THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 |TRUSTEES REPORT|PAGE 2–4| |---|---| |EXAMINERS REPORT|PAGE 5| |RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS|PAGE 6 -7| |STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES|PAGE 8–9| |(TRUSTEES’ SIGNATURES)|PAGE 9| |NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS|PAGE 10 -12| THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Elders, acting as Trustees, are pleased to present their annual Trustees Report together with the financial statements of the Church for the year ending 31[st] December 2022. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with its section 133(1) show Receipts and Payments accounts for the year as well as a Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the year end. ## **Objectives and Activities** The purposes of the Church as defined in its constitution are: 1. The advancement of the Christian faith according to non-conformist principles; 2. To seek to advance education and to carry out other charitable objectives in the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world. When planning activities, the Elders have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In furtherance of the first objective the Church provided opportunities for public worship every Sunday of the year and additionally on special occasions as required by the Christian calendar. Sunday morning services are live streamed, allowing people in other places to participate as well as the congregation in the Church building. The Church was available for baptisms, weddings and funerals to anyone whom the Minister considered was making a genuine request for such services. Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church is committed to encouraging its members to represent, individually, the intentions of the Church in the particular contribution they make not only to the immediate community, but also through paid or voluntary activity to the wider community. In furtherance of the second objective during the year, the Church provided opportunities for all to consider together important social issues and moral dilemmas in terms not only of Christian theologians, but also secular theorists, through discussion groups covering an established programme of study. These discussion groups offered an opportunity for spiritual, moral and intellectual development. Online meetings for Christian Meditation were also held, to encourage times of quiet and prayerful reflection. The Church was glad to continue to help facilitate the work of the Wycliffe organisation through its financial support of a Bible translator. It has also raised money for the Water Aid charity. The Church has continued to focus on mental health and maintains a relationship with the Dennis Scott Unit of Edgware Hospital. At Easter and Christmas, and at the time of the Wimbledon tournament, gifts are provided for the patients in the Unit. 2 THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES continued Last year we continued to focus on the poor and homeless. We facilitated giving to a local food bank and supported the work of Homeless Action in Barnet, preparing for the resumption of a night shelter following the end of the Covid lockdowns. ## **Achievements and Performance** The Church remained an active participant in the lives of its members, ensuring that people are supported and cared for. It has also been a contributor to the wider community in a variety of activities. ## **Financial Review** Unrestricted donations received during the year were £1,250 down on 2021. A factor in this was that for the full year we took up no offertory during services, instead leaving out plates for a retiring collection. A total of £3,500 was collected for a variety of good causes. During the year the Church appointed a dedicated lettings officer. Hall lettings regained their pre-Covid levels, and lettings of the church premises continued to grow. The year’s increase in revenue more than made up for the reduction in donations. During the year we made a one off payment of £15,000 to the Baptist Pension Scheme, as our share of the losses the Scheme had incurred over the years. Towards the end of the year the Church embarked on an extensive programme of Manse refurbishments. A combination of the above resulted in a surplus on general activities of £16,300. The cash funds available at the year end for general purposes had increased from £54,000 to £70,000. Our investments fell in value by £36,000, to about their levels at the end of 2020. ## **Reserves Policy** The Church’s policy is to maintain a balance on unrestricted reserves of at least nine months’ unrestricted operating expenditure (say £122,000) to cover emergencies. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Minister, Rev Ian Tutton, retired in March 2022. The Elders appointed Rev Ewan King of Baptist Church as Interim Moderator, to preside over the selection of a new minister. The search was successful, and Rev Aled Jones accepted the call to be the new minister before Christmas 2022, but would not start his ministry until September 2023. 