REGISTERED COIIPANY NUMBER: 07454520 IEngland and Wal0$1 REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1140752 Un•udrted Flnanclal Stt•m•nts for th• Y• Monèhans Grter8d Atcwntanls Hern HcJse Ftre Fly Av8nu8 Swin¢J Wilishir8 SN2 2GA
un ment P•g• R•port of thg TnMI• 1 to 3 Indepgndent Ex•mln•V• R•port Stat•m•nl ol Flnancl•l Activltl•s 8•lan Sh••t Not•s to th• Fln•ncl•l 3t•t•m•nl• D•loll•d 8l•l•m•nt of Flnan¢W Actl¥ltl•• 12
Church of the Trust805 forth• Y•aT Ended 31 March Tho tNstws vtho arn also dweclors ol the chanty for th& wrpos8s of Comparwas Aa 2CQ6. wgsent Ihoir report wilh the finan¢i81 statements ol Its charity tsr Ihe 3T er¥Jed 31 M8rth 2024. Thg tnJStees have adopled the prow510ns of Accounltng and Reportin9 by Chanties. Slaiement of Rec(MTrrnended Practice applicable to charitses prepanng Ih&ir amnt5 in accordance with the FanUal Repon9 Starthnj applicable in lh8 UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (èffective 1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTWMES Obletives and alms The obj'ecls of the charity 8rp'. To advance lh8 Chrisuan faith Sn aCrdare the slalem8nt of beliets appearir#J in the sche(lultr h8fio in Swindon and in such other parts of the United "noM or the as tha Trust••s may frDrn b"m to tirn8 think fil and lo fuKIl such oth8r purpJ59s lch are 8xdusivdy chantablg ac¢ordin9 to the ol EngLqnd and Wales and a connoeiad th the charitable YJ(k of Ihe chaflty. Publlc ben•fit Th8 Trustees have paKI due regard to tho Chanty Commtssion's guidance on publ benefft In douding It chanty shoul¢J underta#8. Th8 InJBI9 corvamlw that tw hav• acl•d In th• putyt b•r*fil. Pa98 1
Swlndon Commun Chur¢h 1 March 24 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Overview The year has been a pericKJ ofijevelopment and gr as we have In a physical church building. a space have filled on various speo.al occas$. Numbers of Mefflbe have art¢d 10 in¢r¥a and h85 been maintained. This has rneanl our churth charitsble Drk Can tin{le in a simir lashM. ser¥le and M••tln The church has hekl we0Y Sund8y Bfterrmx serices for %trrrf5hip and teaching at the Chufeh of Christ th8 Sèfvant bulldiryJ (now Th6 Welll together Wih Eekty in-person oveniTh3 meèthngs In ou¥ tM&S across SndOn lor prÈy8r and te8chlng. Actlvltl Our mernb8rs are adSv• in suppJitiThJ tho pocffj ¥uknwabla in Slndon, Is PF01 by the Chrf8tian tsachings ithin wr church meetsngs. r p88tor has provided 8 wkly Iro• kn'ktr wp8ir ithNI Tadrdts G8rden vlage. Somg olour m8mt•rn tra¥dd to Greece in Juty to 8ep4ffj the p0 th•r•. r membor5 wlunieot th Safe FomAi•s mKlirg supwt io fafflilw in SiTrJon. Ir members h8ve opgngd Ihelr hcffies io rg1w from the con1¢ in Ukr8ine. We are a¥sc<tat in Gor•J N•wB 4 Sw'rth) lthurth•¥ (¥min9 loyelhor to wrShIP and pray the loY¢l. We h8ld ovr Easter Sunrjay at Chfist the SeThant on 9th Awl 2023. Inling mombots ol Ihe Chrisl S8Thani Church, n tyder thai may celebrate together. Scthl occasJn8 in the form of blke rkle8 kn dlff8r•nt parts ol SiThJon. soc1 occasths In Iho fowm ol o spooal CDrcwYon 8ft0rnL l•a. invltlrvJ membws ol t kx41 ccffimunlty In Abb•y M•ads lo In us In c•lobrntlng Ihe KlryJ's CLYfyMkn. Glvlnq W• provkto regu1 lknancial wppjrt 9SvlThJ kt4Uy to S¥wlndon yth for c15t. Shi19 PlhrL Slndon Food cdlect1. And Pregnancy Chc4e•s. We supwl Open Drts 1h B¥otrr Andrew. h MIntry to fv lS0¢j thurch 4rouThl t We support Dr Jan Whttg nalty in hw dinkal vrk an¢J Ihe WDvIBth ol a ho$ kn Nral Uganda. W8 havè a givan a stsJnlflc8nt donalcffi to a d¥Jrth pastor In UgaThl8 fft n8¢d of modical carg. W• gfve