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2022-02-28-accounts

Worshipping Friends Registered Charity Number: 1177185

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 28[th] February 2022

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 28[th] February 2022

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Contents 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 4
Receipts and Payments 5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes 6

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WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2022

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 28[th] February 2022. 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.

2021 - 2022 was a fourth exciting and deepening year for Worshipping Friends as a registered charity. This year was a continued journey into His deep refining. In many ways our Worshipping Friends roots were laid bare, exposed as Holy Spirit revealed more aspects and facets of His worshippers moving together in His Kingdom ways, in Spirit and truth. Some of our highlights this year have included; Standing with local churches, prayer rooms and ministries in extended times of worship throughout the nation. Spending time with a local church youth group in extended times of worship. We took our worship gatherings outdoors and joined a bus mission around Cornwall. We gathered for 12 hours of worship in Bodmin as we praised and worshipped into the dawn of 31st Oct. We were back on the road again with a trip to Wales where Cornwall, Wales and Bristol worshippers joined together for 15 glorious hours ministering to His heart and responding to His leading. We had the honour of a time of teaching by Ray Hughes over zoom, Alabama to Cornwall and we spent time as worshippers and musicians from across the South West, exploring what it is to gather around His throne together.

In our fourth charity year (28th Feb to 28th Feb) we have covered more than 3370+ miles, devoted 322+ hrs, linking with 14 different 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 nation indoors and outdoors; encouraging one another to step out boldly in following His lead through creative praise offerings and gaining fresh revelation and perspective on corporate worship. As we have grown in Him this year, we feel a deep excitement for what will await us in 2022. To play our part in covering this nation in worship and prayer and seeing worship on earth as it is in heaven all for God’s glory.

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2022

Currently we are planning the following for 2022:

Financial review

Income from grants and donations in the year were £13,210 (2021: £10,950) and expenditure £12,704 (2021: £15,141) leaving a surplus for the year of £416 (2021: £4,191 deficit)

Reserves policy

The trustees consider the reserves held at the year end to be sufficient for the ongoing needs of the charity. Total Unrestricted Reserves held at 28[th] February 2022 were £542 (2021: £36)

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.

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2022

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

Position

Chair

Appointments/Resignations

Independent Examiner

Magnus Proctor FFA Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW

Approved by the board of trustees on 12[th] November 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Sarah Ewen, Chair

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 28[th] February 2022

Receipts
Donations and legacies
Gift aid
Total receipts
Payments
Ministry costs
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		 2022
2021
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
13,210
0
13,210
10,183
0
0
0
767
13,210
0
13,210
10,950
7,919
0
7,919
9,578
461
0
461
258
0
0
0
400
4,000
0
4,000
3,118
250
0
250
646
74
0
74
1,141
12,704
0
12,704
15,141
506
0
506
(4,191)
36
0
36
4,227
542
0
542
36

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 28[th] February 2022

Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
Current Liabilities
Creditors
Total Assets less Liabilities		 2022
2020
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
1,215
0
1,215
1,141
0
0
0
0
542
0
542
36
0
0
0
0
1,757
0
1,757
1,177

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 12[th] November 2022 and were signed on its behalf

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Sarah Ewen, Chair
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Accounting Policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements and assessment of going concern

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 2015)', 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.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.