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2024-03-31-accounts

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2024

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Trustees Judy Day Craig Deal Charles Greeney Alan Lusher (appointed September 2023) Andrew Wiltshire Nicola Adlam (resigned June 2023) Angela Greaves (resigned March 2024) Paul Hamilton (resigned September 2023) Matthew Mallet (resigned September 2023) Key staff Craig Deal Hannah Deal Marc Lillystone Katie Lillystone Andrew Southgate Governing Document Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 23 2010, amended by a special resolution on 7 March 2017. Company Registration Number 07165537 Charity Registration Number 1135206 Registered Office & Gateway Vineyard Norwich principal address Trowse Sports Hall The Street, Trowse Norwich NR14 8SP Independent Examiner Ajay Rajani FCIE Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Contents Page Company Information 1 Trustees' Annual Report 2-8 Independent Examiner's Report 9 Statement of Financial Activities 10 Balance Sheet 11 Cashflow Statement 12 Notes to the Accounts 13 - 19 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities with Comparatives 20

Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 23 February 2010, amended by a special resolution on 7 March 2017.

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Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich Trustees (and Directors) Report for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2024

The Board of Trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and consider that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities during the coming year, and that the charity’s assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations.

Structure, Governance and Management

Nature of the Governing Document and constitution of the charity

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship (GVCF) is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The governing document of the charity is made up of the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association and in its affiliation to the Association of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland.

Membership of a wider network

Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship is a Christian Church. It is a member of the Association of Vineyard Churches (Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland) from whom it receives pastoral oversight and training. More locally it is part of Vineyard Churches UK: East Anglia area.

Relationships with other groups, charities and individuals

GVCF is a member of the Network Norwich group of local Christian Churches and organisations. GVCF is a part of the Fusion network which aims to support students during their university years. Locally we are part of Transforming Norwich. We have a partnership also with Hope into Action, Growbaby International and Kidsmatter.

Objectives and Activities of the Charity

A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document is:

The charity’s aims including the change or differences it seeks to make through its activities are as follows:

The aim of Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship is to extend the Kingdom of God by inviting people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through its activities.

We aim through our Sunday meetings, mid-week small groups, training events and other activities to bring adults, young people and children into a greater spiritual, intellectual and moral awareness and to advance the practical application of Christianity.

We seek both to mobilise the people of God and to express the love of God to those within and outside our congregation through all of our church activities.

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We seek to express the love of God especially through our toiletry and clothing provision by relieving poverty and hardship to those accessing Growkids and Growbaby through self-access and those referred to us by professional organisations. Other charitable help may also be offered more directly where a need is ascertained and the resources are available.

We expect to see people’s lives changed for the better as they experience God’s help in their daily lives and the companionship and practical help of others in our supportive groups and gatherings.

We expect people to be better equipped in life skills though our training and education; to see marriages and parenting skills strengthened amongst all those who we encounter both within and outside the church community. We want to help people navigate life’s hardest challenges with greater knowledge, support and strategies through running courses such as Bereavement Journey, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and CAP Money.

We expect beneficial change in the lives of those both within and outside our congregation who receive practical or monetary help or gifts of food and clothing, and in the lives of those who receive help from gifts made to overseas aid and overseas mission.

Summary of main activities of the charity in relation to its objects

The main activities that have been organised this year to further the objects of the charity have been focussed on the gathering and empowering of people coming to the church in person or online and through spiritual nurture, encouraging connection and community, education and training to enable us to live out the Christian life both for their benefit and the wider public benefit of others in Norwich, Beccles, the UK and overseas. We have continued to support people and maintain activities online as well as through in person gatherings.