r•gular flnanclal supwl to H(wo for Jus¥c•. combats tr8ffi¢kthi9 and mtrJ•m ¥18¥¢ry. We tglain Pa¥tor81 s•rvie•s. W• #re 8ffllial•d to Salt and LNJhl mirMstrS and supwt 11)•ir tk fmantsty. We anbapate that our gmng will continue to ewanll in 20241202S. FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnan¢lal po•ltlon At 31 Marth 2024 the ch1 tolal lund$ ol E29.678. R••erv•i pollcy The Trustees have set a target for fin8nc181 resorws IM.: Cash gt Ihe bonk Is to remain 8bove the total outgolrKJs lor three month5 - currenly about £9,Cx)O. Fr8• serV•S are in exce55 of Ihe reqre level. We an to CL¥)tlnu8 10 8XP8nd our gi*ing In 202412025. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gov•rnlng dwum•nt The ch¥rity 15 coniTr)Iled by its wveming dowrnenL o deed of Iwst. and coistitutes a limited eompany. lim41ed by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Acl 2006. Page 2
Cfiurch 1 Mah 2024 STRUCTURE. GOVERt4ANCE ANO IAANAGEMENT Recruitmenl and appointm•nt of now Irusto•1 Trust¢¢s are recruiied from the con9regatson. An AJI Church Annual Genernl Meebng was held on 07 Febnjary 2024. so we hold 1 TnBteo ing Jurin9 202312024. A frjrtr AJI chu Annual Genwd Vthbng ill be hdd In Autumn 2024. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DAll5 R•gl*l•r coMnY numhr 07454520 IEThJlantJ and Wales) R•glst•r•d Ch•rlty numb•r 1140752 R•g18t•r•d offl¢• 19 Whitworth Road SandOn SN25 3AW Truste•• B Lafford T Lofford RC¢l Company S•cr•t•ry 8 Lafford Indep•nd•nt ExJfflln•r James Gare FCA DChA Monahans Ch8rt•r$d Accountsnts Hernes House Fire Fly Av•nu• Swindon Wiltshi SN2 2GA Apprnved by crfdgr of tho board of Irustees ty) ... . an¢Y 9nd Its bohaif by. f((441 Y Lafford- Trust•• Pag8 3
eT Church SndOn Commun Independont exarninels report to the trust8•8 of Swlndon CommunTty Church l%h• CompanYI I r8P(Yt to th8 charity trust•es on my examination of the accounts of Ihe Company for th8 year ended 31 March 2024. R••ponslbMltl•s and ¥1$ of r•pwt s the chanty's Intstees of the Company laNJ aLw its diiector5 for lh8 pyrFkises of ¢ornpany 18wI you are responsible for the preparab.on ot th8 aount8 in 8ccord8n¢e wlh the requireffnts of the Cornpans Act 2006 llhe 2006 ACVI. Hawng s8tisfied mysew that the accounts ol lh8 rMpanY ar8 not requ5re(I to be audiled under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and ale digible for independent examlnab.c. l port in res[1 of my &¥amination of your charity's aOntS as Carried OLrt undar Sothon 145 01 Ihe Chafib•S Aci 2011 1'lh8 2011 Aci'}. lfi esfrying tyrt my examinab I have lollowed th8 'tK)n$ given by the Chanty Commission under Secthon 145151 Ibl ol the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xJmln•rfs stst•mgn¢ I have ry)mrAet8d my gy2minaik)n. l conff that no fflatter8 hawj come lo my atlentlon in conn•cUon wlth Ihe examination giving me cause to believe. accounling recor{15 wtrre not kepl in respect of the Cunpany os wire¢J by Seth"c4) 386 of th• 2006 Ad,. or the accounts do nol ac0) 1h records. or the accounts do not eomply w7th the accwnting requirements of secrrf 396 of the 2C#)6 Acl othe¥ than any r8quirem8nl Ihal the accounts give 8 true and farr which is not a matter Consid•d as part of an In¢ependenl ex8msn8tion. c th• accounts have not boen weparnd kn accordanc• th tho m•lhods and pnnciples ol the Stal•mont of Recommgndgd Practice fof accounting and repo.ng by chantses lapplicab¢è to charitios prgp8ring their accounts In accordance wth the Financral ReportsrrfJ Starthrd applicab18 in thg UK and R¢putrAic of Ireland IFRS 10211. I havo no c<)nc•ms and haTrrt com• auoss no other Matte in connection th the examinallon to whlch •tt•ntlon Should be drawn In this report in ordgr lo enable a proper UnderslandW ol the aCUnts kn be reach•d. J•mgs G•r8 FCA DChA oha Chartr8tl AcctsJntAnls Herrnes Fim Fly Av•n Swndon Wiltshire SN2 2GA Date.. 16 December 2024 Page 4
