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COMPANY REGISTPATION NUMBER 06914491 CHARITY REGISTrAnON NUMBER 113S307 CHRisfiANS TOGETHER IN MISSION Report and Flnancial Statements For the year to 31 December 2022

CONTENTS Pa8e Dirertors, and Trustees, Report Statement of Financial ActNities Balance Sheet Notes to the Nnanclal Statements &14 Independent Examiner's Report

Christian5 Together in Mission (TIM" or "the Charlrf) Dlrectors, and Trustees, Report The dlrertors a￿ pleased to present their annual report on the affairs of the Charity and the Company, together with the unaudtted financial statements for the period from l January 2022 to 31 December 2022. which are also p￿pared to meet the requirements for a directors, ￿port and accounts for Companies Act purpose5. The flnanclal statements comply with the charitie￿ Act 2011. the Companies Act 2￿6, the Memorandum and Articles of AsSOCiatlon, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}. Revlew of the year We are delighted at the way we have continued to serrfe our neighbours through Chflstlans Together Sn Mlsslon. and the dedlcatlon and support of our trustees, staff and volunteers. ts our community emerges from the effects of the Covld-19 pandemlc, our teams contlnue to make a dlfference to so many people, whSch was the motivation for stsrtln8 the Charity back In 2009. As ever, our thanks go to our donors and funders who share our vlslon and the understand the Importance of what we are doln8 and who provide the fvnds and ￿sOUrceS we need. Slnce the pandemlc. we are focussed on two areas of actlvity: mm Frlends. whlchls one of the lar8est independent befriendln8 schemes Ilcensed to Linking Lives UK, continues to provide frlendshlp to those in our community who otherwise may find themselves isolated; and Café B. our communlty café, which contlnues to provlde an Important and valued meetlng place In Burghfield Common for many people of all ages. whether In the Methodlst Church Hall or at the Park In Burghfleld Common. We continue to have good relations with our local churches and clergy. and many of our volunteer5 are from thelr congregations. In 2023 we VAII work to Maintain our proflle In the local community and beyond- we have révamped our website which provides an up-to-date insi8ht into our activities and allows donors to make donatlons via localgprfing.com. As an entirely donor-financed organisation, we wlll contlnue lo seek further funds to pn)vlde seplices of the highest quality within the resources available to us. and fellow trustees to help gulde and shape the charity 80ing forward. As a Chrlstlan charity, we a￿ grateful to God for continuing to guide and enable us, and for the vlslon of reachin8 Out to our neighbours Sn love and practical care.

Establishment and Purpose The Charitvs objectlves a￿. The relief of need in certain areas of West Berkshire and North Hampshire in accordance with a Christian ethos in particular but not exclusively by: Encouraging local Christtans and Churches to become more inVo￿ed in meeting the ￿edS of thelr local communities: Supporting and encouragi￿d a dlstlnctive Christian ethos in all work undertaken by Churches and Christians and explaining this ethos and Its implications to the wider public: and Encoura8in8 and supporting partnership workin8 to meet the needs of local communlties. To achieve these objects. the main activity is continuing to implement the findings of a 2010 communlty survey I'L15tenlng Communities. Report) conducted In the Mortimer. Bur8hfield, Sulhamstead, Padworth and Mortimer West End communltles. In plannlng our ongoln8 actlvltles the Trustees have consldered the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on public benefft, Includin8 the guidance In 'Publlc Beneflt- Runnln8 a Chartty {P821'. Artlvlty durln8 the perlod The Charlty engaged in the followlng actNities durin8 2022: The befrlendln8 scheme ITIM Friends) started In May 2013,1s run by a part-time coordinator. TIM Friend5 provides valuable 5UPPOrt to vulnerable and isolated adults. Our coordlnator has developed and malntalns close contact and co-operatlon wlth local healthcare providers and other Interested parties and potential partners. The value of the scheme has been recognised by local funders with grants to support and extend our activities Into adjacent parishes which. though not eagl due to the dlspersed nature of rural communltles, has Sdentifled more cllents and volunteers. The Community Café (Café 81 started in March 2012. in Bur8hfleld Common contlnues to be well-used and valued by local people durln81ts Monday and Wednesday openlngs. TIM has previously operated a School Pastors initiative (Burghfield and Area School Pastorsl, whlch launched In The Wllllnk School, Bur8hfleld Common, In May 2013 In partnership with the A5censlon Trust. Sadly our School Pastor Co-ordlnator handed In her reslgnatlon in June 2021. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we were unable to restart thls Inltlatlve- this initiative remains under review. Use of Volunteers In order to fulfll the atrx>ve objectives. the Charlty beneflts from tlme donated by unpald volunteers. We are extremely grateful for the many hundreds of hours of volunteer time gNen to the following areas of the charlvs work: Partlclpation in the Mana8ernent Boards Visits perfomied by volunteers as part of the rim Friends befrfending service The runnin8 of Café Other local events invol4tln8 volunteers in a wide range of support roles Functional work carried out by offlcers of the Charity including safeguarding and fundraislng. It is considered impractical to calculate a financial value to the work of ourvolunteers and the members are of the opinlon that it would ￿t add meanin8ful infomiotion to the accounts.

