Takeley Congregational Church Trustees Report, April 2022
It has been easy to lose track of events over the last year, with coronavirus-related restrictions coming and going and people’s lives disrupted by lockdowns, all the related pressures and a general atmosphere of fear and unease.
Many of the old “pillars” have been shaken, and we now live under a “new normal”, in which the former way of life and some of the freedoms we took for granted can no longer be taken for granted. Maybe it is not a bad thing for Christians to experience discomfort and uncertainty. It makes us more aware of our dependence on God, and maybe fosters a greater sense of solidarity with the persecuted church in so many parts of the world. We are no longer so “insulated”.
In these circumstances, a core of seven or eight members have continued to meet regularly at the Chapel, while others – both members and friends – have attended as and when able. We continue to ask questions as to our mission, how we communicate the gospel and how we build community. Rome was not built in a day, so patience is in order. Meanwhile, we are all committed to deepening our prayer life and living as members of the “monastery without walls”. The meeting for silent prayer on Wednesday evenings has continued, with a maximum of five people attending.
The Chapel is in a fine state materially. It now has some attractive storage cupboards and the floor has been beautifully varnished. This was a real case of “all hands on deck”: we hired an industrial floor cleaner and took turns to try and master what turned out to be a “bucking bronco”. Working together on practical projects is always up-building and enjoyed by all, especially if food is also part of the programme! All intended works on the building are now completed with no outstanding costs, though we did run over budget.
Where the wider community is concerned, we have been aware of a number of people around us who are suffering illness and other adversities and, in several cases, we have been able to offer practical help and encouragement. The Chapel is used on a Saturday by a local youth group led by Pastor Bojidar, a Bulgarian friend.
The Christian School continues to use our buildings, and the School staff have soldiered on valiantly through thick and thin. The School is a community in itself and a recent suggestion has been that we should try to foster closer relations with the School staff and parents. Linda Cole (school administrator) has done a great job of keeping us informed and create closer links. She has worked hard to create a site that the Chapel can enjoy, as well as being practical for the School.
The grounds are well cared for. The costs of having a firm do this are shared with the School. We have a new raised bed outside the porch window, which was full of flowers in the summer.
It is impossible to know what the future may hold, but it is certain that, In the midst of all the stress and busyness, people need a spiritual oasis, a quiet place where they can find rest, genuine friendships and, often, just someone who will listen to them. This, too, is part of our mission.
Simon Knight
on behalf of the Chapel Trustees, April 2022
Takeley Chapel General Account Receipts and Payments
| Receipts Gifts Rent Schol contribution to Grounds Schol contribution to Skip hire (2020) Interest "Normal receipts" Late contribution to 2019 insurance from TCST Interest on Charity Bank savings 2020 Total receipts Payments Sundry Expenses Charitable Giving Utilities Maintenance Chapel sign Cupboards Insurance (2020 less school contribution) Subscription & payments to CCPAS Administrator pay Church Growth Trust Transfer to endowment fund Total payments Net surplus/(defcit) Opening balances Closing balances |
Year ended 31/12/2021 1,653.15 2,000.00 840.00 - - 4,493.15 - - 4,493.15 334.69 130.00 133.57 2,281.67 170.40 1,020.00 539.06 32.25 265.00 2,991.42 - 7,898.06 -3,404.91 20,506.40 17,101.49 |
Year ended 31/12/2021 1,653.15 2,000.00 840.00 - - 4,493.15 - - 4,493.15 334.69 130.00 133.57 2,281.67 170.40 1,020.00 539.06 32.25 265.00 2,991.42 - 7,898.06 -3,404.91 20,506.40 17,101.49 |
Year ended 31/12/2020 1,732.37 2,000.00 840.00 100.00 715.00 5,387.37 547.28 78.47 6,013.12 80.89 70.00 146.59 1,393.00 - - 508.08 32.25 255.50 - 3,380.38 5,866.69 146.43 20,359.97 20,506.40 |
Year ended 31/12/2020 1,732.37 2,000.00 840.00 100.00 715.00 5,387.37 547.28 78.47 6,013.12 80.89 70.00 146.59 1,393.00 - - 508.08 32.25 255.50 - 3,380.38 5,866.69 146.43 20,359.97 20,506.40 |
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| 146.43 20,359.97 |
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| 17,101.49 | 20,506.40 |
Takeley Chapel Balance Sheet as at 31 December
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
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| General Fund | £17,101.49 | £20,506.40 | |
| Closing balances | £17,101.49 | £20,506.40 | |
| Represented by Assets | |||
| Barclays Community account | £10,438.34 | £13,843.25 | |
| Stewardship account | £6,663.15 £17,101.49 |
£6,663.15 £20,506.40 |
The accounts as set out above and associated banking documents relating to the period ending 31st December 2021 have been independently examined.
