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2021-12-31-accounts

Page I DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the Financial Statements of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2021. Reference and Admlnlstrative Detalls The church is is a Registered Charitv no. 500200. The full title of the charity is.. Durbar Avenue EvangFeli￿1 Church. The address is.. Durbar Avcnue, Covenlry. CV6 SLU. The charity trustees for the purpose of these accounts comprise the Pastor & other officers of the church. The trustees during the year were as follows: Mr Martyn Owens Mr Kery Cook Mrs Carol Norman (resigned 114122) Mr Mark Norman (resigned 114/22) Strurture, Governance and Management The Church is constituted as an independent church, and the governing document is a Trust Deed. The Pastor and Church officer5 are elected by the Church Meetin& and are responsible for leadership of the church. Objertlves and Actlvltles The Church's aims are to spread the gospel of the Lord lesus Christ and to edify the congregation through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, the circulation of good Christian literature, and the support ofmissionary endeavour at home and abroad. Achlevements and Perfornlance Prior to the lockdown. we held 2 services every SLinday.' one at I 1.00 AM, with a creche available for any babies or toddlers if parents wished to use this facility. The other setvice was at 4.00 PM in the afternoon and we had refreshmenLs in the church hall after the service where all were welcome to stay and enjoy a chat and get tn kTiOW one another over a cake or biscuit and a cup of tea or coffee. We were able to resume all OIIT service% as restrictions eased, but continue to broadcast the morning service prlvalely oil YouTube and our church web5lte'. this has proven most helpful to those who are ill or looklng after loved ones aiid cannot make it to the Lhurch. as well as a number of ChrlstlaJ15 around the cuuntry who find themselves without a local church to attend. We are a small church and on average have approximately 20-30 people attending morning services and in the afternoon we have aroiind 14-20 regularly. OLir ￿e￿ice$ are fairly traditional with classical hymns and modern worship songs along with preaLhing froin the

Page 2 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 (ConL) Achlevements and Perforniance (conL) Word of God. Being in quite a multicultural part of a multicultural city, our church too is quite multicultural in its makeup with attendees having ethnic backgrounds from three different continents at leastl Prior to lockdown, on Thursday evenings at 8.00 pm we had a prayer meetingwhich was open for anyone to come along to. This has resumed with the easing of restrictions too. with an average of 15-20 people attending. We had held our prayer meeting on Zoom when we were unable to meet face-to-face, and continue to do so in a sort ofhybrid meeting. Those who are unable to attend do so on Zoom. This is a time of great blessing when we can lift one another up, along with the worldwide church, our families. the community, and the wider world up to the Lord in prayer. We encourage the congregation to inlorm us of any prayer needs even if they can't join the meeting themselves. Prayer is a huge part of our church and underpins everything we do. We held a Family Fun Day as a church, which is a few hours ofactivitie5 for kids accompanied by parents or caretakers. A number of games were set up around the church car park which awarded tickets to be exchanged for prizes. along with a refreshment table. In the centre was a story tent where every so often everyone gathered to hear a story from the Bible lollowed by a quiz. It was a great hit. particularly with children from the neighbourhood. We then relaunched our youth meetings which hadn't tsken place during lockdown as the 'Friday Flock,. This h35 proven to be a very popular meeting for the children of the neighbourhood who enthusiastically attend and often bring friends along. It begins with some songs and a Bible story followed by a team quiz, and then games and refreshments. We are veryencouraged to be having this sort of impact on our neighbourhood. A5 3 church we are committed to support several Missionary organisations around the world. In 2021 the organi5ations and missionarie5 that we seni donations to were: FEBA Radio. MAF (Mission Aviatian Fellowship), ReachAcr05s. Cjand News [f(Jrnierly Ciideons). Platform 67, Foundation Matter5 and a missionary in India that we support. Each of these organisarions is committed to spreading the good news of the gospel, which is our commission. It you waiit to rind out more about these organlsations. you can vlslt their websites where they explain their work

Page 3 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 (ConL) Achlevements and Perforniance (conL) In carryln% out its acliyities in the year under review. the Trustees have had regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. and are satisfied that the activities mentioned above have all been for the public benefiL Flnancial Review Funds were used to pay the Pastor's fees, to pay for the maintenance and running of the Church. to support Missionary organisations. to pr(Ivide literature and to fund various outreach activities. As shown in the Receipts and Payments Account on page 4. there was a net inflow of resources of approximately £4,200 (2020.. outflow £25,900). Income was down slightly compared with 2020, but expenditure was significantly lower. following the substsntial refurbishment costs of the earlier year. Overall the state of affairs of the Church is considered to be satisfactory. The Trustees regularly review the reserves of the Church, to ensure that suificient liquid funds are available to meet onRoing obligations. On behalf of the Trustees M Owens, 13 September 2022

Charity Registration No. 500200 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELJCAL CHURCH FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Contents: Pagel-3 Trustees. Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Page 7 Notes to the Accounts

Page 5 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Unrcstrirted Restrbcted 2021 2020 Receipts Sunday Offerings Gift Aid donations (including tax refunds) Gift Day and other Gifts 9,841 32,299 2,771 9,841 32,299 2,771 7.387 33,963 6,356 Total voluntary income 44.911 44,911 47,706 Investment income 81 Total Incomlng resources 44,918 44,918 47,787 Payments Pastor's salary and expenses Visiting speakers Payments to missions Literature and other outreach expenses Church building & equipment costs Minibus expenses Subscriptions Internet expenses Independent Examination Miscellaneous expenses 26,995 260 6.156 26.995 260 6,156 28,051 3,708 61 39,447 847 971 116 340 145 5,435 5,435 972 257 350 292 972 257 350 292 Total Resources Expended 40.717 40,717 73.686 Net Receipts/(Payment5) 4,201 4,201 (25,899) Transfer between Funds 4.201 4.201 (25,899) Funds brought fonvard 69,327 69.327 95.226 Funds carrled forward 73,528 73,S28 69,327

Page 6 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASs￿s AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 Unrestncted Restricted 202 1 2020 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank & in hand.. Bank account . Easy Saver Bank account Cash 6S,169 8,318 41 65,169 8,318 41 67,162 2.150 Is 73.528 73,528 69,327 LIABILITIES Due within one year (375) (375) (350) Net Current Assets 73,153 73,153 68.977 Approved by the trustees on 13 September 2022 .G.coo Truste Trustee

Page 7 DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH NOTES TO THEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 l. Accounting policies Accounting Convention The Financial Statements are prepared under the Historical Cost Convention. Because the Church's income is under £250.000 the accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. to avoid the need to comply with the Charities SORP (FRS102). Fixed Assets No valuation is included in the accounts in respect of the church buildin& as si%nificant costs are involved in obtaining such a valuation. which are onerous compared with the additional benefit derived by the users of the accounts in assessin% the trustees. stewardship of the assets. Income & Expenditure All sources of income are accounted for when received. Expenditure 15 accounted for when payment is made. 2. Trnstees and employees One of the trustees. Mr M Owens. receives a salary for his workas the pastor of the church. The costs of this are shown in the receipts and payments account. The church employs no other staff.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF DURBAR AVENUE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 5 to 7.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

The Church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 44(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of 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

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the

  4. accounting requirements of the 2011 Act, have not been met; or

  5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

D C S Cooke MA (Oxon) FCA FCIE David Cooke & Co 5 Briar Close Banbury OX16 9DS

13 September 2022