SOUTHFIELD CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 Company Registration Number 07214725 Charlty Number 1136274
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 l. R•f•r•nc• & Athlnl•trath>n D•lalls The Trustees (WI arn dlreGknrn for the of (xffipany law) 8erved during the year and since the yaar4end vM8 88 follow& RA Claiw)rthy (Chaimwn) Kf Leong (SQPryI TGL Jones MBE (Treasurer) N 8exon IR8sign¢d 21 Sèpiemb8r 2025) A Bgxon (Reslgned 2141 September 2025) Tho Tyustees meei to admlnlster Ihe accoufrts and w(xk of the ¢rtYch. F41ndp81 AdLtres8 Nailsea North Somer8et BS48 1SB Bankers.. Bank Swthfleld Churth, 8 cLpanY knmtod by and P April 2010. (¢¢xnpany roglknoon number 7214725), and formerty kncwm as SthId Churth was gfven tharllable 8t8tus on 9th June 2010 (ch8rity registrnlion number 1136274). Tho churth has been in existence on this site 8lbKe May 1960. The IIu8tees are toward¥ thanging to become a Charitable Incryrat& Or919¢1. Tho day to day runnlng of the thuf¢h Is under the leadership of lfjn Sarah Leong and John-mark Motyneux, the pert.tlme Church Worker. M8ny thr mernra of tho thurth hwe rule8 both of 0 SFlriluo1 ond wactlcal nature. The trustee$ are wlllTrro to C(8[der nomlnalltyB rwi ImJstee¥ given regard to any prtr4iou8 Invofvement they may have had wlth th8 and any partlwlar 11$ that can be used for tho bonefit of tho tru8L The alnk8 oftho church are to enoxwage the rmilm of ppIe lives to the Lord J88U8 Christ and thè lrfbJ81 dèvèlopmoht In Indmduals of all ages. Th8 advan(*Mènt of Ihe CIWl$llart fallh111 lh• tradilion of and In aordanCe vAth the ba$18 of falth IEvangellc£l Ajllancel. The tru8t•os havo pald due regard to th8 Chty Commls6lons guld8nL% on Publlc Benefit and also the draft guidance on "Publ1¢ 8enefit the Advancement of RelNJion' PlShed In Felxuary 2008 in 8$8888ing which adr¥Titi88 it undertakes.
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 In the last year. the churth has rjjntinued to develrp under the18oder5hip ofJohn-Mark Motyneux and lQn and Sarah Leong. We have started to see qusie a few P8OFde join us fr(¥n varl backgrounds- iM)th ttmilled Christians aThJ those vtho are exphytng faith. Café seThlces cx)nthiue to be hekl on Ihe 2N1 SUlaY of the and Ihe teaching programme on these dates ¢CtinueS to be a part of the regular programme with care taken to ensure the ser¥ryces aro accesst4e and interactive. Tealcoffee and cakes are seryfyj before and after Ihe serite. seatiig is nre infrffll and tlwe is okn opp)rtunity for attendees to di8CUSs elements of the talk in small grrAJp& tt i8 great to keep seeirKJ n8w fac8s coming along induding som8 vtho attend the FTKlay Café SKI some months we have almost run Ixrt of seats! Recently Café Church talks have a 'wholethirch' le slLNJy fryma( wthid) has invofved everyon8 and proved erjan9. The Friday Well Café (>)ntinues to be rM)pularwilh srxr weeks quieter than others. The quieter waeks at the start of 2026 may refflei a slight (kmtum in demaThJ at the Tnjssell Trust ftsjdbank branch whiLb operates alongside r( In the thurth mI01ng. The acbvibes very much SUPPLXt one anoUlÈt artd eernal age" n(iès such" as Ciozen's Burèau ccyrfinuè to bè Involved t. The Café ts a welcome place for foodbank dients to Tl¥e the suppc¥t they need over a of tea and ligm refreshmnts. Members of the W communty arKI beyond also attend for sti2al ntarI Churth members are acaivoly involved in suppJtrvJ Weh often been able to pray ¥th people in this context. seeir¥J scKne dear answers. EveryDne vhKJ reIved prayer has