## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **REGISTERED CHARITY No: 263912**
**ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021**
## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## INDEX
|Receipts & Payments - Summary|1|
|---|---|
|Summary of Receipts|2|
|Summary of Payments|3|
|Statement of Assets & Liabilities|4|
|Notes to the Accounts|5|
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|6|
|Independent Examiner's Report|7|
|Trustees Report||
## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT - SUMMARY YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021**
|Receipts
(page 2)
Payments (page 3)
Excess / (deficit) of receipts over payments
Funds transfer
Funds brought forward 1 May 2020
Funds carried forward 30 April 2021|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,541
82,093
89,634
94,676
7,177
75,087
82,264
90,480|
|---|---|
||364
7,006
7,370
4,196
600
(600)
-
-
8,737
17,536
26,273
22,077|
||9,701
£
23,942
£
33,643
£
26,273
£|
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## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021**
|**Donations, legacies and other similar receipts**
General offerings, regular gifts & tithes
Gift Aid donations
ACTS donations
ACTS gift aided donations
Living Well donations
Hall use donations
Income tax repayments
Other gifts and donations
Love offerings
**Operating activities to further charity's objects**
Sundry receipts and contributions
Mission appeals & donations
Youth Department sundry income
Youth trips
**Investment income receipts**
Bank interest
**Total receipts**|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
29,846
29,846
32,285
-
37,123
37,123
38,028
3,309
-
3,309
2,948
3,270
-
3,270
2,066
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
1,000
5,241
562
9,565
10,127
11,235
400
4,078
4,478
320
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||7,541
81,612
89,153
92,123|
||-
481
481
1,884
-
-
-
571
-
-
-
98
-
-
-
-|
||-
481
481
2,553|
||-
-
-
-|
||-
-
-
-|
|||
||7,541
£
82,093
£
89,634
£
94,676
£|
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## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021**
|**Payments**
**Staffing costs**
Pastor's & youth leader's salaries (incl NI)
Training
**Property expenses**
Light & heat
Cleaner's wages and materials
Insurance
Water
Property repairs
No. 1 expenses
**Grants paid**
Missionaries & outreach
Charitable donations
Love gifts
Christmas gifts
ACTS payments
**Charitable activities**
Sunday school & youth expenses
Conferences and courses
Church outing and catering
Pastoral care
Living Well expenses
**Management & Administration**
Printing, stationery, postage etc
Books, leaflets, tapes, DVDs etc
Telephone
Equipment repairs & maintenance
Licence & subscriptions
Professional fees
Bank charges & sundries
Publicity
Travel expenses
**Sub-total**
**Capital expenditure**
Fixed assets: equipment
: building improvements
**Total payments**|**2021**
**2020**
**Restricted Unrestricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
46,163
46,163
53,441
-
300
300
20|
|---|---|
||-
46,463
46,463
53,461|
||-
1,533
1,533
4,798
-
2,282
2,282
2,063
-
2,244
2,244
2,017
-
693
693
1,215
2,996
2,996
452
-
-
-
-|
||-
9,748
9,748
10,545|
||-
11,450
11,450
8,410
100
-
100
691
-
-
-
100
400
425
825
925
5,777
-
5,777
4,888|
||6,277
11,875
18,152
15,014|
||-
201
201
1,131
-
-
-
907
-
-
-
2,085
-
112
112
-
900
-
900
4,000|
||900
313
1,213
8,123|
||-
40
40
877
-
29
29
105
-
644
644
1,397
-
510
510
-
-
560
560
381
-
746
746
315
-
-
-
-
-
99
99
50
-
-
-
212|
||-
2,628
2,628
3,337|
||7,177
71,027
78,204
90,480|
||-
4,060
4,060
-
-
-
-
-|
||-
4,060
4,060
-|
||7,177
£
75,087
£
82,264
£
90,480
£|
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CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021
2021
2020
Fixed Assets
Land & Buildings
(Buildings insured for £500,000.. Plot
value al £83,000)
Fumitvre and equipment lat written down value}
353,000
353,000
5,267
2,963
Curr9nt Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank..
general account
youth
ACTS account
4,396
4,424
20,145
4,889
8,601
15,295
4,332
6,637
Cash float
33,635
26,264
Total assets
£ 396,298
£386,651
Liabilities
Suppliers accounts & accruals
Total Ilabllltles
Designated donations held at 30 April 2021 as Rgstrictod Funds in General Account
ACTS fund
Specific Gifts fund
Living Well fund
8,601
6,637
100
2,000
£ 8,737
1,100
9,701
Signed........................................
