Herringthorpe United Reformed Church, Rotherham Trustees’ Report to the Charity Commissioners for the period March 2020-June 2021 in respect of CIO 1188902
Aims and Purposes
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church (HURC), its Minister, Rev Matt Stone, and its Elders (most of whom are Trustees) exist to promote the mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and social, and we work alongside other churches when we can in order to facilitate this. Our mission statement is to “Love God, love one another and love our community.” and it is our wish that this ethos permeates all that we do.
The Trustees are also responsible for the maintenance of the Church complex, which includes the main sanctuary, a lounge and kitchen area, a smaller meeting hall (“The Clynes Hall”) and a larger youth activities centre, used largely (but not exclusively) by our uniformed organisations. The Manse, occupied by the Minister, forms part of our church grounds, but is situated on an adjacent road which backs onto our property.
Objectives and Activities
The Minister and Trustees constantly review the various opportunities which are on offer to both our own church members and also the wider community. They have regard to the “public benefit” of our activities, and desire that our church should be at the heart of our community, both physically and figuratively. They analyse and consider what is on offer for various identified groups – children, older people, young parents and families, the socially isolated – and seek to organise dedicated and appropriate provision. This provision might typically involve opportunities for worship and prayer, learning about the Christian faith, and deepening personal spirituality, or simply meeting together on a more social basis. It involves the pastoral care of all, with particular attention to those who are in vulnerable groups. We seek to have an awareness of wider need, and through our nominated charities, church members and attendees make contributions, both financially and as volunteers, which benefit the three charities we support in any given year. These charities are elected by secret ballot at a church meeting of the membership – a new one being elected each year, and one being deselected after a three-year term period has elapsed. A series of “charity” events is arranged in our church premises each year, with the proceeds benefiting our ‘church charities’; these can be coffee mornings, a summer fayre, or a wine-tasting evening, for example. Necessarily, for this reporting period, these events could not be held, although a “virtual” summer fayre was held online, benefiting our church charities.
The context of Herringthorpe United Reformed Church
The church serves a mixed demographic. Immediately surrounding the church premises there is a considerable amount of owner-occupied housing, both established 1930s stock and also more extensive housing developments from the 1960s. However, within less than one mile, there is a large estate of social housing which falls into the most deprived 2% in England [Source: Rotherham East Ward Profile 2017]. Ministering to such a disparate population presents considerable opportunities, and at the same time, challenges to our church.
Achievements and Performance – March 2020-June 2021
In common with churches in all parts of Great Britain, the period from March 2020 until June 2021 (and beyond) was perhaps the most challenging which we have ever faced. With in-person church services banned by government statute for most of this period, we had to find innovative ways of “being church” while the usual opportunities for public worship could not be offered.
From March 2020, we offered weekly opportunities for our worshipping community to join us online in a service every Sunday. This was ‘premiered’ each Sunday morning, and received a pleasing engagement at the time, and subsequently – including some participants further afield who had requested log-in details. Gatherings for prayer were held by Zoom technology, and in fact, received a greater engagement than was often the case in-person. Our minister provided weekly mid-week reflections upon the Psalms, as an additional spiritual support in the demanding, and often isolating, circumstances of the pandemic.
Many of our community activities were stopped, or significantly altered, by the regulations in place during lockdown, but we continued to reach out, albeit in different ways.
For those children and young people who would ordinarily have attended our children/youth provisions, we provided weekly craft and story bags (based upon Scripture themes)- and additional links to suitable online material. These were received by around 30 families each week, and could be picked up, by arrangement, from our church car-park. We also put together similar bags for those families whom we knew to be isolating – with activities to do at home, and some treats. It was evident by feedback received that these were much appreciated.
In August 2020, we ran an online Holiday Club, based on The Lion King , linking in to the story of Jesus and His death and resurrection. At February half-term 2021, we joined with Emmanuel Church, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, to run another online Holiday Club based on the film Trolls and the story of Zacchaeus. Alongside, we produced free craft bags which ran in parallel with five days of stories, teaching, dramas, etc., which were released on YouTube. Over 50 children engaged with this provision, making it a very worthwhile venture. Our youth group met weekly via a Zoom meeting for Christian input, friendship and support from our youth worker.
At Christmas 2020, we mailed a large number of Nativity booklets to families, together with invitations to our online Christmas services. We made a range of activities for Advent available, and a do-it-yourself Christingle for children to make in their own homes.
