**Worshipping Friends Registered Charity Number: 1177185**
**Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 28[th] February 2021**
**WORSHIPPING FRIENDS**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 28[th] February 2021**
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|Receipts and Payments|5|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes|6|
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**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2021**
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2021. The trustees have opted, under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’), to prepare receipts and payments account
## **Objectives and Aims**
The charity's objects as set out in the charity's Trust Deed are to advance the Christian religion through the provision of worship and prayer gatherings primarily, but not exclusively, in Cornwall.
The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are to organise extended worship gatherings, linking with local churches with a focus on spontaneous, spacious and prophetic worship.
## **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.
## **Volunteers**
The charity relies on voluntary help for the organisation and running of its conferences. Over the past 12 months, over 30 volunteers have taken part in these sessions.
**Achievement and Performance Charitable activities**
Worshipping Friends’ hope and vision is to see people from all nations loving God on earth as it is in heaven, night and day, 24/7, practising the Greatest Commandment together with many coming to know the love of Jesus through the revelation of His love and glory.
2020 - 2021 was a third exciting and very challenging year for Worshipping Friends as a registered charity. This year it was time to get more creative, head outdoors and ask God for greater wisdom and discernment in ways to gather. We gathered in gardens and in open air landmarks. We worshipped in open sided barns and joined with others, gathering to worship outdoors on church grounds. We enjoyed exploring some live recording, resulting in a few songs we released on Spotify and YouTube. We became even more familiar with risk assessments and pros at putting up gazebos. All the while our conviction of His worth, His majesty and His holiness grows. May we see worship on earth as it is in heaven, day and night, in the round of His throne room, with only one at the centre, the King of Kings, Jesus Christ.
In our third charity year (28th Feb to 28th Feb) we have covered more than 1716+ miles, devoted 280+ hrs, at 111 gatherings linking with 30 churches and organisations of varying denominations to exalt and praise His Name together. It has been an honour to meet and worship God with church family from across the South West as was possible this year; encouraging one another to step out boldly in following His lead through creative praise offerings.
As we have grown in Him this year, we feel a deep excitement for what will await us in 2021. To play our part in covering this nation in worship and prayer and seeing the restoration of 24/7 throne room worship in every village, town and city throughout our nation.
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2021**
## **Currently we are planning the following for 2021:**
- Extended gatherings of praise and worship i.e. 2+ hrs, around the county and throughout the nation
- Cultivating outdoor worship gatherings throughout the county
- The writing and recording of new songs and sung scripture
- Sharing and speaking on our heart for His worship on earth
- Joining together with local churches to help establish 24/7 worship and prayer houses with extended times of worship and praise.
## **Financial review**
Income from grants and donations in the first year were £10,950 (2020: £18,532) and expenditure £15,141 (2020: £14,321) leaving a deficit for the year of £4,191(2020: surplus £4,220)
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees consider the reserves held at the yearend to be sufficient for the ongoing needs of the charity. Total Unrestricted Reserves held at 28[th] February 2021 were £36 (2020: £4,227)
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing document**
The Charity is governed by Trust Deed dated 15[th] February 2018 and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Trustees are appointed by seeking people with relevant skills and experience. Induction and training are provided on a personal basis as appropriate.
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**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2021**
## **Reference and Administration Details Registered name**
Worshipping Friends
## **Registered Charity number**
1177185
## **Principal address**
2 Bethan View Perranporth Cornwall TR6 0FB
## **Trustees**
## **Name**
Helen Chilman Philip Dunn Nathan Thomas Sarah Ewen
## **Appointments/Resignations**
## **Position**
Chair
## **Independent Examiner**
Magnus Proctor FFA Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW
Approved by the board of trustees on 21[st] September 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Sarah Ewen, Chair
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## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 28[th] February 2021**
|**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS**
**for the Year ended 28th February 2021**||
|---|---|
|**Receipts**
Donations and legacies
Gift aid
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Ministry costs
Ministry gifts
Hospitality
Venue hire
Travel and accommodation
Office costs
Equipment
**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**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
10,183
0
10,183
17,962
767
0
767
570|
||10,950
0
10,950
18,532
9,578
0
9,578
6,865
0
0
0
100
258
0
258
1,571
400
0
400
480
3,118
0
3,118
4,812
646
0
646
484
1,141
0
1,141
0|
||15,141
0
15,141
14,321|
||(4,191)
0
(4,191)
4,220
4,227
0
4,227
0|
||**36**
**0**
**36**
**4,227**|
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## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 28[th] February 2021**
|**Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Debtors
Cash at bank
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors
**Total Assets less Liabilities**|**2021**
**2020**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,141
0
1,141
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
36
4,227
0
0
0
0|
|---|---|
||1,177
0
1,177
4,227|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 21[st] September 2021 and were signed on its behalf
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Sarah Ewen, Chair
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