**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. 

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## **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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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## **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. 

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## **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. 

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## **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. 

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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. 

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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 ……………………………………………………………….. 

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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 £
. Unr*sth¢tsd
F*Jnds £
n*ted
Funth £
RECEIPTS
Tithes and Offerings
Gifts and Legac￿5
. Fund r*sing 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 ch￿￿tt Members on
by
'. ryamel
314111.
a￿1 signed on Iheir t*half
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 d￿ignated 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 ex￿nded only on those restricted objects provided In the
terms ol a tru51 or bequest. or donat￿￿5 or grants received or Invited fol a Specif￿ purpose These funds can
only be spent on the specthc purpose for wh￿h 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 Fu￿1
Special Collect￿n$
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 MisS￿n
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 Pens￿nS
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 suppl￿5
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 chU￿h runnlng costs
15 254
22 326
3744
41.324
26,285
. 11 EXCEPTIONAL EXPENSES
Build Planning
Equipment Purchase
pr0￿cts 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 mon*s are not hekl in segregated accounts. bul for the sake ol this financial 5talemenl the total
of each account is althated appropriately over the var￿u$ funds. Investment Assets are also althaled across
funds mainly Reserves and the Car Fund.

. Welvryn Garden City United Ref0m￿l 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 We￿n Garden URC In accordance with the stalulory
trusts applicable lo URC prO￿rtIeS 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 2￿21. Overp￿nt 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 Fky*ers lor Worship in Church.
14h PROJECTS Iincludlng windo￿ Proiectl
PToJecls Include E*trul work. cOnstruct￿n of Windows and carpel replacement

Welwyn Garden City Unitsd Reftsm￿d 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 preParat￿n of the hnancial stslements. and considers If¥al the audit
. reqijirement ol Section 43121 of Ihe Chairt￿5 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 Inde￿nd•￿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.
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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 £
. Unr*sth¢tsd
F*Jnds £
n*ted
Funth £
RECEIPTS
Tithes and Offerings
Gifts and Legac￿5
. Fund r*sing 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 ch￿￿tt Members on
by
'. ryamel
314111.
a￿1 signed on Iheir t*half
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 d￿ignated 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 ex￿nded only on those restricted objects provided In the
terms ol a tru51 or bequest. or donat￿￿5 or grants received or Invited fol a Specif￿ purpose These funds can
only be spent on the specthc purpose for wh￿h 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 Fu￿1
Special Collect￿n$
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 MisS￿n
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 Pens￿nS
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 suppl￿5
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 chU￿h runnlng costs
15 254
22 326
3744
41.324
26,285
. 11 EXCEPTIONAL EXPENSES
Build Planning
Equipment Purchase
pr0￿cts 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 mon*s are not hekl in segregated accounts. bul for the sake ol this financial 5talemenl the total
of each account is althated appropriately over the var￿u$ funds. Investment Assets are also althaled across
funds mainly Reserves and the Car Fund.

. Welvryn Garden City United Ref0m￿l 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 We￿n Garden URC In accordance with the stalulory
trusts applicable lo URC prO￿rtIeS 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 2￿21. Overp￿nt 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 Fky*ers lor Worship in Church.
14h PROJECTS Iincludlng windo￿ Proiectl
PToJecls Include E*trul work. cOnstruct￿n of Windows and carpel replacement

Welwyn Garden City Unitsd Reftsm￿d 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 preParat￿n of the hnancial stslements. and considers If¥al the audit
. reqijirement ol Section 43121 of Ihe Chairt￿5 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 Inde￿nd•￿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