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2021-12-31-accounts

CATCH THE FIRE FARNBOROUGH

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR

31 DECEMBER 2021

Charity Number 1189161

FINANSURE LIMITED

2 Sheppard Street, Brymbo, Wrexham, LL11 5FF

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

CONTENTS PAGES
Charity information 1
Trustees’ annual report 2 to 5
Independent examiner’s report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 to 14

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CHARITY INFORMATION

The board of trustees Christopher Bird Abraham Marais David Richards Registered office Grace Gardens Chalky Lane Dogmersfield Hook RG27 8TD Independent Examiner Luke Howson Finansure Limited 2 Sheppard Street Brymbo Wrexham LL11 5FF Bankers The Co-operative Bank plc PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Annual Report 2021 Catch the Fire, Farnborough Charity Registration number: 1189161

The Charity is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) governed by its foundation constitution document and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 22[nd] April 2020. This is the second year of activity for the Charity.

Aims and Purposes

The objects of the CIO are religious worship, and Christian outreach and support in the Farnborough area, regionally and internationally.

Objectives in 2021

In 2021, the aim was to build on the tremendous start we enjoyed in 2020, and to make preparations for transitioning from meeting online, to meeting in-person, in as smooth a manner as possible. Also, the decision was made to strengthen the foundations of the new church before becoming intentional about growing attendance numbers, to ensure longevity. In addition, with the continuation of the COVID Pandemic, it was imperative to maintain the provision of pastoral support and provide a message of hope to our members and the wider community.

Achievements and performance

During 2021, Catch The Fire Farnborough (CTFF) saw significant growth, going from about 30 people at the beginning of the year, to around 50 by the end of 2021, which has been hugely encouraging considering we had made a conscious decision not to advertise the church, or actively seek to grow the church during 2021, in order to focus our efforts on strengthening the foundations.

As 2021 progressed, CTFF began the transition from solely having online gatherings to inperson. To aid the transition, it was decided to continue the daily ‘Thought for the Day’ until the middle of the year, at which point, as COVID restrictions began to lift, the daily messages were deemed less important, and so were discontinued. In the first half of the year, these daily thoughts were posted on Facebook and YouTube, and had proved to be very helpful to a large number of people, with regular positive feedback and messages of gratitude being received from around the world.

The Wednesday evening Zoom meeting continued throughout the year and saw very steady attendance figures of around 30 people. During Lockdown periods, the primary focus of these meetings was discipleship, unpacking the Sunday teaching from the previous week, and providing stimulating discussion questions for breakout rooms to discuss. This enabled the vision and values of the Church to be imparted and reinforced, ensuring a strong and health culture in the church, thereby strengthening the foundations of the church.

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

As the year progressed, it become possible to start regular in person Sunday gatherings, and after much effort a venue was secured for every Sunday afternoon. From September onwards, the church met at 3:00pm every Sunday afternoon at a secondary School in Farnborough. Meeting in person inevitably changed the dynamic of the church hugely, but it was readily seen that the investment in building a culture of family in the Zoom meetings, by inviting all members to share testimony was time well spent, as from the very first in person meeting there was a tremendous sense of family, and this continued to be reinforced through the rest of the year.

During the year, there were a few occasions when it was possible to gather socially, and also engage in outreach. During the Easter period, the majority of the church were involved in evangelism in Farnborough and Hook. The prayer life of the church also grew in 2021 with the establishing of an Intercessory Prayer Team, who met regularly on Zoom. In addition, as the restrictions lifted, the Staff Team were able to do more pastoral visits, and as part of our efforts to build on our vision to be family, we started monthly ‘Coffee and Catch-up’ gatherings in various homes.

The bulk of the teaching input continued to be delivered by our Senior Leaders, Christopher and Rachel Bird, but in 2021 we also benefitted from teaching input from Samuel Bird, Louise Mokhoff and Ruth Rogers, who between them brought very valuable teaching. The Senior Leaders have also ministered in other CTF churches around the UK as part of the wider ministry of CTF Farnborough.

The youth ministry has doubled in size during 2021, with the young people meeting in person every Tuesday evening when the restrictions allowed. The Youth Group meetings are a combination of fun & games, along with Bible study and discipleship, social events and trips out.

During 2021, the church also enjoyed a couple of special “one-off” events: in the summer, the church gathered at Alice Holt Country Park for a picnic, as groups were by now allowed to gather in groups outside; there was an amazing Family Day at the Cross Barn, in Odiham, where members of the church family brought an incredible array of food, and superb BBQs. Feedback suggested that this was one of the best church socials many people had ever attended.

