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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity number 1185754

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Parklands Evangelical Church CIO

Trustees’ Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

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Parklands Evangelical Church CIO___________ 1

Index to the Trustees’ Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

contents page
Trustees' Report 2 - 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 8
Notes to the Accounts 9 - 14

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Trustees' Report for the year ended 31 March 2024

The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Object of the Charity and Activities

The object of Parklands Evangelical Church CIO, hereinafter called “the Church” is to glorify God through worship, building up members in spiritual understanding and maturity by Biblical teaching, spreading the gospel and service to others. The Trustees consider that everything the Church does is part of the fulfilment of this one object. Consequently, no separable significant activities are reported.

In the year under review, the Church continued to operate from premises at Maes y Gollen, Sketty Park, Swansea. New members joined the Church and various projects undertaken by the Church continued to grow, as the charity sought to develop its ministries.

When planning Church activities for the year, the Trustees have considered the Commission’s Guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

Grantmaking

As in past years, the Church has contributed financially to other ministries which hold to shared objectives. The Trustees oversee all grants approved under a scheme of delegated authority.

Volunteers

While employing a number of full-time staff, the Church also has numerous volunteer helpers, who are responsible for the support of many activities in the Church. It is not possible to place a monetary value on the contributions made by volunteers, nor are figures available at this time to show how many hours of service they provide.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities

Summary of Activities 2023-24

Leadership Report

This was a good return to normality as a Church and a springboard for the future chapters. With the congregation now 'stabilising' after the covid years we were in a season of building for the future and looking ahead.

Looking ahead was very much the foundation of this financial year as we started to implement some regular community groups and ministries. From “Pop In”, our expansion of the "Warm Hub", which ran a community meal every Friday, to offering a greater platform for food bank to use our site. Alongside this we had our first summer kids club which had over 50 attending during 6 days. This was helped by funding from City & County of Swansea to allow additional staffing resources. This also coincided with us being able to appoint a part time children's worker.

We also undertook our first full Christmas program for many years and established a new Carol Concert outreach with street food, allowing for a higher community engagement.

Working with the trustees, we have been able to strengthen our operations and review multiple policies and practices. This has helped us modernise our 'behind the scenes' work and offer a stronger foundation for the work we undertake.

2023/2024 was a time for us to strengthen our volunteer numbers and start the journey of exploring ways to expand our ministry for 2024/2025.

All in all it felt like a good year to build the Church from the previous few years of covid disruption.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. The Church provides public benefit principally in the provision of a Place of Worship, with regular services open to all members of the public. The Church seeks to fulfil its charitable objectives in the advancement of Christianity and in supporting those in need.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice (SORP) FRS 102. As a result, they do not contain a separate Income and Expenditure Account but rather a Statement of Financial Activities . This shows total Income offset against total Expenditure, and includes the information which has to be disclosed in an Income and Expenditure Account . In addition, the accounts comply with the requirements of the charity’s governing documents.

Total Income for the year of £198,123 (2023 - £196,376) consists chiefly of donations and legacies of £157,688 (2023 - £167,436) and associated tax refunds of £27,033 (2023 - £22,535). A surplus of £10,399 (2023 – surplus of £13,273) arose in the year.

The charity has sufficient funds to meet all its financial requirements. At 31 March 2024 the charity’s funds totalled £380,035 (2023 - £369,636), while its free reserves totalled £114,852, as noted below under Reserves Policy .

Going Concern

Having considered budget and cash flow projections for the next twelve months the Trustees are confident that the Church will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future and consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Church's ability to continue as a going concern. It is therefore considered appropriate by the Trustees to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

The accounts comply with the current statutory requirements and the charity's governing documents.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have examined the level of reserves held at the year-end in light of the main risks facing the organisation. A policy has been established to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover temporary short-falls in income. The Trustees are aware of the need to accumulate sufficient reserves such that the Church can continue in operation during any short-term income shortfall. It is intended to hold free reserves equal to two months’ budgeted running costs. This is estimated to be £32,000.

