## Sorted Church
Charity number 1154436
A company limited by guarantee number 07158478
## Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2021
## Sorted Church
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 13|
**Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## Sorted Church
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
|The trustees during the financial year and|up to and including the date the report was approved were:|up to and including the date the report was approved were:|
|---|---|---|
|**Name**|**Position**|**Dates**|
|Ven. Dr Andy Jolley|Chair||
|Revd Tracy Milne|||
|Capt Richard Cooke|||
|Vicky Bell|||
|David Heane|||
|Simon Thomas||Resigned October 2021|
|**Church and young peoples council**|||
|Revd Tracy Milne|ex-officio||
|David Heane|ex-officio||
|Vicky Bell|ex-officio||
|Natalie Shaw|ex-officio||
|Carl Firth|ex-officio||
|Lynne Johnson|Secretary||
|Alsiha Holmes|elected||
|Chris Wood|elected||
|Rebecca Drake|elected||
|Will Tomas|elected||
|**Charity number**|1154436|Registered in England and Wales|
|**Company number**|07158478|Registered in England and Wales|
|**Registered and principal address**|**Bankers**||
|6 Harborough Green|Yorkshire Bank plc||
|Apperley Bridge|1 Westgate||
|Bradford|Shipley||
|BD10 0UD|BD18 3SD||
## **Independent examiner**
Simon Bostrom FCIE **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO** Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 16 February 2010. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended by special resolution on 3 December 2012 and 22 December 2021. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1. The Company was registered as a charity in November 2013 and took over the operation of a church established under a Bishop’s Mission Order on 1 January 2014.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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## Sorted Church
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To advance the Christian religion in the Anglican tradition among young people and young adults (up to age twenty five) who attend or are associated with Immanuel college, Idle and Hanson school, Bradford and among those living in the parishes of Bolton, St James, Eccleshill, St Luke, Greengates, St John, Idle, Holy Trinity; Thorpe Edge, St John and Wrose, St Cuthbert.
To advance education and to provide services in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life of the young people and young adults (up to age twenty five), in particular for those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing a range of in school support, out of school social events, small group support, educational and volunteering opportunities, information and advice services and recreational activities.
The prevention or relief of poverty, especially of young people and young adults (up to age twenty five), among those living in the parishes of Bolton, St James, Eccleshill, St Luke, Greengates, St John, Idle, Holy Trinity; Thorpe Edge, St John and Wrose, St Cuthbert, and the immediately surrounding areas by providing items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
## **The charity's activities, achievements and performance**
Our Sunday worship continued both face-to-face and through online streaming, and throughout the year we saw 34 individuals accessing our Wednesday night bible study.
We delivered 215 after-school sessions throughout the year and were supported by 30 volunteers. With Covid19 restrictions in place, and growing complex needs, we have also been able to deliver over 9000 unique pastoral care interventions.
A new office and meeting space created a safe base for interventions and placed our team in the centre of the Thorpe Edge estate.
We have invested in our young adult’s (16-25) programme and recruited Rev Robert Johnson to lead this area of work.
Over the year we have continued our weekly detached youth work on the local estates, and through breaktime activities and inclusion work in our local secondary schools.
Our weekly drop-in sessions continued, including our two Friday-night drop-in sessions and sessions for young adults facing challenging transitions. Regular wellbeing sessions and Young Leaders training continued to thrive.
For the first time we were able to deliver a summer holiday provision within the estates, providing 2 weeks of fun activities and free lunch.
Through these interventions, our growing work with young adults, and partner referrals, we have been able to engage 74 new beneficiaries. A total of 247 beneficiaries accessed our sessions and more than 100 were connected regularly through our work in schools and on the streets.
In January 2022 we conducted our emoji impact questionnaire with our beneficiaries and found that, thanks to our interventions:
o 79% feel happier and 68% have improved self-esteem.
- 84% feel more confident and 64% have improved aspirations.
- 71% feel empowered into social action.
- 79% are more active and 88% feel better able to manage their anger.
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## Sorted Church
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **The charity's activities, achievements and performance continued**
## **Summer Residential 2021**
Unfortunately, restrictions prevented us from delivering our annual residential for the second year, due to Covid, and will be reviewed in 2022.
## **Safeguarding Training**
All our staff and volunteers have attended the Diocesan Safeguarding Training and DBS checks are up to date.
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure for the year was £14,300, including net expenditure of £1,092 on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £13,208 on restricted funds after transfers.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £33,824.
The trustees aim to have 6 months running costs in reserve for the purpose of enabling the smooth running of the charity and to allow for an orderly winding up should the charity need to close.
## **Plans for the future**
Work continues to secure new streams of funding to replace those streams previously received.
Following the challenges brought by Covid-19 and the current economic position, we have recognised the need to develop our offer for those facing food and fuel poverty, in addition to our services for young adults as they face transitions. We subsequently extended our charitable objects in December 2021, and we plan to grow on this work in the year ahead. We have also begun a consultation process, to establish our future priorities.
