REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07454520 (England and Wales
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 114Q752
R• ort ofth• TrustÉ•s and
Unaudlted
Inanclal Ststèm•n
ÈY•ar Ended 31 March 20
Sw
ndon Commu
Church
Monahans
Chartered A¢¢ountants
Homies Hous&
Flr8 Hy Avènu
SVA Thjon
Wiltshlre
SN2 2GA

Co
ontents of the Flnanclal Stateme
for the
ear Ended 3
March 202
Pa
Report of tlw Trusts•s
1 to 2
Indep¥ndent EX#min•￿$ R•port
Statem•nt of Fln•n¢l•l A¢tlvlil•s
Balanc• Sh••t
Not9$ tt* the Fin#n¢lal Statsmènts
6 to 10

Swlndon Commun
ch￿￿h
Ro
IBt•r•d numbor. 07454520
slee
arch 202
r Endèd
Tho trusto0$ th are also directorn of the charity th8 purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their re￿rt with
the flnanclal ststements of the ch8rfty for the year ended 31 K4arth 2023. The twstees have adopted the provbsbns of
ACCOUn￿ng and Reportlng by Charities: Ststemenl of Recommended Pra¢tlce aP￿1¢8b19 to ¢haiibes preparlng thalr
accounts in accLJrdance wilh the Finanual Reporting Slandard apF4icable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
{effeciNe 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
ObJ•ctlv8s and alms
The objects (rfthe charity are..
To adv8n¢8 the Christian faith in accordance wlh the 5talernenl ol belief3 appearing in the schedule her810 in Swndon
and In such other parts of Ihg Unlled Kingdom or the as the Trustees may from Ilme lo ￿ffle Ihlnk fit and to fulfil
such othor purpos95 whith ar8 exdusiv¢ty ¢hadtsbl$ a¢¢ordlng to Ih¢18w of England and Wal08 8nd are winected
with the charitable work of the d￿rfty.
Public benefit
The trustees have paid due regard tr) the Charity Commission'8 gu*Jan￿ on pU￿1C benefft In d￿ldIng what actith the
tharity sknuld undertakg. The trustoos consldor that they have actsd In thg puNlc bernfiL
ACHIEVEMENT ANO PERFORMANCE
Ow•pA#w
The year ha8 been a period of development and Stability as have transitioned from meeting in a home lo a physical
urch bulldlng. Number8 of members have remalned broadty constant and giving has been maintained. This has
m98nt our challlable worft can o)ntinue in a simi18T fashion.
SopAc•6 and M￿lIng$
Thg church has held weekty Sunday occasional rnoming but mostly aftemoon semces for Worship and teaching at the
Church of Christ the Servant bulldlng tO9ether with we¢kly I￿pe￿on rnld-week evenlng meefjng8 In our home8 ai¥os5
Sv*ndon for praygr and 19aching.
Actlv5tlg8
Our mombers aro 8¢tivo in $upportiThJ thg PO￿ 8nd vulnorabla in Swindon. is promoled by the Christian teachings
thln our churth Mee￿r￿S.
Our pastor has promded a weekty free bike repair service wlhin Tadpc4e G8rden Village.
Our pastor travelled to India in November to serye the people there
Our membeTr NDlunteer wilh Safe Families pmwding supp)rt to families in S4bindon.
Our rngmbp￿ have opened their homes to refugees from the conflict in Ukralne.
Wg arg assw8le¢J in Good Nows 4 S￿ndOn {Sy￿Try0n churches coming together to wor8hSp and pray for the town).
We hgkl our Easter Sunday meeting joinljy wlh Lawn CtNnmunity Church on 10th Aprl 2022. in order that
supwrt on8 8nolher and c&ltsbfats logether.
S¢)¢1o1 owslons In the fom of w8lk8 and plcnks through the summer months Inclwjlng trip8 to Bourton-on-th&Watsr
and Colswold Wlldllfv Par
Glvlng
Wo pro￿d8 Tewlarfinonclal suppt)rt havo Sncrnas8d our 91vI￿ Irxally to Swindon Yuuth for Chri¥l, Shln$ FIn¥hU￿t,
Swndon Fc*)d Cc41ective. and Pregnancy Choices.
