# **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** # **Charity registration number: 1178425 Charitable Incorporated Organisation** **Trustees’ Annual Report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] October 2021** 1 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **Reference and administrative information** Trustees Aaron Dunne Paul Prescott Rev Christine Daniel Louise Dunn Alison Carson Rev Alan Conant Rev Henry Wood Principal office St. Annes Vicarage View Road Rainhill Prescot L35 0LE Independent examiner M R Heaton FCCA FCIE KM Chartered Accountants 1[st] Floor, Block C The Wharf Manchester Rd Burnley BB11 1JG 2 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] October 2021** SHDMGT has at its aims the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through: a) the mission and ministry of the Church of England and its engagement with and service to the communities in the geographical area of St Helens Deanery, b) the administration of the mission and growth fund subject to the terms of reference agreed by the St Helens Deanery Synod. ## **Consistent with these aims a number of projects have been funded over this period. A summary of each of them is described below.** ## **Transform North West** Transform NW is a “Resource Church” focussed on outreach to young people and the community. It is based in Holy Trinity Fingerpost Parr. The project was funded by a grant from the Church Commissioners with the agreement that the local deanery would contribute a proportion of the funding. **Website and Admin –** Ste Anders (CLC) – received on going funding to maintain and administer the deanery website. **Area Dean** – Support was provided to enable Revd Chris Daniel to carry out her role as Area Dean as well as Team Vicar for St Andrews Dentons Green. There is a heavy workload associated with the role of Area Dean in this busy and rapidly changing deanery. The trustees were keen to offer support to enable her to improve her work/life balance. **Sutton Team Food Pantry** - Funding was applied for 12 months to fund someone to run the Food Pantry based in the Sutton Team. This is located near one of the areas of highest deprivation in the deanery and is heavily used. There is no volunteer available. The application was supported by the PCC and clergy. Agreed to fund for 3 years with the intention that they then become self-sustaining. **Eccleston Team Building Development and Website** – Funding was provided to support a bid writer and project manager to develop a buildings and development project for St James with St Matthews Church in the Eccleston Team. Funding was also provided to update and develop the church website. ## **ALLOCATED FUNDS** These funds were not drawn on during the year but remain part of funds allocated from previous years. **Pilgrimages for Laity** – An annual amount set aside for pilgrimage or retreat for laity. This could benefit those who would not normally be able to afford to do this. On their return they could share their experience and encourage others. No claims were made in this period. 3 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] October 2021** **Mission Contingency Fund.** Suggested that there should be a pot of money for the Deanery to use for mission and growth expenses. This will be the Mission Contingency Fund and the money will be in the DMPC fund. MGFT need information on the money spent for an audit trail but spending is at the discretion of the DMPC. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** The charity has complied with the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2011 in determining the activities it carries out. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The receipts and payments account shows total received in the period of £79.885, and net of £33,432. Funds at the year end amounted to £216,079. ## **RESERVES** A reserves policy is being prepared. Funds are all used for the various projects that the charity gives grants for, with any administration function provided by the Diocese on our behalf. The current working arrangement is for the Diocese to hold the balance of St Helen’s Deanery Mission and Growth Funding and to make payments from the fund on behalf of the deanery. New distributions are made each quarter, dependent on the level of Parish Share payment. ## **RISK MANAGEMENT** The trustees are formulating a risk management policy. ## **STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT** The charity is governed by its constitution of 18[th] May 2018 and is an Association Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number 1178425. The members of the charity are: All members of St Helens Deanery Synod are automatically members of the CIO for the entire duration of their tenure All Trustees are automatically members of the CIO for the entire duration of their tenure as Trustees The CIO Treasurer is automatically a member of the CIO for the entire duration of their tenure as Treasurer. 4 There are to be not less than five and no more than nine elected Trustees plus the Area Dean (or nominated deputy) and Lay Chair. Full training is given to trustees on appointment. This report was approved by the trustees in October 2022 and signed on their behalf by: Rev AR Conant Trustee 5 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] October 2021. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: - (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by Section 130 of the Act; or - (2) the accounts do not accord with those records. 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. M R Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1[st] Floor, Block C, The Wharf Burnley Lancashire BB11 1JG 6 XX February 2023 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year 31[st] October 2021** |**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**|| |---|---| |**Unrestricted Funds:**|**£**| ||| |**Receipts**|| ||| |LDBF Income Received|79,885| ||| |Total Receipts|79,885| ||| |**Payments**|| ||| |Grants Paid and administraton|45,343| |Independent examinaton|1,200| |Total Payments|46,543| ||| |**Net of Receipts/Payment**|33,342| ||| |**Cash funds brought forward**|182,737| ||| |**Cash funds carried forward**|216,079| ||| |**STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AT**
**31.10.21**|| |Assets|| |Cash held byDiocese of Liverpool|216,079| ||| |Liabilites|| |Independent examinaton(2021)|650| These accounts were approved by the trustees on ??? and signed on their behalf by: Trustee 7 ## **St Helens Deanery Mission and Growth Trust (SHDMGT)** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** ## Basis of preparation These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. ## Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity ## Taxation The charity is not liable to tax on its charitable activities. The charity is not registered for VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the expense to which it relates. ## Transactions with trustees No remuneration nor expenses were paid to trustees or any persons connected with them during the period. Trustees are also trustees of other charities or organisations which receive grants. Processes are followed to avoid any issues arising from any conflicts of interest. 8