## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
Company Registered Number 02442321
## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**Trustees**|J. Bain (resigned 31 December 2022)|
|---|---|
||S.J. Bedford (deceased 12 November 2022)|
||M. Davies|
||E.S. Dickson|
||A.P. Miles|
||Philip Richardson (resigned 31 December 2022)|
||N.W. Summerton|
||N.J. Walker|
|**Registered Office**|The Barn|
||Baines Lane|
||Seaton|
||Oakham|
||Rutland|
||LE15 9HP|
|**Charity Registration Number**|802564|
|**Bankers**|Barclays Bank plc|
||93-97 Queensway|
||London|
||W2 4QG|
|**Independent Examiner**|Paul Mullis FCA|
||High Spen|
||Rowlands Gill|
||County Durham|
## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**CONTENTS**|**Pages**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ report|3|
|Independent Examiner’s statement|8|
|Statement of Financial Activities|9|
|Balance sheet|10|
|Notes to the financial statements|11|
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
The trustees (who are also directors of the company as it takes the form of a company limited by guarantee without share capital under the Companies Act 2006) present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **OBJECTS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES**
Partnership (UK) Ltd ('the charity') is established for
- the advancement of the Evangelical Christian Faith and the promotion of Christian Education
- the relief of need in the British Isles or overseas.
Up to 31 December 2022, the charity sought to achieve these objects mainly by encouraging and seeking to strengthen independent local churches which are evangelical in their biblical commitments and activities, which practise plural leadership, and which support every member ministry through the wide use of spiritual gifts in each congregation. The charity sought to encourage, support and equip these local churches, towards spiritual vitality, effectiveness, and growth by working alongside leaders and others who are active in the work of those churches. Part of the ministry of these churches is the relief of need both at home and abroad. Some of the churches, leaders and other individuals with whom the charity worked are located abroad. Many of the charity’s supporters and member churches had a background in the worldwide Open or Christian Brethren movement, and the charity considered that it had a particular responsibility to help those churches, by strengthening the spiritual life and ministry of individuals and fellowships in that circle, so as to enable them better to carry out their activities. In doing so, the charity sought to cooperate particularly with Church Growth Trust, Counties UK, GLO Europe, and Echoes International, all of which are charities in England and Wales or Scotland or both, as they ministered to the same churches.
The charity continued with this work as best it was able in the period 31 March 2022 to 31 December 2022, by the means which were summarized in the trustees’ report for 2021-22. At the same time, however, it was engaged in preparing for major changes in the work which were implemented as from 1 January 2023. For a considerable number of years, there has been discussion between bodies and individuals serving the constituency of churches which Partnership, and its predecessor body (Christian Brethren Research Fellowship), sought to serve as to how best churches and works of this background might be encouraged and strengthened. In recent years, those lately involved in these discussions recommended that it would be best if Partnership were to cease operating and allow its work to be carried forward by other bodies serving the same constituency, in the ways and to the extent that they judged would be appropriate in current circumstances. Accordingly, over the past two years, Partnership had detailed discussions, in particular with Counties UK and GLO Europe. As a result of these discussions
- (1) As from 31 December 2022, Partnership ceased its church-facing operations to assist churches, in order that from 1 January 2023 Counties UK should be free to continue and develop similar activities in the way that it thought fit. In order to facilitate Counties’ efforts, Partnership’s five self-employed Regional Coordinators were from 1 January 2023 given contracts by Counties to continue the support and stimulation of regional activities on the broad lines previously undertaken by Partnership. To assist this change, Partnership made a grant of £10.000 to Counties. To prepare for this change, Partnership’s individual members and member churches were informed of the proposed changes at the end of August 2022, and Partnership ceased taking further membership subscriptions from 1 September 2022.
- (2) Partnership’s publications activities ceased with the publication in March 2023 of _Perspectives_ no. 75 and _Learning to Care_ (a significant practical work on pastoral care). As a
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
result of discussions with GLO Europe, the trustees of the latter have agreed that GLO Europe will publish two issues a year of _Perspectives_ and a book or booklet publications, on similar lines to the publishing work previously undertaken by Partnership. Those who have been closely concerned with Partnership publications are, for the time being, assisting GLO Europe with assuming this responsibility.