for th• Y••r End 31 March 2024 2024 Unresthcl fund 2023 Total lunds INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS FROM Donatsons an¢J legac5 32,9)7 33.200 EXPENOITURE ON Chorttabl• a¢tlvlth• Church ActleS 42.408 35,809 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDrruREI 19.5011 12,6091 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total funds br(xJght forward 39.179 41.788 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 29,678 39,179 The note5 foffli part of ihese finanaa statements Page 5
mun Church an 2024 Vnrestrict&J ftjf 2023 Tofal fiJnds CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash Bl bank and in hand 11 5.902 25,668 13.570 26,696 31.5 40,26 CREDITORS Amounts lalling due wthin year 12 11.912} 11,0871 NET CURRENT ASSErs 29,678 39,179 TOTAL ASss LESS CURRENT UABiunES 29.678 39,179 NEf A38ETS 29.678 39,179 FUNDS Unreslrict•d funds 13 29,678 39.179 TOTAL FUND8 29,678 39.179 The tharitable company 1$ 8ntided to 8x0mpt fffjm audil uwvJ•r Sgctw 477 of lh• thrrpanlos Acl 2ts)6 lor th• y84r ended 31 %larch 2024. Tlk8 memtrs havg not roquir•d wnp8ny to obtain èn avdil of rts finandal 8tat•menis lor th• y•8r •nd•d 31 March 2024 in accordanc• S•ctwM 476 01 th8 Companias Act 20C. The trustees 6cknthdoe their respon¥lts'lthes 181 ensudng Ihal the charttaUo comp8ny k6op8 accounJr#J r•c4)nls Ihal Ixxnply vAth 3e6 ond 387 01 the Companios Act 20( and Prering finan¢i81 Slmn Ythi¢h gprt • true •1 tsir vw ofts State ol affairs ol the charrtabl• company 8$ I the end ol 88ch financial year 8n(l of surplus OT d8ficrt for each financial year in Ae¢ord8n¢¢ wrth thè requirements ol S•ctions 394 and 395 aThJ vhw.ch otheMs8 coMY th lh8 requirements of th6 Companigs Act 21J06 relallng to Ilnancial Btslwnents. 80 for as aFpIKAbte to tho charitabkn company. Ibl Th¢sè finan¢lal stst•m•nts ha pr•par•d kn ac¢tydan¢o tha wo¥lsth$ apphcabl• lo chadtabla componl8$ subj8cl to the sm811 companles regirne. The thnancl•l Ststsrnents ere 8pwov•il by th• eowd ot Trnstg•s •ufviised ts issue on I.I.I..I.L/...Io.z*....... and stgn•d on Ils bahall by. T iaffor¢i- Twstee n(rtes fDwm part Oftt58 finanu4 slatements Pa9e 6
Chureh for th• Year Endod 31 March 2024 GENERAL INFORMATION Swindon Community Churth is a Charrtab CpanY limited by guaranlee. thOut share capitsl, incorwated in Eryl8nd and Walès. In th• evènt ol thÈ chanty Ing Woul up. the h"atMIty in rgSPe¢t ol the guarantee is limiled to £1 ptrr memter ol the charity. The regislw•J office att$s can te Iwnd in the Tnjslees, Repo ACCOUNTING POUCIES B••l• of pr•p•rlng th• lIn•I•l •l•l•m•nt• The financial statern8nts of Ihe charrtab18 company. which Is a public befil 8ntty under FRS 102. have been ppared In accordan ¥Ath the Chantw SORP IFRS 1021 'AcrxJunting and Reporting by Chanties.. Statemant of Rgc¢)rnm?nded Practic8 applIcab io prtrpang their a(xuuni3 in accordanc8 Wth the Financ481 Rep)rtirMJ Stand8rd aPicable in the UK and RepuNic ol Ir813nd IFRS 102118ffeclive 1 January 20191,, Finanry&l Reporting Standard 102 The Finanual Repon9 Standard appli¢abl¢ in lh¢ UK and Republic of Irdand. and the Cnpan$ kt 2. Th? finan01 51alements have be grepareLI unrjer Ihe hIsnCl cthl n¥ent)n. The flnaneial slatomènls am pwr8d on a going concem basis und•i histoncal tsjst ce•vention, modth8d lo kndude certoin ii•ms #t loir ¥8lu•. Th• fmanaAI $tatem•nts èr• prtyarwj in storfmg 18 th8 lunc•1 ¢urrency of thfr charity and roun¢Sod lo Ihe nearest rthjnd. Thefe are no 8vJnrficanl arga8 ollimjgeffnts or key swrces ol estim•tKm uncertaffj. Th• inJstoe8 con3KJer Ihat Ihere Jr• material certainl abwl tIK• Charfvs ablllty to contintsa a8 a goin9 ncam. Ineom• l incoffe is recrJ3nised in Ihe Statemenl of Financial Actiwtss once the charlty has 8nUU•m8nt to the fund$. 