Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Limited by Guarantee
Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 October 2020
Registered Company Number 00032430 Registered Charity Number 00200240
Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020
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| Report of directors and trustees | 2 |
| Independent auditor's report | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Statement of cash flows | 13 |
| Notes forming part of the financial statements | 14 |
Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020
Reference and administrative details
Trustees
F H M Baumberg E C Brogden A I Cook C M Heybourn S J Hird S I McCarten A Taylor T D Wright
Secretary and registered office
C M Heybourn
St Michael's Convent, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8AT
| Company number | 00032430 |
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| Charity registration number | 200240 |
Auditors
Moore Kingston Smith LLP Devonshire House, 60 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AD
Investment managers
Brewin Dolphin Securifies Limited, 12 Smithfield Street, London, EC1A 9BD
Solicitors
Stone King LLP 13 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HJ
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020
The directors and trustees present their report together with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st October 2020.
Legal and administration details
Legal and administrative information set out on the previous page forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with the current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (The FRS 102 Charities SORP)
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
Structure, governance and management
The principal activity of the Association is that of a charitable organisation engaged in religious education and general pastoral work. The Association was founded in 1864 and in 1890 was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. In the event of the Association being wound up each Member has guaranteed to contribute a maximum of £1.
The registered charity number is 200240, the company number is 00032430.
Trustees
The trustees are the Sister Provincial, the Assistant Provincial and six other elected Sisters.
The Appointment is for a period of three years after which they may be re-elected.
The trustees of the Association during the year were:
F H M Baumberg E C Brogden A I Cook C M Heybourn (Secretary) S J Hird S I McCarten A Taylor (Chair) T D Wright
The directors meet a minimum of three times a year, the Secretary draws up the agenda, and items are included in response to established practices and as a way of monitoring the administration of the charity.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020 (continued)
Trustees are elected by the Members or co-opted by the Trustees under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Church Extension Association (Inc)
Ongoing support and training, such as attendance at conferences, is made available as necessary, as is advice from legal and financial professional advisors.
Risk management
The directors and trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Community, and are satisfied that procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
The Trustees identified seven areas of risk:
| Disaster: | Fromfire- mitigated by regular fire alarm and smoke detector checks; fire |
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| safety training is given to all in the house; regular boiler checks; Insurance in | |
| place. | |
| Fromflood- mitigated by regular boiler and plumbing checks; Insurance in | |
| place. | |
| Building: | Maintenance contracts; emergency numbers visible; fault reporting procedures; |
| regular insurance surveys; allowing adequate budget provision; insurance in | |
| place. | |
| Computers: | Virus check in-built; back-ups in place; passwords used. |
| People: | Ageing members - funerals budgeted for; health and safety procedures are a |
| priority. Employee loss - Contracts of employment; annual reviews; use of | |
| ‘Peninsula’. | |
| Financial: | Fraud, Investments - Annual audit; Sister Bursar in place; cash is kept secure; |
| regular check on investments and ratings; annual meeting with business | |
| advisors. | |
| Having sufficient income to meet expenditure. | |
| Reputation: | Wrong counselling advice - professional insurance and supervision in place; on- |
| going professional training. | |
| Safeguarding policies in place; training made available for spiritual | |
| direction/retreat work. | |
| Covid-19: | The charities main sources of income is from its investment portfolio and from |
| pensions and donations, which may reduce in light of the current climate. | |
| A cash flow forecast has been prepared from 12 months from the approval of | |
| these financial statements in order to consider the effects of Covid-19 on the | |
| charity's resources. | |
| The Trustees are satisifed that the charity is largely sheltered from the effects | |
| of Covid-19 in the short to medium term due to the significant reserves it holds. |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020 (continued)
Objectives and activities
The Association is established for the furtherance of religion, education and the relief of poverty. These objectives are met through the outreach and ministry of the Sisters, who live at the properties that the Association owns and those locations where it operates, and the trustees ensure that they benefit the public. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.
