## **Annual Report of the trustees for the year ended 31[st] March 2022** _**Charity Name:**_ Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist) also known as GSFC _**Registration Number:**_ 1141345 _**Address: Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist)**_ High Street Great Shelford CB22 5EH _**Property Trustees:**_ The Baptist Union Corporation Baptist House 129 Broadway Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 8RT _**Trustees:**_ Rev’d. Martin Cockerill Elder (Minister) _**(Leadership Team)**_ Mrs Diana Parr Elder (Ministerial Assistant) Mrs. Liz Jenkin Elder Mrs Jillian Hardwick Secretary Mr Neville Fisher Church Treasurer Mr Colin Jefferson Deacon (Community Links/Initiatives) Mr Christopher Smith Deacon Mr Bismark Donkor Deacon Mr Stuart Watt Deacon (from November 2021) _**Bankers:**_ Barclays Bank plc, Cambridge Branch _**Independent Examiner:**_ Mr John Stirrat FCCA , Hardcastle Burton (Newmarket) Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 1 of 18 ## **Pastor’s report** It’s with sadness that I write my final Pastor’s report for GSFC. It has been a privilege to serve alongside the leadership team for the past 8 years. Despite the unique challenges of ministry, it has been a real joy to play my role in the life of the church. As the Pastor’s report is normally focused on looking forward, I wanted to share some hopes and dreams for the fellowship for the coming months. **Embedded in Community** - The Church plays a huge role in community life within Shelford, my hope for the future would be that becomes increasingly so. Cara Coffee offers us a window into community life, that is unique and dynamic. Our toddler group and baby group are well loved and serve well beyond the boundaries of our village. As well as many other ministries in the life of the church. Although geography will always pull us towards the High Street in Great Shelford, it’s important to acknowledge that many of our members find themselves living and working outside the village - our focus then needs to be beyond the local community and to wherever we find ourselves, loving those people we come into contact with. **Generous by default** - Culture is not easily focused or changed. I would like to think that GSFC has a culture of generosity by default. But this doesn’t naturally happen and requires all of us to have an open heart and a willingness to care more about the other. To hold lightly to our own agendas and earnestly desire God’s generous will for the life of the church. I would implore all to find their voice within important meetings like members’ meetings, where our wisdom is poorer because many stay silent. **Open to change** - Change is not an easy thing to deal with, it requires humility to grasp and weigh the important things and ignore the stuff that distracts and divides. It can be easy to say we’re open to change, it’s another thing to embrace it when it happens. Many a cry of ‘why did we do that’ can ring out when change meets assumed expectation. I would also encourage those within the fellowship to reflect on their role in community life, is God calling you to step up to a new role and play a different part in the future of GSFC? I would like to thank everyone for their support and love towards myself and my family over the last 8 years. Church ministry is not like any other work/calling and puts unique pressures on family life. I would encourage you to stand alongside those in leadership and the new minster who ever she or he might be, finding creative ways to love and support them. ## **Church Secretary's Report** My third report to the church is again reflective of differing times. Last year we continued through multiple lockdowns and tiers with many activities curtailed, socially distanced or repurposed over zoom. Despite this the church rose to the occasion and acts of kindness flourished. This year represented a re awakening as the restrictions started to ease and we were able to reopen the church for Easter Sunday (4[th] April). Full services with children’s and young people’s work didn’t start in the building until September 2021 as we eased back to a semblance of normality recognising that not everyone’s journey was the same. Martin was keen to encourage people to return to church when they were comfortable and we have tried to ensure that the balcony and areas of the church remained more socially distanced, keeping the building well ventilated. Café church didn’t restart until the end of the calendar year. We continued to face outwards to the community conducting