Page Trustees Report Receipts and Payments Account Funds Ststement Notes to the FinancRal Statem¢nts Indcpend¢nt Examiner's report

THE UMTED REFORMED CHURC BROADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE CHARITY EIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT- YE ED3 DECEMBER 2022 Note Church Total Totsl RECEIPTS Off¢ringb". Freewill tnose cash Tax recovery Other Other voluntary giving Donations and legacies Investmcnt income O theT receipts Manse Community outreach Emerg¢ncy Fund Cbildren's actlVTties Collections for third parties 15737.50 2476.28 3495.75 15737.50 2476.28 3495.75 18382 2050 3430 743.50 743.50 24226 7618 7721 7309.25 4721.81 473.62 7782.87 4721.81 22317.13 22317.13 2784.03 1207.98 34.00 842.20 2784.03 3310 445 1207.98 34.(K) 842.20 465 Total Teceipts 37268.12 24874.93 62143.05 68095 PAYMENTS Ministry and Mission Premises Other costs Manse Community outreach Emergcncy Fund Children's activities Collections for third partias io 26524.71 28353.85 3604.96 26524.71 28353.85 3604.96 4968.78 121.80 1116.37 37.40 1037.20 29385 13765 5128 12 4968.78 121.80 2109 550 573 270 1116.37 37.40 1037.20 Total payments 58605.32 715 65765.07 51780 Excess of paymcnts over receipts (21337.20) 17715.18 (3622.02) 16315

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THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BROADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE CHARITY NOTES TO TI4E AccouNfs FOR THE T03 5T CEMBER 022 2022 2021 3. Investrnent incon Church Funds Robson bequest Dorothy Qix bequest Other Funds Morris and Drury Activities Pilois Manse 6911.64 397.61 6785 564 7309.25 291.04 27.95 60.82 93.81 267 47 761 4. Other receipts Hg411 hire Synod contribution to Pulpit Supply fees Coffee 3641.fKI 985.25 4831 4721. 5. Manse Rental income Expenses.. Agents fees IT]sur8nce Utilities whilc vacant Repairs and nintele 3458.05 367.71 228.42 914.6 4968.78. 1619 6. Community outreach Receipts L(K)k after yOUTself Nei8hbours on line Thrcads Today is our day General 1589.08 14. 33.60 13.85 23.00 1088 1673.53 1110.50 1089 2221 3310 Synod grant towards Outreach Worker 2784. Payments Contribulion to Olltreach WOTker costs 121.80 2098 2109 121.80

THE UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH BROADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE CHARTrY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS TO 31 ST ER 7. Emergency Fund Receipts Summer fete 787.98 420.00 1207.98 445 Payments Ukraine appeal Pakn'stan flwd appeal 433.50 682.87 1116.3 550 8. Children's activities Reccipts Payments 34.00 37.40 548 9. Collections for others Receipts Broadway Food Bank Commitment for Life C11$ti80 Aid {Mini Fete) 240.(K) 170. Payments Broadway Food Bank Commitment for Life Christsan Aid 240.00 365.(Kl 432.20 27 10, Ministy and Mission Maintenance of the Ministy Pulpit supply Organists Pastoral expenses Ministcr's cxpcnses and car allowance Manse costs 23076.00 1096.95 1181.80 1169.96 21972 401 799 638 2118 1838 6524 Ll 27766 I l. Premises Insurance, includin8 hall Light and heat 2080.93 3895.78 2346.73 27.38 3012.48 1159.40 15831.15 28353.85 2002 1576 5437 Watcr rates Clcaning Gardening Capita] expenditure (Ventilation system and Defibrilator 2808 1942 13765

THE UNfTED REFORMED CHURC BROADW OTES TO THE OUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2022 WORCES ST 2022 2021 12. Other costs Licences Broadband Website Printing, qtationery and computeT Eco expenditUTe Hall supplies B3nk rharges Cbristmas trees Miscellaneous 359.30 542.40 431.99 232.91 495.12 188.84 129.15 218.14 007.1 3604.96 5128 13. tnve5trn nts Robson Morris & Dn Dorolhy Cox Number of wilts held at I" lanuary 2022 80571.75 3172.50 8921.24 Mid-market value at l January 2022 312.96p 31. December 2022 274.08p Value of units al I" January 2022 252157.35 9928.66 27919.91 Sale proceeds of units '[88, on sale 25476.39 2443.52 Value of units at 31. December 2022 220831.05 8695.19 Fall in the value of the units 31326.30 1233.47

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH. BROADWAY WORCESTERSHIRE CHARITY FINANCIAL STATEMEN"rs FOR THE YEAR EN'DED 31 DECEMBER 2022 TREASURER'S STATEMENT Wc have prepared the financial statement on pa s I to 7 for the year ended 31 si D¢cember 2022 M.L.Payne C.D Walters Treasurer Truste Date Date L3 INDEPENDF.NT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the financial statements ot"The United Refornied Church, Broadway. Worceslershire, Charlty for Ihe year ended 31 December 2022. i¥hich are set out on pages I The Trustees arc responsible for the prcparation of ihe accounts. They consider that an audii is noi required lor this year under section 144 of the ChaTiti¢s Act 2011 (the Charilies Act) and that an independent examinalion is needed. It is my responsibility to-. -Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Acl. -To follow the procedures laid down in the genernl Dtrections given by the Charity Commission (under Seciion 145(5)(b) of the Charilies Act) l-o state whether particular maliers have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the general Directions given by th¢ Charity Commisbion. An examinalion includes a review of the accounting records kept b), the charity and comparison of the accounts presented Mith those records. li 8lso includes consid¢raiion of any unusual ilems or disclosures in ihe financial statenients, and seeking ¢xplanations from the Trustee.$ conLerning sucli Inatiers. Th¢ procedures undertaken do not proi'ide all the evidence that IOUld be rcquircd in an aiidit. and consequcntly no opinion is gii'¢n as to hether th¢ accounts present a 'Lrue and fail. vie. and the report is limited to those matier.8 set out in th¢ statemenl below. In connection with m) ¢Xiiniinalion. no mailer has come lo my allLntion which gil'es rne reasonable cau.se to believe that in. an}, material respect. the requirements to keLp accountin¥ reLord% in accordanLe i¥'iih seclion 130 of the Charilies Act. to prepare accounls which accord %lIh the accounting record8 and comply with the accountin requiremenls of thv Charities A¢i have not been met: or 2. to which. in m), opinion. attention should be draw in order to enable a proper undetstanding of the accounls to be reached. Sig?ned by the Independent F.xaminer PBKerr 64 Bouncers Lane Presibury Cheltcnham GL52 5JN P.B.Kerr Date

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