## **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. 

(ends) 



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)
MI￿10n 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