ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 RELATIONAL MISSION IA compony limited by guoranteel Charity registration number= 1150583 Company registration number.. 8321315 Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broodbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Boshom Chichester West Sussex P018 8NF
RELATIONAL MISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 COMPANY INFORMATION DireLtor*Trustees Jonothan Beardon Stuort Jones Julia Miller Iresigned 6 Morch 20201 Michael Frisby Robert Williorris Key Monogement Jomes Tooor Mike Betts Stefan knston Mouri¢e Ni9htin9ole Company secretary James Taylor Goveming Document Memorondum and Articles of Associotion Incorporoted 6th December 2012 Company Registration Number 8321315 Charity Registration Number 1150583 Reglstered Office Jubilee Fomily Centre NoNich Rood, Aylshom Norfolk NRII 6JG Independent Examiner G W Schulz ACMA Independent Exominers Ltd 2 Broadbridge Busine55 Centre Delling Lone 8osham Chichester ECIY 8AB P018 8NF Bankers C4F Bank 25 Kin9's Hill Avenue West Malling ME194JQ CONTENTS Pa9e Company Information Twstees Report Independent Exominels Report Statement of Financiol Activities Bolonce Sheet Cosh Flow St(rtement Notes to the Accounts Detoiled SOFA with Comportrtwes 14-21 22
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report The Trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial stotements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2020. Objectives & Activities Relational Mission is an incorporoted charity controlled by its governing document dated 6 December 2012. It was registered os a Charity on 24 January 2013. As detoiled in this documentotion the chority hos three core choritoble objectives.. 3.1 to odvonce the Christian foith in occordonce with the Stotement of Beliefs in such portsof the United Kingdom ond the world 0$ the Trtjstees moy from time to time think 3.2 to relieve sickness ond finonciol hardship ond to promote ond preserve good heolth by the provision of funds, goods or services of ony kind including through the provision of counselling ond support in such ports of the United Kingdom ond the world os the Trusteesmoy from time to time think fit,. ond 3.3 to odvonce educotion in such ways ond in such ports of the United Kingdom ond theworld as the Trustees may from time to time think fit. In order to achieve its stated charitable objectives, Relational Mission works with and through o fomily of churches to.. support churches ond their elders estoblish new churches work directly with or support projects helping the poor or those in hardship orgonise conferences to encouroge and envision church leoders and individuals train and educate individuals for Christian service in the church and community write, publish and distribLrte various Christian materials in various forms. In planning and undertaking activity the Trustees have hod due regord to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Grt7ntAloking PolKy Relational Mission works with churches worldwide and where these contacts are able to fulfil the objettives of the chority more obly, or mointoin closer working links with octivities or projects, gronts are sometimes provided. These are made in line with the chority's grant framework and financial policy. Stcfflngandvoluntse During the year, Relational Mission directly employed 9 staff17 full time equivalentl.
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report These stoff, olongside retoined consultoncy support ond volunteers, delivered the octivities of the chority. A review of the significant activities undertaken by the charity in the year is given in the next section of this report. Achievements ond Perfomionce Relotionol Mission continues to portner with Newfrontiers {newfrontierstogether.orgl in terms of apostolic leadership and is responsible for a family of approximately 75+ churches, church plants and pioneering situations in 18+ nations ocross the world, helping in excess of 5,000 individuols. The period up to 31 December 2020 hos seen some octivity thot continues to fortify relationships amongst churches and their leadership teams. At the same time, the Trustees and management teams have been refining the model of operation and structure for Relotionol Mission to ensure momentum ond finonciol sustainobility ore in place for the long term. Following on f rom the Relational Mission Leadership and SENT 'Courage' conference in 2018, and the 'Gathering' meetings held over 2018 to early 2020, we were well odvonced in plonning ond orgonising the June 2020 Relotionol Mission Leodership ond SENT Conference I'The Call'l when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As a result of the pandemic, we made the difficult decision to cancel The Call, meaning there would not be the some opportunity to toke up our newly lounched 'Call to Give, offering when we gothered together. We felt thot it wos right to continue with our Coll to Give offering, albeit in a predominately online form, and we were thrilled to raise over £1 00,000 IÉ I I 0,0001. Alongside helping us to 'steady the ship, financially and navigating the cancellation of The Call, this fund hos been and will continue to be critical in helping us in our next stages of mission together. It will be used to release gifted people to serve amongst us,. encouroging us to run the roces to which we ore eoch colled, whilst embodying the volues we hold dear. It will give rise to pioneering men and women breaking ground in new nations and communities globally, as well as provide the ongoing support they need. It will be used to shape tools ond initiotives to help empower ond motivote us to give witness of the gospel in our broken wodd, ond obove oll will help our communities of churches thrive and multiply across the nations. In 2019 we launched Relational Mission's expansive vision to be globally fruitful, crossing oll boundories to reoch the notions, moke disciples ond plant locolly led churches. We believe God has said that we can expect to ochieve more in 20 years than many have in 50 and we asked our family of churches to imagine with us... establishing 5 multiplying churches in each continent of the world by 2030 [GLOBAL 5..30]
