Reach Church Trustees Report 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023
Our Vision:
Everything we do is driven by our mission, vision and purpose as Reach Church.
Mission :
- To help people find their way back to God
Vision :
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Reach up – in worship and prayer
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Reach out – in love, compassion and evangelism
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Reach in – in fellowship and discipleship
Purpose :
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Releasing people into their God given destiny through community engagement & outreach
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Equipping believers through discipleship & development
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Advancing the Kingdom through church planting & missional communities
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Creating a culture of honour & purpose where everyone can thrive
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Helping hurting people find freedom and purpose in Christ.
Our Team:
At the core of Reach Church is a dedicated team of volunteers and staff who give their utmost to see God’s Kingdom established. While we have had some changes in staff as people have moved on into new roles, we still have a vibrant team of staff and volunteers who breathe life into our work of reaching people and helping them find their way back to God.
This year one of our Trustees Paul Moores stepped down as he lives on the Fylde coast and is not able to get over to see us as often as he’d like. We expect to recruit an additional Trustee this year to replace him. Trustees are kept informed of progress in different church activities and ministries and are regularly briefed on matters of finance. Trustees are responsible for strategic decisions on vision, direction and finance.
In addition to our Trustee board, our Core team make key operational decisions about how our mission and vision are achieved, alongside our staff team
Church activities
During this period we have continued to rebuild attendance and engagement following on from the pandemic. We have been encouraged by new connections being made with the community and others in the vicinity through our community outreach programmes such as Tiger Tots and the Community Garden.
The Community Garden After School Club has been a real encouragement with sessions up to 22 children aged 5-10
Impact Groups in people’s homes have continued to grow and develop, and while being small in number, they have developed a deeper sense of togetherness, unity and fellowship around the word of God.
Our Kids Church has been back in full swing with creche and 3 Up in the church kids rooms and TBC for teenagers taking place during the morning service in the large community hall we rent. There are plans to relaunch an evening youth outreach in the Autumn of 2023.
We continue to encourage church family to get involved in volunteering and serving in church ministries to maintain effective ministry across the range of activities we can offer.
Our Trussell Trust Tameside East Foodbank centre is open on Wednesday mornings with hundreds of people being fed through this vital ministry as the cost of living crisis continues to press people’s finances. In addition to this, we have been able to help people in the local community with appliances and emergency help with bills through a grant scheme. This has seen many families and young people receive new appliances when they couldn’t afford them themselves.
Due to the complexity of coaching when volunteers were not able to get into school, we decided to close our TLG Early Intervention centre. This ministry has impacted many young people in school over the last few years, but has run its course. We now focus on other initiatives.
Our October Light Party and Christmas Special events were held in person, but a booking system was provided so that we could manage numbers, both were well attended.
This year our Easter Sunday fun day was well attended by the local community and people were able to enjoy a range of crafts and games, hot food and drinks.
The Prayer Shield team have continued to cover the ministry and team throughout this period online.
Tiger Tots continues to be successful with many new families coming through the door. This is enabling us to build relationships and refer people to other ministries.
Our Community Garden continues to reach residents who come together for some gardening, exercise, fun and friendship. Whilst numbers have been lower than initially forecast, we have made positive relationships with many people from the local community. We are also working closely with Copley Academy with Jackie running a gardening after-school club at the school and organising groups of students who will be coming to work on the garden site after Easter 2023.
Jackie has also run a garden design competition with pupils from St. Raphael’s Primary School designing part of our new garden. They will also attend the site to see the top garden when it is well underway in early Summer.
We have also been successful in various funding bids through our links with Action Together and a church volunteer who has helped us to secure several grants to cover ministry costs, particularly with the garden. In February paperwork was completed on our new community garden space, 1 acre piece of land adjacent to the Churchfields development. This has put us in the heart of the community with jackie and the team building relationships with local residents and engaging in Saturday morning sessions in addition to the mid-week slots.
Our Community Breakfast initiative has provided local families and church members with a hot breakfast. Much of the costs associated with this initiative have been covered by grants.
Finances.
As previously stated, all churches seem to continue to be in “rebuilding phase” following the pandemic. Donations are lower this year, but we trust in God’s provision. We have been successful in achieving grant funding to cover various outreach projects, including wages for garden staff members
Conclusions .
Whilst this year has been challenging, God has continued to provide many opportunities for sharing the gospel, both online and in-person. On the whole, people have continued to be faithful in giving and serving, enabling us to continue to reach out to the local community and support missions and other ministries.
As we continue to Reach the local community with the gospel, we still believe that the best is yet to come!
