## **Annual Report and** 

## **Accounts** 

**for the Year Ended 31 December 2022** 

## **for** 

**The Dunamis Fellowship Trust** 

**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1117475** 



## **The Dunamis Fellowship Trust** 

## **Contents for the Year Ended 31 December 2022** 

## **CONTENTS** 

**Page Report of the Trustees .................................................................................................................. 3 Independent Examiner’s Report ................................................................................................. 6 Receipts and Payments Account .................................................................................................. 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities .............................................................................................. 8** 

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## **The Dunamis Fellowship Trust** 

## **Report of the Trustees** 

## **for the Year Ended 31 December 2022** 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Objectives and aims** 

The Trust was granted charitable status on 05 January 2007 and is hereafter referred to as the DFT. The stated objects of the charity are expressed as the advancement of the Christian faith by: 

1) Making disciples of Jesus Christ and 

2) Educating and training Christian leaders, particularly - but not exclusively - those adhering to churches in the reformed tradition. 

The Trust fulfils and delivers its objects through the ministry of The Dunamis Fellowship in Britain and Ireland, hereafter, referred to as the DFB&I. The Trust trustees have oversight, control, legal and spiritual authority over the DFB&I and all and any ministry activities which it manages and delivers. The whole organisation is a voluntary Fellowship into which people normally opt into on an annual basis. The DFB&I is the regional expression, covering the geographic area of the UK and Ireland, of the wider Dunamis Fellowship International around the world. The Trust has an expressed intent to co-operate with the Holy Spirit within the worldwide Dunamis Fellowship International whilst fulfilling its objects within its regional focus. The DFT and therefore the DFB&I does not exist solely for the benefit of the Fellowship itself but rather the benefit of all and any interested individuals, churches and organisations. Opting into the DFB&I is not a requirement for access to the DFT's ministry but rather is a voluntary response after partaking in the training offered. Then being inspired by God resulting in a wish to serve Him in a wider context as well as the local community. There are no membership fees or subscriptions since the DFT operates on a faith basis and therefore relies on donations to both maintain and develop its ministries. 

The Trust deed gives the Trustees the authority and responsibility to administer the Trust's income and property pursuant to the Trust's objectives (see deeds 4.1). The DFT through the DFB&I currently operates training courses, makes grants where appropriate depending on available funding, and is developing new areas of project work and ideas within the Dunamis context. The deed allows the Trustees to hold money in reserve for special projects and or against future expenditure. 

## **Procedures and Policy for Grant Making** 

There were no grant requests that required the Trustees to meet and consider them. 

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## **The Dunamis Fellowship Trust** 

## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Charitable activities** 

Through the year of 2022 the following events were delivered (In no specific order):- 

Annual Fellowship Gathering in person at The Hayes, Swanwick and via ZOOM. Healing Ministry @ Kings Park, Northampton. 

East Anglia Track DP#3 April and DP#4 Oct at Belsey Bridge, East Anglia. Midlands Track DP#6 at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire. 

## **FUTURE PLANS** 

In 2023 the Trust plans to continue running retreats and events as previously described with continuing discernment as to the viability of starting new tracks and ventures consistent with its charitable objectives. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Management and Governance Arrangements** 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. 

The DFT trust deed provides for a maximum of 5 trustees in 2022, a quorum for meetings is 3 and motions are carried by simple majority with the Chair having a 2nd 'casting vote' should there be a tie. In the event of Trustee resignation(s), new Trustee(s) are identified and appointed by the remaining Trustees in consultation with PRMI (Presbyterian Reformed Ministries International). This provides an essential external check for the DFT and forms part of the Trust deed clause 4.2 the wording of which can be found in supplemental deed dated 15th Dec 2006. One of the existing Trustees, normally the Chair, is responsible for new Trustee induction. 

The Trustees regularly review current and potential risks to the charity, these included the following: 

- Cash Flow. 

- Core Costs. 

- Records held on a Secure Cloud Platform. 

- On-Line Accounting software security. 

- Retreat and Event insurance: 

   - Public Liability 

   - Professional Indemnity 

- Retreat and Event Health and Safety. 

- The development of Advanced Training Courses delivered in the UK or online using the Dunamis Institute. 

- Safeguarding and GDPR compliance. 

