## **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|| |---|---|---| |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|| |---|---|---| |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**||| |---|---|---| |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.| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**||| |Description of the assets
held in this capacity||| |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| |---|---|---|---| Page 1. ## **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| |---|---|---|---| 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 Page 2. ## **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: - 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. **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 **October 2018** 1 **IER**