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2022-03-31-accounts

FATHER’S PLACE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR

31 MARCH 2022

Company number 8004028 Charity Number 1147137

FATHER’S PLACE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

CONTENTS PAGES
Charity information 1
Directors’ annual report 2 to 6
Independent examiner’s report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 to 16

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FATHER’S PLACE

CHARITY INFORMATION

Company number 8004028
Charity number 1147137
Working names The Community Church Wrexham
Directors Mr P H Arton
Mrs S Lumb
Mr I Thomas
Mr P S Izzard
Mrs K Cooper
Registered office 15 Prices Lane
Rhosddu
Wrexham
LL11 2NB
Independent examiner Mr L M Howson
Finansure Limited
2 Sheppard Street
Brymbo
Wrexham
LL11 5FF

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FATHER’S PLACE

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The directors have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The directors have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2019)” in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered on 23[rd] March 2012 and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Father’s Place was registered with the Charity Commission on 4[th] May 2012.

Directors

The directors during the year are as stated on page 1. New directors are appointed by the board of directors, on the basis of their personal Christian faith and commitment to the objectives of the charity. They serve for an indefinite period. In accordance with the governing document, there is always to be a minimum of three directors and the number of directors receiving paid remuneration from the charity must always be a minority.

OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES

The objects of the charity, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, are:

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FATHER’S PLACE

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Organisation

The directors meet formally on an annual basis to approve the Directors’ Annual Report and Accounts. Additionally they meet on a much more frequent basis to seek God’s will and to discuss operational aspects of the charity’s work. Day to day management of certain operational functions is delegated to various other people in the church, for example:

The directors have the power to invest the resources of the charity in such assets as they see fit.

Reserving Policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted assets at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure. In the view of the directors, this provides sufficient funds to cover essential management, administration and support costs during a year where changes may be necessitated through adverse circumstances.

Risk Assessment

The directors have considered the key operational, financial, and strategic risks that have a bearing on the charity. Suitable management information is available to the directors on a regular basis to monitor these risks, and allow any mitigating action to be taken to address them. Insurance cover is in place and reviewed on an annual basis. The charity has a child protection policy in place, and all those who work regularly with children and young adults have had appropriate Criminal Records Bureau checks.

Public benefit

The charity directors have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit, and the supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit, published by the Charity Commission, in exercising their powers and duties.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES AND FUTURE PLANS

This is the tenth year that the charity has been in existence and it continues actively to pursue its objectives. This is the ninth complete 12 months as a reporting period. The Community Church Wrexham is the working name of Father’s Place. The Community Church has previously been registered under a separate trust; it separated from this trust and started to run under its own identity on 1[st] September 2012. The building at 15 Prices Lane was also transferred to this charity on the same date.

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FATHER’S PLACE

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The charity communicates and advertises it work through its own website - www.fathersplace.org.uk.

Nick Pengelly continued to work full-time in ministry, alongside the leadership team of Sue Pengelly, Phil and Mary Arton, Paul and Sue Izzard, and Phil and Jodie Jones.

This financial year has again been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with various restrictions on in person gatherings that slowly became less onerous during the course of the year. We carried out and developed risk assessments in line with government guidelines and took what mitigating measures we could. There were no significant infection ‘hot-spot’ events, though, as with the general population, many members contracted Covid during the year. We were able to adapt and maintain our basic functionality as a church by using on-line facilities. The directors authorised expenditure on upgraded equipment to be able to record and stream services on-line and Nick Pengelly has also uploaded twice-weekly bible studies on a regular basis. As lockdown eased we have held regular Sunday meetings on the premises though these did not restart until part way through April 2021. Services are still live-streamed and uploaded for those unable or unwilling to attend in person.

Overall the charity held together well during the pandemic. Regular giving has been maintained and grown in line with inflation. We benefited from the furlough scheme which was applicable to a range of staff in the café, playgroup, and church. The café and playgroup have also successfully applied for a large number of relevant grants to grow and sustain the activities of these ministries.

The Wrexham building continues to be used by a regular term-time playgroup that provides four morning sessions per week. The parent and toddler group that used the premises for a further 1 session per week has not restarted following the pandemic, though this is still on our heart to do if we can find a suitable person to run it. The activities of these groups and the related funds are under the auspices of the charity. Three people were employed to run the playgroup. There was a change in supervisor in May 2021 with Sue Pengelley replacing Susanna Crossley. The setting continues to enjoy a good reputation with parents and the inspecting authorities and is prospering.

