2021-12-31-accounts - Welwyn Garden City United Reformed Church Charity

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Welwyn Garden City United Reformed Church Church Road Welwyn Garden City AL8 6PR Registered Charity Number 1167010

CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

This report includes information required by the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities 2005 as applicable to charities entitled to prepare accounts on the receipts and payments basis.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

As a local congregation of the United Reformed Church, Welwyn Garden City United Reformed Church seeks to advance the Christian religion through its activities and the facilities offered to the community by its building, and described more specifically in its mission statement which remains unchanged:

Our mission is to be an open, welcoming fellowship, providing a Christian Hub where all people can find friendship and support as we learn to love God and each other and work together in our community and the wider world.

The Elders’ Meeting is aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in “The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit” and has regard to it in the administration of the Church.

The Elders’ Meeting believes that the Church provides benefit to the public by:

providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual, moral, and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers,
promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole, and
providing a Community Hub offering a variety of activities which contribute to strong local community and individuals’ well-being and which link well to our Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s community aims.

Aims and Purposes

Welwyn Garden City United Reformed Church (hereinafter WGC URC), its Eldership and Minister promote the mission of the whole Church to foster in the congregation, concern for witness and service to the community, evangelism at home and abroad, Christian education, ecumenical action, local inter-church relations and the wider responsibilities of the whole Church.

WGC URC is committed to fulfil these aims by enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church by providing a variety of worship experiences; helping people to put their faith into practice through exploring faith, prayer, and the Bible.

In planning the diary for the year, the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit is considered and in particular the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

Our normal pattern of activities include:

worship, prayer and exploring the Bible to enable people to learn about their faith and develop their knowledge of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus,
pastoral care for our Church family and wider community,
making opportunities for mission and outreach, and
providing social and leisure activities for individual and community well-being.

WGC URC offers a range of different worship experiences during each month throughout the year, which are open to all, and all are welcome. There is a balance of traditional worship, engaging with prayer, hymns, and preached sermons and more modern conversational and sung worship with modern tunes; worship for all ages in the form of family services is offered as well as evening meditation.

Background to the year

The Charity Report for 2020 from the Trustees reported on the extent that WGC URC’s activities were severely curtailed due to Covid-19, these restrictions continued well into 2021. And little is to be served by quoting sets of attendance figures for services and at Church groups, because in common with most other organisations the data would provide a skewed picture.

What can be said is that WGC URC complied entirely with Government guidelines on the Covid-19 restrictions, and furthermore where guidance was incomplete in respect of religious observance, the more stringent rules from URC Church House were followed. A good example of this being hymn singing, which was not relaxed by our Synod until the following year.

The cancellation of face-to-face meetings for most of the year affected our various Church run baby and toddler groups more than for adult activities. For obvious reasons, pre-school children and their parents find it difficult to engage in anything other than close contact playtime and group storytelling and musical sessions.

However, for the older generations, most activities continued - albeit in a much-reduced form - thanks to the technology of live Zoom meetings and YouTube videos for watching after the event.

Achievements and Performance

Weekly worship was able to be held in person on just 17 Sundays in 2021, with average numbers about two thirds of normal attendance. Even when able to be back in Church again, some of our older and more vulnerable members preferred Zoom or YouTube.

Despite restrictions, three important services still took place, namely the enrolment of four new members, our Centenary thanksgiving, and our Minister’s final service. These last two occasions will be mentioned again below.

Weekly Bible study and Meditation groups continued on Zoom.

Wendy Lidgate, our employed Children and Families Worker, did a remarkable job in staying connected with our young families and making them feel still involved until better times when our regular children’s groups can resume.

Other Church groups and events such as community coffee mornings, tea dances, Knit and Natter group, Thursday Club for older folk have all been kept going when possible ready to expand again when all restrictions are finally lifted.

Similarly, Elizabeth Laing, our Mission Enabler kept our community outreach work viable. Our partnership with Sainsbury’s, the supermarket opposite the Church, continued and in fact increased its donations to compensate for the fact that Church members were unable to bring their food donations into Church on a Sunday. All our collections were distributed through the New Zion Food Bank in WGC.

Elizabeth also continues to support the local Women’s Refuge, Homestart and other similar support charities.

However other organisations such as some NHS support groups and Alcoholics Anonymous closed down during the first lockdown and have shown no sign of wanting to return. The reduction in hall hire obviously has an effect on Church income.

