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2020-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1178345

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

for

Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Accountancy Services Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 0EE

Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Cash Flow Statement 8
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 15
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 16

Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. 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 charity is a registered charitable incorporated organisation and is governed by its Constitution dated 11th May 2018. The objects of the charity, as set out in the governing document are:

a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with it's Statement of Beliefs in Dawlish, and in such other parts of the UK or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and connected with the charitable work of the charity.

b) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods and services of any kind, including counselling and support in such parts of the UK or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.

Public benefit

In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Volunteers

Most of the charity's activities are undertaken by volunteers as there is only one full-time leader and one part-time Church Administrator. The charity could not operate effectively without the efforts of it's volunteers. This is done by praying, training, public teaching and worship, besides all the befriending. All the running costs of the church are covered by the freewill donations of the 80 or so members.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:

The trustees note that the Church is not a building, but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people, properly taught and cared for, who by loving and serving Jesus Christ, were also committed to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lived. Dawlish Christian Fellowship; its trustees, elders, deacons and members are committed to the restoration of those New Testament principles. It is not alone in this, it is one of many Churches in the area, country and all over the world that is re-discovering the excitement of knowing Jesus Christ. The vision is to see the people of Dawlish and District come into this experience of knowing Jesus as their Lord, Saviour and friend. The church's strap line is " more people, more like Jesus".

In a normal year, the church would be running Sunday services, Sunday school, Youth Groups, life groups, friendship groups and After school clubs. However, even though there has been a pandemic in 2020, the church has broadcast Sunday services on it's website, with additional specific videos for children. It was difficult to provide a regular digital formal event for the youth group, ( they tended to organise themselves). Lifegroups and friendship groups were kept socialising by Zoom, WhatsApp, letters, periodicals and telephone calls.

The church has partnered other social and statutory groups in Dawlish in order to offer "Helping Dawlish" to anyone in Dawlish. From this there have been opportunities to support families and isolated people. The church also supports the local Food bank run by the ROC (Redeeming Our Communities) Dawlish charity. The three After-school clubs have obviously been put on hold, though the schools have encouraged the church to support the families.

The church also participated in two Churches Together Dawlish organised events: a drive-in service and a Christmas Carol Service.

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Report of the Trustees

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Fundraising activities

During the year voluntary fundraising was undertaken to raise funds for the new Church Community Centre. In total £250,838 was received from local Gospel Hall Trusts, the church's own members have given £149,225 and the sale of the Old Town Street premises raised £487, 352. Approximately £250,000 is needed to be able to open the ground floor for use.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

During the year income was £983,175 (2019 was £247,466), and expenditure was £771,141 (2019 was £115,137). As a result the restricted surplus for the year was £199,428 (2019 was £ 120,985) and the unrestricted surplus was £12,606 (2019 was £11,344).

We are pleased to report that despite a reduction in the cash collections due to the Pandemic, we were still able to cover all expenses and have a surplus.

Investment policy and objectives

The Constitution allows Trustees to invest the moneys of the church not immediately required for the furtherance of the objects in or upon such investments, securities (including the making of loans) or property as may be thought fit, subject to conditions and consents as may for the the time being be imposed or required by law. The Trustees have considered it appropriate to hold funds in a combination of short-term deposits.

Reserves policy

The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £20,000 (which equates to about 5 months' of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £154,197 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy. The trustees expect to use these reserves to help pay for the higher running costs of the new building.

FUTURE PLANS

The church has embarked on a major project to build a new Church Community Centre in the new housing estates. Having been offered land by the Local Council and hearing God directing the church, a £1.9m budget was set to build a café, meetings rooms, worship hall, function room, toilets and offices to provide a Community Centre in the midst of the planned 1,000 homes being built on the north side of Dawlish. The project proceeded well throughout 2020, having started onsite in November 2019. The two storeys are up, the roof is on and the windows and cladding are being fitted during Spring 2021. The move to this new building will also coincide with a planned name change to Hope Church.

Funding for this large project has reached £1.258m, which will fund the completion of the outside and approximately 50% of the first fix for the ground floor plus underfloor heating. So far the members have contributed just over £500,000, other trusts have given £270,000 and the rest came from the sale of the old premises.

