Tilehouse Street Baptist Church Annual Report 2022
Charity Registration Number: 1135132
The charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which states that the Church engages in a range of activities for the purpose of the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
Trustees (Deacons)
Revd. Jane Robson (Minister) Mrs Joyce Bleasby Mr Paul Chamberlain (Designated Person for Safeguarding) Mrs Margaret Granger (Safeguarding Trustee) Mrs Sheila Hallas (Secretary) Mr John Maguire Revd. Ian Stears-Handscomb Mr Andrew Turner (Treasurer)
Motto Text Isaiah 43 verses 18 – 19 The Lord says, ”Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Do you not perceive it?”
Aims
The Church’s primary aim is to worship God, make known his love, share the good news of the gospel and to care for all people, locally and across the world.
Governance
The deacons have met regularly to consider and discuss both the life of the Church and issues of wider importance. Meetings have been held face to face and always begin and end with prayer.
Church Meetings which, under God, have the ultimate authority over the Church’s activities have continued in hybrid form. The average attendance is excellent with around 15 – 20 persons present and another 4 – 6 joining remotely.
Safeguarding
The Safeguarding team has conscientiously worked to ensure that correct policies and procedures are in place and followed. The records have been updated and the Baptist Union Level 1 training video was screened during a morning service.
Membership
On January 1[st] there were 50 members on the Tilehouse Street roll. One lady died in May, a few months short of her 100[th] birthday. There are 10 members at our daughter church in Stondon, thus bringing the total to 59 at the end of the year.
Worship
It is a joy to gather for worship every week. A number of people, including residents in a local care home, watch the live streamed services either as they happen or later in the week. The services are imaginative and creative and the sermons are both thoughtful and thought provoking. This year we have completed our meander through Mark, jogged through Judges and lingered with Luke. During Advent, we considered the various ways in which God speaks.
It was a pleasure to welcome visiting preachers from time to time and a delight to receive a visit from our link missionaries who were on home assignment from Nepal.
In October the monthly services at Foxholes Care Home which were suspended during the Covid pandemic resumed and are appreciated by the residents.
Prayer
Prayer, both private and communal, is an essential part of Church life. The monthly Saturday meetings in the church have continued. The weekly prayer meetings held on Zoom each Wednesday were moved to the evening and the number participating in them has increased.
Bible Study Groups
There are two small groups which meet regularly. One group took part in the Churches Together in Hitchin Lent Groups and welcomed five or six people from other churches. This year we looked at the prayers of Jesus.
Open Church
This chance to chat and relax is enjoyed by those who come and is an opportunity to get to know those who seldom attend a Sunday service.
In late autumn, the church meeting took the decision to open the church for longer on a Thursday morning and offer the facilities as a ‘Warm Welcome Space’ for those struggling with the current cost of living crisis. This began in December and will continue throughout the winter.
Pastoral Care
Jane, Val, the pastoral care co-ordinator, and others do their best to provide spiritual support and practical help to anyone in need.
The Buildings
These are used to almost their full capacity and a wide range of activities take place in them, from badminton to ballet and Pre-school to Pilates. Three other small churches also worship on the premises.
A Quinquennial Inspection was carried out in the late summer. The report identified some problems needing attention but none requiring immediate action.
Unfortunately, in February Storm Eunice blew down a section of the boundary wall on the east side of the car park and the rebuilding is still to be finished.
Other Events
In June, we shared in a lunch as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and with the rest of the country mourned her passing in September.
As part of the Hitchin Festival in July, we held an open day entitled, ‘Now thank we all our God’ which gave many people the opportunity to display all sorts of creative talents such as photography, painting and floristry. One gentleman had spent much time lovingly hand crafting a violin which he cannot play but a young lady present played it for us. This success inspired us to hold an Advent Fair which raised money for the local Food Pantry.
Another year has passed into history. We may not have the numbers and strength to be able to do all that we would like but we do not dwell in the past. We continue to look to the Holy Spirit for guidance and we care and pray for each other. With excitement and anticipation we look to see what new thing God is doing.
