2021-04-30-accounts - The Hightower Church

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Achievements
Performance	During this period, our activities and the way they were delivered were significantly
	impacted by the pandemic and lockdown. As a result, most ofour services held online.
	In addition to providing spiritual nurture, care and support, our activities were also
	targeted at supporting people in lockdown, caring for and encouraging		those with Covid-
	19,supporting families at home, supporting those going through various types of
	hardships.
	Some ofthe other activities that took place during this reporting period are highlighted
	below:
	~	Acquired a new place ofworship; a facility more suitable to our needs having excellent
		access for the disabled and elderly, bigger room for the children, free parking spaces
		etc.
	~	Participated in community initiatives in partnership with other	local churches by
		joining 'Churches Together' —a network of churches in our local area; resulting in
		better impact and support.
	~	Organised a special meeting titled "Crew Conference 2.0", a discipleship training
		programme designed to equip attendees on key principles ofChristiandiscipleship and
		leadership.
	~	Supported families and couples during the pandemic and beyond	through effective
		counselling and unbiased support with dispute resolution in	line with Christian
		doftrine.
	~	Utilised our strength as a community offaith to keep us relationally	connected during
		the pandemic.
	~	Helped alleviate mental and emotional stress by engaging members	with meetings that
		connect them to hope and God.
	~	Supported church members during the pandemic by donating food	items tothe needy,
		awarding cash grants to support struggling families.
	~	Provided educational and rent payment grants to those in need.
	~	Provided spiritual, moral and emotional support to both church	members and local
		residents.

Report ofthe Trustees
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Statement of Financial	Activities
Statement of Financial	Position
Notes tothe Finandal	Statements	5to 10
Detailed Statement of	Financial Activities	11 to 12

REFERENCE AND	REFERENCE AND	ADMINISTRA	TIVE INFORMATION
Name ofCharity			THE HIGHTOWER	CHURCH
Charity registration		number	1166922
Principal address			2-4 Powerscroft Road
			Sidcup
			DA14 5DT
Trustees
The trustees	and officers serving		during the year and since the year end were as follows:
			Mr Henry Godwin
			Mrs Chinelo Eze
			Pastor ED Eze
			Okwudili Nweze
			Patrida Oyeogbe
Independent	examiner		Emmanuel Mensah	FMAAT
			Ground Floor West	Office 10
			Nicholas House, River Front
			Enfield
			EN1 3TF

				Notes	Unrestricted	Restricted	2021	2020
					funds	funds
					6
Income and	endowments		from:
Donations	and legacies			2	32,515	910	33,425	2,600
Chadtable	activities			3	81,940		81,940	67,059
Investments				4	10		10	22
Other income				5	8,425		8,425	886
Total					122,890	910	123,800	70,667
Expenditure	on:
Charitable	activities			sn	(101,519)		(101,519)	(67,895)
Other expenditure					115		115	(5,331)
Total					(101,404)		(101,404]	(73,226)
Prior Year Adjustment								(3,981)
Net movement in funds					21,486	910	22,396	(6,640)
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds	brought	forward			19,250		19,250	25,890
Total funds	carried forward				40,736	910	41,646	19,260

		Notes	2021	2020
Fixed assets
Tangible assets		12	5,106	5,106
			5,106	6,106
Current assets
Debtors: amounts	falling due within one year	13		2,700
Debtors: amounts	falling due after more than one year	13	10,000	8,100
Cash at bank and	in hand		27,554	8,219
			37,654	19,019
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year	14	(1,014)	(744)
Net current assets			36,640	18,275
Total assets less current liabilities			41,646	23,381
Creditors: amounts	falling due after more than one year	15		(150)
Provisions for liabilities		16		(3,981)
Net assets			41,646	19,260
The funds ofthe charity.
Restricted income	funds	17	910
Unrestricted income funds		17	40,736	19,250
Totalfunds			41,646	19,250

				Unrestricted	Restricted	2021	2020
				funds	funds
					6
Donations	received			22,515	910	23,425	2,600
Grants received				10,000		10,000
				32,515	910	33,426	2,600
ncome from		charitable activities
						2021	2020
							9
Unrestricted		funds
The Prevention			orRelief of
Poverty &	Religious Activities
Offering						15,161	16,766
Tithes						43,340	50,273
Gift Aid						23,439
						81,940	67,069
						8'l,940	67,059
nvestment	income
						2021	2020
						6
Unrestricte	d	funds
Bank interest		receivable				10	22
						10	22

