2021-12-31-accounts - The Mulberry House Ministry Trust

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 282667

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

`FOR`

`MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST`

Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

	`Page`	`Page`	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1`	`to`	`2`
`Independent Examiner's Report`		`3`
`Statement of Financial Activities`		`4`
`Balance Sheet`		`5`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`6`	`to`	`12`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`13`	`to`	`14`

MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31December2021.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1
January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

TheobjectofthecharityistheadvancementoftheChristianfaith.Thisisachievedby supporting
appropriate projects and by making funds available to other Christian ministries.

`FINANCIAL REVIEW`

`Reserves policy`

Thecharity'spolicyisthatallfundsnotalreadyinvestedinfixedassetssuchasland,buildings, fixtures
andfittings,orforplannedcapitalexpenditure,orfordesignatedpurposes,areavailableformeeting the
charity'sgeneralpurposesorobjectives.ThesefundsarespentattheTrustees'discretionor by
delegation to nominated persons.

Thecharityneedstomaintainalevelofunrestrictedreservessufficienttocoverthedaytoday working
capital of the charity.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

MulberryHouseMinistryHouseisgovernedbyitsconstitutiondated30thMarch1981.Itisregistered as
acharitywiththeCharityCommission.Intheeventofthecharitybeingwoundup,allofthe members
agree to contribute £1.

`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`

Theboardoftrusteesconsistofthetwofoundersofthecharityandhistoricallytherehavebeenno other
appointments of additional trustees

Howevershouldthecurrenttrusteesconsiderthatadditionalskillsarerequiredatboardlevel,they will
approach suitable persons with a view to appointing them as trustees.

`Organisational structure`

Thetrusteesarejointlyresponsiblefortheoveralladministrationofthecharity.Dayto day
administration is delegated to appropriate persons.

`Induction and training of new trustees`

Ifandwhenadditionaltrusteesareappointedtotheboard,theexistingtrusteeswillprovidethem with
anappropriateinductionandtrainingpackage.Thiswillincludepreviousaccountsofthecharity and
board minutes and well as copies of Charity Commission guidance on the duties of trustees.

`Related parties`

MulberryFacilitiesLimitedisacompanywhosedirectorsduringtheyearincludedRJGeorgeandA J
George. It owns certain freehold property that was used by the charity to conduct its charitable activities.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Charity number`

`Principal address`

Mulberry House
Chelmsford Road
High Ongar
Essex
CM5 9NL

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MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

Trustees
R George
A J George
S J George (appointed 1/3/2021)
H Ashworth (appointed 1/3/2021)
Independent Examiner
Lee Blunden FCCA CTA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN
Solicitors
Cooke Matheson
8 Gray's Inn Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JQ
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC
20 The Town
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 6LY
Approvedbyorderoftheboardoftrusteeson.............................................andsignedonits behalf
by:

.......................................................
S J George - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Mulberry House Ministry Trust`

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofMulberryHouseMinistryTrust (the
Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheAct and
incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. 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.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

Lee Blunden FCCA CTA
Clemence Hoar Cummings
Chartered Accountants
Riverside House
1-5 Como Street
Romford
Essex
RM7 7DN

Date: .............................................

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`MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST`

`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`Unrestricted` `funds` `Notes` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Charitable activities` `2` `126,232` `Other trading activities` `3` `1,753` `Other income` `4` `13,577` `Total` `141,562` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `5` `43,018` `Charitable activities` `6` `Seminars & Events` `98,508` `Total` `141,526` `NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)` `36` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `(442,183)` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `(442,147)`	`Restricted` `fund` `£` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-`	`2021` `Total` `funds` `£` `126,232` `1,753` `13,577` `141,562` `43,018` `98,508` `141,526` `36` `(442,183)` `(442,147)`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `102,868` `847` `24,577` `128,292` `43,338` `127,250` `170,588` `(42,296)` `(399,887)` `(442,183)`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST`

`BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`Unrestricted` `funds` `Notes` `£` `FIXED ASSETS` `Tangible assets` `11` `155,571` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Stocks` `12` `12,958` `Debtors` `13` `3,695` `Cash at bank and in hand` `787` `17,440` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `14` `(615,158)` `NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)` `(597,718)` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT` `LIABILITIES` `(442,147)` `NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)` `(442,147)` `FUNDS` `15` `Unrestricted funds` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Restricted` `fund` `£` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-`	`2021` `Total` `funds` `£` `155,571` `12,958` `3,695` `787` `17,440` `(615,158)` `(597,718)` `(442,147)` `(442,147)` `(442,147)` `(442,147)`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `156,408` `13,043` `3,767` `677` `17,487` `(616,078)` `(598,591)` `(442,183)` `(442,183)` `(442,183)` `(442,183)`

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

S J George - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonagoingconcernbasis.Thisassumesthat the
charity will continue for the foreseeable future.