WGC URC is part of a Cluster group of three Churches with Harpenden and Wheathampstead URCs which share one Minister, and where possible, we work closely together. This collaboration is likely to continue and grow as we search for a new Minister. Periodically, we share in joint worship; at present this is designated as the fifth Sunday in any month.

Within the URC Thames North Synod, we are grouped with a dozen other Churches in what is called the Heartland group. This group extends west to Luton and Dunstable. Regular meetings are held on Zoom and no doubt joint events will be held again in the future.

WGC URC holds monthly Elders’ Meetings, all on Zoom in 2021, and quarterly Church Meetings in person in Church, but available on Zoom for people unable to attend, who can still vote on important matters. Postal votes and proxy voting are precluded by our constitution, as a result the Covid-19 restrictions have been a benefit.

Pastoral Care

During times of Covid-19 restrictions, our pastoral care system has worked well, meaning that hopefully nobody who has needed help has been over-looked. The Pastoral Team is headed by the Minister, delegated through three of the Elders, each supported by other Elders and Pastoral Friends. Each Elder has their own list of people under their care, not restricted to Members alone, with priority given to those who may be effectively housebound.

Using e-mails or hand delivery, the full order of service for each Sunday is made available to those unable to attend in person and this includes the full script including prayers and sermon. The intention being that no one should feel left out. Holy Communion can also be shared through Zoom capability. Where requested, communion can be celebrated in one’s own home where there is a need.

Requests for prayer are circulated by e-mail. Special occasions such as Easter and Christmas were marked with cards and presents, all hand delivered or posted if distant.

Community

Some outreach work has been alluded to already. However, 2021 has been a particularly challenging year.

As part of promoting Christian values, we work with the community to provide opportunities to access activities for a wide range of people with support for their physical and mental well-being. We provide for all ages from toddlers and families to our more senior citizens.

To achieve this WGC URC would run groups for babies and for toddlers. There is a weekly Community café where people can find friendship and support. Every month there is a tea dance and a fortnightly get togethers for the over 55s along with a Knit and Natter group.

In addition, our halls are used to provide access to dance classes, weight management, family support, exercise, and educational groups.

We want to use our central location in Welwyn Garden City as an opportunity to provide more facilities to the community alongside our regular worship events and in better times, actively look at opportunities to achieve this.

Our yearly Christmas Fayre was a much-reduced affair in 2021 but still managed to raise over £2,000 split equally between Church funds and the local Isabel Hospice.

Mission and Outreach

As well as her employment on children’s work, WGC URC with the support of a Synod grant, gifts 40 per cent of Wendy Lidgate’s time to the Welwyn Interfaith group where she is chairperson and heavily involved in its schools project of Peace Education Resources (WHISPER).

Both Wendy Lidgate and Elizabeth Laing are involved in various local authority forums as a means of extending our influence out into the community.

WGC URC recognises that its town centre location, its car park, and extensive grounds all give it a huge advantage when it comes to local events.

We continue to be available to share with our fellow Churches in WGC on ecumenical events, such as the outdoor Good Friday service held in the town centre. We recognise that there is more to be done in this regard.

Finance Review for 2021

Full details of our finances for the year are included in the Accounts, which have been independently verified and a copy of which accompanies this Trustee report. They are in the format recommended by the URC.

It was not a good year, the continuing effects of the pandemic affecting our hall hire, and reduced income from Sunday collections.

The decision was taken to avoid short-term loans offered by the URC Synod which would need paying back at some stage. We did take advantage of the Government’s furlough scheme which kept our employees with us, receiving an amount of £11,132.

One of our biggest overheads is the payment we make to URC “head office” through what is called the Ministry and Mission contribution. The annual amount paid by monthly direct debit is calculated by a formula method, different percentages being applied to various categories of income. For 2021 this would have been based on 2019 income levels; we did not take advantage of any relief schemes available.

Instead, we are relying on the fact that future contributions should be reduced when applied to the lean years of 2020 and 2021.

Because of Church absences due to Covid-19, many members adopted the standing order arrangement for weekly donations which may benefit us in the future.

Employees and volunteers

The years 2020 and 2021 have been exceedingly difficult for all Churches, and it is only due to the demanding work of our employees and volunteers that we have come through. We hope that 2022 will show us getting back to normal with no real loss in each of our working teams.

