## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH** 

## **REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1198131** 

**ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES' REPORT** FOR **THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024** 

## **INDEX** 

**Constitution and administration** 

Report **of** the **trustees** 

**Statement** of **financial activities** 

**Balance sheet** 

**Notes to the accounts** 

## **Trustees' approval** 

Independent **examiner's report** 

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## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH** 

## **REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1198131** 

## **CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION** 

**The charity is a Foundation** CIO ( **Charitable Incorporated Organisation) that was set up to take over the assets and activities of unincorporated charity number 1053000, also called Durrington Community Church and established in 1996. The CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on 3rd March 2022 with number 1198131 .** 

**The charity's principal objects are the advancement of the Christian religion according to biblical principles and the relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. It operates in Durrington and the Salisbury plain area** 

## **of Wiltshire.** 

**The following trustees were appointed on incorporation and continue in office** : 

**Miss L** M **Burrows** 

**Mr A E Lund** 

**Mrs P R P Potter** 

**Mr W G Kingwell** 

**The trustees meet as required and their responsibilities include the review and mitigation of risk** . 

**Public benefit** : **as required by section 4 of The Charities Act 2011, the trustees have considered the guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit** . **They believe that the charity's objects, as set out above** , **are within the definition of charitable purposes in section 2 of the** Act **and that the charity's regular activities contribute to meeting those objects. Further details are given in the trustees' report for the period on pages 2 and 3.** 

## **Registered at:** 

**Durrington Community Church** 

**School Road** 

**Durrington** 



**Salisbury** 

**Wiltshire SP4 8HJ** 

**HM Revenue & Customs charities reference number ZD17954** 

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## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH** 

## **REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1198131** 

**REPORT** OF **THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024** 

Aims **and purposes** 

**- The trustees of Durrington Community Church (DCC** ) **have the responsibility of co operating with the DCC Leadership team in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral** , **evangelistic, social and ecumenical** . 

**The trustees are specifically responsible for the maintenance of the church building of DCC** . 

## **Objectives** and **activities** 

**The trustees of DCC are committed to the advancement of the Christian religion according to biblical principles. This means enabling as many people as possible to worship at** our **church building and become part of our community** . **The trustees maintain an overview of worship and make suggestions about how our services can involve the many groups that live within the community. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament** . 

**When planning our activities for the year, Daniel (our paid youth leader), the church leaders and the trustees try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through:** 

- **worship and prayer, learning about the gospel and developing their knowledge and trust** 

- in **Jesus;** 

**- provision of pastoral care for the relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress;** 

**- missionary and outreach** work. 

**To facilitate this work it is important that** we **maintain the fabric of the DCC building** . 

**Achievements** and **performance** 



**Since being gifted a building** , **DCC has increased its ability to** look **outwards to serving our community more. DCC now holds a family church on Sunday afternoons once a month and hosts the Community Choir in the week** . **We have Bible Holiday Clubs for 5 to 11 year olds (with secondary school age helpers) and a Salisbury Food Bank collection point** . 

**The general work of the church continues holding services on a Sunday, which our community finds both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. At present** six **cell groups meet weekly to** discuss **biblical matters, to pray and to support one** another **. After school children's clubs take place** on **Mondays and Thursdays and Open the** Book **work in two of our local schools. Mentoring also takes place in the local junior and secondary** schools. **A Tea and Toast group meets on a Thursday morning where young children and their carers can meet, chat and support one another. Several Quiz and Meal evenings have been arranged** for **the community and a new hub set up to teach English to adults** . 

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## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1198131** 

**REPORT** OF **THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL** 2024 **(continued)** 

**Working** with **the Parish Church continues with a Transition Day for the year 6 pupils to year 7 with coordinating primary and secondary staff, and a Cheerful Cuppa group that meets** on **a Wednesday morning. All of these events bring the community together to help and support** one **another and to gain spiritual benefit** . 

## **DCC continues to support other organisations with gifts to aid their work, including:** 

**Alabare, Salisbury** : **a charity supporting vulnerable, homeless and marginalised people. Anita Goulden Trust** : **supports the work of a home for disabled and abandoned children, and a school for the children from the home and others from deprived backgrounds in Northern Peru** . 

