Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2020
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020.
Reference and Administrative Information
Charity name: Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene Charity Registration Number: 1159330 Principal Address: The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY Mailing Address: As above.
Board of Trustees
Rev. Erica Tuxworth (Chair) Mr. Robert Dowty (Secretary) Mrs. Ann Brookes (Treasurer) Mrs. Josephine Appleby Mr. Bruce Brandon Mr. Andrew Butler (from 23/2/20) Mr. Craig Christiansen Mrs. Sarah Cooper Mrs. Carole Dowty Mr. Norman Fry (from 23/2/20) Mr. David Hodder (until 23/2/20) Mrs. Moira Murray Mrs. Paula Seddon Mr. Andrew Wadl (Until 25/11/19 - resigned).
The Chairperson is ex officio by virtue of her office as Pastor of Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene.
Holding/Custodian Trustee: Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee: Company No 7028764)
Website: www.watfordnazarene.org.uk
Bankers: Barclays Bank, Watford Branch.
Independent Examiner: Ms. Gillian Flitt
Structure, Governance and management
Structure and Organisation
The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was established on 24[th] November 2014 with registration number 1159330.
Trustee Appointments
The Pastor of the church is ex-officio chairperson of the Board of Charity Trustees and their position is reviewed two years from appointment and then every four years after that. This was most recently conducted in June 2019.
The remaining Trustees are elected annually by the members of Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene at the annual general meeting held in February each year.
Governance and Wider Network
The Board of Trustees meets regularly, normally on a monthly basis, to consider the work and management of the church and assess and plan the financial and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
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Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2020
The church/CIO is a member of the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District (a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No 7028764; Charity No 1133336) which in turn is a member of The Global Church of The Nazarene which has its headquarters in Lenexa, USA.
The CIO is governed by an approved governing constituting document drawn up by Anthony Collins, Charity Solicitors, Birmingham and approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and HMR&C. The governing document is based on the Manual of the Global Church of The Nazarene where UK law permits.
Risk Management
The risk management strategy of the church is in a continual process of formulation in response to the changing circumstances that could impact upon the work of the church.
The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussions with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District and other advisers, adopting appropriate policies as required or as they become necessary to the ongoing work of the church.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable Objectives
The charity has the following objectives:
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a) The advancement of the Christian faith as part of the Global Church of The Nazarene and the Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District.
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b) To serve and enhance the local community.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
Review of the Year
General: This year started with much promise following the merger of the North Watford and Woodside church congregations and finances. However, plans to fully merge the two CIO’s were put on hold at the request of the British Isles South District Church of the Nazarene in the light of the opportunity to establish a new Portuguese speaking church plant in the North Watford Church. This means that the North Watford Assets will continue to be held separately in anticipation of this moving forward. At WCCN work was completed on remodeling the sanctuary staging and a lot of work was done on the church building to repair the roof and complete other needed upgrades and maintenance work.
However, things took a dramatic change in March ’20 with the lock-down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant that for almost the entirety of the remainder of the year the church program and community work completely stopped, other than those services or meetings which could move to on-line. So from Mothering Sunday ’20 onwards our Sunday morning services moved to YouTube/Facebook streaming only, initially with all the elements pre-recorded at individual homes and then edited for broadcast on Sunday mornings. Later in the year as restrictions eased we were able to conduct the services live from the church with just Pastor and a small support team to enable the broadcast. We rejoiced when on Sunday 20[th] September we were able to hold our first service with a limited congregation after 6 months of the church being effectively closed.
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Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2020
We were grateful to all those who enabled the church to keep going during lock-down with the on-line services. To our faithful members who stuck with us and continued to support us financially with on-line giving, to our church Board for their support in providing the necessary equipment to enable the live-streaming and for the work on completing the Covid Risk Assessment and on-line booking system to enable services to recommence. Lastly, of course, we were especially thankful for Pastor Erica who preached the word faithfully each week, despite not always feeling well due to her ongoing illness, and kept the light of God’s love shining at Woodside in these difficult times.
Staff: Pastor Erica Tuxworth and Ms Naomi Schofield remain the church’s only employees.
Aims: We are pleased to report that we were able to run a full programme of events and activities until March 2020, after which everything went on hold due to the pandemic.
Aims included:
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Continuation of weekly Christian worship meetings and promotion of the Christian faith in accordance with the principles of the Church of The Nazarene.
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Work with children and young people to promote the Christian faith and provide local social benefit.
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Continuation of weekly meetings for the more mature individuals in the local area.
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Continuing to develop links with the local community, to enhance the involvement of the church with and relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.
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Continue to partner with, and make the church building available to, relevant local agencies seeking to benefit the local community, such agencies include but are not restricted to residents groups, children and young people’s groups, social groups, U3A groups etc.
