Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Reference and Administration Information.
Charity Name: Watford Woodside Church of the Nazarene. Charity Registration Number: 1159330. Principal Address: The Brow Watford WD25 7NY. Mailing Address: As Above.
Board of Trustees:
Rev Gary Law (Chair). Mr Andrew Tranter (Secretary). Mrs Ann Brooks (Treasurer). Mrs Josephine Appleby. Mr Craig Christiansen. Mrs Carole Dowty. Mrs Moira Murray. Mrs Paula Seddon. Mr Bruce Brandon.
The Chairperson is ex officio by virtue of their office as Pastor of the 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 the 24[th] November 2014 with registration Number 1159330.
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Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023.
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 there after. The appointment of the Rev Gary Law as Chair of Trustees coincided with his appointment as Pastor of the Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene on the 10 September 2023.
The remaining Trustees are elected annually by the members of the Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene at the Annual General Meeting in February each year.
Governance and Wider Network,
The Board of Trustees meet regularly on a monthly basis; to consider the work and management of the church, assess and plan finance and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
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 document drawn up by Anthony Collins , Charity Solicitors, Birmingham and approved by the Charity commission for England and Wales HMR7C. The governing document is based on the Manuel 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 can impact upon the work and ministry of the church.
The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussion with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of the Nazarene South District and other advisors, 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:
- 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.
b) To serve and enhance the Local Community.
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Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023
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 requirements.
Review of the Year
General, the year began with the appointment of an Interim Pastor The Rev Tommy Goodwin MBE` who had just retired as a Chaplin to the Royal Navy. Our previous Pastor of thirteen years had retired on health grounds after serving the church and the community for thirteen years.
The Interim Ministry was new to us as it was part time; Pastor Tommy commuted between Watford and Glasgow Scotland at weekends! We provided accommodation for him during his days in Watford. It might seem a bit disjointed, but in practice it worked really well and Pastor Tommy proved to be the ideal person for the appointment. He had the gift of being inclusive everyone was valued and appreciated. The value of this was magnified by the lifting of Covid restrictions which enabled us to meet again for worship.
As the term Interim means a` between time, the appointment of a full time Pastor was always in the forefront of our hearts and minds. We appointed a new Pastor; Rev Gary Law from Desertmartin in Northern Ireland who joined us on the 3[rd] September 2023 along with his wife and two young children.
In preparation for the arrival of our new Pastor we had to carry out a complete renovation of the church Manse which had been rented out for thirteen years! This involved considerable expense and involvement by the Trustees both practically and in terms of project management. At times it was a case of all hands on deck together
Pastor Gary and his family have settled in well, both in their new home, schools for the children and picking up the mantle of ministry and service to our community.
Since Pastor Gary began his ministry we have seen a marked increase in the number of attendee’s; adult and child numbers are
increasing week on week, from an attendance of around forty after Covid we are averaging seventy five of which children number over twenty with a growing number of young adults also.
We confirm that Pastor Gary is a Bible preacher, our services go out on U- tube each week giving opportunity as an alternative outreach ministry. We are grateful to all the members and friends who support the work and ministry into our community and beyond. Times are difficult and uncertain! The foundations of our lives are being shaken we need a solid foundation; we believe it can only be found through faith in Jesus Christ. Give it a try!
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Staff: On the 31 September 2023 the Rev Gary Law was the only paid member of staff, having commenced his ministry at the Watford Woodside Community Church of the Nazarene on the 3 September 2023. This is initially for a period of two years followed by periods of four years determined by a vote of the church membership on the Pastor church relationship.
Aims including:
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Continuation of weekly Christian meetings promoting 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 more mature individuals in the local area.
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Continue to develop links with the local community; involvement of the church with relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.
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Continue to partner with and make the church available to relevant local agencies seeking to benefit the local community.
Significant activities during the period include:
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Weekly services conducted by the Rev Gary Law and other guest speakers. In person and on line with U-tube.
