Trustees. Annual Report for the period Per+od start date 01 Feb From per￿ end date 31 Jan 2022 2023 Reference and administration details Charlty nam• Section A Church in Great No Other names charlty h kn4Y•vn by R•gtstsred charity number (If any) Charity's prfncl￿l address 1143093 Bridge end lane, G￿at Notley 8raintre8 Po8tcode Nam•$ of the chartty trustees who manage charlty Offl¢• Ilf Inyl D•ts¥ a¢t•d W not for who e4F Treasuref CM77 7GN Lisa Scott Emma Gibson June Frisbee Suzanne Gillingham Catherine Jarvi8 Ann Waters Vabrie Spouge Rev DavKI Sebley Rev Rachel Prior Rev Roman Kukiewicz N*m• ol pernon {or body) •ntlU•d rf•n Members at AGM Members at AGM Members at AGM Members at AGM Apwnted April 2023 Member8 at AGM Members at AGM Members at AGM NIA NIA NIA 10 11 Name8 of the tru•tee* for the charlty. If any, (for •xample, any custodlan trustM8) Name Amanda Miller ' Dats8 act•d rf not for whol• Resigned at AGM April 2023 Nam•s and •ddr••s•8 of advlsers (Optlonal infomiatlon) of advi•er Name Addr••8 Name of ¢hi•f •x•cutfve or names of •enior •taff m•mbern {Optk>nal infomiation) TAR klarL* 2012 Section B Structure, D•Acription of th• charty'• trusts Type of goveming d￿ment overnance and mana ement Constrtuti the charity 18 con8trtuted By trust with Annual Nominations of Trustees Trustee selection m8thLxls 8y election at Annual AGM Addltlonal gov•manc• Issue8 (Optlonal Infomiation) You may choos• to #)cl(MJe additional infotmats'on. where relevant, about.. poliues and procedures adopted for the induction and training of tnJstees', the charty'8 (Yganisational structure and any wider network with whith the charty works,. • relattonship with any related parties,. tru8lee8' considera￿n of major nsks and the system and procedures to manage them. All policy & procedures are decthd by the memberyd at the AGM. usually hekl in April Section C Ob ectives and activities Provide Ecumenical worship to the local area. Provth support and spinlual needs of the community. Summary of the obi•cts of tho charity set out In its governlng document TAR arth 2012 Our worship 18 open to everyone. The trAAilding ￿ utili8ed dunng the week by local organisations wt provide suprort or faulrties to the local and wider Communty. The buikling is also used as a nursery who run 8 8ession a wk. We have neem workrng dosely with the local communrty ￿lpIr￿j those in need. Summary of the main activilles undertaken for the public benefft In rolatlon to thesè objects (include wlthin thi8 Section the statutory declaration that trustees hav• had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity C¢>mmlsJlon on publlc ben•fit) We also operate as a foc￿bank distribution point day a week, which is in connection wilh the Braintree kna Foodbank and govemed by the Trussell Trusl. The church also has vanous outreach projects. like ladies oasis, Snackanory, who let the dad8 Out, Messy Church and a monthly youth group Additlonal detslls of obJecllv•• and actfvitles (Optlonal infomMtion) The church is run and suprffves due to the exceptional volunteers we have, although they have depleted over the last couple of years. th08e who do volunteer do so with enthusiasm arKI gusto. We have one paid youth workar the ministry team th) are paid by their denominations. You may choose to indude further statements, where levant, about.. policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related investment,. contributs'on made by volunteers. TAR Marth 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Pléase see the attached Annual Report. Summary of the maln achievements of th• charlty during the year TAR klar(* 2012 Section E Financial review Brl•f statsm•nt of the charlty's poll¢y on reserv•8 The charity has worked hard to reduce our expendrture in the finanual year12022-2023) Thi5 has been aided by an iniyea8e in our hiring costs and also by an in¢￿aSe in donations and offerings. We have been successful in obtain various grants both resln¢led and unrestnrted for r￿xt financial year. Details of any fund8 mat•rlally In deficlt Further finan¢lal r•vi•w detail• (Optlonal information) You may ch0080 to include addrtional infonnation, i*ttere relevant about.. the chanty's pn'ncipal 80urces of funds (including any fundraising},' how expenditure has supported the key obJ'ectNes of the charty., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that th•y have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf ol tho charlty'4 tru8tee8 Slgnaturnl*) Full name(•) Po8ltlon {•g Secretary, Chair, Lisa Margaret Scott T￿aSurer Rachel Prior Minister Date TAR Mtrtth 2012 THI CHURCH GREATNOTLEY AGM REPORTS 23RD APRIL 2023 MINISTRY TEAM REPORT Another year has Ilown by, and it is time a8ain to