The United Reformed Church Broxboume Page 1 Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ended 31" December 2023 Registered Charrty Number 1152449 Mill Lane. Broxbourne. Herts EN10 7BQ The United Reformed Church Broxbourne is a local church ofthe United Reformed Church in Great Britsin and 8 memberoftheThames North Synod. OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES The charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith for the beneflt of the public in 8ccordancewith the Scheme of Union ofthe United Reformed Chur¢h.The Church provides benefit to the public in two main w8yS: by providing public vlShIp. pastor81 carg and spiritual, moral end intellectual development. both for the congreg8tSon and for members of the wider communty: by promoting Christian values and service to the communrty by membèrs of the congregation. for the benefit of individuals and society as a v4hole. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Full and det8iled reports on all activlties undertaken during th8 year are presented at the Annual Church Meeting, and are 8V8ilable on request. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Elders Meeting. consi9ting of the elected Elders and the Minister. ovérsees the spiritual life ofthe Church, and recommends to the Church Meeting 8rrangementsfor maintainingthe buildings and looking afterfinances. Thechurch Meeting lof811 members wishingto attend) gives guidance on the life 8nd wnrk of the Church. and is its fin81 decision-making body. The Minister Is called tothe Church ty its member$ 8nd is in pa8tor81 charge ofthe Church. Elders are elected by Church Meetingfrom among its members. The secretary and treesurer are nominated annu811y by and from the Elders and elected by Church Meeting. TRUSTEES The Trustees are the members of the Elders Meeting. who in 2023 were: Dorothy Blatcher. Am8nd8 H8rwood (Treasurer), Rosemarywoodall. Natash8 Appi8h lJ8nu8ryto September). Gordon Kelso (Joint Secretary) (January to September). Diane Price {Joint Secretary) (January to September). Donald Wratten continued as Pastorate Treasurer until December. Amand8 H8rwood as Interim P8Stor8te Treasurer (December) FINANCIAL REVIEW See the Church's Annual Accounts. NORTH LEAVALLEY PASTORATE {NLVPI URC Broxbourne is 8 member of the North Lea Valley Pastorate, togetherwth the URCS in Hertford and Cheshunt. Throughout 2023 the Pastorate's Minister was Revcl Mark Robinson.
United Reformed Church Broxboume ReiptS and payments for the year ending 31st December 2023 GENERALFUND- page2a RECEIPTS Offerln8S Envelopes Loose Cash Standing Order5 Donations Income Tax Refunds sub-total 2(Y2Z 43. 1912.92 6411. 655. 4923.97 3916.(Kl 1201.96 7116.CK) 180.16 3146.83 18209.79 15560.95 Gifts Gift Day 2683.(K> 2614. B. Lee donation Lettlngs Lettings Manse Rent sub-total 21132.LKI 15994.30 4945.IXI 21132.(M) 20939.30 Fundralslng May Market Christmas Market less 10% Church coffeelteas sub-total 1583.50 1013.92 1521.70 966.58 62. 70.(M) 2667.42 2550.28 Emergency Float repaid Floats Rebanked sub-total 35.04 2O).(K) 35.04 190.CX) 235.04 22S.04 Interest Coif interest Rate alc interest sub-total 429&62 81.69 352.09 2.33 4380.31 354.42 Temporary Manse Refvnd CCLI Muslc Refund 346.54 47.40 From Pastorate 319.53 316.84 Mums and Toddlers 1372.43 GENERAL FUND TOTALS Total receipts Excess reipts Excess payments Total 54021.03 610.92 43933.26 16687.65 60620.91 53410.11
United Reftsrnd Church BroxbouTne Year Endlng 31st December 2023 GENERAL FUND- Unre5trrcted Payments Ministry Ministry and Mission Pulpit Stjpply sub-total Pagè 2b 2023 2022 TOTALS £18.732.Tr) U.2CQ.C £19.021.25 £1,120.1XJ £19932.( £20.141.25 Church Premises Maintenance Gas Electricity Cleanlng and Materials Insurance Telephone Water sub-total £2.Tr3.62 £4,402.75 £4,765.51 £6.685.62 £2.788.11 £3,666.38 £7.673.20 £5.928.58 £2,513.39 £589.68 £152.49 £213.07 £22.269.67 £20,523.72 Artl¥ltles Organist and Music Flowers Subscriptionldonatlons sub-total £1.677.30 £37.07 £110.) £1.515.89 £70.¢XJ £340. £1,824.37 £1,925.89 Floats Out B. Lee donation- Defibrillator £2(Ll.(M) £L261.j Admlnlstrntl¢)n StationerylPublicity Sundries ouVPostage Website Lettings expenselrefnd sub-totsl £165.75 £774.70 £78.(*J £217.30 £I.OSl.43 £78.( £313.49 £L442.92 £1,235.75 M•ns¢ Council Tax Insurance Maintenance Telephone Water Elèctricity l Gas Legal fees Temporary Manse sub-total £542.36 £2,737. £210.IKI £596.19 £680.40 £12.989.30 £394.89 £1.48&59 £16,663.55 To Pastorate £4993.56 £130.75 GENERAL FUNDTOTALS Totsl payments £53AIO.11 £60,620.91
