## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 Jan 2022 31 Dec 2022 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Seacombe United Reformed Church Charity **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1177964 **Charity's principal address** Brougham Road, Seacombe, Wallasey Merseyside **Postcode** CH44 6PW **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Revd Lorraine Aizlewood-
Threlfall|Minister||| ||Mrs Nikki Bruce|Elder||| ||Mr Christopher Heath|Elder||| ||Mr David Powell|Elder||| ||Mr Janette Price|Elder||| ||Mrs Irene Smith|Elder||| ||Mrs Julie Somers|Elder||| ||Mrs Anne Williams|Elder||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Governing document issued by the United Reformed Church Type of governing document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) As a local church of the United Reformed Church How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Election of Elders by the Annual Church Meeting - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church. March **2012** **TAR** 2 The main activities undertaken for the public include: - providing a building used for religious practices – a place of worship; - • raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices; - generally advancing of religion; - educating people about Christianity; - providing pastoral care and outreach; - providing a premises that can be used for use by the local community for community activities and meetings. **Summary of the main** In each of these activities the trustees are guided by the guidance issued **activities undertaken for the** by the Charity Commission on public benefit. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The church building is awaiting extensive refurbishment to provide appropriate space for worship and community activities. The church hall premises have undergone extensive refurbishment. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic the premises have remained closed until reopening for public worship only, on 4[th] July 2021. Gradually with the easing of restrictions congregation has increased. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. SODA church sponsored group for adults with learning difficulties and their carers recommenced meetings from August 2021 and numbers are increasing. Seacombe Players Amateur Dramatics commenced in October 2021 and in February 2022 produced a community Pantomime including performers from members of the community and children from the local schools. Other productions have been performed or rehearsals in process. Ferries Family Group meet weekly during term time, offering parental support and friendship – run by volunteer members from the church which enabled Minister & Elders to provide pastoral care. Coffee mornings restarted in October 2021 and from February premises opened Warm Welcome Space run by volunteers from the church. HM Queen Elizabeth II 70[th] Jubilee was celebrated in May with Worship Celebration Service followed by lunch. March **2012** **TAR** 3 School visits took place for _Experience Christmas, Experience Easter_ and for Remembrance, _Remember Me & Exhibition,_ all assisted by church member volunteers being the storytellers. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The charity is one member of six local churches who have come together to form ‘ _Bridging the Wallasey Gap’_ in order to provide hot meals for feeding children during the school holidays as mentioned above. When Covid 19 pandemic commenced in March 2020 Bridging the Wallasey Gap and the charity continued to support vulnerable families, nominated by the Head Teacher of the local 14 primary schools, by delivering Food Hampers to those families. Food Hampers plus Activity Packs (prepared by the church members) were delivered to each of the nominated families. This has continued throughout the year plus the charity supporting 30 vulnerable families weekly. Established at the beginning of 2019, the charity is running successfully the Seacombe Hub providing ‘Free Uniforms for Primary Schools’, a programme to help re-cycle school uniforms for those in need in the local primary schools. Again, this has been limited due to Covid 19 pandemic, school closures and lockdowns prohibiting the volume of support usually provided. The charity is still working towards the refurbishment of the main church building. The refurbishment of the church halls has provided excellent worship space, reliable heating and lighting, and the refurbishment toilets in main hall, provide baby changing facilities and disabled toilet. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** Any reserves currently held are intended to be used for the future **charity’s policy on reserves** refurbishment of the main church premises, retaining sufficient to provide a safeguard for predicted shorter-term expenditure. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - The charity’s principal source of funding is by donations in the form of - additional information, where offerings at the weekly church services attended by members and - relevant about: adherents of the church. There is also income from various fund raising - • the charity’s principal activities held throughout the year. - sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Lorraine Aizlewood-Threlfall **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 27.10.23 March **2012** **TAR** 6 SEA¢OM8E UNITED REFORMEO CHURCH P88e I FINANCIAL STATEmE￿[s YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 22 RECEiwfs AND PAYMEMfs ACCOU 2021 To￿£ FLvyJsf Tola£ RECEIPTS Offerin85 Fund raising and donatio Monies raised ferethsjde causes Gtk Aid tsx repayment5 Le8acies Property- churchth311 users Other Income Drama Bank interest & tnvestment Income 13.208 13.208 11,491 1,550 292 20 7.551 20 7.5SI I6￿74 3.017 16.874 3,017 950 12 Toial ￿lpts 40.670 40,670 14.283 PAYMENTS Ministry & Mis*on Furxl MinistrylGroup expenses Chur(h runnin8 Cgsts PrD8ramme activity costs Support of outside causes Maintenaftce of churth buildir Other 12.3n 12,372 30 10,779 790 19.675 19.675 6.554 70 4,129 1,628 145 590 289 4.129 1.628 Total payment5 37.904 37.904 19,146 NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI TRANSFERS bets￿n funds 2.766 2,766 4,863 CASH FUNDS blw 1st September 11.115 ii,iis CASH FUNDS 31 Augusi 87.