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SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2023

Registered Charity No: 1137774

Cound & Co LLP

Chartered Accountants

1 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leics LE11 5XR

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SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

CONTENTS

1 – 6	Report of the Church Officers
7	Independent Examiners Report
8 - 11	Receipts and Payments Accounts – General Fund
12 - 13	Receipts and Payments Accounts – Restricted Funds
14	Statement of Assets and Liabilities
15 - 17	Notes forming part of the Financial Statements

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SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

REPORT OF THE CHURCH OFFICERS

1 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

HM Revenue and Customs Charity Reference: EW03125

	Church Elders: S J Clarke (Minister) C D Jones A Birch Church Deacons: D E Bottomley (Finance) P Cottrell (Fellowship) N Holmes (Administration) G I Goddard (Property) Managing Trustees: S J Clarke (Minister) C D Jones A Birch D E Bottomley P Cottrell N Holmes G I Goddard	Church Premises: 3 Kirkhill Shepshed Leics LE12 9PA Independent Examiners: Cound and Co LLP 1 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leics LE11 3EJ Bankers: The Co-operative Bank P.O.Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

2 STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The church is constituted under a trust deed dated 5 July 2010 and is a charity with an income (including all funds) of under £250,000 and is registered with the Charity Commission (registration number 1137774).

Appointment of Trustees

The Trust Deed stipulates that:

The government of the Church shall be administered in full accordance with Biblical principles, the Officers being Elders and Deacons as taught in the New Testament, with the Ministers of the Church holding the office of teaching Elder. The Managing Trustees shall be Elders and Deacons of the Church and shall subscribe fully to the Church’s Statement of Faith and accept the Church Rules and have been in Membership (with the exception of the Ministers) for at least 12 months.

Every Managing Trustee after appointment or re-appointment must sign a declaration of willingness to act as a Charity Trustee of the Church before he may vote at any meeting of the Trustees.

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Appointment of Trustees (continued)

The number of Managing Trustees shall not be reduced to less than three. A new Managing Trustee or Managing Trustees may be appointed in the place of any one of the Trustees, who through death, retirement or any other causes, ceases to be a Managing Trustee or who desires to be discharged as a Managing Trustee or who refuses or is unfit to act or is incapable of acting therein.

The power of appointing new Managing Trustees shall be vested in the Church and such power shall be exercised by a special resolution of the Church.

Trustees Induction and Training

As Managing Trustees are drawn solely from amongst the Elders and Deacons, they are already very familiar with the workings of the Church. As such, no specific formal training is given to new managing Trustees.

In order to make Managing Trustees aware of their legal responsibilities, all current trustees have been given a copy of CC3 “The Essential Trustee”. It is the church’s policy to give any prospective new elders or deacons a copy.

Organisation

The Managing Trustees who have served during the year and since the year end are set out on page 3. Ian Hilder resigned as an elder and trustee this year and Andrew Birch was appointed as an elder and trustee this year. The rules for appointment are contained in the Church Constitution, and are as follows:-

a) Elders

• Elders are to be men appointed to rule the Church and to exercise pastoral care and watch over the spiritual life of the Members. The Elders shall be answerable to Christ for the doctrine taught in and by the Church. They shall be responsible for the supply of the pulpit, the approval of the teaching materials used by the Church and literature distributed through its agencies. A man is eligible for election as an Elder, whose character, way of life and gifts accord with the requirements of Scripture as laid down in Titus 1:6-9 and 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

• In addition, he must be able to subscribe fully to the Church’s Statement of Faith and Church Rules, have submitted to believers’ baptism by immersion (except for health grounds which are acceptable to the Elders) and continue to uphold it as a New Testament ordinance and (with the exception of the Ministers) have been in Membership for at least 12 months.

• The nomination of an Elder shall be by the unanimous recommendation of the existing Elders. The nomination shall then be considered by the Deacons, who shall vote, and if at least three-quarters of them are in agreement then the nomination shall be put as a recommendation to a Special Church Members’ Meeting where the Members shall vote by ballot.