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report stimuloting a fresh wove of church plonting into U K cities, towns ond villoges= 100 by 2040 [UK 100.401 planting 20 churches in each of the other 50 European nations by 2050 [EUROPE 20.501 In pursUIt of our U K I00.-40 vision we hosted our online 'Plont UK, event in November 2020, letting loose the most inspirational planters in our family to help and encourage onyone who wonted to consider whot plonting in the UK might look like. Post yeor end, ond reloting to our EUROPE 20..50 vision we hosted on online 'Plont Europe, event in March 2021, aimed at helping and encouraging anyone who'd like to consider what planting in Europe might look like. The event was for anyone interested in the pioneering work of Relotionol Mission on the moinlond ot Europe,- those who feel called to church planting (however slightlyll,. those churches who are sending out pioneers,. those who want to support the mission through investment or prayer. The global element of our vision is definitely the most embryonic. But we feel inspired rother thon dounted by the prospett of reoching into ports of the wodd thot, up until now, we have hardly touched. We currently have just a fistful of pioneering situations beyond Europe, and yet our hope 15 to see five multiplying churches on each of those continents by 2030 we coll this vision 'GLOBAL 5..30'. Post yeor end we hosted on online 'Plont Globol, conference where we storted to unpock our GLOBAL 5..30 vision, and where we aimed to enlarge our foith and connect people with one another on the globol mission. In oddition to this Relationol Mission {in partnership with its churches) hos.. continued to support locol churches ond eldership teoms through direct ministry support in areas such as pastoral care, prophetic development, working with the poor 1relotionolmission.orglempowerl ond evongelism Irelotionalmission.orglwitnessl. continued to support those facilitoting ministries omongst the fomily of churches, in oreas including worship, children & youth, prophetic ministry, the workplace, evangelism and ministry to the poor. continued to promote Relational Mission Sunday 1relationalmission.org/rmsundayl ond the Grossroots Giving 1relotionolmission.org/givel initiatives to help locol churches communicate about the wider Relational Mission family and to encourage them to partner with us financiolly. continued and expanded our ENOUGH nights of prayer {relationolmission.orglprayl across the Relational Mission family and through other portnerships. We partnered with Lausanne Europe, Commission Churches, 3DM (South America), Kerith Churches (Kenyal, Christcentrol Churches ond Confluence {NF USA) in a series of three 'For Such o Time os This, events, which were held online in Morch, April ond June 2020 to proy for various sltuations including the global pandemic. An additional ENOUGH event
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report was held online in November 2020. This continues to be o hugely significont initiative for the chority. helped estoblish new church/gospel plants in the UK. attended and supported Newfrontiers UK and Global gatherings online. supported and partnered with a number of charities including Newfrontiers and Sonctuory Church Son Francisco, to further our choritoble objettives ond help support them in their mission fields to help the poor and shore the gospel. held a 'Call to Pray and Fast, event in March 2020 to lay some f urther foundations in proyer for what we believed to be the season ahead ot the time. further developed its partnership with EDFRI International ond the Newfrontiers Churches in Kenya, through initiotives including.. partnering in the ENOUGH prayer evenings online,. sending funds raised during the Christmas 2019 Pathways from Poverty ppeol to poy for the 'Woter for Lucy, project which hos seen the drilling of hvo boreholes ond the building of hvo water pumps for communities and agricultural requirements in Meru, Kenya. launched our Pathways from Poverty Christmas 2020 appeal, aiming to help rebuild broken communities by roising funds to lounch ond support locol bLJsinesses around the world,. businesses thot will hove both a community and a gospel impact. continued to portner with City Church, Conterbury in delivering the 'yeor out, Intentionol Discipleship IIDI troining progromme {relotionolmission.orglidyeor}, albeit with some of the training undertoken online. continued to partner with Revelation Church in Comden to run the leodership troining programme LEAD Irelationalmi55ion.org/lead), albeit with all of the training undertoken online in the yeor due to the restrictions of the globol pondemic ond lockdown. hosted ond ron both the Foundation and Advanced nehvorks of this year's online European Leadership Forum. We also delivered a plenary talk entitled ' Healthy church life, ond ron o workshop entitled 'How fresh moves of God stort, os port of the online forum. The charity has delivered the above activity to achieve its objectives during the restrictions of the globol pandemic ond lockdown ond has laid foundations for future growth.
