2023-12-31-accounts - Whitby Evangelical Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2023 Period start date To 31 Dec 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Whitby Evangelical Church

Charity registration number: 505260

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To hold Church Services of worship based on the Bible
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Church provides Services each Sunday (morning and evening). There are Men’s and Ladies meetings every Tuesday. There is a Bible Study each Wednesday. The Church also provides for a Mum’s and Tots group. There is a regular Young Peoples Meeting each week. Church Members also run a Foodbank for the local Community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have noted the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Church volunteers help to run the Foodbank based in the church and help with many of the initiatives (e.g. Church Lunches provided each month at the

Church for the congregation and visitors. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Apart from the points made in the last section, several care homes are visited by members of the church and a simple service with hymns and a Bible reading is held, on a monthly basis, and conversations are made with the residents. The Church is also involved with the Foodbank in delivering parcels to local families which local primary schools have informed us might need a food parcel. This usually happens at Easter and Christmas. The Church opens on a number of occasions on Saturdays and serves refreshments free of charge for people who come in.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Because of the points made above, the church is well known by local people and these activities are well supported.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The Church does not hold any fund raising activities and all the funding is provided by our own members.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	The income coming from our own members allows the Church to continue having a substantial financial cushion.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Church financial position continues to be robust and sufficient for the running of the Church.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our statement and position is that any reserves held are used to support other churches, and we support a number of Missionaries who are working in different countries. We also support a number of Christian organisations who are working in this country.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No fundraising takes place (see above)
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	The Church has no investments. We do have a bank account which produces some income, based on what is kept in our account
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The only real risks are that the number of members in the church decreases. However, the congregation has been strong for many years and the financial needs have always been met.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The selection of trustees is via the support of all the Church members after a recommendation from the Church Elders and Minister.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Whitby Evangelical Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	505260
Charity’s principal address	12 Skinner Street Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3AJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
B Davies	Elder	Whitby Evangelical Church
F Hodgson	Elder	Whitby Evangelical Church
M Ashburner	Deacon	Whitby Evangelical Church
R Atherton	Deacon	Whitby Evangelical Church
D Millar	Deacon	Whitby Evangelical Church
G Ellison	Deacon	Whitby Evangelical Church

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Barry George Davies ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 3/10/2024 ~~Pp~~

Whitby Evangelical Church REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

LEANNE LADDS FMAAT AATQB 196 WOODHOUSE ROAD GUISBOROUGH TS14 6LP

Whitby Evangelical Church

Legal and Administrative Details

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Correspondence Address 12 Skinner Street Whitby YO21 3AJ

Charity Registration Number 505260 Trustees responsible for managing Barry George Davies the Charity George Robert Ellison David Robert Millar Richard Howard Atherton Frederick Stephen Hodgson Martin Ashburner Bank TSB

Independent Examiner Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB 196 Woodhouse Road Guisborough TS14 6LP

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Receipts and Payments Account

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Income
Offerings
Gift Aid Reclaimed
Gifts from outside
Other gifts
Pastor's training fund - Restricted
Books - Designated
EN/ET- Designated
Poplar Row - Designated
Toddler Group - Designated
Bassenfell - Designated
DESIGNATED GIFTS
Cooker/washer - Designated
Interest from savings account
Total Income
Expenditure
Giving
Poplar Row Expenses
Salaries
Visiting Preachers/Speakers
CHURCH BUILDING
Building Maintenance & Repairs
Gas/Electricity
Insurance
IT/Website
Telephone & Internet
Water
CHURCH EXPENSES
Bassenfell - Designated
Books - Designated
CCL Copyright
Child Protection
Designated Gifts
ET/EN - Designated
Flowers
Food and Refreshments
Printing & Materials
Sundries
Yorkshire Camps
Total Expenditure
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds as at this year end

Total
Total
2023
2022
49,189
52,724
13,175
13,768
1,275
2,195
273
3,748
13,800
6,780
96
85
165
224
750
3,750
630
-
2,400
3,500
560
3,300
6,005
-
93
30
88,411
90,104
11,568
10,340
1,485
1,366
23,615
56,353
3,498
2,676
10,662
18,105
3,474
4,222
5,915
5,419
264
258
538
646
456
418
2,381
2,872
168
573
483
447
145
218
540
3,315
430
322
-
35
73
152
1,110
685
335
495
1,440
148
68,581
109,065
19,830
-18,961
12,967
31,928
32,797
12,967

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Bank Account Carried Forward December 2022 Savings Account Carried Forward 2022 Total Bank Account Brough Forward December 2023 Savings Account Brough Forward December 2023 Total	Total £ 10,342 2,625 12,967 22,393 10,404 32,797

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Whitby Evangelical Church

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Whitby Evangelical Church for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are attached to this report.

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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

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:

Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with the records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB L Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy

18 September 2024

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Whitby Evangelical Church REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

LEANNE LADDS FMAAT AATQB 196 WOODHOUSE ROAD GUISBOROUGH TS14 6LP

Whitby Evangelical Church

Legal and Administrative Details

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Correspondence Address 12 Skinner Street Whitby YO21 3AJ

Independent Examiner Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB 196 Woodhouse Road Guisborough TS14 6LP

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Receipts and Payments Account

For the year ended 31 December 2023

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Bank Account Carried Forward December 2022 Savings Account Carried Forward 2022 Total Bank Account Brough Forward December 2023 Savings Account Brough Forward December 2023 Total	Total £ 10,342 2,625 12,967 22,393 10,404 32,797

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Whitby Evangelical Church

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Accounting Policies

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Whitby Evangelical Church

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Whitby Evangelical Church for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are attached to this report.

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’).

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:

Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with the records

Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB L Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy

18 September 2024

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