## **Hope Valley Messy Church Trust** 

## **Financial Statements and Trustee Report – Year ended 31 December 2020** 

## **Trustees Report** 

|**Trustees Report**||
|---|---|
|CharityName|Hope ValleyMessyChurch Trust|
|CharityRegistration Number|1170465|
|Correspondence Address|Goosehill Hall,Buxton Road,Castleton S33 8WP|
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|**Trustees**|Mrs J Fox|
||Rev A Perry (Chair)|
||Mr P Wallis|
||Mr JD Whitfield(Secretary)|
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|Funds held by|St Edmunds Church,Castleton as a Restricted Fund|



## **Structure, Governance and Objectives** 

Hope Valley Messy Church Trust (The “Trust”) was set up on 29[th] November 2016 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation to oversee the use of funds provided by the Methodist and Anglican bodies to help establish Messy Churches in the Hope Valley, working with local church volunteers.  Oversight of the activities is provided by an Operating Group; the Trustees ensure the proper use of the funds.  The Trustees and the Operating Group were nominated by the supporting Anglican and Methodist groups.  Close management has been provided by local clergy and advised by the trustees and others involved in church activities in the Hope Valley. 

## **Activities** 

During 2020 there have been no activities – the charity has been dormant.  The pandemic has delayed the planning and initiation of new arrangements involving the new Methodist and Anglican clergy that arrived in the Valley in early 2020.  There is also a wish to involve more people in the Valley with Messy Church activities. 

## **Financial Review** 

In previous years, the Trust received funds from Anglican diocesan and Methodist district and circuit sources. They were spent to fund project work, as advised by the Operations Group. 

## **Public benefit statement** 

The Trustees have complied with their duty to use the fund for public benefit as set out when applying for Charity status. 

## **Risks and Policies** 

The major assessed risks would come from Safety and Safeguarding issues.  The Trust’s future activities will be designed fully to be in compliance with Anglican and Methodist guidance on these matters. 



## **Financial Statements** 

|**Income and Expenditure Account**<br>**(accounted for on a cash basis)**|Year ending<br>31stDec 2020|Year ending<br>31stDec 2019|
|---|---|---|
|||£|
|**Income**|||
|Grants Received|||
|Other Donations||511|
|**Total Income**|nil|511|
|**Expenditure on Charitable Activities**|||
|Project Work - Fees and Expenses||4,000|
|Gift to Project Worker from donor||-|
|**Total Expenditure**|nil|4,000|
|**(Shortfall) / Excess of Income over Expenditure**|**nil**|**(3,489)**|
|Reserves at the start of the period|1,403|4,891|
|**Reserves as at 31st December 2020/2019**|**£1,403**|**£1,403**|
|**Balance Sheet**|||
|Monies held in a Restricted Fundby St Edmunds Church,|**£1,403**|**£1,403**|
|Castleton on behalf of Hope Valley Messy Church Trust and not|||
|available for general church use.|||
|**Reserves (as above)**|**£1,403**|**£1,403**|
|This figure for Reserves is also disclosed in the financial statements|||
|of St Edmunds Church Castleton, and been subject to Independent|||
|Examination.|||



**Basis of Preparation** The financial statements include all monies received and paid in the year to 31 December 2020.   The records are also included as a Restricted Fund in the financial statements of St Edmund’s Church Castleton. 

**John Whitfield 07 October 2021**