2021-12-31-accounts - United Church, Winchester

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The United Church Jewry Street, Winchester Annual report for the year ended 31[st] December 2021

Administrative Information

The United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester is a registered charity number 1135083.

The church office is located within the church and the contact details are: The United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hants, SO23 8RZ Tel: 01982 849559

The trustees who have served from 1[st] January 2021 to the date this report was approved are as follows:

Ministers:

Rev Timothy Searle Mrs Christine Cook Mrs Helen McTiffin Mrs Johanna Pellatt Mrs Jo Crocker (until 9[th] September 2021) Miss Julie Wills (until 19[th] September 2021) Mr Stephen Barber Mr Martin Ramsey Mr Timothy Clifford

Structure Governance and Management

The United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) in which the participating Denominations are:

The Methodist Church of Great Britain; and
The United Reformed Church

It is governed by its constitution, which was adopted on 9[th] December 2009 and amended on 19[th] February 2010 and 21[st] March 2010. The constitution may be amended at either an Annual or Special Congregational Meeting. The Charity shall be administered and managed by a body of trustees, known as the Church Council, consisting of:

Ex officio Trustees, being the ministers of the LEP for the time being;
8 elected Trustees elected at the Annual Congregational Meeting; and
Not more than 2 co-opted Trustees appointed by the Trustees until the next Annual Congregational Meeting.

Elected Trustees shall hold office from the end of the Annual Congregational Meeting at which they are elected until the end of the third such meeting after their appointment, but shall be eligible for re-election at that meeting. There are currently no formal policies for the induction of Trustees.

The Church Council typically meets ten times during the year and must hold at least two meetings in each calendar year.

Grants to other charities and institutions are brought to Church Meeting and agreed by that body.

Objectives and Activities

The purpose of the charity is to advance the Christian faith, primarily in the community of Winchester and surrounding area, in accordance with its principles and practices. In achieving its purpose it will engage in a range of activities either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):

The celebration of public worship
The teaching of the Christian faith
Mission and evangelism
Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved;
The provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and
The support of other charities in the UK and overseas

This purpose was included in the constitution that was approved by the Charity Commission.

Review of the activities and achievements

The impact of the Covid epidemic has continued to affect the life of the church, but many of the previous activities have been able to restart. A worship service, open to the public, is held normally at 10.30 on Sundays the attendance on the premises has increased during the year as restrictions have eased.

Extensive use is still being made of Zoom for fellowship and business meetings, although the proportion of activities face-to-face has increased, while adhering to Government restrictions and guidelines to ensure Covid safety. A number of housegroups continue to meet regularly over Zoom.

Now that the facilities for livestreaming are in place it is intended that this will continue, even when the congregation is able to meet in person, as this makes communal worship accessible to those who are unable to travel to the church building for reasons such as illness or distance.

The membership of the church was 144 in December 2021. Slight variations occurred during the year of this report due to the death or transfer elsewhere of members, and arrival of new members.

As well as teaching of the Christian faith: mission and evangelism during these services, significant public events and facilities provided for the community during the year included:

The coffee bar has resumed but on shorter hours it is now open Monday – Friday.
Our weekly Parent and Toddler club, which is open to all has also resumed.
The NHS operated baby clinic for Winchester, is held in the church on Thursdays for all parents with young babies.
We continue to work jointly with other churches in the area to provide a chaplaincy service to businesses in Winchester City Centre.

Support for other charities in the UK and overseas included:

MHA Communities - Winchester provides support and friendship to older people, living in their own homes across the Winchester District, to help maintain independence, improve well-being, encourage inclusion and reduce isolation. Their primary aim is to help local older people to live later life well. The first half of 2021 was challenging due to the pandemic but during the lockdowns they continued to deliver a programme of remote services including online sessions, telephone befriending, deliveries of hot meals, afternoon teas, craft packs, shopping and prescriptions. As restrictions eased they were able to offer a number of small walking groups and doorstep visits. In the summer they ran a six week ‘Reconnecting Communities’ project to support their members as they returned to mixing with others and attending group sessions. The project included coffee and chat, IT support, mindfulness sessions, art therapy and gentle exercise, all of which were aimed at building confidence and encouraging attendees to reengage with their local community in a safe way. From October they reintroduced many of their pre-pandemic group activities including regular exercise, singing and lunch groups as well as at home befriending visits
Fundraising and increasing public awareness of our specific overseas charities, which for the period of the report, was Link to Hope which works with which works with families and the elderly rebuilding lives and communities in Easter Europe through education and social care initiatives.
Donations made to other charities both in the UK and overseas which totalled £1240 to the Beatrice project, £2000 to Winchester City Centre chaplaincy and £3810 to others during 2021 in addition to food donations to the Winchester Basics bank and the Winchester Churches Nightshelter.
The "Winchester Churches Christmas Project" provided help at Christmas 2021 to 24 families (30 adults and 50 children), and 5 single people. A total of 85 people.
The Church provides payroll services and holds funds on behalf of Winchester City Centre Chaplaincy, it also contributes towards the cost of the Chaplaincy.
Several members of the church also provide support to Syrian and Afghan resettled families.
• Enabling various charities to meet at the church when Covid restrictions allowed. These included: MHAC Winchester Singing for Well-being, Exercise classes, Activity Day, Lunch Club; Winchester Community Choir; Waynflete Singers; Winchester Music and Opera Society; Blue Apple Theatre; Theatre Royal Winchester Youth Theatre, Hampshire Music Service Youth Choirs and Wind Ensemble, NHS Southern Health Baby and Child Clinic, Winchester Learning Disability Service.

