SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
Company Registration Number 07214725
Charity Number 1136274
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
1. Reference & Administration Details
The Trustees (who are directors for the purpose of company law) who served during the year and since the year-end were as follows:
RA Clatworthy (Chairman) KT Leong (Secretary) TGL Jones MBE (Treasurer) N Bexon A Bexon
The Trustees meet to administer the accounts and work of the church.
Principal Address
85a Southfield Road Nailsea North Somerset BS48 1SB
Bankers: Co-operative Bank
2. Structure, Governance and Management
Southfield Church, a company limited by guarantee and incorporated on 7[th] April 2010, (company registration number 7214725), and formerly known as Southfield Church was given charitable status on 9[th] June 2010 (charity registration number 1136274). The church has been in existence on this site since May 1960.
The day to day running of the church is under the leadership of Kin and Sarah Leong and John-Mark Molyneux, the part-time Church Worker. Many other members of the church have roles both of a spiritual and practical nature.
The trustees are willing to consider nominations for new trustees given regard to any previous involvement they may have had with the church and any particular skills that can be used for the benefit of the trust.
3. Objects and Activities
The aims of the church are to encourage the commitment of people's lives to the Lord Jesus Christ and the spiritual development in individuals of all ages. The advancement of the Christian faith in the tradition of and in accordance with the basis of faith (Evangelical Alliance).
The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on Public Benefit and also the draft guidance on "Public Benefit and the Advancement of Religion" published in February 2008 in assessing which activities it undertakes.
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TRUSTEES REPORT
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
4. Achievements and Performance
In the last year, the church has continued to develop under the leadership of John-Mark Molyneux and Kin and Sarah Leong.
Café Church services continue to be held on the 2nd Sunday of the month and whilst the teaching programme on these dates is now a continuation of the regular programme, care is taken to ensure the services are accessible and interactive. Tea/coffee and cakes are served before and after the service, seating is more informal and there is often an opportunity for attendees to discuss elements of the talk in small groups. It is great to keep seeing new faces coming along including some who attend the Friday Café. Recently Café church talks have done a ‘whole-church’ Bible study format, which has involved people well and proved engaging.
The Friday Well Café continues to be very popular. This runs alongside a Trussell Trust foodbank branch operating in the church building. The two activities very much support one another and external agencies such as Citizen’s Advice Bureau and Community Connect are involved too. The Café is a welcome place for foodbank clients to receive the support they need over a cup of tea and light refreshments. Members of the local community and beyond also attend for social contact. Church members are actively involved in supporting the café. We’ve often been able to pray with people in this context, seeing some clear answers to prayer. Everyone who received prayer felt touched and blessed by it.
The Open Mic nights are now an established event and another two took place in the year and proved extremely popular. Regular and new artistic acts have been exhibited and enjoyed by both church members and those from the local community. The last Open Mic had a couple entrants who got too close to ‘preaching’, so John-Mark will be more careful to limit contributions to 5 mins each, and ensure it doesn’t feel like a ‘preach’.
We arranged, hosted and led two ‘Carol singing for the community’ sessions in Livro Lounge in December ‘23. The staff were very welcoming, and the customers and those invited very much enjoyed joining in with the singing led by a small band. The band involved musicians from different churches.
We also held two ‘healing’ services (6 months apart) during the Sunday morning services. These services saw many people come for prayer, and members of the congregation stepping up to pray for people. Some were healed, everybody was encouraged.
A Sunday School has been re-instated called the Olive Tree Group. This is an all-age group but it works well. The children and young people go out most weeks for around 30 minutes and bible passages studied so far have included the story of creation through to the Tower of Babel and Jesus’ birth through to the start of his ministry. Sessions have included crafts and games. Sophie might begin to play more of a leading role in this group.
Morning worship: we’re seeing Sophie playing keys more, and potentially singing as her contribution of singing and playing at Open Mic was excellent. Shirley and Jane sing at times. Kate Molyneux is beginning to join John-Mark.
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An afternoon tea with a talk by Miranda Flory was held on Oct 13[th] . Miranda is a Christian doctor and shared aspects of her work dealing with supporting the elderly and also end of life care. The event was well attended and the Q&A session was very popular. We may try and get Miranda to speak again.
Lent saw 2 session Tuesday morning teachings: Jesus: the man. Jesus: as God. This was poorly advertised, but those who attended engaged very well with these 2 central doctrines of Jesus’ humanity and divinity.
Prayer meetings: These are consistently well led and attended. This is a spiritual backbone to the church, giving us the chance to bring before God’s throne the many ministries the church is involved with, individuals in need of prayer, and the general spiritual temperature of the church.
