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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 January 2022 31 December 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Bar Hill Church

Bar Hill Church Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership 1170176 Hanover Close Bar Hill Cambridge Postcode CB23 8EH

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1170176 Charity's principal address Hanover Close

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ian Horne Secretary From 25/05/2022 Members of the charity
2 Eleanor Tod Treasurer Members of the charity
3 Elizabeth Burns Lay Moderator Members of the charity
4 Andrew Ingle Members of the charity
5 Diane Chapman Members of the charity
6 Lesley Bennett Members of the charity
7 Jonathan Bishop Members of the charity
8 Kevin Potts Members of the charity
9 Robert Chappell Members of the charity
10 Yvonne Potts Members of the charity
11 Iain Spence From 25/05/2022 Members of the charity
12 Malcom Cox From 25/05/2022 Members of the charity
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

Un-incorporated Charity How the charity is constituted

Trustee selection methods

Elected by Church Members

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The charity is a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) of the five founding denominations: the Baptist Union, the Church of England, the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and the Society of Friends. In 1990 the original LEP expanded to include the Roman Catholics who remain in association with the LEP.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

It was a charity linked to Shared Churches Ely until 2016 when it reregistered in its own right. The church buildings are owned by Shared Churches Ely Ltd but all maintenance is the responsibility of the Charity. The arrangement is governed by two Sharing Agreements dated 1976 and 1990.

The trustees are responsible for all decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the church including deciding on how the funds of the church are to be spent. They are elected by the church members at annual congregational meetings in accordance with the constitution.

An appointed trustee is responsible for the church buildings but day to day they are managed by the Church Centre Manager who reports to the Treasurer. The Centre Manager is the main point of formal contact of the Church with users, hirers and local agencies. Supported by a small property committee, the manager administers daily property matters (bookings, cleaning etc.) and coordinates use of the buildings.

Section C Objectives and activities

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To advance the Christian faith in the area of benefit in accordance with the principles and practices of the participating churches. In achieving its purpose, the charity will engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Having regard to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion we see our mission to be: “As servants of Christ, we commit ourselves to worship, work and witness together in his name to establish his kingdom in our village and beyond.” [Church Profile 2011] As a community that is open to God and everyone in our surrounding villages, we organise services for adults, children and young people on a regular basis, following a pattern of traditions and styles richly resourced by material from our founding denominations and in keeping with our ecumenical roots. We also enable our communities to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of their journeys through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s Summary of the main blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their activities undertaken for the grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and public benefit in relation to to commend the person into God’s keeping. This work is supported by these objects (include within our pastoral team who make prayer chain offers and provide prayer this section the statutory support to anyone requesting it. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance There are usually regular activities organised by Bar Hill Church for the issued by the Charity benefit of its members and surrounding villages. For example, a Holiday Commission on public at Home for senior citizens, where they can participate in art, craft and benefit) musical activities over three days at Easter. The building is widely used for community activities such as an art and craft group, a community market, exercise classes, pre-school children’s groups, several uniformed groups and our local school. It is also often the venue for local concerts and for various conferences, as well as one-off commercial and community organisation hire on occasions. Helping those in need and contributing to the wider community is a demonstration of our faith, and the Church also supports the regional activities and missionary work of our founding denominations. The Covid-19 pandemic put many of these activities, plus any new initiatives to widen public engagement, on hold for a while; however lots have returned, whilst some are being delivered in new and different ways.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