Financial Performance The Charity had an operating deficit in the year of £8.38212021- Defitit of £3771. Total incoming funds for the year We￿ £25,33212021: £26.9271 and consisted of grants and donatlons Includlng gift aid and match funding of £15,291 12021: £21,419), and tradln8 and other income £10.041 {2021: £5,508). Total income by charity fund was as follows- rim General fund: £11.43812021: £12,048): ReStr￿ted fun E12,11412021.' £7.1931. School Pastors £l,LU)12021-. £1.￿￿1. rim Friends £780 {2021: £6.6861. Café B We are extremely grateful for the support of local charities and charitable trusts. as well as local partner5 and individuals, whlch were cruclal to the runnin8 of our community-based servi￿5 during 2022.. Berkshire Community Foun(iation- £3,IiJ) Burghfleld Resldents Association- £4(X) Mortlmer West End Chapel- £l.(KK) Stratfield Mortlmer Relief in Need- £5.(MJ) Straffleld Mortlmer Falr Ground Trust- £1,5(K) UNFAC-£1,5(KI Total expendlture for the year was £33,71412021: £27.304}. Expenditure across the various funds was as follows: Charlty running costs £3.42112021: £3,670), Café B £19,74812021: £10.8091. School Pastors £21612021: £2,711), TIM Frlends befriendin8 project £10.32812021: £10,114). The main Items of expenditure in runnlng the charfty durlng the year were as follows". Staff wa8es £18,51412021= £18,306). Coronavirus Job Retention scheme grants of £012021,. £4,952) were recelved durlng the year In respect of staff who were put on furlough. Govemance and other support costs £2,lJ)912021: £3.9731 Stock and consumables for Café £3.52912021: £1.7751 Accountancy, Legal and Professlonal fees £1.87712021: £2.0671 l.T. & Web Site £1,22712021: £2391. Sources of fundlng The Charlty has a number of sources of fundlng: Grants and donations from funding bodie5 such as local charitles and charitsble trusts; Prlvate donatlons Indudlng Match Fundlng and Gift AKI: Donations from local Churches; and Fundralsln8 artlvities The major source of our funds comes throu8h local charbtles and charltable trusts15ee above), but we are also benefit from the 8enerosity of indiwduals. most of whom give on a regular basis and for whose generoslty we a extremely grateful. We continue to promote opportunities for electronic 8ivin8 through our website and throLsgh localglvlng.com. Reserves pollcy The Directors review the Reserves policy each year. With effect from 2021. the Charitvs policy 15 to aim to have cash resource5 at least equivalent to 6 month5, average expenditure in order to reasonably manage the welfare of our employees and the ongolng provision of charitable semces to the community. The average is calculated asthe average expenditure of the current financial year and the preceding two years. The calculation of the average is normallsed for any exceptional events, including but not limited to unusually large costs or income which offsets costs. The minimum cash reserves In order to ensure compliance wlth thls policy as at 31 December 2022 were £15,SLKI. Actual cash reserves at the 31 December 2022 We￿ £22.310.