review what has been happening in the past twelve months. As ihe cler8y team in Great Notley, we give 50 much thank5 for the faithfulness of God and for all the dedication and service of you, His people. However. thls is our 25th Anniversary year and it is rl8ht to celebrate the life and ministry of this church over all those years. Indeed. the mission ofthis church remains the same now as it was then.. People look at the church today and want to know one essential truth: Does what we proclaim really work? Does following Jesus change anythin8? Can lives be transformed by the teaching of Jesus? Is there power from God In the church today that can really make a differenceP The answer is discovered in the Ilves of all of u5 at the Church in Great Notley who can testify that Jesus really does sort our lives out. As we reflect on another year, we want to say a huge Thank you, for all that vou have done throughout the past twelve months lor perhaps the past twenty-five yearsll to support the work and mission of thSs church. Can we also ask you to continue to pray for us as we serve you and so together introduce others to the Kln8 who is 5ti11 In the buslness of sorting lives out I With our love. and as always, thank5 for your support, To show the love of Jesus In word and artion so that others may come to know HIM as Lord and Saviour Earlier in the year, your Church Councll looked at thi5 Statement and we came to the conclusion that when we work together on the h'rst bit, the second part will happen naturallyl When people witness the love of Jesus in word and action, they will want to know more about what it means to have Him as Lord and Saviour for themselves. As we work together, it creates an environment where people's lives can be transformed by the love of God working in us and through us. 'Sort Your Life Out. Is a programme on the BBC where a crack team, led by Stacey Solomon, help people transform their homes. With a life. changin8 declutter. they upcycle and recycle their way to a new home for people. It sounds so simple, but when you see the total contents of people's homes spread across a large warehouse floor, you start to reallse that it is a bigger task than first anticipated l However, having a good declutter can do wonders for the families involved and can free up space within their home. The thinking behind the 'Sort Your Llfe Out, serie5 is nothing new. Centuries a80, Jesus was doing the same thln& not for people's homes but for their individual lives. One of the greatest examples IS the story of Zacchaeus. who needed totally new approach to life. I IDavidl have often wondered how the conversation went in the tax-collectorfs home. What dld Jesus say or do that totally sorted this very unpopular man's Ilfe out? Whatever Jesus said or did - it worked I Dovid. Rochel and Roman CAFÉ & CHAT Since April 22. our monthly gatherings have catered for between 8-15 guests. but usually 11>12 each tlme. We continue to be blessed with a wonderful group of 7 regular volunteers, with offers of further support on special occasions, if needed. We have, up until end March 23, requested a su88ested donation of £1 per person per session and our costs have been kept low due to the generosity of our volunteer cake bakers and occasional cash gifts from our guests and volunteers. June 22 was extra special, when we celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with an extended session. We decorated part of the vestibule with our own homemade Jubilee banner which regular C & C guests had worked on at home for the preceding month Ispeclal thanks to Wendy for leading on this). We then shared a lovely buffet lunch whlch was 'crowned'with some super Jubllee Trlfles (made and donated by volunteer Sandra Thoma5}, then some sln8in8 and quizzing. We used accrued funds to cover all our excess costs for this unique and memorable occaslon. In September, we started to organise donations for the Link To Hope Christmas shoeboxes 2022. This time, the need was starkly more urgent followin8 Russia's invasion in Feb 22 of one of Link To Hope's partner ountries, Ukraine. In October, we filled and wrapped Chrlstma5 shoeboxes for Link to Hope, Amazin8ly, we were able to drop off an astonlshing 28 complete shoeboxes to the Link to Hope rep In Wivenhoe. transport fees paid, all made possible by the generosity of not only the folk connected with Café & Chat, but also from our friends within and outside of the Church. That 8enerosity included a whopping £187.90 in cash. Also in October, volunteers from Café & Chat klndly hosted the free Book Exchange at the Church. It was a thoroughly enloyable afternoon, with the 'mini café, offerln8 homemade cakes and hot