## **Bridge Youth Project: taking the Christian faith into local schools through assemblies and RE lessons, supporting the community through youth projects and inclusion groups.** 

**Children in Distress: providing care for children living with HIV** , **AIDS or incurable illnesses** 

**in Romania. They run** two **hospices and a holiday centre for these children** . 

**Hope Now: is dedicated to** ongoing work **in the Ukraine working with orphanages and children in need, evangelism and church planting** . 

**Mission Aviation Fellowship: flying evangelists, pastors and medical workers to inaccessible** villages **in various parts of the world.** We **support Alan and Davina Sully who are with MAF in Mongolia at present** . 

**Rural Ministries: a growing network of rural churches, pioneers and practitioners** . **It exists to inspire, empower and support denominations, churches and pioneers who are called to live in rural communities across the UK.** 

**Salisbury Food Bank and the Hospital Stars** 



## **Appeal** . 

Open **Doors: supporting the persecuted Church around the world** . 

**Tear Fund: a leading relief and development charity, passionate about the local church bringing justice and transforming lives and overcoming global poverty** . 

**World Vision: a Christian** organisation **and one of the world's leading aid and development agencies working in over 100 countries. Our support helps** Hurungwe, a **community in Zimbabwe .** 

## **Reserves policy** 

**It is the trustees** ' **policy to maintain a surplus in the bank to cover the** cost **of maintaining the building. The upgrade to some of the windows to increase airflow within the building has been completed** . 

## **Structure** , **governance and management** 

**The method of appointing church leaders is set out in the Church Leadership Policy** . **The DCC leaders are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance** to **the church including how the funds of DCC are to be spent. They work closely with the trustees whose job is also** to **maintain the building** . 


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DURRINGTON **COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED** CHARITY **NO** 1198131 

**STATEMENT** OF FINANCIAL **ACTIVITIES FOR THE** YEAR ENDED **5th** APRIL 2024 

INCOME 

## **Freewill giving and general donations** 

Designated giving 


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Contributions towards expense  costs<br>Premises Income<br>Gift  aid tax recoverable<br>Year  to 5th April  2024<br>Perlod  from 3rd March  2022<br>to 5th April  2029<br>Unrestricted<br>Unrestricted<br>Property<br>Fund<br>Designated<br>General<br>TOTAL<br>Designated<br>General<br>Giving<br>Fund<br>NOTE<br>£<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **EXPENDITURE** 

**Youth** and community worker's salary Pension contributions Postage, stationery **and banners** Given to **charities Outreach** and **preaching** fees 


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£<br>£<br>FUNDS<br>£<br>Giving<br>Fund<br>TOTAL<br>FUNDS<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>23,593<br>23,593<br>18,484<br>18,484<br>740<br>740<br>350<br>350<br>372<br>372<br>520<br>520<br>816<br>816<br>5,267<br>5,267<br>2,924<br>2,924<br>740<br>29,380<br>30,120<br>350<br>22,596<br>22,946<br>8,672<br>8,672<br>5,627<br>5,627<br>66<br>66<br>42<br>42<br>285<br>285<br>115<br>115<br>6,860<br>6,860<br>350<br>5,320<br>5,670<br>40<br>265<br>305<br>432<br>432<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**School** bibles Together magazine **Study** books **Computer** costs Equipment Insurance 

**Room hire** Light **and heat Water and** sewerage 



Repairs and maintenance Cleaning **Payroll** costs **288 288** 645 **645** 73 73 **201** 201 **275 275 108 108 100** 3,103 **3,203 2,602** 2,602 **687 687** 90 **90 1,648 1,648 1,313 1,313 283 283 160 160** 600 **4,353 4,953 1,176 1,176 637 637** 270 **270 173 173 115** **`115`** Legal and **professional** fees 807 807 Payment **to** independent examiner 200 200 200 200 Sundry expenses 839 **839 421 421 740 29,604 30,344 350 18,747 19,097** NET **(** EXPENDITURE) **/** INCOME **FOR** THE PERIOD **(224) (224** ) 3,849 3,849 **TRANSFER FROM** UNINCORPORATED **CHARITY 12** 441,276 14,419 **455,695** GAIN ON REVALUATION OF **PROPERTY** 