Future plans Our plans for 2023 include: Seeking opportunitie5 to inforni local Church and community leader5 of our work, indudin8 makin8 short presentatlons of our work to further explore ways they might support us for mutual benefit: Appointin8 additional members to the Trustee team. The remit will be for experlenced people who can advise and support our work in light of our charrtable obiectNes and provlde more flexibility with the Trustee team; Increasin8 our membership base: Continuing to recruit volunteers and clients for rim Friends; Carrylng on the success of Café B and increasing opening hours In due course; Reviewin8 the School Pastors Inltlatfve and seek further opportunities to engage wlth young people In our communities; Contlnulng to have a presence at local events such as the Burghfield May Fav￿, the Mortlmer Fun Day and the Sulhamstead Fete. and Carol Singin8 around the Christmas trees in Burghfield and Mortimer; Supportln8 the Food Bank set up by Churches To8ether in Burghfield. Sulhamstead and Mortlmer as It contlnues to meet the needs of families and indNiduals in the local area; and Seeklng fvndlng for these and future projects. R15k management The Trustee5 are responsible for the on-going exercise of identifyln8 on a tlmely basis the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Each of these risks are reviewed annual￿ and where necessary systems and controls are put In place to mltlgate those rlsk5. No system. no matter how comprehensfve. can eliminate risk entlrely. Key performance indicator5 are not considered necessary for the understandin8 of the development. perfomance or poslilon of the buslness of the company. There are no slgnificant risks or uncertainties facin8 the Charity. Indudlng those within the context of the use of the financial instruments. The Trustees conslder that the greatest rlsk to the Charltable Companvs ablllty to contlnue Its actlvltles Is that the Charlty's sources of fundln8 could dlmlnlsh and have a detrlmentsl Impact on reserrfes. Staff and Management Boards are encouraged to brin8 new rlsks to the attention of the Trustees as soon as they are percelved to have arisen. Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Charlty Number Company Number Registered Office Bankers: Independent Examiner. 1135307 C6914491 16 Goodwood Close, 8ur8hfield Common, Readin8 RG7 3EZ CAF Bank Ltd. 25 Kin85 Hill Avenue, Kings Hill. West Malling, ME19 4JQ Rachel Belshaw IMA ACA cfAI. Hill Top Accounting Ltd, Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Readin& RG7 4HQ CCPAS. PO Box 133. Swanley, Kent, BR8 7UQ Safe8uardln8 Body: Dlrectors and Trustees DurSng the perlod endlng on 31 December 2022 the followlng were the Directors of the Company (who are also the Trustees ftir the purposes of the Charities A¢tl= Revd. Charles M K French Mrs Emma Shumsky Mr Sven Lewls Mr Mike Gomm Mr Jon Davies Chair Secretary Treasurer

