The Hill Church Swansea (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Accounts For the year to 31 March 2021 Contents CFwiiy lllforniaiion Rew)n of ihe Trustees 3-10 Report of the Independent Examiner S￿eMen1 of FIna[￿la[ Aaivities 12 Balance Sheet 13 Notes io ihe Accounts 14-23 The Hill Church Swansca- Annual R¢p)rt for the Year to 31 March 2021 Charity information Charity Name.. The Hill Church Swangea Registered Number5.. Compan) NuinE¢r: Charity Number: 08415396 1151797 Registered OtTice-. 33 Tawe Park Ysiradgynlais SA9 IGU Trustecs- Dawn Bishop Louisa Dwyer David Ellerby Allan Johnsion John Tresidder (Apwinied I i ih February 2021) (Resigned 13ih Auguqi 2021) Independent Examiner: Sieve Ellum Steve Ellum & Aw￿lateS Ltd Chanered Accvunian Adulum House Glan Yr Afon Llanelli SA15 3QB Bankers.. The C(pOperative Bank plc PO Box ?50 Delf House Souih Way Skelrnersdale IVN8 6WI" The Hill Church %wansea- Annual Report for the Year to 31 March 2021 Report of the Trustees (incorporating the direetors, report) For the Year to 31 March 2021 The Iru5tccs prescni their repon and the audiled financial stsiemenis of the charity for th¢ year ended 31 March 2021. which are also prepared io rne￿ the requirements for a direciors report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The trustees hav¢ adopt¢d th¢ proviiions of Ihc S￿leMen1 of Recommended Prnciice (SORP) "Accountlng and Reporting by Charities" Objectives and Activities The Objec￿ for which the chariry is established. as sts*d in ILS Articles of AS￿latIOn. are: l. To advance ihe Chrisiian faith in Wales in such ways and in such part5 of the United Kingdom or the world as the in￿1￿$ from lime io time may ihink fil- 2. To prevent or relieve poverry irt Wales and in such parts of the Uniied Kingdom or ihe world as the trusi¢cs from lime 10 lime may think tit; 3. To fulfil such oiher purtK)ses which are exclusively eharitable according io the law of England and Wales and are connecied to the chan"tsble work of ik charity as the trustees from tim¢ to time may Ihink fit. -Fh&e Obje￿iVeS are eiiher a¢hieved separately orcollectively d¢F¢ndingon OUr￿lIVi11¢S and iniiiaiive as outlined in this report. For example. the Matthew s House initiative is intended to a¢hieve objective two. Ethos The￿ is a complete vision for human healih. wcllbeing and flourishing ai ihe hean of the message of the Christian taith. .1 he Hill Church is ¢ommitt¢d io ￿ing faithful io ihe Bible. The foundaiion of ihis message is reeoneiliation with a G￿ of love. truth and grace through Jesus Christ. The Christian faiih is meant io ￿ livin& active and effeciive for all thos¢ who encoun(er it. As a Church. we acknowledge that many people desire to consider and understand the message and wisdom ot the Christian faiih. W¢ desir¢ io reach oui io ￿pIe of all backgrounds. chardcieristics and circumgtances and to provide a safe and welcomin&y environm¢ni for ￿0p]e io explore ilie Cl￿￿5 of Jesus Chrisi. One application of tlie Chrisiian message is an unrelenting compassion for people. Ixqrticularly those considered as vulnerable, isolated and leasi. As a regisiered charity. we are committed io ongoing irsi praciice. lawful compliance and improvement in all we do. In our activities we will demonstrate love for [￿￿pIe. W¢ will s¢¢k to be ¢l¢ar in our communication and use plain language. We will with transparency and integriiy. We reject a¢¥ions and auiiud¢s that inientiollally seek lo devalue or damage human digynji}'. Each of our guests. volunieer5. meml)er5 and siaff. regardless ol- their background. characteristics and Circumstances imm¢asurable va]ue and will be Ireaied wilh dignity. ￿$reCt and flee from ihreai of harnssmeni. The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for ihe Year 10 31 March 2021 Achievemenls and Performance Objective One The p&st year broughi unique Lhallenges and opwynunities for the church. In particular, the impacL risks. and restrictions due ro ihe Covid-19 pandemic. church communiiy adapted and responded well io ihe limitaiions of meeiingT im[M￿d on ih¢m becausc of ihe c195ure uwjn places of Worship. Since March ?020 the church h£L rn¢t publi¢ly online ¢very Sunday. This h&s tY¢n very successful. and wiihin weeks we of ihe pandemic taking holding in the UK we had Tnanaged io gei ihe majoriiy of those of our church community online or able to acce thos¢ rncetings. This was imrM)rtant because ￿me of our mosi vulnerable memhers would also have the Iow¢51 lev¢1 of ac¢¢s5 to t¢¢hnology. We also ensured ihai our websiie was immedialely updated to make access easy for anyone new or iniercsied in ihe church. Our mini_stry io thc childrerE and youtli also Loniinued online. wilh proper safeguarding measures in pla¢e. artd these have been wpular and well allended ihroughout. Trurthernio￿. we ran two courses known as Alph41 Courses. for th(Trse with no faiih and who wished io under5thnd Chrisiianiry- We saw guesls join us from aeross the UK and Europe. Our Life Group COmTnuniiies continu¢d to opernie ihroughoui, again largely online. and these have provided practical 5UPtK)n for one anoiher. particularly Those who have struggled tinanciall). have b¢cn more vulnerabl¢ or n(N ablc to meei online. During ihe winter monih% we were able to hold several Sunday services within the building. These were targe￿d iowards the rnost vulnerdble. isolated. and least connected Ite¢hnology- wise) persons. Through the minisiry aeiiviries of objeciiye two, the church h&5 remained very busy throughout ih¢ pandemic. We ar¢ so encouraged by ihe many people in ihe