2022-12-31-accounts

GREATER MANCHESTCR CHURCHES TOGETHER REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EINDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

.IiEIA'I'CI R P+lANCJILS'1'LfR CIIUIIC.14CS TOGETIIIR CONTI;,N'rs orTHI REPOR'I'S A￿1) AC.'C.()IIN'I'S I,-OR'I-IIL I'LAEI LINDL41) 31 1)LCIMIIER 2022 PHxe Charlty lrtftsi'mAti& Tru51ec5' Annual Rei)oi lknd¢p¢nJtnt CLxAmint¢s R¢pvrt Balance She¢t SIAtement DI Thnaiicial ArlivilltS Nute5 to Iht Rtpoi'ls Rnd Accounts

C.REATfiR ￿l￿NCIlEsTER CIIUIICIILS'I'OCI,-I'iifi R Pogc l. C FIARI'I'I, INI.'OlI￿I￿'1.I0N FOR TIIE I'EklR INDLD 31 DLCEMBEI R 2022 TRIISTF.ES: Bishop Mark Davits R¢v'J Dr Andrew J Lunii Lli5hop JDI?n Amol R¢v'd Cilayne Worgan Ruv'd Jounna fJrnworih (resigned 15 January 20221 MTS Jan¢1 Watt BA (resigned IS Jaiiiiary2022) Rev'd Mike rca(I lappoi11i¢d 15 Janiiary 20221 CORRISPONDEN'I. ADDRF.SS: Caihc(Iral Ceiiire 3 Ford Sire Saiford M3 6DP REC.ISTERED NIIMBEII.. 501258 IETrglalld and Wales) INDEPENDENT EXAhqlNLR: Nicola Lw BS¢ FCA 14 IiJverRfdy Aveniie Blackrod Gr¢ai¢r MaD¢he51er BL6 5UQ BANKER5.. Unity Trusi Bank PIC Ninc Brindltypla¢¢ BI 2HB

GREA'I'ER fvIANCIILS'I'bR C.14URCHES TOGETIIER Pj¢Elivrs aims of CJr¢nter MaAclicslcF Chiir¢hcs'l og¢th¢r Ilhe Cliarityl are ihe advnnEem¥nl ofilie Chrislihn religion, Ihe r¢li¢f ofpoverty lliid adyanceinenl of¥du¢ation %4'iihin Ilie priijcipal oiea or￿livi1Y of th¢ Greater Maiidiesler MelropDlilaii County. The Charity contin￿g 10 snd support ecuiMeni¢al dev¢Jopin¢nLq lli local. parish, borougli and regional Itvels Iliroii¥i OllBoiiig involv¢in¢iil in local ecllnieiiical partncrsliip5, in¢liiding Cliur¢h¢s Togellier Group5 hnd ￿le£ll￿g$ Iviili Cliiircli LeadcTS.'I'lic ChaTlly a¢iiv¢ly proniotes the coming logeiheTofciirisiiaii r¢ligious orgBiiis&lions iviihin Gr¢Jier Mancliester by improved und¢rsi#nd¢n8 grenier cooperation IhE ￿11￿ is 10 h¢lp thos¢ or8anisDiion anLI Iheir Inemkys iti their day io day Dclivili¢s aiid long¢r ienn developinenl. ThrouBh the dbDve objeciivcs atid aeiivities Ihe Trustees consider Ihal Ihcy l)#v¢ ioniplied ivilli ilieir duty iiiidcr S17 of ihe Cliariiics Ad 2011 und Ihcy confinn that Iliey hDve lllso coniplicd wilh lh¢ r¢quircineni$ of S4 ollhDI Act 10 ha￿ r¢gard ￿ public benefit Bs published byihe Charity Coniini5sion. Achievomtnts A￿d peTfoi'mAnct A Ecumenical Facilitgtor iY8s Hppoinled earlicr Illi% ytar after a 800(1 proeess. Sincc liei ap[x>I￿lMCn1 in MArch. she lias conlinued to CnBagr Iviih ¢liiirch¢s iog¢llJ¢r grollp5 and unity projt¢is auos5 Ihe Greai¢r Mlliicheslei aTets. lo Ineel wiilTr lhCc￿￿bI19h¢d n¢iwork of Local and rcsional Ecum¢nical orri¢ers Plaiig for tlie 2022 Assernbly aTC also iltid¢nvay willi Iliis ycar's Ilienic focii%iiig on Moveinciit for ReC￿lery IVDYS In which Ili¢ Chiircho4 can engage iviih Ihc Cosi of Living Crisis post Covid. The rneBlsii&s ofih¢ Pr¢si(kiiis' wup liave continued. lakingplac¢ iii February. Julie Jiid November and hav¢ pri)vidtd an opporttjniiy for the cliurdi leideTS to sha¢¢ n¢ws and discuss vision for Ihe Chariiy

