Charity Registration No. 1190743
Trustees' report and financial statements For the year ended 30 September 2023 (A charitable incorporated organization)
HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Information For the year ended 30 September 2023
| Trustees: | Johanna Liste: Chairman |
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| Carrie Parente | |
| Courtney Mills | |
Secretary: |
Jorien de Vries |
| Registered Office: | Registered office: |
| 39 Camden High Street | |
| London | |
| NW1 7JH | |
| Charity Number: | 1190743 |
| Accountants: | Asaph Solutions Limited |
| 18 Belmont Road | |
| Chesham | |
| Bucks | |
| HP5 2EL | |
| Bankers: | Natwest Bank |
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Report of the Trustees For the year ended 30 September 2023
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023.
Summary
The trustees are pleased to report a successful year for Hope and Anchor Community Church. The highlights of the year were as follows:
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We have had thirty (30) full-time volunteers working with us, together with some part time volunteers. Hope and Anchor Community Church is entirely dependant upon the services of unpaid volunteers for which we are greatly indebted, and we thank them for their commitment and support.
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This year we have had more than one hundred participants attending the Church services and an increase in people viewing our online services. Many people visited the Think Coffee & Ink for social activities as small groups, and for other free community events.
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We have helped people in our local community by serving tea and coffee for those in need, and by inviting people in general to church services and to our free community activities.
Aims and Purpose of the charity
Our main aim is the advancement of the Evangelical Christian Faith in London, England, and elsewhere in the United Kingdom, or abroad as laid out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charity.
Objectives and Activities
The objectives and activities of Hope and Anchor Community Church are as follows: We desire to advance the Christian faith in all that we do, but those who benefit from our activities do not need to be of any particular religion, race, creed, color or demographic. We serve anyone that would are in need and would benefit from our services. The organisation carries out its purposes to advance the Christian religion through:
We partner with groups, such as every main church denomination, local councils, local charities, social action groups, and other Christian movements and organisations. Our heart is to serve our community, by looking for the needs that we can address and bringing people together. We have been involved in all kinds of activities, such as pioneering local works, as well as organising regular trips and outreaches to partners abroad. These activities are designed to promote the Objects of our charity. We have been involved in many kinds of outreach and social action projects such as Food Banks, Cafe/Food Drop-ins, Street Ministry, Community Projects/Centres (such as skills workshops, art or education classes, arts exhibitions/live performances) and work with the Homeless, vulnerable in the community and refugees. In addition, we have been involved in developing relationships and partnerships with local authorities, local people and businesses.
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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2023
The relationships are a fundamental part of our work, and in which we involve the trainees. We will continue to work with existing projects whilst seeking new ways to encourage those who benefit from these activities.
Evangelism - everything we do is motivated and expressed through our commitment to the Christian Faith. We are motivated by love and are working to express that love. The organisation is committed to regular street evangelism, to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of people. A weekly church service is held and is open to anyone to attend, as well as regular prayer, small groups, and bible studies.
It is intended that the objectives and activities will be achieved as follows:
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Having weekly church services, regular prayer small groups, bible studies, weekly evangelism times, and other Christian activities
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Inviting people to local church services at Hope and Anchor Community Church in Camden, a local church planted by the charity, to bring community and faith values to local families and individuals
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Hosting social activities at the locations (including Think Coffee & Ink) to create friendships with local people and a sense of community and enjoyment
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Offering services such as free haircuts, free coffees, teas and food at the charity cafe and drop-in location in Camden (Think Coffee & Ink), as well as reconstructive tattoos free for those who have need. The tattoo artists who provide these services are suitably qualified to do so. They are charity volunteers who are licensed tattoo artists. They have a certificate of competence. These reconstructive tattoos are provided in circumstances of scarring because of accidents or surgeries due to cancer or other traumas.
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Offering free tea, coffee, and conversation on the streets of London
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Helping to meet practical needs, provide support to people in the community who are struggling with homelessness, poverty, addiction, and loneliness.
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Providing opportunities for people to learn more about Christianity and its tenets for living
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Providing short-term (less than 3 weeks) and long term (five months) training and mission opportunities and by equipping people for missional ministry through personal experience and hands-on training.
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Supporting communities: identifying missional needs in London and surrounding communities, and to strategically place individuals, teams, and resources into those situations to help meet those needs.
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Offering free choir practice and performances throughout the year
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Supporting Overseas Work: to form, support, and partner with missional communities, create projects and institutions to address areas of social need in other nations for the advancement of the evangelical Christian faith worldwide.