(Y45 87,095 STATEMEMf OF ASSETS LIABILITIES Monetary assets Cash Bank current accoufit HSBC Bank deposit t account HSBC COIF 9,1￿) 427 34.767 9,190 427 34,767 6,424 425 34,431 Totsl mor*tsry assets 44.383 44.383 41,280 Otr*r assets Gift Aid recoverable Other tnonies due to church Inve5tment5 at m3rketvalue Assets used for church purposes Buildings understatutory trusts Church contents Churth building5 and manse Fumishing5 and eqyipment li Loans outstanding APPROVED by the Trusw by Inary*l I￿nature) SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Page 2 FINANCIAL sTATEME￿[s YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 NOTES ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 Settion 42131. usinR the Receipts and Payments ba￿$ availableto small charities. and the United Refomed Church guidance. FUND ACCOUNTING Unrestncted Funds may be used bythe churth for aryof its ordinary purposes. DesKJnated Funds represent unre5tri¢red funds set aside by the thurch for specific designated purpose5: they can be Iran5ferr&J back into ge￿[31 luThJ5 8t the church¥ Ikci5ion. Fund name & wrpose." Rei%pts Pa￿ents TrBn$fern >wr£ inyear£ trxyear £ 6alanc8 Totals for d•sKJnat•d fvr#Js Re8trict8d Furth represent income w￿.Ch May be expended only on those re5trirted object5 provlded In the tem16 of a Irus¢or b¢qugst, or ¢jOnatio￿ or grants received crf Th1it8d lor a 8F￿fiC pup)$8. Tha88 funds can only be spent on the 8Feufi¢ purposo for Ilw war• 9￿￿. Amy balance remainirvJ ￿[￿p￿￿t must Èe c8rried forn8rd a6 8 b8Lqnc• on Ihal lund ts lytur8 exF¢Thditure on that ¥F¢ofi¢ PLHpose. or retumed., it CgnTrot 8b8orb8d Into g•n•rnl luth. Fund ftame & purpo8e.' R8ceW Payments Balanc4 lftyeor£ rE Bequest lor .. Synod grant for......... Loans for Cornrnunion offeriry Comrnrtm8nt for Life lind Gift Other outside causes Charlgs TOts￿ fcffj rBSlrict8d Thra Year 2022 Total £ Last Year 2021 Totsi £ Fth1A£ Furth£ MONIES RAISEO FOR OUTSIDE C4USES Other Totsls raised for outsth causes PROPERTY INCOME Other letting5 income Total prLF•rty i￿)Me CHURCH RUNNING COSTS Gas and electricity Insurance Water rates Ucences and music Cleanlnglcaretaking Accounts Examination 13.113 13,113 1.029 133 L535 733 1.535 Total thurth running costs 19.675 19.675 |SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH|SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH|SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH|||||||Page 3|Page 3| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||| |FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 22||||||||||| |||||||||||| |NOTES - continued||||||||||| |||||||||||| ||||||||This Year
2022
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Funds £|||||| |||||||||||| |6
PROGRAMME ACTIVITY COSTS
Total programme activity costs||||||||||| ||||||||-||-|| |||||||||||| ||-||-||-||-||-|| |||||||||||| |7
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES
Other
CHARLES THOMPSON
CHRISTIAN AID
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MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS
Other property repairs
Total maintenance of church buildings||||||||||| ||4,129||||||4,129||-|| |||||||||||| ||4,129||-||-||4,129||-|| |||||||||||| |9
MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, but for the sake of this financial statement the total
of each account is allocated appropriately over the various funds.||||||||||| |||||||||||| |||||||||||| |10
ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The manse at 98 Penkett Road, New Brighton, CH45 7QA, Merseyside is vested in the United Reformed Church
(Mersey Province) Trust Limited as trustees and is not a church asset
The manse is held for the benefit of Seacombe United Reformed Church in accordance with the statutory trusts
applicable to URC properties under the URC Acts.
Seacombe United Reformed Church buildings are vested in The United Reformed Church Mersey Province Trust
and registered at HM Land Registry title number: MS583938
For insurance purposes the church buildings are insured by Congregational Insurance; the church building £3,369,115
(standing empty); the church hall £1,728,710; the church contents are insured by the church for £20,300.||||||||||| |||||||||||| |11
INVESTMENTS HELD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
Seacombe United Reformed Church hold an account with COIF Charities Funds being church investments relating to
legacies, other gifts and fund raising. The release of these funds are decided by Seacombe United Reformed
Church alone. Details of amounts received during the year are included in these accounts.||||||||||| |||||||||||| SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Y&4R ENDED 31 DECEMBER 22 TREASURER'S STATEMENT I have prepared the financial statements on paBe5 1 to 3 for the year ended 31 December 2022 trorn the a¢¢ounting re¢ord5 of the church. Inamel 1$18naturel Idatel INDEPE140ENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the financial statements of Seacombe Unlted Reformed Church for the year ended 31 December 2022. which are set out on pa8es I to 3. Aespedfvt iespon$lbllltle5 The ehurth is responsible forthe Preparatlon of the financial ststements, and conslder5 that the audlt requlrement of Section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responslbllltyto state, on the basls of procedures speclfled Sn ihe General Dlrecrions glven by the Charlty Commlsslontrs vnder Sectlon 4317llbl of the A¢L whether partlcular matters have come to my atrentS0n. 8a515 of IndepBndent Examlnees rnport My examination was carried out in accordance wlth the General Directlons olthe Charlty Cornrn155i0ner5. An examlnation Includes a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the church and a comp3rlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes ¢onslderation of any unusual items or disclosu￿$ In the financial statements. and 5eekln8 expl8nètlon$ concernln8 any $u¢h matters. The procedure5 underlaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred in an audtt, and ¢onsequ•ntly I dts not express an audltoplnlon on the vlew 8lven bythe flnanclal 5taternent5. Independent Examlner's statement In connection with my examination of the ¢hur¢h fvnds. nothln8 came to my attentlon whlch gave me ¢ause to believe otherwlse than that the financ1315tatements accord with the accounting records of the church. and that those records satlsfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware ol any Fnatterto which attention should be drawn in order to enable a propÈr under4tanAlng nf the Nnanclal statements to be reached. Si8ned by the Independent E¥aminer-. date.. 0511012023 Name and add￿55 of the Independent Examiner.. 38 Meade Close MÈrseyslde L35 6PP