2022-08-31-accounts - Tiverton United Church (Methodist And Urc)

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					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of		The purpose ofthe Charity is to advance
the charity		as set out	in its			the Christian faith in the area of benefit in
governing		document				accordance with the principles and
						practices ofthe participating Churches
						which form the LEP.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those				Pere 1.17and 1.19	The Church undertakes many outreach initiatives induding coffee mornings, toddler
purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identiTied in the accounts.						group and pre-school. The Pre-School is part ofour caring for others at the same time as attracting people to the premises. Following the re-opening ofthe Church after Covid-19 people have gradually come back, although our congregation is not up to it's previous strength.
						We have continued viith the worship sheets for
						housebound folk, and forthose not on the
						internet the worship sheets have been hand
						delivered or sent to them and pastoral support
						is given either personally or over the telephone.
						Dry Rot has been discovered in the balcony of
						the Church and Architects have been employed
						to project manage this problem. Discussions
						are also taking place as to the future use ofthe
						building which is too large for the congregation
						that is in the main elderly.
						Our commilment isto work with the community
						to help with the problem of isolation, include all
						people from all strands ofsociety as well as
						sharing the love of God and to indude:
						a)The celebration of public worship; b) the
						teaching ofthe Christian faith; c)mission and
						evangelism; d) pastoral work, including visiting
						the sick and bereaved; e)the provision of
						facilities with a Christian ethos for the local
						community, induding (but not restricted to) the
						eklerly, the young and other groups with special
						needs; and f)the support ofother charities in
						the UK and overseas
Statement confirming whether the trustees have					Para 1.18	We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on
had regard		to the guidance				public benefit, policy on grant making,
issued by	the Charity					policy programme related investment and
Commission		on public				contributions made by volunteers.
benefit

Additional		information	information	(optional)
You ma choose to			include	further statements	where relevant about:
				SORP reference
				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
					The coffee mornings	and toddler group are
Contribution		made	by	Para 1.38	run by volunteers.
volunteers
Other

		SORP reference
			The Church continues to re-evaluate its
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the		Para 120	achievements and looks at different ways ofworking within the community and for the community. The Church has quite an elderly congregation which needs continual support.
charity's	work has made to
the circumstances of its			On the other end ofthe scale the Church
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.			has been continuing with the running ofthe pre-school in challenging times. The pre- school committee meet regularly to discuss
			the children's activities, their involvement at
			community events and the financial issues.
			The Methodist Circuit employs an Outreach
			Community Worker funded by the rental on
			a Manse in Tiverton and from grants
			received.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set

Performance	offundraising
activities against objectives
set
Investment	performance
against objectives
Other

inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Pere 1.21
financial position at the end
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining the		Pere 1.22	We aim	to retain balances	equating	to six
policy for holding reserves			months	expenditure
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22	K25,000
Reasons for holding zero		Pere 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24	None known
deficit
Explanation ofany concern		Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going

			The receipts		are accounted	for by offerings
			and tax recovered together			with Bank and
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47	CFB interest and investment income. Other receipts received are from lettings. In
any fundraising)			addition the	Accounts show		the receipts
			received from		the Pre-School which is run
			and owned	b	the Church
Investment policy and objectives including any		Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description	ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing	the charity
Other

Description	Description	ofcharity's
trusts: Type of governing document					Constitution adopted 2" September 2012
					which is a LEP
How is the charity				Para 1.25	The Superintendent Minister chairs all
constituted?					meetings and the body oftrustees
					appointed by a Congregational Meeting
					who serve for a eriod of3 ears
Trustee	selection methods			Para 1.25	Appointed by a Congregational Meeting	as
including	details ofany				above as laid down in the Constitution.
constitutional		provisions	e.g.		Superintendent Minister is automatically		a
election	to post or name		of		trustee.
any person		or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
dditional	information		(optional)
ou ma	choose to indude			further statements	where relevant about
					The Church has a named Safeguarding
					Officer and has adopted a safeguarding
Policies adopted	and for	procedures the induction		Para 1.51	policy. .DBSchecks are undertaken and safeguarding course is completed by in-		a
and training		oftrustees			house training, this is an ongoing process.
					All required members have attended a
					Foundation Course.
					A Risk Assessment ofthe premises and
					PAT testing ofelectrical equipment is
					undertaken annuall .
					The URC members have joined with the
					Methodist members in a Local Ecumenical
The charity's organisational structure and any wider				Para 1.51	Partnership to worship as a single congregation. The Methodist members	who
network	with	which the			form by far the larger part ofthe
charity works					congregation are one ofnine
					churches that form the Tiverton and
					Wellington Methodist Circuit. The Church
					building is vested in the Trustees for
					Methodist Church Purposes as custodian
					trustees
Relationship		with any		Para 1.51
related parties
Other

