# |Names ofthe charit|y trustees who mana|ge the charity|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Trustee name|Office {ifany)|Dates acted ifnot for whole year|Name ofperson {orbody) entitled
to a
oint trustee
if an||| |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|r exam|pl|e,
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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.| |set out in its||| |governing||| |document.||| |||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| |||some ofour meetings
via Zoom.| |||Our Office Holders
met regularly
throughout
the year.
Initially
via Zoom, and when| |||restrictions
permitted,
in person, to monitor our ongoing
work; responses
to the| |||pandemic;
and make the necessary
arrangements
regarding
all the issues that| |||need our attention.| |||Within the restrictions
of Covid
l9 we have sought to sustain
fellowship
with all of| |||our number;
and maintain
a positive benefit to the community
by the existence of| |||the Charity we manage.
Due to not all of our contacts being comfortable
using| |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.| |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.| |within this||However,
when the Government
Guidelines
permitted,
our Coffee morning| |section the||restarted —following
all the necessary
guidance,
and we were pleasantly
surprised| |statutory
declaration||how many ofour 'Pre-Covid'
contacts, returned
to meeting
in the building.| |that trustees||All ofour meetings
are open to anyone who would
like to attend.
Our services via Zoom| |have had||have been joined by people who in the past benefited
from being part of our Charity,
but| |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| |||Transfer ofmoney to the Fellowship's
account, or a cheque,
payable to the Fellowship.| |||2021 was a challenging
year for many, despite this, a significant
number
of our contacts| |||can testify to the benefit they obtain by being part of EBCFand sharing
fellowship
with| |||others —as the Covid restrictions
through
the year permitted.| |||As part of our oversight
of our engagement
with our contacts, the Trustees keep in mind| |||and seek to pay due regard to the issue of public benefit guidance
issued
by the Charity| |||Commission,| |||We are also aware ofthe need to protect people, (especially
during
the Covid Pandemic);| |||property
and the environment.
Indeed,
many would say that these are a natural| |||outworking
ofthe Christian
Faith which shapes our actions.| ## ## ||~|~|e
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ofthe
main|||Like other Charities,
(and the rest ofthe world) many ofour achievements
during 2021
(and 2020) were shaped
by Covid 19regulations.|| |achieve-|||We started the year with a significant
number
of Covid related
restrictions.
In line with|| |ments|of||the Government's
Road Map, we took gentle steps to open up the building
to more of|| |the charity|||our pre Covid activities.
Via Zoom, and in the building,
our Sunday services have|| |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|| ||||interacting
with others.
Most ofour attendees
follow that time honoured
Christian|| ||||tradition
of making a financial
donation
towards
the ongoing
work of EBCF. In|| ||||accordance
with our objectives, some of the money raised is given to outside causes|| ||||to alleviate
poverty and need; and some ofour income is given to organisations
which|| ||||promote the Christian
faith; our greatest expenditure
relates to keeping the property|in| ||||a good condition.|| ||||Fellowship
gatherings
were again somewhat
limited
in 2021 due to the prevailing|| ||||restrictions
around
Covid 19. A number
of our contacts gathered
(within the prevailing|| |||'|guidelines)
fora Christmas
meal, at a local Garden Centre
in December.
All who|| ||||attended
greatly enjoyed not only the food, but also being with other people!|| ||||Throughout
the year the Trustees
regularly
monitored
our financiaI position and|| ||||continued
to give due diligence to the funds being used in accordance
with our|| ||||Charitable
purposes;
and ensure assets were available
when required.|| ||||The Trustees consider that all known
risks around
reduced
income —due to the|| ||||building
being used less, (because of Covid) and anticipated
expenditure
on our large|| ||||stained glass window
in 2021 were given due consideration.|| ## ## ||||||||||||||||||||||||e|s~| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||~||~|r|0||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||~|~|~~|~0|||||||||||| ||||||||~|0||||||||||||||||| |||0||||||||||||||||||||||| ||4|~||||0||1
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