| objects t out in ocument. Summary ofthe ofthe charity se its governing d To advance the Christian religion in the Elstow / Bedford area, for the benefit of the public; and maintain links with the wider Congregational Federation. |
objects t out in ocument. Summary ofthe ofthe charity se its governing d To advance the Christian religion in the Elstow / Bedford area, for the benefit of the public; and maintain links with the wider Congregational Federation. |
objects t out in ocument. Summary ofthe ofthe charity se its governing d To advance the Christian religion in the Elstow / Bedford area, for the benefit of the public; and maintain links with the wider Congregational Federation. |
objects t out in ocument. Summary ofthe ofthe charity se its governing d To advance the Christian religion in the Elstow / Bedford area, for the benefit of the public; and maintain links with the wider Congregational Federation. |
objects t out in ocument. Summary ofthe ofthe charity se its governing d 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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| We hold weekly services on a Sunday in the building. Qur Sunday Services are |
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| followed by a time offellowship. |
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| All of our meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. During 2023 we |
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| welcomed some new people to our meetings. |
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| Throughout 2023 we continued to offer some ofour meetings via Zoom, for those |
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| unable to attend 'in person'. Those joining via Zoom have in the past benefited from |
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| meeting in the building, but for a variety of reasons cannot currently meet with us on |
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| a Sunday morning or Thursday afternoon. The Zoom link is available to anyone who |
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| would like to attend. |
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| Qur Qffice Holders met regularly throughout the year, to monitor our Ongoing work; |
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of | and make the necessary arrangements regarding all the issues that need our atteAt! GA. |
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| activities | Qn a fortnightly basis on a Thursday in Term Time, we run either Bible study and |
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| undertaken for the public benefit in |
Fellowship or Coffee morning. These are open to anyone who would like to attend. A number from the local community join us for Coffee Mornings. |
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| relation to | ~ A number of local community groups —including Ladybirds (Preschool); Brownies; |
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| these objects (include within this section the |
and Slimming World use the premises, Along with the events we run, these groups aclci to the pos!t!Ve beflef!Ito the conlnlun! ty ofthe ex!SteACB Gfthe Cha!!ty we manage. |
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| statutory | ~ From time totime (usually a Saturday) we have 'one off' bookings to use the |
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| declaration that trustees have had |
pfenl!ses fo!8 vaAety offa!T!!lygathe!'!Ags —b!fthclay parties, etc .. . At our Qffice Holder meetings, some agenda items may be ofa confidential nature, and |
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| !'Bga!"clto | the | not open to non-Office Holders. |
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| gu!ciance issued by the Charity Commission |
There is no charge made to attend any, or all, ofour events. Attendees are given the opportunity to make a financial donation to support the work ofEBCF. Some support our work with a regular Bank Transfer of money to the Fellowship*s account, or a cheque, |
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| on public | payable to the Fellowship, others prefer to make a cash donation each time they visit. the |
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| benefit) | building. | |||
| 2023 had its set ofchallenges. However, most, ifnot all ofour contacts can testify to the |
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| benefit they obtain by being pari ofEBCFand sharing fellowship with others. |
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| As part of our oversight and 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 from any infectious disease), |
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| our 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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| Ladybirds, Slimming World and Brownies are not run by EBCF, but are a tangible |
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| expression of how our building is used for the public benefit ofthe local community. The |
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| Leaders ofthese groups have signed that they will adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and |
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| other relevant regulations, during their use of our premises. |
| Additional details ofobjectives and activities (Qptional information) |
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| You may | choose to We are greatly blessed by the contribution made by all our |
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| include further statements, volunteers, who give freely oftheir time, talents, and money, to |
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| where relevant, about: support the ongoing work ofEBCF, without any financial reward. |
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| policy | on | grantmaking; VVe are not a grant-making body. |
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| related | investment; Ifwe have surplus to current expenditure funds, we seek to hold |
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| contribution made by some ofthem in an easy access interest-bearing account. |
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| volunteers. | ||||
| Summary | ln accordance with our objectives, some of the money raised in 2023was given to |
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| ofthe | outside causes to alleviate poverty and need; and some ofour income is given to |
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| achieve- ments of |
organisations which promote the Christian faith; our greatest expenditure relates to keeping the property in a good condition. |
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| the charity | Some off-site gatherings like Fellowship breakfasts and a Christmas meal took place |
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2023. All who attended these gatherings greatly enjoyed not only the food, but also being with fellow minded people. |
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| Throughout the year the Trustees reguiarly monitored our financial 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 any potential reduced income and |
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| anticipated expenditure were given due consideration. |
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| Brief statement We aim to hold a minimum of approximately 6 months expenditure in our |
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| ofthe charity"s account to pay ongoing regular bills. In addition to this, we consider itwise to |
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| policy on | hold in the region ofa further F15,000 in hand, to pay for any unplanned | |||
| expenditure which may arise at short notice on our building which is over 110 |
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| Any funds not required in the near future are held in an interest-bearing account. |
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| VVe ended the financial year with a healthy balance in hand. |
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| funds materially None ofour funds were in deficit at any stage during the year in question. |
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| Further financial | review details (Qptional information) |
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| You may | Income. In 2023 our voluntary donations, amounted to 614,828 - 35which shows |
the | ||
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commitment of our givers, and the public benefit they believe is delivered through |
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| additional | Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme Tax refund amounted to E5,296 —46 |
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The groups who use the building contributed E16,709 —50.which helps us maintain |
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| about: | building, keeping itas a valuable asset for the local community. |
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| All other income amounted to F2,446 - 22. |
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