4.I	nvestment income Unrestricted funds Bank interest receivable

ther income
		2021	2020
		6
Unrestricted	funds
Other income		900
Other Income	(Sale &Event Refund)	7,525
Other Income	(Bank Error Correction)
		8,426	886

osts ofcharitab	le activities by fund type
		2021	2020
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention	or Relief of	99,320	64,640
Poverty &Religious Activities
Support costs		2,199	3,255
		101,619	6?,896

Activities	Grant	2021	2020
undertaken	funding of
directly	activities
6	6
94,818	4,502	101,519	67,895

Independent	examiner's fees
(Gain)/Loss	on disposal offixed asset investments

2021	2020
8	8
1,014
	3,961
2021	2020
0

	Plant and
Cost or valuation	machinery
	2
At 01 May 2020	5,471
At 30April 2021	6,471
Depreciation
At 01 May 2020	365
At 30April 2021	386
Net book values
At30April 2021	6,108
At30April 2020	6,106

13.Debtors
				2021	2020
				6	6
Amounts	due	within	one year:
Prepaymenis		and accrued income			2,700
					2,700
Amounts	due	after	more than one year:
Rent Deposit		(Refundable)		10,000	8,100
				10,000	8,100
14.Creditors: amounts			falling due within one year
				2021	2020
Accruals	and	deferred income		1,014	744
				1,014

The following	liabilities disclosed under creditors falling due after more than one year are secured	by the charity:
Bank loans and overdrafts			150
			150

Unrestric	ted Funds
		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Gains and	Balance at
		01/06/2020	resources	resources	losses	30/04/2021
		2		6	2
General
General	Funds	19,250	122,890	(101,404)		40,738
		19,260	122,890	(101,404)		40,736

		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Gains and	Balance at
		O'I/06/2019	resources	resources	losses	30/04/2020
		9				9
General
General	Funds	25,690	70,567	(73,226)	(3,981)	19,250
		26,890	70,667	(73,226)	(3,981)	19,260

General F	unds	unds
These	are funds tobe used at the discretion ofthe Trustees,		but within the objects ofthe Church
Restdcted	Funds
				Incoming	Balance at
				resotr ress	30/04/2021
				9
Restricted	Funds	(Building)		910	910
				910	910
Restricted	Funds	- Previous year
				Incoming	Balance at
				resources	30/04/2020

Analysis of	net assets between funds
		Tangible	Net	current	Creditors	&	Provisions	Net Assets
		fixed assets		assets i	one year
			(liabilities)
				6
Unrestricted	funds
Geneisal
General	Funds	5,106	36,540					41,646
		6,106		36&540				41,646
Previous year
		Tangible	Net	current	Creditors	&	Provisions	Net Assets
		fixed assets		assets I	oneyear
			(liabilities)
				6
Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds	5,106	18,275		(150)		(3,981)	19,250
		6,106	18,275		(150)		(3,981)	19,260

					2021	2020
INCOME AND ENDOWMENT			.
Donations and legacies
Donations					22,515	2,600
Donations (Church Building)					910
Grants receivable					10,000
					33,426	2,600
Charitable activtffes
Offering					15,161	16,786
Tithes					43,340	50,273
Gift Aid					23,439
					81,940	67,069
Investments
Bank interest receivable					10	22
					10	22
Other income
Other income					900
Other Income (Sale	&Event Refunds)				7,525
Other Income (Bank	Error		Correction)			886
					8g26	886
Total incoming resources					123,800	70,667
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Rent - Church Building					(39,766)	(32,400)
Rent - Venue Hire						(160)
Equipment Rental						(199)
Equipment Purchases					(10,716)	(722)
Events					(120)	(14,143)
Ministers Retreats 8	Travel					(1,229)
Repairs &Maintenance					(21,075)	(470)
ITCosts (internet, website,			domains etc)		(798)	(568)
Publicity Materials					(918)	(2,144)
Social Media Advertising						(196)
Donations —Paid					(4,633)	(300)
Occasional Gilts					(625)	(259)
Refreshments					(335)	(284)
Annual Subscription	(CCPAS)				(660)	(235)
Honorarium toVisiting Minister					(1,967)
Telephone, Broadband		&	Mobile		(1,167)	(1,068)
Stationeries, Printing	&	Consumables			(1,269)	(595)
Volunteer Travel					(1,279)	(1,854)
Planning Permission	Appeal				(4,021)
Travel Costs - Other					(1,003)
Member Care / Pandemic			Palliatives		(2,407)	(224)
Volunteer Retreat/Training					(2,059)	(106)
Cost ofgrant funded	charitable			activity	(4,502)	(7,484)

