•eDGe_ MINISTRIES - Reaching forgotten 'eople in li forgotten places ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ending 31 March 2022
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| 1. | OVER VIEW AND VISION | 5 |
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| 2. | ACTIVITY DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 7 |
| 3. | SUMMARY | 9 |
| 4. | REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES | 10 |
| 5. | INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES | 11 |
| 6. | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 12 |
| 7. | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 13 |
| 8. | NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT | 14 |
| 9. | DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 19 |
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Edge Ministries is a mission focused on reaching all forgotten people in all forgotten places. We do this in several ways:
The Edge Faith Community
In the heart of the UK, we have established our Edge Faith Community, a band of missionaries committed to proclaiming Christ, serving the poor, living to a set of simple Christ centered values and practicing what it means to live as a dispersed community together. Regularly sharing communion meals, committing to serve our wider community, following a simple rule of life called ‘Stuff we do’ and keeping the sabbath holy. We operate ‘open living rooms’ as a place of welcome and hospitality/ We worship, pray and eat together regularly. Everything we do tends to point to gathering around a table, and the table points to Christ. This is our ‘church’ community, dispersed across three sites in Chesterfield. These become akin to mini villages, bursting with activity.
Edge Centres
These are rescue centres that are manned by a team of local volunteers, alongside expert help from our associates to provide all manner of help, hope and interventions. Offering housing, benefits and debt advice, parenting courses, toddler groups, recovery work, counselling, community gardens, drop in cafes, social activities, preloved school uniform shops, community support groups and more. Each Edge Centre offers a warm, non-judgmental welcome to all, regardless of gender, race, or religion in the local community.
Evangelism
As a ministry we are completely committed to evangelism and outreach. The teams at each Edge Centre are passionate about sharing their faith in a friendly and non-judgmental manner. Carl Beech who leads Edge Ministries, is regularly in demand to communicate the good news of Christ to churches, events and festivals. We also train and mentor evangelists alongside mission and church leaders.
Mission partnerships and Alliances
We work closely with many national and local mission agencies to power the Edge Centres, projects within the Edge Community and our associate Edge Centres across the country.
Edge Associate Churches and Communities
We have a network of associate churches and leaders who mutually support, encourage, and pray for each other. They all have a heart for the poor and are working in acutely deprived communities. We also work with a small number of churches to help them get on the front foot of mission or help them through difficult seasons.
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Events
We host and run occasional larger scale, national events to help people discover and grow in faith in Jesus and enjoy community across a family friendly environment. We aim to give space and time for individuals and families to meet with other people in a Jesus centered atmosphere. We offer a non-judgmental, love and grace filled approach to people from all backgrounds, struggles and challenges. We give free or reduced-price tickets to those who are facing financial hardships and wish to attend.
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This year has seen incremental growth across our main hub in Chesterfield, and the growth of services provided from the Edge Centre’s. Some of this has been unexpected with buildings and Centre’s being acquired in quite miraculous ways.
Chesterfield
Staveley
Edge moved into new leased offices in Staveley Methodist Church in October 2021. The office space is shared with our partner organization Christian Vison for Men (CVM). The Edge Centre opened in the building at the same time, providing a community café with free advice, social activities, and a base for outreach via the Communion meals held fortnightly. At the end of the reporting period, numbers attending the café were 20 – 25 weekly, with 2-3 receiving advice from the on-site advisor. Around 25 – 30 were attending the Communion meals on a regular basis. The team also started work on the community garden project on land to the front and rear of the building. Strong links have been formed with the local council, health and social service providers and various community partners. Other projects have subsequently commenced outside the reporting period including preloved school unform events. Discussions will be held within the next reporting period to extend the lease on the building.
Tupton
Edge was approached by the Trustees of Tupton Evangelical Church, to offer to transfer their chapel building to us free of charge. This process commenced in January 2022, when we were also able to open an Edge Centre. A team rapidly grew up in the area and by the end of the reporting period were running toddler group and Communion meal. The Community Café with advice service commenced outside the reporting period, alongside a preloved school uniform event. It is anticipated that the legal transfer of the building will be completed by end of 2022.
