MARINERS CHAPEL RTH Mariners Chapel, Chapel SL Rowhedge, Colchester C057JS
MARINERS CHAPEL REPORT AND OUNTS FOR YE 31 MARCH 2023 Index Pa Statutory and other Information Trustee5 Report Receipts and Payments Account Balance Sheet Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts 2and3 tuto and other informatlon Chapel name and address Mariners Chapel Chapel Street Rowhedge Colchester C05 7JS E-mail address and web-site info@marinerschapel.co.uk www.marinerschapel.co.uk Trustees ctherwlse known as the Leadershlp Team (All hove servedfrom l April 2022 to the dote of signing the accounts unless otherw15e shown) Mrs Christine Bowtell Revd Paul Bowtell Mrs Eunlce Broom Mrs Clare Bush Mrs Heather Welfare Revd Slmon Heard (from l April 2022 to 15 July 2022) Nathan Blackaby (from l April 2022 to 9 June 20231 Nicki Matthews (from l April 2022 to 9 June 20231 Independent Examlner David Prenti. CA. ACMA Bankers Barclays Bank, 40-41 High Street, Chelmsford, CMI IBE Lloyds Bank. 25 Gresham Street. London, EC2V 7HN Pagelof6
MARI RT Brief history and Incorporation MWIne Chapel was opened as a church in 1850 in Chapel Street in Re by Mr John MaTtsn. In leg temis. it was then an unincorporated asS(Ktl. It IncoOrated as a charitab IncoTporated Association (flo") on 19 September 2019. Structure, Govemance and Management The Chapel, hereinafter called Ihe Church", is govemed by ts Consb"tuts"on which Includes a siatemeni of Faith. Members of the Church are accepied in accordance wth is CcM)stitulion, which Includes the requirements that Ihey must (l) profess Iheir faiih in Ihe LcKd Jesus Chrisi as God and Saviour, and (2) be in agTeemeni with Ihe stamen( of Fath. and (3) be 16 years of age or cver. Beler5 Baptism is encouraged. Church Members Meetings normally take place lour Dmes per year and these meetings have responsibility for the oveTall policy ol the Church. In aCCordae with its Constrtution. the Minister, Il any. ol the Church automatically becomes a Trustee and a member of ¢he Leadership Team on appointment. Otherwise, members ol the Church appoini other members of the Leadership Team, each of whom who become Tnjstees upon appointment. The Leadership Team Is responsible for the day to day running of the Church's work and witness as well as IOT linancial and legal matters. Al membets are actsvety encouTaged to take an appropriate part In the spinlual and pracbcal ts1sks Invoed in the furtherance of Charitsble d)iectwe. Relevant matters are submitted to ChuTch Meetsngs by the Trustees andlor by members of the Chvrch. Although the Constrtuion peTmits decisions to be made at Church Meetings by appropriate majoirties, the Church seeks to work by consensus wherwer t¥)ssib. ObJecdve$ and Actlvltles The principal objective of the Church is the aifvancemeni of the Christs'an fath, including education. community service and such other generai charitsble kXbfkY)ses in such parts of United Kiwdom and the world as the Church shall detemine. In order to achieve the above ol"ectwe, the Church PfOVKles a vanety ol acbvitses both to rts membership and 10 the local community. The aim Is to show the love of Jesus Chrisi in LM)Ih word and deed and to bring people Into a closer relationship with Him as livino Lord. Central to the work and witness ol Ihe Church the prOvlon of regular public serv$ of Christian Worship alongside Sunday Funday, a children's group whh runs alongside Sun(iay worsh1p services. There are weekly Lifegroup meetings to cOurage wopie &s ilw strengthen faith, to build community and to pray IOT and encourage one another. An actnie group communicating via text pray daily lor needs as they arise and offer practical support where able. b)th within our church community. Rowhedge and ColchesieT. Our Foodbank Hub is now in its third year utilises volunteer support from the Church and volunteers ftom Rowhedge and Colchester lo support the grNing needs of our community. In this Teportino period, 326 adults and 464 children were provided with lood and hwsehold iiems including fresh vegetables arKI fruit. The Mariners Community Support COordinOr is now establthed In thr role and leads our Foodbank Hub and. using volunteer coaches, also coordinates SUPkK)rt to families both in the local school using tre Christian charty'Transforming Lives for GocKJ' model and In Ial community to families who a in need of support. Slow cooker club. providino food. recipes and slow cookeTS families in need of support has beoun during the year. A new after School club which