drinks, all proceeds to the Church. We had loads of books donated and all 'left-overs' were gladly accepted by St Helena Hospice shop in Stanway. In November, we moved into coldweother mode, when we meet and end earlier. serve soup and bread light lunches, followed by the usual homemade cakes. hot drink5 and quiizes. In December, we celebrated Christmas with a special. seasonal buffet lunch. Again, the excess costs were funded from our accrued funds. In January 23, in the mldst of the winter energy crisis. we joined our Church's involvement in the UK Government's Warm Spaces InStiative. We extended to two sessions per month with a soup lunch, and these were advertised along with our other Church groups. around Braintree. At the time of wrlting thls report. we haven't yet had the opportunity to welcome any new faces under the scheme but our re8ular 8uest5 were 8rateful to meet twlce a month during this difficult period. We started this financial year with a fund of £97.121£59.88 held on our behalf by the Church, plus our accrued cash float of £37.24). After payin8 Costs (malnly re the Jubilee and Christmas celebrations), we ended the flnancial year 3111/23 with a Credit balance of £9.08. This comprised £36.48 in our Church account. offset by 3 temporary cash shortfall of £27.40. This temporary cash shortfall wa5 largely due to our stock of 30 cartons of fresh soup, bought in advance at a discounted prlce of £1.25 per carton, to be served in our Feb and March sesslons. Regrettably. in Ilne with the rising cost of livin& we plan to increase our sU88ested session donation to £1.50 per person. Flnally, we are very grateful for the support of Church Councll, our ministers and our wonderful volunteers and helpers- Carol, Cecily, Jan, Martin, Mary, Paul F, Sandra T and Stephane. Jocquie Fonchette & Wendy Potter CATERING Out two weekly coffee mornings are still well supported mainly by the walkin8 8roup alon8 Wlth the Ministers after prayers on Tuesdays. It would be nice to see a few more members of our congregatlon though. We had a celebratory lunch for the late Queens Jubllee In June whlch was catered primarlly by our frlends from Rayne Church wlth our help. At Christmas we had the Tree Festival which was well supported and refreshments were efijoyed by all. We do offer a friendly atmosphere for the youngsters "mess￿ events throughout the year. My thanks go to 8etty, Judith, Gina, and Sandra whose help is greatly appreclated. Sondra Higby COMMUNITY EVENTS Our last Pumpkin Trail and All Hallows Eve event was a huge success. We gave out 140 trail bags and over 100 hot dogs and hot chocolates were consumed on All Hallows Eve. This Easter we have had around 40 children take part in our Easter Irail. We also added a Story Trail this year following in the steps of the two men on the Emmaus Road with Jesus. At our Easter Messy Church we had 35 children In attendance. Suzonne Gilllngham Children and Famllies Worker CRAFTY CUPPA Crafty Cuppa is a fun lovely crafty group. We have about 10 people who r•8ularly attend. We brlng our own craft materials. enjoy a cup of coffee tO8ether while doin8 our own crafts, also sharin8 the joys and the lows of craftin8. We all rnake a donation each week to cover the cost of our coffee, tea. biscuits etc. We were also able to share a lunch together of jacket potatoes etc at the Church. Fouf of us went to Ally Pally Crafterama show in March which was fun and good experience for us all. Wendy Potter Of this the amount set aside for the fabric of the church Leaving 35.217 FINANCIAL REPORT We have had a much better year financially. Our hlrlng is back up to pre Covid figures wlth around £19,OQ) Income, hopefully thls should remaln Stable Into 2023-24. Caterin8 income has also increased 518nilicantly post Covid. In 2022-23, our offerin8 also increase by £6,000, due to some people movin8to standin8 orders and other generous back dated offerin85. This tigure Is likely to revert back to around £12,LX)r>£14,lJ)O next year. We were also successful In obtaining a grant from the URC of £7,800. which will see the Children's and FamilWs Worker role continue until end of 2023. The URC are also considering fundlng for another 2 years {2024125). It is worth notingthat the grant came towards the end of the linanclal year so any salary and pensions costs for the next financlal year will show as a deficit. The URC are also considering fundin8 for another 2 years. Our gas and electricity Costs have si8niticantly Increased as well. although we successfully obtalned ener8V SUPPOrt 8rants from the Diocese. URC and Methodist partners. The Methodlst monies were specifically for our Warm Spaces initiative and althou8h we didn't have