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13,258<br>13,258<br>NET MOVEMENT  IN FUNDS<br>454,534<br>14,195<br>468,729<br>3,849<br>3,849<br>TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD<br>3,849<br>3,849<br>TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED  FORWARD<br>454,534<br>18,044<br>472,578<br>3,849<br>3,849<br>The  notes on pages  6 to 9 form part of  these<br>accounts<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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PAGE 4<br>DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH<br>REGISTERED  CHARITY NO 1198131<br>BALANCE  SHEET AT 5th APRIL  2024<br>2024<br>2023<br>Unrestricted<br>UNRESTRICTED<br>Property<br>General<br>NOTE<br>Fund<br>Fund<br>TOTAL<br>FUNDS<br>GENERAL<br>FUND<br>£<br>£<br>TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS<br>Property<br>5<br>454,534<br>CURRENT ASSETS<br>Debtors<br>6<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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TOTAL NET ASSETS<br>454,534<br>1,483<br>1,483<br>2,944<br>17,387<br>17,387<br>16,348<br>18,870<br>18,870<br>19,292<br>7<br>826<br>826<br>15,443<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY** 

## **Property Fund** 

## **Restricted Funds** 

## **Unrestricted General Fund** 

**TOTAL FUNDS** 

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**The notes** on pages **6 to 9 form part of these accounts 18,044 18,044 3,849 454,534 18,044 472,578 3,849 454,534 454,534 454,534 454,534 18,044 18,044 3,849 454,534** 18,044 **472,578 3,849** 

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**DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1198131 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024** 

**ACCOUNTING BASIS AND POLICIES** 

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**The accounts are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act** 



**2011 and with the Charities SORP** ( **FRS 102) and Financial Reporting Standard 102. The accounts are prepared** on **the historical cost basis** . 

**The accounts are prepared using the following principle accounting policies:** 

**Property: the freehold property is included at its insured value, as set out in notes 3 and 5. It is not therefore depreciated, but is subject to review for impairment** . 

**Income and expenditure: is recognised on the accruals basis** as **and when it becomes due or payable.** 

**`2` FUNDS AND RESERVES** 

**Property Fund** : **represents the carrying value of the property gifted to, and subsequently transferred here from, the previous unincorporated charity (see notes 3 and** 5 **)** . 

**Designated giving received for a specific purpose is regarded as restricted income but such** funds **are generally paid out in the year of receipt and not carried forward** . 

**General Fund** : **all other funds** are **regarded as an unrestricted general fund** . 

**Reserves policy: the trustees aim to retain in general fund sufficient reserves to cover at least three months of anticipated expenditure, including covering the cost of maintaining the building** . 

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**REGISTERED** CHARITY **NO 1198131** 

NOTES **TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR** ENDED **5th APRIL 2024 (** continued **)** 



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## **GIFT OF PROPERTY AND RELATED CONTINGENT LIABILITY** 

On **23rd September 2021** the **freehold of Durrington Free Church** , **School Road, Durrington, SP4 8HJ was gifted by The Fellowship Trust to A E Lund** , **L M** Burrows **and W G Kingwell to hold as** ' **property holding trustees' on behalf** of **Durrington** Community **Church under unincorporated charity no 1053000. The property** was **valued at that** date **for insurance purposes at £353,530:** as no **market valuation is readily available** for **such a specialist building** , **this figure was initially shown as** a **property asset and an equivalent figure was included as a donation as part of** income. **Changes in the insured** value **have subsequently been treated as a revaluation of the property** . 

**On 23rd June 2023 the** freehold **property was transferred here at its carrying** value as **part of the transfer of activities and assets from the unincorporated charity to this charity (see note 12).** 

**Under the terms of an** 'overage **deed** ' dated **23rd September 2021 the property holders are liable to make an overage payment to The Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches Trust Corporation Limited if at any time within 20 years from the** date **of the deed any part of** the **property is disposed of** . **The overage payment would be 90% of any disposal proceeds. There is currently no intention** of **making** any **such disposal and** no **liabiity has therefore been included** in **these** 

**accounts** . 

## **AMOUNTS GIVEN** TO **CHARITIES** 


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**Salisbury Foodbank 350 Salisbury Hospital Stars Appeal** **`100` Tear Fund 200 Tear Fund Turkey/Syria earthquake appeal 200 World Vision 100 6,860** 

