## **Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2022** ## **LEASIDE CHURCH WARE - 1181223** ## **Leaside Walk, East Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9BT** ## **Trustees at 31 August 2022** Ernest Bossé, Stephen Brazier, Wendy Cooper, Julia Gristwood, Tony Gubb, Edwin O’Connor, Pauline Pickering, Elizabeth Stockdale, Graham Watson. ## **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. 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_ The church was open for public worship throughout the year with the option to join by Zoom remaining. Services continued to be well supported. Following the closure of a church in the town, we were pleased to welcome several members to share in worship with us. _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_ In September 2021, we welcomed our new Minister. His Induction Service was well attended by the congregation, representatives of the Ecumenical Area and the town. Throughout the year, the minister and group of pastoral carers ensured regular contact, especially with those in the congregation in particular need and more widely. _Providing facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, particularly through the weekly community drop-in, including bereavement support_ Although Covid restrictions were being lifted, the basic safety measures were kept in place for all users of the premises. The Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Policy were updated. An increasing variety and number of groups continued to use the premises during the week, including the Kindergarten. Particularly appreciated was the weekly community drop-in, with ‘the listening place’ and bric-a-brac. Regular visitors included a group of special needs young adults with their carers. It remained a major part of the church’s outreach to the community as life returned to some normality. _Involvement of members in a number of different outreach activities in the town including Street Pastors and Ware Food Bank._ Supported by the church, members of the congregation continued to be very actively involved during the year, particularly with the increasing need for the Food Bank. ## _Holding community fundraising events_ In December 2021 we were able to hold the Ware Christmas Tree Festival again, with a variety of groups bringing a tree to display. In July 2022 we held our popular Strawberry Tea. Charitable donations were received on both occasions. _Enabling support to other charities in the UK and overseas._ Collections for charity were taken during the monthly Holy Communion services and on other occasions as appropriate. ## **Future plans** Following the survey on future worship which supported the upgrading of the existing audio-visual facilities, the church will continue to grow its online presence as a tool for mission, including hybrid worship. The church will share in discussion of how available funds in the Ecumenical Area might be used for mission. **Leaside Church (Methodist & United Reformed)** ## **End of Year Financial Statements** **Year ending 31[st] August 2022** _Page 1_ ##  **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
Fund Raising
Communion Fund
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Other expenditure
Ministry
Manse
Mission
Church
Halls
Development Scheme
Building Maintenance
Worship
Communion Fund
Utilities
**Total expenditure**
Gains / losses on investment assets
**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**
**transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
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
**Restricted**
Communion Fund
Development Fund
IA TRUST
Manse Fund
Special Collections
**Endowment**
Isabel Adams transfer|586
—
—
586
11,427
789
—
240,000
240,789
23,899
961
11,418
—
12,380
3,671
29,980
—
—
29,980
26,869
293
32,278
—
32,572
301
32,436
—
—
32,436
23,597
—
—
—
—
141,279
—
838
—
838
735
3,384
—
—
3,384
—
—
467
—
467
—| ||**68,432**
**45,002**
**240,000**
**353,434**
**231,781**
3,243
—
—
3,243
5,817
18,000
—
—
18,000
18,000
293
23,326
—
23,620
330
55
838
—
893
55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6,349
—
6,349
5,707
24,540
—
—
24,540
22,588
2,088
—
—
2,088
—
—
426
—
426
—
14,598
—
—
14,598
5,803| ||**62,819**
**30,940**
**—**
**93,759**
**58,302**
—
—
—
—
—| ||**5,613**
**14,061**
**240,000**
**259,675**
**173,478**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**5,613**
**14,061**
**240,000**
**259,675**
**173,478**| ||**165,498**
**(229,877)**
**—**
**(64,379)**
**(237,857)**| ||**171,111**
**(215,815)**
**240,000**
**195,296**
**(64,379)**
65,811
—
—
65,811
60,197
5,000
—
—
5,000
5,000
100,300
—
—
100,300
100,300
—
41
—
41
—
—
(236,376)
—
(236,376)
(230,026)
—
11,418
—
11,418
—
—
8,952
—
8,952
—
—
149
—
149
149
—
—
240,000
240,000
—| _Page 2_ ## **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
5200
Isabel Adams Funds
**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**|24,478
54,857
2,184
57,692
168,633
63,070
—
—
—
—| ||**195,296**
**175,621**
—
240,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||**—**
**240,000**| ||**195,296**
**(64,379)**| ||259,675
173,478
(64,379)
(237,857)| ||**195,296**
**(64,379)**
65,811
60,197
105,300
105,300
(215,815)
(229,877)
240,000
—| ||**195,296**
**(64,379)**| ## **Statement of assets and liabilities** ||**General Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year **
**Last year **|**General Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year **
**Last year **|**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 -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|24,203
—
2,269
—
39,338
105,300|275
(85)
23,994|—
24,478
54,857
—
2,184
57,692
—
168,633
63,070| ||**65,811**
**105,300**
—
—|**24,184**
240,000|**—**
**195,296**
**175,621**
(240,000)
—
240,000| ||**—**
**—**|**240,000**|**(240,000)**
**—**
**240,000**| ||**65,811**
**105,300**|**(215,815)**|**240,000**
**195,296**
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