## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/11/24 Period start date To 31/10/25 Period end date** **Charity name: Whitley Community Church Trust** ## **Charity registration number: 1067611** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To further the Christian faith in**
**accordance with the statement of faith**
**contained within the trust 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.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**We have held regular weekly Church**
**services, various home groups and**
**online and in church Bible study and**
**prayer meetings.**
**We have responded to various**
**individual and family needs as we have**
**been able.**
**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. We have made our**
**building available to several church and**
**ministry groups who are also reaching**
**out to the local comunity.**
**We continue to hosting Brighter Futures**
**for Children (supports local families)**
**We have continued to offer community**
**and support through home groups and**
**social activities. This has helped those**
**who feel isolated or abandoned.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public|Para 1.18|**We confirm the trustees have had**
**regard to the Charity Commission’s**
**guidance on public benefit.**| benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Main achievements over the year**
**include:**
**Delivered weekly church services in**
**English and in Amharic for the Ethiopian**
**community. Facilitated Christian**
**outreach and missions to local**
**community.**
**Welcomed new families and individuals**
**into the spiritual life of the church and**
**faith in Christ.**
**Development of weekly lunchtime bible**
**study group. Weekly prayer groups both**
**in church and online and discipleship**
**training for new believers.**
**Development of minister’s roles for both**
**congregations. Successfully helped**
**launch the Destained 2 Win Ministry into**
**an independent charity which will be**
**better able to give support and**
**encouragement to a number of**
**churches and ministries as well as**| **hosting Christian retreats training and conferences.** **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Charity ended the year in a slightly**
**stronger financial position overall.**
**Largely due to increased fund raising**
**through growing membership,**
**particularly in the Ethiopian**
**congregation. Sustained increase in the**
**use of our facilities by other local**
**churches and ministries.**
**The church was able to fund several**
**large renovation projects, including the**
**removal of asbestos and replacement**
**windows.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**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.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£4,000.00**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**none**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The charity continues to be financially**
**sound and there are no uncertainties as**
**regards it continuing as a going**
**concern.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Regular donations from members of the**
**church.**
**Income from hire of church building and**
**garden to other churches and local**
**charities.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**None**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**None identifid**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by the trustees**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Whitley Community Church Trust| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|The Well Church
The Ethiopian Church
Destined 2 Win| |Registered charity number|1067611| |Charity’s principal address|1, Chagford Road Whitley Reading RG2 8AY| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rodney Carkett|Chair of Trustees||Trustees| ||Trevor Howard|||| ||Tibebu Berhanu|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s) Rodney Carkett Tibebu Berhanu** Tibebu Berhanu **Full name(s)** Rodney Carkett **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Sectary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 5[th] August 2026 ## **Receipts and Payments Accounts** ## **Whitley Community Church Trust** **Charity Number 1067611 For Period 1/11/2024 to 31/10/2025** |**THE WELL MAIN ACC**|**9,612.58**|**1,877.27**| |---|---|---| |**D2W ACC**|**3,444.42**|**1,295.20**| |**ETH CHURCH ACC**|**-**|**-**| |**DEPOSIT ACC**|**4,041.70**|**337.42**| |**TOTAL OPENING**|**17,098.70**|**3,509.89**| |**Income**|**Yr end 31/10/25 **|**Yr end 31/10/24**| |Tithes|12,152.00|14,822.00| |Weekly Offerings & Donations -
GASD|2,584.16|15,164.10| |Weekly Offering - No Gift Aid|1,599.00|1,600.00| |Other Donations (Stewardship)||70.30| |Designated Offerings (Projects)|1,485.00|| |Gift Aid Claims|1,138.99|4,810.00| |Church & Garden Hire|6,077.50|7,040.00| |Refunds|1,209.24|68.99| |Destined 2 Win Min. Acc.|5,497.16|15,934.20| |Savings Acc. Interest|18.84|32.00| |Ethiopian Church Acc.|21,862.00|| |**Total Income**|**53,623.89**|**59,541.59**| |**Expenses**||| |Church Minister Pay|5,000.00|4,741.44| |Cleaner Pay|973.18|874.40| |Ministry Support|11,617.52|11,487.87| |---|---|---| |Guest Speakers|908.61|| |Churches in Community|360.00|615.00| |HMRC PAYE NI etc.|621.32|254.67| |Utilities (Gas Water Electric)|4,260.19|4,144.40| |Phones & Internet|628.36|| |Commercial Waste|965.82|| |Equipment Purchase|394.52|-| |Insurance 31/8 Safeguarding|1,231.21|1,153.39| |Online Media Costs|317.08|662.99| |Projects, Repairs, General Building
Maintenance|
20,164.28|6,507.93| |Church Catering|812.07|582.10| |Office & Cleaning supplies|483.38|365.89| |Ministry Payments & Designated
Gifts|0|750.00| |Bank Charges|0|-| |Destined 2 Win Min. Acc.|8,865.17|13,905.83| |Ethiopian Church Acc|18,761.82|| |**Total Expenses**|**76,364.53**|**46,045.91**| |**Bank Accounts**||| |**THE WELL MAIN ACC **|**582.37**|**9,612.58**| |**D2W ACC**|**76.41**|**3,444.42**| |**ETH CHURCH ACC**|**0.54**|| |**DEPOSIT ACC**|**3,100.18**|**4,041.70**| |**TOTAL CLOSING**|**3,759.50**|| ## **911.53** **2,004.37 2,915.90** **Yr end 31/10/23** 13,466.00 2,239.43 1,718.16 411.87 3,609.25 4,187.53 - 1,474.00 33.05 **27,139.29** 15,927.75 1,113.80 905.00 900.00 1,623.20 3,930.94 24.60 1,036.72 704.96 30.52 114.88 20.84 33.00 0.29 178.80 **26,545.30** **1,877.27 1,295.20** **337.42** CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tr￿te HiriEY CoA4MufiJIT CtrvRCH T£vS T Charlty no Ilf any) On accounts for the y￿r ended ./202 1061é11 Set out on pages I re[¥￿ io the trustees my examithn of the ￿)UnIS of the alx)ve charity {Ihe T￿￿n for the year ended 31 1 10 12ozr Responsibllitlea and As the chafity trustees of the Trust, you a￿ re5pon8ible for the preparal basis of rep(¥t of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe A¢t'i. l in respeci of my examination ol the Trust's accounts carrted out under seCt￿n 145 of the 2011 Act and irF carying out my exafflination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chartty ComMiss￿n under sectKJn 145(5Xbl of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have come to my 8ttentr)n in connectron with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material reS￿l accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not xcord with the 8(xounting rec*)rds I have no concerns and have come awss no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should ￿ drawn in order to enable a proper unde￿landing of the accounts to be reached. . Please d8lele the IS￿nIS in the brackets rfthey do not 8ppty. Independent examinerfs statement Sigfmd: Zr•26 LEHAnf JDSEP 15ts1100 qualfficatlorfs) or b qrf any): AssD&rtYirJh) OF clffiP TeREt¥ WTI REfJ r Address." RelOIA)¢4 Lirt) October 2018