The Church’s Minister, Charles Mather, retired in April, thereby leaving us Summary of the main with a pastoral vacancy for the remainder of the year. We were very ably achievements of the charity guided through this period by the Reverend Barbara Garwood. However, during the year we were very grateful to be able to appoint a new Minister, the Reverend Wendy Wale, following a unanimous decision at a Church Meeting in November. Services of worship have been held on every Sunday throughout 2022, along with a small number of weekday services. Following on from the Covid-19 pandemic, those services have continued to be delivered through hybrid worship, with the majority of attendees in person, but with those unable to attend in person still joining on Zoom. During the vacancy, these services were ably led by our team of authorised Lay Ministers, co-ordinated by our Worship Secretary and the leadership team advocate for Children and Young People. We held our usual Easter services, a harvest service in October and an annual Remembrance Day Service in November, attended by the village’s uniformed groups. The candle-lit carol service was once again held in person in December, as well as the Christingle service in a slightly different format, starting with craft activities before the service. The school were invited into the Church for Experience Christmas, which was delivered to 130 children from years 3 to 6, and the nativity story was presented to two of the village playgroups using the nativity characters made in 2021. The Church’s first Advent Windows experience engaged both families and other church members. Christmas cards were distributed to every house in the village, containing a greeting and list of services over the Christmas period. The Church continues to mainly communicate with its members and congregation via electronic methods; a weekly email lists upcoming services and notices, and regular postings on Facebook, where there are both public and community pages, passes on our latest news. Information about the church can also be found on the website and in the Bar Hill News. Printed notice sheets are now only produced occasionally, as it was found that often none were taken. However, a list of services is displayed in the front window where it is clearly visible from the spine path. The Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) was held in May in person for the first time since the pandemic, and therefore reverted back to in person voting for the Church Leadership Team nominations. We welcomed three new trustees, bringing us to a full complement (except for the ministerial vacancy) for the first time in several years. We also amended our constitution in July, although this did not include any significant changes. Safeguarding for all remains a priority for the church as a whole. The Church continues to strive to meet the high expectations as laid down by the Church of England and we are constantly reviewing policies, procedures and other aspects of safeguarding to ensure safer practices are being followed. We continue to use the online dashboard system to guide us with all our tasks and job list, including completing the necessary paperwork for safer recruitment and undergoing safeguarding training. One of the Trustees is now the CLT lead for safeguarding and is also the DBS recruiter, separate to the Safeguarding Officer. As usual, all DBSs are up to date and all church activity groups have role descriptions for those in a leadership role and risk assessments for the activity.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The pastoral team continue to provide care to our Church family, usually behind the scenes and in whatever way is helpful, although they are particularly grateful to be able to meet people in person and inside homes once again. The pastoral links send names of those with prayer needs via their dedicated WhatsApp group. The group also meets quarterly, discussing relevant themes, such as depression and supporting the bereaved.

Holiday at Home unfortunately had to be cancelled for the third year, due to illness and lack of leaders. Similarly, Messy Church and the summer Holiday Club have yet to be reinstated following the pandemic, due to a lack of suitable leaders and helpers. The Church’s next Alpha course has also continued to be postponed.

However, most other groups are now meeting again, such as Knit and Natter, the Art Group and the Bring Your Own Craft group. There has continued to be an active homegroup programme, with 43 people meeting across five groups either regularly or sporadically throughout the year. Some groups meet in person, some continue to meet online, and one is hybrid. Each group chooses its own material to study, based on the needs and desires of the group members.

Although Holiday at Home was cancelled, over 40 members of Knit & Natter went on a day trip to Hunstanton in August. This was a very enjoyable and appreciated trip out; the weather was lovey and there was a stop on the way home for afternoon tea. The group also held a harvest service and a Christmas dinner, both in the Octagon.

The Traidcraft stall also resumed in March, whilst deliveries continue to those who need them. Traidcraft sales were buoyant during the pandemic but are now reducing. However, we were able to send a donation of £650 to Transform Trade (formerly Traidcraft Exchange).

There are now over 20 children and young people attending children’s activities on a regular basis, aged from toddlers to mid-teens. This initially created the (joyful) challenge of having insufficient leaders; however, thankfully in recent months more volunteers have responded to the calls for help. The provision varies from week to week, with one Sunday a month now having four separate groups to cater for the wide age range and increased numbers. Four times a year on the fifth Sunday, instead of morning activities, we now provide an afternoon of craft, games, a little teaching, and a shared meal for families with children.