felt touthed and blessed byiL The OF Mic ntghts are now an estaIJish1 evenl and anotrEr two trM)k F4ace in the year ar proved extremdy wpular. Regular aKI nffw 8rbsbc acts have teen exhiblled and enjoyed by both churth rnembers and those from Ihe local Communty. Tr 5tsndard of those perfnn9 has been very high and seek to others to see reaylise Gcwj at in the (xeatrrfe talts He has given. We arranged. hosted and led two'carol singiTrJ fer the commurty sessirms In Livro Lounge in DecernbeT'25. The staff were very welLxrfYMng, and the custcrfnets and those invtted very muth enjoyed ioiniThJ in lIh the singing led by a smdl band. The band involved musicians from different We also held Iwo'healing. serrf1$ (6 apart) during Ihe Sunday $iCe$. These saw many people cx)me for prayer. and members ofth8 grogakn steppkng up to pray for The Ofve Tree Group (&Jnday Sd) continues to grow. This 18 an alwe group and has reCenY had its age rdnge Wdened from &17 iwo primary aged children joiniNJ fortnighty. In additicm, the group Includes adult th leaming dtffiaJ]ties pern$S1(l frTr the parents of the ¢hlldren}. NJI members of the group are very aCcepng and SUPWTlpie of one another. The thlldren and young 9oopl• go out most Woek¥ f£Y around 30 minut•s and bibl• passages sludied this year have COnst0d rf Jesus'$ blrlh, mlracles ar#J parablos. Sesslons indud8 cxafts games. Sophie has tegun to play a a¢ti¥e role In leadlng the group vthen Sarah is unavailable. EVery¢e ntrIbut&S in the dIscu8Sils and there are often 8txne rosporws vthich indicate that some of the ywnger w are balter dersJ1 who Jesus is. In the last year we have started runnry youth events in eath s¢thl holKlay. These have had beivthh 5 and 12 thihjren artd young petyle aiiending. Aebvilies have lrtdlbjtd cooklng. a $cavenoer hun( a bbq aTrJ an art proied treatlng a large empty tomb. At some p.nt durlng Ihe SeS$k John-mark has told a rekvant bibk stcwy in an engaglng way and has included wmo simple Vlmhiplteachlng 80ngs whth bewnnlng to b8 well kno1. The young peopk donl all come to
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT PERIOD FROM I MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 church but havé dose 888odatlons wlth 80m8 of tha other actlvllles ythin the church (sorrtimeS via Iheir parents) and they ore all Slarttng to get to know each other. Momlng WCh1p. we're se8lng Sophle playing keys regulady. Shirtey and Jane slng at times. K*e molteVX helpslgad hrShIp regulady too. Lent Saw Iwo Tuesday mcffilng teachings sessions: Jesus the man. Jesus as God. Plans for a town¥ide Love Nal56ea started takng shape vla Christlans Tcgether in Nailsea and Distri and a SU1cOmMIttee. The aim ofthi518 to shu4V the community that we care through various activities like car washing, children's crafts and art exhibition 8tc. Gospels were purcha5&J for distribution too. Prayer meetlngs.. These are DSIsten11Y well led and attended. Th1$ 1$ the ¥)lrftual baGkbone to the thurth, giving us the thance lo bring belore God's throne the many ministries Ihe church is involved with. individuals in need of prayer. and the general spiritual temperature of th8 church. S. Flnanclal Revlew The acojunts for the peti(>J ended 30th April 2026 are induded in thls reprt and show a balance of £44374 in the ban The trustees o)n&der that free reStrICted reserves should be maintained at a sufficaent level to meet the immediate ongoing running costs of Souihfield Chur¢h and to meet any unforeseen needs in the ryld amund us. or wrth the pwple w• rrently 8upp)rt.