Financial review Our original Resources Policy of the church was approved by the December 2007 Church Meeting. It was reviewed in 2013 and again in 2019. It was approved by Church meeting on 24[th] November 2019. It is now: ‘To aim to maintain annual average financial assets of approximately 50% of the routine annual expenditure, plus a buildings reserve of £150,000 this proportion to be reviewed within 5 years unless there is an earlier significant change in our circumstances.’

Our routine annual expenditure of non-restricted funds during 2021 was approximately £136,000, plus approximately £700 capital expenditure on the building. The ‘restricted funds’ do not have separate Reserves Policies as they are part of the overall activities of the church and if necessary would be supported from those church funds. As at 31[st] December 2021 our reserves at £206,812 were £150,000 plus approximately 42% of our routine annual expenditure. Excluding the ‘restricted funds’, on a like-for-like comparison with 2020 during the 2021 financial year our income decreased by 3%, This was largely due to the impact of Covid restrictions which meant that the Coffee Bar was not able to operate for most of the year, and we were very limited in hiring out the building to outside bodies. Our routine expenditure decreased by 6%. The total ‘unrestricted’ income was £116,694 the total ‘unrestricted ‘ expenditure was £136,866. None of the restricted funds nor the ‘unrestricted’ fund are in deficit.

The accounts for 2021, signed by our Independent Examiner, were approved at our Annual Church Meeting on 20th March 2022 and have been signed by the chairman, and are attached.

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THE UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS- I JAN TO 310EC 2021 2020 RECEIPTS INoN-RESTRC[EDl othErvlyf•ryi¢ F.LB9.29 84208.79 88.265.95 0.78 Church0nIStls 3,136 90 19,144 65 Rfufjd> S00.00 39.227.Ok TOTAL RECEIPT5 It7.4a5.80 PAYMENTS INON-RESTRicfEDI 7?.2.tr) 2.940m 80.292.00 78.a80.Y8 Young peDple Cltycénrre cP1a11FlW 164.50 2.150.IX) 2.000 60000 60000 soo .TriNIty DayCernTre 60000 -Wi•ACC 6,9145Q 1.238 60 8376.93 Wor4hlp. F¢llow¥hlp. POr•I L.374.40 26?.85 98.03 Iowshio IIP6) 23 MRC 568.12 1.970.49 J.6fiQ.84 1.740 BÈ -TtslÈph¢rt. broadband, l ¢oMwttrS 2,254.D6 1,955.EQ 123é.76 7.240 53 2.506 08 5.047.02 -W4let 510.68 6.1LI M•n5E mainteThance 2q853 57 29.944.98 Aefvnds ctale¥pENdIlre 66L.90 661 go L.10&67 TOTALPAVMENTS 13&865 5 X46.841.03 NETMOVEMENTif4 FUNOS J9.429.70 17,7Mg1 CASH 6AiANCE 31 DEC 2020 24rf,746.05 CASH BAL4NCE31 DEC 2D21 2Q7.553.39 21&B&I.J4

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THE UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounta$7g The fin3nC131 statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities ISORP FRS1021 issued by the Charity C0rnrni5SIOn, and also in accordance with the Ch3rities Act 2011. The profit and105s basi5 of accounting ha5 been adopted, and the principal 2ccountinB policies set out below are applied. The accounts have been compiled wilh pounds & pence. however these are truncated to the neBrest pound in Excel on this document, resulting in occasional apparent £1 'errors" in m2ths Ib Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use at rhe discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives. R&5tricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their &xpenditure imposed by the donor, or contained in the terms of a grant. Designated fund5 ar& those reserved by the Church for Specific purposes A new designated fund was set up in 2021 for upgrading the AV system An amount of £3,545 was reserved for use as a bur53ry for the use of young people to travel to developin8 Countries. This is the interest on a legacy from April 2003 to March 2007. The fund is now frozen at this level, less expenditure. Tangible Fixed Assets The trustees of the church and manse building5 are the United Reformed Church (Wessex Trust) Limited. Expenditure incurred on the church and m3nse is written off in the ye3r it is incurred as is expenditure on furniture and equipment. The church owns no rnotor vehicle5. Id Incoming Resources All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is reteived. Gift Aid tax recovery is recogni5ed a5 income when it 15 received. Legacies are accounted lor when received. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable. Resource5 Expended Resources expended Bre reco8n15ed in the year to which they 3r& incurred and include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the particular activity to which they relare. Governance ¢ost5 represents direct expenditure on the governance of the church, including insurance. As most of the management and acrivity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial 5tBtementS BS thi5 voluntary contribution to the life of the church is inc31culable. If Taxation The church is an excepted charity within the meaning of the T8xe5 Acts. Accordingly li is exempt from income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation ha5 been made in these fin3ncial 5tatement5. Ig PAYE PAYE information is filed onllne.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A *.. Independent Examlnees Report ;> Report to the trusteesl members of | The Unbted Church. Winchester On accounts for the year , 31.12.2021 ended Charity no i 1135083 (if any) I Set out on pages I report to the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3111212021. Responsibilities and basis of report As Ihe charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out undef 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 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent EThe.6haAty' examinerfs ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with Ihe examination18tlwtha ISeb.} which gives me cause to believe that in. any material resDect'. Ihe 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 Ihe applicable requirements Conrning the form and content of accounts sel 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 wrth the examination lo which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. Please delet the ords in Ihe braGkets rf they do not 8ppIy. Signed: Date: | 09.03.2022 Name: j Roger A Brooks Relevant professional qualification{s) or body IER Oct 2018

(if any)". I Address". 4 north View Winchester ! Hampshire S022 5EH Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete Il ihe examiner neeas to nignlignl material maliefs oi Lonrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

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