a couple of services outside behind Cara coffee in the summer. The Pentecost Service and garden party was well attended with several GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 2 of 18 families from Little Steps joining us. In September, we held our Harvest Service and had a church family BBQ and we supported the Fun Run by opening Cara Coffee before, during and after the race as well as providing a number of marshals. Many people stopped for coffee and a chat. We’ve also hosted the Repair Café as part of our Eco Church activities. After many years of talking about it the new toilets were opened in early October. The facilities are now good for many years and the disabled toilet is much more accessible. In November, we joined with the community and St Mary’s for the Remembrance Day Service, serving coffee by the cenotaph. This enabled many more people to stay after the short service and enabled many conversations with our neighbours. Before Christmas Diana invited us to adopt a street and pray for the people living in it. This is still continuing. The Drive through Carols introduced last year were repeated again to much acclaim. Christmas Day saw an in-person service and Christmas Eve Service of nine lessons and carols was online as we again blended online and in person worship. The Bible reading week where we read the bible out loud and streamed it online was a real blessing to everyone who took part. There is something very powerful about proclaiming God’s word in His house and we hope benefited those who listened online. As we headed to the end of the financial year and Easter, it was lovely to welcome the community to the Lent lunches and offer soup made by our dedicated volunteers together with bread. Our partnership with Cara Coffee continues and it has been really helpful to use their premises as we establish the community café, see the section overleaf. It was also good to host a Christmas Craft Fair, at the request of a local mum, where refreshments and carol singing added to the occasion. As I have tried to reflect back over the year it has been great to have so many things to write about, and if I have omitted your event, I’m truly sorry. And it’s for fear of missing a volunteer that I haven’t named you, but you and God know who you are, and the church and the community are truly grateful. Thank you **Membership:** On 31[st] March 2022 the church had 83 members. It has been good as the year progressed to be able to have Members’ meetings with people in church as well as on zoom. A particularly rich conversation was had at the July meeting led by Diana Parr as we listened to God about our way forward. This conversation was picked up by Paul Joel as Martin asked him to work with the church on our story and journey. As well as those committed to membership of the church, we enjoyed fellowship with other Christians who joined us online. It was good to be able to reconnect with old friends who were previously separated by distance. We said goodbye to one of our older members Dennis Edwards who died in December 2021. We also said goodbye David Asquith who wasn’t a member but had been a long-standing part of the fellowship. Sadly, Lou and Joel Davis moved away with their children in March 2022, we wish they well in their new home. David Scantlebury and Tilly Akoto resigned their membership in July 2021 and March 2022 respectively. Tilly as she moved to a new job outside the church and David after much consideration. GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 3 of 18 ## **Leadership Team** The Leadership Team and the Elders met every fortnight during the year. We welcomed Stuart Watt as deacon and treasurer elect in November. Neville Fisher was re-elected treasurer until 31[st] March 2022 to allow him to complete the financial year and Diana Parr was re-elected as an Elder at the November meeting. Colin Jefferson was re-elected at the March meeting. Members who attended that meeting in church voted on the evening and those meeting on Zoom were sent voting papers and asked to return them within a week. Tellers were elected at the Church Members Meeting. ## **Short ministry reports now follow** ## **Children’s work** Diana Parr and Clive, the much-loved Orang Utang puppet, continued to feature in our services, and became the focus of our teaching sessions as we welcomed children back into a re formatted Kids’ Club from September. The children now remain in church for the first part of the service before leaving for their own session. A well-attended All Saints’ Eve celebration took