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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2023
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that the Charity has complied with its duty under section 4 of the 2011 Charities Act and has had due regard to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's objectives and activities. The trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
Achievements and Performance
We hold church services at our local church, Hope and Anchor Community Church, which is open to the public each week in London’s Borough of Camden. At least four times per week we go out into the community to invite local people to come and share time with us to be a part of our services and local free activities. We have had over 100 people coming to the church in person. We ran three local connect groups during the year where people came to share fellowship together. In addition, four times each weekend we spend time in the community, giving out food and tea and coffee, and sharing with people in the community.
We did a big local initiative during Easter week to engage with the community and give them a space to learn more about the meaning of Easter and celebrate this event together. We had drums, stilts, face painting, chalk, Camden town community choir performances and free teas and coffees. As part of this outreach, we were able to give out 700 Bibles to people in the community.
Think Coffee & Ink: Cafe ministry: We have a cafe, to create a space in the local community where people can gather and have a social network. The space also hosts workshops, church services, training services, small groups, and similar activities of benefit to the community. Haircuts for the homeless and reconstructive tattoos for those who have had surgeries or other traumas are offered as well.
This year we continued with an initiative called Hope Community Support, that supports people in their emotional and mental health. Through this initiative we were able to offer workbooks for people to process their thoughts and emotions, in addition to offering other support to people.
Another local initiative we have is We love Camden. This year we’ve been connecting with the homeless and people on the streets through handing out food and warm beverages. We aim to work together with other people, businesses, and organizations, to help and love those on the streets in Camden and eventually even support and elevate local business and art within the community. As part of this initiative, we ran a local festival in the summer for the community, with activities for kids, live performances, local businesses offering goods, and other enjoyable opportunities for the community.
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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2023
We ran one new missions training course this year, called the Arise School. We had five trainees come for five months to partner with us and learn about missions and take part in developing and using their unique gifts to serve the community. They were able to participate in a ten-day missions outreach to Spain as part of the training programme.
We hosted one mission event this year, the Arise Bones Missions Camp. It is a chance for attendees to learn more about doing urban missions and take part in evangelism and outreach activities throughout London.
Financial Review
Plans envisaged:
The charity aims to create and expand in the areas of offering even more arts workshops to the community, and roasting coffee to offer work opportunities to people in need in the community.
Structure, Governance, and Management
The charity was created on 6 August 2020. Its foundation model constitution sets out its objects and powers and it is governed by its Constitution. The governing body of the Charity is the Board of Trustees.
Recruitment, appointment and ongoing training of trustees
As the Charity is of a very relational nature, new trustees will be recruited through the extensive network of the current trustees and the leadership in the charity to meet the needs of the charity in different fields of expertise. The trustees may appoint any member to become a trustee provided the prescribed maximum is not exceeded. Any trustee appointed in this way is required to retire and be formally elected at the next annual general meeting. They would be eligible for re-election by the members.
Governance
The Board of Trustees are responsible for the property and financial monitoring and approving the strategy and vision of the Charity and ensuring the strategy is being implemented. It delegates the main day-to-day decisions to the Executive leaders.
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Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2023
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the organisation and its incoming resources and application of those resources, including the net income or expenditure for the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on a going-concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue to operate.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2015) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Statement FRS102 issued on 16 July 2014 and published in September 2015. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Volunteers
Volunteers are engaged in all aspects of the Charity's activities including senior management and training roles. Volunteers receive support from their own sponsors and/or other supporters or may
Reference and Administration
Charity registration no. 1190743 Registered office: 39 Camden High St, London, NW1 7JH
Charity Trustees: Johanna Liste Courtney Mills Carrie Parente
Secretary: Jorien de Vries
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees
We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year to 30 September 2023, which are set out on pages 8 to 12.