Thevalidityofthisassumptiondependsonthecontinuedfinancialsupportofthetrustees and
creditors.

Ifthecharitywereunabletocontinue,adjustmentswouldhavetobemadetoreducethe balance
sheetvaluesofassetstotheirrecoverableamounts,toprovideforanyfurtherliabilitiesthat might
ariseandtoreclassifyfixedassetsascurrentassets.Longtermliabilitieswouldalsohaveto be
reclassified as current liabilities.

Thetrusteesbelievethatitisappropriateforthefinancialstatementstobepreparedonthe going
concern basis.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

`Tangible fixed assets`

Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its
estimated useful life.

Freehold property- 2.5% on cost
Fixtures and fittings- 25% on reducing balance

`Stocks`

Stocksarevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue,aftermakingdueallowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.

`Taxation`

Asacharity,MulberryHouseMinistryTrustisexemptfromtaxonincomeandgainsfalling within
section505oftheTaxesAct1988ors256oftheTaxationofChargeableGainsAct1992to the
extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.

Designated Funds are unrestricted funds 'ring fenced' by the trustees for particular purposes.

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MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued`

`Fund accounting`

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.

Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

`Hire purchase and leasing commitments`

RentalspaidunderoperatingleasesarechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitieson a
straight line basis over the period of the lease.

`Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits`

Thecharityoperatesadefinedcontributionpensionscheme.Contributionspayabletothe charity's
pensionschemearechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesintheperiodtowhich they
relate.

`2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES`

`2020` `£` `94,629` `8,239`	`2020` `£` `94,629` `8,239`	`2020` `£` `94,629` `8,239`
`102,868`
	`2020` `£` `847` `2020` `£` `-` `24,577`	`2020` `£` `847`
	`24,577`

`3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`

`4. OTHER INCOME`

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MULBERRY HOUSE MINISTRY TRUST

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`5. RAISING FUNDS`

`Other trading activities` `Opening stock` `Closing stock` `Printing` `Postage` `Publications cost` `CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS` `Seminars & Events` `SUPPORT COSTS` `Management` `£` `Seminars & Events` `88,705` `Human` `resources` `Depreciation` `£` `£` `Seminars & Events` `1,746` `837` `Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:` `Wages` `Social security` `Pensions` `Direct Costs` `Insurance` `Advertising` `Subscriptions` `Rates and water` `Repairs and renewals` `Sundries` `Telephone` `Computer running costs` `Travel` `Depreciation of tangible fixed assets` `Independent examiners fees`	`2021` `£` `13,043` `(12,958)` `15,399` `8,324` `19,210` `43,018` `Finance` `£` `487` `Governance` `costs` `£` `1,422` `2021` `Seminars` `& Events` `£` `74,076` `3,150` `2,236` `7,050` `1,033` `1,160` `487` `3,095` `1,191` `1,025` `881` `865` `-` `837` `1,422` `98,508`	`2020` `£` `13,128` `(13,043)` `16,901` `7,417` `18,935` `43,338` `Support` `costs (see` `note 7)` `£` `98,508` `Information` `technology` `£` `5,311` `Totals` `£` `98,508` `2020` `Total` `activities` `£` `101,272` `6,370` `3,462` `4,830` `1,623` `1,510` `242` `2,033` `-` `1,259` `798` `820` `457` `1,001` `1,573` `127,250`

`6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS`

`7. SUPPORT COSTS`

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2021 nor
for the year ended 31 December 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31December2021norforthe year
ended 31 December 2020.

`9. STAFF COSTS`

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

`10.`

`Average number of employees` `No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.` `COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES` `Unrestricted` `funds` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Charitable activities` `102,868` `Other trading activities` `847` `Other income` `24,577` `Total` `128,292` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `43,338` `Charitable activities` `Seminars & Events` `127,250` `Total` `170,588` `NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)` `(42,296)` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `(399,887)` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `(442,183)`		`2021` `3` `Restricted` `fund` `£` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-`	`2020` `3` `Total` `funds` `£` `102,868` `847` `24,577` `128,292` `43,338` `127,250` `170,588` `(42,296)` `(399,887)` `(442,183)`