place behind Cara coffee. Families were invited to sign up on the church website and those who came enjoyed a BBQ, crafts and bucking bronco which proved very popular with all ages. The evening provided chance to meet and learn a little about Jesus and was much enjoyed by all who attended. ## **Little Steps** As with last year, Penny Kite and Diana Parr kept in touch with parents or carers of the children attending Little Steps, especially by Maxine, who sent out our weekly newsletters and sorted out our data base. We invested in more equipment that we could take down to Great Shelford recreation ground and led weekly activities in the park when the play area closed, supported by other members of our team. Being outside was a fantastic opportunity to meet parents and children, but we returned to the hall thankfully on 3 November, as the weather turned chilly, although this did mean restricting numbers to 20 parents and carers plus their children, who had to book in each week online – another task for Maxine. This return meant a very full commitment from team members, who worked hard to set up safe protocols to make the environment safe and welcoming. We thank God for all the blessings that this opportunity has brought to move out of our comfort zone and will continue our work outside with adventure trails and play places on the recreation ground every half term. That is where we have met new friends and seek to grow. GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 4 of 18 ## **Tiny Toes (A Baby Group for babies that don’t yet move)** Tiny Toes continues to be a very well attended group for new mums and their babies keen to meet up and connect with other people in the same situation. The opportunity to support and pray for and with these new mums has been a real blessing. We have been pleased to see a number of these Mums and babies transfer into Little Steps during the course of the year. ## **Community Café** In June, as activities started to open up, we held ‘June Tuesdays’ @ Cara Coffee for those who had attended Coffee Pot and Call Inn pre-Covid with the idea of listening to the needs of people on the fringes of our church community. We invited them to have coffee and cake with us at Cara Coffee. The premises of Cara Coffee were made available for us on Mondays from 19 July through to 6 September, and ‘Summer Mondays’ were born. An opportunity for people of all ages to meet over a drink and a slice of cake. There is a short reflection during the morning session. In November 2021, with the weather cooling, the Community Café moved inside the church building sitting around newly purchased round tables in the sanctuary. Some coffee tables and chairs are also put outside in front of the church building in order for us to have conversations with passers-by. The Café is really well attended and most Monday’s there is the opportunity for a conversation with someone new. Cakes are provided by church members and service by a dedicated band of volunteers. More helpers are always needed so please offer your services if you can. We need help in serving drinks and cakes, and we also need people just to come and mingle with the attendees for a drink/cake and chat with ‘visitors’. If you are able to help, even if it is only once a month or once in a while, please get in touch with Linda Ramsey or Colin Jefferson. This is a real opportunity to serve our community. ## **Prayer Ministry** The prayer ministry continues with a small but dedicated group meeting via Zoom on a Sunday evening led by Bismark Donkor. Splitting into smaller groups has been much appreciated and allowed for meaningful sharing. From mid-January the prayer meeting was also an opportunity to talk briefly about the book, Martin and Bismark had challenged the church to read with a reading plan. The book “Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice by Dallas Willard & Jan Johnson provided stimulating conversation and caused people to think deeply, not always agreeing with what they had read. The prayer chain was relaunched at the beginning of March 2022 with a letter to church members’ setting out the purpose and protocol for dealing with prayer requests. If you would like to be involved in the prayer chain, it is not too late to join please speak to Bismark or Maria Begley. If you would like prayer from the prayer team in person after church or at other times, please contact Bismark, Maria, Anne Beresford or Penny Pearl who would be delighted to pray with you. ## **Mission** At the beginning of the year Martin sought to reinvigorate