A full description of these activities can be found on the Community’s website - www.sistersofthechurch.org.
Achievements and performance
The Community is now based at St. Michael’s Convent, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9 8AT. The Sisters at Gerrards Cross have continued with their daily worship and intercession, which has become even more relevant through the pandemic. Members of the public were welcomed for Retreats and Quiet Days until March 2020. This ministry was growing and developing until Covid-19 restrictions forced it to stop. Sisters have continued with the ministries of Quiet Days, Counselling and Spiritual Direction, mostly online. The Sisters have also contributed to the Diocese of Oxford worship, available online. The eldest members of the Community live and are cared for at St Michael’s Convent Gerrards Cross.
The charity undertakes the following activities:-
Women and children are still supported, who have applied for leave to remain in the UK, both financially and pastorally in their transition to independent living.
At our Bristol house the work has continued to be that of pastoral care outreach in the local community, mainly centred on the house but also working with other agencies and food-banks. At the house, this care has taken the form of both practical assistance, such as giving food parcels at the door, and befriending and listening and giving prayer support to callers and volunteers. Some individuals receive extensive and longterm support from the Sisters.
There are a team of volunteers who assist the Sisters with their Ministry. The volunteers contributed approximately 6,000 hours in the year.
Outside the house, Sisters provide religious education through such means as talks, preaching and spiritual accompaniment. Sisters make pastoral visits at home, in hospital, and prison as is needed.
Anita has continued with her Ministry in the Benefice of East Clevedon and has been able to co-ordinate the contributions coming locally for the Loaves and Fishes project in Bristol.
She has also continued to serve as Chair of the St. Andrew’s Trust and a member of the Anglican Religious Communities Development Trust. She serves as a Member of the General Synod of the Church of England and several other related bodies.
At West Harrow, Vivien is a Lay Chaplain at St Martin in the Fields. She promotes religious education through various ministries. She is a member of an ecumenical team that runs Weeks of Accompanied Prayer in parishes throughout the South East. She also accompanies people on Ignatian Retreats, including some in Wales. Locally, and in London, she sees individuals for Spiritual Direction/Supervision. Vivien visits those in need of a listening ear.
Covid-19 has curtailed Vivien's face to face ministry of accompaniment but she has carried on by phone, virtually on the internet and in person when allowable.
Other sisters live beyond community houses to care for parents. They remain committed to a life of prayer and service and attend community gatherings.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020 (continued)
Financial Review
This year's activities resulted in an overall deficit of £102,916 (2019 - £1,321,523 surplus), which has been transferred to accumulated reserves. Of the total deficit, £11,466 relates to realised loss on investments, £683,058 relates to unrealised losses on investments and there was an operating surplus of £591,608.
Reserve Policy
The year’s deficit has reduced the accumulated reserves to £14,079,537 (2019- £14,182,453 ). The Directors consider that this level of reserves is necessary for the future financial stability of the charitable company for two reasons:-
1) £7,054,063 of the reserves is represented by the new St Michael’s Convent at Gerrard’s Cross, and the refurbishment work required there.
2) £6,774,990 of the reserves are represented by investments, the income from which is the company’s principal source of income.
Total reserves are represented by £7,448 of restricted funds, £693,239 of designated funds and £7,107,970 invested in fixed assets.
This leaves £6,270,880 as free reserves of the charity.
The charity seeks to maintain free reserves in order to continue to deliver its charitable objectives to the charities beneficiaries in the short term. The charity has calculated that the working capital required for the continuity and operation of the charities activities for a period of 12 months is £ 559,000. At the year end, total reserves were above this level.
Investments Policy
Investments are stated at the market value prevailing at the balance sheet date. The market value of quoted securities is based on the bid price. Any gain or loss on revaluation is taken to the SOFA.
The investment policy is to maximise total return through a diversified portfolio whilst providing a level of income advised by the trustees from time to time. There is also an Ethical Policy precluding investment in any company which, after reasonable enquiry, clearly has significant profits from an activity which is contrary to the objectives of the Church Extension Association.