Chari	name			Tiverton United Church
Other name the chari			uses
Re istered chari		number		1174508
Charity's	principal	address		11St Peter Street,
				Tiverton,
				Devon
				EX166NU

ame	s ofthe charity tru	ste	es who manage t	he charity
	Trustee name		Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ar	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee ifan
	Booth Paul Howard		Minister/Chair	Until July 2022
	Allington Richard John		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
3	Chilcott Doreen Lily		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
4	Blackwall Joyce May		Tntstee		Congregational	Meeting
5	Clatworthy Gordon Leach		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
6	Richardson EricJames		Trus'tee		Congregational	Meeting
7	Richardson Sandra May,		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
	Vigurs Hazel Christine		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
9	Wall Angels Arendina		Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
10	Dummett Sarah Jane	~	Trustee		Congregational	Meeting
	Buchanan Piers		Trustee	From September 2021	Congregational	Meeting
	Walker Wendy Elizabeth		Trustee	From September 2021	Congregational	Meeting
13	Williams Clive Martin		Trustee	From September 2021	Congregational	Meeting
14	Williams Judith		Trustee	From September 2021	Congregational	Meeting
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gl	lflvssbneflls gnclude E ldownisnts)
	Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance		value)
	Other lls98ts timlP IMII to
	TLS
g4	Loan(s) —show amaunt outstanding	at year end

					Unrestricted	Restricted	Totals this	Totals last
	SECTION A				Funds	Funds	year	year
a1	RECEIPTS			Note
a2	Offerings and Tax recovered				20,990		20,990	24,839
	Bank and CFBinterest and
a3	Investment income				1,694		1,694	1,593
a4	Lettings				2,955		2,955	1,921
a5	Other receipts				3,995		3,995	9,883
a6	TOTAL RECEIPTS				29,634		29,634 (a7)	38,236
	SECTION B
b1	PAYMENTS
b2	Circuit Assessment	or Share			25,985		~ 25,985	26,928
b3	Donations
b4	Repairs and Maintenance				8,324		8,324	11,922
	Utilities (Insurances,	water
b5	charges, heating & lighting)				5,466		5,466	5,711
b7	Other payments				1,204		1,204	4,554
b8	TOTAL PAYMENTS				40,979		40,979 (tl9)	49,115
	SECTION C
	NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1	FOR THE YEAR			(a6-b8)	(11,345)	0	(11,345)	(10,879)
	Total funds brought forward		from
C2	last year				70,109	154	70,263 (c6)	81,142
c3	Subtotal			(c1+c2)	58,764	154	58,918	70,203
c4	Transfers and adjustments						~996 l rr
c5	TOTAL FUNDS AT	END OF YEAR		(c3+c4)	59,760	154	59,914 (c8)	70,263 (c6)

	(these amounts	are not	to be included	in total receipts/payments
d1	Balance brought	forward	from last year
d2	Offerings/Gilts -received		for external organisations		262	221
d3	Offerings/GiRs	—passed	to external organisations		262	221
d4	BALANCE STILLTO BEPAID			(d1+d243)
	Church Rsud	P2015xls		2 of5

SECTION B
CEIPTS
itis &donations
er recei
OTAL RECEIPTS(toReceipts			col page 3in the main accounts)				604
SECTION I
AYMENTS
nations
er ayments							57,671
OTAL PAYMENTS	to Pa	eats col		e3 in the	main accounts)		57671
SECTIONJ
TRECEIPTS (PAYMENTS)						(b3 - i3	279
OPEMNG BALANCE	to0	a'	balance colmna		a e3in the main accounts)		-3182
d'ustments show an	ne ative	ad'ustments		in brackets
LOSING BALANCE	to Closiu		balance	col. a e3 in thc main acconuts)		'1+'2+/- 3	-3
SECTION K
OW TBKFUNDS ARE		BELD
asb in hand							100.00
Cash atBank/CFB etc							747.
							-1232.
OTAL FUNDS BELD(should			with	line 4 above)		1+k2+k3)

	INCOME				2021/22	2020/21
	Collections				20,990.50	21,448.00
	Gift aid				0.00	3,390.96
	Interest				1,694.00	1,593.04
	Lettings				2,955.00	1,921.00
	Donation/fees				786.89	660.00
	Social events				95.00,	53.00
	Bequest				0.00	228.60
	URC Funds				0.00	8,941.12
	Twinkles				112.83	0.00
					26,634.22
	TLS loan repaid				3,000.00	38,23572
					29,634.22
	Twinkles balance				995.92
	EXPENDITURE
	Assessment				25,285.00	26,220.00
'	URC				700.00	708.00
	Utilities&insurance				5,466.28	5,711.03
	Copier				0.00	421.62
	Repairs/maintenance				8324.27	11921.55
	Misc/cleaning				1203.75	1132.03
	TLS				0	3,000.00
					40,979.30	49,114.23
	External collections
	Balance b/fwd		1/9/21
	Received			262.00
	Paid out			262.00
	Balance c/fwd		31/8/22	0.00
	Balances b/fwd		1/9/2021	48514.11
	Excess Exp over income			13394.64
	Carried fwd 31/8/2022			35119.47
	Represented	by
	Current a/c			12585.54
	CFBa/c			22533.93
				35119.47
	William Beck	Bequest		153.78
	Cottage Fund			24,614.30