We support Open Doors with BrolherAndrew. a ministy to the persecuted church around tho 11r￿d.
We 8UPFth OrJan White financialty in her dinical woth and the prOvis￿n of a hospice In rural Uganda.
Wo havo 8 umvgn 8 significant th)nation to a church pastor 8nd ministry in Uganda.
Wg glvg r8gular finan¢ld $upport to Hopg for Ju$tlc8. whlch combats humon trafficking and modem $18VOry.
We rthaln Pastoral s9￿c9s.
Wo are afffllatsd to Sall and Light Nfjnistries and support th8lrwork fin8naaly.
We antirApats that our giwng VAII conllnue to oxpand In 2ff2312024.
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Swlndon Communi
Church
R•
Ist•r•d numb•r: 07454520
Re
ort of tho Trust8OS
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fin#n¢ial posltlon
At 31 Marth 2023 the tharity held Iclal fund8 of£39,179.
R•serv•s polley
Tho Trustees have set a taffJet for fln8nclal re8eN88 1.8.: Cash at the bank Is to rem8ln above tot81 oulgofng$ for
IhTg9 ￿K)nthS - rurrgntly aboul £9,OtK). Fr9e Tesery9s hgld in exce88 of the requifed level. We to gxpand our
gi￿ng in 202312024.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE ANO MANAGEMENT
Governlng document
The charity is contrdled by ils goveming document, a deed of IrusL and conslitules a Ilmited company, limtted by
guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
RocrultmeDt and appolntmènt of nèw trustO95
TnJstè88 are recruited from th8 (x)ngreg8tion.
An Al Churrh knnual General M8olng wa$ h8ld on 08 February 2023.
Aso w¥ htrld 1 Trustse Megting ¢Juring 2022r2023.
A furth9r All Church Annual Goneral Me&tlng VAII bg hgld In Autumn 2023.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRAnVE DETAILS
Reglstergd Company number
07454520 (Englatul and Wales)
Regl$tsred Charlty nujnbor
1140752
R•gl$tergd offlcg
19 Whitworth Road
Swtndc
SN25 3AW
Truste•8
8 Lafford
T Lafffwd
R Colè
CIMnpany secretary
B Lafford
Ind¢p•ndont Examln•r
Jmmes Gore FCA WhA
Monahans
Chartered Accojnlants
Hemies House
Fire Fly Avenue
FJwndon
Wiltshire
SN2 2GA
13..1 i.1/o07)....
Approvod by ordgrof Iho kx)ard of trustoes on .. .. .
and signed on its behalf ty.
T Lafford- Twsleo
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Ind•
ndènt Examiner'5 Re
ort to the Trustees of
Swlndon Communl
Chureh
Independent examlnerfs Teport to the trustees of Swlndon Communlty Church Dhe Companv)
I report to Ihe charfty Irl￿teeS on my examlnatlon of Ihe oc¢ounts of the Company for the year enijed 31 March 2023.
R•sponsibilitie$ •ttd basi¥ of report
A8 tho charfty's tru3lees of the Company land also ils directors forth6 purposes ot company lawl you are lespon81￿e for
th& prop8ration ol the accounts in acccffdance with the requirements of the Cornpanies Act 2006 Ilh8 2006 ACVI.
H￿ng sa11sfi￿ myFglf that Ihg accounts of the Company are not wuired lo be a￿j118d under Part 16 of the 21XJ6 Act
and aro ellgibl8 for Indepgndènt ex8mirtation, I report in re8pecl of my examinalN)n of your charity'8 arxounts as carried
out under So¢tion 145 of tho Charttias Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Acn. In carwng ¢)ul my 8xamination I havo followed the
Dlrections 9lwn by th& Charity Commission undtrr Section 145{5) Ib) ofthe 2011 Act.
Ind•p•ndent gxamlnevs ststement
I hBve o)mpleled my exarnination. I confinn that no matters have ecffia to my attentlon In cortr￿li0rt wilh the
examination gi￿n9 me cau88 to be118ve".
