FREEDOM CHURCH R•port and flnanclal •tat•mont• For thg year to 31•t March 2021 RogtsIw8d¢h4nUthOtt 115161fj
FREEDOM CHURCH Charity infornMtlon (as at date 0fawcva1ts Tn Trw¥tJ Registered as Great Barton Free Church Limited Charitabkn company limited by guarantee Registe1 Lx)mpany number 08364261 Registèrl chafity number 1151616 T and DlY•ctor8 T Harrington (Char) S Collins SL AlrsLRMPo Mrs L R Ro118tt ms Mrs E A Long Gov•mlng Document ides of AsSCw adopted 2nd January 2013 Prlnclpal addrnss Freedom Church Mill Road Great Bwton Bury St Edmunds Suffoik IP312RU Independent examlner Ar¢hie Mct)ywall &( CA Ste•Rrdship 1 Lamb'$ Passage London EC1Y Bankgr¥ Barcl4s Bank plc Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DY CCiA Investmert Management Ltrl London EC4V 4ET Ctroperalive Bank Skelrnefsda WN8 6wr
FREEDOM CHURCH Great Barton Fr80 chUh Lift>18d Rwstsrtd companynufflberLY364261 Tfu8te88 report and finaficlal 8tatements for the yr ended 31st M•f¢h 2021 Contonts ReFXYt of the Trustees statement of financol acti¥itEs Balan sheet Notes fomiing part of the financi* siatements 8-15 Independent 6min¥S reFQrt 16
FREEDOM CHURCH G81 Barton chUh Limit8d rt of th• Truslo¢s for the ear ended 31 IA1h 2021 The Trustees {wtho are also the direckns of the Charity fr)r the purposes of the Compani8s Act 201x1 present their r8pxt along wrth the financral Statents of the churth for the year ended 31 March 2021. The finan¢K31 statents have been prepared in ardance wrth the counting pol•S sel (¥Jt on pages 7 and 8 arKI (xjmpty with applicablo law and Charty accounting convention. 8truetur•, gov•Tnanc•. and managgmont The church was founded in the 1840'$ as part of Garknd Street Baptst Church. Bury St Edmunds, becoming indeFndent in 1948 and thonging its legal name to Great Barton Fr88 Church some years later. In June 2012 Ihe membership deded to incorporate the charity by transferring the assets and liabilitbes tC#3ether with the administratpie fijnction to a charitab18 ry)mpany with the same narrE and under Artic$ of AsKKithn with the same Basis of Fatth and similar objects lappnwed by the Trustees on 2ThJ January 2013}. The company l)e¢ame a¢tive on 11t April 2013 when the entire fvnds of the Charitsb trust we transferred. On 1V De¢ember 2015. a new operatiry name was adopted, Freedom Church,. th• legal name remains unchanged. The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The liabilty of members on a wiThling up is hmited to £10 exh. The Churth 58 an Independent evangelic41 churth welLY)ming anyone who wtshes to 8tteThJ Irrespective of th8ir faith or dènomlnational backgrourrfl. It is a mtser of the Evangelkal Allianc8 and within SkYrk International. a communty of ev981[ churches in the UK and btyond. A bam of Trustoos (who aro also tt)e directo(s ofthe chartlabl• o)mpany) provkle splritua oversyht for the Church and each confimi$ th•lr adherence to the Stai8m8nt of Faith. Trustees are appointed by ordlnary resolution at a general twting or by the body of trustses to fill a v8¢an¢y ratffied at tho immediatety following general meetlng. One third of the Trusteeship retr. at •ath annual general me8b.ng and may ¢)ffer Ite8 for The minimum and maximum number of Trustees is four and trefve. resFeth'vety. The Trustees holding offi( during the year and since are.. T Harrlngton {Ghair frrffi 1 August 2021) N J Langford {r88igned 1 August 2W21> l McKee (resigned 1 Ikt(¥ber 20201 Mr¥ L R M Potter Mrs L R Rollett Mr M S LorvJ {appointed 1 August 2021 } Mr S CoFllns lapFW)Inted 1 August 20211 During the year Mr T Hartingkn and his wife. Mr8 S Harrirytsn served as Church Le*Jers reporting to the Trustees. From August 2021 they are ceding that rob to Mr M and Mrs E Long. Leaders assu resFK)nsibility for spiritual leadership, dire¢ling and implementing Church Vi%on aThJ managing the administrati¥e function under the oversKJht of the TTuste8S. Mr T Harrin9ton attended Trustee meetings in dual rob a$ Church Leader and Trustee (Director). He was remunerated in his roie as Church Leader and receNes no emoluments as Trustse. Leaders, remuneration is approved by the Trustees, a decr6ion that excludes the TfusteglL9ader from the quorum. On 31 March 2021, he stspped dthvn from a paid position but remains on the leadership team for the time being and remains on the trustee board. Mrg Harriftgton reBin3 on the lealernhip toam. During the year. no Trustse connetsj person receiwj remuneratK)n. except as de8crib8d above. Volunt••v• The Church would simpty not fi1rtion wlthoth the Invaluab hdp of the many volunteer, running and a88isting vAth fellthvshlp clusters. outreach events and nUroUS areas of church ministy. The Trustees are Iruty grateful to all who gNe freety of ther time in these way6.
FREEDOM CHURCH G0t 88rton Free Church Lwth8d R• rt of the Trust•e• for th• oar 31 Ilarch 2021 Obioctivel publk bonofft and a¢tlvW The ¢haritsble 0.ecte ofthe Church is for ts public benefft to advarKe the Christian fafth in accordance with the Basis of Faith set out in the Church consts'tutKJn and to do such charitable activitses as are consistent with those beliets. The Ttee5 have had ward to the guidance Issued by the Chanty cMiSSion on wblt benefit Thls obJecUve is developed through sound lexhrJ, being a centre for prayer and ChristKqn fellowship and a group of peop seeking to demlY the k)ve and power of God to the k1 communty and beyond. Freedom Church's vision to be fvlty focused on the presence ofthe Lcd, centered in and welcoming the local ¢ommunty and provwjing resources to that comrrojnty and Christian inistries both bcalty and further af1. Church sen41 a inter4enominatK>nal. OF to all who wish to attend irrespthe offaith. alb8it of necessty over the last year these have been ¢))rh4ucted largety through the use of online technology and telephone to those who a unable to a¢$ technology. Over the past year teaching has continued to deveknp the vision (Community, Presence and Resource- CPR) ar has SFeaffcally fccuJ on navigating the congregatk)n and k¢al Community through the Coronavirus pandern whi15t retainiryJ healthy spirifval and emolional wellbeing. Similarty, duster groups- House Groups. prayer groups, s[fiC interest groups and family ministy aimed * supports.ng parents as they raw their chihjren have largety been (x)nducted on4ine and the use of that fowms has seen a considerable taWup. partieJJlaity for communicating prayer requests and sharing signify2nt answers to prayer. Churth ¢rissp)n work is both kxal and intemalM)nal and ¢xryrises vrfangelical. training and relief and aid programnEs. As part of this work, the Church donates 10% of income received from offerings and giving to a wde variety of Christian clwibes and ministries. In the past year these included A2B. a charity working to relieve povety in Albania" New Day Unl UK. working into slum areas of South Afr,. and natKnal Charthes such as Open t)cr$, Open the B(x)k (the Bib So&etyl, lQntsugi Hope and Christians Agai$t Poverty (CAP). Through our members the Churth has worked with a dNerse mix of chrtan ministri8S connecting with the k1 communty thrgh the proviston offormtstuff to Storehouse. a local food bank" and support tK>th finandal and practical to Bury Drop4n centre, a local woffen's refrjge and Mission Resource providing practical construction skills to other ministries. Specifically, this year the Congregati have contributed £6,990 to create a hardship fvnd speaftcalty for the relief of those WIK) have been adversely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The outreach program in Great Barton has been signfftanty curtailed due to Coronavirus, however as and when restricti.ons have pemiitied the Fre&Jom Cafe has hosted outdoor and Covid secure gatherings during the sumrrEr rnthS and a pre£hrthnos event for the community. In partnership wrth a l(>31 soft p company, COVKI secure pre-s¢hwl aotivities have also been organised whenever [1be. Addrbonalty. sucsSJ1 on4ine Alpha courses have been run and a new partrFer5hip has t))rnrrenced with Kintsugi H¢y to promots and support emotional and m1 tWel1n9. Despite the challenges ofthe last year there has been an overall irmase in the numbers of people who regard Freedom Church as the"Fr clwr(*
FREEDOM CHURCH Great 8arton Frve Ch Linyled Re$ternO crwyny nufflber08364261 of th• TiuJteeB forthe r ended 31 11a 2021 Grant making and gilts It is churth practice to grfl a fflnimum of 20% of income from offen.ngs arKI donation$; 10% each to Skylark lntemab.onal and otlw christs.an ministries. Giving is usualty in excess of 20% and in the year to 31st March 2021 amounted to 27%12020: 29%) of unrestricted offerings tncluding Gift AKI lax rf. Note 4.2 to the accounts provwjes detsils of the beneficiaries of that unrestricted giving tC¥3ether with those tenefith'ryj from $tr gprfing. Future d•v•lopn At the stsrt of 2021 a perh)d oftransilion in the senw leadership was anrMyJnc£d vth ¢ome$ into full effect from August 2021 as Mr & Mrs Long take on that role.. Lc4Jking forward. whilst the oty'ectNes of the church remain uhangl there will be noticeable differences in the way the Church fulfils them.. In the aftemiath of Covid-19, there will be S emphasis on large weekty gatherings anhough opportunites for gathering wll remain open for worship. teaching, and sharing of Itfe experierw and testinv)ny on altemak Sunday m¢)mings. There will be a much greater haS1$ on gathering in smaller'lrfe groups. where a greater kvel of supp)rt and en(y)ur8gnt can happen in a ¥ecure envinnment Extending the reach and support we give to the communtty in Great Barton Swing God's love in prartical ways, in prayer and by being His light and voice locally; particularfy through the Freedom Cafe and using OpportLtn"eS to SUPPKJrt local businesses through the Integrous Business duster, Developing the wKler mission of the Church through Gontinued support of current inrknatives and erwuraging an etrM)s ofwhole life mission and social action affgst OUT members, induding grong an awareness and ChrBtian resp)nsibility fr)T diversity and ecokngical concems. As bxkdown restrictsons are eased the rlThJ of Freedom Café and the Church mo generalty ft)r the benefft of hxal groups and community are key to pursuing wider opporbjnities for achieving our objectives. Successfulty devekjping the 5pe and opening hours of Freedom Cafe is seen as key to the )lJture success arKI of the church and communty surrounding Freedom Church aThJ the opportunty of emaYing a Coffee sl nager and small team is activety ting exp1. Fln8ne• In accordance wrth Company Iw. the thancial statenEnts are prepknl M the accruals basks. During the year total gNirvJ and offerings drnsed by 6.7% to £99.558 from £106.804 in the previous year. In additton gr4nts were reNed from Suffolk Communty Foundation (Henry Smith County Grants) of £5,IXNJ to help finan a Debt Coach for the Bury St Edmunds CAP Centre, a Covid support grant of£10,0(M) from V4Èst Suffolk Councal and £1.000 from the TUdwk Foundation for the lfjntsugi Wellbeing Proj& The trustees are grateful to tr grantors for thi5 funding.
FREEDOM CHURCH Gr98t Bart Frne chUh Linwted Re rt of tho Tnffjl••s for the ear ended 31 Mawch 2021 Flnan¢• Unre$tn¢ted giving whth finaThx staff salaries and Church running costs was £77,980 {2020.' £77,045). Inco given purposes was £27,578 (from £29,759 in 2020} including alTh)st £10.000 received m response to the Grft Day and Hardship Fund appeals during the year. In addition, regular gNing is rzived for the Bury St Edmunds CAP Centre and mlsslon vn) Othor In¢on decrea dramaticalty to £1.964 (2020: £13,076) as most thurr ocuvitias were necewrlty curtalled due to cfNld restrxkn. As the church has remained shut for ofthe yèar nomtsff costs- outroach and running and maintaining church buiklings- wern significantty lrywor. Total resour expended during the year lexduding restricted funds) were £85,124 (2020: £95,638). The significant element of restricted expenditure was £17.658 to finarKe the CAP Ckn and £6.889 gifts from the Gift Day and Hardship appeal funds. The Church émployed 2 part-time Community Vblykers during th8 year who are malnty engaged running the Bury St Edmunds CAP Centre. Salaries werp also paid to Church Leaders aThJ an AssoGiats Leader and t> part41Th derical staff. Totsl stsff costs were £57.830 {2020: £58.4931. At tho end ol the year the Church had unrestrthj fvnds tolallir#J £22,405 (2020." £19,790) of which £17,32112020.' £10,317) is held as net Cu1 assets. Money not needed for Immedlate u$e is deposited wrth COIF Charths Der¥)•rt Fund. In &jdrtn. the Church IJ holding £12.182 (2020.. £12,083) prOJts. Re••rv•• Pollcy The Trustees recognise that In nomMI cir(JJm8tsncrf Incrrn wlll match expendllure. Hence, tt Is general pradice to maintain surent reserves to meet loreseeabb expgnditure ft)r tho month ahead. Unrestrlcted net current a88ets on 31 March 2021 represent about 2 month. cover. Since the balance sheet date, a general Improvement of Tegular offerings arKI donations has stabilised cash whith n(yw shtrws an improvent over Ihat of 2020r21. arKI the trustees consider the Church will remain a going a)rKem for the for86eeable fvtur8. In making this assessrrrt the trustees have considwed Ihe on-golng IrW of Covi&19 arKI have conGlUdl tho ellect on not In(x¥rn will not mthial. Rl•k Mn•gemw The Tnjstees have examined the ff*ior stratsgK and oporallonal rlsks that the church kns and confirm that all major insurable risks are covered under church lia)ilty and all risks cover. Safeguarding and health and safety polKies extensNety upjaied have been kept under review. Contractual and financial risks are monitored on an on4oing ba$is and appropriat6 tion is tsken as required.