• Elders appointed by the Church shall serve for an unlimited period.

b) Ministers

• The Ministers are Elders with an additional and particular calling and responsibility for the preaching and teaching of God’s word, and prayer.

• In addition to the qualifications for Elders, in order to be eligible for election as a Minister, a man should be conscious of God’s call to the ministry of the word. He should have a proven preaching and teaching gift.

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

c) Deacons

• Deacons are appointed to exercise a spiritual ministry by taking charge of the temporal affairs of the Church and to relieve the Elders of responsibilities other than spiritual rule and ministry. Their duties shall include the organisation of those good works performed by the Church, secretarial and financial matters in connection with the life of the Church and the upkeep of its premises. Their service complements that of the Elders and should always be seen to serve the spiritual interests of the Church.

• A man is eligible for election as Deacon whose character and way of life accord with the requirements of Scripture as laid down in 1 Tim 3:8 – 13 and whose general abilities equip him to administer the temporal affairs of the Church and to make responsible decisions on its behalf. He must be able to subscribe fully to the Church’s Statement of Faith and accept the Church Rules and have been in Membership for at least 12 months.

• Nomination for the office of Deacon shall be by the Elders. Each deacon is appointed to be responsible for a specific area of service within the Church, as determined by the elders. Election shall be by ballot at the Annual General Meeting.

Missionary Support Policy

The Church has continued to support several missionaries and missionary organisations in the UK, Europe and in other continents, through a combination of regular committed support and discretionary support. The Church aims to use at least 12.5% of its income on supporting missionary work.

3 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The purpose of the charity is, for the public benefit, to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith by but in no way limited to: -

• the public worship of the only true God as revealed in the Bible;

• the instruction of people in the Christian faith;

• the support of Christian mission work across the world; and

• the provision in the Name of Christ of spiritual, mental and physical help for those in need.

4 PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and policies.

The Church continues to welcome all members of the local community, and people from further afield, to our morning and evening services of worship each Sunday. We have continued to provide a designated time for children and young people during our morning service, together with the provision of a Sunday School and creche, which has seen rising numbers throughout the year.

We continue to be joined by a couple of residents from a local care home.

Free refreshments are served after both services, giving people the opportunity to talk together.

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

4 PUBLIC BENEFIT (continued)

As well as holding our annual Carol Service at Christmas we held an open-air Community Carol Service adjacent to a council sheltered housing scheme. In addition, we kept in regular and frequent contact with people in three local care and nursing homes.

Our weekly midweek prayer meeting continues to be attended by contacts further afield than the town itself, as does a Bible Study and prayer meeting for ladies on alternate weeks, a weekly Tuesday Ladies Fellowship meeting and our monthly men’s breakfast.

Our Day Centre continues each Wednesday for around 20-25 elderly people, providing company, a hot meal, a Christian message, and a time to sing hymns. The Church also organises a Mothers and Toddlers Group (Kirkhill Kangaroos) each week, catering for 20-25 toddlers and their carers. Both of these meetings are open to, and well supported by, the local community.

Since Covid we have lost some contact with young people, but a young people’s meeting continues to take place every Friday for year 6 and upwards. As with all meetings involving young people, these take place in line with our Safeguarding Policy, which is regularly reviewed.

One of our elders continued to take school assemblies both locally and at a school in Nottinghamshire where one of our members was a governor.

We now rent out our building on a weekly basis to a local Rainbows group.

At the time of the Queen’s Jubilee we held a Community Event which many locals joined. At the time of Her Majesty’s funeral we opened the doors to welcome members of the local community to watch the proceedings with others.

In addition, we were part of the National Warm Hub Initiative during which we opened our doors to welcome any who were particularly struggling during the cost of living crisis.

A member of the church continued their voluntary role with the Christians against Poverty charity which specialises in debt counselling for people in financial difficulty. She has been assisting local families.

We held a craft sale and coffee morning in support of a Christian charity in Leeds which works with disadvantaged people and were able to send to them the gifts donated at Harvest. The Church supports various missionaries and Christian organisations in Britain, Ukraine, Brazil, Uganda, and other parts of the world.

