2022-10-31-accounts - Whitley Community Church Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 11 2021 To 31 10 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Whitley Community Church Trust Other names charity is known by The Well Church Registered charity number (if any) 1067611 Charity's principal address 1 Chagford Road Whitley Reading Postcode RG2 8AY

Whitley Community Church Trust

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
RodneyCarkett	Chair		Trustees
Michael Phillips
Trevor Howard		From 17 Sept 2022
Dr Elizabeth Omole		From 1stNov 2021 to 20th June 2022

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

August 2022

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Trust Deed

Trust

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To further the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith contained within the trust document.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To offer support and relief to persons in need or hardship or who are aged or sick.

Conduct Christian Ministry in other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees think fit.

TAR

August 2022

We have continued to deliver food parcels on a regular basis to those in need in the community. This has been done in partnership with the ‘Readifood’ charity.

We have responded to various individual and family needs as we have been able.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We have offered support to the local community during COVID-19 pandemic and continued to develop the relationship with the Christian based local charities through the SALT (Social Action Linked Together) initiative. Played an active role in the formation of new community support group ‘Torch’ a charity which has taken over from SALT.

We have continued to host the Green Health Thames Vally - Horticultural Therapy project in our church garden who are working with people suffering mental health issues.

Hosting CoP

Hosting BFFC

We have continued to offer community and support through home groups and social activities. This has helped those who feel isolated or abandoned.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

TAR

August 2022

Section D Achievements and performance

Main achievements over the year include: Summary of the main achievements of the charity Delivered and facilitated Christian outreach and missions to local during the year community. Welcomed new families and individuals into the spiritual life of the church and faith in Christ. Development of four new home groups for bible study discipleship and prayer. Development of minister’s role to give support to a number of churches and ministries.

Development of Congregational Leaders. Continued to webcast daily devotionals on major Christian themes.

TAR

August 2022

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity has not had an official policy on reserves though we aim to have a reserve of three months running costs. In practice we have used the gift aid money when claimed as a reserve amount when needed.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	R A Carkett
	Rodney Carkett	Micheal Phillips
	Chair	Secretary
	31/08/2023
	31/08/2023

TAR

August 2022

Receipts and Payments Accounts Whitlry Cotnmunity Church TtU5t Charity NumL*r 1067611 For Period 111112021 to 3111012022 Incorne Yrend 31110122 Yrend 31110121 Yrend 31110120 Yrend 31110119 Total Income 40,897.84 41,440.14 41,M7.44 42,254.55 49,982.54 46,542.37 38.241.B1 40.530.91 Toial Expen8e¥ Bank AccouTrts CurrentAccount Bal&nce 911.53 3.417.03 3,725.04 L2a4ts7 Savlng5 Account Balance 2.0Tr4J7 4.34 34

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Whitley Community Church Trust

On accounts for the year 31 October 2022 Charity no 1067611 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/10/2022. DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	W J Parker	22/08/2023

	WILLIAM JAMES PARKER

	Principal Inspector of Taxes (Retired)

	12 Perry Drive
	Fleet
	Hants GU51 4ES

October 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

The treasurer needs to ensure that invoices are provided to match all expenses incurred using the church’s debit card.

October 2018

IER