Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene
(known as Cornerstone Community Church)
Board of Trustees’ Report For the Year Ended 30 September 2021
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Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Board of Trustee’s Report For the Year Ended 30 September 2021
Index
Board of Trustees Report
Pages 3-6
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Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2021
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020.
Reference and Administrative Information Charity Name: Grimsby Trinity Church of The Nazarene Charity Registration Number: 1167353 Principal Address: Trinity Hall, Convamore Road, Grimsby DN32 9HR
Board of Trustees
(Chairperson) Mrs Maureen Wheatley (Secretary) Mrs Ruth Barker (Treasurer) Mrs Velma Rooker Mr Arthur George Newbert Rev. Robert Barker Mrs Lynda Newbert
Holding/Custodian Trustee
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee: Company No 7028764)
Website: N/A
Bankers: TSB, Grimsby
Independent Examiner: Mr Joseph Mayall 5 Simons Place DN35 7UT
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Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2021
Structure, Governance and management
Structure and Organisation
The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was set up on 25[th] May 2016 with registration number 1167353.
Trustee Appointments
The Trustees are elected annually or every two years by the members of Grimsby Church of The Nazarene at the annual general meeting held in January each year.
Governance and Wider Network
The Board of Trustees meets regularly, normally on a monthly basis to consider the work and management of the church and assess and plan the financial and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
The church/CIO is a member of the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District (a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No 7028764; Charity No 1133336) which in turn is a member of The Global Church of The Nazarene which has its headquarters in Lenexa, USA.
The CIO is governed by an approved governing constituting document drawn up by Anthony Collins, Charity Solicitors, Birmingham and approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and HMR&C. The governing document is based on the Manual of the Global Church of The Nazarene where UK law permits.
Risk Management
The risk management strategy of the church is in a continual process of formulation in response to the changing circumstances that could impact upon the work of the church.
The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussions with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District and other advisers, adopting appropriate policies as required or as they become necessary to the ongoing work of the church.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable Objectives
The charity has the following objectives:
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a) The advancement of the Christian faith as part of the Global Church of The Nazarene and the Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District.
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b) To serve and enhance the local community
Public Benefit
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
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Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2021
Objectives and Activities (continued)
Review of the Year
The aims for the year included:
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Continuation of weekly Christian worship meetings and promotion of the Christian faith in accordance with the principles of the Church of The Nazarene.
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Work with children and young people to promote the Christian faith and provide local social benefit.
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Continuation of weekly meetings for the more mature individuals in the local area.
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Continuing to develop links with the local community, to enhance the involvement of the church with and relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.
Significant activities during the period include:
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Weekly worship services. A children’s Bible story club operates during part of the weekly service.
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Meetings held for children and young people for interaction and a safe
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environment to enable them to grow and develop both spiritually, socially and individually.
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Weekly meetings for spiritual and personal development, growth and education.
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Twice Weekly Parent and Toddler Softplay group.
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Provision of the building for community activities.
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Availability for weddings and funerals and other services of significance.
Achievements during the period include:
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Continued support of the membership during the Covid pandemic by linking up via internet and social media to help in their spiritual and personal development.
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Renovation of the church, including new windows and front door, electrical Updates & painting.
Volunteers
The work planned, activities undertaken and achievements attained would not have been possible without the active involvement and hard work of all of the members and friends of the charity without whom the substantial work of the charity could not be realised. The Board of Trustees is grateful for the work and support of all the members and friends of the Grimsby Church of The Nazarene.
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Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2021
Financial Review
Reserves
The charity does not have a policy on reserves as the expenditure and work of the charity is reliant upon the ongoing support, tithes and offerings of the members and friends received at the weekly meetings. The Board of Trustees reviews on a monthly basis the anticipated income and expenditure for the next two to three months in order to ensure the ongoing work of the charity.
Financial Review of the Year
The charity has continued throughout the year to meet and tailor the expenditure it incurs to the income received through rent for use of the building and through the tithes, offerings and donations received. There is much more that the Board of Trustees would like to do, and they continue to explore these and the use of possible grants that may be available to enable these plans to become a reality.
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The receipts and payment account shows that there was a net increase in cash funds during the year of £2,617.
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Income was more than last year by £3,227, almost solely because of an increase in Offerings.
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The major expenditure this year is due to the costs of renovations in the year, which totalled £18,887.
Major costs breakdown of renovations include; Window/Door replacements - £12,543 Front Garden Concrete - £3,400
However, £8,939 was raised through grants to assist with this expense.
Other grants, totalling £4,250 were also gained and used to set up both a Soft Play Area & Gaming Area.
