CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS, ASSOCIATION UK Trustees, Annual Report for the yearto 31 March 2021 The Christian Motorcyclists Association UK (known as CMA UK), is governed by a constitutlon, and became a registered charity. number 1080911. on 26th May 201KI. Its main address is P.0 Box 8155, Loughborough, LEII 9AR. The trustees who served during the year to March 2021 were: BJ Carbonero N Hogan F.C McDouEall R.A Urand CMA UK benefits from the fact that all of its trustees are active members of the charFty. and so have current practical experien of the organization's objectives, governance and activities. The close and positive working relationship continued between the trustees and the National Executive, the leadership team responsible for the dayto day operation of CMA UK. The objerts / purpose of the charity are to propagate the Christian Gospel, and to provlde for motorcyclists and others teaching in the Christian Faith as revealed by the Holy Bible. The charit5 membership is spread throughout the United Kingdom. and each person is attached to a local branch, of which theFe4Fe there are twenty seven spread across England. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Branches have the responsibility of carrying out the charity's objertives in a way best suited to their local motorcyclin8 communty. whilst obseIng the chariVs rules and constitutional requirements. Communication with our members and supporters is maintained via the National Chairman and members of the National Executive. through local branch leaders, our magazine 'Chainlink'. prayer email 'Fasttrack', social media such as official CMA UK Facebook pages. and our website at www.bike.or As a Christian mission to motorcyclists, our work tskes place at motorcycling events of all types. These normally include large rallies, small motorcycle shows. charity rides and events Isuch as remembrance event5 and in support of air ambulance charities), motorbike meets at local cafes. and through attending motorcycle racing meets (short circuit, road racing and motocross), green-laning and advanced rider training. Throughout the 12 months covered by this report the coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns and other control measures had a significant impart on the UK motorcycling community which we serve. Many events were cancelled. even if initially postponed. Many of our branches used virtual meetin8 Systems to keep in touch and to continue to pray for the wider motorcycling community. Where possible while complyin8 With the government rule5 at the time. our membership took the opportunity to continue to meet with other motorcyclists. although in one or twos or small groups. We continued to give away copies of our pocket-sized New Testament, the Biker Bible. The overwhelming majority of the cost of these is raised from our members, their branches. and their churches. We continued to hear from people how these bibles have been used by God to transform their lives. and of Tru5¢¢¢$' At)nua] Report 2021>2021, v20th Jan 2022 Pa8e I PO Box 8155, LoughFAirough. LEI 19.4R
how they appreciated the prayer support provided by CMA UK'S membership- particularly during the pandemic. Despite the pandemic our financial position has remained stron8, and our financial reserves remain at the equivalent of about nine months, expenditure. CMA UK benefitted from the fact that most funding comes from our members and supporters, primarily through regular monthly giving via our standing order scheme andlor annual giving via membership subscriptions: there is no dependency on grants or other types of funding from external sources. Those contributln8 by monthly standing order are able to choose the level of their support, with a minimum of five pounds per month. Their continued loyalty and generosity allows us to keep our annual membership subscriptions low so that no one is prevented from joining on the basis of cost alone, Annual membership subscriptions were last increased ten years ago. Our General Fund receNe5 this income and uses it to cover the running costs of the charity. The charity has no investments. fixed assets. or loans. It makes no grants and spends nothing on fundraising. It has one full time member of staff. our National Chairman: all other posts are filled by volunteers, locally and nationally. Our costs have benefrtted over the past six years from the Government's National Insurance Allowan, whereby employers. including charities. can now daim back up to £4,1)Xl per annum from their Class I National Insurance Contributions. During the year there were no serious inadents {as defined by the Charity Commission for England and Wales) relating to CMA UK reported to the Charity Commission. nor were there any that have not been reported. Declarations. The trustees dedare that they have approved the trustees, report. Signed on behalf of the chariws trustees: Signature{sl Fullnamels} TrÈA) c4A (Current Trusteelsl at the time this repon was submitted). Trusttts, Annual Rewrt 202202, v2¢Mh Jan 2022 P88¢ 2 .bike.o PO Btsx 8155. Loughborough. l.El 19AR
CHRISTIAN MOTORC LISTS AslA ACCOUNTS F THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2Y21 2119rnJ FuThJs Funds RPts". 34.173 6.013 34,173 12.579 53,769 5,481 33,769 15.924 10.443 Grft Aid 7.178 7.178 7.542 7,542 121 Events 101 1,212 50.512 101 1.212 57.078 179 179 74,512 Tclal 10,443 Paym8nts.' ),1tr2 30,102 intiNJ 31.04S 31,045 S,125 5.125 E¥ts 5.1Q) 5.1(X) 3.877 5.11K) 1.847 315 1,847 315 InyJraKe 2,381 .761 46.188 46.188 59,718 31,045 Nèt r(paYMntsI 4.324 lo.8) 4,353 13J.&J21 116,2491 OponirvJ TranGe 39.042 34.707 22.470 57.177 1181 18 CILirYJ Wr 8.452 51,818 39,042 C8sh funds Bank cutTentUnts ank depc6ri c11 Total 7.173 36.193 7.173 10.684 28.158 39.042 10.884 1. 30,044 1 886 40.928 8.452 51.818 R.A Urw B.J Clx*Mo
CHRISTL4 RCYCLISTS A In ndent Examiners rt on the Accounts Report io the trUsteemeMberS of Christian Motorcyclists Association UK (Charity Registration No 1080911) on the accounts lorlhe year eThJed 31st March 2021 set oul on Pè3e 3. Re$pectlve responsibilitios of Ift and •xamin8r The charilws InleeS are resFK)nsible for the wepartion of the accounts. The charity's trustees Jnslder that an audit is not wuired for this year under seclion 144 of the Charities Ad 2011 (Ihe Chaiilies Act? army that an Indepern1ent examin81ion is ne&Jed. 11 is my resnSIbIlItY to (1) examine the accounts uThler se¢llon 145 of the Chafllies Art, (2) to follth¥ the procedures laid d¢Jwn in the gener81 Dire¢Akn given ty the Charity Commission (under section 145{5){b} of the Charities Act). and {3) to stale whelher particular mattets have come lo my attention. asis of Ind•p•nd•nt ExamiM¢A tat•m•nt fvty examination was carried out in a(xord8nce with the general DilOnS given by the Charity Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and compadson of the aG¢ounts presented wrth those reeonjs. It also includes consideratlon of any unusual Items or disdosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The wOcedu$ uNlertaken do not provKle all the evidencE that WOLsld be required In an 8uOft, and consequently no oplnlon Is given as to tthether the accounts prèsent 8 Irue 8nd faiff view, thè report is Ilmited lo those Matte sel out in the statement below. Ind•pènd8nt ExamiMf8 8tat•mont In connection with my examination, no matter has c<Mne to my atlentlon: (1) vA)ich gives me reasonatde cause lo beIve that. in any matertal res, the UIrements.. -to keep accountlThJ records in attordance wilh Sedion 130 of the Chaiities A¢t; -to prepare accounts which accord Vllth the accounting reconls and comply vthh the accounting reQuirnents of the Chanties Act, have not been met: or (2) to which, in my opinion. attention shoukl be dravm in order to enablè 8 undeistandino of the accounts to bè reached. Slgn8ture Date Name O.D Prentic&, CA, ACKIA Address 4 St Clare Road Colchester Essex C03 3SZ Page 4