City to City
Report and Accounts Year ended 31st December 2020
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
CITY TO CITY UK
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
Inspire St James Church Clerkenwell Close Farringdon London EC1R 0EA
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
Constitution dated 27th June 2016
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1167859 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Neil Powell (resigned 20 December 2021) MANAGING THE CHARITY Peter Nicholas Neil Malcolm MacMillan Ken Lippold (resigned 30 June 2020) Jonathan Bell (resigned 16 July 2021) Jonathan Wright (appointed 6 January 2021) Hendrik Lourens Martinus Du Plessis (appointed 16 July 2021)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Archie McDowall BA, CA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
INDEX
Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 7-8 Notes to the Accounts
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CITY TO CITY UK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Objects of the charity
The charity, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are:
(1) The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith exclusively by facilitating the charitable activities of City toCityUK.
(2) such other charitable objects as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, further the work of City to City UK.
City to City UK is an affiliate of Redeemer City to City a not-for-proft organisation located in New York City, USA. All affiliate organisations of Redeemer City to City affirm its Theological Core and Ethics Statement. City to City UK is an independent charity with links to a sister organisation of City to City Europe.
Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
In September, we gathered 15 leaders from London, Oxford and Birmingham, representing 7 church plants in different stages, with the first ever online edition of the City to City Incubator programme, which trains church planters over 2 years and is a flagship offering of CTC.
We’ve formed a leadership team for the London Project, with representatives of five continents, to serve our global city: Neil (Europe) as Executive Director, Caroline (Asia) as Director of Operations, Girma (Africa) as Catalyst, Pete (Europe) as part of the Leadership Team, Luiz (Latin America) as the Comms and Programme Manager and Clay (North America) volunteering full time for the next two years.
We’ve begun to build a city-wide collaborative movement, by connecting with leaders from different networks, tribes and churches, especially from African and Asian communities. London’s hyperdiversity is being met by a growing number of diaspora churches, who want to foster a culture of collaboration for church multiplication, gospel renewal and city impact.
We’ve hosted 7 City Labs (leadership training sessions) to serve and encourage over 100 pastors, planters and ministry leaders across London, having Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins, Kristi Mair, Alan Hirsch, Dan Strange, Joel Edwards, Simon Barrington, Andrew Katay as guest speakers.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
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Financial review
City to City UK receives grants from Redeemer City to City which is located in New York City, USA and is a US non-profit organisation registered with the Internal Revenue Service in the US. The grants cover employment costs related to the establishing of The London Project. All other training costs are met through charitable donations and fees charged for training provided.
Reserves policy
The charity has ended the year with sufficient funds to fulfil its aims and objectives for the coming year. The charity has no plans to hold unrestricted reserves. The funding for the charity’s activities depend on grants received from our sister organisation in New York.
Responsibilities of trustees
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Approval
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Sign
……………………………………………………….. Peter Nicholas
23/12/2021
Date:_____
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CITY TO CITY UK
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of City to City UK ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2020 on pages 5 to 8 following.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I would draw attention to Note 3 "Transactions with Related Parties" where it is noted that a trustee was employed when this was not permitted by the governing document. As noted the trustee concerned recently resigned as a trustee as part of the steps taken by the charity to rectify this misunderstanding.
I have no other 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.
Archie McDowall BA, CA
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 23 December 2021
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CITY TO CITY UK
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Notes Income receipts Donations Other grants Income from conferences Capital and similar receipts Total receipts Payments 2 3 Total payments Transfers between funds 4 Net movement in funds Cash funds as at last year end Cash funds at this year end A Net of receipts / (payments) before Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Purchase of fixed assets Sale of investments Purchase of investments Loans made Sale of fixed assets Loan repayments |
Unrestricted Funds £ 959 - - 959 - - - - 959 - - - - - - - - 959 - 959 970 1,930 |
Restricted Funds £ 500 199,072 - 199,572 - - - - 199,572 122,802 - 122,802 - - - - 122,802 76,770 - 76,770 25,792 102,562 |
2020 £ 1,459 199,072 - 200,531 - - - - 200,531 122,802 - 122,802 - - - - 122,802 77,730 - 77,730 26,762 104,492 |
2019 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - 75,318 2,493 |
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| 77,811 | ||||
| - - - |
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| - | ||||
| 77,811 | ||||
| 51,786 - |
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| 51,786 | ||||
| - - - |
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| - | ||||
| 51,786 | ||||
| 26,025 - |
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| 26,025 737 |
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| 26,762 |
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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CITY TO CITY UK
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
| Notes A Cash funds Cash at bank with immediate access Saldo account B Liabilities Falling due within one year Pension contributions due Fee for Independent Examination Accrued expenses |
Unrestricted funds £ 1,598 331 1,930 3,125 1,620 388 5,133 |
Restricted funds £ 102,562 - 102,562 - - - - |
2020 £ 104,160 331 104,492 3,125 1,620 388 5,133 |
2019 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,762 - |
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| 26,762 | ||||
| - - - |
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| - |
C Guarantees and secured debts
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
-------------------------------------------Sign Peter Nicholas 23/12/2021 Date:_____
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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CITY TO CITY UK
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| 2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Employment costs (see note 3) Travel, hospitality & staff expenses Conferences Website & Publicity Admin Insurance Grants Freelance Contractor Fees Other costs |
Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted Funds £ 97,976 7,872 1,573 2,436 2,379 923 - 9,643 - 122,802 |
Total 2020 £ 97,976 7,872 1,573 2,436 2,379 923 - 9,643 - 122,802 |
Total 2019 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,180 4,414 1,466 2,200 995 - 6,512 - 19 |
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| 51,786 |
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CITY TO CITY UK
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
3 Transactions with related parties
During the year, Neil Powell who was a trustee and is employed by the charity as Executive Director of the London Project was paid £66,779 (2019: £35,777). These payments were in respect of his employment as Executive Director and not for serving as a trustee.Payments to trustees are not permitted by the charity's governing document and on being advised of this breech Neil Powell immediately resigned as a trustee.
4 Movement of funds
| vement of funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General funds Restricted funds London Project City Renewal Fund Total funds |
Restated balance at 31 Dec 2019 £ 970 26,292 500 - 25,792 26,762 |
Receipts £ 959 199,072 500 199,572 200,531 |
Payments £ - 122,802 - - 122,802 - 122,802 - |
Transfers £ - - - - - |
Balance at 31 Dec 2020 £ 1,930 102,562 - |
| 102,562 | |||||
| 104,492 |
The London Project fund is for "The London Project" initiative which seeks to catalyse gospel initiatives in the city. The City Renewal Fund is for supporting church planting in Manchester.
5 Prior year comparatives
The allocation of costs between unrestricted and restricted funds for the previous year have been restated to more correctly recognise expenditure which fulfils the restrictions of grants received.
6 Agency funds
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities, which it banks and then pays out to these charities. This income is received as agent for these other charities and the income, and the related payments, are excluded from the Receipts and Payment Account. During the year the charity received £7,632 on behalf of 2020 Birmingham.
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