Registered Company Number: 09265561 (England and Wales) Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
for
The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust
The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 3 - 4 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 - 9 |
The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] October 2021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAlLS
Registered Company number Trustees 09265561 (England and Wales) B A Brown Registered Charity number H J Gittins (Secretary) 1165995 E J Linforth I C Maclennan (Chairman) Registered office Independent Examiner Southmere Farmhouse Mrs. Chaweevan Williams 20 Langstone Road Verdant Accountants Limited Langstone 20 - 22 Wenlock Road Hampshire PO9 1QX London N1 7GU
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. In the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. The company was incorporated on 15[th] October 2014.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Reserves
The trustees have a policy to hold cash reserves of £ 25,000 to cover liquidity needs.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance in relation to charities for the advancement of religion. They are satisfied that the activities of The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust fall within that guidance.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Activity for the year ending 31[st] October 2021 has been satisfactory, allowing the trustees to make grants of £ 75,000 in total in support of the charitable objects of the trust. In addition the trust completed the purchase of a property which the trustees have arranged
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The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
to make available to the minister in charge of the Aldersgate and Moorgate talks. This involved significant fundraising and seeking a loan to finance part of the purchase.
The trustees are pleased to report that the property purchase was completed successfully on 28[th] May 2021.
Grants made in support of the Aldersgate and Moorgate talks this year were significantly down from the prior year, due to the need to allocate resources to the property purchase.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Trust’s total income for the year ending 31st October 2021 was £ 326,908, the bulk of which came from voluntary giving (including Gift Aid). Rental income of £ 5,000 was received during the year. Total resources expended for the same period were £ 103,763, which relate to grants made, costs incurred in connection with purchase and maintenance of the property which was purchased. In addition bank and legal charges of £ 18,278 were incurred. A surplus of £ 223,145 arose.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The trustees expect the level of regular donations to stabilise or decline slightly in the short to medium term, following the intensive fundraising undertaken in order to complete the property purchase. The trustees expect to continue to make regular monthly grants in support of the Aldersgate Talks and the Moorgate Talks, as available resources allow.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity and of its income and expenditure for the year. The trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts.
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Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
We are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 5[th] July 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
/signed: Ian C. Maclennan/ Ian C. Maclennan - Chairman
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company no: 09265561 and Registered Charity no: 1165995.
I report on the financial statements of the above charity (a company limited by guarantee) for the year ended 31 October 2021, which comprise the statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes 1-8.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The Charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the 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
(1) In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act (2006); or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102).
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(2) I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Chaweevan Williams FCCA Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Verdant Accountants Limited 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU
Date 7[th] July 2022
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The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Statement of Financial Activities
| Year ended 31st October | Year ended 31st October | 2021 | Year ended 31st October | Year ended 31st October | 2020 | |
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| Notes | Unrestricted fund |
Restricted fund |
Total Funds |
Unrestricted fund |
Restricted fund |
Total Funds |
| INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Gift Aid receivable Rental income Interest Activities for generating funds Total incoming resources |
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| £ 169,650 £ 35,875 £ 5,000 £ 1 £ 0 £ 210,526 |
£ 100,154 £ 16,228 £ 0 £ 0 £ 0 £ 116,382 |
£ 269,804 £ 52,103 £ 5,000 £ 1 £ 0 |
£ 125,000 £ 25,500 £ 0 £ 0 £ 0 £ 150,500 |
£ 93,668 £ 16,603 £ 0 £ 0 £ 0 £ 110,271 |
£ 218,668 £ 42,103 £ 0 £ 0 £ 0 |
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| £ 326,908 |
£ 260,771 |
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| RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating voluntary income Charitable activities 2 Bank and legal charges 6 Governance costs Total resources expended |
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| £ 0 £ 0 £ 72 £ 360 £ 432 |
£ 0 £ 85,125 £ 18,206 £ 0 £ 103,331 |
£ 0 £ 85,125 £ 18,278 £ 360 |
£ 0 £ 19,842 £ 72 £ 300 £ 20,214 |
£ 0 £ 109,158 £ 0 £ 0 £ 109,158 |
£ 0 £ 129,000 £ 72 £ 300 |
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| £ 103,763 |
£ 129,372 |
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| NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
£ 210,094 |
£ 13,051 |
£ 223,145 |
£ 130,286 |
£ 1,113 |
£ 131,399 |
| £ 135,634 £ 345,728 |
£ 1,744 £ 14,795 |
£ 137,378 |
£ 5,348 £ 135,634 |
£ 631 £ 1,744 |
£ 5,979 |
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| £ 360,523 |
£ 137,378 |
The notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of these accounts.
