Registered Charity No. 1188950
LONGMEADOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH STEVENAGE
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
INDEX
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Receipts and Payments Accounts
Page 1 Receipts and Payments Page 2 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes
Page 3 Trustees Annual Report Pages 3-5 Legal & Administrative Details Trustees’ Report
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Receipts and Payments Accounts Longmeadow Evangelical Church
Registered Charity 1188950
For the year 07/04/2020 to 31/12/2020
Section A Receipts and Payments
| Section A Receipts and Payments | |
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| Receipts General Oferings & Regular Giving Special Oferings Restricted Gifts Income Tax Reclaimed Investments Income Income from Groups and Activities Legacy Hall Hire and Catering Care Loan Repayment Total Receipts Payments Grants Paid and Care Activities and Groups Restricted Gifts Paid Over Special Oferings Paid Over Staf Costs and Ministry Premises Costs Mission Giving Governance Administrative Costs Total Payments |
Total funds Previous year to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Restricted funds |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) Transfers between funds Cash funds from previous year end Cash funds this year end |
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Section B Statement of Assets and liabilities at the end of the year, 31/12/2020
Unrestricted Restricted Details funds funds Cash Funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Cash - - Total Funds - - Unrestricted Restricted Details funds funds Other Monetary Assets to nearest £ to nearest £ Gift Aid Debtor - - Assets retained for the charity’s use Details Fund to which asset belongs Current Value Freehold Property Unrestricted - Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings Unrestricted - Liabilities Details Fund to which liability relates Amount Due HMRC Payments Unrestricted - Pension Payments Unrestricted - Accounts Examination Fee Unrestricted - Balance of Restricted Funds Details Closing Balance - Mission Giving - Groups within church Signature Print name Date Signed on behalf of ___ ___ _ the Trustees ___ ___ _
Notes
Note 1 Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Trustees
Wayne Campbell (Elder, volunteer) John Cooper (Elder, volunteer) Ben Epps (Elder, full-time employee) Russell Knell (Elder, full-time employee) Ian Thompson (Elder, volunteer)
Principal Office Address
Oaks Cross Broadwater Stevenage SG2 8LT Hertfordshire
Name and Registered Office of the Charity
The full name of the charity is Longmeadow Evangelical Church and the operating address is Oaks Cross, Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Legal Status
Longmeadow Evangelical Church was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 7 April 2020, Charity Number 1188950.
The CIO has not yet begun operations.
Longmeadow Evangelical Church was constituted in 1959 as a church and was governed by the Constitution and Notes adopted on 24 October 1959, and amended on 15 September 1962. A new constitution and church practices was adopted on 2 December 2008. The church was registered as a charity on 3 February 2010. A new constitution establishing a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was approved by the Charity Commission on 7 April 2020. The CIO is not yet operational and no assets have yet been transferred from the unincorporated charity (registration no. 1134018).
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Trustees
The trustees who served during the year are set out on page 3.
The trustees are those who exercise oversight as elders within the church. New elders are appointed by nomination of the elders from the membership of the church and subject to the approval of the church membership at a business meeting of the church. Each elder is required to be fully in agreement with the Basis of Faith.
Objects
The purposes of the Church shall be:-
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the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Stevenage and the surrounding neighbourhood; and
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such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting, further the work of the Church
Aims and Organisation
Longmeadow Evangelical Church is a fellowship of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ gathering together in His Name in the Longmeadow neighbourhood of Stevenage and affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). We are a gathering of ordinary people who by faith in Jesus have been adopted by God our Father. So with prayer and love we seek to: listen to His voice in the Bible, serve one another, and share His good news in the power of the Holy Spirit. Longmeadow Evangelical Church, its trustees, elders and members are committed to following these New Testament principles.
Our vision is to encourage and serve one another so that we grow in our love for God and make the most of where He has placed each of us; to support and mentor members in training for gospel work; to plant a new church or revitalise an existing church, as the Lord grants the opportunity.
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)
Trustees Responsibilities
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Risk
The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
Signed on behalf of the trustees
W Campbell Wayne Campbell 20/10/2021 Signature ___ Print Name ___ Date ______
B Epps Ben Epps 20/10/2021 Signature ___ Print Name ___ Date ______