FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY (1143120) ANNUAL REPORT 2021 The Convocation (composed of bishops, presbyters, deacons and lay representatives appointed according to the Constitution, and in their capacity as Trustees) met on Monday 9[th] to Wednesday 11[th] May 2022 to discharge its responsibilities. Reports were received detailing how the various office holders, committees and local congregations had fulfilled the charity’s object of advancing the Christian faith according to the principles and practices of the Free Church of England otherwise called the Reformed Episcopal Church. These were debated and accepted. Discussion groups and workshops were also held to help formulate a plan for future growth of the Denomination. The Treasurer presented the accounts for 2021 which were agreed and accepted. The Trustees also agreed a budget and quota for the coming year. Charity Registration No. 1143120 ## **THE FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND** ## **OTHERWISE CALLED** ## **THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH** ## **ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021** **BK Plus Limited Accountants Azzurri House, Walsall Business Park Aldridge WS9 0RB** 1 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - ADMINISTRATION** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
National Savings
FCE Central Trust dividends
Transfers from Diocese
**PAYMENTS**
Subscriptions to Churches Together
Subscriptions to Free Churches Group
Subscriptions to / Thirtyone:eight (Safeguarding)
Finance Management costs
Accountancy charges
General Secretary's office costs
Honoraria - 6 people
Misc.
Balance carried forward||**2021**
**£**
25,435
43
16,404
4,100
**45,982**
-
888
304
410
600
3,850
9,080
-
30,850
**45,982**||**2020**
**£**
26,456
211
13,123
1,616| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**41,406**| ||||

|1,100
-
215
328
420
5,769
7,800
339
25,435| |||||**41,406**| 2 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUOTA - GENERAL FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donations
Quotas
Overseas quotas
Other misc. income
Gift Aid
**PAYMENTS**
Convocation
Widows
Outreach Donations
General Misc
Council meetings (3)
Finance Committee meetings (2)
Bishop's meetings (3)
Other meetings
Transferred to Training Account
Transferred to Publicity and Publications
Account
Transfer to Church planting (Tithing)
Balance carried forward||**2021**
**£**
5,047
45
7,900
-
150
-
**13,142**
2,428
-80
-
-
2,333
-
-
215
2,000
2,000
809
3,437
**13,142**|

|**2020**
**£**
-
360
13,000
-
25
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**13,385**| ||

||

|-
320
-
-
2,616
-
-
63
2,000
2,000
1,339
5,047| |||||**13,385**| 3 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATION FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Bookroom Sales
Transfer from Prayer book Fund
Pay Pal Sales
Donations
Transfer from Quota General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Printing of year books
Cost of internet
Pay Pal Fees and Postage
Other publication costs
50 Copies of "Updated FCE History"
Balance carried forward|
|**2021**
**£**
19,930
656
-
45
-
2,000
**22,631**
1,165
422
-
1,537
-
19,507
**22,631**|

|**2020**
**£**
17,135
320
-
837
-
2,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**20,292**| ||

||

|-
146
216
-
-
19,930| |||||**20,292**| 4 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – PRAYER BOOK FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Transfer from Quota General Fund
Sales
**PAYMENTS**
Transfer to Publicity and Publications account
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – MISSIONARY**
**FUND**||**2021**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-||**2020**
**£**
-
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||-| |||||-
-| |||||-| |||||| |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Collections at Convocation
Donations from churches
**PAYMENTS**
Donations to :
Donations to :
Balance carried forward||**2021**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-||**2020**
**£**
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||-| ||||
|-
-
-| |||||-| 5 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - TRAINING** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Transfer from Quota General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Fees -
Fees -
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND –**
**CONVOCATION FUND**
**RECEIPTS**
Contribution towards Convocation Hospitality
Churches
Central Trust
Missionary collections
Contribution from Quota - General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Convocation Hospitality
Travelling expenses
Printing and incidentals
Transfer to Missionary Fund|
|**2021**
**£**
2,000
2,000
4,000
-
-
4,000
4,000
**2021**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|**2020**
**£**
-
2,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||2,000| ||||

|-
-
2,000| |||||2,000| |||||**2020**
**£**
-
-
-
-| |||||-| |||||-
-
-
-| |||||-| 6 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - CHURCH PLANTING FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donation from Central Trust
Transfer from Quota - General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Church planting at:-
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND -**
**EVANGELISM**
**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donation from Central Trust
**PAYMENTS**
Payments towards
Balance carried forward|
|**2021**
**£**
2,839
1,500
809
5,148
5,148
5,148
**2021**
**£**
1,500
1,500
3,000
-
3,000
3,000|

|**2020**
**£**
-
1,500
1,339| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||2,839| |||||2,839| |||||2,839| |||||**2020**
**£**
-
1,500| |||||1,500| |||||-
1,500| |||||1,500| 7 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – BALANCE SHEET** |Balances as at 31st December
Administration Fund
Quota - General Fund
Publicity and publication fund
Missionary Fund
Training Account
Church Planting Fund
Evangelism Account
Rounding
These are represented by:
Lloyds Bank Ltd
Pay Pal Account
National Savings - Investment account
National Savings - Bond
Petty Cash - General Secretary
Petty Cash - General Treasurer
Overseas Accounts - Russia
Overseas accounts - Brazil
Sundry Debtors
Deposits
Creditors|

|**2021**
**£**
30,850
3,437
19,507
-
4,000
5,148
3,000
(2)
65,940
23,464
621
5,705
15,000
- 566
- 324
- 214
362
24,237
-
- 2,345
65,940|

|**2020**
**£**
25,435
5,047
19,930
-
2,000
2,839
1,500
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||56,751| ||

||

|15,212
621
5,662
15,000
-153
-160
214
362
22,863
1,103
-3,545| |||||56,751| 2. Under Charity Commission Schemes in connection with the sales of certain Churches, The Free Church of England Central Trust hold investments, the income from which is payable to the General Fund. On 31[st] December 2021 the value of these investments, including cash, was £372,063 (2020 - £354,425). 8 We approve the financial information, set out on pages 2 to 8. We acknowledge our responsibility for the financial information, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework and for providing BK Plus Limited with all information and explanations necessary for its compilation. …………………………………………………… Bishop Primus …………………………………………………… General Secretary …………………………………………………… General Treasurer 9