The Church made further contributions to humanitarian relief, notably to Ukraine and additional support to an orphanage in Myanmar and to earthquake victims in Turkey. We continued our support of the Christmas “shoe box” appeal for Samaritan’s Purse.

A member of our congregation assists the local volunteer bureau as a volunteer driver.

Our Church website provides information both to the local community and to those further afield.

Once again, we conducted a number of funerals, sometimes at the request of families with some link to the church.

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

5 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Church met for worship, teaching, preaching and prayer each Sunday morning and evening, these services were often led by two of our three elders. Our full-time pastor continued to be on sick leave for the first two months of the year, returning, firstly, to a period of sabbatical and annual leave for 4 months and then, in October, to full-time work.

We were supported over this time not only by other speakers from within the church but also a wide range of preachers from other churches across the county and beyond.

Throughout the year the teaching from our own elders has featured mostly the gospel of Mark and the Old Testament book of 1st Samuel, with many other helpful messages interspersed.

The Church has also gathered for prayer every Thursday in meetings led, largely, by members of the Church.

At the request of the Charnwood Creation Prayer Group we hosted an evening with a leading Creationist speaker in March.

We continued to run various discipleship courses and, as an eldership, reviewed our Vision at an Away Day in which we identified the need to make “discipleship” a greater emphasis within the life of the church.

Our plans to seek to employ an assistant / trainee pastor remained on hold during most of the year, although there was renewed interest as the year ended.

We continue to actively support the young family we have sent to West Africa where they are continuing their missionary training and preparation. They were in the UK on furlough during the year and we hosted a leaving event for them and their supporters prior to their return.

Considerable progress was made on the final works (largely signage and interior issues) of redeveloping the site at Kirkhill and a Thanksgiving Service was held on 22 April 2023.

The Trustees reviewed our church policies during the year and put in place some new ones. See under Risk Management below.

Once again, the love and support given by the Church to people with significant medical and bereavement needs in the congregation has been particularly encouraging.

6 FINANCIAL REVIEW

On a Receipts and Payments basis, income for our General Fund received during the year totalled £108,074 principally from the regular support of members of the church and congregation. Total expenditure during the year was £104,743.

Our Building Fund , established for the purpose of erecting a new building on our Kirkhill site received donations, grants, loans, and other income of £28,525. Total expenditure, primarily on the fitting out of the building and the repayment of loans was £41,095.

The Robinsons Fund for the support of one of our missionary families had an income of £40,715 and expenditure of £62,386.

Our Benevolent Fund for the support of people in need had no income and made payments totalling £145.

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REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

7 RESERVES POLICY

The Church distinguishes between operational expenditure and exceptional expenditure. The operational expenditure is budgeted to not exceed the income. Significant items of expenditure are approved by the managing trustees, and where necessary, by the church members. There is a separate restricted fund, as mentioned above, being used for our new building.

8 RISK MANAGEMENT

We completed a risk policy and risk assessment during 2022-23, along with a number of other policies. The Church has the following in place: -

• A risk policy and risk assessment

• A Safeguarding Policy with nominated Safeguarding Officers and up to date DBS checks for youth workers.

• A Vulnerable Adults Policy with a nominated Safeguarding Officer.

• A Finance Policy and Procedures

• A Data Policy and Data Privacy statement

• Full building and contents insurance.

• A check and maintenance of electrical equipment occurs regularly and for fire extinguishers annually.

• A Health & Safety policy and certification.

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The laws applicable to charities in England and Wales require the officers to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the church’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the officers are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the church will continue to function.

The officers are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the church and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the officers and signed on their behalf by:

……………………………………….

