The Cox Family Christian Trust
Trustees Annual Report
Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities For the Year to 30 September 2023
Charity Number 1083581
The Cox Family Christian Trust
Index
Trustees Report
Receipts & Payments Account (page 1)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (page 2)
Independent Examiners Report on the accounts
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/10/2022 Period start date.. To 31/09/2023 Period end date. Charity name: THE COX FAMILY CHRISTIAN TRUST Charity registration number: 1083581
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian Religion by: - |
| 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. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
1.the provision of financial and other assistance to Christian Organisations and Churches for the furtherance of their work in the propagation of the Gospels 2. the provision of financial and other assistance to individual ministers of Christian organisations and Churches and their dependants… …for their personal support if in need through age, infirmity, incapacity or otherwise… and… …in any event for purposes directly connected with their ministry and/or the propagation of the Gospels 3. the provision of financial or other assistance in printing and publishing literature approved by the Trustees as being in furtherance of the propagation of the Gospels 4. the provision of financial or other assistance in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Holy Scriptures worldwide 5. such other means (of an exclusively charitable nature) as the trustees from time to time think fit. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | 1. Supplied the means by which ABBA INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (The Gambia) could acquire a fresh water supply for the school. 2. Provided the means by which three pastors of the Holistic Gospel Church (Damongo, Ghana) received training at the Maranatha Bible College (Accra) and continual support in their ministries. 3. Supplied the means by which the MURUGU (N. Ghana) Community farm Project achieved a reliable water supply as supported by the Holistic Gospel Church 4. Support David McGuire’s ministry in Romania to provide homes for the Homeless. 5. Support the Bible Translators in N Ghana for the Hanga language. 6. Continue to give support and assistance to the pastors and dependants of the ministers in the Holistic Gospel church, including the supply and continued maintenance of a vehicle to use for Christian |
outreach and community benefit.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other | ||
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | During the year, the charity raised £28,429 from donations, fundraising and gift aid tax rebates. Its total expenditure for the year was £25,756 of which just £60 was spent on overheads, the balance being used to pay grants and donations for charitable purposes. On 30th September 2023, the charity had cash and other monetary funds amounting to £19,746. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees only hold such reserves as they feel appropriate to meet anticipated future requests for grants and donations relevant to the charity. As the charity has negligible overheads, it is not necessary to hold reserves to cover future liabilities of this type. The Trustees only make grants and donations for which they have funds available. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The reserves held as of the 30th September 2023 were £19746. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The Trustees are not aware of any uncertainties concerning the charity continuing as a going concern |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations from individuals, other charities, churches. In this period – the sale of craft items donated to the charity by her family following the death of a local friend. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None |
| Other | ||
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Prospective trustees are selected by personal invitation by the Founder and two Original Trustees. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties
Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | THE COX FAMILY CHRISTIAN TRUST |
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| Other name the charity uses | THE CFC TRUST |
| Registered charitynumber | 1083581 |
| Charity’s principal address | 21 Long Grove Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 2YN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| MARION COX | FOUNDER | |||
| TIMOTHY COX | ORIGINAL TRUSTEE | |||
| MALCOLM COX | ORIGINAL TRUSTEE | |||
| RICHARD PRICE | TRUSTEE |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | ||
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Timothy James Allan Cox Full name(s) Marion Charlotte Cox Position (eg Founder Trustee Original Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 29th June 2024
The Cox Family Christian Trust
Charity number - 1083581
Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 30 September 2023
| Receipts Donations received Fund raising events Gift aid tax refund Interest on deposit account Total receipts for the year Payments Grants and donations paid Bank charges Total payments for the year Net receipts for the year Transfers between funds Cash and similar funds brought forward Cash and similar funds at 30 September 2023 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 14,348 126 0 78 14,552 11,818 61 11,879 2,673 0 17,073 19,746 |
Restricted Funds £ 13,877 0 0 0 13,877 13,877 0 13,877 0 0 0 0 |
Total Last Year Funds to 30 September 2022 £ £ 28,225 126 0 78 28,429 24,506 25,695 61 25,756 15,113 2,673 9,393 0 0 17,073 7,680 19,746 17,073 |
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The Cox Family Christian Trust Charity number - 1083581 Statement of assets and liabilities As at 30 September 2023
| Assets Cash Funds Bank current account Bank deposit account Total cash funds Other monetary assets Loan made for charitable purposes - recoverable amount Total other monetary funds Total Assets Labilities Net Funds Represented by: Unrestricted and restricted funds |
Unrestricted Funds £ 16,219 3,527 19,746 0 0 19,746 0 19,746 19,746 19,746 |
Restricted Funds £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total Last Year Funds to 30 September 2022 £ £ 16,219 10,297 3,527 3,476 19,746 13,773 0 3,300 0 3,300 19,746 17,073 0 0 19,746 17,073 19,746 17,073 19,746 17,073 |
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The above Statement of assets and liabilities and attached Receipts and payments account were approved by the Trustees on 29th June 2024
T Cox Trustee
M Cox Trustee
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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 The Cox Family Christian Trust On accounts for the year 30[th] September 2023 Charity 1083581 ended no (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (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 30/09/23.
- 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
Date: 1[st] July 2024 Signed: Name: David S Jordan Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Dell Lees, Seer Green Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire
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