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report Finonciol Review Relational Mission is financially dependent upon the donations made by supporting churches, individuals {via its grassroots giving scheme), grants from charitable trusts and income generated via events. Relational Mission Trustees and team would like to thank all the churche5, individuals and organisotions that hove supported the chority throughout the year. During the year Relotional Mission had income of £643,696 (2019.. £487,422) of which £140,07812019.. £68,620) was for restritted purposes - for example, Christmos oppeol monies, ond gronts received to help specific chLJrch plonting ond pioneering situotions. Expended resources for the period were £528,58212019.. £567,914) in totol of which £104,49612019.. £61,450) were restricted. Given the globol impact of COVID-19 ot the outset of 2020, the Relational Mission Apostolic team, Trustee5, and management team reviewed planned activity and set about re-working this in light of the potential for reduced income. The difficult decision was taken to cancel The Call (Leadership and SENT conference), meaning there was not the same opportunity to take up our newly launched 'Call to Give, offering than if we had been able to gather. We felt that it was right to continue with our Call to Give offering. albeit in a predominately online form, and we were thrilled to raise over £1 00,000 IÉ I I 0,0001. This wos the most significant portion of income for the chority during the yeor. As discussed in the 'Achievements ond Performonce, section obove, olongside helping LJS to 'steody the ship, finonciolly ond novigoting the concellotion of The Call Leadership Conference, this fund has been and will continue to be critical in helping us in our next stages of mission together. It will be used to release gifted people to serye amongst Us,. encouraging us to run the races to which we are each called, whilst embodying the values we hold dear. It will give rise to pioneering men and women breaking ground in new notions ond communities globolly, os well os provide the ongoing support they need. It will be used to shope tools ond initiotives to help empower ond motivote us to give witness of the gospel in our broken world, and obove oll will help our commur)ities of churches thrive ond multiply ocross the notions. All other planned event octivity occurred online, and event income was not significant in the yeor. Our Christmos Appeol in 2019 sow just over £56,000 being roised during the eorly port of 2020 lof o total raised of just over £75,000). These funds have been used to relieve water povety in Meru, Kenya, through the drilling of hvo boreholes and the building of hwo water pumps, which ore successfully working to bring woter to communities ond for ogriculturol requirements. Our Christmas Appeal in 2019 saw just over £56,000 being raised during the early part of 2020 lof a totol raised of just over £75,000). These funds hove been used to relieve water
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report poverty in Meru, Kenyo, through the drilling of two boreholes ond the building of two woter pumps, which are successfully working to bring water to communities and for agricultural requirements. Our Christmos Appeol ot the end of 2020 sow just over £46,000 being roised before the yeor end, with donations now totoling just over £ 100,000. This oppeol wos titled 'Hope for Broken Communities, with the focus of raising funds to launch and support local businesses around the world,. businesses that will have both a community ond o gospel impoct. Our Relotional Mission Business Link portners 0 now beginning to ollocote funds to projetts ond businesses around the wodd. For the year ended 31 December 2020 Relational Mission had an overall net surplus of £115,11412019-. £80,493 deficit), being a net surplus of £79,532 on unrestricted funds and o net surplus on restricted funds of £35,582. Designated and restricted funds are shown in note l O to the accounts. Note l O gives details on all designated and restricted funds held, showing the opening and closing balances plus movements on the funds in the year, together with notes obout the intended purpose of eoch fund. Investment PolKy Relational Mission has no investment policy as it currently does not intend to make any investments. This is reviewed annually. iknnople Rtsks ond UncertaintÉs ond Rtsk Manogement PolKy The Trustees hove reviewed ond continue to review the mojor strotegic, business, ond operotional risks, which o smoll charity with few employees is likely to be exposed to. A framework has been established and procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis. All major insurable risks have been covered by the charity's insurance coverage. Contracts and associated risks are reviewed before being finalised to ensure they do not signif icontly impoct negotively upon the chority's obility to fulfil its objectives. The Charity has all required policies in place las per Charity Commission guidelines) nd no significant moteriol issues orose during the year in relotion to these policies. Plans for Future Periods On on ongoing bosis the Trustees consider the level of SeNe$ they wish to t01, appropriate to the Charity's needs and circumstances. This is based on the charity's size and level of commitments held. The Trustees endeovour not to set oside funds unnecessorily. The Trustees airn to ensu the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its chorttable objeclives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. In doing this the Trustees oim to make sure that the current budget forecost ond reseNes levels allow the chority to continue in operotion for o rolling 12_month period. This is reviewed ot o rninimum at two points within the financial year. At the year end the reserye policy indicated a free