The overall change in the bank balance this year is an increase of £2,617.
Plans for Future Periods
The Board of Trustees meets on a monthly basis to plan and look to the future of the charity.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees on 08/02/2022
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Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene (known as Cornerstone Community Church)
Financial Statement Yr Ending 30[th] September 2021
Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene Income & Expenditure A/c Yr Ending 30th Sept 2021
Income
Expenditure
| Actual | Actual | |||
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Offering | 8,633 | 3,244 | ||
| Gift Aid Offerings | 8,170 | 8,360 | ||
| Gift Aid Rebate | 2,897 | 2,908 | ||
| Donations | 681 | 50 | ||
| Sub Station Rent | 370 | 190 | ||
| Other | 413 | 285 | ||
| Youth Grants | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
| LA Grant 2019 | 2,500 | |||
| Café & Softplay net income | 1,077 | |||
| Total Income | 24,241 | 19,537 | ||
| Salary | 3,827 | 4,000 | ||
| Salary & Gift Aid Admin | 105 | 108 | ||
| Telephone & Broadband | 359 | 4,290 | 120 | 4,228 |
| Utilities - Church | 2,346 | 1,983 | ||
| Gas | 1,299 | 923 | ||
| Elec | 786 | 810 | ||
| Water | 261 | 250 | ||
| Insurance | 1,998 | 1,742 | ||
| CCL Licence | 248 | 249 | ||
| Budgets | 1,686 | 1,690 | ||
| Auditor | 100 | 4,032 | 100 | 3,781 |
| Repairs & Safety Checks | 105 | 1,530 | ||
| Equipment | 1,412 | 350 | ||
| Speaker | 50 | |||
| Travel etc | ||||
| F&F | 840 | 2,407 | 3,176 | 5,056 |
| Printing Supplies / IT | 500 | 115 | ||
| Misc | 533 | 405 | ||
| Hospitality | 15 | 157 | ||
| Gifts / Donations | 1,553 | 2,602 | 234 | |
| Building Work | 9,148 | 13,076 | ||
| NMI Contribution | 557 | 701 | ||
| Grant over spend | 995 | |||
| Total Expenditure | 26,378 | 29,786 | ||
| General Income for Year | (2,137) | (10,249) |
| Actual | Actual | ||||||
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| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Manse | |||||||
| Rents | 5,980 | 5,985 | |||||
| Less Costs | |||||||
| Management Fees | 552 | 599 | |||||
| Repairs | 165 | 25 | |||||
| Other | 146 | 75 | |||||
| Insurance | 363 | 355 | |||||
| 1,226 | 1,054 | ||||||
| Building Fund | Manse Income for Year Bld Renovations Donations Grants Transfer from Gen Fund Income Less Payments |
800 8,939 9,148 |
4,754 18,887 18,887 |
585 13,076 |
4,931 13,661 13,661 |
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| NMI Account | Renovation Fund Income for Year Collections 332 Transfer from Gen Fund 557 NMI Income for Year Total Income for Year Income Less Payments |
889 889 2,617 |
321 701 942 |
0 1,022 942 80 (5,237) |
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| Represented by: | |||||||
| b/f 1/10/20 | Actuals | c/f Totals | b/f 1/10/19 | Actuals | c/f Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Current A/c b/f | 1/10/20 | 5,473 | 10,710 | ||||
| Banked | 47,694 | 25,354 | |||||
| Bank Out | (44,106) | (29,935) | |||||
| Not Presented | (971) | (657) | |||||
| c/f | 8,090 | 5,473 | |||||
| Change in year | 2,617 | (5,237) |
Funds Summ•ry 202012021 201912020 201812019 201712018 5,473 10,710 26,030 25.388 5.473 10.710 26.030 Increase I IDe¢wsel 2.617 15,tJ71 115.3191 acownts have tse examin&1 and found to t* In order for Ihe finats1 year eTh1iThJ 30th Seplembpx 2021 Jo8eph Mayall Date.. 3010112022
Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene
(known as Cornerstone Community Church)
Independent Examiner’s Report Yr Ending 30[th] September 2021
Grimsby Church of The Nazarene Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2021 I report on the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021, which are set out on pages 3 to6. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's truslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Chartties Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. i. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Chartties Act, ii. t_o follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charrty Commission (under section 14515)Ib) of the Charities Act, and iii. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance th general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection wrth my examination. no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act. and to prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charf(ies Act have not been met,. or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examiner Mr Joseph Mayall Address 5 Simons Place. DN35 7UT Date 3010112022 Signed..