city who serve in our project. We are equally thrilled with ih¢ dedication and eommiiment of ihe team leading it. li iruly hos. as it evidenced b¢low, serv¢d ihe needs. of Ihe vulnerdble, isolated. shieldin& or lonely members of ¢xw communiry duringa mosi Challenging time foreveryone. We have also revised our website aNI the branding of church. We now feel ihat ihis reflects accurately our identily and ￿l￿forceS our presence in ihe cily as a lorce for good and for ihe g(x)d news of Jesus Christ. In addition, we collaborated with oiher churches in ihe I IK and rnised monies to provide mu¢h needed support and equipmeni for oiher pans of ihe world seYerel>" affected by the pandemi¢. Obje¢live Two Mallhew's House has gained increasing credibility and support from the wider community of Swansea during ihe p&si 12 monihs. A key catslyst for this development has been our resilience and response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our leadership and stsff i¢am wer¢ in5trumenthl in co-ordinating and leading the Swansea Tog¥ether response throughoul. This collective reS￿nSt was instigaled on 17 March ?O?O by MaiihcH' s Housc. in partnership with £ac"s Place. and it quickly fornialiged inio a network of i5 organisations who collaboraied to ensuTe that the vulnerably housed and rough sl¢¢pers in Swansea were noi forgottcn. Wiihin three days of the pandemic sweeping the UK and the fir%t lockdown being announced a plan for materialised io provide a hot meal and other hygiene essentials io be deliver¢d daily io anyone living in any form of teM￿rary accommodation across the city. Throughout Matthew's Housc supplied provision5 thr¢¢ days a w¢¢k, whilst also man4ing ihe logisiics of delivery seven days a week- thlls ensuring that there provision every day of the week. These meals were delivered with packs that conveyed hope and that no one had forgotten. Up to 180 meals were delivered every day io between 15-2? locations by volunteers and the Swansea Together organisations. This equated to 18.000 packs ￿Ing seni out over ihe fir&i five month5 of ihe pandemic. Following ihis, and as resiriciions ￿83n to we co-ordinated a safe irdnsiiion io a sev¢n-day ouidoor emerg¢ncy ￿kedWaY across the cily averdging 7fv1(K) hoi meal packages daily. This provision was still orerating at the end of the financial year. The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Rep)rt for the Year to 31 March 2021 Achievements and Performance (continued) Obj¢¢tive Two (rontinued) Throughout ihis peri￿ our volunteer team fluctualed due io oiher commilments and caring r¢sFM)nsibilitiCs. This meani ongoing recnjiiment and iraining of new Volun￿er5 w&s e%sential and the volunittr base grew in exces5 beyond 100 volunteers by the end of the calendar ycar. and ihere were an addition￿ 36 iempordry volunteers who served during the first lockdown. Our volunteers continued io be drawn from every sphere and demo￿41ph1C of our city. This brings" advanthges of diversily, but also challenges. Our core ieam led this aspeci of ihe project in a noieworthy manner and coniirtued throughout to etnbed ihe culture of hospiraiiiy and ho￿ in all who s¢rved. Many of our volunieers (over 50L/b(*) are connecied to Matthew s House via being A guest- either through a guest receiving suprKJrt through ihecafe. homeless period. oradvocacy scheme. Many ofour Volun1￿t3 regularly donaie or fundraise for ihe pr()ject. During these 12 months we awarded ?6 volunittrs w.ith awards for four years continuous volunleering seNice. This pays tribute to our volunteer reteniion and the ¢uliure devel0F￿￿ ai Manhew's House. Th¢ toial numbcr of volunteer applications received sin¢¢ ?017 h&$ SUTpass4xI 400. and we have robusi selection and iraining programme. The training includes safebyuarding. cultur¢. values. first aid and food hygiene. Duringy the pandemic we operated a more focused emphasis on wellbeing of the volunieers- which in¢ludcd ielephonc sUPPOrt ¢h¢ck- on and online meetings. Thes¢ continued for ail volunteers, whether ihey wcre presenily able to serve duringi this time. Fundmsins ha5 ken a blend of success and ¢hailenge ihroughoul ihis Prior io ihe pandemic we were able to complete the Cold Truth campaign which raiscd £1 1.000 and involved 30 fundraising participanis. However. the Swansea Half Maraihon (where we usually have 8+ runneT51 w&s cancelled and this a significant lost opwirtunity. One creative soluiion was our Hom¢ Run ini11￿1Ve. which raised £4.200 with I I panicipdnts. Therefore, we saw higher engagement. but a reduction in funds rdised. The Hill Church members have donated an excess 01-£(￿).000 iowards the project- with many of the church memlKrs dOn￿1n6Y tnonthly basis Ls well. Our eontscts have now grown to more than individuals. busin¢sscs, 5chool& naiional third secior organigations and lo¢ai auihority teams. Our Friends of Matthew's House scheme has risen to more ihan 170 monthly stxpporters and our monthly ¢mail ￿￿1ale is scni oui ro more than 650 people in the UK and t() other countries across the world including Gerniafty. Spa1￿ and Americ& Support has been r¢rcived nationally and locally. These i￿l￿de Stcwardship. Elsir Propeny Mainlenance. Homeless Link. Swartsea City Council Fr thke away f(KNJ share provision Engage and litt the bans of 30 guesls to ensure SUPTX)rt in a lime ofnational crisis The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for ihe Year to 31 March 2021 Achievements and Performance (CODtiDued} Objertive Two (continued) Volunteer recognition. well-being aThl training Develop videos for impact storyielling