2022-03-31-accounts

Cha el House Christian Fellowshi Re ort ofthe Trustees for the ear ended 31stMarch 2022
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements ofthe charity for the year ended 31'March 2022
1.The name ofthe charity is Chapel House Christian Fellowship.
2.The Address ofthe charity is 3AMoor Road, Churley, Lancashire. PR72LW.
3.The charity functions under a Constitution with Trust Deed adopted by resolution ofthe Trustees on the 30th April 2006 and amended 13 October 2013and now filed and recorded at the Central Register ofthe Charity Commission.				by aResolution					dated
4.The Charity Registration Number is 1051877.
5.The objects ofthe Charity are for the benefit ofthe public:
a)to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts ofthe United Irom time to time may think fit;	Kingdom or the world as		the Church				Council
b)to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision offunds, goods or services ofany kind including the provision ofcounselling and support in such parts ofthe United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit. c)to advance education in such ways and in such parts ofthe United Kingdom orthe world as the Church Council trom time to time may think fit. 6.The Trustees ofthe Charity are:								through
Ian Moulton (Chairman &Minister).
Jennifer M. Farrimond (Secretary),
Paul Harrison (Treasurer).
Alan Durham
William Adelekan (resigned 7"August 2021)
7.The Trustees are appointed under the terms ofthe Managing Document (Constitution). The Trustees meet aminimum offour times the Trust Deed,but in practice they meet as otten as required to consider matters put before them and the day-to-day business ofthe Trustees are in accordance with the Managing Document and are exercised only in promoting the Objects.		in ayear under the terms of Church. The powers ofthe
8.The Trustees receive no remuneration with the exception of Ian Moulton who, as aminority ofthe Board is permitted such remuneration Trust Deed.				under		the terms			ofthe
9.The Trustees have abands-on approach to the day to day running ofthe Charity, all having involvement in various aspects ofthe Church's				work.
10.The Holding Trustees who hold the property in Trust are:
Ian Moulton.
Paul Harrison.
Ken Fan'imond.
11.The Solicitors acting for the Charity are Geldards LLP, (Mr.S.Marshall), 21-22Burns Street,llkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8AA.
12.The Independent Examiner's Report on the Charity's Accounts is carried out by Peter Wilson FCA, Suite 12, Cross, Bolton, BL79DX	Rockfield House, 512Darwin Road,						Bromley
13.The Charity's bankers are the Co-operative Bank
14.Statement ofthe Trustees Responsibilities:
The Charities Commission requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which charity's affairs and ofthe profit or loss ofthe charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, i)select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. ii)make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.	give atrue and fair view ofthe state the trustees are required to:						ofthe
iii)prepare financial statements on agoing concern basis unless itis inappropriate to presume that the charity will n)	continue in business.
15.Review ofthe year
The Church's regular "weekly programme included:
Sunday: Morning Worship, 10.30am; includes Sunday School for children aged 0-11years. Gospel Service, 6.30pm.
Tuesday: Prayer Group, 10.00am.
Thursday: Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7.30pm.
Monthly: An Open-Air Service is held in Chorley Town Centre, 10.00am.
The Church also uses YouTube to livestream Church Services and Bible studies as well as social media platforms to keep members connected. The Church supported five missionary couples/organisations financially on amonth by month basis as well as supporting other missionaries and with financial gifts Irom time totime.							organisations
The Church remains committed to provide financial help and support for the needy both at home and oversees. When the Government introduced lockdowns the Church set up its own Covid 19Benevolent Fund to help any who found themselves in financial diffuculty as aresult ofthe measures which the Government put into place. We have now extended this by creating aFood Store in the Church to help those who are in need. WE also remains committed to helping people and organisations whose work is consistent with our Statement and Objects according to the Deed.
16.Valuation ofProperty.
The most recent valuation ofthe property carried out by Peter Gilkes &Co. for purposes ofthe Insurance Policy was submitted to the Trustees February 2018and valued the property at $310,000(re-instatement value).					on		the	14a
17.Insurance Policy.
The Church's Insurance Policy was renewed based on are-assessment in 2017.The Church's Insurance is through Kingdom Bank, Business Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham. NGI I 6JS T18		Ruddington			Fields
18.Child Protection Policy.
All Children's Workers, Youth Workers and Trustees are subject to clearance through the Disclosure &Barring Service using the formally known as The Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS). The Church's Safeguarding Policy was reviewed		agency ofThirtyone:eight and updated in 2016
19.Investment Policy
The Trustees have power to make investments at their discretion. At present all incoming funds are used to progress the objectives ofthe charity. Investment policy will be, reviewed as the church develops.
20.Voluntary Help.
The Trustees are very tpateful for the generous giving ofthe church members in terms ofhelp, time and finances, without wluch the charity could not function as itdoes.
Signed on behalf ofthe Trustees ofChapel House Christian Fellowship
lan Moulton