ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST (Insight)
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31[ST] MARCH 2021
The ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST (Insight) is a registered charity no. 801025 and is constituted by Deed of Trust. Its address is 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. Its bankers are Barclays Bank, Wimbledon Branch and CAF bank.
Committee
The charity is administered by a General Committee which is comprised of delegates of sponsoring churches who meet 4 times per year. The following served as committee members in the year ended 31 March 2021:
Mr Dafydd Meirion-Jones Chairman – replaced in September 2020 by Mr Dean Dryden Chairman Mr Peter Wilkins Hon Treasurer Mr Gareth Edwards - replaced during the reporting period by Claire Sims Mr Raymond James Mrs Carolyn Lucas Mr. Paul Whitfield Deputy Chairman Ms. Penny Welch Mr Phil Cooper Mr Roderick Braine Acting Treasurer
The Trustees of the Charity during the year ended 31 March 2021 comprised:
Mr. Dafydd Meirion-Jones Chairman – replaced in September 2020 by Mr Dean Dryden Chairman Mr. Raymond James Mr. Paul Whitfield Mr. Peter Wilkins Mrs Carolyn Lucas
New trustees are appointed by resolution of a meeting of the existing trustees and would normally be members of the general committee.
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Objectives and Activities
The object of the charity is the furthering of Christian work in and around the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames particularly in primary and secondary schools. When planning the Trust’s activities for the year, the trustees, committee members and workers have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. The public benefit requirement has been complied with by the provision, free of charge to schools and other educational bodies who utilise our services, of both our staff who hold qualified teaching status and the resources and volunteer support who accompany our activities and services.
The charity employs four full time staff to visit local schools. There is also administrative and school support given by volunteers. The charity is affiliated to the national Scripture Union organisation.
Staffing and Committee
Roderick Braine continued as Acting Treasurer, with Peter Wilkins as Hon. Treasurer and remaining a trustee.
Insight staffing levels remained constant during this period with Darryl Betts as the Secondary Schools Worker for Kingston, Suzanna Andrews and Michael Straker as Primary Schools Workers in Kingston and Rosie Herbert as Primary Schools Worker for Richmond.
The successive periods of ‘Lockdown’ due to the Coronavirus Pandemic led schools to decline to receive workers and volunteers on site. This means that virtually no volunteers were active during the reporting period when, under normal circumstances, there would be more than 20.
Achievements and Performance
During the initial Lockdown period, the Insight staff began to develop new ways of working including the production of online resources for schools such as storytelling, school assemblies, and interactive events in place of the normal in-person attendance at Christmas Journey and Easter Experience events. These were very well received by schools around the country.
COVID Risks Going Forward
Covid may impact future schools work if it causes them to close or otherwise restrict the access we have to them, however the measures put in place this year to enable the production of online video resources should mitigate this. Financially we have not seen a drop in donations, though a downturn in the economy may impact people's ability to give to Insight.
Office
Insight continued to be located at The Berrylands Christian Centre, Surbiton.
Finances
As the Trust’s gross income for the year is less than £250,000, the accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
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The Trust finished with a reported balance carried forward for the year of £169,081, £61,893 in the General Fund, £37,188 in the Restricted Fund set up for the Richmond work.
A further generous donation of £35,000 was received in the year, which the Trustees decided to hold in a separate Designated Fund to be used for future projects. This reserve now stands at £70,000.
Funding comes from local churches and individuals. Donations into the General Fund during the financial year totalled £98,132 compared to £100,411 last year.
Net income for the General Fund was a surplus of £24,677 compared to a deficit of £13,815 last year.
Unrestricted funds cash reserves at the year-end are approximately 6 months of normal expenditure compared to 4 last year. It is the policy of the Trust to ensure that the total of our cash reserves are sufficient to cover at least two months of expenditure (which currently equates to £19,560). Our main Stakeholders are 12 local churches of long-standing and substance who are in a position to respond to a request from the Trust in the event of a shortfall in this reserve.
The increase in the cost of Resources by £5,984 reflects the investment in video production equipment required to mitigate the effect of Covid 19 as outlined above.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Signed: ....................................................
Mr. Paul Whitfield Deputy Chairman 9 December ............................................ 2021
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Royal Borough of Kingston Schools Christian Worker Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Royal Borough of Kingston Schools Christian Worker Trust for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 6 and 7.