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`

`Freehold` `property` `£` `COST` `At 1 January 2021` `40,140` `Disposals` `-` `At 31 December 2021` `40,140` `DEPRECIATION` `At 1 January 2021` `30,518` `Charge for year` `356` `Eliminated on disposal` `-` `At 31 December 2021` `30,874` `NET BOOK VALUE` `At 31 December 2021` `9,266` `At 31 December 2020` `9,622` `12.` `STOCKS` `Stocks` `13.` `DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR` `VAT` `Prepayments and accrued income` `14.` `CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR` `Trade creditors` `Taxation and social security` `Other creditors`		`Fixtures` `and` `fittings` `£` `245,292` `(13,500)` `231,792` `98,506` `481` `(13,500)` `85,487` `146,305` `146,786` `2021` `£` `12,958` `2021` `£` `337` `3,358` `3,695` `2021` `£` `1,653` `432` `613,073` `615,158`	`Totals` `£` `285,432` `(13,500)` `271,932` `129,024` `837` `(13,500)` `116,361` `155,571` `156,408` `2020` `£` `13,043` `2020` `£` `420` `3,347` `3,767` `2020` `£` `1,960` `376` `613,742` `616,078`

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`

`Net` `movement` `At 1.1.21` `in funds` `£` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `(442,183)` `36` `TOTAL FUNDS` `(442,183)` `36` `Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:` `Incoming` `Resources` `resources` `expended` `£` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `141,562` `(141,526)` `TOTAL FUNDS` `141,562` `(141,526)` `Comparatives for movement in funds` `Net` `movement` `At 1.1.20` `in funds` `£` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `(399,887)` `(42,296)` `TOTAL FUNDS` `(399,887)` `(42,296)` `Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:` `Incoming` `Resources` `resources` `expended` `£` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `128,292` `(170,588)` `TOTAL FUNDS` `128,292` `(170,588)`	`At` `31.12.21` `£` `(442,147)` `(442,147)` `Movement` `in funds` `£` `36` `36` `At` `31.12.20` `£` `(442,183)` `(442,183)` `Movement` `in funds` `£` `(42,296)` `(42,296)`

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`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.1.20` `£` `(399,887)` `(399,887)`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `(42,260)` `(42,260)`	`At` `31.12.21` `£` `(442,147)` `(442,147)`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `269,854` `269,854`	`Resources` `expended` `£` `(312,114)` `(312,114)`	`Movement` `in funds` `£` `(42,260)` `(42,260)`

`16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

Duringtheyearthecharityreceiveddonationstotalling£22,667(2020£9,600)fromits trustees.
At year end the charity owed £608,510 to trustees (2020 £95,315).

MulberryFacilitiesLimitedisacompanywhosedirectorsduringtheyearincludedRJGeorgeand A
JGeorge.Itownscertainfreeholdpropertythatwasusedbythecharitytoconductits charitable
activities.

Asatthebalancesheetdatethefollowingwasowedfrom/(to)thefollowingentities,allof which
are under the common control of R George:

	`2021`	`2020`
	`£`	`£`
`Green Developments Limited`	`(2,042)`	`(2,042)`
`Mulberry Leisure & Retreat Limited`	`(200)`	`(514,071)`
`Woodhatch Farm`	`(822)`	`(822)`

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`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS` `Charitable activities` `Donations` `Gift aid` `Other trading activities` `Sales of goods` `Other income` `Gain on sale of tangible fixed assets` `Job Retention Scheme` `Total incoming resources` `EXPENDITURE` `Other trading activities` `Opening stock` `Printing` `Postage` `Publications cost` `Closing stock` `Support costs` `Management` `Wages` `Social security` `Pensions` `Direct Costs` `Insurance` `Advertising` `Finance` `Subscriptions` `Information technology` `Rates and water` `Repairs and renewals` `Sundries` `Human resources` `Telephone` `Carried forward`	`2021` `£` `117,360` `8,872` `126,232` `1,753` `2,000` `11,577` `13,577` `141,562` `13,043` `15,399` `8,324` `19,210` `(12,958)` `43,018` `74,076` `3,150` `2,236` `7,050` `1,033` `1,160` `88,705` `487` `3,095` `1,191` `1,025` `5,311` `881` `881`	`2020` `£` `94,629` `8,239` `102,868` `847` `-` `24,577` `24,577` `128,292` `13,128` `16,901` `7,417` `18,935` `(13,043)` `43,338` `101,272` `6,370` `3,462` `4,830` `1,623` `1,510` `119,067` `242` `2,033` `-` `1,259` `3,292` `798` `798`

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`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`Human resources` `Brought forward` `Computer running costs` `Travel` `Depreciation` `Depreciation of tangible fixed assets` `Governance costs` `Independent examiners fees` `Total resources expended` `Net income/(expenditure)`	`2021` `£` `881` `865` `-` `1,746` `837` `1,422` `141,526` `36`	`2020` `£` `798` `820` `457` `2,075` `1,001` `1,573` `170,588` `(42,296)`

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