2022/2023 ANNUAL REPORT Charity number1158883 CHURCH
South Chard Church
This is the eighth annual report from the Trustee board at South Chard Church CIO which was formally registered in October 2014.
Since our previous annual review, the church has increased the amount of work we do within the local community. New groups have been established which are specific to the needs of the people we are connected with. We have been able to support more people practically, spiritually and emotionally due to the appointment of a Community Worker alongside our Community Manager. All members of our church are encouraged to learn from one another, offer pastoral support to each other and play their part within the community.
We have four trustees on the board, who meet on a regular basis and hold an AGM.
South Chard Church continues to be affiliated with Churches in Communities International, who are on standby to offer any support or advice should we require it. We also continue to work with Churches Together in Chard (part of Churches Together In England) and look forward to furthering our relationship with them in the coming year.
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Community Life
This year we have continued to build on the success of The Hub at South Chard Church. This initiative is designed to engage our resources and volunteers in various programmes that support community life.
Newly Appointed Community Worker
We were thrilled to announce the appointment of a new Community Worker, Clare Redgrave. The post is funded by Somerset Community Foundation. Working alongside our Community Manager, Jenny Reid, Clare works to support the growing work we are doing in our local community. She brings years of expertise working in the charitable field, a strategic mindset and chef skills to the table. As well as several dogs!
Coffee Mornings
We continue to run our coffee mornings every week. It’s become a great place for people to connect. During the winter months we teamed up with several local charities to create Chard Warm Spaces. We pooled our expertise and secured shared funding to keep our spaces open for longer.
For several months we were able to secure weekly visits from Cosmic, a local project that aimed to help people who were isolated due to lack of access to technology. People were able to access training and devices. One lady with very little tech skills built her own website to showcase her short stories; some got fitbits; smart phones and laptops and were able to access training in how to use them.
Food Provision
We continue to work with our partners to provide food to where it is most needed. We work closely with Chard Community Hub and our local food bank (Lords Larder) and often get donations from our local supermarkets which we distribute to the community. We absolutely value the joined up approach our local charities and agencies are taking to ensure no one goes hungry.
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At Christmas time we worked together to give out hundreds of children’s toys to families in our local community. Individuals and businesses donated to the cause and a mammoth team of volunteers rallied together to be Santa's elves and wrap and deliver the presents.
We have a small fund called “Love Chard” that individuals can donate into. We use this fund when we find someone with a need that cannot be easily sourced from our partners. We use this fund to give people supermarket vouchers or buy an essential household product if theirs breaks.
Children and Young People
Working with Chard Churches Together a team of our volunteers go out every Wednesday to our local skate park to meet and chat with the youth and build relationships with them. This August we put on a Skate Jam event, bringing in new ramps; music; a BBQ and hosting a Skate and Scoot competition, with prizes. We love to help children get outside, get muddy, and experience nature so we also run forest walks to encourage exploration.
Some of our work with children is linked to our family work, and at times our workers will assist families with school meetings (where concerns are raised) and will liaise with other agencies to seek the right provision for children and young people who are struggling.
Kids Matter
In partnership with two local primary schools we have now run two Kids Matter courses (www.kidsmatter.org.uk),helping parents get together to explore and learn new parenting ideas. Our facilitators work hard to create a welcoming, non judgmental environment of encouragement and mutual support. We have provided the course to sixteen local families this year.
“It has been a real privilege to spend time getting together with parents. Sometimes it is just about realising
you are not alone. Sharing your parenting experience with others only to hear “me too” helps parents realise that the struggles they face are often universal, and gives them the courage to try out new strategies.
Gill Bough Kids Matter Facilitator
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Car Scheme
Our car scheme has flourished this year, communicating a real need in our community for transport. Working with the support of our local council, our volunteer driver pool of six have undertaken 83 journeys, helping our members access essential appointments.
We are working hard to implement systems to facilitate this growing work and have had funding from Chard Town Council to help us with a new laptop and DBS checks.
Bottled up
Bottled Up is a programme designed to support families of alcoholics. We are now working closely with the founders to run this programme through the Hub. We have also successfully secured funding of £2000 from Open Mental Health to support those in need of one to one counselling.
Due to unexpected circumstances we had to postpone the launch of this project, but our volunteers were trained this year and we are primed and ready to launch.
