# **Trustees’ Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the period** **From 1[st] April 2021 Period start date To 31[st] March 2022 Period end date** **Charity name: Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship** **Charity registration number:1186459** ## Contents Trustees Report Pages 2 – 3 Accountant/Examiners Report Page 4 Financial Report Pages 5 - 9 1 ## _**Objectives and Activities**_ Summary of purposes: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL BASIS OF FAITH SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF LAPFORD, DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. Main activities: In addition to meeting together for fellowship, the Church have purchased a local building which is used as a drop in café, foodbank and by the community for other activities. Statement re Charity Commission guidance: The trustees have regarded the Charity Commission guides whenever there have been decisions to make on the actions of the charity and continue to administer the governance of the fellowship under the Charitable Incorporated Organisation. ## _**Achievements and Performance**_ Summary of main achievements: In these extraordinary days The Ark has been a shining light within its work of the foodbank but also in its role as a hub within Lapford and the wider community. As times become more financially challenging the food bank will be even busier. As well as this the other facilities of The Ark will be even more important to give support to those in and around the village. The compassionate fund is continuing to be administered by the management of The Ark and with the other areas of The Ark these are an important means of our Christian outreach. Despite Covid the charity has been able to maintain a healthy financial position. ## _**Structure, Governance and Management**_ Description of charity trusts: The Charity is made up of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Association Model) and is controlled by its trust deed. ## Trustee selection methods: Within the Trustees we have a rolling period of service after which a Trustee will stand down. There then follows a voting process regarding election. ## _**Reference and Administrative Details**_ Any other name: The Charity is known as Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship and also uses the name Lapford Community Church. Registered Company Number: 1186459 Charity’s principal address: Village Stores, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6PZ Trustees: Sally Rowden (Chair) Jeremy Turner (Secretary) Jacqueline Hooper (Treasurer) Briony Clinch Lorraine Kigongo Stephen Bragg Richard Yendell Phillip Burrow 2 Trustees Statement approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees 20[th] January 2023. Mrs Jacqueline Hooper (esignature) 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE YEO VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP We rep)rt on the accounts of the Trusi for the period ended 31 M8rGh 2022, which are sel on pages 1 and 2. Re8pective responsibilities of tvustees and examin¢r The ¢h¥rity'$ Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the ¥cwunls. The charity's IwsleE8 consider that an audit Is not ￿Quired for this year under seGtion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l and th81 an Independent examination Is needod. a. examine the accoun1$ undBr seGtsDn 145 of the Charities AGI b. lo follow the procedur85 lahl in lh$ g6nèr81 Directsons given by the ChafFty CotDFnission under se¢tion 14515llbl of the Chdnlies A¢1, and c. lo stBle whethtrpartl￿J1ar matter5 have comelo our attention. Basi5 of independent •xaminer'$ Statemènt Our examination was C&￿Ie￿ out in acc0rdaf￿e with the genwal Directions given by the Chanly Commission. An ex8rninaiiDn indudes a rÈview of Ihe acGQUfiting retord$ kept by the charity and a comp8nson of the accounts presen￿ with those records.118150 includes consider81ion of any un￿SUal Items or disclosu￿5 In the accoJntS. 8nd seeking explanations from lh8 Iruslèes GDnceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken dD Dal pro¥ide all the viderbce that would be r$quirèd In 3n audit. and consequ8nuy no opinion Is given 8$ lo whether the accounts pre68nl a'tNe gnd fèif view and the rewrt Is Iimiied to those matters $el oui In the slaletnenl below. Independent examin•r's statpmEnt In connection with our examI￿all0￿. no material mattets have come lo our attaniiDn whith gwe5 US ¢8use 10 believe that in. any m8tenal respeGt". the accounting records were not kept in accordance ￿￿th seDtion 130 of the Ch8nii&s Acl-. or b. the accDunls did noiac¢ord the accounting records.. Dr c the did ￿0t complywlh IhE applicable requirements conceming the fomi and conlefitof accounts $81 ihe Charities (Accwnis 8nd Reports) Reguk3110ns 2008 olhw ihan 8ny ¢quiremenl thatthe 8ccounis give a'lrne 8nd lairf View wtrich Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinati￿. We