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2023-08-31-accounts

Hope Vineyard Church Oxford Report and Accounts Year ended 31 August 2023

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1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

Hope Vineyard Church Oxford LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 58 Fern Hill Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2JP GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution dated 11th July 2017 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1173765 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Joshua Justin Kay MANAGING THE CHARITY Nigel David Smith (resigned 17 September 2022) Donna Andrea Bernard-Carlin David Mark Jackson Katherine Harriet Elam SENIOR PASTORS Joshua Justin Kay Katie Alexandra Kay INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB INDEX Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-9 Trustees' Report Page 10 Independent Examiner's Report Page 11 Receipts and Payments Account Page 12 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 13-14 Notes to the Accounts

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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Hope Vineyard Church Oxford (CIO)
Other names charity is known by Hope Vineyard, Hope Vineyard Oxford, Hope Oxford
**Registered charity number(if any) ** 1173765
Charity's principal address 58 Fern Hill Road
Cowley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
Postcode OX4 2JP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for whole year
Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
1 Joshua Justin Kay Chair of Trustees
2 Donna Andrea Bernard-
Carlin
3 David Mark Jackson
4 Katherine Harriet Elam
5 Nigel David Smith 17 September
2022
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
n/a

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Finance Specialist Andy Nash andy@andynashac.com

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

Joshua Justin Kay and Katie Alexandra Kay (Leaders of Hope Vineyard)

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Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution (11/07/2017)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

Appointed by the Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

● policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

The Board of Trustees are responsible for all policies and procedures. Key policies such as the ‘Safeguarding Everyone’ Policy and the CIO’s finance procedure, are reviewed regularly by the Board. To enable meaningful discussions about these key documents, the review of the majority of the policies and procedures has been delegated to the Leaders of Hope Vineyard, who are accountable to the Board.

Hope Vineyard is affiliated to Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (VCUK&I) and a member of the Evangelical Alliance. With the introduction of GDPR, Hope Vineyard Oxford has been registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) since 18/05/2018.

Safeguarding and finance are recurring items on the agenda. In addition, the board has developed a yearly pattern for the quarterly meetings with a different focus to enable greater depth of conversation and consideration of risk.

As a matter of note, within Oxford there are currently two Vineyard Churches from VCUKI (https://www.vineyardchurches.org.uk); Hope Vineyard Oxford, which was established in 2017, and Oxford Vineyard Church, which began in the 1990s.

Section C
Objectives and activities
Section C
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
The objects of the CIO for Hope Vineyard Church Oxford are:
(a)
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of
Faith (VCUK&I) in Oxfordshire and such parts of the United Kingdom or
the world and in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time think
fit;
(b)
To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship by
reason of their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other
disadvantage and to relieve the distress caused thereby in Oxfordshire
and such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees
may from time to time think fit;
(c)
To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to
the community in Oxfordshire and such other parts of the United Kingdom
or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Appointment of the Board of Trustees:

The Board of Trustees, which first met on 18[th] April 2017, encompasses specialist experience in; the charitable sector, safeguarding, pastoral ministry and business innovation. Given specialist finance experience was not within the skill mix, an adviser to the board was sought. Within the constitution, it is stated that it is the duty of each of the charity trustees to:

(a) to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her functions in his or her capacity as a trustee of the CIO in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO; and (b) to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to: (i) any special knowledge or experience that he or she has or holds himself or herself out as having; and,

(ii) if he or she acts as a charity trustee of the CIO in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession.

Summary of Activities:

Beginning of the new financial year September 2022 to the end of August 2023 has been a year when Hope Vineyard has continued to grow in both our community impact and the numbers of people involved with different activities.

This year we have continued to operate from the premises we lease in Templars Square Shopping Centre, Cowley, Oxford. We are thankful to the management team and landlord who continue to support our work.

Core community:

Wider Community Impact:

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Other activities/ Areas:

Engaging in VCUK&I Conferences: A small number of people from Hope attended national VCUKI conferences and events this year.

Engaging in Local Church Network: Josh Kay continues to meet regularly with local church leaders in Cowley and Oxford.

Regional Roles: Katie Kay (Senior Pastor) continues her role supporting the VCUKI Multiply Team within the South Central Region. Josh Kay continues to be involved in the conversation about racial diversity as a trans-local leader within the Vineyard Movement.

Governance: Hope Vineyard Trustees Nights continued quarterly (Oct 22, Jan 23, Apr 23, Jul 23). Josh and Katie continued attending gatherings with the South Central Region of Vineyard Senior Pastors, for oversight and connection. Additionally, Vineyard Pastors Zoom Evening, for VCUKI senior pastors, monthly updates, spiritual direction, and mentoring enable Josh and Katie to support the leadership within the available resources at Hope Vineyard in their part-time hours.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

● policy programme related investment;

● contribution made by volunteers.