Outstanding Volunteers
Our volunteer team continues to amaze us! This year is no exception. From helping people to get on top of their house or garden to providing bereavement support, wrapping Christmas presents or delivering food to even running a pop up herb growing course. We work hard to listen to our volunteers' ideas and give room and support in order for them to succeed. The team is diverse, friendly and ever growing and we are so proud to call them our friends.
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Tatworth Tots
We run a weekly parent and toddler session which is facilitated by three volunteers. We have over 30 families attending regularly. Every session comes to an end with Gill providing a song and instrument time where all the children and parents are encouraged to join in.
Our Tots team try to identify those families who might need a little extra support and have connected several parents with financial support; food provision; emotional support and access to our Kids Matter parenting course.
External links
We know that we achieve more when we work together. That’s why we are part of the Chard One Team (regular, local multi agency meetings) and it’s why our Community Manager is a Council Coordinator for CiC (Churches in Communities), the vice chair of our local Independent Advisory Group for the Police (IAG). We continue to value our partners and invest in our connections. This year our Community Manager attended the NAIAG (National Association of Independent Advisory Groups to the Police) in Bedfordshire to continue to contribute to the conversation around how the community can best speak into the policies and procedures of the Police.
“Working with external agencies is at the heart of what we do. We have achieved so much this year that wouldn't have been possible prior to working together with our partners.”
Jenny, 44, Community Manager
Training
“Knowing I can request training in a certain area if I feel I am lacking in expertise is so reassuring. I learnt so much on the impact measurement course that I have been able to implement, as well as share my learning with our local partners.”
Jenny, 44, Community Manager
We work hard to ensure all our staff and volunteers have relevant up to date training. This year we accessed training for different members of our team, putting our community manager on an extended course around digital engagement and impact measurement and we rolled out in-house safeguarding training day for all our volunteers.
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Church Life
Sunday Morning Services
We meet every Sunday morning at 10am. We never really know what is going to happen these days as we have moved to a more informal set up where we listen to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to lead our time together. This has made for some interesting, amusing and absolutely wonderful encounters as we track this road together, recognising that there is not one person who has all the answers, rather we all, perhaps, bring a little piece to the table.
Growing Together
In line with our ethos we make room and facilitate individuals to start group gatherings and other get togethers where they feel it is needed. We have had several pop up Bible studies hosted in homes and at our building; discussion groups; prayer meetings and one to one discipleship develop in this way. We are encouraged to recognise again and again that everyone has something to contribute and we love to see this being worked out.
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Overseas Support
We continue to support Pastor Moses. A team of volunteers from South Chard Church have set up a scheme whereby we sponsor five children from an orphanage, on a monthly basis. This sponsorship pays for each child's educational needs, food, and housing. Furthermore we also assist financially with the hire of a hall which is used as their main church premises, holding meetings and clubs during the week and services at the weekend.
Building development
Since our last annual review we have decided to move forward with our decision to create a community space/drop in centre in one of our buildings.
Drawings have been created, conversations are happening with our local council and we are preparing to submit an application to the planning department. Our fundraising team is on standby ready to apply for funding bids to finance the work.
