UNION LIIURCH & COMMUNITY CENTrI CROUCH END (Bapttst/Unlted Reforn} Registered Charlty 1150944 REPORT OFThE TRUSTEES The Deacons as Charity Trustees present their rewrt together wlth the financial statements forthe year ended 31 Dernber 2020. LEGAL AND ADMINISFRATFVE INFORMATION The deacons of the church are deemed to be the Charity Trnsteek are elerted by the Chtsrch Members and serve for a period of three yeaT5. They may then be re-elerted for a fvrther period of three years with no limit to re*lection. The minlster Is an ex officio trustee. The deacons who have served during the year and to the date of this report are as follo. Kate Salinger Ruby Marsh-Goodey Peter Gilbert Anne Chambers {cwted 13n12020, resigned 2910412021) Re¢d Gerry Stanton Iministerfrom 611012018. trustee from 51812020) The church premlses are sltuated on the comerof Ferme Park Road and Weston Part N8 9PX. The church secretsry Is Mrs Kate Salinger who can be coTrtsthd on 020 8368 1329. BANKERS Bardays Bank plc, 8 The Broadway. Crouch End, London N8 9SX The purpose of Union Churth and Community Centre. Crouch End Is to advan the Christian faith In Hornsey and Crouch End in accordano with tt prlndples and prattices of 8aptlsts Together and the United Reformed Church. We are an LEP afflllated with the London Baptlst Assoclatlon and URC Thames North synod. The trustees have the responsibility of working vrith the Minister aThl congregation in prmOt1 the work of the Church and Centre; the Mlsslon of the Church, pastoral. evan8ellstl< and ecumenlcal; and for the safe operatlon and malntenance of our propertles. The Church and Community Centre h5re out thelr buildlThdS on a re8ular basis to a large number of groups. We also let for one-off events such as children's parties. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our bulldin8s were closed In IAarth 2020 to all users This had a serious effect on our income and community involvement as well as our members and worshippin8 friends. At the date of this report are fully re-open. Pagelof3
sTrucruR¢ GOvERPlAN AND MANAGEMEKr Femie Park Baptist Church was buift on this site in 1889. Followi the merger with Pdrk Ctw. the new Union Church was fomied. Charity registTrtion as a local ecumenlcal partnership was completed on 25 February 2013 under number 1150944. The mlnlster and trustees are assisred in managing and malntslnlng the thurch by Petèr Kenyon (Hnan Officer). Luke Grlffiths (Caretaker) and Margaret Hervie IAdministrator). Two other staff (Paulette Wolfe and Anne Chambers) wn the 321 slay and play group. FINANCIAL The accounts for the year are set out on pages 4 to 5. The trustees have tsken the opportunity to prepare these financial statements in accordance wlth tt Charitie5 Art 2011 Sedion 144, u5in8 the Receipts and Payments basis avallable to small charities. The unrestricted fvnd indicates that expendlture exceeded receipts ty £70.220. The income from church hall hire reduced from £30,371 to £20.404 which is less of a reduction than might have been expected gtven the lockdowns due to the pandemic. There was also 4nificant expenditure on the buildin8S to catch up oft maintenance that has been ¢)verfc#)ked for some year& (htr unrestricted cash funds were depleted and at end of year were £17.702. The trustees took the decision not to furIoh any stsff as we had funds to support this and retsln our Baptist position of being Hmlepertht from the stste. The Deacons recognise the Importan of holdln8 adequate unrestriLted funds to ensu the smooth operatlon of the Church and the Centre, and to enable them to meet emer8ency sltuatloTrs that mav arise from time to time. At 31 December 