Chair of Trustees:
Andyy Chadwick
Profit and Loss
Reach Church
For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Profit and Loss Reach Church For the year ended 31 March 2023 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| Turnover | ||
| Amazon Smile | 41.81 | - |
| Church income via collections GASDS less than £30 (None Gift Aid) | 3,002.57 | 2,350.05 |
| Gift aid tax recoverable | 9,919.41 | 12,230.26 |
| Gifted income (Under Gift Aid Relief) | 36,805.83 | 46,570.00 |
| Interest Income | 1,065.56 | 147.82 |
| Other donated income (None Gift Aid) | 11,554.63 | 15,166.70 |
| Other Revenue | 250.00 | 1,726.60 |
| Room hire Income | 3,400.00 | 3,405.00 |
| Total Turnover | 66,039.81 | 81,596.43 |
| Gross Profit | 66,039.81 | 81,596.43 |
| Administrative Costs | ||
| Accounting Software Costs (Xero) | 388.80 | 360.00 |
| Admin, Stationery & Other Office Costs | 376.14 | 26.00 |
| Bank charges | 72.00 | 72.00 |
| Book Keeping and Paye record keeping | 170.00 | 238.00 |
| Buildings & Contents Insurance ic PL ins | 1,231.31 | 1,020.17 |
| CCLI copyright licence | 495.28 | 413.17 |
| Copier consumables SBS plc Sharpe | 265.16 | 228.98 |
| Copier lease (PEAC) | 587.04 | 587.04 |
| Core team development | 76.10 | 205.00 |
| Costs associated with Church Services | 375.00 | 56.98 |
| Donations made by Reach Church under Tithe Agreement | 3,734.88 | 5,129.00 |
| Fixed assets written down to £zero in the year Depreciation charge | - | 3,177.00 |
| Hire of Community Centre for Children & Youth Outreach | 1,001.00 | - |
| Hospitality to the Community | (2.70) | 409.25 |
| House Keeping & Cleaning | 354.69 | 388.34 |
| Internet costs (Zen) | 336.88 | 377.08 |
| IT Software and Consumables | - | 9.51 |
| Legal Expenses | 1,816.80 | 7,067.20 |
| Other Evangelical & Outreach Projects | 5,984.36 | 203.39 |
| Outreach Children's & Youth Work Costs | 292.14 | 51.59 |
| Outreach Early Intervention programme (TLG) Transforming Life's for Good | 675.00 | 810.00 |
| Paye and NI payments to HMRC | 10,600.71 | 6,290.31 |
| Rent of Church Premises | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 |
| Rent support | (26,000.00) | (27,004.00) |
| Repairs & Maintenance to Building | 1,465.97 | 2,360.97 |
| Safe Guarding and Vetting fees (Thirty One Eight) | 253.00 | 129.00 |
| Staff mileage expense claims | 229.95 | 71.55 |
| Staff Pension Costs | 5,164.75 | 4,298.48 |
Profit and Loss
Reach Church
Profit and Loss
| 2023 | 2022 | |
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| Staff Salaries | 40,029.22 | 36,113.19 |
| Staff Training & CPD fees | 991.60 | 475.32 |
| Sundry Expenditure (Small Items) | 307.17 | 289.37 |
| Telephone & Internet & IT consumables and equipment | 361.54 | 451.38 |
| Utilities Electricity contracted to 11 June | 1,167.47 | 807.74 |
| Utilities Gas Contracted to 30 November 2022 | 1,555.62 | 1,722.12 |
| Utilities Water | 420.06 | 666.52 |
| Visiting Speakers Expenses | 800.00 | - |
| Website development | 165.00 | 465.00 |
| Total Administrative Costs | 70,741.94 | 62,966.65 |
| Operating Profit | (4,702.13) | 18,629.78 |
| Other Income | ||
| Children's & Youth Outreach Income (Voluntary Giving) | 100.00 | - |
| Total Other Income | 100.00 | - |
| Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation | (4,602.13) | 18,629.78 |
| Profit after Taxation | (4,602.13) | 18,629.78 |
Profit and Loss
Reach Church
Balance Sheet
Reach Church As at 31 March 2023
| Balance Sheet Reach Church As at 31 March 2023 |
Balance Sheet Reach Church As at 31 March 2023 |
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| 31 MAR 2023 31 MAR 2022 |
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| CurrentAssets | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | |
| Unity Current account 53,099.52 70,657.73 |
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| Charity Bank Deposit account 82,406.38 81,340.82 |
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| Nat West bank Savings Account 85,134.10 85,134.10 |
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| Total Cash at bank and in hand 220,640.00 237,132.65 Prepayments and accrued income |
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| Year end adjustment general prepayments and accruals 3,520.95 (184.80) |
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| Total Prepayments and accrued income 3,520.95 (184.80) |
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| Gift aid recoverable - 5,785.76 |
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| Rent deposit 2,500.00 2,500.00 |
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| Unity Current account suspense - 0.06 |
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| Total Current Assets 226,660.95 245,233.67 Creditors: amountsfalling duewithinone year |
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| Legal fee accrual vis "Geldards" est of WIP vis lease 3,330.12 8,000.00 |
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| Suspense - 563.00 |
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| Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3,330.12 8,563.00 |
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| Net Current Assets (Liabilities) 223,330.83 236,670.67 |
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| Total Assets less Current Liabilities 223,330.83 236,670.67 Creditors: amountsfalling due after more thanone year |
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| Outreach Community garden fund 1,546.21 - |
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| Total Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 1,546.21 - |
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| Net Assets 221,784.62 236,670.67 Capital andReserves |
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| Current Year Earnings (4,602.13) 18,629.78 |
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| Current year retained reserves 18,629.78 - |
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| General reserves Fund 192,309.00 192,309.00 |
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| M60 Food Bank 590.00 - |
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| Restricted Fund - Lottery Funding Awards for All 7,291.99 - |
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| Restricted fund (Community garden grant) - 15,543.23 |
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| Restricted Fund Building Stronger Communities 1,250.52 - |
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| Restricted fund house hold support grant 5,931.87 10,000.00 |
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| Restricted fund TLG (Transforming Lives for Good) grant - 188.66 |
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| Restricted Fund Winter Pressures 22-23 383.59 - |
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| Total Capital and Reserves 221,784.62 236,670.67 |
Balance Sheet
Reach Church
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Reach Church
For Accounting Period to 31[st] March 2023
I report on the accounts of the charity which are set out on pages following this report.
Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner
The 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:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the
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examiner’s statement 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
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
John MacDonald
FMAAT
Dated 15[th] of June 2023
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