2210212022
Signed........................................
Dale.
2210212022
## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021**
Accounting Policies
1. Basis of Accounting
The accounts are prepared under the Historical Cost Convention, on the Receipts and Payments basis. The accounts are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for registered charities.
2. Income is accounted for when it is received. Expenditure is accounted for when it is paid. Any accruals of income or expenditure are not accounted for in the receipts and payments account, but they are shown in the statement of assets and liabilities.
3 Fixtures and fittings are depreciated over their estimated useful life at 25% reducing balance.
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## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES**
Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which properly present the charity's receipts and payments for the year and adequately distinguish any material special trust or other restricted fund of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
- a. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- b. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- c. state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the appropriate SORP on Accounting by Charities and the Accounting Regulations and with applicable accounting standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable Accounting Standards and Statements of Recommended Practice and the regulations of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
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## **CROSS-ROAD CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES**
This report on the accounts of the Cross-Road Christian Centre Trust for the year ended 30 April 2021 which are set out on pages 1 to 5, is in respect of an examination carried out under the Charities Act 2011.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the trustees of the Cross-Road Christian Centre Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
- under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Cross-Road Christian Centre Trust and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
18/08/2021 Signed……………………………… Date………………………. Adrian Harris FCCA
Rosy Jeffery Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants Unit 11 Hunthay Business Park Axminster Devon EX13 5RJ
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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date
**01**
**2020**
**30**
**May**
**April**
**From**
**To**
**2021**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Cross-road Christian Centre Trust
**Other names charity is known by**[Crossroad Christian Centre ] Crossroad Christian Fellowship
**Registered charity number (if any)** 263912
**Charity's principal address** Crossroad Christian Centre
Homer Lane Seaton, Devon **Postcode** EX12 2ES
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Miss Rosemary
1
Anne Giles
Mr Richard Allan Until 20 [th] October 2020
2
Carter
Mr Andrew Mark Chair
3
Sibley
Mr Graham Treasurer
4
Richard Knight
Mr Jonathan Paul
5
Sibley
Dr Jibu Varghese
6
Mr David Andrew From 21 [st] November
7
John Shackleton 2020
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12
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Jon Sibley (Pastor)
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Trust Deed dated the twelfth of July 1971 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company) New Trustees appointed by existing Trustees on a majority vote Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
The Trustees currently do not have any induction or training upon appointment, however the need for this is still under review.
Crossroad has a team of Deacons who carry out most of the administrative and practical tasks. There are four Elders, including the Pastor, who oversee the pastoral side of the church.
Crossroad has no official links with any other charities but it is a key member of Christians Together in Seaton and District and has informal links with a number of similar churches in the locality.
- The Trustees consider the major risks to be Health and Safety and Child Protection. Health and Safety is kept under constant review by the Trustees and there is a Safeguarding Policy in place. All individuals working with children or vulnerable adults have to undergo a DBS check.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
1. To teach and commend the gospel of Jesus Christ (consistently with the basis of faith set forth in the second schedule of the Declaration of Trust) to people of all ages and outlooks resident in the neighbourhood of Seaton aforesaid particularly people who do not ordinarily go to church; and to do so by holding informal services, discussions and meetings for prayer and Bible study and by providing suitable Christian literature and by other means consistent with a body established exclusively for charitable purposes. (For further details see clause 1 of the Declaration of Trust).
2. To demonstrate the relevance of the Christian faith to modern living by promoting and encouraging, in a Christian spirit, community enterprises appropriate to the different age-groups.
3. To provide a residence for a warden appointed by the Trustees to supervise the Centre and to conduct such activities as aforesaid.
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In planning the charity’s activities, the Trustees and Elders have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. These activities are summarised below and expanded upon in section D.
The church meets together for a family service on a Sunday morning. Visitors are very welcome to attend all of our services, regardless of their background.