Sheila Hallas February 2023
Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
Registered Charity no. 1135132
Income and Expenditure Account for the year
1st January to 31st December 2022
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
Trustees
Rev J Robson Minister Mrs S Hallas Secretary Mr A Turner Treasurer Mrs M Granger Deacon Mrs J Bleasby Deacon Rev I Stears-Handscomb Deacon Mr J Maguire Deacon Mr P Chamberlain Deacon
Address
Tilehouse Street Baptist Church Upper Tilehouse Street Hitchin, Herts SG5 2EE
Property Trustees
Baptist Union Corporation Limited Baptist House 129 Broadway Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 8RT
Main Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd PO Box 289 West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA
Baptist Union Corporation Limited Baptist House 129 Broadway Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 8RT
Santander Uk Plc 2 Triton Square Regents Place London NW1 3AN
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
| INCOME Voluntary income Fundraising activities Interest Charitable activities Total Receipts EXPENDITURE Charitable expenses Governance costs Total Payments Deficit/Surplus of income over expenditure Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 89,148.19 - 2,152.97 30,681.51 121,982.67 14,625.95 89,859.73 104,485.68 17,496.99 177,973.18 195,470.17 |
2021 Unrestricted Funds £ 85,002.20 - 298.78 14,586.86 |
|---|---|---|
| 99,887.84 | ||
| 17,686.78 93,880.91 |
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| 111,567.69 | ||
| (11,679.85) | ||
| 189,653.03 | ||
| 177,973.18 |
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
FUND ACTIVITIES for the year ending 31st December 2022
| GENERAL FUND Offerings Donations and fees Gift Aid - Income tax recovered HMRC JRS payments Lettings Outlook contributions Interest received Expenditure Ministerial (including stipend, expenses pension & pulpit supply) Manse expenses BU pension deficit payment Standing charges - Heat & light 5,306.79 Water 658.24 Insurance 5,067.48 Domestic - Cleaning 9,170.50 Grounds 5,982.60 Refreshments 123.35 Organist, licences & piano tuning Outreach & publicity - General 179.40 Office - Administrator 5,980.08 Stationery & stamps 84.79 Computer supplies 573.97 Telephone & broadban 412.20 Photocopier 511.70 Equipment Subcriptions & gifts Professional fees Conferences & Training Donations Sundries Less transfer to Pastoral Care fund Less transfer to Building maintenance fund SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR BALANCE 1st JANUARY Reserve policy transfer (from Legacies fund) BALANCE 31st DECEMBER Income |
5,306.79 658.24 5,067.48 |
2022 £ 38,931.10 14,847.40 12,085.67 - 28,879.51 55.00 378.73 95,177.41 31,336.27 3,012.67 2,828.52 11,032.51 15,276.45 793.89 179.40 7,562.74 366.92 1,119.40 - 50.00 2,000.00 63.38 75,622.15 - 8,000.00 11,555.26 25,302.39 - 36,857.65 |
5,565.38 313.98 4,785.59 |
2021 £ 37,066.44 10,326.69 10,769.26 2,149.91 14,114.86 140.00 33.02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74,600.18 31,139.53 3,457.03 4,060.68 10,664.95 13,884.39 428.33 152.12 7,270.80 - 954.20 1,506.00 95.00 2,200.00 62.50 |
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| 9,170.50 5,982.60 123.35 |
8,625.76 5,258.63 - |
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| 179.40 | 152.12 | |||
| 5,720.04 178.84 444.56 400.21 527.15 |
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| 75,875.53 100.00 10,500.00 |
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| (11,875.35) | ||||
| 25,177.74 12,000.00 |
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| 25,302.39 |
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
FUND ACTIVITIES for year ending 31st December 2022
| 2022 £ PASTORAL CARE FUND Balance 1st January 1,035.93 Transfer from General fund - Interest 11.87 1,047.80 Gifts & Loans 149.00 Balance 31st December 898.80 BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND Balance 1st January 754.17 Transfer from General fund 8,000.00 Anniversary offering - windows/painting 2,280.00 Interest - 11,034.17 Expenditure - general 1,368.14 church & halls boiler maintenance 1,447.60 windows & painting (2021) - quinquenial inspection 1,440.00 wall collapse 6,654.80 Balance 31st December 123.63 ORGAN FUND Balance 1st January 13,062.87 Donations - Interest 154.87 13,217.74 Expenditure - tuning - blower maintenance 1,034.16 Balance 31st December 12,183.58 LEGACIES FUND Balance 1st January 68,322.01 Legacies - Interest 843.39 69,165.40 Reserves (transfer to General fund) - Balance 31st December 69,165.40 |
