Hope Church has had a very interesting and dynamic year serving in the heart of the community from and around our Church home in the centre of Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough.
Due to the Global Pandemic, we have had to take a very different approach to how we translate our heart to the local community. Throughout the year we have adjusted our weekday activities to adhere to government guidelines. Whilst things have had to change, we have still been able to produce weekly & monthly food parcels for those in desperate and emergency need. This has also enabled us to establish great connections and build trust in an uncertain time within our local area.
During this time, we changed our Tuesday Hope Kitchen drop-in to a Takeaway style format so that we could continue to offer warm food alongside a snack and drink – all provided for on a donation basis. This has proven to be a valuable outreach to those with a great physical need in Gainsborough.
This year has brought tremendous challenges for those in all walks of life. Whilst we had to make changes to our usual services, we were still able to provide weekly virtual services which saw hundreds of people come alongside us to spread the hope and good news we wish to share. Along with weekly content through social media and mailshots this has helped us to further our relationships with those in the community.
The Virtual Sunday Service focuses on the good news of Jesus Christ.
With a mid-week Bible study which gives everyone the opportunity to explore and discuss the Bible in a non-pressured format.
As a Church we continue to collect and receive food bank donations, which are used to supply produce to cook and give to those in need.
As country wide guidelines begin to relax and our usual programme begins to restart, we uphold that all of our services welcome all people from all backgrounds, with an informal atmosphere, inviting and family centred to cater to those who are unfamiliar to Church. God has tremendously blessed the Hope Church Gainsborough family and we have seen impact and growth despite navigating some of the toughest months.
Throughout all of this we continue to remember that Jesus is our Hope no matter what comes our way.
## **Hope Church Gainsborough**
## **Profit and Loss Report**
_01 January, 2021 - 31 December, 2021_
|**Sales**|||
|---|---|---|
|0002 - Direct Debit|17,675.00||
|0003 - Sunday Collection|255.00||
|0016 - HMRC Charities|5,225.06||
|0025 - Donation|7,281.31||
|0026 - Refund|13.57||
|0027 - Donation - Food|170.00||
||**Total Sales**|**£30,619.94**|
|**Direct Expenses**|||
|0006 - Sage Accounts|117.60||
|0007 - Music|719.83||
|0008 - Events|723.89||
|0012 - Publishing|215.12||
|0013 - Furnishings|146.00||
|0014 - Gifts|33.28||
|0015 - Stationery/other supplies|184.14||
|0018 - Evangelical Alliance|100.00||
|0019 - Church cleaning|31.36||
|0023 - General Supplies|363.80||
|5002 - Hope Kitchen|531.65||
|5003 - Rent and Insurance tec|21,846.26||
|5004 - Telephone/Internet|207.93||
|5005 - TV Licensing|157.50||
|5018 - Youth|161.02||
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|5019 - Food Bank
207.33||
|---|---|
|**Total Direct Expenses**|**£25,746.71**|
|**GROSS PROFIT / LOSS**|**£4,873.23**|
|**Overheads**||
|0040 - Fixtures and fittings - Cost
329.99||
|7009 - Other Deductions
129.00||
|7200 - Gas and electric
1,091.00||
|7600 - Legal and Professional
310.00||
|7900 - Bank charges and interest
7.58||
|**Total Overheads**|**£1,867.57**|
|**NET PROFIT / LOSS**|**£3,005.66**|
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Hope Church Gainsborough **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2021 **Charity no** 1158432 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021.
**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Date:** 8 April 2022 **Name:** Helen Hancock **Relevant professional** ACCA **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 47 High Street, Willingham By Stow, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5JZ
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**Give here brief details of** N/A **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**