**Summary of the main** Home groups operate during the week. **activities undertaken for the** The buildings used by the charity are made available to Age UK Devon, **public benefit in relation to** Seaton Foodbank and Seaton Over 50’s Group during the week. **these objects (include within this section the statutory** The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have **declaration that trustees have** affected the activities that the church can conduct. The changes made by **had regard to the guidance** the charity in response to the pandemic are detailed in section D. **issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
As a Christian organisation the church gives gifts to other Christian organisations and individuals at the discretion of the Deacons, Elders and Trustees.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
The Trustees acknowledge the contribution of volunteers in running the church. Without their contribution very little would get done. We especially would like to recognise the efforts of those involved with pastoral care and administration.
The Trustees no longer deem it necessary to look to provide a residence for a warden as there is no need for this post. The Centre is looked after by the Deacons and is cleaned weekly by a cleaner.
## Section D Achievements and performance
For much of the year the church was not able to meet in person, due to **Summary of the main** the national coronavirus lockdown and other restrictions. During this **achievements of the charity** period services were held online instead. These included a pre-recorded **during the year** teaching video and a selection of worship videos that people could use in their own homes. A Zoom communion service was held on a Sunday evening, and this was attended by around 25 people.
Later in the year, as restrictions began to lift, in-person services were restarted, however these were again suspended during the second national lockdown.
The church leadership carried out a coronavirus risk assessment to ensure that people attending a service at Crossroad were able to do so safely. People were asked to sit in family groups or bubbles, spaced appropriately from other bubbles. Hand sanitizer was made available throughout the building, and doors and windows were opened to ensure adequate ventilation. In addition, following government guidance, only the
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Section D Achievements and performance
worship leader sang during the time of worship. The services were livestreamed to enable those who were shielding, or who did not feel comfortable attending in person, to still be a part of the life of the church.
Due to the coronavirus restrictions we were not able to operate much of our children’s and youth work. The exception to this was our Youth Home Group which continued to run over Zoom. A Zoom home group was organised during the week, and this was attended by a good number of church members. The church has been given the use of a second property in Seaton, known as Number One, by the Trustees of a Brethren chapel. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Number One was used by Age UK Devon for a coffee morning on Wednesdays and a Knit and Natter session on Thursdays. Number One is also home to Seaton Foodbank whose purpose is to give food to those who have fallen into poverty and cannot afford to buy their own food. It distributes food to those in temporary crisis and works with those who are experiencing long-term problems to enable them to get back on their feet financially. Seaton Foodbank is a ministry of Christians Together in Seaton and is run by volunteers from the local churches, including Crossroad. Whilst Age UK Devon and other community groups stopped their meetings due to the coronavirus situation, Seaton Foodbank continued to operate from Number One after adapting their procedures to be Covid secure. In addition to supporting a number of local and international mission organisations, the church runs a child education sponsorship scheme called ACTS (Agape Children's Trust Sponsorship) in conjunction with Agape Brethren Church, San Nicholas, in the Philippines. Over this year the number of children being sponsored remained constant at around 40 children. The church is also involved with an initiative called Living Well. This is run by a couple that attend Crossroad, and the church administers the funds for the project. Through an online portal, Living Well provides support and resources for many hundreds of families of those affected by alcoholism. The church runs a valuable befriending scheme called Seaton Friends In Deed, where members of the fellowship visit those in the community who are lonely or otherwise socially isolated. The beneficiaries of the scheme are referred to the church by local social services and the befrienders are DBS checked and trained before beginning their visits. We are monitoring the national and local coronavirus situation to determine when these visits can safely restart.
## **Section E Financial review**
|**Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially**
**in deficit**|Crossroad does not have any investments but the Trustees have asked
the Treasurer to keep enough money in the General account to cover
three months of typical expenditure.|
|---|---|
||None|
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Crossroad Christian Centre relies entirely upon voluntary donations made by its members and the reclamation of tax through the Gift Aid scheme for its funding.
The income is sufficient to employ a Pastor for 40 hours per week, an Administrator/Catering Manager for 18 hours per week and a cleaner.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Mr Jonathan Paul Sibley
Mr Graham Richard Knight
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)**[ Trustee and Pastor ] **Date** 22[nd] February 2022 22[nd] February 2022
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