Cheltenham & Gloucester Unitarians
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31[st] December, 2020
The Trustees present their Report along with the Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2020. The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the the Charity’s Trust Deed and with applicable law.
1) Constitution & Object
The Governing Document is the Constitution adopted on 7 April, 2013. The Object of the Charity is the promotion of religion in accordance with the principles of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.
2) Public Benefit Statement
In pursuit of the Objects of the Trust, the Trustees provide a place of worship for all to attend.
3) Organisation
The names of the Managing Trustees who have served during the year are set out on the front cover of the Report and Accounts.
4) Financial Review
The operating surplus before revaluation of the Stock Market investments was a deficit of £625.81 (2019: deficit £1856.82). The revaluation of the investments showed a deficit of £30811.99 (2019: surplus of £25308.78) to show an overall deficit of £31437.80 (2019: surplus £23451.96).
5) Risk Management
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps may be taken to lessen these risks.
6) Management & Governance
The Governing Document provides for a maximum of eight Managing Trustees. The Trustees are empowered to fill any vacancies in their ranks. The Chairman of the Trustees is responsible for the induction of any new Trustees including awareness of the duties of a Trustee, and awareness of the Governing Document, administrative procedures, and the historical and philosophical approach of the Charity.
7) Achievement & Performance
During the year, the Trust has continued to pursue the Objectives of the Charity.
8) Reserves
The Trustees have pursued a policy of maintaining the property of the Trust and of supporting the religious and other charitable work of Unitarians in Gloucestershire.
Chairman
CHELTENHAM AND GLOUCESTER UNITARIANS
Details of expenditure - year to 31 December 2020
| 2019 Cost of holding services 24000.00 Contribution to Cotswold Group Ministry 1513.10 Lay preachers 0.00 Zoom fees 25513.10 Premises expenses 3584.99 Insurance:Church and Hall -1926.93 Less paid by Church tenant 1658.06 150.00 Rent -Gloucester services 0.00 Manse expenses 1317.69 Lighting and heating 4343.47 Maintenance and repairs: Cheltenham Church Hall 0.00 Professional fees 0.00 Cleaning services 7469.22 Subscriptions 0.00 Midland Unitarian Association affiliation fee 0.00 Midland Unitarian Association personal subscriptions 865.00 General Assembly Quota subscriptions 865.00 Donations 100.00 The Inquirer Appeal 100.00 Send-a-Child-to-Hucklow 0.00 Nightingale Centre Other expenses 599.30 Stationery, postage, telephone etc 600.00 The Inquirer/Unitarian 340.00 Examiner's fee 268.00 GA delegate 93.87 Website costs 0.00 Books 0.00 AGM expenses 146.54 Sundries 2047.71 |
Glos 4875.00 100.00 0.00 4975.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 97.50 1104.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1202.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 |
Chelt 13000.00 300.00 100.73 13400.73 3793.88 -2039.22 1754.66 0.00 0.00 1158.26 178.00 3552.70 956.00 7599.62 105.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 641.31 600.00 300.00 0.00 83.87 105.00 18.11 131.88 1880.17 |
Total 17875.00 400.00 100.73 18375.73 |
Total 17875.00 400.00 100.73 18375.73 |
Total 17875.00 400.00 100.73 18375.73 |
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| 3793.88 -2039.22 1754.66 97.50 1104.66 1158.26 178.00 3552.70 956.00 8801.78 105.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 641.31 900.00 300.00 0.00 83.87 105.00 18.11 131.88 2180.17 |
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| 1754.66 97.50 1104.66 1158.26 178.00 3552.70 956.00 8801.78 |
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| 105.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 641.31 900.00 300.00 0.00 83.87 105.00 18.11 131.88 2180.17 |
105.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 |
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| 641.31 900.00 300.00 0.00 83.87 105.00 18.11 131.88 |
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