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 De￿rnber 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.
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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 furIo￿h 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 SY￿1. 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. HOV￿Ver. 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 or￿inal 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 a￿1 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 fa￿5 and are
satisfied that these have ljeen adequately mitigated *there necessary.
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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 a￿1 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 stoW￿d 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 opporti￿ltIeS 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. .-
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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.$34
1,821
t2.
41.360
45.715
20.404 30.371
57.835
43.442
21
1,131
21
1.131
1.92B
577
124
8.729
351
402
5.8S6
Total R•c•l
113,900
PAYMENT8
Ministry
Mothern and Toddl•rn
Chvrch Running Costs
Programffle Activty Cos18
Support ol Othsid• Caums
Mointen8n¢• of Church 8uildlng8
M8inlenan¢• of Inv*slrnent Prop•ty
Lott•ry Exp•ndlturo
Sundry ExpMdhur•
14 691
14.891
25.892
8,780
13.128
7.011
142.935
1,222
197
8,351
7,610
74,107
1.707
74.107
1.7Q7
72,188
857
22.599
4,SEO
7425
770
40.240
5.441
40.240
5.441
807
T•til P•ym•J
NET RECEIPT8 I IPAYMENT81
TRANSFERS b•tt¥••n lund*
Ch4ng• In In¥•￿mInI valu•1
CASH FUNDS blfwd l Janua
CASH FUNDS 31 Deeember
66.188
.70.OC
19.451
19.451
36.559
748
22.7S4
215.4S4
238.208 243.641
307.9S2
243,641
17.702
184.905
182,807
238.208
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STATEMENT OF A88eT8 A140 UABIUTr8
Mon•tary A•*•t•
Ca$h
8ank Curr•nt A￿o￿nI
D•poBiI A¢counts
SynOdiB•pti8t Trust D•po8rt1
Total mon•t•ry ￿1•ts
Olh•r •M•t•
Gllt Aid R•covera￿0
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
¢bu￿h t#sildinoi and manse
Fumlshinp¥ aThJ •quiw
Independent Examtnat
Opus Energy
Scottish & s￿hern El•orti
APPROVED by th• Tru•t••• on li l iD/2•Li SI￿1 on b￿￿1r h.
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UNION CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRe CROUCH END
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ÉNDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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TREASURER'S STATEMENT
I have prepared thé financial Statem￿t8 on Pap 1 for yoar en￿￿ 31 December 2020 from th•
accounting roccfds of the thurch.
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(Print Nam81
(Signatur•l
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INDEPENOENT EXAMINEIYS REPORT
I report on the financi￿ stalemgnts of Union Church ¥#J Coywnunity Centre. c￿Jth 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 re￿rdS $8ti8fied the reqUir6r￿ntS ol Ihe Act. l am not aware ol any matter lo which attention
should be drawn in ordor lo anab￿ a proper Un¢jerSt￿lThj of th• fir￿n¢1•1 statemonts to b8 r•ach8d