Notes : The sale by auction of Ebenezer Chapel at Broxted took place in 2017. The Chapel was sold for £140.322 which was retained as an endowment to be spent on the Chapel land and buildings at Takeley This fund has provided the means for Takeley Chapel to: re-roof the Chapel; make structural changes to the back room of the Chapel as directed by our architect; replace all remaining doors and windows with PVC in the Chapel and the windows and door on the front of the Recreational Hall; replace the existing entry lobby with a larger porch incorporating an accessible toilet and small seating area. The final cost of the building work exceeded the amount in the endowment fund by £6,396.33 and the endowment fund is therefore now closed.
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04 January 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 01/04/2021
20 January 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 01/20/2021
21 January 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £64.26 £ 64.26 02/21/2021
01 February 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 02/01/2021
18 February 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £64.26 £ 64.26 02/18/2021
22 February 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 02/22/2021
01 March 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 03/01/2021
15 March 2021 School rent £500.00 £ 500.00 03/15/2021
18 March 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £64.26 £ 64.26 03/18/2021
22 March 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 03/22/2021
01 April 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 04/01/2021
06 April 2021 Sue reimburse Chapel for ropes £26.87 £ 26.87 04/06/2021
19 April 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 04/19/2021
20 April 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 04/20/2021
04 May 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 05/04/2021
20 May 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 05/20/2021
20 May 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 05/20/2021
01 June 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 06/01/2021
14 June 2021 School Rent 500 £ 500.00 06/14/2021
17 June 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 06/17/2021
21 June 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 06/21/2021
01 July 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 07/01/2021
12 July 2021 Contribution to insurance £614.00 £ 614.00 07/12/2021
19 July 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 07/19/2021
20 July 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 07/20/2021
02 August 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 08/02/2021
19 August 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 08/19/2021
20 August 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 08/20/2021
01 September 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 09/01/2021
14 September 2021 School Rent £500.00 £ 500.00 09/14/2021
20 September 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 09/20/2021
TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 09/20/2021
01 October 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 10/01/2021
21 October 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 10/21/2021
20 October 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 10/20/2021
01 November 2021 Gift - SK £25.00 £ 25.00 11/01/2021
Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 11/01/2021
18 November 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 11/18/2021
22 November 2021 TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 11/22/2021
01 December 2021 Regular giving - KM £70.00 £ 70.00 12/01/2021
Gift - SK £20.00 £ 20.00 12/01/2021
14 December 2021 School Rent £500.00 £ 500.00 12/14/2021
20 December 2021 Regular giving - stewardship 00B1-00 £63.93 £ 63.93 12/20/2021
TCST maintenance £70.00 £ 70.00 12/20/2021
