Trustees’ Annual Report 2023
Charity name
Walton Evangelical Church Registered number 1183820
Address Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road, Walton, Chesterfield, S40 3DD
Church Trustees Office (Date if appointed during the year) Andrew Bruins Pastor Thiago Holanda Assistant Pastor Mick Mumford Elder Tony Oliver Elder (Resigned 08 May 2024) Richard Shipley Elder Stephen Housley Deacon Daniel Nichols Deacon Tim Soar Deacon Philip Spackman Deacon
Governance and Constitution
The Church is is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The constitution was adopted by members on 10[th] April 2019 and registered on 10[th] June 2019.
Trustees are appointed by the election of Members and on appointment are given copies of the Church Constitution, Handbook and Safeguarding Policy.
There were 102 church members as at 31 December 2022.
The Elders are responsible for the pastoral and spiritual oversight of the church and the Deacons are responsible for the practical aspects of running the church. The latter includes finance, health and safety, mission, youth work, safeguarding, and maintenance of the Church properties.
The church is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.
Objectives and activities at Walton Evangelical Church
To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within the Chesterfield area and surrounding neighbourhood and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the church in general meet the further work of the church. The church also supports global mission partners in Central Asia.
Main Activities
The church seeks to practice and propagate the Christian faith by holding regular services, Sunday school, mid-week teaching, evangelistic events, prayer meetings and other activities which are open to all members of the local community and
beyond. Special events are held during the year at Easter, Christmas and a children’s holiday Bible club is held during the summer.
Significant investment has been made in recent years in both hardware and manpower enabling the church to broadcast and stream events to a significantly wider audience.
Whenever possible and appropriate the following activities and meetings took place:
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Sunday Services 10.00am with live streaming, 6.00pm – service recorded.
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Pebbles
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A toddler group held twice weekly in term time
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The Way
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A monthly afternoon service for individuals with learning difficulties with participation from families and care homes.
Children and Youth Work
Sunday School classes form part of the 10.00am service. The 6.00 service was adapted to meet the needs of those children and young people present. A Sunday evening youth group meets once a week, and there is a weekly book club. In addition, there is a children’s club that meets every Friday evening during term time for Primary School children.
- Weekday Activities
Adults gather twice monthly in homes across Chesterfield to study the Bible together. There are also separate groups that meet for women’s and men’s ministries. A weekly football club also takes place during term time. The church opens its doors during the week to run social groups to meet the needs of the local community. These include an art group, a ‘Knit and Natter’ group, and a cream tea/winter warmer
Pastoral and Clerical Work
These activities take place day-to-day with Members’ meetings being held on a quarterly basis.
Mission and Evangelism
The Church supports a number of individuals and different missions through the annual church tithe.
Financial Review
Total receipts including gift aid in 2023 amounted to £147,226. Expenditure was £125,458 and of this £12,000 was tithed to support missionaries and charities. On December 31[st] 2023, the Church funds were £209,030 which represented a net cash inflow of £21,768 during the year.
Future Plans
There will be consideration given to how the church premises can be modified to increase the capacity of our meeting rooms and facilities. The church plans to increase and strengthen its links with schools and focus more sharply on reaching out to the local community in order to advance the Christian faith.
Website
Full details of the charity’s current news and activities can be accessed from its website: https://waltonchurch.org
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity Trustees.
Signature Full name Richard Shipley Position Trustee Date 08 July 2024
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Charity Name No (if any)
Walton Evangelical Church 1131848
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Gift Aid 19,570 - - 19,570 17,633
Offerings 108,529 - - 108,529 100,798
Other income 2,750 - 2,750 1,014
Nominated Gifts - - - - 150
Rent 920 - - 920 815
Agency 13,805 13,805 2,632
Interest 1,653 - - 1,653 1,219
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- - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 147,226 ] - - 147,226 124,261
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 147,226 - - 147,226 124,261
A3 Payments
Salaries (including tax) 66,099 - - 66,099 67,301
Ministers' expenses & book allowances 105 - - 105 1,001
Utilities & telephones 6,363 - - 6,363 5,502
Stationery & computers 562 - - 562 627
Books 90 - - 90 494
YP & Children's Work Expenses 817 - - 817 1,635
Other Church Clubs & Events Expense 3,254 - - 3,254 4,063
Other Expenses 4,185 4,185 5,368
Repairs 4,959 4,959 8,683
Audio Visual 1,267 1,267 1,523
Visiting speakers 2,596 2,596 1,541
Tithe 12,000 12,000 11,000
Mission (funded from Nominated gifts) 59 59 100
FIEC Membership & Donation 1,532 - - 1,532 1,710
Insurance 2,043 2,043 1,887
Hardship Fund - - -
Approved Projects 2,628 2,628 6,858
Agency 16,899 16,899 5,168
Sub total [ 125,458 ] - - 125,458 124,459
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - [ - ]
Total payments 125,458 - - 125,458 124,459
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds 21,768 - - 21,768 - 198
A6 Cash funds last year end 187,262 - 187,262 187,460
Cash funds this year end - - - -
209,030 - - 209,030 187,262
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/07/2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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B1 Cash funds Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Current Account 102,040 - -
Savings Account 106,940 - -
Cash 50 - -
Total cash funds 209,030 - -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
funds funds
B2 Other monetary assets Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Gift Aid claims due - -
Other debts due - -
- -
- -
- -
- - -
B3 Investment assets Fund to which
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
Halifax shares Unrestricted - -
- -
- -
- -
- -
B4 Assets retained for the Fund to which
Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
charity’s own use Details asset belongs
Buildings - Church Unrestricted - 896,807
Buildings - Manse Unrestricted - 164,754
Church fixtures and fittings Unrestricted - 99,248
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- -
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- -
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B5 Liabilities Fund to which Amount due When due (optional)
Details liability relates (optional)
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Signature Print Name Date of approval
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees Richard Shipley 08/05/2024
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/07/2024
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts On accounts for the year ended 31" DeteFnber 2023 The charitys trustees consider that an autht is not wuired forths year{tsnder5ection 43121 of the Charitiès Act 1993 (the P£t)l ar that an indeFen(knt examinatKm is needed. It is rny responsibility to= Examine the aCUnts {under sÈrtion 43 ofthe ktl To followthe procedure5 laid down in the General Dyections given bythe Charbty Commsssion (under sectbDn 4317Hbl of the ktl. and To state whether particular matters have cfft to my attentisjn My examination ¥rdS TrIed out in accordaFKe with General Directi given by the Charity Commission. The examination induded a leW of the accountire record kept by the charity in respett ofthe year ended 31 December 2023 and a comparison of the Receipts and Paents Accounts presente(I with those records. It also iludeS consideration of any unusu31 items or dTrsclosures in the actounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees CeMIng any SLtth matter5. The procedures undèrtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audffé, and conseqLntly no isgNen as to whetherthe ccnts wesent a.tn and fairf View and the report is Imited to those matters set out in the statemert bek)w. In the course ofmy examination, no matter ha5 COffto my attenti l. Which gives reasonable tsuse to believe that in. any material Fe5pert, the requirements: To keep accounting rect5 in actord3fKe with section 41 of the Art; and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting reccds and compty with the accounting requirements ofthe 1993 Act: ha¥e not been met.. or 2. To which, in my opinion. attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper undeanding otthe accounts to be reached. Dlsdosures." No disclosures requ Name". John Pickup Releyant (alIfications. NIA Address: H05ne add55 Tr1gv>E c6vrfPA7N£SlP,445 qK¥ Tcrftsrfs D 91