Registered Charoty number: 1194362 Village Church Emersons Green Trustees, Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
Willage Church. Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 Contents REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS .......................................................................................... TRUSTEES, ANNUAL AEPORT................................................. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.................. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE.....,.,........,.........,..,..,,.........................,...................................... FINANCIALACCOUNTS......................................................,.....................................................................
Village Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES IFor the year ended 31 March 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The Managini Trustees who have served Since the l Aprll 2021 are.. Elders: J Byrne J Herrlng (Pastorl J Taylor lones Treasurer: M Latham Re815tered Charlty number., 1194362 Reqlstered Office: 11 OAKLANDS ROAD MANGOTSFIELD BRISTOL BS16 9EY Bankers: HS6C UK 26 Broad Street Readlng RGI 2BU Independent examlner: P Hodges CPFA 74 Cottrell Road Brlstol BS5 6T8
Village Church. Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their annual report, the accounts for the charlty for the perlod of l April 2023 to 31" March 2024. The Trustees confirm that they have regard to the 8uldance on publlc beneflt published by the charity commlssion. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlni D¢¢umentslCon$tltutlon Vlllage Church, Emersons Green, is a registered charlty Ino. 11943621, registered in England and Wales. The Charity Is governed by 2 maln documents, whlch are the'vlllage Church Constltutlon, and 'Vllla8e Church Handbook,, both of whlch were adopted on 2511121 as part of the 5Ltbmission to become an Independent charity. This constitutes as an Incorporated charrty. Re¢rultment and •ppolnlment of new TrnsteeslElders/Dea¢ons The Church's appolnlment of Elders and a Treasurer are the Mana8lng Trustees of the Charlty. The Mana8lng Trustees are selected on thelr rnernbershlp and positlon wlthin the Church ènd are elected by a majorlty vote of members present at a Members, Meetlng166% for Elders and Deacons), Elders and Deacons ère elected for an Indeflnlle period. At Village Church the Managlng Trustees are the Elders Ilncludlng the Pastorl and the Treasurer Iwhols a Deacon) who have been appointed (Pastor) or elected IElders/Treasurerl by those people who have been admitted into full membershlp of Village Church. The Managlng Trustees are responsible for making decisSons on all matters of general concern and Importance to the ChLtrch, including deciding on how the funijs are to be spent over the year. Deacon posltlons are appolnted to support In overseelng the practlcal runnlng of the Charity to support the Mana8ing Trustees. All those who can agree wlth our basls of falth and 5ubmlt to the Church rules are encouraged to apply to become members of the Church. The Elder5 retain splrltual overslght of the Church, In accordance wlth the Church handbook. and meet regularly durlng temi tlmes over the course of the year. The ManaglnB Trustees meet a mlnlmum of 3 tlmes a year together and. If required, meet wlth the Deacons durlnB the year. The Charlty also hold a mlnlmum of 3 Members. Meetlng5 a year with the wlder members of the Charltvlchurch.