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South Chard Church 1158883
End of Year Financial Statements
Year ending March 31 2023
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Statement of Financial Activities
| Statement of Financial Activities | |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds |
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| Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Incoming resources from charitable activities Other incoming resources Total income Resources used Charitable activities Governance costs Total expenditure Gains / losses on investment assets Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Administrator fund Annual Expense fund CAP fund Children's Work fund Church Weekend fund Church maintenance fund Community Ignite fund India Kids Matter Love Chard Men's Ministry fund Ministry School fund Mission fund Pappy Daniel India fund Prisons Work Savings Special Offering fund Tatworth Tots Tithe fund Uganda Youth Worker fund Restricted Bottled Up Car Scheme Community Worker Manor House Fund |
9,558 16,000 — 25,558 2,500 49,117 — — 49,117 51,328 12 — — 12 356 1,012 1,234 — 2,247 1,152 11,452 — — 11,452 — |
| 71,153 17,234 — 88,388 55,337 55,536 4,581 — 60,117 54,770 — — — — — |
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| 55,536 4,581 — 60,117 54,770 — — — — — |
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| 15,617 12,653 — 28,270 567 27,424 — — 27,424 21,485 (26,489) (934) — (27,424) (21,485) — — — — — |
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| 16,551 11,718 — 28,270 567 |
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| 10,143 2,210 — 12,353 11,786 |
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| 26,695 13,928 — 40,624 12,353 2,187 — — 2,187 145 — — — — — 1,251 — — 1,251 1,077 — — — — — 17 — — 17 17 — — — — — 14,287 — — 14,287 4,007 1,161 — — 1,161 1,441 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 397 — — 397 538 71 — — 71 109 — — — — — 760 — — 760 — — — — — — 100 — — 100 100 5,000 — — 5,000 1,000 574 — — 574 574 377 — — 377 278 99 — — 99 323 60 — — 60 180 349 — — 349 349 — 2,000 — 2,000 2,000 — 1,086 — 1,086 — — 10,632 — 10,632 — — 210 — 210 210 |
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Balance sheet
| Total funds Prior year funds |
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| Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year Net current assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Annual Expense fund Love Chard Church maintenance fund Men's Ministry fund Mission fund Prisons Work Ministry School fund Savings Special Offering fund Tithe fund Tatworth Tots Administrator fund Uganda Church Weekend fund Youth Worker fund CAP fund Children's Work fund Community Ignite fund India Pappy Daniel India fund Kids Matter Restricted Bottled Up Community Worker Car Scheme Manor House Fund Funds of the church |
40,899 12,353 |
| 40,899 12,353 275 — |
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| 275 — |
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| 40,624 12,353 |
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| 40,624 12,353 |
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| 40,624 12,353 2,187 145 1,251 1,077 397 538 14,287 4,007 71 109 760 — 100 100 — — 5,000 1,000 574 574 99 323 377 278 — — 60 180 — — 349 349 — — 17 17 1,161 1,441 — — — — — — — — 2,000 2,000 10,632 — 1,086 — 210 210 |
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| 40,624 12,353 |
Statement of assets and liabilities
| General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year |
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| Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand NatWest Current - NatWest Credit - Totals Liabilities - Agency accounts Agency collections - Totals Grand total |
2,260 24,508 14,203 — 40,972 12,435 (72) — — — (72) (81) |
| 2,187 24,508 14,203 — 40,899 12,353 — — 275 — 275 — |
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| — — 275 — 275 — |
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| 2,187 24,508 13,928 — 40,624 12,353 |
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Fund movement by type
| Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Journals Closing | |
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| AE - Annual Expense fund Designated Sub-total for AE Admin - Administrator fund Designated Sub-total for Admin BU - Bottled Up Restricted Sub-total for BU CAP - CAP fund Designated Sub-total for CAP CW - Community Worker Restricted Sub-total for CW Car - Car Scheme Restricted Sub-total for Car Children - Children's Work fund Designated Sub-total for Children Comm - Community Designated Sub-total for Comm Ignite - Ignite fund Designated Sub-total for Ignite Ind - India Designated Sub-total for Ind India - Pappy Daniel India f Designated Sub-total for India KM - Kids Matter Designated Sub-total for KM LC - Love Chard Designated Sub-total for LC Maint - Church maintenance f Designated Sub-total for Maint Manor - Manor House Fund Restricted Sub-total for Manor Men - Men's Ministry fund Designated Sub-total for Men Mission - Mission fund Designated Sub-total for Mission Prison - Prisons Work Designated |
