## **Crossways Community Church**
**Annual Report and Financial Statements**
**for the year ended 31 March 2022**
## Contents
Trustees Annual Report 2021/22 ............................................................................................................ 3 Independent Examiner’s Report ............................................................................................................. 5 Receipts and Payments ........................................................................................................................... 6 Balance Sheet .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Analysis of income………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Analysis of expenditure………..…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..…9
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## **Crossways Community Church** Trustees Annual Report 2021/22
_**Charity Name:**_ Crossways Community Church
## _**Registration Number:**_ 1162619
_**Address**_ : Office 1, Fountain House, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, DA3 6QH
## _**Trustee Names:**_
Mr. Bruce Boateng (Treasurer) Mr. David Sinclair (Secretary)
Mr. Stephen Brindley (ex‐officio)
Mr. Charles Lafe (Health and Safety Officer) Mrs. Kehinde Boateng (People’s Officer)
## **Annual Update**
Crossways Community Church has had a change in two trustees this year. We accepted Dennis Ward’s resignation and Michael Fields’ resignation in September 2021. We then unanimously voted in new trustees Bruce Boateng and Kehinde Boateng, and roles were allocated as stated above. Crossways Community Church follows the constitution that was written when the charity was started. And on a day‐to‐day basis, it is run by the Senior Pastor, Stephen Brindley.
We started the year still in lockdown with COVID restrictions and continued to broadcast live services from our office on Sunday mornings. However, in September 2021 COVID restrictions were lifted and we were allowed to meet in person again. We, therefore, returned to Stone Pavilion to host our Sunday morning services, continuing to meet safely and following any government rules as they changed and adapted. We refrained from any further in‐person social gatherings and continued to use the zoom platform for bible studies and meetings.
We also made the decision to permanently close our Tea Room, due to changes in our, and our volunteer’s, circumstances throughout the pandemic. We did sell the building to the local council for a small price, and they continue to run it as a community café, which we love to see it still having an impact in the local area. The Tea Room was dissolved, and the bank account was closed.
In January 2022 we employed a Social Media and Administrative Assistant. We advertised and held interviews in December 2021 and our successful applicant, Aimee Rogers, started employment on 1[st] January. Aimee is just coming up to the end of her probation period, and we are extremely pleased with her work and her contributions thus far.
## **Financial Update**
The Church started the year with assets totalling £63,123 and ended the financial year on £66,142. The ending fund balance is made up of £66,142 in the church current account.
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During the year £3,839 was repaid to the church for the outstanding loan to Two Tree Tea Rooms. The balance at the start of the year was £6,497 this left an outstanding balance on the loan of £2,658. The Trustees have agreed to write off the balance of loan (as shown in the financial statements).
Crossway’s income continues to be generated by donations from our members, which for most of our members is via bank transfers with a small amount from our Sunday offerings. Our biggest expenditures continue to be our office rental, hire of Stone Pavilion where we host church, and our employment of the Senior Pastors and now our Social Media & Admin Assistant.
During the year the church became a Living Wage organisation by joining the Living Wage Foundation. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by almost 10,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs.
## **Future Plans**
We are continuing to search for our own building. We have some proposals in process at the moment and wait to see if God opens up the doors to these. We would also like to start our social groups and community work again, as the pandemic eases more and gathering in places becomes normal again.
