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2022-12-31-accounts

Charity Registration number: 1174906

Gurnell Grove Community Trust Report and Financial Statements (unaudited) 12 months to 31 December 2022

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Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial position (Balance Sheet) 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Notes to the financial statements 10

Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Trustees Report and Declaration

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Trust for the period ended 31st[t] December 2021.An audit is not required but they have been examined by an Independent Examiner.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Registered charity name Registered charity name Gurnell Grove Community Trust
Other names by which the charity is sometimes
known		 The Grove
The Grove Community
Eden Gurnell Grove
Charity registration number 1174906
Principal office c/o St Stephen’s Church,
St Stephen’s Rd,
Ealing,
London, W13 8HD
The charity trustees
during the year		 Gordon May (Chair) 2 years to 30th Sept 2024
Revd Rachel Bedford 2 years to 30th June 2024
Jane Maffett (Treasurer) 2 years to 31st Oct 2023
Revd Steve Newbold 2 years to 30th Sept 2024
Project Leader Mark Tate

Independent examiner Kevin Ogilvie

Structure, governance and management

Gurnell Grove Community Trust CIO was set up as a newly formed charitable incorporated organisation on 2nd October 2017, when its constitution was adopted. It is governed by a Board of Trustees.

One Trustee will be the Vicar of St Stephen’s Church, Ealing, by virtue of their role as leader of the Church of England Parish in which the Gurnell Grove Estate is based. In selecting individuals for appointment as the other charity trustees, the charity trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective management of the CIO. There must at all times be at least 3 trustees and no more than 8, and trustees are elected for a 2 year period.

The Trustees recognise a lack of diversity on the Board of Trustees and continue to consider how to rectify this.

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Trustees Report and Declaration

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

The CIO was established to take over the management of an initiative on the Gurnell Grove Estate in Ealing, which started under the PCC of St Paul’s Church Ealing in September 2016. It is known on a day to day basis as The Grove Community.

The Project Leader reports to the Trustees and is managed by the Chair.

Objectives and activities

The Objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit:

  1. the advancement of the Christian faith (in particular but without limitation) by the provision of worship services, prayer meetings, the public celebration of Christian festivals, Christian literature and in such other ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide; and

  2. the relief of persons who are in need by reason of financial hardship, unemployment, disability, ill-health, lack of education or skills attainment and such other economic or social disadvantage.

To achieve these objectives, for the public benefit, the Trust employs a full time project leader, Mark Tate, who, together with his wife and family, moved onto the estate in 2016 – it is our core belief that transformation is best led by being a real part of the community.

1.1 ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR

The team run a range of activities, with the support of an employed community worker and others. After the 2 extraordinary years of the Coronavirus pandemic, 2022 was a return to (almost) normal.

Our most exciting development was the launch of a weekly Church Service at Easter; when at last an afternoon slot in the Community centre became available on a Sunday.

Objective 1 – advancement of the Christian faith

New Regular Sunday Service – after several weeks of planning, prayer, worship and team building, Easter Sunday saw the launch of our long awaited church service.This has an informal style with worship songs, creative prayer, a talk and even games - followed by food. This has gained a faithful following and as the year ended was averaging 14 guests and 8 on the team and is full of energy and spirit.

Bingo Church – this popular monthly evening event, always including a short talk on faith and opportunity for prayer, ran throughout the year, with 15-25 people.

Christmas – once again we had Winter Wonderland outdoors with Donkey rides, Winter market stalls refreshments, children's craft activities, and a short Christmas talk – though this year it was exceptionally cold, and had to compete with England playing in the world cup. All residents received Christmas cards and invites, and hampers were delivered to those in particular need.

Summer camp – the team again took a group of families on a camping trip to the New Forest.

Youth - a small group of youth go weekly in term time to a cross-church event at St John’s church.

Objective 2 – relief of persons in need .

Building Community – Our overall and long term aim is to bring social transformation by developing a deeper sense of community and allowing people to build meaningful relationships, by gathering people together and facilitating residents to meet one another. It has taken time for some people to be confident to meet up after the fears of Covid.

Termly Pop up events continued,with Pancake night, Curry and Fireworks, a Thanksgiving meal (catered by our American friends) and a full on ‘Better Together’ week (including the popular Eden bus). And Bingo church (mentioned above) continued to bring people together.

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Trustees Report and Declaration

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

Supporting children & families

Eden Kids - our weekly Kids Club continued on Fridays.

Tackling Isolation

A weekly Community Cafe, attracts an average of 30 people. (We suspended our weekly Community Lunch which never got back to its pre-pandemic numbers, to free up capacity for other initiatives).