Holme Hall
The opportunity arose to purchase Holmebrook Valley Family Centre. This is situated on a deprived estate in the North of Chesterfield. Funds were gifted by a supporter, and the process commenced. Due to legal requirements to place the building into a trust with a lasting covenant, the process has taken a lot longer to complete than predicted. At the end of the reporting period the building had been sold to a third-party trust thus securing it for community use. A binding agreement is in place between the holding Trust and Edge Ministries that Edge will take on ownership on satisfactory completion of the legal requirements. It is anticipated that this will occur within the next reporting period. During this interim phase we are not able to operate from the building but have commenced some internal refurbishment works.
Although unable to operate from the building the local team have started a toddler group based in the local school and are well placed to rapidly establish the Edge Centre and Edge Faith
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Community once ownership is finalised. The team have been fully trained by our partner Kids Matter to run parenting courses.
Town wide
The three centres and communities operate as one Edge Faith Community, coming together regularly to worship, eat together and socialize. This includes monthly walks, bimonthly worship evenings and quarterly communion meals.
Edge Centres
During the reporting period in addition to the Centres in Chesterfield there were 4 Edge Centres operating across the country, with the specialist support provided by our partners, The Freedom Project. Enquiries continue to come in expressing interest in opening Centres in different locations nationally.
Associate Churches and Leaders network
The network of church leaders has grown to over 100, and plans are being developed to establish Edge Faith Community hubs in key locations across the country, modelled on the work in Chesterfield.
Partner Ministries
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Freedom Project continue to provide the professional expertise to Edge Centres in the areas of Financial, Housing and Debt advice.
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Kids Matter – a successful training course was conducted with the team at Holme Hall to be able to hold parenting courses, the first of which is planned for early in the next reporting period.
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Preloved school uniform – we have adapted a successful project for providing free school uniform to fit the Edge centre model.
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We are developing links with various other Mission partners and subject matter experts which should come to fruition in the next reporting period. These include:
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Totcycle (mums hubs and baby equipment)
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KEYS (community detox)
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Rethink (mental health support groups).
Events
EdgeFest was not held in 2021 due to the pandemic.
Rise Up. Edge Ministries women’s weekend was held in March 2021, with over 70 women coming together to pray and explore their calling to serve God in their local community and raise up leaders from across the Edge Faith Communities.
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Since relaunching Good News Crusade as Edge Ministries in 2018 the Trustees have been excited to see the new vision firmly established, and the board believes Edge Ministries is perfectly placed to provide a growing level of support and hope to many in some of the most challenging areas of deprivation in the UK.
The Trustees are thankful to God for the financial support from individuals, churches and trust fund grants that have enabled the work to grow over the reporting period, which places Edge Ministries in a sound position as reported in the annual accounts.
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf
Mr Alan Philip Price
12 December 2022
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The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Name of Charity The Edge Ministries Charity registration number 225483 Principal address Staveley Methodist Church Chesterfield Road Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3XD
Trustees
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Mr Alan Philip Price Mr Anthony William Pearse Mr Stephen Kenneth Martin Independent examiners GSB Accountancy 10 Cormorant Drive St Austell Cornwall PL25 3BA
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by
Mr Alan Philip Price 12 December 2022 Trustee
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
G Bawden
GSB Accountancy
10 Cormorant Drive
St Austell
Cornwall PL25 3BA 13[th] January 2022
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| Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Other trading activities 3 Other income 4 Total Expenditure on: Mission work 5 Total Net income/expenditure Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ 2020 £ 153,893 139,768 36,674 - 400 7,062 |
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| 190,967 146,830 |
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| (200,815) (143,074) |
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| (200,815) (143,074) |
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| (9,848) 3,756 266,983 108,227 |
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| 257,135 111,983 |
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| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 Current assets Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets The funds of the charity Unrestricted income funds 12 Total funds |
2022 2021 155,244 155,366 155,244 155,366 |
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| 33,336 33,336 68,555 78,281 |
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| 101,891 111,617 |
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| 101,891 111,617 |
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| 257,135 266,983 |
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| 257,135 266,983 |
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| 257,135 266,983 |
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| 257,135 266,983 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Alan Philip Price Trustee
12 December 2022
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1. Accounting Policies
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.