our mission focus. He proposed we adopt eight charities, four would be a given (BMS, GR8, EBA and SSYI and four would be voted on by members. Each mission would be proposed by someone with a heart for it. Each mission rep would be given a month to share their mission partner with the church through the Link, the church website, a focus noticeboard in church, at least one Sunday morning focus slot, either via video or in GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 5 of 18 person and the opportunlty for one official church fvndraising event a year. Ofganlsed by the Rep In dlscusslon with the leadership team. The missions we chose and the repre5entsti¥es are set out below: BMS Lestey Cornell GR8 Penny Kite EBA Martin Cockerill SSYI Jean Chambers Centre of Hope Hands of Mercy PAMOJA Open O(K)rs Graharn 8ri5coe Robin Wee & Helen Wood Jane Burrough David Scantlebury Safegu•rdl The Safeguardlng and Health and Safety Pr￿edureS explalned to the church at the May Church Members Meeting by Lil Jenkin. The Safeguardin8 Poliq vms sent out with the agenda for that meetlng. Member5 responsible for rninistrfes that use the kitchen undertook food hygiene trainin8. Four actlvity leaders urKlerwent basic fa￿ to face first aid trainin& Additionalty. after a long break all those In￿1ved wtth children's and young people work or who worked with potentially vulnerable adults were able to do face to face safe8uardin8 trnlnln8 led by Lil Jenkin. This was held In the churth building on 19 March 2022. when we also wekomed people from Girton and SL Andr￿$ Street Baptist Churche Wor5hlp It has been a great dell8ht to worship for the first half of the ￿ar online then return to church and have Ilve worship from September. We were ble55ed to have tslented musicians and singers who were able to ts)th produce videos of themsel¥w ￿¥ing and singing and then come back and lead singing first with people wearlng masks and as all the restrirtions eased theioy of singin8 without a mask. A4ain, we are grètsful to Charlotte Smith. Sarah Ho8g and Laurence Wood tor their playin& to the slngers, as well as tv those who the sound desk havln8 mastered the complexlties of dealln8wlth videos. INe rnu5ic and serm This year Saw a mlx of youth work online arKI then in person as the restrictions eased and people came back into church from September. filly left at the end of February to tske up a post with Stapleford and Shelford Youth InrtiatiNE as well as continulng her work with Youth For Chrlst. We were all very sad to see her go but delighted that this I￿xt rnove allows her to try new areas of work that wlll support her long tem aim of youth counselllng. ed on behalf of the Ch•rWs Tn￿￿. D•te ty oJ.i}I LJILI GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page60118 ## **Financial review** ## _**Financial policies**_ The Church has established systems to properly receive monies in and to control expenditure in accordance with the Constitution and the directions of the Trustees and the Church Meeting. Resources used are controlled to match anticipated income based upon previous years and expected changes. The Church Treasurer is appointed in accordance with the Church Constitution. He/she presents a comparison of budgeted income and expenditure against actual income and expenditure at least four times per year. Financial guidelines have been approved by Members for the protection of the Church's finances and assets and also for the protection of individual members of the Finance Team. The Treasurer is always a Trustee, but individual members of the Finance Team are not necessarily Trustees. The guidelines stipulate who may authorise payments from the bank accounts and what processes should be followed when purchasing goods or services. The Finance Team consists of three people **-** the Treasurer and 2 other church members. It considers and advises the Trustees on financial issues. In particular they discuss, and amend if necessary, the annual budget prepared by the Treasurer, before it goes to the Trustees’ meeting. Similarly, the annual accounts will be reviewed by the Finance Team prior to going to the Trustees’ meeting. The annual church accounts are prepared and examined by external, qualified accountants. ## **Reserves Policy** Expenditure is controlled to match anticipated income based on annual budgets, with some allowance to build up reserves as prudent provision for known upcoming major expenses. The General Fund Reserves have been set at 25% of the current year’s budgeted expenditure. ## **Statement of Trustees' responsibilities** Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for the financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources of the year and the application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue on that basis. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the church and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities. ## **Risk Management** The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which GSFC faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 7 of 18 During the period 1 April to the date the accounts were signed as a true record the church has been subject to some COVID 19 restrictions although these eased significantly as the year progressed. The income the church received has remained constant throughout this period and is sufficient to meet ongoing commitments. The easing of restrictions on daily life enabling more people to fully utilise Cara Coffee has reduced the need so acutely on the contingent liability (see Note 13) the church undertook when it agreed to lease the building it owns at 29 High Street to Romsey Mill Trust so they could operate a coffee shop, trading as Cara Coffee. ## **Pensions Policy** The Church pays pension contributions for its Minister and Ministerial Assistant to the Baptist Ministers Pension Trust Limited, which is a final salary defined benefit scheme until December 2011, which is not contracted out of the State second pension. (From January 2012 it is defined contribution scheme.) As a participating employer in the former, known as the Baptist Ministers' Pension Fund for the period 1 September 2005 and 31 December 2011, there is a liability for the funding. There are more than 1400 participating employers responsible under UK pension’s law for financing the Defined Benefit Plan for service up to 31 December 2011. The deficit funding is reviewed every 3 years and this year’s charge is 12% (£4186) the prior period charge was 12% (£3092) . It is projected that if the actuarial assumptions were fulfilled in practice the deficit contributions would be payable until June 2026. This amount is included within the staff and admin expense in Note 6 to the account. ## **Principal Funding Sources** GSFC derives its funding from voluntary gifts, free-will offerings and legacies which are received from its members and others who worship at the Church. Tax refunds are also reclaimed on any offerings given under the Gift Aid scheme. The Church is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of the church’s activities, many of which run with little or no impact on the church’s expenditure, but nevertheless contribute substantially to the achievement of the church’s objectives. The expenditure is incurred to enable the church’s programme of services and activities to be held. Approximately 13.2% (of which 12.5% is the Tithe Fund transfer) of the General Fund’s income is given to other organisations as specifically agreed by the Church Membership. The rest of the General Fund expenditure is in respect of the Minister’s stipend and other employees of GSFC, the maintenance and running costs of the premises and the Manse and general administrative requirements. ## **Unrestricted Funds** The Church has a General Fund, which is an unrestricted fund. This Fund is used to finance the regular activities of the Church, and its principal income is from the free-will offerings given to the Church by its members and other regular worshippers who attend the services and activities. ## **Designated Funds** ## **Social Action Fund** Designated fund under the Charities Act and is intended to be used for grants and loans to members and others in special financial need. GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 8 of 18 ## **Building & Fabric Fund** Designated fund under the Charities Act and is intended for the purchase of and for major refurbishment/repair of Church buildings. ## **Special Projects Fund** Designated fund under the Charities Act and can only be used for any purpose approved by the Church membership. ## **Special Projects (Mission) Fund** Designated fund under the Charities Act and can only be used for any mission-associated purpose approved by the Church membership. ## **Church Tithe Fund** This fund is used to support the work of those involved in Christian service/aid work locally, nationally and internationally. The monies in this fund are provided for annually to be paid the following year. Allocation is agreed by the Church Meeting in the year of payment. The Church Tithe is currently set at 12.5% of ‘free will offerings’. ## **Training Fund** Restricted fund under the Charities Act and can only be used for costs of those preparing for Christian work either in the UK or overseas. ## **Development Fund formally named Legacy Fund** It was agreed by the Leaders and Church Members to use the fund for the refurbishments of the toilets and this is to take place in the next financial year and therefore is a contingent liability. ## **Restricted Funds** - **‘Other’** Funds donated for a variety of ‘restricted’ purposes. - **Development of Premises Fund.