Eastney Evangelical Church Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2023
EASTNEY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Eastney Evangelical Chureh 21 Eastney Road Southsea P04 9JA GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO daled Marth 2021 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1193860 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY Elrzatth Ogund Gillian Rees Christopher Thomas Matihew Lence lappoinled May 2023) AmaTKla Wdlace {resigned May 2022) BANKERS CAF Bank Ltd. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée You Stewardship 1 Lamb's Pass&Je LONDON EC1Y 8AB INDEX Page 1 Pages 2-3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Pages 7-8 LgJal and Administrabve Detals Trustees. Report Indepndent Examin*s Report Recpts and PaYnts Account Statement of Assets & Liabilibes Notes to A(xxJunts
EASTNEY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Trustees have Fdeasure in sutmitting the RetKvt arHI kn(wJnts for the year ended 31 March 2023. Objects of the charity The charity, whith is a church, govemed by a rx)nstitution and constituted as a charitab Incorporated Organisation. The chari$ principal objects. as set ryjt in rts goveming document. are.. 111 the advanment of Ihe Christian farth in accordan with Basis of Faith primarily but not exdusively within Eastney and the surrounding neightry)urhood: and 121 such other charitable purtM)ses as shall, in the (yinK)n of the charity Trustees. put into practi the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith. including but not limited to." the preventh)n and relief of need, hardship and sickness", the advancement of &Jucab"on.' and the provi%ion of faalities in the interests of social weffare. Review of th8 charlty's maln actlvities and achievements Church Membership over the perN)d remained at 27. Tnjstees of the church were Pastor Chris Thomas (Eklerl. and Miss Gill Rees, Mrs Elizabeth Ogundele and Mrs Amanda Wallace luntil 3 Mayl {Deaconsl. Trustee training has included a special session on Safeguarding, and a number of the Chanty Commission .5 Minute Guides,. The period started shortty after the lifting of all COWD restr"OnS for churches, and confidence and attendance in all tIVitieS reMed encouragingly quKkty. Church life and ministy continued throughout the , and was marked by conshknbty increased attendan at worship and in Children's, groups from Decemtrkr onwards, which was most encouraging. We are so gralefijl for the Lord for hearing our prayers. WO ministry continued in Revelatn and then Joshua, bul also observing the Christian calendar and noting other signfficant national and other events. We have reintroduced periodic church lunches which have benefitted the ccffimunty lrfe of the Church. As we have conb.nued to seek to be a 'ChUh for the Community.. the"Eastney Roundabout Coffee Por has continued, and LEfvRen Dlber and Easter was extended to provide "Wam S". wlh a simple lunch. The lrfe and oUta¢h of the church has contFnued in Teenscene. WoTnen's Fellowship, D Groups Messy Church. Home Visrting. Prayer Pulse. Spat*s and Fusion as before. giving a rounded and full church prLY3ram. It has been gratfying to see some transfer into regular worship, and 2 applications for church membership are in the pipeline. .The influx of Sunday attendees Èwsted average congregatn$ frcffi about 45 to 65, and children'$ groups have particuiarty grry4Vn. As the last pericxj closed, Tnjstees had recc•Jnised that must attention to the future of the church, and a 'Hope and Future. group comprising the Pastor. 2 Deacons and 2 Members met, and then reported tr) Members, Meetings in July, October and January. The group's consthtions were sorneNthat overtakgn by the growth in attendan, but the opportunty for candid discussion and prayer that these meetings and reports gave was far from wasted. The church accounts have shown an end of year deficrt ofjusl over £6,500. H¢>wever, this was $$ than the expected deficit of just over £10,000, whKh can partly be attributed to Gtft Aid being cfaimed, which had not been anticipated in the yeaty buth3et The increased cost of INtng had an aokne effecl on the church's expendtture, which is mainly refiected in the great increase in the cost of our electrioty. The end of year balance was iusl under £65,460. This is a signrfKant dease frcffi the last financial period. but still above the reserve pxjlicy of £46.500. Susan LKence has been Church Bookkeeper. Page 2