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report reserve level of between £40,000 or)d £60,000. The octuol reserves, when ossocioted with the designated funds held, are in line with the policy at the year end. During 2020 the opostles of Relotionol Mission hove been prayerfully evoluoting whot is required to drive us towards the fulfilment of the vision that God hos laid on our hearts, including how our operation might change now that the team of apostles has grown from one to three. Through careful considerotion of New Testament proctice and insightful prophetic wisdom, we hove become cor)vinced thot the operotionol vehicle that hos served Relational Mission so well in its formation is not the only vehicle that will help us deliver this cross-culturol wodd-wide vision in the future. We believe that these ongoing discussions ore moving us towards different vehicles thot will ollow for the reody multiplicotion of five-fold ministry in the nations, and for the multiplication of apostolic mission to the UK, Europe, and each of the Continents of the world. At 31 December 2020 and post year end to date, no changes hove been mode to the existing charity. Structure, Govemance and Management Four trustees hove run Relational Mission over this period {five Trustees until Morch 20201, each with differing bockgrounds ond expertise thot con contribute to the delivery of the charity's objectives. Every Trustee that is appointed is inducted in line with guidance laid down by the Charity Commission. The policy ond key operoting decisions ore the responsibility of the Trustees, who meet regulorly to monitor the octivities of the chority, hoving regord to odvice from the Apostolic Teom. The Apostolic Teom (Mike Betts, Stefon Liston & Mourice Nightingolel, os well as providing spiritual oversight and direction, oversee day to doy operations, together with the Heod of Operations (James Taylor). As outlined eadier in our achievement and performance section, 2020 saw the charity begin adjusting its shape of operation to embrace its new vision. This will be worked through further in 2021. Relational Mission hos o defined pay scale ond bondings based on level of responsibility and experience. This forms the bosis for Trustee decisions over the poy for key monogement personnel. The apostles and by extension the Relational Mission Charity are affiliated to Newfrontiers. While this affiliation is important from a historical, relational, and maintaining values perspective it has limited impact on day-to-day operations. Reference and Administrative Detai15 All reference ond odministrotive detoils ore shown within 'Compony Informotion, on poge l of these occounts.
RELATIONAL MISSION Trustee's Report Stotement of Twstees Responsibilities The Trustees (who are also the directors of Relational Mission for the purposes of compony lowl ore responsible for preporing the Trustees, report ond the finonciol statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. Compony Low requires the Trustees l Directors to prepore f inonciol stotements for eoch financial year which give o true ond foir view of the stote of offairs ofthe choritable comwny and of its incoming reswrces and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, forthol ttriod. In preparing the finonciol statements, the trustees ore required to.. l. select suitoble occounting policies ond opply them consistently,. obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,- moke judgements ond estimotes thot ore reosonoble ond prudent,. 4. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any moteriol deportures disclosed ond exploined in the finonciol stotements,. ond 5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The Trustees ore responsible for keeping odequate accounting records that ore sufficient to show and explain the charitoble compony's transaclions ond disclose with reasonable ccurocy ot ony time the finonciol position of the choritable compony and enoble them to ensure thot the finonciol statements comply with the Companies Att 2006. They ore olso responsible for sofeguording the ossets of the choritoble compony ond hence tor taking reosonoble steps for the prevention and detection of froud ond other irregularities. The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 22 July 2021 and signed on its behalf by.. Jon eardon- Chairmon of Trustees
RELATIONAL MISSION Independent Examinerfs Report I report to the chority trustees on my exominotion of the occounts of the chority for the yeor ended 31 Dember 2020 which are set out on pages 1 I to 22. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner As the charity's Trustees of Relationol Mission land also tts direttors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Art'l. Having satlsfied myself that the accounts of Relational Mission are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my exominotion of your chority's occounts os corried out under section 145 of the Charities kn 2011 I'the 2011 Att'i. In carrying out my examinotion I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the 201 l Act. Independent examine¢s statement Since Relational Mission's gross incorne exceeded £250,0(x) your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am o member of the Chartered Institute of Monogement Accountonts, which is one of the listed bodies. I hove completed my exomincrtion. I confim) thot no motters hove come to my ottention in connection with the exarnination giving me couse to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of Practice Charity Ilncorporatedl Master as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the OCCOLJnts do not occord with those records,. or the occounts do not comply with the occounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a motter considered os part of an independent examination,. or the occounts hove not been prepored in occordonce with the methods ond principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordonce with the Financial Reporting Stondord opplicoble in the UK ond Republic of Irelond IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other rn(ttlers in connertion with the examination to which ottention should be dmwn in this report in order to enoble a proper understonding of the occounts to be reoched. GW Schulz ACMA Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broodbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham, Chichester West Sussex, POI 8 8NF 22 July 2021
REL4TIONAL MISSION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A1VITIEs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Summory Income and Expenditure Account Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds Total Funds Note 2020 2019 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donation5 and LcleS 443,819 140,078 583,897 422,859 Charitoble octivities 3b 59,798 59,798 64,563 Total Income and endowments 503,618 140,078 643,696 487,422 EXPENDITURE ON Choritoble octivities 424,086 104,496 528,582 567,915 Total Expenditure 424,086 104,496 528,582 567,915 Net inc0mellexpendituI 79,532 35,582 115,114 180,4931 Transfers behveen funds Totol funds brought forward 93,337 79,048 172,385 252,878 Total funds carried fOard 172,869 114,630 287,499 172,385 Movemerrts on reserves and all recognised gain5 and losse5 are shown above. The notes on pages 14-21 form part of these accounts.