The work into the local villages continued with a small congregation meeting in the Community Café under the leadership of Grace Lockhart. The congregation has its own bank account but operates with the support and governance of Father’s Place. This Community Café was an initiative launched in Rhosllanerchrugog in 2011 This is run mainly by volunteer help. The cafe has continued to grow in popularity and community impact. It runs at a small profit held in general funds and, this year has continued to be able to pay a full-time manager out of its income as well as pay for cover on Saturdays. It has again been in receipt of significant grants this year. Grace also runs a foodbank in the village. The charity shop next door, which operated for Nightingale House Hospice, became available during the year and we agreed to take it over. Plans were well advanced by the end of March ‘22 to re-open as a Community Shop for the benefit of the villages and local community.

Sue Izzard continued to be employed as administrator, but is also active in pastoral care. She has largely been working from home during the pandemic.

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FATHER’S PLACE

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The church initiated a project late in 2014 to set up a centre for youth mentoring under the XLM banner. Abi Hughes has fully taken over from Mike Lacy and she continues to head up this project. Activities have been somewhat curtailed by the various lockdowns but contacts have been maintained and the project will continue into the coming year.

People attending The Community Church work with Christians Together in Wrexham to support many activities across the town that provide support to the local community. This includes Street Pastors, an International Christian Fellowship, Feeding the Roofless, a Foodbank and a Pregnancy Counselling Service (IPAC).

The church took on an intern in 2020 to focus on the music and worship aspects of the church life. This position ended in July 2021.

The church operates a number of restricted funds for charitable purposes. One is the hardship fund for the relief of financial need. It is administered by two directors and is generally, but not exclusively, used to meet individual needs within the congregation. The other is a missions’ fund which has allowed us to sponsor a number of individuals involved in missionary work at home and abroad.

We completed phase 1, refurbishment, of the church building project this financial year. This project kicked off in March 2021 with the appointment of a main building contractor and the refurbishment was completed by early November that year. Total expenditure so far including VAT and professional fees is £194,000. There is up to £20,000 still required to complete everything in phase 1. We have designated funds set aside to cover this. The project has given us a building that is significantly more fit for purpose, with disabled toilet and improved access, particularly with the widened corridor between the small and main halls. New ladies and gents toilets, a fire detection and alarm system and redecoration throughout means that we meet modern standards for community use, conferences as well as the regular Sunday Service. We are pleased with the outcome so far. Phase 2, extension, is likely to cost another £300,000 with inflation, and will need grants and further fund-raising before it can be progressed.

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Total income for the year was £228,244 (2021 - £288,364). The main sources of income during the year were donations received £133,384 (2021 - £122,084), grants received £33,489 (2021 - £129,125) and Gift Aid claimed on donations £29,124 (2021 - £24,473).

Total expenditure for the year was £194,090 (2021 - £203,150). The main areas of expenditure for the year were ministry support £52,218 (27%), church running costs £49,154 (25%) and running costs of the community café £49,765 (26%). The expenditure on the building of £194,246, was capitalised, i.e. added to the book value of the fixed assets of the charity, so does not show in this summary as net expenditure for the year.

The charity made a net surplus during the year of £34,154 and its unrestricted reserves at the yearend were £309,743 of which £255,544 are the general reserves of the charity.

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FATHER’S PLACE

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that year. In preparing those financial statements the directors are required to:

The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.

This report was approved by the directors on 14th November 2022 and is signed on their behalf by:

Philip Arton

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FATHER’S PLACE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 8 to 16.

Respective responsibilities of directors and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as directors concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that:

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FATHER’S PLACE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Unrestricted Restricted Totals Totals
Funds Funds 2022 2021
Note £ £ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Donations 2 147,424 51,175 198,599 276,358
Charitable activities 3 15,467 14,166 29,633 11,762
Investment income 12 - 12 244
─── ─── ─── ───
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 162,903 65,341 228,244 288,364
─── ─── ─── ───
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities 4 156,968 37,122 194,090 203,150
─── ─── ─── ───
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 156,968 37,122 194,090 203,150
─── ─── ─── ───
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
FOR THE YEAR 5,935 28,219 34,154 85,214
Gross transfers between funds 86,213 (86,213) - -
─── ─── ─── ───
Net movement in funds 92,148 (57,994) 34,154 85,214
Balances brought forward 217,595 72,567 290,162 204,948
─── ─── ─── ───
Balances carried forward 309,743 14,573 324,316 290,162
─── ─── ─── ───

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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FATHER’S PLACE

