## **Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 August 2023** 

## **LEASIDE CHURCH WARE - 1181223** 

## **Leaside Walk, East Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9BT** 

## **Trustees at 31 August 2022** 

Ernest Bossé, Stephen Brazier, Wendy Cooper, Gill Davis, Christine Edwards, Julia Gristwood, Tony Gubb, 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. Existing audio-visual facilities were upgraded, including the timely installation of a new large screen enabling us to invite friends and contacts to come and watch the Coronation together. Services continued to be well supported. 

_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_ 

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.  The minister and pastoral carers met together regularly. 

_Providing facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, particularly through the weekly community drop-in, including bereavement support_ 

An increasing variety and number of groups continued to use the premises during the week, including the Kindergarten. 

Particularly appreciated was the very popular weekly community drop-in, with bric-a-brac, and ‘The Listening Place’ for those in need of bereavement support. Regular visitors included a group of special needs young adults with their carers.  It remained a very well supported and worthwhile part of the church’s outreach to the community. Basic safety measures were kept in place for all users of the premises. 

_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 we hosted the Ware Christmas Tree Festival, with a wide variety of community groups, including schools, bringing a tree to display. The Prayer Tree gave visitors opportunity to add their concerns. 

In July 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** 

The church will seek the guidance and support of Synod staff as it considers where its future mission is leading. 

Consideration will be given to employing a caretaker. 



## **Leaside Church** 

## **End of Year Financial Statements** 

## **Year ending 31[st] August 2023** 

_Page 1_ 



## • **Statement of Financial Activities** 

||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**<br>**Total**<br>**Prior year**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**Income and endowments from:**<br>Donations<br>Investments<br>Other income<br>Offerings<br>Manse<br>Lettings<br>Development Scheme<br>Spec Collections<br>Fund Raising<br>Communion Fund<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Other expenditure<br>Ministry<br>Manse<br>Mission<br>Church<br>Halls<br>Development Scheme<br>Building Maintenance<br>Worship<br>Communion Fund<br>Utilities<br>**Total expenditure**<br>Gains / losses on investment assets<br>**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**<br>**transfer**<br>**Transfers**<br>Gross transfers between funds - in<br>Gross transfers between funds - out<br>**Other recognised gains / losses**<br>Gains on revaluation, fxed assets, charity's own use<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**<br>**Represented by**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>General fund<br>**Designated**<br>Building Contingency<br>Development<br>Legacy<br>Petty Cash<br>**Restricted**<br>Communion Fund<br>Development Fund<br>IA TRUST<br>Manse Fund<br>Special Collections<br>**Endowment**<br>Isabel Adams transfer|1,877<br>—<br>—<br>1,877<br>586<br>5,394<br>—<br>—<br>5,394<br>240,789<br>19,359<br>9,530<br>—<br>28,889<br>12,380<br>31,429<br>—<br>—<br>31,429<br>29,980<br>346<br>—<br>—<br>346<br>32,572<br>33,657<br>—<br>—<br>33,657<br>32,436<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>430<br>—<br>430<br>838<br>3,258<br>—<br>—<br>3,258<br>3,384<br>—<br>971<br>—<br>971<br>467|
||**95,323**<br>**10,932**<br>**—**<br>**106,255**<br>**353,434**<br>4,634<br>5,000<br>—<br>9,634<br>3,243<br>21,000<br>—<br>—<br>21,000<br>18,000<br>346<br>—<br>—<br>346<br>23,620<br>382<br>—<br>—<br>382<br>893<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>12,384<br>—<br>12,384<br>6,349<br>27,245<br>—<br>—<br>27,245<br>24,540<br>367<br>—<br>—<br>367<br>2,088<br>—<br>833<br>—<br>833<br>426<br>22,196<br>—<br>—<br>22,196<br>14,598|
||**76,172**<br>**18,217**<br>**—**<br>**94,390**<br>**93,759**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**19,150**<br>**(7,285)**<br>**—**<br>**11,865**<br>**259,675**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**19,150**<br>**(7,285)**<br>**—**<br>**11,865**<br>**259,675**|
||**171,111**<br>**(215,815)**<br>**240,000**<br>**195,296**<br>**(64,379)**|
||**190,262**<br>**(223,100)**<br>**240,000**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>74,961<br>—<br>—<br>74,961<br>65,811<br>5,000<br>—<br>—<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>100,300<br>—<br>—<br>100,300<br>100,300<br>10,000<br>—<br>—<br>10,000<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>178<br>—<br>178<br>41<br>—<br>(248,760)<br>—<br>(248,760)<br>(236,376)<br>—<br>15,948<br>—<br>15,948<br>11,418<br>—<br>8,952<br>—<br>8,952<br>8,952<br>—<br>580<br>—<br>580<br>149<br>—<br>—<br>240,000<br>240,000<br>240,000|