FREEDOM CHURCH Great Barton Frno Church Llrnll8d Roport of th• Truste for tho yoar •ndod 31 Illb 2021 Stat•mont of Tru•t•o8 r•spon•ibllil*s The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the finan81 statements in cordanCe with applrable l&¥ and United KinLNJom A(untIng Standards (United KInglM Gen•rdlty A4xxwnling Pti). Company law requires the trustees to propare financial Statets forexh finara1 yoarwhich gNe a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charitabF8 company and of th8 incoming re80urees and ¥PICatiOn of resources. including the income and expendiiure, ofthe charitable company for that per. In preparing ttKW financid slataments, th6 trustees aro rwuirod to select suitth accounting polKies aThl then appty them rnnsi61enty.' observe the methods and prlnclpl&s In the applkabl& CIMrlty SORP., make Iemants a1 estinwtes that are reasonabk8 and prepare the financial statements on the going ccfficem bas unless it is Inappropr¢8 to presume that the ¢haritsbl• company will Continue in buginess. trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting Yecords which disclose wllh reasonable xcuracy at any ts'me the financial rK)sition ofthe Charitab MpanY and to enable them to ensure that the financial ststeThnts ¢ompty wrth the Companw Act 20Cfj. They are also responsible for safe9uardin9 the assets of the charitabl& company and hence for takn'ng reasonable steps for the prevention arKI dete¢tsn ol fraud and ¢)ther irregularibes. This rgport has been wepar•J in Ndance wllh the sal wtr4i8ions of Part 15 of the Companies Aci 21x6 rdallng to small o)mpanies. The Trustees declare that tw have approved the rep above and it B Sigrd on thelr bohaff ty.. T warriwto T HarringIl- Trustsè 9th AMgkSt 20
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FREEDOM CHURCH R8gisteTrd¢xryanynumb•r08364261 Nots8 fomilng part ofth• •¢¢ounts for th• r •nd•d 31st March 2021 1 The Church is nStitute ag a eompany lEmid by guarartee regi5tl in E[1 & Wale¥. The registeroj address, beirwJ the principal address, is stw on ts Clwty Informa page. 2 cOuntIng polkl•• The financi•l •tot•m•rts of th? tharbty, vjhich l• a wtdk b•n•ffit Wttsty FRS 102. hav• pr6par•d In acLordanc¢ Imth the Charths SORP (FRS 102) 'Acccwnling and ReF¢rtlng ty Charfties.. Statemènt of Recommende(I Practice OptIe to chaiilie$ prwry their aCrts in accoAa with thè FinancL41 R8pthng Standard applicable in the UK RepubTr of Ir•knd IFRS 1021 leff•cti¥e January 2019}', Flnanaal R•porb'ng Standard 102 Th• Finanaal Reporting Standard ¥plKabJ• in th• UK •xl Repu1¢ of Ir•land' and th• Chaiibes AL# 2011. The fina181 statements have been prepared Lrwjef historical cast convention on a goin9 concèm basis. Going concem There are no mat•rW abtyrt th• ablllty to Ba1 tho oftho tharAy'• rns•rves as at the balance sheet date. ak>ng with ftr knoknJg• ofthe charity's aknlty to meet bill$, payments arKt other liabile$ as they fall due, thè directors ha¥e a rgasonable eXp•L#all Ihat Charity ha$ $ufti•nt resourc to continue to operato for the forat&L futtn. In making th1$ •8sewn•nt th• trusteu hav• consSd•r•d th• Impact of Co19 and have Cond Ihjt Impxt )n not trKom• TAIII not be m•twlal. Tangible fixed a8S•ts •r• CaPitld rf th•y can bo yr tIKqn ygar. WKI ¢x)st at Iwt £200. TIW v•lued at w$1 and depredat•d on a stsght lin• ba818.' Imwo¥em8th by 20% p.a. gqulpmenl by 25%p.a. An annual impaimwrt mlthv l• don• of all and. a#ts wè wrltten d¢y+m to falr valu•. Fund aG¢ountlng In 8ccordanc• ith t SORP, fuThJ• are acetyJ for a follcvA: . Unrn8td¢tsd fund8 comprlae accLKnulJted $(rpluse¥ deficils th• g•rw81 fijnd •nd de6lgnat•d fvnd8. The lund8 are avalable for use at th8 dlscrelon of the tru8tee8 In fiNrance of tho Chur¢h'$ objecttves. . Degnated fund$ •te thow fvrKl8 des for or at th• t•tion ofthe trustees. of vthich 1$ linit•d to those pwp0s. Th88¢ are irKtuded n the Statement of FInan Pth411kn IWA) ¥kth: trust5 arg Vwti1fy certaln t Ceive the resourrx: monetary value Gan be m•asur•J Sufficient rdthilty. related expenditurn arn gross in the SthfA. InMing rexur¢es gTrv under the GIftAld xme are IrKILthJ In the SOFA Indu8ive oflhg recoverable lax. Tho Gifts in ktnd ftK u6e by Ihe clwity ate uded In SOFA a8 OromIng re80urcw tth•n receIvab. ReVe{able gift okl. Thos Is re(x)gnised VI the reied is rtcaved. Ghl •KI that l)a8 rw)t been fecovered by the balance sheet date 1$ in¢JJded as a debtor.
FREEDOM CHURCH Registe(MpRynUmb8rQ836426l Nots¥ fomilng p•rt of th• accounts forthtr y•w •ndod 31st PAarch 2021 cort 2 AGGountlng pollclos c¢nL InG(NF1iY restxffces conL thnated seM¢es are only induded in res(Awces (wtth an etythlent amourrt in resources expeThJedl where the benefft lo the chartty is reasonabty quantifiatAe. meayjrable materL The vdue ptaca C these resources is the eslimated to the charity ofthe servKe orfathty received. The value of any Vrtary hdp recernd is ry)t Ijd in thè accsjrts bLrt is desuibed wi the tnjstses. annual Liabilibes. Iruding Irr0¥8 VAT, we recogni8ed as S( as thwe is a legal or Cons otrAigabon crynmlting the Church to pay resourcos. Support Costs inchjde central fvnction$ and have been alkntated to acwty cost categories on a ba81s consistent wrth the use of re50LErc. The basis of alkxalion is sh(rn in ncée 4.1 to fiwGial statern. Pensi¢)n commrfm8nts The Church pays emph)yws ¢(K]but)n5 irrto a group pensM)n ¢>JnlritxJbon s(Me fly ils wnployees li accordance with the worWa¢x pensi regulations. COntnTrNJtis are accounted for in the SOFA when payable. All fin)¢ial instruments are bC financial inStrumts initiamy reUrn$¢d at subsequenty Meas at th lower of cost and net Tr4isable vabJe or liat¥lty. Such assets and liab11rt are not discounted. Taxath)n The company is a regi8tered charity and is exempt from taxation wrflerthe Inc¢me & CoTFornti Taxes Acts. The ¢lpanY is not VAT regstered. Grft Aid tax relief dawns and al[thVan under ts GiftAid SM1 l)(xwbons Sien are m•Je on relevant offerings and other gIn9. Gashffow slatement Tho c(nparry has tsken advantage ofthe exempl1 by the FRS 102 SORP and haB not prepared * CaBh The tr¥Jstees th ncrt cOderth* there any material SrceS ofestimakn or uncertainty at the bace sheel tjale 3 In¢omlng rnsource8 2020 fund¥ 63.239 10,000 14,741 87.980 19.813 6,000 1,765 27.578 83.052 16,000 16. 115,$58 89,241 Grants {n¢)te 3.2) 17,563 106,804
FREEDOM CHURCH Gm6tBèrton Frn8 CJJurdp bmil RegJ"s1gTrdLxry8frynunth8r08364261 Not•$ forniing part of the accounts for the yoar ended 31st 2021 conL 3.2 Grnnt Incomo The Church received lTh>)me frcn gr as fou¥$.. 2021 2020 Suffolk Community Founda1t& - Henry Smith Charities The Tudwck Foundation West Suffolk Councd Covid Emergw Grnnl 10,000 10.000 iO.(KK) I6,(• 33 Anatysls of othw Inc(thing rv#our 2021 2020 Toi•l 5744 Outreach Fredom Cafè KeeFit Club Corrmunity events . Fireworks ev 1.481 1,481 493 1,601 310 310 Ministy Church fellry•nhip event> Sundry irwme 156 528 11 11JO 111 100 13,076 4 Anftlysls of tho COBts of Church actlvll 2020 Totsl nthty Totsl Staff costs, travel and traIng Speakers and reswrces Freedom Calé cost of 5aks & Catering. dubs & everts Youth and young church Donations and gNing (note 4.2} Sundry expense5 pporlionment ot. Property overheads (note 4.11 Support costs (note 4.11 30,156 50.739 60 827 899 201 37,911 65 ,457 1,920 1,717 4,903 335 26,440 254 827 70 201 8.599 29.312 21 5,112 4,529 12.780 11,321 22.409 12.446 6.792 S3,5• 29.312 31,901 114,803 120,881
FREEDOM CHURCH li Gr94184rton Frne Lfftrt8d R8gistgtLY)mp•yftyfftO9ro836I26I Not6$ fomiing part of tha accounts forth• >ar •nd•d 31st M•r¢h 2021 ¢onL 2021 2020 Total Totsl Property.. Rent Utilities Insurance Clearung Malntenance Depredation and k)ts on astet dhposa 74 49 827 736 1.165 739 1.797 5.112 123 1.567 1,837 2,912 1,849 4.492 12.780 123 1.541 1,680 2,823 70.891 5,351 22,409 1,102 1,747 1.110 2.695 Supwt Staff costs and training Accountan¢y and b1keeping Po8tag•, printing & ststiongry T•l•phono, rt•m•t & compirt•r Subacrtpttons Independent Ex•mlnwB f•• Sundry •xyns•8 2.958 1,970 958 272 407 422 4.926 2.394 879 1,017 1.053 1200 50 11,321 6,051 2,696 407 610 820 1.217 20 4,529 6,792 12,446 Proporty and Supwt Overt3 app0 to athitlg•'. 