Grace Community Church Accounts th th 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024
Independent examiners. report to the Trustees of Grace Communlly Church I report on the occounts of Ihe chority for the yeor ended 5 Apnl 3)24, which comprise the Receipts ond P¢)yments Acc(yJnls and Statement of A55ets ond obilities. Respectfve respon1115 of ITVStees ond examner As the chority's truslees you are responsible rc the preporotion of the accounts: you consider that the audit requiremenl of s43121 of the CIKJrities Acl 1993 Ilhe Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to 5tote. (x) the bosis of Fxocedures specified in the Generol Dweclions given by the Charity Commissioners under $43171 Ibl of the Act, whether parlicvlar matters have come to my attenlion. Bosts of independent examiner5. report My examination wos carried out in accordance th the General Dwections given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination incILe$ o review of the occounting records kept by the chority ond o comparison of the occounts presented with those records. It also includes con%derolion of ony Unu1 items or disclosures in the acc(xJnts, and the seeking of explanations from you as twstees conceming any such matters. The procedLKes undertaken do rK)t 0VIde oll the evidence thot would be required in an audit and. consequenlty. I do rKJt express an audit op1ron on the view given by the occovnts. Independent examnets. statement In connection wilh my examination. no matter come to my attention: 11 I which gives me reasonable cause lo beve that. in any material respect, the requirements: to keep oceounting records in occ(Ndonce $41 of the Act: ond lo prepare accounts vthich accord with the accounting records and to compw with the accounting requirements of the Act hove not been met: or 121 lo which. in my opinion. attention should be dr¢)wn in order to enote a proper underslanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. m.D.Hats BA CTA A Burton Sweet Ch¢Jrtered Accountants & BUS$5 A(fvisers Cooper House Lower Charfton Estate Shepton Mallet Somersel BA4 5QE 22 October 2024
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Annual Report for the Year to Stb April 2024 Grace Community Church, 2 Landmark Ho. Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury is registered with the Charity Commissioners (No 296437) and constituted by Deed of TrusL The Charity is administered by the Trustees comprising: Mr. Paul Botterill Mr. John Shaw Tn]stee- 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 ihe love of God, as expressed through ihe life of Jesus Chris¢, known lo Glaslonbt4ry and the surrounding area. It goes beyond ihe confines of ihe locality lo the world wherever the opporlunity arises. Wefindihat we are enabled io realise ihis by becoming apeople WI." Acknowledge Jesus lo be supreme in all things and ihis issues in a life ofioyfvl praise.
Believe Ihat the Bible is ihe WordofGodand live oui ihai belief Are "in louch" with Godand communicate wilh Him regularly xnprayer. Arefilled wilh ihe Holy Spirit and empowered by Him lo live life af il is meanl lo be. Are commilled to encourage, strengthen and love each oiher.. lofylly suppori one another in everyday life and in ourfaith. We believe thal when people are reconciled io God, they can know ihe blessing ofhuman relationships as God intended Believe iha( God will work ot41 Hispurposes in us and in ihe world,. Ihai life is noi haphazard. bui God is in ¢onlrol. We believe iha¢, in each of ihese areas, God has provided us wilh direclion and praclical ways ofserving Him and one another. Eachperson his or herparticular special gifi(s), which. when used iogeiher, will conlribule to ihe benefit of the community. ' The Charity supports the leadership of the Elders in guiding the members towards the realisation of their vision.
The weekly moth¢rs and toddlers group meeting called "Busy Bees" started in the previous fuwicial year has continued to grow and is a valuable resource for the community. The congregation has grown over the year with more children attending. This has put pressure on the existing facAlity and it was decided to take out a lease on the unit ab)ve (unit 7) the existing unit 2 and an appropriate lease w&8 signed with an initial peri(Kl of 2 years at an annual rent of £16.000. Works on unit 7 have been caTried out by volunt¢¢rs to provide kitchen facilities and a separate room for smaller meetings. Work has been undertaken, again by volunteers to r¢mov¢ th¢ partition walling to produce a larger worship Se. The Charity h&$ continued to provide ftIng and games evenings at Landmark House and hosts meetings of D¢afPlus and U3A groups. Although 500/0 smaller than in the previous year, the Charity has made a net gain in tem]s of income and expenditure reflecting the continued measures taken during the year to reduce Costs and a significant incr&qse in charitable donations. The Charity has maintained, and significantly increasel its generosity to those in need both in this county and abroad. Sign¢d: J Shaw John Shaw Trustee and T&Surer 27th J 202
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH ACCOUNTS 6TH APRIL 2023 TO 5TH APRIL 2024 1. Receipts & Payments Account (General Fund) YEAR 2022-2023 Year 2023-2024 Income Receipts Centre Booklngs Gift Aid refund Giftslmlsc. Heap Offering Miscellaneou$ IYferiryg$ Tithes Transfer from Sa¥ings Net Income Receipts 615 1,067 7,610 563 7,050 2,201 6,642 30.243 11.612 31.16S 5,400 Direct Charitsble Expendlture Admin 115 2,434 352 Chantable donatsons Copyright Child protection fee IT & Equipment Fumilure & Equipment Insurance Landlord charges Loan payment Elder Expenses Elder fees Repairs & maintenance Consullanucouncil feeg Telephone and Wif Tithing the tithe Promotson Electricty Water Transfer Rent (Unil 71 Expenses Total 7,010 377 171 2,222 2,142 322 1,319 10,195 234 18,000 278 1.345 587 203 295 1,333 9,382 325 17.800 3,011 558 80 72 975 235 5.000 1,142 253 5,000 4,000 154,597 Net receipts for year 2. Cash Income receipts Offerings 8usy 8ees Net Income Receipts 2,632 157 Expenses Material$ for Unit 7 krtchen etc. Cash paid Into bank Expenses Total Cash in Hand 317 2,472 2,789
- Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 05104122 Monetary A88ets Current Account PgnanCY Centre Current Account Cash in Hand Savings Account IReservesl Totsl monetary assets 6,894 648 2.820 25.102 31,480 I 464 P8rrnanent Endowment Land and buildings owned by Charity.. The Centre Iroundedl 250.000 Other Assets Fumiture and equiprnent l Value unknown) Sound Equipment (value unknown) Liabilities: Barclays Bank Comrnereial Mortgage Balanee brought forwarij Interest Nov 2021-2022 Nov 2022-Nov 2023 78,538 3.936 73,171 5,154 9,629 -68,696 Money In Balance 9,303 -73.171 Signed for and on behalf of Grace Community Church ITrea$urei John Shaw (Chairl Paul Bollellll Date