** This is restricted under the Charities Act and can only be used for the development, but not the maintenance, of the facilities, premises and land at Great Shelford Free Church (Baptist). GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 9 of 18 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** ## **On the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Great Shelford Free Church** I report on the financial statements of the Church for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 11 to 18. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Church’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 Act. ## **Independent examiners’ statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 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 accounts 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 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. **John Stirrat FCCA Hardcastle Burton (Newmarket) Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 90 High Street Newmarket Suffolk** **Date: 29[th] June 2022** GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 10 of 18 ## **Receipts and Payment Account** ## **For the period from 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022** |**Note**
**_Incoming Resources_**
Voluntary Income
2
Investment Income
3
Charitable Activities
4
Other Incoming Resources
5
**Total incoming resources**
**_Resources Expended_**
Charitable activities
6
Governance costs
7
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Incoming (Outgoing) Resources**
**_Transfers_**
Net transfers between funds
8
**Net incoming/outgoing**
**before other gains/losses**
**Net movement in Funds**
**Totals brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**funds**
**2021/22**
**Total**
**funds**
**2020/21**
116259.32
0.00
15.53
116274.85
107008.88
13837.04
128.53
0.00
13965.57
11104.46
3016.53
0.00
0.00
3016.53
48.40
26415.12
0.00
0.00
26415.12
25650.48| |---|---| ||**159528.01**
**128.53**
**15.53 159672.07 143812.22**| ||126603.71
127128.41
2982.66
256714.78
138095.30
1168.00
0.00
0.00
1168.00
1130.00| ||**127771.71**
**127128.41**
**2982.66 257882.78 139225.30**| ||| ||**31756.30-126999.88**
**-2967.13 -98210.71**
**4586.92**| ||-41933.89
41933.89| ||**-10177.59**
**-85065.99**
**-2967.13 -98210.71**
**4586.92**| ||**-10177.59**
**-85065.99**
**-2967.13 -98210.71**
**4586.92**
36730.48
569635.02
3270.93
609636.43
605049.51| ||**26552.89**
**484569.03**
**303.80 511425.72 609636.43**| GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 11 of 18 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 Tot•1 Fund5 2021122 Total Funds 2020121 Note General D•sl8nated Restrfct•d Fund funds fvnds Flxed Assets Intan8ible Assets Freehold Property Flxed Assets 12 O.CQ 450340.68 0.00 450340.68 0.00 450340.68 450340.e8 0.00 450340.88 45L1340.88 CurrentAssets Debtors Cash at bank and In hand Curient Assets 4925.84 23778.75 28704.59 0.00 75666.36 75666.36 4925.84 5849.98 303.80 99748.91 165448.42 303.80 104674.75 171298.40 Current Llqbllltles Credltors.. Bulldln8 Loans Net current as$•t$ 2151.70 41438.01 0.00 43589.71 12OJ2.65 26552.89 34128.35 303.10 61085.04 159295.75 Net ass•ts 16552.89 484569.03 303.80 S11425.72 609636.43 Representedby Unrestrlrted General Fund Deslgnated Funds Desl8nated- Soclal Actlon Deslgnated- Tralnlng for mlnlstry DeslgDated- Bullding and Fabrlc Deslqnated- Speclal Prolects Deslgnated- Church Tlthe Des18nated - Development 28552.89 26552.89 36730.48 io 2365.13 2000.94 460340.68 0.00 16609.¢J) 3253.28 0.00 2385.13 2365.13 0.00 2rxo.94 2(XIO.94 0.00 480340.68 453278.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 1e609.00 0.00 3253.28 111130.05 Restrlcted - Other Restrirted - Development of Premises but not repalr5 Restrlcted- Agency Collectlon Funds olthe Church 303.80 303.80 3270.