Our involvement with local schools in the provision of assemblies/input into religious education lessons was necessarily curtailed, but we were able to provide some online material, which was appreciated by those schools which received it.
Across all age-groups, we continued to offer pastoral and practical help regularly by phone (and the occasional distanced visit, as permitted) to those who were finding the isolation of the pandemic difficult. There were also many instances of support for specific families whose circumstances made them particularly vulnerable. We delivered hundreds of prayer leaflets to local homes and visited businesses local to the church, in order to show our support. In Spring 2021, we joined in with the Try Praying initiative, to encourage Christians to pray and then pass on the wellproduced booklet to a non-Christian friend, in order to encourage them to connect with God. We were also part of a Rotherham-wide initiative to pray for every street in the town, between Easter and Pentecost.
Members of our worshipping community continued to support the Rotherham Foodbank (with increased impetus as needs became more apparent) and we supported Operation Christmas Child, sending a large number of shoeboxes of items to children in need.
Pastoral care and concern of all members of our church and wider community underpins all of our activities. All our church members and regular attendees are assigned to the care of one of our church elders, who maintain a pastoral oversight and bring any matters of concern to our minister and/or pastoral visitors, who assist the minister in visiting the ill, the housebound or those in care facilities. These visits could not happen in this reporting period, but the contact continued by telephone. As our congregation is drawn from a relatively wide geographical area across Rotherham we are, occasionally, made aware of families suffering financial hardship within our church family. We have always maintained a fund (the Caring Fund) within our accounts that we use to provide support as and when the
need arises. We anticipate that there will be more calls on this fund over the coming weeks and months and we are encouraging those who are able to make additional contributions to the fund.
Volunteers
We are thankful to the large group of volunteers who work tirelessly to contribute to the success of the church’s mission in our community. Our activities require the active participation of a large group of unpaid volunteers, who not only deliver the various provisions, but also ensure that the church remains compliant with all regulation regarding health and safety, food hygiene and safeguarding. We are immensely grateful to them. All the church’s Elders, and office-holders, with the exception of our Minister, youth worker and families’ worker and a part-time administrative assistant, work on an unpaid basis.
Structure, governance and management
The Church is managed on a day-to-day basis by its minister and Elders (the majority of whom are also Trustees), who consider and evaluate the vision of the church, and ensure that appropriate policies in connection with Health and Safety, Risk Assessment, Child/Vulnerable Persons’ protection, and other legal requirements, are in place. The Elders serve a three-year term. All elders, who are first assessed for suitability by the elders’ meeting, are elected at an annual Church Meeting by secret ballot, thus ensuring the confidence of the membership. They maintain an overview of all of the church’s activities, and in addition to their regular meetings, hold a full annual “away day” when all aspects of the church’s provision and activity are systematically reviewed. This in-person away-day could not happen in 2020 or 2021, but the church’s provision was regularly reviewed in the monthly Elders’/Trustees’ meetings, which were held via Zoom technology.
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This PDF contains the financial statements for the period 3 April 2020 to 30 June 2021. This is the first financial accounts submitted since we were constituted as a CIO registration number 1188902. This PDF document contains 2 sets of financial statements, l. Financial Statements for the period 3 April 2020 to 30 June 2020. The status of the charity changed on 3 April 2020 from an unincorporated charity to a Charitable. Incorporated Organisation (CIO). As a result, these financial statements have been extracted from the examined and approved accounts for the year l July 2019 to 30 June 2020. 2. Examined and approved accounts for the period l July 2020 to 30 June 2021 Our financial year will run from l July to 30 June in the future.
