RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
1 January – 31 December 2021
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Registered Charity no: 1174154 Trustees: Ven. Moira Astin (Chair, appointed 4/12/2021) Dr Teresa Dumasy Revd Adeola Eleyae (resigned 19/10/2021) Ven. Patricia Hillas Mr Iain Nettleton (resigned 24/12/2021) Rt Revd Peter Price (Chair) (resigned 28/04/2021) Mr Mark Simmons Revd Karen West Executive Director: Revd Dr Alastair McKay Administrator: Mrs Deborah Niblett Registered Office: 160 Winsford Avenue Coventry CV5 9NH Bankers: The Co-operative Bank PO Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Independent Examiner: Nathan Thomas
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RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the twelve months ended 31 December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in 2015 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is governed by a constitution, last amended on 14 January 2017, which became effective upon registration with the Charity Commission on 7 August 2017.
Trustees are appointed by invitation of the existing trustees and subject to a satisfactory interview. Prospective new trustees are invited to attend a trustees’ meeting prior to formal appointment. The management of the charity’s operations is vested in the Board of Trustees. The full Board of Trustees meets four times per year.
Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the relevant UK legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Risk Management
The trustees consider the major financial risk to be failure to raise the funds to enable the charity to implement the plan for its programmes. The trustees will be developing a fundraising strategy to address this risk.
Objectives and Activities
The charity's objects, as set out in its constitution, are:
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“To advance the Christian faith and in particular the gospel of redemption and reconciliation for the benefit of the public, by every available means, including, but not exclusively, through:
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(i) the provision of training and education in the principles and practices of Christian relationship, community building, peacemaking and reconciliation; and
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(ii) in furtherance of the above, the provision of advice, consultancy and other services, to Christian church leaders, members and others including, but not limited to, those Christians who are members of churches within the world-wide Anglican Communion.”
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The charity seeks to achieve its objects primarily by working to deliver plans for development programmes to resource Anglican leaders, and through them their local churches and dioceses. The current principal offering is a programme entitled Reconciling Mission . This is an intensive development programme for those in church leadership and ministry roles, which begins with a residential learning week, followed by ongoing coaching over an 18-month period to support implementation, action and reflection. The charity launched the inaugural Reconciling Mission programme in July 2020. Recruitment of a second cohort began in the autumn of 2020, and carried on into 2021, for the programme that began in June 2021. Further details are available on the charity’s website: www.reconciliation-initiatives.org.
In exercising their powers or duties, the trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.
Achievements and Performance
The period covered by this report was affected by the ongoing global pandemic, and the associated government restrictions in the UK, which affected the charity’s activities in the first half of 2021.
During 2021, the charity:
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facilitated follow-up webinars and coaching conversations over the course of the year, for the 16 participants in the first cohort of the Reconciling Mission programme;
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completed recruitment of the second cohort of participants for the Reconciling Mission programme, with four groups of four participants drawn from the Dioceses of Ely, Hereford and Lichfield in the Church of England, and the Diocese of St Asaph in the Church in Wales, all sponsored by their diocesan bishop;
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ran a residential conference at Launde Abbey, from 13-18 June 2021, for the second cohort of Reconciling Mission participants, with two facilitators and several visiting speakers and facilitators;
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facilitated follow-up coaching conversations and webinars for the Reconciling Mission second cohort;
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hosted four online public webinars, in partnership with the HeartEdge network, on themes pertinent to the charity’s programmes, including racial justice, bridgebuilding across Europe, and the environmental crisis, with recordings made available on the charity’s website;
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concluded the monitoring and evaluation of the first cohort of the Reconciling Mission programme, led by an independent researcher;
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began recruitment of the sponsoring bishops and participants for the third Reconciling Mission programme, which was scheduled to begin in July 2022; and
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conducted a search process for a new Chair of Trustees and made an appointment.
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Financial Review
The principal sources of funding in the period covered by this report were donations from private individuals and income from charitable activities, in the form of contributions from dioceses participating in the Reconciling Mission programme.
Donations totalled £46,068 over this period, and the largest portion of these were received without conditions from related parties. These donations were supplemented by a Gift Aid claim of £11,501. Income from charitable activities was £13,900, with £140 of bank interest also received. Total income for the period was £71,608.
The expenditure totalled £67,460 during this period. The main items of expenditure were staff salaries, office rental, fees for associate facilitators, office equipment, staff training, payroll fees and trustees’ travel expenses.
The overall financial position of the charity, at 31 December 2020, was £168,247.
Plans for Future Periods
In the next period, the charity intends to:
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complete recruit of at least four sponsoring bishops and 16 participants for the third Reconciling Mission programme in the British Isles, to begin in July 2022;
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publish a report on the monitoring and evaluation of the first Reconciling Mission programme, written by an independent researcher;
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begin recruiting sponsoring bishops and participants for the fourth Reconciling Mission programme, scheduled to begin in July 2023;
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raise further funds to continue delivering the Reconciling Mission programme; and
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weigh up whether to develop plans for a programme that might be offered in East Africa in 2023.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 3 October 2022:
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Registered Charity No. 1174154
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES
I report on the accounts of the charity for the twelve months ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Nathan Thomas 1 Upper Mount Pleasant, Freshford, Bath Chartered Accountant
11 September 2022
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Registered Charity No. 1174154
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section B Balance sheet unrest¢t*d lund$ Income fund$ Endowment Total this funds ytrar Total last Fixed assets Tangible assets F01 F02 F03 F04 FOS INoto 91 Invostmènts (Not• 101 Total fixed ass•ts Current assets stock and work in progr•ss Dgbtors (Notg 111 Ishort terrnl inve$tmgnts Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 12.885 12.885 7.436 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ong yoar (Not? 121 B10 1.964 4.662 Net current assets/(Ilabllltl•s) Tol81 aets le$$ ¢URTent li?bilitie¥ B12 Creditors- amounts falllng duo aftor one year INote 121 Provlsions for Ilabllitlgs and chargps B13 B14 Net ass•ts B15 Funds of the Charity Unr8strict•d funds B16 166,541 166,541 B17 R8strict•d Incom• funds INot8 131 Endowm•nt funds (Note 131 B18 1,707 1,707 B19 Total funds Signed byone or Iwo trustees on behawof all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of royal Moira Aslin 2810612022
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basls of preparatlon rhls sectlon should be compleled by all charftles. 1.1 Basls of accountlng These accounts have been pr8par8d on the basis of historic cost (except that investments ar8 shown at market valuel in accordance with.. Accounting and Re ortin and with. by Charities- Statement of Rwnrnended Pradi¢e ISORP 20051.. Accounting Standard5', Financial Rewrting Standards for Smaller Enterprises IFRSSEI., or and wth the Charities Act. exce t for the followin Give details in this box if a differentsland8rd has been followed. -Tid( as appropriate.. rfall relevant disdosures Sho in the pack have been given Ihen ease tidt'Ar£ounbng Standards": rfdisclosures Co[neted in Ihese aA)UnIS have been reslricled tc those required by Ihe FRSSE, then please tid( "Finanaal Reporting Standards for Smaller Enlwprises IFRSSEI". - If no dèparturtrs fnm Ih? thn standards havt been Ma l)en delèts thes? words", otheNAsè give detalls of any changes in Ihe boxes. 1.2 Change In basls of accountlng There ha5 been no change lo the accounting polioes (valuation rules and methods ol accounting) since last year IS except foi the following). Give detai15 in this box of anymaterial changes thathave been made. g rf no changes have been rnade lo acc(xJnting policies then delete these y)rds. 1.3 Changos to pr•vlous accounts No changes have been rnade to accounts for previous years ISS except for the following). Glv• detalls In thls box of any materlal changes that ha bgen mado. 5$ if no thgnges have been made to XC4)unls for prevK)Us perth5 then delete these word5.
