## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 12[th] November 2020 Period start date To 31[st] December 2021 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Hope Community Church Middleton**
**Charity registration number:** 1192315
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purposes of the Church are:
- the advancement of the Christian faith in
accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily
but not exclusively within Middleton, Leeds
and the surrounding neighbourhood; and
- such other charitable purposes as shall, in
the opinion of the charity trustees, put into
practice the Christian faith in accordance
with the Basis of Faith, including but not
limited to: the prevention and relief of need,
hardship and sickness; the advancement of
education; and the provision of facilities in
the interests of social welfare for recreation
or other leisure time occupation of
individuals who have need of such facilities
by reason of their youth, age infirmity or
disability, financial hardship or social
circumstances with the object of improving
their conditions of life;|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**_Sunday worship_**
Our services are open to the whole community
at 3pm every Sunday. We meet at Elements
Primary School, and these are advertised with
signage, flyers and via social media.
**_Discipleship & pastoral care_**
Pastoral care is provided more formally by the
eldership of the church and a female staff
worker set aside for the women of the church
and locality. These individuals also seek to
equip the rest of the membership for “one
another” ministry. The membership is exhorted
to care for one another practically, emotionally
and spiritually.
A weekly home group provides further Biblical
instruction for the members of the church, and
is a place where the struggles of life can be
shared openly – yet appropriately - with one
another and prayed for.|
## _**Mission & evangelism**_
The church encourages and equips people to be able to bless the community in whatever enterprises they individually engage in. We also encourage the sharing of their Christian belief for the betterment of others, and their own spiritual health as they are engaged in this. Statement confirming Para 1.18 In planning the activities the Trustees have whether the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued had regard to the guidance by the Charity Commission. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
**----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
**----- End of picture text -----**
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**_Sunday worship_**
Since the removal of COVID restrictions we
have had more visitors from the local
community, and beyond, in our services. Those
attending have been welcomed and
encouraged to participate in sung worship and
prayer. The Bible has been faithfully taught and
communion administered.
This year we have seen an increase in children
attending. We have purchased activity books
for primary school children and provide sheets
for those of secondary school age. We have
also provided play mats at the back for parents
to supervise any pre-school children whilst still
being able to participate in the service.
We publicised a carol service in December
2021 which saw families visit from the local
neighbourhood.
**_Discipleship & pastoral care_**
In this past year, as well as studying books of
the Bible, this home group has also served to
train the members to help those suffering in our
church and wider community.
**_Mission & evangelism_**
The church provided a craft event at Elements
Primary School for Christmas 2021.
The church also had a stall at Elements’
Christmas fair, providing Christmas Decorations
and Christian literature.
The church provided a stall at The Great
Middleton Park Show. This included two games
for all to participate in, and the profile of the
church was raised with the local community as
a result.
In 2021 the church sponsored the U13 team at
Middleton Park Football Club as an outworking
of our Christian faith to be generous and bless
others, whilst also making local families know of
our existence.|
|---|---|---|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||||
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Cash funds of the charity at this year end (31st
December 2021) were £50,978.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees have determined that the charity
should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less
than 3 months expenditure so that the charity
could continue to operate should income and /
or expenditure vary adversely.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the year end, the charity held unrestricted
cash of £51,000 and the charity is complying
with its reserves policy.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed / Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|HCCM is a CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Trustees of the charity are the eldership,
with the exception of its founding trustees as
detailed in the Church Constitution. Interim
Trustees can also be appointed should the
number of Trustees fall below the number of
three. This is done by the Elders proposing an
individual(s) who then needs the approval
of 75% of the church membership present in
order to be appointed. The full particulars are
clearly laid out in the church’s governing
documents.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**_Partnership_**
The church is under the umbrella of the
Fellowship of Independent Evangelical
Churches. These are over 650 like-minded
churches across the UK seeking to promote the
Christian faith.
The church is also partnered with other
churches under Medhurst Ministries. This exists
to see the gospel of Jesus Christ go into
forgotten communities in England and Wales.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Hope Community Church Middleton|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1192315|
|Charity’s principal address|21 Middleton Park Mount
LEEDS
LS10 4BB|
|---|---|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Stephen Walker|Chair||30/11/2020-31/12/2021|
||Duncan Johnson|Chair||12/11/2020-30/12/2020|
||Michael
Luehrmann||||
||Michael Philpott|Secretary|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name N/A**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **||
|---|---|---|
|**N/A**|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Duncan Johnson **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 23.10.2022
## Hope Community Church Middleton
Report and Accounts Period ended 31 December 2021
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 21 Middleton Park Mount Leeds LS10 4BB GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution registered 12 November 2020 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1192315 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Duncan Johnson MANAGING THE CHARITY Michael Luehrmann Michael Philpot Stephen Walker (appointed 30 November 2020) BANKERS The Co-operative Bank INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
## **INDEX**
Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2-4 Trustees' Report Page 5 Independent Examiner's Report Page 6 Receipts and Payments Account Page 7 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 8 Notes to the Accounts
Page 1
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.