16 May 2023

D E Bottomley Finance Deacon

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE OFFICERS OF

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Independent Examiner's Report to the Officers of Shepshed Word of Life Church

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 8 to 13.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent report is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;

• follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and

• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

D R Gradon MA FCA Cound & Co LLP 1 Princes Court Royal Way Loughborough Leics LE11 5XR

16 May 2023

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - GENERAL FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2021/22				2022/23
£				£
			OPENING BALANCES
9,145.65			Current Account	30,004.45
			Charity Bank	16,368.73
500.23			Cash	700.95
9,645.88				47,074.13
			INCOME
			OFFERINGS & DONATIONS
63,183.35			Regular Offerings & Donations	62,266.77
11,283.75			Income Tax Relief on Gift Aid	10,440.00
0.00			Legacy	20,000.00
74,467.10				92,706.77
			MISSIONARY OFFERINGS
0.00			EMF Ukraine Appeal	5,810.00
0.00			Barnabas Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal	720.00
228.28			TEAR Fund (Ladies meeting)	561.58
305.00			Caring For Life Harvest	535.93
0.00			Pilgrim Homes	305.00
0.00			Myanmar Church Building	275.00
0.00			Other Missionary Gifts	860.00
3,635.00			Barnabas Ukraine Appeal	0.00
2,505.00			Barnabas Afghanistan Appeal	0.00
900.00			Barnabas India Appeal	0.00
7,573.28				9,067.51
			OUTREACH ACTIVITY
2,240.39			Day Centre Food and Bus Fares	2,918.71
791.60			Kangaroos Subscriptions	1,132.80
45.00			Friday Night Tuck Shop	354.95
3,076.99				4,406.46
			RENT, SALES AND OTHER
21.36			Books and Paper Sales	816.28
140.00			Car Park & Building Rent	652.00
			Bank Interest	409.61
121.30			Ladies Fellowship	15.00
282.66				1,892.89
			EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
40,000.00			Building Fund Loan repayment	0.00
40,000.00				0.00
125,400.03			TOTAL INCOME	108,073.63
135,045.91			Grand Total	155,147.76

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - GENERAL FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2021/22			PAYMENTS MINISTRY Pastors' Salaries & Pension and Elders' Expenses Employer’s NI Contributions Pulpit Supplies MISSIONARY & OTHER CAUSES Regular Monthly NTM - Robinsons GBM - Madeira UFM - Eastern Europe Caring for Life - Leeds AWM - Arab World Annual & Ad Hoc Gifts Christchurch Loughborough ReachAcross (Javed) TEAR Fund (Ladies Fellowship) Rev Okwalinga Motorbike (Uganda) Pastor Training International Pilgrim Homes Myanmar Church Building The Christian Institute Loughborough Christian Union Operation Christmas Child (shoebox) Hicham (Carcassonne) Shepshed Foodbank East Midlands Churches Day Book Aid Open Air Mission Special Appeals EMF - Ukraine Blankets and Bibles Appeal Barnabas Fund - Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal Caring for Life - Harvest Barnabas Fund - Ukraine Barnabas Fund - Afghanistan Barnabas Fund - India	2022/23
£				£
41,548.95				44,973.53
0.00 975.00				0.00 3,510.00
42,523.95				48,483.53
10,000.00				10,100.00
1,320.00				1,320.00
960.00				1,260.00
960.00				1,480.00
960.00				710.00
14,200.00				14,870.00
				5,000.00
				710.00
250.00				550.00
				500.00
500.00				500.00
0.00				350.00
0.00				325.00
				250.00
				250.00
140.00				225.00
				200.00
0.00				180.00
				120.00
0.00				50.00
150.00				0.00
1,040.00				9,210.00
0.00				7,250.00
0.00				1,000.00
550.00				600.00
4,500.00				0.00
2,700.00				0.00
1,000.00				0.00
8,750.00				8,850.00

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - GENERAL FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2021/22		BUILDING & EQUIPMENT Electricity Gas Water Belton Street Utilities Insurance Internet Equipment Maintenance GENERAL Evangelistic Activity / Young People Transport / Community Bus Cound & Co - Payroll & Accounts Services, Recording & Meetings Kitchen & Catering Literature, Books and Newspapers Gifts & Miscellaneous Admin, Advertising & Stationery EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS None TOTAL EXPENDITURE CLOSING BALANCES Current Account Charity Bank Cash Grand Total	2022/23
£			£
5,463.00 2,538.39 106.72 1,945.57 736.56 442.88 2,967.74 0.00			7,176.00
			3,800.70
			122.37
			0.00 1,012.96
			565.44
			594.89 380.02
14,200.86			13,652.38
2,408.64			3,825.88
1,660.75 1,440.00 894.15 352.35 284.53 150.30 66.25			1,669.75 1,560.00 686.71 384.28 1,009.54 135.00 406.23
7,256.97			9,677.39
0.00			0.00
0.00			0.00
87,971.78			104,743.30
30,004.45			14,986.41
16,368.73			35,161.35
700.95			256.70
47,074.13			50,404.46
135,045.91			155,147.76

