**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1176592** ## **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** Scott & Wilkinson Dalton House > 9 Dalton Square LANCASTER LA1 1WD **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |||**Page**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Reference and Administrative Details**||1|| |**Report of the Trustees**|2|to|3| |**Independent Examiner's Report**||4|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**||5|| |**Balance Sheet**||6|| |**Cash Flow Statement**||7|| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|8|to|15| **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**Trustees**|Mr S J Tomlinson| |---|---| ||Mr D A Rurlander| ||Mr A C Blain| ||Mr M T Orford (appointed 2/7/2023)| ||Mr N P Weston (appointed 2/7/2023)| ||Mr G D Watts (appointed 2/7/2023)| ||Mr J H Standerwick (appointed 2/7/2023)| |**Principal address**|Moorlands Church| ||Trinity Community Centre| ||Middle Street| ||LANCASTER| ||LA1 1JZ| |**Registered charity number**|1176592| |**Independent examiner**|Scott & Wilkinson| ||Dalton House| ||9 Dalton Square| ||LANCASTER| ||LA1 1WD| |**Bankers**|Cumberland Building Society| ||26-28 Cheapside| ||St Nicholas Arcades| ||LANCASTER| ||LA1 1LZ| Page 1 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **Objectives and activities** ## **Objectives and aims** The object of Moorlands Church is to advance the Christian Faith, to relieve persons who are in conditions of hardship or need or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby and to promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. ## **Significant activities** The main activities in relation to those objects are the regular meetings of the church. These include the main gathering of the church on Sunday mornings, as well as regular mid-week groups for church members there are separate events for students, overseas students, children and young people. In addition, throughout the year the church runs various courses, training and outreach events. ## **Public benefit** All activities are offered free of charge to ensure they are accessible to all, and are regularly promoted and publicised in the local community. The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. ## **Volunteers** The Church benefits from many voluntary hours and unclaimed out of pocket expenses, contributed by a large number of people. It would be impossible to place a value on these gifts in kind, for which the Trustees are extremely grateful. ## **Achievement and performance** ## **Charitable activities** During the course of the year the Church has run its full range of activities and each has been a source of encouragement. The regular Sunday gatherings of the church have been well attended, both by partners of the church and those exploring the Christian Faith. The work with children and young people has been a source of encouragement with record attendance. The student work, both with students from United Kingdom and overseas is also close to pre-coronavirus levels of activity. A range of training courses on subjects such as marriage and parenting have been held as well as, for the first time, a regular English as a Second Language course for people living in Lancaster who have just arrived in the country. In addition, the Church began the development and refurbishment of its buildings on High Street in Lancaster at a cost of £148,605 during the course of the year. ## **Staff** The Charity employed four full time and one part time staff throughout the year to meet the objectives listed above. ## **Financial review** ## **Principal funding sources** The Charity's principal source of funds is voluntary donations from the congregation and membership of Moorlands Church, including the underlying income tax rebate. Funds are also received from individuals and trusts external to the charity's congregation and membership. ## **Investment policy and objectives** The Charity's policy is to hold surplus funds in a High Street Building Society account to minimise the risk of capital losses. Page 2 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Financial review** ## **Reserves policy** The Charity's policy is to maintain a cash balance that is sufficient to meet the obligations of the restricted income funds in full and provide adequate cover for general running costs. This will have the effect of ensuring the General Fund remains in surplus. Free reserves at the year end were £277,475 (2022 - £234,716). The Charity transfers funds from the General Fund to ensure no other fund is materially in deficit. ## **Funds in deficit** No funds are in deficit. ## **Future plans** The Church will continue with its vision of sharing the Christian Faith with people of Lancaster. In doing so it will seek to equip its members for a life-time of service, including caring, supporting, teaching and encouraging its members and those from the wider community who take advantage of the Church's activities. To further this vision the Church plans to continue the development and refurbishment of its buildings on High Street in Lancaster. ## **Structure, governance and management Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The main governing document of the Charity is set out in CIO document registered 9 January 2018. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** New Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees and four additional Trustees have been appointed during the year. The Trustees meet regularly to review management, financial and operational risk matters. Approved by order of the board of trustees on ...... March 2024 and signed on its behalf by: ........................................................................ Mr D A Rurlander - Trustee Page 3 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Moorlands Church** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Moorlands Church (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2023. ## **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** Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies. 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. 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 have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. T M Preece F.C.C.A Scott & Wilkinson Dalton House 9 Dalton Square LANCASTER LA1 1WD Date: ...... March 2024 Page 4 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**Notes**
**Income and endowments from**
Donations and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Other income
**Total**
**Expenditure on**
**Charitable activities**
4
Church activities
**NET INCOME**
**Transfers between funds**
14
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
288,759
4,076
4,969
297,804
258,876
38,928
381
39,309
360,045
399,354|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
152,910
-
-
152,910
27,896
125,014
(381)
124,633
1,493,513
1,618,146|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
441,669
4,076
4,969
450,714
286,772
163,942
-
163,942
1,853,558
2,017,500|**2022**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
632,532
1,501
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||634,033| |||||272,187| |||||361,846
-| |||||361,846
1,491,712| |||||1,853,558| ## **Continuing operations** All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities. The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **BALANCE SHEET 31 AUGUST 2023** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
10
**Current assets**
Debtors
11
Cash at bank
**Creditors**
Amounts falling due within one year
12
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**NET ASSETS**
**Funds**
14
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**Total funds**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
121,879
52,008
239,937
291,945
(14,470)
277,475
399,354
399,354|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
792,495
15,717
829,759
845,476
(19,825)
825,651
1,618,146
1,618,146|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
914,374
67,725
1,069,696
1,137,421
(34,295)
1,103,126
2,017,500
2,017,500
399,354
1,618,146
2,017,500|**2022**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
769,219
98,739
1,005,437
1,104,176
(19,837)
1,084,339
1,853,558
1,853,558
360,045
1,493,513
1,853,558| |---|---|---|---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ...... March 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: ............................................. Mr S J Tomlinson - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**Notes**
**Cash flows from operating activities**
Cash generated from operations
16
Net cash provided by operating activities
**Cash flows from investing activities**
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Sale of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
**Change in cash and cash equivalents in**
**the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the**
**beginning of the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of**
**the reporting period**|**2023**
**£**
203,488
203,488
(148,605)
5,300
4,076
(139,229)
64,259
1,005,437
1,069,696|**2022**
**£**
317,058
317,058
(47,402)
-
1,501
(45,901)
271,157
734,280
1,005,437| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **1. Accounting policies** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 33% Straight line Motor vehicles - 40% Reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% Straight line ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. ## **Concessionary loans** Concessionary loans include those payable to a third party / parties which are interest free or below market interest rates and are made to advance charitable purposes. All loans are measured at cost, less impairment. Page 8 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**2.**