Regular leaders’ meetings, the monthly Vineyard Leadership Essentials training, Leadership college, worship team development and Gateway Journey Courses for those new to the church and for leaders were also scheduled throughout the year to enable our leaders to become more skilled in pastoral care and oversight; to be equipped in leadership and to be better informed about the life of the church. Our training opportunities are one of the ways by which we seek to fulfil our educational objectives as a church. Daily Fuel provided a regular devotional time and connection point on week days during key times of the church calendar e.g., lent and Christmas.

i. Sunday Mornings

In 2023/2024 the Sunday teams have been created around services in three different locations, Gateway Central, Gateway at the Chapel and Gateway Beccles and to support the Sunday stream, Gateway Online. Teams included worship, production, Planet Kids, welcome, hospitality and youth. These teams enable GVCF to connect together in person and online in such a way that those who are in the church and especially our visitors from the wider community find the experience beneficial.

ii. Children & Family Events

Our children’s’ programme for 0-11s is called Planet Kids. Planet Kids runs at Norwich High School for Girls school, (Gateway Central), and at Gateway at the Chapel each week. Planet Kids runs monthly in Beccles. All in person services happen for families and the wider community on a weekly basis as well as family events at Halloween, Christmas and Easter.

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Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich Trustees (and Directors) Report for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024 continued

iii. Compassion

At Christmas we partnered with the Project ‘Love Christmas’. We provided 168 hampers and 119 gift bags (food, toiletries, Christmas goodies and pyjamas) for individuals and families identified by Growkids, CAMEO, local schools, Hope into Action, Gateway nominated people and English Plus who work with refugees. Through our Love Christmas Projects we were able to distribute over £4,400 worth of food, clothes and vouchers. We provided free clothing and equipment to 353 families (with children 0-12yrs), with 383 0-5year olds receiving clothes and 250 6-12yr olds. 517 bags of clothes were given out through our Growkids project as well as 255 large items of equipment. In January we launched Growbaby for 0-5s at the Chapel. Food and toiletries have also been provided to these families when needed and then with signposting given to access longer term support. We supported 3 men through our Hope into Action house. We continued support for Kids Matter parents who had participated in our Kidsmatter courses and ran a Babies Matter course. We launched Sanctuary services in this period – a bi- monthly service with a meal for those who may struggle to engage on a regular Sunday with people coming through connections with supported housing and some who have been battling addiction.

iv. Life Groups

Life groups are small relational groups that during this period met either via zoom on a weekly basis or in person. Our Life Groups provide one of the key structures of the church which enable pastoral care to be delegated to Life Group Leaders. In the Spring term 2024 there were over 20 such groups with a consistent number over the year. Groups are categorised as community groups, life stage groups, activity groups or courses. They include sports, craft groups, practical support and training such as CAP money or emotional and practical support courses such as Bereavement Journey.

v. The Place Drop-In Centre

At the Place drop-in centre, we welcome people of all ages to a range of activities which promote connection, community, reducing isolation, gaining skills and life groups. The venue is been used for pastoral meetings, community coffee mornings and community building.

vii. Community Events

People in the church gave time to projects and acts of kindness to the local community throughout the year. We organised several BBQs and picnics during the year. We organised connect events with opportunities to meet people and build community around different activities. Through our older persons ministry, we have supported over 60 individuals and have 60 involved in the CAMEO group who have also run specific services.

viii. Beccles Site

A weekly life group has continued through the year meeting in homes. Hampers were given to local identified families as part of Love Christmas. People in the Beccles Community have participated with Gateway Vineyard Online and supported Gateway Central at Sundays at the school. We have started a monthly morning service and a monthly evening service at Worlingham Primary school.

Summary of the achievements of the charity during the year

During this year Gateway Vineyard has operated as a multi-site church meeting in 3 Sunday locations. Gateway at the Chapel now has 75 adults and 25 children in regular attendance. Gateway Central now has an average of 110 adults and 50 under 18s on a Sunday. Gateway Beccles has an average of 30 attending. Online average viewing of a Sunday service is 80-100. The number of children engaging in Planet Kids has remained consistent and we have a lot of volunteers who make it happen. The youth ministry has also increased. Life group engagement has continued to be an important part of church life. We have supported more people in the local community through Growkids, the launch of Growbaby and Love Christmas. Continuing online has helped more people regularly access services. Our older persons worker has been able to increase the engagement of older people helping to build community in this age group.

