**Shirley Community Church Charity Number 1153617** **The Shirley Community Church Trustees Report And Financial Statements For The Year Ended 5[th] April 2022** 1 |Contents||| |---|---|---| ||Legal and administrative information|3| ||Trustees report|4| ||Independent examiners report|8| ||Statement of financial activities|9| 2 ## **Shirley Community Church Legal And Administrative Information** |Charity Number|1153617| |---|---| |Registered Office|Shirley Community Church| ||Green Lane| ||Shirley| ||Solihull| ||West Midlands| ||B90 1AA| |Trustees|Gheorghe Ciorna (from 1stAugust 2021)| ||Lesley Grundy| ||Jane Heyes| ||Jonathan Heyes (Chairperson)| ||David Patterson (from 1stAugust 2021)| ||Edward Williams (resigned 31stJuly 2021)| |Chairperson|Jonathan Heyes| |Treasurer|Lesley Grundy| ||5 Radford Road| ||Solihull| ||West Midlands| ||B91 2QH| 3 ## **Shirley Community Church Trustees Report For The Year Ended 5[th] April 2022** The Trustees present their report and the financial statement for the year ended 5[th] April 2022. The trustees who served during this time and the current trustees are shown on page 3. ## **Structure, Governance And Management** The Trustees delegate the day-to-day business matters of the Church to the Leadership Team. The Leadership Team consists of all Trustees plus Mr Stephen Williams and the Youth & Community Pastor Kijung Kim. Some of the practical matters are delegated to subgroups (e.g., Deacons). The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5[th] April 2022. Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting practices set out on page 5 and comply with the charity’s applicable law. Shirley Community Church is constituted under a trust dated 12[th] December 2012 and is a registered charity, number 1153617. Its address for meeting and administration purposes is Shirley Community Church, Green Lane, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 1AA. ## **Objectives And Activities** The objectives of the Church are for the public benefit to advance the Christian faith in Shirley, Solihull and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Leadership Team may from time to time think fit. ## **Activities And Performance** The reporting year began with the country still under Covid-19 restrictions. The Sunday morning meeting was held in the church building with people attending but maintaining social distancing. The meeting was also broadcast via Zoom to other church members. In addition there were occasional speakers from outside of the church who made their contribution via Zoom. The Sunday School restarted in June 2021 and ran in parallel to the latter part of the main Sunday meeting. On 19[th] July the Government lifted all limits on social gatherings. One result of this was that communal singing could now be included in our meetings. From 1[st] August refreshments after the morning service started again but with hot water and tea or coffee on the tables for people to make their own. In September 2021 the broadcasting of Zoom was discontinued, and the Sunday morning meeting was solely based in the church building. During the Covid-19 restrictions the weekly prayer meeting was held solely on Zoom but from August 2021 the meeting was held solely in the church building. Care Group meetings held during the week also began to meet again in person from September 2021. The Monday morning coffee meeting began to meet outside from mid-April 2021. In mid-May 2021 the meeting began to meet inside the church building again with the number of people at a table restricted to six and drinks served to the table rather than collecting them from the hatch. From 19[th] July all restrictions were lifted. Little Lambs, the mothers and toddlers’ group, began again in mid-April 2021 and was able to meet indoors but was limited in numbers to fifteen adults. Again from mid-July the group was able to meet freely again. The Singing On The Green meeting started again in May 2021 and continued every two seeks on a Saturday afternoon during the summer. The series of quarterly breakfasts for both men and women recommenced in the autumn of 2021 and were provided free of charge to the local community. In July 2021 there was a subsidised community day trip to Barry island. Three quarters of the group were not regular church attenders, 4 The outside groups that used the church building before lockdown began back at different times. The Brownies group started up again in June 2021. The Art Group began their twice weekly meetings again from September 2021. However the Musical Youth group decided not to restart their activity in the church building. The building frequently hosted a team from GOOD NEWS for Everyone! (formerly GideonsUK) as they planned Bible distribution activities in preparation for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham. In November 2021 a new Youth Group meeting began monthly on a Friday evening. These have continued throughout the remainder of the reporting period. The number of young people attending has grown steadily and is testament to the work of the Youth & Community Pastor in reaching out to the local