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30June 2020 HERRINGfHORPE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH URC Ref. No. 4BIO Registered CIO No: 1188902 Accounts for the period 3 April to 30 June 2020 Contents Treasurerfs Report at June 2020 General Fund Receipts General Fund Payments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Independent Examlners Report io li Pa8ell
Herrlngthorpe Unlted Reformed Church Account5 for the Period 3 April to 30June 2020 TREASURER'S REPORT at 30 June 2020 Note: The status of the charlty changed on 3 Aprll 2020 from an unincorporated charityto a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation ICIOI. As a result, these financial statements have been Èxtrarted from the examlned and approved accounts for the year l July 2019 to 30 June 2020. General Fund Summa The general fund shows a surplus of £9378, compared to a deficit of £17775 for the full year ending 30 June 2020. Our free will offering was £238591£70196 for the whole yearl, this figure includes a Gift Aid payment of £11988. No fundraising attivities were possible durin8 the perlod. Covld -19 We have been able to take advantage of the Government's Furlough Scheme for our three employees,, Elaine Hough, Kathy Wood & Joan Jenkin51£2530 received to end of June). In order to maintain contact with our church friend5 (children, youth and adults) we have Incurred £943of costs. This has been claimed from the URC Yorkshire Synod {payment received in July). Re rlrt Funds In the period's accounts and hence our current bank balance there is a significant amount of money whlch is "restricted or ring-fenced. whlch means It Is for specific purpo*s, as shown below: a. Youth & Chlldren's and Famll workers. Ringfenced @ 3 April 2020 Income In period Expenditure in period Ringfenced @ 30 June 2020 £54851 £250 £2224 £52877 b. PAIS worker Ringfenced @ 3 Aprll 2020 Income In perlod Expenditure In perlod Ringfenced @ 30 June 2020 £7083 £0 £0 £7083 c. YAC Grant Ringfenced @ 3 April 2020 Income in period Expenditure in period Ringfenced @ 30 June 2020 £0 £0 £191 £0 RECEIPTS Pa l. Freewlll Offerfn As expected, due to the pandemic, envelopes and 1005e are down from previous years. whilst the offering paid directly to the bank has held up well, with a few frlends who normally pay usln8 the envelopes or cash have made payments into the bank, Thank you all very much for your 8enerous contributions. The indlvidual figures were as shown below: Pa8e12
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30 June 2020 a. Envelopes: £0 b. Loose", £1410 c. Paid to bank: £10461 2. Income Tax recov red was £11988. Additional small amounts of Glft Aid relief were also received a5 follows: Church Funds £1763, Caring Fund £430 and Church Charltles £19. We also clalmed £1830 from the GASDS (Gift Aid claimed on all "loose collections not evidenced by Indlvldual tax payers). Due to the timin8 of these payments, we are showln8 a surplus over the 3-month period. 3. Lettln Income Whilst no hlrers were able to use the buildings durin8 the period, we dld recelve legacy payments of £630 for hires prior to the lockdown. 4. Glfts and fun alsln a) General glfts were £1903 with over £1700 from Gift Aid. b) Specific gifts including for Church Charities were £1049. cl There were no fundraising activities durln8 the period. d) We received a small I£1) 8rant for Youth & Chlldren's work during the period. 5. Car Park income for the period has dropped considerably to £69 6. Moet & Eat There was no catering acttvity during the period. PAYMENTS Pa urM&M Synod levy of £lOIO) was £11490 for the period {£46542 for the whole year, Includlng a 2. Chur¢h costs for the period were £5024 (£66234 for the whole yearl. The Gas and Electriclty charges were £1044 {£6536 for the whole year). Cleanln8 costs were £2073 (£8600 for the whole yearl. 3. Manse Costs Manse Costs for the period were £8791£3752 for the whole year). harl Our tota5 giving to charltles was £600 {£9137 for the whole year). 5. Actlvltle There was no income and no expendlture on actlvlties durlng the perfod. December 2021 Page13
