CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 11112022 to 3111212022 Charity name: The Meeting Plac•. W•stboume Charity registration numbor: 1192915 Objectives and Activities Summary ofthe wrposes of Parn 1.17 the charity as set out in its goveming document The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist donomlnatlon. Also to advanc• educatlon and carry out other ¢harltabl8 purposes. Summary ofth8 main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activilies. projects or services identified in the Pa￿ 1.17 8￿j 1.19 Hostlng g4th•rlng• whlch promot• physlcal, mèntal and omollonal wellbeing. Hosting chlldren's groups. Lèttlng of hall for local communlty athltle•. Statement ¢onfiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Chanty Commission on publi¢ benefit P•rn 1.18 The guldance- - has been emailed to the Truste•$ for scrutlny and roferonce when maklng , declslon8 at Trustees meetlngs. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You may choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. PaTr 1.38 Policy on grant making I Porn1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers P*a 1.38 Achievements and Perfomiance Ran 80 1.5 hour supervised parenucaror and toddlor sessions for pre-school chlldren benefitting around 200 Ghlldronl 150 families. Combatting lonelln•88 through weekty vrdlking and monthly film club groups for retired locals benafftlng around 50 peopkn. , Hosted Sunday afternoon teas and other colebrations benefittlng at lea81200 Individuals. ' Providod aftor ￿h0o1 gultar1088ons for primary age Chlldren when local muslc service could no longer provide. Ran weekly after school club benefitlng around 50 chlldren130 famSlles. Offered space for local busine•• •tart- ' ups at reduced rates. Hosted Parish Councll maetlngs, Greonlng W88tbourno, Wl, Yoga, ¢hlldren's abt dance and ￿rf0M)Ing arts group•. Summary oflhe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its I beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society 8s a whole. Para 1.20 Additional infomwtlon loptlonal) You may choose to include further statements where ￿levant about: Achievements against objeclives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Parn 1.41 Investment perfomance against obj8Ctives Para 1.41 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end ofthe period Statement explaining the policy for holding rese￿e8 stating why they are held i Amount of reserves held Para 121 Stable ' Pa￿122 Nla Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Level of funds does not warrant Dètails of fund materially in I deficit Parn124 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern P•r¥ 1.23 None Additional Informatlon (optional) You may choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. The charity s principal sources of funds {including any fundraising} .' Pw• 1.47 Investment policy and objectlV8s including any social investment policy adopted IPw•146 A descripiion of the principal Para 1.48 risks facing the charity Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's Type of goveming document Para 1.25 CIO Constttutlon 2011012020 How is the chanty constituted? le.g unincorporared association, CIO) ,' Pèra 1.25 cio i TTUStee selection methods including details of any constituts'onal provisions e.g. 818Ction to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more P•ra 125 Sectlon 14.1.1 of the Maetlng Place constitution states that The Meeting Place PartnerJ' {members) Meetlng shall appoint Charity Trustees. Additlonal Infomiation loptlonal) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies arKI prO￿dureS adopted for the induction i and training of twstees P•r• 1.51 The charity's organisational I strudure and any wider I ne￿ork wilh which the charity works I Pw•1.51 Relalionship with any related Pw* 1.51 parties | Other Reference and Administrative details Charity name .' Other name the charity uses ' Registered charity numb8r I Charty's principal add￿sS , The Meeting Place ' North Street Westboume West Sussex P010 8SP The Meeting Place, Vkstboume 1192915 Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of pèrnon lor botyl ents￿ed to appoint tru$teg lif any) Trustee name Office lrfanyl D¥tss •¢t¢d If not for ¥h)ole year Neil Attewell Pioneer Minister Partners Meeting Jan Brown Partners Meeting Tony Brown Partners Meeting Katy Newman Partners Meeting St8ph6n Hands Partners Meeting 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved Olrector name Nla Name of trustees holding tiue to property belonging to the charity Trustee name The Baptlst Unlon Corporation Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others , Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objeds ofthe I charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity s objects i Details of arrangements for I safe custody and I segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltloftal Inlomiatlon (optlonall Namos and addrnsses of adVI￿r8 (Optional infomiatlon) Type of adVI￿r Nam• Addrn Name of ¢hlef oxecutfve or names of senlor staff memhrn {Optional Infomiatlon) Exemptlons from dfjsclosure Reason for nOn￿lS￿o8Ure of key personnel details Nla other optional infonnation Declarations The trustee• declare that they havo approved th• trustoos, rnport above. Slgned on ￿hall of tho chartty's trusteas Slgnature(s) Ll¥%e Full namels) Neil Richard Attewell Position leg Pioneer minister￿ruStee Secretary• Chair, et¢) Date ' Trustee 27. 7. 23 |The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022|The MeetingPlace,Westbourne Accounts 2022| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| |**Income & Expenditure Report**|||**Balance Sheet**|||| |For the year ended 31 December|||As at 31 December|||| ||**2022**|||**2022**||| |**INCOME**|||**Bank account**|||| |BU HMF grant|12,622.08|||||| |Hall Hire|8,674.00||Represented by:|||| |Ministries|3,814.93||General Reserve|0.00||| |Section 106 grant|3,392.93||Opening Bank Balance|16,130.60||| |Other grants|1,000.00||Movement for the Year|-1,659.09||| |Refunds in|902.48||Closing Balance|14,471.51||| |Giving|579.01|||||| |**Total Income**|**30,985.43**|||||| |||||||| |**EXPENDITURE**|||**Petty Cash**|||| |Pioneer’s Salary & Payroll fee|15,495.45|||||| |Capital (Section 106 grant)|6,042.64||Opening Petty Cash|163.02||| |Pioneer’s Pension E’ers|2,986.96||Movement for the year|113.25||| |Ministries|2,560.94||Closing Petty Cash|276.27||| |Heat & Light|1,776.38|||||| |Cleaning|1,045.08|||||| |Fees/Licenses/Subscriptions/Website|756.71|||||| |Insurance|557.50|||||| |Phone & broadband|302.71|||||| |Repairs and renewals|286.00|||||| |Refunds out|225.00|||||| |Water supply / waste|128.81|||||| |Gifts to volunteers|110.00|||||| |Conference Fees|86.67|||||| |Office / Stationery|75.09|||||| |Travel|65.33|||||| |Safeguarding Training|30.00|||||| |**Total Expenditure**|**32,531.27**|||||| |||||||| |Deficit/Surplus:|**-1,545.84**||Deficit/Surplus:|**-1,545.84**||| |||||||| |||||||| |Independent Examiners Report||||||| |||||||| |I do not express an opinion as to the adequacy of the Reserve Fund. Subject to the above, in my opinion the state
year ended 31 December 2022 is a fair summaryas evidenced bythe information and explanations supplied to m|||||ment of Income & Expenditure for the
e.|| |Name: Ian Hedges ACMA CGMA||||||| |Date: 29/04/2023||||||| |Signature:||||||| 1 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** The Meeting Place, Westbourne **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31/12/2022 **Charity no** 1192915 **ended (if any)** **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of **basis of report** the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - 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. **Signed: Name:** Ian Hedges > **Date:** 29[th] April 2023 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Relevant professional** ACMA CGMA **qualification(s) or body (if** **any):** **Address:**[3 Grant Road, Farlington, PO6 1DU] **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 2 **October 2018** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **October 2018** **IER**