80% to mlnmty 4tr to trO¥. 4.2 AMty818 ol ml••lon Wlng Igrants) 2021 Charlll•• Indhldu• 2021 Total MIBtstonary iupport R•ll•f of and wppwt 1.871 13.244 15,115 9,929 27,982 37.911 14,738 22.796 2020 2020 Total Mi8$1)n8ry $upwrt Reli&f of Verty8nd 8UPIKVt ¢585 14.614 11.826 26.440 10,981 19,010 7,430 The Church supports mi¥spJn$ *rKI nNssionaries in the UK and inlernawty and has done 80 for a numb8r of years. Vthilst some of this supwjrt has no date. the Trustee8 do review giwng ai Jeast an annual ba$L3 and they have not communicated openryended commits. are con1th d(MS wjukl not ¢onsider there are 8ny 8uch Induded abm contributi(Th of £7,81XI12020." £7.8(Xll fml the Church to christi Against Poverty (CAPI under a pthrship agre6Yngnt which wovvjgs for a local debt COUn5elling arvj supp)rt centre (Bury St Edmunds CAP Centrel. Under the 09reemont, contribution 1$ reviwhyd annually by thè Church twstees under guidance from CAP. In the event of the ¢k)SLwe ofthe Cw¢tr•, Chwth has a Contra obligab'on to pay È100 per mCth
FREEDOM CHURCH 12 Notes fornilng part of tho oc¢ounts for thg yoarended 31st Alarch 2021 conL 4.2 An•1$ of ml$8lon glvlng Igrantsl ¢onL In additkn. gtvlng to other Crwit am(nting to £1.1MiO or i)ver ann w#J induded in the tota above is as 2021 2020 ark Intemational 7,798 6.238 7.769 3. 181 Aid to the Balkans UK (A2B) S Stsff Colts 2021 Total 2020 Total Gross W8ge8, salarie8 and beneffts in nd Empk)y&s National Insurance C4Jsts Penon costs Tal staff costs 56,153 56,619 1.677 57.830 1,874 58,493 Th• averag• nunknr ofstsff employed durwYJ the yearwas 6 (2020: 6). a aqUNalent basis itwas 3 12020= 21. 6 Trustw rgmun•ratlon •nd r•lat•d yrty tranuctk• Exduding reimbursed out of podtet expenses V4Ity in respect of Church Costs. there were no payments made to the Trustees and Directors during the perh lh as Twu8tees and Directors ofthe Church ex¢ept as disdosed bth. As provided by the ChLrch Arti¢le$ ofAsxIa. MrT Harrirw. bel eXeojtr TFUStee and Dire¢tor and his are employed as Church Leaders (key man¥Jementl and, in thal role. they are reMuneted by thB Church. During the year Mneraort paid exduding ernOYer perlon ¢("but5 w: Mr T Harringlon.. £11,773 {2020". £14,389) and Mrs S Harrington: £15.697 {2020'. £15.69n. In addstion. wnployers wwLYt ¢onlribLrtions of £785 were paid on behawof Mrs S HarriiWn12020. £785). During the year m¢)netsry gffts of£150 eh were m to the foll(Ming trustee dwectors: Mr N Langford, Mr I M¢Kee. Mrs L Potter amd Mrs L ROltt r¢ reswx of pers1 expenses Curred in performance oftheir dut as trustees. In ajdrtion. nOnrretary grfts of £37 and £15 restectivety ere m8de to Mr & Mrs N Langford and Mrs L Rollett resFectivety. No grfls were made to key manaPrrn In 2020 no sh gifts made to tN5t& directors nor key martagemenL Dunng the year. Tntstees and ther dose famty have made gits to tr Church am(MmttrvJ to £11,835 12020.. £18.405). Trustees extemal to the main Churth oCUslY visit Freedom Churc to weach and teach. In common with all visiling speakeFS. they receive rourKI SLwns to rAwer travel and CArt of pret expenses. Tr Trustees in reipt of $peakets fees duriny the year and prthry(xts year*tre." 2020 £ 240 126 N Langknd Mrs L Potter Mr T Harrington and Mr N LAngFord arè also directors of Skylark Intemational Communitythat provlde support and spiritual oversight to Freedom Churth. Duringthe year the Churth paid a tithe of £7,798 to Swark International Community12020: £7,769). No fe85 are payablè lo Stvwardshp. other than forthe exaNinabon (2020: £nir).