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Attounts for the Perlod 3 April to 30 June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 RECEIPTS Cov1&19 Income Furlough Payment SUB-TOTAL (Covld-19 Income) 2530 2530 Offerlngs Envelopes Loose Offerings Loose Offerings Gift Aid Payments direct to bank Offerings Income Tax recovered SUB-TOTAL {Offerlngs) 5018 5724 2510 44956 11988 70196 360 1050 10461 11988 23859 Car Park 3014 69 Caterln8 Income Meet & Eat Income Other Income 5349 24S4 7803 SUB*TOTAL {Caterln8 Income) Fund ralslng efforts for Church General Fund Christmas Fair 1333 GASDS Tax Reclalm 1830 1830 General glfts Church Funds Legacy Ducklings Sale Commlssions Church Funds- Income Tax Sale of chairs Crossfire Funeral Donation Other 46 500 75 1763 85 55 1763 85 550 SUB-TOTAL (General Glfts) 3019 1903 Interest and Investment Income 193 17 Pa8e14
Herrlngthorpe Unlted Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 Aprll to 30 June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 RECEIFrs Lettln8S 16003 620 Speclflc Glfts Church charitie5 (Including Tax Reclaimed) Church charities - Stag Festival Caring Fund inc. Income Tax YAC Grant Audio Lent Lunches Mozambique Leaving Glft Sunday Night Café Women's Literacy Projert SUB-TOTAL (Speclllc Glfts) 892 230 1418 8656 19 530 201 2250 13647 500 1049 Actlvltles Bi8 Day Out Cheeky Chlcks Grant for F5amingo Land Hi5 Holiday Club Meet & Eat Boat Trip Kid's Club Pancake Partv Swanwick (2018/9} plus Deposit 2022 SU8-TOTAL (Artlvltles) 1659 46 116 I I 226 660 2811 Pals Project Donations Grant Petrol 930 6500 420 7850 SUB-TOTAL IPAIS Projert) Youth & Famlly Worker Donations Synod Grant Grant 150 16667 678 17945 100 250 SUB-TOTAL (Youth & Famlly Worker) Synod Grant Mission Pa8e15
Herrlngthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts forthe Period 3 April to 30 June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 202Q 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 TOTAL RECEiwrs 148174 32127 Page16
Herrln8thorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30 June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 PAYMENrs Covid-19 Expendlture CDS Creativity Ba Postcards Prayer Booklets Stamps Zoom 20 739 78 15 152 81 1085 20 662 78 15 87 81 SUB-TOTAL (Covl(k19 Expendlture) MI10n and Mlnlstry Expendlture Mission and Ministry Fund linc. Synod Le) Visitin8 Preacher5 Fees Ministerfs Car- Runnin8 Costs Ministerfs Expenses linc. Summer School) Blble Study Material Devotlonal Sundrles East Herrlngthorpe Outreach Messy Church Donation Outreach Youth & Children SUB-TOTAL (Mlsslon & Mlnlstry Costs) 46542 70 18 973 109 996 225 11490 18 30 66 583 49516 11604 Manse Costs Council Tax Decoratin8 Water Rates Telephone Insurance Repairslmaintenance (New Bathroom 2019) SUB-TOTAL (Manse Costs) 2207 13 674 13 369 515 335 313 3752 87 105 879 Churth Costs Light and Heat Insurance Water Rate5 Cleanin8 Maintenance Decorating & Carpet Fittln8 6536 3178 432 8600 5638 3135 1044 121 2073 1299 Page17
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Perlod 3 Aprll to 30June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 PAYMENTS Churth Costs contlnued.... Security Audio System Service - Fire equipment Pest Control Fairtrade Supplies12019) Church Floor120201 YAC Gardening Window Cleanin8 Plano Tuning Miscellaneous 255 1615 170 407 2503 29549 586 120 38 398 66234 26 191 270 5024 SUB-TOTAL {Churth Costs) Office Costs Office Admln Photocopier Printin8 and Stationery Advertlsin8 Taxis New Accountlng Software Badges Gifts Licences Payroll Servlces Training Other 1326 217 529 30 327 358 706 54 178 26 358 270 34 150 89 165 3495 50 50 SU&TOTAL {Offlce Costs) 1422 Artlvlties Away Weekend Junior Church IATOMI Klds, Club &Hi 5 Hollday Club Youth Messy Church & Breakfast Cheeky Chicks Stag Festival Big Da Out Elders Study Da 8407 59 loo 162 290 146 140 148 Pa8e18
Herringthorpe Unlted Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30June 2020 GENERAL FUND ljuly 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 PAYMENTS Actlvftles contlnued... Other Meet & Eat Boat Trips 33 SUB-TOTAL (Artivitles) 9549 Substrlptions 1241 Bank Charges Monthly Fee Ilnc. other charges) 71 15 Speclflc 81fts Church charitles Charlty Event Catering Cost Caring Fund Leaving Gift Other specific 8ifts 4307 23 38 1135 18 5521 38 SUB-TOTAL (Speclfic Gifts) Other Charlties Christian Aid {Lent Lunches) Mozambique {20191- Ikenna {20201 Samaritan's purse Women'5 Health & Llteracy Project Friendship Fund 248 318 250 2700 loo 3616 61X) SUB-TOTAL (Other Charltles) Caterlng Expendlture Meet & Eat Expenditure Other 3632 1733 5365 SUB-TOTAL (Caterlng Expendlture) Youth Worker & Famlly Worker (Part) Office Costs Salarie5 & Associated Costs SUB-TOTAL {Youth & Famlly Worker) 537 13870 14407 2224 2224 PAIS Project PAIS Payment Accommodation 650 947 Page19