Our employees continue unchanged from 2020.

Membership

At the end of 2020, the membership roll showed 75 members with approximately 25 regular attendees who are not Church members. In 2021 four members died but we welcomed four new members into fellowship.

Redevelopment plans

For a number of years, we have been working with a Cambridge firm of Architects, B B + C Architects, with the view of gaining planning approval for alterations and an extension which will improve our accommodation with better circulation space meaning that all rooms can be accessed without going through other rooms or spaces which might be occupied by others. Work has slowed to a virtual stop due to Covid-19 but we hope to be back on track in 2022.

Other notable events

In 2021 we celebrated our Centenary since the founding of the Church, which started in one of the builder’s huts in the woods in the early days of Welwyn Garden City. Our Church building itself was not completed and officially opened until 1930.

Like the Council’s own 100 years celebrations, ours had to be delayed until September, when a special service of thanksgiving was held attended by the URC Synod Moderator, the Mayor, local clergy, and other dignitaries. This was followed by afternoon tea and the entire day was counted as an enormous success and enjoyed by all who attended and was the highlight of our year.

We produced a pictorial 2022 calendar and a recipe book as part of our celebrations, with proceeds going to the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance.

Our Minister of 15 years, Reverend Jane Weedon gave us notice that she wished to take early retirement and pursue other ventures. She left in mid-October along with her husband and family and moved to Lincolnshire. Towards the end she became Minister of Harpenden and Wheathampstead Churches as well and in 2022 we will be seeking together a new Minister to end the vacancy.

Our vacant Manse has been let in the interim.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, no weddings or baptisms were held in 2021, and in most cases, funerals took place at the local crematorium.

Administration

WGC URC is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britain and a member of the Thames North Synod. Charity details given at the head of this annual report.

Our website is www.wgcurc.org.uk which is kept up to date for public viewing.

After Covid-19, the Church Office will resume opening on Wednesday to Friday mornings when staff are available.

The Church building itself and our Manse at 49 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JQ are vested in the URC Thames North Trust company as trustees and held for the benefit of WGC URC in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties.

WGC URC registered in 2016 as Charity Number 1167010.

Structure, Governance and Management

The activities of WGC URC are overseen by the Elders’ Meeting of the Church in accordance with the provisions of The Structure of the United Reformed Church determined by the General Assembly of the URC and supplemented by the constitution of WGC URC.

The governing document of the registered charity is a statement adopted in a Church Meeting.

The Church Meeting (of all members wishing to attend) and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit provides direction on the life and work of the Church.

On a day-to-day level, the Elders’ Meeting is responsible for the financial administration of the Church, and the care and maintenance of Church premises and The Manse. Pastoral care of our members, adherents and friends is the responsibility of the Minister and the Elders and partly delegated to Pastoral Friends.

Elders, who have to be approved in a vote at Church Meeting before being ordained, are elected to serve for three years, and can continue for a further term. They retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election after a one-year break.

The Elders’ Meeting is responsible for reviewing Church policies from time to time, deciding if changes have become necessary and whether a new policy is required to keep up to date. Production of a Staff Handbook, embodying all our employee policies has been begun and will be resumed when face to face meetings are allowed.

During 2021, much work has fallen to the few, but we expect that once Covid-19 limitations are fully lifted that Church rotas will be restarted involving far more of our members in the day-to-day running of Church activities, such as Welcoming, arranging Flowers, Coffee and the like.

WGC URC publishes a bi-monthly Church Magazine for all three Cluster Churches.

The members of the Elders’ Meeting are recognised as the charity trustees.

At the end of 2020, these were:

Revd. Jane Weedon – Minister

Matthew Read – Elder

Adegbemiga Onasile – Elder

Cherylle Cooper – Elder

Derek Groves – Elder (non-serving Elder co-opted back into the Eldership)

The following changes took place as from September 2021:

Revd. Jane Weedon – Minister retired, and currently we have no Minister

At the same time, Joyce Nicolson a non-serving Elder who had been our Church Secretary previously and who by default had carried on filling the position, re-joined the Eldership as a serving Elder thereby formalising her position as Joint Church Secretary. She was joined by Philip Read, another non-serving Elder as the other Joint Church Secretary.

Accordingly, at the end of 2021 there were six serving Elders.

