Rockministry Registered Charity Number: 1175351
ROCKMINISTRY
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31[st] March 2021
Rockministry
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the period ended 31[st] March 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Receipts and Payments | 4 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 5 |
Rockministry
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the period ended 31[st] March 2021
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year to 31st March 2021. The trustees have opted, under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’), to prepare receipts and payments accounts
Objectives and Aims Our charitable objects are:
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(a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the evangelical alliance basis of faith, in Bideford, Devon and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the directors of the charity may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity;
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(b) to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship and who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
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We do this by
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Sunday services and other Christian meetings for the community.
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Free faith and none based Parent and Children courses in the community.
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Providing food and practical items for the poor and needy.
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Providing a place for worship and Christian teaching of the Bible.
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Providing marriage courses and advice, bereavement courses and Counselling.
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Parent and toddler group.
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Community Christian coffee bar.
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Coaching and mentoring to all people.
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Children’s Sunday School.
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Christmas food hampers to the poor and needy. Community building for hire.
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Providing free holidays for those on low incomes and have not had a holiday for 4 years.
Public benefit
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and consider that the activities of the charity meet its charitable objectives and provide a benefit to the public.
Achievement and Performance
Charitable activities
The Community Rock Church Coffee Bar is a great place to meet anyone and everyone and provide emotional and practical support. We hold different free events that involve free food and a getting together of families and children. We work with other Charities to provide practical, and emotional support to those coming out of a DV relationships. We work together combining resources to provide household goods for those in hardship.
We have networked with other Churches to provide a local community support group called TCN Torridge Christian Network. This involves sharing different resources and meeting for breakfasts and meals together and having a time of worship and prayer collectively as local Churches.
We have a trained licenced facilitator to provide Care for the family courses currently 8 including other Christian based programs offering marriage and bereavement support. We have signposted many people through the Rockministry that have accessed the support.
We have been able to provide food provision for nearly 100 families and individuals to date since 2019.
We work with other charities and organisations and provide free Holidays to families who are on low incomes and have not had a holiday for 4 years.
We hold a Sunday service every Sunday morning reaching many people with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. This is held at the Rock Church Ford Chapel.
We have midweek meetings to connect with many people helping overcome life’s issues, mental health, and wellbeing. We have run a children’s ministry teaching many young people the values and teachings of the Christian faith. We provide a facility to a local social care and families group that support children to stay with their parents. During COVID19 we have worked with district and county councils offering a distribution of practical, emotional, and spiritual support. This has included shopping for people who have been self-isolating and others that have been vulnerable.
Volunteers
We have put a lot of time into developing the teams within the Rockministry training and equipping with hope, vision, and purpose.
This includes Growth track that gives every person the ability to learn about what gifts and abilities they function in best, we believe that every person is special and that every person has a unique gift from God to be used to its full potential in him. We are a growing Church that loves to empower, coach and mentor people in ministry, family life, marriage,
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Rockministry
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the period ended 31[st] March 2021
employment, and personal life.
Financial review
The charity is dependent on donations £8,965 (2020: £6,584).
The coffee bar income reduced to £351 (2020: £12,042) with costs of £4,916 (2020: £17,537)
Total income for the period was £43,191 (2020: £22,631) and expenditure £37,220 (2020: £22,681) leaving a surplus of £5,971 (2020: deficit £50)
We have a café facility and have Sunday services where it is well attended with families and children. We have maintained and paid all our outgoings and have invested in our equipment and resources to be able to cook meals and have an equipped resource for the community to use.
Reserves policy
We have a policy not to borrow finance so where possible we stick to a very tight budget; we do not hold reserves currently as we do not have the finance coming in to do this. We plan to hold a reserve fund of three months for day to day bills coming in.
Unrestricted cash reserves at the year-end were £6,075
Structure, Governance and Management Governing document
Rockministries is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 25[th] October 2017.
The charity associated with the International Network of Churches (INC) but is governed independently. New members are elected by the existing trustees to the board after nomination and interview.
Financial reports are presented to the board at each meeting. Minutes of each meeting are taken and subsequently distributed.
Reference and Administration Details Registered name Registered Charity number Rockministry 1175351 Other names Principal address Rock Café 12 Grenville Street Assembly on the Rock Bideford Devon EX39 2EA
Trustees
Appointments/Resignations
Name Position Appointments/Resignations Jane Butler Chair Brian McMahon Peter Simpson Ruth Ward Appointed 9[th] September 2021
Independent Examiner
Magnus Proctor FFA Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW
Approved by the board of trustees on 7[th] January 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Jane Butler Chair
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROCKMINISTRY
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Rockministries
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rockministry (the Trust) for the year to 31[st] March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Magnus Proctor FFA Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW
Date: 5[th] January 2022
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Rockministry
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the year to 31[st] March 2021
| Receipts Donations and gifts Café church Rental income Loan received Grants received Total receipts Payments Café church: Purchases Fees Volunteer expenses Rent Maintenance INC tithe Resources Pastoral costs Food parcels Travel costs Office costs Bank charges Equipment Insurance Loan repayment Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Reconciliation of funds Transfer between funds Total Funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward |
2021 2020 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total £ £ £ £ 0 0 8,965 6,584 351 0 351 12,042 2,465 0 2,465 935 0 0 0 3,070 28,160 3,250 31,410 0 |
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| 39,941 3,250 43,191 22,631 2,731 0 2,731 4,565 0 0 0 531 2,185 0 2,185 12,441 7,270 0 7,270 1,550 293 0 293 509 0 0 0 340 1,883 0 1,883 0 3,510 3,250 6,760 3 900 0 900 0 1,065 0 1,065 389 0 0 0 229 54 0 54 0 13,861 0 13,861 0 218 0 218 230 0 0 0 1,894 |
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| 33,970 3,250 37,220 22,681 |
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| 5,971 0 5,971 (50) 104 0 104 154 |
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| 6,075 0 6,075 104 |
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Rockministry
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31[st] March 2021
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31st March 2021 |
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| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed Assets | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Assets | ||||
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at bank | 6,075 | 0 | 6,075 | 104 |
| Current Liabilities | ||||
| Creditors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets less Liabilities | 6,075 | 0 | 6,075 | 104 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 7[th] January 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Jane Butler, Chair
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of preparing the financial statements and assessment of going concern
These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis as permitted by law for smaller charities.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
2. Trustee remuneration and benefits
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity.
A loan was made to the Charity by a trustee. There was no benefit to the trustee and repayment will be made when the trustees consider there are sufficient reserves.
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