FREEDOM CHURCH GrnatBarton Frn8 chu L4nK6d R6gJ'sbmdwènynurnb#r08364261 Nots8 fomilng part of the accounts for th• yw •nd•d 31st Much 2021 ¢onL 13 7 Flxed assets Church bulldlngs The land and building$ the Chwth OcrpIeS are nc r•di8ed in these a$1ggal and ¥vJnifiGant rights and obligations as regards the assets vest with Ihe trustees of a 8ep•ate tru¥( krTh Infcfftially as tho Land Trust Tho tru$ts•$ of th• Land Trust, are memtJeTr ofthe Church, are obliged to •nsur• th• I and buildings are used for purpose$ consistent vAth the ot4eth of that tn&¥L The Church is the mwn twwL Whilst rent is charged, the Cl)urch is responsible for insuran¢•, maint•rwic• JI running o)•1 Ary imprOt expenditure, whH81 financed by the Churth is suL4ect to the appTo¥4 ofts LarKI Trustees. In 2019 the Land Tru8tee8 leased the Churth hall rf to West SuThdk CounrAI fortho In8tsMatlon of a lar photovolt8 array. Th6 Churth tse frryn a roduclion in the cost of el8thity us•d. Awts pIlI1•d Totsl Cost 8olan¢• •t l•t 2tr20 Addlltons Owpo8al$ 8818nee 8t 31#t M8reh 2021 13,¥24 30,314 44,238 15.834) 24.680 {5.834) 38.604 13,924 0•prl•tIon 8818nCé at 1st 2020 Charge for the yoar Elimlnated ¢)n i$posals 8alan¢• at 318t March 2021 11.898 22.SS3 34,451 4,486 {5,628} 33.309 15,628) 20,20S 13,104 N•t bk valug •13111 M•trkn 2021 4.475 5,29S Net bLK)k valuè at 31•t March 2020 7.761 9,787 a D•btorn X121 202Q Txal Rerable taxation Prepayments 1.985 155 2,140 1.598 1,212 2.810 2.452 155 2,607 9 Cr•dltorn 2020 7oial Tot fund• PAYE and #tlity AC(nlS and deferred inco 416 93 1.321 1,414 210 1.666 1,876 5,175 5.684 4.270
FREEDOM CHURCH Great Barton Fr8e chUh bmtted Register8d company numbgr 08364261 Not•s fonning part of tho xcounts forth• >ar •nd•d 31st IAarch 2021 c¢nL 14 10 Unr••trfcl•d Fund• 31KJWth21 General FUNI Designated Funds.. Mison fund Gc4)d Neighbour Scheme Youth M188lon Fund 13,210 89,839 75.713 {9,8981 17A38 9.411 7.798 3.730 962 285 22.406 19.790 89.839 85,124 12,1¢)01 In the prevlous year the movements In the tharitys Unrestri funds were as follow5: oiAwaoi• G6nernl Fund Deslgnaled Funds.. Mlsslon fund 16.393 89.692 89.697 (1178) 13,210 3,515 &941 7,769 4343 952 285 19, 790 Youth MISSA Fund 285 21. 145 89,692 4.591 Th• MIMlon fund ll w)com• •t •#id• to wpp¢x1 home •)d o¥er•ea• miMion¥. mthle to ml•8lonary chanti•8 •nd to in¢vidu•f¥ thirvj in Clwistsw Mim. AJI wants are con•ider•d •rKI apyov•J dudng Trustees m••tings. Good Neighbour Scheme commenced early in 2016117 belng a small strurtured youp of volunteers offerln8 help and support to fellow resldents In need. Put slmply. nel8hbours beln8 nelghboursl Youth Mission Fund was esta1ed to a5Si5t with the travd costs ofyowvj pwplg from the Church worklry Chrtstlan mission. Grants are Consid by the L&*r8. 11 R••trlet•d Fund• 31M312021 Mi88ion FurKI Bury St Edmund8 CAP Centre Grft Day Fund Hardship Fund Kintsugi Hope Project VlOn oiferlng Blble fund Oulreath A¢bvth$ House on The Hill Special offerings for other chadUe8 317 9.039 3.842 12.597 2.849 4,159 17.658 1635 4.234 215 2.11JJ 6.078 214 1381 786 866 160 373 75 150 12.182 820 1CKI 747 75 300 12.083 374 350 29,679 27.678 2.100
FREEDOM CHURCH 15 RwsteredLixwynumb6r0836426t Mot08 fornilng part of thg xcounts forth• yo•r ended 31st IAarch 2021 ¢onL 11 R•8trlctsd Fund• ¢ortt In the previous year the movements In the charlvs unrestrfcted funds were as follows: Mtsskni Fund Bury & Edmunds CAP Centm Hardshw FuThY VIsh)n Offerfn Bible lund Outreaoh Actr¥it Housa on The HAI Speclal offerrfngs knoth6rch8rtkn8 237 4.165 10,082 625 14C 317 9,039 625 820 160 747 75 300 12,083 11,579 21 9,579 (6.691) 747 75 11.670 30.247 25.243 (4,591) The M8tricted Mi88ion fvnd receives income grn