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Nots2 countlng pollclès Thls stsndard iistofaccotsntlng pollcles has applledby thè charlty eXCWfortsknd&bt•d Vthorn a diffww orjdditional policy has been adopledthen this is d8¢ailedin the btO. INCOMING RESOURCES Rocognltlon of Incomlny r88ourc08 These are IrudEd in the Staiementof FinarKial l&)FAI hen'. Ihe charty bec¢ enbUgJ to Ihe rewjrces.. Ihe Iruslee5 are virhjaty Certs they wil receive the reSrCeS". arKI mc4tary Val can meawr&Y suffKM fdaty. Wher• inty)ftNng restyJrc6s havt reiaied trjrtUr6I8¥ fundr8i&irJ ¢tract kncclnel Ihe incomry reswrces and related eyythture repcbJ gross in the SOF Grants and donatiws ¥e ¢yty in Ihe SoFAtsn thartyhas to thè re>Jurths. Incomlng rnsourc88 wlth rolated •xpondlturg Grnnts and donauons Tox rnclalm8 on donatlonj I1OrThra le8cJr frcffl t&Y re(thms we Udj in b)e SOFA al the Sa bme as the grft b) énd 91ft5 ich Ihey relate. Contracttsal Incomo and Th LI Induded In thè S)FA havo dtharod. perf0mlle0 rgloted grmts In klnd Grft8 in ar• ata r88 •8b"mal> 011hwvak tothe tharty or Ihe amwn¢ xtyally reali%ed. Grft8 in kjnd ¢stn"tArtwx We tha 88& gft8 acld or distribjled by Ihe crIty. rewvabkn. Don•tqd •nd These are Trily indled reswrrns lith aTh gquNaknl amwnl in te50urMs typtrKII th• bentft to Ihè drrtY Toastsw9Uanffiab1. mèk$ur#blt and malenal. The valu? placad on lh re8tyxces * the vae to the thanty ollho ¢x or farility reuived. The vau• ol any vdunlary W r•c•v•J h nrA th• acrAurts t1 Voluntwr h•lp Inv••tm•nt Incom• Thknls kn•d kn the (jnts th rK•i¥abl•. Inv8•tm•nt g•ln• •nd 1oM•• Th IndUd YgaIn ry k>55 of knv•slrn d gth or k•• resthy rèv8lulrvJ Invostmtnts to Ma1 ¥uts at thè tfid tha y•¥. EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Ll•blllty rnco9nbllon L111 arn IecoJnd as aoon aB Ih8r• C4w Iho charlty lo pay wl re8rJrces. Id0 ¢c•ts of tho w•par8dw wd ox1m11 ol stalthy xcow15. tho c)5ts of tyuste• mièiir¥Js 8nd cosi of ahy trLts•S effi g¢y4émintè CL$[Ull0nI manorn. Wh¢r• Ih•¢horitygth • Ay rty p•yhwftt b¢ing • sptstsnc Se£? or ¢WI lo be pYo¥wJad. such grta ar• rncctyJThsed tho SOFA Or th re¢ of Ihp grwl has wo¥j the ser¥ic u J1L aowm•n¢• ¢o•i• Grants wlth p•rfornwnc• cond0¥ Gran1• payabl• wbthout p•rfomwn¢• ¢ondltlon• Support c1¥ The8e are Mly iwni8•J in the acoyJntstsn a CLynnthl has baon m•J8 and thwe ar• rK) to t• mel Ij grant r•mam In th• of Iho cwnty. Sypwjrt tOSls irud& Centr hv• be•n &ctot rthiegty1¢• a baskn Cc•nI wilh IM ofresowces. eg 8lb)tslvJ prcpwty ¢))•ls by knr areas, or wr ca18. 8¢aff ccets bythe 8F4nt aTrJ olher cosls by usy. ASSETS T•n9lbl• flx•d ••••ts ior u•• The80 are cap¥•d lthoy w b• u crn yw. aTrJ cf•l at l•a £1C4YJ. by charlty They 8rE Vold ht cost or • rsMabl¢ v&lL M rtt¢w Inv•strn•nt• Inv88tmeThts quotsd on 8 reccwmed excar#Je are valwj al mwket vabje at the year eTrJ. Olhjr Inve¥1ml oss•ts we at htyteo¥' but Mbm8te of marknl valuo. Stock• 4nd work In progr•is Th88e are valued al Ihe kwr olcct or markel value. POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE io
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icont Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources Incoming r•sourc•s may b• fvrtheranalysed if this would help th• r•adw of th• accounts. This year Last year Analysis rters Voluntary ineomè Donations from su Gift Aid revered 7.57 16.750 11.501 Total 57,569 84,320 Actlvltles for generatlng funds Total Investment In¢om? Interest 140 62 Total 140 Incomlng resources from charfjtable actlvltles Reconcilin Mission eaker fees 13.600 13.600 Total 13.900 13.600 li
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 4 Analysis of resourcos èxpond•d R•soure•s •Xnd0d may bè furthtr analys•d if this would hèlp tht r•adèr of tht aceounts. This yèar Last yèar Costs of generatlng voluntary Income Fundraising consultant Total Restricted funds •xp•ndituro Printer Other office e Laptop 662 35 ment 176 420 Total 596 697 Invtstmont managomont costs Total Charltable actlvltles API Re¢oncili Mission Staff salaries and ension Staff travel & subsislen Staff trainin Events OffiGelo eralions Hospitality and gift5 Insuran Desi work ioll fee5 Working from home allowance 25,572 35,115 337 1,975 28,090 171 918 10 6,273 3,995 372 575 510 581 To¢01 Governance costs Trustee tneetin s- travel Trustee meetin s- subsislen¢e Trustee ex nses 36 30 10 75 106 28 567 701 Other rgsourcos Total 12