Plans for the future
The Sisters plan to continue with their established ministries whilst being open to the possibilities of new callings.
There is ongoing research into possible ways to make a smaller impact on the environment.
We plan to continue seeking financial support for our ministry with women and children who have come to this country as asylum seekers and displaced persons.
When we can return to our ministry of hospitality we hope to be available for those who have been especially effected by the pandemic.
The sisters have considered the effect of Covid-19 on the charity's finances in current and future periods. In the short to medium term, the charity is protected from this by the significant reserves it holds in liquid investments, which can be readily converted into cash if required. It has enough unrestricted funds to continue its charitable activities and fund future potential deficits, should they arise.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2020 (continued)
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of the Church Extension Association (Incorporated) for the purpose of company law) are responsible for preparing the report of the directors and trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the profit or loss of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
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Observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Audit information
All of the current trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any information needed by the company's auditors for the purposes of their audit and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. The trustees are not aware of any relevant audit information of which the auditors are unaware.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees and signed on their behalf
C M Heybourn
Trustee & Secretary
Date:
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Independent Auditor's Report to the members of Church Extension Assocation (incorporated)
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Church Extension Association (Incorporated) for the year ended 31 October 2020 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Ireland’.
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 October 2020 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs(UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the audit of financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
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the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
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the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
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Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the trustees’ annual report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the trustees’ annual report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the the trustees’ annual report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the charitable company has not kept adequate and sufficient accounting records, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the charitable company’s financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies exemption in preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and from preparing a Strategic Report.
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Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 6, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the charitable company’s internal control.
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• Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charitable company to cease to continue as a going concern.
- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to any party other than the charitable company and charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Andrew Stickland (Senior Statutory auditor) for and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP, Statutory Auditor
Date: 04/05/2021
Devonshire House 60 Goswell Road London EC1M 7AD
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 October 2020
Note
| Income from: Accommodation Donations Donations from Overseas Legacies Charitable activities Royalties & Energy, Interest Sisters earning and pensions Investments Profit on sale of tangible assets Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 2 Total expenditure Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/ (expenditure) Transfer between funds Net movement in funds 12 Balance brought forward at 1 November 2019 12 Balance carried forward at 31 October 2020 12 |
General Fund (unrestricted) £ 12,416 805,369 4,448 12,662 847 165,525 195,250 1,196,517 608,995 608,995 (694,524) (107,002) (37,254) (144,256) 13,523,106 13,378,850 |
Bristol (designated) £ 9,962 107,444 117,406 100,076 100,076 - 17,330 19,723 37,053 656,186 693,239 |
Relief Fund (designated) £ 1,725 1,725 17,379 17,379 - (15,654) 17,531 1,877 - 1,877 |
Relief Fund (restricted) £ 6,640 6,640 4,230 4,230 - 2,410 2,410 3,161 5,571 |
Total Total funds funds 2020 2019 £ £ 12,416 27,792 823,696 16,049 4,448 - 12,662 171,450 107,444 66,906 847 1,377 165,525 195,088 195,250 218,619 - 1,236,327 1,322,288 1,933,608 730,680 804,205 730,680 804,205 (694,524) 192,120 (102,916) 1,321,523 - - (102,916) 1,321,523 14,182,453 12,860,930 14,079,537 14,182,453 |
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All amounts relate to continuing activities.
