Annual Report – Hope Church Shaw (April 2020-March 2021) 

Due  to  the  impact  of  the  Covid-19  pandemic,  and  in  line  with  the lockdown guidelines introduced by the government in March 2020, all church activities were stopped. 

The  Sunday  morning  services  were  moved  online  and  were  streamed through YouTube and the Midweek Meetings also were moved online onto the Zoom platform. 

Any other meetings, such as Deacons Meetings, Elders Meetings, Members  Meetings  and  Trustees  Meetings  were  also  moved  onto  the Zoom platform, and were not held in person. 

Our intention in 2021 is to move meetings back to the church building, and to start activities again in the church building, once it is safe to do so, and is in line with the government guidance. 

Richard Cowling Trustee 




## 2020/2021 Annual Financial Report Summary 

From 01 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 

|Income<br>Tithes / Oferings<br>HMRC GiftAid<br>Flat Rent<br>Use of premises (Age UK)<br>Other Income<br>**Total Income**||
|---|---|
||£23,264<br>£3,884<br>£6,118<br>£252<br>£500|
||**£34,019**|
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|[42] Expenditure<br>Church Rent<br>Building / Maintenance / Insurance<br>Lighting / Heating / Water / Internet<br>Love Gifts<br>Worship / Website / Stationary<br>**Total Expenditure**||
||£16,800<br>£2,254<br>£3,019<br>£5,414<br>£1,609|
||**£29,095**|



## **Opening balance on 1 May 2020:    £14,801.06** 

## **Closing balance on 30 April 2021:    £19,724.97** 


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Hope Church Shaw - 30 Eastway, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8NY 



Report of the Independent Examinerlsl to the Trustees of: Hope Church Shaw
On the accounts forthe year ended 2D A
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Respectlve respon5ibilitie5 of Trustees and Examlner.
The Church's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under settion 144 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 Ithe
Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitie5 Act,
to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 14515){bl of the Charities Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examinerfs statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning
any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's ststement.
In connection with my examination. no material matters have come to my attention which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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 riot a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
Signed by or on behalf of the Examiner
Date:
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Name .
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Relevant Professional Qualificationls) or body lif any) Address