8c¢ounting r8cord8 were not kept In respect of the Companya8 required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act.. or
thg accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records., or
the 8¢counts do not comFAy ￿￿th Ihe acC￿jnIlng requlrements of Section 396 of the 2006 Acl other than any
rgqulromorit that thg aw)unts give a twe and fair view ￿th[ch 13 not a matter C£￿81d0red as part of an
Ind&p8nd8nl èxamlnatlon; (*
Ihe accounts ha¥0 not bggn prepared in accxrdanL% ￿lIh tho moth￿$ and Wbnciplos of the Statement of
R8commendod Practlca for a¢¢ounting and rsporbng by chaiities {ap￿ICable to charitie5 preparing their
accounts In accordanca the Flnanclal Reporting St8ndard appli¢able in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FFLS
1021).
I have ￿ concems and have o)me across no other matters In o)nneth)n the axamlnation to th¢h attfjnucffi Shoukl
draym in this report in ijrder lo enable a proper understsnding ofthe actounts to be ￿@thed.
James Gare FCA DChA
nahans
Chartgred Accountanls
Hennes Hc4Jse
Fire Fly Avenu8
Swndon
Wlltshlre
SN2 2aA
Dale: . 21 No.v¢.mty.o.r 2923..
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Swlndon Commun
Chureh
statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
2023
Unrestrthd
fund
2022
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and logaaes
33,199
34.584
EXPENDITURE ON
Charftabl• •¢tl¥ltl*s
Church Acliviti$s
35,808
29.320
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE}
(2.609)
5.264
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought foThvard
41.788
36.524
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEO FORWARD
39.179
41,788
The notes fomi part ol these financial statements
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Swlndon
ch￿￿h
Istor0d
mbgr 07454520
Balanc• Shot
31 March 2023
2023
Unrastrictsd
fund
2022
Total
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
13,570
26,696
6,995
35.670
40,266
42.665
CREDrroRS
Amounls talling du& vAthln one year
12
{1,0871
1877)
NET CURRENT ASSErs
39.179
41,788
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABIUTIES
39,179
41,788
NET ASSETS
39,179
41,788
FUNDS
Unr6stdcted lund$
39.179
41.788
TOTAL FUNDS
39.179
41.788
Thè charitable (>)mpany Is enlitl&J to exemptlon from audSt under Sedknn 4n of the Compankns Act 2006 for thè ￿er
ended 31 Marth 2￿23.
Tho Mornbe￿ have not requlrgd the (xjmpany to obta5n an audit of Its flnanclal statomants for tho yoar gndgd
31 March 2023 in ac(>Jrdance with Section 476 of the c(￿panIeS Act 2006.
Thg Intstg6s adtnvmedgg Ihgir respon3ibilit￿5 for
la)
onsurfng thal the charitable company keeps ac¢tyJnling reo)rds that comply Vlilh Sections 386 and 387 of the
Cornpanigs A(a 2006 ar
pr8p8rfrtg fin8nd81 stAt8mènts ￿leh gfv8 8 true 8nd f8ir wew of the state of affairs of the charitable company as
at Ihe end of aach flnandal year aThJ of Ils sU￿tU8 or dtrfi¢il for each financlal year In acLxMJarKe Ihg
requlremènts of S8dons 394 and 395 and whS¢h oU*rni58 comply Ythh the reqUI￿rnents of the Companies Act
21106 rela￿n9 to IlnBnclal slaloments. so far as apFdlc8ble to the th8ritalAe company.
Ibl
Th8Be financ1￿ stalements ha￿ teen Prepa￿ Sn accor(lance V•llh tho proviskins applicablo to thaiitabltr compani08
subject to IhD smai rnmpanlos reglme.
Th8 Ilnandal slatements wero approvgd by the Board of Tws1￿ aulhorfsed for 188uo on
1.3../.Ll.l.w.L}..... and ￿re 8igned on its behaff by..