## **Covid - 19**
Whilst the Charity had been affected by the global Covid 19 pandemic, the Trustees have assessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist to cast doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern
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## Sorted Church
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles 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;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 16/03/2022
Ven. Dr Andy Jolley (Trustee)
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## Sorted Church
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Sorted Church
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement - matter of concern identified**
I have completed my examination and have identified the following matter of concern.
During the year the trustees engaged one of the existing trustees in an employment contract. The term of the employment ran for 4 months and the sums involved are disclosed in the notes to these accounts. The charity's articles do not allow for remuneration to be paid to any trustee. Later in the year the trustees recognised this oversight and that they should disclose the matter to the Charity Commission. As the examiner, I am satisfied that this was a genuine oversight and the trustees acted in good faith and believed that the appointment was in the best interests of the charity.
I confirm that no other material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- 4 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Simon Bostrom FCIE
16/03/2022
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## Sorted Church
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2021
|Notes
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
4,429
Fees and charges
52
Other income
-
**Total income**
4,481
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries and NI
(3)
1,860
Freelance project workers
-
Freelance development workers
1,800
Freelance finance worker
-
Staff expenses
11
Staff and volunteer training
220
Activity materials and resources
167
Office consumables
90
Repairs and maintenance
-
Diocesan share
1,000
Mission giving
40
Insurance
-
Independent examination
480
Professional fees
-
Church Army contribution
1,307
Depreciation
467
Hall rent
-
**Total expenditure**
7,442
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(2,961)
**Transfers between funds**
1,869
**Net movement in funds**
(1,092)
**Fund balances brought forward**
36,318
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
35,226|2021
Restricted
funds
£
45,090
-
-
45,090
21,154
9,281
6,300
1,686
1,176
851
8,129
3,171
2,778
-
-
460
-
13
-
-
1,430
56,429
(11,339)
(1,869)
(13,208)
25,209
12,001|2021
Total
funds
£
49,519
52
-
49,571
23,014
9,281
8,100
1,686
1,187
1,071
8,296
3,261
2,778
1,000
40
460
480
13
1,307
467
1,430
63,871
(14,300)
-
(14,300)
61,527
47,227|2020
Total
funds
£
39,000
-
873
39,873
15,814
15,424
12,171
4,008
23
2,232
4,712
-
1,176
-
67
-
-
-
-
596
56,223
(16,350)
-
(16,350)
77,877
61,527|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Sorted Church
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 December 2021
2021
Unrestricted
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
(5)
1,402
**Total fixed assets**
1,402
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
(6)
4,214
Cash at bank and in hand
(7)
30,090
**Total current assets**
34,304
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accruals
(8)
480
**Total current liabilities**
480
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
33,824
**Net assets**
35,226
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
35,226
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
35,226|2021
Restricted
£
-
-
-
12,001
12,001
-
-
12,001
12,001
-
12,001
12,001|2021
Total
£
1,402
1,402
4,214
42,091
46,305
480
480
45,825
47,227
35,226
12,001
47,227|2020
Total
£
-
-
592
73,935
74,527
13,000
13,000
61,527
61,527
36,318
25,209
61,527|
|---|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 December 2021 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 16/03/2022
## Ven. Dr Andy Jolley (Trustee)
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## Sorted Church
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Project and office equipment: over 4 years
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## Sorted Church
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 December 2021
|**2 Grants and donations**
Allchurches Trust
BBC Children in Need
City of Bradford Met. District Council (CBMDC)
Garfield Weston Foundation
High Sheriff of West Yorkshire
Joseph Rank Foundation
Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation
Locala Community Fund
Lord Barnaby's Foundation
The Archer Trust
The George Moore Foundation
Sovereign Health
Bradford Diocese
Gift aid
Other donations
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Pensions|2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,429
4,429|2021
Restricted
funds
£
14,750
4,429
4,410
5,000
2,490
3,000
5,000
1,500
3,000
1,500
-
-
-
11
45,090|2021
Total
funds
£
14,750
4,429
4,410
5,000
2,490
3,000
5,000
1,500
3,000
1,500
-
-
-
4,440
49,519
2021
£
23,014
-
23,014|2020
Total
funds
£
-
17,611
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
-
2,000
2,000
2,944
134
4,311
39,000
2020
£
15,814
-
15,814|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number employees during the year was 4, being an average of 2.2 full time equivalent (2020: 2, 1 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**4 Restricted funds**
Camp and holidays
Allchurches Trust
Awards 4 All
Co-op Foundation
Bradford Diocese Social Fund
Safer Communities
Children in Need
Joseph Rank Foundation
Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Locala
CBMDC
High Sheriff of West Yorkshire
CBMDC HAF
Lord Barnaby's Foundation
The Archer Trust|Balance b/f
£
4,552
23
25
3,000
2,854
2,375
12,380
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,209|Incoming
£
11
14,750
-
-
-
-
4,429
3,000
5,000
5,000
1,500
1,300
2,490
3,110
3,000
1,500
45,090|Outgoing
£
-
9,966
25
3,000
2,854
2,375
16,809
3,000
5,000
5,000
1,500
1,300
2,490
3,110
-
-
56,429|Transfers
£
-
(1,869)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,869)|Balance c/f
£
4,563
2,938
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
1,500
12,001|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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## Sorted Church
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 December 2021
## **4 Restricted funds continued**
## **Fund name**
Camp and holidays Allchurches Trust
Awards 4 All Co-op Foundation Bradford Diocese Social Fund Safer Communities Children in Need
Joseph Rank Foundation Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation Locala CBMDC High Sheriff of West Yorkshire CBMDC HAF
## **Purpose of restriction**
Donations for annual residential events.
