Creation Research Trust
Charity Number 1103449
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Trustees Report
Date : Tuesday 15[th] October 2024 12:00 (English Time) Venue : Creation Research Centre, Coney Grn, Oswestry SY11 2JL Attendees : Marvin Jones (MJ),David Keep(DK), Joseph Hubbard(JH), Using ZOOM : John Mackay (JM) & Ed Huddleston (EH)
1 Introduction
This Trustees Report is taken from the AGM report of the trustees held on Tuesday 15[th] October 2024 omitting all personal details and comments.
Andrew Forbes was unable to attend and sent his apologies.
EH is not permitted to drive following his operation and so could only attend by Zoom.
2 Approval of Previous Meeting Report
DK proposed, MJ seconded the acceptance of the Previous Meeting Report without change.
3 Finances.
JH gave a summary of the financial situation and the challenges for Creation Research UK.
4 Chairman’s Report – Attachment 1
5 Treasurers Report – Attachment 2
No issues were noted, and they will therefore shortly be filed with the charities commission.
6 New Trustees
Three potential new trustees have been identified from our perspective (DC, WB, & EST) but have not yet been directly approached. JH & EH will contact them shortly and those who are prepared to accept the role, will be introduced at the next meeting. Ideally such an introduction should be an in-person meeting early in 2025, however, its recognised that we may need to use Zoom.
7 Revise & update the Trust documentation
The suggested changes were emailed to the trustees a couple of weeks earlier (see attachment 3) so all had been able to consider the suggestions. “Cause S - Bank account”, was agreed at the meeting should be updated to enable the treasurer to make internal transfers without the need for a second signature. No other changes were indicated so we were able to quickly move through and agree all the suggestions as indicated below:
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Update the Charity Commission website to indicate that JY is no longer an active trustee.
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The current address of each trustee has been checked and the Charity Commission website will be updated accordingly.
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The public address of the trust on the Charity Commission will be set to MJ’s home address.
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The Trust deed will be updated and uploaded onto the Charity Commission website as follows
- Cause E(2) Eligibility for trusteeship
- 4.1. No person shall be entitled to act as a trustee whether on a first or on any subsequent entry into office until after signing the form NewTrustee.pdf. and recording it with the meeting report of the meeting where the new trustee was accepted. All trustees should be normally able to attend a minimum of one in-person meeting per year.
Cause G - Vacancies
- 4.2. If a vacancy occurs the trustees shall note the fact in the Meeting Report of the next meeting. Any eligible trustee may be re-appointed. So long as there shall be fewer than two trustees none of the powers or discretions hereby or by law vested in the trustees shall be exercisable except for the purpose of appointing a new trustee or trustees.
Cause H - Ordinary meetings
- 4.3. The trustees shall hold ONE Annual General Meeting each year. The AGM shall normally be an in-person meeting held at the Oswestry Museum unless the trustees formally agree to a different venue. All trustees shall be invited to attend to give and hear reports on the work of the Charity, specifically by the Treasurer and Chairman. Each trustee shall have the right to vote.
Other “special meetings” may be called as required, see §4.5 below
Cause I - Calling meetings
- 4.4. The chairman, secretary and treasurer each hold their position until resignation or become disqualified.
Cause K - Special meetings
- 4.5. Special Meetings may be called at any time by the chairman or any two trustees giving at least ten days' notice to the other trustees unless an earlier date is accepted by each trustee.” OR if all trustees turn up and vote that the meeting is valid.
Cause L - Quorum
- 4.6. There shall be a quorum when at least one third of the number of trustees are present. E.g. If there are 3 trustees then 2 are required for the quorum. If there are 6 or less trustees, then only 2 are required for quorum, being still least one third the number of trustees. It is not envisaged that there will ever be more than 6 trustees.
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Cause N – Minutes
- 4.7. The trustees shall prepare a meeting report covering each meeting. That report shall be distributed for comments within 10 days of the meeting unless an extension to that time is agreed at the meeting. At the next meeting that report shall be approved or corrected, signed by the chairman and author and converted into pdf format.
Cause S - Bank account
- 4.8. Any bank account in which any part of the trust fund is deposited shall be operated by the trustees and shall be held in the name of the Charity. Transfers between accounts may be made by the treasurer without a second signature being required. Otherwise all cheques and orders for the payment of money from the trust shall be signed by at least two trustees. These instructions may be made manually or electronically.
DK agreed to be available to provide a second signature when necessary. MJ will coordinate with the bank for the necessary equipment to be supplied.