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 R•$pon•lblllll•¥ of th• TN•tw• The TnMtee5 are al80 dlreclcn for the pur[88 of c{ryny l•NI are r88PM8ible for preparing th• TTu8to•8' R•r)ort and the fin8nGial 5tat•mants kn ac(danc• wNh appli¢abh law and Unit•d KlrvJtJom Aoxuntlng Standards {Unrted Klrydom Generalty Accepted Accounllng practic). Cryany law requlr•8 the IN8tees to preporo fln8nrJol st•tWI tr each finarKaal y8ar wthlch give tfuo and falr of thè state of aff16 of the charitable MpanY and ofthe incomlng resources and applkatkjn of resrCeS, Indudlng the Inctyne and exp8rKliturn, of the tharitabla company for that peric%l. In prepariry these finan(ial st8tements, th? tru8lee8 8re required to.. aelect sultst4e ac(unUng lIcleS and then apF4y them (>)n8thty. 8ep•e the Melt8 and prfjndp188 In the Charitlos SORP. m8k6 judgments 8nd 0MOt6$ th8t are rea8able an(f Fwdent. ststs wthether applicabl8 UK Ac£oyntiTrJ St8ndard8 have been fcqlowed. subhl to any mat8rf91 departures disclosed and explalned in Ihe finandal statements. pr8p8re the flnancld Statem1$ on Gtyng concam basls unless It is inopFYopriate to The Trustees are r08PCffiSitAo for keeping 8¢Xnting roCCdS whlth dl8dos8 vAth rea80nabte accjjracy at any Ilme the finandal position of ts charttable mpaTry and to en86 them to ensure that the finanaal Statements (yjmply with the Compan5 2006. They are also r08ponsible for safeguardlng the assèts of tha tharitable cunp8ry and hence for tskkng r•aBonable 8taps for the preventlon and detecilon of fraud and other Irregularltles. Sm•ll ¢panY Provl•lon• Th18 report has been prepared In aGc#xdance Ihe speclal woYklon8 for small ¢ompanlos under Part 15 of the Companlos Act 2008. Apwoved by th8 Trustee8 Cm". R A Csatsvo Chain¥wn Datod: l 2agb
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2026 TO 30 APRIL 2026 I report on the xcounts ofthe uxnpany for the pwbd ended 30 April 2026. whlch are set (xrt In thF5 report R••p•¢iiv• rnsponslblllllw 1••• •nd •x•mln•r The trustees IW are also the dkecorn of the conTrY for Ihe purposes of company t) arn reSFonsibJe for the preparation ofthe a¢xounts. The charity's trustees confAder that an audrt Is not required for this year under s&#ion 43(2) of the CtAikne5 Act 1993 (the 1993 Ad) and that an independent examination is nevjed Having satisfie(I mysell that the ¢arity is not sut4ect to audit under tTanY law and Is 811b1¢ for Independent examlnatlon. It Is my responsibility to.. exane tr a¢¢ounts uThJer Mcllon 43 crf th• 1993 Art to fomthv the procedures Lqld d¢Jn In the Olrectlons gen by th& Ch•rlty C(xnmlsslon under section 4317Mb) of the 1993 Art and to slate whether parti1•r mattèrs have c¥)me to my atteft1m. BMIS ¢1 In•nd•nt •xamln•es r•port My exaffanatlon wa$ carrted t>Jt in a¢¢ordance wlth tho General Direcliorffj gNen ty tIKI Charity Commission. An examlnati¢n indudes a review of ts ac¢ountlng reeAYds kept by the charity and a comparfson ofth¢ accounts wesented wllh those reId$. It also wKludes consld8ratlon of any unusual it•ms or dlsclosurns In the aco)unts, and the seeklng ol explanations from you as trustse• conceming any such matters. The pr¢¢edures undertaken d¢ nol provide all the OVIden that woukl te requlred in an audlt and, ConsequenY, no ow'nion Is glven as to wlwher the accounts present a 'Irue and view. and the rewrt is Ilmthl to those matters set ¢)ut in the slalem6nt belv. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rfs stt•m•nt In nnec0n V•ith my exaffinalion. matt•r has to rny attenkn.. Ich g5ves me to Wleve Ihac In any matsrial re6PXt, tho requlrements: la) to W accountlng r0$ In with wctbDn 388 of the Companies Art 2008, and {b} to prnpare accounts accord with the x¢ountlng rttord•. (¥)mpty with the attountlng requIrents of the Companies Acl 20Ck8 arKI wilh the meth(xls and princlpkrys of the Statenxrt of Rernrnended Praclice: Accountsng and Rewtng by Charities {revlsed 20051 have not me( or to whlch, in my opinlon, altention stthhj be dran in order to enablo a proper understandlng of Ihe aKounts to be rexhed. Alex M¢llhin -8fv&3026 1 The Valled Garden, Dart( Lane, Chem Magna &840 8
