Beechwood Chapel Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2020 Stewardship ttyegener051¢y 1 LaFnb5 Passage. London EC1Y BAB vvwi.stewardship.or9.uk
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 LEGAL 8 ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 1 Everteigh Close Beechwood Prenlon CH43 9XJ GOVERNING DOCUME CIO dated November 2013 CHARITY REGISTFIATION NUMBER 1154591 TRUSTEES Stephen Bedford Jonathan NorwrJx1 Amy Peters Robert Smart BANKERS Bardays Bank PLC INDEPENDENT EXAJAINER Jacob Fadey ACA StV*vardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB INDEX Page 1 Legal & Administralive Details Pages 24 Trustees. Report Page 5 Independent Examinefs Report Page 6 ReCpts and Payments Account Page 7 ststemeni of Asset$ & Liabiltiies Pages &9 Notes to the Accounts Pa9e 1
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 The Trustees have pleasure in submith'ng the Report and Accounts for the year. Aims and Purposes Beechwood Chapel exisls to bring people to faith in Jesus and show His love by serving each other and the wider community of Beechwo(xl by meeting spiritual. pastoral and social needs. The chapel is also responsible for the maintenance of the lIdIng 'Beethwood Chapel, which is located on Fifth Avenue, Beechwood, CH43 9LB. Objectives and ATMS Beechwood Chapel is committed to enabling and encouraging as many people from Beechwood and from further afield lo worship together at the Chapel and become part of the Chapel's active community. When planning our activities for tho year. we have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementsry guidance on ¢haritses for the advancement of religion. In particulaf, we try lo enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through.. Worship and prayer,. leaffting about the (a>spel.' and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish. . Missionary and outreach wo. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the ChaFd building. Government The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the TTuslees who meet regularty to monitor the activities of the Trust. New Iruslees are appointed by the Trustees. Achievements and Porfonnance Through01 the year the Chapel has provid&Y a range of opportunib.es for members and the community to worship and lellowship together. Ministrtes Clearly the whole tirnetable of the chapel ministries has changed in their nature due lo l(thdown restrictions throughout the year. Up until mid-march, some ministries were able to conb.nue as nom381. Ftorn mid-Mah onwards we have had lo adapt lo the restrith'ons accordingly. P-COvid, the ministrie5 Qf Sunday morning meeting. Café Church. Kids Club. Fit for Life {balan class and Bible Study). Life Groups, Chapel Tea, Prayer tr"ngs, Tols and Mini lth.ds all carried on as nonnal. During the inib.al lockdown we were able to make sure all the church members who had access to the internet were able to join in with Zoom meetings vthich allowed mid-week prayer meeb.ngs and Lifegroups lo cary on. The Sunday moming meetsngs moved onto YouTube as a prerecorded playlist of songs, sermons, prayers and other rnting elements, wth various members being involved with leading those. After those had been watched we were able to gather on Z(K)m ft)r a b.me of encouragement and conversation. Page 2
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 When the building was allowed to te open in July, a risk assessment was followed lo allow us to meet in a covid safe way. This continued for the rest of the year apart from the November lockdown when we were again unable to meet in person due to Govemment Covid-19 restrictions. While the chapel building has been open on a Sunday. the mini kids group has continued to nbn. in a covid safe way. coinciding with when schools have been open or closed. Unfortunately due to IkdOWn restrtctions, fit for lrfe. café church, chapel tea, the tots group and kids club could not happen from mid-march. Al Christmas there was a nativity trail set up around the estate which kids club children were invited to join in with. Personal contacts were maintained some families who have had contact with the chapel through these ministries. Help was offered during Ihe nabonal lockdown in the form of leafiets, cards and pelsonal contaets to those on the estate who needed practical help- shopping, conversation, prayer. The YouTube and Zoom meetr'ngs were advertised using