2021 £ 1,004.18 100.00 1.75 |
|---|---|
| 1,105.93 70.00 |
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| 1,035.93 | |
| 1,534.39 10,500.00 - - |
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| 12,034.39 873.28 2,965.60 7,441.34 - - |
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| 754.17 | |
| 13,651.80 - 22.92 |
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| 13,674.72 310.00 301.85 |
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| 13,062.87 | |
| 80,184.28 - 137.73 |
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| 80,322.01 12,000.00 |
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| 68,322.01 |
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
FUND ACTIVITIES for the year ending 31st December 2022
| BADMINTON CLUB Balance 1st January Income - Subscriptions Expenditure - shuttles & sundries Donation to General fund Balance 31st December DONATIONS FUND (see notes on page 8) Balance 1st January Donations received Gift Aid claimed Pension deficit donation General fund donations Church donations paid Anniversary offering (windows/painting) Balance 31st December OUTREACH & MINISTRY FUND Balance 1st January Interest Transfer to General fund Balance 31st December FLOWER FUND Balance 1st January Contributions Interest Expenditure Balance 31st December |
2022 £ 258.06 552.00 810.06 12.33 200.00 597.73 1,818.42 8,423.26 1,588.48 420.00 2,000.00 14,250.16 10,512.72 2,280.00 1,457.44 14,260.52 176.04 14,436.56 - 14,436.56 339.87 590.00 - 929.87 462.80 467.07 |
2021 £ 357.06 229.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 586.06 28.00 300.00 |
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| 258.06 | ||
| 100.00 9,456.00 1,791.25 - 2,200.00 |
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| 13,547.25 11,728.83 - |
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| 1,818.42 | ||
| 14,236.07 24.45 |
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| 14,260.52 - |
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| 14,260.52 | ||
| 263.07 505.00 - |
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| 768.07 428.20 |
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| 339.87 |
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
FUND ACTIVITIES for the year ending 31st December 2022
| STONDON CHAPEL FUND Income Offerings Income tax recovered Furlough payments Donations Grants Little Treasures Coffee mornings & fund raising Lettings Other income (Harvest & Christmas appeals) Interest Expenditure Pastorate Preaching fees Standing charges - Heat & light 304.79 Water 868.63 Building - Maintenance 411.00 Cleaning 736.08 Projects - Insurance, fire extinguishers 1,017.55 Music licence Outreach & publicity Trailblazers/Junior church Little Treasures Training Equipment Donations - Home Mission 500.00 BMS 500.00 Baptist Twinning 800.00 Appeals 832.50 Sundries DEFICIT/SURPLUS FOR YEAR BALANCE 1st JANUARY BALANCE 31st DECEMBER |
2022 £ 9,120.53 1,603.75 - 738.00 - - - 1,250.00 745.00 588.07 14,045.35 - 1,208.50 1,173.42 2,164.63 209.05 - - - - 143.88 2,632.50 50.00 7,581.98 6,463.37 52,818.94 59,282.31 |
368.33 339.37 |
2021 £ 9,543.00 1,824.25 134.40 400.00 - - - 243.00 896.00 78.91 |
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| 13,119.56 5,184.00 237.80 707.70 3,800.60 271.33 - - - - 143.88 3,099.75 - |
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| 467.48 704.04 1,450.00 1,179.08 |
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| 600.00 600.00 800.00 1,099.75 |
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| 13,445.06 | |||
| (325.50) | |||
| 53,144.44 | |||
| 52818.94 |
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| DONATIONS FUND NOTES Home Mission BMS Birthday Scheme Operation Agri CTiH Phase Regents Park Baptist College Foodbank CTiH Phase CTiH Phase Knit for Peace Food Pantry Garden House Hospice Foodbank Foodbank Christian Aid Spurgeons Child Care Spurgeons Child Care Parkinsons Garden House Hospice Christian Aid Total: |
2022 £ 2,624.38 2,284.63 217.50 1,148.56 1,700.00 300.00 - 36.25 50.00 50.00 598.61 - - - - - 619.41 - 86.40 138.25 9,853.99 |
2021 Notes (for 2022) £ 2,421.87 see note 1 2,271.88 see note 2 201.25 944.00 Harvest offerings 1,600.00 donation from G 300.00 donation from G 300.00 donation from G - Individual donati - Knit & Natter - Knit & Natter - Harvest and Adv 1,818.75 Church Annivers 944 Harvest offerings 166.67 Individual donati 807.91 Christian Aid We 1,053.67 Spurgeons Upda - Appeal and Card 435.00 Christmas Card s - Carol service 686.25 Christmas Day S 13,951.25 Notes 4,5 |
