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2021-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167497
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
for
Binscombe Evangelical Church
A J Bennewith FCA, FCPA, FFA, FFTA,
FIPA, DChA, FRSA
3 Wey Court
Mary Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4QU
Binscombe Evangelical Church

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 14
Binscombe Evangelical Church

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsof thecharityfortheyearended31 March2021. The
trusteeshaveadoptedthe provisionsof AccountingandReportingby Charities:Statementof Recommended Practice
applicableto charitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordancewiththe FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the
UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Ourchurchobjectives(asperthoselistedagainstourcharitablestatusregistration)aretheadvancementof the
Christian faith primarily but not exclusively within Godalming and the surrounding neighbourhood and such other
charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, further the work of the Church.
The organisationis a church.Its mainaims are to introducepeopleto the loveof GodshownthroughJesus Christ, to
encouragethose who alreadyknow God's love to keep trustingin it and to demonstrateGod's love in practicalacts of
kindness. The church has run the following activities to achieve these objectives:
Whilsttheobjectivesofthechurchremainedunchanged,itsactivitiesintheyearto31stMarch2021 were
significantly impacted by Covid-19 pandemic. More detail is provided under the next section.
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

The achievements of the church (including the impact of Covid19) during the period include:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financiallythe churchcontinuedto be well supportedthroughthe committedgivingof its members. This has enabled
thechurchtocontinuetosupportitspaidemployees,whilstmaintainingthechurchbuildings.Thechurch also
financiallysupportsanumberofotherChristianorganisationsandactivities,bothintheUKandoverseas. The
Covid-19pandemichad little effect on generalgivingto the churchbut did reduce activitiesand expenditure, resulting
inasurplusongeneralactivitiesofover£3,500,thusmaintainingthefinancialhealthofthechurch.Thechurch did
not access any Covid-19 Government financial support.
Followingthegrantingofplanningpermissiontobuildanewchurchpremises,thechurchhascontinuedwith fund
raisingwiththeobjectiveofraising£1.7m.Withmoneyreceivedandfurthermoneypledgedourtotalattheend of
the financial year was over £1.2m, almost 71% of the way to the total.
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The churchis a CharitableIncorporatedOrganisation(charitynumber1167497),this havingbeen registeredon 6  June
2016 and replacing a Charitable Unincorporated Organisation of the same name.
Thechurchisopentoalltoattend.Itisself-governedbyitsmembership.Memberselectandappointa leadership
team. This currentlycomprisesof a fulltimepaidchurchleader('pastor'),and a co-leader('elder').The churchhas two
furtherpaidstaff,a'Children'sandYouth'workeranda'Women'sandFamilies'worker.Thechurchhas a
managementteamofteamleaders('deacons')forvariousareasofchurchlife.Itstrusteesarethepastor,elders and
thedeacons(includingtreasurer).Daytodayleadershipandmanagementof thechurchis carriedoutbythe pastor,
elderanddeacons,andreportedbackto the churchthroughregularchurchmeetings.Churchmeetingsare also used
to vote on significant decisions.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1167497

Principal address

Barnes Road
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 3RF

Trustees

A Lucas (resigned 7.10.20)
E Margesson
L Richards
A Rossiter
P Davis
P Hitchcock
R Hall
N Doyle
S Shelley
J Hammond

Independent Examiner

A J Bennewith FCA, FCPA, FFA, FFTA,
FIPA, DChA, FRSA
3 Wey Court
Mary Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4QU
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 October 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
P Hitchcock - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Binscombe Evangelical Church

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Binscombe Evangelical Church

I reportto the charitytrusteeson my examinationof the accountsof BinscombeEvangelicalChurch(the Trust) for the
year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsinaccordancewith the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I reportinrespectof my examinationof theTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145of theActandin carrying
out my examinationI have followedall applicableDirectionsgiven by the CharityCommissionundersection 145(5)(b)
of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I havecompletedmyexamination.I confirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattentioninconnection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
A J Bennewith
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
A J Bennewith FCA, FCPA, FFA, FFTA,
FIPA, DChA, FRSA
3 Wey Court
Mary Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4QU
Date: .............................................
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
2
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Church Activities
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
12
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Unrestricted
funds
£
122,876
-
638
123,514
128,709
(5,195)
8,763
3,568
304,458
308,026
Restricted
funds
£
101,868
-
-
101,868
1,105
100,763
(8,763)
92,000
822,763
914,763
31.3.21
Total
funds
£
224,744
-
638
225,382
129,814
95,568
-
95,568
1,127,221
1,222,789
31.3.20
Total
funds
£
372,639
1,640
5,569
379,848
152,697
227,151
-
227,151
900,070
1,127,221
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Balance Sheet