The Community Hub launched in September 2021, on the back of the Covid-19 Support Scheme. This runs every Monday morning, where people can access a wide range of services:

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Section D Achievements and performance

We have continued to undertake several pieces of maintenance and repair work that were previously put on hold due to the various lockdowns. Several jobs have been completed by the Church Centre manager and Church Cleaner, thereby saving the Church some money, including weatherproofing of the Octagon roof; this appears to have been successful as there have been no further leaks. The wall outside the church has been repaired, the rotten window has been replaced and the gutters have been cleaned out. We’ve purchased two new fire blankets and carbon monoxide monitors in order to comply with up-to-date regulations following fire testing. Internal and external light fixtures and fittings have been replaced, both boilers have been serviced, and PAT testing and the lighting rod test have been undertaken. The bell has unfortunately stopped working again, after having been repaired. It is thought a more fundamental repair is required to the hardware equipment; however, this will require scaffolding so we intend to coincide investigations with other work that will require scaffolding. Several years ago, a legacy donation was left to the Church by a former member of the congregation. We were able to put together a plan for how this would be spent this year, resulting in a significant upgrade to our Audio-Visual equipment in the Worship Hall. We are very grateful for the donation to enable this to happen. Finding contractors willing to quote has remained a challenge and there is still outstanding maintenance work to complete; the most significant of these are: fixing holes in the roof (currently sealed with a temporary fix), replacement of the Octagon heating system, and replacement of the upper-level windows in the Worship Hall, as the opening mechanisms are starting to fail. We have started to fundraise for this and have built up a reasonable level of reserves so far; however, we are aware that these pieces of work are likely to cost a significant amount of money over and above the money we have raised. We held a gift evening in February; an evening of entertainment with the opportunity for people to contribute one-off (or regular) donations towards the cost of some of the upcoming building work. The evening was very successful, both as our first significant social event in the Church following the pandemic, and it also raised just over £10,000. However, due to the anticipated large building maintenance costs required to take place in future years, the giving of 10% of our regular income to charitable causes has unfortunately remained suspended during 2022.

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Section E Financial review

The Trustee’s policy is to maintain at least three months of Brief statement of the unrestricted/general funds, circa £34,000, to meet operational variations charity’s policy on reserves in minor repairs, invoices, salaries and direct debits plus an additional sum for major repairs.

It is the Treasurer’s opinion that although our reserves are sufficient for general operating costs including minor repairs, they are not currently sufficient to completely cover several identified major repairs.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The Church is managed within an annual budget agreed with the You may choose to include congregation. Sub-budgets for various areas of responsibility are additional information, where delegated to the Centre Manager and several trustees. The finances are relevant about: reported annually at a Congregational Meeting, with periodic updates  the charity’s principal throughout the year to trustees and congregation. The financial team of sources of funds (including two Bookkeepers and Regular Giving Secretary is led by the Treasurer. any fundraising);

 how expenditure has Income for the year totalled £166,397, of which £28,874 was restricted to specific purposes as detailed in the Financial Statements. Income supported the key objectives increased in 2022 compared with 2021 following a significant recovery in of the charity; letting income following the pandemic, additional increases in donations  investment policy and and legacies, and extra income from charitable activities; all off-set by a objectives including any reduction in regular giving. ethical investment policy adopted. Expenditure was less than income at £136,983, but this was also an increase from 2021, mainly due to the continuing return to normality following the pandemic, plus significantly higher utility costs and expenditure on Audio Visual equipment (funded by a legacy); this was off-set by reductions in costs due to having a ministerial vacancy for part of the year.

As a consequence, reserves increased to £114,920. The trustees agreed to moved a further £10,000 of this in 2022 to a designated property fund in order to fund the large building maintenance costs we know will be necessary in the short to medium term. This Property Fund now sits at £50,000; £40,000 of this is held in a CCLA interest bearing account.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Eleanor Tod Full name(s) Elizabeth Burns Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc)

Date 15/05/2022

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Statement of Financial Activities