supwns children with particular needs alongside Ihose children who are part of TLG is being piloted. The 11. weekly café which lack$ social isolation by providing company and support mainty to older adults continued to thrive during Ihe year &$ did the Baby arKJ Toddler oroup with suppon and care offered to parenrs. carers and Iheir children. These ministrEs are run by volunteers. Mariners Chapel operates SysmS to ensure that all peopÈ Working with children OT adults with additional needs are appTOPTiatety vetted via the DisclosuTe and Barring SeTvice. Our Safeguarding Policy is updated annually, with updated trnIng for Ihose WOTking diTecty with children or aduk5. Mariners Chapel has both male and female in-tK)use safeguarding Contsts and an exle[n contacL the latter being the Headteacher of the loca5 primary school. The TTusiee5 of the Clr¢h have read the char Cc*mmission oUanCe on public benefit and are sabsfied that the activrties OLrtlined above Clear demonstrate that trte charty s providing a benefit to the public. Page2of6
Achlev•nients and Performance The Church tjoes measure the success of rts prcoTammes actlvrt onty in numbeTS, including financial numbers, but also in fellffihip, Individual growih in faith in Iwed experience of the Church community both in supporting and In encouraging each oiher and in Teaching out io the sionificant needs of the commursilies that we live in both in Rowhedge, across Colchesler and online. While the TTUStees recognise that such grcp•Ah ar¥J conneCtsS with others are difficult to rneasU. we believe that the year has been a peTiod of growlh and has provided opportunities reach oui and share the love of Jesus Christ with others. CuThent membership of the Church is 31, two kwle hawr¥J tecome members in the year and tsvo having resigned. Like many churches, the physical atterKlance at our weekty Sunday church services is less than pre-pandemic levels, however other areas of mIntry within ts buildiw and outreach ¢0 the community has gTown over the year. Flnancial Revlew The Church ccmty'nues to Taise lunts wrthin the Church aThJ to seek funds elsayhere as necessary. In the year we are reporting . we conts.nue to have a Ger Fund which L$ 8n Uniestyicted FurKI and can be used for any unTeslricled Income of the Church. However. we have added 3 new Resiricled Funds from I April 2022. which can onty be used for the purposes for whth receipts to them are given, narnely a Foodbank Fund. a Hardship Fund and a Building Fund. Details ol the receipts arxl payments on each Fund and other matters aTe shown in the attachedAccounts. Our lomier part-tsme minister, Simon Heard. left us in the year and we aoain express our graiilude io him for his six years service from 2016 to Juty 2022. The net cosi ol his salary aThJ wsts and the net man* costs in the year were £5,880.61. TheTe aTe currentty no plans to replace him. Our main expenditure in the year reiated to the salary of our Communty SuFWrt Ccpordinator who works pan-lime for the Church. We wish 10 highlight the encouraging gTani of £I3.rf) that we recerved In the year from the charity called Colchester Catalysi, 8nd to thank Ihem for this oeneTOUS gifL £10,000 of this has been credited to our new Building Fund as it is for the provision of accessible toilets and £3.COJ has been credited to our General Fund, as it is towards the cost ol our C(Mnmunity Support Cwrdinator, the cosi ol whcmn is borne by our Gener Fund. The financial results lor the year together wilh a surnmary of ts a(xounting p)IleS adopted are set out in the accomparying financias statements. Mariners Chapel was a participating emptyer wrthin Ihe Nauonal Employment Savings Trust pension scheme during the year. Mariners Chapel is heavily deperKleni on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of ts actThiities, many of which run with little or no impact on Ihe Chapel expenditure, but nevertheless contrityJte substsntially to the aChvernent of Ihe chJTch's 0"eCtives. Reserves Policy The Trustees have established a ReSett Policy to enable Mariners Chapel to function effectNely and meet its obligations in the event of a decline in our coMe or a major co. Having considered the relevant risks of changes in Income and expendIre. the Tnjstees have detem)ined that the aPPTopriate level of unrestricted reserves is in the range 01 £7,5c to £30,CW. ILÈ. -Tr. La(Ja 3 Dr Heather Welfare, on behalf of all the Trustees Date Paoe3of6