The free reserves of a charity represent the funds that are freely available to spend. In calculating the free reserves, the Trustees have deducted from the total of unrestricted funds any designated funds at the year end and the net book value of relevant tangible fixed assets as detailed in the accounts. This leaves free reserves at 31 March 2024 of £114,852. This is deemed to be a sufficient level of reserves by the Trustees.

The policy is reviewed by the Trustees on an ongoing basis.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Constitution, and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It was registered with the Charity Commission on 10 October 2019.

The CIO is governed by its Constitution, which establishes the objects and powers of the charity. Under the Constitution, the Trustees are elected to serve for a period of five years.

Recruitment, Appointment and Training of New Trustees

The Constitution provides for a minimum of four Trustees. Each Trustee must be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a special meeting of the Trustees.

Induction and Appointment of New Trustees

The Trustees are responsible for the induction of any new Trustees. This involves making them aware of a Trustee’s responsibilities and of the nature of the governing document and administrative procedures. A new Trustee would receive a copy of the charity’s Constitution together with a copy of the charity’s latest Annual Report and Accounts.

Organisational Structure

The charity is governed by its Trustees. An administrative team is entrusted with the implementation of many of the Trustees’ decisions.

Risk Management

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

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The Trustees conduct a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

External risks to funding have led to the initiation of a plan to be developed which will allow for the growth of unrestricted reserves over time. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects with the intention of ensuring consistent quality in respect of all operational aspects of the charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.

Key Management Remuneration

The Board of Trustees is considered to be the Key Management Personnel of the charity. No Key Management Personnel received any remuneration or refunds of expenses from the charity during the year.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Address Parklands Evangelical Church CIO Parklands Evangelical Church CIO
Maes y Gollen
Sketty
SWANSEA SA2 8HQ
Trustees C W Ditton Chair
M Campion
D R Day
R A Griffiths resigned 28 September 2023
M J H Lewis
G McGill appointed 4 December 2023
R L Nowell
M S Williams
S Williams appointed 23 May 2023
Independent Examiner Philip Harris ACA
144 Walter Road
SWANSEA SA1 5RW
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc
802 Oxford Street
SWANSEA SA1 3AF

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The Church is committed to its objectives of advancing the Christian faith and the worship of God in the City and County of Swansea and elsewhere. Its Trustees believe that its existing activities have begun to achieve these ends. Consequently, no significant changes in its activity are planned for the forthcoming year.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the Trustees

C W Ditton M J H Lewis Trustee Trustee dated 23 January 2025 dated

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Parklands Evangelical Church

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parklands Evangelical Church (“the charity”) for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 14.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Act and that an Independent Examination is required.

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Philip Harris ACA 144 Walter Road SWANSEA SA1 5RW

dated 24 January 2025 …………………………...

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024

notes
INCOME
Income from donations
Voluntary income
2
Gift Aid offerings
General offerings
Tax refunds
Income from charitable activities
Grants and income from use of premises
Investment Income
Bank interest
Total Income
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on charitable activities
Grants payable in furtherance of the charity’s objects
3
Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects
4
Total Expenditure
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) AND NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 unrestricted
funds
£
restricted
funds
£
2024
total
£
2023
total
£
105,492
3,836
109,328
95,270
45,188
3,172
48,360
72,166
26,645
388
27,033
22,535
177,325
7,396
184,721
189,971
5,760
6,000
11,760
6,064
183,085
13,396
196,481
196,035
1,616
26
1,642
341
184,701
13,422
198,123
196,376
15,632
4,288
19,920
22,802
157,886
9,918
167,804
160,301
173,518
14,206
187,724
183,103
11,183
(784)
10,399
13,273
352,947
16,689
369,636
356,363
364,130
15,905
380,035
369,636

The net movement in funds for the current year and previous year stated above arose entirely from continuing activities.

There are no recognised gains and losses for the years above other than included in the above Statement of Financial Activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these accounts.

