## **Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2020**
## **LEASIDE CHURCH WARE - 1181223**
## **Leaside Walk, East Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9BT**
## **Trustees at 31 August 2020**
Stephen Brazier, Ann Brookfield, Wendy Cooper, Julia Gristwood, Tony Gubb, Edwin O’Connor, Eleanor Seager, John Seager, Elizabeth Stockdale, Kathryn Taylor
## **Structure**
The charity structure reflects the two Christian denominations comprising Leaside Church (the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church). Trustees are the members of the Church Council which meets bi-monthly. Each is elected by Church Meeting to serve for three years, after which they may stand down or be eligible for re-election. Church Meeting of all members is held three times a year, one of which is the AGM when Trustees are appointed.
## **Activities, achievements and performance**
Leaside has a reputation as a welcoming and caring church. Throughout the year, it continued to advance the Christian faith, living out discipleship in worship, teaching and mission. Faced with the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic from March 2020, it endeavoured to ensure its charitable purpose was carried out in new, inclusive and relevant ways.
_Enabling the celebration of public worship, open to all_
With the closure of the church building in March 2020, Sunday services on Zoom were extremely well supported. Additional devotional resources were provided on paper, website and Facebook.
All church meetings and groups took place on Zoom.
The church did not reopen for public worship before 31 August 2020.
Trustees regularly updated the congregation, ensuring views, particularly on reopening, were taken into account.
_Giving pastoral support to the congregation, those on the fringes of the church family and others in the wider community as needs are made known_
Phone calls proved vital after March 2020 when it was not possible to visit. The minister and pastoral carers ensured particular concerns were shared.
_Providing facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, particularly through the weekly community drop-in, including bereavement support_
An increasing number of varied community groups were using the redeveloped premises prior to March 2020. The closure affected all of them. We prioritised use of the building for the kindergarten so they could provide for the children of key workers but this was not required. Kindergarten restarted in June.
In preparation for reopening, Protocol and Risk Assessments were drawn up, ensuring all regulations were followed in accordance with Government requirements and guidance from the constituent denominations.
_Involvement of members in a number of different outreach activities in the town including Street Pastors and Ware Food Bank._
_Holding community fundraising events_ , eg concert September 2019, and coordinating and hosting the town Christmas Tree Festival in December 2019.
_Enabling support to other charities in the UK and overseas._
## **Future plans**
The church will maintain and grow its online presence as a tool for mission.
_**Signed**_ Elizabeth Stockdale - Trustee
## **Leaside Church & Community Centre**
## **Leaside Church**
## **End of Year Financial Statements**
## **Year ending 31[st] August 2020**
We hereby certify that the above accounts have been prepared in accordance with the books and vouchers received. Chris Errington – Hon. Independent Examiner Graham Watson – Acting Hon. Treasurer
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## **Statement of Financial Activities**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Endowment**
**Total**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**total funds**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted Endowment**
**Total**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**Income and endowments from:**
Donations
Investments
Other income
Offerings
Manse
Lettings
Development Scheme
Spec Collections
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Other expenditure
Ministry
Manse
Mission
Development Scheme
Buildings
**Total expenditure**
**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
Gains / losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**
**Represented by**
**Unrestricted**
General fund
**Designated**
Building Contingency
Development
Under Fives
**Restricted**
Development Fund
Special Collections|971
—
—
971
1,435
5,772
—
—
5,772
12,456
823
—
—
823
593
16,497
—
—
16,497
23,664
310
—
—
310
319
20,148
—
—
20,148
23,981
—