Clause X- Amendment of Trust Deed
- 4.9. The trustees shall ensure that the Charity Commission website is updated with any significant amendments. Minor amendments must be clearly recorded and appended to the meeting report where the amendments were agreed. At the next opportunity the Charity Commission web site shall be updated.
8 AOB
DK suggested that we resume the practice of sending books or DVDs to donors as was done in the past by AF. This was agreed and JH has provided about 200 books (“Your Questions about Creation Answered, Vol 1”) for distribution to current and former donors.
MJ will write use mail merge to personalise covering letters and addresses.
DK will send out in early December.
9 Next Meeting
The next AGM was suggested for 10.10.2025 at the Oswestry Museum but will be finalised closer to the time.
One or two further meetings are expected, in particular for the introduction of any new trustees.
23[rd] October 2024 David Keep (chairman / secretary)
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ATTACHMENT 1
Chairmans Report 2024
The major event to have occurred in the Trust since the AGM in October, was the stroke our chairman John Young suffered on Nov 30[th] , 2023. We are thankful to God that it was not fatal and although his speech was initially affected, he did make good progress in the following months. However, by June 2024 he was still quite unwell and decided he could not continue in his role as chairman of the Creation Research Trust. At a special Trust meeting held using Zoom on the 25[th ] of July, a motion to accept John Young’s resignation was accepted. Until a new chairman can be formally agreed, the law states that the secretary (myself) becomes the acting chairman.
This year, 2024, has been for the Trust, rather disturbed by health problems, for John Young, Ed Huddleston and I too had acute pancreatitis at the start of the year: But we are very grateful to our King and Redeemer for having brought us all thus far and that the Trust is still functioning. Nevertheless, John Young and Ed Huddleston remain seriously ill, and we must not forget them and their families in our thoughts and prayers.
Communications
The problems encountered last year with emails not being received appear to have been resolved (at least as far as the Trust is concerned) with the setting up of the WhatsApp group. Messages to that group appear almost instantly on our phones, without interference by spam checkers and all the accompanying spam and other emails that may flood our email folders. The sender also is able to check that their message has been received and read by each person, and so can follow up with anyone who has missed it.
Museum
The emphasis of the trust has now shifted to the Oswestry Museum and with each new visit to the museum, it is good and encouraging to see the positive changes. The significant financial support being given by the businessman Mike who we first heard about at the AGM last year, has been a great help and encouragement to the museum.
Looking to the Future
With the loss of John Young and with Ed Huddleston still seriously ill, it is very apparent we need to have at least one new trustee. Ideally, we need someone who will be able to take over the role of chairman or secretary in the not-too-distant future.
David Keep (chairman & secretary) Oct 2024 ………………………………………………………..
ATTACHMENT 2
INTERNAL
CREATION RESEARCH TRUST ACCOUNTS 2023 Created by the Treasurer – Marvin Jones From 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
a) Receipts during 2023 = £25,628 (2022: £11,019; 2021: £12,201.54; 2020: £28,396; 2019: £24,956.45; 2018: £18,825.64).
b) Outlays during 2023 = £15,836 (2022: £18,254; 2021: £12,724.58; 2020: £27,600; 2019: £ 25,500, 2018: £18,380). Virtually all proceeds were used to fund scientific research worldwide and education curriculum development, mainly in support of the Museum in Oswestry where support was provided in the form of rent support. c) FYE23 Ending Balance = £10,734.
Gift aid submissions for FY22 and FY23 were submitted in July 2023 to HMRC. Due to a setup issue at HMRC these were not addressed during 2023; payments of £826.39, £1099.72 and £5020 were received under the Gift Aid scheme in May 2024 for FYE April 2022, 23 and 24 respectively.
Summary of the 2023 Financial Year:
Donations continued into 2023 at a modest level, and apart from one new donor is largely unchanged from 2022. From October 2023 one new donor committed to a monthly contribution for the next 3 years, and these donations in Q4 2023 increased income from c.£16,658 to £25,658.
Monthly contributors via direct credit range from £10.00 to £100.00. As at December 2023 the Trust had 14 donors paying via direct credit: 13 donors paying in aggregate £410 and one paying £3000.
Anonymous Donors use one of three platforms, amounts as outlined below:-
● CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) – £600+ annually (additional donations may be sent periodically but none on 2023).
- Charities Trust = £5,009; and
● Stewardship = £167 monthly + one off donations. Two of the three donors are anonymous. However there are additional one off donations that are made through this platform, these ranged from £75 to £500. Total £2,754 via this platform.
