| Names ofthe charit | y trustees who mana | ge the charity | |||
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| Trustee name | Office {ifany) | Dates acted ifnot for whole year | Name ofperson {orbody) entitled to a oint trustee if an |
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| Brian Addington | Chair ofTrustees | Church | Meeting | ||
| Rachel Litchfield | Secretary | Church | Meeting | ||
| Pauline Todd | Treasurer | Church | Meeting | ||
| Pat Cox | Deacon | Church | Meeting | ||
| Dilys Leeder | Deacon | Church | Meeting | ||
| Roger Smith | Deacon | Church | Meeting | ||
| Jocelyn Harper | Trustee | Church | Meeting |
| Names of | the | trustees fo | rthe charit | y, if any, (fo |
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| Name | Dates | acted | if | not | for | whole | ear | |||
| Congregational | Federation | Ltd | ||||||||
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| ummary the objects of the charity |
To advance the Christian religion in the Elstow / Bedford area, for the benefit of the public; and maintain links with the wider Congregational Federation. |
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| To meet the objectives ofthe charity: | ||
| We hold weekly services on a Sunday. With the easing of Covid 19regulations we started meeting in the building again, from 1"August 2021, and also offered |
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| some ofour meetings via Zoom. |
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| Our Office Holders met regularly throughout the year. Initially via Zoom, and when |
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| restrictions permitted, in person, to monitor our ongoing work; responses to the |
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| pandemic; and make the necessary arrangements regarding all the issues that |
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| need our attention. | ||
| Within the restrictions of Covid l9 we have sought to sustain fellowship with all of |
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| our number; and maintain a positive benefit to the community by the existence of |
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| the Charity we manage. Due to not all of our contacts being comfortable using |
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| Summary the main activities |
of | Zoom, we have made regular phone calls, supplied monthly newssheets, and service sheets, to preserve links among the Fellowship, and provide as much support as we have been able, taking into account the various regulations brought |
| undertaken | in by the Government to reduce the spread of Covid 19. |
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| for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include |
Due to the pandemic regulations, several of our previously regular events: [Bible study and fellowship; Coffee mornings; Tots Time; Men's Fellowship breakfasts; and occasional meetings] did not take place for most of2021. It is possible that Tots Time will not restart, as a number ofthe regular attendees have moved on. |
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| within this | However, when the Government Guidelines permitted, our Coffee morning |
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| section the | restarted —following all the necessary guidance, and we were pleasantly surprised |
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| statutory declaration |
how many ofour 'Pre-Covid' contacts, returned to meeting in the building. |
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| that trustees | All ofour meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. Our services via Zoom |
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| have had | have been joined by people who in the past benefited from being part of our Charity, but |
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| regard ta the | for a variety of reasons have moved to other parts ofthe country. | |
| guidance issued by Charity |
the | At our Office Holder meetings, some agenda items may be ofa confidential nature, and not open to non-Office Holders. |
| Commission on public benefit) |
There is no charge made to attend any, or all, ofour events. When Covid regulations permitted, we have given attendees the opportunity to make a financial donation to support the work of EBCF; many continue to support our work with a regular Bank |
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| Transfer ofmoney to the Fellowship's account, or a cheque, payable to the Fellowship. |
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| 2021 was a challenging year for many, despite this, a significant number of our contacts |
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| can testify to the benefit they obtain by being part of EBCFand sharing fellowship with |
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| others —as the Covid restrictions through the year permitted. |
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| As part of our oversight of our engagement with our contacts, the Trustees keep in mind |
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| and seek to pay due regard to the issue of public benefit guidance issued by the Charity |
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| Commission, | ||
| We are also aware ofthe need to protect people, (especially during the Covid Pandemic); |
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| property and the environment. Indeed, many would say that these are a natural |
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| outworking ofthe Christian Faith which shapes our actions. |
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| Summary ofthe main |
Like other Charities, (and the rest ofthe world) many ofour achievements during 2021 (and 2020) were shaped by Covid 19regulations. |
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| achieve- | We started the year with a significant number of Covid related restrictions. In line with |
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| ments | of | the Government's Road Map, we took gentle steps to open up the building to more of |
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| the charity | our pre Covid activities. Via Zoom, and in the building, our Sunday services have |
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| during the year |
been open to any who would like to attend. A significant number ofour folks found that with a bit of 'coaxing' they were able to manage to operate Zoom, and benefit from |
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| interacting with others. Most ofour attendees follow that time honoured Christian |
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| tradition of making a financial donation towards the ongoing work of EBCF. In |
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| accordance with our objectives, some of the money raised is given to outside causes |
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| to alleviate poverty and need; and some ofour income is given to organisations which |
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| promote the Christian faith; our greatest expenditure relates to keeping the property |
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| a good condition. | ||||
| Fellowship gatherings were again somewhat limited in 2021 due to the prevailing |
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| restrictions around Covid 19. A number of our contacts gathered (within the prevailing |
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| ' | guidelines) fora Christmas meal, at a local Garden Centre in December. All who |
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| attended greatly enjoyed not only the food, but also being with other people! |
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| Throughout the year the Trustees regularly monitored our financiaI position and |
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| continued to give due diligence to the funds being used in accordance with our |
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| Charitable purposes; and ensure assets were available when required. |
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| The Trustees consider that all known risks around reduced income —due to the |
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| building being used less, (because of Covid) and anticipated expenditure on our large |
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| stained glass window in 2021 were given due consideration. |
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