(99,320)	(64,640)
	(348)
398	(4,405)
(237)	(580)
(44)
116	(6,331)
(1,014)	(744)
(1,185)	(2,485)
	(48)
(2,199)	(3,266)
(101,404)	(73,226)
	(3,981)
	(3,981)
	(3,981)
22,396	(6,640)

Report ofthe Trustees
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Statement of Financial	Activities
Statement of Financial	Position
Notes tothe Finandal	Statements	5to 10
Detailed Statement of	Financial Activities	11 to 12

REFERENCE AND	REFERENCE AND	ADMINISTRA	TIVE INFORMATION
Name ofCharity			THE HIGHTOWER	CHURCH
Charity registration		number	1166922
Principal address			2-4 Powerscroft Road
			Sidcup
			DA14 5DT
Trustees
The trustees	and officers serving		during the year and since the year end were as follows:
			Mr Henry Godwin
			Mrs Chinelo Eze
			Pastor ED Eze
			Okwudili Nweze
			Patrida Oyeogbe
Independent	examiner		Emmanuel Mensah	FMAAT
			Ground Floor West	Office 10
			Nicholas House, River Front
			Enfield
			EN1 3TF

				Notes	Unrestricted	Restricted	2021	2020
					funds	funds
					6
Income and	endowments		from:
Donations	and legacies			2	32,515	910	33,425	2,600
Chadtable	activities			3	81,940		81,940	67,059
Investments				4	10		10	22
Other income				5	8,425		8,425	886
Total					122,890	910	123,800	70,667
Expenditure	on:
Charitable	activities			sn	(101,519)		(101,519)	(67,895)
Other expenditure					115		115	(5,331)
Total					(101,404)		(101,404]	(73,226)
Prior Year Adjustment								(3,981)
Net movement in funds					21,486	910	22,396	(6,640)
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds	brought	forward			19,250		19,250	25,890
Total funds	carried forward				40,736	910	41,646	19,260

		Notes	2021	2020
Fixed assets
Tangible assets		12	5,106	5,106
			5,106	6,106
Current assets
Debtors: amounts	falling due within one year	13		2,700
Debtors: amounts	falling due after more than one year	13	10,000	8,100
Cash at bank and	in hand		27,554	8,219
			37,654	19,019
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year	14	(1,014)	(744)
Net current assets			36,640	18,275
Total assets less current liabilities			41,646	23,381
Creditors: amounts	falling due after more than one year	15		(150)
Provisions for liabilities		16		(3,981)
Net assets			41,646	19,260
The funds ofthe charity.
Restricted income	funds	17	910
Unrestricted income funds		17	40,736	19,250
Totalfunds			41,646	19,250

				Unrestricted	Restricted	2021	2020
				funds	funds
					6
Donations	received			22,515	910	23,425	2,600
Grants received				10,000		10,000
				32,515	910	33,426	2,600
ncome from		charitable activities
						2021	2020
							9
Unrestricted		funds
The Prevention			orRelief of
Poverty &	Religious Activities
Offering						15,161	16,766
Tithes						43,340	50,273
Gift Aid						23,439
						81,940	67,069
						8'l,940	67,059
nvestment	income
						2021	2020
						6
Unrestricte	d	funds
Bank interest		receivable				10	22
						10	22

4.I	nvestment income Unrestricted funds Bank interest receivable

ther income
		2021	2020
		6
Unrestricted	funds
Other income		900
Other Income	(Sale &Event Refund)	7,525
Other Income	(Bank Error Correction)
		8,426	886

osts ofcharitab	le activities by fund type
		2021	2020
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention	or Relief of	99,320	64,640
Poverty &Religious Activities
Support costs		2,199	3,255
		101,619	6?,896

Activities	Grant	2021	2020
undertaken	funding of
directly	activities
6	6
94,818	4,502	101,519	67,895

