2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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**From **	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	04	2022		31	03	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Flint Evangelical Church

Other names charity is known by

N/A

Registered charity number (if any) 1149816 Charity's principal address[12 Cornist Road ] Flint

Postcode CH6 5HG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Rev Benjamin Slater	Minister and Chairman		Church members
	Christopher Thomas	Elder and Secretary		Church members
	David Roberts	Elder		Church members
	William Worthington	Deacon		Church members

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

• Type of governing document Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed by church members

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The purposes of the Church shall be:- (1) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Flint and the surrounding neighbourhood; and (2) such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Managing Trustees further the work of the Church.

Following the easing of restrictions which resulted from the coronavirus pandemic the regular church activities resumed during the year. Worship services were held each Sunday morning, which included a junior church for primary aged children. On the last Sunday of each month an informal fellowship meeting was held at 5pm which provided an opportunity for families to be present. Midweek meetings for bible study and prayer took place each week except during school holidays. Occasionally on a Tuesday evening a representative of a missionary society would be present to speak about a particular aspect of the work being undertaken. A meeting for primary age children took place in the church each Friday during term time. For part of the year leading up to the summer holidays a youth group for secondary age young people met in the church on Friday evenings. From the autumn term however, this meeting was held in the Pastor’s house for staffing reasons. A parents and toddlers group met in the church on a Tuesday morning each week during school terms. A coffee morning was started which took place on the third Saturday of the month. This was an evangelistic opportunity and some who were not regular church attenders regularly came to the meeting. A gospel talk was given at the end of each meeting. Other activities included a special weekend known as Bible Fest when a day was spent in the EMW conference centre at Bryn y Groes Bala to hear two Bible talks and generally enjoy time in one another’s company. An evangelistic quiz evening was also held and a Saturday afternoon family time with games and other activities. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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The church relies heavily on volunteers who undertake a variety of tasks.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Gardening and cleaning are two practical areas where volunteers are involved. But the main aspects of the work of the church in which they take a part are in leading the children’s ministry, the youth work, the toddler meeting, the music ministry, catering and several other activities which all contribute to the life and ministry of the church.

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main The church sought to maintain its work and witness in Flint achievements of the charity following the lifting of the restrictions imposed due to the during the year Coronavirus pandemic. The resumption of the main activities of the church calendar was in itself a significant achievement bearing in mind the disruption that lock downs and social distancing requirements had imposed. The church continued to support mission work at home and overseas, financially and in prayer.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The church aims to keep sufficient funds in reserve to ensure that its financial commitments as an employer and the ongoing work of the church and maintenance of its building and grounds can be maintained for at least three months.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Christopher Thomas

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Secretary ]

Date 26 January 2024

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FLINT EVANGELICAL CHURCH

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023

INCOME			PAYMENTS
Total WeeklyOfferings	£38,085.48		Salary	£22,736.11
Donations	£345.00		Tax & National Insurance	£6,507.05
Legacy	£98,240.20		Allowances	£978.34
Restricted Funds	£1,511.72		Pensions	£1,675.80
Gift Aid	£9,424.61		Donations Out	£3,913.00
Bank Interest	£566.77		Payments from Restricted Funds	£1,511.72
Bookstall Sales	£225.85		Charitable Activities	£1,176.79
			SupportingCosts	£13,529.84
			Bookstall Payments	£220.49
			Bank Charges	£2.00
	£148,399.63			£52,251.14
Bank Balance 31/3/2022	£35,234.94		Bank Balance 31/3/2023	£131,383.43
	£183,634.57			£183,634.57

Charlty No. 1149816 FLINT EVANGELICAL GHURGH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 hlARCH 2023

FLINT EVANGELICAL CHURCH CONTENTS Pago Report ofthe Independent Examiner Trustee'$ Annual Report Receipts and Payments account Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 Notes to the Accounts

FUNT EVANGEUCAL CHURCH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FUNT EVANQELICAL CHURCH I report to th8 charfty Iruslees on my examination of the ar£>)unls of the chur¢h for the year ended 31 March 2023 vthich are set out on pages 2 10 5. RMponslbllltl•s and b￿19 of report As the th8fitys Iruslees you are résponsible for the preparation ofthe a¢xounts in ac£ordance th the requirements ofthe Chartties Act 2011 I'the Art). I report in respect of my examinabon of the charitys accAiunts carrie(l out under section 145 of the Act and in carrwng out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by Ihe Charity Comrrnssion under secb'on 145{5llbl of thè Act. Indepejmlent examlnerf8 itatem•nt I have completed my examination. I ccrfirm thal no mateiial Thatters have comg to my attention In connection with the examination giving rne causg to b&lie¥e that in any matwial tesp8Ct.' l. accounting records not kept in respect of the chaiity as requbrtd by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the acuunts do not aw)r(I with Ih05e records. I have no concerns and have (xime ao¥osb no Qthgr matters in connedon wlh the examlnathon lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of Ih nt5 to be reathed. Rebecca Ellams FCCA Hall Llvwey Brown Wlndsor Hou8e Wlnd8or Placg Shrewsbury Shropshlrn SY12BY

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VLINTEVANGeu¢AL¢HiIRCH RECBPTS AND PAY7IENTSA¢¢OUNT FOR THE YEIR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Unmirfctad R8•lrfctsd nd8 Tol•l Fund¥ Totsl FundB Rec8Spt• TrAal %Yeekty%)fferfngs Lxinauons. Chun GIftAhY IncLxn Leoxy 38,085 1.851 9,425 98.240 37￿6 3M15 1,512 9.425 98.240 BLwJk sa￿S 226 146.321 1,512 147.8&8 soJ83 nk inleresl 587 TOTAL RECEIPT5 146.188 1.512 148 4 S819ry T8X and Nalma Insuran( 22.736 6.507 978 1.676 449 22252 6,017 84 1￿4 157 459 122 40 978 1.676 449 Pen￿On TraG42nkn5rSIFt￿ MlscelL3ne¢4 PeWÈs Club Pulpit suppfyf Donau£￿$ 20 3.913 1,512 1.512 38.499 &fj,￿6 He31, lvht and vJer Phone and 8roadbJJ WebEIIO Compjler Costs ArLounlancyfees Repairs 8nd rn8inte￿rK Prinbng. postsge 8Tr15tstiDr Relre8hm8nts Ney￿Paperad%*rtB InÈurar Child Prth&bth). CRB ch#ks e Putha5e of for5aleal 2,801 2,801 359 312 361 312 242 720 366 40 362 76 130 1,7 342 220 1.730 242 220 89 154 183 47 Friday Nigm Pleetin95 Mwc &Video Ucence 374 2.275 1.692 292 1.612 3,705 317 t,612 3.705 317 Buildlng R8p8lrs GrouTrJ5 Wark Flre ExUngulsher8 ChIld￿nts Sklp Hi 119 113 Tr￿rNrY 40 11.342 13.752 13,752 TOTAL PAYMENTS 52 51 NET OF RECEIPTS IIPAYMENTSI 96,148 96.148 3.108 TAAFISFERS BETWEEN FUND8 CASH AT OANK AMD IM HAND BIF JS.236 36.236

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FLINT EVANGELICAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 1. Ba818 of prgparation of accounts The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and pa￿ents basis, as described under section 4213) of the Charib'es Act 1993 as amended by section 28 of the Charities Ad 2006. 2. Trust108 romunfrratlon Ouring the year salaries totalling £30.180 {2022 £29,387) (including employers national insurance) were pald to Benlamin Slater, as Church Pastor and chairFerson.