Page 3. TRUSTEE.5 ANNUAI, 111(PORT. eontiniic I.'OII'I'FIL VIAR LNDLD 31 DLICIMBCR 2022 Fina￿CIal rtvitw Th¢ regults for Ilie year iind¢Tr¢v¢eiY are set oul in the stat￿￿110r Fi118nci&l Activili¢s on pag¢ 6. The Tnisiees pr¢par¢d a biidgel in 2021 for th¢ en%iiiiig year lo JI Dcccrnbrr2022 and ￿rIth Ilieexceplion of froni men)ber deiioniinAlions of£26.830 for 2022 i%rre diie in y¢ir12021.. £19.9901.'fhc Cliarills reserves a5 al 31 neL¢iiib2r 2022 ivcrc ￿7.795 12021.. U3.5241 Rnd Ih¢s¢ ar¢ ¢on£idered sufficient 10 ensure Ilie Chnritys Goniinuing a¢iiviiie8. 1¢ Cliariils detailed financial posiiion 4$ at 31 DeceinbBT2O22 is $¢1 oui in ihe Dll1llr￿e She¢1 OD page S. Re.Itrves Policy It is n(rt Ilic inleiilion ofthe GMCT ￿ aceuinulble undesi￿at¢d tegerves. Moiiies 8iv¢i> 10 Gmcf 8Te lo b2 I15ed foT Ilie fulfilnieiil of oiir staled piirpw. Gmcf ivill seek lo hold in lis g¢n¥HI reserves Ht It￿¢ SN of i Th¢re a li1￿7¢T than ￿p¢¢led8￿rpl￿s iii Ilie year dme io siaffingvacniicies. Struetlilyy EOVtrnant¢ mAnRgcmenl 'I'hB Charii). ¥vts£ govenied by an originhl ¢onstiiution adopted on 28 Sepiember 1973. This Ivas r¢plaeed by a further conslittilion Iihe 2012 Constiliilionl Ivhi¢h was 2Aloi)led by Ihe Cliarily's Anniial Asseinbly IAGMI on 30 O¢rob¢r 2012. Tlie 2012 c01151iiuiifJli ivas furlhcT aiiicnd¢d on 15 JanuBry2013 a c4)py is avai18ble lo interested parli& on requ￿( oroiiline. The Charity IS 8overiied by nicinbBrs ai ei¢l) Aiinual Assembly and ki)v¢¢n tiines by the TTuses as lisied o P8ge l. Aii*roved by thc'l'rust¢¢$ lnil signod by.. Siwicd.. Bisliopmark Dawt$- Chair aiid TTUStee Dalc