h8ve come across no other matters in connection ￿ry1th the exatnination lo which 8lleniion shoukj be drawn In Ihls Tewrf In ￿der to enabk a proper undersL4nDing of ihe 8GCOUnlS lo be reachad 51gneO Date H W MARTIN & CO LLP Uoyds Bank Chambors, Credlion. D•von. ## _Financial Statement_ - Summary and report of Financial Statement Apr 2021 Mar 2022 ## Lapford Community Church (YVCF) & The ARK (Foodbank) Total Income - £39455 Made up of: Combined offerings LCC £18,473 Reclaimed Gift Aid (Prev years) £ 2450 The ARK & Foodbank donations £18,532 The LCC offerings included nearly £2000 received in response to our appeal for Christian Response 2 Eastern Europe. This was topped up to £2000 and passed on to them. We are grateful to each person that gives regular contributions to the Church as well as to The ARK and Foodbank. We are able to continue to support local people through the variety of events and activities that are provided by each part of the Church. ## **Total Expenses - £42,245** |Comprising of:
Payments from LCC
Minibus (inc. on fixed assets)
Total LCC
The ARK & Foodbank|£16,846
£ 2,500| |---|---| ||£19,346
£22,899| Through this financial year our charitable donations remained the same as the previous year and were allocated to: |**East Devon CF**|£ 500| |---|---| |**FEBA** **Radio**|£ 500| |**FCN (Farming Community Network)**|£ 500| |**St Petrocs**|£ 500| |**Street Pastors**|£ 500| |**Counties Evangelists**|£ 500| |**Bridges for Peace**|£ 500| |**Connect**|£1000| |**DCYC (Devon Christian Youth Camps)**|£1000| |**MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship)**|£1000| 5 Each of the charities were really grateful for these gifts which will enable their organisations to continue support through challenging times. We have also found that there has been more of a need locally and our compassionate fund was used frequently and appreciated. We continue to pay £28 a month to Compassion UK to sponsor a young girl in Uganda. She enjoys receiving letters and cards and sends back regular news. In March 2022 we received a Gift Aid refund of £2450.08 for the financial years 2020-21. We are at present submitting a gift aid claim for 2021 – 2022. The annual accounts have been audited and will also be available on the Lapford Community Church website. ## **Jackie Hooper** on behalf of Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship (Lapford Community Church) 6 YEO VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AND THE ARK RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 March 2022 Yeo Valley Chrlstlan Fellowshlp and The Ark Rttelpts and PaymwtsA(tount fortheye•r ended 31 M•r¢h 2022 102V22 YVCF Offeriny.. Montfvlyolrect Deblt OFferin8S month￿ Dirert Debit OfferSn8s- GiftAided Weekly Cash offerfn8S Weekly C•sh offerings- 8Wt alde YCVF mlscellaneDUS donations CF Use of Room- Villa8e Store lthl YCVF Gros5 interest 510 8.400 1.210 3.063 395 S.150 YVCF Reclaimed Tax 11,997 8.183 11.194 ARXTak5n￿- DoThatlon$ for food ARK Donations 9,991 &83 93 ARK Miscelllneous donafjons ARK Useof prern15es Income 39,455 12 39,507 YVCF 1,172 5o¢lal events 5ubscrfptlons E￿ernal speèkers and expense5 Insur4nce Office expenses Donations and &fts £ouipfflent, repalr5, renewals and hlre Comwter and webslte expenses Mu$lc and topyri6ht Youth wor* expenses Banktharges Tran5PDrt Profe5svJnal fees Sundrie5 124 572 525 500 658 148 10.376 395 179 28 291 285 15 1.374 199 16.845 22.810 10.759 TheARK Purehasès 8.810 7,118 Oonatkins Equipment ond expenses Light and he31- Ark Water-Ark 1,296 624 2.288 415 Telephoneand 8roadband-Ark Postages Repèirs and malntenance Securityand protettknn Cleanln8 Sundry expenses 811 517 87 281 87 1,512 22.899 12.974 Excw olrtt•lpts •¥erp•wnentslorthey•ar 269 15.774 Yeo Valley Chrlstlan Fellowshlp and The Ark Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 202V22 2020121 Pro Villa8e Stores- Purchase costs Village Stores- Improvement costs120121 Village Stores- Improvement cost5120131 Village Stores- Improvement ¢osts120141 1138e Stores- Improvement cost5120151 Village Store5- Improvement wsts120161 141,480 1,047 141,480 1,047 148 17.709 42.878 34.100 15.ceo 20.123 17,709 42.878 34,100 15.060 20.123 Willage Store5- lrnprovement costs120181 272,544 272.544 Frld8e Freezer120131 Caffee Ma¢hine120161 3 Notebooks Tablet Speakers, Mics and PA leads Screen 120181 HP Laptop120191 Minlbu5- LDV maxus LX08 CSU 2￿ 1,740 2CK) 1,740 180 650 850 350 700 7¢J) 7,220 4.720 Cur YVCF HSBC current acwunt YVCF Co op YVCF Cash in hand The Ark HSBC Current account TheAfk-Coop TheArk Cash hand 11,783 12.818 14.ce1 23,055 25.844 302,818 303.107 YVCF- As at l April 2021 The Ark- As at l April 2021 296.337 6,771 284.979 2,355 303.107 287,334 Add.. YVCF recelpts over payments Add.. The Ark recelpts over payments 4.078 14,9671 11.358 4.416 12891 15,774 302.818 303.107 VVCF- As at 31 March 2022 The Ark- As at 31 March 2022 300,415 296.337 8.771 As at 31 March 2022 302,818 303.107