2021-03-31-accounts - Saffron Walden Community Church

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	Trustee name	Office (ifany)
1	Barry James Land	Chair 8 Secretary
2	Peter Jonathan Graves
3	Paul Anthony John Martin
4	Siobhan Rouse

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						We act	for the public benefit in enabling	all people to live				out		their
						Christian faith as part ofour church and		town	communities				through:
						~	regular worship services
						~	teaching related to evangelical Christianity				for children and adults
						~	regular coffee morning, Toddlers	Group,		language			class, and
							well-being groups, and
						~	working with other churches and	with Saffron Walden						Churches
							Together
						In particular, we promote and support—
						local mission activities:
						o	Alpha courses, or similar
						o	Various styles of Sunday services
						c	Children's and youth activities
						o	Social events
						o	Teaching church members to promote		Christianity			where the			live
							and work
Summary	of		the main			o	Celebration ofChristian festivals
activities undertaken				for	the	o	Support for Stoit Valley Schools Trust
public benefit in relation					to	o	English language classes forthose from			overseas		struggling			to
these objects (include				within			integrate
this section		the statutory
declaration		that trustees			have	And international mission activities:
had regard		to the guidance				o	Latin Link
issued by	the Charity					o	Wycliffe Bible Translatois
Commission			on public			o	TEAR Fund
benefit)
						We strive to advance citizenship and community					development through:
						~	Pastoral care, primarily to those	who attend church					but also
							extended to those outside the church
						~	Support for Stort Valley Schools	Trust
						~	Part ofSaffron Walden Street Pastors
						When planning activities for the year, the pastor,					leadership			team and
						trustees	have regard to the Commission's	guidance on charities for the
						advancement of religion.
						All the above activities are open to all sections				of	the general			public.

You may choose further statements,	You may choose further statements,	You may choose further statements,	You may choose further statements,	You may choose further statements,	to include where	to include where	As resources and opportunity permit we attempt to help those in need through:	As resources and opportunity permit we attempt to help those in need through:
relevant,			about:				~	TEAR Fund (a third world development and aid agency),
~	policy		on grantmaking;				~	Emergency aid for others in great need.
~	policy programme investment;					related	The pastor and the ministry leader have been the only paid employees		of
	contribution			made		by	the church so much ofour activities are provided by volunteers.
	volunteers.
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Summary			ofthe		main		In view	ofthe Covid-19 Pandemic and the subsequent Government
achievements of during the year					the charity		national and local restrictions, this past year has been different from recent years with a number ofthe usual activities ofthe charity having to be suspended or carried out in an alternative fashion. However,
							achievements have still been made:
							Worship
							~	Much ofthe year has seen Sunday Morning services carried out
								on line only, and, when restrictions have allowed, 'blended'
								services have taken place with some attending on line and
								others in the church building abiding by the restrictions ofsocial-
								distancing, the wearing ofmasks and with no congregational
								singing.
							~	All are welcome tojoin us in our services with the Zoom
								registration publicly advertised.
							Nid.week meetings
							~	Midweek small groups continued on line.
							Pastoral Care
							~	Pastoral care continues through the small groups and directly by
								the Pastoral Care Team with issues passed on tothe Leadership
								Team when appropriate. The wider community benefits from
								our pastoral care as appropriate through WWW (see below).
							Pop-In	Coffee Morning
							~	The church had to suspend this activity for much ofthe year
								though many met in accordance with Govt guidelines on the
								Town Common in the open air and in the church when permitted.
								This particularly helps those ofthe wider community who may be
								lonely or in need ofachat. Payment is by voluntary gift only.
							Walden	Wellbeing Walk-In
							~	This initiative has continued providing counselling forthose in the
								community with emotional and mental health issues, staffed by
								qualified mental health practitioners and volunteers. This is open
								to the general public.
							Nofher	and Toddler Group
							~	This group has been suspended throughout the year.
							English Language Group
							~	This activity has also had to be suspended throughout the year.

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	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year (cont.)					Ecumenical Relationships ~ The church continues to be an active member ofChurches Together in Saffron Walden. We are also members ofthe
							Evangelical Alliance. We have also continued to support three
						overseas missionary societies and to one UK missionary society. Street Pastors
						~	The church continues a deep involvement with Street Pastors that
							was launched in 2013. They continued to patrol the streets every Friday evening between Spm and 1.30am when licensed
							premises were open. They are there to help the evening
							community to have an enjoyable, and as far as possible, a safe experience ofthe town.
						~	This initiative continues to have the support ofthe local police and the various licenced premises ofthe town.
						Alpha	Courses
						~	The church successfully ran a number ofAlpha Courses on Zoom
							during the year teaching the basics ofChristianity to a range of interested people.
						Church Building
						~	The church building has continued to be used for the benefit of
							the community providing accommodation for counsellors and as a
							Polling Station.
Briefstatement charity's policy		ofthe on reserves				The income ofthe church, largely through voluntary donation, remained at pre-pandemic levels, while the expenditure fell due to fewer activities. The charity finished the year with a cash balance off129,095.
						The above figure includes a restricted reserve ofE9,872 donated for the
						Vacation Bible School which, although not continuing in its earlier form, will be used appropriately for other children's activities.
						The church has a policy of maintaining a balance ofF50,000(or less if agreed by a church meeting) for the running ofthe charity.
Details ofany funds				materially
in deficit
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	ethical investment			policy
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fthe charity'	s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)	Barry James Land	Peter Jonathan	Graves
Position	Chair &Secreta

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	Categories		Details				Unrestricted funds					Restricted funds			Endowment funds
								to nearest	E			to	nearest E		tonearest E
Bt Cash	funds		Lloyda Current	A/c- SWCC				55,321
			Pady Cash							50
			Lloyda Currant	Wc	- VSS									9,872
			Saffron auiklihg	Society Savings A/c				53,852
					Total	cash funds
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								funds					funds			funds
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B2Other	monetary assets		Gift Aid radaimabla		for 20/21			1T,500
			Details				Fund to which asset balan 4				Cost (oplional)				Currant value o tlonal
BSInvestment		assets
			Details				Fund to which aaaatbalon 6				Cost (optional)				Current value c fiona/
B4Assets retained for the			Church building	ih Castle Siraat									450,000
charity's	own use		Laplopa x2											940
			Dfilm Kli (alaciiohic)											2,300
			Keyboard (Electric)											2,000
			Sound system										16,000
			Portable Sapiiaiiy											1,830
			Photocopier											1,400
			Details				Fund to which				Amount duo Ihi				Whao dua
B5Liabilities			Auditor'4 fees											600
			Expenses It refund daba card											T10
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofag the trustees				Signature					Print		Name