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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
12
Current Assets
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors and accruals
14
Net Current Assets
Net Assets
Funds
Restricted
15
Unrestricted
15
Total Funds
15		 2
£
8,527
122,012		 024
£
250,857
129,178		 2
£
8,032
104,782		 023
£
258,392
111,244
130,539
1,361		 112,814
1,570
380,035 369,636
15,905
364,130		 16,689
352,947
380,035 369,636

The accounts on pages 7 to 14 were approved by the Board of Trustees on 23 January 2025 and were signed on their behalf by

C W Ditton Trustee

M J H Lewis Trustee

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting Policies

Statutory information

Parklands Evangelical Church is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales. The registered and operational address is Maes y Gollen, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8HQ.

Basis of preparing the Financial Statements

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

As the Church qualifies as a smaller charity, the Trustees have opted for the concession to use resource classifications instead of activity categories in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Going Concern

Having considered budget and cash flow projections for the next twelve months the Trustees are confident that the Church will continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for the foreseeable future and consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Church's ability to continue as a going concern. It is therefore considered appropriate by the Trustees to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - Reduced Disclosure Exemptions

In preparing these financial statements the charity has taken advantage of the exemption from preparing a cash flow statement, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

Income Recognition

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the granting of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

Expenditure and Irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

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Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 0% on land and 2% on buildings Fixtures & fittings etc - 10% or 25% on cost

All assets costing more than £200 are capitalised. and the minimum item net book value is £200.

Taxation

The Church is a charity and accordingly is exempt from taxation on its income and gains where they are applied for charitable purposes.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of Church. Any revaluation reserve held would represent the difference between the most recent revaluation of property assets and their historic cost. Restricted funds are donations which the donor, or the charity when making an appeal, has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work. The capital of any expendable endowment fund can be spent if the Trustees so determine.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund held is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Financial Instruments

The Church only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and Provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and Provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

2 Voluntary Income

During the year grants totalling £11,000 were received. Income of £760 was received from the use of the premises by third parties. Bank interest of £1,642 was receivable.

Legacies received are included in Voluntary Income.

3 Charitable Activities :

Grants payable in furtherance of the charity’s objects

During the period, Grants paid totalled £19,920, with gifts to overseas institutions and individuals accounting for £9,497 of this sum.

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Total grants paid to institutions during the year were as follows:
Tumaini Kwa Watoto (Children of Hope), Kenya
Samaritan’s Purse
World Horizons
Exousia
UFM Worldwide
…International Justice Mission
Parklands Football Club
Care and Share World Horizons
Swansea Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Other Institutions
Grants paid to individuals during the period totalled
Total grants paid		 unrestricted
funds
restricted funds
Total Funds
activity
2023
£
£
£
£
3,000
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
-
1,900
-
-
-
-
1,900
2,000
-
2,000
2,500
-
-
-
2,582
822
2,725
3,547
-
-
500
500
-
500
-
500
500
860
-
860
360
450
360
810
10
7,632
3,585
11,217
12,752
8,000
703
8,703
10,050
15,632
4,288
19,920
22,802

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Charitable Activities :

Cost of activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects

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Cost of activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects
Salaries
Pastoral care
Evangelism
Worship and Music
Production
Youth Work
Children’s Work
Students’ Work
Training and books
Hospitality
Depreciation of property and equipment
Surplus on disposals
Support Costs – see note 5
Support Costs
Bank interest
Administration
Maintenance
General Expenses
Governance Costs
Support costs have been identified and allocated on an actual basis.
Net Income/(Expenditure)
This is stated after charging :-
Depreciation
Surplus on disposals
Independent Examiner’s fee		 unrestricted
funds
restricted funds
2024 total
£
£
£
108,468
573
109,041
1,058
-
1,058
1,923
1,137
3,060
1,878
-
1,878
2,686
-
2,686
947
-
947
479
2,926
3,405
260
-
260
307
-
307
2,737
-
2,737
10,002
1,717
11,719
(388)
130,357
6,353
136,710
27,529
3,565
31,094		 2023 total
£
100,287
1,412
1,116
1,513
5,439
1,750
898
150
1,488
2,084
10,809
-
126,946
33,355
160,301
2023 total
£
-
16,873
8,771
6,631
1,080
157,886
9,918
167,804
unrestricted
funds
restricted funds
2024 total
£
£
£
-
-
-
11,028
3,565
14,593
6,087
-
6,087
8,488
-
8,488
1,926
-
1,926
27,529
3,565
31,094
2024
£
11,719.
(388)
660.
33,355
2023
£
10,809
-
630

Donated Services

Much of the work of the charity is carried out voluntarily by its members. No adjustment has been made to the accounts for the estimated value of these services, as the Trustees do not consider that any financial cost has been borne by any third party.