Herrln8thorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30 June 2020 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 3 Aprll 2020- 30 June 2020 PAYMENTS PAIS Project tontlnued.... Training Travel Gift SU&TOTAL (PAIS Projert) 35 465 2097 TOTAL PAYMENTS 165949 22749 TOTAL RECEIPTS (From Page 6} TOTAL PAYMENTS (From Above) Surplus / IDeficlt) for the period Balance at the be8lnnin8 of the perlod 148174 165949 1177751 170903. 32127 22749 9378 143750. Balance at the end of the perlod 153128 153128 * This balance has been adjusted by £1 to take accountof rounding Page 110
Herrlngthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Perlod 3 Aprll to 30June 2020 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES AS AT 30 June 2020 The assets and liabilities at the end of the year land comparative amounts for the previous year) were: Assets 3 Aprfl 2020 30 June 2020 Bank and Cash Balances Recontiled Current Account Balance ICAFI Reconciled Current Account Balance (RBS} Deposlt Account Balance {COIFI Bank Balances Less Un-presented cheques Plus Cash in hand 78694 29565 36633 144892 (1142 86388 31232 154270 (1142) Total 143750 153128 This total represents the balance of the general fund at the end of the year. Other Assets: al Church bulldln& contents and other freehold premlses at Wlckersley Road, Rotherham Valued for insurance at £2,471,790* bl Freehold property in 18 Gough aose, Rotherham used as a Manse Valued for Insurance at £253,866. •These values have not been re-assessed since 21J)5 Liabilfties al Of our total bank balance of £153128, we have restrirted funds of £59960. bl Provision has been made for a Charltable Fund to ald Distritt Churches £3732 Mike Ede-Treasurerto 31 December2017 Date: December 2021 Page 111
Herrln8thorpe Unlted Reformed Church Accounts for the Period 3 April to 30 June 2020 The next section contains the approved and examined accounts for the period l July 2020 to 30 June 2021, this being the remainder of our initial accounting period. Pa8e112
HERRINGTHORPE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH URC Ref. No. 4BIO Registered Charity No: 1188902 IHURC 15 now a newly registered Charitable Incorporated Organisationl Account5 for the year ended 30 June 2021 Contents Treasurerfs Report forjune 2021 General Fund Receipts General Fund Payments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Independent Examiners Report li 12
Herrlngthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30June 2021 TREASURER'S REPORT FOR Year Ended 30 June 2021 General Fund Summa The general fund shows a deficit of £15216, compared to a deficit of £17775 for the previous year. Our deficit would have been much greater if it were not for the interim payment from our insurance company for loss of income (see Covid-19 below). Our free will offerin8 was £62864, thi5 figure includes a Gift Aid payment of £2217 compared with £70196 including Gift Aid of £11988 for the previous year. The reduction in GA payment is due to the timing of our main claim, as we received just over £IIK in July 2021. There has been no fundraising for general church funds this year. We held two charity raffles, and those, along with donations and a small Gift Aid claim resulted in £1423 contribution to our church charitie5 (£1122 in the previous yearl, As part of our bank account rationalisation, we closed the Caring Fund bank account and transferred the balance into the main church bank account, the amount transferred including donatlons and Glft Aid was £3797. DurlnE this year we carried out further refurblshment of the YAC. This work, a replacement roof, cost a total of £17612 of which £14000 was grant funded by the Synod. We also installed a CCTV system at a cost of £1836, further security costs increased our total spend on securityto £3276. We also had asbestos removed from the YAC at cost of £1200. Covid-19 We have been able to take advantage of the Government's Furlough Scheme for three of our employees: Elaine Hough, Kathy Wood & Joan Jenkins. A further £3841 was received in addltion to £2530 received to end of June 2020. In order to maintain contart with our church friends Ichildren, youth and adult51 we have incurred £1207 of Covid-19 related costs. Our insurance policy does Include cover for business interruption payments. We received an interim payment of £25¢)JO for loss of income up to December 312020. We have recently submitted a "final" claim for the perlod January I to July 312021 and are awaiting a decision concerning the final settlement. Restri In the period's accounts and hence our current bank balance there is a significant amount of money which Is 'restricted or ring-fenced" which mean5 It is for specific purposes, as shown below: a. Youth & Chlldren's and Farnll workers. Rin8fenced @ 30 June 2020 Income in period Expenditure in period Ringfenced @ 30 June 2021 £52877 £1784 £19528 £35133 b. PAIS worker Ringfenced @ 30 June 2020 Income in period Expenditure in period Balance to church funds £7083 £0 £6500 £583 Page | I
