2023-12-31-accounts

COMPANY REG15TFiATION NUMBER 06914491 CHARITY REGisfRATION NUMBER 1135307 CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN MISSION Report and Flnanaal Statement5 For the year to 31 December 2023

CONTENrs Dlrectors, and Trustees, Rewt Statement of Flnancbal ActNltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 8-14 Independent Examlnerfs Report

Christians Together In Misslon (mm" or "the Chariv) Directors, and Trustees. Report The directors are pleased to present thelr annual rèport on the affairs of the Charity and the Company, together with the unaudlted financial statements for the period from l January 2023 to 31 December 2023, which are akn prepared to meet the requlrements fora directors. report and accounts for Companles Acl purpos The flnanclal statements cornp￿ with the Charitie5' Act 2011. the Companies Att 2(M)6, the Memorandum and Artlcles of Association, and Atcounling and Reporting by Charltles Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charIt￿S preparing thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021. Charlty Report We are dellghied at the way we have continuèd to seThe our neighbours throu8h Christlans To8ether In Mlsslon, and the dedlcation and support of our trustees. staff and volunteer5. Our teams contlnue to make a dlfference to so many people, which was the motivation for startin8 the Charity back in 2C09. As ever, our thanks go to our donors and fvnders who Sha￿ our vlsion and the understand the Importance ofwhat we are doln8 and who provlde thÈ fvnds and resources we need. Ourf¢xus contlnues to remaln on two areas of act￿tty. rim Frlends. whithls one of the largest Independent befrlendlng schemes Ilcensed to Llnkin8 Lives UK, continues to provide friendshlp to those In our communlty who othefwlse may flnd themsefves tsolated,. and Café B. our communltv afé, whlch conllnues to Pfovlde an Important and valued meetlng place In 8ur8hfield Common for many people of all ages. We contlnue to have good relatlons wlth our local churches al￿ clew, and many of ourvolunteers are from thelf ¢ongre8atlon& In 2024 we wlll work to malntaln our profile In thè local communty and Ixyond- we have revamped our website whlch provldes an Upt￿date InsÈht into our activities and allows donors to make donations via local8lvlng.com. As an entlrety donor-flnanced organisatlon, we will continue to seek further funds to provide 5ervkes of the highest qualty within the resources available to U5, and fellow trustees to help 8uide •nd shape the charity 80ing forward. As a Chrlstlan charlty, we are Brateful to fjod for contlnulng to gulde and enable us. and for the vlslon of reachln8 Out to i)ur nelghbours In love and prartScal care.

Establlshment and Purpose The Charws objectNes a￿. The rellef of need in certain areas of West Berkshire and North Hampshire In accordance with a Chrlstian ethos In partlcular but not exclusivety by: Encouraging local Chrlstians and Churches to become more Involved In meetlng the needs of thelr local communities- Supporting and encouraging a distinctive Christian ethos in all work undertaken by Churches and Chrlstlans and explainin8 thls ethos and its Impllcatlons to the wlder publk: and Encoura8in8 and supporting partnership workin8 to meet the r￿edS of local communltles. To achieve these objects, the main artNIty Is contlnuln8 to implement the findings of a 2010 community survey I'Llstenln8 Communltles, Report) conducted in the Mortimer. Burghfield, Sulhamstead. Padworth and Mortlmer West End communltles. In plannlng our on801￿ )ctlvitles the Tn￿ee$ have consldered the Charlty Commtssk>n's 8uldance on wbllc benef￿. Includlng the guldance In 'Public Benefft- Runnin8 a Charrty IP82)'. Activlty durlng the perlod The Charity en8a8ed in the foilowln8 artfv6tles dudn8 2023: The befrfendlng scheme (TIM Frlendsl started in May 2013. is run by a part-time coordlnJtor. TIM Friends provldes valuable support to vulnerable an(i i501ated adults. Our coordinator has developed and malntslns dose contact and co-operatlon wlth local healthcare provlders and other Interested partles and potentlal partners. The value of the scheme has been reco8nlsed by local funders with grants to support and extend our activities into adjacent parishes whlch, though not easy due to the dLspersed nature of rur•l communltles. has Identifled more clients and volunteers. The Communlty Café (Café Bl started In Marth 2012, In Burghfield Common contlnues to be well-used and valued by local people durfn8 Monday and Wednesday openln85. Use of Volunteers In order to fulfll the above oblectlves, the Charity beneflts from time donated by unpald volunteers. We are extremely grateful for the many hundreds of hours of volunteer time 8lven to the folkiwlng areas of the charty5 work: Part5clpatlon in the Mana8ement Boards slts perfom)ed by volunteers as part of the rim Friends befrlendlng servke The runnln8 of Café Other local events 1nvofvl￿ volunteers in a wkle range of support roles Funttlonal work carrled out by officers of the Charity includlng safe8uardlng and fundralsln8. It Is consldered Impractical to calculate a financlal value to the work of our volunteers. However, our servl provide support to the local communlty throu8hout the year and we calculate that our volunteers provide approxlmately 4.900 hours ol tlme In running Café B and visiting thelr cl*nts every year. In addltion, they volunteer to help wfth community events, and we abo have others who volunteerto help man88e the services we provlde. Wlthout our volunteers. Chrlstlans Together In Mlsslon would not exlsL