speufrdty to hlp locat and over8eas misBion$. Donalon• are m lo missionary Chariti aTrJ to W191• In Cmjlkn nlJ•lon kn accord wlih donor• vlshes suty'ect to Tru8tee8 approval. Bury St Ethnund# CAP Céth op•r•t•s th pwlrwlhlp n•Uono1 thorfty, Ag8in8t Pavèrty, to provkle debt coun¥elllng and befrlendlng to those In the loc41 communlty 8trug9lir•J wlth debt and financtal hardahlp. Acllvllles are larpty c4)ncerrtrated In Bury St Edmund8 And Gfft Day18 a 8poda church appeal to blw kn Iho loc•1 c(xNrA1ty KMn dmxch memr8 work or holp. Tho Hardshlp fijnd i# 8 Ipwal appal to aBslBt WKI lkn thorye partbJ hwd or ¥trwglty flnondaty due to vk>19 ro8trktlon$ lx I1hoath. Klntsugl Hope Wellbelng Prq'ect commenced In Few 2021 and fadlitates, thmLwh vlrtual and phy8lcal pe•r- mentorfng group$, • ¥af spa¢e for people vtho feel or have feli o¥erwrnad by mèntal or emotional health ¢holl¢nge$. prwding toors for ¥eif4nanagerrnnL on funa ts a >1 offéfry m1• for Ihe anhanrI fthb•# to and wpwt thè Church V18ion to provide a locuB for the Icral and Communky. Fund ro%wrce8 applied to cawtsl exFenditure 1$ transferred to gonoral fund a5 capital pr• are cornpbted. Suth expwKliture is deprnualed within the 91 fund according to the ¢hariV$ accountiw policy. No trnrf6fer is requirnd in rgspect of 2020r21 (2020.. £6,691 was transferred to catyal). The Bib Fund was •11$hed lo wpport vttre o)81 is a bwrnr to rnydwsing 8 btble. OLtreth A¢tMtles. Vllth the p1$81 ofthe d(. the Gospel Green lund was e5tstAish8d 8(Mn8 years ago 10 811PPOrt open air and othreach h&J at and Ttsjrston. now 8 widgr rgmit covering any outreach events or athbrytie8. Speud offering5 to other thartbes rewesent donations reced in rew)se to appeals ¢yJ beha of other Gharitses. The amounts are pa$8ed direcuy to the d)arities coremed.
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF I report to the tharity tn on ry e¥ominotion of occounts of the Compory for tre yeor ended 31 Morth 2021 on ge$ 6 to 15. wh4th FKJ¥e been wepor&l bosls ofthe oco)unting Fdicies sgt out on poges 8 aTh4 9.. A5 tt choritrfs tru5tee5 of the Compjry lo akn it5 direttry5 for purposes of compory lowl you are sponsible for the prewrolion of the accounts in o¢wrdurKE With the requirements of the Companies A¢t 20061'the 2006 ACVI. H(wing sthisfied mysdf thot the ¢JC£olts of the Corryjny ore rK)t rEquir&J to be Olted under 16 of the 2C)6 Att 0 eligilAe for independent exomirK)tion. I wrt in resped of ry examination of ur tholiS ocujunts a5 corried out under section 145 of the thjiities 2011 I'the 2011 ACVI. In torrylng out my examination l FKTre followed the DI11)n5 the Charrty Commission under sec1 145151 Ib) of the 3)1 l A£t. I hove completed my exomlnolKM). I confimi rw) nwjttets come to my ottention in mrwlion with the exomination gltring me oiuse to Wie¥e: . accounting records were not kept in resped of the Cmlwry 05 required sedK)n 386 0 the 2(J)6 2. the occounts do ¢JCLyJrd wrth tknse records,. or 3. the accounts do rKrt compty with the acu)wrtirMJ reqWrnets of sedion 396 of the 2CN)6 Act other thon ory requirement thcrt the oecowts gi a ,tn ond foil view whith is not o rrKrttÉr (x)n¥dered os part of on independent èxamination.. or of Recommended Pructice for occounrfNJ oThJ leIg by dritIeS [applioible to chorities preparing th•r occounts in accordan with the FirKinciol Rwrtirwj Stondard aFvlicable in the UK aTh4 Republic of I10nd IFRS 102)]. I have no con¢ems ¢7nd come across no other rThJtter5 in connection wrth the examination to which attention shoukl be druwn in this reFK)rt in order to eTrJble o proFer uThJethThging of the accounts to be Arthle MclFo%Thva . BA (A Stewardshlp l Lamb's Posscbje London ECIY8AB Dthe: 25 Augu 2021