Structure, Governance and Management The company's governlng documents are Its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The number of Trustees may not be fewer than three and may be more. AEI Trustees shall declare their commitment to furthèr the Charity's objectives. The appointment of Trustees, as well astheir removal, vests in the Annual General Meeting. At each Annual General Meetlng one third of the Trustees must retire. seletted by length of servlce and In alphabetical order. They are eligible to Stand for re*lection. The Trustees will typlcalty focus on consideratlon of strateglc matters. for example partnershlps wlth other charltles, appointment and retention of the Management Boards and the approval of the budget and quarterly accounts. The day to day running of the Charity is delegated by the Trustees through the Management Boards to the individual service coordinators. Related party transactlons No Trustee or other person ￿lated to the charity had any personal Inte￿st in any contract or transaction entered Into by the group during the year. The total amount of donations received by the tharity from the trustees In the vear was £nll12021: £3CQI. Mrs Beverley Freneh was employed by the ¢harity as a part-time coordinator and Is the wife of the Chair, Mr Charles French. Trustees, responslblllties In relatlon to the financial ststements Company Law and Charlty Law requlre the Trustees to prepare ftnanclal statements for each flnanclal year whlch glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the charty and of the flnancial activities of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to: select sultable accountlng pollcles and then apply them conslstently make jud8ements and estimates that are reasonab￿ and prudent state whether applicable accounting standard5 have been followed. subject to any material departures dlsclosed and explalned In the financlal 5tatements- and to prepare flnanclal statements on the golng concern ba515 unless It15 Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty wlll continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeplng proper accountlng records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accurdcy at any tlme the flnancial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Att 2006. They are also responslble for ensurlng that the company malntslns an adequate system of Intemal control desi8ned to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safe8uarded a8ainst loss or unauthorised use and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Appolntment of Independent Examlner Rachel Belshaw {MA, ACA. cfAI has been appointed as the Independent Examiner for the 2022 Flnanclal Statements, Small company exemptions The Dlrectors, report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies, exemption in accordan￿ wlth Companles Act 2006. This Report ha5 been approved by the Trustees and Dirertors. Sven E Lewls ftreosurer) 20 September 2023

Chrfstlars Together In Misslon Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ending 31 Drfember 2022 Unrestrlrted Funds 2022 Funds 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Note Income Donatlon5, legacles and furfough clalms IiA38 3￿3 15,291 21,419 Income from tradin actlvities 10,041 10.041 5,508 Totsl Incom IiA38 13,894 25,332 26.927 Expendltur•: Expendlture on charltsble actlvitles Tradin activities (3,421) (26,764) 3.529) (30,293) {30,185) (3,S291 133,714) 125.5281 1,776 Total expendlture 13A21) 127,3041 Net Income/(expendlture) Transfers between funds 8.017 116.399) 30J78 (8,381) 13771 15 30,578 Net movement In funds 22,561) 14,179 8.382 377 R•¢onclllatlon of funds Total fijnds brou ht forward 48316 14,179 34,7Y7 35,114 Total funds urrled fonward 26355 26,355 34,737 The statement of financial activities includes all galns and losses reco8nlsed In the year. All income and expendlture derrve from continuin8 activitie&

Chrfstlans Together In Mlsslon Balance sheet for the year end1￿ 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Flxed assets Tan ible assets 12 4,228 1,818 Current assets Debtors 13 669 790 Cash at bank and in hand 22,310 33,039 Total current assets 22,979 33,829 Currnnt Ilabllltl•$ Credltors fallln due withln one ar 14 1852 22,127 1910 32,919 Net current aM¢ts Net assets 26,355 34,737 The funds of the charlty Unrestrltted funds 15 26.355 48,916 Restrlrted funds 15 14,179 Total charlty funds 26,355 34,737 The trustees have prepared accounts In accordance with section 398 of the Companles Act 2006 and sectlon 138 of the Charities Act 2011. For the financlal year In questlon the company was entitled to exemptKin under section 477 of the Companie5 Act 2W6 ￿latIng to small companies. No members have requlred the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance wlth sectlon 476 of the Companles Act 2(X)6. The directors acknowledge their responsibi1Sty for compfylng wrth the reqU1￿MentS of the Act with ￿SpeCt to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts. These accounts have been prepa￿d in accordan￿ with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companles, reglme. The notes on page$ 8 to 14 fo￿ part of these accounts. On behalf of the board Sven E Lewis Dlrector 20 September 2023

