## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |TRUSTEES REPORT
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER'S REPORT
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6-9| ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Charities Act 2011, together with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice " Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (Charities SORP). Reference and Administrative Information Charity Name: Alderholt Congregational Church also known as Alderholt Chapel Charity Registration Number: 1142377 Principal Office: Hillbury Road Alderholt Fordingbridge, Hants SP6 3BQ Trustees: Wesley Thorpe, Chair of Deacons Martin Chave, Chapel Deacon and Treasurer Paul Johnston, Chapel Deacon EFCC Lynda Stodart, Chapel Deacon Philip Curtis, Chapel Deacon Independent Examiners: Artema Ltd 1a Kingbury’s Lane Ringwood Hants BH24 1EL Bankers: HSBC 19 Minster Street Salisbury, Hants SP1 1TE Page 1 ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## Structure Governance and Management ## Governing Document Alderholt Congregational Church is constituted as a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission in June 2011 under Charity number 1142377. It is governed by a trust deed indenture dated 5th October 1913. ## Charitable Objectives The Trustees shall permit the said buildings and premises to be used, occupied and enjoyed as a place for public worship of God and for preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the principles and usages for the time being of Protestants of the congregational denomination commonly called independents, being Paedobaptists under the direction of the Christian Church for the time being assembling for worship therein and for the instruction of children and adults and for the promotion of such other religious or philanthropic purposes as the said church shall from time to time direct. Approved on ........................................ by …......................................... M. Chave - Church Deacon …...................................... W. Thorpe - Church Deacon Page 2 ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Alderholt Congregational Church** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 7. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and the examiner** The Church's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Church's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the church’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 Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - • the accounts did not accord with the accounting records 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. Name: ................................. A Keynes Address: Artema Ltd 1a Kingbury’s Lane Ringwood Hants BH24 1EL Date: ................................... Page 3 **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**Notes**
**Incoming Resources**
Voluntary Income 2(a)
Income from Investments 2(b)
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expended**
Church Activities 3
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Incoming/Outgoing Resources**
Restricted Fund B/F now utilised
**Net Surplus/(Deficit)**
**Balances B/Fwd 1st January 2023**
**Balances C/Fwd 31st December 2023**||**Unrestricted Funds**
132,762
2,351|**Restricted Funds**
0|**Total 2023**
132,762
2,351|**Total 2022**
124,307
251| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||135,114|0|135,114|124,558| |||160,208|0|160,208|126,132| |||160,208|0|160,208|126,132| ||||||| |||(25,094)|0|(25,094)|(1,574)| |||0
(25,094)
1,012,959|0
0
0|0
(25,094)
1,012,959|0
(1,574)
1,014,533| |||987,865|0|987,865|1,012,959| Page 4 ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**Fixed Assets**
**Tangible**
**Current Assets**
**Cash at Bank and in Hand**
**Debtors and Prepayments**
**Liabilities**
**Creditors - amounts falling due in one year**
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Net Assets**
Represented by:
**CHURCH FUNDS**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**|**2023**
**2022**
852,817
852,817
138,437
161,795
0
0
138,437
161,795
3,389
1,654
135,048
160,141
987,865
1,012,959
987,865
1,012,959
0
0
987,865
1,012,959|**2023**
**2022**
852,817
852,817
138,437
161,795
0
0
138,437
161,795
3,389
1,654
135,048
160,141
987,865
1,012,959
987,865
1,012,959
0
0
987,865
1,012,959| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||1,012,959| |||1,012,959
0| |||1,012,959| Page 5 ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **Accounting Policies** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Charities Act 2011, together with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (Charities SORP). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the church is responsible in law. Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used by the church for ordinary purposes. Incoming Resources: Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Gift Aid tax refunds are recognised when the claim is made to HM Revenue & Customs. These financial statements include tax refunds claimed and received in respect of the previous year. Resources Expended: Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred. Fixed Assets: The fixed assets included in the financial statements relate only to the expenditure in previous years. Depreciation: As reported in previous years, it is not considered necessary to provide for depreciation unless items of a capital nature are treated as fixed assets. No such fixed assets have been purchased in the year and therefore no depreciation has been provided for. The fixed asset values are book figures and do not represent market values of the items concerned. Page 6 ## **ALDERHOLT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** |**2. Incoming Resources**
(a) Voluntary Income
Planned Giving -
Gift Aid Donations
Tax Recovered
Non Gift Aid Donations
Legacies
(b) Income from Investments
Bank Interest
**Total Incoming Resources**
**3. Resources Expended**
**Church Activities**
Clubs and Events - Net Expenditure
Charitable Giving
Employee Costs
Telephone
Church Running Costs and Maintenance
Printing, Stationery, Postage and Advertising
Refreshments
IT/AV
Independent Examiner's Fees
Youth Subsidy
Motor Expenses
Community Support
Services and Study
Professional Fees
Training
Removal costs
Licences
**Total Resources Expended**||**Unrestricted Funds**
89,480
22,058
21,224
0|**Restricted Funds**
0
0
0|**Total 2023**
**2022**
89,480
87,521
22,058
18,190
21,224
18,596
0
0| |---|---|---|---|---| |||132,762|0|132,762
124,307| |||2,351|0|2,351
251| |||2,351|0|2,351
251| |||||| |||135,114|0|135,114
124,558| |||6,336
6,610
84,504
1,011
35,530
986
1,698
3,438
1,736
105
2,620
1,942
1,614
10,739
375
0
965||6,336
6,503
6,610
15,215
84,504
54,799
1,011
749
35,530
19,688
986
240
1,698
1,227
3,438
4,255
1,736
1,654
105
409
2,620
2,384
1,942
1,659
1,614
2,251
10,739
11,127
375
149
0
3,080
965
743| |||160,208|0|160,208
126,132| Page 7