2020, the Churth held reserves of £17.702 {£22,754 In 20191. The new total Is equivalent to 3.19 months of income. Following the decision at AGM on S May 2019 we distribute a sum equFvalent to 5% of the amual unrestricted income to the wider Baptist and URC families. We have not given to Baptists Together Home Mission for some years and Intend to do so this year. The amount to be given is £3325. This wlll be paid to Baptists Together Home Mission In October 2021. INVESTMENT POUCY A long-standing le8aLy fund is held and managed by URC Thames North SY1. This In(ye from approx. £1851hJO to £222CD) during the previous year. The trustee5 thecked restrlctlons on thls fvnd and found the original will ststed the legacy was to be used to meet majo( expenditure items which could not be met from general funds ar also for ba1)nd any defidt on the genernl accounL In effect allowing the Reserve Fund to be used for any general expendlture of the church. but implied that the capitsl could not be expended. HOVVer. the will does specrfy that the tapital should be regarded as permanent endowment and therefore l think could be and used for refurbi5hin8 the buildin8 or indeed for any other projertthat the church meetin8 may fft within the terms of the orinal will and the Reserve Fund. 8ased on this a(fvice from URC Thames North we drew down money from the legacy to furxj buildi propcts a1 to coverwages dwirq l(thw At the end of 2020 the legacy fund stood at £164.%15. The trustees have identified what they believe to be the majof risks whith the church fa5 and are satisfied that these have ljeen adequately mitigated there necessary. Page2of3
PUBUC BENEHr When planning our activit for the year. the deacons have Consi the Cornmi55ion'5 guidan on public benefit including the spectfic guidan on tharities for the advancement of reli8ion. Everyone is wekome to attend our regular services a1 other activit& As for the rest of the world. the coronavirus pandemic (aused maN)r dIyUpt to our church worship activities and to our centre letti{ We had no w(xship in the building from March untsl September. This meant Easter and Pentecost were on Zoom. 321 stay and play group stoWd in March and did not restart in 2020. r long runnin& free Christmas meal forthose who might ot1 be alone was very differert, we delivered 85 hot meals around the area. Thanks again to volunteer chef Luke Underhill for cooklng a magnificent turkey w¢th all the trimmiw dinner aNI for maints1ni& extra safety durin8 the pandemic. We used the lockdowns as opportiltIeS to Improve some aspe(ts of the buildin8 to make it more attractive for the churth aml rentevs. Renewed li8hts wtsirs and down. we receNed a generth donatlon of 20 folding chairs from a local bu5ines5. The up5tsirs kitchen was remodelled. and new boilers and central heating control system installed. At time of WTitin8 (September 2021}. the pandemic ha5 receded and a wthin8 with term and new renter5 to serrfe the nei8hbourhood. The church congregation 15 small and elderty which has many benefits. Our seThlces a Inllmate and Interartlve. However, it is not Sustainable so we wtll consider different ways of meetlng and bei church in the hope of attractlng new people. There is so much potential to develop a vibrnnt centre for the ILxal communlty. lets hope and pray for that in 2021 and beyond. Approved by the Trustees on OLtober 2021 aNI signed on their behalf by Kate Salinger (Secretsry) ¢)n October 2021 Signed ty. .- 13 Page3of3