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES (Indudlng In¢om• and Exp•ndltuv• A¢nt) PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 Statement of Financial Affairs Unrestrirted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Funds Notes Incomlng resources Voluntary Income Cafe Donations Incoming resources from charitable activities Total incoming resources 69851 623 2019 71870 623 3658 3658 74132 2019 76151 Resources expended Charitable artivities Café Expenses Governance costs Staff costs 3&4 50587 617 1118 51705 617 18236 69441 18236 70558 1118 Net Income/(expendlture) 4691 901 5592 Net mpvement In funds 4691 901 5592 Totsl Funds at 1st May 2025 14 37117 1665 38782 Total Funds at 30th Aprll 2026 io 41808 2566 44374
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH BALANCE SHEET ' AT 30 APRIL 2026 Balance Sheet 2026 Current assets Note Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 1025 43349 44374 Creditors: Amount falling due within one year Net assets 44374 Funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 10 2566 41808 44374 For the period ending 30 April 2022, the company was entitled to exernption from audlt under section 477 of the Compan18$ Ad 2006 relallng to 8fflall Cèmpanles. Director5, re8p)n$ibilitses: The fflembeTr have not requlred the MpanY lo obtsln an audll of its accounts for the periTrJ in question in accordance with section 476, The directo acknrn4Aedge thelr respunglbllltley for CDmplyng wth the requirements of the Act th respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts These a¢count8 have been prepared in accordance wlth the provision5 applicable to companles to the small companles. regime. The6e financial Ststements wère approved by tha trustses 1•L June 2025 and are slgned on their beh8W by: Bob Clatw Trustee Kln Leong
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEAIENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 Accountlng polld a) The financi81 slatem8nts have been wepared under the hlstorical cost convenllon, and in accordan with the Companies Act 2006. applicab18 acci>unting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice. A¢4xunting arKI Rwrfyig by Charilies issu&l in March 2005. The thartty has taken advantage of tho WD¥lsions in th8 Ch#rili68 SORP for srnall charftie5 to not shu4V InrnI re¥(W and res(jur5 exponded analy8 by a¢llvlty categor688. b) Income from d81th$ is induded Inc<Jming rosources wllen these aro fecelvth, 8XC8Pt as i) donm spedfy that donth glvw to th8 dwlty must be used in future accountSng rwlcrfls, thè Inc•m818 deferTed untm th088 perfcxls. 11) When donors Iwrf)08e ccn(ti1I8. vthlth have to be fuffillod bofore Ihe charity become8 entitled to suth Ihe InvTh is deferr¢d untll the wKonditlon have been meL Ineomo from Gfft Ad Tax relunds18 recognlsod at tho 11rn th& donakn18 reLxlved by th8 charity. c) ReirS expended are r8c4)gni$8d In the pwlod ln ¥thith they are InrTed. Resourc•8 exp8ndad in¢lud8 attrfbutalle VAT vthlch (annot be recovered. d) M08t expendlture IJ dh¢ty attritable to ch81itsble acliwtles. sUpF aJ818 have been allocated 100% tOW8rds tho charita8 acttvlttes of Ihe tharlty. Govemance costs indude those costs assoclated with meetlng the ¢S1]IvIl¢nal ar Statutory requirements of the charity and indude the independent 6x8mlnotion le88 and costs linkod to the strateglc rn8nagement ol the chgrtty. Grants payable are charged to the Stotemgnt of Finanryal Acliwtles in the accountlrvJ poriod In vthith communication of the award is I•MunIcated to the radpienL e) New flxed a88ets cx)stlng more than £2,500 are capttalised at CO8t ar depredated over Ihelr Useful lrfe. The charity does not (JJrrenUy hdd fixed assets. fj Unrosblctod furth can be used In accorthce Ihe chaTltable obAects at the dl8cretlon of the trustee8. g) Rethcted funds onty be used for particular restrlclod wry*)ses wlthln the oblects of the charlty. Restrlcllons arlse 8pedfied by the dorKY lx en funds arg ralsed for partlGul8r restrlGted purposes.