RIN Ur5 YEAR ENDIN entsA(couTht Thisyear Restrtaed Funds Hafdship Builjing Fund Fund Last year Total Fu5 General Fund Total Funds FoDdbank Fund Total General giving Foodbank Fund donations Foodbank Fufid tash 8niin8 Hardshlp Fund donatlons Hardshlp Fund slow £oJker recelpts Glft Akl Open Door contribution to manse rertl Grants- Eastem Bapt&t A5soclation Grants- 8aptbt Insurance Comapany GraThts- Colchesier Catalyst Oth•r rMal 16,774.10 16.774.10 3.979.53 278.50 3.985.ts) 350. 1,948.37 3.351. 1,086.01 19.916.64 310. 3.979.53 278.50 3,979.53 278.50 3.985.QJ 350.QJ 3,985.0) 350.00 244.(Y) 1,948.37 3.351.( Im6.01 3.9fKs.93 6.702.00 5,593.73 6.000. 3.CKIO.00 472.90 26,632.38 io,cth.tsJ i0.L.¢1) ly.c. 472.90 45,225.41 135.35 42,802.65 4.258.03 4,335.00 iO,WO.LK) 18.593.03 Pastor salary * penslon Pastor tra1n1 expenses Pastor Oih•r •xpen5•5 3252.84 20.(XI 136.25 3,252.84 20.00 136.25 13,092.B7 210.00 507.32 8A16.92 I,C¥)4.85 8,316.92 I,CN.85 1,252.49 4.600.42 200.00 s,.27 818.25 1,913.73 432.24 659.21 1,955. 2.451.72 3,982.77 614.99 300.00 300.00 Costs Focdbank payments Hardship payments Sptakers lees Manse- rent Manse- councll tax I2S2.49 1,252.49 4,600.42 4.t.42 2Qe.C 5,IY)4.27 818.25 1.913.73 432.24 12,000.00 IN31.24 743.80 351,89 597.60 149.50 2.511.82 26.25 L140.00 953.19 70.50 83.85 39,067.59 Copyri4ht licences Insurances Chapel- repairs & maintenance Chapel items purtha$e¢ Prlntln8 & ststlonery Oonatlons made Mlsslon and outr•4rh 5afe8uardlrva Other Total 659.21 1955. 2M51.72 129850 I76.50 L298.50 1.076.50 125.50 28.665.78 125.50 34,518.69 52.49 4,600.42 5.852.91 Surpluslldefi¢l 12,033.401 3W5.54 1265.421 10,IXiI.(K) 12,740.12 10.7C.71 3.735.06 Page4of6
MARINERS CHAPEL ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR TO 31 MAR Balance sheet 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 Assets and liabiiti Bank balances Barclays Bank Lloyds Bank 35,476.29 25,300.16 530.59 36,006.88 2S.300.16 Re resented General Fund Opening balance (Deficitllsurplus in the year Transfer to Hardship Fund at end of the year Closing balance 25,3C(J.16 21,565.10 12,033.401 3,735.06 (s.00 22,766.76 25,300.16 Restrirted Funds Foodbank Fund Opening balance Surplus in the year Closing balance Hardship Fund Opening balance per last year's accounts IDeficitllsurplus in year Transfer frorn General FurKI in the year Closing balance 8uilding Fund Surplu5 in year and closing balance Total Restritted Funds 3,005.54 3,005.54 1265.421 soo. 234.S8 io.000.00 13,240.12 Total Funds 36,006.88 25,300.16 Approved on behalf of all the Trustees Heather Welfare Paul Bowtell Date Date Pa8e5of6
MARINERS CHAPEL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS ort to the Tru5tee5 and members of Mariner5 Cha on the accounts for the ear ended 31 March 2023 as set out on es 2 and 3 thereof Res ective res onsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Church's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Church'5 Trustees consider that an audit is not required for thi5 year, under Section 144 of the Charities Act 20111.the Charities Art"), and that an independent examination needed. It is my responslblllty: to examlne the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions 8iven by the Charity CommSsslon (under Sertion 14515llbl of the Charities Act); and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. of Inde endent Examiner'5 Statement My examinatlon was carried out In accordance with general Directions Biven by the Charity Commission. An examination include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the Chapel and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It a150 includes conslderatlon of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts and seeklng explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and. consequently, no opinion Is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and falr" view and my report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endent Examiner's statemen In connectlon with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which 8ives me cause to believe that in any material respect: accountin8 records were not kept In accordance wlth Sectlon 130 of the Charities Act the accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records the accounts do not comply wlth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair view" which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination I have come acros5 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Mr D D Prentice, CA. ACMA 4 St Clare Road Colche5ter, C03 3SZ L(P Date LJ.l. 13 Page6of6