2020-12-31-accounts

Crossway Church (Registered Charity No. 1148400)

Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts

2020

The Purposes of Crossway Church

Crossway Church exists for the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with our basis of faith, predominantly within Northfield, Birmingham.

Review of Main Activities Undertaken by Crossway Church to Carry Out its Charitable Purposes for the Public Benefit

• We run weekly meetings open to the general public

• We seek to enable the church family to live out their faith in ordinary life

• We are committed to supporting UK and Global mission

• We seek to provide pastoral care, teaching and training

• We seek to partner with other churches to help strengthen Christian mission in Birmingham

• We maintain of the fabric of the building we rent in order to accomplish our objectives

• We seek to be supportive and servant hearted towards the local community

Summary of Achievements of Charitable Purposes for the Public Benefit

During the last year, Crossway Church has achieved the following:

• An increase in weekly attendance of services and membership of the church

• Attendance of inquirers groups, and discipleship groups on zoom.

• Significant gatherings for prayer on zoom.

• Dedicated guest services for the local community for Christmas, Easter and our Half-Term Holiday Club.

• Financial support for Birmingham City Mission, Open Doors, Tear Fund, Just Caring, 2020Birmingham and other mission

• Financial, prayer and practical help for those experiencing hardship within our church family

• A full program of regular teaching and training

• Flourishing evening youth groups online through zoom and pre recorded videos.

• Partnership with and assistance of a regional training programme, the Midlands Ministry Training Course

• Partnership with and assistance of a regional church planting coalition, 2020 Birmingham

• • Partnership with and assistance of a national fellowship, The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, to help strengthen Christian mission beyond our own walls, particularly in the area of church revitalisation

• The ongoing maintenance of the building we use

We believe that as trustees, in the decisions we have made, we have had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance.

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Crossway Church (Registered Charity No. 1148400) Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year ending 31[st] December 2020

– Section A Receipts and payments

	2020	2019
	To the nearest £	To the nearest £
A1 - Balance brought forward 1st Jan
Bank accounts	£37,035	£48,020
Cash in hand	£213 1	£80
Total balance brought forward	£37,248	£48,100
A2 - Receipts
Givingto the church	£57,551 1	£53,959
One offgifts	£3,586	£5,909
Buildingrepair and maintenancegifts		£2,210
Grants	£22,500 2
Church buildinghire	£1,340	£3,750
Interest on bank accounts	£19	£21
HMRC Gift Aid tax refund	£9,527	£11,769
Sale of equipment		£40
Total receipts	£94,522	£77,659
Total receipts + balance brought forward	£131,771	£125,759
A3 - Payments
Salaries andpension	£62,961	£62,903
Gifts
Birmingham CityMission	£1,200	£1,200
Open Doors	£600	£600
Speakersgifts		£451
Hardshipfund	£1,449	£530
Gifts to mission	£3,100	£3,675
GEMission		£2,000
Training and development
Trainingand conferences	£521	£796

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Discipleship
Lunches/refreshments etc	£85	£669
Administration andpublicity	£210	£591
Sundayschool	£265	£105
Other discipleship	£154	£334
Church dayaway		£311
ThirtyOne:Eight	£129	£120
Outreach
Church based	£50	£385
National mission(FIEC)	3	£1,845
National mission(FIEC trainingfund)		£1,000
Evangelical Alliance	£80	£80
Church admin
Phone/internet	£536	£287
Insurance	£791	£1,011
IT	£675	£442
Stationary	£55	£587
Website	£60	£1,020
Audit,Payroll and Pension Admin	£400	£350
CCLI	£375	£364
Building
Maintenance	£1,144	£2,654
Fuel	£2,061	£2,671
Water	£121	£64
Household	£87	£125
Equipment	£2,251	£1,128
Miscellaneous	£948	£211
Totalpayments	£80,308	£88,510
A4 - Balance carried forward
Bank balances	£50,742	£37,035
Cash in hand	£721 1	£213
Total balance carried forward	£51,463	£37,248
Total payments + balance carried forward £131,771 £125,759

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Notes

• 1 Excludes gifts totalling £213.00 deposited in January 2020, but which were given in December 2019. Includes gifts totalling £720.50, made in 2020, but not deposited at the bank until January 2021.

• 2 Grants obtained from the Heart of England Community Foundation, the FIEC and the Alfred Haines Charitable Trust.

• 3 Renewal of FIEC membership was made in August 2020 but payment has been delayed until January 2021.

– Section B Statement of assets and liabilities

	To the nearest £	To the nearest £
B1 Cash funds		Value
Bank balances		£50,742
Cash in hand		£721
Total cash funds		£51,463
B2 Other monetary assets		Value
HMRC Gift Aid tax refund due(01/09–31/12)		£3,811
HMRC Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme due(01/09–31/12)		£251
Total other monetary assets		£4,061
B3 Assetsretained for the charity’s own use	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
Computers,computer equipment and software
Sound desk and audio-visual equipment
Furniture,fixtures and fittings
Kitchen equipment
Piano
Bibles,hymn books,and sheet music
Sundayschool equipment and toys
B4 Liabilities	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
FIEC membership (Renewed August 2020)	£1,845	January2021
Total liabilities	£1,845

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