**BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AND EWEN HALL CHARITIES** 

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020 

This report includes information required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities 2005 as applicable to charities entitled to prepare accounts on the receipts and payments basis 

## ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

Barnet United Reformed Church Charity is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britain, and is a member church of Thames North Synod of the Church. It was registered on 18[th] February, 2019 as Charity Number 1182081. 

Barnet United Reformed Church is situated at Ewen Hall, Wood Street, Barnet. EN5 4BW. 

The members of the Elders’ Meeting for the time being are recognised as the charity trustees. Those who served from 1st January 2020 until the date this report was approved are: Mrs Jill Adams, Mrs Alison Atkinson, Mr Alan King, Mrs Fleur White. 

The Church building, Ewen Hall and houses at 43, The Croft, Barnet, EN5 2TN and 27, Union Street, Barnet EN5 4HY are vested in Thames North Trust company as trustees and held for the benefit of Barnet URC in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties. 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

The activities of Barnet United Reformed Church are overseen by the Elders’ Meeting of the Church in accordance with the provisions of The Structure of the United Reformed Church determined by the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church, and supplemented by the rules of Barnet United Reformed Church. The governing document of the registered charity is a statement adopted by the Church Meeting. 

The Elders’ Meeting is responsible for the financial administration of the Church, and the care and maintenance of Church premises and the manse. The Church Meeting (of all members wishing to attend) gives general guidance on the life and work of the Church. The members of the Elders Meeting are the minister in pastoral charge (if any) and up to 12 members of Barnet URC nominated and elected by the members of Barnet URC in Church Meeting. Elders serve for 3 years, retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election. There is no limit on the number of consecutive periods of service. The members of the Elders’ Meeting are the trustees of the registered charity during their period of service as elders. 

The Elders’ Meeting met 5 times during the year. It is assisted in the administration of the Church and its property by committee established for property management. The Church Meeting met 4 times during the year. The number of meetings was less than usual due to the COVID 19 outbreak and restrictions. Trustees did keep in touch in other ways such as Zoom meetings and telephone calls. 



## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 

As a local congregation of the United Reformed Church, Barnet United Reformed Church seeks to advance the Christian religion through its activities and the facilities offered to the community by its buildings. 

The Elders’ Meeting is aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in "The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard to it in the administration of the Church. The Elders’ Meeting believes that, the Church provides benefit to the public by: 

• providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; 

• promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. 

## REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS 

Barnet URC held worship services every Sunday morning throughout the year except during the COVID 19 lockdown. There is a Bible study group which meets at the home of one of the Elders. We have a Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association, numbering about 100 members, as well as Brownies and Rainbows. 

During the periods when the church was allowed to open but full services were not permitted, the church was open on Sunday mornings for private prayer. 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

Income for the year ending 31[st] December, 2020 was £102,717 and expenditure was £115,698 meaning a deficit of £12,981. 

£21,413 came from hiring out the Ewen Hall and other rooms, and £44,593 from the rental income of our two houses and three flats. The remainder of the income consisted of gifts and donations from members and friends who attend our services and activities. 

The main expenses were £23,000 to the URC central ministry and mission fund, £30,401 on church running costs, £11,838 for maintenance of buildings and £45,522 on refurbishing the manse. 

Barnet United Reformed Church has a reserve fund of £197,810 which is invested by the URC Thames North Trust. 



.IBARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
. jFITriANCIAL STATEPAENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
4RECÈIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Pa9e 1
Thi$ Year
2020
Totsl £
Last Year
2019
Funds £
Fund8£
Fund0£
Total £
,. RÈCÉIPTS
' Offerings
Fund raising and don8tion8
Chuf¢h OryanisaUon$
-'1 Monies raijed for Dutslde Gausos
j Gfft Ad tsx repaymonts
,' Le9ad86
' Glft Day
Property- letlngs
.' Proporty- Churchlhall users
.. I URC Grants
Interest F￿¢ Loan
Iwedding8 and Funerals
4St. Andrews Chest•rfiekl Road
' Bank Interest & investment income
Titil recelpts .
4,887.52,.
0.00. I
1,600.00:,
100.001
5.986.35
0.00
0.00
44,592.57
21,413.25,
2,923.80
20.LfQ.00
o.oo'
0.00
1,233.38
7.493.25
4,867.52.
1,5tsJ.00
350.00
1,600.00
100.00.
5.988.35
0,00
0.00
44,S92.S7
21,413.2S
QO,0Sa.O8;
29,007.25.
2,923.eo
20.QOD.QO
0.00
0.00
1,862.70
12
24.07
518.69
690.62
76,883.7e
518.69
25,314.22
102,716.67
100,971.78
PAYMENT8
-1 Ministy & Mission Fund
l Ministers expen8e8
'.Church running eogts
Programme 8¢Jvity ¢o$ts
.' Supptsrt of outside ¢au$68
Malntsnance of church bulldlngs
- j Malntsnance of Man88
IRefom Ma982ine
,. Russells Leaving
23,001.00
837.39
30.401.42
11.se
705.so
11,837.52
,$22.24
23,¢J01.Crf)
2,489.37
32,001.42
11.56
8￿.50
11,837.$2
46.622.24,
29.50
23,001.00
0.00,
31,389.70.
2,907.48
847.$0
24,499.90
1,195.96
29.50
400.00
1,851.98
1,600.00
100.00
T¢)tal paymbnts
, NET RECEIPTS I (PAYMENTS)
TRAFISFERS batVl¢on fund6
ICASH FUNDS bifvid 1 January
ICASH-FUNI5s cifwd 31"tsecémber'.
112,146.13
0.00
3,551.98
115,698.11
84,371.03
45,262.37
518.69
21.762.24
-12,881.44
16 700.75
0.00
o.oo
-35,262.37
S18.89
21,762.24
-12,981.44
16,700.75
STATEMENT OF A8SETS AND UABILITIES
.' Mon•tary a88ets
.' Bank currgnl account
.. Deposit a¢ttJunt
' Rent Income Account
' COIF Accounts
Totsl monatsry amets .
1,959.67
1.9S9.87
6,623.36
4,137.67
197,809.61
210,530.31
2,838.68
4,861.12
18.S21.03
197,290.92
223.511.75
8.823.36
4,137.67
197,809.61
10
6,097.34
197,809.61
6,823.36
' Investmonts at market value
16,611.94
18,811.94:.
17,530.04
"Asuts used for church purpo
Church Bullding
-43, The Croft, Bamet ENS 2TN
.27, Union StreèL 8amot ENS 4HY
Church ccfitsnt8
',Organ
', Liabiilde•
, Loans out8tandlng
'Significant ¢reditor8
'.6,038.887
,.353.1QO
211,858
11
10J,045
11 331.499
20,CQD.¢JO.
0.00
APPROVED by the Trust9￿ ort I. -120 i and Slgned on th
ir behalf
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BARNÉT UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Page 2
NOTES
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Section 132. uslng
the Receipts and Payments basis available lo small charities Isection 133) and the URC guidance.
42 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted Funds may be used by the church fgr any of ils ordinary purposes.
Designated Fund$ represent unreslricled funds sel aside L)y the church for specific d8signaled purposes.. they
can be transferred back into gener81 funds al the church's decision.
Fund namfj & purpose..
Balance
Re￿iptS
b￿d£
in year £
197,290.92-
518.69
Payments
in year £
Transfers
for year £
Balance
fvvd£
197.809.81
Reserve fund
Totals for deslgnated funds
197,809.61
Restrlcted Funds represent income which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the
term$ of a tNsI or bequest, or donations or grants received or invited for a specific purpose. These funds can
only be Spent on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent must be
carried forward as a balance on that fund for future expenditure on that specific purpose, or retumed,. it cannot
be absorbed into general funds.
197,290.92
518.69
Fund name & purpose..
Balancts
b1￿£
Receipts
in year £
Payments
in year £
Balanc
Monies raised for outside causes
Halley Stewart Trust
Minister's Expenses
Junior Church
Fabric Account
Gift Days
Donations for specific items
Totals for restricted funds
1.478.10 .1
594.94
209.10 i
1.793.98
785.00
0.00
4.861.12
0.00
154.78
1,257.04
37.28
2,165.12
D.00
0.00
3,614.22
0.00
o.00-..a 1,632.88
1,851.98
0.00.
0.00 ¥..
246.38
0.00 w 3,959.10
o.00-
785.00
o.00-
0.00
1,851.98
6,623.36
Thi8 Year
2020
Total £
Last Year kn.
2019
Total £
Unreslricled
Fund5 £
Designated
Fund5 £
Restricted
Fund8 £
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
North London Hospice
Crisis and Shelter
Homeless Action in Bam81
0.00
350.00
0.00
100.00
0.00.
Totals raised for outslde causes
0.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
350.00
4 PROPERTY INCOME
Hall hire income
Rent income
URC Grant
Wedding$ and funerals
Total property Income
5 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
Pulpit Supply
21,413.25
44,592.57
21,413.25
44,592.57
1.710.00
0.00
29,007.25
60,058.58
0.00
0.00
1.710.00';-
66,005.82
0.00
1,710.00
67,715.82
89,065.83
140.00
9,304.33
5,771.04,
240.00
8.10
349.79,.
959.01-.
10,091.80
1,504.65
1,889.00
123.70,
140.00
10,904.33
5,771.04
240.00 .
8.10
349.79
959.01
10,091.80
1,504.65
1,889.00
123.70
20.00
810.00
10,238.86
5,450.00
679.57
1.676.73
166.88
932.59
6,020.00
724.10
2,049.20
2,587.77
54.00
1,600.00
Insuran¢e
Organ and Pianos
Printing and Publiclty
Technology
Licences and Mu$ie Copyright
Cleaning
Domestic Sundries
Garden Maintenance
Miscellaneous Expenses
Bank and Trust Charges
Totsl church running costs
30,401.42
0.00
1,600.00
32,001.42
31.389.70

