**Charity Registration No. 1180302** 

## **FLOW CHURCH** 

**TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** 

**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** 



## **FLOW CHURCH** 

## **CONTENTS** 

||Page|
|---|---|
|Legal and administrative information|1|
|Trustees' report|2 - 5|
|Independent examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9-12|





## **Flow Church** 

## **Legal and Administrative Information** 

**Charity Number** 1180302 **Date of Registration** 12th October 2018 **End of Financial Year** 31st December 2021 

## **Trustees** 

The following Trustees served during the year: 

Paul Emberton Sarah Harvey James McKean Steven Parker Rakesh Kumar Banga (Appointed 11th May 2021) 

## **Governing Document** 

Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation Dated 8th October 2018 

## **Charitable Objects:** 

The objective of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Surrey and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide. 

**Principle Address & Registered Office** Unit 4, Fordwater Trading Estate Ford Road Chertsey KT16 8HE **Bankers** Barclays Bank UK Plc **Independent Examiner** Michael Homer AFA MIPA MCH Accountants Ltd 68 Charlton Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3JN 

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR EN￿LAND AND WALES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From Jan 2021
To
31 Dec 2021
Charfty narne: Flow Church
Charlty reglstratlon numb•r: 1180302
Objectives and Actlvitles
Summary of the purposes of
the charity 8s set out in its
ovemin
document
Summary of the main
activitles in relalion to Ihosa
purposes for the public
benefit, particular, the
8Ctivllles. projects or
servlces Idenlified In th¢
8ccounls.
Staternent confim)Ing
whether the Irus1888 havè
had regard to the guid8nca
issued by the Charity
Commlssioft on publlc
b8n8flt
P•r• 1.17
Tha advBncernent of Ihe ch￿5￿*￿ F81th In
Svrrey an¢J lh• UK 8nd the wortd os Iru81&é8
may from lirne to lime decide
Running alld organising of Sunday s8rvic&s
and ¢omrnunlty aclivities. Running an onllno
Friday night rrTreeting. Pasknr81 car* and wundl
for members. Mlsslons work, Induding
oryanised trips.
Parn f.17 qnd
In 88Mlng oblectlves and planning aCu￿tIo9,
the Trustees have given due exjnslderation to
thfy guidan¢e putyJish8d by Iho Charity
Commi88ion r•latinu 10 public benefit
Addltlon41 Informatlon {optlonall
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choose to include further statemer¢ls where relevant about-.
SORP thrary2
Currently do not have one
Pollcy on grant making
Currently do not have one
1.38
Policy on SOGial Investment
Including program ￿lated
Investment
Running of Friday night onllne meetlng-
Sunday services," community actlvltles and
organlsed mlssion trlps.
1.38
Conlribulion made by
voILtnt88rs
Other

Achlevements and Performance
50RP i•l•rwcy
Flow Church bagan having 2 loc8tlons for
our Svnday services. so more people In
th& communSty ¢0 get connè¢ted to a place
doser to Ihelr home.
Flow Church ran 8n onllne conference
8imed at helping leader5 across Europe.
which had 40 notions in 8ttend8nc8
overall.
Ran a mlsslon knp to Norway whare we
help8d 8 lo¢al church communlty Iherg.
so hèld local community evenls for
Christmas. In¢Avding 8 pub carol servl¢o
reachlng out to thos8 In thè eA)mmunlty.
Summary of the maln
achlevements of the chartty.
identifying the 4Jiff8r8n¢e the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of ils
benefici8rie5 and any ￿￿er
benefits to soclety as a
whol¥.
1.20
Flnanclal Revlgw
R&vléw of the charity,
financial positlon 8t Ihe end
of the
nod
Statement èxplaining tha
policy for holdlng reserves
Statin
are held
Amount of reseTv8s held
Reasons for holdlng zero
reserves
Details of fund materlally in
gficit
Explanaiion of any
uricertainties about th8
¢hariiy ¢OnfinuTng as a going
¢onGeffl
P•rn 1.21
1.22
P•rb 1.22
P•rn 1.22
P•r& 1.24
Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonall
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choose to include further ststèmen15 where r8l&vant about..
Donations from church m8mb8rs
Tha charity's princip81
sources of fun(Is Ilncludlng
any fundiaisingl
P￿￿ 1.47
Not rel8vant
Inveslment pollcy and
objectives inclu¢Jing any