UNION CHURCH AND COMMUNITY cEP¥f CROUCH EIKI _ Friw u FINANCIAL STATE141ENT8 YEAR ENDeD 31 DECEkl8ER 2020 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Page 1 Y•or Last Yeor 2019 TDW£ Ye4r 2018 Total £ FLYth£ RECEIPTS Off6ring8 and Gift Aid Fund Raising and Oonath?ns Uonié5 Rai$ed for Othsld¢ CauM• L•qacies Received Property- Lettings Propaty. Churctoptall Us•rs Investmgnl Incc¥7)9 Bank Intor• Sun¢Jry Incomo Mothen, 8 Toddler¥' Club Fth£ Total £ 1.789 1.821 3,369 1.$34 1,821 t2. 41.360 45.715 20.404 30.371 57.835 43.442 21 1,131 21 1.131 1.92B 577 124 8.729 351 402 5.8S6 Total R•c•l 113,900 PAYMENT8 Ministry Mothern and Toddl•rn Chvrch Running Costs Programffle Activty Cos18 Support ol Othsid• Caums Mointen8n¢• of Church 8uildlng8 M8inlenan¢• of Invslrnent Prop•ty Lott•ry Exp•ndlturo Sundry ExpMdhur• 14 691 14.891 25.892 8,780 13.128 7.011 142.935 1,222 197 8,351 7,610 74,107 1.707 74.107 1.7Q7 72,188 857 22.599 4,SEO 7425 770 40.240 5.441 40.240 5.441 807 T•til P•ym•J NET RECEIPT8 I IPAYMENT81 TRANSFERS b•tt¥••n lund Ch4ng• In In¥•mInI valu•1 CASH FUNDS blfwd l Janua CASH FUNDS 31 Deeember 66.188 .70.OC 19.451 19.451 36.559 748 22.7S4 215.4S4 238.208 243.641 307.9S2 243,641 17.702 184.905 182,807 238.208 'rt4 STATEMENT OF A88eT8 A140 UABIUTr8 Mon•tary A••t• Ca$h 8ank Curr•nt AonI D•poBiI A¢counts SynOdiB•pti8t Trust D•po8rt1 Total mon•t•ry 1•ts Olh•r •M•t• Gllt Aid R•covera0 oth•r Mon4•$ due to Church 4.471 4.288 8.881 910 4.411 4.405 8.763 11.742 171.311 221880 2.475 162.430 51.$66 185 301 Insur•nc• pr•p*id A•••ts for¢hur¢h purpo• 8ulldingB under M•tutL¥ylN•i• Chur¢h Cont•nls ¢buh t#sildinoi and manse Fumlshinp¥ aThJ •quiw Independent Examtnat Opus Energy Scottish & shern El•orti APPROVED by th• Tru•t••• on li l iD/2•Li SI1 on b1r h. (Phrd Narn•l
UNION CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRe CROUCH END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ÉNDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Pago 2 TREASURER'S STATEMENT I have prepared thé financial Statemt8 on Pap 1 for yoar en 31 December 2020 from th• accounting roccfds of the thurch. Pc1&1L (Print Nam81 (Signatur•l iO- 11 IDal8} INDEPENOENT EXAMINEIYS REPORT I report on the financi stalemgnts of Union Church ¥#J Coywnunity Centre. cJth Errtl fc the ye8r endèd on 31 Decèmber 2020 and $8t c¥Jt on Page l. RMp•ctlv• rn•pon•lbllltle• The church is responsible for the prep¥ati fKwcial staienwrts, arKI c$•dorS that the 8udit requir8meni of Section 144 of the Charities Aci 2011 (th8 Act) do88 not apply 11 Is my responsibility lo slate, on th8 b8S13 of prcradures specrfied in the General Directions given by Charity Commissionérs urtsjer Section 145(5)Ib) of the Acl. whoih8r particul¥ mattars havo com8 lo my 8tt8ntit)n. B•i• of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•f• r•p My examination was carried out in aco)rdance Ihe Goneral Directi of the Charity Commi88ioner8. An examination includes a roview of tr acc4)unling r8c£fds kept by the thurch and a comparison of the accounts presenl8d with tho88 rKards. 11 also indu¢J8s consrderation of any unusual items or disclosurns In the financial slatomenls, and seekiw explanations o)ncemiThJ aty such mattets The wocedure8 undertakan do not provide all thè evidence tr wrukl be require(l in an audit, and consequently I do not expr888 an audit opinion on the view given by the fin*rial statements Indep•nd•nt Examln•rf• •tat•m• In connection wrlh my examination of the thurth funds, nothing e4ne to my attention 1¢h Gava m? c8U8e ' lo bglievo olhèrwi¥a than Ihol th8 finanual stalwnents acccKd wilh tha accwnting records of the chLtrth, and thal those rerdS $8ti8fied the reqUir6rntS ol Ihe Act. l am not aware ol any matter lo which attention should be drawn in ordor lo anab a proper Un¢jerStlThj of th• firn¢1•1 statemonts to b8 r•ach8d