Currently the plans are to open in the late summer 2021, subject to all the necessary funding being received.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution dated 11th May 2018, and constitutes a charitable incorporated organisation.

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Report of the Trustees

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Responsibilities of trustees under charity law

. The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

  1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

  2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

  3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

  4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

  5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Organisational structure

.

The Elders are responsible for the spiritual aspects of the church, including the vision and strategies. Deacons, each responsible for activities of church life eg. Prayer, Youth work, Outreach etc., meet to implement the strategies and to keep all the church members informed and involved. The trustees, are responsible for all the legal duties, including employment matters and risk management, by exercising the powers of the CIO. Major appointments and decisions for the church are also put to the church members for a consultation and vote.

" We support the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt councillors in Teignbridge (our local district council area) as well as Redeeming Our Communities {ROC} which works in the community as part of a national initiative. We have been involved with the local council and police."

Key management remuneration

.

Mark Jones - Church Leader Cecilia Middleton - Church Administrator

Risk management

. The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

The church takes advice from the organisation Thirtyone: eight for safeguarding matters.

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1178345

Principal address

2 Black Swan Units Black Swan Road Dawlish Devon EX7 0FQ

Trustees

A T Coombes G D Harvey Dr D W Lear Mrs C Middleton A C Rudall

Independent Examiner

Clare Lillington FMAAT Accountancy Services Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 0EE

Advisers

Bankers: Lloyds Bank PLC Lewisham Branch PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 April 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

A T Coombes - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Dawlish Christian Fellowship

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dawlish Christian Fellowship (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2020.

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 registered member of FMAAT 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.

Clare Lillington FMAAT Accountancy Services Raddon Station Hill Chudleigh Newton Abbot Devon TQ13 0EE

16 April 2021

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
4
General
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
13
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Unrestricted
funds
£
78,331
179
78,510
65,904
12,606
701,207
713,813
249,024
962,837
Restricted
fund
£
904,278
387
904,665
4,030
900,635
(701,207)
199,428
176,695
376,123
31.12.20
Total
funds
£
982,609
566
983,175
69,934
913,241
-
913,241
425,719
1,338,960
31.12.19
Total
funds
£
247,335
131
247,466
69,928
177,538
-
177,538
248,181
425,719

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Balance Sheet

31 December 2020

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
13
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
£
805,381
5,097
154,197
159,294
(1,838)
157,456
962,837
962,837
Restricted
fund
£
-
-
376,123
376,123
-
376,123
376,123
376,123
31.12.20
Total
funds
£
805,381
5,097
530,320
535,417
(1,838)
533,579
1,338,960
1,338,960
962,837
376,123
1,338,960
31.12.19
Total
funds
£
114,001
1,449
312,713
314,162
(2,444)
311,718
425,719
425,719
249,024
176,695
425,719

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13 April 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

A T Coombes - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Cash Flow Statement

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase 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
31.12.20
£
918,248
918,248
(701,207)
566
(700,641)
217,607
312,713
530,320
31.12.19
£
178,402
178,402
(45,209)
131
(45,078)
133,324
179,389
312,713

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES OPERATING ACTIVITIES
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 913,241 177,538
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 9,827 -
Interest received (566) (131)
Increase in debtors (3,648) (1,449)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (606) 2,444
Net cash provided by operations 918,248 178,402

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

At 1.1.20 Cash flow At 31.12.20
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 312,713 217,607 530,320
312,713 217,607 530,320
Total 312,713 217,607 530,320

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

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 - Straight line over 7 years

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.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Offerings
Donations
Gift aid
Charitable activities
31.12.20
£
-
956,796
24,815
998
982,609
31.12.19
£
57,326
150,822
35,836
3,351
247,335

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

Deposit account interest
4.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
General
5.
GRANTS PAYABLE
General
The total grants paid to institutions during the year wa
Individual
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
566
131
Grant
funding of
activities
Support
Direct
(see note
costs (see
Costs
5)
note 6)
Totals
£
£
£
£
65,888
3,496
550
69,934
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
3,496
3,921
s as follows:
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
-
2,721

6. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
£
General 550

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019.