Helen Kaye, another non-serving Elder continued as Church Treasurer for the whole of 2021.

This report was approved by the Elders’ Meeting on 6 September 2022.

………………………………………………………………………… Mrs. Joyce Nicolson, Joint Church Secretary

Date………………………………………………………………….

…………………….………………………………………………….. Mr. Philip Read, Joint Church Secretary

Date ………………………………………………………………..

Welwyn Garden City Unlted Relormed Church Charity No.. FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 1167010 Page 1 ". 1..1. This Year Rostwicied 2021 Funds C Total £ LASI Year 2020 Total £ . Unrsth¢tsd FJnds £ nted Funth £ RECEIPTS Tithes and Offerings Gifts and Legac5 . Fund rsing Grants Propety income Interest. Inveslrnent income . Other income - OrganisatM)n income . Grant overpayment 34.858, 12.657 6.894 57 580 2.117 47.515 8.366 57 580 29 752 2,146 12,115 346 2.514 217 6.956 $4 435 26.050 2213 26.190 2,196 5.028 14a. 2.142 4.417 7,698 346 2,514 Totsi receipts 68 169 2,360 89 805 160.3J4 17144J PAYMENTS , WKler Ministry MinistrylGroup expenses . Church funning costs Except&onal Expenses 3.590 65.995 3,744 34.358 37.656 86 889 26.285 4.101 19,863 15 254 1.033 49,: 22.326 10 41,324 35,392 Total p•yments

NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI ' TRANSFERS b•tw•on lunds .. NET DRAWDOWN-Synod Trust UNREALISED CAPITAL GAINILOSS 69 599 107.687 199 662 154.930 -1 430 -20.016 -17.882 -39 328 16515 -5.782 ¥.! ' 10.176 10 17£ FUNDS blfwd 1 January . FUNDS thwd 31 Décernbei STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As8ets Monetary Assets Bank account Savings Account Flower Account Inv•stment Assets Investfftenl COIF Investment Jupiter 1 jg ? 19 05616 6525 53 037 50.606 110168 13a31a 9.903 11,601 13.139 17.467 16 771 J+ 51 761 913 49.270 586 16.540 12 Jf6U 65.810J 57.520 6525 50 (i06 110 1fj8 139 319 Other assets Gift Aid recoverable Assets used lor church purpose Buildings Church contents 13 Church buildings and manse Furnishin9s an(5 equipment Llabilities Kev deposits 235 5.233 APPROVED by the chtt Members on by '. ryamel 314111. a1 signed on Iheir thalf sionalurtsi The fkljlos on pages 2 to 5 ffom? part o TAILI P V. tLETrr)

Welwyn Garden Clty United Refomled Church FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Page 2 NOTES ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the Charitses Act 1993 Section 42131. using the Receipts and Payments basis availab to small chanlies, and the Unsted Reformed Church guidance FUND ACCOUNTING Unrestricted Funts may be used by the church lor any of rts Ofdinary purposes Balance blfvid 2,955a 68,169. Receipts .a Payments ' in year in year Transfern ' Balance for year 5.000 .4 Totals for unrostrict fund . .. 6.525 D¢sOgnated Funds represent unfesincted funds set aside by the church for specific designated purposes. they can be transferred back Into general funds al the church's deciston 8al•nce R8C•iP in year £ Fund name & purwse.. . Payments A TranBfers ,. Balan¢e in y•ar £ for year £ clfwd £ 308 24.000 It, 10.911 10.000 21.641 Benevolent FLtnd Maintenance Fund Minislerfs Car Replacement Reserve FLtnd Drawdown Fund Totals lor dignated funds 140 217 -22,326 31.9194- -12.420 -17.362 -5 782 68 659 2,360 -22.376 42.861 Restricted Funds represent Income whth may be exnded only on those restricted objects provided In the terms ol a tru51 or bequest. or donat5 or grants received or Invited fol a Specif purpose These funds can only be spent on the specthc purpose for whh they were given Any balarKe remaining ufispent must be carrth forward as a balance on that fvnd for ftrture expenditu on that specthc purpose, or retumed. rt cannot be absorbed into general lunds. Fund name & purpose." Balat)¢e *thtd £ Recelpts & Payments irtr year £ in year £ Tran8fef8 in year £ Balance cllwd t 10.802 509 345 5,180 12.437 22 235 21,074 Building Fund Chatter and Tots Community Development Eamarked Fund Fabric l Equipment Fu1 Special Collectn$ Liabilrties Mission and CYFIFamityl Funds WHBC Communty Grant Flower Fund Totals for restricted funds 345 -2.080 -35.245 -3.630 -15 -65.362 -1.052 -303 -107.687 6,977 1,627" 7,662 2.025,: -7,541 661 15.697 1.052 70.077 300 89.806 783 50,606 Totsls for all fun(ts 1S0 J34 S62 99 C)92 Unrealised Capiial GainlLoss IReserves) . Total CIF Inc Gain