Note
Income from:
Donations and Legacies
A1
Charitable Activities
A2
Other trading activities
A3
Investments
A4
Other income
A5
TOTAL
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
B1
Charitable Activities
B2
Other Expenditure
B3
TOTAL
NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS b/fwd 1 January
TOTAL FUNDS c/fwd 31 December
E4		 General
Funds £
108,974
0
19,919
168
1,910
130,971
508
118,433
1,200
120,141
10,830
-8,426
2,404
34,751
37,154		 Designated
Funds £
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,000
10,000
42,000
52,000		 Restricted
Funds £
22,460
5,670
0
0
744
28,874
0
12,538
864
13,402
15,472
1,236
16,708
7,655
24,364		 Sub
Accounts £
0
6,121
431
0
0
6,552
359
3,081
0
3,440
3,112
-2,810
302
1,100
1,402		 This Year
2022
Total £
131,434
11,791
20,349
168
2,654
166,397
867
134,052
2,064
136,983
29,414
0
29,414
85,506
114,920		 Last Year
2021
Total £
121,899
1,366
9,215
1
6,777
139,259
56
119,000
3,656
122,713
16,546
0
16,546
68,960
85,506

APPROVED by the Trustees on 02/05/2023 and signed on their behalf

The notes on pages 2 to 11 form part of this financial statement

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Balance sheet

Notes
Current assets:
Debtors
E2
Cash at bank and in hand
E1
Total current assets
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
E3
Total net assets
The funds of the charity
General funds
E4
Designated funds
1, E4
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
2, E4
Total charity funds		 31/12/2022
£
14,582
105,147
119,729
4,809
114,920
38,556
52,000
90,556
24,364
114,920		 31/12/2021
£
2,905
88,006
90,911
5,405
85,506
35,851
42,000
77,851
7,655
85,506

TREASURER'S STATEMENT

I have prepared the financial statements on pages 1 to 11 for the year ended 31 December 2022 from the accounting records of the church.

Mrs E Tod

01/05/2023

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NOTES

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Bar Hill Ecumenical Church meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts and liabilities within the next reporting period.

FUND ACCOUNTING

General Funds: may be used by the church for any of its ordinary purposes.

Designated Funds: unrestricted funds set aside for specific, designated purposes. They can be transferred back into general funds.

Restricted Funds: represent income which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of a trust or bequest, or donations or grants received or invited for a specific purpose. These funds can only be spent on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent must be carried forward as a balance on that fund for future expenditure on that specific purpose, or returned; it cannot be absorbed into general funds.

Sub-accounts: are cash floats, managed by church groups.

At the year end, budget holders report on transactions during the year. Income and expenditure within the sub accounts are reported gross. Transfers from the sub account are absorbed into general funds but closing balances are carried forward as a balance on that sub account.

See notes 1 to 3 on page 11 for reports on these funds. Values are rounded to the nearest £.

INCOME

Incoming resources are recognised in the year in which the charity is entitled to the receipt, and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future year.

EXPENDITURE

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

DEBTORS

Trade debtors and other debtors are recognised at their settlement amount due after any discounts. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discount due.

CREDITORS AND PROVISIONS

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

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NOTES continued

INCOME FROM:
General
Designated
Restricted
Sub
Funds £
Funds £
Funds £
accounts £
A1
A
Planned giving (RGP)
80,972
A
Offerings
1,191
8B
Donations
2,773
12,530
8C
Tax recovered through Gift Aid
18,937
9B
Legacies
9,930
RC Contribution
3,900
9A
St Luke's contribution
1,201
Total
108,974
0
22,460
0
A2
(for costs see Note B2.4; for net figures see Note 4)
Adult and Evangelism
0
Art Group
895
Craft Group
113
Senior Fellowship
3,086
Holiday at Home
301
Community Hub
5,670
1,521
Olive Tree
206
CYP
0
Holiday Club
0
Total
0
0
5,670
6,121
Community Hub was previously included in note A5
A3
(for costs see Note B1; for net figures see Note 4)
7
Lettings (after deducting catering
income)
17,522
9c
Bible Notes
356
9c
Bookstall
4
9c
Conference catering (see lettings)
0
9c
Church event catering inc.
559
Flowers
431
Fundraising
1,478
Total
19,919
0
0
431
A4
Deposit account
1
CCLA COIF account
167
Total
168
0
0
0
A5
Other income
(for costs see Note B3)
Charitable collections (see note 2)
Ukraine collection
702
Christmas collection
42
Community Hub (previously Covid 19
Support Scheme)
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Utilities grant
600
Photocopying income
40
Weddings, funerals & baptisms
120
Collections for leaving gifts
1,150
Miscellaneous
Total
1,910
0
744
0
Community Hub now included in note A2
Investments
Donations and Legacies
Other trading activities
Charitable Activities		 2022
Total £
80,972
1,191
15,304
18,937
9,930
3,900
1,201
131,434
0
895
113
3,086
301
7,191
206
0
0
11,791
17,522
356
4
0
559
431
1,478
20,349
1
167
168
702
42
0
0
600
40
120
1,150
0
2,654		 2021
Total £
Notes
87,288
341
9,481
2
17,459
0
3,900
3,429
121,899
0
4
641
3
54
3
479
2,3,4
0
4
0
192
0
2,3,4
0
4
1,366
8,418
322
4
74
4
0
4
0
2,4
0
3,4
401
3,4
9,215
0
1
1
0
0
5,185
710
0
20
3
840
0
22
6,777

