2022-01-31-accounts - Grace Community Church Leeds North

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

Names and addresses	ofadvisers	(Optional	information)
Type of Name	Address
adviser
Name ofchief executive	or names	ofsenior	staff members	(Optional	information)

					~ ~
					To advance ihe Christian religion for the benefit ofthe public,	in
					accordance with the statements of belief in ihe schedule.
					To provide relief offinancial hardship among people living or
					working worldwide through the provision of relief, goods or
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document				ofthe	finances. To advance in life and help young people through; a) recreational activities in the interest ofsocial welfare; b) providing support and activities which develop skills, capacities and capabilities.
					To promote the provision offacilities for the inhabitants of Leeds
					and surrounding areas, who may have a variety ofneeds, in the
					interest ofsocial welfare and to improve their condition of life.
					The charity and trustees consider carefully how the church activities and
					aims are in the benefit ofthe public in its activities both for those who	are
					in attendance at the church, but also its wider impact on the local
					community.
					During the year the challenges initially ofthe pandemic still remained,
					however whilst the activities that the organisation had established
					gradually, and carefully started to return to normal operation as the year
					progressed.
					The main areas of activity that both the 'regular' attenders and local
					community were involved in was as follows.
					The main activities undertaken by the charity thai fulfil the objectives are
Summary	ofthe main				as follows:
activities undertaken			for	the
public benefit in relation				to	The church met in person to develop a deeper understanding ofthe
these objects (include			within		Christian faith, along with an opportunity for social and support
this section		the statutory			op portunites.
declaration		that trustees		have
had regard		to the guidance			Measures to allow people who were still concerned about covid and
issued by	the Charity				special awareness were accommodated, with spaced seating to provide
Commission		on public			distance between each other.
benefit)
					Services were recorded and uploaded to the church website for members
					who were not able, or still anxious, to watch. This was also so that others
					in the local area could tap into and watch also as they sought to
					understand who we were as an organisation, but also to learn more of
					what was being expressed.
					The church saw a number ofasylum seekers attend, which itseeks to
					provide pastoral and spiritual support to.
					The church continued to support missionary and other individuals who
					were seeking to further the Christian faith, in line with the organisations
					beliefs. Some ofthose include helping children who have AIDS in South
					Africa, support ofa local based charity helping people who are homeless
					or at risk of bein homeless, su ort work to a church in Albania.

Additional details	Additional details	o	fobjective	s and activities (Optional information)	s and activities (Optional information)	s and activities (Optional information)
You may choose		to	include	The charity relies on voluntary income from its attenders			for all areas	of
further statements,		where		its work and ministry
relevant, about:
~	policy on grantmaking;			The church benefits from the areas ofthe church activities	attenders taking an active run.		role in helping	all
~	policy programme		related
	investment;			People are encouraged to take an		active role in the church so that the
~	contribution made volunteers.		by	impact and help that the church can provide are enhanced to the local community.
				This year it relied on people	using	digital means to help	support the
				church and local community	whilst	it was limited to in people gathering		in
				person.

~		~	~
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year		The church has been pleased with its ability to meet in person again, and has sought to carefully get things back to normal following a very challenging couple ofyear..
		Good contact and attendance	continued, with some numbers dropping
		initially as a consequence of	Covid, but has built up again as people get
		more confident and are happier to integrate more with each other.
		The church continued to look	outward to the community to find ways to
		help support and engage with	the local people in lots ofways.
Details of materially	any funds in deficit	None

			The Charity saw income increase during	The Charity saw income increase during	The Charity saw income increase during	this year, and also saw the	this year, and also saw the
Briefstatement		ofthe	costs ofthe rent increase,	following its period of not being able to			rent
charity's	policy	on reserves	the local hall it uses.
			Expenditure also increased	as	activities	were able to commence	in
			person more.
			We are not concerned with	the	increase	in spending, as the church
			has built up a reasonable fund		in the bank, which it hopes to use		as it
			considers its future with a	new	assistant	pastor or locating a building
			to purchase in due course.
			The Trustees are satisfied	that	the accounts continue to be stable, but
			regularly check for any changes		in the various economic climates.
Details of materially	any funds in deficit		None