13,001
—
13,001
89,543
—
623
—
623
865|
||**44,524**
**13,625**
**—**
**58,150**
**152,860**
2,723
—
—
2,723
1,785
18,000
—
—
18,000
18,000
310
—
—
310
319
55
474
—
529
907
—
10,535
—
10,535
7,634
37,577
—
—
37,577
21,500|
||**58,666**
**11,009**
**—**
**69,676**
**50,147**|
||**(14,141)**
**2,615**
**—**
**(11,525)**
**102,712**
—
—
—
—
121
—
—
—
—
(121)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**(14,141)**
**2,615**
**—**
**(11,525)**
**102,712**|
||**147,376**
**(373,708)**
**—**
**(226,331)**
**(329,044)**|
||**133,235**
**(371,092)**
**—**
**(237,857)**
**(226,331)**
27,934
—
—
27,934
42,076
5,000
—
—
5,000
5,000
100,300
—
—
100,300
100,300
—
—
—
—
—
—
(371,242)
—
(371,242)
(373,708)
—
149
—
149
—|
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## **Balance sheet**
|**Class and code**
**Description**|**Thisyear**
**Lastyear**|
|---|---|
|**Current assets**
5000
HSBC Current Account
5050
Barclays Current Account
5100
CFB Deposit Account
5150
Petty Cash
**Total Current assets**
**Liabilities**
8000
Eastern Synod loan
8100
HAEBEA Loan
8200
Congregation Loans - 1 year
8300
Congregation Loans - 2 years
8400
Congregation Loans - 3 years
8500
Congregation Loans - 5 years
8600
Congregation Loans - 10 years
**Total Liabilities**
**Net Asset surplus(deficit)**
**Reserves**
Excess / (deficit) to date
Z01
Starting balances
**Total Reserves**
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
**Total**|4,892
19,569
38,317
17,959
80,932
158,139
—
—|
||**124,142**
**195,668**
240,000
300,000
30,000
30,000
—
—
—
—
5,000
5,000
62,000
62,000
25,000
25,000|
||**362,000**
**422,000**|
||**(237,857)**
**(226,331)**|
||(11,525)
(364,707)
(226,331)
138,376|
||**(237,857)**
**(226,331)**
27,934
42,076
105,300
105,300
(371,092)
(373,708)
—
—|
||**(237,857)**
**(226,331)**|
## **Statement of assets and liabilities**
||**General Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year **
**Last year **|
|---|---|
|**Current assets - Cash at bank and in**
**hand**
HSBC Current Account -
Barclays Current Account -
CFB Deposit Account -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling**
**due after more than one year**
Eastern Synod loan -
HAEBEA Loan -
Congregation Loans - 3 years -
Congregation Loans - 5 years -
Congregation Loans - 10 years -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|13,156
(260)
(8,003)
—
4,892
19,569
33,585
17,059
(12,327)
—
38,317
17,959
(18,807)
88,501
11,238
—
80,932
158,139|
||**27,934**
**105,300**
**(9,092)**
**—**
**124,142**
**195,668**
—
—
240,000
—
240,000
300,000
—
—
30,000
—
30,000
30,000
—
—
5,000
—
5,000
5,000
—
—
62,000
—
62,000
62,000
—
—
25,000
—
25,000
25,000|
||**—**
**—**
**362,000**
**—**
**362,000**
**422,000**|
||**27,934**
**105,300**
**(371,092)**
**—**
**(237,857)**
**(226,331)**|
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## Notes to the Accounts
1. Creditors are represented by loans from HAEBEA, members of the congregation and the URC Eastern Synod which were for the purposes of a redevelopment of the buildings to bring them into more adaptable community use and improvements in energy efficiency.
Leaside Church has been receiving the income from legacies received during the 1950’s. Agreement has now been received from the URC Eastern Synod that the capital can be applied for the costs of redeveloping our buildings and transfer of the capital although requested but not yet received.
The amount held in these funds on Leaside’s behalf will enable, at the current valuation, both settlement of these loans and sufficient working capital.
2. Income has been affected by restrictions to use of the buildings by HM Government limitations due to the Covid -19 pandemic.
## **Graham Watson – Acting Hon. Treasurer**
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinef s Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Leaside Church
On accounts for the year
ended
31st August 2020
Charity no
(rfany
1181223
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
d)anty (llhe Trust.) for the year ended 31108120
Responsibilities and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charf(y Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matenal matters have
come to my attention
in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the brackets if th8y do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Ai)AIL LOI I
Name:
Q k)QJS IcPHtK Y. .Th4b iorl.
Relevant professional
qualification(sl or body
(if anyl:
Address:
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IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018