RELATIONAL MISSION BAL4NCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 Note Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2020 2019 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash ot bonk 8,883 180,933 189,815 8,883 295.562 304,445 35,078 165,878 200,955 114,630 114,630 CURRENT LIABILITIES Liabilities folling due within one year Net Current Assets 116,9461 172,869 116,9461 128,5711 287,499 172,385 114,630 NET ASSETS 172,869 114,630 287,499 172,385 FUND BALANCES Unrestricted funds Generol Funds Designoted funds 94,557 78,312 94,557 78,312 44.551 48,785 Restricted Funds 114.630 114,630 114,630 287,499 79,048 172,385 172,869 For the year ended 31 December 2020, the company was entitled to the exemption from oudit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 reltrting to small companies. Responsibilities of TrusteeslDirectors The members hove not required the choritoble compony to obtoin on oudit ol its occounts for the yeor in question in occordance with Section 476 of the Componies Act - however, in accordance with Seclion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner whose reF)Ort forms part of this document. b. The Trustees l Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Componies Act with respect to occounting CordS ond the preporation of occounts. These occounts have been prepared in occordance with the provisions opplicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. e Trtse$ $bad their btholf on 22 ju 2021 bf. C(¥1Y rnr. 8321315 CY rthntr: I l YJ583 The notes on page5 14-21 form part of these account5.
RELATIONAL MISSION CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Note 2020 2019 Cash flows from operating octivities: Net cash providedby (usedin) operating activities 129,685 1123,474) Chonge in cosh ond equivolents in the reporting period Cosh and equivolents at the beginning (rfthe year 129,685 165,878 1123,4741 289,352 Cosh ond cosh equivolents ot the end of the yeor 295 563 165 878 Note o- Reconciliotion of net income/lexpenditurel to net cosh flow from operating activities 2020 2019 Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (os per the stotement of finanal activities) 115,114 180,4931 Adjustments for.. Ilncreaselldecreose in debtors Increoselldecreosel in creditors 26,195 111,6241 {18,487} {24,4951 Net cash pn?videdby (u5edin) operating arti*1e$ 129,685 1123,474} Note b: Analysis of cash and cash equivalents 2019 2019 Cosh ot bonk with immediote access Petty cosh 295,562 165,878 Total cash and cosh equivalents 295,562 165,878
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
Going concern
The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Income from donations and legacies includes:
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i) Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when the related donation is received. Gift aid that has not been recovered by the balance sheet date is included as a debtor.
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ii) Donated facilities, services and goods. Goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries are recognised as income when receivable at fair value (being an estimate of the amount it would cost to purchase those items). [Goods donated for resale are recognised as income at the point of sale (as the sale proceeds cannot be estimated reliably before the goods are sold)]. Facilities, services and goods donated for the charity's own use are recognised as income when receivable at their value to the charity.
The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.
When donated goods, services and facilities are distributed or consumed, an expense in respect of those items is included in the Statement of Financial Activities. At the year end any goods that have not been distributed or consumed are recognised as stock; donated fixed assets are capitalised.
- iii) Legacies. Income from legacies is recognised when a distribution is received from the estate or, if earlier, when the charity has been notified that a distribution will be made and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from conferences and other events.
Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from bank interest.
Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when it is incurred or, if earlier, when a legal or constructive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
The cost of raising funds is not significant and has not been separately disclosed.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds.
The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive). The charity recognises liabilities for the principal of those loans that remains outstanding at the year end (i.e. the liabilities exclude any interest chargeable on the loans in future years).