Total ### £ 2,000.00 £ 840.00 £ - £614.00 £ 26.87 £ - £ 5,134.02
School contributio n to grounds School contributio n to skip School reimburse ment for insurance Refund for purchase of ropes Interest
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11/1/2021 Castle water £24.04 £ 24.04 Jan 04
20/1/2021 barrier and carpet clean £172.84 £ 172.84 Jan 20
22/1/2021 gift to CFT care £80.00 £ 80.00 Jan 22
22/1/2021 ropes for barrier £26.87 £ 26.87 Jan 22
16/2/2021 church administrator £55.00 £ 55.00 Feb 16
1/3/2021 paint and signage £67.25 £ 67.25 Mar 01
1/3/2021 church growth trust £632.40 £ 632.40 Mar 01
11/3/2021 raised bed contribution £307.50 £ 307.50 Mar 11
26/4/2021 Pay Korbi for grass cut £70.00 £ 70.00 Apr 29
5/5/2021 church adminstrator £30.00 £ 30.00 May 07
1/6/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £60.00 £ 60.00 May 20
3/6/2021 church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Jun 02
Burridge £2,069.10 £ 2,069.10 Jun 02
Forest Hall Gardening £60.00 £ 60.00 Jun 02
10/6/2021 All aspects gardening £120.00 £ 120.00 Jun 10
church growth trust £289.92 £ 289.92 Jun 09
15/6/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £60.00 £ 60.00 Jun 18
1/7/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £100.00 £ 100.00 Jul 02
church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Jul 02
10/7/2021 Insruance and loss £1,153.06 £ 1,153.06 Jul 13
17/7/2021 Repay Sue for pads and rods £225.81 £ 225.81 Jul 14
Finance to Sue for Ikea cupboards £1,020.00 £ 1,020.00 Jul 15
18/7/2021 Gas £41.77 £ 41.77 Jul 21
26/7/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £90.00 £ 90.00 Jul 26
Cash £50.00 £ 50.00 Jul 26
3/8/2021 Repay Sue for floor cleaner hire £70.43 £ 70.43 Aug 04
church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Aug 04
8/8/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £80.00 £ 80.00 Aug 10
Repay Sue for oil and pad £77.93 £ 77.93 Aug 10
24/8/2021 water £67.76 £ 67.76 Aug 24
6/9/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £190.00 £ 190.00 Sep 06
church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Sep 06
Chairs+travel £69.60 £ 69.60 Sep 06
17/9/21 nest of tables £25.00 £ 25.00 Sep 17
1/10/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £90.00 £ 90.00 Oct 04
7/10/2021 church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Oct 07
11/10/2021 Essex Tree Masters £600.00 £ 600.00 Oct 12
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Sundry expenses Cupboards in the Chapel Chapel sign (exterior) Charitable giving Utilities Maintenance and grounds Insurance Subscription and payments to 31:8 Administrator Building project expenses
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20/10/2021 Repay Emlyn for Chapel sign £170.40 £ 170.40 170.4
29/10/2021 Forest Hall Gardening £80.00 £ 80.00 Oct 29
3/11/2021 church administrator £30.00 £ 30.00 Nov 08
13/12/2021 31:8 annual charge £32.25 £ 32.25 Dec 16
Totals £ 361.56 £ 1,020.00 £ 170.40 £ 130.00 £ 133.57 £2,281.67 £ 1,153.06 £ 32.25 £ 265.00 £ 2,991.42 £ 8,538.93
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Takeley Chapel General Account Receipts and Payments
| Receipts Gifts Rent Schol contribution to Grounds Schol contribution to Skip hire (2020) Interest "Normal receipts" Late contribution to 2019 insurance from TCST Interest on Charity Bank savings 2020 Total receipts Payments Sundry Expenses Charitable Giving Utilities Maintenance Chapel sign Cupboards Insurance (2020 less school contribution) Subscription & payments to CCPAS Administrator pay Church Growth Trust Transfer to endowment fund Total payments Net surplus/(defcit) Opening balances Closing balances |
Year ended 31/12/2021 1,653.15 2,000.00 840.00 - - 4,493.15 - - 4,493.15 334.69 130.00 133.57 2,281.67 170.40 1,020.00 539.06 32.25 265.00 2,991.42 - 7,898.06 -3,404.91 20,506.40 17,101.49 |
