## BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AND EWEN HALL CHARITIES 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 

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 2022 until the date this report was approved are: 

Mrs Alison Atkinson, Barry Corradine, Mr Alan King, 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 10 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 in December 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, Rainbows and a club for pre-school children and their carers.. 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW 

Income for the year ending 31[st] December, 2024 was £87,074 and expenditure was £100,813 meaning a deficit of £13,739. 

£57,513 came from rental income. We have a 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 £24,361 to the URC central ministry and mission fund, £45,779 on church running costs and £17,184 for maintenance of buildings. 

Barnet United Reformed Church has a reserve fund of £128,119 which is invested by the URC Thames North Trust. 



BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
P896 1
Unfeslrjc
Funds £
D¢$ignaied
Funds £
Thk% Year
2024
Total f
Restr[C￿d
Last Year
2023
Total £
RECEIPTS
Note
Offerings
Fund raising and donations
Church Organisalions
Mollies raised for outside causes
Gift Aid tax repayments
Legacies
Gift Day
Property- lettings
URC Grants
Interest Free Loan
Weddings and Funèrals
St. Andrew's Cttesteffield Road
Bank interest & investment inoome
6,253.21
1.156.89
6.253.21
3,156.89
1,250.00
400.00
2.955.67
5,726.34
50.00
850.00
800.00
0.00
2,ODO.00
1.250 00
400.00
2,955.67
57,512.52
o.oo
66,817
0.00
25,000.00
0.00
0.00
7,446.75
57,512.52
0.00
8,000.00
0.00
0.00
7.$45.50
8,000.00
39.8S
6.880.29
625.35
Totsl reeeipts
67.918.15
6,880.29
' PAYMENTS
Ministry & Mission Fund
Ministers expenses
Church running costs
Programme acb'vity costs
Support ol outside causes
Maintenance ol church buildings
Maintenance of Manse
Repayment of Loan
12,275.35
87.073 79
106,510 69
24,361.32
539 04
45.778.77
1,050.39
220.00
16.395.30
788.86
24.361 32
$68.68
47,028.71
1.050 39
620.00
18.395.30
788.86
8,000.00
23.053.32
471.15
45,755 83
837.96
1.385.00
45.540 74
1.373.45
25,000 00
1.250.00
4￿00
2,000.00
8,000.00
Totsl payments
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI
TRANSFERS between funds
CASH FUNDS blfwd 1 January
CASH FUNDS clfvid 31 December
89.133.68
0.00
11.679.64
100,813.32
143,417.45
-21,215.53
6,880 29
595 71
-13.739.53
-36.906.76
-21,215.53
8.880.29
595.71
-13,739.53
-29,432.32
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Monelary assets
Bank current a￿OUnt
Deposit account
Rent Incorne Ae¢ount
COIF Accounts
1,787.27
1,787.27
5.39
34.66
128.11948
1,S37.97
5.33
903.84
141.239.19
5.39
128,119 48
Totsl monetary assets
Other assets
Investments at mark&l value
1.821 93
128,11948
5.39
129,946.80
143,686.33
15,374.10
15,374.10
15,096.73
Assets used for church purpo¥e8
Church Building
43, The Croft, Bamet EN5 2TN
27, Union Stre6C Bamet EN5 4HY
Church contents
Organ
Llabillt1¢8
Loans outstanding
Signiffcant ¢redrtors
6.036,857
353.100
211.858
100,045
331,499
0.00
o.oo
APPROVED by the Trustees on
by
and signed on their behalf
Inamel
(signature)
The note& onpages 2 8nd3 lom?￿rt0￿ this finBncMlst8tement

8ARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial ¥talements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Section 132, using
the Receipts and Payments basis available to small charities Iseelion 1331 and the URC guidance.
2 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted Funds may be used by the church for any of ils ordinary wrposes.
Designated Fund$ represent unrestricted funds set aside by the church for specific designated purposes., they
an be Iransfeired back into general funds al the church's decision.
Fund name & purpose..
Ba18nc8
Reserve fund
kn£
133,127.38
Receipts
In year £
6.880.29
Payments
in year £
Transfers
fr>r year £
20,000.00
Balan
fwcj £
120.007 67
Totals for designated funds
133,127.38
6,880.29
0.00
20.000.00
120,￿7.67
Restricted Funds represent income whieh may be expended only on those reslricled objects provide￿ in the
lefms of a trust or bequest. or donations or grants received Dr invited for a specific purpose. These funds can
only be Spent on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any b8lan¢e remaining unspent must be
carried foN8rd as a balance on that fund for future expenditure on that specific purpose, or retijined,. il cannot
be absorbed into general funds.
Fund name & purpose..
Monies raised for outside causes
Halley Stewart Trust
Minister's Expenses
Junior ChLJrch
Fabric Account
Gift Days
Donatrons for specific items
Totals for restricted funds
Balan
blfwd £
0.00 1 400.00
1,994.28
112.04
0.00
29.64
335.61
2545
5,233.92
458.22
785.00
0.00
2,000.00
3,025.35
Receipts
in year £
Payments
in year £
400 00
o.oo
29.64
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,000.00
2,429.64
Balanee
0.00
2,106.32
0.00
361 06
5,692.14
785.00
000
8,944 52
This Year
2024
Total £
8,348.81
UnrestffGted
Fund5 £
Last Year
2023
Total £
tlesignaled
Funds £
Reslricied
Fund5 £
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
Crisis and Shelter
Disasters Emergency Committee
400.00
400.00
0.00
400.00
200.00
Totsls ralsod for outside causes
4 PROPERTY INCOME
Rent Income
URC Grant
Weddings and funerals
000
0.00
400.00
400.00
600.00
57,512.52
57,512.52
0.00
0.00
66,817.60
0.00
0.00
Total property Income
S CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
Pulpit Supply
57,512.52
0.00
0.00
57,512.52
66,817.60
552.50
19,802.65
8.539.99
748.43
860.37
87.35
1,336.48
9,195.00
222.02
4,069.28
260.00
104.70
552.50
1,250.00 21,052 65
8,539.99
748.43
860.37
87.35
1,336.48
9,195.00
222.02
4.069.28
260.00
104.70
Insurance
Organ and Pianos
Printing and Publicty
Technology
Licences and Music Copyright
Cleaning
Domestic Sundries
Garden Anaintenance
Miscellaneous Expenses
Bank and Trust Charges
Total church running costs
350.00
16.516.13
7,244.15
944.43
1.997.17
348.05
1,246.10
8,780 00
2,106.85
6,032.01
36.49
154.45
45,778.77
0.00
1,250.00
47,028.77
45,755.83

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES - ¢ontinuèd
Page 3
Unrestricted
Funds £
This Year
2024
Total £
Designated
Funds £
Last Year
2023
Totsl £
Restrided
Fund5 £
6 PROGIiAMME ACTIVITY COSTS
Junigr Church
Catering
Christn7as Services
Totsl programme actlvlty costs
7 SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES
Churches Together Subscription
Bntish Legion Poppy AP￿&1
Crisis
Shelter
Disastets Emergency Committee
0.00
136.39
914 00
o.oo
31.96
806.00
136.39
914.00
1,050 39
0.00
0.00
1,050.39
837.96
2QO.00
20.00
200.00
20.00
200.00
200.00
165.00
20.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Christians Against Poverty
North Londc)n H05pice
Good Neighbour Scheme
London City Mission
Bible Society
Still Waters Trust
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
000
0.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Total support of outside ¢auses
8 MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS
Church and Ewen Hall
Flats and 27 Unlon Street
Total maintenance of church building$
9 MAINTENANCE OF MANSE
Manse
220 00
0.00
400 00
620.00
1,385.00
16,029.15
366 15
2,000.00 18,029.15
366.15
41,820.12
3.720.62
16,395.30
0.00
2,000.00
18,395.30
45,540.74
1,373.45
1,373.45
1,373 45
Total maintenance of manse
10 MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, but for the sake of this financial slalement the total
of each account is allo¢aled appropriately over the various funds.
11 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The church building 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 benefll of Bamet UR Church in accordance with the slalulory trusts
apllicable to URC properties undei the URC Acts.
For insurance purposes the church buildings are insured by the church for £12.617,815. The Manse for
£583,958, and 27, Union Street for £350,372. The Church contents are insured by the Church for £796,562.
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 lo the chU￿h is decided by the ehurch alone. Amounts recaved
during the year are included in these accounts.

BARNET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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TREASURER'S STATEMENT
I hav8 prepared the financial statements on pages 1 10 3 for the year ended 31 December 2024 from the
accounting records of the church.
Aan King
{namel
(date)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the financial statements of Bamet URC for the year ended 31 December 2024. which are set
out on pages 1 to 3.
Resp¢ctlve responslbilities
The church is responsible for the preparation of the fi'nancial statements, and considers that the audit
requiffment of Section 14412) of the Charib'es 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.
Basis of Independent Examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures
in the financial ststemenls, and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not proV￿e 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 to my attention which gave me cause
to believe otherwise than th21 the financial statements accord with the accounting records of the church, and
'that those words satisfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any matter to which attention
I should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
f the financial slalements to be reached.
.Slgned by the Independent Examiner..
Name and address of the Independent Examiner.. tr4ieiEu A. WARb
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