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2022-03-31-accounts

Hastings Christian Trust

Financial Statement for the year ended 31 March 2022

Includes

Christian Schools Workers Hastings

report to the Charity Commission

on its work for the school year from

September 2021 – July 2022.

Operating Name – Christian Schools Worker Hastings (CSWH). Registered Charity number 1024041

Further information about the work of CSWH can be found online at www.cswh.co.uk

What we do.

Christian Schools Workers Hastings (CSWH) comes under the umbrella of the Hastings Christian Trust and is the operational side of the work. CSWH aims to work with all of the academies and schools in the primary and secondary phases, twenty one in total, across the towns of Hastings and St. Leonards-on-sea, by offering the following activities that introduce Jesus to the students:

The work is carried out by two employed workers, one full time, one part-time (0.8 fte). The workers oversee a small team of volunteers that assist in enabling the programmes to be carried out. The work in schools is overseen by a Management Committee of six volunteers from different backgrounds who bring a variety of skills to help the work in schools and to assist it to operate efficiently and effectively. This Committee reports to the Trustees, five at present, who have a strategic role in the work. CSWH is a Mission Partner of Scripture Union which enables our organisation to benefit from their training opportunities, legal and personnel advice and networking arrangements.

Autumn Term 2021.

Schools work was not fully able to physically take place with schools taking safeguarding measures with the full re-integration of pupils post pandemic. Some assemblies and JAFFA Clubs did take place face-to-face, as did Link Youth. CSWH did offer online activities such as assemblies and RE lessons. The Trustees recruited a new worker deeming that the potential for expansion of the work and the benefits of two workers working in partnership warranted the decision. At Christmas, activities such as Christingle and Acts of Collective Worship were offered to schools but the take up was low. The first of CSWH’s termly newsletters was distributed to supporters. The Team Leader regularly updates the website to maintain our online presence.

Spring Term 2022

Acts of Collective Worship, JAFFA Clubs and Hot Chocolate Clubs returned to normal and Link Youth continued to run one evening per week. One of our workers magnificently completed running the Hastings Half Marathon which proved to be a successful fundraising activity as well. One worker and a trustee began a series of presentations of CSWH’s work to local churches. The aim of this initiative was to:

CSWH also subscribed to the Scripture Union initiative ‘Revealing Jesus’ which is SU’s response to the research that shows approximately 95% of under 16s have no involvement with church or Christian based activities. As part of this partnership, the two workers will be trained as Faith Guides.

Summer term 2022.

Each week of term 5, the two workers, plus volunteers were involved with leading a Prayer/Reflection Space. Each Prayer Space runs for 4-5 days in mainly, but not exclusively, primary schools. Seven Prayer spaces ran in total and were very well received. In term 6 the workers took the Moving On activity day into over ten primary schools. This is a transition activity to help year 6 students with their step onto secondary education. Every year 6 student across the town receives the CSWH produced Moving On book which is crammed with tips and advice for moving on. 1050 books were given out to students. One of our workers also went to local primary schools to undertake question and answer sessions with students about Christianity, God, Jesus and faith. These sessions went very well.

CSWH concluded its year by holding its annual celebration evening for supporters. We gave thanks to God for all the ways in which the work had been blessed by God during the year. We estimated that there had been over 7000 student contact occasions over the year. The trustees and committee members also held their annual review and planning day.

Tom Collins

Trustee and Chair of the Management Committee.

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Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature

Roger Mitchell

Trustee

27 January 2023

Signature

Martin Fletcher

Trustee

27 January 2023

Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of Hastings Christian Trust

I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out below.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner:

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required by 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 as set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to by attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

  2. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

  3. b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name – Janet Crawford

Address – 130 Sedlescombe Gardens; St Leonards on Sea; East Sussex; TN38 0YW Date – 27 January 2023

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2022
2022 2021
£ £
Income
Donations 28163 25369
Gift Aid Refund 3346 2823
IT 0 2145
IYM 0 see note 1 1161
Exhibitions 0 see note 1 1500
Fundraising events 1615 3631
Furlough Grants 4359 16811
Penny pots 155 441
Total Incoming Resources 37638 53881
Resources used
IYM 968 see note 1 1142
Exhibitions 1500 see note 1 0
Jaffa 1742 9
Prayer Spaces 7 0
Link 64 19
Travel/Entertainment 431 0
Printing/Stationery 184 308
Telephone/IT 396 2582
Staff costs 29795 see note 2 26003
Insurance 791 842
Sundry Expenses 342 1096
Total resources used 36220 32001
Net 1418 21880
Reconciliation of funds
unrestricted restricted
Brought forward from 1/4/21 33392 1519
carried forward to 31/3/22 36329 0
Funds brought forward at 1/4/20 £33392
£ 1519
£34911
Surplus for year £1418
Funds carried forward at 31/3/21 £36329

£

Note 1

IYM

Funds Brought forward
Income in year
spent in year
restricted funds c/f
Exhibitions
Funds Brought forward
Income in year
spent in year
restricted funds c/f		 19
0
19
19
0
1500
0
1500
1500
0

Note 2

No trustees have received any remuneration.

Hastings Christian Trust

Balance Sheet

31 March 2022

Balance sheet at 31 March 2022

31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
£ £
Current assets
Debtors 3346 2823
cash 155 0
Nat West 32828 32088
36329 34911
Represented by
Unrestricted fund 36329 33392
restricted fund 1519
36329 34911

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 27 January 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Signatures