Windmill Community Church Report and Accounts Year ended 30 September 2024
WINDMILL COMMUNITY CHURCH LEGAL & AOMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Vvindmill Community Church Oak Hill Finchfield WV3 9A4 GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO- Foundats'on Registered 30 July 2015 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1162935 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY Mr M Domoney Mrs Deborah Maidmenl Dr J Parkes (Chairl Mr D Bamber Ms M E Collins (Appointed 29th January 20241 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Matthew Slater FMAAT MTS Accountancy Services Ltd Kenanl Chambers 2 Bath Avenue Wolvert)amplon WV14EQ INDEX Page 1 Pages 2-3 Paoe 4 Paoe 5 Page 6 Page 7 Legal & Administrative Details Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Acwunl Statement ol Assets & Liabilits'es Notes to the Accounts Page 1
WINDMILL COMMUNITY CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 The Tftjslees have Dd$ure in submiltino the Reoort and Accoun15 for the vear. Oblècts th? Gharlty charity. which is a church. is goverrd by a ¢onslilulion and is consliluled as a ¢hariiable incorporated or9ani8alkin. The tharivs principal objttts, as Sel out in 115 governing document. are-. al the advancemeni of Ihe Christian relioion either in the UK or overseas bl advancement of reliaious or olh8r education cl Ihe relief of the 84ed, poor, sick and disabled Sumrnary of the charSty's maln activities and achl8vements 11 has conlinued lo be an unusual yearwilh the pandemlc continuing athwgh in the second half of the year naOnal Trsiri¢tion5 iEgan to ease meaning normality slowly lo resumed ai wcc. In planning the programme of events for the year initially. WCC kepl in mind the Charity Commission's guidan on public b&nefil. The Iruslees agreed Ihal the focus 5hDukl cwlinue lo be on ihe spetyfic guidance lo charities for Ihe advancement of relyion. In pariicAJlar, WCC continued lo en(xJurage and enable ordinary people lo Ilve out theirfailh as part of the local MMunity bythe Idlowng means.. Sundav momina and evenina serviS and mid-week oraver and Bible studies in members. own hoff$ . Worship and prayer., &Ming about Ihe Gospel developing kTh0ed9e and Injst in Je$us. Services and worship pul fath inio kKaCtI Ihrough pr8yÈr and scripture. music and the sharing of Holy Cotnmuni P8$loral care and service in Ihe communitv Missionary and outreach work Carers and TDddlergroup-"Lillle Windmills. providing $e¢U play for toddlers aThJ friendship group ftrr t8r$ Communiiy"Coffee Hub" providing"drop-In" friendship and disw5SiQ Jpha Course exploring Ihe Christs8n Faith Friendship groups for women and men . events and communilv 8Ctivities where the local communitv Can loin in Communitv enoaoemeni As an ouhward-looking church thai 1$ rekvanl lo the needs of local people, our dere has 8K¥ays been lo meet social arKI effl0tnal welkbeing needs, as well a5 spiritual needs, Wlhin our ¢omtnunity. To help in this respecl we have conlinued our n&ighbourhood befriendlng scheme 10 en¢ourage living well and Increased well-bÈiNJ in our neighbourhood. focusing specrfiralty on alleviHling kJneliness. Our coffee hub and coffee lounge have provided regular and safe spatts forlhe local communily to gather for fnend8hSp and sooal inleraclion. The Parent and Toddler5 groups at both Finchfield and Compton sites continue to flourBh, with over40 children in regular 8tterK1ancÈ. Buik1ino work The building at Cofflplon was completed in June 2023 and Is now in regular use by Ihe local community as well as the church. The project ha5 been furKle(I by a rlVre of exlemal grant provillers a5 well a5 rnernbers of the d)urch. The Leadership ieam woukl h'ke io give heartfelt thanks lo all those who have donated funds for Ihe complelion ol this project. A Tnonlhly service lled'cafè Church, h98 been ¥tgrted. Al¥0 the thurch ha¥ open¢d 8 Coffee Lounge. which providas a greal plac• for the community lo come together for social activie8. The building has also been renled out lo local user group5 including a pholo9iaphy group, children'5 alhleii¢s and bridge club. The church has Several an810 Incre88e the us8 ol the new