Chrfstlans Together In Mission Notes to the Ilnanclal Statements for the year ermled 31 December 2022 l Accountln8 Pollcles The principal accounting policies adopted. jud8ements and key sources of estlmation and uncertainty in the preparatlon of the financlal ststements are as follows: a) Basls of preparatlon The financlal statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities p￿parIng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land {FRS 1021 leffectfve l January 20151- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006. The Charlty meets the definltlon of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabllities are Initial￿ ￿c0sn15ed at hlstorlcal cost or transaction value unless Otherwise stated in the relevant accounting pollcy notelsl. b) Preparatlon of the attounts on a golng concern basls The Charlty rewrted a net cash ouffiow of £10,729 for the year. The befriending scheme, TIM Friends. contlnued to operate througlKJut 2020 and 2021 albe61 In a much-modlfied form to ensure compllance wlth the Governmenys social distanclng measures and to safeguard the health l)oth of our volunteers and our cllents. All volunteers stlll en8a8ed In the befrlending scheme have complied with strict hyglene measures. The Charltls tsvo main sources of income are charitable donation5 and tradin8 income from Café B. Most donatlons came from written applications to charitable trusts, although the Charlty also benefitsfrom the generosity of individual donors. The Trustees actlvely manage the cost base in the ordinary course of the Charitls activitles. The Chartty has stron8 and lon8-Standin8 relatlonships with a wlde numberof local and regional donors and the Charlty has adequate cash reserves both at the balance sheet date and the approval of this Annual Report and Accounts to allow It to contlnue as a goin8 concern for the foreseeable future. cl Incom• Income Is reco8nised when the charity has entltlement to the funds. any perfomiance conditlons attached to the Itemlsl of Income have been met. It Is probable that the Income will be recelved and the amount can be measLtred reliably. Income from govemment and other grants, whether 'capital' 8rants or 'revenue' grants. Includln8 ￿CeIptS from furlough claims paTrd by HM Government In ￿sponSe to the Covld-19 pandemic. Is recoBnised when the charlty has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, It is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. d) Donated servkes and fKllltles Donated professional services and donated facilities are reco8ni5ed as income when the charity has control over the Item, any conditions a550ciated with the donated item have been met. the re￿Ipt of econornic benefrt from the use by the charlty of the Item Is probable and that economic benefft can be measured rellably. In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. general volunteer tlme is not recognised - refer to the Trustee< annual report for more information about their contribution. e) Inte￿5t receivable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is nomally upon notificatlon of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

n Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated fund5 are unrestricted fund5 of the charitywhich the Trustees have decided attheir discretion to set aside to use fora specific purpose. Restricted fund5 are donatlons which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particufar areas of the CharitV5 work or for specific Services. gl Expendlture and Irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a pawnent to a third party, It is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligat￿n can be measured reliably. Expendlture Is classffied under the following activty headings: Costs of ralslng funds comprlse the costs of commercial trndln8 SncludinB the communlty café and associated cost of sales Expenditu￿ on charitable actrrfities includes the costs of perfomiances, exhibition5 and other educatlonal actlvltles undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and thelr associated support costs. Other expenditure represents those items not falllng Into any other headSr8. Irrecovernble VAT Is charged as a cost a8alnst the actlvlty for whlch the expenditure was Incurred. h) Allocatlon of support costs Support costs are those functlons that asslst the work of the charlty but do not dlrertiy undertake charitable activities. Support costs Include back office costs, finance. personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the Charlty's servlces and activities. These costs are shown as expenditure on charitable activities onty and not allocated. l) Tan8lble fixed assets Indlvldual fixed assets are capltallsed at cost and are depreclated over their estlmated useful economlc Ilves on a straSght-Ilne bas15 as follows: Asset Category Annual rate Plant, equipment- 25% straight Ilne FIxtu￿5 arKI ffttln85- 25% stral8ht line 11 Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognlsed at the settlement amount due after any trade discount Offe￿d. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepald net of any trade dlscounts due. kl Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short tenn hlghty Ilquid Investments wlth a short maturlty of th￿e months or less from the date of acqulsltlon or openin8 of the depostt or similar account. l) Crndltors and prov1￿0￿$ Creditors and provisions are ￿c08n1Sed where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probabty result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estlmated reliably. Creditors and provislons are nomialty recognlsed at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. m) Flnanclal Instruments The Charity has no financial assets or financlal Ilabilrties of a kind that qualtfy as financial Instruments. Basic flnanclal instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently rneasu￿d at their settlement value with the exceptlon of bank loans which are Subsequent￿ measured at amortised cost using the effectlve interest method. n) Penslons The Charity provldes a defined contrfbution workplace pension scheme to eli81b￿ employees in accordance wlth auto- enrolment legislation.