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Meetings held for children and young people for interaction in a safe environment, to enable them to grow and develop both spiritually, socially and as individuals.
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Weekly meetings for prayer and spiritual development, in person and on line (Zoom)
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Partnering with local Community programmes; e.g. Watford Foodbank.
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Involvement with several Local Schools, Taking Assemblies, attending Staff Meetings, use of church facilities for significant celebrations; Christmas/Easter.
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Visitation of both members and others in the community in times of need or by request.
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Available for Weddings, Funerals, Christenings and other services of significance.
Achievements During the Period Covered.
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Maintained the ministry of the church in person following the retirement of the full time Pastor and transitioning to an Interim Pastor.
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Re-established the main ministries of the church; Sunday services, children’s programmes, midweek adult ministries.
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Continued development of the social and educational opportunities with the local community through varied programmes and rental of our facilities.
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Charity Name
WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charity Registration Number 1159330
Receipts and payments accounts
| RECEIPTS | UNRESTRIC TED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ |
RESTRICTE D FUNDS |
TOTAL FUNDS |
LAST YEAR 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithes and oferings |
47,930 | 47,930 | 40,174 | |
| Giftaid | 11,403 | 11,403 | 9,208 | |
| Lettings | 12,625 | 12,625 | 18,007 | |
| Fellowship Weekend |
6,975 | 6,975 | ||
| Other oferings |
4,890 | 4,890 | 3,828 | |
| Utility credits |
1,922 | 1,922 | 191 | |
| Discretiona ryfund |
330 | |||
| Transfer from business Acc |
1,100 | 1,100 | ||
| Donations for the manse |
5,012 | 5,012 | ||
| Love Gift | 7,514 | 7,514 | 200 | |
| Legacy Gift | 71 | |||
| Donation for Sunday |
1,500 | 1,500 |
| school | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 100,871 | 100,871 | 72,010 |
| PAYMENTS | UNRESTRICT ED FUNDS TO THE NEAREST £ |
RESTRICTE D FUNDS |
TOTAL FUNDS |
LAST YEAR 2022-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StafSalaries | 15,442 | 15,442 | 21,492 | |
| Admin fee | 70 | 70 | 113 | |
| Districtbudgets | 8,669 | 8,669 | 8,501 | |
| Ofce | 1,900 | 1,900 | 3,351 | |
| Buildings/ maintenance |
2,647 | 2,647 | 3,905 | |
| Conference & Districtassembly |
1,054 | 1,054 | 702 | |
| Church activities and departments |
5,691 | 5,691 | 4,167 | |
| Gifts | 12,944 | 12,944 | 1,696 | |
| Online services | 458 | 458 | 1,168 | |
| Interim pastor costs |
13,368 | 13,368 | 18,599 | |
| Lettings | 3,968 | 3,968 | 1,103 | |
| Hospitality | 237 | 237 | 448 | |
| Fellowship weekend |
7,903 | 7,903 | 500 | |
| CCLI | 805 | 805 | 755 | |
| Utilities | 13,730 | 13,730 | 8,328 | |
| Breakthru holidays |
280 | 280 | 742 | |
| Training | 270 | |||
| Buildinginsurance | 3,082 | 3,082 | 3,130 | |
| TOTALS | 92,248 | 92,248 | 78,970 |
Assets and Liabilities
Cash funds held at 30.9.23: £97,015 Buildings and Land
The assets of the charity are as follows:
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The property situated 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).
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 Tommy Goodwin received £15,442 in Salary, Expenses, 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.
Plans for Future Periods
The Board of trustees meets on a monthly basis to plan and look to the future of the charity. We have been grateful during this last year to the ministry of our interim Pastor, Tommy Goodwin, who has served our church well. He has now left the ministry of our church as we are happy to announce we have been able to appoint our new full time pastor who will begin his ministry in September.
We will be developing our vision for the church under his leadership and look forward to developing ministries that will reach into and effect our local community.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
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