Significant activities during the period include:
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Weekly worship services conducted by Rev. Erica Tuxworth and other guest speakers.
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Meetings held for children and young people for interaction and a safe environment to enable them to grow and develop both spiritually, socially and individually.*
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Weekly meetings for spiritual and personal development, growth and education.
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Partnering with local Community programmes (e.g Foodbank).
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Involvement with the local schools.*
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Provision of the building for community activities.*
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Visitation of both members and others in the local community in times of need or by request.
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Availability for weddings* and funerals and other services of significance.
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Meetings for senior adults.*
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Community Café.*
Achievements during the period included:
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Continued support of the membership in their spiritual and personal development.
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Continued development of the social and educational opportunities and interaction with the local community through our varied programs and rental of our facilities.*
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* On hold from March 2020 due to pandemic.
Volunteers
The work planned, activities undertaken and achievements attained would not have been possible without the involvement and hard work of the members and friends of the Charity, without whom the work of the Charity could not have been realized. The Board of Trustees is grateful for the work and support of all the members and friends of Watford Woodside Church of The Nazarene.
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Watford Woodside Community Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2020
Financial Review.
The accounts of the charity have been prepared in accordance with the relevant Charity SORP and are attached to this report.
Reserves
The charity does not have a policy on reserves as the expenditure and work of the charity is reliant upon the ongoing support, tithes and offerings of the members and friends received at the weekly meetings. The Board of Trustees reviews on a monthly basis the anticipated income and expenditure for the next two to three months in order to ensure the ongoing work of the charity.
Financial Review of the Year
The charity has continued throughout the year to meet and tailor the expenditure it incurs to the income received through rent for use of the building, its Manse and through the tithes, offerings and donations received.
EOY 19-20 saw a decrease in both income and expenditure due to the pandemic. However, our overall financial situation remains in a strong position and we look forward to the future with confidence; Back hall lettings stopped in March ’20 but Manse lettings remained consistent. District Budgets were paid in full. There was significant expense on technology to allow our online live streaming to take place each week.
Plans for Future Periods
The Board of trustees meets on a monthly basis to plan and look to the future of the charity. Our activities as a church have been significantly affected this year due to the corona virus restrictions and we wait to see how we will develop in the year to come as, hopefully, those restrictions begin to be lifted allowing us to worship together and function as a church. The immediate aims are to return the church programme to normality as soon as government policies allow.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charity Name
Charity Registration Number
1159330
Receipts and payment s accounts
| For the period from |
1.10.19 | To | 30.9.20 | 30.9.20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ |
RESTRICTED FUNDS |
TOTAL FUNDS |
LAST YEAR 2018-2019 |
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| Tithes and offerings |
45,742. | 45,742. | 53,162 | ||||
| Gift aid | 11,738 | 11,738 | 9955 | ||||
| Lettings | 19,420 | 19,420 | 27,541 | ||||
| Fellowship Weekend |
605 | 605 | 7763 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 68 | 68 | 2705 | ||||
| Other offerings |
1630 | 1630 | 1940 | ||||
| Transfers from North Watford church |
21,306 | 21,306 | |||||
| Discretionary fund |
46 | 46 | |||||
| HCCgrant | 500 | 500 | |||||
| Othergrants | 7288 | ||||||
| Gift | 8667 | 8667 | 1000 | ||||
| Catering for district assembly |
1248 | ||||||
| TOTALS | 123,452 | 123,452 | 127,270 |
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| PAYMENTS | UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ |
RESTRICTED FUNDS |
TOTAL FUNDS |
LAST YEAR 2018-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Salaries | 48,047 | 48,047 | 44,105 | |
| Admin fee | 156 | 156 | ||
| District budget | 6529 | 6529 | 5582 | |
| Office | 819 | 819 | 3778 | |
| Buildings/maintenance | 15,393 | 15,393 | 299 | |
| Asda card/church supplies |
2674 | 2674 | 886 | |
| Church activities and departments |
4888 | 4888 | 5557 | |
| Gifts | 1322 | 1322 | ||
| Online services | 3005 | 3005 | ||
| Gift aid levy | 195 | 195 | ||
| Lettings | 769 | 769 | ||
| Hospitality | 323 | 323 | 2895 | |
| Fellowshipweekend | 11,765 | |||
| Discretionaryfund | 1596 | 1595 | ||
| Utilities | 8617 | |||
| TOTALS | 94,333 | 94,333 | 114,856 |
Assets and Liabilities
Cash funds held at 30.9.20: £91,875
Buildings and Land
The assets of the charity are as follows:
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The property situate at The Brow, Watford, WD25 7NY. The legal title is held by the Incorporated Trust Corporation, Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District, Company Registered Number: 07028764, on behalf of the local Trustees. This is the church building and has an insured value of £1,813,769.