O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	O CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES			Charity Name Grace Community Church Leeds North Receipts and payments	Charity Name Grace Community Church Leeds North Receipts and payments	Charity Name Grace Community Church Leeds North Receipts and payments	Charity Name Grace Community Church Leeds North Receipts and payments	No (ifany) 1140281 accounts	No (ifany) 1140281 accounts	CC~6a
						Forthe period from	Period start date 01/02/2021		TQ	Period end date 31/01/2022
~		~	~	~	~
						Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total	funds	Last year
						to the nearest 6	to the nearest 6	to the	nearest 5	to the nearest 6		to the nearest 5
A1 Recei ts
Contributions Direct To Bank						60,217					60,217	49,043
Contributions via cash						634					834	647
Sub total(Grossincome			forAR)			61,051					61,051	49,690
A2 Asset and	investment		sales,
see table .
			Sub total
	Total		receipfs			61,051					61,051	49,690
A3 Pa ments
Gifts Support						13,979					13,979	36,132
Bills I Reciepts						17,192					17192	12,832
Legal and Professional						2,932					2,932	2,875
Preaching / HRI	Admin					150					150	150
Ministry General	Running Costs
			Sub total			34,253					34,253	51,969
A4 Asset and	investment
purchases, (see table)
		Sub fotal
	Total payments					34,253					34,253	51,989
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)						26,798					26,?98	2,299
A5 Transfers	between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end						82,758					82,758	85,057
Cash	funds this	year end				109,556					109,556	82,758

~	a	~	~	~	~		~	~		~	~ ~
							Unrestricted				Restricted	funds	Endowment
	Categories	Details						to	funds nearest	f	to nearest f		funds to nearest f
B1Cash	funds	Unrestricted	Cash	and	Income at Bank				109,556
					Tofal cash	funds			109,556
		(agree balances	withreceipts		and payments	account(s))	OK				OK		OK
							Unrestricted				Restricted	funds	Endowment
									funds				funds
		Details						to	nearest	f	to nearest f		to nearest f
B2Other	monetary assets
		Details					Fund to which belongs			asset	Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B3Investment assets
		Details					Fund to which belongs			asset	Cost (optional)		Current value (optional)
B4Assets retained for the
charity's	own use
								Fund to which			Amount	due	When due
		Details					liability relates				(optional)		(optional)
B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				nature						Print	Name		Date ofapproval
										P	ts)as~

			~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Report to the trusteesl			Grace Community Church
members of
On accounts for the year			31January 2022 Charity no	1140281
		ended	(ifany)
Setout		on pages
			I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above
			charity ("the Trust")for the year ended 31I01/2022.
Responsibilities		and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation		ofthe
basis of report			accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities		Act 2011
			("the Act").
			I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
			under section 145ofthe 2011Act and in carrying out my examination,			I
			have followed all the applicable Directions given by the	Charity	Commission
			under section 145(5)(b)of the Act.
Independent			I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's	statement		come to my attention in connection with the examination	(other	than that
			disclosed below *)which gives me cause to believe that in, any		material
			respect:
			~ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with		section	130
			ofthe Charities Act; or
			~ the accounts did not accord with the accounting	records;	or
			~ the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
			concerning the form and content ofaccounts set	out in the Charities
			(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other	than any requirement
			that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which	is not a matter
			considered as part ofan independent examination.
			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.
			*Please delete the wordsin the bracketsif they do not	apply.
		Signed:	Date:	g'f.	II. ZDZ.		Z.
		Name:	Sarah Smith
Relevant professional			ICAEW ACA
qualification(s)		or body
		(ifany):