Our Ref: B-BIN061/GAR211/NEA021/828867 26 January 2023 Mr S Kundhi Binfield Free Church Chapel Lane Binfield RG42 4AS Dear Sunny ## **Binfield Free Church – Year Ended 31 March 2022** Please find enclosed the signed independent examiner’s report, receipts and payments accounts, and trustees’ annual report for submission to the Charity Commission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours sincerely Kirk Rice LLP Enc ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1 April 2021 31 March 2022 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details ## **Charity name Binfield Free Church** **Other names charity is known by** (Not applicable) **Registered charity number (if any) 1167303** **Charity's principal address** Chapel Lane Binfield Berkshire **RG42 4AS** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Jonathan David HICKS Deacon General meeting of members
2 James Andrew KNEWELL Deacon General meeting of members
3 David Andrew PATRICK Deacon General meeting of members
4 Dafydd Llywelyn TAYLOR Minister General meeting of members
5 Austin Michael TRAINER Elder General meeting of members
6 Luke Malcolm WINMILL Deacon General meeting of members
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
(Not applicable)
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** (Not applicable) March **2012** **TAR** **Section B Structure, governance and management** **Constitution** (adopted at a general meeting of the members held on 13 Type of governing document April 2016 and approved by the Charity Commission on 24 May 2016) - (eg. trust deed, constitution) ## **Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) **Elected** by a general meeting of members of the CIO. Only those persons Trustee selection methods elected to the Offices of Elder, Minister, Deacon and Assistant Minister are (eg. appointed by, elected by) the charity trustees. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - t major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Organisational structure:** The church is led by a team of **Elders** , who together determine the teaching programme, vision, strategy, direction and prioritisation of the work of the Church in accordance with the objects of the church set out in the Constitution, and subject to the Church Rules agreed by the members. Subject to the requirement in the Church Rules to bring certain matters to a General Meeting of members, the Elders are empowered to make decisions committing the Church to a course of action as they deem necessary to fulfil their responsibilities defined in the Church Rules and to fulfil the commission given to church by the Lord Jesus in Chapter 28 of the Gospel of Matthew, provided that such decisions are made in accordance with any **policies** and **standing orders** made by the **charity trustees** designed to ensure that the church operates within the law. The Elders may also delegate this power to some or all of the **Deacons** on such terms as they think fit. Any **Minister** also holds the Office of Elder and as such is jointly responsible with the other Elders to discharge all their responsibilities. A Minister is employed by the church to take a leading role and bear the primary responsibility among the Elders. Similarly, any Assistant Minister also holds the office of Deacon. _(There are currently no Assistant Ministers appointed.)_ ## **Related Parties:** The church corporately belongs to, and financially supports, the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), which is a UKwide network of similar churches with which we share an identical Basis of Faith and similar purposes. March **2012** **TAR** ## Section C Objectives and activities |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|The purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith in
accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within
Binfield, Bracknell Forest, and the surrounding neighbourhood.| |---|---| ||The main aims of the church are to introduce people to the love of God
shown through Jesus Christ, to encourage those who already know
God's love to keep trusting in that, and to demonstrate God's love in
practical acts of kindness.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit, and consider that there are three main
identifiable benefits to the public or sections of the public that flow from
the church fulfilling its purposes:
1. Those who come to know and continue in the love of God report that
accepting the love of God in Jesus Christ was the best decision they
ever made and that knowing this love gives them strength in their
everyday life.
2. Advancing the Christian Faith promotes a moral framework. This
framework is outlined in the Bible, the Old Testament being interpreted
by the New Testament. A summary of the framework is the command for
people to love God with all their heart, soul mind and strength and to
love one's neighbour as oneself. An exposition of the framework can be
found in chapters 5-7 of the Gospel of Matthew. Church members are
encouraged to live out their faith within the community and to put this
moral framework into practice in their everyday lives with everyone they
interact with, so that this benefits the members of the public who interact
with members of the congregation each day.
3. It is for the public good that the main beliefs of the Christian Faith are
made known in society, even if people disagree with the Christian
message, because this enables people to make informed choices
concerning religious belief and contributes towards a free society where
different ideas and beliefs are widely known by the public.
The main public gatherings of the church are the Sunday services and
prayer/bible-study meetings held on Wednesdays. These have been
held in hybrid form (both in-person and online) since the lifting of COVID
restrictions to maximise accessibility and are publicised openly on social
media.
The Sunday service is about 2.5 hrs long, and is in three parts:
1. The first part comprises all-age worship (for about 50 minutes)
with Bible readings, prayers, congregational singing and
accessible Bible teaching for adults and children together that is
intended for the benefit of both Christians and non-Christians.
2. The second part comprises separate Bible classes (for about 40
minutes) for adults/teenagers, primage school-aged children and
pre-school children. The classes for adults teach the doctrines of
the Christian faith in more depth than is possible in the first part
and is aimed at Christians specifically. We provide question
sheets for teenagers to help them access and engage with the
content of Bible class.