Towards equipment costs. The transfer relates to capital equipment purchases.
Towards the Thrive project costs. Towards the Thrive project costs. Towards Youth work activity costs. Towars Youth work and drop in costs. Funding for a three year project covering costs of Youth Worker salaries, sessional work, recruitment, training, travel and equipment costs. Towards the core costs of the charity. Towards the core costs of the charity. Towards the core costs of the charity. Towards the cost of wellbeing sessions. For the BD10 Cleaner streets project. Towards detatched youth work in BD2 and BD10. Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme funding.
|**Tangible assets**
**Cost**
At 1 January 2021
Additions
At 31 December 2021
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2021
Charge for year
At 31 December 2021
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
**Debtors and prepayments**
Accrued income
Other debtors
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand|£
-
1,869
1,869
-
467
467
1,402
-
2021
£
134
4,080
4,214
2021
£
41,936
155
42,091
Office
equipment|Total
£
-
1,869
1,869
-
467
467
1,402
-
2020
£
134
458
592
2020
£
73,935
-
73,935|
|---|---|---|
## **5 Tangible assets**
## **6 Debtors and prepayments**
## **7 Cash at bank and in hand**
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## Sorted Church
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 December 2021
|**8 Creditors and accruals**
Accruals
Deferred income|2021
£
480
-
480|2020
£
-
13,000
13,000|
|---|---|---|
## **9 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
|**Details of remuneration and benefits**
Vicky Bell
Gross pay
Pensions|2022
£
3,768
-
3,768|2021
£
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
## **Reason for remuneration**
The trustee was employed in the role of Young adults worker from 1 January 2021 to 5 May 2021. At the time of taking the role Vicky was a trustee of the charity. During the year, the trustees realised that the articles did not allow for any trustee remuneration and agreed to communicate this oversight to the Charity Commission. However, the trustees believe that the engagement was in the best interests of the charity.
The activity is supported by Church Army ( a registered charity) and the Diocese of Leeds. Church Army pays a full stipend to Vicky Bell and half a stipend to Revd Tracy Milne. The Diocese pays half a stipend to Tracy Milne and provides their housing These transactions are not reflected in the Financial Statements.
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## Sorted Church
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2021
|2021
2020
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
4,429
16,444
Fees and charges
52
-
Other income
-
873
**Total income**
4,481
17,317
**Expenditure**
Salaries and NI
1,860
551
Freelance project workers
-
-
Freelance development workers
1,800
12,171
Freelance finance worker
-
588
Staff expenses
11
23
Staff and volunteer training
220
-
Activity materials and resources
167
832
Office consumables
90
-
Repairs and maintenance
-
650
Diocesan share
1,000
-
Mission giving
40
67
Insurance
-
-
Independent examination
480
-
Professional fees
-
-
Church Army contribution
1,307
-
Depreciation
467
-
Hall rent
-
-
**Total expenditure**
7,442
14,882
**Net income / (expenditure)**
(2,961)
2,435
**Transfers between funds**
1,869
-
**Net movement in funds**
(1,092)
2,435
**Fund balances brought forward**
36,318
33,883
**Fund balances carried forward**
35,226
36,318|2021
Restricted
funds
£
45,090
-
-
45,090
21,154
9,281
6,300
1,686
1,176
851
8,129
3,171
2,778
-
-
460
-
13
-
-
1,430
56,429
(11,339)
(1,869)
(13,208)
25,209
12,001|2020
Restricted
funds
£
22,556
-
-
22,556
15,263
15,424
-
3,420
-
2,232
3,880
-
526
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
596
41,341
(18,785)
-
(18,785)
43,994
25,209|2021
Total
funds
£
49,519
52
-
49,571
23,014
9,281
8,100
1,686
1,187
1,071
8,296
3,261
2,778
1,000
40
460
480
13
1,307
467
1,430
63,871
(14,300)
-
(14,300)
61,527
47,227|2020
Total
funds
£
39,000
-
873
39,873
15,814
15,424
12,171
4,008
23
2,232
4,712
-
1,176
-
67
-
-
-
-
-
596
56,223
(16,350)
-
(16,350)
77,877
61,527|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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