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## **Balance sheet** 

|**Class and code**<br>**Description**|**This year**<br>**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Current assets**<br>5000<br>HSBC Current Account<br>5025<br>Cash in Hand<br>5050<br>Barclays Current Account<br>5100<br>CFB Deposit Account<br>5150<br>Petty Cash<br>**Total Current assets**<br>**Liabilities**<br>8000<br>Eastern Synod loan<br>8100<br>HAEBEA Loan<br>8200<br>Congregation Loans - 1 year<br>8300<br>Congregation Loans - 2 years<br>8400<br>Congregation Loans - 3 years<br>8500<br>Congregation Loans - 5 years<br>8600<br>Congregation Loans - 10 years<br>**Total Liabilities**<br>**Net Asset surplus(defcit)**<br>**Reserves**<br>Excess / (deficit) to date<br>Z01<br>Starting balances<br>**Total Reserves**<br>**Represented by funds**<br>Unrestricted<br>Designated<br>Restricted<br>Endowment<br>**Total**|18,733<br>24,478<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,184<br>188,427<br>168,633<br>—<br>—|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**—**<br>**—**|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**|
||11,865<br>259,675<br>195,296<br>(64,379)|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>74,961<br>65,811<br>115,300<br>105,300<br>(223,100)<br>(215,815)<br>240,000<br>240,000|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**|



## **Statement of assets and liabilities** 

||**General Designated**<br>**Restricted Endowment**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**<br>HSBC Current Account -<br>Barclays Current Account -<br>CFB Deposit Account -<br>Petty Cash -<br>**Totals**<br>**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due**<br>**after more than one year**<br>Eastern Synod loan -<br>**Totals**<br>**Grand total**|35,509<br>(150)<br>(16,625)<br>—<br>18,733<br>24,478<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,184<br>39,602<br>115,300<br>33,524<br>—<br>188,427<br>168,633<br>(150)<br>150<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**74,961**<br>**115,300**<br>**16,899**<br>**—**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>—<br>—<br>240,000<br>(240,000)<br>—<br>—|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**240,000**<br>**(240,000)**<br>**—**<br>**—**|
||**74,961**<br>**115,300**<br>**(223,100)**<br>**240,000**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**|



Note1 IA TRUST restricted fund is allocated to Ware Food Bank 

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl | Leaside Church
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
31" August 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1181223
Set out on pages
'.Der I
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trusf} for the year ended 3110812023
Responsibilities and As th8 charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ 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 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 cornpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
ome to my altenlion (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no COn￿M$ 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 th6 accounts to be reached
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
16IK 2015
Name:
IS i oPHglK L-IVJ AJtsTON.
Relevant professional
qualificationls) OT body
lif any):
Address:
76 s TA￿91￿A0 AOAO
lȕiFoiuJ
4Qi3 iH
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (sée CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