and fundrdising Launch the fjrsi stages of our friendly advocary 5UPF¥)n. Matt'5 CM1sh Serve Christmas Day meals and gifts to over I l O guests within Cuvid regulations Orwise our 'binhday week. wilh over 300 guests receiving focused support for well-being Food I l)'siene tr￿ninb r(pr oyer 15 volunieer5 wilh Swansea Council Lifelon&y l.earning Collaborate and suprM)rt the loc￿ auihoriry with community regener￿lon of the High Sireet Commence the planning io launch our 'HO￿ in Swansea, app Recommence other chariiies working onsite through our Ould￿r furniture set-up Upgrade our CCTV and refresh furnishing and fining wiihin Mallh¢w s Ho Farly planning and foundation work. on our cxpressiotL Mau's Choir Repair and restore work ol-all our exremal pathways Complete and open li privaie iafe space called Mail's Lounge Inslall a defjbrillator onsÈte Accumulaie 8.343 volunieer hours of service Recruiled 43 ftew volunt¢¢r5 Provide 30.687 pay-&s-you-feel m¢ais (avera¥ing 142 meals per day open) Distribuie 359 dignity packs and 339 emerb¥ency food parcels Dislribuie 58 emergency leni% and bedding Intewepi an excess of 10 ionnes of f(Kxl destined for waste or landfill Continued hospitality for life-giving group& such as alcoholics anonymous. IhroLtghout Covid Members of our team were recogrtised by the following.. Community Champion award by ihe Welsh Assembly Mcmber and HO￿51ng Minister Covid Hero award b). the Swansea Fast meM￿r of Parliament Nominaied for ihe 20? l Qucens Award for Volunthry Service (announced 2021-20221 Nominaied for the Si. David-s Award by We15h Assembls (announced 20?1-?02?) We re¢ognise ihe power of ￿ory as a charity. The following siorkes are indicative of the work of Matthew's House. S¢veral guests apprO￿hed our volunieers in Augusi ?O?O after rhe lifting of the first lockdown. They slated that they were stre¢1 sleeping ar￿ had placed in i¢m￿rary B&B accommodation March- August 20?0. The). made very clear to our volunreers thai without the provision of Ma((hew s House and th¢ Swansed Togciher initi￿1Ve ihey would have losi hope and gone very hungry. It was gobering to hear their accouni of the impaci we had made to those livingF and confined to a small room wilh no fo￿1 or siordge facilitie5. We received a specific message of encouragement from an NHS specialisi nurse who had Served for mor¢ ihan 30 years in the homeless community. wanted to acknowleAJge that the efforts of Swansea Together had saved lives. We reccived a m¢55agie from a &Jue51 was homeless and living with disabilities. She was tewnpK>rarily housed, and we were able to provide an emergenc)" f(K)d parcel. She replied, -"Thanks a million for the meal. that was extrelnely kind of you io send wmeone for my meal. li wa5 delish by (he way." We then worked with other organisaiions io ensure she had more wrdparound suppon. She conlinues to Tnake progress in lite and messaged u5 &5 follows: Thank you for the knotKlerful gift you give to all of us...f¢¢ding us and providing foi us. Bless you all. The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for th¢ Year 10 31 March 2021 Achievemenls and Performance (continued) Objective Two (continued) One guest and her young child reached out io us. Thcy were seeking help arKI had slruggled severely with food poveny ihrough the p3ndemic. We provided essential supplies and eneouraged further engagemeni. We received a messab'e later from Lhcm. -Thank you. millions. A lovely gentleman app¢iwed ai our fmnt d￿r with a smile and provisions. It is appreciated bigiime. Your kindness is inspirational. From mv hearL thatth you. Sthy Safe lovely people" During the past year we have r¢ceived manv endorsements surround Matthew's House and the difference we have rnade to people s lives. On¢ such end0￿ment was from a Swansea Cabinet member on behaifof ihe Iixal auihority.. l M'riie ihi.s leiier as o r¥c'ummenduiion.fc?r The Hill C li&rch when upplyingfor granis. .4s a £￿al.4￿¢hurIft, we hak'e MTorked closelv wilh Matthew .f Hoxfe in supA)rling m051 vulnerablepeople in SH￿￿¥￿. Throughow ihi.% C'()VIDpuidan¢e on public benefit. and keep it in mind in all dev¢lopmen15. 10 ensure ihat all our acrivilies are delivering benefii to the public, as dcfined thcre. Structure. Governance and M#nagemeDt GovtrDing document The Hill Church Swansea The org2nisaiion is a charithbl¢ company limiied by guarantee. incorp)rated on 22nd February 2013 and registered as a Charity on ?6ih April ?013. The company was incorporated under a Memorandum ofAssociaiion which esthblished the objects and power5 of ih¢ charithble company and is governed under lis Anicles of Aswiation. In the eveni of the company trting wound up. lis members are required to contribute an amouni noi exceeding £ l. Board of Trustees The Direciors of the charithble company ("the ¢harity-) are irs in￿lee5 for ihe purwses of charity law. and throughoui Ihis re￿rt ￿ collectively referred io as ih¢ Irusi¢cs. The irusiees meet ai le&st Iwice a year. Trustee Inductio The need for new (r￿%￿5 is reviewed regularly, and when appropriate FK)ssibl¢ twnes are presented ai a tnjslee meeting for consideraiion. The exisiing irusiee5 make any new appointments. for an indefinite period. New trustee5 are b)iven copies of ihe governin& d￿uments, appropriate Chariiy Comtnission inforniaiion and recent trustee rninuies. RÉ5k Ill#tt•gemeDt The Tr￿SLee5 recogni5e they have overdll responsibtlity for ensuring thAt they implement an appropriat¢ sysfrm for the management of risk& whether financial or otherwise, to which the charity may be exposed. Risk reviews