Village Church, Ernersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES IFor the year ended 31 March 2024 Alm and Purpose Village Church wa5 Started in April 2010 as a satelllte congregatlon of Kensington Baptist Church (Charity Number 11352721. On 6, May 2021. Village Church was forme(l as a separate CIO Charity. We have been funrtioning independently but durlng thls perlod Village Church accounts were still mana8ed as part of Kenslwon Baptlst Church (Charriy Number 11352721, until 28, February 2023. From the l March 2023, the Vlllage Church became fully Independent from Kensington Baptist Church and commence malntalnln8 our own flnances. Village Church IVCI, Emersons Green exists to advance the Christian Falth. prlmarily but not excluslvely, wlthln the Bristol and 5urroundinB nelghbourhood and to undertake other charitable purposes that further the work of the Church. Our almls to know Jesu5 and make HIM known In the communlty. ObJe¢llv•s and artlvltl The oblectlve of the Church15 to know Jesus and make HIM known through preachiw people, and prayer, In settSng oblectlves and planning actlv5ties, the Trustees have given due consideratlon to Beneral gLbidance published by the Charlty Commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary publlc benefit guldance on The Advancement of RelSglon for the Publlc Beneflt. Rlsk m•na8emqnt The Trustees have a rlsk management strategy whlch comprlses of: An annual revlew of the prlnclpal rlsks and uncertainties that the Charity faces. The establlshment of pollcies, systems, and proceLlures to mitigate those identlfled rlsks. The Implementation of procedure5 designed to mlnlmlse or manage any potential Impact on the Charitv. The rSsk mana8ement revlew has Identlfled that financlal sustainability is the malor financlal rlsk for the Charity. A key element in the management of financial rlsk Is the regular revlew of reserves and the ablllty of Ilquld funds to settle debts as they fall due. In addltion, attentlon 55 also 8lven to non-financial rlsks whlch includes governance, operational, external and environmental risks and complSance wlth law and regulations. The rlsk management review has Identlfied safe recrultment, tralnln8 and regular monitoring of all Chlldren and Youth workers and those workin8 With adulis where safeBuardinB 15 applicable.
Village Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Worshlpi Prayer, and Community Village Church offer a range of services during the week over the course of the year. Village Church hold services on Sunday momings, where the con8re8atlon and visitors can singi and hear the Bible being taught an(1 can see how it can be applled to our day to day lives. In addltlon, the Church places an Important emphas15 on and prayer and bible study. There15 opportunlty on FrSday mornings for people to pray online together, as well as prayer meetin8S approximately twice a month on a Sunday afternoon. There are also Homegroups where we study the Bible on Tuesday or Wednesday evenlngs throughout each term. We contlnue to offer opportunlties for our Youth to meet soclally together and other time5 to explore and asked que511on5 about the Christlan falth. Over the past year, we have continued to encourage one another and have been explorlng how we an engage and 5UPPOrt the communSty. Last Chrlstmas, we reached out to local primary schools to see how we could help provlde food voucheis for famllles who were strug8llng. The Church Pr•mlses Vlllage Church, Emerson5 Green does not own Its own premlses and therefore we meet at our prSmary locatlon, a local Prlmary school.. Man8Otsfleld Primary School. MlssSon and Evon8ellsm Ourln8 the year, we held speclal servlces.. Remembrance Servlce and Chrlstmas Services that proved popular; for example, a Tradltlonal Carol Serv1 and an All A8e Carol Servlce. In the local rnagazlne we place an artlcle usually at least once ? quarter to advertise our services and events. stsinni Village Church has one member of staff . the Pastor. For thls perlod, he was funded by the Vllla8e Church, Emer50n5 Green for thls financlal year. Outslde relatlonshlps Village Church contlnues to be a member of the FIEC and adopts the Bas15 of Falth ès Its own. We are also part of the Southwest Gospel Partnershlp. We are seeklng to build relationships wlth other local Churche5 Sn the surroundlng area.