anyone actually attend out of the normal visitors. we have donated some money to the Café & Chat 8roup and to the coffee morning sessions. The remainin8 money can be used towards our ener8Y Costs as we heated the buildin8 durln8 those times. The grants for the increase in energy cost5 has been assigned as an unrestricted grant. I remain hopeful that the energy costs will return to normal levels in this comlng year. We have mana8ed to save on our cleaning Costs by chan8in8 the contract cleanin8 to twice a week and picking up cleanin8 the worship rea ourselves. A bigthank you to Sandra & Paul. Ron & Marie, Mike & Sandra, Betty & Peter. Suzanne & Wendy and Maggie. The overall cash position for year ending 2022-23. However, thls Includes the Howard bequest balance £1.509 and the Youth Worker restricted reserve £7,800. This leaves cash for general purposes of approximately £25 908 Our new Independent Examiner is happy wlth the underlylng books and records and how they are maintained. SAGE accountin8 System has a couple of oddities in the way it records income and expenditure and l am trying to see if they can be amended. These however do not have an impact of our overall financlal position. In accordance wlth Charity Commission Guidance and Re8ulation5 the Independent Examiner Is unable to finalise her report until the Trustee Annual Report and accounts are signed off at the AGM. Lisa Scott Treasurer The year end bank balances are 55,363 Jp 4161943 ?J6*7 7*1 siklb 4•b* WJ The Bralntree Area Foodbank Is part of ihe Tf uss•ll Trust and th• Chufch In Great Notley Is one ol ihe Dlstrlbutlon Centre5 In ihls •r••. TOTAL for the last 12 months Bralntree Ar•• Total vouchers Issued 3256 Adults 4802 Chlldren 4059 Gf••t Notley Dlstrlbutlon Centr• Vouchers Issued 223 Adults 326 Children 356 So from this distrlbution centre we provlded 3 m•ils per day for 3 d• for 682 people, plus a couple of bags lull of extras per vouchei. plu5 fresh potatoes. We have also been 8lvlng Tesco glft cards to the v•lu• ol £10 for a family of l or 2. and 2 x £10 for 3 or more, I would like to take thls opportunlty to thank all those who support US, nd for our dedicated team of volunteers. Membership currently stands at 45. Five people have recently attended membership sessions. After approval at Church Council they will be Ih received into full membership at a service on 14 May. The con8re8ation were reminded at the last AGM that in order to keep their details on our files we require everyone to complete a General Data Protection Regulation form. Communication wlth speclfic Church Member5 regardin8 this resulted in two people resigning thelr membership and others are stlll belng followed up. Amanda Mlller and George Wafula are bravely completin8 thls task. We were very sad to hear of the sudden death of Marian Grieg in January this year. l am very grateful to Sam Prlor who undertook the completion of the denominational returns this year. A copy of the 2023 Members Directory has been circulated. A complete dlrectory for the whole congregation Is bein8 considered. Mogqie Ouwehond Foodboiik Muiiugei June Frisbee PAsfoRAL It has been encouragin8 to welcome a number of new people and familles to the church. The Pastoral List Is constantly being adjusted as people come and 80. Some stay with us for just a few services. others come occasionally and many have happilyioined us each week. Some on our list come to other actlvities during the week but are not able to loln us for Sunday services. We do our best to stay In touch wlth as many on our list as we can. Others have said they wlll keep in touch with us. We are continuing to look at ways of maintaining a "hands off approach with these people. As our adopted church hymn says.all are welcome in thls place. Several members of the congregation have undergone various medical procedures durlngthe year. On the whole these have been successful. We are keeping in touch and rely on other people lettin8 us know if help or vislts are needed. We were sad to hear that Daphne Bartella had dled. We had not been able to have very much contact wlth her during the whole of the pandemlc and she had been unable to attend any activities at the church before her death. The updatin8 of the Church Family photo album continues. The album Is JUNIOR CHURCH Our current Junior Church Sesslons are running twice a month, term tlme. We have been workin8 our way through the Jesus Storybook Blble by Sally Lloyd Jones. We are currently seeing an attendance of around 4- 5 children on average, however there are 19 famllies that we have contact with on our Wh3tsApp group. There has been a 5118ht drop In the aBe of our children so we are trying to keep the sesslons