are conducted regularly and the tru4ees c4)nsider lh￿ ihere are no major risks to the charity's eontinued operations in ihe foreseeable r￿U￿. The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for the Year lo 31 March 2021 FinaneRal Review TO1￿ income for ihe year was £346.63? {?0?0: £?64.7571. with e¥penditure of £179.3891?0?0.. £179.113). MO￿ of the income is ihrou8h Iwo 5tr¢ams. Primarily regular liihes and offerings frorn church members. and gecondly voluniary donations and grdnls relaied io Maiihew's Ilouse. Together ihcse amouni to £34.5.62012020.. £254.5761. Boih activiiies. and Therefore the charity &$ a whole. a￿ heavily relianT on these. A more detailed breakdown can be found in Note_ The nei result for the year was a surplus of£167 743 {?0?0= £85.6441. Unrestricied funds carried forward were £326.3081?020: £215.687). Restricied funds earried forward were £138.144 (•020= £81.5821 hcld in r¢siriLted funds. Income Sources The principle funding sour¢e for church faiih-based aciiviti¢S 15 the iiihes and offering5 ofihe congregaiion whieh provides a very stable source of income. Th¢ Gharily also exp￿￿ lh￿ ￿ recovery on donations made under gitt aid will further iKJlster funds. The principle funding source for Matthe￿S House a¢tivilie5 IS the dotlalion from the church and the reg?uldr ffjonihly suppon from ihe Friends of Matthew's House scheme. Ad Hoc fundraising and donations for Maiihcw's House use have also steadilJ grown since early ?017. The chariiy also exp¢cts ihar w recovery on donatlOll5 made under gift aid will further iKylster funds. Reserves policy The trustees consider th* a sum equivalent io a quarter of a y¢trs aniicipatcd nortnal ongoing cxpendilure (excluding sp¢cifLL projects such a5 purchage of a building) or £i.OIXb. whichever is ihe greater. is a sufficient sum of money to have readily available in reserve. Based on this financial year the charity's minimum requirement for r¢s¢rves would have bcen £?6.107 (?020'. £34.1￿46). Actual free reserve% were £87.4691?0?0.. £26.079). plus the Emergency Contrngen¢y FutKi of £53.0(MI (?0*0= £53,000). gives a iothl rcserve of £140.469 (2020.. £79.0791. The tn￿tee$ will t¢ reviewing ihe long-iern) reserves ￿)11¢Y upon the end of the pandemic. Plan5 for future periods This report is being written with Covid-19 ￿111 a nationa] Co￿¢￿￿ with ongoing reviews of regulation which affect how the church is able io run. The effects of ihe pand¢wnic are expected io Still ￿ feli for some lime. We are nonetheless siill in a secure position financially for the foreseeable future due to our wide a￿1 faithful supw>rt base. Our plans are written wilh an under5w]ding that we are still operdting under various regulations which have limited how we are able Io OF*rnte. However. we still hope and believe ihat th¢se plans are viable and achievabl¢. Objective Otte Mainlwn a Yidble. aciive and compassionate expression ot Christian community in £wansea Retum to Sunday worship al the building with minisiries rebuilt and str¢ngTrihened. fully cornplying with all current legal restrictions and maintaining a safe environtnent for those who feel more al risk. Ensure our public meetings coniinue io accessible atKE welcoming io people of all backgrounds. Coniinue to ensure that no vulnerable. tsolated or shielded m¢mber will b¢ forgoiien. Deliver relevant. engaging resources and 1&gching that dea15 wilh the impact and afterniath of the pandemic Provide meaningful prdCii¢a15uppon and advice io ihose suffering amund us with particular emphasis on mental well-beinkn finances and job security. Deliver iheological atKI le￿lership tfdining io rdi5e up more elders. Develop our reach io students. eskxcia]ly considering the new ￿tsdent accommodktion built locally. Strengthen ar￿ increas¢ the reach and quaniity of our stnaller Life Group communities, The Hill Church Swansea- Annual ReFX)rt for the Year 10 31 March 2021 Plans for future periods (contlDued) Objective One {eontlDued} tkliv¢r The Alpha Course online or in ihe building. Strengthen our pasiorai resilien¢¢ and delivery throughout th¢ aftern1￿h of th¢ pandemic cri51S. Sirenwhen our use of technology io manage infrastructure and activities of the charity Objective TTVO Our aims and desires for the next financial yvdr at Matthew s How are lisied ￿lOW supporting our focus QEI project development. twple and service in our community.. tkvelopmenl and Launch of Hope In Swansea App CCTV upgyrade to five 7.ones io include all areas and a focus on accesslegress for volunieer safety- Phase 2 and 3 (of 3) Launch of our Matt's Cw15h ¢xpression- A fricndly 1-2-1 adv(Kacy service for the m051 vulnerable in our ciry. Phase l - A thorough reeruitmeni pr(Kess for volunteer buddies Ph￿ 2- A thorough season of STkciaji￿ and professional Irdining for volunteer buddies Ph&s¢ 3- Laun¢h of1-2-1 s¢rvicc for gues Redesign of ihc artworL furniture and display areas in thc Café area. Planning start of Man's Commtsnily Choir expre55ion ￿lIh ihe intention (Jf a irial peri￿ before launch. R¢desibbn of our main entranc¢ dLX)rway lo include aulvtnatic di>ors for heal loss prevention and accessibility. Repair and resiore work of all our exiernal ￿hWays. E.xt¢mal repairs io our damaged buildin&N walls and r￿f coping siones including th¢ north tower. west and east pardw5 and west entrance lobby. This will t￿ed ￿pOrts grdni funding and work scheduled in, esiimated to be in th¢ range of£ii.(M)O 10 45.