Christian Outreach Centre The hub chure Portland Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM233SL 07788612398 Annu#l Report for the >eAr ending 31 August 2023. l. Trustecs. Mr A HickJn8n. Mr J Baxter and Miss Evelvn Ibekeh-olasegha served for the whole year. 2. Purpose of Ihe Chariiy. Throughoui th¢ report period. this chariiy has coniinued to promot¢ the Christian Faith in Bishop""s Stortford awhd other regions of the UK We have continued to help individuals with needs. within Bishop's Siortford or thc surrounding area when brou?hi to our att¢ntion. Report of progress towards our aims. During the report ￿riod. lh¢ building has continued io host ihe Portland Child Contaci Centre. This Conlinues to fulfill a gr¢at need in ihe communit),. The Contact Ccntre provides a safe cn*ironmeni ivhere soli¢iiors and social seTr'ices can arraiigFe ror children to m¢ei iviih a separaied pareni on a regular basis. if necessary. The faciliiies also hosi local people includino iiN'o AA group& a camcrn club. hildren s activiiy group and the UJA danc¢lexercise classes. Frida). nights arc used lor a praver group and during the wc¢k conneciion groups. Thc babics and toddlers group reoularly ha5 up 10 20 mums with their children in attendance ￿,hICh britlgs in a small amount of finance. Sundav rnornings have conlinued io hosi the M.hol¢ congr¢gaiion meetin¢ for worship and bible teaching H,h¢n we als{> ii'elcome in the homeless for fricndship and coffee. This )'ear we added a ncw proj¢¢t for the [X￿r And hoTneless. Duriiig ihe months of November 2022 through ¢0 March 2023 provided a ivann hall from 9-5 willi free drinks. breakfast and lunchcs. All day Monday and all day Friday. A new cabin was also purciwed to providc exifa space for s'outh work ai th¢ rear or lh¢ centr¢. This year the congregation has seen new families joining. Signed.. Anihony Hickman (trustee) Date- 17th April 2024. |School Income (now closed)
Tax Back (Gift Aid)
Rental Income
Tuck Shop Sales
Bumble bees
Tithes & Offerings - last year extra for renata 2400
Sundry Income (donations)
Insurance Claim
Total Income
Expenses
Postage, Stationery and Printing
Bumble bees
Pastor's Expenses +Visiting Pastor expenses
School Wages
Cleaning Supplies/toiletries
Sundry Expenses
Licences/subscriptions
Evangelism/Advertising
Tuck Shop and youth
Heat & Light/Telephone/Insurance/online
Gifts to Disadvantaged & Other Ministries/Mission
Office expenses
Petty Cash
Children and Youth ministry
Mortgage Interest & Loan Interest
Depreciation of Equipment
Bank/ Legal/Professional Fees
Centre Maintenance/Repairs
NET RETAINED INCOME|2023
0.00
4336.06
10395.00
70.00
1351.38
18267.92
240.00
0.00
34660.36
245.24
218.85
1188.40
0.00
543.01
288.99
744.00
465.39
1387.26
3776.72
1830.18
0.00
0.00
1170.93
14836.42
1648.19
72.00
10599.02
39014.60
-4354.24|2022| |---|---|---| |||1145.78
5660.16
9702.58
60.00
1872.84
19360.85
795.93
19916.45| |||58514.59
95.00
251.18
854.00
1586.37
0.00
1941.39
803.00
627.35
0.00
3579.92
3649.49
0.00
6400.00
36.59
8140.36
1659.35
72.00
7265.44| |||36961.44| |||21553.15| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• tnMt•￿I members ol Christian ()Jtreath Centfe l&'5hop's Slcrfffryd) On accounts forth• y•ar •nd•d 31. Auwsl 2023 Charity no lif any) 1049175 I rerth lo tha InAtees on my examinati￿ oftr* a￿)untS ofthe *b)ve ¢h*ty Tr￿ for1￿ year •rNJed 3110812023. Ro8pon*lbllltl•• *nd basls of report As the charty's trustees, you are respO￿lb18 fcrf lh8 pr8paration of the I iewt ni r•8pod crf my exaAwn•tion clthè TnMt'8 •xowts camod out under 8•¢tkYI 145 of the 2011 ALt and in ￿￿1r￿j Out my examination, I have all ￿ a￿￿￿atIo DMedi(Th given by the Charity Commission K$8r 8Ktion 145(SXb) of Iha Ad. 1ndép•nd￿t I my l o)nfiM that materid mattern h oxamlnotr8 $tat•m•nt come lo my allen1￿ in winedjon wth the exarnination lother than that dtydos•d beltyw") kwe5 me causo lo ￿1*ye thal in. any material ofts Charths A¢1. or tr* o(%ounts dbj not w*ith th& apF4l￿bb requirements c4xKemiThJ the form aThJ content of acrAiunts set out in the Chwitk IAc¢tyJnts and Re[￿ts) Regulatws 2Cth rAher than any requirement thot ts accourrts give a In* t￿.￿ whth not a mailer I have Tr) cfjnceffffj *)d have ccrn awss no other matters in ￿nnectIOn ith fv exommalion to vthich attent￿ shoukl be drnwn in this repjrt in order lo enat48 a Fyopw uNler8taThJirvJ Of￿ acts￿nts lo h reached. ' P188se tlelele Ihe *tvds ￿ Ihe b￿trts rfIh8y¢￿ not ap￿. S￿ned.. Nam•". Awnka Akandè Rel•vant prol•sslonal qualfficationls) or body lff any): FCA IFellN- Institute of Chartered Ac£wrtsnts in England & Wab5) Addr•s¥." 15 IAillcroft. Bthp's Stth, Herts CM23 2BP IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete il the exarriner needs lo highlight matenal rnatters ol concern guthnee for examinero). Glv• h•r• brlef d•tsll• al any It•m$ that thè xaminer wl¥hM to dl•cloM. IER O¢t 2018