Year ended 31/12/2021 1,653.15 2,000.00 840.00 - - 4,493.15 - - 4,493.15 334.69 130.00 133.57 2,281.67 170.40 1,020.00 539.06 32.25 265.00 2,991.42 - 7,898.06 -3,404.91 20,506.40 17,101.49 |
Year ended 31/12/2020 1,732.37 2,000.00 840.00 100.00 715.00 5,387.37 547.28 78.47 6,013.12 80.89 70.00 146.59 1,393.00 - - 508.08 32.25 255.50 - 3,380.38 5,866.69 146.43 20,359.97 20,506.40 |
Year ended 31/12/2020 1,732.37 2,000.00 840.00 100.00 715.00 5,387.37 547.28 78.47 6,013.12 80.89 70.00 146.59 1,393.00 - - 508.08 32.25 255.50 - 3,380.38 5,866.69 146.43 20,359.97 20,506.40 |
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| 146.43 20,359.97 |
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| 17,101.49 | 20,506.40 |
TAKELEY CHAPEL
| BANK ACCOUNTS SUMMARY Date: 05/26/2022 Community Acct Total Opening Balance 01/02/2018 £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £20,506.40 Receipts £5,134.02 £0.00 £5,134.02 (inc Transfers & Interest) Payments £8,538.93 £0.00 £8,538.93 (inc Transfers) Closing Balance £10,438.34 £6,663.15 £17,101.49 Stewardship Acct |
BANK ACCOUNTS SUMMARY Date: 05/26/2022 Community Acct Total Opening Balance 01/02/2018 £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £20,506.40 Receipts £5,134.02 £0.00 £5,134.02 (inc Transfers & Interest) Payments £8,538.93 £0.00 £8,538.93 (inc Transfers) Closing Balance £10,438.34 £6,663.15 £17,101.49 Stewardship Acct |
BANK ACCOUNTS SUMMARY Date: 05/26/2022 Community Acct Total Opening Balance 01/02/2018 £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £20,506.40 Receipts £5,134.02 £0.00 £5,134.02 (inc Transfers & Interest) Payments £8,538.93 £0.00 £8,538.93 (inc Transfers) Closing Balance £10,438.34 £6,663.15 £17,101.49 Stewardship Acct |
BANK ACCOUNTS SUMMARY Date: 05/26/2022 Community Acct Total Opening Balance 01/02/2018 £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £20,506.40 Receipts £5,134.02 £0.00 £5,134.02 (inc Transfers & Interest) Payments £8,538.93 £0.00 £8,538.93 (inc Transfers) Closing Balance £10,438.34 £6,663.15 £17,101.49 Stewardship Acct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Acct £13,843.25 £5,134.02 £8,538.93 |
£6,663.15 £0.00 £0.00 Stewardship Acct |
Total £20,506.40 £5,134.02 £8,538.93 |
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| £10,438.34 | £6,663.15 | £17,101.49 |
TAKELEY CHAPEL
| R&P SUMMARY Receipts Payments |
Date: Gifts Rent interest Contrbution to grounds Invoices raised |
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| Total Receipts for the year Charitable giving Utilities, Rates and insurance Maintenance CCPAS Costs Sundry Purchaces Administrator Costs |
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| Total Payments for the year | |
| Net Balance for theyear(A - B) |
05/26/2022
£1,653.15 £2,000.00 £0.00 £840.00 £0.00
£4,493.15 £130.00 £133.57 £2,281.67 £32.25 £361.56 £265.00 £3,204.05 £1,289.10
Date Method In Out Item Amount Balance
Takeley Chapel Endowment Account Receipts and Payments 2020
| Receipts Total receipts Payments Major work, - Back room (2019) Porch (2020) Windows and doors in school(2019) and Chapel (2020) Building Project expenses New boiler Total payments Net surplus/(defcit) Opening balances Closing balances Balance Sheet General fund unrestricted Endowment fund restricted Represented by Assets At Barclays Community account Stewardship account Charity Bank |
12 months | ended 31/12/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| £6,013.12 £89,691.22 £2,138.40 £2,713.80 £0.00 £94,543.42 -£94,543.42 £91,163.04 -£3,380.38 23,886.78 -£3,380.38 £20,506.40 £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £0.00 £20,506.40 |
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| -£94,543.42 £91,163.04 |
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| -£3,380.38 | ||
| 23,886.78 -£3,380.38 |
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| £20,506.40 | ||
| £13,843.25 £6,663.15 £0.00 |
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| £20,506.40 |