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The Dunamis Fellowship Trust
REFEREIYCE AIYD ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1117475
Prlnclpal address
8 Hazel Close BiTdca8e Fann Plymouth Devon PL6 6HL
Trustees
C James
Reverend Dr Z B Long
Reverend C Strickler
C PUrch￿e
Reverend B Fidder (resigned 12 September 2023)
Reverend R l Turnbull (appointed 18 Febnjary 2023)
S Cregg (appoinled 19 July 2023)
Independent Examlner
Karen Mealand
Lemans
29 Arbor¢￿M Street
Nottingham
NGI 4JA
Bankers
Barclays Bank. Leicester. LE87 2BB
FINANCIAL REVIEW, INVESTMENT POLICY AND RESERVES
The Trust operates two accounts:
l. Barclays Bank: one community current account
2. Paypal.. two onllnelweb accounts
The Trust ended the 2022 year wilh net r￿Cipts ov¢r payments of £17,188. Th¢ governance
¢05ts of the charity at £2.781 represented approx. 3.4Vo of income and was mainly the cost of
accounts examination and provisioTh of onliThe accounts software allowing multiple user dat&
iEkPUt. There were no tfU5tee rcnumeration or benefit paid in the year nor any goods and
services.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on............................................. alld signed on its
behalf
C Strickler- Trustee

## **The Dunamis Fellowship Trust** 

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of XYZ Charity** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 7 to 9. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

- 1.accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

- 2.the accounts do not accord with those records. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 were prepared under the accruals concept, the financial information is therefore not comparable. 

Karen Mealand FCCA 29 Arboretum Street Nottingham NG1 4JA 

2023 

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|**The Dunamis Fellowship Trust**<br>**Receipts and Payments Accounts**<br>**for the Year Ended 31 December 2022**<br>Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>Funds<br>Funds<br>£<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**Non-Gift Aided<br>3,834<br>940<br>**-**Gift Aided<br>14,237<br>4,392<br>**-**Tax<br>4,739<br>482<br>Retreats and Events<br>31,143<br>3,089<br>Partner contributions<br>18,082<br>894<br>Miscellaneous receipts<br>700<br>-<br>______<br>_____<br>TOTAL RECEIPTS<br>72,735<br>9,797<br>______<br>_____<br>**Payments**<br>Events (Venue & associated costs)<br>22,358<br>5,628<br>Training courses and manuals<br>1,660<br>-<br>Travel<br>6,677<br>2,360<br>Event refreshments<br>593<br>-<br>Insurance<br>1,538<br>-<br>Sundries<br>1,208<br>-<br>Bank Charges<br>181<br>6<br>Licences<br>168<br>-<br>DBS Checks<br>220<br>-<br>Salaries<br>19,966<br>-<br>Grants to institutions<br>-<br>-<br>Grants to individuals<br>-<br>-<br>Software and maintenance<br>1,521<br>-<br>Accountancy and legal fees<br>1,260<br>-<br>TOTAL PAYMENTS<br>57,350<br>7,994<br>______<br>______<br>Net of Receipts/(Payments)<br>15,385<br>1,803<br>Transfers between funds<br>(1,105)<br>1,105<br>Cash Funds 1 January 2022<br>24,009<br>-<br>______<br>_____<br>Cash Funds 31 December 2022<br>38,289<br>2,908<br>______<br>______<br>7||Total<br>2021<br>Funds<br>Total Funds<br>£<br>£<br>4,774<br>5,828<br>18,629<br>18,314<br>5,221<br>5,247<br>34,232<br>21,476<br>18,976<br>-<br>700<br>1,879<br>______<br>______<br>82,532<br>52,744<br>______<br>______<br>27,986<br>24,760<br>1,660<br>852<br>9,037<br>1,457<br>593<br>216<br>1,538<br>1,391<br>1,208<br>869<br>187<br>102<br>168<br>162<br>220<br>656<br>19,966<br>4,666<br>-<br>4,898<br>-<br>200<br>1,521<br>1,447<br>1,260<br>1,300<br>65,344<br>42,976<br>______<br>______<br>17,188<br>9,768<br>-<br>-<br>24,009<br>14,241<br>______<br>_____<br>41,197<br>24,009<br>______<br>______|
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The Dunamis Fellowsbip Trust
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as at 31 December 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Cash at Bank
38,289
2,908
Oiher Assets
Gift Aid Recoverable
3,772
Liabilitie5
Payroll liabililies
250
3 1 c)c*<b& ac,Jj
Approved by order of the boaTd of trusteu on............................................. and signed on ils
behalf by:
C Strickler- Trust¢¢