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Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich Trustees (and Directors) Report for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024 continued

The Charity’s grant making policies

GVCF has a general policy agreed by the trustees that 10% of the church’s income should be expended on our support for Compassion Ministries, Church planting, Overseas Mission and other mission work outside the immediate benefit of the church including a 5% gift to Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland each year.

Food, clothing and equipment is donated from the congregation to Trowse offices collection point and stored ready to be given away.

The contribution of volunteers

Volunteers serve in all areas of the church’s life. GVCF depends on its volunteers for its work and ministry and in this reporting year over 174 individual volunteers were working on teams on Sundays, mid week compassion ministries, small groups and in other ways.

Employment of disabled persons

GVCF is committed to helping the employment of disabled people. We have no such staff employed at present.

Financial Review

In the previous year the charity gratefully received a donation of cash and a property with an aggregate value of £598,000 from Meadow Way Chapel (whose Charity Commission registered name and number are Hellesdon Christian Fellowship 1144925), which served to considerably increase last year’s income. If this is excluded, on a like for like basis, income fell by £51,000 to £338,000. This was largely due to a reduction of £53,000 in restricted income as the charity received less income this year for its various compassion projects (which includes Grow kids and the charity’s work with older people).

Expenditure this year increased by £22,000 to £412,000.

The charity spent an extra:

This was offset by a reduction of £21,000 in the cost of items given away by the charity’s Grow Kids project and by a net reduction of £10,000 in a variety of other costs.

Therefore the overall deficit for the year was £74,000 (2023: £1,000 after excluding last year’s exceptional income) and the charity’s net assets fell by this amount to £805,000.

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Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich Trustees (and Directors) Report for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024 continued

Principle Funding Sources and how expenditure in the year under review has supported the key objectives of the charity

The church relies mainly upon the gifts of those who attend for its income. We have continued to maintain our infrastructure to administer, develop and facilitate the key objectives outlined above during this year. There has been increased investment in compassion projects.

During the year GVCF received grant funding as detailed below. The ability of the charity to meet its objectives for the benefit of the wider community has been considerably increased by these grants and we are grateful for them.

The investment policy and objectives, including the extent (if any) to which some environmental or ethical considerations are taken into account.

The trustees seek to invest funds into savings accounts which are secure, easily accessible and give a good rate of interest whilst not compromising our Christian Faith. The trustees are advised on this by our Finance Manager.

Policy on reserves

The trustees have agreed to aim to maintain a reserve (defined as being unrestricted net current assets) of no less than £90,000, which equates to about 3 month’s worth of unrestricted expenditure. These reserves would help ensure that the charity could continue to operate smoothly should income fall, or expenditure increase, unexpectedly.

At the year-end the church held a reserve of £163,000. Whilst the trustees are mindful that the charity’s income could be affected adversely by recent increases in the cost of living, the key reason for holding additional reserves is for the future strategic development of the charity, which may include an investment in new and existing premises.

Key risks and uncertainties

The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. The trustees keep an updated Risk Log.

Plans for Future Periods

As a Christian Church the aim of Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship is to extend the Kingdom of God by inviting people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through its activities. We are hoping to grow the Vineyard communities in all 3 locations.

We want to strengthen the teams across all 3 locations which serve the projects and ministries and help to facilitate all we do.

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We want to increase the number of leaders and groups. This means we must train more life group leaders and release new groups, particularly those in person.

We want to review and develop the under 18s ministry across all locations.

We want to continue to increase our impact and make a difference through the development of our compassion projects including the expansion of provision through Growkids operating in multi-location. We will also take on a second Hope into Action house supporting a family.

We will continue to look at future venue possibilities for Gateway Central and for compassion projects to help facilitate growth and resource these plans well.

We want to continue to develop new and innovative ways of engaging with people who have questions about life and spirituality. This will involve the launch of Bridge the Gap football ministry and regular Alpha courses.