WeFwyn Garden City United Reformed Church FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 NOTES - continued RECEIPTS This Year 2021 To¢al £ Last Year 2020 Totsl £ Unrestricted Designated "' Fun(l¥ £ Funds £ Resiritled Fun(ts £ TITHES AND OFFERINGS Cash and Cheque Giving Direct Giving Envelopes Gift Afd Special collecthons Youth .Miss*on Build Pledge Totsl Tlthes and ofi•rings, 3.147 22.633 3,629 5,449 L6 3. 773 21 143 5.340 7.131 2.056 8933 22 633 3629 7.066 1.616 i 9,198 1617 1,616 9198 34 858 12.657 47.515 48 377 GIFTS •nd LEGACIES Gifts Inc carpel Legacies 6.956 Tot•1 Gift• •nd L•g•cin'_ FLINP RAIIING. QRANT• £1• In¢ CrJff•• Synorj Grani• Inot• 14• uhe af•ni WHUC Community Oranl Tot•1 Fundral•ln9 and Gr•nt¥ PROPERTY INCOME H411 +4ir¥ Car Park Key and car park deposits Funeral and weddings Manse Rental I note 14n Total Prop•rty Incom• OTHER INCOME Synod. Harpenden. IFG group Refunds JRS HAARC FuAough Flowers Inote 14gl Total Othèr Income 1.255 217 6894 6.366 6956 2.580 2.580 53.000 2,000:, 1,678 50,757- 2000 54.435 57,5eo 57 580 13,340. 4.595 13.340 6,117 595 100 9600 1.522 595 5,899 810 75 27 635 2.117 29.752 26 Q50 683 683, 50 13.639 424 6.715. 300 11.132 300 4.417 12.115 26,190

Welwyn Garden Cttji United Refornied Church FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 NOTES - continued PAYMENTS This Year 2021 Totsl £ Last Year 2020 Total £ ' Llnrestricted FuThJs £ , Dtrjignaiod .. R•stri¢ted Fund8 £ 4 Fund e YillDER MINISTRY Donations Ministry and MisSn Total Wider ministry costs MINISTRY GROUFI EXPENSÉS Flowefs Licenses Office support Printsng Pulpit Supply Telephone Transport Worship support & Organists Youth and Mission Work Employee salanes, Nl and PensnS Events Inc Calenng Miscellaneous 3.590 3842 33 448d 33,814 37 038 37,656 33 448 3.590 303 403 1.336 1 724 1424 1.336,. 228 240 942 1.176 250 1,184.; 269 141 1,019 260 161 221 447 62,468 1,652 302 :.1, 1.241 609 74,916 2.129 828 78.519 49 12,447 100 115 392 Total Minislry Group expwnses": 19 863 49 65.995 85 908 86.889 10 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS Cleaning and suppl5 Grounds Insurance ainlenance Church Maintenance Manse anse Utilities Icounal Tax Church Ulilities 1,843 3.368" 16.350 8.779, 2.701 5.219 3.611 1,151 1,651 8.779, 1.641 1 8fkS 5569 Total chUh runnlng costs 15 254 22 326 3744 41.324 26,285 . 11 EXCEPTIONAL EXPENSES Build Planning Equipment Purchase pr0cts Isee Note14hl Totsl Exceptional Expenses 11,411 62 22,885 548 1 3.283 270 278 23 703 818 1.033 34.358 35 392 4,101 12 ASSETS The church mons are not hekl in segregated accounts. bul for the sake ol this financial 5talemenl the total of each account is althated appropriately over the varu$ funds. Investment Assets are also althaled across funds mainly Reserves and the Car Fund.