In Heron House, the sheltered housing complex, our weekly club continued to be suspended as the common room was out of commission, but the team still visited individuals (when allowed).

Transforming Lives – our aim is to provide social action schemes that equip people with the skills and resources that they need to overcome barriers and move out of hardship.

English Speaking courses – launched in the Spring, we ran 2 of these courses, twice weekly for 6 weeks each time, to help those for whom English is not a first language, and plan for this to be a regular feature.

Hope course – we trialled this 6 week course, designed to help those who had been through some form of trauma, and are assessing the level of need and future shape.

Our group of resident volunteers continued to thrive in their roles, supported also by volunteers from other churches.

Summary

2022 has been a year of rebuilding after Covid, but also excitingly launching new initiatives, with Church services being the highlight.

The team

Mark Tate, the project leader, his wife Laura and their two children moved onto the estate in 2016, then into their own home there in 2017. Our part-time Community Worker, on a 2 year contract, Denise Colliver has been a real blessing and strengthened the team, taking responsibility for Community cafe, Eden Kids and social events.

Under our recognition scheme volunteers were recognised at celebration events. Paula has made a remarkable journey as a Christian and has become a key Eden team member, building in confidence - listen to her story here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiMF91AUWt8

The Trustees are very grateful to the volunteers, individuals and teams, including those from partner churches, who come alongside the team and inject energy and support to those on the ground week in week out and at special events .

The Trustees are very appreciative of the faithfulness, dedication, energy and enthusiasm of Mark and Laura Tate and Denise Colliver as they lead this work.

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Trustees Report and Declaration

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

Looking ahead

Our Vision is to see a healthy, growing church community in the heart of the Gurnell Grove estate. Our Aim - We seek to cultivate an expression of church that is accessible and relevant to local people. This expression of church will be a spiritually and socially transforming place where individuals:

As we start 2023 we are very excited by yet another emerging opportunity: working with the Message Trust and the Council to try and establish a Community Grocery in a Portacabin.

Financial review

Income from mission partners and organisations, though lower than in 2021 due to timing differences, held up well after the pandemic. Income from individual givers increased by over 50% due to a drive in January.

The charity continues to receive committed funding from founding partner churches, St Paul’s and St Stephen’s in Ealing, and newer mission partners including new two / three year commitments from churches in the UK. The Trustees are very grateful to them for their continued financial, practical and prayer support.

We again received targeted sponsorship towards our Christmas event, and donations / grants for specific purposes. All such grant / donations were channelled through restricted accounts, and we are incredibly grateful to all these organisations.

Our strategy on income is:

To build up and maintain strong relationships with mission partners , and at the end of 2022 we have

We are thrilled to be working with all our mission and relationship partners and look forward to the years ahead together.

A new fund-raising initiative for us, as well as sponsorship through the Ealing half Marathon, was participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge of matched funding. We raised over £12k, exceeding our target of £10k (some is still to come in, in 2023).

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Trustees Report and Declaration

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

We have also been building a stronger base of personal donors , to whom we are indebted for their regular ongoing commitments, and regular giving here increased by 17% to just under £20k.

Our main expenses are staff costs, with overheads carefully managed against budgets. Our projects and initiatives cost £20,397, of which £7,300 was against restricted income. This was an increase over 2021 as activity became more normal, and also as we started new initiatives: Sunday Service, English courses etc. The Christmas Winter Wonderland event was covered by event-specific sponsorship from a range of churches and trusts which enabled us to create an outdoor event that will live on in the memories of the residents.

Going Concern and Reserves – we saw a small overall deficit of £1,372 in 2022 (a deficit of £4,827 in the unrestricted General Fund, offset by a surplus in the Restricted funds). The Trustees have a policy to ensure unrestricted reserves are adequate to cover operating costs for two months. The level of unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2022 were £39,644 (2021 £44,471), comfortably satisfying this policy.

Risk Management - The Trustees have considered the risks to which the charity is exposed and have considered ways of mitigating those risks.

The major financial risk concerns the need for a constant flow of donations and grants and the Trustees and project leader continue to make every effort to consolidate relationships with current donors and develop new partners and sources of income.

There is a ‘key person’ risk if the project leader were to leave the charity or be unable to fulfil his duties. The charity mitigates that risk by placing emphasis on the development of staff and volunteers at all levels through training and the employment of a community worker to strengthen the team.

There is an operational risk that inappropriate actions of those involved in charity activities could result in injury, loss, damage, or reputational harm. To guard against this risk the charity maintains comprehensive policies and procedures reflecting best practice. And training of staff and volunteers continues. The staff and activities of the charity are covered by employers and public liability insurance.