**Donations and legacies**
Internal giving
Gift aid
Gift aid - building fund
Building fund
External giving
Gifts for ministry trainees
Firstfruits Foundation
Graduate alumni
**3.**
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**4.**
**Charitable activities costs**
Church activities
**5.**
**Grants payable**
Church activities
The total grants paid to institutions during the year w
FIEC
Friends International
Belgian Bible Institute
The Northwest Partnership
Oak Hill Theological College
Church By The Bay
Unite Camp|**Direct**
**Costs**
**£**
266,223
as as follows:|**Grant**
**funding of**
**activities**
**(see note**
**5)**
**£**
18,318|**2023**
**£**
238,750
43,998
14,217
124,200
2,920
10,675
4,000
2,909
441,669
**2023**
**£**
4,076
**Support**
**costs (see**
**note 6)**
**£**
2,231
**2023**
**£**
18,318
**2023**
**£**
3,480
2,750
1,012
-
2,000
7,500
1,576
18,318|**2022**
**£**
193,241
39,966
47,155
318,389
2,420
8,190
20,000
3,171|**2022**
**£**
193,241
39,966
47,155
318,389
2,420
8,190
20,000
3,171| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||632,532|| |||||**2022**
**£**
1,501
**Totals**
**£**
286,772|| ||||||**2022**
**£**
10,252| ||||||**2022**
**£**
3,252
2,750
2,000
1,000
1,000
-
-| ||||||10,002| Page 9 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**6.**|**Support costs**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**Governance**|| |||**Finance**|**costs**|**Totals**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**| ||Church activities|233|1,998|2,231| ||Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:|||| ||**Governance costs**|||| ||||**2023**|**2022**| ||||**Church**|**Total**| ||||**activities**|**activities**| ||||**£**|**£**| ||Independent examiners fee||1,998|3,192| |**7.**|**Trustees' remuneration and benefits**|||| ||||**2023**|**2022**| ||||**£**|**£**| ||Trustees' salaries||53,171|38,430| ||Trustees' social security||4,241|3,117| ||Trustees' pension contributions to money purchase schemes||5,871|4,892| ||||63,283|46,439| No Trustee received any remuneration or had any expenses reimbursed in respect of their position as Trustees. Mr D A Rurlander, Mr J H Standerwick & Mr N P Weston are employees of the CIO and received remuneration and expenses in respect of their employment, for the period that they were Trustees as follows:- Mr D A Rurlander received remuneration of £40,352 (2022 - £38,430) in respect of his employment by the CIO. The Charity made pension contributions on behalf of Mr D A Rurlander in the sum of £4,892 (2022 - £4,892). Mr J H Standerwick received remuneration of £5,731 in respect of his employment by the CIO. The Charity made pension contributions on behalf of Mr J H Standerwick in the sum of £459. Mr N P Weston received remuneration of £7,088 in respect of his employment by the CIO. The Charity made pension contributions on behalf of Mr N P Weston in the sum of £520. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no Trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor for the year ended 31 August 2022. Page 10 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** |**8.**
**Staff costs**
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Charitable activities
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
**9.**
**Comparatives for the statement of financial activities**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Income and endowments from**
Donations and legacies
234,786
Investment income
1,501
**Total**
236,287
**Expenditure on**
**Charitable activities**
Church activities
246,292
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(10,005)
**Transfers between funds**
(400)
**Net movement in funds**
(10,405)
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
370,450
**Total funds carried forward**
360,045||| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Page 11 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **10. Tangible fixed assets** |**Freehold**
**property**
**£**
**Cost**
At 1 September 2022
764,390
Additions
148,605
Disposals
-
At 31 August 2023
912,995
**Depreciation**
At 1 September 2022
-
Charge for year
-
Eliminated on disposal
-
At 31 August 2023
-
**Net book value**
At 31 August 2023
912,995
At 31 August 2022
764,390
**11.**
**Debtors: amounts falling due within one year**
Other debtors
Prepayments
**12.**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Concessionary loans payable (see note 13)
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
Deferred income|**Fixtures**
**and**
**fittings**
**£**
5,502
-
-
5,502
3,209
1,146
-