All recognised gains and losses in the current and prior year are included in the statement of financial activities.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated)
Balance Sheet at 31 October 2020
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 7 & 8 Investments 9 Current assets Debtors 10 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Funds Unrestricted funds General fund Designated funds Restricted funds Total funds 12 |
2020 £ 95,448 182,446 277,894 (99,067) 13,378,850 695,116 |
2020 2019 £ £ 7,107,970 6,792,740 13,900,710 1,351,303 269,372 1,620,675 (187,278) 178,827 14,079,537 14,079,537 13,523,106 656,186 14,073,966 5,571 14,079,537 |
2019 £ 7,236,909 5,512,147 |
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| 12,749,056 1,433,397 |
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| 14,182,453 | |||
| 14,182,453 | |||
| 14,179,292 3,161 |
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| 14,182,453 |
Approved and authorised for issue on behalf of the Executive Body on
Signed on behalf of the Executive Body of the Church Extension Association (Incorporated);
A Taylor C M Heybourn Chief Officer Member of the Executive Body Secretary
Registered Company Number: 00032430
The notes on pages 14 to 26 form part of these financial statements.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 October 2020
| Cash generated from operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Investment income Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment Purchase of fixed assets Proceeds from the sale of investments Purchase of investments Movement on cash held in investment portfolio Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Repayments of borrowing Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities Adjustments for: Depreciation charges (Gains)/losses on investments Investment income (Profit)/loss on sale of fixed assets (Increase)/decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial activities) |
2020 £ 1,692,942 195,250 - - 486,865 (1,169,147) (1,292,836) (1,779,868) - - (86,926) 269,372 182,446 2020 £ (102,916) 118,202 694,524 (195,250) 10,738 1,255,855 (88,211) 1,692,942 |
2019 £ (221,132) |
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| 218,619 - (190,775) 296,440 (168,657) (92,990) |
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| 62,637 | ||
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| (158,495) | ||
| 427,867 | ||
| 269,372 | ||
| 2019 £ 1,321,523 121,278 (192,120) (218,619) (1,236,327) (94,611) 77,744 |
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| (221,132) |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 October 2020
1 Accounting policies
Status of company
The Church Extension Association (Incorporated) was incorporated under the Companies Act 1862 to 1890 and is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital. The liability of its members is limited to £1 per member. Its registered address is St Michael’s Convent, Vicarage Way, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8AT.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The charitable company is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and a registered charity established as a company limited by guarantee and therefore has also prepared its financial statements in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (The FRS 102 Charities SORP) includinf Update Bulletin 2, the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
Going Concern Basis
The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements and in particular have considered the charity’s forecasts and projections and have taken account of pressures on donation and investment income from the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity is largely sheltered from the expected ongoing effects of Covid-19 due to the significant reserves it holds in liquid investments, which can be readily converted into cash if required. Based on this, the trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charitable entity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charitable company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
Income
The charity, in common with many others, derives a proportion of its income from voluntary donations which can only be recorded on receipt. Donations are therefore included in the accounts on the basis of cash received, except as follows:
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when donors specify that donations, and grants given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods; and
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when donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred and not included in incoming resources until the pre-conditions for use have been met.
All other incoming resources, including legacies, are recognised in the financial year in which the charity becomes entitled to the income, the amount can be measured and receipt is probable.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
1 Accounting policies (continued)
Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliabliy.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expense was incurred.
Charitable activities comprises the direct costs, staff costs and overheads, including governance costs of carrying out the charity’s objectives.
Governance costs includes the costs of compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Expenditure on raising funds comprise the direct costs relating to raising funds.
Depreciation
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost, less estimated residual values, of all fixed assets, except freehold land, over their expected useful lives. It is calculated at the following rates:
| Furniture and equipment | - | 10% reducing balance |
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| Motor vehicles | - | 25% reducing balance |
| Freehold land | - | Nil |
| Freehold buildings | - | 2% straight line |
| Freehold buildings - Refurbishment | - | 2% straight line |
| Freehold buildings - Improvements | - | 5% straight line |
Investments
Investments are stated at the market value prevailing at the balance sheet date. The market value of quoted securities is based on the bid price quotation. Any realised and unrealised gains and losses on revaluation are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.
Financial Instruments
Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their at transaction price.
Employee benefits
The cost of short term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and as an expense. The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.
Pensions
Contributions to the company's defined contribution scheme are charged to the SOFA in the year which the became
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
1 Accounting policies (continued)
Fund accounting
Funds held by the charity are either:
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unrestricted general funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees;
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designated funds - these are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects; or
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restricted funds - these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Each year a transfer of funds is recognised to move a designated amount for the branches and the Solomon Islands from unrestricted funds to designated funds.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement
In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The following judgements and estimates are considered by the Trustees to have the most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements:
The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to change in useful economic life and residual values of assets. These are reassessed annually.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated)
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
2 Charitable activities
| Bank charges & interest Chapel & Chaplainacy Council tax, water charges & insurance Depreciation Donations & Gifts Donations -Solomon Islands Education & Training Funeral related expense Furniture & Equipment Renewals General Housekeeping & Household Library Ministry National Insurance Sisters Newsletter Postage, Stationery, Computing Premises - Repair & Maintenance Professional fees Sale of assets/(Profit) Salaries & Wages Sisters Care costs Sisters personal Telephone Travel & Motor Exps. Including Insurance Utilities Utilities (Prior years excess accrual) Goverance Publicity |
General Fund £ 118 3,006 22,354 114,941 1,545 7,194 7,065 4,214 3,497 625 34,094 269 834 360 1,780 5,241 68,241 55,637 10,738 65,526 157,451 14,804 2,114 11,681 15,351 (61,064) 15,470 850 563,936 |
Bristol £ 2 95 1,489 132 812 - 291 - 245 - 11,243 - 68,709 - - 1,852 2,910 - - - - 4,873 1,114 2,495 3,778 36 - 100,076 |
West Harrow £ - 1,766 2,959 459 - 814 - 390 - 4,879 - - - - 205 4,027 - - - - 1,647 432 1,105 2,168 - - 20,851 |
Clevedon £ - - 1,916 170 247 - 32 - - - 6,535 - - - - 299 6,712 - - - - 3,344 444 2,007 2,502 - - 24,208 |
Relief Relief Fund Fund (Restricted) £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17,379 4,230 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17,379 4,230 |
Total Total 2020 2019 £ £ 120 180 3,101 4,818 27,525 27,698 118,202 121,278 3,063 5,665 7,194 13,651 8,202 14,690 4,214 3,827 4,132 5,320 625 561 56,751 58,316 269 219 91,152 98,130 360 861 1,780 1,577 7,597 9,897 81,890 75,298 55,637 40,617 10,738 - 65,526 65,651 157,451 154,393 24,668 26,794 4,104 4,424 17,288 26,098 23,799 30,038 (61,064) - 15,506 13,440 850 764 730,680 804,205 |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated)
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
3 Governance costs
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5
| General Fund £ Audit and accountancy charges 15,470 General expenses 625 16,095 Deficit of income over expenditure for the year This is stated after charging the following: Depreciation Auditors' remuneration - audit services Staff costs and trustees’ remuneration Wages Social security costs Pension contributions |
Branch Houses £ 36 - 36 |
Total 2020 £ 15,506 625 16,131 2020 £ 118,202 14,000 132,202 2020 £ 91,848 3,687 1,845 97,380 |
Total 2019 £ 13,440 561 |
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| 14,001 | |||
| 2019 £ 121,278 13,800 |
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| 135,078 | |||
| 2019 £ 90,362 4,624 1,580 |
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| 96,566 |
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
The directors and trustees were not paid or reimbursed for expenses during either year.
Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel include the Trustees and the Bursar. The total employee benefits of the charity’s key management personnel were £nil (2019: £nil).
