## **Trustee Review of 2020**
It has been a challenging year for our Chapel, dominated by Covid-19 and the global pandemic.
The year started as normal but by February it was already clear that life was about to change; by the end of March it was clear how much was about to change. We closed the Chapel doors at the start of April and did not reopen them until the start of August, some four months later. We then closed the doors again in early November until the end of the year.
We are grateful for the continuing support of the Manchester District Association of Unitarian Chapels (MDA). During 2020 we continued to receive valuable support and generous grant funding – special thanks to Natasha for her support.
Whilst the Chapel was open, our regular activities included: Sunday worship - led by a visiting Minister and Reflections services led by a member of our Community. Special thanks to Helen and Val for their efforts. Tao meditation on Tuesdays – organised by Neil and led each week by a member of our Community. Circle Dancing – special thanks to Brigid. Sacred drumming - special thanks to Karen.
Sadly, due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have discontinued our Treacle Café and car park. Our grateful thanks to Judith, Helen and others for their efforts over the years.
We have been pleased to host meetings led by our friends at AA and the Quakers.
In July we carried out a Covid-19 risk assessment, put up safety notices, set up sanitising stations and a one way system
We held Community Meetings in January, August and November at which community decisions were minuted. We held our AGM on 23[rd] August.
At the start of October we welcomed Laura Dobson, Student Minister for a six month placement from the Unitarian College. Laura organised Sunday worship via Zoom together with the Tao on Tuesday.
The lower wall in our Chapel car park wall has now been repaired, our grateful thanks to the MDA for this.
Special thanks to Pat for cleaning and making the Chapel look at its best.
Our financial performance over the year has been satisfactory, our Receipts and Payments report shows a surplus for the year but that is largely due to generous grant support from the MDA (to compensate for our shortfall in income due to Covid-19). Our Securities increased in value over the year and our Assets and Liabilities report shows that total capital has increased by a healthy margin. We are not aware of any Liabilities. We have continued to make charitable donations to other causes. Our special thanks to Helen as Treasurer. Our new online bank account has finally been opened.
My thanks to all of our KES Community and in particular to my fellow Trustees Helen, Judith, Les and Laura; to Laura Dobson and to our Secretary Val for their support and encouragement.
**Neil Phillips – Chair of Trustees**
## **King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield**
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of 31st December 2020**
|**Assets**
**Current assets**
Current account with Lloyds
Cash on deposit with COIF
**Total Current assets**
**Securities**
2
**Fixed Assets**
Freehold land, buildings and conten
1
Martineau Hall car park site
1
**Liabilities**
**Debtors and Prepayments**
3
**Creditors**
4
**Total Net Assets**
**Financed by:**
Opening capital
Excess of income over expenditure
Change in value of Securities
Interest on Cash on deposit with COIF
**Total capital**|**2019**
£
16,811
53,564
**70,375**
**105,031**
0
0
**175,406**
162,689
-2,613
15,203
127
**175,406**|**2020**
£
37,339
54,085
**91,424**
**110,946**
0
0
**202,370**
175,406
20,528
5,915
521
**202,370**
0|
|---|---|---|
## **Notes:**
1. It is unnecessary or impracticable to attribute monetary values to these assets. The Chapel Buildings and Contents are valued for insurance purposes at £1,861,453.
2. The Stock Exchange Securities comprise:
|e Securities comprise:|||
|---|---|---|
||2019|2020|
|5843.65 COIF Income Units|98,703|105,252|
|230 M&G Charifund Units|3,820|3,157|
|2022 M&G Charibond Fixed Interest Units|2,508|2,537|
|**Total**|**105,031**|**110,946**|
3. Debtors and prepayments. There were none in 2019 or 2020.
4. Creditors. There were none in 2019 or 2020.
Inde
endent e.xaminerfs re
rt to the trustees of Kin
Edward Street Cha
Chari
No. 239544J
el Macclesfield
I report to the trustees on my examiiiation of the a¢count5 for the year to 31. Decismber 2020.
Responsibilltles and basls of report
The charity's trustees are responsiblp. for the preparation ol the accounts. The charitvs trustees
consider that ¢ln audit is not requirL)d fi)r this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 20111.the
Charities Act'l and that an independont examination is needpd.
It is my responsibility to-
examine the accounts under se,ttion 145 of the Charitip.s Act,
to follow the procedures laid dtsii'n in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
lunder section 14515llbl of tlie chritieS Act, and
to state whether particular mattprs have tome to niy attpntion
Basls of Independent examinerf$ statement
My examiriation was carried out in accorclance with general Directions given by tl)e Charity
Commission. An eKamination includes a review of the accouiiting records kept by ihe charity and a
comparison of the accounts presentiJd with those records. It also include5 consideration of any
unusual items oi. disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanation5 from the ti"ustees concerning
any such niatters. The procedur(*s u.:)deitaken do not provide 211 the eviden that would be
required in an aijdit, and conseqiJenLly no opinion is given as to whether the ac£ouiits present a
'true and fair, view and the report is limit.ed to those matters set out in the staternent below.
Independent examinerfs statemrfhnt
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give5 me.
Cause to believe that in, any matpria,, respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or
the aciOUI)t'.> did not accord ivith tle accounting records- or
the aci"OUlIt.'> dld not comply witli the applicable revluirements concernSng tho form and content.
of acc()untS Set out the Chariti&s (Accounts and Rei)ortsl Regulations 2008 other than any
requirijmenl.. that the accounts giv(: a 'true and fair, vlew which is not a matter considered as
part ot an independent examinatlon.
I have come a¢r<)ss no other matters in connection with the f.'xamination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enablL a proper understanding of the a¢countS to be reached.
Joant)e ElliJrby ACMA
Astute Accountoncy Services Limitf,.d
30 Welton Drive
Wilmslow
SK9 6HE
24, June 2.021