Independent	examiner's fees
(Gain)/Loss	on disposal offixed asset investments

2021	2020
8	8
1,014
	3,961
2021	2020
0

	Plant and
Cost or valuation	machinery
	2
At 01 May 2020	5,471
At 30April 2021	6,471
Depreciation
At 01 May 2020	365
At 30April 2021	386
Net book values
At30April 2021	6,108
At30April 2020	6,106

13.Debtors
				2021	2020
				6	6
Amounts	due	within	one year:
Prepaymenis		and accrued income			2,700
					2,700
Amounts	due	after	more than one year:
Rent Deposit		(Refundable)		10,000	8,100
				10,000	8,100
14.Creditors: amounts			falling due within one year
				2021	2020
Accruals	and	deferred income		1,014	744
				1,014

The following	liabilities disclosed under creditors falling due after more than one year are secured	by the charity:
Bank loans and overdrafts			150
			150

Unrestric	ted Funds
		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Gains and	Balance at
		01/06/2020	resources	resources	losses	30/04/2021
		2		6	2
General
General	Funds	19,250	122,890	(101,404)		40,738
		19,260	122,890	(101,404)		40,736

		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Gains and	Balance at
		O'I/06/2019	resources	resources	losses	30/04/2020
		9				9
General
General	Funds	25,690	70,567	(73,226)	(3,981)	19,250
		26,890	70,667	(73,226)	(3,981)	19,260

General F	unds	unds
These	are funds tobe used at the discretion ofthe Trustees,		but within the objects ofthe Church
Restdcted	Funds
				Incoming	Balance at
				resotr ress	30/04/2021
				9
Restricted	Funds	(Building)		910	910
				910	910
Restricted	Funds	- Previous year
				Incoming	Balance at
				resources	30/04/2020

Analysis of	net assets between funds
		Tangible	Net	current	Creditors	&	Provisions	Net Assets
		fixed assets		assets i	one year
			(liabilities)
				6
Unrestricted	funds
Geneisal
General	Funds	5,106	36,540					41,646
		6,106		36&540				41,646
Previous year
		Tangible	Net	current	Creditors	&	Provisions	Net Assets
		fixed assets		assets I	oneyear
			(liabilities)
				6
Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds	5,106	18,275		(150)		(3,981)	19,250
		6,106	18,275		(150)		(3,981)	19,260

					2021	2020
INCOME AND ENDOWMENT			.
Donations and legacies
Donations					22,515	2,600
Donations (Church Building)					910
Grants receivable					10,000
					33,426	2,600
Charitable activtffes
Offering					15,161	16,786
Tithes					43,340	50,273
Gift Aid					23,439
					81,940	67,069
Investments
Bank interest receivable					10	22
					10	22
Other income
Other income					900
Other Income (Sale	&Event Refunds)				7,525
Other Income (Bank	Error		Correction)			886
					8g26	886
Total incoming resources					123,800	70,667
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Rent - Church Building					(39,766)	(32,400)
Rent - Venue Hire						(160)
Equipment Rental						(199)
Equipment Purchases					(10,716)	(722)
Events					(120)	(14,143)
Ministers Retreats 8	Travel					(1,229)
Repairs &Maintenance					(21,075)	(470)
ITCosts (internet, website,			domains etc)		(798)	(568)
Publicity Materials					(918)	(2,144)
Social Media Advertising						(196)
Donations —Paid					(4,633)	(300)
Occasional Gilts					(625)	(259)
Refreshments					(335)	(284)
Annual Subscription	(CCPAS)				(660)	(235)
Honorarium toVisiting Minister					(1,967)
Telephone, Broadband		&	Mobile		(1,167)	(1,068)
Stationeries, Printing	&	Consumables			(1,269)	(595)
Volunteer Travel					(1,279)	(1,854)
Planning Permission	Appeal				(4,021)
Travel Costs - Other					(1,003)
Member Care / Pandemic			Palliatives		(2,407)	(224)
Volunteer Retreat/Training					(2,059)	(106)
Cost ofgrant funded	charitable			activity	(4,502)	(7,484)

(99,320)	(64,640)
	(348)
398	(4,405)
(237)	(580)
(44)
116	(6,331)
(1,014)	(744)
(1,185)	(2,485)
	(48)
(2,199)	(3,266)
(101,404)	(73,226)
	(3,981)
	(3,981)
	(3,981)
22,396	(6,640)