Our links and felkywship with MFssion Partners across the UK and the world have continued. The local and national ministry and leadership provKled by the FellNship ol Indewdent Evangelical Churches IFIEC), to which the church remains in committed Membersh). has been most helpfvl. We have been able to lend preaching support and prayerful felkmship to the eldership of our sister church in Aversloke. The Pastor also attends the One Wy felkxK%hip of Portsmouih churches. He remains a member of Portsmouth SACRE. In early March. we led 'EquipKd to Engage., a training day facilitated by London City Mission with the active involvement of 3 other local churche5. and attendanee frorn 3 others try). The church has known the Lord's help and blessing in a remarkab vrdy over the past 12 nwjnths. but the spiritLSal and social needs of local people. as well as gk)bally. have pressed in on u5. Several Restricted Funds have been active to meet those needs. IdIng a n'sUPport Fund. which enables the ehLtreh to meet individual needs and hardships at the discretk)n of the Trustees. In planning the a¢tNities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public beneffl issued by the Charity Commtssion. Reserves policy The Reserve level was wed and increased by 10%. Trustees determined that the charty should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £46,500 (which equates to about 6 months, of unrestricted eXndufe> so that the charity could conb'nue to operate should income and l or expendtture vary adversely. Al the year end, the charity hekj unrestricted cash of just under £65.200 and the eharity 1$ complying its reseryes rK*y. Governance Responsibility for setting policy and for making operats.ng decisions rests the tTustees who meet regulaty to rnonitor the adivities of the charity. New trustees are and aPFnted by a majority vote of the Church Members. Meeting. Responsibilities of trustees Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare finanaal Stalennts for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charty for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records disclose with Teasonable accuracy at any time the financtal posit of the charity and enable us lo ensure that the finanal statements compty wilh the Charities Act 2011. We also have a responsibility lo safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonab steps to prevent fraud or any other irreguL8nties. Approval This report was approved by the trustees and swJned on their behaW by. Chris Thomas Date-. Page 3
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EASTNEY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH I report lo the trustees on my examinatK)n of the accounts of Easkney Evangelical Church Ilhe d)arity) for the year ended 31 March 2023 on pages 5 to 8 followng Responsibllllles and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are restx)nsibk for the preparation of the )Unts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acfl. I report in respect of my examination of the ¢hanlYs accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinab.on I have folbwed all the apFAicable Directsons gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the 2011 A¢L Independent examinerfs statement I have completed rny examinatn. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attents.on in ¢onnection vthh the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect." 1. accounts.ng records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the 2011 Art or 2. the accounts do not accotd vKth the accounting rects. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneth.on with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the aco)unts to be reached. Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB Date.. 19 July 2023 Page 4
RECEIPTS AND PAYIIEpifs ACCOUNT 2022 51.077 6,691 36.676 11.045 71.694 8.765 455 Grft reCEts Grant trom Easw LCh Renta In(* Hall Hire Interest oth 891 11326 1.715 478 12.328 1.715 476 249 P4yments 61JB5 81.871 Gratts paKI in rdaiAJ) trj 17.1&fj 16A491 16.843) (85491 Cash fundsas8t last ea5h fvnds yw•nd 294
EASTNEI EVANGELICAL CHiMiGH Totsl 2023 Totsl 2022 A Cash funds 4.062 67.947 84.858 65 Gift aid due kn cha 0lhÈr debtors Ptepahy 9.371 218 1.817 9.371 218 1.817 6.691 105 C Li•bilitios Falling du• With one year. Taxes due Independent fÈe Aruue(l expenses Retenlwjn lor Mr£arm remedu8lwr 1.162 870 870 1.597 833 833 Vall 2023 Value 2022 Fteehold prDperty. Freehold woFerty. ma 691.972 394.329 32.395 1,118.696 647.915 368.533 44.697 1,061.146 values may drffer materialty from (yJrrwrt¥a1s. E Guarant•eS and 5eGurEd debts ac15 aFprtrda# by Il tnlee5 aThJ swd on It behaN Chns Thomas The notes cffj p4e$ 7. 8fom) 01lt* ac£Jn PagE 6
2023 2022 40.828 29.8g7 4.167 1.258 3.735 2n 4.1*5 2.791 2,401 1.326 3,807 6.7WJ 4.167 Insurance 13S1 3.&)7 Workafflory the1 2.38$ 61671 44 9DO 3 ¢3Artts and gmb pahJtoothw OMF STEPIUKI Grxechurrth. ith) 2.875 2.625 Lorthn Cty 2.46S 2.700 IrKJh%Su 17tyJ 14 1.350
72.009 72.fm 69.842 69.J42 IT6.1851 176.18S 65.1e6 65.166 12.$651 Support Fur 19 SC 12,6511 T(Adfu$ 6S.460