swal media plafforms. Christmas was an opportunity to do a few more videos that tre shared on social media platfomis. These involved people from the chapel sharing their favourite carols and the band from chapel performing these carols. During the summer we were able to do a mini Love Beechwcth week. This involved practically serwng the estate by Picking litter, clearing weeds and sweeping paths. Cathy, our community worf(er has been MO limrted due to having to isolate wrth her family. She has continued to keep relationships from a distance and serve many on the estate Mth food drop offs, doorstep conversations and phone calls. She has been able to carry on attending her various cornmunity committee meetings via zoom. Leadershi During 2020, Steve Bedford. whilst remaining as an elder and trustee. had lo step back somewhat from his resFM)nsibilities due to health problems. As 2 valuéd chur¢h member he is still able to offer his advice and experience when necessary. Pastoral Care The eldership have spent regular one-tcne lime with a number of the Church membefship or those known to the membership who are interested in Christianty. This has often had lo be online or on doorsteps, due to covid. Worfd Mission The church has regulaTly donated to mission acbvitr.es in India and Fiji through partners Benji and Gill and lo Romania through donations to 'Grfts for Romania,. We have been able to speak to Benji and Gill on Zoom, as they joined one of our weekly meetings for encouragement and prayer. Additionally we have supported the mission organisation Echoes of Service and donated lo support the general work of Wirral Youth for Christ. We have continued lo supwrt JH who is a missionary in Northem Afrira- in fact we have slightly increased the amount we give to him. Due the global pandemic, their ministries have had lo adapt and we have kept up to dale wth this. We r1ve written updates from these individuals and organisalions which inform us of the work they are undertaking the monetary gifts given. We are sabsfied that each individuavorganisation has a safeguarding lIcY in pl an(J un¢Jertakes annual training for its workers. Page 3
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Financial Review Total receipts lo the Chapel were £43 65012019 £45,229). Total payments were £45,981 12019 £47,373). In broad terms we followed the budget lch we set out and was agreed by the membership at the beginning of the year. Rosorv05 Policy It is the policy of the Chapel to maintain a balan on unrestrict&Y funds which allows for essential l¢abililies Isuch as salariesjbuilding maintenance etcl to be met for at least Ihree months. This Is equivalent to £12,000. At the end of 2020 we held just under twice this amount in unrestricted funds It is part of the upcoming year that we plan lo use some of these reserves to pay part time members of staff. starting in May 2021. They will be Ministry Trainees. COVID-19 In Ma 2020 the charity look steps lin line with govemment advice) to help rKfyntain the outbreak of COVID. 19 as sel out in this Report The trustees are monitoring income and expenditure and, if it becomes necEss8ry, will take measures to mitigate the impact ol COVID-19 on the charity's free reserves. Tru8tees' Respon¥ibilitie8 Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial ststements for each accounting year which record the ripts and payments of the charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper *counting records which disclose wth reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the ¢harity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities. Approval This rewrt was approved by the trustees on by.. 2021 and signed on their behalf Jon NoThvood Page 4
Independent Examlnerfs Report To the Trustees of Bee¢hwood Chapel I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of BeeGhwood Chapel for the year ended 31 December 2020 on pages 6 to 9 followng Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity truslees you are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh Ihe requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'>. I report in respect of my examinalion of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination grving me cause to believe that in any material resped.. 