Description of trustee’s activity in 2023/24

The trustees have overall responsibility for the governance of the charity, for ensuring that the charity complies with all relevant regulations and for setting policy. Responsibility for the day to day operation of the charity has been delegated to a management team lead by Craig and Hannah Deal. The trustees met 4 times during this reporting year. On each occasion the finances of the charity were reviewed and discussed as well as other GVCF business. Throughout the year the trustees have sought to review and revise polices.

Since the previous year end 1 trustee has been appointed and 4 trustees have resigned; there are currently 5 serving trustees. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote. New trustees receive an induction and all trustees undertake training to help them with their roles.

Statement of public benefit

The trustees have taken due note of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and in particular their guidance on ‘Public Benefit and the Advancement of religion’.

The trustees are satisfied that in the reporting of its activities in this Annual Report, GVCF, in its moral, ethical and spiritual teaching and also in its events and activities and as a Christian Church, together with its doctrines and beliefs, provides a real and substantial benefit to the whole local community.

In addition to this, all the meetings and events at GVCF are open to any and all members of the public regardless of race, wealth, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, religious or denominational affiliation.

All ministries of the church, as described above, are designed to be of benefit to the whole community and no exceptions are made in the provision of the church’s services to members of the general public - only providing that the legal obligations of the church are fully met and there is no risk of breaching the GVCF risk assessments, child protection or other policies designed to specifically protect the congregation and those it serves, from harm. The assessment of whether this is the case lies with the Senior Pastor or in his absence the next most senior member of the pastoral staff.

Statement as to disclosure of information to the independent examiner

The trustees state that in so far as each of the trustees are aware at the time this report was approved:

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Gateway Vineyard Christian Fellowship Norwich Trustees (and Directors) Report for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024 continued

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Andrew Wiltshire

Andrew Wiltshire (Dec 18, 2024 09:32 GMT) ……………………………………. Andrew Wiltshire, Trustee

Date: Dec 18, 2024

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024 on pages 10 to 20 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 13 and 14.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies.

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

Ajay Rajani

Ajay Rajani (Dec 18, 2024 13:39 GMT)

Ajay Rajani FCIE Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

Date: Dec 18, 2024

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GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
13
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
264,237
20,448
6,801
291,485
348,004
348,004
(56,519)
-
(56,519)
224,082
167,563		 Restricted
Funds
£
46,272
-
-
46,272
63,814
63,814
(17,542)
-
(17,542)
654,965
637,423		 Total
Funds
2024
£
310,509
20,448
6,801
337,757
411,819
411,819
(74,061)
-
(74,061)
879,047
804,986		 Total
Funds
2023
£
969,074
15,670
2,105
986,849
389,713
389,713
597,136
-
597,136
281,911
879,047

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account required by the Companies Act 2006.

On 29th April 2022 Meadow Way Chapel (whose charity registered name is Hellesdon Christian Fellowship with charity registration number 1144925) transferred its activities and assets to the charity. The gift of these assets is included in the previous year's income and comprise cash and a property with an aggregate value of just under £598,000 (see note 3 'Donations and legacies' for further information).

The notes on pages 13 to 20 form part of these accounts.

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GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
7
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
8
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
10
CREDITORS: Amounts falling
due within one year
11
Net current assets / (liabilities)
TOTAL NET ASSETS
FUND BALANCES
13
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds		 Unrestricted
General
Funds
£
4,561
-
19,886
158,481
178,368
15,366
163,003
167,563
167,563
-
167,563		 Restricted
Funds
£
483,000
19,286
-
135,137
154,423
-
154,423
637,423
-
637,423
637,423		 Total
Funds
2024
£
487,561
19,286
19,886
293,618
332,790
15,366
317,426
804,986
167,563
637,423
804,986		 Unrestricted
General
Funds
£
3,772
-
32,811
205,085
237,896
17,586
220,310
224,082
224,082
-
224,082		 Restricted
Funds
£
489,000
15,740
-
150,225
165,965
-
165,965
654,965
-
654,965
654,965		 Total
Funds
2023
£
492,772
15,740
32,811
355,310
403,861
17,586
386,275
879,047
224,082
654,965
879,047

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 however, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and their report has been included in these financial statements.