Village Church. Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 Volunteers The practlcal runnlng of the Church on a Sunday and other artSvSties that are put on is supported by volunteers from wlthin the Church. We would like to thank all our volunteers who serve in settin8 up each week, music, audio visual, refreshments, Chlldren's work and Youth aubs to name a few. Tralnln8 Chllil Safeguardln8 tralning is arranged for new volunteers supportlng Chlldren and Youth work and refresher tralning is run a5 requlred for exlstlng volunteers. As and when trainln8 needs are Identified, we will endeavour to ensure people attend approprSite tralnin& for example Flrst Ald. Flnanclal revlew For the perlod of I" Aprll 23 to 31" March 2024, the accounts were fully managed by the Vlllage Church, Emersons Green. The flnanclal report wlll reflect the funds that Vlllage recelved from I" Aprll 2023 to 31 March 2024. Durln8 thls perlod, the income was £96,925 and expenditure was £97,253. There was a deficit of £328 for the year, of whlch thls was eovered from assetslsavin8S. We are, carrylng over funds of £52,068 Into the followlng flnanclal year. We are thankful and grateful for the generous glfts of our members and conBre8ation. Reser¥os pollcy Vlllage Church, Emersons Green has a policy which 15 to malntaln a balance on unre5trlcted funds Ilf possiblel. Thls equates to a mlnlmum of £30,000 to cover emergency sltuatlons that may arlse from tlme to tlme, PrlthclI fvndlnl sourc•s The Charlty Is malnly dependent on the generoslty of Indlvlduals and the assoclated GSft Ald to contlnue Its work. For the period of 1° Aprll to 31" March glvlng was glven dlrettly to the Vlllage Church. Plans for the fur• Village Church has now taken on managlng its own accounts. bulldlng the local Church In Emersons Green and the surrounding are3. We have re8lStered Village Church to claim Gift Ald from glvlng from the tongregatlon who have completed the appropriate forms.
vtllage Churth, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 Thls report Wo$ appr¢wed by the Board of Trust•es and slgned on their behall ty: Si8ned.. John Byrne, Trustee lthairllmark Latham, TrusteelTreasurer Oate.. 20101124
Village Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES (For theyearended 31 Marth 2024 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS The flnancial report wlll reflect the funds that Village CeIved from I. Aprll 2023 to 31" March 2024. Durlng this period, the income was £96,925 and expenditure was £97,253. There was a deficit of £328 for the year, of whlch thls was covered from a55et51savin8s. We are, carryin8 over funds of £52,068. INDEPEfrIDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Vlllage Churth I report on the accounts for the year ended 31" March 2024 set out on pa8es 11.14. R•spe¢tl¥e r•sponslbllltles of Trustees and ExJmlner The Trustees of the Charlty are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and conslder that an audlt 55 not requlred for thi5 year lunder Sectlon 144121 of the Charltles Act 2011 (the 2011 Actll and that an independent examlnatlon15 requlred. It Is the responsiblllty of the Examlner to: Examlne the account under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Art. To follow the procedures laid down in the General DirectSons given by the Ch811ty Commlsslon (Under Sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Actl. To state whether partlcular matters have come to the ExamIneS attentlon. Ba515 ol the Indep•nd•nt Examln•rfs Ileport The examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance with the general dlrectlon5 Blven by the Charlty Commission. An examlnation Includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the charlty and comparSson of the accounts presented wlth those record5. It also include5 tonslderation of anv unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees conornlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be required In an audlt, and consequently no oplnlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vlew,, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out in the statements below.