building in 2024. induding a weekly Sunday morning service. chlldren and youth aclNi116s as well as events in the main hall. A¢hiÈvements 8nd Derfern18n Worshio and Prav#r The Sunday setvi¢e ai Finchfrald continues every wfrek, Wlh a mlxlure of worship, prayer and life relaied leachSng. A weeY prayer meeting is also held ai th8 Compion 811e. 81ong with a café style monthly senrio. Mi$sitrft 8ndEv*no8lism On Ihe 1st of J8nuary 2023 Ihp ¢hurch appDinted & new. full time paid Senior Leader with experieno in church planting 8rKJ evangelism. This is the first paid worker ol IFE churth and signifies H major slep in growin9 Ils missionary 8cliwlies The Senior Leader has particular responsibility for planiing 8 new thurch ai the Compion sile and 3150 Starting oulread) and youlh activities there. The church continues to provKle regularAlpha ¢ourse$ for those waniing 10 find oui more about the Christian faith A mi5sional omtnunity has also bean es18b11shed In order to focus on oulfeach activthes. The chur¢h is meeting regulady wlh the wder wmmunily both with the group5 11 wns, and by inwling in other qroups to use the building. P898 2
Pa51oral C8rfr Pa51oral Care is an Inlegr81 part ofWCC and is vÈry important lo our leadership team. The is very gular contact with members of WCC outside of Church s8rvice$ 2nd each member is encouraged lo lake part in caring for one ather. The pastoral contact by the Church k8d8rs arKI Pastoral Team h8s been very well m81niairEd. Ecumeni¢Jl Rel8lionshiDS WCC continues lo have good rÈlaiionships wlh other local churches and thurch le8ders in Wolverharnplon, extending the opportunity for Shared resources and encouragement WCC cenlinue51o have liai80n, support and advice 8vai18ble frorn other church plants across the UK. WCC church aderS also aiiend Ihe Wolverh8mpion NET meetings. %vhich gathers together church leaders in the City. WCC Is a member of 31..8 to ensure the highest standard5 in Sele9U8rding and is a member of the Evangelical Alllance. WCC Is also parf of Counlies Conneet a nation81 organisalion for churches who wanl lo $erve10gelher on mission. In Dl8nniw the 8divil$ the Trustees h8ve applied the auK1ance on public benefrt issued bvthe Chariiv Gommission. Flnanclal rèvlow Total voluntary receipls of unrestricted funds were £77,651 and restricted funds were £21,433, Ihe majority of which w11 be used for the refurbishmenl ol the Cotnplon sile for a setond Community Hub and Church. Further details can be found in the financial statements and the report of the Trustees. Planned giving h25 conlinLE(S lo Increase vrilh regular sianding order5 received into WCC bank a¢covnl. WCC Is registered with HMF£C lo reclaim gift aid froffl eligibk donaiions Income from grants ha5 increased In the year, refleciing Ihe drive lo secure grant funds lo complete the new sile refvrt}hMenI works £76.357 was spent 10 provide Ihe Christian ministry trom the Chur¢h includin9 revant insurances. church resources and lirnceS aThJ small 9ift$ to ¢over expenses for ¥i$iling speak8r8. The Reserves L)oll¢v WCC'S policy is lo m8lniain a balan on unre5tricled fund8 lrfpossiblel, 14thich equates to al least three months unreslricled payments, io Ver erllergency Situations Ihal may arise from lime lo litne Three rnonlhs running costs for the charity Èqvales to appm[nate £11.200 and the balan held on unr&51riGle¢ funds ai the year-end more than maiohed this largel. beiny in exce$$ of £22,0(. Voluntoèr5 WCC coniinues 10 rely on a good numbei of volunteers. and continue lo be grateful for the many hours they have spent wotking for the church whether this be in leadership. music, adminislralion or prayer support. Wilhoul this valuable contbutiOn of tirne. erErgy and expertise we would not have been able lo tnainl8in our work and extend the wort( lo Ihe lonety and viJlner8ble wilhin the community. The Trustees exp88 our thanks for their ConUnU valuabk contribution lo WCC'S ministry and for keeping Ihe churth and outrea runnin9. Structure, qovemance and manaAfrment WCC has four Trus18es lone Chairl and a Senior Leadership Team comprising Ihree Church Leaders and the Senior Leader. Apart from the first Iruslees. new Iruslees are appointed