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 c. YAC Grant Ringfenced @ 30 June 2020 Income in period Expenditure in period Rlngfenced @ 30 June 2021 £0 £14000 £17612 £0 d. Carln Fund Ringfenced @ 30 June 2021 £3797 RECEIPTS Pa l. Freewill Offerln As expected, due to the pandemic, envelopes and loose are down from previous years, whilst the offering paid directly to the bank has increased, with a few friends who normally pay using the envelopes or cash have made payments into the bank. Thank you all very much for your generous contrlbutions. The individual figures were as shown below: Envelopes.. £2000 (Last year £50181 b. L005e: £8275 (Last year £82341 c. Paid to bank: £50372 {Last year £449561 2. Income Tax recovered on offerings was down from £11988 to £2217, the reason forthe reduction is explained above. Additional small amounts of Gift Aid relief were also received as follows: Church Funds £258, Caring Fund £63 and Church Charities £125. We also claimed £90 from the GASDS {Gift Aid claimed on all "loose" collections not evidenced by individual tax payer51. 3. Lettln s Income continue to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with lettings picking up slowly over the course of the year. The total received in the year was £6224 compared with £16003 for the pievious year (partly affetted by the pandemicl. Thanks to Joan Jenkins for all her hard work maintaining contact with our existin8 clients and als0 liaising with new customers. 4. Glfts and fund raisin al General gifts were much reduced to £1258, bl Specific gifts including for Church Charities were £5827, includlng £3797 for the Caring Fund. cl Fund -raising i. There were no fund-raising activltles for church funds. li. We held 2 raffles on behalf of our church charities - Summer £559 and Chrlstmas £380. dl We received a grant of £140Crf) from Synod towards the new YAC roof. 5. Car Park income for the period was zero. The battery was stolen from the machine, which RMBC decided not to replace as they were installing new machines throughout the borough. Unfortunately, our Installation was delayed and the new machine installed did not work initially, resulting in no income untll Au8USt 2021. Pa8e12
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 6. Meet & Eat The Meet and Eat café service closed in December 2019. The replacement service was suspended due to the pandemic. Its replacement, "Snack and Chat", opened on September I, PAYMENTS Pa l.OurM&M ment was £45532. This figure is the same as our 2019 figure. In addition, Synod have suspended the payment of the Synod Levy of £IOIO, to help churches during the pandemic. 2. Churth costs have reduced to £44848. Our Gas and Electricity charges have, unsurprislngly, reduced significantly to £2596. Some of our cleanin8 COSt51£83181 were met by furlough payments to cover the salary of our cleaner. The single lar8est item of expendlture was the replacement of the YAC roof at £17612, with secuflty1£32761, asbestos removal (£12001, electrical work on the santtuary (£14751 and gardening {£17351 making up most of the remaining expenditure. In order to improve the management of the fabric of our church buildings, we have employed a management company to supplement the work of our fabric committee. This seems to be working well, particularly with the tendering process, whereby we are achleving better value for money from our increased suppller base. 3. Manse Costs Manse Costs for the period have increasèd slightly to £4317. 4. Charlt ments Our total givin8 to charities and other good causes was £8738, includin8 £6998 to our church charities. 5. Activities Our activities reduced significantly during the pandemic: hence our expendtture was only £533. 6. PAIS Our PAIS worker (Gustavol left his post in December 2019 to return home to Brazil. We were unable to obtain a replacement, due to difficulties in recruitment during the pandemic, and we therefore returned the grant we had received from Synod1£65001 and our PAIS project has been closed down. September 2021 Page13