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 l. Voluntary Income Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Fund5 Total Funds 2026 General gifts and offerings 69850.86 2019.Crf) 71869.86 69850.86 2019.00 71869.86 l. Inwmlni resour¢es Unrestricled Funds 1330.CI) Restrlcted Fvnds Totsl Funds 2026 1330.00 Use of church Café Income 623.20 623.20 Interest 425.30 425.30 Other 1902.24 1902.24 4280.74 4280.74 3. Charitable artSvitle5 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Totsl Funds 2026 Worship and Teaching Outreach 2320. 2320.C 1644.67 1644.67 Churth operatlon Staff Costs 19806.46 19806.46 18235.99 18235.99 Churth 8lfts 27433.50 1117.82 28551.32 69440.62 1117.82 70558.44 4. Analysrs of Churth Glvlnz Steve Loader 7355.00 Edwin Buwule Euni Burdon lan and Carole Loring Open Doors Countles 4H 5170.20 3305.00 4910.00 2180.00 850.¢)Q 950.00 Schoo15 Connect Gifts le55 than £ILKL) iooo.(N) 1713.30 27433.50
SOUThFIELD CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 Governance costs 2026 PJffjient of Trustees, expenses Remuneration of Trustees IrKlependent Examiner's fees FA Staff costs and nurnbers During the year there was one part-time employee. 7. Taxalion The tharity is exempt from corporation tax on it's charitable activitie5 8. Debtors 2026 Debtors 1025 Total debtors 1025 9. Credltorn: amounts falllni due wlthln one year 2026 Creditors Total Credltors
SOUTHFIELD CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD FROM 1 MAY 2025 TO 30 APRIL 2026 10. Total Funds at 1st May 2025 Incomln8 resources Outgolng resources at 30th Aprll 2026 Rertrfrted fundj Hardship Fund 1665 2019 -1118 2566 Total incomlng resources 1665 2019 -1118 2566 Unrestricted funds General Funds 37117 74132 -69441 41808 Total Funds 38782 44374 Purpose of Restricted Funds: Hardshlp Fund - To supportthe work around the Foodbank that run5 Out of Southfield Church 12. Analysls of net assets between funds Re5trirted funds Hardship Fund Total 2025 1665 Total 2026 2566 Restrfrted Funds 1665 2566 Unrestrfrted funds 37117 41808 Total Funds 38782 44374 13. Company iimltsd by Guarantee The Company Is limlted 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 14. Prlor year adjustment. The eno of year funds at 30104125 Included a creditorfor £392 but these fund5 were refunded, so there has been a prior year adjustment which has increased funds by £392 from £36725 to £37117,
Southfield Church Trustee Meeting Minute Cbur¢h N8me: Soutbfield Church, Nailje th Meeting Date.. 14 June 2026 Lo¢Atlon: Southfield Church Presenee: Bob CIAtwortby (Chiir), Trevor Jones (Treasurer). Kill Leong (Secretary) l. Conversitin to CIO Trevor has to begin exploring the process of Converting the church's legal structure from a charitable company to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This includes reviewing Charity Commission guidance, assessing implications for &ssets, contracts, and $taffll. Process 18 Still ongoing 2. Other Busine No other business Date: 141(I6r2026 1.50 Seeretsry Chairman Kin Leong Bob Clahvorthy