## **GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH** ## **Annual Report for the Year to 5[th] April 2021** Grace Community Church, 2 Landmark House, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury is registered with the Charity Commissioners (No 296437) and constituted by Deed of Trust. The Charity is administered by the Trustees comprising: Chairman - Mr. Paul Botterill Treasurer - Mr. John Shaw Trustee - Mrs Fiona Shaw The object of the Charity is to assist the members of the Community Church to fulfil their vision, which is: - “ _To make the love of God, as expressed through the life of Jesus Christ, known to Glastonbury and the surrounding area. It goes beyond the confines of the locality to the world wherever the opportunity arises._ _We find that we are enabled to realise this by becoming a people who:_ - _Acknowledge Jesus to be supreme in all things and this issues in a life of joyful praise_ - _Believe that the Bible is the Word of God and live out that belief_ - _Are “in touch” with God and communicate with Him regularly in prayer_ - _Are filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him to live life as it is meant to be_ - _Are committed to encourage, strengthen and love each other; to fully support one another in everyday life and in our faith. We believe that when people are reconciled to god, they can know the blessing of human relationships as God intended_ - _Believe that God will work out His purposes in us and in the world; that life is not haphazard, but God is in control._ _We believe that, in each of these areas, God has provided us with direction and practical ways of serving Him and one another. Each_ _person has his or her particular special gift(s), which, when used together, will contribute to the benefit of the community.”_ The Charity supports the leadership of the Elders in guiding the members towards the realisation of their vision. The Charity has continued to maintain the level of counselling skills required to maintain a Pregnancy Crisis Centre (PCC). Advice and counselling are available in confidence from experienced and trained counsellors, including post-abortion counselling. The PCC continues to be linked to the national telephone helpline and the number of clients helped face to face and via the telephone has increased. The helpline is manned every Saturday morning and occasionally on Sunday afternoons. The Charity continues to provide the offices, waiting and counselling rooms for the Pregnancy Crisis Centre at 2 Landmark House. The Charity has made a net loss in terms of income and expenditure reflecting the difficulties of meeting during the covid pandemic. Measures have been taken to ensure that income and expenditure is balanced in the coming financial year. The Charity has maintained its generosity to those in need both in this country and abroad. Signed: J Shaw …………………………………… John Shaw Trustee and Treasurer 19th December 2021 Independent examlners, report to Ihe Trustees of Grace Communlty Church I report on the accounts of the charity for ffte year ended 5 Aprfl 2021. which comprise the Receipts ond Payments Accounts and Statement of Assets and obilities. Respectwe responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you ore iesponsible for the preparotlon of the accounts: yov consider that Ihe audi* requlremenl of s43121 of the Chorltles Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis ol procedures specified in the Generol Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under s4317llbl of the Act. whelher particular mallers have come to my ollention. 8asis of independenl examiners, report My examination was corried out in accordance wlth the General Direcllons given by the Charity Commissionws. An examinotion includes a feview of the accounting records kept by the charity and o comparison ol the accounts presenled wilh th056 records. It also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the occounts. and th8 se8king of explonalions from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertoken do not provide all the evldence thas would be requlred In an audSt ond, consequently, I do not expf8SS an oudit oplnlon on the view glven by th8 occounts. Independent exominers, statement In connection wlth my exomlnallon, no matter hos come to my attention: I I I which givés me reasonable cause lo believe that, in any malerfal respect, the requirements.. to keep accountlng r8cords In accordance wth s41 of the Act: and lo prepare occoun15 which accord wilh the accounting re¢￿d5 and to comply with the accountlng requirements of the Act have not been met; or 121 to which. in my opinion, ollention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. N.D.Harrl$ BA CTA A Burton Sweet Chartered Accountanls & Bvsiness Advisers Cooper House Lower Charfton Eslote Shepton Mollel Somerset BA4 5QE 16 D•c•mber 2021 GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH ACCOUNTS 6TH APRIL 2020 TO 5TH APRIL 2021 1. Receipts & Payments Account (General Fund) Year 2019- 2020 Year 2020-2021 Income Receipts Centre Booklng¥* Glft Ald refund GlftslMIsc. Heap Offerlng Mlscellanoous Offerlngs Tlthes Net Income Recelpts 235 6995 2075 8.069 357 4,015 8.377 47.402 3103 3Crf)95 Direct Charitable Expenditure Admin Charitsble gffts Copyright Credit cards fee 202 2250 326 3,400 313 20 Child prolecaion fee nsurance Landlord charges Loan paymert Elder Expenses Elder fees Repairs & maintenance sour￿ and ¢)ther aquipment Storage Telephone Tithing tha titho Promotion Ethtridty Water Transfer Websrte Expenses Total 120 262 943 9,303 1.555 27,000 414 872 129 268 1218 9303 27000 80 686 519 2480 588 3.347 340 691 201 25,000 462 380 122 504 Net recelpts for year 2. Pregnancy Crisis Centre Income receipts 70 342 240 Quiz night Net Income Recelpts Expenses Advertising Equipment Charrtable giving Insurar 375 312 172 170 41 480 192 Resources Subscriptic Telephone Training Travel 100 168 197 Expenses Total Net Receipts for Year 3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 051041?1 Mon8tsry Assets Cufrent Account Pregnancy Centre Current Acc(MJnt Savings Account (Reserves) 6.250 3,774 25,035 3290 3004 25042 Total monetary assets 31.33 Pernianent Endowment Land and buildings owned ty Charity.. The Centre (rounded) 250.000 250,000 Oth•r A$80ts Fumrture and equipment I valu8 unkrmiwnl &wnd Equipment (value unknown) Slgned lor and on behalf of Grace Communty Church reasurgi John Shaw (Chairl Poul Botterill Dale /7 /4 Independent exominers. report to the Trustees of Grace Communlfy Church I report on the occovnts ot Ihe chority for the yeor ended 5 AFJfl 2021, thich comprise the Receipts and Poyments Accounts and Statement of Assets and Liobilithes. Respectrve responsibilities of ITUStees ond eXarn￿er As the Ch￿ity'S trustees you ¢ye responsible for the preporotion of the accounts: you consider Ihal the audit requirement of $43121 of the Charit185 Act 1993 Ithe Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility lo stote. on the bosis of prOCed￿e$ specified in the General Directions given by Ihe Charity Commiwoners under s4317llbl of the Acl. whether porticulor matters have come to my ottenlion. 80515 of independent exominets, report My examination was C(￿ed out in occordonce vAth the Generol Dlrectlons glven by lh8 Chority Commisgoners. An exomination includes o review of the occounling records kept by the charity ond o comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disclosures in the occounts. and the seeking of explanalions from you as Irus18es conceming any such matters. The Fxocedur05 undertaken do not Fffovide all the evidence that would be required in on audit and. consequently. I do not express on oudtt opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examhets. statement In conneclion with my examination. no matter hos come to my ottentton: I I I which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that. in ony mat8ri01 respéct. the requirements.. to keep accounllng records in accordance with s41 of the Act., ond lo prepare accounts which occord wlh Ihe occounting récords ond to comply wth the occounting requirements ol Ihe Act have not been met: or 121 to which, in my opinion. attention should be in order to enable a proper understanding of the acc￿)nts lo be reached. N.D.Marrfs BA cfA A Burton Sweet ChorteTed Accountonls & Business Adv￿￿5 Cooper House Lower Ch¢J1ton Estate 5heplon Mallet Somerset BA4 5QE 16 Do¢ombor 2021