The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for:

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and were signed on its behalf by:

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Charity number: 1135206

The notes on pages 13 to 20 form part of these accounts.

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GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Note
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
a
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
b
b
Change in cash and equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year		 2024
£
(58,656)
(3,035)
(3,035)
(61,691)
355,310
293,618		 2023
£
98,446
-
-
98,446
256,864
355,310

An 'Analysis of changes in net debt' has not been presented because the charity does not have any borrowings.

Note a: Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities

Adjustments for:
Donated property
Depreciation charges and provisions for impairment
(Increase)/decrease in stocks
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Note b: Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank with immediate access
Total cash and cash equivalents
Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement of
financial activities)		 2024
£
(74,061)
-
8,246
(3,546)
12,925
(2,220)
(58,656)
2024
£
293,618
293,618		 2023
£
597,136
(495,000)
7,858
4,263
(20,644)
4,834
98,446
2023
£
355,310
355,310

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GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Statutory Information

The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2 Accounting Policies

These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

These financial statements 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 and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102"), with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.

The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.

a) Going concern

The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

b) Income Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.

Income from donations and legacies includes:

The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.

Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. For the most part it comprises income from events and conferences and the letting of facilities including a sports hall.

The charity has taken the view that it has only one charitable activity, namely the advancement of the Christian faith, and all income from donations, legacies and charitable activities is in respect of this one activity.

The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.

The cost of raising funds is not significant and has not been separately disclosed.

Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.

In the previous year the charity's income was over £500,000 and the Charities SORP requires charities with income over £500,000 to allocate costs to the various activities undertaken by the charity. The nature of the work of the charity is considered to be so integrated that the core charitable activity costs are considered to be for the one activity.

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GATEWAY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NORWICH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2 Accounting Policies continued

d) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

e) Tangible fixed assets

Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £1,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the following rates of depreciation are charged:

Freehold property Over 50 years Equipment 33% on a reducing balance basis

The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

f) Leased assets

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the charity are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term (unless another systematic basis is more representative of use).

g) Pension scheme arrangements

The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds.

h) Taxation

The company is a registered charity; it has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income.

i) Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period.

3 Donations and legacies

ations and legacies
Donations of cash and similar
Gift aid recoverable
Government grants:
County council grant to support the charity's work with young families
Other grants
Donations in kind
Donations from Meadow Way Chapel (Hellesdon Christian Fellowship)
Donations of cash and similar
Donated property
Total income from donations and legacies		 2024
£
229,901
39,376
-
31,538
9,694
310,509
-
-
-
310,509		 2023
£
256,355
40,474
500
46,965
26,845
371,139
102,935
495,000
597,935
969,074

Donations in kind comprises:

(a) in the previous year a property donated by Meadow Way Chapel, which was valued professionally at £495,000. (b) donations of clothing, toys and other items with an estimated value of £9,694 (2023: £26,845) given for the charity's Growkids project. These items were given away free of charge to help those with babies and with children up to the age of 12.

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4 Income from charitable activities

Activities and events
Letting of facilities to benefit the local community
5
Charitable expenditure
a
Costs incurred directly on specific activities
Employment costs
Evangelism and community projects
Catering
Training and development, including conferences and sabbatical
Other ministry expenses
Youth and children
Communications, including website and promotional material
Rent and rates
Other property costs
Equipment - small purchases
Compassion ministry:
Money spent on helping those facing hardship
Distribution of donated items (see note 3)
Gifts and grants payable (note 5c)
b
Costs incurred on support & administration
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee for preparing and examining the accounts
Other legal and professional fees
Office costs
Licences
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Other professional fees
Insurance
Total expenditure		 2024
£
5,590
14,858
20,448
2024
£
189,130
38,585
9,884
26,947
4,231
9,256
5,077
27,415
33,053
3,059
12,100
6,148
19,226
384,112
4,200
-
4,200
5,299
2,053
8,246
2,194
5,715
27,707
411,819		 2023
£
4,200
11,470
15,670
2023
£
178,117
18,108
12,366
15,860
2,896
5,534
9,999
27,355
21,576
4,957
12,169
26,845
21,130
356,912
3,804
6,240
10,044
4,883
1,798
7,858
3,048
5,170
32,801
389,713