(MM). Launch our shared Community Lounge space for supw)rt services to meet people they are supporting in a more welcomingF and secure area. Install atKI train on our new defibrillator that we acquired dlte to irk¢ident documented in ?019 report. ITnplemeni siron&F¢r suprM)rt neiworks and areas within Maiihew's House lor conn¢cted specialised suppon for byuesis. Setup AA support groups again at Mallhew's House and other suppon and community groups using the building after etlforced breaks du¢ io pandemic governmeni resiriciions. Focus on stsff team wellbeing and volunieer strengthening in icams. Transition back to openhng our cafe It￿Ide and indoor operation% includÈng shower and laundry facslities. The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Rcport for the Ycar to 31 March 2021 Responsibilities of the Trustees The trustees (who are also dtrectot5 of The Hill Church Swansea for ihe P￿r￿Se of company lawl are resFM)nsible for preparing ihe TnLslees' Annual Rep)rt and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law Unit¢d Kingdom Generally ACCe￿ed Accouniing Practice. Company law requires the trustees io prepare financial si2￿MentS for each financial year. which give a true and fair view of ¢h¢ stale of affairs of ihc chafithble company and of lis incoming resources and application of resources, including income and ex￿ndItUre. In preparing these financial swemeni& the trumees are required 10.. Select suitable accounting ￿lIcIeS and ihen apply ihem consistently Observe ihe methods and principles in ihc Charities SORP Make jLEdgemenis and esrim*es ihat are prudeni and reasonable State where applicable UK Aecouniing Standards h3ve been followed. subject to any m￿erial departures disclosed and explain¢d in ihe financial stsi¢ments Prepare the financial statements on the gioing concern b&sis unl¢s5 it is inappropriatc to presume Ihal Ihe charitable company will coniinue in orKrdiion The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accouniing records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the finattcial position of ihe charitsble company and which enable them io ensure tha( the financial statements Comply wÉth the Companies Art ?(KJ6. They are also responsibl¢ for saf¢&Fuarding ihc &sseis of the charitable company and henee for taking reasonable step5 for lh¢ prevention and dcic¢iion of fraud and otlicr irregularities. This re￿rt has been prepared in accordance with the 5￿cLaI provisions of Part 15 of the C.OTnpanies Act 2016 relating to small companies. Approved by the Iwd and s18r￿ on iheir i￿haIr on 20ih OciotKr ?021. David Ellerby Trustee 10 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual ReFK)rt for the Year lo 31 March 2021 Independent Examiner's Report On the unaudited Accounts to the Members of The Hill Chureh Swansea For the Year to 31 March 2021 I rewrt on the accounts of The Hill Church Swansea for the year ended 31 March 2021 sel out on pages 3 to 23. Respective responsibilities of tnistees aod independent examiner The trustees (who are also ihe directors of the company for ihe p￿r￿SeS of eompany law) are resw>nsible for the preparaiion of the accounts. The tnjstees consider thai an audit is not requited for ihis year under section 144121 of the Charilies Aci 2011 (the ?0 I l Act) and that an inde￿ndent e.￿qMInation is needed. The ¢hthty's gross income exceeded £950,000 and l am qua]ifL¢d to undcrtake ih¢ ¢xatninaiion b) being a qualified meIn￿r of the Insliluie of Chartered Aecountanis in England and Wales. Having saiisfied myself that the charity is rn)i subject ￿ audii under company law and is eligible for independent examination. it is my responsibility to examine the accounts under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act- io follow the procedures laid down in the generdl D1￿clE0nS given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Kb) of ihe ?01 I Act; and to slaie wheiher particular matters have come io my aiieniion. Basi5 of independent examiner's statement My examIn￿10n was carried out in accordan¢¢ with the G¢neral Dir￿tIonS given by the Charity Commission. An exatnination includes a review of the a¢couniing ￿cordS ke￿ by the charity and a comparison of ihe accounis presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusLd il¢ins or disLlusures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustces concerning any s￿h mallers. Tr Pr£￿edureS undenaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audii and cons¢quently no opinion is givcn as io wheth¢r ihe accounts present a'true and fair view, and ihe repon is limited io ih05e maii¢ri sel out in the S￿¢￿¢nI below. IndepeDd¢tyt t￿Mine￿5 St*temelli In connection with my examin&ion. no matter has come io wny alleniion.. (i) which give5 me reasonable cause to believe th￿ in any material resped the requir¢ments'. io keep proper accounting record5 in ac¢ordance wilh section 386 of ihe Companies Act ?006- alid - to prepare accounts which a¢¢ord wilh the accountingi record& complv with ihe accounting rryuiremenis of section 396 of the Companies Act ?IK>6 and with the methTrJs and principles of ihe Staietn¢nt of Recommended Practice.