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2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees, Annual Report for the year ending 31 August 2021. Referen￿ and admlnlstration detsils: Greenstead Evangelical Free Church is a Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation (CIO). The régistered charlty number is 117330. The address of the Church is Magnolia Drive. Colchester, Essex. C04 3LQ. The names of the charity trustees who manage the charity are: Trustee name Office Dates acted if not for whole year Name of body entitled to appoint trustee Church Members, meeting Church Members, meeting Church Members, meet5ng Church Members, meeting Church Members. meeting Derek Andrew Dykes Simon John Ford Benjamin Michael Johnson Brian Davld Rayner John Allan Ford Deacon Treasurer Deacon Deacon Deacon The Church is affiliated to the Fellowshlp of Independent Evangellcal Churches IFIEC). Structurei governance and management: The Church is governed by the Church Constitution and Church Handbook and is constituted as a CIO. The Trustees are appointed by the Church Members at a business meetln8 of the Church. Objectives and activitles: The purposes of the Church are the advancement of the Christian falth In accordance wlth the Basis of Faith. primarily but not èxclusively within Colchester. The Church may also carry out other charitable purposes as shall, In the opinion of the members of the Church, furtherthe work of the Church. Due to the Covid pandemic restrictions for much of the year, many of the usual funetlons of the Church had to be suspended. A senilce, either audio or visual. was recorded each Sunday mornlng and available online, and mid-week prayer meetings and Bible studies were also held using Zoom. The Church has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, in partlcular the specific guidance for the advancement of religion, and believes that this has been met.

Achievements and performance: The Church seeks to present the Gospel of Jesus Chrlst to the neighbourhood through the services and other activities. but in view of the spiritual nature of these objectives it is difficult to specify achievements. Because of the Covid pandemic many activities could not take place as normal during the year. However. the following activities have taken place {these being in addition to those mentioned above): 'Messy Church, has been held outside the front of the church several times for children, and pack5 of Crafts and literature etc. were handed out to parents and children who passed by who are accompanied by a responsible adult. A meeting for ladies was held monthly and these were on Zoom. Several missionaries and organisations have continued to be supported during the year, but were largely through literature distribution. Financial review: The Church is supported by voluntary contributions. The a¢¢ounts for the period show income of £58028 and a surplus of £41469. The balance at the end of the year was £66723. The search for a new Pastor continued and the accumulation of funds will largely be applied to finance this and ne¢e55ary building maintenance. Despite the Covid restrictions mentioned previously, financial support for the Church continued. The Trustees are actively searching for a new minister. During the year the Chur¢h made gifts of £5728 to organisations involved in the work of the Gospel in the UK and throughoutthe world. No payments were made to trustees apart from the ￿1MbUrsernent of expenditure incurred forthe Church. Other optional information: None. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report on pages l and 2 above. I declare, in my capacity as a trustee of the charity, that I have been authorised to sign this report on their be￿lf. IOG (la 21 Simon John Ford ITreasurer) Date

GREENSTEAD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

REGISTERED AS A CIO: NUMBER 1173360.

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS For the year ending 31 August 2021.

RECEIPTS Unrestricted Restricted Designated TOTAL TOTAL
2021 2020
Voluntary contributions 55,990 55,990 53,616
Income Tax recovered 1,968 1,968 1,119
Inasmuch 62 62 203
Missionary etc. offerings 0 944
Interest 8 8 9
TOTAL RECEIPTS 57,966 62 0 58,028 55,891
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PAYMENTS Unrestricted Restricted Designated TOTAL TOTAL
2020 2019
Ministry 1,010 1,010 18,745
Church Utilities and maintenance 7,027 7,027 6,422
Church activities 566 0 566 676
Church administration and Fees 2,469 2,469 3,730
Mission Greenstead 0 0 0
Sound and Visual 0 0 0
Inasmuch 23 23 50
Missionary etc. offerings 5,464 5,464 7,485
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TOTAL PAYMENTS 16,536 23 0 16,559 37,108
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NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS 41,430 39 0
41,469
18,783
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BROUGHT FORWARD 24,806 448 25,254 6,471
CASH FUNDS THIS PERIOD END 66,236 487 0 66,723 25,254
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GREENSTEAD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

REGISTERED AS A CIO: NUMBER 1173360

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As at 31 August 2021.

TOTAL TOTAL
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 2020
Cash funds
Current account 61,968 61,968 22,884
Savings accounts 4,268 60 4,328 1,921
Inasmuch account 332 332 355
Mission Greenstead account 95 95 94
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TOTAL 66,236 487 66,723 25,254
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Other monetary assets None None None None
Investment assets None None None None
Assets retained for the charity's
own use (shown at insurance
value):
Church premises and land
1,028,471
Fixtures and Equipment
74,773
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TOTAL
1,103,244
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TOTAL

The Trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at the period end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO.

There were no liabilities at 31 August 2021

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of GREENSTE4D EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHJ On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2021 Charlty no (if any) 1173380 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examnation of the accounts of th8 above charity (the Trusn for the year ended 31108 12021. ResF)onsibilities and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the p￿ParatIon basis of report of the ac(x)unts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission uTrJer secti¢Jn 145{5)(bl of the ACL I have completed my èxamination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in connection wlth the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material rospecL accounting records were not kept in accordance vAth section 130 of the Act or the a¢￿Unts do not acwrd Vlryth Ihe accounting records Independent oxaminerfs statemont I have no ccncems and have come across no other matters in connection y￿h the examination to which attenb'on should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. . Hease delete the WO￿4$ in the brackets rfth@y do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant profvssional qualification(s) or body Ilf any): Address: COS LFW