  1. Legal status of the Charity The Charlty is a company limÉted by guarantee and has no share capitsl. In the event of the charity bein8 wound up, the liability in respect of the 8uarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
  2. Flnandal perforn￿n¢e of the Charlty 2022 2021 Income 25,332 (33.7141 {8,382) 34,737 26.927 Ex enditure 127,3041 Net Income 13771 35,114 Total funds brou ht forward Total funds ¢arrfed forward 26,355 34,737 Represented bv: Restrlcted funds 114,1791 48,916 Unrestrlcted funds 26,355 26.355 34,737
  3. Income from donatlons, legacles and fvrlou8h clalm$ 2022 2021 Donatlons and 8lfts Furlou h claims 15,291 16.467 4,952 15.291 21,419 The income from donatbns and legacles was £15,29112021'. £16.467} of which Ell.438 was unrestrlcted12021: £7.0961 and £3,853 was restricted12021: £9.3711. Reimbursement of certaln salary costs clalmed under furlou8h re8ulatlons Introduced by HM Govemmeni in response to Covid-19 totalled £Nil12021.. £4.9521. The Charity benefits 8reatly fmm the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers. detalls of whlch are given In our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, the economic contrlbution of general volunteers15 not recognlsed in the accounts. io

  4. Analysls of expendfture on Charltable kbvibes Operatlons and Other projects School Pastors Café Befrlendl Totsl Depwlatlon Communlty Events Marketlng, PR & printin Rent, premlses & repalrs Staff salarles and ￿lated costs 476 153 629 1,071 1,071 330 3.770 3,770 10.695 7.973 11541 18,514 Training and welfare l.T. & Website 756 756 228 432 216 351 1,227 Govemance and other su ort costs 251 412 3,224 3,887 Total 16,220 10328 216 3B21 30,185 Expendlture on tharltable artfvltles, excludln8 dlrect costs of sale arlslng from the Charlvs tradlng actlvltles of £3,52912021: £1.7761 was £30.18512021: £25.5281 of whlch £3,421 {2021: £3,669) related to unrestrlcted fvnds and £26.764 related to restricted funds12021: £21,858). The Independent Examiner was pald a fee of £25012021: £250) for the revlew of the Annual Report and Accounts.

  5. Summary analysls of exp¢ndltyr• and related Income for (harftsble actfvltl•s Thls table below set out the expendlture of the three maln charitable actlvltles and the sources of Income whlch dlrectly support those artlvltles. Befrfendl School Pastors Total Grants and donatlons 2,073 1,000 3,853 Trading Income 10,041 10,041 126,7631 3,529 Costs 116,2201 3,5291 110,328) 12161 Tradin costs cost of oods sold Net expendlture 7,634 16,398 Where expendItU￿ exceeds Income, the dlfference Is met out of Unrestrirted funds. li

  6. Analysls of govemance and support ¢05ts The Charlty Identifies the costs of its govemance and support activities. Attrlbutable costs are allocatsd dirertly to the relevant charitable actlvlty- Charlty overheads relating to professtonal services and administrative support a￿ not apportloned to the charltable activities undertaken in the year but are recorded as general costs. Other charity overheads. such as Insurance and telecoms costs, are apportioned on the basls of usage. Refer to the table below for the basis for apportionment and the analysls of support and 8overnance costs. Governance and ¢)ther support ¢osts General Governafi¢e su Funrtlon Basis of rtlonment Totsl A Accountancy, legal and professSonal fees Other support costs Total 1,877 1.877 General Usa 1,877