Flnanclal Performance The Char￿Y had an operatlng deficit In the year of £5,85512022= Deficit of £8,3821. Total incomin8 funds for the year were £29,28412022.' £25,332) and conststed of grants and donations indudin8 sift ald and match fundSnB of £16,536 12022= £15,291), and trading and other income £12.74812022: £10.0411. Total income by charity fvnd was as follows: TIM General fund: £3.026 {2022: £11.4381: Restri £13,06812022: £12,114). School Pastors £nil12022: £1.QKKII. Friends £13.19012022: £7801. We are exlremely 8rateful for the support of local tharlties and charitable trusts, as well as local partners and Indlvlduals, whlch were cruclal to the running of our tommunity-based seprfw durln8 2023: Berkshire Communty Foundatlon-£L51XI Burghfleld Residents Association- £1,(￿) Stratfleld Mortlmer Rellef in Need- £7,SLKI Stratfield Mortimer Falr Ground Trust- £7Th) UNFAC- £3,750 Total expendbture for the year was £35,138 {2022: £33,714). Expendtture across the varlous funds was as follows: Charlty runnlng costs £4,25312022: £3,421). Café B £20,13812022: £19.7481. School Pa5tOTS £nll12022: £2161, TIM Friends befrlendln8 project £10,74812022: £10.3281. The maln Items of expendlture In runnln8 the tharlty durln8 the year were as follows: Staff wages £19,43512022: É18,5141. Governance and other support costs £4.25312022: £2.(M)91 Stock and consumables for Café £3,85112022: £3,529) Accountancy* Legal and Professional fees £2.84712022: £1,877) l.T. & Web Slte £16512022.. £1.227). Sources of fundlng The Charlty has a number ol sources of fundln8: Grnnts and donatlons from fundln8 bodlès such as local tharltles and ch•rltsble trusts; Prlvate donatlons includlng Match Fundln8 and Gfft Ald,. Donatlons from local Churches: and Fundraisln8 attlvities The major source of our funds comes throu8h local charltles and charltable trusts (see above), but we are also benefit from the generos￿V of Indivlduals. most of whom 8i¥e on a regulaf basis and for whosè 8gnoroslty w• are extremely grateful. We contlnue to promote opportunities for electronic 8lvlng throu8h our webslte and through local8ivln8.com. Reserves pollcy The Directors revlew the Reser￿$ pollry each year. Wlth effett trom 2021. the Charlvs pollcy Is to alm to have cash resources at least equivalent to 6 months, average expendlture in order to reasonably manaBe the welfare of our employees and theo￿oing provlslon of charrtsbleservices tothe communrty. The avera8e is cakulated as the average expenditure of the current financial year and the preceding two years. The calculation of the average Is normalised for any exceptional event5. includlng but not limlted to unusually large costs or income whlch offsets costs. The minimum cash reseNes in order to ensure compliance wtth thi5 policy as at 31 December 2023 were £15,750. Actual cash reserves at the 31 December 2023 were £16,561.