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The property site at 33 Hunters Lane, Watford; the legal title is held by the Incorporated Trust Corporation, Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District, Company Registered Number: 07028764, on behalf of the local Trustees. This is the church house (the manse) and has an insured value of £367,158 (building only).
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A full schedule of assets within the above properties, which includes white goods and equipment used in support of the activities of the church, is available on request.
Investment assets: None
Liabilities: None
Trustee expenses
Rev Erica Tuxworth received £32,654 in Salary, Housing Allowance, Pension and NI contributions
No other trustee received any remuneration or expenses in this year or the previous year.
No financial donations, other than personal tithes and offerings, were made by any trustee.
Related Party Transactions
There were no related Party Transactions during this year or the previous year.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust•• members of iJl.TffQs ITY C*kt2c+ On accounts for the year onded 4Wi 2010 Charity no (rfan I I<qs&TJ Set out on page• I report lo the truslees on my examinalion of the charity (Ihe Trusv) for th8 year ended 30 ccounts of the abov8 Rasponslbllltlas and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparallon of lh8 accounts in accor(lance with the requirements of the Charrties Acl 2011 (Ihe Act'i. I rerort In resp8Ct of my examlnalon of th8 Tntst's accounts carrf8d OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in eArrwng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commlsslon under section 145(S)Ib) of the Act. Independent rrh6 chartty's gross Income ex .000 and 5 8m examinerfs stalement undertake the exa being a qualified mem bjyll. Delete [ l rfnol a insert name of JIA- I have completsd my examlnatlon. I confimi that no material m8tt8rs hav come to my attention in connectM)n the examination (other than that dlsclosed below'l whlch glves me cause to balva that in. any materi81 respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance Mth section 130 of the Charities Aci,. or the acccwjnls did not acford with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply wlth the appllcable requirements nceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts arKI Rep} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not 8 mattér considered as part of an independent examination. I have no rxjncems and have come acfOSS no other matters In conn6ction with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in Ihis port in order to enable a pyoper understarKlirvJ of the acu)unts lo be reached. ' Pl8ase d81•t8 Ihe wonls in the brnckets rfth8y do not appty. Slgned: Name: FL Irr Relevant professlonal qualiflcatlon(sl or body IER Oct 2018
Ill any): | Address: 1 3s fi*Jckl Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material mallers of ¢oncern (see CC32, Independent examinatN)n of charity accounts: dir8ction$ and guidance for examiners). Glv• her• brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
Charity Name WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OFTHE NAZARENE Charity Registration Number 1159330 Receipts and payment s accounts For the period from 1.10.19 To 30.9.20 RECEIPTS UNRESTRicfED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ 45,742. RESTrICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS LAST YEAR 2018-2019 Tithes and offerings Gift aid Lettings Fellowship Weekend Miscellaneous Other offerings Transfers from North Watford church Discretionary fund HCC grant Other grants Gift Catering for distrirt a55embly TOTALS 45,742. 53,162 11,738 19,420 605 11,738 19,420 605 9955 27,541 7763 68 1630 68 1630 2705 1940 21,306 21,306 46 46 500 500 7288 1000 1248 8667 8667 123,452 123,452 127,270
PAYMENTS UNREsfRICTED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ 48,047 156 6529 819 15,393 2674 REsfRicfED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS LAST YEAR 2018-2019 Staff Salaries Admin fee District budget Office Buildings/maintenance Asda card/church supplies Church activities and departments Gifts Online services Gift aid levv Lettings Hospitality Fellowship weekend Discretionary fund Utilities TOTALS 48,047 156 6529 819 15,393 2674 44,105 5582 3778 299 4888 5557 1322 3005 195 769 323 1322 3005 195 769 323 2895 11,765 1596 8617 94,333 1595 94,333 114,856 Assets and Liabilities Cash funds held at 30.9.20: £91.875 Buildings and Land The assets of the charity are as follows: The property Situate at The Brow. Watford, WD25 7NY. The legal title is held by the Incorporated Trust Corporation. Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District, Company Registered Number: 07028764. on behalf of the local Trustees. This is the church building and has an insured value of £1,813,769. The property site at 33 Hunters Lane, Watford: the legal title is held by the Incorporated Trust Corporation, Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District, Company Registered Number: 07028764, on behalf of the local Trustees. This is the church house (the manse) and ha5 an insured value of £367,158 {bu ilding only).
A full schedule of assets within the above properties, which includes white goods and equipment used in support of the activities of the church, is available on request. Investment assets: None Liabilities: None Trustee expenses Rev Erica Tuxworth received £32.654 in Salary, Housing Allowance, Pension and Nl contributions No other trustee received any remuneration or expenses In this year or the previous vear. No financial donations. other than personal tithes and offerings, were made by any trustee. Related Party Transactions There were no related Party Transactions during this year or the previous year.