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
Employees
| Employees | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| Number | Number | |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: | ||
| Domestic assistants | 3 | 3 |
| Administration | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 |
Tangible assets
| Cost At 1 November 2019 Additions Disposals Transfers At 31 October 2020 Depreciation At 1 November 2019 Charge for the year Disposals At 31 October 2020 Net book value At 31 October 2020 At 31 October 2019 |
Motor vehicles £ 51,103 - - - 51,103 34,661 4,113 38,774 12,329 16,442 |
Freehold land and buildings (see note 8) £ 7,443,751 - 7,443,751 280,220 109,468 - 389,688 7,054,063 7,163,531 |
Furniture And Equipment Total £ £ 193,434 7,688,288 - (14,730) (14,730) - - 178,704 7,673,558 136,498 451,379 4,620 118,201 (3,992) (3,992) 137,126 565,588 41,578 7,107,970 56,936 7,236,909 |
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8 Freehold land and buildings
Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
| St Gabriel's, Clevedon Land St Gabriel's, Clevedon Buildings 10 Furness Road, West Harrow Land 10 Furness Road, West Harrow Buildings Garden House, Gerrards Cross Buildings Main House,Gerrards Cross Land Main House,Gerrards Cross Buildings Main House,Gerrards Cross Building refurbishment Main House,Gerrards Cross Building improvements |
Cost £ 6,265 6,265 113,024 113,025 180,397 2,175,000 2,175,000 2,458,800 215,975 7,443,751 |
Accumulated Net book depreciation value £ £ - 6,265 5,887 378 - 113,024 62,807 50,218 14,432 165,965 - 2,175,000 130,500 2,044,500 144,048 2,314,752 32,014 183,961 389,688 7,054,063 |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated)
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
Investments
| Quoted securities at valuation At 1 November Additions Disposals Realised gain/(loss) Unrealised (loss)/gain Accrued Interest At 31 October Capital on deposit Historical cost Investments Capital on deposit |
2020 2019 £ £ 5,186,188 5,121,851 1,169,147 168,657 (486,730) (296,440) (11,466) (6,420) (683,058) 198,540 (136) - 5,173,945 5,186,188 1,618,795 325,959 6,792,740 5,512,147 5,076,607 4,339,252 1,618,795 325,959 6,695,402 4,665,211 |
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All investments are listed on the UK Stock Exchange.
There are no investments held by the Church Extension Association (Incorporated) with a market value in excess of 5% of the total portfolio market value as at 31 October 2020.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated)
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
| 10 Debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income All amounts shown under debtors fall due for payment within one year. 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
2020 2019 £ £ 78,444 1,346,102 17,004 5,201 95,448 1,351,303 2020 2019 £ £ 47,564 46,064 51,503 141,214 99,067 187,278 |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
12 Funds
For the year ended 31 October 2020
| Balance at 1 November 2019 £ General Fund 13,523,106 Designated Funds: Branch Houses 656,186 Relief Fund - Restricted Fund: Relief 3,161 Total 14,182,453 year ended 31 October 2019 Balance at 31 October 2018 £ General Fund 12,187,810 Designated Funds: Branch Houses 663,520 Relief Fund - Restricted Fund: Relief Fund 9,600 Total 12,860,930 |
Income £ 1,196,517 117,406 1,725 6,640 1,322,288 Income £ 1,861,342 70,984 1,282 - 1,933,608 |
Expenditure £ (608,995) (100,076) (17,379) (4,230) (730,680) Expenditure £ (673,189) (104,918) (19,659) (6,439) (804,205) |
Gain/(Losses) £ (694,524) - - - (694,524) Gain/(Losses) £ 192,120 - - 192,120 |
Transfers Balance at 31 October 2020 £ £ (37,254) 13,378,850 19,723 693,239 17,531 1,877 - 5,571 - 14,079,537 Transfers Balance at 31 October 2019 £ £ (44,977) 13,523,106 26,600 656,186 18,377 - 3,161 - 14,182,453 |
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For the year ended 31 October 2019
Purpose of funds
Branch Houses
This fund is the total of the activities of the Company’s Branch Houses at Harrow, Bristol and Clevedon. Relief Fund
This fund is for the Sisters’ ministry in the financial relief of the poor. Nearly all of it is for women and children family support.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
13 Analysis of net assets between funds
For the year ended 31 October 2020
| Tangible Fixed Assets Investments Net Current Assets |
General Funds 7,107,970 6,792,740 (519,983) 13,380,727 |
Designated Funds - - 693,239 693,239 |
Restricted Funds Balance at 31 October 2020 - 7,107,970 - 6,792,740 5,571 178,827 5,571 14,079,537 |
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For the year ended 31 October 2019
| Tangible Fixed Assets Investments Net Current Assets |
General Funds 7,236,909 5,512,147 774,050 13,523,106 |
Designated Funds - - 656,186 656,186 |
Restricted Funds Balance at 31 October 2019 - 7,236,909 - 5,512,147 3,161 1,433,397 3,161 14,182,453 |
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14 Contingent liabilities
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i. At the year end, Church Extension Association (Incorporated) acted as a guarantor of the rent on two properties. On property 1, if the tenant were to default on their rent. The charity would be liable for the full rental payments due under the lease terms of £1,500 per calendar month. The lease is due to expire on 2 December 2020. On property 2, if the tenant were to default on their rent. The charity would be liable for the full rental payments due under the lease terms of £1,600 per calendar month. The lease is due to expire on 10 April 2023.
