## **Link Up West Cheshire** **Trustees Report & Financial** **Statements for the year ending** **31[st] March 2022** ## LINK UP WEST CHESHIRE ## CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022 |Registered Charity Number|1158678| |---|---| |Governing Instrument|Declaration of Trust| ||Dated 20thMarch 2003| ||Amended by deed of variation 2ndMay| ||2003| |Trustees|Geoff Thompson (Chair)| ||Andy Glover| ||Susan Glover| ||Richard Price| ||Wendy Price| |Principal Address|Hoole Baptist Church| ||Westminster Road| ||Hoole| ||Chester| ||CH2 3AU| |Bankers|Barclays Bank PLC| ||Chester Branch| ||Werburgh Street| ||Chester| |Independent Examiner|A.E.M. McGraa| ||18 Poulton Green Close| ||Bebington| ||Wirral| ||CH63 9FS| ## **Link Up Report 2020-21** ## **Objectives of Charity** - The relief of persons in conditions of poverty by the provision of support, advice and training. - The advancement of education - The promotion and preservation of good health, both psychological and emotional, of persons in the community in particular by the provision of counselling. - The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God by any means whatsoever including (but without limitation) the support of churches and Christians in their Christian endeavours. ## **Review of Charity** April 2021 to March 2022 saw the beginning of a period of recovery and rebuilding as we started to emerge from the pandemic. While some of our activities have returned quickly, others have taken more time. Key activities included: ## Church Leaders Network & Prayer Breakfasts We were pleased to be able to transition back to monthly in-person meetings in the autumn of 2021, and this has been able to continue through into 2022. These gatherings enable connection and collaboration, enabling peer support and encouragement. ## Youth and Children’s Leaders Network During the year this networked was able to work towards a joint event for young people which took place in March 2022 alongside the City Passion Play, bringing together young people from a number of local churches, ## Thy Kingdom Come This year Link Up helped to promote a smaller event on Pentecost Sunday. A number of churches were involved in supporting a Prayer Event as a visual demonstration of unity. ## City Passion Play 2022 Good Friday saw the return of the City Passion Play and once again we had a significant attendance of approx. 3,000 people. This was a collaboration between over 20 local churches, as well as other local organisations. This year was challenging as we emerged from restrictions and as public spaces and gatherings opened up again. We were pleased to see how those in our networks have carefully navigated this with concern and patience, seeking to reassure as well as encourage connection and collaboration. ## Geoff Thompson ## Chair of Trustees – December 2022 ## **LINK UP WEST CHESHIRE** ## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022** ## **Basis of preparation** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in October 2000 and applicable accounting standards. ## **Fund accounting** General Funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the Report of the Trustees. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with the specific restrictions imposed by the donors, or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administrating such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the Trustees Report. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity receives them. Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognized as income when they are distributed to projects. Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. ## **Resources expended** All expenditure is accounted for on a receipts and payments basis. ## **LINK UP WEST CHESHIRE** ## **Balance sheet as at March 31[st] 2022** |**Current Assets**
Current account-Barclays Bank
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors due within twelve months
(uncleared cheques)
**Total Net Assets**
**Represented by**
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
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