Future plans Our plans for 2024 Include: Seeklng opportunitles to Infomi local Church and communlty leaders of our worl including makin8 short presentations of our work to further explore ways they M￿ht sUp￿rt us for mutual benefft; Appolntlng additional members to the Management team. The ￿mit will be for experienced people who can advlse and support our work in light of our charitable objectives and provide more flexlbllity with the Trustee team- Increaslng our membershlp base: Continulng to recruit volunteers and dients for TIM Friends; Carryin8 on the success of Café B and increaslng opening hours In due course; Continuln8 to have a presence at local events such as the Burghfleld May Fayre. the Mortlmer Fun Day and the Sulhamstead Fete, and Carol Slnging around the Christmas trees In Burghfleld and Mortlmer. Supportln8 the Food Bank set up by Churches Together in Burghfield. Sulhamstead and Mortlmer as continues to meet the needs of familles and Indlvlduab in the local area; and Seeklng funding for these and future projects. Rlsk management The Trustees are responslble for the on-8oln8 exerclse of Identlfylng on • tIrne￿ basis the major rlsks to whlch the charlty Is exposed. Each of these rbsks are reviewed annualty and where necessary ￿tern$ and controls are put In place to mltl8ate those rlsks. No 5yStem. no matter how Comprehens￿e, can ellmlnate rlsk entlrely. Key performance Indlcators are not consldered necessary for the understandlng of the development. performance or posltlon of the buslness of the company. There are no $18nfflcant rlsks or uncertalntles facln8 the Charlty. Includln8 those wlthln the context of the use of the flnanclal Instruments. The Trustees consider that the 8reatest rSsk to the Charftable Company's ablllty to contlnue Its actlvltles Is that the Charlty's source5 of fundlng could dlmlnlsh and have a detrlmental impact on reserves. Staff and Management Boards are enwuraged to brlng new rlsks to the attentlon of the Trustees as soon as they are percelved to have arlsen. Reference and Admlnlstrathie Detalts Charty Number Company Number Regbtered Offlce 8ankers'. Independent Examlner.. 1135307 06914491 16 Goodwood Close, Bur8hfleld Common, Readlre RG7 3EZ CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kin85 Hill Avenue. Kin8s Hill. West Malllng, ME19 4JQ Rachel Belshaw IMA ACA cfAI. Hlll Top Accountlng Ltd, Hlll Cottage. Church Lane, Ufton Nert, Readln& RG7 4HQ CCPAS, PO Box 133. Swanley. Kent. BR8 7UQ Safe8uardln8 Body: Dlrectors and Trustees Durlng the perlod endlng on 31 December 2023 the followlng were the Dlrectors of the Compary {who are also the Trustees for the pur￿￿15e5 of the Charttles Act): Revd. Charles M K French Chair Iresi8ned 31 August 2024) Mrs Emma Shumsky Secretary Mr Sven Lewis Treasurer Mr Mlke Gomm Mrjon Davles

Structure. Governance and Management The company's governing documents a￿ its Memrandum and ArtScles of Assodatlon. Thè number of Trustees may not be fewer ihan three and may be more. All Trustees shall declare their commitment to further the Chartty's objectlves. The appointment of Trustees, as well as their removal. vests in the Annual General Meeting. At each Annual Genèral Meeting one third of the Trustees must retire. selected by length of seNice and in alphabetlcal order. They are eligible to stsnd for re-elertion. The TNstees will typical￿ focus on conslderation of strateglc matters. for example partnerships vAth other charltles, appolntment and retention of the Management Boards and the approval of the budget and quarterly accounts. The day to day runnlng of the Charlty is delegated by the Trustees through the Management Boards to the indlvldual seNlce coordinators. Related party transactlons No Trustee or oiher person related to the charlty had any personal Interest In any contrdct ortransactlon entered Into by the group durlng the year. The total amount of donations received by the charity from the trustees In the year was £3(KJ12022: Enlll. Mrs Beverley French was employed by the charlty as a p•rt-tlme coordlnator and ts the wlfe of the Chalr, Mr Charles F￿nCh. Trustees, responslbllftles In relatlon to the flnanclal statements Company Law and Charlty Law require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financlal year which 8lve true and falr vlew of the 51ate of affalrs of the charlty and of the financial actlvities of the charlty for that perlod. In preparln8 these flnanclal statements, the Trustees are requlred to: select sultsble accountlng pollcSes ènd then apply them conslstently make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prndent state whether applicable accountlng stjndards have been followed. subj'ecl to any materlal departures dlsclosed and explained In the financial statements,. and to p￿pare flnanclal statements on the 80in8 concern basis unles5 Itls Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue In operatlon. The TNstees are responsible for keeping proper accountln8 rewrds whlch dtsdose wlth reasonable atturacy at any tlme the flnanclal p05tt1on of the charbty and to ensu￿ that the financlal statements comply with the Companles Act 2006. They are also responsible for ensuring that the company maintains an adequate system of Internal control designed to provlde reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded a8ainst loss or unauthorised use and to prevent and detect fraud and other Irre8ularities. Appointment of Independent Examlner Rachel Belshaw IMA AC& ￿Al has been appolnted as the Independent Examlner forthe 2023 Flnancbal Statements. Small company exemptlons The Dlrectors, report has been prepared In accordance with the provisions appllcable to companles entltled to the small companies, exemption In accordan￿ with Companies Act 21M)6. Thls Report has been approved by the Trustees and Dire¢iors. vles (Trustee ¢7nd Chalr) 30 September 2024