Although modest, consistent financial support continues to be a great encouragement. The commitment from one major donor for a period of three years provides an opportunity to reestablish the ministry post-covid and provides the opportunity to expand the donor base. Additional opportunities to support digitally would be welcome, including on-site charity digital collection tins in the museum (and mobile versions for field trips and ministry trips). QR codes could also be added to the website, emails and video clips for those who wish to provide one off donations to support in a convenient manner. Donation forms can be made available at conferences eg Mega Conference.
e) Donor History: During the year there were an additional 5 donors added for gift aid. Other donors may contribute through a platform (Charities Trust, Stewardship) however we have no way of contacting them. Donors may contribute on a one off or ongoing basis.
The total number of donors therefore remains at approximately 231, of which 148 are eligible for Gift Aid. Gift aid is only claimable on donations for which a Gift Aid declaration is held, in effect this means those who donate via direct debt or standing order, as platforms undertake
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the gift aid claims on behalf of the donor prior to payment to the charity.
| Year | No of Donors | No of Gift Aid Donors |
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| 2004 | 25 | 18 |
| 2005 | 59 | 42 |
| 2006 | 89 | 64 |
| 2007 | 105 | 75 |
| 2008 | 118 | 84 |
| 2009 | 141 | 103 |
| 2010 | 158 | 100 |
| 2011 | 173 | 110 |
| 2012 | 192 | 124 |
| 2013 | 193 | 127 |
| 2014 | 206 | 132 |
| 2015 | 214 | 136 |
| 2016 | 221 | 142 |
| 2017 | 228 | 147 |
| 2018 | 237 | 158 |
| 2019 | 254 | 173 |
| 2021 | 215 | 149 |
| 2022 | 226 | 143 |
| 2023 | 231 | 148 |
f) Expenses totalled £336, 1.3% of donations for the year, leaving 98.7% to be allocated by the Trust to ministry and research. The sole expense were limited to those strictly necessary for the operation of the Trust, namely accountancy fees. Accountants’ audit fee was £336 (2022: £324; 2021: 324; 2020: £324.00; 2019: £312.00; 2018: £306.00).
g) Our independent auditor, Paul McKelvey, signed off on the accounts on 22 July 2024. Completion of the Charities Commission return are pending confirmation of the Contact Address. This is due to a change in Charity Commission requirements in annual returns.
Other Issues
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1) The bank account requires two signatories to make payments (per Deed), and this has been accommodated by the Treasurer and a Trustee. There remains a risk that if either the trustee or the treasurer is unavailable no payments will be able to be made from the account, or even transfers between accounts, which also require dual authorisation. At least one other trustee is requested to volunteer as a signatory .
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2) A savings account was established to benefit from increases in interest rates. Interest accrued is expected to be modest and would defray some of the costs of running the trust (mainly accountancy fees).
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3) In order to provide all trustees with a timely view of the Trust's financial resources, a quarterly update is circulated by the Treasurer with a focus on any material changes on giving patterns or requests. This will continue.
ATTACHMENT 3
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John Young is still registered as a trustee; I suggest deleting that entry. AGREE?
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Check and confirm the addresses of each trustee. Done.
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Revise the Public address of the Trust, to:_________
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currently it is: 10 Broadway North, Droylsden, Fairfield, Manchester M43 6EE
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Various points on the Trust Deed (enclosed) need clarification or amendment in the light of our actual practice. Clause X(2) allows the trustees to amend the deed by a resolution passed at a special meeting of the trustees.
Clause X(3) states that a copy of the amendment to the deed should be sent to the Commissioners.
Wrt X(3) it is not clear if the whole of the Trust deed was uploaded onto the Charity Commission web site. As far as I can see, only some of the clauses have been uploaded but one must first select the option to change it before one can even read it. I have not done that yet.
If the clause has not been uploaded, it appears that it is not necessary for the Charity Commission, so I think we should not add it, rather change our own copy and only update the web site if ever it is required of us.
AGREE? (see § X(3) below)
If the clause has been uploaded then unless there is a significant change, again I suggest not changing it, rather just changing our own copy. AGREE? (see § X(3) below)
4.1. Cause E(2) - Eligibility for trusteeship
- Remove reference to “minute books”, we have never had any “minute books”. Reconfirm MJ as trustee by signing the form NewTrustee.pdf . as was done on bringing in Ed Huddleston as a trustee.
When the trust was initially formed it was assumed that all meetings would be inperson meeting. With the advent of Zoom technology it is now possible for meetings to be held entirely with Zoom technology. Although Zoom is acceptable for special or urgent meetings, trustees should be normally able to attend at least one in-person meeting per year.