For the time being, Partnership (UK) Ltd remains in operation, principally because the research and educational work of the Brethren Archivists and Historians Network (BAHN) continues without interruption and has since its inception in the 1990s formed part of the work of Partnership. Partnership also has some past publications which are available only in digital form via a platform for which Partnership acquired a perpetual licence some years ago, and this licence is non-transferable.
The legal and charitable form that would best enable the work of BAHN to thrive remains under review, as to whether Partnership (UK) Ltd should remain in being largely for the sake of BAHN’s work or whether an alternative legal vehicle would be appropriate in the circumstances.
## **BAHN activities**
BAHN promotes the study of, and publishes works on, the history of the Brethren worldwide. These activities advance Christian education and are also relevant to the other continuing work of the charity. Within its accounts, the charity keeps a separate record of income and expenditure for BAHN and this is summarised in Appendix A to the financial statements. In the year of report, BAHN produced the annual _Brethren Historical Review_ vol. 18 (230 pages) (edited by Dr. Neil Dickson, the convenor of BAHN) and published Neil Summerton, _‘I thanked the Lord, and asked for more’: George Müller’s life and work,_ a major scholarly study of Müller, who was a key figure in the development of the Brethren movement. Two international conferences have been held since 1 April 2022, one at Emmaus College in Iowa, USA, at the end of May 2022 on the Brethren as an international movement and the other in the UK on 4-6 July 2023 on the Brethren and eschatology. Both will source further publications in the immediate future.
## _**Value of input by volunteers**_
Partnership is a small charity which relies on volunteers for every aspect of its present activities.
## **PUBLIC BENEFIT**
The charity continues to provide public benefit in the British Isles and overseas through its current activities as described above.
The trustees have been directed to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, both the general guidance and that specific to the public benefit of religious charities, and have regard to it in their work.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee not having share capital. It is a registered charity. Each of the company members for the time being is required to contribute up to £1 if the company is wound up.
As a registered charity and as required by its memorandum and articles, the company makes no distributions to its members and applies all its income to its charitable purposes. The directors of the
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
company are the charity’s trustees for the purpose of charity law and administration. The directortrustees usually meet six times a year, and additionally as necessary.
The director-trustees who served during the year 2022-23, and those who continue at the date of this report are as listed on page 1 of this report.
The director-trustees keep the composition of the board of trustees under review, so as to ensure that between them the director-trustees have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary, and in order to advise the company members on appointments at the AGM and to exercise the board’s interim power of co-option as necessary.
In view of the radical change to the responsibilities of the company which took place as from 1 January 2023, the then members of the company agreed at the annual general meeting in November 2022 that its governance should be reconstructed by reducing the size of the board and operating the constitution so that these five trustees are the only members of the company. This reverts to the form of governance of the company that obtained between its establishment in 1989 and 2014. The five trustees selected to continue in office were those judged necessary and competent to be responsible for the company in present circumstances. They are considering whether to add a further trustee drawn from those who are key to the management of BAHN, in view of BAHN’s greater relative significance in the present work of the company.
## **SELECTION AND INDUCTION OF TRUSTEES**
Under the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the director-trustees of the company must be selected by the members of the company from among those who are members of the company. It follows that if an addition is made, the individual concerned will be admitted to membership of the company before being appointed as a trustee. On appointment, by way of induction to their responsibilities, new director-trustees are given access to copies of key documents, including the memorandum and articles of association of the company, the latest report and accounts of the company, briefing notes on current Partnership activities, and latest budgets and other financial information. New trustees are also directed to the Charity Commission's guidance for trustees, and in particular to both its general guidance on public benefit and that on public benefit of charities which advance religion.
## **RISK MANAGEMENT**
The trustees’ stated risk management strategy comprises
- a regular review of the risks the company may face
- the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified
- the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact should those risks materialise.
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT**
## **RESERVES**
The trustees believe that the charity should hold financial reserves because it has
- no endowment funding and is dependent on income which is inevitably subject to fluctuation; and
- certain administration and support costs without which it could not function and achieve its purpose.
The trustees consider it prudent that unrestricted funds should be sufficient to cover the equivalent of six months' operating costs calculated and reviewed annually. Unrestricted funds are currently in that range.