3 THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 The Church is an unincorporated association. The structure and functions of the Church institutions responsible for its governance and management are described in its constitution. The institutions concerned are Ministry, Elders Court, Deacons Court and the Church Meeting of members. Elders are elected for 3 Year terms and act as the Church Trustees, with certain areas of governance reserved for the decision of the Church Meeting. Under the leadership of the Minister Elders are responsible for the Church’s overall management. On occasion, Elders as Trustees meet to discuss trustee matters. Particular matters concerned with the upkeep and refurbishment of Church properties are delegated by the Elders to the Deacons Court. Under the chairmanship of the Minister, each Court is scheduled to meet regularly throughout the year. On occasion they will meet jointly when matters under discussion make that appropriate, and Elders and Deacons have been meeting jointly during the period of vacancy in the ministry. Ordinary Church Members Meetings are convened quarterly throughout the year. When issues arise which require more immediate Church Meeting consideration and decision Extraordinary Meetings may be called in accordance with the provisions laid down in the constitution. ## **Reference and administrative details** Address: Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7AG Trustees: Karen Alton (24 April 2022 to 31 December 2022) Joseph Fryer Julia Fryer (from 1 January 2023) Muna Levan-Harris (from 19 December 2023) Carole Lindfield Derek Lindfield (to 31 December 2023) Claudia Millhoff (to 30 June 2022) David Morris (from 24 April 2022 to 31 December 2022)) Josephine Morris Richard Orme (from 1 January 2023) Lorna Page Verity Smith (to 31 December 2023) Mary Stacy Penny Trafford 4 THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church (the 'charity') I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** ## **Trustees’ responsibilities** As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). ## **Independent Examiner's responsibilities** I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act 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 2011 Act. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirements that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not considered as part of an 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. Andrew Thomas ACA ## **Nyman Libson Paul LLP** Chartered Accountants 124 Finchley Road London NW3 5JS Dated: 15 March 2024 5 ## THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION A RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS |**Notes**
**A1 Receipts from**
Donations
**2**
Legacies
Grants
Other trading activities
**3**
Transfers between funds
Investment
**4**
**Total receipts**
**A2 Asset and investment sales**
Asset sales
Investment sales
**Total asset and investment sales**
**A3 Payments on**
Ministry & Mission
**5**
Church costs
**6**
Hall costs
**7**
Manse costs
Traidcraft expenses
General expenses
Restricted Donations
**Total payments**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021 Total**
68,091
£
3,505
£
71,596
£
75,316
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
8,575
£
3,000
£
-
£
3,000
£
9,247
£
107,483
£
-
£
107,483
£
76,393
£
226
-£
226
£
-
£
-
£
254
£
418
£
672
£
203
£| |---|---| ||178,602
£
4,149
£
182,751
£
169,734
£| ||-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£| ||-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£| ||76,070
£
104
£
76,174
£
73,320
£
44,796
£
-
£
44,796
£
33,127
£
16,544
£
-
£
16,544
£
23,984
£
16,114
£
-
£
16,114
£
3,290
£
885
£
-
£
885
£
854
£
7,908
£
-
£
7,908
£
5,292
£
-
£
5,972
£
5,972
£
2,950
£| ||162,317
£
6,076
£
168,393
£
142,817
£| 6 ## THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION A RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS continued |**Notes**
**A4 Asset and investment purchases**
Asset purchases
Investment purchases
**Total asset and investment purchases**
**Net of receipts/ (payments)**
A5 Cash funds last year end
**Cash funds this year end**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021**
**Total**
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
15,473
£| |---|---| ||-
£
-
£
-
£
15,473
£| ||16,285
£
1,927
-£
14,358
£
11,444
£
53,628
£
5,415
£
59,043
£
47,599
£| ||69,913
£
3,488
£
73,401
£
59,043
£| 7 THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION B STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES PER 31ST DECEMBER |**Notes**
**B1 Cash funds**
Bank deposits
Fund deposits
Cash deposits
**Total cash fund**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
Traidcraft stock
HMRC(Gift Aid)
Council tax overpaid
Unpaid rental services
**Total Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
COIF Charities Investment Fund
COIF Charities Global Equity Fund
COIF Charities Fixed Interest Fund
**Total investment assets**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021 Total**
69,707
