2021-08-31-accounts - Leaside Church Ware

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Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2021 LEASIDE CHURCH WARE - 1181223 Leaside Walk, East Street, Ware, Hertfordshlre SG12 9BT Trustees at 31 August 2021 Stephen Brazier. Ann Brookfield, Wendy Cooper, Julia Gristwood, Tony Gubb, Edwin O'connor, Eleanor Seager, John Seager, Elizabeth Stockdale, Kathryn Taylor (until 31.12.2020), Graham Watson. Structure The charity structure reflects the Christian denominations comprising Leaside Church (the Melhodisl Church and the United Refonned 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 ongoing challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic. it endeavoured to ensure its charitable purpose was carried out in new, inclusive and relevant ways. En8bling the Celebration of public worship, open to all The church reopened for public worship in October 2020 with all precautions taken. The option to join by Zoom remained. New directives shortly before Christmas meant a return to services on Zoom for all until reopening on Easter Sunday 2021. Services during closure continued to be well supported and additional worship resources appreciated. Trustees regularly updated the congregation. ensuring views, particularly on reopening, were taken into account. Several volunteers were trained to operate the Zoom system. Giving pastoral support to the congregation. those on the fringes of the church family and others in the wid8r community as needs are made known The minister and pastoral carers ensured contact was maintained when it was not possible to visit. With the retirement of the minister in December 2020, the support of the Ecumenical Area was appreciated. The process to call a new minister began in February 2021 . Coronavirus restrictions meant all meetings with the candidate had to be on Zoom. We endeavoured to ensure throughout that those without Zoom access were fully involved in the discussions and decision. A unanimous call was issued on 24 March, to commence on 1 September 2021. Providing facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, particularty through the weekly community drop-in, including bereavement support Although the pandemic continued to affect the community groups using the premises, many were able to retum when restrictions allowed. The Kindergarten operated throughout. Particularly appreciated was the July 2021 return of the weekly community drop-in.

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 drfferent outreach activities in the town including Street Pastors and Ware Food Bank. Although much of this work markedly changed in nature due to coronavirus restrictions, members of the congregation have continued to be actively involved during the year. Holding community fundraising events Regrettably, it was not possible to hold events. Enabling support to other charities in the UK and overseas. The number of benevolent donations was reduced due to the Coronavirus restrictions described above. Future plans The church will expand its engagement with the community through the Community Centre facilities. We recognise that many groups have been struggling as a result of the coronavirus restrictions and, wherever possible, will seek to support our existing users during their return to use through advice and practical intervention e.g. support for risk assessment. provision of sanitisers. The church will maintain and grow its online presence as a tool for mission by investing in the church AV facilities, including the use of hybrid worship. this will also enable wider community access. T{¥(5xJ.LL Signed Elizabeth Stockdale - Trustee

Leaside Church

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31[st] August 2021

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Statement of Financial Activities

	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 Church Halls 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	6,427 5,000 — 11,427 971 23,899 — — 23,899 5,772 3,671 — — 3,671 823 26,225 644 — 26,869 16,497 301 — — 301 310 23,597 — — 23,597 20,148 — 141,279 — 141,279 13,001 — 735 — 735 623
	84,123 147,658 — 231,781 58,150 5,082 735 — 5,817 2,723 18,000 — — 18,000 18,000 330 — — 330 310 55 — — 55 529 — — — — — — — — — — — 5,707 — 5,707 10,535 28,391 — — 28,391 37,577
	51,860 6,442 — 58,302 69,676
	32,262 141,215 — 173,478 (11,525) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
	32,262 141,215 — 173,478 (11,525)
	133,235 (371,092) — (237,857) (226,331)
	165,498 (229,877) — (64,379) (237,857) 60,197 — — 60,197 27,934 5,000 — — 5,000 5,000 100,300 — — 100,300 100,300 — — — — — — (230,026) — (230,026) (371,242) — 149 — 149 149

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Balance sheet

Class and code Description	This year Last year
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	54,857 4,892 57,692 38,317 63,070 80,932 — —
	175,621 124,142 240,000 240,000 — 30,000 — — — — — 5,000 — 62,000 — 25,000
	240,000 362,000
	(64,379) (237,857)
	173,478 (11,525) (237,857) (226,331)
	(64,379) (237,857) 60,197 27,934 105,300 105,300 (229,877) (371,092) — —
	(64,379) (237,857)

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	43,218 (260) 11,899 — 54,857 4,892 53,648 17,059 (13,015) — 57,692 38,317 (36,669) 88,501 11,238 — 63,070 80,932
	60,197 105,300 10,122 — 175,621 124,142 — — 240,000 — 240,000 240,000 — — — — — 30,000 — — — — — 5,000 — — — — — 62,000 — — — — — 25,000
	— — 240,000 — 240,000 362,000
	60,197 105,300 (229,877) — (64,379) (237,857)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th8 trusteesl members of Leaside Church On accounts for the year ended 31SI August 2021 Chanty no (rfany) 1181223 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812021 Responsibilities and As the tharity 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 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to lIeVe thal 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 ststement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with 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 brdckets if they do not apply. Signed". Dats: h)ev. ILK ZOII Name: 14KISfoP14klL £p-PJk¢fv Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Irf any): hjo hJk- Address: Llsfg ofio HE@1Foi 5&13 IH'I. IER October 2018