YearEn3tsti>tHbwJ)Ea AitFUNDS iW4RESFRKFEDF14tsS Gthe FundlPIKè21 GeDer4lFunds HestTh k4¥rp5eWurtAshriknrt 4393J26 ts3AJO.II UNAÈST¢rEFlDSTo[ALS TOtslRecp £1.03 £61tt92 e4U3U6 kWi&ii 0.61Q.91 E53AIQII E53MM.11 É60.610.91 IiisrRThD FUIIDS SpÈtld thur(hth EIJyA5 thwth Youth Fund fiJ)yfy o$¢tyA¢S¥tI É7%OJ EJWD) £2795 ei.$6?.$2 £157m ÉL272DJ Ah•r B's tm105. It Offor CdClnSpAC Éll66 E301. E67.70 E107 ÉiiX £29>. 1149.64 É149. 9TIi B•Mrlnws'CwtrAAmbthKe £297 ' Ukr•h)• 'Ukr• om FOodb ia25 RESTArfEDFUNOSTOT• YotslRtthPIs pèym•nts Exce55 Ae(p tS273.16 £4m64 EIgD.51 7& L47fj5AI LFUMDSTOT TotalAete Exce55Pyfflonts ExcasR•c¥pii t665 3W& £57.79175 £62.S•4A4 £uoi. É62JU Éust4.t4 £72.rth.rxi TIlLry 6&20
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THE UNrtED REFORMED CHURCH BROXBOURNE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED31" DECEMBER 2023 OTHER CHURCH GROUPS The Church has sffrferal groups who hold and manage funds as uncler: 3111212022 usas 3111212023 Comet 296.22 9)2.05 6.12 292.15 After Eights Group 1314.97 1301.00 1397.69 150.00 1068.28 Bowls Group 1874.85 24.00 8(K).00 2010.65 The Pastorate Fund 1$ currendy administered bythe Broxbournetrustses lorthe benefft olth6 thrae ChUhe$. 3111212022 6615.72 13398.22 3111212023. 11384.66 8629.28 FUNDS HELD WITH THE PARISH CHURCH The Youth Fund and Ihe Hoiidayclth) Fund, shown on Page 4 ofthe Accounts. are currently each held by the Broxboume tnthee$ fofthg ben8frt of URC Broxbourne and the Parish of 8roxboume wth Wormley. MONETARY ASSErs The Pastorate Fund is for conslence heid in 8 8eparats bank account. The remaining 8sset8 8re 8pIIt between two banks in order to spread risk. OTHERASSEfs USED FOR CHUACH PURPOSES The Church Contents ai8 insured for É112.580" £26,486 fortheAV System: £&3.085 forthe Organ. Rentlhire receivable £21,CW-totaUing £193.15112022 £174.705). The Church bullding and the Manse are held in trust for URC Bfoxboume bythe URC Thames North Synod Trust. URC Broxboume is responsible tor Insuringthem. The Church building is insure(I tor £3.328.112 12022 £2.971,5281 and the Mansewas valued at £609.72212022 £544,394). FUND DEFINMONS Unrestricted Fund$ may be used bythe Chwch for any of its ordinary pijrposes. Restrfcted Funds may only be spenton the specific purpose ft)rvthich they ar6 given. Arry money remaining unspent must orther ty carried forwaid for future expenditure on the speciflc purpose. or eLse retum8d: rt cannot be absorbed into generalfunds. The Report on Page l and the Accounts on pages 2-5we appro1 tythe Elders And signed on their behalf by ..Date... 7oz
Page 6 FINANCIALsfATEMEKfs FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31sf DECEMBER 2023 INDEPENDErir EXAMINEWS REPORT l am reportingon the finandal statements of URC Broxbourne for the year ended 31st Decernber 2023. whith are set (xrt on pages 2 to S. It is my reSPLms•bility to state whether matters have come to my attention. IndepÈnknt Exarnlnerfs Statem•nt In connectlon wTrth my examlnation of the Church funds. nothln8 came to my attentlon which gavè me cause to believe otheThvise than that a) The finanoal ststements accord with the accountin8 records of the CThurth. and bl The accountin8 records themselves satisfy the legal requirements. l am not aware of any matter to which attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper Under$LdIng of the financial ststements to be read)ed. Signed by the Independent Examiner ....__ Date