11 Is pmbable Ihal the Income lll be r8c8Ned and th6 anTh)unt can m•asur•d rèllably. Exp•ndrturn Liabil¢li•s ar• r•ctsJnis8d as 8xp•nditu¢• as soth) as Ir4 is 8 Iwl or n$t¢t1 01981 cornmirting thé cttarty lo that e(JrtUrfj. rt Is prctsble that a transfer of e(Thl¢ benefits bwll bo roouirnd In s8tt1£mnt And th• amount of the obligatn can be measud rel18y. Exp8ndttur• is accounieé for on an accrua15 basis and h85 been clAssifi und•r h•adings Ihat )regaI8 all cost related lo the cateqory. Wtsre costs cannot be irecuy attributed to p8rtKular headirvJ$ th?y h8v¢ alkx8ted to a¢(¢wti on o bo81$ cons$8ltsnt ¥thth the us of rosourcAs. Go¥•Ina• cos1• GovemarKe cosig indud8 rA>sts of the eparat and e¥Amination of the st•tutory accounts, cost 01 try8te? meetings and Iho cost of anyjogal to tnbSté•s on govwnfj or mattern. Tanglbl• flxqd as••l• Deprecialion is pro¥Kl•d on TL ès#èts $0 as to off Ihtr cost or y81tiOn. any estimat•d residual value, over their eXpted use1 economK lrfe - 3 years on a straighl lino basis. FIx8d assèts costlng MO than £250 are caWised and are Inrtjalty recorded In Its bance sheet al cosL Dobtorn TratJ& and other debtors are recognwc¢ at Ihe settI8ment arn[t du8 aft•r any trad• discnt off8f•d. Prepaynts ar¥ volugd at Ihp •rtKwnt pwid •ny discwnts due. C•sh at b•nk •nd In nd Cash al bank and cash tn hand irKILKlos ¥lKrt lenn 9lY liquid Invesbmenls a srt matltrity of three ffK)nlhg or trom ts date or opening of the ¢Je$11 or s¢milar account. Credltors Credilors 8re reeoJnis•d vthere Ihe thartty has 8 presenl rewlting from o past event that 11 prob8bty result in the transfer of funds to a third paty and the amwnt due lo Sett the obllg&tion can Èe rne85ured or eslirnated rdiably. Creth'lor5 gre nOalty rwni¥¢d ai their wrthint aftor aUoing lor any trade +SCObJnts dve. TaxIon Fund accourttlng Unfestricted funds can t US8d in acc(KdAnc ith lh8 ch4Fiiae obJ8cUvos al the ¢Jigcretion of Ihe truste•s. Pag8 7
un hurth Fl torthe Year Ended 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POUCIES- ¢ontlnu Fund accountlnq Restncled ftjnds can onfy b¢ us¢d f¢Y p4rbwl•r rnStri¢t¢d purposvs wthin the objects of the chanty. Restrictions arise whèn specified by the ¢Jw or when afe rnis¢d for pa"OjIar restricted purptssès. Furthor 0XF4anatl ol the nalure and purpose of oach is Indu in the notes to the finandal statamafits. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Tithe¥ & On¢rlNJs Gift a¢d 27,556 5.351 26,620 6,580 32,9)7 33.200 CHARITABLE ACTlbTnES COST3 Dire¢l sUprt Costs Iso8 costs I note 51 )te 61 Totals Church Ath"t 41.292 1.116 42,408 OIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTMTIE3 2024 2023 R•nt Licen585 & insurnnc• Pastors 108s Sundii•s Conferencè Costs Trainino Travel Costs Donations Bank Charges Slathonery (Craftl. Pnnts"ng. Computer, aThJ Websit Outreach & Tnps GI81 Hosprtalrty Visiting Speakers Salegu8rding Catedng R8frg$hm8nls & EqUIpnI 323 2,233 933 20.081 21,721 350 208 800 7.138 72 673 7.057 72 913 655 2,2Cx) 145 4.598 911 1,672 145 41.292 35,011 SUPPORT COSTS Gtrtn8 costs Church 1,116 Page 8 o)ntinued...