Overall the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be sound.

Declaration

The trustees' annual report and financial statements were approved on 10th July 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Rachel Bedford and Steve Newbold, Acting Co-Chairs

Jane Maffett, Treasurer

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust

Period from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2022 which are set out on finance pages of the Annual Report.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s 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.

It is my responsibility to:

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

Since the gross income for the year exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the provisions of that section of the Act and that my qualification is as shown below.

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Kevin Ogilvie

Charity Bookkeeping and Examination Services 26[th] June 2023 13 Evelyns Close, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3LR

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Gurnell Grove Community Trust Charity Commission Registration Number 1174906 Balance Sheet - Comparative As al December 31. 2022 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2021 Current Assets Cash Al Bank And In Hand 40,488 41,860 Net Assets 40,488 41,860 Funds & Reserves Relained Funds 41.860 46.813 Accumulated Funds111112022 - 31112120221 -1,372 -4,953 Funds Provided 40,488 41,860

Gurnell Grove Community Trust Statement of Financial Activities (Receipts & Payments) January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (compared to January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) Unrnstrl¢tod RoStrl¢tsd Endowm¢nt Total Prlor Total Recapls Income and Endowment8 Ineomè from Donations and L8gaciès Event DrNen Sponsorsh¥) 6.734 6,734 2.311 Fund-ralsing Ini1Salves 11,802 1,500 13,302 IndSvKluals Glving Donations al events 1.OS6 1,056 478 IndSviduals - planned 19,934 19.934 13.711 IndSvSdL¢al8 - unplanned 3,972 3,972 674 organi8al￿nal givbng Org Donations & Grants MSs810n Partners 26,903 26,903 32.782 Startup Ivnding 3,500 Org Donalions & grants lone offl 7.192 2,520 9,712 2.241 Investment Income 114 114 Other Incoming Resources 9.735 Total R8eelpts 70,973 10.754 81.727 65.436

Gurnell Grove Community Trust Statement of Financial Activities (Receipts & Payments) January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (compared to January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021) Unrostrl¢ted Re$trl¢ted Endowment Total Prfior Total Paym8nls Expenditure Charitable Aclivrties Charltablg glving 20 20 Charity Management & Administration 986 1,372 Charity Running Costs 6.829 6.829 5.807 Employee and Inigm Costs 54,301 54,301 51,823 Projects and Inlliallv88 13,097 7,300 20,397 11,343 Expenditure on Raising Funds 567 567 Total Payments 75,800 7.31JO 83,100 70,390 All Recelpts 70,973 10,754 81,727 65,436 All Payments 75,800 7.300 83,100 70,390 Net Movgmont In Funds 4,827 3,454 -1,372 4,953 Total Funds Brought Fotwafd 44,471 -2.611 41,860 46,813 Total Funds Carrled Forward 39,644 844 40,488 41,860

Notes to Financial Statements

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

The CIO is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is St Stephen’s Church, St Stephen’s Rd, Ealing, London W13 8HB. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

3. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

These financial statements have been prepared to be consistent with the recommendations in Accounting and reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2005 (the Charities SORP) as they apply to smaller charities.

4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

4.1 Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared on a ‘receipts and payments’ basis. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, the functional currency.

4.2 Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

4.3 Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

4.4 Fund accounting

4.5 Receipts

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities as follows:

4.6 Payments made

Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

4.7 ADDITIONAL DECLARATIONS NEEDED

The Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 require the following information for charities preparing accounts on a ‘receipts and payments’ basis:

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Notes to Financial Statements

5. EMPLOYEES

At the end of the year 2 people were employed by the Trust, one full-time, one part-time. No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year.

6. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period. Normal expenses incurred on trust activities were reimbursed to trustees.

7. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Restricted Funds 31/12/2021 Income received Expenditure rounding
adjustment		 31/12/2022
Christmas Events -£2,611 £6,734 £4,780 -£656
General Restricted fund £0 £1,000 £1,000 £0
William Hobbayne grant £0 £3,020 £1,520 £1,500
rounding adjustment
Total -£2,611 £10,754 £7,300 +£1 £844

7.1 The ‘Christmas Events Restricted Fund’ shows a small negative position at year end as one of the event sponsorships (£1,225) was received after the year end.

7.2 The General Restricted Fund reflects a one off donation of £1,000 from St Paul’s Church specifically towards the cost of equipment for our new services.

7.3 The William Hobbayne Trust pledge of £1,500 was made towards our Big Give Christmas Challenge, but specifically for future spend on our community cafe.

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