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ii. When a Sister makes her Life Profession in the Community she renounces her right to all income and assets to which she becomes entitled. Whilst Sisters usually make a lifelong commitment to the Community, in the event that a Sister leaves the Community then she would be entitled to the capital she brought with her plus any amount she inherited whilst she was a member of the Community.
This entitlement does not extend to any income or movement in value arising from these monies whilst a Sister is a member of the Community, only the original capital amount brought in or inherited.
The total amount of capital brought into the Community or inherited by Sisters whilst a member of the Community, and therefore repayable in the event that a Sister leaves, is £936,826.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
15 Taxation
As a charity, Church Extension Association (Incorporated) is exempt on income gains falling within section 466-493 of the Corporation Tax act 2010 to the extent that they are derived from charitable activities.
16 Related party transactions
There were no related party transations in the period under review that require disclosure in the financial statements in the period under review.
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 October 2019
| Note Income from: Accommodation Donations Legacies Charitable activities Royalties & Energy Sisters earning and pensions Investment income Profit on sale of tangible assets Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 2 Total expenditure Net gains/ (losses) on investments Net expenditure Transfer between funds Net movement in funds 12 Balance brought forward at 1 November 2018 12 Balance carried forward at 31 October 2019 12 |
General Fund (unrestricted) £ 27,792 10,689 171,450 1,377 195,088 218,619 1,236,327 |
Bristol Relief Fund (designated) (designated) £ £ - - 5,360 - - - 65,624 1,282 - - - - - - - - |
Relief Fund (restricted) £ - - - - - - - - |
Total funds 2019 £ 27,792 16,049 171,450 66,906 1,377 195,088 218,619 1,236,327 |
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| 1,861,342 | 70,984 1,282 |
- | 1,933,608 | |
| 673,189 673,189 192,120 (481,069) (44,977) |
104,918 19,659 104,918 19,659 - - (104,918) (19,659) 26,600 18,377 |
6,439 6,439 - (6,439) - |
804,205 | |
| 804,205 | ||||
| 192,120 | ||||
| (612,085) - |
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| 1,335,296 12,187,810 13,523,106 |
(7,334) - 663,520 - 656,186 - |
(6,439) 9,600 3,161 |
1,321,523 | |
| 12,860,930 | ||||
| 14,182,453 |
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Church Extension Association (Incorporated) Notes forming part of the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2020
Income and expenditure account Summary for the year ended 31 October 2020
| Income General Fund Bristol West Harrow Clevedon Relief Relief -Restricted Fund Expenditure General Fund Bristol West Harrow Clevedon Relief Relief -Restricted Fund Surplus of income over expenditure for the |
2020 £ 1,195,374 117,406 827 316 1,725 6,640 563,936 100,076 20,851 24,208 17,379 4,230 year |
2020 2019 2019 £ £ £ 1,859,142 70,984 2,070 130 1,282 - 1,322,288 1,933,608 623,956 104,918 26,672 22,561 19,659 6,439 730,680 804,205 591,608 1,129,403 |
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