REL4TIONAL MISSION Notes to the Accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 4 Anolysls of expendltur& Pathway5 Total Charitable Church from Pove Expenditure 5upFQrt Appeols 2020 Church Plonting Events Incurred directrly on oclivities Staff and contractor cost5 Grorts wyoble MeingS ond odministrotion 5upFQrt cost5 Adminilirotion 45,202 1,750 19,497 160,401 61,591 17,408 3,300 69.354 309,081 161.368 38,614 28,673 4,149 13.363 17,512 Governon¢e Independent exominoiion Other 1.560 447 1,560 447 .448 134.650 254.769 72.714 528.582 PathwOyS Ttstol Choritable Church from Poverty Expenditure Support Appeals Church Plonting Events 2019 Incurred direttly on Octivities Stoff ond controclor cogts Grants payable Meeting5 Qnd odministrohon Support costs Administrohon 33,655 2,933 36,099 106,783 37,918 2,517 200,556 18,360 37,814 10.060 48,815 351,054 108,026 76,429 15,4(K).O 13,607 29,007 3,398 3,398 Governon Independent exomination 3,398 72,686 162,618 273,735 58,875 567,915 5 Gronts poyoble In5tituhon5 2020 Grants for UK and oyerseos Mi55ion Gronts forthe relief of poverty 90,264 69,354 159,618 1,750 92,014 69,354 161,368 1,750 The comparatives for the previous year ore as follows.. Instituhons Indiwdua15 2019 Grar for UK and Oversetss mission Gronts for the relief of poverty 53.345 48,815 102,159 2.933 56.278 48,815 105,093 2,933 The choritls principol gronts to inshtutions comprised.. 2020 2019 Light House Community CoMMi55ion Sonduory Chu¢h Son Froncisco New Frontiers Care for Children ChaNord Hundred Cornynunity Church EDFRI Internthionol IKenyol King'smtsney Advice Centre le Church PeterrOUgh Radosno Vest Ni5 Iserbial Revelotion Church Hope Church Lowestoft Community Church Newday 28,554 11,889 9,600 20,060 16,525 8,765 i 0,000 3,000 4,000 9,225 4,225 5,000 28,673 15.000 349 57,000 3,606 3,400 10,000
REL4TIONAL MISSION Notes to the Accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 6 StoFf & TTUStees 2020 2019 Gross wages, solories & benefits in kind Employe15 Nuhonal Insurance cos15 Pension costs Total sioff costs 227,388 17,406 10.955 255.750 219,272 16,919 10.877 247,067 The charity has 9 employed staH17 full tinie equivalentl12019.. 9 employed 7 full tinie equivolentl. Its attivities are generally carried out by volunteers. No staff received Salaries at a rote of niore thon £60,000 per annuM12019'. ne1. Rernuneration poyoble, including Etnployers Nationol Insurance contributions, in respect of key management (excluding tru5teesl amounted to £171,226 in the year 12019.. £165,656). Key management is considered to cover senior monogement directly employed by the chority together with those employed by o church With whom the charity hos o working portnership. Julio Miller, o Trustee. ¢¢eived £1,38012019.. £10,0601 lor ¢onsultoncy work ond not in her role os o Trustee. os authorised by the Trustree knord and in occordonTr with the governing docuryient. No other payments were niade to trustees or anyone reloted to them. The totol omount of donotions fvnded by tru#ees onj key monogement wos £1.6(K)12019.. £3951. No othertransactions have taken ploTr with related porties during the yeor. 2020 2019 Debtors and Prepoyments Accrued income Prepayments her debtors 8,883 7,225 27.853 8,883 35,078 8 C05h at Bank and in Hond 2020 2019 Bank operotin9 accounts Bank 5ovings accounts Paypal 268,894 20,366 6.302 295,562 129,307 20,339 16.232 165,878 9 Credltors.. liobllltles folllng due wkhln one yeor 2020 2019 Other trade creditors orKI occruols Deferred Income her creditors 14.700 4,755 16,946 2,852 28.571