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - GENERAL FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2021/22		GENERAL FUND SUMMARY 2021/22 2022/23 Expenditure General 8% 9% Building & Equipment 16% 13% Ministry 48% 46% Missionary & other causes 27% 31% Operating Expenditure Exceptional (loan) Total Expenditure Income Regular Offerings & Donations 74% 71% Income Tax Relief 13% 12% Missionary & Other Appeals 9% 10% Rent, Sales and Other 4% 7% Operating Income Exceptional : Legacy Exceptional : Loan Repayment Total Income Operating Surplus/Loss on Year -2% -15% Total Surplus/Loss on Year 30% 3% Average Weekly Offerings -1% Net Missionary % of Income	2022/23
£			£
7,256.97			9,677.39
14,200.86			13,652.38
42,523.95			48,483.53
23,990.00			32,930.00
87,971.78			104,743.30
0.00			0.00
87,971.78			104,743.30
63,183.35			62,266.77
11,283.75			10,440.00
7,573.28			9,067.51
3,359.65			6,299.35
85,400.03			88,073.63
			20,000.00
40,000.00
125,400.03			108,073.63
-2,571.75			-16,669.67
37,428.25			3,330.33
1,215.06			1,197.44
13.9%			30.2%

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - RESTRICTED FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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2020/21 2022/23
BENEVOLENT FUND
£ £
RECEIPTS
2,257.70 Opening balance 1,962.70
5.00 Received 50.00
PAYMENTS
300.00 Payments 145.00
1,962.70 Closing balance - Benevolent Account 1,867.70
(295.00) Surplus/(Loss) on Year (95.00)
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2021/22	ROBINSONS MISSIONARY SUPPORT FUND RECEIPTS Opening balance (with error corrected) Received from General Funds Income Tax Relief on Gift Aid Other Gifts Bank Interest Total Income PAYMENTS Payments to the Robinsons Accounting Total Expenditure Closing balance - Robinsons Account Closing balance - Charity Bank Surplus/Loss on Year	2022/23
£		£
39,235.69		42,578.63
10,000.00		10,000.00
2,019.83
27,107.59		30,492.62
102.74		221.95
39,230.16		40,714.57
35,450.00		62,110.58
300.00		275.00
35,750.00		62,385.58
12,578.63		20,907.62
30,137.22		0.00
3,480.16		-21,671.01

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS - RESTRICTED FUNDS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

2021/22	BUILDING FUND RECEIPTS Opening balance Sale of Belton Street and Items Gifts and Donations Income Tax Relief on Gift Aid Loans Bank Interest Total Income PAYMENTS Design and Construction (Mayway) Grounds, Fittings and Furniture Loan Repayments Legal & Professional Services Strip of Land Deposit Total Expenditure Closing Balance - Charity Bank Surplus/Loss on Year	2022/23
£		£
99,068.82		43,898.23
300,620.00		1,300.00
62,393.12		16,900.00
7,087.50		9,870.75
10,000.00		0.00
206.90		453.87
380,307.52		28,524.62
109,090.38		14,341.17
40,733.53		8,141.42
284,000.00		16,600.00
1,654.20		12.00
0.00		2,000.00
435,478.11		41,094.59
43,898.23		31,328.26
-55,170.59		-12,569.97