fun, en818lni and a8e appropriate. Suionne Gllllnohom Children ond Fomllles Worker LADIES OASIS Ladbes Oasis contt.nues to run and meet each month. We have tlin• lo chai and share food while doing an activity or catching up on oiir nwii unfinished crafts. We currently have about 5-7 on avera8e In attL•lid￿ll(• wlth 12 in our WhatsApp group. Suionnt Gllllnohom MEMBERSHIP io li now kept In the worshlp area and available to anyone who would Ilke to look ihrou8h It. We are always happy to add or update photos. We welcomed Julla In the autumn of 2022 when she came from Ukralne to stay wlth Maggle. Julia is now worshipping at the Bralntree Baptlst Church where she is very happy. Julia was part of the Baptist Church In Ukraine so this feels more familiar to her. We also welcomed Rosallnd, an addition to the Prior family, and Ari a second 8randson to June and Eddy. We are so blessed that the congre83￿On Is growing. Thls has Increased the work of the Pastoral Team so if you feel that God has 8lven you the gifts to help with this June, Wendy or one of the ministers would be very pleased to talk to you about what is involved. and go as they wish or need to. ThÈ group was set up in the hope of increasing the prayer Ilfe of the congregation. We pray about all manner of things, especially the Ilfe of the The Church in Great Notley. its ministers and leaders but also personal and world events. Anything that we feel prompted to pray about we pray about together. We also allow times of qulet so that we might hear from and be prompted by God. As there has generally only been three of us meetin8 it would be really 8reat to welcome more people. June Frlsbee R05emory Freemon SAFEGUARDING Safeguarding at Great Notley Is currently beln8 reviewed as part of the Benefice group with Black Notley and Rayne. A new Safeguardin8 Policy has been adopted and Judy Spearman appointed as the Safe8uardin8 Officer for the Benefice. June Frlsbee PROPERTY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING Once agaln a very busy year carin8 for our wonderful bulldln8 h•re In Great Notlev. We have had to have fencln8 replaced as it was damaged durln8 lh• Icy wlnter. Thanks go to community help for their work around the c•r par removlng weeds, cuttin8 hedges etc. All contractual servicin8 i.e. boiler, intruder alarm, fire alarm Ind boih retractable walls ha5 been completed givin8confidence that our Church Is as safe a5 It can be. The plumbin8 this year has been to Say the least problematlc bul both Ron and myself were able to replace where required. Damage to the wall in the small hall has now been repalred but wlll itiii need a little plastering that we can undertake ourselves. My sincere thanks must go to both Marie and Ron for there contlnu•d dedication to our Church gardens but also thanks Ron for all th• h•lp ho gives me in givin8 this Church the care it deserves. on beholf of Church Council SNACKANORY This group Con￿nueS to grow and just be such a blessing, not just to the families that attend but to myself and the volunteers that keep it 80ing. OUT highest attendance over the last few weeks wa5 28 children I I l At an average session we are seein8 between 18-20 children each week. Our Facebook pa8e currently has 176 members. Praying they don't all turn up on the same dav. :) Suzonne Gllllnghom Children and Fomllies Worker SOLO PARENTING David and I have recently started a new monthly support group for Solo Parents. This has been a lifeline for myself and I know the other parents are feeling so blessed to have the support. It's a safe place to come together and swap tr'ps, share in our issues and problems and help each other through them. We currently have 7 members. Ml*e Hlqty PURELY PRAYER Puf ely Prayer has been set up for a whlle and takes place on Ihv Ihlrd Frld•y of each month, between 7 and 8.30pm. We 8enibfolly nitrel At lh• Church •nd anyone is very welcome to join u5. People are lieo lo come Suzonne Gillinqham TUESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY GROUP 12 13 We are an informal group meeting to look at the readin85 for the following Sunday_ We meet at the church on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7.30pm. All are very welcome to join us Maggle Ouwehond WHO LET THE DAD'S OUT? Unfortunately, numbers have again dropped in this group, so Cath and I are taking some time to think it over and are looking at other options maybe a dad'5 breakfast or something similar. Suzanne Glllinqham Children ond Farnilies Worker 4TH FRIDAY I YOUTH DROP-INI Last October we re-introduced and re-vamped our Youth Group. The children have an hour offree play then we come together for a group activity. We ask the children each month