Employment & Volunteers: At year end August 2023, Employed staff were as follows:

Josh Kay (Lead Senior Pastor overseeing Hope Projects - 7 hours pw) Katie Kay (Lead Senior Pastor overseeing Bible Teaching - 7 hours pw) Funmi Akinola (Students Pioneer 3.75 hours pw) Julie Stephenson (Children and Families Lead- 3.5 hours pw) Julie Stephenson (Hope Projects Lead - 14 hours pw), Charlotte Pearson-Miles (Referrals Coordinator - 7 hours pw) Kimberley O`callaghan (Small Steps Assistant - 16 hours pw, Term time) Finance/Bookkeeping had been outsourced (www.andynashac.com)

There was a vacancy in the Children’s and Families pastoral role until December 2022 when Julie Stephenson began in her role. There continued to be a vacancy in Administration, which has been covered by Josh and Katie Kay in a voluntary capacity.

The number of regular volunteers remains at around 25 volunteers, who are volunteering on a monthly basis. Many more volunteers engage in the various activities and community projects including those listed above.

The ‘General Giving’ Fund of Hope Vineyard has continued to be funded through the generosity of individual donors, and specific funds continue to exist to manage projects. For instance, the Hope Projects Team (including Small Steps) is funded through restricted funding, which includes specific donations to Small Steps through grants and customers who chose to buy pre-loved clothes to support this project.

We are grateful to all who volunteer and partner with us through grants/ fundraising/ generously giving to enable Hope Vineyard to better provide for those within the community of Hope, and also enabling us to also reach out to others.

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Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and erformance p

Summary of Achievements: More details are available on the website https://hopeoxford.org/ and photos of activities can be seen on instagram https://www.instagram.com/hopeoxford. Achievements are listed in relation to the objects of the charity:

1) To advance the Christian faith

Hope Vineyard is a well connected church family that really cares for each other and the wider community, practically demonstrating Jesus’ teachings and love in action.

2) To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship by reason of their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage and to relieve the distress caused thereby

3) To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in Oxfordshire and such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time see fit.

As a Vineyard Church, we continue to make a 5% contribution of our general income to support the work of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (VCUKI). In addition, we have given a one-off gift at the annual Vineyard Conference.

Outside the Vineyard network, we have continued our small but regular donations to Love the One charity, whose work is in India (http://www.lovetheone.org/).

Locally in Oxfordshire, we have contributed to Hope Projects, including Small Steps, providing both administrative support and oversight. Additionally, a separate restricted fund exists for Hope Projects, which impacts those outside of Hope Vineyard Oxford.

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At the end of the financial year, 22% of general giving (including gift aid), a total of £12,657, has been designated for activities outside of Hope. A significant proportion of this money has been spent during the year, and once the full VCUKI 5% contribution has been made, then the remainder will be allocated. This year we anticipate supporting specific appeals as when they appear, and also utilising some of this fund to support the growth of Hope Projects, Small Steps, and other community projects.

More pictures and details of events can be found through the following link: https://www.instagram.com/hopeoxford/

Section E
Financial review
Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant about:

the charity’s principal
sources of funds (including any
fundraising);

how expenditure has
supported the key objectives of
the charity;

investment policy and
objectives including any ethical
investment policy adopted.
The Board of Trustees have agreed that 3 months running costs reserves
should consistently be set aside for the security of the charity. The
current general reserves of £30,099 are more than sufficient to cover this.
None
(Optional information)
Those who call Hope Vineyard their community or home, are invited to
join in by regularly using their time and finances to support the work of
the church/charity.
In this 12 month period, the charity has been funded by total income of
£64,973 of which £47,449 related to general/unrestricted donations.
Restricted Funds:
Following the end of the year, the £9,284 restricted to the Giving Back
initiative was paid out to the relevant individual following receipt of the
relevant details to enable this to happen.

Section F

Other optional information

For more information about VCUKI, please see https://www.vineyardchurches.org.uk/

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Section G

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Josh Kay Josh Kay (Jun 17, 2024 21:34 GMT+1) Full name(s) Joshua Justin Kay Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair of Trustees Date Jun 17, 2024

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

Hope Vineyard Church Oxford

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Vineyard Church Oxford ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2023 on pages 11-14 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 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no 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.

Sarah Crispin

Sarah Crispin (Jun 18, 2024 08:33 GMT+1)

Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Jun 18, 2024

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Hope Vineyard Church Oxford

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Unrestricted Funds
General Designated Restricted
Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022
Notes £ £ £ £ £
Income receipts
Donations 47,449 - 300 47,749 33,353
Gift aid receipts 10,082 - 220 10,302 -
Small steps takings - - 6,922 6,922 5,856
Total receipts 57,531 - 7,442 64,973 39,209
Payments
Payments in relation to charitable
activities undertaken directly 2 36,544 9,169 9,582 55,294 39,364
Grants paid in relation to charitable
activities undertaken by others 3 - 2,769 - 2,769 2,683
Total payments 36,544 11,938 9,582 58,064 42,047
Net of receipts / (payments) before 20,987 (11,938) (2,140) 6,909 (2,838)
Transfers between funds 5 (12,657) 12,657 - - -
Net movement in funds 8,330 719 (2,140) 6,909 (2,838)
Cash funds as at last year end 21,769 28,475 19,572 69,816 72,654
Cash funds at this year end A 30,099 29,194 17,432 76,725 69,816

The notes on pages 13 - 14 form part of these accounts.