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 303.80 511425.72 609636.43 26552.89 484569.03 Th• Tru•t¢e% daclbr• that th•y hav• approved tho Flnancl•l Statqment•. $1gn•d vn b•h•W of th• Ch•rlty'• Trust••$ Full Mam• JILLIA￿ HA£f)tsJ i L Trustee Full N•me GSFC Tre•sur•r tlll 31103122 Slgn•d...... GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 12of 18 ## **NOTES TO ACCOUNTS - Year ended 31[st] March 2021** ## **1. Accounting policies** ## _**a. Basis of Preparation**_ The accounts of the church, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charites Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 (FRS 102), Financial Reporting Standard 102 and Accounting Regulations set out under the Charities Act 2011. They are prepared in sterling (£). ## _**b. Donations**_ Donations are accounted for gross when received. ## _**c. Legacies**_ Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. ## _**d. Investment Income**_ Investment Income is included in the accounts in the year in which it is receivable. ## _**e. Fund Raising and publicity costs**_ The Church does not make formal appeals for funds, therefore expenditure on these items is not material. ## _**f.**_ **Grants Payable** The Church makes grants to other organisations whose charitable objects complement its work. They are accounted for in the year in which they are paid. ## _**g.**_ **Payments to Trustees (Note 6)** Remuneration is paid to the following trustees: the Pastor and the Ministerial Assistant for their roles within the church. The total amount is £50401 (2020 £48926). It is not the Church’s policy to disclose the amounts paid to each individual in this statement. Expenses of £512.89 were reimbursed to the Trustees during the year. These all relate to cost incurred by the Trustees in the course of their duties as members of the Leadership Team. ## _**h.**_ **Governance Costs** This represents the Independent Examiner’s fee for the year. The salary and associated costs of the Administrator is reflected in **notes 1g and 6.** In general, most of the management is carried out without charge by volunteers and the Trustees of the church. This intangible cost is not included in the Statement of Financial Activities, since there is no measurable cost to these people for their service. ## _**i. Fixed Assets**_ ## _**Freehold Property**_ Freehold Property is included in the balance sheet at cost. The trustees do GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 13 of 18 not consider it beneficial to the users of these accounts to obtain valuation that would incur significant costs. The insurance value is reported in the note to the accounts. Items of equipment are written off when acquired. ## _**j. Depreciation**_ Depreciation has not been charged on the Church or Manse premises because, in the opinion of the Trustees, the residual value of the asset is not less than the original cost price. ## _**k.**_ **Investment Assets** If applicable, quoted investments would be stated at market value. ## **Note Voluntary Income 2** |Gift Aid Offering
Other offering
Donations
**Note**
**3**
**Investment Income**
Rent ##
Interest|**Unrestricted**
98041.00
8416.11
9802.21|**Designated**
**Restricted**
0.00
15.53|**2021/22**
**Total**
98041.00
8416.11
9817.74|**2020/2021**
**Total**
89842.50
6056.58
11109.80| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**116259.32**|**0.00**
**15.53**|**116274.85**|**107008.88**| ||**Unrestricted**
13800.00
37.04|**Designated**
**Restricted**
128.53
0.00|**Total**
13800.00
165.57|**Total**
10646.65
457.81| ||**13837.04**|**128.53**
**0.00**|**13965.57**|**11104.46**| ## Rent is gross, last year it was net of agents repair and renewal costs ## **Note Charitable Activities Income 4** |Evangelism
Junior Church
Youth
Church Weekend
Leaders Conference
Other|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
1490.93
1490.93
12.10
802.00
802.00
0.00
721.00
721.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.60
2.60
36.30| |---|---| ||**3016.53**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**3016.53**
**48.40**| GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 14 of 18 ## **Note Other incoming resources** ## **5** |Gift Aid recovered
Legacies
Other contributions|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
26405.25
26405.25
24789.37
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
531.20
9.87
0.00
0.00
9.87
329.91| |---|---| ||**26415.12**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**26415.12**
**25650.48**| ## **Note Charitable Activities 6** |**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
Staff and Admin
Staff cost
76809.85
Employers costs
7508.46
Pension Deficit
4185.57
88503.88
Staff Expenses
653.87
Youth and Children
2759.52
Evangelism
Evangelism
1226.58