£
3,448
£
73,155
£
58,047
£
246
£
-
£
246
£
292
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
705
£| |---|---| ||69,953
£
3,448
£
73,401
£
59,044
£| ||-
£
-
£
-
£
319
£
10,399
£
-
£
10,399
£
12,004
£
582
£
-
£
582
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,235
£| ||10,981
£
-
£
10,981
£
13,558
£| ||3,408
£
14,012
£
17,420
£
19,712
£
198,920
£
-
£
198,920
£
225,561
£
69,610
£
-
£
69,610
£
77,446
£| ||271,938
£
14,012
£
285,950
£
322,719
£| ## **B4 Assets retained for charity’s own use** The church building in Central Square, the Manse in Central Square and the Halls Complex in Northway are held on trust by the London Baptist Property Board Limited for purposes connected with the Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church. 8 THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered a)arity Number 1141258} Annual report & accounts For the period from I" January 2022 to 31 December 2022 SECTION B STATEMENT OF ￿￿ErS AND LIABILMES PER 31ST DECEMBER C*)ntinuwJ funds fund$ 2022 Totsl ZOZI Totsl BS Invoices ulilrtses InvoKes expenses Invoices servK*s Traidcraft suppligr5 Crethted rent81 ser4rfce8 {Covkl) 5255 250 £ 7.240 The accounts have been approved by the Trustee Meeting on ... -.. ........ ....... on its behalf by signed signatu￿ i# Trustee Name/position l Tntstee Signature 2nd Trustee Name/position 2nd Trustee Date: THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION C NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ## NOTE 1 The Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church fulfils the criteria of a small charity according to the Charities Act 1993 Section 42(3). The accounts have been prepared on a cash basis. ## NOTE 2 Receipts from donations include funds to be received from Gift Aid Claims for 2022. The amount calculated for 2022 based on gift aided donations received and including interest is £10,399. |**Income from donations**
Envelopes and standing orders
Gift day
Open Plate|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021 Total**
59,871
£
-
£
59,871
£
55,330
£
6,230
£
-
£
6,230
£
-
£
1,990
£
3,505
£
5,495
£
19,986
£| |---|---| ||68,091
£
3,505
£
71,596
£
75,316
£| ## NOTE 3 |**Other trading activities**
Use of hall
Use of church
Traidcraft and other sales|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2022 Total**
**2021 Total**
66,854
£
-
£
66,854
£
50,173
£
37,279
£
-
£
37,279
£
25,540
£
3,350
£
-
£
3,350
£
680
£| |---|---| ||107,483
£
-
£
107,483
£
76,393
£| 10 ## THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION C NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS continued ## **NOTE 4** **Investments** Dividends Interest |**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**funds**||**funds**||**2022**|**Total**|**2021**|**Total**| |£|105
|£|418
|£||523
|£|202
| |£|149
|£|-
|£||149
|£|1
| |£|254
|£|418
|£||672
|£|203
| ## **NOTE 5** **Ministry and mission** Minister Minister's expenses Baptist pension scheme Ministry and Mission Administration Organist and musicians |**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**funds**||**funds**||**2022**|**Total**|**2021**|**Total**| |£|18,481
|£|-
|£||18,481
|£|51,992
| |£|1,218
|£|-
|£||1,218
|£|1,389
| |£|15,000
|£|-
|£||15,000
|£|-
| |£|10,372
|£|104
|£||10,476
|£|8,057
| |£|27,549
|£|-
|£||27,549
|£|7,265
| |£|3,450
|£|-
|£||3,450
|£|4,619
| |£|76,070
|£|104
|£||76,174
|£|73,320
| ## **NOTE 6** **Church Costs** Heating/Lighting Maintenance Organ/piano maintenance Insurance General |**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**funds**||**funds**||**2022**|**Total**|**2021**|**Total**| |£|13,856
|£|-
|£||13,856
|£|6,984
| |£|17,277
|£|-
|£||17,277
|£|15,261
| |£|4,214
|£|-
|£||4,214
|£|1,746
| |£|9,447
|£|-
|£||9,447
|£|8,414
| |£|-
|£|-
|£||-
|£|722
| |£|44,794
|£|-
|£||44,794
|£|33,127
| 11 ## THE HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH (Registered Charity Number 1141258) ## Annual report & accounts For the period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022 ## SECTION C NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS continued |**NOTE 7**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| |||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**2022 Total**|**2021 Total**| ||||||| |**Hall costs**|||||| |Heating/Lighting/Water||13,667
£|-
£|13,667
£|10,579
£| |Maintenance/general||2,877
£|-
£|2,877
£|13,405
£| |||16,544
£|-
£|16,544
£|23,984
£| ||||||| ||||||| |**NOTE 8**|||||| ||||||| |**Movement on restricted funds**||**01/01/2022 **|**Inflow**|**Outflow**|**31/12/2022**| ||||||| |Night Shelter Project||323
£|-
£|-
£|323
£| |Dennis Scott Unit||969
£|-
£|583
£|386
£| |Christian Aid||1,182
£|1,268
£|1,478
£|972
£| |Khalsa Aid International||83
£|-
£|83
£|-
£| |Botswana Vaccinations||2,776
£|226
£|3,000
£|-
£| |Salvation Army||84
£|-
£|-
£|84
£| |Ukraine||-
£|1,330
£|-
£|1,330
£| |Target Ovarian Cancer||-
£|613
£|613
£|-
£| |Water Aid||-
£|294
£|215
£|79
£| |Legacyincome||-
£|418
£|104
£|314
£| |||5,417
£|4,149
£|6,076
£|3,488
£| 12