## **Leaside Church** 

## **End of Year Financial Statements** 

## **Year ending 31[st] August 2023** 

_Page 1_ 



## • **Statement of Financial Activities** 

||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**<br>**Total**<br>**Prior year**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**Income and endowments from:**<br>Donations<br>Investments<br>Other income<br>Offerings<br>Manse<br>Lettings<br>Development Scheme<br>Spec Collections<br>Fund Raising<br>Communion Fund<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Other expenditure<br>Ministry<br>Manse<br>Mission<br>Church<br>Halls<br>Development Scheme<br>Building Maintenance<br>Worship<br>Communion Fund<br>Utilities<br>**Total expenditure**<br>Gains / losses on investment assets<br>**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**<br>**transfer**<br>**Transfers**<br>Gross transfers between funds - in<br>Gross transfers between funds - out<br>**Other recognised gains / losses**<br>Gains on revaluation, fxed assets, charity's own use<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**<br>**Represented by**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>General fund<br>**Designated**<br>Building Contingency<br>Development<br>Legacy<br>Petty Cash<br>**Restricted**<br>Communion Fund<br>Development Fund<br>IA TRUST<br>Manse Fund<br>Special Collections<br>**Endowment**<br>Isabel Adams transfer|1,877<br>—<br>—<br>1,877<br>586<br>5,394<br>—<br>—<br>5,394<br>240,789<br>19,359<br>9,530<br>—<br>28,889<br>12,380<br>31,429<br>—<br>—<br>31,429<br>29,980<br>346<br>—<br>—<br>346<br>32,572<br>33,657<br>—<br>—<br>33,657<br>32,436<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>430<br>—<br>430<br>838<br>3,258<br>—<br>—<br>3,258<br>3,384<br>—<br>971<br>—<br>971<br>467|
||**95,323**<br>**10,932**<br>**—**<br>**106,255**<br>**353,434**<br>4,634<br>5,000<br>—<br>9,634<br>3,243<br>21,000<br>—<br>—<br>21,000<br>18,000<br>346<br>—<br>—<br>346<br>23,620<br>382<br>—<br>—<br>382<br>893<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>12,384<br>—<br>12,384<br>6,349<br>27,245<br>—<br>—<br>27,245<br>24,540<br>367<br>—<br>—<br>367<br>2,088<br>—<br>833<br>—<br>833<br>426<br>22,196<br>—<br>—<br>22,196<br>14,598|
||**76,172**<br>**18,217**<br>**—**<br>**94,390**<br>**93,759**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**19,150**<br>**(7,285)**<br>**—**<br>**11,865**<br>**259,675**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**19,150**<br>**(7,285)**<br>**—**<br>**11,865**<br>**259,675**|
||**171,111**<br>**(215,815)**<br>**240,000**<br>**195,296**<br>**(64,379)**|
||**190,262**<br>**(223,100)**<br>**240,000**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>74,961<br>—<br>—<br>74,961<br>65,811<br>5,000<br>—<br>—<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>100,300<br>—<br>—<br>100,300<br>100,300<br>10,000<br>—<br>—<br>10,000<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>178<br>—<br>178<br>41<br>—<br>(248,760)<br>—<br>(248,760)<br>(236,376)<br>—<br>15,948<br>—<br>15,948<br>11,418<br>—<br>8,952<br>—<br>8,952<br>8,952<br>—<br>580<br>—<br>580<br>149<br>—<br>—<br>240,000<br>240,000<br>240,000|



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## **Balance sheet** 

|**Class and code**<br>**Description**|**This year**<br>**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Current assets**<br>5000<br>HSBC Current Account<br>5025<br>Cash in Hand<br>5050<br>Barclays Current Account<br>5100<br>CFB Deposit Account<br>5150<br>Petty Cash<br>**Total Current assets**<br>**Liabilities**<br>8000<br>Eastern Synod loan<br>8100<br>HAEBEA Loan<br>8200<br>Congregation Loans - 1 year<br>8300<br>Congregation Loans - 2 years<br>8400<br>Congregation Loans - 3 years<br>8500<br>Congregation Loans - 5 years<br>8600<br>Congregation Loans - 10 years<br>**Total Liabilities**<br>**Net Asset surplus(defcit)**<br>**Reserves**<br>Excess / (deficit) to date<br>Z01<br>Starting balances<br>**Total Reserves**<br>**Represented by funds**<br>Unrestricted<br>Designated<br>Restricted<br>Endowment<br>**Total**|18,733<br>24,478<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,184<br>188,427<br>168,633<br>—<br>—|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**—**<br>**—**|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**|
||11,865<br>259,675<br>195,296<br>(64,379)|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>74,961<br>65,811<br>115,300<br>105,300<br>(223,100)<br>(215,815)<br>240,000<br>240,000|
||**207,161**<br>**195,296**|



## **Statement of assets and liabilities** 

||**General Designated**<br>**Restricted Endowment**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**<br>HSBC Current Account -<br>Barclays Current Account -<br>CFB Deposit Account -<br>Petty Cash -<br>**Totals**<br>**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due**<br>**after more than one year**<br>Eastern Synod loan -<br>**Totals**<br>**Grand total**|35,509<br>(150)<br>(16,625)<br>—<br>18,733<br>24,478<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,184<br>39,602<br>115,300<br>33,524<br>—<br>188,427<br>168,633<br>(150)<br>150<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**74,961**<br>**115,300**<br>**16,899**<br>**—**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**<br>—<br>—<br>240,000<br>(240,000)<br>—<br>—|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**240,000**<br>**(240,000)**<br>**—**<br>**—**|
||**74,961**<br>**115,300**<br>**(223,100)**<br>**240,000**<br>**207,161**<br>**195,296**|



Note1 IA TRUST restricted fund is allocated to Ware Food Bank 

_Page 3_ 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl | Leaside Church
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
31" August 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1181223
Set out on pages
'.Der I
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trusf} for the year ended 3110812023
Responsibilities and As th8 charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ 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 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 cornpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
ome to my altenlion (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no COn￿M$ 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 th6 accounts to be reached
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
16IK 2015
Name:
IS i oPHglK L-IVJ AJtsTON.
Relevant professional
qualificationls) OT body
lif any):
Address:
76 s TA￿91￿A0 AOAO
lȕiFoiuJ
4Qi3 iH
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (sée CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018