1,077 6,000 9,094 3,268 — — 1,251 |
| 1,077 6,000 9,094 3,268 — — 1,251 — 720 6,240 5,520 — — — |
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| — 720 6,240 5,520 — — — 2,000 — — — — — 2,000 |
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| 2,000 — — — — — 2,000 — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — — 15,000 3,494 (873) — — 10,632 |
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| — 15,000 3,494 (873) — — 10,632 — 2,234 1,087 (61) — — 1,086 |
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| — 2,234 1,087 (61) — — 1,086 17 — — — — — 17 |
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| 17 — — — — — 17 1,441 2,149 2,154 (274) — — 1,161 |
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| 1,441 2,149 2,154 (274) — — 1,161 — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — — — 120 120 — — — |
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| — — 120 120 — — — 538 619 409 (350) — — 397 |
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| 538 619 409 (350) — — 397 4,007 13,931 1,358 (2,293) — — 14,287 |
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| 4,007 13,931 1,358 (2,293) — — 14,287 210 — — — — — 210 |
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| 210 — — — — — 210 109 200 238 — — — 71 |
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| 109 200 238 — — — 71 — 1,000 239 — — — 760 |
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| — 1,000 239 — — — 760 100 — — — — — 100 |
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| Sub-total for Prison SCSM - Ministry School fund Designated Sub-total for SCSM Save - Savings Designated Sub-total for Save SpecOff - Special Offering fun Designated Sub-total for SpecOff Tithe - Tithe fund Designated Sub-total for Tithe Tots - Tatworth Tots Designated Sub-total for Tots Uganda - Uganda Designated Sub-total for Uganda Weekend - Church Weekend fund Designated Sub-total for Weekend Youth - Youth Worker fund Designated Sub-total for Youth General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Grand total |
100 — — — — — 100 — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — 1,000 — — 4,000 — — 5,000 |
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| 1,000 — — 4,000 — — 5,000 574 — — — — — 574 |
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| 574 — — — — — 574 323 — 2,169 1,945 — — 99 |
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| 323 — 2,169 1,945 — — 99 278 606 272 (235) — — 377 |
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| 278 606 272 (235) — — 377 180 — 1,920 1,800 — — 60 |
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| 180 — 1,920 1,800 — — 60 — — — — — — — |
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| — — — — — — — 349 — — — — — 349 |
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| 349 — — — — — 349 145 45,925 31,317 (12,566) — — 2,187 |
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| 145 45,925 31,317 (12,566) — — 2,187 |
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| 12,353 88,388 60,117 — — — 40,624 |
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Analysis of income and expenditure
| Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Incoming resources from generated funds 0108 - Bank Interest — — — — — — 0119 - Grant 1,126 8,431 16,000 — 25,558 2,500 Total 1,126 8,431 16,000 — 25,558 2,500 Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income 0101 - General Offering 8,932 — — — 8,932 6,131 0102 - Standing Orders 26,362 — — — 26,362 30,946 0103 - Special Offering 70 505 — — 575 1,330 0104 - Special Gifts 1,350 2,717 — — 4,067 4,125 0105 - Standing Orders for Specific Purposes 180 2,019 — — 2,199 3,064 0109 - Gift Aid 6,981 — — — 6,981 5,731 0118 - Children's Offering — — — — — — Total 43,876 5,241 — — 49,117 51,328 Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds 0107 - Fundraising 12 — — — 12 356 0110 - Building Hire — — — — — — Total 12 — — — 12 356 Incoming resources from charitable activities 0106 - Kids & Co — 606 — — 606 588 0111 - Shop 74 — — — 74 166 0112 - Conference registration — — — — — — 0113 - Miscellaneous — — — — — — 0114 - Men's Ministry — 200 — — 200 61 0115 - Church Weekend payment — — — — — — 0116 - Repayment 130 — — — 130 336 0117 - SCSM — — — — — — 0120 - Car Scheme — — 1,234 — 1,234 — Total 205 807 1,234 — 2,247 1,152 Other incoming resources 0121 - Insurance claim 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — Total 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — |
Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Incoming resources from generated funds 0108 - Bank Interest — — — — — — 0119 - Grant 1,126 8,431 16,000 — 25,558 2,500 Total 1,126 8,431 16,000 — 25,558 2,500 Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income 0101 - General Offering 8,932 — — — 8,932 6,131 0102 - Standing Orders 26,362 — — — 26,362 30,946 0103 - Special Offering 70 505 — — 575 1,330 0104 - Special Gifts 1,350 2,717 — — 4,067 4,125 0105 - Standing Orders for Specific Purposes 180 2,019 — — 2,199 3,064 0109 - Gift Aid 6,981 — — — 6,981 5,731 0118 - Children's Offering — — — — — — Total 43,876 5,241 — — 49,117 51,328 Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds 0107 - Fundraising 12 — — — 12 356 0110 - Building Hire — — — — — — Total 12 — — — 12 356 Incoming resources from charitable activities 0106 - Kids & Co — 606 — — 606 588 0111 - Shop 74 — — — 74 166 0112 - Conference registration — — — — — — 0113 - Miscellaneous — — — — — — 0114 - Men's Ministry — 200 — — 200 61 0115 - Church Weekend payment — — — — — — 0116 - Repayment 130 — — — 130 336 0117 - SCSM — — — — — — 0120 - Car Scheme — — 1,234 — 1,234 — Total 205 807 1,234 — 2,247 1,152 Other incoming resources 0121 - Insurance claim 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — Total 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — |
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| 205 807 1,234 — 2,247 1,152 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — |
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| 705 10,747 — — 11,452 — |
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| INCOME TOTAL | 45,925 25,227 17,234 — 88,388 55,337 |
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EXPENDITURE
| Charitable activities 0501 - Gas 0502 - Electricity 0503 - Water 0504 - Telephone 0505 - Broadband 0506 - Website 0507 - Building and Contents Insurance 0508 - Refurbishment and Maintenance 0509 - Housekeeping 0510 - Office Equipment 0511 - Stage equipment and repairs 0512 - Shop 0513 - Outreach 0514 - Hospitality 0515 - Giving 0516 - Leader Salary 0517 - Administrator's salary 0518 - Youth Worker salary 0519 - Domestic salary 0520 - Pastor expenses 0521 - Youth Worker expenses 0522 - Volunteer expenses 0524 - Tax 0525 - DBS checks 0526 - Training 0527 - Accountants fees 0528 - Resources 0529 - Food and Drink 0530 - Office Supplies 0531 - Postage 0532 - Petty Cash 0533 - Printing 0534 - Mission 0535 - Licences 0536 - Subscriptions 0537 - Bank charges 0538 - Retreats/Visits/Counselling 0539 - Miscellaneous 0540 - Employment and Legal Services 0541 - Business mobile 0542 - Furniture 0543 - Pension Contributions 0544 - Refund 0545 - Community Manager salary 0546 - Community Worker salary Total |
1,122 124 — — 1,246 2,621 882 505 — — 1,388 318 374 — — — 374 430 — — — — — — 676 — — — 676 732 16 505 — — 521 — 1,702 — — — 1,702 1,542 829 1,358 — — 2,188 1,939 107 — — — 107 125 — 1,649 400 — 2,049 181 — — — — — 2,144 92 — — — 92 — 185 40 — — 225 20 58 — — — 58 67 350 4,619 — — 4,969 9,042 — — — — — 19,335 — 6,240 — — 6,240 6,240 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 494 — 494 36 — 5,192 — — 5,192 3,959 75 — 12 — 87 76 12 — 180 — 192 290 268 — — — 268 748 590 400 — — 990 1,106 486 310 — — 797 380 66 — — — 66 61 — — — — — — — — — — — — 179 — — — 179 129 — — — — — — 460 — — — 460 405 1,314 — — — 1,314 1,100 30 — — — 30 30 — — — — — 140 25 — — — 25 — 100 — — — 100 — 505 — — — 505 404 1,978 — — — 1,978 12 1,383 — — — 1,383 1,243 — — — — — (96) 17,444 3,272 — — 20,716 — — — 3,494 — 3,494 — |
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| 31,317 24,218 4,581 — 60,117 54,770 |
Governance costs
| Governance costs | |
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| 0523 - Legal fees Total |
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| — — — — — — |
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| EXPENDITURE TOTAL | 31,317 24,218 4,581 — 60,117 54,770 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 14,608 1,008 12,653 — 28,270 567 |
This report dated: 26[th] April 2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report mombers of South Chard Church On accounts for tho year endod March 31* 2023 Charlty no (if any) 1158883 Set out on pages 1102 I report to the trustees on my exatninatton of the accounts of the ab)ve ¢harity {Ihe Trust) for the year ended 3110312023. Responslblliti•s and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 (Ihe A(11. I report in respect of my examin8tion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the 8p11C8ble Directims given by the Charrty Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Aci. Independent I have completed my examination. I txnfimi that no material matters have examlnefs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not compty with the applicable requirements conceming Ihe fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf vrew which i8 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across other matters in connection with the examination to whtch attentK)n should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: 2310812023 Name: Gregory Meye Relevant protesslonal qualification(s) or body {if any): Address: 28 Middlepeak Way, Sheffield S13 9DL IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examinèr needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hern briel details of any items that the examlnor wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018