GRLA.1'￿R IWIANCHLSTER CIIURCHbS I'OCETHER Poge 4. INI)FPFNDENT EXplTr+'llNER'S RIIPORT FOR THF YEAR EINDE]) 31 DI,'CTr.MiIFR 2022 I report lo the ITU$lees on Iny ¢xaiiiinaiion oflhe D(Lounis ufilic charity tlje year endcd 31 Dr¢¢l￿ber 2022. Ivhich ar¢ sei oul pHges 5 10 8. My wvtk liaq b¢en lliidertaken so Ilial I Ini8hi carry out an Indepeiidenl Exiinination OF Ilic ac¢oiiiiis iii a¢cord8iice wilh Ilic Gencril Dir¢ciioii$ 8iveii by the Cliarily Coinihissioiie The Irusltts #r¢ responsible for Ilie preparalion ofih¢ #¢coiinis iii nccordaiicc Iviih th¢ r¢quiremeiits of Ihc Chiriii¢s Act 2011 Ill￿ Actl.'I'li¢ Irllst¢￿ coiisider ihut ttudil is not required forlhc yeiTended 31 December 2022 under seelion 144121 ofthe A¢1 and ihatjn Independent Exiinination 15 appropriate. I rcpDrt in rcspeci of niy eYDIMiTrDlion of Ili¢ ¢l)arilys occounts ca￿led und¢r sectioii 145 of Ihe Aci and in c8rryin8 out Iny exaininaiion I have followed ￿11 the appli¢abl¢ Direciions give￿ by Ilitt Cliariiy Coijllnis&ion iindcr 5ccIio Indep¢￿￿etht txgmlner's st#tem¢nl hav¢ ¢unpl¢ted my exDininalion. I confirm ihal no significafji Inaii¢rs hAve conie lo myiiieniion in Conneelion willi 111 accoiiiillll8rw)rdg ivere nol kcpl in rcsp¢¢i of lh¢ cliarity as rcquirtd by se¢11￿ 130 t>f the Act- or 121 Ihe llccounls do noi ac¢orJ ivilli those records.- or 13} Ihe accounts do not coniply iviih the api)licable requir¢ni¢tii% cthncerning Ihe fotm aiid coni¢ni of accounts scl out Irueand fair vi¢w" which is not a mailer ¢on$idered &s part oran Indtp¢nd¢ni Exainiiialion. I IIBve no coiiccrns hav¢ wie across no 0ih¢T In*ti¢rs in coniieclion iviih Iheexaminaiiw lo wljich allenlion shoiild b¢ draivn in oiderto enable a proJKr undeisinndinguf Iht accouiiis to be ieaclied. Signed.. Nicola I.￿V B£e FCA 34 InverDIDy Aveniie Bla¢krod Grtaicr Manch&8ler BL6 5UQ Dkie

GRLiA'I'Tr11 MANC.IICSTIR CIIUIICHI.;S TOC.ITIIER Ptige 5. 11A1,AN(.'r 8llF.ET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 31112r22 31112r21 Note rixED ASSF.TS 875 89 CIIIiAF.NT AS.SET. Iiivcslnicnls 'l-radc I)¢bior$ Prcpayni¢nis aiid Accrued Iiic(xne CR5h al bank TOTAL CURRINT ASSETS 9,003 8,730 7,563 13.078 38,374 9.003 702 23.730 33,435 CIIIIRbiN'f LTAIIII.ITIES Pension Creditor Accriials 173 'I'o'rAL CIIIIRENT LIABILITIES 1.454 NET CURRLI NT AS8CIT.SIILIAIIILITlbSI 36,920 33.435 'I'O'l'AI. AS.qr.T8 LESS CUIIRbN'I' LIABILITIC5 37,795 33,524 FINANCED BY.. Unr¢slricttd fuild.. Gentral 37,795 33,524 37.795 33.524 Appiywcd by tht Trustees And signtd by.. Sign¢d.. Bisliop Mhrk Dnvi¢8- thalrandTr￿teC Date

GRfiATFR flANCIIESI'LR C'IIIIIIC.IICS'I'OCtEI'IILR Page 6. 8TATIMEN'I' OTr IIINIlNf.IAL ACTIVI'I'ILS FOR I-IIE I'EAR IliDLD 31 DECEIMBIR 2022 31112122 31112121 NDte Ineoming resources: 26.830 19.95Y) Oiher inconie 1,614 1256 Inv¢simenl income 150 Total incoiniTrE J$trurtes 28.594 21.248 Rc5011rct5 ilstd: 23,063 20,217 Governance costs 1.260 40 TotRI I'ogouiycs 24,323 20,257 Nel llle(bniiTrglloufgoin81 r¢$our¢os 4,271 991 Fund b414n¢es brought fOrW￿rd 33,524 32,533 Fund kniAnces earried fonvar 37.795 33,524 The notes forrti partof Ih¢se fin&n¢ial $iaien)enis