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NOTES continued

INCOME FROM:
General
Designated
Restricted
Sub
Funds £
Funds £
Funds £
accounts £
A1
A
Planned giving (RGP)
87,288
A
Offerings
341
8B
Donations
7,850
1,631
8C
Tax recovered through Gift Aid
17,459
9B
Legacies
RC Contribution
3,900
9A
St Luke's contribution
3,429
Total
120,269
0
1,631
0
A2
(for costs see Note B2.4; for net figures see Note 4)
Adult and Evangelism
0
Art Group
641
Craft Group
54
Senior Fellowship
479
Holiday at Home
0
Coffee Stop
Olive Tree
192
CYP
0
Holiday Club
0
Total
0
0
0
1,366
_Coffee Stop is now included within Covid 19 within Community Hub Note A5_
A3
(for costs see Note B1; for net figures see Note 4)
7
Lettings (after deducting catering
income)
8,418
9c
Bible Notes
322
9c
Bookstall
74
9c
Conference catering (see lettings)
0
9c
Church event catering inc.
0
Flowers
0
Fundraising
401
Total
9,215
0
0
0
A4
Deposit account
0
CCLA COIF account
1
Total
1
0
0
0
A5
Other income
(for costs see Note B3)
Charitable collections (see note 2)
BMS
0
Community Hub (previously Covid 19
4,389
796
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
710
Photocopying income
20
Weddings, funerals & baptisms
840
Miscellaneous
22
Total
1,592
0
4,389
796
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other trading activities
Investments*		 2021
Total £
87,288
341
9,481
17,459
0
3,900
3,429
121,899
0
641
54
479
0
0
192
0
0
1,366
8,418
322
74
0
0
0
401
9,215
0
1
1
0
5,185
710
20
840
22
6,777		 2020
Total £
Notes
86,392
617
6,512
2
16,812
250
3,900
2,927
117,411
0
4
225
3
57
3
386
2,3,4
0
4
291
45
0
2,3,4
0
4
1,004
4,378
367
4
0
4
315
4
253
2,4
95
3,4
432
3,4
5,839
15
15
30
1,200
6,341
1,700
10
3
0
0
9,250

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NOTES continued

EXPENDITURE ON:
B1
Raising Funds
12B
Bible Notes
12B
Bookstall
12B
Conference catering
12B
Church Catering
Flowers
Fundraising Activities
Total
B2
Charitable Activities
B2.1 Sponsoring Denominations
URC Ministry and Mission Fund
Diocese of Ely inc. house costs
Baptist Union Ministry share
Diocese of Ely - ministry share
Methodist Church - ministry share
URC Ministry share
Total
B2.2 Ministerial Costs
Minister's expenses
Discretionary fund
Visiting Ministers
Total
B2.3 Cost of Worship
Licences and Music
Worship software and small
equipment
Audio-Visual Equipment
Worship/prayer materials
Total
B2.4 Church Activities
Adult and evangelism
Art Group
Craft Group
Senior Fellowship
Holiday at Home
Community Hub
Olive Tree
CYP
Holiday Club
Total
Community Hub was included in note B3		 General
Funds £
(for income see
310
0
0
49
149
508
47,354
4,365
3,923
3,102
3,838
3,838
66,420
3,428
700
4,128
989
279
302
1,571
(For income se
0
353
353		 Designated
Restricted
Sub
Funds £
Funds £
accounts £
note A3; for net figures see Note 4)
359
0
0
359
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,930
0
9,930
0
e note A2; for net figures see Note 4)
787
38
1,888
2,608
210
158
0
2,608
3,081		 2022
Total £
310
0
0
49
359
149
867
47,354
4,365
3,923
3,102
3,838
3,838
66,420
3,428
0
700
4,128
989
279
9,930
302
11,501
0
787
38
1,888
0
2,818
158
353
0
6,042		 2021
Total £
Notes
27
4
8
4
0
3,4
0
2,4
21
3,4
0
3,4
56
45,404
12,902
3,782
3,090
3,782
3,782
72,742
3,411
0
227
3,638
821
398
0
28
1,247
0
4
406
3
16
3
266
3,4
0
4
0
154
80
2,3,4
0
4
923