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(2) of the Charities Act 2013 (the 2013 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 2013 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 2013 Act; and
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to state whether matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as 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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(1) 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 2013 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2013 Act have not been met: or
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Denise Isaacs FCCA Asaph Solutions Limited 18 Belmont Road Chesham Bucks HP5 2EL
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Hope and Anchor Community Church
Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended September 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
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| Note | ||||
| £ | £ | |||
| Incoming resources: | ||||
| Incoming resources from generated | activities: | |||
| Voluntary income | 35,899 | 28,172 | ||
| Other income | 4 | 183,330 | 114,284 | |
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| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES | 219,229 | 142,456 | ||
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| Resources expended: | 5 | |||
| Charitable activities | 169,177 | 131,413 | ||
| Governance costs | 900 | 900 | ||
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| TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED | 170,077 | 132,313 | ||
| ====== | ====== | |||
| Net incoming/ (outgoing) resources | 49,152 | 10,143 | ||
| for the year | ||||
| Funds brought forward | 54,457 | 44,314 | - | |
| _ | _ | |||
| FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 103,609 | 54,457 | ||
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Balance Sheet As at 30 September, 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed Assets | |||||
| Tangible fixed assets | - | - | |||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Debtors | 6 | 14 | - | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 107,570 | 56,605 | |||
| _ | _ | ||||
| 107,584 | 56,605 | ||||
| Creditors: Amounts falling | |||||
| due within one year: | 7 | ||||
| Accruals | 900 | 900 | |||
| Other creditors | 3,075 | 1,248 | |||
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| Net Current Assets | 3,975 | 103,609 | 2,148 | 54,457 | |
| Creditors: Amounts falling | |||||
| due after one year | - | - | |||
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| 103,609 | 54,457 | ||||
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| Reserves: | |||||
| General funds | 54,457 | 44,314 | |||
| Gains/(loss) for the year | 49,152 | 10,143 | |||
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| 103,609 | 54,457 | ||||
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Approved by the Board of Trustees on date ………………and signed on its behalf by:
Chairman ………………… Notes to the accounts
Treasurer ………………...
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
For the year ended 30 September 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2013, the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014.
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.
Incoming Resources
Tithes and offerings are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when received. Other donations receivable is included when the charity becomes entitled to the funds, when the Trustees are reasonably certain that they will receive it and the value can be measured reliably.
Income from tax refunds is included in the financial statements at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Resources expended.
All expenditure is accounted for on the accruals basis.
Fixed assets and Depreciation
Assets are capitalised if they will be used for more than one year and cost at least £100. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates, less any residual value, in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance. Fixtures and fittings - 25% reducing balance.
2. NET (OUTGOING)/INCOMING RESOURCES
The operating (deficit)/ surplus is stated after charging:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Accounting fees | 900 | 900 |
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Notes to the accounts (continued)
For the year ended 30 September 2023
3. TAXATION
The church is a registered charity and as such no taxation has been provided for in these accounts.
4. INCOMING RESOURCES
| 4. INCOMING RESOURCES | |
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| CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Church income Church and Community Development Church Roastery Internship Think Think: Alcohol Think: Coffee Think: Cold Drinks Think: Hair Think: Retail Think: Savoury Think: Surcharges Think: Sweet Think: Miscellaneous Sales Think: Breakfast Think: Lunch Think: Dinner Arise: Housing fees Arise: Summer Outreach fees Arise: UK School fees |
2023 2022 £ £ 35,899 28,172 1,308 838 13,995 - 650 3,718 69,682 7,830 477 2,119 10,038 34,091 1,939 6,127 5,290 18,039 364 907 329 8,932 502 43 1,216 5,630 6,358 16,376 3,168 3,851 1,968 3,767 1,395 2,017 50,242 - 1,882 - 12,529 - |
| 219,229 142,457 |
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HOPE AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Notes to the accounts (continued)
For the year ended 30 September 2023
| 6. DEBTORS Other debtors 7. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year Accrued expenses Other creditors 5. NET OUTGOING RESOURCES Church expenses H&A: Tithes Rent Hospitality Subscriptions /adverts Outreach costs Production Travel Events Admin and legal Insurance Church and Community Development Internship expended Think: Rent and Rates Think: Supplies Think: Materials Think: Kitchen Think: Hair Think: Wifi Think: Tithes Think: Coffee Think: Other expenses Think: Square discounts given Think: Square fees Think: Repairs Square miscellaneous expenses Other Miscellaneous expenses Arise: Rent Arise: Outreach expenses |
2023 2022 £ £ 14 - ===== ===== 900 900 3,075 - ====== ====== £ £ 451 2,170 3,000 19,532 12,375 - 854 - 656 - 1,154 - 10,284 - 122 - 5,705 - 1,715 - (1,009) 1,748 708 995 3,718 52,429 47,203 12,980 13,230 2,958 4,085 13,411 11,050 10,283 10,849 994 1,080 5,850 6,000 5,393 7,227 1,323 778 473 1,929 536 1,530 4,715 - 389 21 - 303 17,067 - 2,326 - 169,177 131,413 |
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