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Harvest offerings
donation from General Fund donation from General Fund donation from General Fund Individual donations Knit & Natter Knit & Natter Harvest and Advent Fair Church Anniversary Harvest offerings Individual donations
Christian Aid Week Spurgeons Update Service Appeal and Card sorting Christmas Card sorting Carol service Christmas Day Service
Notes (for 2022):
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includes £420.00 Pension Rebate; £1,775.00 Gift Day; £429.38 gift aid
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includes £80.25 BMS Globes £1,775.00 Gift Day; £429.38 gift aid
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gift aid is claimed wherever possible; Total claimed on donations £1,204.48
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the total excludes £404.00 received in 2022 for 2021 and includes £102.50 gift aid for 2022 received in 2023
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the total donations are equivalent to 10.4% of the church income
Other notes:
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i) 2022 Mission Gift Day total was £4,408.75 (including £858.75 gift aid)
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ii) 2021 Mission Gift Day total was £4,573.75 (including £873.75 gift aid)
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church
Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at 31st December 2022
| 2022 £ Current assets CAF bank - Cash account 19,705.44 CAF bank - Gold account 12,604.46 Baptist Union - Deposit account 97,933.73 Nat West bank - Badminton Club 597.73 Stondon Chapel - Santander UK Plc 20,709.33 Baptist Unions deposit account 38,572.98 Total at bank and in hand 190,123.67 Prepaid insurance 4,463.50 Lettings 883.00 Total assets 195,470.17 Current liabilities None - Net assets over liabilities 195,470.17 Unrestricted Funds General fund 36,857.65 Pastoral care fund 898.80 Flower fund 467.07 Building maintenance fund 123.63 Organ maintenance fund 12,183.58 Badminton Club 597.73 Donations fund 1,457.44 Legacies fund 69,165.40 Outreach & Ministry fund 14,436.56 Stondon chapel fund 59,282.31 Total funds 195,470.17 Sundry debtors |
2021 £ 11,294.52 12,556.47 96,440.66 258.06 14,834.03 37,984.91 |
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| 173,368.65 3,974.53 630.00 |
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| 177,973.18 - |
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| 177,973.18 | |
| 25,302.39 1,035.93 339.87 754.17 13,062.87 258.06 1,818.42 68,322.01 14,260.52 52,818.94 |
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| 177,973.18 |
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Tilehouse Street Baptist Church Notes to the Accounts Tilehouse Street Baptist Church has a resew FdlLy whKh Is to retsln a mlnimum of thr months eXpeIltU in the General fijnd. These aCcnts have been 9pared a'rpts arKI paymats. basis arml accord with Sethon 133 Charities Act 2011 Property- Th Churth is I beneficia (swbRrt to the relevant trusts) of the following, the legal bue to whKh is held by the Bapts'st uri1 Corpmxats'on: thurth premtses Manse StorKk)n wniseS 5,130,5E 291,841 5,972,8n lknn, arTh, Rxbjres, fittings arKI Equi Manse flxreS & fittsr¥Js Stondon, Plarw)s, *G 151,440 28,256 6 244 314 The Accounts and Statement of Assets and Liabililies set on Pages I to 10 latiF¥J to year endlng 31 Decemtm 2021 are as approbEd ty the Tnstees Date Page io
Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees of Tilehouse Street Bapb'st Church. Hrtchin On accounts for the year ended 31st Dmber 2022 Charity no (if any) 1135132 Set out on pages 1to10 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the acmunts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under sedion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chanties Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibiltty to- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the prOdureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Chanty Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the Chanties Act, and to stste whether particuiar matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examinefs statement by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also indudes consKleration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conmIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limtted to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement (other than that disdosed below ") 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect. the requirements.. to keep accounting rerdS in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charities Act". and to Prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Chartties Act have not been met," or 2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. . Please delete the wonys in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 14 Relevant professional qualifJcation(s) or body (if any): ( gr m¢efy*( S CH¥(rtL'H kl I Address: 11 £G-( IER February 2023