## **DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES**
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business,
The directors confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
By authority of the director-trustees, 4[th] September 2023
A P K Miles Company Secretary
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
_**Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of 'Partnership (UK) Ltd' Charitable Company**_
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
## **Charity No. 802564 Company No. 02442321**
I report on the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31[st] March 2023, which are set out on pages 13 to 21.
## _Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner_
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## _Basis of independent examiner’s report_
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 the seeking of 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.
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
_**Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of 'Partnership (UK) Ltd' Charitable Company**_
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
## **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:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
have not been met;
or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name of principal: Paul Mullis
Relevant professional qualification or body:
Fellow of the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address: High Spen, Rowlands Gill, County Durham
Date: 2[nd] October 2023
Paul Mullis FCA
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Including income and expenditure**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**INCOME FROM:(Note 3)**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
Total income
**EXPENDITURE ON:(Note 4)**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net Income (Expenditure)
Transfers
Net movement in Funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Funds brought forward
Balance carried forward|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total Funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
£
**37,471**
**7,339**
**44,810**
103,905
**2,094**
**5,288**
**7,382**
5,999
**70**
**-**
**70**
4
**39,635**
**12,627**
**52,262**
109,908
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
**68,064**
**17,255**
**85,319**
116,680
**68,064**
**17,255**
**85,319**
116,680
**(28,429)**
**(4,628)**
**(33,057)**
(6,772)
**(1,514)**
**1,514**
**-**
-
**(29,943)**
**(3,114)**
**(33,057)**
(6,772)
**44,653**
**12,493**
**57,146**
63,918
**14,710**
**9,379**
**24,089**
57,146|
|---|---|
All of the activities of the Company are classed as continuing.
The Company has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.
There are no material differences between the deficit on ordinary activities and the deficit for the financial year stated above, and their historical cost equivalents.
A breakdown of Prior year’s figures is included in Note 12
## **The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements**
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2023**
||**31 March 2023**|31 March 2022|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||
|Debtors|**2,153**|3,417|
|Cash at bank and in hand|**22,113**|67,596|
||**24,266**|71,013|
|**CREDITORS**|||
|Amounts falling due within one year|**(177)**|(13,867)|
||**_____________**|_____________|
|**NET ASSETS**|**24,089**|57,146|
|**RESERVES**|||
|Unrestricted funds|**14,710**|44,653|
|Restricted funds|**9,379**|12,493|
||**24,089**|57,146|
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts.
For the year ended 31 March 2023 the Company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Act.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
These financial statements on pages 12 to 13 were approved by the directors on and are signed on their behalf by: 4[th] September 2023
APK Miles Director Registered Number: 02442321
**The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements**
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **1 STATUTORY INFORMATION**
Partnership (UK) Ltd is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The company’s registered number and registered office address can be found in the Report of the Trustees
## **2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 (as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016) and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
The charity is a public benefit entity.
There are no material uncertainties affecting the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. In adopting FRS102 for the first time no prior year numbers have been affected.
## **Income**
Income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when
- the Company becomes entitled to the resources
- the Directors believe the receipts of the resources is probable and
- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as and when a legal or constructive obligation arises.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are included within Support costs.
## **Fixed assets**
Fixed assets are stated at cost and new items costing more than £1,000 are capitalised. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of fixed assets on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives.