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## Independent Examiner’s Report
This report on the financial statements of Crossways Community Church for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 10, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
## **Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner**
As trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements; you consider that the audit requirements of the Regulations and section 144 (2) of the Act does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiners report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.145 (5)(b) of the Act. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations;
- have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Keith Scudder 42 Frobisher Way, Gravesend, Kent. DA12 4RA
31 May 2022
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## **Crossways Community Church**
## Receipts and Payments
## **for the year ended 31st March 2022**
|**Receipts**
Voluntary Income
Other incoming resources
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Employment
Ministries
Events
Blessing
Training
Hospitality
Office
Venue
Utilities and Legal
Other
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming resources**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
64,314
‐
**64,314**
‐
‐
**‐**
**64,314**
**‐**
**64,314**
21,474
‐
**21,474**
5,060
‐
**5,060**
3,504
‐
**3,504**
449
‐
**449**
1,256
‐
**1,256**
694
‐
**694**
18,358
‐
**18,358**
5,429
‐
**5,429**
2,413
‐
**2,413**
2,658
‐
**2,658**
**61,295**
**‐**
**61,295**
**3,019**
**‐**
**3,019**
**63,123**
**‐**
**63,123**
**66,142**
**0**
**66,142**|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
_74,398_
_‐_|
|---|---|---|
|||_74,398_|
|||_15,988_
_3,160_
_3,203_
_987_
_300_
_297_
_13,522_
_724_
_2,137_
_‐_|
|||_40,318_|
|||_34,080_
_29,043_|
|||_63,123_|
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## **Crossways Community Church**
## Balance Sheet
**As at 31st March 2022**
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Total Total
2022 2021
£ £
Current Assets
Bank current account 66,142 56,626
Debtors
Loan to Two Trees Tea Room ‐ 6,497
Total assets 66,142 63,123
Current liabilites
Loans
Creditors
Total Current liabilities ‐ ‐
Total Net assets 66,142 63,123
Represented by funds
Unrestricted
General fund 66,142 63,123
66,142 63,123
Restricted
‐ ‐
66,142 63,123
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Approved by the Trustees on the 24 May 2022 signed on their behalf below
David Sinclair
Chairperson
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## **Crossways Community Church**
## Analysis of income for the year ended 31 March 2022
|**Voluntary Income**
Gift Aid Donations
Non Gift Aid Donations
Gift Aid Reclaimed
**Other incoming resources**
**Total Income**|2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
38,573
‐
**38,573**
_41,375_
16,748
‐
**16,748**
_25,168_
8,993
‐
**8,993**
_7,855_
2022|
|---|---|
||**64,314**
**‐**
**64,314**
**_74,398_**|
||‐
‐
**‐**
_‐_|
||**‐**
**‐**
**‐**
**_‐_**|
|||
||**64,314**
**‐**
**64,314**
**_74,398_**|
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## **Crossways Community Church**
## Analysis of expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022
|**Employment**
Employee Salaries
HMRC
Employment Aids
Payroll
**Ministries**
AV
Hosts
Kids
Mens
Pastoral Care
Worship
Youth
**Events**
Anniversary
Bowling
Christmas
Community Outreach
Easter
Fathers/Mothers Day
Marriage Course
**Blessing**
External
Internal
**Training**
Guest Speakers
**Hospitality**
External
Internal|2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
20,977
**20,977**
_15,808_
83
**83**
_‐_
234
**234**
_‐_
180
**180**
_180_
2022|
|---|---|
||**21,474**
**‐**
**21,474**
**_15,988_**|
||4,541
**4,541**
_2,577_
87
**87**
_‐_
261
**261**
_131_
76
**76**
_156_
95
**95**
_239_
‐
**‐**
_39_
‐
**‐**
_18_|
||**5,060**
**‐**
**5,060**
**_3,160_**|
||641
**641**
_‐_
156
**156**
_‐_
958
**958**
_584_
1,479
**1,479**
_2,095_
81
**81**
_198_
189
**189**
_167_
‐
**‐**
_159_|
||**3,504**
**‐**
**3,504**
**_3,203_**|
||66
66
_26_
383
383
_961_|
||**449**
**‐**
**449**
**_987_**|
||1,256
‐
1,256
_300_|
||**1,256**
**‐**
**1,256**
**_300_**|
||359
**359**
_44_
335
**335**
_253_|
||**694**
**‐**
**694**
**_297_**|
_Analysis of Expenditure continued on next page_
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## **Crossways Community Church**
## Analysis of expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 (continued)
|**Office**
Advertising
New Venue
Furniture and Equipment
Printing
Refreshments
Rent
Software & Hardware
Stationery
Venue Presentation
Website
**Venue**
Rent
**Utilities and Legal**
Audit
Banking/Credit Card Charges
Card Machine
CCPAS
Copyright Licences
First Aid
Garage Rent
Insurance
**Other**
Two Trees loan write off**
**Total Payments**|2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
653
**653**
_78_
360
**360**
_‐_
547
**547**
_194_
926
**926**
_427_
574
**574**
_45_
9,408
**9,408**
_7,960_
2,717
**2,717**
_2,241_
185
**185**
_220_
2,826
**2,826**
_2,357_
162
**162**
_‐_
2022|
|---|---|
||**18,358**
**‐**
**18,358**
**_13,522_**|
||5,429
**5,429**
_724_|
||**5,429**
**‐**
**5,429**
**_724_**|
||280
**280**
_250_
44
**44**
_‐_
187
**187**
_216_
527
**527**
_129_
‐
**‐**
_240_
495
**495**
_‐_
600
**600**
_450_
280
**280**
_852_|
||**2,413**
**‐**
**2,413**
**_2,137_**|
||2,658
**2,658**
_‐_|
||**2,658**
**‐**
**2,658**
**_‐_**|
|||
||**61,295**
**‐**
**61,295**
**_40,318_**|
- ** Two Trees loan balance carried forward from 2021 was £6,497
- £3,839 was repaid during the year the Trustees agreed to write off the balance as shown above in the accounts
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