what they would like to do the following month. SO far, we have made Scripture Cookies using the Bible, sweet and savoury pizzas and cupcakes. We have seen a delinite rise in numbers, which Is wonderful. At our first session WÈ had 4 children and last month Imarch 231 we had 11 and there were S absent on holidayl So our numbers are currently at 16 children. Suzanne Gillingham Children ond Families Worker 14 15 **Amendment to Treasurer report 2022/2023** This report is an amendment to the TAR for 2022/2023. The written report for the AGM was correct. I have identified that there were a couple of errors in the schedules and balance sheet included in the annual report. This was due to an excel error and a typing mistake by me. Attached are the correct figures for 2022/2023. These figures have been approved by the Church Council of The Church in Great Notley and will be presented at the next Congregational meeting being held on 23[rd] October 23. Lisa Scott Treasurer 19/08/2023 The Church in Great Notley ## Balance Sheet For year end 1 Feb 2022 to 31 Jan 2023 |Fixed Assets
Office Equipment
Furniture & Fixtures
Current Assets
Debtors
Deposits and Cash
Current Liabilities
Credits: Short Term
Long Term Liabilties
Total Assets Less Total Liabilities
**Capital & Reserves**
Reserves
Net Income
**Current Assets Less Current Liabilities**
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities|**Unrestricted Youth worker**
**Howard**
**Total**
**Previous Year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
140.40
140.40
140.40
2,556.99
2,556.99
2,556.99
2,697.39
2,697.39
33.75
33.75
1,694.00
47,138.57
6,715.26
1,509.63
55,363.46
48,894.68
58,094.60
50,588.68
-
-58.99
-58.99
313.81
-
-58.99
313.81
-
**47,079.58**
**6,715.26**
**1,509.63**
**58,035.61**
**50,902.49**
58,035.61
53,599.88
0.00
-
58,035.61
53,599.88
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
43,639.42
7,653.83
2,306.63
53,599.88
60,965.77
£
6,216.30
-983.57
-797.00
4,435.73
7,365.89
-£
**49,855.72**
**6,670.26**
**1,509.63**
**58,035.61**
**53,599.88**
**£**| |---|---| ## The Church in Great Notley Receipts & Payments Account 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2023 |Receipts
Collections
Gift Aid
Hire of Hall
Catering
Fund Raising (Donations)
Messy Church
Donations & Bequests
Grants Received
Interest Received
Youth & School Work
Misc Income
Total Receipts
Payments
Denominational Costs
Chelmsford Diocese
Methodist
URC
Baptist
Minister's Expenses
Worship Expenses
Copyrights & Licences
Telephone Comms & WiFi
Council Tax
(Rev D Sebley)
Gas
Electricity
Water
Insurance
Garden
Payroll
Misc & Property
Postage & Stationery
Donations
Write - off
Pension SG
Window Cleaning
Cleaning
Equipment Hire
Total Expenditure
Net income|**Unrestricted**
**Youth worker**
**Howard Bequest**
**Total**
**Previous Year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
16,738.94
16,738.94
10,687.26
2,721.61
2,721.61
3,370.53
19,223.90
19,223.90
15,674.55
1,848.54
1,848.54
585.77
875.70
875.70
148.33
0.00
0.00
368.34
3,172.99
21.50
3,194.49
496.20
2,516.03
7,800.00
10,316.03
8,955.00
148.43
148.43
93.25
0.00
29.67
345.13
345.13
0.00
**47,591.27**
**7,821.50**
**0.00**
**55,412.77**
**40,408.90**
12,599.00
12,599.00
13,680.00
1,440.00
1,440.00
1,653.50
5,880.00
5,880.00
5,248.00
58.80
58.80
71.25
565.59
565.59
0.00
310.50
310.50
248.45
851.55
851.55
671.54
568.60
568.60
668.81
575.85
575.85
552.44
3,572.69
3,572.69
1,039.97
3,393.67
3,393.67
2,210.84
1,054.13
1,054.13
311.81
793.49
793.49
761.63
235.00
797.00
1,032.00
3,220.08
0.00
8,343.47
8,343.47
7,481.29
1,403.66
1,403.66
415.64
143.96
143.96
70.22
335.00
335.00
360.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
461.60
461.60
313.81
400.00
400.00
400.00
6,968.84
6,968.84
8,170.79
224.64
224.64
224.64
**41,374.97**
**8,805.07**
**797.00**
**50,977.04**
**47,774.79**
**6,216.30**
**£**
**983.57**
**-£**
**797.00**
**-£**
**4,435.73**
**£**
**7,365.89**
**-£**| |---|---| ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Church in Great Notley** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Church in Great Notley (the Church) for the year ended 31 January 2023. The accounts are those presented in the Annual Report dated 23 April 2023 as updated and agreed by the Church Council via email in August 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As members of the Church Council 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 Trust’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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act. 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. Signed: Name: Sarah Prior ACA Address: Pearcroft Aldecar Lane Saxmundham IP17 1HN Date: 28 August 2023