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30 June 1021 RECEIPTS Covld-19 Income Furlough Payment Grant Insured Losses 2530 3841 994 25000 29835 SUB-TOTAL (Covld Income) 2530 Offerlngs Envelopes Loose Offerin85 Loose Offerings Gift Aid Payments dirert to bank Offerings Income Tax recovered SUB-TOTAL (Offerlngs) 5018 5724 2510 44956 11988 70196 2000 1290 6985 50372 2217 62864 Car Park 3014 Catering Income Meet & Eat Income Other Income 5349 2454 7803 SLIB-TOTAL Icaterlng Income) Fund ralslng efforts for Church General Fund Christmas Fair 1333 GASDS Tax Reclalm 1830 General gifts Church Funds Legacy Commissions Church Funds- Income Tax Sale of chairs Funeral Donation 46 500 75 1763 85 550 3019 iooo 258 SUB-TOTAL (General Glftsl 1258 Interest and Investment Income Interest on bank deposit accounts 193 22 Pa8e 14
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30June 2021 RECEIPTS Lettings 16003 6224 Speclflc Glfts Church charities Ilncluding Tax Reclaimed) Stag Festival120201- Summer Raffle120211 Caring Fund inc. Income Tax YAC Grant Christmas Raffle Commission Lent Lunches In memory of Gwen Nevitt Shoe Box Appeal Women's Literacy Project SUB-TOTAL (Specific Gifts) 892 230 1418 8656 380 559 3797 484 io 201 400 240 iooo 6870 2250 13647 Artlvltles Big Day Out Cheeky Chicks Hi5 Holiday Club Kid'5 Club Swanwick12018191 plus Deposit 2022 SU8-TOTAL (Artlvltles} 104 1659 46 116 226 660 2811 25 25 PAIS Projert Donations Grant Petrol 930 6500 420 7850 -6500 SUB-TOTAL (PAIS Projert) -6500 Youth & Famlly Worker Donations Synod Grant Grant 600 16667 678 17945 700 1084 1784 SUB-TOTAL (Youth & Family Worker) Synod Grant YAC Roof 14000 TOTAL RECEIPTS 148174 116477 Page15
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30 June 2021 PAYMENTS Covld-19 Expendlture CDS Creativity Bags Postcards120201 Easter Calendars120211 Prayer Booklets120201 PPE etc.120211 Stamps Zoom 20 739 78 Is 152 81 1085 420 114 85 120 468 1207 SUB.TOTAL {Covld-19 Expenditure) Mission and Ministry Expenditure Mission and Ministry Fund linc. Synod Levyl Visiting Preachers Fees Ministerfs Car- Running Costs Mlnister's Expenses linc. Summer School) Bible Study Material Devotional Sundries East Herringthorpe Outreach Outreach Youth & Children SUB-TOTAL {Mlsslon & Mlnlstry Costs) 46542 70 18 973 109 996 225 583 49516 45532 215 61 536 324 323 46991 Manse Costs Council Tax Decoratlng Water Rates Telephone Insurance Repairs/Maintenance SUB-TOTAL Imanse Costs) 2207 13 369 515 335 2271 468 514 349 313 3752 715 4317 Church Costs Light and Heat Insurance Water Rates Cleaning Hygiene Service Maintenance Decorating & Carpet Fitting 6536 3178 432 8600 2596 3362 129 8318 454 2912 325 5638 3135 Page16
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts forthe Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019 - 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30 June 2021 PAYMENTS Church Costs contlnued....... Equipment Telephone Security Audio System120201 Asbestos work120211 Service - Fire equipment Pest Control Church Floor120201 Sanctuary120211 YAC Gardening Window Cleaning120201 Mngmt. Fee120211 Piano Tuning120201 Comm. Waste121211 Miscellaneous 2691 383 255 1615 170 407 2503 29549 586 120 38 398 60 314 3276 1200 65 42 1475 17612 1735 500 275 198 SUB-TOTAL (Church Costs) Office Costs Office Admin Photocopier Printing and Stationery Advertising120201 Website120211 Taxis 1326 217 529 30 327 2246 253 426 243 p_li New Accounting Software Gifts Licences Payroll Services Training Other 358 270 34 150 89 165 3495 21 70 321 SUB-TOTAL Iofflce Costs) 3580 Artivities Away Weekend Junior Church IATOMI Kids, Club & Hi 5 Holiday Club Youth Messy Church & Breakfast Cheeky Chicks Big Day Out Elders Study Day 8407 64 59 loo 162 290 146 106 245 56 97 29 I I 140 148 Page | 7
Herringthorpe Unlted Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30June 2021 PAYMENTS Artlvltles contlnued..... Other 33 9549 SUB-TOTAL (Actlvltles} 533 Subscrlptlons 1241 1078 Bank Charges Monthly Fee linc. other charges) 71 80 Speclflc 8lfts Church charities Charity Event Catering Cost Caring Fund Leaving Gift Other specific gifts 4307 23 38 1135 6998 785 18 5521 SUB-TOTAL {Specific Glfts) 7791 Other Charlties Christian Aid (lent Lunches} Ikenna120201 Bible Society120211 Samaritan'5 purse Women's Health & Literacy Project Friendship Fund 248 318 250 2700 loo 3616 loo 440 1200 SUB-TOTAL (Other Charltles) 1740 Caterlng Expendlture Meet & Eat Expenditure Other 3632 1733 5365 SUB-TOTAL (Catering Expenditure) Youth Worker & Famlly Worker {Partl Office Costs Salaries & Associated Costs SUB-TOTAL (Youth & Family Worker) 537 13870 14407 629 18899 19528 PAIS Project PAIS Payment Accommodation Training Travel 650 947 35 Page18