REL4TIONAL MISSION Notes to the Accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 10 Funds Desi nated fund5 The designoted funds are unre5tritted funds de5ignuted bythe Tru5tee5 to allowfor future expenditure on different prtsjetts of chttrity ond the movements in yettr arÈ os follows Opening Incoming balance resources Outgoing resources Transfers in the year Closing balance Church PlontinglPioneer Generol ENOUGH prayer initiotive RM Book Publishing Courage 2018 offering ghthouse Community Projettr Somali Pioneer Project Pioneer Conference 2019 Offering Pioneer IAi55ion Chority SENT 2019 Omering The Coll (L'ship Confllcall 2 Give 2020 OfrFering 525 528 518 2,485 14,621 1,372 29,548 7.174 4,413 2,936 129,5571 5.754 112.9281 111,3901 13491 11,7971 6,977 349 1,797 5.754 15.7541 106,333 118,471 14341 115.3701 74,848 78,312 48.785 173.5751 Church plontin9 fund This fund wa5 designated to help church planting & pioneering in our tomily. It Incorporated the olfering token at the SENT 18-30s conferen and the Pioneer Conference during 2017 and locused on raising up the next generation ol letsders tsnd pioneers. The remoinlng small boltsnte will W used to opèn the Pioneer Mission chtsrity bttnk tsctount during 2021 ENOUGH Proyer inldodve Proyer inititstive thttt oims to unite people in proyer," proying ot the some time, ocross diffe¢nt locthons ond notions. calling outto God corporatelyfor breokthrough in specific areas. The fund was fully utili5ed in the yeor. RM Book Publishing This fund focilitotes the publishing of existing ond future RM books including Relthionol Mission- A Woy of Lrfe I Reoching the Nations, Foith at Work, Prayer5 of Many. Courage 2018 Offering This wos the omering taken at our 2018 Leadership conference Iwhich combined SENT 20181. This nd will be sed Over 2018-2020 to." #imulate pioneering Ottivity on mainlond Europe." Support spetific pioneering projetts looking to reach unreoched people groups and new nthions,. stren9then our towily presence in London ond develop our family of churches in the UK,. step up our investment in our next generation of leaders and Ephesions 4 ministries through intentionttl development," and continue to stimulote Ottivty on ground in terms of sotial attion ond enipowering the poor. Lighthouse Communty Projett Port ol OL4f vision os Kelationol Mission is to imogine whot it would be like to see 2U churchÈ% in every notion ot Europe by 2050 To o¢hieve thi5 we oim to plont o seed, o model Church, in eo¢h notion of Europe ond then multiply that model in order to see whole families of locally-led churches emerge. This task is particulady challenging in the yJSt-Communisi nations of Europe, and one of our stroiegiÈ% is to creote a commL4nity ol yJsI-Communisi pioneers, who con sepe and support one-onother in thi5 mission. We call this the Lighthouse Comtnunity, ond thi5 fund is designated to help the Lighthouse Community in thi5 rn110n. During the year the SENT 2019 offering wos tronsferred inio this fund (SENT thering wos specifically lor this purposel, ond wos transferred with the other monies in this fund to finon¢e the Lighthouse Community Project ottivty over 2020- 2021. Somoli Pioreer Project This fund fo¢ilitoted Gospel work omongst the Sornoli people in Sweden. The oims ol the project we¢ to disciple, strengthen & encourage the faith of Somoli follower5 of Jesus and to develop a Somoli house church network in Stockholm. The project olso aimed to develop evongelistic efforts among the Somoli community in Stockholm rti¢uloAy in the north.we# ows of Rinkeby, Tensto, Hjulsto. Kisto, Husby & Akollo. During the yeor, oll funds have been transferred to thi5 projett. Ploneer Conference 2019 Offerfng The oftering taken up at the Pioneer Conlerence 2019 was poid out in lull to Core for the Children during the same yeor. This WOS the cholen charity of Relotitsnal Mission tsnd Nèw Ground. who ron thÈ PionÈer tonferente jointly in IAolaga. During 2020 we received an additional amount of Gift old which was translerred to Care lorthe Children. Pioneer Mission Chorty This lOted to moniÈ% SplfIC011Y given to run a mission COr£e, which wos completed in the year.