Section 8 Oisclosure Only com ete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Glve here brtef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER February 2023
TSlehouse Street Ba tlst Church Accounts for the Year 1° Janua TSBC Inde ndent Examlnation of 2022 to 31° December 2022 The examination followed the directions as per the Charity Commission's recommendations for accounts maintained on a "receipt and payment. basis. Direction 1- Eli ibilrt for Inde ndent examinats"on. I checked the VAVV.gov.uk website sectK)n on charty accounts independent eXaminatn to ensure that l am eligible to carry out an examinab'on. Accounts show total receipts for the year of £121,983, and net assets of £195,470. This puts TSBC above the £25,OlX) threshold where examination is required, but below the £250,000 incomel £3,260,C()O assets threshold where an examination by a professionalty qualified person, or full audit is required. Receipt amount includes Stondon Chapel receipts, a subsidiary of TSBC. Direction 2 - D(Umentation I have a letter of appointment from Janet Impey {fornr treasurer) dated 17 September 2009 stating that I have bn unanimously appointed by the members of TSBC. I have confirmed that the minLrtes of the AGM on 17 March 2022 show that it was agreed that I be appointed for year 2022. I have copied and will keep for 6 years the financial statement, balan sheet and general account P&L. I will keep a copy of both this wort(ing report and the summary report. Direction 3- Understsndin TSBC I have a copy of the Constttution for TSBC dated November 2009. 1 have looked through this and in particular section 26 which related to Record Keeping and Accounting. I have not seen anything that goes against the directions in the constitution. I have talked generally with the current and forTner treasurer and one of the Church Deacons. This is now the thirteenth year I have been doing the independent examination, and I feel I have an understanding of the organisation and finances of TSBC. Direction 4 - Accountin Records The accounts are kept in a dear, organised and detailed manner. The financial statement is presented in summary fom with supportwig documentation showing
individual transact'on detas. Procedures in Direction 5 will verify whether or not the accounts are reasonably complete. Direction 5- Com arison of Acccmjnts wth Accountin Records I first checked the ststement of assets liabilities in the finan81 report wrth the 31" Dernber balan sheet, these are in agreement. I looked for independent supporting documentation of the major assets in the balance sheet. End of year bank statements show these figures to be aC]rate. The smaller funds (Fnday dub, badminton club and sunshine committee) were accepted vrithout detailed verrfication. I checked that the opening balances for all accounts are the same as the closing balanS of the same accounts in the copy for the 2021 financial report that I retained for my records. I checked the movement of furKls during the year, and that the balan sheet value for the end of 2021 plus receipts for 2022 less payments and current liabilities for 2022 equalled the balance sheet value for end of 2022. Direction 6- Anal ical Procedures Examination of the income shows a substantial increase in general receipts of over £20k against 2021. This is made up of small increases in offerings. donations and gtft aid plus a large (£14.7k) increase in rental income. The amount of rental for 2022 was just slightly higher than the last pre-covid year 2019, so nothing unexpected. Expenditure was £7k less than 2021 made up of some small drfterences plus £5.9k less pastorate spending at Stondon Chapel. l also checked random payments to ensure there were involS to support them. C)irection 10 - Examinerfs Re I have signed a copy of the summary examinerfs report as I believe the accounting requirements have been met. Dated 14 February 2023. Matters of Material Si nrfican I have not found any matters of material signrficance that need to have attention drawn to them.