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30 June 2021 PAYMENTS PAIS Project contlnued....... Gift 465 2097 SUB-TOTAL (PAIS Project) TOTAL PAYMENTS 165949 131693 Page | 9
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 GENERAL FUND l July 2019- 30 June 2020 l July 2020- 30 June 2021 TOTAL RECEIPTS (From Page 51 LESS TOTAL PAYMENTS (from Page 9) Surplus l (Deficit) for the year Balance at the beginning of the year 148174 165949 -17775 170902 116477 131693 -15216 154245 Balance at the end of the year 153127 139029 Page 110
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES AS AT 30 June 2021 The assets and liabilities at the end of the year land comparative amounts for the previous year) were: Assets 30June 2020 30 June 2021 Bank and Cash Balances Reconciled Current Account Balance ICAFI Reconciled Current Account Balance IRB51 Deposit Account Balance ICOIFI Bank Balances Less Un-presented cheques Plus Cash in hand 86388 31232 36640 154270 (1142) 62382 76671 139054 {25) Total 153128 139029 This total represents the balance of the gener31 fund at the end of the year. Other Assets.. al Church buildin& contents and other freehold premlses at Wlckersley Road, Rotherham Valued for insurance at £2,471,790. bl Freehold property in 18 Gough Close, Rotherham used as a Manse Valued for insurance at £253,866. *These values have not been re-assessed slnce 2005. but the fabric committee is in the process of re-assessin8 these values. Llabilities al Of our total bank balance of £139029, we have restritted funds of £38930. bl Provision has been made for a Charitable Fund to aid District Churches £3732 Stephen Roth-Treasurer Mike Ede- Treasurer to 31 DÈcember2017 Date: October 2021 Page | 11
Herringthorpe United Reformed Church Account5 for the Year Ended 30 June 2021 REPORT BY THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF HERRINGTHORPE UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH. ROTHERHAM I report on the accounts of Herringthorpe Un¢ted Reformed Church for the 12 months endlng 30 June 2021 which are set out on page5 1 to 11. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustee and examlner As the Church's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and you have asked me to carry out an Independent Examination, It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures outlined by the Charity Commission, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Report My examination dld not amount to an audlt but was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners for the Independent Examination of the accounts of smaller charities. Nothing has come to my attentlon in connection with my examination which gives me cause to believe otherwise than that the accounts accord with the accounting records of the Church and that such records satisfy the requlrements of the Charities Act 1993. l am not aware of any matter to which attentlon needs to be drawn In order to obtaln an understanding of the account5, Signed Date 2rl,- l Name 714 c(J- D knJ- TtkoARtsJpJ Qualification .b'lA Address If u(txgKo) T Page | 12
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A 4,-:: Independent Examinefs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 30 1920 Charity no lif any) Set out on pages (remember lo indude the page numbers of addi110081 shtÈts' I report to the Irustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'lhe Trust } for the year ended DD I MPII l YYYY. Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1"the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention {other than thal disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: oiliol2a20 Name: CoTIfjE&rJC DI P&sJJ Relevant professlonal qualification{sl or body (If any): Address: If Lmi*Dq fbl1't612H.tr1 0 2 IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of J c frylft UAI,7E,) CkhA£L i On ac¢ounts for the year ended JL4 In Charity no (if any) 118&floz Set out on pages I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the TrLJsI's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention lolher than that disclosed below "l in connection wrth the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any materia respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no cor7cems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date.. Name: Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): Nl Address: If L&L a 5&) SL) L IER October 2018