by a resolulion passe(J al a property convened meeting of the chanty Irusiee5 and recommended by Ihe Iru51ee5 or the splrilual aderS to the charity. The have been d15cussions lo Incre88e the number of trustees by one in Ihe near future. All trustses and church leaders give Iheir lime volunlarily and receive no remuneration or olher benefits. Rlsk statemtrnt The charity Is exposed io Various risks- be they operational, finanual or reputational. Th8 Irusiees review Ihe charil¥s aclSvlties regularty lo iderilify significant risks and, where p055ibb, they t8k8 appropriate tneasure510 rniliJate those r&8k¥. Respon$lbIli9S ol truste Charity law requires us as Truses lo prepare financial siaiemen15 foreach accountirvJ year whch record the Ipts and payments of ¢haritv for the vegr. We are spOnsible for keeping proper accounting record$ which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime tt)e financAal posth'on of the charity and enable us 10 ensure that the finanryal slalemenls MplY wlh the Charities Aci 2011. We also have a responsibility to Safeguard the asse18 of the charity arKI lo lake reasonab slep$ lo preveni fraud or any other Approval This report was approved bv the truslees 8nd sltTned on their behawbv.. DrJulian Parkes P898 3
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WINDMILL COMMUNITY CHURCH l port lo the Iruslees on my examin*ion of the accosjnls of Windmill Community Church Ilhe charity'l for the year ended 30 September 2024 on pages 5 to 7 followng. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Iruslee5 of the charity you are responsible for the preparab'on of the accounts in aceordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Acl'l. I report in Spect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examlner's ststoment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have corne to my attention In connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any maleiial respect.. 1. accovnlino record5 were not kept in ac¢ordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. or 2. the accoun15 do not accord with the a¢countina records. I have no concerns and have come a¢ross no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enabl& a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Matthew Slater, FMAAT MTS Accounlancv Services Ltd Kenanl Chambers 2 Bath Avenue Wolverhampton VVV14EQ Date.. 06M}/Ir Page 4
WINDMILL COMMUNITY CHURCII RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Unreslrrded General Funds BesrtaI Funds ReslnGted Funos 2024 2023 Notes Incom&i•wpts Donabun5 Gr8nis Gift aid Chanlable actlwlle$ (Jhei Towir8¢•lpts 44.6 44.655 21.43 40.198 124.273 8.197 6.740 21,433 29.090 29.090 21 1U4658 Payjnents Payment5 In latIon w tha11tae acbvitie5 und8rtaken diiect 76,357 357 23.332 99,689 311.2e9 Purch8se offlxed 8$8tts TotalpBymWJi$ 23 332 99 689 N&t of recwpl5 I Ipaymenlsl befoie tf8n$fers 1.244 18061 1126.6111 Transfers betsIn lunds Net movement In funds C8¥h a5 al laslvear end Co$h funds utthl¥ year end 1,899 1fj051 22,149 21 25 ,074 149.685 Tr*notsson ¢aoe 7 fom part orthe5eA(xuTh Page5
%NmILL COMMUNITY CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 1024 Untsrthd Genèral lunds Oeon81 lullds RknGtq funds 2024 2023 A Cash funds C8sh bank with immediate ae$S Petiycash 21.434 109 925 22.359 109 23.048 B Othur monotary a55•t Gill aid dueio Gaarity Prtpayrnen15 Otherdebtors 6.622 8.622 Tradecrediiors LoBns Unpald expenses Fee forAcwunl$ Indeoendenl Examinabon All Iiablibe5 faN due within ore year 0 A8setJ retslned for charlty'g own u$e Fund to vthlch asw on Current V8lu Land and buildings Iwlndmll Commurlty Chur(Ji. Oak Hll. Finthfieldl Cotnputers and IT FIule$ and Fltbros Gener81 313,8OD 14,687 12017 tru3lee$ have used In[all values as ihe truslee5 are Unab rel14Y estimate rrent values,. Insurance v*ues may dlffer aterllY from Gurrentvalu25. E Guar¥nlges Becuroil debts Th2charity has mt given anyguardnle25 and has nDI provided its a55ets a5 security for any li3b11es. The4CcniSWere approved by ihelwstees and signed on thrtsEa ty. Dr Julian Parke5 Date The nDteson page7 torm partofthe5eaccounts. P4e6
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