T Loffor(i . Trust&9
The no186 fomi part of thoso flnal￿1￿ ststgmonts
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wlndon C mm
Chur
Notès to tho Flnanclal Stat•manis
for th• Year End•d 31 March 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION
Swndon Comrnunity Church is a charitable company limited by guarantee. wthout share capital. incorporated
England and Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up. the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited
to £1 per member ofthe charity. The registered office address can be lound in the Trustees, Report.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of proparlng the Ilnanclal statem•nt8
Tho financial ststom&nts of th¥ chaiitabte wmpany. whith is a public benefft entity under FRS 102, have b90n
prepa￿d In accordance wSth the Charfties SORP (FRS 1021 'AccLsun11ng 8nd Reportlng by Chgrftles: Stolement
of Recommgnd¢d Practke appllcablts to charlJès preparing Iheir awjunts In a¢wd0n￿ wlth th$ Fin¥n¢S01
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191.. Financial
Reporting Slandard 102 The FinancAal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and RepublSc of Ireland. and Iho
Companies Act 2006. The financial sialements have been prepared under the historic￿ cost convention.
The ffinanaal stalements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost conventtsm, modified to
Include certain 11gm8 al falr value. Th8 finandal statsments are prepared In Sterflng whth Is the fvnctlonal
urrency ofthe tharity and rounded lo the neare31 pouTrJ.
Thgro are no 81gnifi￿nt are88 of judgemonts or koy sour(*s of estimation uncertalnty.
The INsteos consldar that th8r8 gro no matorlal uncartalntlès about the Ch8rfty$ ability lo ¢ontinu8 a8 8 golng
COn￿M.
Income
l ino)rne is re(wnised in the Statement of Financial Actmtes once the charfty has enlti8m•nt to the funds,
probable that the Income wbll b6 rece5ved and the an￿￿nte￿n ￿ measured reliatrAy.
Exp•ndlturn
Llabilitses aro recognised as eipendilure as soon as there Is a legal or constmcfvo obllgatton commlttlng tho
charity to that expenditu￿. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits 5th11 be requlrod in setuement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Eypendlture Is accounted for on an accwals basbs arbj
ha8 bgen da88ified urKfer heading5 that aggregate all cost related lo the category. Where costs cannot be
dlrectly ou￿bUt8(1 to partlcular headlr•Js thoy have b&en allocated to actiwlh88 on a basis eonsislent Mlh tho US
of rgsources.
Govemance costs
v¢mancg costs Indudg ¢osts rfth$ pr¢p8ratk*) ond oxgmlnation of Ihg statulL￿ aCc￿nts. ihe ¢0st of trust¥0
and th¢ cost of ary leg818dvlea to trust&es on go¥￿nanC8 ¢Y ¢onstilulional matteTS.
Tanglble flxod as5•ts
Depreaation Is provKled C￿ tanglble r￿ed Assets 80 as to vthtè off th8 Cost orvAIu81ion.108$ any 88￿mate
resldual value. over thelr expected useful economic lrfe - 3 years on a strawJht Iln& ba$l$. Flxgd assets ￿$￿n9
more than £250 are capitslised and at6 Initiauy recorded In tha balanc8 shoot at eosL
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are reLwnised at the settlement arn￿ntdue after any trade dlscount Offe￿0.
prepa￿ents are Trrdlued at the amount prepatd net of any tradg dlscounts du
Cash al bank and In h•nd
Cash al bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short lern hlghly Ilquld InvBStments a short mabjrfty of
thwo mtsnths or les3 from th8 dBte of a¢qui8ltion oropening of the deposit or similai arLount.
Crndltorn
Creditors are r¥wgnlse(I wh&r8 Ihg dlarlty h88 a present obligation re8ulting trom a past event that wll probably
rfysull In tho tf4nsf¢f of fvnd$ lo a third paty and Ihe amount due to setue the obltgauon can be mea¥ured or
esUmBled ￿lIably. Cradrtors aro nonnalty recogntS8d at thwr $etttement *M(￿nI after Allowng for any tr8do
dlswjnls duo.
Taxatlon
Th8 charfty Is exempl from corporauon tax on Its charftabte 0thStles.
Fund o¢¢ountlng
Unrestrictgd funds can be used in ￿¢0￿jan0? wth the charitable objectlves al the dlscrathjn of Ihe trustees.