See attached EH_Trustee0001.pdf .
CURRENTLY:
(2) No person shall be entitled to act as a trustee whether on a first or on any subsequent entry into office until after signing in the minute book of the trustees a declaration of acceptance and willingness to act in the trusts of the Charity CHANGE TO
(2) No person shall be entitled to act as a trustee whether on a first or on any subsequent entry into office until after signing the form NewTrustee.pdf. and recording it with the meeting report of the meeting where the new trustee was accepted. All trustees should be normally able to attend a minimum of one in-person meeting per year.
4.2. Cause G - Vacancies
Change the reference to “minute book” to Meeting Report. CURRENTLY:
If a vacancy occurs the trustees shall note the fact in their minute book at their next meeting. Any eligible trustee may be re-appointed. So long as there shall be fewer than two trustees none of the powers or discretions hereby or by law vested in the trustees
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shall be exercisable except for the purpose of appointing a new trustee or trustees CHANGE TO
If a vacancy occurs the trustees shall note the fact in the Meeting Report of the next meeting. Any eligible trustee may be re-appointed. So long as there shall be fewer than two trustees none of the powers or discretions hereby or by law vested in the trustees shall be exercisable except for the purpose of appointing a new trustee or trustees
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4.3. Cause H - Ordinary meetings
Change to “A minimum of 1 meeting should be held each year”. The secretary has always had the right to vote. Is there a reason the secretary should not vote? CURRENTLY:
The trustees shall hold at least two ordinary meetings in each year. The Secretary of the Charity shall be given notice of each meeting and be invited to attend to give a report on the work of the Charity but shall not have the right to vote
CHANGE TO
The trustees shall hold ONE Annual General Meeting each year. The AGM shall normally be an in-person meeting held at the Oswestry Museum unless the trustees formally agree to a different venue. All trustees shall be invited to attend to give and hear a reports on the work of the Charity, specifically by the Treasurer and Chairman. Each trustee shall have the right to vote.
Other “special meetings” may be called as required, see §4.6.
4.4. Cause I - Calling meetings
Amend the number of days' notice for meetings to “at least 10 days’ notice unless an earlier date is accepted by each trustee.” OR if all trustees turn up and vote that the meeting is valid.
CURRENTLY:
The first meeting of the trustees shall be called by or
if no meeting has been called within three months after the date of this deed by any two of the trustees. Subsequent meetings shall be arranged by the trustees at their meetings or may be called at any time by the chairman or any two trustees upon not less than ten days' notice being given to the other trustees
CHANGE TO
Meetings may be called at any time by the chairman or any two trustees, giving at least ten days' notice to the other trustees unless an earlier date is accepted by each trustee.” OR if all trustees turn up and vote that the meeting is valid.
4.5. Cause J – Chairman
Amend so the chairman and other officers hold the position until resignation. CURRENTLY:
The trustees at their first ordinary meeting in each year shall elect one of their number to be chairman of their meetings until the commencement of the first ordinary meeting in the following year. The chairman shall always be eligible for re-election. If the chairman is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding a meeting or there is no chairman the trustees present shall chose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting.
CHANGE TO
The chairman, secretary and treasurer each hold their position until resignation or become disqualified.
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4.6. Cause K - Special meetings
As for clause I above
CURRENTLY:
A special meeting may be called at any time by the chairman or any two trustees upon not less than four days' notice being given to the other trustees of the matters to be discussed, but if the matters include an appointment of a trustee (or a proposal to amend any of the trusts of this deed) then upon not less than 21 days' notice being so given. A special meeting may be called to take place immediately after or before an ordinary meeting
CHANGE TO
Special Meetings may be called at any time by the chairman or any two trustees giving at least ten days' notice to the other trustees unless an earlier date is accepted by each trustee.” OR if all trustees turn up and vote that the meeting is valid.
L Quorum
Clarify the number of trustees required for quorum CURRENTLY:
There shall be a quorum when at least one third of the number of trustees for the time being or two trustees, whichever is the greater, are present at a meeting CHANGE TO
There shall be a quorum when at least one third of the number of trustees are present. E.g. If there are 3 trustees then 2 are required for the quorum. If there are 6 or less trustees, then only 2 are required for quorum, being still least one third the number of trustees. It is not envisaged that there will ever be more than 6 trustees.