¥ to th• Flrwiclal Statemen for tho Y•ar Ended 31 March - conti SUPPORT COSTS- contlnued Suppgrt ¢OSts. Included in Le abm. are as f01b." 2024 Church Actmligs 2023 Toiol activiises Accountary and indepenthl e¥aminab 1,116 798 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 2024 2023 Accountancy and indepenLlont e¥amination 1.116 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATIOII AND BENEFfTS The inJ5tee, R Cole orKI his SkbJUSB. Verve tctsl refflunerntion 01 £21.721 12023.. £18.()91 for pasloral semces pro¥ed during the year. Tru•l•••' eXn¥ Therg no IFUSt¢•s' j for ended 31 Ma 2024 nty lor th• year endad 31 March 2023. COIIPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnMnE3 Unreslrfcted Ivnd INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Don8tK>ns and 1•gaCS 33,200 EXPENDMJRE ON Ch•rllabl• •¢tlvSti Church 35,809 NET INCOMEIIEXPÉNINfuRE) 12.6091 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsi fun*Js brou9ht lorwar¢l 41.788 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 39,179 10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Cornpul ]ulpmeni COST At 1 Apnl 2023 and 31 Ktsrch 224 3SO DEPRECIATION At 1 Apnl 2023 and 31 V4rch 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 Marth 2024 At 31 M8Fch 2023 Page 9 continued...
Not•s to the Flnanclal Stat•m - contln 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE bMThIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Prepayments an(1 accwed Ir0 5,SX12 13,570 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Accrued expen5e8 1.912 1,087 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel movgmtrni In lunds Al 1.4.23 31.3.24 Unr••trlct•d fund G¢noral lund 39,179 19.501 29,678 TOTAL FUN08 39.179 19,5011 29.678 Nel [¥9m•nI h fund$, 1rdud in th• atov• ar• as fckn.. Iryn1 K4ovem?nl in fund8 Unr•strl¢t•d fund• Gener81 lund 32,907 {42,4081 19,5011 TOTAL FUND8 32.907 142,4081 19,5011 CompaYt1$ lor mowrn•nl In fund• mov8m•nt in fund8 At 31.3.23 Al 1.4.22 Unr••trl¢t•d luthd• G8ner81 fund 41.788 12,8091 39.179 TOTAL FUNDS 41.788 12.6091 39.179 Comp8r8Uve n•t move1 in fvnds. in Ihe 88 folloK. sources expended In ftjnds Unr•strl¢t•d lund• General fun 33.2) 135,8091 12,6091 TOTAL FUNDS 33.21)0 135,8091 (2,6091 Page 10 itrnued...
Swlndon Commun chh 31 14. RELATED PARfi DISCLOSURES DOnatS from trusteeB related parties thg ye* lotallgd £13,88812023. £18,976). Thère no other related paty transaclirM lor Ihe year endBd 31 March 2024.
Swlndon COnUn t of Flnanclal Actl¥ltlo5 nded 31 March 2024 2023 INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and legacl•s Tithe5 & Ollerings Glft aH 27.556 5.351 26.620 6.580 32,907 33.21)0 Tolal Incomlng rnsourc 32.907 33,2110 EXPENDITURE Charllabl• ctbvllS•s Rènt Licens88 & Insuranc• Pas¢ors foes Sundnes conferen Costs Training Travel Costs Don8tionB 8anh Chargas Stslion8ry Icrgftl. Prtnlry. Computer. and Website CJtreach 8 Trlps Gu1 Iloswtslty Vl8ItIE)g Sp8akers Safeguarding Catèring Rofroshm•n18 Mu$ir & Equipm•nt 323 2.233 933 20,081 21,721 208 1.509 7,057 72 7,138 913 655 2.200 145 4.598 911 613 766 1.672 145 41.292 35.011 Support ¢o•ti Gov•rn•n¢• co•t• Ac¢ounian¢y Independent examlnatlon 1.118 798 Tthl rg$wrc•8 •¥pend6d 42,408 35,809 N•t •xp•ndlttbf• 19,9)11 12.6091 This page ¢Jxs rKJt fomi part oflhe slatutw finar1 stat8menis P&3e 12