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Pago 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
NOTES - Contlnued
'* This Year
Last Y8ar
Unr8striGled
Fund5 £
DeswJnaled
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
2020
Total £
2019
Total £
8 PROGRAMME ACTIVITY COSTS
Junior Church
Catering
Christmas Services
Totsl programme actlvlty costs
7 SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES
Churches Together Subscription
British Legion Poppy Appeal
Crisis
Shelter
0.00
11.56
0.00.
0.00
2,182.48
725.00
11.56
0.00
11.56
0.00
0.00
2,907.48
88.00
17.50
100.00
100.00
88.00
17.50
150.00
150.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
o.oo
0.00
0.00
100.00
10000
100,00
100.00
0.00 .
0.00
0.00
80.00
17.50
175.00
175.00
50.00
Churches Together Appeal
Homeless Action in Bamet
0.00
North London Hosplce
Good Neighbour Scheme
London City Mission
Bible Society
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100 00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Totsl support of outsldo causes
8 MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS
Church and Ewen Hall
Property
Total maintenance of church bulldings
9 MAINTENANCE OF MANSE
Manse
705 50
100.00
805.50
847.50
8.715.44
3,122.08
11,837.52
8.715.44
3,122.08
11,837.52
21,574.33
2,925.57
24.499.90
0.00
0.00
45,522.24
45,522.24
1,195.95
Total malntenance of manse
10 MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, bul for the sake of this financial statement the total
of each account is allocated appropriately over the various funds.
11 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The church buildin9 and the Manse al 43, The Croft, are vested in IURC Thames North Trustl as trustees and
are not church assets. They are held for the benefit of Barnel UR Church in accordance with the statutory trusts
apllicable to URC properties under the URC Acl$.
For insurance purposes the church buildings ar8 insured by the church for £6.036,857. The Manse for
£353,100 and 27. Union Street for £211.858. The Church contents are insured by the Church for £431,445.
.. 12 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
Thames North Synod Trust company holds on behalf of the church investments representing money received
as legacies or other gifts. The release of this to ttte church is decided by the Ghurch alone. Amounts received
during the year are included in these accounts.

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
P3ge 4
. ￿. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
-. TREASURER'S STATEMENT
I have prepared the financial statements on pages 1 to 3 for the year ended 31 December 2020 frorn ttie
accounting records of the church.
Alan King
{signaturel
{name)
Idatèl
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the financial statements of Barnet URC for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set
out on pages 1 to 3.
Rèspèctive rosponsibilities
The church is responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements, and considers that the audit
requirement of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to
stale, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners
under Section 14511 Ila) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
til Basss of Independent Examlner's report
}- My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideratlDn of any unusual items or disclosures
'¥,. in the financial slalemenls, and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures
•it* undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not
express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
Independent Examinor's statemont
In connection with my examination of the church funds, nothing came to my attention which gave me cause
to believe otherwise than that the financial slalemenls accord with the accounting records of the church, and
that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any matter to which attention
should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin
of the financial statements to be reached.
Signed by the Independent Examiner..
date:
Name and address of the Independent Exa
22 Sofi rtFi fLC) tsklNR
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BARNET UNITED REFORMÉD CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Page 4
"&r"
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
I have prepared the financial ststements on pages 1 to 3 for Ihe year ?nded 31 December 2020 from the
aocounb.ng records of the church.
Alan lthng
{namel
(signature)
{datel
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S RÈPORT
I reFX)rt on the financial statements of Bamet URC for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set
out on pages 1 to 3.
Respectlve responslbllltle8
The church is responsible for the prepath.on of the financial statements, and considers that the audit
requirement of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Acll does not apply. It is my responsibility lo
stale, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commissioners
under Section 145{1 Ila) of the Act. whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent Examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in aceordance the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners.
An examination includes a review of the accounb.ng records kept by the church and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerab.on of any unusual items or disclosures
in the financial ststements, and seeking explanations conceming any stjch matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not
exp￿$$ an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
Independent Examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examination of the church funds, nothing came to my attention which gave me cause
to believe otherwise than that the financial statements accord with the accounting records of the church, and
. that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act l am nol aware of any matter to which attention
should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandi
of the financial statements to be reached.
Signed by the Independent Examiner.
date..
Name and address of the Independent Exa
AO
22 Sèri blF) c￿) CXLiyE
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