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Notg 5 Support Costs Please complete this note rfthe ch8rity has on?tysed its expenses using •clivityc?tegories •nd has support costs. Fundraising attivity Charitablo A¢ttvty Govèrn8ntB Attivity Total Cost Su ort cost Total Note 6 Detalls of certaln Items of expendlture 6.1 Tru$tee expense5 Please provide details of the amount of anypayment or relmbulsement of out.of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to thlrdparties for expenses Incurred by trustees. Mno expenses were pald, please enter'None'in Ihe appmpriate boxfes). This year Last year Number of trustees who were pald expenses travel travel Nature of the expenses Total arnounl paid £10.00 £567.16 6.2 F8e5 for exarnination or audit of the accounts Please provlde detalls of the amountpald for anystatutory external scrutlny of accounts and other s8Thices providèd by your indwnd•nt èxamffn•ror auditor. Ifnothing was paidpleaso teroNE in thè appropriate box(e5). Thls year Last year Independent examlnerfs or audltors. fees for reportlng on the accounts Other fees Ifor example: advlce, consultancy, accountancy s•Mcasl paid to th• ind•p8nd•nt •xamin8r or auditor 13
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Noto 7 Pald employ89s Please complete this note rfthe tharity h?$ any employees. 7.1 Staff Co¥t$ Thls year Last year Gross wag•s, salariès and bon•rrts in kint1 Employer's Natlonal Insurance costs Pension costs 33,740 28.320 1,375 35,115 1.068 29,388 Total staff costs 7.2 Average numb•r of full-tlm• equfvalent employ•es In tho year Thi5 year Number Last year Number The parts of the Charity in which the employees work Fundraisin Charitable Actlwltlos Governance Other Totsl 7.3 Dèfimd eontribution pension sch•mt Please complete rfa defined contiibution pension scheme operated. Brief details of the sehernè Ernploye8s of th8 charty are entrtled to join a defined ntribUtIOn scheme. The charity contribution is reStrted to the contributk)ns disc105ed in this note. Thi5 year Last year Tho rosts oftho s¢h¢rno to thp ¢harity forthg yg¥ The amount of any contributlons outstandlng at th8 year end Thg Jrnoynt of Jny contrityution¥ Pro1 41 th¢ ye4r end 1.375 1,(8 14
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Note5 to the accounts Icontl Nots 11 Debtors and prepaymonts Pk•$e complete Ihis note if the ¢h?rityha$ any debtors or ents. Anatysls of debtors Amounts falllng due wlthln one year This ytar Last ytar Amounts fallln9 due after more than one year This yèar Last ytar Trdd• ij•btors AJnount5 due frorn subsidiary and associated undertakings Other debtors Propaym•nts and accru•d ineomo 12.885 7.436 Total Note 12 Credltors and accruals Please complete thls note If the charttyhas any credlft>rs Of accruals. 12.1 Analysls of creilltors Amounts fallln9 due wlthln one year This year Last year Amounts falllng due after more than one year This year Last year Loans and overdraft8 Trade credltors Amounts du• to subsidiary and associat•d undertakings Other creditors 690 1,956 366 Accruals and doforr•d Incomg 3.649 Total 12.2 Secvrfty over assets If anyloan. owerdraft orothercreditor holds a charye orothersecurtyoverany assets ol Ihe char please provide detail5. 15
RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES Registered Charity No. 1174154 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 13 Endowment and ro$trl¢tgd Incomg funds Please complete thls section rfthe charfty has any endowment orrestrlctedlncome funds. 13.1 Furhds held Please glve a brlef descrlptlon of any of the followlng type of funds held by the charfty.. pemianent endowment fvnds IPEI., expendable endowment funds IEEI,. and restrlcted Income funds, Includlng speclal trusts, of the charlty IRI. Type PE, EE orR Fund Nam• Purpose and Restrictions All¢hur¢hes Trust Offie• èquipmènt 13.2 Movements of malor funds Please give details of the movements of the major fund¥ $umm8ri9ed in Ihe restricted and endgwment columns of the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvtsles. Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carrled fOard Incomlng resources Outgolng resources Galns and losses Transfers Fund names AIIChurches Trnst 2.303 596 1.707 Total Funds 2,303 1,707 13.3 Transfers betwgen funds Plè•se give detai15 of any transf•ts between funds. From Fund (Nama) To Fund INam•l R•ason Amount 16