50oal Invesimenl policy
adopted
Finoncial Slalus gel$ discussed 8t aV8ry
Trustee meeting
Currenl risks ar8 rising cost of Ilving
aflectSng the people and tho bullding we
are In.
A descrfption of tha prindpal
risks facing the charity
Olher
Stru¢tur•, Governance and Management
Desulption of charity's
Irusls..
Type of govemlng document
Irusl deed, ro
al charter
Ilow is the charity
con51&luted7
le.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Truslea selection meth¢)ds
iJ)duding details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
elèction to k¥JSl or name or
any person oi body entitled
lo appoint on8 or mole
trustees
P•rb 1.25
Constllutk)n of CIO
P•Tr 1.25
cio
P•r• 1.26
Truste&s are S*￿cled and olecled 8¢¢£Ydlw lo
Ihe prowsions sai out In Ihe rXJnstllvt￿n
(k)C￿ment
Addltlonal Inforniaiion loptlonall
You m8
choose to include further $18ternents wher& relevant about..
No WSGY in plBf8 yet
Pollc+as and protedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustee5
P￿151
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s the Churth we were planted
Irom. We have a good rela￿enShIp %wlh them
and Ihey support us with adv*8 and 8UPPOrt
en ￿eded.
Tho ch8riVs org8n1$8tional
structure and any wider
nefv/ork wth which the
charity works
¥.51
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Relationship wth any
laled p8rties
P•r• 1.51
Other

Declaratlons
Tho tru6t••• declara that th•y hav• approved the Irus¢￿•, roport abov•.
Slgn•d on behalf ol the eharlty's Iruste88
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## **Flow Church** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation for the year ended 31 December 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').   The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011, s.144(2) (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

- the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

- the accounts did 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. 


## **Mr Michael Homer AFA MIPA** 

Independent Examiner for and on behalf of MCH Accountants Ltd 68 Charlton Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3JN 

Dated: 20th October 2022 

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## **Flow Church** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2021 (Including income and expenditure account)** 

|**Notes**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and gifts<br>**5a**<br>Charitable Activities<br>**5b**<br>**Total Income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable Activities<br>**6**<br>**Total Expenditure**<br>Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year<br>Total Funds brought forward at 1 January 2021<br>**Total Funds carried forward at 31 Dec 2021**|**£**<br>100,006<br>2,045<br>102,051<br>99,194<br>99,194<br>2,857<br>19,235<br>22,092<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**|**£**<br>-<br>2,049<br>2,049<br>2,049<br>-<br>2,049<br>-<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**|**Total**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**100,006**<br>**2,045**<br>**102,051**<br>**101,243**<br>**101,243**<br>**808**<br>**21,284**<br>**22,092**|Total<br>2020<br>**£**<br>106,215<br>97<br>106,312<br>101,413<br>101,413<br>4,899<br>16,385<br>21,284|
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All the church's operations are classed as continuing. 

There are no recognised gains or losses other than those reported on the Statement of Financial Activities. 

The notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **Flow Church Charity Registration No. 1180302** 

## **Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2021** 


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Notes 2021 2020<br>£ £<br>Non Current Assets<br>Tangible Fixed Assets 3 2,422 3,330<br>Other Assets 4 8,735 8,735<br>11,157 12,065<br>Current Assets:<br>Debtors and Prepayments 8 11,839 9,877<br>Cash at bank and in hand 354 600<br>Total Current Assets 12,193 10,478<br>Current Liabilities:<br>Creditors: amounts falling due<br>within one year 9 -            1,258 -            1,258<br>Net Current Assets  10,935 9,220<br>Total Net Assets 22,092 21,284<br>Income Funds<br>General Fund 22,092 19,235<br>Restricted Funds 7 - 2,049<br>Total Funds 12 22,092 21,284<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


The notes on pages 9 to 12 form part of these financial statements. 

Approved by the Trustees on the 

Signed on their behalf by 

Trustee 

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## **Flow Church** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021** 

## **1.    Accounting Policies** 

## **Basis of Preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 2020) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. 

Flow Church meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes 

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

## **Income** 

Income is recorded on the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when it becomes probable the charity will receive the income, the charity becomes entitled to the income and the amount of income due to be received can be measured reliably. 

## **Expenditure** 

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs relating to that category. They include irrecoverable VAT. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of the resources. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. 

## **Liability Recognition** 

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to discharge them. 

## **Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation** 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows: 

All Equipment 25% straight Line 

Assets costing less than £1000 are expended within the SOFA. 

## **Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments. The Trustees seek to use short and medium term deposits where possible to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and to manage cash flow. 

## **Pensions** 

The charity offers a defined contribution pension to all eligible staff and, at the Trustees' discretion, to other paid staff. At the year end there were contributions of £308 outstanding. 

## **Funds** 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for any other purpose. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **2.   Cash Flow** 

Under section 7 of FRS102 in relation to the Cash Flow statement, exemption has been claimed on the basis that Flow Church is a small charity. 

