Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date Charity name: COVENTRY CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Charity registration number: 1035888
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and promote the Christian faith amongst Chinese people and in the general community. To provide a programme of church life including worship, fellowship, training, services and social activities. To co-operate with Christian churches locally and in the wider Chinese community. To promote missionary activities in China and other parts of the world. |
| 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 |
Our activities take account of the need to provide public benefit according to the guidance given by the Charity Commission for the advancement of religion. Worship services are held every Sunday and are open to all. Services are conducted in Mandarin, Cantonese and English to enable all to participate. Services are held in the church building. Sermons are provided in Cantonese in our morning service, and Mandarin and English in our 2ndservice. Youth people and children’s activities include Junior Worship, Sunday School, Youth group services and Youth Bible Study where children and young people learn in small groups appropriate to their age. Support for 4 Student fellowship groups at Warwick and Coventry Universities. (both Mandarin and Cantonese speaking) Fellowship groups (adults and working people) take place weekly or fortnightly in the 3 different languages including: an English Bible Study; an evening group for Mandarin speaking families, a daytime Cantonese Cell Group, a Sunday afternoon Cantonese Cell group. Our Rugby Church runs Sunday Servicesin |
| a local church in Sunday afternoons, Sunday School for children runs alongside the Sunday Services. They have fellowships which meet regularly for bible studies during weekdays. . Holy Communion is served every other week at Church and is taken to members who cannot attend particularly when they are in hospital. The church community is promoted by taking days out together for teaching and recreation or for weekend retreats. Regular Baptism Services are held to enable young Christians to make a public declaration of their faith. Members are encouraged to co-operate with other churches in an Easter Open-Air witness and with voluntary activities in the local community. Regular church attendees are encouraged to apply for registered membership to promote a sense of belonging and unity. Members are encouraged to attend conferences to help them to understand and practise their faith. Subsidies are provided where there is need. The church provides support, home visitation to those who are unwell or who have asked for a visit. All our activities are open to all members of the community although, due to language restrictions, some are more suitable to people of Chinese origin. The church prays for and provides financial support to other UK charities for mission work in the UK and abroad. |
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| 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 regard for public benefit – the church is run for the benefit of members and all who are enquiring or want to discover more about the Christian faith. Our services are provided free of charge including regular events as well as celebrations of various Chinese festivals in the church building. Our regular events are of great value to ethnic Chinese people living in the surrounding areas, students at Warwick and Coventry Universities and to visitors from China and Hong Kong. More events had taken place in the last couple of years so to facilitate and welcome immigrants with BNO visas from HK. The Church will continue with these activities/events as when is appropriate and |
necessary.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | The majority of the work and ministry in the church is done by volunteers. They make a huge contribution and the church would not function without them. The volunteers have continued to provide support through bible studies, group meetings and individual cares emotionally as well as practically. The volunteers also involved in creating/co- ordinating events to facilitate the needs of the newly arrived immigrants, in activities happened in the local community such as open air Carol Service. |
| 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 | 2 Sunday Services every week. The Cantonese Service cater the need of the large number of new immigrants from Hong Kong and residing in Coventry and surrounding regions started from Sept 2021 has continued to run as of today. This has been welcome and well used to support the new immigrants spiritually, emotionally and practically. It has also helped new immigrants to settle down and slowly but gradually connected and integrated into the wider community. The second Sunday Service served those who can understand either Mandarin or English, mainly from China mainland. A Sunday School and Junior Worship activities. Youth Bible Study to help young people to study the bible systematically has started since Oct 2020 and has continued to run as of today. An additional Sunday School and Youth group started in church from Sept 2021, systematically taught with bible study. The Youth group has attracted nearly 30 teenagers. The Church has invited an external team working for children and youth to run our Christmas celebration with a gospel message. This used to be a very popular annual event every Christmas but stopped over the locking down period. Regular Cell Group meetings in various languages and at various times to cater for everyone who wants to join. Most of these activities take place physically in the church building or other venues while some remain meeting online to facilitate joining from different regions of the country and for those who returned to their country but wish to remain connected with the Church. The weekly Cantonese fellowship has expanded a lot, with the large number of new immigrants joining. This fellowship has helped new immigrants to settle down practically as well as in the religious belief. Many of these had become more committed to the working together in the church. Church prayer meetings continued to be held weekly and online. The church conducted one Baptism when 6 people were baptised. Accepted six registered church |
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members.