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NOTES continued

Continued EXPENDITURE ON:

B2.5 Running costs
A
Electricity
A
Gas
A
Water rates
B
Insurance
C
Cleaning/caretaking
Office expenses
Photocopier
Communications (inc. Christmas
card)
10c/12cSalaries
Telephone/website
Accounts software and examination
Bank Charges
Training
Covid-19 supplies
First Aid supplies
Total
B2.6 Maintenance
C
Maintenance
Minor works / repairs
Total
B2
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
B3
Other Expenditure
Charitable collections (see note 2)
Community Hub (previously
Covid19 Support Scheme)
Ukraine Collection
Christmas Collection
Miscellaneous
The Lounge
Weddings, funerals & baptisms
Leaving/retirement gifts
Total		 General
Funds £
4,581
10,808
1,101
1,719
1,264
853
1,423
527
17,597
115
470
14
0
0
0
40,471
2,359
3,131
5,490
118,433
(for income see
0
1,200
1,200		 Designated
Funds £
0
0
0
note A5)
0		 Restricted
Funds £
0
0
12,538
702
42
120
864		 Sub
accounts £
0
0
3,081
0		 2022
Total £
4,581
10,808
1,101
1,719
1,264
853
1,423
527
17,597
115
470
14
0
0
0
40,471
2,359
3,131
5,490
134,052
0
702
42
0
120
0
1,200
2,064		 2021
Total £
1,780
5,804
485
1,641
398
3
121
913
440
13,313
864
460
0
348
92
108
26,767
2,090
11,594
3
13,683
119,000
2,707
0
0
450
0
450
50
3,656

Community Hub now included in note B2.4

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EXPENDITURE ON:
General
Designated
Restricted
Sub
Funds £
Funds £
Funds £
accounts £
B1
Raising Funds
(for income see note A3; for net figures see Note 4)
Bible Notes
27
Bookstall
8
Conference catering
0
Church Catering (inc. percolators)
0
Flowers
21
Fundraising Activities
0
Total
35
0
0
21
B2
Charitable Activities
B2.1 Sponsoring Denominations
URC Ministry and Mission Fund
45,404
Diocese of Ely inc. house costs
12,902
Baptist Union Ministry share
3,782
Diocese of Ely - ministry share
3,090
Methodist Church - ministry share
3,782
URC Ministry share
3,782
Total
72,742
0
0
0
B2.2 Ministerial Costs
Minister's expenses
3,411
Discretionary fund
Visiting Ministers
227
Total
3,638
0
0
0
B2.3 Cost of Worship
Licences and Music
821
Worship software and small
equipment
398
Worship/prayer materials
28
Total
1,247
0
0
0
B2.4 Church Activities
(For income see note A2; for net figures see Note 4)
Adult and evangelism
0
Art Group
406
Craft Group
16
Senior Fellowship
266
Holiday at Home
0
Coffee Stop
Olive Tree
154
CYP
80
Holiday Club
0
Total
80
0
0
843
*Coffee Stop is now included within Covid 19 within Community Hub Note A5		 2021
Total £
27
8
0
0
21
0
56
45,404
12,902
3,782
3,090
3,782
3,782
72,742
3,411
0
227
3,638
821
398
28
1,247
0
406
16
266
0
0
154
80
0
923		 2020
Total £
Notes
302
4
0
4
69
3,4
51
2,4
75
3,4
0
3,4
496
40,919
12,571
3,685
3,391
3,685
3,685
67,936
6,071
0
56
6,127
808
767
107
1,682
0
4
54
3
1
3
0
3,4
291
4
121
6
0
2,3,4
0
4
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