Chrfstlans Together In Mlsslon St4temont of Flnancial Acti¥lties for the year endlnz 31 Oecember 2023 Furbds 2023 Funds 2023 T¢thl Funds 2023 Total Funds 2022 Incom• Donatlons and grants Income from tradln 3,026 13.510 16,536 15,291 actlvitles 11748 12,748 10,041 Total Incom¢ 3.026 26,258 29,284 25,332 Expendlturn: Expenditure on charltsble actlvltles Tradln actlvltles 14.2531 127,0351 3,851 130M61 (31287) 3,851 130,1851 13,529 Totsl expendlturn (4,2531 135,1381 133,7141 Net expendlture Transfers between funds 11,227) 14.6281 7,070 (5A551 18,3821 15 Net movement In funds 8,297 5.855 8,382 Reconclll•tlon of funds Total funds brou ht forward 26,3S5 55 34,737 Total funds Carr1￿ fwward 18,058 20,500 26,355 The ststement of flnandal att￿￿￿eS Indudes all galns and losses reeogntsed in the year. All Income and expenditure derlve frorn contlnulng a￿￿ttle5.

Chrislians Together In Mlsslon 8al•nce sheet lor the year ending 31 December 2023 Note 2023 2022 Flxed assets Tanglble assets 12 3,311 4,228 Current o$sets Debtors 701 669 Cash at bank and In hand 16,561 22,310 Total ¢urrent assets 17,262 22,979 Curr•nt Ilabllltl•* Credltors fallln due w￿h1n one ear 14 31 852 Net curr¢nt •ssets 17,189 22,127 Net assets 20,5(W) 26,355 The fvnds of the ch•rfty Unrestrlcted funds 15 18,058 26.355 Re5trlcted funds 15 Totsl ch•rl funds 20.500 26,355 The trustees have prepared accounts In accordance wlth sertlon 398 of the Companles Act 2(NJ6 and sectlon 138 of the Charltles Act 2011. For the financial year In questlon the company was entltled to exemptlon under 5ectk)n 477 of the Companles Act 2006 relatlng to small companles. No members have requSred the company to obialn an audlt of Its accounts for the year In questlon In accordance wbth sectlon 476 of the Companles Act 2￿6. The dlrectors acknowled8e their re5ponslblllty for compfying wlth the requSremerrts of the Act wlth respect to accounting records and for the preparatlon ot the accounts. These accounts have been prepared In accordance with the prryrfbslons appllcable to companles subject to the small companies, regime. The notes on pages 8 to 14 fomi part ofihese accounts. On behalf of the board Sven Lewls Trustee and Treasurer 30 September 2024