4.7. Cause N - Minutes
Remove reference to “minute books”, we have never had a “minute book”. CURRENTLY:
The trustees shall keep minutes, in books kept for the purpose, of the proceedings at their meetings CHANGE TO
The trustees shall prepare a meeting report covering each meeting. That report shall be distributed for comments within 10 days of the meeting unless an extension to that time is agreed at the meeting. At the next meeting that report shall be approved or corrected, signed by the chairman and author and converted into pdf format.
Cause S - Bank account
CURRENTLY:
Any bank account in which any part of the trust fund is deposited shall be operated by the trustees and shall be held in the name of the Charity. All cheques and orders for the payment of money from such account shall be signed by at least two trustees or by one trustee and one officer of the Charity appointed for that purpose by the trustees CHANGE TO ????
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X Amendment of Trust Deed
CURRENTLY:
- (3) The trustees should promptly send the Commissioners a copy of any amendments made under this clause
CHANGE TO
The trustees shall ensure that the Charity Commission website is updated with any significant amendments. Minor amendments must be clearly recorded and appended to the meeting report where the amendments were agreed. At the next oportunity the Charity Commission web site should be updated.
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Creation Research Trust members of
On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2023 Charity no 1103449 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 and 4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention 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 Charities 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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): |
PMcKelvey | 22 Jul 2024 |
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| P. McKelvey & Co Paul McKelvey (Jul 22, 2024, 9:31am) |
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Address: 19 Lime Avenue, Upminster, Essex. RM14 2HY
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 .
N/A
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| Creation Research Trust | Creation Research Trust | Creation Research Trust | 1103449 | 1103449 | 1103449 | CC16a | |
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 25,628 - - - - - - 25,628 - - - 25,628 15,500 336 - - - - 15,836 - - - 15,836 9,792 - 942 10,734 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 25,628 - - - - - - - 25,628 - - - 25,628 - - 15,500 336 - - - - - 15,836 - - - 15,836 9,792 |
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| Donations | 25,628 | 11,019 | |||||
| Tax refunds(Gift aid) | 4,086 | ||||||
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| Researches | 8,400 | ||||||
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| Premisies rent | 15,500 | 9,500 | |||||
| Bank Charges | 336 | 30 | |||||
| Accountancy | 324 | ||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 15,836 | 18,254 | |||||
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| 942 | - | - | 942 | 4,091 | |||
| 10,734 | - | - | 10,734 | 942 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Natwest bank Natwest bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Marvin Jones (Jul 20, 2024, 9:52am) ~~Marvin Jones~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,134 - 3,600 - - - 10,734 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Marvin Jones |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Creation Research Trust members of
On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2023 Charity no 1103449 ended (if any) Set out on pages 3 and 4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention 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 Charities 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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): |
PMcKelvey | 22 Jul 2024 |
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| P. McKelvey & Co Paul McKelvey (Jul 22, 2024, 9:31am) |
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| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
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Address: 19 Lime Avenue, Upminster, Essex. RM14 2HY
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 .
N/A
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| Creation Research Trust | Creation Research Trust | Creation Research Trust | 1103449 | 1103449 | 1103449 | CC16a | |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 25,628 - - - - - - 25,628 - - - 25,628 15,500 336 - - - - 15,836 - - - 15,836 9,792 - 942 10,734 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 25,628 - - - - - - - 25,628 - - - 25,628 - - 15,500 336 - - - - - 15,836 - - - 15,836 9,792 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 25,628 | 11,019 | |||||
| Tax refunds(Gift aid) | 4,086 | ||||||
| Interest | - | - | |||||
| Bank Compensation | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,628 | 15,105 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 15,105 | |||||||
| Researches | 8,400 | ||||||
| Research and equipment | - | ||||||
| Premisies rent | 15,500 | 9,500 | |||||
| Bank Charges | 336 | 30 | |||||
| Accountancy | 324 | ||||||
| Postage and stationery | - | - | |||||
| Sundryexpenses | - | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 15,836 | 18,254 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 18,254 | |||||||
| 9,792 | - | - | 9,792 | - 3,149 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 942 | - | - | 942 | 4,091 | |||
| 10,734 | - | - | 10,734 | 942 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Natwest bank Natwest bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Marvin Jones (Jul 20, 2024, 9:52am) ~~Marvin Jones~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 7,134 - 3,600 - - - 10,734 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Marvin Jones |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| When due (optional) | |||
| Date of approval | |||
| ~~Mi J~~ | Marvin Jones | 20 Jul 2024 | |
| Marvin Jones (Jul 20, 2024, 9:52am) ~~arvn ones~~ |
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