BERESFORD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2022
Registered Charity Number 286941
Beresford Road Evangelical Church for the year ended 31 March 2022
Contents
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| Trustees report | 1-2 |
| Receipts and payments accounts | 3-4 |
| Statement of assets ad liabilities | 5 |
| Independent examiners report | 6 |
Beresford Road Evangelical Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees annual Report. April 2021 – March 2022
Beresford Road
Beresford Road Evangelical church has continued to serve the local community, despite facing setbacks during this last year. Following the consequences of the COVID pandemic, we have continued to hold coffee mornings at the church both on a Monday and Friday mornings. These have been fairly well attended and have been a way of the church re-connecting with the local community following the necessary decision last year to close the Footprints coffee shop in the town. Around 10 – 15 people attend this each week. We have had a number of our regular members leave us during this year and this has had an impact upon our direct income. We had to call a meeting in the Autumn of 2021, to discuss the financial situation of the church, as we were in a position where we might not have been able to continue to pay the Pastor. We explored various options, but we agreed, at this time, we would hold fast to the fact the Lord will provide for our needs. Indeed He did, as we got other income from Gift aid and legacies, which meant we were able to continue, for the time being; however, finances remain a concern and priority.
A number of regular activities have ceased this year, particularly our children’s mid-week club. This is due to the leaders of this activity leaving the church and a decline in the numbers of children attending. However, one of our members did start a new parent and toddler group and this was well received by those attending.
Services on a Sunday are now back in the morning at Church and on Zoom, following the pandemic restrictions being lifted. Evening service are not being held at this time.
Footprints – Community Coffee Shop
As stated above, we have moved this into the church on a Monday and Friday morning, following the closure of the coffee shop in town. This, provides the local community with a safe space to come and spend time together.
Following the pandemic, we have continued to provide Food in School Holidays (FISH), alongside other churches within Lowestoft. This is well attended during the holidays, with some Wednesday mornings having around 30 families.
CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
This is an ongoing process, and we meet regularly to discuss, adapt and complete the information, ready to send off, hopefully next year.
Building works
We have made sure that the outside space has been cleared, and garden areas are tidied, providing a more pleasant approach to the church grounds. A number of working parties have been held to make this possible, with a couple of church members taking this on as their project, to keep the grounds tidy and welcoming. The car park and maintenance of the building are ongoing priorities.
Commodore Mission
A decision regarding the amalgamation of Beresford Road and Commodore Mission has taken place and it was decided that we did not feel, at this stage that the two churches should amalgamate.
Children’s work
This has resumed on a Sunday morning with Sunday school, with four to five children in attendance, but mid-week clubs have ceased, due to a lack of children.
Into 2022/23
We continue to seek God’s guidance and leadership as we look forward to another year. We want to explore how, as a church, we can support the local community more and the idea of a local pantry has been suggested. This we will explore in more detail as we move forward.
All matters which should concern the trustees, that are financial, social inclusion, child protection, criminal records bureau, racism and general transparency within the community and in the larger area of Christian unity and fellowship, have been kept continuously under review.
Signed on 9 March 2023 on behalf of the trustees:
J. Power – Chairman
- J. Cartlidge – Secretary
cc. All other trustees and Church Pastor
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Charity Name No (if any)
Beresford Road Evangelical Church 286941
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date To Period end date
from 1st April 2021 31st March 2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Unrestricted Restricted
funds - Total funds Last year
funds - BREC funds
Footprints
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- -
Donations 19,815 5,240 25,055 19,895
Coffee Shop 396 396 50
Credit - -
Legacy - -
Other Income 218 218 -
Donations for Tearfund - -
Donations for external organisations 5,297 5,297 -
Polling station fee - -
Gift aid refund last year 4,624 4,624 7,828
Government Job Retention Scheme Grant 3,832 3,832 18,130
Government Business support grant - 10,000
Interest received - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 28,271 614 10,537 39,422 55,903
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 28,271 614 10,537 39,422 55,903
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Unrestricted
Unrestricted Restricted
funds - Total funds Last year
funds - BREC funds
Footprints
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A3 Payments
Cost of goods 282 282 345
Footprints Rent - 1,250
Electricity - 280
Water, rates, waste & licences - 314
Insurance - 163
Legal/professional 1,325 1,325 1,618
Donations / Gifts 1,120 1,120 100
Vinjeru 300 300 300
Machine lease - -
Food In School Holidays (FISH) and Dropins 2,468 2,468 -
FIEC membership 547 547 547
OMF International - -
Tear Fund - -
Livinf word/Passion for life - -
CCPAS 166 166 129
Pulpit supplies/visiting preachers - -
Discretionery Help grants 864 864 -
Other church support - -
Gracious Goodness - -
Housekeeping & Maintenance expenses - -
Anglian Water - 1,101
Essex & Suffolk Water - -
Electricity 300 300 811
BT 550 550 623
Church insurance 1,335 1,335 1,406
Church equipment - 221
Photocopier - 143
Piano tuning - -
Church repairs/improvements 348 348 440
Cleaning - -
Kitchen supplies - -
Other housekeeping and maintenance - -
Other expenses - -
Church work expenses - -
Pastor 20,203 20,203 19,794
HMRC Tax & NI 2,622 2,622 3,746
Pensions 1,327 1,327 1,328
Youth work 265 265 -
Childrens work 31 31 -
Toddlers group - -
Conference costs - -
Manse expenditure - -
Computer/office equipment - -
Office supplies - stationary - 6
CCLI music license 399 399 -
Christmas expenses - -
Easter - -
Bookshops - -
Church equipment & Bibles 398 200 598 -
Other expenses 28 32 60 55
Coffee shop - -
Coffee Shop administration - -
Footprints wages - 7,253
Payments to Footprints - -
- -
Sub total 30,964 3,282 864 35,110 41,973
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 30,964 3,282 864 35,110 41,973
Net of receipts/(payments) (2,693) (2,668) 9,673 4,312 13,930
A5 Transfers between funds (250) 250 - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 10,864 8,091 264 19,219 5,289
Cash funds this year end 7,921 5,673 9,937 23,531 19,219
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds - BREC to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds - footprints to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
| Current account Deposit account - closed 15/04/2016 Footprints acount |
7,921 - |
- 5,673 |
9,888 - 49 |
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| Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
7,921 | 5,673 | 9,937 | |
| OK | OK | OK | ||
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates John Ma Matthew Julie C |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - Cost (optional) - - Cost (optional) - - Amount due (optional) - - rk Power Griggs artlidge |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - Current value (optional) - - Current value (optional) - - When due (optional) Date of approval 08/03/2023 09/03/2023 09/03/2023 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BERESFORD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2022 that are set out on Pages 3 to 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mark Johnstone FCA Argents Chartered Accountants 15 Palace Street Norwich NR3 1RT
22 March 2023