Good News Church Whaley Bridge. Registered Charity Number 1124467
Gospel Hall, Old Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7LA
Trustees Annual Report for 2023
Governance
During 2023, there have been no changes to the trustees.
Church membership at 31.12.23 was 21. The numbers of people in the church family is c 30 with another 12 or so who regularly engage with us. Sunday attendance is around 20 and midweek groups around 15.
Three members’ meetings have been held and all been quorate. The members and others in the church family volunteer in the church’s ministry and there are 16 regular volunteers.
The two church leaders are bi-vocational office holders on part-time stipends.
Policies for safeguarding, financial protocol, data protection, equal opportunities, DBS processing and rehabilitation of offenders remain in place and have been reviewed. Discipline and grievance policies and a code of conduct have been agreed in 2023.
Safeguarding training for those working with children was carried out in September. We are members of Christian Safeguarding Services who give advice on policies and safeguarding matters. Our policies are reviewed in line with best practice and DBS checks and safer recruitment procedures are carried out / renewed as required
Ministry
Weekly Sunday morning services and monthly evening services have continued. Themes have included the Alpha course, the “I am” sayings of Christ and the book of Nehemiah. We have held one funeral service, one infant blessing and no weddings.
We have celebrated seasonal events in the church year and welcomed guest speakers from Open Doors, Synergy, Urban Saints and the Charlesworth puppet team.
Mid-week meetings have taken place in church and in homes for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Weekly prayer meetings have taken place on zoom. A weekly youth drop in, TNT, started in April. Come to coffee took place midweek through the year on six occasions.
Overseas: We support the work of church members working with CMS in Thailand.
We continue our commitment to Fairtrade and are registered as a Fairtrade Church. We continue to be an Open Doors partner church and have supported Tearfund financially.
The church continues to support, financially and prayerfully, the work of Good News Family Care.
We remain affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance and are part of the Synergy group of churches. The church has continued to take an active part in Whaley Bridge Churches Together.
Building work on Phase 1 of the extension project took place from August to December, there are some outstanding items and it looks to be around the budget. From September to early December the church met in different premises.
Finance
Monthly reports have been provided to the Trustees. The annual accounts are circulated to members. Discussions have taken place at members’ meetings to review large expenditure and financial controls
are in place for authorising of expenditure. Two ring-fenced funds operate for the building work and for youth work. An independent examination of 2023 accounts will be carried out.
Grant funds have been received from council bodies and Christian Trusts for the building work and the outreach / ministry of the church in the community. Fundraising events took place for the building work.
Summary
In line with our basis of faith the church continues as a family with a varied program of activities and regular Bible based teaching, worship, fellowship, prayer and pastoral support. Our vision statement remains God’s People: Reaching Up, Reaching In, Reaching Out. Various ministry has taken place for children, families, men’s and women’s work and the wider community over the year
Charitable Objectives
Our charitable objectives (see below) have been fulfilled through the different activities, outreach, fundraising/giving and pastoral care which have taken place throughout the year.
Extract from GNC Constitution
The objects of the Church shall be:
(i) The advancement of Christianity by the proclamation and furtherance of the Good News of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ the Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Word of God by the Church in accordance with the Basis of Faith and Statement of Purpose of Good News Church
(ii) The advancement of education in a Christian context.
(iii) The development of children of all ages by providing for the needs of such children through community groups in a Christian context.
(iv) Such other charitable purposes as shall further the attainment of the above objects of the Church.
(v) The furtherance of other charitable work of the worldwide Christian Community.
(vi) The furtherance of Christian Unity locally, nationally and internationally provided that such unity is consistent with the Statement
Trustees
Rev Robert David Cross appointed 2011 (Chair) Mrs Cheryl Joy Chalmers Cross appointed 2013 Mr Philip Goulding appointed 2020
Mr Jason Day appointed 2020
February 2024.
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| Charity Name GOOD NEWS CHURCH |
Charity Name GOOD NEWS CHURCH |
Charity Name GOOD NEWS CHURCH |
No (if any) 1124467 |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 01.01.2023 |
To | Period end date 31.12.2023 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Offerings 29,794 Grants - Gift Aid 6,227 Interest 780 Other Income 1,048 - - - 37,849 - - Sub total - Total receipts 37,849 A3 Payments Mission 4,640 Ministry 15,090 Administration/Building 2,330 - - - - - - Sub total 22,060 - - Sub total - Total payments 22,060 Net of receipts/(payments) 15,789 A5 Transfers between Funds - 18,148 A6 Cash funds last year end 18,397 Cash funds this year end 16,038 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ 8,969 25,429 2,828 - - - - - 37,226 - - - 37,226 244 330 85,187 - - - - - - 85,761 - - - 85,761 - 48,535 18,148 45,370 14,983 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 38,763 25,429 9,055 780 1,048 - - - 75,075 - - - 75,075 4,884 15,420 87,517 - - - - - - 107,821 - - - 107,821 - 32,746 - 63,767 31,021 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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38,763 | 30,031 | ||
| 25,429 | 20,750 | |||
| 9,055 | 3,917 | |||
| 780 | 206 | |||
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| 75,075 | 54,904 | |||
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| - | 75,075 | 54,904 | ||
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4,884 | 8,330 | ||
| 15,420 | 14,656 | |||
| 87,517 | 5,659 | |||
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| 107,821 | 28,645 | |||
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| - | 107,821 | 28,645 | ||
| - 48,535 | - - - - |
- 32,746 | 26,259 | |
| 18,148 | - | - | ||
| 45,370 | 63,767 | 37,508 | ||
| 14,983 | 31,021 | 63,767 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details The Cooperative Bank Redwood Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 13,810 2,227 - 16,037 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ 7,210 7,773 - 14,983 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of approval
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Good News Church On accounts for the year ended December 31812023 Charity no {if any) 1124467 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Twst.) for the year ended 3111212023. Rosponsibilitios and As the chanty tTUStees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba818 of rnport of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities AGt 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's acuntS carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by th8 Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have Completed my examinakn'on. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below.) in connection with the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with s8Ction 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wth the accounting record8 Independent examinerfs 8tatsmont I have no concerns arKI have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examinats'on to which attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please d81et8 th8 Wtyds in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: 0311012024 Name: Samuel Dale Smth Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or 1KY (If any): ICAEW retired Address: 18 HOCKERLEY AVE 1I4Tr1ALEY BRIDGE HIGH PEAK SK23 7RT IER October 2018