- Accounting and Reporting by CEwities hav¢ noi b¢¢n MCL or {ii) to whi¢h, in my opinion. att¢ntion shvuld iK drdwn in order io enable a prO￿r undeT5tanding of ihe accounis io be reached. Steve Ellum Steve Ellum & Associates Chartered Accountants Independent examiner Date.. 26th October 2021 Adulam House Glan Yr Afon Llan¢lli SA15 3QB The Hill Chureh Swansea- Annual Report for the Year to 31 March 2021 Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account) For the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Uorestricted Resiri¢¢ed funds f￿ndS Total 2021 Totsl 2020 Income from: Donations and Legyacjes 196.114 149,5 345.620 254.576 Charitable Activities Investmenis 599 599 Other Income 413 413 5.819 Totsl Income 197.126 149.506 346.632 2fi4.757 EIpeDditure on: Charitable Aciivities 104.067 179.389 179.113 Total Expendit￿re 104.667 74.722 179.389 179.113 Net Ineoming Re50urees Before Transfers 92.459 74,784 167.243 85.644 Gro&s Transfers Between Funds (18.2?21 Net Movement in Funds 110.681 56.562 167.243 85.644 TO1￿ Funds Brought Forward ?1 j.687 81.582 297.169 211.625 Total Funds Carried Forw*rd 326.368 138.144 4fA.i12 297.269 The notes on pages 13 10 23 forni part oltbese fin4ncial statements. 12 The Hill Church Swansea - Annual RetM)rt for the Year 10 31 March 2021 Balance Sheet at 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Notes Fixed 455ets Tangible &8Os 89,457 76.692 Current assets Debiors Cash at bank and in hand 19.571 358.663 10.471 223.191 378 ?34 Creditors.. Amounis falling due within one year 233.662 (3.179) 113.085) Net Cur￿￿¢ assets 375.055 220,577 Total asse15 le&q current liabilities 464.512 297.269 Ntt assets 464.512 297,269 RepreseDted by". Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 10 3?6,-368 138.144 ?15,687 81,582 464.512 297.269 For ihe 12 month5 ending 31 March 2021. the company was eniiiled to exemption from audit under section 477 of Ihe Companies Act 21K>6 relating to sma]I companies. The MeMi￿rS have not required ihe company io obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in quesiion in ac¢ordance with stttion 476. The dirrftors acknowledge iheir reswjnsibiliiies for complying with ihe requirements of the Act with respeci to accounting records and the preparation of aeeounts. These ac¢ounts have been prepared in xcordance with ihe provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies. regiime. These financial statements were approved authorised for issue by the tru￿¢¢$ on 26th October 2021 and signed on their behalf by: thvid EllÈrby Trustee Cotnpany Number: 08415396 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for the Year to 31 March 2021 Notes to the AeeouDts for the year ¢Dded 31 March 2021 l. Company l￿fOrMAtio11 The Hill Church Swansea is a cownpany limiled by gUaran￿e and regisiered in England &id Wales. registration number 7550894. and a regi5t¢r¢d charity number I 140949. The regist¢red office is 82 Howells Road. Dunvant, Swansea SA2 7RR. 1.1 Basis of prepar*tion of fin*Dei*l 51*temellts The financi￿ statem¢nis hav¢ been pi¢parcd in accordance with Accouniing and ReTx>ning by Charities.. Siatement of Recommended Praclice 4)plicable to chari(ies preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financia] Rew)ning Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRSI 02) (effective January ?019) Ichariiies SORP (F RS10?)I, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRSIO?) and the Companies Ath ?006. The charity has applied Update Bulletin l as published on ? Fcbruary 2016 and does nol include a cash flow sthiemeni on ihe ground% ihat 11 is applying FRS IO• Section IA. The Hill Church Swanqea meets the definition of a public benefit ¢niiiy under FRS102. Asscis and liabilitie5 are initially recognised ￿ historical CO￿ or irdnsaciion value unless othenvise swed in the relevant accounting policy note. The trustees continue io pursue S[￿egIes io increase ihe number of grdnts and donaiions ne¢ded io fund the worL and hence these accounts have E£en prepared on a Goittg Concern basis. Th¢ fitwiciai swemenis are prepared in sterling (£1. and rouNled to the neare51 pound. 12 Fixed assets and depreeiatioD Depreciation is pmvided by the charity to write off ihe cost of iangible fixed assets by cquai ln51allll¢n￿ oyrr their esiimated useful ￿0￿0M1¢ live5 as follows= Leas¢hold building Equipment - 89 years . 4 years Provision is made lor depreCi￿10n on the leasehold property over the terni of the lease which was purchased in May 2016. IJ ID¢otne All income is recognised in the S￿eMent of Financia] Aciivilie5 when the chariry has entitlement to the funds il is probable ihai the income will be rcceived and the amount can ￿ reliably measured. Donations. legacies and similar I￿omIng resources are reported gross and the related fundvdi#in8 COSt$ are reported in costs of gen¢￿Ing fund& Interest on fund5 held on dewsii is included when receivable and ihe amount can be measured reliably by the charity. this is nomiaily utK)n noiification of ihe interesi paid or payabl¢. 14 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual R¢wTrrt for the Year ¢0 31 Mawh 2021 Note5 to tb¢ Accounts for the ye•r ended 31 March 2021 Expenditure All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or Construeiive obligation to pay. Ex￿nd]I￿re includes any VA T which cannot be fully recovered. and is reported as part of the expenditure lo which it rel￿es. Raising Funds represents expenditure incurral in morivaiing the individual supponers. tru_sts and other organisaiions io contribuie io the work of the ¢hariiy- COS￿ aS￿)CIaled wilh the runninbj {)f the eh2ri shop atvl ittvesimeni managemem costs. C'liariitshlc. ac'iivilies represents those costs in¢urred by ihe charity in the delivery of its activities and services for it5 beneficiaries. It i￿]udeS knth COSIS th￿ Can be allocated dire¢tly to such aciivities and those of an indirect nature necessary to SUp￿rt ih¢Jn. Governance rep￿SentS those costs associat¢d with meeiinu Ihe constllulional and siaiutory requirements of che chariiy and include the audit fees and costs linked to the Siraiegjc managemenr of the charity. AII