NOTES continued

Continued EXPENDITURE ON:

B2.5 Running costs
A
Electricity
A
Gas
A
Water rates
B
Insurance
C
Cleaning/caretaking
Office expenses
Photocopier
Communications (inc. Christmas
card)
10c/12cSalaries
Telephone/website
Accounts software and examination
Training
Covid-19 supplies
First Aid supplies
Total
B2.6 Maintenance
C
Maintenance - contracts
Maintenance - service
Minor works / repairs
Covid19 safety items
Total
B2
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
B3
Other Expenditure
Charitable collections (see note 2)
Community Hub (previously Covid19
Support Scheme)
BMS
Miscellaneous
Weddings, funerals & baptisms
Leaving/retirement gifts
Total		 General
Funds £
1,780
5,804
485
1,641
398
121
913
440
13,313
864
460
348
92
108
26,767
2,090
8,963
11,053
115,527
(for income see
450
450
50
950		 Designated
Funds £
0
0
0
note A5)
0		 Restricted
Funds £
0
2,631
2,631
2,631
2,448
0
2,448		 Sub
accounts £
0
0
843
259
259		 2021
Total £
1,780
5,804
485
1,641
398
121
913
440
13,313
864
460
348
92
108
26,767
2,090
0
11,594
0
13,683
119,000
2,707
0
450
450
50
3,656		 2020
Total £
1,061
4,001
554
1,535
275
3
292
1,223
0
14,652
864
450
0
0
0
24,908
1,423
397
1,393
3
477
2
3,690
104,816
1,308
1,200
174
0
0
2,682

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NOTES continued

C Investments held for Church Purposes

Bar Hill Church has funds invested in the CCLA COIF account and has a Santander Business Reserve account, both of which pay interest. Interest paid to the church is detailed in section A4 as operating income.

D Assets Used for Church Purposes

Bar Hill Church does not own any land or buildings. The church and its associated buildings are vested in Shared Churches Ely and the minister's house at 108 Stonefield is owned by the Diocese of Ely.

The church buildings are insured by the church in accordance with its agreement with Shared Churches Ely.

Buildings and contents are insured with a loss limit of £5,910,000.

The trustees of the charity have a policy of not capitalising assets under £1,000.

Routine additions, repairs and replacements to contents are charged to current expenditure.

E1 Monetary Assets

The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, but for the sake of these financial statements the total

of each account is allocated appropriately over the various funds.

Cash
Santander current account
Santander Business Reserve
CCLA COIF account
Sub Accounts
Total
E2
Debtors and prepayments
Lettings
RGP
Offerings
Donations
Bible notes
St Luke's
Diocese
Taxation
Fundraising
Charitable donations
Licences
Website
Minor Works
Total
E3
Creditors and Liabilities
Charitable donations
Minister's Expenses
Consumables
Bible Notes
Communications
Utilities
Minor works
Maintenance
Photocopier
Community Hub
Holiday at Home
Total
E4
To reconcile cash at year end against funds carr
E1
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period
E2
Debtors and prepayments
E3
Creditors and liabilities
Total funds c/fwd		 General
Funds £
50
26,415
157
26,622
2,571
86
8,730
1,676
1
753
207
515
14,539
122
3,152
601
93
39
4,007
ied forward
26,622
14,539
-4,007
37,154		 Designated
Funds £
10,000
2,000
40,000
52,000
0
0
52,000
52,000		 Restricted
Funds £
13,835
10,889
24,723
42
42
402
402
24,723
42
-402
24,364		 Sub
accounts £
700
1,102
1,802
0
400
400
1,802
0
-400
1,402		 2022
Total £
750
50,250
12,889
40,157
1,102
105,147
2,571
0
0
0
86
0
8,730
1,676
1
42
753
207
515
14,582
402
122
0
0
0
3,152
0
601
93
39
400
4,809
105,147
14,582
-4,809
114,920		 2021
Total £
50
74,227
6,971
5,658
1,100
88,006
1,657
437
93
0
-134
853
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,905
150
0
25
15
440
3,464
1,389
90
-168
0
0
5,405
88,006
2,905
-5,405
85,506

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NOTES continued

See page 3 for descriptions of the various funds and accounts.