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

FIXED ASSETS Freehold Buildings Equipment CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank Gift Aid Tax Recovery not yet received CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and accruals NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Loan NET ASSETS FUNDS General Funds Restricted Funds: Benevolent Fund Robinsons Missionary Support Fund Building Fund	Notes 2023 2022 1177813 1169973 34498 34498 _ _ 2 1212311 1204471 104508 135651 3 19833 20369 _ __ 124321 156020 4 2114 15580 _ 122227 140440 _ _ £1334538 £1344911 _ _ 5 48400 65000 _ _ £1286138 £1279911 _ _ 268666 264138 1868 1963 25816 42716 989788 971094 _ _ £1286138 £1279911 _ ____

These financial statements were approved by the Church Officers and Trustees on 16 May 2023 and signed on their behalf by

………………………………… D E Bottomley Finance Deacon and Managing Trustee

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

1.	Staff Numbers and Costs Salaries Social Security Costs Less: Employment Allowance Pension Contributions Manse Expenses JRS Grant Expenses Average number of employees	2023 27853 2312 (2312) 1131 14262 - 1728 __ £44974 _ 2 _	2022 27458 2181 (2181) 1152 12980 (80) 39 __ £41549 _ 2 _

One of the two employees (S J Clarke) is a trustee and his remuneration was £39307 (2022: £38702). He receives remuneration for his role as Pastor and not for his role as a trustee.

No employee received emoluments in excess of £60000.

The total amount of remuneration benefits for trustees and key management personnel during the year was £39307 (2022: £38702).

2.	Fixed Assets Freehold Church Building Cost As at 1 April 2022 1169973 Additions 7840 Disposal - _ Balance at 31 March 2023 1177813 _ Depreciation At 1 April 2022 - Charge for Year - __ Balance at 31 March 2023 - _ Net Book Value At 31 March 2023 £1177813 Net Book Value At 31 March 2022 £1169973 ___	Equipment Total 34498 1204471 - 7840 - - _ _ 34498 1212311 _ _ - - - - __ _ - - £34498 £1212311 _ £34498 £1204471 ____	Equipment Total 34498 1204471 - 7840 - - _ _ 34498 1212311 _ _ - - - - __ _ - - £34498 £1212311 _ £34498 £1204471 ____	Total 1204471 7840 - _ 1212311 _	Total 1204471 7840 - _ 1212311 _	Total
					- - __ - ____

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NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

3. 4. 5.	Debtors Gift Aid Tax Recoverable PAYE Overpaid Creditors– Amounts Falling Due Within One Year Mayway retention Accruals Pension Contributions Creditors– Amounts Falling Due After One Year Loans		2023 19833 - _ 19833 2023 - 1980 134 __ £2114 _ 2023 48400 _ £48400 ___	2022 20344 25 __ £20369 ____
				2022 13500 1980 100 _ £15580 2022 65000 £65000 ___

The loans are interest free and are from Charitable Trusts and individuals. The loans will be repaid as funds allow.

6. Related Party Transactions

Total donations made by trustees to the Church during the year was £21677.

7.	Fund Reconciliation Balance as at 1 April 2022 Unrestricted Funds 264138 Restricted Funds Building Fund 971094 Benevolent Fund 1963 Robinsons Support Fund 42716 _ £1279911 _		Income 108074 28435 50 35486 __ 172045 ____	Expenditure (93546) (9741) (145) (62386) _ (165818) _	Balance as at 31 March Transfers 2023 (10000) 268666 - 989788 - 1868 10000 25816 __ _ - 1286138 _ ____

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SHEPSHED WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

8.	Analysis of Net Assets by Fund Unrestricted Restricted At 31 March 2023 Funds Funds Fixed Assets 208000 1004311 Current Assets 62780 61561 Current Liabilities (2114) - Creditors After More Than One Year - (48400) _ _ 268666 1017472 _ _ Analysis of Net Assets by Fund Unrestricted Restricted At 31 March 2022 Funds Funds Fixed Assets 208000 996471 Current Assets 5848 97802 Current Liabilities (2080) (13500) Creditors After More Than One Year - (65000) _ _ £264138 £1015773 _ _	Total Funds 1212311 124341 (2114) (48400) _ 1286138 _ Total Funds 1204471 156020 (15580) (65000) _ £127911 _