costs including support costs are all￿ated ￿1￿cen ihe expenditure Lategories of the SOFA on a basis designed lo retleci Ihe use of the resource. Costs re[￿l￿g to a panicular aaivily are all￿ated dire¢ily: others are apwjrtioned on ihe basis of an estIm￿e of the pmpNTrnion Of Time speni by stsfTon the activity. Fulld aceounting The charity mainthins various types of funds as follows: unre.flriciedlw￿s represeni income which ean be LLscd in a¢rordance wilh th¢ Charl￿b]e objec15 al the discretion of the iru51ees. Reslriciedfunds represent income to be used in accordance with specific T￿triCtiOnS imposed by donors or which has been raised by the charity for particular purposes. Ikbtors aDd creditors receiv¥ble I ￿Y#ble within one ye*r Debtors and creditors wilh no stated interesi rdie and receivabl¢ or payable wiihin one yeAr are recorded at irdnsaciion price. Any losses arising from impaimient are recognised in the stat¢meni of finanoial activities. Cash aDd ush e4uiv*leDts Cash and cash equivalcnts in ihe balance sheei eomprise cash at bank and in hand. For th¢ purpK)se of th¢ flow Sthicmenc atMI cash equivalents are net of bank overdrdfts which are payable on demand. 14al stxtus ofthe charity The Hill Church Swansea is a company limii¢d by guardniee and accordingly does noi have a share capital. Every member of the Company undenaK"es io coniribute such amount &s may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in ihe eveni of lis beingT wound up while h¢ or she is a member. or within one year after he or she ce&s¢s io be a Mern￿r. 15 Th¢ Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for the Year to 31 March 2021 Notes to ihe AccotsDts for the year ended 31 M•rcb 2021 Don4tioDs t4*eies UDf¢siricted rund3 Restricted funds Total 2021 Total 2020 Donations Reelwmed tax rants received 156.68? 23.630 15.80? 15.977 17?.659 23.630 149.331 137.474 15,3?2 101.780 133.529 196,114 149,506 345.620 254.576 Ineome from eh*ri¢#ble 4etivilies Unr¢s¢riettd Uttrestricted Total Total Funds Funds 2021 2020 Caf¢ Income 3.211 The café acts as a meeting place for fijlfilling the objects of ihe charity. There is no chargc for ihc f(MxI provided. bui ihere is a donaiion box for those who wish io make a gift towards thc runnitlg ¢0515 of Matthew's House. Investments Unrestricted Unrestricted Tot*1 Total Funds Funds 2021 2U20 Renial income Bank interest rtteivable 695 456 599 599 16 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for ihe Year to 31 March ?021 Iyotes lo the Accounts for tbe year ¢Dded 31 March 2021 Expenditure on ch*rit*ble •c¢iviti¢s By Centre: Hill Chur¢kn 2021 M*ttbew's House 2021 Total funds 2021 Tot41 funds 2020 Venu¢5 Siaff costs Equipment Leadership and irdining Volunte¢rs Caiering R¢50urce5 Travel and subsistenc¢ Administrdlion and insurdnce Publicily Buildings Refurbishme Depreciation GoYernanc¢ Grants to other rharities Project cosis Hospitaliry Sundry 5.496 43,107 9.017 5.496 77264 10.534 112 3.927 23.198 61.370 24.074 2,899 1.564 352 227 827 10.032 2.081 18.170 5.182 1,703 34.157 1.517 3.927 246 217 2.?59 706 246 217 10.556 1,520 8.040 5.458 2,?31 300 8.?97 814 903 2.231 4.555 (3.088) 55.853 663 27.026 408 663 39.6?0 Hill Church contribuiion To m￿th¢W s House 139.769 179,389 179.113 6.400 (6.4(Kl) 46.020 133.369 179.389 179.113 By fund: Uthr¢5tricted funds 2021 Resiricted funds 2021 Total funds 2021 Total runds 2021) Staff Costs Venues Buildings Refurbishmeni Other co￿$ 58.886 5.496 18.378 77.264 5.496 8.040 81S.589 61.370 23.198 18,170 76.375 8.040 48.304 40.285 104.667 74.722 179.389 179.113 The Hill chU￿h Swansca- Annual Report for th¢ Year to 31 March 2021 Notes lo the Accounts for th¢ y￿r ended 31 March 2021 Stgff numbers a￿d cost Employment co￿$ 2021 2020 WabTres and saltiries Social security c051s Employers ￿￿]Sion contribuiions 84.049 1.938 5.778 55.737 1.070 4.563 91.765 61.370 Number of employees The average monthly nurn￿r of employees during the year. cai¢ula*d on the b&sis of average monthly head count. was as follows: 2021 2020 Chariiable Activilies No staff metnber was paid more ihan £60.(MK) in ihe financial year. No trust¢e received any remuneraiion during the year or paymeni t)f expenses during the year (?O?O.. £nil}. Th¢ charity is primarrly Tun by volunieer% and iherefore the total employment bencfits. including employer ￿nsiOn rontribuitons, of the key managemeni personnel of the charity were £nil i?o?O: £nil). Tangibl¢ fixed ayJtts l*asehold Building F.quipmetyt Total Cost Ai I" April ?020 Additions 80,300 97,411 18.2?2 18,222 Ai 31° Mar¢h 2091 80.300 15.633 IkpreciatioD At I'April ?O?O Charge for ihe Year 3.608 902 20.719 5,457 4.555 At314 March 2021 4.510 21,666 26,176 Net Book Value At314 March 2021 75.790 13.667 89.457 Ai 31" March 2020 76.69? 76.692 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Rew)rt for the Ycar ¢0 31 March 2021 Notes to tbe A¢coullt$ for the year ended 31 March 2021 Debiors 2021 2020 l-rnde debtors Gifi aid t&x recoverdble 9.100 10.471 10.471 19,571 10,471 Creditors: Amounts falliDg due Ivithitt oDe year 2021 2020 Loans PA YE and Nl Accruals 2nd deferred income 10.000 1.8?9 1.350 3.085 3.179 13.085 The loan was from a church memb¢r to facilitai¢ the pur¢hase of Matthew's House. li was interest free and was repaid in July ?O?O. 10 Unre8tri￿ed fund5 Generdl Designated FuDd5 Funds Total Balanc¢ @, 1st April ?020 102.771 112.916 215.687 Income Expenditure Transfers beiween funds Transfer5 from restricied fund5 197.1?6 (104.667) {36,5?6) 18.22? 197.1?6 (104.667) 36,526 18.222 Balance @ 31 si March 2021 176.926 149.44? 