The hub church Portland Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM233SL 07788612398
Annual Report for the year ending 31 August 2022.
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Trustees. Mr A Hickman, Mr J Baxter and Miss Evelyn IbekehOlasegha served for the whole year.
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Purpose of the Charity. Throughout the report period, this charity has continued to promote the Christian Faith in Bishop’s Stortford. .
The English Language School for the training of missionaries from Brazil which started in January 2007 has continued to operate with students from Europe and the UK and ceased trading on 29[th] November 2021. During the school period we had 3 students in 1 class.
We have continued to help individuals with needs, within Bishop’s Stortford or the surrounding area when brought to our attention. During the report period, the building has continued to host the Portland Child Contact Centre. This fulfills a great need in the community. The Contact Centre provides a safe environment where solicitors and social services can arrange for children to meet with a separated parent on a regular basis, if necessary.
Local people including dance classes, Two AA groups, a camera club, a children’s activity group and a national slimming club continued to hire the building.
- Report of progress towards our aims.
Weekends are used for the contact centre for broken families and church services on Sunday. Friday nights are used for a prayer group and during the week connection groups. Local community groups use the hall in the day time and evenings when the church is not holding meetings. The babies and toddlers group regularly has up to 20 mums with their children in attendance which brings in a small amount of finance.
Anthony Hickman (trustee) Date: 2nd March 2023.
Registration : 104917
| Christian Outreach Centre (Bishop's Stortford). | Registration : 104917 | |
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| Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. | ||
| Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st August 2022 | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| School Income | 1145.78 | 5799.41 |
| Tax Back | 5660.16 | 5039.8 |
| SMP for school | 0 | 5156.22 |
| Rental Income | 9702.58 | 9381.95 |
| Tuck Shop Sales | 84.14 | 0 |
| Bumble bees | 1872.84 | 591.39 |
| Tithes & Oferings - last year extra for renata 2400 | 19360.85 | 22707.04 |
| Sundry Income refund of cov seed |
795.93 | 28 |
| Insurance Claim | 19916.45 | 10000 |
| Total Income | 58538.73 | 58703.81 |
| Expenses | ||
| Postage, Stationery and Printing | 698.81 | 240.68 |
| Bumble bees | 251.18 | 85.35 |
| Pastor's Expenses +Visiting Pastor expenses | 990.00 | 366.00 |
| School Subscriptions | 0.00 | 35.00 |
| School Wages | 1586.37 | 11304.47 |
| Cleaning Supplies/toiletries | 245.52 | 152.20 |
| Sundry Expenses | 156.00 | 138.98 |
| Licences/subscriptions | 803.00 | 830.00 |
| Evangelism/Advertising and events | 2152.88 | 261.96 |
| Tuck Shop and youth | 1308.93 | 720.02 |
| Heat & Light/Telephone/Insurance | 3579.92 | 4052.59 |
| Gifts to Disadvantaged & Other Ministries/Mission | 3649.49 | 4996.61 |
| Petty Cash | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Children and Youth ministry | 195.53 | 294.46 |
| Staf entertaining | 370.28 | 0.00 |
| Mortgage Interest & Loan Interest | 8140.36 | 7609.66 |
| Depreciation of Equipment | 2009.98 | 2023.60 |
| Bank/ Legal/Professional Fees | 1549.00 | 1162.40 |
| Centre Maintenance/Repairs | 7421.79 | 8366.36 |
| 35109.04 | 42640.34 | |
| NET RETAINED INCOME | 23429.69 | 16063.47 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Christian Outreach Centre (Bishop's Stortford).
| On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
31st August 2022 | Charity no (if any) |
1049175 |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2022 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 31/01/2023
Signed: Name: Ayoyinka Akande Relevant professional FCA (Fellow - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 15 Millcroft, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts CM23 2BP
Oct 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
Oct 2018
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