. Welvryn Garden City United Ref0ml Church FINANCtAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECÈMBER 2021 NOTES- continuod Page 5 13 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES The church building and the manse are vested In URC North Thames Synod Trust as IrLJsiees and a not church assets. They are held for the benefrt of Wen Garden URC In accordance with the stalulory trusts applicable lo URC prOrtIeS under the URC Acts For insurance purposes the church buildings are Insured by the church lor £2.719.978 and the manse for £514.071 The church contents are Insured by the church lor £122 850 14 CHiiRCH SPECIFIC NOTES 14a CAPITAL GAINS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Investment Income Is allocated to ttie Reserve Fund Unrealised Capital gains are recorded against the Reserve Fund hekl in the investment account . 14b CHURCH ORGANISATIONS Some church organisabons use the chtsrch main accounts for their monies - transfers can c¢cur lo the window and building fvnd as part of their gifftng to the church Inclwjes Chatter & Tots GRANT OVERPAYMENT RECEIVED Thames North Synod overpaid grants in 221. Overpnt resolv•J wrth Synod and moved to Church funds 14d DRAWDOWN FROM SYNOD TRUST FUND To support cash flow in April 2020 an amount equal lo prevK)us years spend on Buikding Planning was drawn down from Thames North Synod This wa5 a Sum of £25.362 Due to other unexpected Income5 eg Job RetentKJn Scheme a SLFWUS of £8000 was relumed to the Synod Trust Fund. This net drawdown amount has been use(S in 2021 to support Projecl work. 149 SYNOD GRANTS Grants are re¢eived trom Ihe Synod for our Community and Famity Work and for our Mission Developer 141 AIANSE RENTAL Our sister church IHarpendenl pays WGCURC their share of the Manse rental In accordan with Group Rules 14g FLOWERS Donab"ons are used lo provth Fkyers lor Worship in Church. 14h PROJECTS Iincludlng windo Proiectl PToJecls Include Etrul work. cOnstructn of Windows and carpel replacement

Welwyn Garden City Unitsd Reftsmd Church FINANCIAL STATÈMENTS YEAR ENDÉD 31 DECÉMBER 2021 Page 6 TREASURER'S STATEMENT - I have prepaied the financial slalements on pages 1 to 5 for the year ende(131 December 2021 trom the accountin9 records of the church. ' Helen Kaye INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the financial statements of Welwyn Garden City URC for the year ended 31 December 2021. whic ' are set out on page5 1 to 5 ' Respective rnsponslbllltles The church is reSFonSib for the preParatn of the hnancial stslements. and considers If¥al the audit . reqijirement ol Section 43121 of Ihe Chairt5 Act 1993 Ilhe Acll doe5 nol apply 11 is my respon51bility lo state on the basis ol procedures Specif ift the General Directions given by the Charity Commisssonets . Ltnder Seclk)n 4317llbl of the Act. ether parbcular matters have come lo my attention ' Basis of Indend•t Examlnoe$ r•port ' I have carried out an examination of the accounting records kept by the church and ltte account5 presented with these records The examinat) does not provide the evKYenee required In an audit and I Iherelore do not express an audit opin on these frnancial statements Independent Examlnefs s&0M•nI Sigrted by the Independent Examiner. dale. Name and address of the Independent Examiner. frl CI¥Tfvt AMI? S

NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI ' TRANSFERS b•tw•on lunds .. NET DRAWDOWN-Synod Trust UNREALISED CAPITAL GAINILOSS 69 599 107.687 199 662 154.930 -1 430 -20.016 -17.882 -39 328 16515 -5.782 ¥.! ' 10.176 10 17£ FUNDS blfwd 1 January . FUNDS thwd 31 Décernbei STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As8ets Monetary Assets Bank account Savings Account Flower Account Inv•stment Assets Investfftenl COIF Investment Jupiter 1 jg ? 19 05616 6525 53 037 50.606 110168 13a31a 9.903 11,601 13.139 17.467 16 771 J+ 51 761 913 49.270 586 16.540 12 Jf6U 65.810J 57.520 6525 50 (i06 110 1fj8 139 319 Other assets Gift Aid recoverable Assets used lor church purpose Buildings Church contents 13 Church buildings and manse Furnishin9s an(5 equipment Llabilities Kev deposits 235 5.233 APPROVED by the chtt Members on by '. ryamel 314111. a1 signed on Iheir thalf sionalurtsi The fkljlos on pages 2 to 5 ffom? part o TAILI P V. tLETrr)