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Swlndon Communl
Notes to the Flnanclal Statom•nts - contlnu•d
March 202
ACCOUNTING POLICIES. ￿ntInu¢d
Fund accountlng
Rèstrided funds ¢an only b• used for parltwlar ffjthcted pU￿088S within the objects of (he charity. Restriclioris
arl$e wthen s￿￿fied by the donor or ¥then funds aro ralsed for partI￿lar r881ricled Purposes.
Furlhor 8xplan8tlon ol Ihe natsJr8 and purpose of ea¢h Indudèd in tho nots8 to th8 fina￿1￿1 8tatsments.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2023
20¥2
Tithes & Offerings
Gift aid
26.619
6.580
28.224
6.360
33,199
34,584
CHARITABLE ACTMnES COSTS
Dirg
Co8ts1806
notg 5)
Support
¢03ts18ee
rM)te 61
Totals
Chur(* Aclivitle8
35.010
798
35,808
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTMnES
2023
2022
2.233
933
20,081
3,195
350
812
832
16.094
149
650
Llcens¢8 8 Insurance
Pastors fg9S
Sundrle8
ConlgrgnLw Costs
Tralnlng
Travel Costs
Donations
Bank Charggs
7,138
8.365
72
35.010
28.558
SUPPORT COSTS
Churc** ActivrU88
Support C4)st8. 5ndudod In Ihg abov8. arg as follow8.'
2023
Chur¢h
Actiwlios
2022
Totsl
actiwlies
AC￿UntanCY and Ind8pendentexamlnatkn
762
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corfnued...

Swlndon Communl
Church
the FlnaThcTal Stst¢m?nts - contlnuod
for th8 Yèar Endèd
1Ma
202
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Net 1ncome1lexpend￿￿) Is Stated after chgrglnglliyeditlng}.'
2023
2022
Accounlancy aThJ independent eyAminalK
798
762
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Tha trustse. R Col$ and hL8 spou80, ra¢9￿d totsl romuneration of £18,CL)9 <2022: £15,938) for pastoral
s0￿CeS pro¥Ad8d dudThJ tha year.
Trustees. expen5
There were no Iwstees, expenses paid for Ihe year •nd8d 31 2023 nor for tho year and8d
31 Marth 2022.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcT￿￿lES
Unrastflcted
fund
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Don81lon$ 8nd I￿acI•S
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actSvStles
Church A¢livibg$
29,320
NET INCOME
5.284
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fvnds tJroughtforYrdrd
38.524
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
41.788
10.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
equipment
COST
At 1 Aprfl 2022 8nd 31 March 2023
350
DEPRECIATION
At 1 Aprll 2022 and 31 March 2023
350
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
Ai 31 Mar(* ￿22
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Swlndon Commurnl
Church
14otes to the Flnanclal Slatomonts - c
ntlnu•d
for thg Year Ended 31 March 202
11.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IMTHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Propaymonts and 8¢¢ru8d income
13,570
6,995
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE IIIITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
1.087
877
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
rr#)vem6nt
In funds
Al
31.3.23
At 1.4.22
UM¢strlcted funds
G*)eral (und
41.788
{2.609)
39.179
TOTAL FUNDS
41.788
{2.609)
39.179
Net movement in fijnds. included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
Resources
Movement
in funds
Vnrestrfet•d funds
Generd fvnd
33,199
(35,808)
(2.609)
TOTAL FUNDS
33.199
(35.808)
(2.609)
Comparallves lormovernent In funds
Not
movement
In funds
At
31.3.22
At 1.4.21
Unre¥trtcted funds
G¢ngral fund
36.524
5.264
41.788
TOTAL FUNDS
36.524
5.264
41.788
Comparnlivo not movèmènt In funds. Induded in the above are as follo￿E.
Inwming
Resourt*$ Movement
In funds
Unrestrfcted funds
Gen8r81 fund
129.3201
5.264
TOTAL FUNDS
34.584
129,3201
5,264
Pago 9
continued...

Swlndon Commun
hurch
Notos to tha Flnanclal Stat•monts- contlnu•d
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Donations from trustees and related parties in the y8ar totslled £18.97612022: £13.063).
There were no olher related party tran8actions for the yeai ended 31 March 2023.
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