2024-12-31-accounts - Deal Christian Fellowship Trust

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Trustees Annual Report- 2024 From: 01 January 2024 To 31 December 2024 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 {a) 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 of the 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 {bl 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 Untted Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time 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. DCF conducts the following activities, all of 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 Women's Bible Study Hope Explored - Community BBQS Sheer Praise worship services - DeCaF Coffee Bar Fellowship Christmas Dinner

statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit The Trustees of Deal Christian Fellowship Trust confirm that we are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and have taken it into account when making all relevant decisions. It is our belief that we have not departed from the guidance in any way. Achievements and Performance 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 benef its to society as a whole. As a Church we regularly get between 30 and 50 people along to our Sunday services and Sheer Praise. All attendees at our services are members of the local community and they receive teaching on the Christian Faith as well as the love and support of being part of a Church family. In addtion to those who attend in person, all Christian teaching from DCF is published on our website and made available to the general public via our website. Our various childrens 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 distributed to all the houses in the area of the Church building. Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period We ended 2024 with £23,695.50 accross o¢Jr current account. savings account and cash in hand. Signif icant Highlights In 2024 the hall roof needed to be replaced at a cost of £13,100 We also continue to carry a large outstanding balance (£3459.23 on 30-Dec.20241 with Octopus engery following their takeover of Bulb energy and issues with our previously estimated metre readings. We are in discussion with Octopus to resolve this but have funds allocated in our savings account to cover this when needed. Following the roof leek and subsequent repair the kitchen will need to be replaced in 2025, we have funds allocated in the savings account to cover this.

Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Its is our policy to keep £2500 in the savings accounts as a reserve at all times for emergencies and unexpected bills. If it is required to use this reserve it is our policy to rebuild this reserve again before any further expenditure is made. Amount of reserves held £2500 l Details of f und materially in deficit There is no defectt in our funds 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. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) The principle source of our funds is the faithful giving our Church members. Our additional funds come from one off donations. subs for our clubs, our tuckshop and DeCaF coffee bar. and hiring the hall as a polling ststion. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted We do not have a policy of investing funds other than keeping all available money in our savings account gaining interest. A description of the principal risks facing the charity The Trustees see the principle risk to the charity f inances being our older boiler and electrics and the quality of the entrance area roof. Whilst we have our reserve there is a risk that if more than one of these failured at the same this would impact our ability to use the Church building. The Trustees also identify there is a risk of a child protection issue arrising causing real and reputational damage to the wider Church. This is mitigated by a robust safeguarding policy. Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) Deal Chrisian Fellowship Trust is governed by a Declaraion of Trust dated 3rd May 2000 and the Supplementary Declaration of Trust dated 9th May 2000 How is the charity constituted? le.g unincorporated association, cio) Deal Chrisian Fellowship Trust is consituted as a Trust governed by a Board of elected Trustees.

Trustee selection methods including All Trustees are selected from within the Fellowship. It is a details of any constitutional requirement of selection that someone has been an active provisions e.g. election to post or member ol the Church for at least 6 months and meets the name of any person or body entitled Biblical criteria of someone in Church leadership. New to appoint one or more trustees Trustees are proposed by existing Trustees and voted on at a f ull Trustees meeting. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works The Board of Trustees has a Chairman who is also the Pastor, a Treasurer, an Administrator and 2 other Trustees. During 2023 the board operated with one vacancy. Relationship with any related parties Whilst not a formal relationship Deal Christian Fellowship considers itself part of the Calvary Chapel UK network of Churches Reference and Administrative details Charity name Deal Christian Fellowship Trust Other name the charity uses Calvary Chapel Deal Registered charity number 1081906 Charity's principal address Sutherland Road, Deal, Kent. CT14 gTQ Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted rf not for whol8 Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (rf any) year Robert Forder Chairman Not applicable Simeon Forder Not applicable Jonathan Gunne Treasurer Not applicable John figwell Resigned 06- Aug-2024 Not applicable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Managing Trustee Dates acted if not for whole year The Federation if Independent Evangelical Churches IFIECI in 2024 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 Signature Full Name Simeon Forder Jonathan Gunne Position Trustee and Chair Trustee and Treasurer Date: 2slio/?

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Deal Christian Fellowship Trust

On accounts for the year 31 December 2024 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 13/12/2024.
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: 19/10/2025 ~~[|~~ Name: Mark Godden ~~Ce~~ Relevant professional FCA, ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 17 Wessex Way, Grove Wantage OX12 0BS

October 2018

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

IER