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## **Flow Church** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 (continued)** 

## **3.   Tangible Fixed Assets** 


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3.   Tangible Fixed Assets Equipment<br>£<br>Cost 1st January 2021 3,630<br>Additions -<br>Cost at 31st December 2021 3,630<br>Depreciation 1st January 2021 300<br>Charge for year 908<br>Depreciation at 31st December 2021 1,208<br>Net book value 31st December 2021 2,422<br>Net book value 31st December 2020 3,330<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **4.  Other Assets** 

A security deposit of £8735 is being held by the Landlord under a 5 year rental lease agreement 

|**5.   Income**<br>**a) Voluntary Income**<br>Gift Aided Donations<br>Gift Aid Tax Refund<br>Other Donations<br>**b) Charitable Activities**<br>Mission Trip<br>Activities and Events<br>Other Income<br>**Total Income**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>69,266<br>13,708<br>17,032<br>100,006<br>1,200<br>-<br>845<br>2,045<br>**102,051**|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**-**|**Total**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**69,266**<br>**13,708**<br>**17,032**<br>**100,006**<br>**1,200**<br>**-**<br>**845**<br>**2,045**<br>**102,051**|Total<br>2020<br>£<br>66,409<br>16,602<br>23,204<br>106,215<br>-<br>97<br>-<br>97<br>106,312|
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Of the £106,312 total income for the year to 31 December 2020, £106,312 was unrestricted 

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## **Flow Church** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 (continued)** 

|**6.   Expenditure**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Charitable Activities:**<br>**£**<br>Misssion & Events<br>2,689<br>Youth and Children<br>-<br>Sunday Meetings<br>3,694<br>Rent<br>28,690<br>Office & Administration<br>9,588<br>Salaries<br>53,583<br>Accountant Fees<br>950<br>**Total Expenditure:**<br>99,194<br>Support Costs included in the above consist of:<br>Salaries<br>5,358<br>Office and Administration<br>9,588<br>Governance Costs<br>950<br>**Total**<br>15,897|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>2,049<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,049<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Total**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**4,738**<br>**-**<br>**3,694**<br>**28,690**<br>**9,588**<br>**53,583**<br>**950**<br>**101,243**<br>**5,358**<br>**9,588**<br>**950**<br>**15,897**|Total<br>2020<br>£<br>4,237<br>4<br>3,749<br>12,885<br>25,384<br>54,204<br>950<br>101,413<br>5,420<br>25,384<br>950<br>31,754|
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Support costs include 10% of total staffing costs (restated for 2020) 

Governance costs in 2020 and 2021 consist entirely of fees due to the independent examiner in respect of examination services. 

|**7.   Restricted Funds**<br>Mission Trip<br>**Total**|**Balance at**<br>**31 Dec 2020**<br>**£**<br>2,049<br>**2,049**|**Income**<br>**£**<br>-<br>**-**|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>2,049<br>**2,049**|**Balance at**<br>**31-Dec-21**<br>**£**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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The Restricted Funds are wholly represented by the charity's cash reserves. 

## **Restricted Funds are held for the following purposes:** 

Mission Trip This fund is held for mission trips to provide support to churches, and refugee aid to other nations 

|**8.   Debtors and Prepayments**<br>Gift Aid Recoverable<br>Prepaid Rent and Insurance in Advance<br>**Total**<br>**9.   Creditors and Accruals: amounts due within one year**<br>Independent Examiner's Fees<br>Pensions payable<br>**Total**|**2021**<br>**£**<br>**2,318**<br>**9,521**<br>**11,839**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**950**<br>**308**<br>**1,258**|2020<br>£<br>3,281<br>6,596<br>9,877<br>2020<br>£<br>950<br>308<br>1,258|
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## **Flow Church** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 (continued)** 

## **10.   Staff Costs** 

The Charity employed two members of staff (2020: two) during the year. The costs were: 

|Gross Salaries & Employers NIC<br>Employers Pension Contributions<br>**Total**<br>2020 Note: Gross Salary and Employers Pension split restated<br>There are no employees with emoluments over £60,000|**2021**<br>**£**<br>**51,083**<br>**2,500**<br>**53,583**|2020<br>£<br>51,704<br>2,500<br>54,204|
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## **11.   Trustees and related parties** 

During the financial period, in furthering the charity's objectives, Mr L Parker and Mrs E Parker (Son and daughter in law of Mr Stephen Parker, Chair of trustees) were employed by the charity in accordance with the CIO Constitution. Details of salaries and pensions are included in note 10. 

## **12.   Net Assets between Funds** 

|Fund balances at 31 December 2021 are represented by:<br>Non Current Assets<br>Current Assets<br>Current Liabilities<br>**Total**<br>Fund balances at 31 December 2020 are represented by:<br>Fixed Assets<br>Current Assets<br>Current Liabilities<br>Total|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>11,157<br>12,193<br>1,258<br>-<br>**22,092**<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>12,065<br>8,428<br>1,258<br>-<br>19,235|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**-**<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>2,049<br>-<br>2,049|**Total**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**11,157**<br>**12,193**<br>**1,258**<br>**-**<br>**22,092**<br>Total<br>2020<br>£<br>12,065<br>10,477<br>1,258<br>-<br>21,284|
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## **13. Operating Leases** 

Flow Church entered into a 5 year lease agreement starting 1st September 2021 for a light Industrial Unit at Chertsey Industrial Park with a break clause on the 1st September 2023 

Rent of £28,525 has been charged to the Income and Expenditure in the current financial year. 

Rental Payments due under the lease in future periods:within 1 year £34,843 2 years to the 1st September 2023 £26,234 

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