## **Objects of the charity**
The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its basis of faith; and for other such charitable purposes (primarily but not exclusively to Middleton) that put in to practice the Christian faith.
The church membership has adopted the vision of “Sharing New Life in Christ” as a means of encapsulating these objectives.
Hope Community Church Middleton is committed to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, welcoming all and any into its public worship services on a Sunday.
The church is also committed to the welfare of its members, which includes actively encouraging their own spiritual life and the spiritual life of the church community.
Our services and practices are informed by the Bible which we submit to as our authority. As such our services involve sung worship, prayer, reading the Bible, communion, baptism and the preaching of the word of God.
We promote the spiritual growth of our membership through a midweek home group. We provide pastoral support to individuals and families.
We invite others to hear about the message of Christianity and offer the opportunity to join the church.
We run and participate in events in the community to provide public benefit and promote the Christian message.
We partner with other local churches in order to put in to practice our Christian faith.
## **Review of the charity's main activities and achievements**
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
## _Sunday worship_
Our services are open to the whole community at 3pm every Sunday. We meet at Elements Primary School, and these are advertised with signage, flyers and via social media.
Since the removal of COVID restrictions we have had more visitors from the local community, and beyond, in our services. Those attending have been welcomed and encouraged to participate in sung worship and prayer. The Bible has been faithfully taught and communion administered.
This year we have seen an increase in children attending. We have purchased activity books for primary school children and provide sheets for those of secondary school age. We have also provided play mats at the back for parents to supervise any pre-school children whilst still being able to participate in the service.
We publicised a carol service in December 2021 which saw families visit from the local neighbourhood.
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## _Discipleship & pastoral care_
Pastoral care is provided more formally by the eldership of the church and a female staff worker set aside for the women of the church and locality. These individuals also seek to equip the rest of the membership for “one another” ministry. The membership is exhorted to care for one another practically, emotionally and spiritually.
A weekly home group provides further Biblical instruction for the members of the church, and is a place where the struggles of life can be shared openly – yet appropriately - with one another and prayed for. In this past year, as well as studying books of the Bible, this home group has also served to train the members to help those suffering in our church and wider community.
## _Mission & evangelism_
The church provided a craft event at Elements Primary School both for Christmas 2021 and Easter 2022. The church also had a stall at Elements’ Christmas fair, providing Christmas Decorations and Christian literature.
The church provided a stall at The Great Middleton Park Show. This included two games for all to participate in, and the profile of the church was raised with the local community as a result.
In 2021 the church sponsored the U13 team at Middleton Park Football Club as an outworking of our Christian faith to be generous and bless others, whilst also making local families know of our existence.
The church encourages and equips people to be able to bless the community in whatever enterprises they individually engage in. We also encourage the sharing of their Christian belief for the betterment of others, and their own spiritual health as they are engaged in this.
## _Partnership_
The church is under the umbrella of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. These are over 650 like-minded churches across the UK seeking to promote the Christian faith.
The church is also partnered with other churches under Medhurst Ministries. This exists to see the gospel of Jesus Christ go into forgotten communities in England and Wales.
After the year end, the church also was able to send a financial gift to those planting a new church in Gothenburg, Sweden.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **Financial review**
Hope Community Church Middleton was recognised as a charity by the Charity Commission on 12th November 2020. It opened its first bank account in September 2021. The charity does not have any loans.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than 3 months expenditure so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £51,000 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
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## **Governance**
At Hope Community Church Middleton the vision and direction is set out by the eldership who have responsibility for the spiritual oversight of the church.
The Trustees ensure that the church complies with all of its legal responsibilities, and that the charitable objectives are being promoted by the eldership as set out in the Church’s constitution and doctrinal distinctives.
The Trustees of the charity are the eldership, with the exception of its founding trustees as detailed in the Church Constitution. Interim Trustees can also be appointed should the number of Trustees fall below the number of three. This is done by the Elders proposing an individual(s) who then needs the approval of 75% of the church membership present in order to be appointed. The full particulars are clearly laid out in the church’s governing documents.
The church has a Treasurer who administers the finances, providing information for the Trustees to make informed decisions for the charity.
