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

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021 

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 Susan Stemson Rev Dominic Grant 

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 6 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 6 times during the year. 



## 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. Evening services took place each Sunday from the end of November leading up to Christmas and on a few other occasions during the year. We have a Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association, numbering about 100 members, as well as Brownies and Rainbows. 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

Income for the year ending 31[st] December, 2021 was £87,299 and expenditure was £87,804 meaning a deficit of £505. 

£27,302 came from hiring out the Ewen Hall and other rooms, and £41,784 from the rental income of our house 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 £18,718 to the URC central ministry and mission fund, £34,576 on church running costs and £20,057 for maintenance of buildings. 

Barnet United Reformed Church has a reserve fund of £197,833 which is invested by the URC Thames North Trust. 



8ARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DEGEMBER 2021
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
This Ye&r
2021
Total £
L851 Year
2020
T￿81 £
Unre51noed
Funds E
Dfj$¥Jn?18d
FundE£
Rp5trithd
Funds £
RÉCÉIPTS
Offerings
Fund raising and donations
Church Org8nisalion8
Monies raised for outside cause8
Gift tsx ￿paYrnents
LegaC￿S
Grft Day
Propety. ￿tIlro$
Propety- churchlhall users
URC Grants
Interest Flee Lean
Weddings and Fun8ral$
St. Andrevls Chesterfield Road
Bank interest & Invesmenl income
4,360.17
10.00
4,360.17
11,010.00
850.00
350.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
41.783.81
27.302.25
O.OD
0.00
400 00
606.80
635 95
4.876.52
11.00000
850.00
350.fA)
1.800.IY)
100.00
5,986.35
0.00
0.00
44.592.57
21.413.25
2,923.60
20.OW.00
41.783.81
27.302.25
400.(K)
606.80
611 06
0.00
1.233.38
12
1.40
23.49
Total r8C81pt8
73,8S7.63
23.49
13,417.86
67,298.96
102.718.67
PAYMENTS
Ministry & Mission Fund
Ministo¢s gxpgnsos
Chur¢h running ¢osts
Programrne activity costs
Support of outshde causes
Maintenance of church buildlngs
Maintenance of Manse
Rèform Magazino
18,717 73
242.24
34,575 85
815.46
489.50
19,401 70
655 66
35.50
18,717.73
281.56
35.425.85
815.46
839.50
30.425.82
1,262.46
23.001.00
2.480 37
32,00142
39.32
850.00
350.00
11.024.12
6(6.80
805.50
11,837.52
45.522.24
29.50
0.00
0.00
Total paymet)ts
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI
TrANSFERS betw¢on funds
74.933.64
0.00
12,870.24
87,803 88
115.898.11
.078.01
2349
547 62
-504 90
-12,981.44
0.00
CASH FLINDS blfwd 1 January
CASH FUNDS ¢Ifv￿ 31 Docembgr
-1,D76.01
23.49
$47.62
-504.90
-12.981 44
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILIYIES
Monetary assets
Bank current a¢¢ounl
Deposit account
Rent Income Account
COIF Accounts
3.599 12
3.599.12
7.170.98
1.422.21
197.833.10
1.959.67
6.629.36
4.137.67
197.530.31
7.170.98
1.422.21
197.833 10
Total monètsry assets
Other assets
Invesknents at market value
5.021.33
197.833.10
7,170 98
210.025.41
210.530.31
16,713.78
16.713.78
16.e11.94
Assets useil for ¢hur¢h purptsses
Church Building
43, The Croft. Barnet EN5 2TN
27, Union Street. Bamet EN5 4HY
Church contents
Organ
6.036,857
353.100
211,858
100.045
331.499
Loans outstanding
Significant creditors
20.000.00
20,000
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8ARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
NOTES
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The finanaal statements have been preparèd in accordancè with thè Charitiès Act 2011 Seciion 132, using
the Receipts and Payments basis available to small charities (Section 1331 and the URC guidan￿.
2 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted Funds may be used by the church lor any of its ordinary purposes.
Designated Fund8 represent unrestricted funds sel aside by the church for specific designated purposes,. tmey
can be transferred back Into g&ner81 funds at the church's decision.
Balance
Receipts
in year£
23.49
Fund nam$ & purpose..
Payments
year £
Transfers
foryear£
88lancE
Reserve fund
197,809.61
197.833.10
Totals for d•slgnated funds
197.833.10
Restrlcted Fund¥ rep￿sent income which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the
terms of a trust or bequest, or donations or grants received or Invited for a specific purpose. These funds can
only be spent on the specrfic purpose lor 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 returned." it cannot
be absorbed into general funds.
197.809.61
23.49
O.OD
0.00
Fund name & purpose..
Balance
Receipts
in year£
Payments
in year £
Balance
mOn￿S r8i$ed for outside causes
Halley Stewart Trust
Ministeffs Expenses
Junior Church
Fabric Account
Gift Days
Donations for specific items
Totsls for restroctgd funds
350 00
14122
39.32
246.38
33.76
3,959 10
3*.76
785 00
0.00
0.00 11,OW.00
6,623 36
11,98106
350 00
0.00
1,774.10
0.00
280.14
4,331.74
785.00
0.00
7, 170.98
1,632.88
39.32
0.00
24.12
0.00
11,000.00
11,413.44
This Y&ar
2021
Tolal £
L88t Year
2020
Total £
Unre$iricte¢
Funds £
D¢S￿nated
Funds £
Re5tQGled
Fu￿s£
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
Crisis and Shelter
350.00
350.00
100.00
Totals ralsed for outslde eausès
000
350 00
350 00
100.00
4 PROPERTY INCOME
Hall hire income
Rent incorne
URC Grant
Wedding5 and funerals
Totsl property ifteomè
5 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
Pulpit Supply
27.302.25
41.783.81
27.302.25
41.783.81
0.00
400 00
21,413.25
44.592.57
1,710.00
0.00
400.(K)
69.486.06
69.486 08
6771582
300.00
10.563.01
8.111.10
1.454.77
1.085.17
555.71
1,390.28
8.830.
1,876.21
2.131 99
246.92
30.69
300.00
85000 11,413.01
6.111.10
1.454 77
1.085.17
555.71
1,390.28
8,830.00
1,876.21
2,131.99
246.92
30.69
140.00
10,904 33
5,771 04
240.00
810
349.79
959.01
10,091.80
1,504 65
1.889.1)0
123.70
20.00
Insurance
Organ and Pianos
Printing and Publicity
Technology
Licences and Music Copyright
Cleaning
Domesb"c Sundries
Garden Maintenance
Miscellaneous Expenses
Bank and Trust Charges
Total church running costs
34,575.85
0.00
850.00
35,425.85
32,CK11.42