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.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: Andrew J Whelan BSc FCA Address: 32 Parkside Crescent Surbiton Surrey KT5 9HT
Date: 19 December 2021
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st March 2021
| General Fund Restricted Fund Designated Fund Total 2021 2021 2021 2021 RECEIPTS £ From voluntary sources Sponsoring Churches 65,576 16,550 0 82,126 Annual Thanksgiving Service Collection 0 0 0 0 Donations Not Gift Aided 12,729 3,370 35,000 51,099 Donations Gift Aided 15,424 120 0 15,544 Gift Aid/ Tax reclaimed 3,882 30 0 3,912 Your Move booklets - contributions 0 0 0 0 Events - Income 522 150 0 672 HMRC JRS Grant 43,852 9,322 0 53,174 141,985 29,542 35,000 206,527 From Assets Deposit interest 54 0 0 54 Total Receipts 142,039 29,542 35,000 206,581 PAYMENTS Activities directly relating to the work of the Trust Staff Costs 102,792 26,380 0 129,172 Travel expenses 219 128 0 347 Costs of ministry 72 30 0 102 Christian Unions 14 0 0 14 Resources 7,409 18 0 7,427 Your Move booklets - Costs 0 0 0 0 Events - Costs 2,758 694 0 3,452 Professional Development 113 15 0 128 Subscriptions 268 0 0 268 113,645 27,265 0 140,910 Other Expenditure Telephone, postage & internet 603 193 0 796 Insurance 668 223 0 891 Publicity 11 61 0 72 Office equipment 0 0 0 0 Printing & Stationery 8 0 0 8 Miscellaneous administrative costs 1,233 0 0 1,233 Rent 1,125 375 0 1,500 Bank charges 69 0 0 69 3,717 852 0 4,569 Total Payments 117,362 28,117 0 145,479 Net Receipts/(Payments) for the Year 24,677 1,425 35,000 61,102 Cash at bank at 31st March 2020 37,216 35,763 35,000 107,979 Cash at bank at 31st March 2021 61,893 37,188 70,000 169,081 Increase/-Decrease in cash 24,677 1,425 35,000 61,102 |
General Fund Restricted Fund Designated Fund Total 2021 2021 2021 2021 £ 65,576 16,550 0 82,126 0 0 0 0 12,729 3,370 35,000 51,099 15,424 120 0 15,544 3,882 30 0 3,912 0 0 0 0 522 150 0 672 43,852 9,322 0 53,174 |
General Fund Restricted Fund Designated Fund Total 2020 2020 2020 2020 Variance £ £ 61,456 7,064 0 68,520 13,606 2,377 0 0 2,377 (2,377) 12,841 1,000 35,000 48,841 2,258 15,739 120 0 15,859 (315) 5,225 30 0 5,255 (1,343) 1,183 0 0 1,183 (1,183) 1,590 0 0 1,590 (918) 0 0 0 0 53,174 100,411 8,214 35,000 143,625 185 0 0 185 (131) 100,596 8,214 35,000 143,810 101,373 25,920 0 127,293 (1,879) 2,064 635 0 2,699 2,352 523 0 0 523 421 569 119 0 688 674 1,151 292 0 1,443 (5,984) 0 0 0 0 0 3,096 101 0 3,197 (255) 1,102 439 0 1,541 1,413 120 0 0 120 (148) 109,998 27,507 0 137,505 820 260 0 1,080 284 0 0 0 0 (891) 124 0 0 124 52 255 0 0 255 255 501 22 0 523 515 1,527 0 0 1,527 294 1,125 375 0 1,500 0 60 0 0 60 (9) 4,413 657 0 5,070 114,411 28,163 0 142,575 (13,815) (19,949) 35,000 1,235 51,031 55,712 0 106,743 37,216 35,763 35,000 107,979 -13,815 -19,949 35,000 1,235 |
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| 141,985 29,542 35,000 206,527 54 0 0 54 |
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| 142,039 29,542 35,000 206,581 |
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| 113,645 27,265 0 140,910 |
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| 603 193 0 796 668 223 0 891 11 61 0 72 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 1,233 0 0 1,233 1,125 375 0 1,500 69 0 0 69 |
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| 3,717 852 0 4,569 |
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| 117,362 28,117 0 145,479 |
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| 24,677 1,425 35,000 61,102 37,216 35,763 35,000 107,979 61,893 37,188 70,000 169,081 |
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| 24,677 1,425 35,000 61,102 |
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ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31[st] March 2021
| MONETARY ASSETS Bank current accounts Bank deposit accounts Total Assets & Liabilities |
2021 £ 64,547 104,534 169,081 |
2020 £ 9,839 98,139 |
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| 107,979 |
NOTES
The movement on restricted funds in the year were:
| Richmond school work fund | Balance b/f Receipts Payments Balance c/f 35,763 29,542 28,117 37,188 |
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Agreed by the Trustees on .................. 2021 and signed on their behalf by: 9 Dec
Mr. Paul Whitfield Deputy Chairman
Mr Roderick Braine Acting Treasurer
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