Prayer Ministry
320.53
Sanctuary Resources
563.47
0.00
859.00
Pulpit Supply
60.00
Fellowship
737.76
Training Resources
290.80
Events and Materials
Leaders Conference
310.00
Mission
BU Home Mission
4000.00
BMS World Mission
5569.00
SSYI
1200.00
Open Doors
1000.00
Mengo
0.00
Hands of Mercy Philippine
1000.00
GenR8
1177.00
Pamaja
1000.00
Centre of Hope
1000.00
Social Action Payment
0.00
Administration
Heating/Ins/Ctax ###
10798.44
Church Cleaning
5343.14
Telephone/Internet
1149.05
Stationery & Postage
1443.46
Subs & Donations
1558.83
Rental Agents
Commission
1656.00|**Total**
**Total**
76809.85
68399.24
7508.46
5843.02
4185.57
3091.59| |---|---| ||88503.88
77333.85
653.87
793.78
2759.52
1282.32
1226.58
2037.38
320.53
300.00
1422.47
4038.37
60.00
0.00
737.76
361.84
290.80
595.51
310.00
0.00
4000.00
4000.00
5569.00
4000.00
1200.00
1200.00
1000.00
1000.00
0.00
800.00
1000.00
800.00
1177.00
800.00
1000.00
800.00
1000.00
800.00
0.00
2994.81
10798.44
10317.64
5343.14
5357.29
1149.05
986.85
1443.46
1475.27
1558.83
1502.32
1656.00
0.00| GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 15 of 18 |Repairs and Renewals
5884.58
Bank Charges
197.77
Payroll and DBS costs
1034.30
Computer Software
1214.70
Equipment
815.69
Other
81.34
**126603.71**
###
Heating /Ins/Ctax breakdown
Heating/Lighting
3822.31
Water Charges
913.85
Insurance
3020.86
Council Tax
3041.42
Total
10798.44
**Note**
**7**
**Governance costs**
Independent Examination|5884.58
197.77
1034.30
1214.70
815.69
81.34|109698.61
0.00
1483.80
2123.66|115583.19
197.77
1034.30
1214.70
4423.15
81.34|9723.45
269.78
820.00
991.67
2572.77
140.40| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**126603.71**|**127128.41**
**2982.66**|**256714.78**|**138095.30**| ||||**Total**
1168.00|3830.80
852.12
2832.63
2802.09| ||10798.44|||10317.64| |||||**Total**
1130.00| ## **Note Gross transfers between funds 8** ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |General fund|-41933.89|||-41933.89|-18629.00| |Social Action||0.00||0.00|270.00| |Designated Development||0.00||0.00|-153.00| |Building and Fabric||10238.89||10238.89|5312.00| |Church Tithe||31695.00||31695.00|13200.00| ||-41933.89|41933.89||0.00|0.00| |**Note**
**9**
**Analysis of net Assets**
Restricted Funds
(Note 11)
Designated Funds
(Note 10)
Unrestricted Funds|**Fixed Asset**
**Investment**
**Current Asset**
**Total**
0.00
0.00
303.80
303.80
450340.68
0.00
34228.35
484569.03
26552.89
26552.89| |---|---| ||450340.68
0.00
61085.04
511425.72| GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 16 of 18 ## **Note Designated Funds 10** |**2021-22**
Social Action
2365.13
Training for ministry
2000.94
Building and Fabric
453278.90
Church Tithe
860.00
Designated
Development
111130.05
569635.02
Designated Funds held in:
Social Action
Training for ministry
Building and Fabric
Church Tithe
Designated Development|**2021-22**
2365.13
2000.94
453278.90
860.00
111130.05|**Incoming**
**Resources**
128.53|**Resources**
**Expended**
**Transfers**
-3177.11
10238.89
-15946.00
31695.00
-108005.30
0.00|**Total**
2365.13
2000.94
460340.68
16609.00
3253.28| |---|---|---|---|---| ||569635.02|128.53|-127128.41
41933.89|484569.03| |||**Fixed**
**Asset**
450340.68|**Investment**
**Current**
**Asset**
2365.13
2000.94
10000.00
16609.00
3253.28|**Total**
2365.13
2000.94
460340.68
16609.00
3253.28| |||450340.68|0.00
34228.35|484569.03| ## **Note Restricted Funds 11** |**Restricted Funds**|| |---|---| |Prayer Garden
Sound Desk|**2021-2022**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**Resources**
**Expended**
**Current**
**Asset**
19.47
0.00
0.00
19.47
3251.46
15.53
-2982.66
284.33| ||3270.93
15.53
-2982.66
303.80| |**Note**
**12**
**Freehold Property**
Church and Hall
Manse
29 High Street
6 Grain Close
Total|**Historic cost**
**Insurance**
**Valuation**
267773
2054661
453
342915
91000
178889
91115
227223| |---|---| ||450341
2803688| GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 17 of 18 ## **Note 13 Contingent Liability** There is a contingent liability within the Lease with Romsey Mill Trust. There is a provision that should the Coffee Shop fail, the church will repay fitout costs of £19,116.82. This sum will be reduced at a daily rate of £10.47 starting from the date of the lease i.e. 20 March 2019 and expiring five years later on 19 March 2024. Romsey Mill Trust is required to give the Church six months’ notice to end the lease during which period the fitout refund is not payable. As of 24 June 2022, the date the accounts were signed, the contingent liability is £6,636.58 GSFC Annual Report 2022 Page 18 of 18