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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name ChristChurch Wrexham Trust

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1075397

Charity's principal address

C/o Mr R A Fogg, Trustee 98 Erddig Road, Wrexham Postcode LL13 7DR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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7		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Dr C E Elliott Chair 1/7/22 to 14/8/23
Resigned as Trustee
R A Fogg Treasurer
G W Jones
Mrs E A Williams
G R Williams
F P Collins Chair From 15/8/23

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Trust deed

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

New trustees are approached and appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Trustees are familiar with all aspects of the Trust’s activities. They take advice from specialists on aspects of charity governance on which they are unfamiliar. Trustees keep themselves aware of current issues in charity governance.

The charity is led by a leadership team, which submits major proposals to congregational meetings for members’ approval. One of the leaders is designated Senior Church Leader and is remunerated. Other members of the church serve in various leadership roles for specific activities. In addition to the Senior Church Leader, four other members of the church were paid (part-time) for specific work during the year.

The trustees have produced and kept under review a Health and Safety policy that covers all aspects of the Trust’s activities. There have been no incidents that have required disclosure to a statutory agency.

The Trust operates Safeguarding policies ensuring all officers of the church and volunteers working with children and young people are subject to enhanced DBS disclosure checks.

Section C Objectives and activities

to advance the Christian Faith holding to the authority of scripture in all matters of faith and conduct in Wrexham and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit;

Summary of the objects of the to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are charity set out in its aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in Wrexham and governing document in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit; to promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in Wrexham or such other parts or the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

The trustees have reviewed our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carrying out this review, the trustees took into account the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. They consider that the Trust provides public benefit to the community through the Sunday and midweek activities, through its grant-making, and through its involvement and active participation in town-wide Summary of the main initiatives. activities in relation to these objects The principal activities of the Church (the Trust) comprised: Weekly public worship and other meetings for teaching and fellowship. Sunday and midweek activities for Children & Youth Support of Christian Ministries in Wrexham, Christians Together in Wrexham, etc and abroad through various agencies for the relief of suffering via: Tear Fund, and other agencies and supporting disaster appeals (Turkey Earthquake, Pakistan Floods) etc. Support of Community projects within the local Community e.g. Street

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Pastors (Wrexham), Foodbank, Feeding the Roofless , Baby Basics, Tiddlers (playgroup).

Elsewhere we support GNF (Hungary), and through UK organisations Fundatia Incredera (Romania) and a project in Nepal.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Grants are made to various organisations and are reviewed by the leadership team regularly and changes approved by members at congregational meetings.

Most of the activities of the Trust depend on the voluntary effort of members of the congregation. The majority of members are involved in one or more activities of the Trust.

The trustees, with the exception of Mr G W Jones, receive no remuneration, as noted in the accounts.

The trustees continue to review the public benefit arising from the activities, and are satisfied that they do provide significant benefit to many within the community.

Section D Achievements and performance

Weekly public worship : The style and content of worship aims to be Summary of the main contemporary and accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds, achievements of the charity and particularly to people who are unfamiliar with public worship. during the year Church based Youth and Children’s activities ran throughout the year adapting to the composition of the group. Most of our activities returned to face-to-face in the year, though some activities are accessible on-line. Support for Christian and relief work: The Trust has used its own resources and raised and distributed funds from the congregation for projects locally and abroad. These include, supporting the international relief work of TEAR Fund and other agencies, and initiatives. The Trust has worked with other organisations in Wrexham to promote initiatives via Christians Together in Wrexham. • The Trust has responded to various appeals for relief in response to natural and other disasters and emergencies throughout the period, notably in Ukraine (through a Polish church), Turkey earthquake & Pakistan floods. Community projects . The Trust has continued to support the following :

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section E Financial review

The trustees believe that it is appropriate for the Trust to maintain Brief statement of the sufficient reserves to enable it to meet its current expenditure for six charity’s policy on reserves months without further income. Reserves are currently higher than this level, but are being reduced, and the trustees have considered how this excess should be utilised in accordance with the objectives of the Trust. At the end of the year no funds were in material deficit, and any small Details of any funds materially deficits in Restricted Funds were met from transfers from the General in deficit Fund.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

The charity’s main source of funding is the voluntary donations of members and friends of the Trust.

The main items of expenditure are salaries, support for youth and community activities and grant-making.

Section F Other optional information

The trustees offer a contributory pension scheme that complies with the The Pension Regulator’s autoenrolment requirements.

All staff pay is at or above the Real Living Wage.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) RAFogg FPCollins Position (eg secretary, chair, Chair etc) Date 15/11/2023

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Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name No (if any) No (if any) CC16a
Christchurch Wrexham Trust 1075397
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 Period start date To Period end date
01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and collections 64,576 11,801 - 76,377 80,333
Events inc Lunch Club 209 - 209 30
Interest 656 - - 656 745
Grants & Legacies 1,000 - 1,000 500
Other Income - - 126
- - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total _(Gross income for AR) _ 66,441 11,801 - 78,242 81,734
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 66,441 11,801 - 78,242 81,734
A3 Payments
Wages,Salaries,Pensions and NI 54,677 - - 54,677 41,746
Training,Conferences & Affiliations 649 300 - 949 660
Hire of Premises 5,588 1,325 - 6,913 3,490
Resources for Church 3,311 1,441 - 4,752 4,120
Youth & Childrens Activities 699 143 - 842 349
Donations and Grants 12,626 7,404 - 20,030 24,716
Office Costs 590 188 - 778 2,033
Cost of Events & Fundraising 1,688 31 - 1,719 1,269
Legal and Professional fees 528 - - 528 480
Insurance 882 - - 882 862
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**Sub total ** 81,238 10,832 - 92,070 79,725
A4 Asset and investmentpurchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Totalpayments 81,238 10,832 - 92,070 79,725
Net of receipts/(payments) (14,797) 969 - (13,828) 2,009
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds lastyear end 100,966 - - 100,966 98,957
Cash funds thisyear end 86,169 969 - 87,138 100,966
87,138
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Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name No (if any) No (if any) CC16a
Christchurch Wrexham Trust 1075397
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period
from		 Period start date To Period end date
01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Current Account 10,219 969 -
Deposit Account 8,893 -
30 Day Notice Account 18,937
95 Day Notice Account 48,085
Petty Cash 35 -
Total cash funds 86,169 969 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 OK OK
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - -
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
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B4 Assets retained for the char - -
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Details Fund to which
liability relates		 Amount due
(optional)		 When due
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B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behal f
Signature		 Print Name Date of
approval
FP Collins F P Collins 05/12/2023
RAFogg R A Fogg 05/12/2023

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