TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT For the period I. April 2020 to 31. March 2021 Reglstered Charity Number 1176613 Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church Baileys Court Road, Bradley Stoke, Brlstol, BS32 8BH TRUSTEES Peter Muir Andy Newman Paul Shaddick Tim Sunderland Ichairmanl CONSTrruTION The governlng document is the Constltution which was approved by the Charity Commission on IO, January 2018. The internal practices of the church are set out in the Church Handbook. The church is constltuted as a Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation ICIO}. The Trustees are the persons appointed as Pastor or Elder in the church in accordance with the Church Handbook. PURPOSES The purposes of the church are lal the advancement of the Christian faith. primarily but not exclusively In Bradley stoke and the surrounding neighbourhood, and Ib) such other charitable purposes which put into practice the Christian faith including the prevention and relief of need, hardshlp and sickness, the advancement of education and the provision of facilities for the welfare of those in need. AcnviTIES The church aims to introduce people to the love of God shown through Jesus Christ, to encourage those who already know God's love to keep trustin8 in that, and to demonstrate God's love In practical acts of kindne55. To these ends we hold regular Sunday worship services and run midweek bible studies, a toddler group. youth groups, and outreach events; all these events are open to all. We also support charitable organi53tions which seek to advance the Christian faith and relleve need. The Trustees have had due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
ACHIEVEMENTS Due to COVID restrictions, meetings in our church building have been strictly limited in frequency and in attendance, so many meetings have been held online. Our Sunday morning worship services were broadcast on YouTube. Meetlngs for young people were held on Zoom. Community Group5 met weekly on Zoom for bible study, prayer and fellowship. We also ran an Alpha course on Zoom which allowed people to explore the Christian faith and ask question5 in an open and informal environment. In September the church celebrated Harvest and organised a Special collection to SUPPOrt those around the world m05t badly affected by COVID. As a result we were able to send a total of £23k to support the Coronavirus Emergency Funds of Tearfund and Bamaba5 Fund Iwith a further £2k belng sent directly by church members}. The church also supports financially two missionary families. one working in France and one working with students from Asia who are studylng In the UK. FINANCIAL REVIEW In the general fund, expenditure fell to £98k (from £108kl reflectinB the reduced activity due to COVID restrictions. while income rose to £IOlk Ifrom £98k}. As a result, there wa5 a surplus of £3k this year (compared to a deficit of £IOk last year). We hold reserves to meet unforeseen contingencies. Our current policy 15 to hold unrestricted reserves of at least 6 months. general fund expenditure. At 31 March 2021 our reserves of £56k represented approximately 6 months. general fund expenditure. Signed on behalf of the Trustees: Tim Sunder and 5° July 2021
Bradley Stoke Evangelicai Church CIO- Charity No. 1176613 Accounts for 12 Months Ending 31st Mar¢h 2021 Balance Sheet Balance 31103121 Balance 31103120 MONETARY ASSETS Current Account Tax Rebate Due TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 49,098 9,049 58,147 36.541 19,289 55,830 ALLOCATION OF ASSETS Manse Fund Other Restricted Funds Mainienance Fund (Unrestricted) General Fund {Unrestricledl TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 1,838 1,125 2,463 10,000 42,242 55,830 10,000 46,309 58.147 2017 NON-MONETARY ASSETS Secured Loan on Propety (see Note) 85,572 85,572 Note-. The loan was to part-finance the purchase of a manse and is secured by a second charge on the propety. The loan is not expected lo be repaid until the propety is sold and has therefore not been induded in reserves, Peter Shelley ITreasurer} 202fy21 kncountsL [10712021 Bartr Sheet
Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church CIO - Charity No. 1176613 Accounts for 12 Months Ending 31st March 2021 Income & Expendhure Slatement INCOME 2020-21 2020-21 Unrestricted Restricted 2020-21 2019-20 Total Totsl Donations Gift Aid Tax Rebate Inierest etc Use of Building 84,088 17.627 21,719 4,259 105,807 21,886 97,584 19,290 326 3,100 25 25 TOTAL INCOME 101.740 25,978 127,718 120,300 EXPENDrruRE Pastor Speakers Expense5 Mission Support utilitie5 Annual Fees Maintenance Supplies Hawest Appeal Tearfund Evangelism Yowh PA Cleaning Library Manse Church Weekend Other 65,439 150 11.050 3,977 4,338 7,404 798 65.439 150 11,050 3,977 4,338 7,404 798 23,208 66,186 520 10,800 4,410 4.232 7,238 3,327 18,000 753 1,640 2.015 1.239 2,600 369 23,208 1.051 252 2,365 9( 1,051 252 2,365 900 3,885 3.885 585 300 3,795 585 TOTAL EXPENSES 98,309 27,093 125,402 127.424 Surplus 3.431 -1,115 2.316 -7,124 Inter-Fund Transfer 635 -635 INCREASE IN FUNDS 4,066 -1,750 2,316 Peter Shelley (TTrasurer) 2020-21 Accour•x18 I)W0712021 Rekynue
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Elders/Trustees of Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church CIO Charity no. 1176613
I report on accounts of the Church CIO for year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out in the Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church CIO – Statement of accounts as initialled by me.
Respective responsibilities of the elders/trustees and examiner
The Elders/Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Elders/Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. I have based my examination on the Charities Act 1993 guidelines (as amended by the Charities Acts 2006 and 2011). It is the examiner’s responsibility to:
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i) Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
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ii) To follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Charities Act); and
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iii) To state whether any particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the Independent Examiner’s Report
My 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 church and a comparison of the accounts presented by those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as elders/trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts represent a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to matters set out in the statement below .
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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a. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Charities Act and
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b. To prepare accounts which accord with the records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Charities Act have not been met or
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To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Paul James FCA 4[th] July 2021
45 Sunnyside Frampton Cotterell, Bristol BS36 2EH.
Fellow Member of the institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales