## ## ## |Object|i|ves and|Acti|viti|es||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||SORP reference||| |Summary||ofthe purposes||of|Para 1.17|The objectives ofthe charity are two fold:-|| |the charity as set out|||in its|||a) to advance the Christian
faith in|| |governing||document||||accordance
with its statement
of beliefs and
b) to relieve persons who are in conditions
of|| |||||||need or hardship
or who are aged and sick|| |||||||and to relieve the distress caused thereby.|| |||||||The activities are carried out mainly
through|| |||||||out (but not exclusively)
the canal and
diver|| |||||||network
in the UK.|| |Summary
activities||ofthe main
in relation to those|||Para 1.17and
1.19|In relation to a above:-
2022 has seen Canal Ministries
return to|| |purposes||for the public||||normal
duties with
all restrictions
liffed.|| |benefit,|in particular,||the|||Each one ofthe volunteer
boaters
will enter|| |activities,||projects or|services|||into discussion
about the Christian
gospel|| |identified||in the accounts.||||and faith, praying
for and providing
literature|| |||||||to those on the canal or towpath
(I.e. live-a-|| |||||||board boaters,
hire boaters, fishermen,|| |||||||cyclists walkers
and other towpath users).|| |||||||Volunteers
also speak at supporting
and|| |||||||other churches.|| |||||||This year a mission was held at Water|| |||||||Eaton, there was also a special one day|| |||||||event
in Aylesbury|| |||||||However,
our work in the care homes has|| |||||||now ceased due to retirement.|| |||||||We do not direct the boaters activities,
but|| |||||||they like all our volunteers
coordinate
their|| |||||||activities to do the work they feel called to.|| |||||||In relation to
oint b above:-|| |||||||In 2022 the charity is back caring for and|| |||||||helping those boaters and people along the|| |||||||canals
in England. We now have a small|| |||||||boat (10,000 Reasons) canying
out coffee|| |||||||and soup runs.|| |||||||Over the winter we instigated a trial project|| |||||||to gift bags of coal to those that needed
it|| |||||||Seethe section on Achievements
and|| |||||||Performance
section below.|| |Statement|Statement|confirming|confirming|confirming|||Para 1.18|Each trustee has been provided
with the|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |whether|the||trustees||have|||Charity Commissions
overview
on public|| |had regard|||to the|guidance||||benefit. The trustees see it as key to the|| |issued|by|the Charity||||||success ofthe work the charity does to|| |Commission|||on public|||||support the volunteers
in delivering
the|| |benefit||||||||charities objectives and hence public benefit|| |||||||||to the recipients of our services both|| |||||||||practically
and in speaking
about the|| |||||||||Christian
faith.|| |||||||||As and when the Charity Commission
send|| |||||||||out notes for trustees we ensure they are|| |||||||||distributed
to all trustees.|| |Additional|||information|||(optional)|||| |You ma||choose||to include|||further statements|where relevant about:|| ||||||||SORP reference||| |Policy on||grant making|||||Para 1.38|Grants to those boaters
in need|| |||||||||All volunteers
have the ability to request|| |||||||||money for distribution
directly or via the|| |||||||||provision
ofgoods (e.g. food, fuel) to those|| |||||||||live-a-boards
that are in most need|| |||||||||financially
to a defined
level.|| |||||||||Above a given amount a request is made|to| |||||||||the trustees
for consideration
who will make|| |||||||||the final decision.|| |||||||||Christian
Material/Literature|| |||||||||A coordinated
approach
will normally
be|| |||||||||made by the volunteers
for Christian|| |||||||||literature
and mateiials
for general|| |||||||||distribution
to the general
public and other|| |||||||||waterways
users. This will be agreed and|| |||||||||funded
via approval
ofthe trustees.|| |||||||||Grants b
trustees to Christian
workers to|| |||||||||further the trust ob'ectives|| |||||||||Where our volunteers
have committed|| |||||||||themselves
to fulfilling
the objectives ofthe|| |||||||||charity,
but could not do so without some|| |||||||||financial assistance
we have provided
grants|| |||||||||to them to enable this to happen,
related|in| |||||||||some way to their contributions.|| |||||||||In 2022 this type of grant is now only|| |||||||||rovided to a sin
le boater.|| |Policy|on|social investment|||||Para 1.38|The Charity does not currently
use any form|| |including||program||related||||ofsocial investment
to achieve the|| |investment||||||||objectives ofthe organisation|| |Contribution|||made by||||Para 1.38|Our volunteers
contribution
varies from an|| |volunteers||||||||almost full time calling to help those in need|| |||||||||and talk about Jesus to those with full time|| |||||||||jobs who do the same things when they can.|| |||||||||As well as volunteering
they also contribute|| |||||||||financially
to the charity
via donations.