C.REA'I'LII MANC.IITr S'I'ER CIIURCHES TOCETIIIR Fuge 7. NOI'I!S'l'o i'iir. REPOR'I'S ANI) AC.COUNTS FOR THE I'LAk kNDED JI DF.CF.MIIFR 2022 31112122 31112121 Note I 'r#nEible fix￿ asset5 C05t As al 01 January 2022 Additions As ai 31 DecembeT 2022 Depi'eciAIio A.£ al 01 Jllnuary 2022 Cliarge for veill A5 #131 Deceinber2022 Net book vlvo$ As at 31 DeLL'mb¢r2022 3238 1.000 4,238 3,238 3.238 3.149 214 3,363 3.061 88 3.149 875 89 Tangiblc fixed sssels primarily consisls tsfoffic¢ and c(Hiipulereqiiipm¢nf. DepreLiaiioii on tangible fiucil ags¢t% is provided al 25% (m i 8lraiBht lin¢ basis in orderto wriie orr eacli as5cI ovcr 119 ¢giiinnled econthhic us¢ful lifc. 2 lrttonie froni cl)aYiixhl ACtivilie5 CoiilribiiliOn£ from Incmbcr d¢lloininalion5 Donalioiis received 26,830 19.990 26,830 19.990 Coniribulion5 fToin IneinbeT dclloiniMaiionE are recognis￿ in I1￿ accounts ivh¢n due. all other iii¢om¢ Is included on n reccivabl¢ b8si& iiisof*r as th¢ amounts lire 4uaiiiif¢able and the likclihDod of reccipl is 3 Other ineomt Employin¢nt allowantt 1256 1.614 1.256 4 Tnvpglincnt incoithe Bank itileresi Incom# from inveginienls 62 88 150 Tol•l iitcominE ft$OIIIYQS 28,594 21.248

GIIEA'I'I.R flANCIITr S'I'ER CIIURCIICS'I'OGETHER Prtge 8. NOTES TO I'IIE REPOR'I'S AND iif.c.OUNT5- contlnucd TrOH'I'HF ENDED 31 DLCEMIIER 2022 31112122 31112lli Nole S Charitable activilie F.Inploynient costs OffiL¢ exp¢ns¢% 17.094 33 850 665 262 682 250 240 Chariiable Doiiations Oiliu ni¢¢iing Cogis Tinvel and siibsisien 427 700 Websiic intrrnel exTrens¢s Bank ¢hr8es Dewcci$iioM ¢har8e for the yeaT 144 214 126 88 23.063 20,217 ChBritable a¢iiviii¢s ex￿lid11ureCoInpristS those eosls iliCUTrtd by Ili¢ ¢harity in ihe dclivery ofiis Jclivilie5 and services for ils ben¢fici8ries. 6 GoYti'Dnnt¢ tosty Professi(Mial fccs 1,260 1.260 40 fjovernancc cosi$ in¢lud¢ the costs lllltibuiablc 10 the charily% complian¢¢ with consliliiliollal Siaiiiiory requirenienis, including sirateBiC InanaBeni¢iii any Irii%iees' Ineelings and rtiinbiirsed expe115es. I'otl rosDurce5 11Std 24.323 20.257 sdilenieni is requirfxi and Ihe iiniouni ￿rI be measiired reliably. All are Hllocnlcd 10 Il)c applicable exi)endilurc liradins thai aggregnle siillilar costs 10 tlillt category. Wh¢r¢ ¢05ts cDnnol be directly aiiributed to particular licndiiigs Ih¢y liave bcen 811ocaled a basis eonsislenl M'illi Ili¢ use ofresources, will ccnlT#I %iatT costs alli¥ieJ oil Ihe bEiSiS oflini¢ speiit. and deprerialion ¢hargeq allocllied on lh¢ poriion of the nssel'5 Ilse. other SilPPDri cosi$ ar¢ 811ocaled ba5cd on Ilie spread of 5tatT¢osrs All r¢soiirce5 &xpendEd are inclusiv¢ ofirIecovetabl¢ VAT.