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
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.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
____________________________ Duncan Johnson
Date:_______________________10/10/2022
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Community Church Middleton ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021 on pages 6 to 8 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jaimée Young
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 17 October 2022
Page 5
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
|Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Donations
Other grants
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
2
3
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
5
**Net movement in funds**
Cash funds as at last year end
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
before
transfers
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly|General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
4,650
-
59,500
-
64,150
-
8,172
-
5,000
-
13,172
-
50,978
-
(20,000)
20,000
30,978
20,000
-
-
30,978
20,000
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||4,650
59,500|
||||64,150|
||||8,172
5,000|
||||13,172|
||||50,978
-|
||||50,978
-|
||||50,978|
The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
|**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year:**
Pension due
PAYE/NI due
Fee for Independent Examination
Accrued expenses|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
30,978
20,000
**30,978**
**20,000**
1,078
-
**1,078**
**-**
55
-
644
-
540
-
825
-
**2,063**
**-**
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
**-**
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||50,978|
||||**50,978**|
||||1,078|
||||**1,078**|
||||55
644
540
825|
||||**2,063**|
## **A Cash funds**
## **B Other monetary assets**
## **C Liabilities**
## **D Assets retained for charity's own use**
No significant assets owned by the charity.
## **E Guarantees and secured debts**
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf
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by date
_____________________________ _________________10/10/2022
Duncan Johnson
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The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
## **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. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. 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.
|**2**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Employment costs
Ministry costs
Venue hire
Insurance
Administration and support
**3**
**Grants and gifts paid to others**
Medhurst Ministries||General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
6,196
-
769
-
960
-
232
-
16
-
8,172
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
6,196
769
960
232
16
8,172
5,000
5,000|||
|||||6,196
769
960
232
16|
|||||8,172|
|||||5,000|
|||||5,000|
## **4 Transactions with related parties**
Stephen Walker served as a church leader and was paid £4,944 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
Julia Johnson, spouse of a trustee, was paid £1,840 for serving in her as capacity as Women's worker; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
|**5**
**Movement of funds**
General funds
Designated funds
Building fund
Restricted funds
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
-
-
-
-
-|Receipts
£
64,150
-
64,150
-
64,150|Payments
£
(13,172)
-
(13,172)
-
(13,172)|Transfers
£
(20,000)
20,000
-
-
-|Closing
balance
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||30,978
20,000|
||||||50,978|
|||||||
||||||-|
|||||||
||||||50,978|
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## Hope Community Church Middleton
Report and Accounts Period ended 31 December 2021
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 21 Middleton Park Mount Leeds LS10 4BB GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution registered 12 November 2020 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1192315 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Duncan Johnson MANAGING THE CHARITY Michael Luehrmann Michael Philpot Stephen Walker (appointed 30 November 2020) BANKERS The Co-operative Bank INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
## **INDEX**
Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2-4 Trustees' Report Page 5 Independent Examiner's Report Page 6 Receipts and Payments Account Page 7 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 8 Notes to the Accounts
Page 1
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.
## **Objects of the charity**
The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its basis of faith; and for other such charitable purposes (primarily but not exclusively to Middleton) that put in to practice the Christian faith.
The church membership has adopted the vision of “Sharing New Life in Christ” as a means of encapsulating these objectives.
Hope Community Church Middleton is committed to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, welcoming all and any into its public worship services on a Sunday.
The church is also committed to the welfare of its members, which includes actively encouraging their own spiritual life and the spiritual life of the church community.
Our services and practices are informed by the Bible which we submit to as our authority. As such our services involve sung worship, prayer, reading the Bible, communion, baptism and the preaching of the word of God.
We promote the spiritual growth of our membership through a midweek home group. We provide pastoral support to individuals and families.
We invite others to hear about the message of Christianity and offer the opportunity to join the church.
We run and participate in events in the community to provide public benefit and promote the Christian message.
We partner with other local churches in order to put in to practice our Christian faith.
## **Review of the charity's main activities and achievements**
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
## _Sunday worship_
Our services are open to the whole community at 3pm every Sunday. We meet at Elements Primary School, and these are advertised with signage, flyers and via social media.
Since the removal of COVID restrictions we have had more visitors from the local community, and beyond, in our services. Those attending have been welcomed and encouraged to participate in sung worship and prayer. The Bible has been faithfully taught and communion administered.
This year we have seen an increase in children attending. We have purchased activity books for primary school children and provide sheets for those of secondary school age. We have also provided play mats at the back for parents to supervise any pre-school children whilst still being able to participate in the service.
We publicised a carol service in December 2021 which saw families visit from the local neighbourhood.
Page 2
## _Discipleship & pastoral care_
Pastoral care is provided more formally by the eldership of the church and a female staff worker set aside for the women of the church and locality. These individuals also seek to equip the rest of the membership for “one another” ministry. The membership is exhorted to care for one another practically, emotionally and spiritually.