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
NOTES- continued
This Year
2020
Total £
Last Year
2019
Total £
Unfeslrid
Funds £
Desiqnated
Fund¥ £
Resthcted
Funds£
6 PROGRAMME ACTIVITY COSTS
Junior Church
Catering
Christmas Servicès
0.00
120.46
695.00
0.00
120.46
695.00
0.00
11.56
0.00
Total progrnmme activity costs
7 SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES
Churches Together Subscription
British Legion Poppy Appeal
Crisi5
Sheltsr
815.46
0.00
815.48
11.56
72.00
17.50
7200
17.50
1750D
175.0
17.50
15000
150.00
175.00
175.00
North London Hospice
Good Neighbour Scheme
London City Mission
Bible Society
1(Y).00
10000
1WOO
100.00
100.00
10000
100.00
100.00
100.
100.(X)
100.(K)
100.QKI
Total support of outslde causes
8 MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS
Church and Ewen Hall
Propety
Total maintefiance of church bulldlngs
9 MAINTENANCE OF MANSE
Manse
489.50
0.00
350.00
839.50
805 50
18,708.30
693.40
11,024.12 29,732.42
693.40
8,715.44
3,122 08
11,837.52
19.401.70
11,024.12
30.425.82
655.66
606 80
1.262 46
45,522 24
Totsl maintenance of manse
10 MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, but for the Sake of this fin8nual statement tha toial
of each account is allocated appropriately over the various funds.
11 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The church building and the M8nse at 43, The Groft. a￿ vestèd In IURC Thames North Trustl as trustees and
a￿ not churth assèts They arè held for Ihe bènèfrt ol Barnèt UR Church in accordan￿ with the statutory trusts
apllicable to URC properties under the URC Acts.
For insurance purptsses the church buildings are 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
Tharnes North Synod Trust company holds on behalf ol the church investments representing money retsived
as legacies or other gifts The Tele8se of this to the ¢hur¢tt is decided by the ¢hur¢h alone. Amounts received
during the year are included in these acGounts.

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
TREASURER'S STATEMENT
I have prepared the financial statements on pages 1 to 3 for the year ended 31 December 2021 from the
accounting records of the church.
Alan King
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Idal
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the financial statements of Barnet URC for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are sel
out on pages 1 to 3.
Respective responsibilitios
The church is responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements, and cons￿er$ that the audit
requI￿rne￿t of Section 144121 of the Charities Aet 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility lo
slate, on the basis of pro￿dUreS specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners
under Section 145111{al of the Act, whether particular mallers have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiners 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. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures
in the financial stalemenls, and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures
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 stalemenls.
Independent Examinerfs statement
In connection with my examination of the church funds, nothing came lo my attention which gave me cause
to believe otherwse 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 not aware of any matter lo which attention
should be drawn in order to enable a proper understan
g of the financial statements lo be reached
Signed by the Independent Examiner..
date..
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