**The payment of £350** to **Salisbury Foodbank in** the previous **period was in respect of designated giving received for the** ' **harvest appeal** '. **PAGE** 7 **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY** NO **1198131** 

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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024** ( **continued)** 

**`5` PROPERTY Freehold property donated to unincorporated charity on 23rd September 2021 (see note 3)** and **transferred at carrying value to this** CIO on **23rd June 2023 (see note 12) Increase on** revaluation **Valuation at end** of **year 441,276 13,258 454,534** 

**The property's valuation is based on its insured value, as set out in note 3.** 

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**DEBTORS** 

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**2023** `£` **`£` Income tax recoverable under gift aid Expense prepayments 565 2,924 918 20 CREDITORS 1,483 2,944 2024 2023** **`£ £` Staff** costs **340** **`120` Pension contributions** **`93` 32 PAYE and** national insurance **103 Other accrued expenses** **`290` 299 Due to** old **unincorporated charity 14,992 826 15,443 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS 2024 2023** **`£`** £ **8,672 5,627 Remuneration Employer social security costs Employer contributions** to **defined** 



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## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH** 

**REGISTERED** CHARITY **NO 1198131** 

## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5th APRIL 2024 (continued** ) 

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**TRUSTEE REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND DONATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS** 

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## **12** 

**None of the trustees received any remuneration** or **expense payments in this or the previous period apart from the reimbursement of out of pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the charity** . 

**The trustees made freewill donations to the charity during the** period **of £7,920 (previous period £5,110)** . 

**There were** no **related party transactions requiring disclosure in this** or **the previous period** . 

## **PAYMENT TO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** 

**A gift of £200 was paid to the independent examiner in this and the previous period** . 

## **CONTRIBUTIONS FROM UNPAID VOLUNTEERS** 

**In common with many charities, and in particular other churches, the charity benefits from the work of volunteers in the provision of its charitable activities and in its mangement and administration** . **In accordance with the Charities SORP(FRS 102), no monetary value is put on these contributions** . 

## **TRANSFER FROM OLD UNINCORPORATED CHARITY** 

**As noted under** ' **Constitution and administation** ' **on page 1, the CIO** was **set up to take over the assets and activities of unincorporated charity number 1053000, also called Durrington Community Church** 

**and established in 1996** . 

**The** CIO **was registered on 3rd March 2022. It opened its own bank account and began to deal with regular church activities from August 2022. In June 2023 the remaining activities and assets of the charity, including its freehold property, were transferred to the CIO. The property was transferred at its carrying value** of **£441,276 and the balance of unrestricted reserves transferred was £14,419.** 

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## **DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH** 

**REGISTERED** CHARITY NO **1198131** 

**TRUSTEES'** APPROVAL 

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**The** accounts **and notes and the trustees** ' **report for the** year **ended 5th April 2024 set out on pages 1 to 9 were discussed and approved by the trustees** on **.** 5 June **2024** 

## **Signed on behalf of the trustees** 

## **Name** LYNDA BURROWS 


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**Signature** 

## LM Burrows 

**Signature** 

ANDREW `LUND Abs` 

Date 9.6.24 


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DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH 

REGISTERED **CHARITY** NO 1198131 

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 

**I report to the trustees of Durrington Community Church on the** accounts **for the year ended 5th April 2024 set out on pages 1 and 4 to 9.** 

## **RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT** 

**As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the** ' **accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act )** . 

**I report** in **respect of** my **examination of the charity's** accounts **carried out under section 145** of **the 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 Act.** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT** 

**I have completed** my examination **.** I **confirm that no material matters have come to my attention that give me cause to believe that, in any material** respect **: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the** Act **;** 

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**the accounts did not** accord **with the accounting records;** 

the accounts **did not comply** with **the applicable requirements concerning** 

**the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports)** Regulations **2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a** true **and fair view** , **which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination** . 

**I have no concerns and have** come **across no other matters** in connection **with the examination to which attention should be** drawn **in this report in order** to **enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached** . 

**Name** 



## **Signature** 

**Date** 

**ID Mitchell,** FCA 

## Land Atched 

24th JUNE **2014** 

16 **Little Woodfalls** Drive 

**Woodfalls Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2NN** 

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