ChrlstlansTogether In Mlsslon Notes to the flnanclal statéments forthe yéar ended 31 December 2023 l Accountln8 Polldls The principal accounting pollcies adopted. lud8ements and key sources of estimatlon and uncertalnty In the preparation of the financial statements are as follows- a) Basls (rf prep•r¥tlon The financial statements have been prepared In accordance wTth Accountln8 and Reporting by Charitie5: Ststement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151- Icharltles SORP IFRS 1021) and the Companies Act 2(Kl6. The Chartty meets the deflnltlon of a publlc benefrt entity under FR5 102. Assets and Ilabllltles are Inltlally rewgnlsed at hlstorical cost or transactlon value unle$5 Otherwlse stated In the relevant acmuntln8 policy notelsl. bl Prep•r•tlon of the a¢¢ounts on a llolns basts The Charlty reported a net rash outllow of £5.749 forthe yèar. The CharMVs two maln sources of In¢ome are tharrtable donatlons and tradlng Income from Café B. Most donatlon5 camefrom wrfiien appllcations to charltabletrusts, although the Charlty also beneffts from the8eneroslty of Indlvidual donors, The Trustees actlvely mana8e the cost bèse In the ordlnèry coutse of the CharWs artlvftle5. The Charlty has stmn8and long-standln8 relatlonshlps wlth a wlde number of local and reglonal donors and the Charlty has adequate cash reser¥es both at the balance Sheet date and the approval of thLs Annual Report and Accounts to allow It to contlnue as a golng COn￿M for the foreseeable future. c} Ineam• Income Is recognlsed when the charlty has entltlement to the funds. any performance condltlons attached to the Itemlsl of income have been meL It Is probable that the income wlll be recelved and the amount can be measured rellably. Income from government and other8rants, whdher'capttal. grants or'revenue. grants, Is recognksed when the charlty has entitlement to the funds, any performance condhlons attached to the grants have been met, It is probable that the Income wlll be recefved and the amount can be measured rellably and Is not deferred. dl Donated ser¥lc•s and f•cllltles Donated professional services and donated facilitie5 are reco8ntsed as Income when the chartty has control over the item, any conditions assoclated wlth the donated ftem have been met. the recelpt of etonomic benefit from the use by the charlty of the Irem is probable and that economic benefft can be measured rellably. In accordance wlth the Charltles SORP IFRS 1021, 8eneral ￿lunteer tlme Is I￿t rec(￿tsed - refer to the Trustees. annual report for more Informatlon about thelr contrlbutkn. e) Interest recelvable Interest on fund5 held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charlty: this is normally upon notrfScation of the interest paid or payable by the Bank l) Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds are avallable to spend on artlvtties that further any of the pury)oses of charity. Deslgnated funds are unrestricted fund5 of the charitywhich the Trustees have decided at theirdiscretion to set asideto Use for a specifi¢ purpose. Restricted funds are donation5 which the donor has specilkd are lo be 501ety used for partlcular areas of the Charivs work orfor specific servios.

gl Expendlture and Irrec¢>verable VAT ExpendSture Is re¢ognised once there ts a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party. it Is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classrfied under the followin8 activty headings.. Costs of ralsin8 funds comprise the costs of commercial tradin8 Includi￿ the communlty café and as50clated eost of sales Expendlture on ¢harttable actlvltles indudes the costs of perForniances, exhlbltlons and other educatlonal actIv￿leS undertaken to further the purposes of the charlty and their assoclated support costs. Other expendlture represents those items not fallin8 into ary other headin& Irrecoverable VAT Is charged as a cost agalnst the actplty for whlch the expenditure was Incurred. h) Allocatlon ol support costs Support costs are those functlons that asslst the work of the chartty but do not dlrertty undertake charltable actlvltles. Support costs Include back offth costs, flnance personnel, payroll and governance costs which 5UPPOrt the Charltys servlces and actlvltie5. These costs are Shown as expendlturn on eharltable actlvltbes only and not allocated. l) T•nglble flx•d •ss•ts Individual flxed assets are capltallsed at cost and are depredated thelr estlmated useful economlc Ilves on a stral8ht-Ilne basls as follows: Asset Category Annual rate Planl, equipment- 25% straight Ilne Flxture5 and flttln8s- 25% strnlght Ilne J) Debtors Trade and other debtors are rec(Ydnlsed at the settlement amount due after any trade dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepald net of any trade dlscounts due. kl C•$h at bank and In hnd Cash at bank and cash In hand Includes cash and short temi hlghly Ilqukl Investments wlth è short maturlty of three months or less from the date of acqulsltbon or openln8 of the deposlt or slmllar accounL 11 Cr•dltors and provlthns Creditors and provi5i0ns are recognised where the charlty has a present oblatlon resultln8 from a past event that wlll probably result In the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obllgatlon can be measured or estlmated reliably. Credltors and provislons are nomialty reco8nL8ed at their settlement amount after allowln8 for anytrade dlscounts due. m) Fln•n¢lal Instruments The Charlty has no flnanclal assets or financlal liabllltles of a klnd that qualify as financial Instruments Ba51c flnanclal Instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exceptlon of bank loans whlch are subsequently measured at amortlsed c05t usin8 the effective Interest method. n) Penslons The Charlty provldes a defined conlributlon workplace pen51on schemeto é118lble employees In attordance w￿h auto- enrolment le8islatlon.

