Annual report of the Trvstees of FatherIS Barn Evangelical Church, Hedgefield Grove, Halesowen, West Midlands. B63 2HJ Year EndiDg 31 December 2020 The Church is governed by the Trust Deed and its Basis of Faith and Constitution. It is registered with the Charity Commission under registration number 5183?0. The Trustees WIK) served during the year were: Mr Alan Cutler Mr Wesley R Erpen Mr Alan Harborne (Chairnian) Mr Richard J Mansell Mr Paul D Vanden Branden Mr Robert J Warner (Tre&sur¢r and Secretary) Trustees are appointed after receiving unanimous approval by the other trustees. Bankers HSBC UK Bank plc 37 High Street stoU)rt on Severn Worcestershire DY13 8BD SolTCltors Gamer Canning Limited I l Aldergate Tamivorth Staffordshire B79 7DL Independent Examiner Mrs J A Cooke 3 l Home Meadow Court 340 Haunch Lane Kings Heath Bitmingham B13 OPN The Church does not have any specific investment powers. The aims of the Charit}"' are to proTride a meeting place for its members and others who are interested in the Christian faith. We seek to reach out to those in the communiry with the Gospel of our Lord Jeslls Christ. A summary of the achievemtmts in the tIVitieS is set out below. The Tn&ees are satisfied that these achieVents clearlj. demonsttate that the Charity has throug} the lfilled its responsibility to meet the uirement of woviding a Fknblic Benefit and h&$ thereby complied with its (hty to have due regard to the guidance publishd by the Charity Ci)mmission.
The Church is led by Elders and supported by Deacons who are elected by the Church membership in accordance with the constitution. The Church does not emplo). anyone, all roles are done by volunteers. There have not been any related party transactions during the year. The policy of the Trustees is to try and keep at least £1,500 in cash for the General Fund, as reserves for conttngencies. In planning for the future we will also need to increase funds for possible building alterations. During the year this has been maintained and funds retain for the possibillty of making alterations to the Church building- The trnstees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed. These a making sure that there are sufficient leaders to look after the Chureh when others are absent or if any should leave. The Elders and Deacons make any needs known at a Church mernbers meeting and nominations are invited. There is also a need to make sure that the various activities are adequately staffed by appropriate volunteers, again requests are made io the Church as the need arises. The Trustees are satisfied that any risks have been mitigated. Review of Activities and Future Plans Once again, we can give thanks to God for bringing us through another year and for all that He has done in us and through us in Fatherless Bam estste. Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March ?020 and the UK moving into what became known as the first Lockdown, the effects went on to shape the life and ministy of the Church. Church Ministries Up until Lockdown in March our family service continued to be well supported with the main Church Hall being full when everyone connected with the Church attended. Almost immediately followÉng LockdoMTr we produced video sern'ices for Sundav mornings 'hICh were uploaded on to YouTube with the link being posted on the Church WhatsApp group. For most of u5 this was a big learning cutve. Initially we regularly had over 60 people viewtng the services and it was good to discover that one or two people who did not nomiall}' attend Church w'ere ii."atching the videos. We also started a daily reading programme based on our Church WhatsApp group. It was great to hear young and old reading God's word each day 2nd in the Lockdown when we could not meet it provided a source of great encouragement. A number of people have appreciated the Friday morning prayer times via Zoom which one of our member5 has been faithfully running, supplementing our monthly prayer meeting held on Zoorn. Our Bible study on Zoom: going through the book of James: was not well attended but it was encouraging to study the word of God. In the aUmn we made the decision to meet in the Church following Government guidelines but it was not satisfactory, particularly with those who had )"'oung children. When the second Lockdown happened we reverted to online services again although we had a well-attended and much appreciated, open-air Christmas Carol Service. An open-air Easter Day service was also held. Services have since been in Church with live streaming on YouTube. Our preaching programme throughout the year w&s based on l & ? Thewlonians and l & 2 Peter with seasonal messages. The majority of the preaching was delivered by the leadership team with one or two guest speakers providing a video message.