A weekly home group provides further Biblical instruction for the members of the church, and is a place where the struggles of life can be shared openly – yet appropriately - with one another and prayed for. In this past year, as well as studying books of the Bible, this home group has also served to train the members to help those suffering in our church and wider community.
## _Mission & evangelism_
The church provided a craft event at Elements Primary School both for Christmas 2021 and Easter 2022. The church also had a stall at Elements’ Christmas fair, providing Christmas Decorations and Christian literature.
The church provided a stall at The Great Middleton Park Show. This included two games for all to participate in, and the profile of the church was raised with the local community as a result.
In 2021 the church sponsored the U13 team at Middleton Park Football Club as an outworking of our Christian faith to be generous and bless others, whilst also making local families know of our existence.
The church encourages and equips people to be able to bless the community in whatever enterprises they individually engage in. We also encourage the sharing of their Christian belief for the betterment of others, and their own spiritual health as they are engaged in this.
## _Partnership_
The church is under the umbrella of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. These are over 650 like-minded churches across the UK seeking to promote the Christian faith.
The church is also partnered with other churches under Medhurst Ministries. This exists to see the gospel of Jesus Christ go into forgotten communities in England and Wales.
After the year end, the church also was able to send a financial gift to those planting a new church in Gothenburg, Sweden.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **Financial review**
Hope Community Church Middleton was recognised as a charity by the Charity Commission on 12th November 2020. It opened its first bank account in September 2021. The charity does not have any loans.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than 3 months expenditure so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £51,000 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
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## **Governance**
At Hope Community Church Middleton the vision and direction is set out by the eldership who have responsibility for the spiritual oversight of the church.
The Trustees ensure that the church complies with all of its legal responsibilities, and that the charitable objectives are being promoted by the eldership as set out in the Church’s constitution and doctrinal distinctives.
The Trustees of the charity are the eldership, with the exception of its founding trustees as detailed in the Church Constitution. Interim Trustees can also be appointed should the number of Trustees fall below the number of three. This is done by the Elders proposing an individual(s) who then needs the approval of 75% of the church membership present in order to be appointed. The full particulars are clearly laid out in the church’s governing documents.
The church has a Treasurer who administers the finances, providing information for the Trustees to make informed decisions for the charity.
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
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.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
____________________________ Duncan Johnson
Date:_______________________10/10/2022
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Community Church Middleton ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021 on pages 6 to 8 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jaimée Young
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 17 October 2022
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## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
|Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Donations
Other grants
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
2
3
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
5
**Net movement in funds**
Cash funds as at last year end
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
before
transfers
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly|General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
4,650
-
59,500
-
64,150
-
8,172
-
5,000
-
13,172
-
50,978
-
(20,000)
20,000
30,978
20,000
-
-
30,978
20,000
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||4,650
59,500|
||||64,150|
||||8,172
5,000|
||||13,172|
||||50,978
-|
||||50,978
-|
||||50,978|
The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
|**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year:**
Pension due
PAYE/NI due
Fee for Independent Examination
Accrued expenses|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
30,978
20,000
**30,978**
**20,000**
1,078
-
**1,078**
**-**
55
-
644
-
540
-
825
-
**2,063**
**-**
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
**-**
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||50,978|
||||**50,978**|
||||1,078|
||||**1,078**|
||||55
644
540
825|
||||**2,063**|
## **A Cash funds**
## **B Other monetary assets**
## **C Liabilities**
## **D Assets retained for charity's own use**
No significant assets owned by the charity.
## **E Guarantees and secured debts**
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf
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The notes on page 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
## **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. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. 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.
|**2**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Employment costs
Ministry costs
Venue hire
Insurance
Administration and support
**3**
**Grants and gifts paid to others**
Medhurst Ministries||General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
6,196
-
769
-
960
-
232
-
16
-
8,172
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total
2021
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
6,196
769
960
232
16
8,172
5,000
5,000|||
|||||6,196
769
960
232
16|
|||||8,172|
|||||5,000|
|||||5,000|
## **4 Transactions with related parties**
Stephen Walker served as a church leader and was paid £4,944 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
Julia Johnson, spouse of a trustee, was paid £1,840 for serving in her as capacity as Women's worker; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
|**5**
**Movement of funds**
General funds
Designated funds
Building fund
Restricted funds
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
-
-
-
-
-|Receipts
£
64,150
-
64,150
-
64,150|Payments
£
(13,172)
-
(13,172)
-
(13,172)|Transfers
£
(20,000)
20,000
-
-
-|Closing
balance
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||30,978
20,000|
||||||50,978|
|||||||
||||||-|
|||||||
||||||50,978|
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