In addition to the fee payable for preparing and examining the accounts, the charity paid £1,309 (2023: £1,355) to Stewardship for payroll bureau and consultancy services.

c Grants payable

Grants for mission
The comparatives for the previous year are as follows:
Grants for mission
The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
Vineyard Churches UK
Overseas Missionary Fellowship
Grants to institutions for less than £1,000 each		 Institutions
£
17,366
Institutions
£
16,240		 Individuals
£
1,860
Individuals
£
4,890
2024
£
14,205
1,515
1,646
17,366		 2024
£
19,226
2023
£
21,130
2023
£
14,100
1,140
1,000
16,240

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6 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration

ysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration
Gross wages and salaries
Social security
Pension costs
Other employment benefits		 2024
£
169,803
6,308
9,877
3,141
189,130		 2023
£
159,758
6,120
9,452
2,788
178,117

The average monthly number of employees, including both full time and part time employees, during the year was 12 (2023: 11). Most of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers.

No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.

The charity's key management comprise the trustees and key staff named on page 1 'Company Information'. Total employment benefits payable to key management for the year were as follows:

Employer
Wages &
pension
salaries
contributions
Craig Deal, who is a trustee
47,609
3,333
Hannah Deal, who is a member of key management and married to Craig Deal
25,389
1,777
Other members of key management
following amounts were payable in the previous year:
Employer
Wages &
pension
salaries
contributions
Craig Deal, who is a trustee
44,914
3,144
Hannah Deal, who is a member of key management and married to Craig Deal
23,952
1,677
Other members of key management		 2024
£
50,942
27,167
39,043
117,151
2023
£
48,058
25,629
33,301
106,988

The following amounts were payable in the previous year:

Craig and Hannah Deal served as church leaders and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

7 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023		 Freehold
property
£
495,000
-
495,000
6,000
6,000
12,000
483,000
489,000		 Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
49,309
3,035
52,344
45,537
2,246
47,783
4,561
3,772		 Total
2024
£
544,309
3,035
547,344
51,537
8,246
59,783
487,561
492,772

Freehold property comprises Meadow Way Chapel, which was donated to the charity in the previous year when Hellesdon Christian Fellowship (charity number 1144925) donated its assets and activities to the charity. A professional valuation was undertaken to determine the property's fair value and this was assessed to be £495,000.

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8 Stock

8
Stock
Donated clothing, toys and other items held for distribution to beneficiaries
9
Debtors
Gift aid recoverable
Other debtors
Prepayments
10
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash at bank with immediate access
11
Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year
Other creditors
Accruals
Grant obligations		 2024
£
19,286
19,286
2024
£
10,559
3,055
6,272
19,886
2024
£
293,618
2024
£
11,166
4,200
-
15,366		 2023
£
15,740
15,740
2023
£
21,200
2,625
8,986
32,811
2023
£
355,310
2023
£
11,656
3,780
2,150
17,586

12 Pension commitments

During the year employer’s pension contributions totalling £9,877 (2023: £9,452) were payable to defined contribution personal pension schemes. At the year end pension contributions totalling £862 (2023: £2,196) were owed.