area. During the reporting year the number of people who attended Church meetings has continued to grow. The church now has people from many ethnic backgrounds attending including from eastern Europe and Iran. Another area of development has been a growing number of people from Hong Kong. The church registered with UKHK.org and received a number of referrals of people who were relocating from Hong Kong to the UK. Many of the referrals began to come along to the church. Directly leading from this has been a growing relationship with the Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC). As the reporting year came to an end we were in discussions with BCEC to host a series of welcome meetings for people from Hong Kong with a view to a regular BCEC service being held in our building from the summer of 2022. At the end of July 2021 Edward Williams stepped down as a trustee of the church. He had been a trustee since Shirley Community Church registered as a charity in 2012. Prior to that he had been a trustee of Shirley Evangelical Church which was the name of the fellowship for many years. We wish to register our thanks for his service over many years. Two new trustees were appointed with effect from 1[st] August 2021, David Patterson and Gheorghe Ciorna. Gheorghe Ciorna is an employee of the church, and it was established that he will not take part in any discussions regarding employment matters. Despite the lockdown and meetings not always being held in the building the generous giving of members means that the support of activities and projects has continued, and the Senior Minister’s and Youth & Community Pastor’s roles resourced. Overseas links were maintained with support going to Platform 67, Project Wingi in Tanzania and feeding centres in Moldova. ## **Financial review** The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The Charity is principally funded by gifts and offerings from those attending the church. This income is either through receipts direct to the bank account, or in the weekly offering taken up during the Sunday Service. Additional income is received from the use of the church premises for meetings. There is also a residential property owned by the Church, which is let to a tenant, which generates further income. The largest cost to the Charity is that of employment. There are three employees. The great majority of the costs are for two full time workers, who are the Senior Minister and the Youth Worker. There is also a part-time cleaner. The Charity has a policy of supporting other Christian charities and makes gifts in the support of this aim. 5 Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID virus, the activities of the church were changed and modified during the year to comply with requirements. There were fewer meetings in the Church building, and some activity and connections were made via Zoom meetings. There was an increase in receipts going direct to the bank rather than through the collection bag. ## Receipts Receipts of un-restricted funds increased during the year by £14,341 to £68,354. This was a result of greater activity and an increase in Church attendance. The main income, from donations and gifts showed a significant increase in the year but was partially offset by no Gift Aid claim being made. There was some income from renting out the Church premises for the use of a Brownie pack, but the Art Group did not resume its use of the building during this financial year. ## Payments Total expenditure in the year was £70,728 an increase of 50% on the previous year of £46,437. This was a result of the partial resumption in activity following the impacts of Covid, and an increase in the support given in gifts to support other Christian organisations. Employment costs were £38,000 in the year, only a slight increase over the previous year, when all employment payments had been made despite the limited activity. During the year a refurbishment of one of the larger meeting rooms was undertaken, which included the installation of sound proofing measures and redecoration. Other operating costs were broadly in line with previous years. ## Total cash movement The Bank balances decreased slightly in the year, to finish at £26,000 ensuring that there are enough funds for the main costs of the Church and to allow for future Capital projects. It is the policy of the trust to maintain a reserve of unrestricted funds at a level to provide for the payment of staff costs and utility bills for a minimum of three months. The actual yearend balance was equivalent to 6 months reserves. ## **Statement of Trustees Responsibilities** The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for preparing the Trustees' Annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Law) applicable to charities in England and Wales. This requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, - Observe the methods and principals in the Charities SORP, - Make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, - State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and, - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to do so and presumes that the charity will continue in operation. 