Other Activities & Hi OTJe of the biggest implicalions of LockdowTt has been our inability to work with the children and young people of our Church in the way that we would norn)ally. Since Mawh 2020 neither Sunday school, JAM Club or Little Sunbeams has operated and, in many cases, we did not see the children for 9 months. We did distribute end of the school year packs for the children and young people when families called at the Church socially distanced. Sunday school lessons were also produced and posted on YouTube. Our 60+ lunch club also had to stop but those who lead the work have delivered meals to those who are isolated and kept in contsct by phon¢. Church Buildin As was reported last year we submttkd plans to Dudley Planning Department for the Church extension. This resulted in a meeting via Zoorn with the lead planning officer who infornied us that she would not be able to support our application in its present fonn. A number of meetings took place with the architect and revisions were made to the plans. The plans were subMitted on 9 December ?O?O and were subsequently passed with a number of restrictions. During the year we had the side rooms reconfigured and redecorated. FiD2n¢e Accounts for the year ending 31 December ?019 have been indep¢ndent]y examined. The accounts show a very satisfactory position. Funds held will be needed in the event of the chu deciding to move ahead with any building plans. Principal Funding Sources Donations and gifts a our main source of income and we are most appreciative of the continued support of church members and others who give in arioUS ways. We do not make appeals for funding to people outside of Church memb¢r5hip other than through collections made at our Sunday morning famtly service. We do not use professional fundraisers or commercial participators. Future Plans Plans are being made for the various Church activities to reopen, in accordance with Govemment guidelines. The Family Sernice will be recorded for the benefit of those who cannot attend. We are in the process of updating the Trust Deed for the Church in preparation for registering as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We are encouraging the Church members to be thinking about the future leadership of the Church and to consider if we need to appoint someone who Can work part time for the Church to get involved in the Church meetings and outreach. Signed on behalf of the charity's Trustees on 10 October ?021 Alan Harborne
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Fatherless Bam Evangelical Church On accounts for the year ended 31 Dmber 2020 Charity no (if any) 518320 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accAiunts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111212020 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance viith the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 nhe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectton 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. l (x)nfirm that rK) material matters have come to my attention in cnnnection with the examination which gives me (xuse to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's slatemenl I have no concems and have come acmss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in Order to enable a proper understandino of the accounts to be reacher4 Signed: 3 June 2021 Name: Mrs J A Cooke Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: Flat 31 Home Meadow Court 340 Haunth Lane. Kings Heath. Bimiingham B13 OPN IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinati of charity acCnts. directions and guidance for exatniners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018
FATHERLESS BARN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Hedgefield Grove, Halesowen STATEMENT OF FINANCtAL ACTnllTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 INCOME Unrestrlcted Fund$ Total Funds 2020 Total 2019 Funds Donations and Legacies 26240 24295 Chantabk Adivths 2322 Other Inco 585 330 Investments 70 70 92 TOTAL INCOME 2fA)10 1372 27382 27039 EXPENDITURE Cost of Ratsing Funts charitab Activths 2)2 4874 25476 20781 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 4874 25476 20781 NET INCOMEEXPENDITURE .3502 6258 Fund Balances at Beginning ol Year 5213 31809 FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR 38262 1711 39973 38067
FATHERLESS BARN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Hedgefield Grove, H81esowen INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUIIT 1 JUARY- 31 DECEMBER 2020 2019 5370.11 13827.XJ 3414.60 INCOME Offerings & (athS Gft Donations HMRC Tax Refvnd Offertory Box Gfft5 for 8uildirvJ Fund for Misswxwry FurKI 60 + Group Legacy for 60+ Interest RN8d Quinta 2020 Totsl Income Opening Balance 2020 6216.00 13398.15 6325.00 1354.95 325.30 2322 25 487.40 300.00 70.09 585.00 27381.64 38067.36 91.62 330.(X) 27039.27 31808.62 58847.89 EXPENDITURE 89.89 411.19 92.63 959.52 815.00 2800. 2760.00 1848.01 1848.00 Gas El8CtricAty WateT Rates- Churth In5urarKe- Church Speakers Expenses aThJ Gifts Grfts to MissKJnas Grfts to Bimiingham Ctty KthssM)n Buikling Repaits. ma$ntenan and Imwov1ts Dudtey MBC Planning Fee Church Weekend ¢)Jinta Compwter Youth Expenses Thirty ewjht IFc¥merty CCPASI 6(1+ Group Oulreach Expenses CCLI- Copyright Licen Other Miscellaneous Exper¥JiturE Insurdn(- Church House Water Rates- Churth H(yJse Church House Repairs 3rKI %qaintenanr Chtsrth House Ccwnul Tax Total Expendltyre Balance Carried Forward 1029.00 474.00 86.56 987.46 140.(X) 29S).00 2760.00 11982.90 1177.98 760.55 120.00 2527.38 337.54 646.01 879.72 326.37 542.10 475.20 1363.44 20780.53 38067.36 58847.89 244.61 120.00 466.57 115.06 8).85 125.29 335.14 540.07 427.20 1421.51 25476.22 39972.78 65449.00 1193.15 36863.17 11.04 38067.36 Cuffent Accthinl Savrngs Acwunt Cash in Hand 416_75 39445.85 110.18 39972.78 In addttion to Ihe (xsh balanexs h8td atmwe tre Charity the ITeeW Churth buildtng5 and th8 Church house in the unrestriLed fund. Liablltttes The were TX) IwbilitEes outstarKling at the year eThl.
FATHERLESS BARN EVANGELICAL CHURCH edfIeld Grove. HaSowe Restricted Funds Buikll Fund Qulnta 2020 Grou 330 476 787 467 796 Total 5213 1372 4874 1711 BaLgrw as at 31 De(£mber 2019 Income forthe yeai Expenditure forthe year Balanc8S as at 31 Dents 2tr20 915 Unrestricted FwKI$ BaL? as at 31 Decemt*r 2019 Net movernent in year Balance as at 31 December 21Y20 32854 38262 The Trustees have desIgnatj È8Ca) to the Building Fund Total Funds Restricted Funds riesignated Furnls Unreslricted FtNKIs 1711 8(K) 37462 39973