13 Funds

During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

Restricted Funds
Building fund
Compassion fund
Grow kids fund
Older peoples fund
Energy fund
Love Christmas fund
In respect of Meadow Way Chapel
Chapel property fund
Chapel repair fund
Employee loan fund
Baptismal tank fund
Unrestricted Funds
Aggregate of funds		 Opening
balance
2024
£
70,837
16,938
25,740
21,515
-
-
489,000
10,000
20,000
935
654,965
224,082
879,047		 Incoming
resources
2024
£
-
17,037
16,985
9,000
2,000
1,250
-
-
-
-
46,272
291,485
337,757		 Outgoing
resources
2024
£
-
(14,677)
(24,166)
(11,755)
(2,000)
(4,415)
(6,000)
(802)
-
-
(63,814)
(348,004)
(411,819)		 Transfers
in the year
2024
£
-
(5,692)
2,527
-
-
3,165
-
-
-

-
-
-
-		 Closing
balance
2024
£
70,837
13,607
21,086
18,760
-

-
-
483,000
9,198
20,000
935
637,423
167,563
804,986

During the year the charity transferred £5,692 from the Compassion fund to the Grow Kids fund and the Love Christmas fund to help pay for activities that fell with the scope of the restrictions placed on the Compassion fund.

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13 Funds continued

In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

Restricted Funds
Building fund
Compassion fund
Grow kids fund
Older peoples fund
Other small funds
In respect of Meadow Way Chapel
Chapel property fund
Chapel repair fund
Employee loan fund
Audio visual equipment fund
Baptismal tank fund
Unrestricted Funds
Aggregate of funds		 Opening
balance
2023
£
70,837
9,701
17,058
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
97,596
184,315
281,911		 Incoming
resources
2023
£
-
33,012
36,845
27,504
1,961
495,000
10,000
20,000
450
935
625,707
361,142
986,849		 Outgoing
resources
2023
£
-
(25,775)
(28,163)
(8,989)
(1,961)
(6,000)
-
-
(450)
-
(71,339)
(318,374)
(389,713)		 Transfers
in the year
2023
£
-

-
-
3,000
-
-

-
-
-

-
3,000
(3,000)
-		 Closing
balance
2023
£
70,837
16,938
25,740
21,515
-
489,000
10,000
20,000
-
935
654,965
224,082
879,047

In the previous year the charity transferred £3,000 from unrestricted funds to the Older Peoples fund to top up the amount set aside for this project.

The charity's restricted funds comprise:

In addition the charity also has the following restricted funds which are closely associated with Meadow Way Chapel:

14 Operating lease commitments

The charity has an operating lease for a building that it uses as a community hub. The lease for this property fell due for renewal at the year end but a new lease wasn't agreed until after the year end. The charity's contractual obligation for rent payable under the previous lease is set out below:

previous lease is set out below:
Within one year
During the year the charity was charged £6,900 (2023: £6,600) for its operating lease.
Payments falling due:		 2024
£
6,900		 2023
£
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15 Transactions with related parties

Except for the reimbursement of expenses incurred when acting as agent for the charity, or incurred when undertaking employment duties, no expenses (2023: £nil) were paid to (or for) the trustees.

Except as disclosed in note 6 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.

16 Members

Each member of the company commits to contribute if the charity is wound up an amount of £1.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH COMPARATIVES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:
5
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
13
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13		 Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
264,237
20,448
6,801
291,485
348,004
348,004
(56,519)
-
(56,519)
224,082
167,563		 Restricted
Funds
2024
£
46,272
-
-
46,272
63,814
63,814
(17,542)
-
(17,542)
654,965
637,423		 Total
Funds
2024
£
310,509
20,448
6,801
337,757
411,819
411,819
(74,061)
-
(74,061)
879,047
804,986		 Unrestricted
Funds
2023
£
343,367
15,670
2,105
361,142
318,374
318,374
42,767
(3,000)
39,767
184,315
224,082		 Restricted
Funds
2023
£
625,707
-
-
625,707
71,339
71,339
554,369
3,000
557,369
97,596
654,965		 Total
Funds
2023
£
969,074
15,670
2,105
986,849
389,713
389,713
597,136
-
597,136
281,911
879,047

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