1. Legal status of the Charlty The Charlty is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the tharlty being wound up, the liability in respeci of the 8uarantee Is Ilmited to £1 per member of the charity.

2. Nn•Nial perfornianc¢ ofth* Charlty 2023 2022 Income 19,284 135.1381 15,855) 26,355 25,332 133,714 Ex endlture Net Income 18,3821 34,737 Total funds brou ht forward Total fiinds carrled forw•rd 20,SIX) 26,355 Represented by: Restricted funds Unrestrlcted funds 18,058 26,355 20,500 26,355 Income from doTh•tlons. lelades •nd 8r•nts 2023 2022 Donatlons and 8lfts Grants 2.691 12,600 15,291 The Income from donatlons. legacles and grants was £16,53612022.. £15.2911 of whkh £3,026 was un￿t￿tted 12022.. £11,438) and £13,510 was restrkted12022: £3,853). The Charlty beneflts I￿￿tlY from the Involvement and enthusla5tlc support of tts many volunleer5, detalls of whlch are glven in OUT annual report. In accordance wlth FRS 102 and the Char￿leS SORP IFRS 1021. the economlc contrlbutlon of general volunteers ts not recognlsed In the a¢c¢unts.

3. Analys1$ of expendlture ¢)n Charitsble Athiliej and Oth•r Befrlendl Total Depreciatlon Community Events Marketln81 PR & prlntlng Rent, premi5e5 & repalrs Staff salarles and related costs 1.136 1.916 354 17 16 3.480 10.674 8,761 19,435 Training and welfare l.T. & Web5tte 24 24 16 150 166 Governance and other su rt costs 836 4.103 5,879 Total 16,287 10,747 4,253 3L287 Expendlture on charltable actfvities, exdudln8 dlrect Costs of sale arfslng from the Charlvs tradln8 aCtl¥btles of £3,85112022'. £3.5291, was £31,28712022- £30.1851 of whlch £4.253 {2022: £3,421) related to unrestrlcted funds and £27.035 related to restrlcted funds12022.' £26.7641. The Independent Examlner was pald a fee of £27512022. £250) for the revlew of the Annual Report and Accounts.

4. Summ•ry *fi•ly51s ot exp•ndltw• •nd rnl•tsd Incom• for tharltabl• •¢llthl Thls table below set out the expenditure of the two main tharltable actlvltle5 •nd the sources of Income whlch dlrectly support those actlvltles. Befrlendln Tot•1 Grants and donatlons 320 13,190 13,510 Tradln8 Income Costs 12.748 12.748 116.287) 3,851 17.070 {10,7481 127,0351 3,851 Tradln costs C05t of oods sold) endltur• Net ex Where expendlture exceeds Income. the dlfference Is met ￿Jt of Unrestrkted funds. li

5. Analysis ofgovemance and sUPWt costs The Charity identlfies the costs oflts 8ovemance and support actlvltles. Attributable costs are allocated dirertty to the relevant charltsble 4dTrvity- Charity overheads relatin8 to professional ser¥ices and admln15tratlve support are not apportloned to the charltable activities undertaken in the year but a￿ recorded as general costs. Other charity overheads, such as insurance and telecoms costs, are apportloned on the basts of usage. Refer to the below for the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs. Governance and other support costs B•$l$ of rtlonment Su Functlon Total Accountsncy, le8al and professional fees Other su 2.847 2.847 General ort costs 1,406 Usa Total 2y7 4,253 & Remuneratlon The key management of the Charlty ts comprlsed of the Trustees and other unpald officer5. The char￿ Trustees and other unpald officers were not paid and dld not recel¥e any other beneffts from the Charlty In the year12022: £nlll nelther were they relmbursed for personal expenses durlng the year otherthan those that were wholly and necessarSly Incurred on behalf of the Chèrlty and In pursuri of the Charws oblertNe$12022: £nlll. No Charlty Trustee recelved payment for profe55bnal or other serrfkes supplled to the Charlty12022: £nll). No employees of the Charmy recel*d employee beneflts In excess of £60.(XM)12022: nlll.