Trustees’ Remuneration

No Trustee received any remuneration from the charity during the year nor were any expenses which had been incurred by the Trustees refunded to them.

Staff Costs

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year.

The average number of employees in the year was 5.

Staff costs for the year totalled £109,041, comprising salaries of £97,953, Employers’ NI contributions of £7,038 and Employer’s Pension Contributions of £4,050.

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10 Corporation Tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or Section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

11 Comparatives for the Statement of Financial Activities

notes
INCOME
Income from donations
Voluntary income
2
Gift Aid offerings
General offerings
Tax refunds
Income from charitable activities
Grants and income from use of premises
Investment Income
Bank interest
Total Income
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on charitable activities
Grants payable in furtherance of the charity’s objects
3
Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity’s objects
4
Total Expenditure
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) AND NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 unrestricted
funds
£
restricted
funds
£
2023
total
£
93,090
2,180
95,270
67,974
4,192
72,166
22,237
298
22,535
183,301
6,670
189,971
5,000
1,064
6,064
188,301
7,734
196,035
341
-
341
188,642
7,734
196,376
17,449
5,353
22,802
151,162
9,139
160,301
168,611
14,492
183,103
20,031
(6,758)
13,273
332,916
23,447
356,363
352,947
16,689
369,636

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Tangible Fixed Assets
Valuation and Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposals
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023		 property
£
fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£
total
£
250,000
102,118
352,118
-
4,846
4,846
-
(3,753)
(3,753)
250,000
103,211
353,211
12,000
81,726
93,726
4,000
7,719
11,719
-
(3,091)
(3,091)
16,000
86,354
102,354
234,000
16,857
250,857
238,000
20,392
258,392

On 2 October 2020 the property was professionally valued by Rhodri Poiner of Mallard Chartered Surveyors who considered the property to have a market value of £250,000. This has been accepted as a fair statement of the property’s open market value as at that date. No revaluation of assets occurred in the current year. Consequently, the charity’s property is again stated at a valuation of £250,000, less depreciation, as at 31 March 2024. The Trustees estimate the value of the land held to be £50,000. Fixtures, fittings and equipment are held at cost less accumulated depreciation.

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Debtors : Amounts falling due within one year
Gift Aid
Sundry debtors and prepayments
Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
Social Security and other taxes
Sundry Creditors and accruals
Independent Examiner’s fee		 2024
£
6,391
2,136
8,527
2024
£
-
701
660
1,361		 2023
£
5,604
2,428
8,032
2023
£
-
940
630
1,570
Movement in Funds
At 10 October 201
£
Restricted Funds
Special Support Fund–formerly Hardship and Care Funds
Emanate Fund
Care Fund – now part of Special Support Fund
nternational Justice Mission
City & County of Swansea WHG 2023 and 2024
City & County of Swansea Summer Kids 2023
Other Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General
TOTAL FUNDS*		 9
At 1 April 2023
Net Movement
in Funds during active
period
At 31 March 2024
£
£
£
11,795
1,526
13,321
3,297
(1,717)
1,580
204
(204)
-
-
-
-
394
610
1,004
-
-
-
999
(999)
-
16,689
(784)
15,905
352,947
11,183
364,130
369,636
10,399
380,035

* Warm Hub Grant

Net movement in funds included in the above are as follows :