1. accounting re¢ords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Ad., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connedion 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. Jacob Farley ACA 13 October 2021 For and on behalf of: Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Notes Unrestricted Restricted General Funds 2020 2019 Receipts Voluntary r8C8iPts Offerings and gffts Grants Gift Aid reeoverable 34.697 35,197 36,687 8.453 43,150 8,453 43,650 7.038 43.725 500 other receipts Other 1,504 Total Receipts 43.150 500 43,650 45.229 Payments Payments in fvrtheTrnce of the church s obiactives Direct costs 39.796 260 40.056 41,313 Grants paid 5.925 5,925 6,060 Total Payments 45.721 260 45.981 47,373 Net ReceiptsllPayments) before transfers {2.570} 240 (2,330) 12,1441 Transfers between funds Net Movement in Funds (2.570) 240 (2,3301 {2,1441 Balances at 1 January 2020 24,038 24,038 26,182 Balances at 31 December 2021 21.468 240 21,708 24.038 The noles on pages 8-9 form part of these accounts. Page 6
BEECHWOOO CHAPEL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 General Restrict& fund5 funds 2020 2019 A Cash lunds Cash at bank wlh immedi8te acxxs 21.7L 21.708 24.038 21.708 21.708 24.038 8 Other monotary as80ts Grft asd due to chanty 7.926 8,4S3 7.926 7.926 8.453 C Ll•biliti05 Fee for Independent Examination Accrued experw$ IPensK)n ConthMions} 810 181 810 181 720 181 901 D A$8ets retsin•d for Chari own Fut¥J to ticb assel ilcws Curront value Land and buthJin9S Equint Gerra1 Fund Gerral Fund 561.8(K) 33,075 594.875 Th8 trusteès have used insuranL values as an ¥proxmation fOr(Jjrtv8lueS. Tho chanty has rM)t given any guaTrnlees and has Trot provthy its assets a$ secunty foi any Ikqbilth"es. Therè aro no outstanding debts attho date of the statsment ol assets a1 liabilths. which a owed and whith are SeCud by an express th8r9e on any oflhe assets ofthè CIO. EXpt where i)dicated frcmn the ststement of ipts and paYThts or aLKJve. all the assets afid liabilities are in fesp8Ct of the charity's unr88trict&l hJnds. The acUnts app0ved by the trustses and svJned on 1r bahaif on * kn4.&-2021 Jon Norvrt)(yJ Th6 nots8 on Pa9 &9 form part ol tlwe ac£ounts. Page 7
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 1. Accountlng Pollcles The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a slalement that shows the chaiity's receipts and payments. a ststement th* summarises the ch8rity'5 assets and liabilities and related notes. The aCUntan¢Y profession have detem)ined that only accounts prepafed in accordance with applicable ac¢ounling standards present a and fairf view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not land cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting stsndards. these xcounts do not present land are not intended to present) a'true and fail vw of the ch8rrtYs financial actiVTties and state of affairs. General funds are unrestn.cled funds which are available for use al the discretion of the Iruslees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated fvnds con7prise unrestn.cted funds that have been Sel aside by Ihg Iruslees for particutar purposes. Restricted funds are donab.ons whh are to be Us1 in accordan with specific reslrietions imposed by dor[S. they indude donations received fr¢)m appeals for specjfic actNilies or projects. 2. Dlre¢t costs General Funds Restricted Funds Total 2020 Total 2019 Employment Gosts Staff expenses Training costs Light. heat & water Insurance Support services Outreach activities Hardship gifts Maintenance of buildings & equipment Work among the young Minor equipment Professional fees Accounts Prep & Exam {2017 and 2018) Weekend Away 29.316 107 29.316 107 28,146 70 243 2,364 516 1,397 2.190 1,438 545 1.092 1.960 1,438 545 1.092 1,960 260 3.076 111 1,291 80 780 260 3,076 111 1.291 80 780 4,498 287 431 481 690 39.796 260 40,056 41,313 3. Grants Pald Institutions 5,925 5.925 5.925 5,925 6.060 6,060 The grants to institutions amounting to more Ihan £1.000 in the year were.. Gifts fo¥ Romania 1.370 Echoes of Servi 2.205 Reach Across 1.800 Page 8
BEECHWOOD CHAPEL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 4. Transactions wlth related parties Jonathan Norwood served as a church leader and was paid £25.454 including pension contributions {2019'. £24,475) for seNing in that capacity, not lor serving as a trustee.. this payments are pemiitted by the charity's goveming document. S. Movement of Restrictad Funds Balance at 1.1.20 Balance Payments al 31.12.20 Receipts Hardship Fund 500 500 260 260 240 240 Page 9