The Edge Ministries meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
Going concern
2. Income from donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds Donations received |
2022 £ 2021 £ 153,893 139,768 |
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| 153,893 139,768 |
3. Income earned from other activities
| Events Rental income |
2022 £ 2021 £ 34,574 - 2,100 - |
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| 36,674 - |
4. Other income
| Unrestricted funds CJRS Grants |
2022 £ 2021 £ 400 7,062 |
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| 400 7,062 |
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5. Expenditure on generating donations and legacies
| Unrestricted funds Mission work Support costs |
2022 £ 2021 £ 88,072 86,671 112,743 56,403 |
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| 200,815 143,074 |
6. Analysis of support costs
| 6. Analysis of support costs | |
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| Voluntary Income Support Costs Bank charges Events Fund raising costs Insurance IT, website and design Light and heat Office costs Post and stationery Telephone Travel and subsistence Wages Safeguarding Property (Maintenance) Property (Rent) Depreciation Governance costs Legal fees Accountancy fees |
2022 £ 2021 £ 99 112 28,696 4,358 1,672 4,281 1,320 955 2,906 6,799 721 938 5,553 82 247 123 323 338 9,491 6,287 33,075 30,685 318 - 2,344 - 6,357 - 122 - |
| 93,244 54,958 17,999 (55) 1,500 1,500 |
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| 112,743 56,403 |
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7. Net income/(expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
| his is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
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| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accountancy fees | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Office costs | 5,553 | 82 |
| Post and stationery | 247 | 123 |
| Fund raising costs | 1,672 | 4,281 |
| IT, website and design | 2,906 | 6,799 |
| Events | 28,696 | 4,358 |
| 8. Staff costs and emoluments Salaries and wages |
2022 £ 2021 £ 33,075 30,685 |
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| 33,075 30,685 |
9. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities
The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activities are for unrestricted funds.
10. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost or valuation At 01 April 2021 At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 01 April 2021 Charge for year At 31 March 2022 Net book values At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2022 |
Land and Buildings £ Plant and Machinery £ Fixtures and Fittings £ Computer Equipment £ Total £ 131,731 29,948 11,609 366 173,654 |
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| 131,731 29,948 11,609 366 173,654 |
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| (23,269) 29,948 11,609 - 18,288 |
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| - - - 122 122 |
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| (23,269) 29,948 11,609 122 18,410 |
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| 155,000 - - 244 155,244 |
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| 155,000 - - 366 155,366 |
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11. Debtors
| 11. Debtors | |
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| Amounts due within one year: Amounts due by group and associated undertakings Other debtors |
2022 £ 2021 £ 26,600 26,600 |
| 6,736 6,736 |
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| 33,336 33,336 |
Amounts due by group and associated undertakings represents the inclusion of a loan to The Edge Events Limited of £26,600. This has been adjusted within the Financial Statements to reflect the existence of the loan prior to the 31st March 2020.
12. Movement in funds
Unrestricted Funds
| Unrestricted | Funds | ||||
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| Balance at | Incoming | Outgoing | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 01/04/2021 | resources | resources | 31/03/2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General | |||||
| General | 266,983 | 190,967 | (200,815) | - | 257,135 |
| 266,983 | 190,967 | (200,815) | - | 257,135 | |
| Unrestricted | Funds – Previous Year | ||||
| Balance at | Incoming | Outgoing | Transfers | Balance at | |
| 01/04/2020 | resources | resources | 31/03/2021 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General | |||||
| General | 108,227 | 146,830 | (143,074) | 155,000 | 266,983 |
| 108,227 | 146,830 | (143,074) | 155,000 | 266,983 |
Purpose of unrestricted Funds
General
General fund
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13. Analysis of net assets between funds
| 13. Analysis of net assets between funds | |
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| Unrestricted funds General General Previous year Unrestricted funds General General |
Tangible fixed assets £ Net current assets / (liabilities) £ Net Assets £ 155,244 101,891 257,135 |
| 155,244 101,891 257,135 |
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| Tangible fixed assets £ Net current assets / (liabilities) £ Net Assets £ 155,366 111,617 266,983 |
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| 155,366 111,617 266,983 |
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENT Donations and legacies Gift aid Donations Other trading activities Events Rents received Other income CJRS Grants Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Mission work SUPPORT COSTS Support Costs Support Costs Governance costs Governance costs Total resources expended Net Income |
2022 £ 2021 £ 9,504 9,579 144,389 130,189 |
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| 153,893 139,768 34,574 - 2,100 - |
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| 36,674 - 400 7,062 |
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| 400 7,062 |
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| 190,967 146,830 (88,072) (86,671) |
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| (88,072) (86,671) (93,244) (54,958) |
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| (93,244) (54,958) (19,499) (1,445) |
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| (19,499) (1,445) |
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| (200,815) (143,074) |
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| (9,848) 3,756 |
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