Restricted Funds
Special Support Fund – formerly Hardship and Care Funds
Emanate Fund
Care Fund – now part of Special Support Fund
International Justice Mission
City & County of Swansea WHG 2023 and 2024
City & County of Swansea Summer Kids 2023
Other Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General
TOTAL FUNDS*		 Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Movement in Funds
£
£
£
£
26
-
1,500
1,526
-
1,717
-
(1,717)
2,000
704
(1,500)
(204)
2,725
2,725
-
-
2,116
1,506
-
610
4,000
4,000
-
-
2,555
3,554
-
(999)
13,422
14,206
-
(784)
184,701
173,518
-
11,183
198,123
187,724
-
10,399

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Restricted Funds

Special Support Fund – formerly Hardship and Care Funds

In previous years the Church maintained a Hardship Fund, from which gifts or flexible, interest-free loans were made to those known to be in financial hardship and a Care Fund (see below) which was established to enable the Church to respond to those in financial need due to the covid pandemic or the cost of living crisis. As the objectives of both of these funds were largely aligned it was considered that they should be combined and renamed the Special Support Fund. Agreement to this consolidation was obtained from donors to the Hardship and Care Funds and the funds were then duly merged during the year. The combined fund is now in operation and is to make grants to those in financial need. The combined funds held at 1 April 2023 totalled £11,999. During the year income totalling £2,026 was received by the funds which now form the Special Support Fund while grants totalling £704 were made. At the period end the new fund held cash of £13,321, which formed part of the Church’s bank balances.

Emanate Fund

In prior periods grants were obtained which were used to established and develop an online youth channel, Emanate, with the purpose of sharing the Gospel with youth both inside and outside the Church. A balance of £3,297 was held at 1 April 2023. During the period a further £1,717 of the grant was used, leaving a fund of £1,580 at 31 March 2024, comprising of fixed assets used in this project.

Care Fund – now part of the Special Support Fund

As noted above in the note on the Special Support Fund, the assets of the Care Fund were combined with those of the Hardship Fund to form the Special Support Fund. The funds transferred from the Care Fund to the Special Support Fund in the year totalled £1,500.

Grant Fund - International Justice Mission – (“IJM”)

During the year the Church raised funds totalling £2,725 for the benefit of IJM, a company registered as a charity which works to protect people in poverty from violence. These funds were donated to IJM in the year. This donation exhausted the fund, which held no assets as at 31 March 2024.

Warm Hub Grants (“WHGs”) 2023 and 2024

With the agreement of City & County of Swansea the unspent balance of the 2023 Warm Hub Grant of £394 was used in the Spring of 2023 to partially fund a “Pop In” centre, the Church’s expansion of the Warm Hub concept. During the year the Church received a 2024 Warm Hub Grant of £2,000 from the City & County of Swansea to fund a Warm Hub through another season. Other sundry restricted funds of £116 were also received while £1,506 was spent, leaving a cash balance of £1,004 at 31 March 2024, which formed part of the Church’s bank balances at that date. The fund was fully spent after the year end.

Summer Kids Club 2023

During the year the Church received a grant of £4,000 from City & County of Swansea to fund a Summer Kids Club during the Summer months of 2023. By 31 March 2024 expenditure of £4,000 had been incurred, exhausting the fund, which held no assets at the year end.

Other Restricted Funds

Other restricted funds of £999 were held at 1 April 2023. Other Restricted Funds totalling £2,555 were received during the period. A total of £3,621 was spent during the period. As a result no balances were held in Other Restricted Funds at 31 March 2024.

Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Liabilities
Net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Liabilities
Net assets		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
£
£
£
249,278
1,579
250,857
116,213
14,326
130,539
(1,361)
-
(1,361)
364,130
15,905
380,035
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2023
£
£
£
255,095
3,297
258,392
99,422
13,392
112,814
(1,570)
-
(1,570)
352,947
16,689
369,636

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for those employees wishing to participate in its pension arrangements. During the year the charity paid £4,050 (2023 - £4,792) into pension schemes for participating members of staff. At the balance sheet date there were no outstanding or prepaid contributions.

The aggregate value of unconditional donations made by the Trustees in the year to 31 March 2024 was £18,900 (2023 - £15,970).

17 Pension Commitments

18 Related Party Disclosures