5. Financial Review
The accounts for the period ended 30[th] April 2025 are included on pages 6 to 11 of this report and show a balance of £38389 in the bank.
The trustees consider that free unrestricted reserves should be maintained at a sufficient level to meet the immediate ongoing running costs of Southfield Church and to meet any unforeseen needs in the world around us, or with the people we currently support.
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SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account)
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
| Notes Incoming resources Voluntary Income 2 Café Donations Incoming resources from charitable activities 3 & 11 Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable activities 4 & 5 Café Expenses Governance costs 6 Staff costs Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Total Funds at 30 April 2024 Total Funds at 30 April 2025 11 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 61601 643 13875 76119 55720 626 - 18311 74657 1462 1462 35263 36725 |
Restricted Funds £ 2068 - 2068 1372 - - 1372 696 696 968 1665 |
Total Funds £ 63669 643 13875 |
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| 78188 | |||
| 57092 626 - 18311 |
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| 76029 | |||
| 2159 | |||
| 2159 | |||
| 36231 | |||
| 38389 |
All the activities of the charity are classed as continuing
The notes form part of these financial statements
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
BALANCE SHEET
AT 30 APRIL 2025
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
1 Accounting policies
- a) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the Charities SORP for small charities to not show incoming resources and resources expended analysis by activity categories.
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b) Income from donations is included incoming resources when these are receivable, except as follows:
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i) When donors specify that donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods.
ii) When donors impose conditions, which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-condition have been met.
Income from Gift Aid Tax refunds is recognised at the time the donation is received by the charity.
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c) Resources expended are recognised in the period in which they are incurred. Resources expended include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered.
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d) Most expenditure is directly attributable to charitable activities. Support costs have been allocated 100% towards the charitable activities of the charity. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
Grants payable are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the accounting period in which communication of the award is communicated to the recipient.
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e) New fixed assets costing more than £2,500 are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful life. The charity does not currently hold fixed assets.
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f) Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
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g) Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
| 2. Voluntary Income General gifts and offerings 3. Incoming resources Use of church Café Donations Interest Other 4. Charitable activities Worship and Teaching Outreach Church operation Staff Costs Church gifts Hardship Fund 5. Analysis of Church Giving Steve Loader Edwin Buwule Eunice Burdon Ian and Carole Loring Open Doors Counties 4H Schools Connect Gifts less than £1000 |
Unrestricted Funds 61600.93 61600.93 Unrestricted Funds 1450.00 642.89 420.47 12005.00 14518.36 Unrestricted Funds 3285.14 1024.89 32347.49 18310.85 19688.75 74657.12 £ 2730.00 3781.25 2605.00 4820.00 2160.00 840.00 840.00 1100.00 812.50 19688.75 |
Restricted Funds 2068.25 2068.25 Restricted Funds - - - Restricted Funds - - - 1371.83 1371.83 |
Total Funds 2025 63669.18 |
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| 63669.18 | |||
| Total Funds 2025 1450.00 642.89 420.47 12005.00 |
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| 14518.36 | |||
| Total Funds 2025 3285.14 1024.89 32347.49 18310.85 19688.75 1371.83 |
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| 76028.95 | |||
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
| 6. Governance costs | 2025 |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Payment of Trustees' expenses | - |
| Remuneration of Trustees | - |
| Independent Examiner's fees | - |
7. Staff costs and numbers
During the year there was one part-time employee.
8. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on it's charitable activities
9. Debtors
| Debtors Total debtors 10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Creditors Total Creditors |
2025 £ 898 |
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| 898 | |
| 2025 £ 492 |
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| 492 |
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2024 TO 30 APRIL 2025
| 11. Total Funds Restricted funds Hardship Fund Total incoming resources Unrestricted funds General Funds Total Funds Purpose of Restricted Funds: |
at 1st May 2024 £ 968 968 35263 36231 |
Incoming resources £ 2068 2068 76119 0 |
Outgoing resources £ -1372 -1372 -74657 0 |
at 30th April 2025 £ 1665 |
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| 1665 | ||||
| 36725 | ||||
| 38389 | ||||
Hardship Fund - To support the work around the Foodbank that runs out of Southfield Church
12. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Restricted funds Hardship Fund Restricted Funds Unrestricted funds Total Funds |
Total 2024 968 968 35263 36231 |
Total 2025 1665 |
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| 1665 | ||
| 36725 | ||
| 38389 |
13. Company Limited by Guarantee
The Company is limited by guarantee and as such has no issued share capital. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability of the members is limited to £1 each