For|| |||||||||some ofthe practical and evangelistic|| |||||||||natures
oftheir work please view the|| |||||||||Achievements
and Performance
section|| |||||||||below.|| |Other|In 2022 the charity volunteers
are made|up| |---|---|---| ||of:-|| ||8 boats where crews live-aboard
or are|| ||out during
the cruising season.|| ||2 day/trip
boats used and crewed as|| ||required.
1 providing
a weekly coffee|| ||shop and meeting
location out on the|| ||canal.|| ||All our volunteers
are boat owners
living|full| ||or part time on them and touring the UK|| ||waterways.
This can be lonely work so to|| ||fulfil a duty ofcare to them the charity|| ||organise a retreat once a year to provide|a| ||time offellowship,
teaching
and prayer for|| ||the volunteers.
This includes a time for them|| ||to decide how they feel they can support|the| ||charity
in the advancement
ofits work in|the| ||year that follows.|| ||In January 2022 this was held at the Kings|| ||Centre
in Northam
ton|| ## |Achieve|me|nts|and Pe|rformance||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||SORP reference||| |Summary|ofthe main|||Para 1.20|This year we were pleased to welcome|a| |achievements||ofthe charity,|||new couple to the team with previous|| |identifying|the difference the||||evangelistic
experience. They live-aboard|| |charity's work||has made to|||and are based out ofAylesbury|| |the circumstances|||of its||A number
ofthe volunteers
again this year|| |beneficiaries
and|||any wider||spoke at churches to deliver a Bible based|| |benefits to society as a|||||message and to promote the work ofthe|| |whole.|||||charity.|| ||||||There was ajoint mission
with the BCF|at| ||||||Water Eaton|| ||||||Over the winter months
we instigated
a|| ||||||project to provide bags ofcoal to those|in| ||||||need and each volunteer
took part in|| ||||||identifying
and distribution
to beneficiaries.|| ||||||Some activities and people met in 2020|| ||||||include;-|| ||||||Talking to boaters and those on|the| ||||||tow path about Jesus/|| ||||||NB Litania was again used by the|| ||||||NHS for the delivery ofvacinations|| ||||||along the canal.|| ||||||An outreach/mission
conducted|with| ||||||a local church at Water Easton with|| ||||||BCF(12boats involved)|| ||||||Distribution
ofChristian
Literature|| ||||||Worked along side a church
in|| ||||||Aylesbury
where several ofour|| ||||||boaters were moored for the winter.|| ||||||Had boat visits from Brownies and|| ||||||Boys Brigade|| ||||||Run boat trips for care home|| ||||||residens|| ||||||Read more news at:|| ||||||htt
s://www. canalministries.
or
.uk/news-|| ||||||from-the-crews.