In the previous year the movements in the charity's designated funds were as follows:
REL4TIONAL MISSION Notes to the Accounts FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 The restricted funds repwent omounts received for specthc purposes ond the movements in the yeor ore os follows." Opening bolance Incorriing resources Oufgoing reurCeS Transfers in the yeor Closing bolonce Lofvia Church Developrpient Ile Church Plont Malaga Church Plant verpoDI Church Plant Sonctuory ChL4rch Son Froncisco Pioneer Europe PoihwOy% from Poverty IPfPI PfP Appeal (Christmasl 2018 PfP Appeal IChristrmas12019 PfP lsiorne Hope Centre PfP Kenyo & Indio PfP Appeal (Christmasl 2020 IAalmo Church Plant Tottenham Church Plont 1,650 9,064 13,605 7,819 1,596 525 736 12,050 17,631 7,000 7,372 11,6501 15.5361 1,423 150 2,000 12,281 12,175 4,951 12,559 7,674 144 9,290 12,1451 113,7331 13.4101 17371 112,5251 151,7831 17.0001 475 56,105 21,953 50 46,168 4,625 4,625 14.6251 140.078 1104.4961 7,422 46,012 4,625 11561 79,047 14,630 Church Plant Funds Variou5 funds have Eeen reTrpied from diNerent organi50tion5 to help Relational Mission plant churches in the UK, Europe ond Americo. Restricted funds exist for Church plonling initiatives in Lafvia, Lille IFrancel, Liverpool IUKI, Mologo Ispoinl. Son Fonsisco (Americol, Molmo1Swedenl ond Tottenknm ILondon. UK). Patrhwoys from poverty IPfPI Pathways from Poverty is an initiotive of Relational Mission that seeks to empower people froryi across the world by oftering them choi5 ond creating pothwoys to enable them to escope from poverty. A key part of this octivity is that Christmos tsppeal is held most yettrs to support on initotive In line with the PfP ethos. PIP Kenya & India This fund has been used to create Sand-dams in Kenyo to protect vital water supplies ond help smoll business Creotion to tronsform communities in rurol Kenyo ond India. The finol monies were ptsid Out in early 2021 to further the work in Indio. PFP lsiome Hope centre Appeol involves the rencwotion of the lsiome Hope Cent¢ into WOrhOp$ ond troining focilthes $0 thtst it will be oble to olfer one-year opprenbceship-stoe COLJf5e5 in IT, eleclronics, Masonry, niedio ond cornmunity developnient. The completed facility will help young people tronsition to the workploce by eqL4ipping them with the skills they need for employtnent. The fintsl tron¢he of the grttnt poyment of £7.000 wtts poid out during the yeor. PfP Appeal 2018 I he tQCU5 of the Appeol (Lhristtnasj IU l¥ wa5 to enoble tour orgonisations to tronstortn live5. 1 he programtnes run by these four organisotions include helping to restore broken families, worknng to release people from debt, lupporting those experiencing mentol ill heolth and iltion. ond helping to Overcome pludIte so marginaliled corrirriunities can be reached. All of the monies have been paid OLrt under grants to these orgonisations during the year. PfP Appeal 2019 The focus ol the PFP Appeal IChri5tmasl 2019 was to raise fund5 to build boreholes and pumps lor water In Meru, Kenya. At the end of 2020, two tronche payments hod been made to enable the boreholes to be drilled and tested ond we 0¢ excited to ¢port thot these 0¢ lully fvnttionol ond being used doily. The ¢moinder of the futos wll be tx]id out during 2020 to linolise the controclor payments. PfP Appeol 2020 The PfP Appeol (Christmas) 2020 was titled'Hope for Broken Communities. with the focus of raising funds to lounch ond Support locol bSineSseS oround the world.- businesses ihot will hove both a community ond e gospel impoct. The oppeol ho5 roised over £1 00,000 in total Iniore fund5 come in during the first 01 2021 after the 2020 Christmas lounchl, and our Relational Mission Business Link partners are now beginning to allocate funds lo projects ond bL4Sinesges oround the world. Pioneer Europe A specific fund to hold monies given towards pioneering opportL4nities on moinlond Europe. This links in with the port of Reltihonol Mission's wsion to plorrt 20 ¢hur¢hes In eo¢h of the other 50 Europeon notions by 2050 IEURQPE 20
In the previous year the movements in the charity's restricted funds were as follows:
REL4TIONAL MISSION Detailed Statement of Finonciol Activities Wlth Comparotives FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Unrestritted Fund5- Generol Unrestricted Funds- De5ignoted Restricted Fund5 Totol Funds 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2019 Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donotions ond legocies 325,348 320,091 118,471 34,147 140,078 68,620 583,897 422,859 Chantcble Gctivihes 3b 59,798 64,563 59,798 64,563 Totol incorne ond endov¢rnents 385,147 384,654 118,471 34,147 140,078 68,620 643,696 487,422 EXPENDITURE ON Choritable acliYitie5 350,511 400,006 73,575 106,459 104,496 61,450 528,582 567,915 Total expenditure 350,511 400,006 73,575 106,459 104,496 61,450 528,582 567,915 Net incomelleKpenditurel 34,636 44,896 172,3121 35,582 7,170 180,4931 Tron5Fer5 bthrfeen funds 15,370 50,006 115,3701 29,526 90 172,2221 1901 7,080 115,3511 35,582 180,4931 Net movement in funds 50,006 29,526 172,2221 35,582 7,080 180,4931 Reconclliotlon of funds.. Total funds brought forward 44,552 59,904 48,785 121,007 79,048 71,968 172,385 252,878 Totol fund5 corried forword 94,558 44,552 78,312 48,785 114,630 79,048 287,499 172,385 Movements on reseNes and oll recognised gains ond losses ore shown above. 22