4,355
1,147
2,293|**Motor**
**Computer**
**vehicles**
**equipment**
**£**
**£**
18,995
4,956
-
-
(10,643)
-
8,352
4,956
18,111
3,304
321
1,652
(10,312)
-
8,120
4,956
232
-
884
1,652
**2023**
**£**
58,295
9,430
67,725
**2023**
**£**
5,000
18,137
10,958
200
34,295|**Totals**
**£**
793,843
148,605
(10,643)
931,805
24,624
3,119
(10,312)
17,431
914,374
769,219
**2022**
**£**
88,751
9,988
98,739
**2022**
**£**
5,000
6,354
6,458
2,025
19,837| |---|---|---|---| ||||| Page 12 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **13. Loans** Interest free loan with no repayment term attached. ## **14. Movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Building project
Church planting
**Restricted funds**
High Street Site
Ministry trainees
Crosslands
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**At 1/9/22**
**£**
307,785
50,000
2,260
360,045
1,465,473
27,277
763
1,493,513
1,853,558|**Net**
**movement**
**in funds**
**£**
38,928
-
-
38,928
138,417
(13,021)
(382)
125,014
163,942|**Transfers**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
(49,619)
50,000
-
381
-
-
(381)
(381)
-|**At**
**31/8/23**
**£**
297,094
100,000
2,260| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||399,354
1,603,890
14,256
-| |||||1,618,146| |||||2,017,500| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
High Street Site
Ministry trainees
Crosslands
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
297,804
138,417
10,975
3,518
152,910
450,714|**Resources**
**Movement**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
(258,876)
38,928
-
138,417
(23,996)
(13,021)
(3,900)
(382)
(27,896)
125,014
(286,772)
163,942|**Resources**
**Movement**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
(258,876)
38,928
-
138,417
(23,996)
(13,021)
(3,900)
(382)
(27,896)
125,014
(286,772)
163,942| |---|---|---|---| ||||125,014| ||||163,942| Page 13 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **14. Movement in funds - continued** **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Building project
Church planting
**Restricted funds**
High Street Site
Ministry trainees
Crosslands
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**At 1/9/21**
**£**
318,190
50,000
2,260
370,450
1,099,930
21,282
50
1,121,262
1,491,712|**Net**
**movement**
**in funds**
**£**
(10,005)
-
-
(10,005)
365,543
5,995
313
371,851
361,846|**Transfers**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
(400)
-
-
(400)
-
-
400
400
-|**At**
**31/8/22**
**£**
307,785
50,000
2,260| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||360,045
1,465,473
27,277
763| |||||1,493,513| |||||1,853,558| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
High Street Site
Ministry trainees
Crosslands
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
236,287
365,543
28,390
3,813
397,746
634,033|**Resources**
**Movement**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
(246,292)
(10,005)
-
365,543
(22,395)
5,995
(3,500)
313
(25,895)
371,851
(272,187)
361,846|**Resources**
**Movement**
**expended**
**in funds**
**£**
**£**
(246,292)
(10,005)
-
365,543
(22,395)
5,995
(3,500)
313
(25,895)
371,851
(272,187)
361,846| |---|---|---|---| ||||371,851| ||||361,846| The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: The building project fund relates to funds set aside by the Church to be used for the future development of the High Street Site. The High Street Site fund represents monies raised from donations and fundraising to develop the High Street Site. Page 14 **MOORLANDS CHURCH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **15. Related party disclosures** Trustees and their families made total donations to the charity during the year in the sum of £40,780 (2022 - £41,888), of which £3,135 (2022 - £11,053) was donated to the restricted building fund in order for the charity to develop the High Street Site. The Charity pays rent to a Trustee, Mr D A Rurlander in the sum of £12,720 (2022 - £12,720). ## **16. Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities** |**Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial**
**Activities)**
**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation charges
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
Interest received
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
**Net cash provided by operations**
**Analysis of changes in net funds**
**At 1/9/22**
**£**
**Net cash**
Cash at bank
1,005,437
1,005,437
**Debt**
Debts falling due within 1 year
(5,000)
(5,000)
**Total**
1,000,437|**2023**
**£**
163,942
3,119
(4,969)
(4,076)
31,014
14,458
203,488
**Cash flow**
**£**
64,259
64,259
-
-
64,259|**2022**
**£**
361,846
3,389
-
(1,501)
(43,445)
(3,231)
317,058
**At 31/8/23**
**£**
1,069,696
1,069,696
(5,000)
(5,000)
1,064,696| |---|---|---| ## **17. Analysis of changes in net funds** Page 15