html|| ## |Financial
Review|Financial
Review|Financial
Review|Financial
Review|Financial
Review||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Review ofthe charity's||||||Para 1.21|This year although
gifts and donation
remain|| |financial
position at||||the end|||at the same level the overall income|| |ofthe period|||||||increased
by 18%.2022 saw a further drop|| ||||||||in Grants to Boater Evangelists
by over 30%|| ||||||||which has brought
stability to the finances.|| ||||||||The CC16a document
shows some|| ||||||||discrepancy
in the receipts and payments|for| ||||||||the AGM/Retreat
due to the receipts and|| ||||||||payments
spanning
the financial year end.|| ||||||||We are happy that what is being spent is|| ||||||||forwardin
the aims ofthe chari|| |Statement|explaining|||the||Para 1.22|The charity generally
aims to keep three|| |policy for|holding reserves||||||months
operating costas reserves. 2021|| |stating why||they are||held|||required some tough decisions financially.|| ||||||||The cash funds at the end ofthe year have|| ||||||||increased
slightly
from last year by approx.|| ||||||||62600 (to F17,368)and give us a stable start|| ||||||||2023.|| |Amount ofreserves||||held||Para 1.22|Currently
the reserve held within the Melton|| ||||||||Building Society (MBS)is 61,840 same as|| ||||||||the
revious
ear.|| |Reasons|for holding|||zero||Para 1.22|Although
there is less than three months|| |reserves|||||||reserves
held in the MBSthe increase
in|| ||||||||cash available
means the reserves can be|| ||||||||added to.|| |Details of|fund materially||||in|Para 1.24|N/A|| |deficit||||||||| |Explanation||of any||||Para 1.23|At the end of2022 we are in a good place|to| |uncertainties||about the|||||continue the work ofthe charity
into 2023.|| |charity continuing|||as a going||||The only concern is the reduction
in|| |concern|||||||Trustees,
but we are still above the minimum|| ||||||||re uired.|| |Additional||information|||(optional)|||| |You ma|choose to|||include further statements|||where relevant
about|| |The charity's||principal|||||The principle sources of unrestricted
funds|| |sources offunds (including|||||||for the charity are:-|| |any fundraising)||||||Para 1.47|a) the volunteers
themselves
b)
other individuals|| ||||||||c) churches|| ||||||||In 2022 the Donations
(A3 Payments)
were|| ||||||||significantly
higher than 2021 as more|| ||||||||donations
were given to the charity and ring-|| ||||||||fenced by the donors for specific volunteer|| ||||||||evangelists
to help them
in achieving
the|| ||||||||ob'ectives ofthe chari|| |Investment||policy|and||||As a charity the policy is not to invest via|| |objectives|including|||any|||social investment
or other investment,
and|| |social investment|||policy||||only collect interest on monies held within|| |adopted|||||||the building
society.|| |A description||ofthe||principal|||The primary
risks to the charity are:|| |risks facing||the charity|||||1) The need to find more prayer and|| |||||||Para 1 46|financial
partners/supporters.|| ||||||||2) Ageing
profile ofthe volunteers|| ||||||||3
An
further reduction
in Trustees|| ## |Description
ofcharity's||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |trusts:||||||| |Type of governing
document||Para 1.25|Trust Deed|||| |rirList deed
royai charin|i|||||| |How is the charity||Para 1.25|Trust|||| |constituted?||||||| |essocieuon,
CiO||||||| |Trustee selection methods||Para 1.25|Nominations|from boaters and Trustees||| |including
details ofany|||provide the|main source ofnew trustees.||| |constitutional
provisions|e.g.||Any new candidate||is invited to the annual|| |election to post or name|of||retreat to spend time with boaters and|||| |any person or body entitled|||trustees. Feedback||is taken from participants|| |to appoint one or more|||at the retreat.
Ifthere are no objections|||it is| |trustees|||the existing|trustees|than make the final|| ||||appointment|subject|to DBSclearance.|| ||||References|ma
be|re uested.|| |Additional|Additional|information|information|(optional)|(optional)||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |You ma|choose to include further statements|||||where relevant about|| |The charity's|||organisational||Para 1.51|Canal Ministries
has no formal agreements|| |structure|and||any wider|||with but on occasion works alongside
the|| |network|with||which the|||Boaters Christian
Fellowship
(Charity|| |charity works||||||No:1101100)and the Waterways
Chaplaincy|| |||||||(Charity No:1132125)|| |Relationship|||with any related||Para 1.51|No formal relationships
are in place with the|| |parties||||||organisations
listed above.|| |Conflicts|of|Interest||||Canal Ministries
is currently
operating
with|a| |||||||minor conflict of interest that is registered|in| |||||||the Col register and reviewed
at each|| |||||||trustees meeting.
A Trustee is the husband|| |||||||ofa volunteer
boater. As per document|| |||||||CC294.5 —the trustee withdraws
from any|| |||||||discussion
on the benefits provided
to|| |||||||boaters. The trustees consider the risk to the|| |||||||charity as Low, with a Medium
impact ifnot|| |||||||mana
ed correctl
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ofsuch assets|||| |from the charity's
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helen
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relates|||o|one l|o aonal| |B5Liabilities||||||||||| |Signed by one or
ofell the trustees||two trustees on behalf||Signature|||Print|Name||Date of approval| |||||||||||1 ( 10 2QLa|