Public benefit

The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Structure, governance and management

The Trustees (listed below) have ensured due diligence in all matters relating to the management of CTFF, and to this end a qualified accountant has been appointed (in a voluntary capacity) to oversee the financial management of the church (directly accountable to the trustees). This includes oversight of payroll, PAYE, NI, Gift Aid and pension contributions for the staff team, as well as the daily financial management of income and expenditure. An independent financial examiner has also been appointed.

To ensure proper safeguarding, the trustees require all staff and any volunteers to have current DBS checks in place and an independent safeguarding body have provided these checks for us. A volunteer administrator has been appointed to ensure GDPR compliance, and volunteer children’s workers have also been appointed to work with the younger members of the CTFF family.

The trustees meet formerly quarterly but are also in close contact with the Senior Leaders to ensure the good management and governance of the Church.

Administrative Information

Trustees: Rev’d Christopher John Bird (Chair) Appointed for 4 years from March 2020 Mr Abraham Hendrik Marias Appointed for 3 years from March 2020 Mr David Richards Appointed for 2 years from March 2020

Staff Team: Rev’d Christopher J Bird Mrs Rachel Bird Mr Jonathan Bower

Head of Finance: Mrs Christine Widdowson

Reserves and Risk Management

It is the policy of the charity to build up and maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months’ unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs. At the year-end this equated to approximately £33,107 compared to the actual general reserves of £11,907.

The trustees have considered the key operational, financial, and strategic risks that have a bearing on the charity. Suitable management information is available to the trustees on a regular basis to monitor these risks, and allow any mitigating action to be taken to address them.

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW OF 2021

The SOFA can be viewed on page 6 which sets out the income and expenditure for the year. Total incoming resources for the year were £143,393 (2020 - £77,570). The charity’s principal source of income was donations and Gift Aid received.

Total expenditure for the year was £140,466 (2020 - £26,817). The main areas of expenditure were staff costs £104,301 (74%) and manse rent £13,200 (9%).

At the end of the year the charity held £53,680 in reserves of which £33,678 were restricted and £20,002 were unrestricted.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.

1 1 t h A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 This report was approved by the trustees on …………………………….. and is signed on their behalf by:

…………………………….. …………………………… Christopher Bird Abraham Marais Trustee Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES

We report on the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2021 set out on pages 7 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

………………………………….. ………………………………………… 1 6 t h A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 Luke Howson MAAT Date

Finansure Limited, 2 Sheppard Street, Brymbo, Wrexham, LL11 5FF

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

TOTAL
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL 8-mths
Funds Funds 2021 2020
Note £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations and gifts 2 99,643 43,750 143,393 77,520
Other income - - - 50
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TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 99,643 43,750 143,393 77,570
─── ─── ─── ───
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities 3 91,257 49,209 140,466 26,817
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TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 91,257 49,209 140,466 26,817
─── ─── ─── ───
NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)
FOR THE YEAR 8,386 (5,459) 2,927 50,753
Transfers between funds - - - -
─── ─── ─── ───
Net movement in funds 8,386 (5,459) 2,927 50,753
Balances brought forward 11,616 39,137 50,753 -
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Balances carried forward 20,002 33,678 53,680 50,753
─── ─── ─── ───

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET

31 DECEMBER 2021

Note 2021 2020
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 8 4,430 2,669
─── ───
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 2,346 9,983
Cash at bank and in hand 48,814 38,658
─── ───
51,160 48,641
CREDITORS: Amounts falling
due within one year 10 (1,910) (557)
─── ───
NET CURRENT ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES 49,250 48,084
─── ───
NET ASSETS 11 53,680 50,753
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FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
- General reserves 12 11,907 10,047
- Designated funds 12 8,095 1,569
Restricted funds 12 33,678 39,137
─── ───
53,680 50,753
─── ───

The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102 – effective January 2019).

1 1 t h A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 These financial statements were approved by the trustees on ………………………….. and are signed on their behalf by:

…………………………… …………………………….. Christopher Bird Abraham Marais Trustee Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities and the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102 – effective January 2019).

Fund accounting

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 and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. Investment income and gains are allocated to the appropriate fund.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Support costs are apportioned to activity/project according to total costs of activities undertaken directly and grant funding of activities.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Assets are capitalised if they have a useful life of more than one year and a cost value greater than £100.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the value of each asset over its expected useful life:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

2. DONATIONS AND GIFTS

DONATIONS AND GIFTS
8-mths
2021 2020
£ £
Unrestricted tithes & donations 76,077 16,251
Unrestricted one-off donations 3,362 10,909
Unrestricted corporate donations 2,315 5,327
Restricted fund donations 35,000 31,790
Income tax recoverable – unrestricted 16,739 5,674
Income tax recoverable - restricted 8,750 7,569
Equipment donations 1,150 -
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143,393 77,520
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3. COSTS OF ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS

Activity or project Activities
undertaken
directly
Grant
funding of
activities
(note 4)
Support
costs
(note 5)
Staff
costs
(note 6)
Total
2021
Total
2020
(8-mths)
£ £ £ £ £
Church runningcosts 7,380 - 20,749 104,301 132,430 24,631
Missions & giving - 8,036 - - 8,036 2,186
TOTAL 7,380 8,036 20,749 104,301 140,466 26,817

4. GRANT FUNDING OF ACTIVITIES

GRANT FUNDING OF ACTIVITIES
8-mths
2021 2020
£ £
Gifts to charities
- Catch The Fire World (USA) 5,639 1,162
- UK 1,000 500
- Turkey - 278
Gifts to individuals
- UK 387 246
- India 1,010 -
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8,036 2,186
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

5. SUPPORT COSTS

8-mths
2021 2020
£ £
Manse rent 13,200 6,000
Pension admin fees 2,593 602
Computer expenses 159 560
Expensed equipment 653 252
Dues & subscriptions 1,205 356
Finance costs 284 306
Stationery & office expenses 372 96
Insurance 480 19
Independent examiner’s fee 650 425
Professional fees 94 -
Depreciation 1,021 241
Other expenses 38 30
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20,749 8,887
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STAFF COSTS
8-mths
2021 2020
£ £
Wages and salaries 96,280 13,504
Employer’s NIC 3,585 -
Employer’s pension contributions 4,436 1,203
─── ───
104,301 14,707
─── ───

6. STAFF COSTS

No employee received emoluments, as defined for taxation purposes, amounting to over £60,000 in the tax year or the previous tax year.

The total number of employees in the year was three (2020 – three).

The average number of employees on a full-time equivalent basis was three (2020 – one).

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES

One trustee, Christopher Bird, received remuneration of £37,747 (2020 - £5,846) during the year in his role as senior pastor. The charity also contributed £1,739 (2020 - £756) of pension contributions into Mr Bird’s pension during the year.

Mr Bird’s spouse, Rachel Bird, received remuneration of £37,747 (2020 - £5,846) during the year in her role as senior pastor. The charity also contributed £1,739 of pension contributions into Mrs Bird’s pension during the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

7. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES (continued)

All of the above payments were authorised by other trustees in the absence of the parties concerned and were made in accordance with the foundation document.

The total aggregate donations made by trustees to the charity during the year was £66,611 (2020 - £40,469).

8. FIXED ASSETS

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2021
Additions
At 31 December 2021
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2021
Net book value
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
Computer
equipment
Sound
equipment
Other
equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
2,241
559
110
2,910
380
1,649
753
2,782
2,621
2,208
863
5,692
204
31
6
241
779
149
93
1,021
983
180
99
1,262
1,638
2,028
764
4,430
2,037
528
104
2,669

9. DEBTORS

2021 2020
£ £
Tax recoverable 767 8,436
Prepayments 579 547
Other debtors 1,000 1,000
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2,346 9,983
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

10. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

2020 2020
£ £
Accruals 1,919 425
Payroll liabilities (9) 132
─── ───
1,910 557
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11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

General Designated Restricted
reserves funds funds Total
£ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31 December
2021 represented by:
Fixed assets 4,430 - - 4,430
Current assets 9,387 8,095 33,678 51,160
Current liabilities (1,910) - - (1,910)
──── ──── ──── ────
11,907 8,095 33,678 53,680
──── ──── ──── ────

12. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

At 1 January At 31 December
2021 Income Expenditure Transfers 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds:
General reserves 10,047 84,428 (82,210) (359) 11,907
Designated funds 1,569 15,215 (9,047) 359 8,095
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total unrestricted funds 11,616 99,643 (91,257) - 20,002
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Restricted funds:
Salaries fund 37,500 43,750 (48,150) - 33,100
Premises rental fund 1,278 - (700) - 578
Christmas appeal 359 - (359) - -
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total restricted funds 39,137 43,750 (49,209) - 33,678
──── ──── ──── ──── ────
Total funds 50,753 143,393 (140,466) - 53,680
──── ──── ──── ──── ────

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

12. STATEMENT OF FUNDS (continued)

The ‘Salaries fund’ represents restricted donations towards salary costs.

The ‘Premises rental fund’ represents donations given towards the cost of hiring premises for church services.

The ‘Christmas appeal’ fund represents donations towards the charity’s Christmas appeal 2020 to support the works of the charity ‘Compassion UK’. This was passed on in January 2021.

The ‘Designated funds’ represents funds set aside by the trustees to provide grants to other charities and individuals as they see fit in line with the charity’s constitution.

The ‘General reserves’ are the free reserves of the charity.