The church continued to support 4 university student fellowships with international students (2 Mandarin and 2 Cantonese) of Chinese origins in Coventry and Warwick University.
We now have 62 active members.
The church normally has days out or retreat events on an annual base, no such events for this year, however managed to have two community events for the newly arrived from Hong Kong.
Other evangelistic activities: “Act of Witness Walk” on Good Friday and open air service with other local churches in Tile Hill; Carol singing in the city centre in Dec.,
Joined City Praise and Prayer with other churches in Coventry. Carol Service in December which welcome friends and families as well our own church members.
Chinese New Year celebration catered for church members as well as for friends and families.
Creation of Café Agape to befriend and provide supports to newly arrived from Hong Kong.
Weekly football sessions instigated and ran by new immigrants settled down in the church became quite popular and has attracted new participants constantly.
Other group:
Our Rugby group has grown a lot with a huge number of newly arrived. They continued to meet on Sunday afternoons in a local church in Rugby. They have Sunday School for young people and kids alongside the Sunday Services, an adult fellowship after the Sunday Service, different bible study groups on weekday evenings.
Our pastor and one member of the church continued to preach there regularly.
Trainings:
| Conducted an in house safe guarding |
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| training, and continue to have DBS checks |
| for those starting to work with young people |
| and kids. |
| 6 Sunday School teachers joined teacher |
| training organised by Thrive |
| Some members continued to hold online |
| discipleship training course for newly the |
| newly converted and those who are |
| interested to know more about Christianity. |
| We continue to support various |
| missionaries and missions, including |
| WRRCN led by Comfort Davis in |
| Nigeria, Heartlink in India, Andrew |
| Smith (OMF Int’l), Lawrence Sin |
| (COCM), OM UK, CCHC-UK, |
| UKAFC and Hope Coventry. |
| We donate to two charities our |
| Sunday offering collection collected |
| on Christmas Sunday. |
| All these church activities are free to those |
| who attend with the exception of trips, but |
| these are also subsidised to avoid anyone |
| being excluded for lack of funds. |
| Our activities not only enable members and |
| enquirers to grow in faith but also provide |
| them with a network of friends who support |
| one another in times of need and prevent |
| people from becoming isolated and lonely. |
| Members cared and supported each other in |
| particular for those suffering from distress. |
| The church also supports international |
| students through student fellowship |
| activities. These have proven to be |
| beneficial for maintaining and strengthening |
| their Christian faith and continue to benefit |
| both themselves and others close to them |
| even after they return to their own countries. |
| The church building was used by the city |
| council as a Polling Station. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end ofthe period |
Para 1.21 | |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves will be used to fund the church’s staff salaries, and to maintain and improve the church buildings. |
| Amount of reservesheld | 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Expenses for church activities and salaries are met by regular offerings given by current and occasionally from previous church members. No fund-raising is actively promoted although we encourage giving to help other causes. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| 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 | Trustees are nominated and elected by church members |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | COVENTRY CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1035888 |