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The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Balance Sheet At 31[st] October 2021
| Notes FIXED ASSETS 3 |
Unrestricted fund 870,000 £ 870,000 |
Restricted fund 0 £ 0 |
31/10/2021 Total Funds 870,000 £ 870,000 |
31/10/2020 Total Funds 0 |
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| £ 0 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 4 Cash at bank |
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| £ 0 £ 67,035 £ 67,035 |
£ 4,990 £ 9,805 £ 14,795 |
£ 4,990 £ 76,840 £ 81,830 |
£ 1,744 £ 135,934 |
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| £ 137,678 |
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| CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 5 |
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| £ 22,363 |
£ 0 |
£ 22,363 |
£ 300 |
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| NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) | £ 44,672 |
£ 14,795 |
£ 59,467 |
£ 137,378 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
£ 914,672 |
£ 14,795 |
£ 929,467 |
£ 137,378 |
| CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 5 |
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| £ 568,944 |
£ 0 |
£ 568,944 |
£ 0 |
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| NET ASSETS | £ 345,728 |
£ 14,795 |
£ 360,523 |
£ 137,378 |
| FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
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| £ 345,728 £ 14,795 £ 360,523 |
£ 135,634 £ 1,744 |
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| £ 137,378 |
For the year ending 31[st] October 2021 The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust qualifies as a small company, as defined by the Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”). The directors have also determined that the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Act relating to small companies. The directors (who are also the members of the company for the purposes of the Act) have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner whose report forms part of this document.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirement of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 5[th] July 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
/signed: Ian C. Maclennan/
Ian C. Maclennan - Chairman
The notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of these accounts.
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The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Act relating to small charitable companies and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2016) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The Statement of Financial Activities incorporates the Profit and Loss account.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption provided by the FRS 102 SORP and has not prepared a Cash Flow Statement for the year.
2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| 2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||
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| 2021 £ |
2020 £ |
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| Grants - Aldersgate Talks Grants - Moorgate Talks Provision of property for minister Total |
31,000 44,000 10,125 |
66,000 63,000 0 |
| 85,125 | 129,000 |
Grants were made to the Guild Church Council of St. Botolph-without-Aldersgate, in support of the Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks.
3. FIXED ASSETS
During the year a residential property located at 91 Lynton Road in London was acquired for the sum of £ 870,000. This property has been let to the Guild Church Council of St. Botolph-without-Aldersgate and is being used by the staff member responsible for the Aldersgate and Moorgate talks and his family. No depreciation is being charged. The trust receives rent of £ 1,000 per month for this property.
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The Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust Registered Company Number: 09265561 Registered Charity Number: 1165995
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] October 2021
4. DEBTORS
Debtors relate to Gift Aid receivable from H.M. Revenue & Customs.
5. CREDITORS
The purchase of the property noted above was financed through gifts received from donors and a loan from Kingdom Bank Ltd. in the amount of £ 600,000. The loan bears interest at current market rates and monthly payments of interest and principal are being made. The loan is secured by a legal charge over the property purchased and has a tenor of 20 years.
All payments in connection with the loan are current. At 31[st] October 2021 the outstanding loan balance was £ 590,947 of which £ 22,003 is due within 12 months.
The only other creditor relates to the fee for the independent examination of the trust’s accounts.
6. BANK AND LEGAL CHARGES
| 6. BANK AND LEGAL CHARGES | ||
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| 2021 £ |
2020 £ |
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| Legal charges - property purchase Loan arrangement fee Interest Account charges Total |
4,266 6,000 7,939 72 |
0 0 0 72 |
| 18,277 | 72 |
The purchase of the property noted above resulted in the trust incurring significant fees, charges and interest costs during 2021.
7. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
No trustee was remunerated and no expenses have been paid to trustees.
8. STAFF COSTS
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