1
2		 Ecclesiastical Prize Money 2016
Property Fund
Community Hub
Solar for Sach
Donation - CYP
Piano
Senior Fellowship
Ukraine Collection
Christmas Collection
Audio Visual Equipment
Church Building
The Lounge
Total
Fund name & purpose:
Designated Funds:
Restricted Funds:
Fund name & purpose:*		 Balance
b/fwd £
2,000
40,000
42,000
Balance
b/fwd £
6,973
98
67
270
247
0
0
0
0
0
7,655		 Receipts
in year £
0
Receipts
in year £
7,230
702
42
9,930
10,850
120
28,874		 Payments
in year £
0
Payments
in year £
2,608

702
42
9,930
120
13,402*		 Transfers
for year £
10,000
10,000
Transfers
for year £
1,236

1,236		 Balance
Notes
c/fwd £
2,000
A5
50,000
52,000
Balance
Notes
c/fwd £
12,832
A2, B2.4
98
A1, B1
67
A2, B2.4
270
A1
247
A2
0
A5, B3
0
A5, B3
0
A1, B2.3
10,850
A1
0
A1
24,364

* £147.38 donation plus £100 legacy

3 Art Group
Church office petty cash
Coffee Stop
Craft Group
CYP Float
Flowers Float
Senior Fellowship
Holiday at Home
Olive Tree
Total
Sub-accounts
are cash floats, managed by chu
Sub account*		 Balance
b/fwd £
758
50
145
60
82
9
-42
0
38
1,100
rch groups.		 Receipts
in year £
895
1,521
113
431		 Payments
in year £
787
210
38
359		 Net Transfers
for year £
-200
-1,236
-70
-968
-301
-35
-2,810		 Balance
c/fwd £
666
A2, B2.4
50
A5, B1,B2.5.B2.6
220
A2, B2.4
65
A2, B2.4
82
A2, B2.4
81
A3, B1
188
A2, B2.4
0
A2, B2.4
50
A2, B2.4
1,402
3,086 1,888
301
206
6,552		 158
3,440

4 Activities with some self-funding

Certain groups generate funds as part of their activities. Income and expenditure within the activity are reported gross within the main accounts but a net figure is shown here to indicate the net surplus/cost for each activity.

Surplus income is absorbed into general funds, whilst expenditure in excess of self funding is met from general funds.

Adult and Evangelism
Art Group
Bookstall and Bible Notes
Catering - church events
Catering - conferences
Craft Group
Flowers
Fundraising
Olive Tree
Senior Fellowship
Holiday at Home
Total
Activity		 General
Income £
0
895
4
0
559
113
431
1,478
206
3,086
301
7,072		 Restricted
Income £
0		 Total
Income £
0
895
4
0
559
113
431
1,478
206
3,086
301
7,072		 Payments
in year £
0
787
0
0
49
38
359
149
158
1,888
3,428		 Net
Income £
Notes
0
A2, B2.4
108
3, A2, B2.4
4
A3, B1
0
A3, B1
510
A3, B1
75
3, A2, B2.4
72
3, A3, B1
1,328
3, A3, B1
47
3, A2, B2.4
1,198
3, A2, B2.4
301
3, A2, B2.4
3,643

5 Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration in respect of their role as a trustee, nor did they receive any expenses.

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Bar Hlll Ecumenical Church Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 Independent Examiner's Report To the Trustees of Bar Hill Ecumenical Church I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2022. Rosponsibilities and basis of report As the Church's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act, and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl 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 giving me any cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccoLJnts 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. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a - understanding of the accounts to be reached. Geoff Mann FCIE Geoff Mann Limited Dee House Highworth Avenue Cambridge CB4 2BQ