**CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS’ ASSOCIATION UK** **Registered charity 1080911** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year to 31[st] March 2022** The Christian Motorcyclists Association UK (known as CMA UK), is governed by a constitution, and became a registered charity, number 1080911, on 26th May 2000. Its main address is P.O Box 8155, Loughborough, LE11 9AR. The trustees who served during the year to March 2022 were: - - N Hogan - F.C McDougall - R.A Urand CMA UK continued to benefit from the fact that all of its trustees are active members of the charity, and so have current practical experience 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 day-to-day operation of CMA UK. The objects / purpose of the charity are to propagate the Christian Gospel, and to provide for motorcyclists and others teaching in the Christian Faith as revealed by the Holy Bible. The charity’s membership is spread throughout the United Kingdom, and each person is attached to a local branch, of which there are twenty-seven spread across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Branches have the responsibility of carrying out the charity's objectives in a way best suited to their local motorcycling community, whilst observing the charity’s 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 WhatsApp groups, and our website at www.bike.org.uk. As a Christian mission to motorcyclists our work takes place at motorcycling events of all types, and our membership is more involved and active than would be the case if CMA UK were a motorcycle club. Events include large rallies, small motorcycle shows, charity rides (such as in support of air ambulance charities), remembrance events, and motorbike meets at local cafes. We also attend motorcycle racing meets (short circuit, road racing and motocross), green-laning and advanced rider training. 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 how they appreciated the prayer support provided by CMA UK’s membership – particularly during the pandemic. Throughout the 12 months covered by this report the coronavirus pandemic continued to have a significant impact on the UK motorcycling community which we serve. As for the previous year, many events were again cancelled, or were slow to restart when coronavirus control restrictions were eased and then removed. After two years of their absence some regular events or meeting places for motorcyclists Trustees’ Annual Report 2021-2022, 14th Jan 2023 www.bike.org.uk PO Box 8155, Loughborough, LE11 9AR Page 1 did not resume, although other new bike meets started up to take their place as people gradually returned to riding their motorbikes and meeting with others. In terms of our own national events, the financial risk resulting from continuing pandemic related uncertainties alongside a necessary change of venue meant that the decision was taken not to hold the CMA UK National Rally in July 2021. Instead, as legal restrictions to meeting were removed, branches were encouraged to meet together at their local level to help in-person activities to resume where people felt comfortable to do so. Having sought guidance from the Charity Commission of England & Wales, the annual CMA UK Fellowship Weekend and Annual General Meeting was moved from April 2021 to October 2021, which also allowed it to be held in person. Despite some members staying away due to health considerations, 32% of our national membership attended (comfortably above the 25% needed for the AGM to be quorate) and those who were present greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet together. Despite the pandemic our financial position remained strong, and our financial reserves remain at the equivalent of about nine months’ expenditure. CMA UK benefits from the fact that most funding comes from our members and supporters, primarily through regular monthly giving via our standing order scheme and/or annual giving via membership subscriptions; there is no dependency on grants or other types of funding from external sources. Those contributing 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 allow 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 eleven years ago. Our General Fund receives 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 continue to benefit from the Government's National Insurance Allowance, whereby employers, including charities, can now claim back up to £4,000 per annum from their Class 1 National Insurance Contributions. During the year there were no serious incidents (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 declare that they have approved the trustees’ report. (Current Trustee(s) at the time this report was submitted). Trustees’ Annual Report 2021-2022, 14th Jan 2023 www.bike.org.uk PO Box 8155, Loughborough, LE11 9AR Page 2 CHRISTW4 MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCNTION LJK ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2022 2021r22 rie￿rieted Funds 2020121 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Fund5 Total Funds Unrestncted Funds Total Funds Rec ts and tnents accourrt Receipts Members, subscriptions & donations General donations Designated donations 33.352 3.609 6.346 39.698 3.609 34,173 6.013 34 113 12579 7,878 2,943 7,876 2.943 188 7,178 1,835 7,178 1,835 Sales of rnerchandise Sales of tiaining rnaterials & tracts Events Interest Other Total 188 67 87 1,212 50,512 1,212 57 078 47.703 6.534 54.237 Payments". Employment costs Travel expenses Pnntiw bibles Purchase of rnerchandise Other merchandise costs Publictytrsining Member5, magazine General donations made Designated donations made Communication Co￿$ Insurance Other Tot 30,102 4,QYJ7 30.102 4.007 27.092 1,022 27,092 1,022 5,D37 5,037 1,579 1.579 38 5.5LN) 4.500 2CKJ 933 290 2.087 52.848 7.050 5.0 7050 5000 200 933 290 2.087 52,810 1,847 315 2.283 46.188 1,847 315 2283 46 188 38 Net recwpt51lpayrnentsl 15,1071 6,496 1,389 4,324 10,890 Opening balance 43,366 8,452 51,818 39,042 1,886 40.928 Transfers belween fund5 Clo9￿ balance 53 207 8452 Staternerrt of assets liabilrt*s Cash funds Bank current accounts Bank deposffc accounts Total funds 8,494 29,765 8494 44.713 53 207 7,173 36,193 7,173 44,845 51.818 14,948 8.452 8452 Other assets siock of ￿rehandIse, at cost 7510 8.079 Note These are the Natsonal accounts of the Chnstian Motorcyclists Associatson UK, and therefore do not Include the receipts, payments, and bank balances of the Individual local branches ofthe charrty except where the counterparty Is the Natsonal accounts. S*ned ￿ beha￿ of all lh• trustee8 of Christian Motorcydists Association UK. Name- Phil Robèrts. Nauonal Treasurer signgture 23 23 Narn- 8.J. CaTbonoro, Tn*tso SvJnaWre Trustees, Annual Report 2021-2022, 14th Jan 2023 Page 3 www.bike.or PO Box 8155, Loughborough. LEI 1 9AR CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION UK Inde ndent Examinerf8 re rt on th• Accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of Christian Molorcyclisls Association UK (Charty Registration No 1080911) on the accounts for the year ended 3151 March 2022 sel out on Page 3. Respective r•sponsibiliti•s of trust••s and examinor The charivs trustees are responsib￿ for the prepartion of Ihe accounts. The charivs truslees consider that an audrt is nol required for this year under sectson 144 of the Charrties Act 2011 (Ihe Charities Acr) and Ihal an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility lo (1 } examine the accounts under seclion 145 of the charib.es Act, 12} to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direclions gwen by the Cherity Commission {undei section 145{5){b) of the charih.es Act), and {3} to state whether particulai matters have come lo my attention. Basis of Independent Examinerfs statement My examination wa5 carried out In accordance with the general Direction5 gNen by the Charity Commission. An examinabon includes a review of the accounting recoids kept by the charity and a comparison of the aceDunls presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the aceounls, and seeking explanations from the Imstees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woukl be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is gNen as lo whether the aecounls present a Irue and fairf view, and the report Is limited lo those matters sel out in the slalement below. Independent Examiner's statement In connection wrth my examination, no matter has come lo my attention- {1) which gives me reasonab￿ cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.. -lo keep accounting record5 in accordance with Section 130 of the Charrties Act, -lo prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting record5 and cotnpw with the accounting iequiremen15 of the Charrtie5 Act, have not been mel", or {2) to which, in my opinion, attention shoukl be drawn In order to enab￿ a proper understanding of the accoun15 to be leached. Name- D.D Pren￿ce, CA, ACMA l3.l.L3 Slgnature Address - 4 St Claro Road, Colchester, Ess&x, C03 &8Z Trustees, Annual Report 2021-2022, 14th Jan 2023 Page 4 www.bike.or PO Box 8155, Loughborough. LEI 1 9AR