6 The trustees are responsible f(Y keeping WOFer acCoUntw￿ recxjrds vknich disclosè with reasonable accuracy at any time the finan(ial position ofthe ¢harty and enab￿ them lo ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charrties Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe assets ol the Gharrty and fcf taking reasonable steps fcff the p￿ventIOn and detection of fraud. On behalf ofthe board cw Jonathan Heye8 Chairperson 13th Dec6mbèr 2022 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Shirley Community Church l Teport oll the accounts of the Tn￿t for the year ended 5th A￿]1 2022 Rwive responsibilities oftrth and e￿intr Thc cbarity's t[￿st￿5 ar¢ i"¢spollsible fvi th¥ P￿paratIon of the accounts. The chariry's Irustees consider th2t an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the proCedU￿S laid down in the oenerdl Direaions given by the ChaTity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act to stste whether particular matrers have come to my attention Basts of Independent examlner'8 report My examination was wricd out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examin*ion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Ji also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosurts in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you a5 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the acwunts present a 'true and fair view. and the rep)rt is limited to those matters sei out in the statement below. Independent examlner's ststement In eonnectioa with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe An any material respect the ￿UIreMents. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act to prepare accounts which accotd with the accounting ￿CordS and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not met. or (2) to which. in my opinion. at*ntion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: S Address: S3 SWfJHo£fi LLaSts tAST IliN"£uKV tsJNJlé COJ Date: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
Shirley Community Church 1153617
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 06/04/2021 05/04/2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations - gifts and offerings 48,090 48,090 30,980
Rental Income 10,075 10,075 7,147
Hire of Premises 1,187 1,187
Gift Aid received - 6,033
Interest Received 2 2 3
Gifts Received 9,000 9,000 9,850
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-
Sub total (Gross income for
68,354 - - 68,354 54,013
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 68,354 - - 68,354 54,013
A3 Payments
Employment costs 38,374 38,374 35,289
Utility costs 1,703 1,703 2,420
Administration costs 7,177 7,177 5,083
Repairs and Maintenance 6,874 6,874 734
Bank Charges - 15
Donations 16,600 16,600 2,896
Legal Costs - -
-
-
Sub total [ 70,728 ] - - 70,728 46,437
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 70,728 - - 70,728 46,437
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,374 - - - 2,374 7,576
A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 28,812 - 28,812 21,236
Cash funds this year end 26,438 - - 26,438 28,812
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CCXX R9 accounts (SS) 13/12/2022 9 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
**Details**
Lloyds Bank Current Account
Lloyds Bank Deposit Account
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Church Land and Buildings
Residential Property adjoining Church|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**10,190**
**-**
**16,248**
**26,438**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
Lloyds Bank Current
Account
**-**
Lloyds Bank Current
Account
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**700,000**
**200,000**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval| CCXX R10 accounts (SS) 13/12/2022 10 ## Shirley Community Church ## Receipts and Payments **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total 2018/19 Total 2019/20 Total 2020/21 2021/22 Total 2021/22
£ £ £ £
Receipts
Donations 34,532 26,063 30,980 48,090
Gifts received 5,000 8,250 9,850 9,000
Gift Aid recovered 5,903 6,108 6,033
Rental Income from Church House 8,100 4,003 7,147 10,075
Use of church Premises 3,760 4,039 0 1,187
Interest Received from Bank 8 6 3 2
57,303 48,469 54,013 68,354
Payments
Employment Costs 21,418 13,202 35,289 38,373
Utility 2,315 2,647 2,420 1,703
Gas 1,038
Electricity 348
Communications 317
Administration 17,619 7,210 5,081 7,177
Sunday School 401
Coffee Morning/Toddlers 473
Church Meetings and Events 652
Promotion Materials incl banners 104
Music License 293
Safeguarding 141
Insurance 1,156
Equipment 799
IT & Stationery 1,133
Other Consumables 807
Letting Agents Fees 967
Miscellaneous 253
Building 5,389 13,699 734 6,874
Repairs and Maintenance 6,014
Church house 860
Gifts and Donations 12,128 9,945 2,896 16,600
Bank Charges 75 0 15 0
Legal Costs 992 0 0 0
59,936 46,703 46,435 70,727
Bank Balances
Current Accounts 5,233 9,993 12,565 10,190
Deposit Accounts 14,238 11,244 16,247 16,248
19,471 21,237 28,812 26,438
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