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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 15.04.2020 Period start date To 31.03.2021 Period end date

Charity name: Spellow Lane Evangelical Church (SLEC) Charity registration number: 1189064

Objectives and Activities

SLEC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at the church and become part of the community. SLEC holds church services; prayer meetings and social events throughout the year, such as coffee mornings.

Achievements and Performance

SLEC offer a range of services during the week over the course of the year for the community, which we hope they will find it beneficial and spiritually rewarding.

Unfortunately, in March 2020 with the Covid 19 National Lock-down due to Coronavirus, all the meetings held in the building had to be cancelled with immediate effect. Such as.

The church leader promptly moved most of the above to ‘Zoom Meetings’, offering relief to most. Some struggled with the technology. A lot of effort was carried out to try and accommodate as many members and none members as possible, to be able to be present for the meetings.

Meetings that went on ‘Zoom’ were:

During the course the church leader began to use Face Book Live and YouTube live in addition to Zoom.

SLEC is now in the process of opening the church building from May 2021 on Sunday 23[st] with a cautious approach

Financial Review

SLEC had stable year with an increase of funds of £10.461. This is a result of receipts totalling £22,685 and payments of £12,224. As at 31 March 2021 the total funds carried forward was £26,610.

Structure, Governance and Management

The method of appointment of SLEC members is set out in the Church Rule Book. SLEC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance relating to the church, including deciding on how funds are to be spent.

The members meet regularly to discuss all matters relating to the church, such as, finance, events, members and any other business.

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname Spellow Lane Evangelical Church
Registered charitynumber 1189064
Charity’sprincipal address Spellow Lane,Walton,Liverpool,L4 4DE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2
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4		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or
body)
entitled
to
appoint trustee(if any)
Violet Anne Brunston Vice Chairman Wholeyear
Carl Finnan Wholeyear
Stephen Joseph Power Chairman Wholeyear
Angela Cecilia Archer Wholeyear

Declarations

The above Trustee’s Annual Report was approved by the member of SLEC on 29 July 2021 and signed by Stephen Power on their behalf.

SPELLOW LANE EVANGELICAL CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Report to the trusteeslmembers of: On accounts for the year ended: Charity No: SPELLOW LANE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 31 March 2021 1189064 Sel out on pages: 1- 4 v• res slbllitl of In and •xamln•r The charity's trustees are respon8ible for the preparalion of the accounts. The charity, trustees consider than an a￿JIt is not required for this year under s6Ction 144 of the Charltles Act 2011 (thé Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 1118 my respon8ibillty to: examine the acco￿￿ under 8e¢lion 145 of the Charttles Act. to follow the wocedures laid down in the general Dire¢lion8 glven by the Charity Commission (under 8ection 145(5Kb) of the Charities Act). and to state whether parkular matters have come to my attentbn. •1 f Inde ndont •xamln My examination vtss carried out in accordance wilh general DIrect￿n8 gwen by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a revlew of ￿ ac¢xunting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth tIK)sè re¢ords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts. arKI 8e8king éxplanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The pro(%dures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that W¢)uld be required In an gudic and consequently no opinion Is given as to whether the acwunls wesent a Irue and fairf view and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde dent •xamln•V$ stat In CA)nnection with my examlnalion. rK) matter has come lo my attents'on:. which glves me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respo￿. t requirements.. to keep accounting records in ac¢ordance with s8Ction 130 ofthe Charities Ad; to preparè accounts whith ac(x)rd with the atrounting records and comply with the accounting requireménts of the Charities Act h8ve not been met.. or

to which, in my opinion. attenlk)n should be drawn in ￿der to enable a prop8r understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Date.. 29 Juty 2021 ArKlrew O. Kllshaw Charter8d Accountant 99 Stanley Road Bootle Llverpool L20 7DA

SPELLOW LANE EVANGWCAL CHUR(>I Chvlty rni: Iltsw Reolpts and p•yiiwnts a¢(ount for the year 31 Mvch 20 re$trftt￿ Restrtrted Endowment Totsl funds furbjs Collectlons Glft ald T•x refund on 81ft ald Sundry recelpts Interest recel¥ed .1)54. 4.4651KI l714.lio ,054. 1714.IXI 38OAX) 22,685.C 22,685.IXI Paym•fits Rent Insurnn Heat and118ht Post •nd 5tstlonery Repalrs and renewals ae•nlng and hy8ler 5tJb$crtptlons Sundry expenses TralTrlng and support Speakers Mlsslonarles Computer expenses Glfts Leyl fees Accountancy Donatlons 351L 1,120A 1,906.IXI 350.CLI L120.00 I,SY)6. 1,390.CKI 155.CK) 509.txl 1,166AKJ 1,3SX). 155.IXI 5(Y3A)O 1.166m 270.rKI 50.Q) 324.(Kl 276.rA) 1394. 240.LXI 270. 50 324JKI 276.IXI 2394.cfi 240.(K) -11,855. -11.855.(Ll Computer equlpment .369m -3691K) 10,46LQ) Il•coKlllatlon olfim Totsl funds brnuBht forward IL149.C¥) 5m].o) 16.149AiO Total lunds forward 21.610.￿ 5IXX).(K) 26,610A)O

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