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

8. STAFF COSTS

8. STAFF COSTS
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
Wages and salaries 37,529 32,313
37,529 32,313
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
31.12.20 31.12.19
Church administrator 1 1
Church leader 1 1
2 2
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds fund funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 71,412 175,923 247,335
Investment income 131 - 131
Total 71,543 175,923 247,466
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General 60,199 9,729 69,928
NET INCOME 11,344 166,194 177,538
Transfers between funds 45,209 (45,209) -
Net movement in funds 56,553 120,985 177,538
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 192,471 55,710 248,181
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 249,024 176,695 425,719

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold
property
£
COST
At 1 January 2020
45,209
Additions
701,207
At 31 December 2020
746,416
DEPRECIATION
Charge for year
-
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2020
746,416
At 31 December 2019
45,209
11.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1.1.20
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
249,024
12,606
Restricted funds
Restricted
176,695
900,635
TOTAL FUNDS
425,719
913,241
Fixtures
and
fittings
Totals
£
£
68,792
114,001
-
701,207
68,792
815,208
9,827
9,827
58,965
805,381
68,792
114,001
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
5,097
1,449
31.12.20
31.12.19
£
£
1,838
2,444
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.20
£
£
701,207
962,837
(701,207)
376,123
-
1,338,960
Totals
£
114,001
701,207
815,208
9,827
805,381
114,001
31.12.19
£
1,449
31.12.19
£
2,444
At
31.12.20
£
962,837
376,123

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
78,510
Restricted funds
Restricted
904,665
TOTAL FUNDS
983,175
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
At 1.1.19
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
102,578
11,344
Designated
89,893
-
192,471
11,344
Restricted funds
Restricted
55,710
166,194
TOTAL FUNDS
248,181
177,538
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
71,543
Restricted funds
Restricted
175,923
TOTAL FUNDS
247,466
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(65,904)
12,606
(4,030)
900,635
(69,934)
913,241
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.19
£
£
45,209
159,131
-
89,893
45,209
249,024
(45,209)
176,695
-
425,719
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(60,199)
11,344
(9,729)
166,194
(69,928)
177,538
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(65,904)
12,606
(4,030)
900,635
(69,934)
913,241
Transfers
between
At
funds
31.12.19
£
£
45,209
159,131
-
89,893
45,209
249,024
(45,209)
176,695
-
425,719
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(60,199)
11,344
(9,729)
166,194
(69,928)
177,538
177,538

Restricted funds consist of:

Building fund - fund for new church building currently under construction Christians Against Poverty (CAP) - Support for local Teignbridge group of CAP Church Weekend - Annual Church weekend E & G Renja - Family moved back to the UK Missions - Foreign missions

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Parent & Toddler - Group suspended while we are without a base Signpost International - Support for 2 children in Africa and 1 in Asia Thursday Club - Weekly group for mainly older people Youth Fund - Anchor youth group meets on Sunday mornings and evenings

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year the charity received donations totalling £88,504 (2019 £126,493) from related parties. These include trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them.

The church administrator Mrs Celia Middleton is a trustee. Her salary of £6,820 (2019 £6,399) is related to her role as administrator.

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Dawlish Christian Fellowship

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2020
31.12.20 31.12.19
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Offerings - 57,326
Donations 956,796 150,822
Gift aid 24,815 35,836
Charitable activities 998 3,351
982,609 247,335
Investment income
Deposit account interest 566 131
Total incoming resources 983,175 247,466
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages 37,529 32,313
Church running costs 3,529 17,014
Programme activity costs 3,861 8,285
Support / gifts 10,100 3,790
maintenance of church building - 511
Equipment 597 2,384
Sundries 445 802
Fixtures and fittings 9,827 -
Grants to institutions 2,296 2,721
Grants to individuals 1,200 1,200
69,384 69,020
Support costs
Governance costs
Independent examination 550 908
Total resources expended 69,934 69,928
Net income 913,241 177,538

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