dcf.church Deal Christian Fellowship Sutherland Road Deal Kent Simply tèaching the Bible, simply CT14 9TQ 2023 Trustees Annual Report From.. 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 Charity name: Deal Christian Fellowship Trust Charity registration number: 1081906 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document lal to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the Schedule hereto in the County of Kent and in such other parts ofthe United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust Ibl to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said location and in such other parts ofthe United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit" DCF conducts the following activities, all of which are available to the public.. Sunday Morning Church Services Sunday Evening Church Services Sunday School Livewires Children's club for Infant and Primary school age children - Youth Club for secondary school age young people Midweek Bible Study Midweek Prayer Meeting Men's Bible Study Lady's Bible Study Hope Explored - Community BBQS Sheer Praise worship services - DeCaF Coffee Bar Fellowship Christmas Dinner Summary ofthe main activitDes in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular. the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. DL)al Christian Fellowship Trust Ire9isiered chariiy 10819061 Statement confirming The Trustees of Deal Christian Fel lowship Trust confirm whether the trustees have that we are aware ofthe Charity Commission's guidance had regard to the guidance on public benefit and have taken it into account when issued by the Charity making all relevant decisions. It is our belief that we have Commission on publlc not departed from the guidance in any way. benefit Achievements and Performance Summary ofthe main As a Church we regularly get between 30 and 50 people achievements of the along to our Sunday services and Sheer Praise. All charity, identifying the attendees at our services are members of the local difference the charity's community and they receive teaching on the Christian work has made to the Faith as well as the love and support of being part of a circumstances of its Church family. In addition to those who attend in beneficiaries and any person, all Christian teaching from DCF is published on wider benefits to society as our web51te and made available to the general public via a whole. our website. Our various children's and young people groups are regularly attended by 20 or more children from the local community, most of whom have no other relationship for with the Church. The community BBQS are a new addition to our work as a Church and invites have been distri buted to all the houses in the area ofthe Church building. Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Its is our policy to keep £2500 in the savings accounts as policy for holding reserves a reserve at all times for emergencies and unexpected stating why they are held bills. If it is required to use this reserve, it is our policyto rebuild this reserve again before any further expenditure is made. £2500 There is no deficit in our funds We erided 2023 with £22.167.50 across our current account, savings account and cash in hand. Amount of reserves held Detsils of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern As Trustees we have no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. Deal Christian Fellowship Trust Ire9iStei-ed charily 10819061 The charity's principal The principal source of our funds is the faithful giving our sources of fund$ (including Church members. Our additional funds come from one any fundraising) off donations, subs for our clubs, our tuckshop and DeCaF coffee bar, and hiring the hal l as a polling station. We do not have a policy of investing funds other than keeping all available money in our savings account gaining interest. Investment policy and objertive5 including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity The Trustees see the principal risk to the charity being the conti nued assault on religious freedoms by the wider establishment and.certain groups within society. Structure. Governance and Management Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity constituted? {e.g. unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods Al l Trustees are selected from within the Fellowship. It is including details of any a requirement of selection that someone has been an constitutional provisions active member of the Church for at least 6 months and e.g. election to post or meets the Biblical criteria of someone i n Church name of any person or body leadership. New Trustees are proposed by existing entitled to appoint one or Trustees and voted on at a full Trustees meeting. more trustee5 The charity's organisational The Board of Trustees has an Chairman who is also the Structure and any wider Pastor, a Treasurer, an Administrator and 2 other network with which the Trustees. During 2023 the board operated with one charity works vacancy. Relationship wlth any Whilst not a formal relationship Deal Christian Fellowship related parties considers itself part of the Calvary Chapel UK network of Churches Deal Christian Fellowship Trust is governed by a Declaration ofTrust dated 3rd May 2000 and the Supplementary Declaration of Trust dated 9th May 2000 Deal Christian Fellowship Trust is constituted as a Trust governed by a Board of elected Trustees. Reference and Administrative details Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1081906 Charity's principal address Sutherland Road, Deal. Kent, CT14 9TQ Deal Christian Fellowship Trust Calvary Chapel Deal Deal Chrisiidn Fellowship Trust Iregistered ch3flty 10819061 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates arted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee lif any) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Robert Forder Simeon Forder Jonathan Gunne John Tigwell Chairman Treasurer Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the ch¥rlty Managing Trustee Dates arted if not for whole year The Federation of Independent i Evangelical ChurcheslFIECI In 2023 the FIEC held the Trust Deed Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees SSgnature //•&f Full Name Position Date: Robert Forder Trustee and Chair 24 October 2024 Jonathan Gunne Trustee and Treasurer 24 October 2024 Deal Christian Fellowship Trust Ire9iStered charily 10819061 CHARITY COMMISSION fOQ ENQIAND ANO WALIS Receipts and payments accounls FovthB porlodfram To CC16a Section A Receipts and paymènts Unre$trictod funds Al Rocdpt• 142p 14J3 Sub tol￿Gro￿ Incom• hrARJ JMX S•vlng• A￿0￿rn Intor••t 1J7 Sub tot•1 117 J0272 2J101 AJ P¥yrnyThts 14J2 Cx AMu¥F• IY4• 23lJ IJ FK¥ib•s •J71 A4 Awt Ind lfflv•vtrn•nt purch&w•. l•e• t•bl•l Su)fv 12910 N•tolrqc•Wp•ymwts) A5 Tr•nBfyr• bfjt￿n 6 Ca•hfvnd• luty•JreTrd InJ> In32 22101 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period B1 ¢•sh lun 21M7 li Tot•1 cash ftm UfirMlyt¢tsd R•*iyiet•d fund• Ehdovnn•rf luhdl DetJil1 84 AHets rFtsln•d for th ch•wltyts own us• Dètail* 6 Ll•bll lll IhplryiteD $14wiur• Pnnt D*t4 ofapwth Ti•8wr•r 24th OcVts2024 R(thM F( Ch 41hOdthr2024 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ## **Report to the trustees/** Deal Christian Fellowship Trust **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2023 **Charity no** 1081906 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 to 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 31/12/2023. - **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: Date:** 30/09/2024 **Name:** Mark Godden **Relevant professional** FCA, ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 17 Wessex Way, Grove Wantage OX12 0BS **October 2018** 1 **IER** **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** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**