1175015 CREDITON CONGRGATIONAL CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT 2020 THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES AND USAGES FOR THE TIME BEING OF CONGREGATIONALISM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN THE FOUNDATION TRUSTS. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION RELIEVE NEED AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. In 2020 Crediton Congregational Church has run regular worship services, prayer meetings, youth and children's groups – though, due to the pandemic, many of these were run remotely, online, and socially distanced. We quickly learned how to provide worship services over the internet and posted printed material for those not able to join online. We have also run numerous community events including regular café, meetings for adults with learning disabilities, music and movement for pre-schoolers – again, some of these were able to run remotely in the first lockdown. Our buildings have provided space for Crediton Foodbank, Journey Counselling service, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Slimming world, the Rowell Centre and others. Renovations of the courtyard have been completed, providing much safer and more welcoming entrance, meeting space, and parking provision. The church has 113 members and 50 adherents. James Gregory Chair of Trustees aiEDITON CONGREGAnONAL CHURCH Income & EX ndSture AcC￿ntIOr the Year Ended 31 December 2020 2019 INCOME Collertions & Offerings Wedding & Funeral Fee5 Rent Parking Communlty Support Award & Grant Outreach (Net Income} Lee Abbey INet Income) Legacy Interest 113830 93453 15926 420 9200 519 21756 11300 56 112 458 136 398 69 140362 128111 EXPENDITURE Salaries Pastoral & Mlnistry Expenses Community Work Expenses Light, Heat & Water Admlnlstrative Expenses Repairs & Renewals 66417 1467 Z85 6373 2295 74CKII 1220 163 6706 2493 10256 r I I Insurance Fees & DonatK+ns Youth & Childrens Work Training Refreshments Sundry Expenses Car Park OvÈr5pend 2683 3742 2346 7043 938 1535 14693 4974 303 773 127819 Excess / Deficlt of Income over Expend5ture 16982 292 CREDITON CONGREGATFONAL OIUR(JI Bala Sheet as at 31 DeceThthr 2020 2019 Current Account Depostt Account Debtors 13594 89833 26536 15105 82764 13634 111503 Less: Crediti>rs 29158 82345 REPRESENTED BY: General Fund Brought Forward Excess Income for the Year 58712 16982 75694 58712 Causeway Fund 1207 964 Monse Repair Fund Brought Forward Spent in Year 3262 16738 Puppet Fund 2669 82345 # **CREDITON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** # **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** **Charity Registration Number: 1175015** ## **CREDITON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CREDITON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages 2 and 3. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiners** As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of s144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is our responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under s145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of independent examiners' statement** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiners' statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: - a) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - i) to keep accounting records in accordance with s41 of the Act; and ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or - b) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Stapletons Chartered Certified Accountants 4 Market Street Crediton Devon EX17 2AJ - 8 February 2022 Page 1 ## **CREDITON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**Income**
Collections and offerings
Government Grants
Rent
Parking
Community support award and grant
Outreach
Lee Abbey
Legacy
Interest
**Expenditure**
Salaries
Pastoral and ministry expenses
Community work expenses
Light, heat and water
Administrative expenses
Repairs and renewals
Insurance
Fees and donations
Youth and children’s work
Training
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
Car park overspend
**Excess Income over Expenditure**|**2020**
**£**
113,830
9,727
15,926
420
9,200
519
-
398
69
**150,089**
76,144
1,467
285
6,373
2,295
33,404
2,841
4,974
1,848
2,400
303
773
-
**133,107**
**16,982**|**2019**
**£**
93,453
-
21,756
840
11,300
56
112
458
136| |---|---|---| |||**128,111**
74,001
1,220
163
6,706
2,493
10,256
2,683
3,742
2,346
7,043
938
1,535
14,693| |||**127,819**| |||**292**| Page 2 ## **CREDITON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020** |**Current Assets**
Current account
Deposit account
Debtors
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
**Net Assets**
**Represented By**
General fund
Causeway fund
Manse repair fund
Puppet fund
**Total Funds**|**2020**
**£**
13,594
89,833
26,536
**129,963**
(33,655)
**96,308**
75,694
1,207
16,738
2,669
**96,308**|**2019**
**£**
15,105
82,764
13,634| |---|---|---| |||**111,503**
(29,158)| |||**82,345**| |||58,712
964
20,000
2,669| |||**82,345**| Page 3