VSlla8e Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TrUSTEES (For the year eNled 31 March 2024 In connertion wlth eX•mItIon. the Examiner states that no rnatter ha5 come to hls attentlon {11 Whlch me reasonable ouse to bell th< In any materfal re¥ie¢ the reMents. .to keep acmuntiThA records in acmrdaKe wlth 5edkn 130 ofthe 2011 Act" and - to Prepare accounts whith accord with the accountln8 records and to eornpty wlth the actountln8 requirnments of the 2011 Act have not been or 121 To whlch. in myoplnlon. attenilon should be drawn In orderto enable a proper under5tandlng of the accounts to be reached. P Hodps CPFA io
Village Church, Emer50ns Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES IFor the year ended 31 March 2024 VILLAGE CHURCH, EMERSONS GREEN srATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the yeor ended 31 March 2024 Unr•sfrfcted Restrlrted 2024 TOTAL 2023TOTAL lunds fvnds FUNDS FUNDS Note RECEIPTS Voluntary Income Glft aid and tax recovered VC Weekend Awav K8C TraThsfer Bank Interest Other Income Sub Tot•1 87,480 2.504 87,480 2,504 5.705 265 796 175 96.92$ 12.502 5,705 2,940 45,550 14 277 61,283 265 796 175 91,220 5.705 TOTAL RECEIPTS 91,220 5,705 96,925 61.283 PAYMENTS char•b •ttlvltl•s Buildin85 Employment Costs Mission Ac15vltieslOutrea£h Manaierneni & Admlnlstr•tlon AdmlnSstratio Syb Totsl 17,6691 149.6641 122.3571 11.4461 17.6691 149,6641 122,3571 19,2751 11,0051 13,S701 13,3061 13701 17,8291 18,2891 189,4241 18,2891 197.1531 16351 17,8291 Asseis ond Inv•stments purth•Ms et Interest free loan repaid Total p•ym•nts 189.4241 17,8291 197,2531 18,8861 NET RECEIPT5IpAYMENTSI 1,796 12,1241 13281 52,396 Tot•1 fvnds brought forward 49,456 2,940 52.396 TOTAL FVNDS CARRIED FORWARD 51,252 816 52,06B 52,396 li
Vlllage Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES IFor the year ended 31 March 2024 VILL4GE CHURCH, EMERSONS GREEN srATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES at 31 Morch 2024 2024 Totsl Funds 2023 Totsl Funds Unrestrlcted Funds Restrfcted Fund$ CURRENT ASSETS Cash - HSBC Current Account HSBC Savlng Account 7,420 7,420 6,325 43,832 816 44,648 46,071 NET ASSETS 51,252 816 52,068 52,396 FUNS Unrestrlcted fund5 Restrlrted funds 51,252 51,252 816 49,456 2,940 816 TOTAL FUNDS 51,252 816 52,068 52,396 OTHER ASSETS 'Gift aid recoverable 18,268 18,268 2,415 TOTAL 18,268 18,268 2,415 LIABIUTES Interest free loan TOTAL *We wS115ubmit a reclaim of Grft 'd to the value of £18,268 in thè next finantial perlod (Apr 24-Mar251. The financial statements were approved by th? Board of Trustees and slgned on their behalf by.. Mark Latham Dats 12
Willage Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS lor the year ended 31 March 2024 I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES Bas1$ of Accountln8 The financlal Statements have been prepared in accordance with Sectlon 133 of the Charitles Act 2011 on a receipt5 an(1 payments basis. All donations and other Income are accounted for when received and tax refunds under Gift Ald are credited to the respective funds a5 and when the tax refunds are received. All expenditure is accounted for when paid. Fund A¢¢ountlng. Restrlcted funds comprSse amounts recelved for speclal pvrposes and used for those purposes durln8 the year or held for those purposes at the balance sheet date. The use of donatlons and grants received for a speclfbc purpose 15 restrlcted to that purpose. TatIon The Trust Is a Reglstered Charlty and accordln8ly is exempt frorn taxatlon on Its Income and 8alns whith are all used for charitable purpose5, 2. TRU5TEES' EXPENSES ANO REMUNERATION Remuneratlon of Mana8ln8 Trustees Is pennltted and regulated by the Governlng Document. The followlng Trustees were employed by the Trust and recelved remuneration (taxable payl and expense5 from the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024 Of.. Trustee 2023 Salary J Herring 41,101 3, TANGIBLE FIXED ASSET5 Tanglble fixed asset5 were not capitalised, belng wrltten off In the statement of Recelpts and Payments In the year of purchase. 13
Village Church, Emersons Green REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (For the year ended 31 March 2024 4. RESTRICTED FUNDS Balante brought foNYard Balanc• carrl•d fon¥ard Rttelpfs In ywr Payments In year charable Arthltles- other Vllla8e Church Weekend Away 2.940 5,705 7,829 816 De5criptbon of restrlrted funds The speclfk glfts fund represents donatlons where the donor has expressed a w15h that the donatlon be used lor a specific purpose wlthln the church. S. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS B•l•nc• brou8ht I01d balance carrled lorward R•celpts In year Paymonts In ye¥r Genernl Funds 49,456 91,220 189,4241 51,252 14