  7. R•mun•ratlon The key management of the Charlty Is comprlsed of the Trustees and other unpaid officers. The Charity Trustees and other unpaid officers were not pald and dld not recelve any other beneffts from the Charity in the year12020: £nill nelther were they relmbursed for personal expenses during the year other than those that We￿ wholly and necessarity incurred on behalf of the Charfty and In pursuit of the Charivs objeCt￿e5{2021. £nill. No Charlty Trustee received payment for professional or other servlces supplied to the Charlty12021.' £nlll. No employee5 of the Charlty re￿IVed employee beneffts Sn excess of £60.(￿)I2021: nlll.
  8. Staff numbers The avera8e monthly head count was 2.0 part tlme staff12021: 2.5 staffj and the average monthly number of full- tlme equlvalent employees (Includin8 casual and part-tlrne staffj is 0.712021- 0.8).
  9. Relatsd party transa¢tk)ns No Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal Inte￿$t in any contract or transactlon entered into by the charity durin8 the year. The total amount of donatlons receNed by the charlty from the trustees in the year wa5 £nil12021: £3001. Mrs B French was employed by the charlty as a part-time coordinator and Is the wife of the Chalr. Mr C French,
  10. Taxatlon The Charity Is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Art 1988 or section 252 of the Taxatlon of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to Its charitable objective5.

  11. Tan8ibk tlxed a55ets Plant and m•¢hlne Office FiX￿re5 and ment Flttin ui Total At ljanuary 2022 Additions In the year At 31 December 2022 3.278 11,772 3,038 14,810 3,038 3.278 Ac¢umulat¢d Depr¢¢latlon At l January 2022 11.5171 11.9491 16.4881 19,9541 Char8e for the ear 338 (6281 (10,5821 At 31 D0￿mber 2012 IiW7) 12,287) 16,488) book value: At 31 December 2022 3.237 991 4,228 At 31 December 2021 1,329 1.818

  12. Debtors 2022 2021 Pre ments 669 790
  13. Crndltors fall1￿ due wlthln one year 2022 2021 Trade credltors and accruals 851 910

  14. Analysis of charitable funds Analysls of movements In Unrestrfrted Funds General Fund At l January2022 48,916 Incomlng resources Resources expended Transfer to Restricted Funds 11,438 13,4211 130,5781 At 31 December 2022 26.355 Analysls of movements In Restrfrted Funds Operatlons and Other ects School Pastors Befrfendl Total At l January 2022 Incomin8 resources Resources expended Transfer from Unrestrlcted Funds 18,898) 3,458 18,1611 15771 114,179) 13.894 12.114 119,748) {10,3281 12161 130,292) 30,578 16,532 7,377 577 At 31 December 2022 Incomlng ￿SoUrceS for the Café Indude £10.041 from tradln8 activities and £2,073 from grants and donatlons. Income recelved In respect of Restricted Funds is used solely for the Restricted Fund to whlch the Income relates. To the extent a defic6t arises In a Restricted Fund it is met by a transfer from Unrestricted Funds. 14

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRISTIANS TOG￿mER IN MISSION (CHARrrY NUMBER 11353071 I report to ihe trustee5 on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 20111.the Acfl. I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trusys accounts carrled out under sectM?n 145 of the 2011 A£t ahd in carrying out my e¥amlnatlon. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comm1551on under 5ettion 14515llbl of the Act. B¥sls of Independent examlnerfs report My examinatlon was carrled out in accordance wlth the 8ener41 Directlons gNen by the Charity Commission. An examlnation includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes conslderation of any unusual items or dlsc105ures In the accounts and 5eekin8 explanations from you as trustee5 concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be requlred in an audit, and consequently no oplnion Ss glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report 15 limited to those matter5 set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any materlal ￿spect. the accountlng records V￿re not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Act: or the accounts did not accord wlth the accounting records: or the account5 did not compty wlth the applicable requirements concernin8 the fom) and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any ￿qUIrement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view whlch Is not a matter con55dered as part of an independent examination. Slgned Date: 20 September 2023 Rachel Belshaw MA ACA ￿A Hill Top Accounting Ltd. Hlll Cottage. Church Lane. Ufton Nervet, RG7 4HQ