BALANCE SHEET

31 MARCH 2022
Note 2022 2021
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 237,822 47,604
─── ───
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 8,024 10,674
Cash at bank and in hand 120,576 234,549
─── ───
128,600 245,223
CREDITORS:amounts falling
due within one year 11 (2,106) (2,665)
─── ───
NET CURRENT ASSETS 126,494 242,558
─── ───
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 364,316 290,162
CREDITORS:amounts falling
due after more than one year 12 (40,000) -
─── ───
NET ASSETS 13 324,316 290,162
─── ───
FUNDS 14
Unrestricted funds
General reserve 255,544 78,337
Designated funds 54,199 139,258
Restricted funds 14,573 72,567
─── ───
TOTAL FUNDS 324,316 290,162
─── ───

The directors are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the accounts for the year by virtue of section 477, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibility for:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for companies subject to the small companies’ regime, and with the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102).

These financial statements were approved by the directors on 14[th] November 2022 and are signed on their behalf by:

Philip Arton

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Companies Act and Charities Act, the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective January 2019) and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102).

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes.

The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. Investment income and gains are allocated to the appropriate fund.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.

Management and administration costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Fixed assets

Assets are capitalised if they cost more than £100 and have a useful life of more than one year. Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of fixed assets over their expected useful lives.

Depreciation therefore is provided on the following basis:

No depreciation is charged on freehold land.

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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2. DONATIONS

2022 2021
£ £
Unrestricted donations
- Tithes and offerings 91,283 88,621
- Villages donations 4,721 4,631
- Other unrestricted donations 1,564 1,250
Restricted donations
- Building fund 28,491 17,653
- Missions 5,000 5,600
- Hardship fund 1,800 790
- Special offerings 165 2,649
- Other restricted donations 360 890
Income tax recoverable:
- Unrestricted 20,679 19,346
- Restricted 8,445 5,127
Chaplain salary contributions 2,602 676
Grants received
- XLM youth grants - 600
- Community café grants 22,991 91,161
- Playgroup grants (restricted) 6,914 19,027
- HMRC JRS grants 3,584 18,337
─── ───
198,599 276,358
─── ───

3. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

2022 2021
£ £
Acorns playgroup income 14,166 2,326
Acorns parent and toddler income - (50)
Community café income 15,441 9,006
Conferences and events income - 380
Photocopying and other income 26 100
─── ───
29,633 11,762
─── ───

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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

4. COSTS OF ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS

Activity or project Activities
undertaken
directly
Grant
funding
of
activities
(note 5)
Support
costs
(note 6)
Employment
costs
(note 7)
Total
2022
Total
2021
£ £ £ £ £ £
Church running costs 1,931 - 25,391 21,832 49,154 53,391
Ministry support 44,048 - - 8,170 52,218 54,579
Playgroup 10,330 - - 14,517 24,847 14,694
Community café 18,521 - - 31,244 49,765 52,203
Missions - 10,142 - - 10,142 7,001
Building renovations - - - - - 13,808
Church week away 900 - - - 900 1,500
Children & youth 1,580 - - 5,484 7,064 5,652
Other projects/events - - - - - 322
TOTAL 77,310 10,142 25,391 81,247 194,090 203,150

5. GRANTS PAYABLE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS

2022 2021
£ £
Charities (UK)
- Teams4U 2,000 -
- Equipe - 2,009
- Capel Mawr (Rhos) 500 1,500
- Other (< £1,000) 950 22
Individuals (UK)
- Missions 6,492 4,992
- Ministry gifts - 2,235
- Hardship fund gifts 200 300
─── ───
10,142 11,058
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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

6. SUPPORT COSTS

7.

SUPPORT COSTS
2022 2021
£ £
Website and promotion 144 165
Depreciation 4,587 3,383
Flowers and hospitality 878 409
Insurance 1,615 1,784
Office expenses 104 59
Equipment expenses 126 325
Postage, printing and stationery 511 713
Repairs and maintenance 3,307 1,805
Subscriptions and licences 755 1,158
Telephone and internet 889 615
Heat and light 4,009 3,331
Water 539 513
Bank charges 57 186
Bookkeeping & payroll 7,190 7,080
Accountancy & examiner’s fee 600 600
Other expenses 80 536
─── ───
25,391 22,662
─── ───
EMPLOYMENT COSTS
2022 2021
£ £
Community café wages 31,244 33,904
Playgroup wages 14,517 11,117
Ministry salaries 8,170 8,035
Youth mentoring wages 5,484 5,484
Administration salaries 20,928 28,447
Employer’s pension contributions 904 952
─── ───
81,247 87,939
─── ───

No employee received emoluments, as defined for taxation purposes, amounting to over £60,000 in the tax year.