| Charity’s principal address | COVENTRY CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 151 Elm Tree Avenue Coventry CV4 9EN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Elaine Leung | Chair | Church Members | ||
| Haifeng Wei | Co-Chair | Church Members | ||
| Joachim Brandt | Treasurer | Church Members | ||
| Chen Rong | Church Members | |||
| Gabriel Si | Church Members | |||
| Lei Wang | Church Members | |||
| Hsiao-Pei Yang | Secretary | Church Members | ||
| Shuhong Li | Church Members | |||
– 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 Rev Edward Wei 75 Gurnards Avenue, Milton Keynes MK6 2BW
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) Elaine Leung Position (eg Secretary, Current Chair of the Church Chair, etc) Council Date 31st Dec 2023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Coventry Chinese Christian Church On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 Charity no (If any) 1035888 Set out on pages 14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"Ihe Trusl"I for the year ended 3110312023. Responslbilitles and As the charity Iruslee$ ol the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters havè come to my attention in connedion with thè eXaMinatn which gives me cause lo believe Ihal in. any malerial respect.. accounting records were nol kept in aOrdanCe with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the 8ccounling rordS Independent examiner's statement I have no ncernS and have rne 8¢YOSS no other matters in Connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enabie a proper understanding of the aUnIS lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned". Date: 7 Sc*ftML Name: Stuart Mattock$ R•levant profosslonal quallficatlon(sl or body (If any): Address: 8 Wver Cres¢enl, Coventry, CV2 SLQ IER October 2018
Coventry Chinese Christian Church Financial Report & Accounts March 31 2023 This report presents the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023. The accounts are prepared on a Receipt and Payments basls. Coventy Chinese Chrtsts'an Church Register Clwity 1035888
FinancMI Rep)rt 2022J23 Receipts & Payments Account Unrestrict•d R•stri¢tod Funds Fund• Year SLUKlay OffenrvJs Bank Transfers SFea'al Offerings Other Inc£rfne Tax Claimed on Gfft kn Giving Totsl Roc•lpts 11,581 49,772 3.449 15,030 2,250 52,022 12.163 39,749 2.319 8,104 239 2,319 655 8 759 6 354 78 593 61531 mon Church Staffln9 Staff Salaries R#lu(dtiuri Tolal Church Stafflng 9,8( 35.914 Church Ml••lon Cell Groups Ministry Support Lovo Grft$ Confer8nc88 l R1 Mission Prqects I Special Maotrys Church Tthe TO¢ Church Mlulon 816 816 451 6.839 493 945 493 9 522 Church Bulldlng Utilities Insurance Cleaning & Housekoepm Mainlenarte & Repan Caprtal items Church Rent Total Chur¢h Bulldlng 1.669 934 252 762 2.9 1,669 934 252 1,602 2,669 2230 2230 3070 9356 1.375 828 474 1,DJ7 3.248 Church S•rvlc•8 Catering & Hosprtalty Training Grfts SFeaker Fees t)rship Materials Sunday Sthool Tolal Chur¢h SeNIc•s 1.569 1,214 611 150 997 922 1.265 371 102 3,807 1,214 611 757 757 8,246 8,246 Cov¢nty Chinese Chn'stian Church Registered Charity 1035888
Financia] Repth 202W23 Receipts & Payments Account (contlnu Fund• Fund• Totsi Last Yoar Trav•1 Costs Travel Exn90$ Total Trav•1 Costs Church Admln Admin Fee8 Printing & Stationary IT Maintenance Profe88ional Foes Total chh Admln 920 161 912 374 920 161 912 374 557 196 545 576 Total Paym•nts 3 563 39 10 N•t of RK•lpt• l {Paym•nl•) 2 791 39 292 Fund bAlanc• •• at 1•1 Aprll Fund balanc• a• at 31•t Mar¢h 20,413 74,353 70,101 90,441 23,204 113,646 74363 Covcntry Chinese Chrislian Church Regist¢r¢d Charity 1035888
Financial Rew)rt 2022123 ststement ofAssets and Liabilities Unre•trictéd Restricted Funds Funds Cash ,441 113,645 Church Bulldlng EquIpftrt and IlIdIng cont•nt• Llabllltl Total Coventy Clll'nese Chnstian Church Registered Charity 1035888