6. St•ff numbers The average Month￿ head count was 2.0 part tlme staff12022: 2.0 staffj and the avera8è monthly number of full- tlme equlvalent employees Ilncludln8 casual and part-tlme staffj Is 0.712022: 0.81.
7. Related party tran$•¢tlons No Trustee or other person relatèd to the thartty had any personal intere# In ary contract or transactlon entered Into by the charty durin8 the year. The total amount of donatbons recelved ￿ the charlty from the trustees In the year was £nll12022: £nlll. Mrs B French was employed by the charity as a part-tlme coordinator ar)d Is the wlfe of the Chalr, Mr C French.

8. Taxatlon The Charlty Is exempt from tax on income and gains fallin8 Within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or sectkin 252 of the Taxation of Char8eable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitsble objectrves.

9. T4n8ible flxed ass¢ts Plont and mathlnery Office Flxtures and equlpment Flttlngs Tot*1 At l January 2023 Addltlons In the year Reclassifications 3,278 319 999 11,1401 4223 1,140 At 31 December 2023 3278 15,809 Attumulated D•prn¢l¥ilon At ljanuary 2023 Charge for the year Reclasslflcatlons 11.8071 IL037) 1,139 12.2871 1780) 16.4881 1991 1,1391 {7,726} 110,582) 11.916) At 31 Doc•mb•r 2023 (1.705) I3￿7) {12A98) Net book value: At 31 December 2023 518 211 582 3Jll At 31 December 2022 3.237 991 4,228

10. Debtors 2023 2022 Pre ments 701 669 Cr•dltor¥ falllnl due wlthln one year 2023 2022 Trade credftors and accruals 73 851

11. Analys1$ of charttsble l￿d$ Analysls of movements In Unrestrlcted Fund5 Gener•1 Fund At lJanuary2023 Incomln8 resources Resources expended Transfer to Restrided Fund5 26.355 3.026 14.2531 7,070 At 31 DeCem￿r 2023 18.058 An•lysli of movements In Restrfct•d Funds C•fé Befrlendln Tot•1 At ljanuary 2023 Incomln8 resources Resources expended Transfer from Unrestrlcted Funds 13,068 120,1381 7,070 13,190 26,258 130WI 110.7481 7,070 At 31 December 2023 1442 2.442 Inwmln8 resources forthe Café include £12.748 from tradin8 activltles and £320 from grants and donatlons. Income recelved In respect of Restrkted Funds b used solety for the Restrlcted Fund to whl¢h the Income relates. To the extent a deficlt arlses In a Restrlded Fund It Is met by a transferfrom Unrestrkted Funds. 14

INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRisfiANSTOGETHER IN MISSION (CHARITY NUMBER 11353071 I report to the trustee5 on myexamlnatlon ofthe accounts for the year #nded 31 December 2023. R•5ponslbllltl•s and l>asls of rnport As the ¢harfty trustees, you are responsible forthe preparallon of the accounts In accordance wlth the Charlties Art 20111.the Acff). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Trusvs accounts carrSed out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Art and In carrylng out my ￿)MInatiOn, I have followed 011 the appllcable Dlrecttons Ilven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl of the N£t. Basls of Ind•p•ndent txamlnerfs report My examlnatlon was carrled out In a¢¢ordanc¢ with the general Dlrectlons 8Sven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accounttn8 records kept by the charlty and 4 comparlson of the account5 presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatSon of ary unusual Items or d15closures In the accounts and 5eekln8 explanatlons from you as trustees ¢oncernln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred Sn an audlt. and consequendy no oplnlon 1$ 8lven 0$ to whether the accounts present a *rue and falrvlew, and the report Is IlmSted to those matters $et out In the statement below. Indep•nd•nt •x•mln•rfs stst•m•nt I conflmi that no materlal matters have Come to my attentton In connertlon wlth the examlnatlon whlch 8lves me cause to belleve that In. any materfal r￿Pect. the accountlng retords were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Act; or the accounts djd not accord wlth the •ccountln8 records,. or the accounts dld not Comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concernln8 the forni and content of ac¢ounts set out In the Charltles IA¢counts arKI Reportsl Regulatlons 2008 other thon any requlrement that the accounts 8ive a'true and falrf vlew whlch Is not a matter onsldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. Slgned Date: 30 September 2024 CLLIKL( ts Rachel Belshaw MAACA ￿A Hlll Top Accountlng Ltd. Hill fottage. Churd) Lane, Ufton Nervrt. RG7 4HQ