The total number of employees during the year was 16 (2021 – 13), all of whom were part-time. They were made up of four staff at Acorns Playgroup, seven café staff, two administrators, one XLM youth mentor, one hospital chaplain and one cleaner.

The average number of employees calculated on a full-time equivalent basis was 4 (2021 – 4).

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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

8. TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND RELATED PARTIES

Mrs S Izzard, the spouse of a director, received remuneration of £17,100 (2021 - £16,040) in her role as office administrator.

None of the directors received any remuneration or expenses during the year.

9. FIXED ASSETS

Cost
At 1 April 2021
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
Charge for year
Disposals
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
Freehold
property
£
56,680
194,246
-
250,926
16,680
1,805
-
18,485
232,441
40,000
Church
equipment
£
26,285
559
-
26,844
20,238
2,397
-
22,635
4,209
6,047
Café
equipment
£
Total
£
1,921
-
-
84,886
194,805
-
1,921
279,691
364
385
-
37,282
4,587
-
749
41,869
1,172
237,822
1,557
47,604

Major renovations to the church building took place during the year costing £194,246. These have been included in fixed asset additions above.

10. DEBTORS

2022 2021
£ £
Income tax recoverable 5,494 7,396
Prepayments 1,279 3,028
Other debtors 1,251 250
─── ───
8,024 10,674
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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

11. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

2022 2021
£ £
Accruals 1,331 1,600
Income received in advance - 200
Other creditors 775 865
─── ───
2,106 2,665
─── ───

12. CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year

2022 2021
£ £
Member loans 40,000 -
─── ───

13. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fund balances at 31 03 2022
represented by:
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Restricted
funds
£
-
14,573
-
-
14,573
Unrestricted
funds
£
237,822
114,027
(2,106)
(40,000)
309,743
Total
£
237,822
128,600
(2,106)
(40,000)
324,316

14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

At 1 April At 31 March
2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds:
General reserve 78,337 117,890 (101,581) 160,898 255,544
Designated building fund 74,676 9 - (74,685) -
Designated community café 58,347 40,217 (52,551) - 46,013
Designated villages 6,235 4,787 (2,836) - 8,186
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total unrestricted funds 217,595 162,903 (156,968) 86,213 309,743
──── ──── ──── ──── ────

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FATHER’S PLACE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (continued)

At 1 April At 31 March
2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds:
Building fund 50,904 35,397 - (86,213) 88
CAP 1,219 319 (700) - 838
Hardship fund 1,004 2,141 (2,450) - 695
Missions fund 2,590 6,375 (6,492) - 2,473
Internship fund 1,805 - (1,805) - -
Special offerings & gifts 1,250 - - - 1,250
Acorns playgroup 12,507 21,079 (25,041) - 8,545
Acorns parent and toddler 72 - - - 72
XLM youth fund 1,216 30 (634) - 612
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total restricted funds 72,567 65,341 (37,122) (86,213) 14,573
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total funds 290,162 228,244 (194,090) - 324,316
──── ──── ──── ──── ────

The general reserve represents the free funds of the charity which are not designated for particular purposes.

The designated building fund represents funds which the directors have set aside towards an extension on the current building at Prices Lane. This was transferred back to general funds on completion of the project.

The community café and villages designated funds represent funds set aside for these projects. Transfers into these funds represent balances brought forward which weren’t distinguished from general reserves in the previous year.

The restricted building fund represents donations used to renovate the building. The transfer to general reserves represents cash expenditure on renovations which has been capitalised in the year and therefore the restriction has been released.

The CAP fund represents donations given towards the work of CAP (Christians Against Poverty) in Wrexham. This currently supports the running of CAP Money Courses by members of the congregation, with any excess being passed to CAP head office in Bradford.

The hardship fund (previously called ‘benevolent fund’) represents monies given towards helping those affected by poverty.

The missions fund represents donations given towards supporting missionaries.

The internship fund represents donations towards the employment costs of an intern.

The special offerings and gifts fund represents donations given for specific purposes or beneficiaries as stated at the time of the offering or gift.

The Acorns playgroup and Acorns parent and toddler group are run separately but operate from The Community Church Centre. Their year-end balances represent their bank balances as at 31 March 2022.

The XLM youth fund represents grants and donations towards the XLM youth mentoring project.