3?6.368 19 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual R¢wJrt for ihe Year lo 31 March 2021 ote$ to Ihe AecouDts for ihe ye*r ended 31 M*rth 2021 11 Designated FU￿d5 Bala￿ce at Apr 2020 B*lane¢ at Transfers 31 M*r 2021 Aposiolic Iniiiaiive Poverty Relief Ne￿ Chur¢hes Listed Building Conting¢ncy Fund Grecn Hill Garden Project Hope in Swansea App Developmeni 5.607 1,859 (?.040) 1.707 ?0.000 7.406 7,164 5.105 40.000 S3,￿0 60.000 53.OIK) 10.000 5.000 10.O(M) 5.000 1?.916 36.526 149.442 Al the end of the financial year a number of transfers were made from the General Fur￿ to the following Desisnated Fund5: Apostolic IDltiative This fund is to supw)rt new or innovative Chrisiian-based initi&ives. It is funded by faith-based donations only Via The Hill Operating account. Poverty Relief This fund is used for poverty related relief and associated costs io relieve poverty or make a significant differenc¢ to wverty. It will include a ¢onlribuiion lo paying off an inieresl free loan raised during the building purchase, which is dtse for repayment tn July ?O?O. li i5 funded by faiih-ba5ed donaiions only via'l'he Hill 0￿ratIng accounl. New Cburches This fund is to support ncw churches king 5tsned. li is funded by faith-based d(ynations only via The Hill Operating accouni. Listed Building This fund is used for une.xpected and high value building repairs, refurbishments and rel*ed improvemetiis. including due io Listed Building Sthius. Contingenry Fund This fund is lo ensure sufficieni coniinuity of oprrntin& salary and charity c0515 during an economic or practical crisis over a six-month peri(wJ. li is a fund thai 15 being esthblishcd over a ￿n(￿j of y¢ars wilh iht view thai the charity is in its infancy and needs robust resilience over the long-iernj. It was extended io six-monihs following the Covid-19 pandemic in March ?O?(l. Green Hill Gardell Project This fund 1% for the long-terni repair and improvements to the exl¢rnal landscap¢ and ground5 of Mallhew s House. Hope in App Developmettt This fund is pan of the short-terni iroublesh￿ljng and long-terni development and improvement io the 2021 launched smartphone app fteely Serving multi-organisaiions in Swanse& 20 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Rcport for the Year to 31 March 2021 Notes to th¢ Aeeounts for the y￿r ended JI Marcb 2021 12 Restricted funds B*lance at l Apr 2020 BulaRce 41 TTangfer5 31 Mgr 2021 IDcoth¢ Expenditure Hospiiality Fund Choir Expression Fund AdV￿aLY Expre55ion Fund Mall's Café Expression Fund Covid Fund Salary Costs Fund Hope in Swansea Fund 19.6?3 ?8.953 18.040} 11041 (4.120) (9.017) (49.137) (4.3041 (18.2221 22.314 37.699 4,989 16.868 34.770 5.700 3).977 48.585 •9.100 3.708 44.?81 29.100 81.58? 149.51k5 (74.7?2) (18,?221 138.144 Hospitslity Fund are b*rants and donations Towards refurbishmeni and improyemenis to Mauhew's House. During ihc year £18.22? of this fund were S￿rtt on Fix¢d Assets and as thc r¢striLtion had 1￿c￿ m¢t, this atnounl was iransferred io the Generdl Fund. Choir Expressiott Fund are grants and donaiions towards ihe costs of Matl's Choir hospitality expressLOn. Advoracy Exprwion Fund 4we grdnts and donaiiotLS received towards the Matt"s C￿Ch and Buddy Scheme hospit￿llY expression. Matt'5 Café Expre&sion Fund are granis and donations received towards refurbishment and improvements ofihe Matt's Cafe hospith]ily expression. Covid Fund art grants and donatio￿8 received in relaiion to ihe Swat￿# Together collaborative resw)nse to f¢xMJ tM)verty during ihe Covid-19 crisis. Salary Costs Fund is mobies ih&iTthave been rais￿ to cover salary costs. Hope ID Sw*ll5ea Fund is monics rdi5ed io launch atwj run ihe 2021 smarrphone app f￿elY serving multi- organis￿l0n5 in Swanse 21 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual Report for the Year ￿ 31 March 2021 Notes to the A¢eounts for the year ended 31 Mareh 2021 13 Analysis of Det assets between Total FuDds 2021 Uttreslricted Fullds T(btsl Restricted funds 2019 Fund ba]anc¢s ￿ 31 March 2021 as reprc5enied by." Fixed Asseis Curreni Asseis Current liabililies 89.457 940.090 (3.179) 89,457 378.?34 (3.1791 76.69? ?33.66? {13.0851 138.144 326.368 138.144 464.S12 297.?69 14 TaxatjOD As a chariry. The Hill Church Swansea is exempt from tax on income and gains falling withtn section i05 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section ?)6 of th¢ Ta￿lI0n of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to ihe extent that these are applied to its C￿￿table objects. No charges have arisen in the chariiy. 15 Related P*rties The total amount of donations received during the year from relaied panie5 was £7.464 (2020: £18.520). 16 Colltrollill% parties In Ihe opinion of the trusiees there is no single ultimate controlling party of ihe charity. 22 The Hill Church Swansea- Annual ReFK)n for thc Year 10 31 March 2021 Notes to the Ac¢ouDts for tbe year tnded JI March 2021 17 Statement of Fin*Dcial Activi¢ie5 {iucludiDg income and expeDdilure accouni) ror tbe year ended 31" Mar¢h 2020 Ullrestricted Restricted fulld5 runds Total 2020 Income from: Donaiions and lesacies 175.083 79,493 254,i76 Charitable Aaivities 3.211 3.211 Investmenis Total Intome 185.264 79.493 264,757 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 138.585 40.528 179,113 Tol*l Expenditure 138.585 40.-$28 179.113 N¢t incotnellexpellditure) 46.679 38.965 85.644 Transfers b¢hveett fuRds (7.IXKI) Net Movement 39.679 45.965 85,&14 Recon¢iliation of Funds Total funds broughi forward 176.008 35.617 211.625 Total fuDd5 carried fonvgrd 215.687 81.582 297.269 23