## **Taxation**
The company is registered as a charity and is therefore not liable to corporation tax on its charitable income as long as it is applied for charitable purposes. It is not considered there are any activities giving rise to a tax liability.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Directors.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
A full description of each of the funds is included under Note 10
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **3 INCOME**
|**Analysis of**
**Income**
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricted
funds
International
Restrict
ed funds
BAHN
Church
Revitalisation
London
CPI
Kent
Total
funds
**Prior year**
**Donations**
**and legacies**
Donations
and gifts
6,095
-
1,319
7,414
27,292
Gift Aid
945
-
347
1,292
3,756
Grants
provided by
other
charities
23,629
-
-
-
3,000
-
26,629
52.426
Membership
subscription
s which are
in substance
donations
6,802
-
2,673
-
9,475
20,432
**Total**
37,471
-
4,339
-
3,000
-
44,810
103,906
**Charitable**
**activities**
Sale of
publications
1,184
-
3,278
4,462
5,649
Conference fees
-
-
2,010
2,010
-
Training and
consultancy
910
-
-
910
350
**Total**
2,094
-
5,288
7,382
5,999
**Income from**
**investments**
Interest income
70
-
-
70
4
**Total**
70
-
-
70
4|Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricted
funds
International
Restrict
ed funds
BAHN
Church
Revitalisation
London
CPI
Kent
Total
funds
**Prior year**
6,095
-
1,319
7,414
27,292
945
-
347
1,292
3,756
23,629
-
-
-
3,000
-
26,629
52.426
6,802
-
2,673
-
9,475
20,432|Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricted
funds
International
Restrict
ed funds
BAHN
Church
Revitalisation
London
CPI
Kent
Total
funds
**Prior year**
6,095
-
1,319
7,414
27,292
945
-
347
1,292
3,756
23,629
-
-
-
3,000
-
26,629
52.426
6,802
-
2,673
-
9,475
20,432|
|---|---|---|
||37,471
-
4,339
-
3,000
-
44,810
103,906||
||||
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **4 EXPENDITURE**
|Analysis of Expenditure
**Charitable Activities**
Cost of Publications
Staff and contractor’s
costs
Conference Fees
Other admin
**Total**|Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricted
funds
International
Restrict
ed funds
BAHN
Church
Revitalisatio
n
London
Kent
Total
fund
s
Prior year
6,304
496
4,218
-
-
11,018
22,140
46,725
-
-
-
4,013
1,107
51,845
85,442
-
**-**
675
-
-
-
675
750
15,035
-
1,060
3,995
121
1,570
21,781
8,349|
|---|---|
||68,064
496
5,953
3,995
4,134
2,677
85,319
116,681|
Governance costs included in the above totalled £406 (2022: 44.50).
## **5 FUNDS RECEIVED AS CUSTODIAN**
|**Name of party**|**Amount received**|**Amount paid out**|**Balance held at**
**period end**|
|---|---|---|---|
||This year
Last year|This
year
Last year|This year
Last year|
||£
£|£
£|£
£|
|**International**
**Brethren**
**Conference on**
**Mission**|138
88|4
43|-
(134)|
|**Local Church**
**Leaders’ Task**
**Group**|-
-|29
-|-
29|
|**Partnership**
**South West**|365
-|-
-|365
-|
|Total|503
88
33
43|||
Amounts due to connected parties represent cash funds held and administered by the Charity as custodian for other unincorporated organisations who share related objectives to the Charity
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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **6 PEOPLE RESOURCES**
The average number of persons employed by the Company during the year was 1 (2022: 1).
Staff costs
||**2023**|2022|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|Wages and salaries|**15,750**|21,000|
|Social security costs|**-**|-|
|Pension costs|**-**|-|
||-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
||**15,750**|21,000|
||=**==================**=**=**=|=**==================**=**=**=|
There were 5 independent contractors who worked to further the objects of the charity in their own area of the country and 1 member of staff who provided administrative support. The total cost of these contractors and staff during the year was £30,321 (2022: £54,672).
## **7 TAXATION**
Partnership (UK) Ltd is recognised as a charity for UK tax purposes and is therefore exempt from Corporation Tax on its income and gains provided these are used for charitable purposes only.
|**8**|**DEBTORS**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2023**|2022|
|||**£**|£|
||Gift Aid tax refund|**1,292**|3,756|
||Other debtor|**861**|363|
|||-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|||**2,153**|4,119|
|||=**==================**=**=**=|=**====================**|
|**9**|**CREDITORS**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2023**|2022|
|||**£**|£|
||Accruals|**177**|13,867|
|||-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|||**177**|13,867|
|||=**==================**=**=**=|=**====================**|
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **10 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
The movements in Funds in the 2022-2023 year were as follows **:**
|Unrestricted
**Restricted**
BAHN
Partnership –
International
Church Revitalisation
London CPI
Kent
**Total Funds**|At 1 April
2022
Income
Expenses
Transfers
between
funds
At 31
March
2023|
|---|---|
||44,652
39,635
(68,064)
(1,514)
14,710
5,706
9,627
(5,953)
-
9,379
-
(496)
496
-
3,995
(3,995)
-
-
116
3,000
(4,134)
1,018
-
2,677
-
(2,677)
-
-|
||57,146
52,262
(85,319)
-
24,089|
## **Description and purpose of funds and transfers**
## **Unrestricted Funds**
These are funds that may be used for any purpose that lies within the aims and objects of the charity as the trustees decide.
