LICHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WORK TRUST ANNUAL TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315" JULY 2023 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1056734
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Trustees’ Annual Report For the financial year ended 31%t July 2023
Registered Number: 1056734
Trustees: The trustees who served during the period were:
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Cheadle | Trustee | Chair |
| Miss Vivien Grant | Trustee | Appointed 16" August 2022 |
| Mr Howard Jacobs | Trustee | |
| Canon Patricia Maguire | Trustee | |
| Mr Keith Newton | Trustee | |
| Mr David West-Mullen | Trustee | |
| Mrs Genny Cannan | Trustee | Resigned 16‘ September2022 |
| MrRobertHawley | Trustee | Resigned20"March2023 |
Charity’s Governing Document The Charity is governed by the terms of a Declaration of Trust dated 30' May 1996.
Employees: The Charity has two part-time employees.
Objectives
The Trust has 2 main objectives: To help young people in schools to better understand the Christian faith, and; To support young people and students in their development through one to one mentoring and the delivery of employability skills in accordance with Christian principles.
Bankers: National Westminster Bank plc, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Payroll Bureau: Stewardship Services (UKET) Ltd, London
Activities and Achievements
The Trust has used four projects to achieve its objectives: Shepherds Crook Puppets, which uses puppets to tell Bible stories in Primary Schools; Schools Weeks, the provision of interactive sessions for primary schools exploring the meaning of Christmas and Easter; Engage Youth Mentoring!, which uses one to one mentoring of young people and students with low self-esteem and confidence to support them to be able live their lives to the full, and; Bridge Builders, which delivers employability workshops and mock job interviews to students. During the year the Trust issued a Newsletter to supporters with the intention that this will be repeated on a regular basis to keep supporters and others informed of the Trust’s work. Work also continues to try to secure grants towards the cost of new and existing projects. The Trust is supported by around 91 volunteers.
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Receipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31% July 2023
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
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| General | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Receipts | ||||||
| Donations from Individuals | 10,385 | - | 10,385 | 5,521 | ||
| Gift Aid Tax Refund | 691 | - | 691 | 836 | ||
| Donations from Local Churches | 4 | 1,428 | - | 1,428 | 1,556 | |
| Grants | 2 | 13,600 | 3,496 | 17,096 | 12,000 | |
| Other Income | - | - | - | 0 | 100 | |
| 26,104 | 3,496 | 29,600 | 20,013 | |||
| Payments | ||||||
| Employment Costs | 3 | 19,788 | 5,004 | 24,792 | 23,468 | |
| Operating Expenses | 4 | 644 | 1,100 | 1,744 | 1,283 | |
| Management & Administration | 5 | 724 | - | 724 | 724 | |
| Events | - | - | 0 | 118 | ||
| 21,156 | 6,104 | 27,260 | 25,593 | |||
| NetIncome/(Expenditure) | 4,948 | (2,608) | 2,340 | (5,580) | ||
| Funds at start ofthe year | 14,341 | 9,673 | 24,014 | 29,594 | ||
| Fundsattheyearend | 6 | 19,289 | 7,065 | 26,354 | 24,014 |
Approved by the Trustees on 7'" November 2023
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Christine Cheadle
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Notes to the Account For the year ended 31 July 2023
| For thethe | For thethe year ended 31ended 3131 July 2023 | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| 1. | Donations from Local Churches | ||
| Wade Street URC/Baptist Church, Lichfield | 1,428 | 1,556 | |
| 2. | Grants | ||
| URC Mission Fund | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| The Community Foundation | 2,100 | - | |
| King Edward VI School | 1,500 | - | |
| The Mary Slater Trust (TMST)* | 2,000 | - | |
| Lichfield Conduit Lands Trust (LCLT)* | 1,496 | - | |
| Westhill Endowment | - | 2,000 | |
| 17,096 | 12,000 |
- These grants were given for specific purposes and, together with a grant received from Wade Street Church (WSC) in 2021, represent Restricted Funds. Details of the balances carried forward at the year end are given in Note 6.
| 3. | Employment Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Charity has two part-time employees. | |||
| 4. | Operating Expenses | 2023 | 2022 |
| £ | £ | ||
| DBS Checks | 84 | 60 | |
| Design, Printing & Stationery | 234 | 752 | |
| Website Costs | 149 | 149 | |
| Branding | - | 206 | |
| Mentor Training | 1,100 | - | |
| Other Expenses | 177 | 116 | |
| 1,744 | 1,283 | ||
| 5. | Management& Administration | ||
| Insurance | 724 | 724 | |
| 6. | Summary ofAssets& Liabilities | ||
| National Westminster Bank | 26,354 | 23,914 | |
| Expenses Float | - | 100 | |
| 26,354 | 24,014 |
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Notes to the Account For the year ended 31% July 2023
| For thethe | For thethe year endedended 31% July 2023 | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| E | £ | ||
| 6. | Summary ofAssets & Liabilities (continued) | ||
| Restricted Fund Balances: | |||
| Employment ofSecond Worker(WSC) | 4,669 | 9,673 | |
| Mental Health First Aid Training (TMST& LCLT) | 2,396 | - | |
| 7,065 | 9,673 |
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Report to the trustees LICHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WORK TRUST On accounts for the year , Charity no ended| S| VULY 202% (if any) |}OS6 734 Set out on pages 3 —Ss . | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended . 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”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e 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.
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