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2022-12-31-accounts

Contents Page
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Balance Sheet
Income and Expenditure Account
Accounting Policies: Note I
Fixed Assets Lead Schedule: Note 2
Income Account: Note 3
Expenditure Account: Note 4 10

Governing Document: Constitution
- 'Rules for Churches 2014' -Adopted I"August 2014
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snu.org, uk/documents/pdf/Church%20Ru
les%20 V2014.pdf
Charity Constitution: Unincorporated
Association
Organisation: BSCis managed
by a committee ofno less than
8 persons who are known
as
the 'Managing
Trustees'.
Regular Trustee Meetings take place (currently
10meetings
pa) to ensure
the
smooth
running ofBSCand ensuring
its objectives and operational
needs
are
implemented
to the benefit ofBSCand its attendees.
The day-to-day
management
is achieved through:
- continuous
contact between the Managing
Trustees
- delegation
from the Managing
Trustees to approved
Full Members of
BSCwho volunteer
their skills and time to support BSC's deliverance
ofservices to the general public
Trustee Selection: Trustees are recruited
and selected in accordance with our Governing
Document
and with the following
criteria:
- Full Members ofBSC
- Experience/knowledge
ofBSC,its aims/practices/organisation
as well as an
understanding
ofthe requirements
and responsibilities
ofholding office
- With a skill set that assists/supports/contributes
to the deliverance ofservices
and ongoing success ofBSC
- The Managing
Trustees are mindful ofthe importance
ofsuccession
planning
and aim to select Trustees that fulfil BSC's future management
requirements.
Trustee Appointment: Trustees are appointed
in accordance
with our Governing
Document
and are
elected by members
at the AGM.
Trustee Training: Trustees are committed
to the ongoing education
and development
ofTrustees,
which takes place during
the regular Managing
Trustee meetings
by way of
sharing
information
on the requirements
and responsibilities
ofholding office.
Trustee Management: Management
ofthe Trustees is achieved between
the Trustees by implementing
a'collective'
approach
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Policy on Reserves: BSCdoes not at present have a formalised
Policy on Reserves
However, BSCconsiders that its policy should be to maintain
sufficient
unrestricted
funds to meet its short/long
term needs and to monitor,
on aregular
basis, the performance ofany deposits/investments
made with the intention
to
receive optimum
return on those investments
within
a Financial
Services
Compensation
Scheme (FSCS)protected (Government
backed) institution
and
any investments
are made in line with The Trustees Act 2000 or any other
Act
ofParliament
currently
in force

OBJECT IVESAND IVESAND ACTIVITIE S
Charity's Objectives: To advance
and diffuse the knowledge ofthe religious philosophy
ofSpiritualism.
Activities undertaken to meet Boumemouth
Spiritualist
Church provides
a comprehensive
and wide programme
the Charity's objectives and ofactivities
and events for the benefit ofacross section ofthe public:
for public benefit: Spiritualist
teaching
and philosophy
is available
through
the week by way
ofDivine Services, Spiritual Awareness
meetings
and discussion
groups
Personal development
groups are available
as are workshops
and demonstrations
Spiritual
Healing
is available
on average
five days a week
All ofthe above are provided
to the general public and promotes
positive values,
well being and a greater understanding
ofspirituality
and Spiritualism.

2022 2021
8
Fixed assets Note 2 6,719 7,869
Current
Assets
Bookstall stock at cost 51 51
Stock ofhymn books and covers 500 500
Lloyds Current Account 11,218 15,690
Lloyds Saving Account 45,010 50,001
S.N.U. Building Fund Pool 250 395
S.N.U. fixed rate deposit accounts 61,122 59,830
Petty cash in hand 200 200
118,351 126,667
Current
liabilities
Sundry creditors and accrued charges (1,080 1,080
Net Current
Assets
117,271 125,587
Total Net Assets 123.990 133,456
CAPITAL ACCOUNT AS AT I JANUARY 2021 133,456 81,044
Net surplus/(deficit) for the year (9,466) 52,412
CAPITAL ACCOUNT AS AT 31DECEMBER 2022 123,990 133,456

Income and Expenditure
Account
For the Year Ended 31December 2022
2022 2021
Income Note 3 26,656 69,796
Expenditure Note 4 36,122 17,384
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year ~9466 5'2,412

Furniture Piano Computer Amplification Closed Library
Fittings & Equipment system Circuit TOTAL
& Equipment
f
Organf TVf
COST
As at 1 January 2022 37,820 1,232 744 806 685 204 41,491
Additions
Disposals
As at 31 December 2022 37,820 1,232 744 806 685 204 41,491
DFPRFCJATION
As at I January 2022 30,469 1,138 744 639 633 33,623
Charge
in period
1,103 14 25 1,150
On disposal
As at 31 December 2022 3 .37 1132 744 664 641 4
73
NET BOOKVALUE
As at 31 December 2022 6 248 80 142 44 204 6,718
As at t January 2022 7,351 167 52 204 7rgdg

NOTE 3 2022 2021
Income
Church collections 8,607 5,065
Healing guild and collections 2,546 594
Seekers group dt circles 2,089 840
Membership
subscriptions
1,020 800
Donations 3,301 55,500
Weddings,
naming ceremonies
and funerals 1,040 557
S.N.U. Trust interest 1,148 2,298
Miscellaneous
income
Private sittings 2,875 2,626
Magazines
dt news
120 48
Events and fund raising 3;558 1,311
Film shows 324 157
Profit on bookstall 19
INCOME 26 696 69 796

NOTE 4 2022 2021
E
Expenditure
Medium fees and expenses 5,293 3,616
Light, heat and water 2,839 2,700
Printing,
stationery
and postage 621 308
Repairs, renewals and skips 12,557 2,831
Accountancy 1,398 1,545
Professional
fees
2,557
Telephone
and broadband
454 336
Sundry expenses 621 295
Ret'reshments
and
other small church purchases 521
AGM and delegates
expenses
116 120
Subscriptions
and
donations 739 777
Flowers 88
Advertising
and website
3,807 554
Events and fund raising 200 70
Depreciation offixed assets 1,150 1,352
Cleaning materials dt wages 1,257 1,075
Equipment
leasing
1,904 1,805
EXPENDITURE 36,122 17,384