## **Restricted Funds**
## **Brethren Archivists and Historians Network**
This is a section of Partnership that seeks to encourage the study and writing of the history of the Brethren movement. This is achieved by means of an annual periodical, biennial conferences and publication of books from time to time.
## **Partnership – International**
Supporters of Partnership had the opportunity to include donations to this fund through which copies of ‘ _Perspectives_ ‘ were sent at no cost to those who would benefit from receiving it but may not have had available funds to pay for it themselves. During the course of the 2022-23 year £496 was transferred from Unrestricted Funds to this fund.
## **Church Revitalisation**
This relates to specific funding provided by a charitable trust to assist Partnership, Church Growth Trust, Counties UK, and GLO Europe work jointly to encourage the revitalization of selected existing churches. At 31[st] December 2022 responsibility for this work passed to Counties as described above.
## **London**
During 2022-23 Partnership, Church Growth Trust, Counties UK, and GLO Europe worked jointly in London to encourage nearly 100 identified independent evangelical churches in the London area. At 31[st] December 2022 responsibility for this work passed to Counties as described above.
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## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **Kent**
In July 2020 funds were received from Chainhurst Gospel Hall Trust to enable the encouragement of independent evangelical churches in Kent. At 31[st] December 2022 responsibility for this work passed to Counties as described above.
## **11 TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES**
## **Expenditure**
Payments totalling £1,297 were made to one trustee; this related to some consultancy work that was undertaken with 2 churches who each contributed £300 towards this cost. The trustee concerned undertook this work because of his wide experience in such matters, the same qualities that made him suitable to be a trustee for Partnership. The trustees are satisfied that these payments fall within the limitations of sections 185 to 188 of the Charities Act 2011
Three trustees were reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of the charity
|**Type of expenses reimbursed**
Cost of board meetings
Postage
Printing & Stationery
Admin expenses
**Total**|**2023**
**£**|**2022**
**£**|
|---|---|---|
||331
948
437
34|-
1,205
110
90|
||1,750|1,405|
||||
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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023**
## **PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
## **12 Prior Year Statement of Financial Activities**
|**INCOME FROM:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
Total income
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net Income (Expenditure)
Transfers
Net movement in Funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Funds brought forward
Balance carried forward|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total Funds**
**£**
**85,054**
**18,851**
**103,905**
**1,654**
**4,345**
**5,999**
**4**
**-**
**4**|
|---|---|
||**86,712**
**23,196**
**109,908**|
||**-**
**-**
**-**
**96,481**
**20,199**
**116,680**|
||**96,481**
**20,199**
**116,680**|
||**(9,769)**
**2,997**
**(6,772)**
**(2,196)**
**2,196**
**-**|
||**(11,965)**
**5,193**
**(6,772)**|
||**56,618**
**7,300**
**63,918**
**44,653**
**12,493**
**57,146**|
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**PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
**Page 18**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
## Appendix A
## BAHN
|Balance in hand at 1stApril 22
Income
Subscriptions
2,673.20
Books
3,277.77
Conference Fees
2,010.00
Donations
1,319.00
Gift Aid
346.75
Expenses
Publications
4,217.73
Postage
859.50
Conference expenses
675.81
Credit card fees
99.75
Other
100.73
Balance in hand 31stMarch 23|£5,706.14
9,626.72
**15,332.86**
**5,953.52**
**£9,379.34**|
|---|---|
**PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED**
**Page 19**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
## Appendix B
## Unrestricted Funds
|**Income From**
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Grants
Membership subscriptions
Sale of publications
Training & Consultancy
Interest
Total income
Expenses
Publications
Staff and Contractors
Other admin
Total expenses|2023
6,095
945
23,629
6,802
1,184
910
70
**39,635**
6,304
46,725
15,035
**68,064**|2022
22,994
3,371
41,426
17,613
1,304
-
4
**86,712**|
|---|---|---|
|||14,111
75,672
6,698
**96,481**|