3. The third part (lasting about 25 minutes) is a celebration of the
Holy Communion)
a
remembrance of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ in the place
of sinners, using the symbols of unleavened bread (representing| March **2012** **TAR** Section C Objectives and activities his body) and grape juice (representing his shed blood) and includes Bible readings, prayers, and congregational singing. 4. We serve free refreshments after the first part of the service, to which everyone is invited. The church regularly offers and advertises courses such as Christianity Explored, Hope Explored and Discipleship Explored that clearly explain the foundations of Christian belief and practice and are intended primarily to benefit those not already part of the church. The church provides personal pastoral care to those who seek it. This is a significant element of the work of the Minister, Dafydd Taylor, who is the sole employee of the church. The Minister also regularly supports the teaching of religious education in several local schools, primarily by leading school assemblies. The church runs a monthly youth group on Friday evenings to which all secondary-age children are invited, and monthly fellowship groups for men and women. March **2012** **TAR** Section D Achievements and performance **Sunday services Summary of the main** The main public gatherings of the church, for public teaching and **achievements of the charity** worship, are the Sunday services. All our teaching is made freely **during the year** available on the internet as live streams and on-demand. During this year, we have provided several substantial teaching series based on the Bible, including expository preaching from the books of John, Acts and the 10 Commandments (Exodus and Deuteronomy). Typical Sunday gathering size is 40-50 persons, often with similar figures for online participation, which indicates that the church is benefiting a much wider group than the existing congregation. **Small group and personal pastoral care** sources (principally, the time of the minister, who is the only employee) is spent providing personal pastoral care to those who seek it, and in the leading of small group bible studies and prayer gatherings. **Christmas outreach activities, 2021** 500 Christmas cards were designed and produced with details of our Christmas services printed inside. 250 cards were available for church members to use for personal and given to the residents of Binfield. The Church also broadcasted the Carol service and the Christmas Day service on its YouTube channel. **School assemblies at Binfield C of E Primary School** Our minister, Dafydd Taylor, was asked by the school to prerecord video messages to be played in the class assemblies. Dafydd was asked to record two messages a month. For the assemblies, the school follows the Church of England seasons of the Church year over a 4-year cycle. Each year focuses on one of the Gospels. For the academic year 2021-2022, the school followed the Gospel of Luke. ## **Section E Financial review** The charity trustees have established a policy stipulating a **target Brief statement of the minimum level** of reserves of **six months** . This is because the work of the church is highly dependent on a small number of generous members, whose circumstances could change, and because the notice period for Ministers and Assistant Ministers (whose livelihood depends on the church) is six months. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** March **2012** **TAR** **Section G Declaration** ## **Signed** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Dafydd Llywelyn TAYLOR Austin Michael TRAINER
Position (eg
Chair (Office of Minister) Secretary (Office of Elder)
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
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March **2012** **TAR** ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Binfield Free Church **members of On accounts for the year** 31/03/2022 **Charity no** 1167303 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2022.** - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** `26/01/2023` **Name:** Tim Neale **Relevant professional** FCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Kirk Rice LLP, Victoria House 178-180 Fleet Road Fleet GU51 4DA **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER** ## **Binfield Free Church** FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 |**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
**RECEIPTS**
**Receipts from regular giving**
Offering
Offering - Give as your earn scheme
Offering - Gift aided
**Receipts from other activities**
Utilities Refund
**Receipts from church activities**
Gifts - other
Origin - young people
Bank interest
Hall Hire
_Total Receipts_
**PAYMENTS**
**Preaching and mission**
Preachers
Gifts - mission
**Building running and maintenance**
Heating and Lighting
Manse Council Tax
Water rates (2 years)
Insurance
Manse repairs
Maintenance & improvements
**Church activities**
Evangelism and Major events
**Other costs**
Payroll services
IT Provision
Music Licences
Publicity
FIEC Membership
Equipment
Transfers
Sundry & other expenses
_Total Payments_|**Total y/e**
**31 March 2022**
£
**25,883**
**2,730**
**7,670**
**36,283**
**-**
**-**
**6,089**
**12**
**3**
**30**
**6,134**
**42,417**
**25,518**
**3,600**
**29,118**
**1,254**
**1,562**
**367**
**1,214**
**3,146**
**18,813**
**26,355**
**63**
**63**
**3,411**
**5,308**
**465**
**-**
**427**
**-**
**-**
**434**
**10,045**
**65,580**|**Total y/e**
**31 March 2021**
£
9,131
8,700
8,546
26,377
181
181
10,233
12
24
-
10,269
36,827
26,471
3,600
30,071
978
1,805
-
1,180
500
6,570
11,033
67
67
962
-
504
459
726
1,350
3,403
1,126
8,530
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