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Hope Vineyard Church Oxford

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

A Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
Petty cash
B Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
Other debtors
C Liabilities
Falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Taxes due
Fee for Independent Examination
Accrued expenses
General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
30,502
28,731
60
-
30,562
28,731
10,731
-
-
-
10,731
-
213
-
330
-
1,050
-
9,338
-
10,931
-
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted
funds
£
17,432
-
17,432
120
-
120
-
-
-
-
-
2023
£
76,665
60
76,725
10,851
-
10,851
213
330
1,050
9,338
10,931
2022
£
69,816
-
69,816
10,188
622
10,810
2,210
-
960
9,284
12,454

D Assets retained for charity's own use

Music and PA equipment
Computers and IT
Furniture
Fund to
which asset
belongs
General
General
General
Cost
£
1,659
1,695
7,428
10,781

E 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:

Josh Kay ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Josh Kay (Jun 17, 2024 21:34 GMT+1) Joshua Justin Kay

Date:_____ Jun 17, 2024

The notes on pages 13 - 14 form part of these accounts.

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Hope Vineyard Church Oxford

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

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. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. 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
Ministry expenses
Encounter Jesus (Sundays)
Be Transformed (Life Groups)
Transform the World (Reaching out to those in Need)
Other ministry expenses
Volunteer expenses
Leadership expenses
Property costs
Support & admin costs
Staff costs
Small equipment costs
Licences & Subscriptions
Communications
Other support & admin costs
Insurance
Legal & Professional fees
Bank Charges
3
Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others
Grants for:
UK Mission
Unrestricted Fun
General
funds
£
3,442
944
463
1,934
450
1,736
1,897
16,368
308
2,071
756
1,418
664
3,262
832
36,544
-
-
ds
Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,169
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,169
2,769
2,769
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
1,480
-
-
-
-
8,099
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,582
-
-
Total
2023
£
3,442
944
1,943
1,934
450
1,736
1,897
33,636
311
2,071
756
1,418
664
3,262
832
55,294
2,769
2,769
Total
2022
£
3,127
283
3,376
1,356
114
914
(2,379)
26,816
109
1,188
1,266
205
217
1,860
912
39,364
1,596
2,683

4 Transactions with related parties

During 2022/23, Joshua Kay served as a Senior Pastor and was paid £5,933 (2022: £5,866) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. His spouse Katie Kay also served as a Senior Pastor and was paid £5,933 (2022: £5,932). All these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

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5 Movement of funds

vement of funds
General funds
Designated funds
Giving Fund
Designated Grants Fund
Restricted funds
New Things Fund
Small Steps
Giving Back
Covid 19 Fund
Grant for student activity
Other restricted donations
Total funds
Balance at
31 Aug 2022
£
21,769
6,190
22,285
28,475
3,329
6,287
9,284
86
500
87
19,572
69,816
Receipts
£
57,531
-
-
-
338
7,105
-
-
-
-
7,442
64,973
Payments
£
(36,544)
(3,232)
(9,169)
(12,401)
(3)
(9,079)
-
-
(500)
-
(9,582)
(58,526)
Transfers
£
(12,657)
12,657
-
12,657
-
-
-
(86)
-
86
-
-
Balance at
31 Aug 2023
£
30,099
15,615
13,116
28,731
3,663
4,312
9,284
-
-
172
17,432
76,262

Designated Funds

The Giving Fund represents 22% of unrestricted donations and gift aid received during the year, which is recognised by the transfer from General Funds shown above. The Trustees are committed to spending this on activites which do not benefit Hope Vineyard Church directly.

The Designated Grants Fund is money received from unrestricted grants due to Covid 19, which the trustees have set aside to be spent on valuable projects/causes.

Restricted Funds

The New Things Fund was the result of a gift day in July 2020 and is to be used to equip and refurbish a new venue in Templars Square Shopping Centre Small Steps project is a childrens' clothes and equipment resource based in the Templars Square Shopping Centre.

The Giving Back initiative was funding received to support the provision of hot meals to ICU staff during the second COVID lockdown - the balance brought forward is due to the church currently awaiting receipts for expenses to allow those costs to be reimbursed.

The Covid 19 Fund was set up in 2020 to relieve hardship for people in need as a result of Covid 19; health, financial, psychological or other direct effects.

The Grant for student activity was received following an application. It was hindered by Covid-19 restrictions but was spent in September 2022. Other restricted donations represents small one-off gifts for specific events/causes.

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