31 March 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
9
Investments
10
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
12
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
£
25,386
25,108
231,407
29,030
285,545
(2,905)
282,640
308,026
308,026
Restricted
funds
£
43,660
14,986
856,117
500
871,603
(500)
871,103
914,763
914,763
31.3.21
Total
funds
£
69,046
40,094
1,087,524
29,530
1,157,148
(3,405)
1,153,743
1,222,789
1,222,789
308,026
914,763
1,222,789
31.3.20
Total
funds
£
69,937
44,286
936,884
80,896
1,062,066
(4,782)
1,057,284
1,127,221
1,127,221
304,458
822,763
1,127,221
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon12October2021 and
were signed on its behalf by:
P Davis - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsof thecharity,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the
Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesoncethe charityhasentitlementto the funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountof theobligationcanbe measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedforonanaccruals basis
andhas been classifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall costrelatedto the category.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciationis providedat the followingannualrates in orderto write off each asset over its estimated useful
life.
Freehold property- 2% on cost
Fixtures and fittings- Straight line over 5 years

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

Thecharityoperatesadefinedcontributionpensionscheme.Contributionspayabletothecharity's pension
scheme are charged to the  Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.21 31.3.20
£ £
Hire of premises - 1,640
INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.21 31.3.20
£ £
Deposit account interest 638 5,569
TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
31.3.21 31.3.20
£ £
Trustees' salaries 71,215 66,061
Trustees' social security 2,191 2,879
Trustees' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 6,332 6,075
79,738 75,015

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

P.Hitchcock,atrustee,receivedremunerationof£27,946(2020:£27,264)andpensioncontributions of
£5,033 (2020: £4,911)  were made in respect of him during the year.
A. Rossiter received remunerationof £21,950(2020: £21,415)and pensioncontributionsof £659 (2020: £642)
were made in respect of her during the year.
S.Shelleyreceivedremunerationof£21,319andpensioncontributionsof£640weremadeinrespectof her
duringthe year (2020:remunerationof £17,382and pensioncontributionsof £522 followingher  appointment
as a trustee in June 2019).

Trustees' expenses

Duringthe period,4 trustees(2020:7)were reimburseda totalof £3,146(2020: £7,921)for expenses incurred
in respect of travel and sundry other expenses.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Pastor
Youth Worker
Families' & Women's Worker
31.3.21

1
1
1
3
31.3.20
1
1
1
3
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Church Activities
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
The net movement in funds is stated after charging:
Unrestricted
funds
£
229,869
1,640
5,569
237,078
147,934
89,144
12,816
101,960
202,498
304,458
Restricted
funds
£
142,770
-
-
142,770
4,763
138,007
(12,816)
125,191
697,572
822,763
Total
funds
£
372,639
1,640
5,569
379,848
152,697
227,151
-
227,151
900,070
1,127,221
31.03.21
31.03.20
£
£
Independent Examiner's remuneration 1,800
2,000
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 3,141
2,707
Pension contributions 6,332
6,177

7. NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and
property fittings Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2020 70,703 8,327 79,030
Additions - 2,251 2,251
Disposals - (1,134) (1,134)
At 31 March 2021 70,703 9,444 80,147
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020 2,733 6,360 9,093
Charge for year 1,436 1,706 3,142
Eliminated on disposal - (1,134) (1,134)
At 31 March 2021 4,169 6,932 11,101
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 66,534 2,512 69,046
At 31 March 2020 67,970 1,967 69,937
9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.21 31.3.20
£ £
Gift Aid recoverable 37,647 41,651
Prepayments and accrued income 2,447 2,635
40,094 44,286
10. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
31.3.21 31.3.20
£ £
Funds held at COIF and building society 1,087,524 936,884
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other creditors
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Repairs Reserve
Equipment Reserve
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.4.20
£
93,041
1,937
173,191
29,300
6,989
304,458
195
819,143
2,363
1,062
822,763
1,127,221
Net
movement
in funds
£
18,097
(24,373)
1,082
-
(1)
(5,195)
(195)
93,933
6,400
625
100,763
95,568
31.3.21
£
3,405
Transfers
between
funds
£
(14,521)
22,436
-
198
650
8,763
-
-
(8,763)
-
(8,763)
-
31.3.20
£
4,782
At
31.3.21
£
96,617
-
174,273
29,498
7,638
308,026
-
913,076
-
1,687
914,763
1,222,789
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Equipment Reserve
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
122,433
-
1,082
(1)
123,514
-
94,843
6,400
625
101,868
225,382
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(104,336)
18,097
(24,373)
(24,373)
-
1,082
-
(1)
(128,709)
(5,195)
(195)
(195)
(910)
93,933
-
6,400
-
625
(1,105)
100,763
(129,814)
95,568
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Repairs Reserve
Equipment Reserve
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Broadwater School Reserve
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.4.19
£
96,315
5,476
67,742
28,220
4,745
202,498
156
691,707
3,179
2,530
-
697,572
900,070
Net
movement
in funds
£
13,061
(29,366)
105,449
-
-
89,144
39
127,436
12,000
(2,530)
1,062
138,007
227,151
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.3.20
£
£
(16,335)
93,041
25,827
1,937
-
173,191
1,080
29,300
2,244
6,989
12,816
304,458
-
195
-
819,143
(12,816)
2,363
-
-
-
1,062
(12,816)
822,763
-
1,127,221
At
31.3.20
£
93,041
1,937
173,191
29,300
6,989
304,458
195
819,143
2,363
-
1,062
822,763
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Broadwater School Reserve
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
131,442
187
105,449
237,078
1,362
128,346
12,000
-
1,062
142,770
379,848
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(118,381)
13,061
(29,553)
(29,366)
-
105,449
(147,934)
89,144
(1,323)
39
(910)
127,436
-
12,000
(2,530)
(2,530)
-
1,062
(4,763)
138,007
(152,697)
227,151
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Repairs Reserve
Equipment Reserve
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Broadwater School Reserve
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.4.19
£
96,315
5,476
67,742
28,220
4,745
202,498
156
691,707
3,179
2,530
-
697,572
900,070
Net
movement
in funds
£
31,158
(53,739)
106,531
-
(1)
83,949
(156)
221,369
18,400
(2,530)
1,687
238,770
322,719
Transfers
between
funds
£
(30,856)
48,263
-
1,278
2,894
21,579
-
-
(21,579)
-
-
(21,579)
-
At
31.3.21
£
96,617
-
174,273
29,498
7,638
308,026
-
913,076
-
-
1,687
914,763
1,222,789
A currentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Missionary Fund- designated
Building Fund -designated
Equipment Reserve
Restricted funds
Missionary Fund- restricted
Building Fund-restricted
Families' & Women's Worker Fund
Broadwater School Reserve
Support Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
253,875
187
106,531
(1)
360,592
1,362
223,189
18,400
-
1,687
244,638
605,230
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(222,717)
31,158
(53,926)
(53,739)
-
106,531
-
(1)
(276,643)
83,949
(1,518)
(156)
(1,820)
221,369
-
18,400
(2,530)
(2,530)
-
1,687
(5,868)
238,770
(282,511)
322,719
continued...
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Binscombe Evangelical Church

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

MissionaryFund-designated-uptoandincludingthequarterended30June2019,20%ofthe charity's
generaldonationsplusgiving to the Fellowshipof IndependentEvangelicalChurches("FIEC")were designated
to thisfund,andwere thendisbursedfor missionarypurposes.After thatdate,the basischangedso that now
£5,000perquarterplusgivingtotheFIECandCompassionisdesignatedtothisfundandthendisbursed for
missionary purposes.
BuildingFund-designated- thebalanceonthisfundrepresentsfundspreviouslyset asidefromgeneral funds
forthebuildingprojectpluscertainamountsreceivedthisyearwithnostipulationas totheiruse,which the
trustees have decided to allocate to this fund.
RepairsReserve-designated- £500per monthis set asidefor repairsandthe differencebetweenthis amount
and the actual amount is taken to or from this reserve at the end of each year.
EquipmentReserve-designated- £200permonthissetasideforequipmentandthedifferencebetween this
amount and actual expenditure is taken to or from this reserve at the end of each year.
MissionaryFund-restricted-thisisforrestrictedfundsreceivedandthenpaidoutforspecific missionary
purposes.
BuildingFund- restricted- this fund is for amountsreceived specificallyfor the buildingprojectand paid out on
building project fees and  expenses.
Families'&Women'sWorkerFund-thisfundshowsthecontributionsreceivedtowardstheFamilies' and
Women's Worker and the employme nt costs associated with this worker.
BroadwaterSchoolReserve-thisfundcontainsthespecificdonationreceivedforthehireofthe school
premises, less hire costs  paid in the period.
Support Fund - this fund was set up to assist people, primarily in the church family, in financial difficulties.

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Duringtheyear,£1,120(2020:£1,840)waspaidtoMrs.J Richards,thewifeofMrL G Richards,inrespect of
cleaning services and £72 (2020: £nil) was reimbursed to her for church expenses.
Inaddition,Mr.N.Margesson,husbandofMrs.EMargesson,atrustee,wasreimbursed£122(2020:£nil) for
church expenses.
In2020,£762waspaidtoL G Richards,atrustee,inrespectofinvoicedpromotionalgoods.The transactions
were at cost. There were no such transactions in 2021.
Theaggregateofdonationsreceivedfromtrusteesandrelatedpartiesduringtheyearwas£65,570 (2020:
£202,935).
Other transactions with trustees are disclosed in note 4 above.
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