## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022**
## **Charity name: THE NATION CHURCH OF PEACE AND COMMUNION (NCPC) Charity registration number: 1139164**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The principal purpose of the charity is the
advancement of the Christian faith according
to the principles of the Baptist denomination
to include the advancement of education,
community service and such other general
charitable purposes in such parts of the
United Kingdom and the world as the Church
shall determine.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|To achieve the principal objective, which is set
out above, the Church provides a variety of
activities both to its membership and to the
community generally. The aim is to show the
love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and
to bring people into a closer relationship with
Him as living Lord.
Working in partnership with local churches,
school and communities, to make a positive
difference in the lives ofyoung people.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The church has read the Charity Commission
guidance on public benefit and is satisfied that
the activities outlined above clearly
demonstrate that the charity is providing a
benefit to the public|
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
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|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|A considerable contribution is made by local
volunteers to NCPC.|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The Church does not measure the success of
its programmes only in numbers, including
financial numbers, but also in less tangible
areas like fellowship and encouragement.
The Trustees recognise that these are difficult
to measure but believe that 2022 was a
positive year in the life of the church, and that
it will be able to pursue its mission purposes
in 2023 with renewed enthusiasm.
Seven people professed faith in Jesus Christ
for the first time during the year and were
baptised and received into church
membership. Three other people joined the
church by transfer from other churches,
having publicly reaffirmed their faith in Jesus
Christ. One church members died during the
year, and two moved to another church in a
different part of the country. At 31 December
2022 the membership stood at 54 compared
to 50 a year earlier.
Average attendance at worship services has
increased during the year, and similar
increases were shown in the children’s work
and work amongst young people. The
Toddler Group continued to be
oversubscribed with a waiting list of people
wishing to attend regularly. Two ‘Just
Looking’ courses and two ‘Alpha’ courses
were fully subscribed, and three of the
people baptised found faith in these events|
Newcounter Summer has been re- branded as Redfiest. Its focus is on engaging with different groups of people. This year our focus was on Engaging with homelessness and global education on Model day slavery . It was a great success with many young people being challenged.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The Church continues to raise the funds which it
needs to carry on its activities from within its
own membership and congregation. No wider
public appeal was made for funds during the
year. Income in 2022 increased to £117,000
from £27,500 in the previous year.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|After higher than anticipated monthly
voluntary donations, the charities finances are
better than before.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to support various areas of
the charity if ever they came under financial
crisis.
Reserve money can only be spent with
agreement bythe Board of Trustees.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We are looking into a future vision, for what
NCPC will look like in the ever depleted
landscape. Churches are employing fewer
youth workers and mopmoney is being
invested into the charitable sector. However,
with a future vision comes significant financial
risk. A large increase in funds through funding
bodies will be required.|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s principal source of funds comes
from giving by local Churches and individuals.
Other sources of funding include national and
local grant awarding bodies.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|As common to many charities we rely on grant
income and donations which can be uncertain
and cannot always be budgeted beyond the
short term. We manage this risk by having a
good relationship with our donors, making
grant applications ahead of time and keeping
moneyin reserves to make upanyshortfall.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Declaration of Trust|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by existing trustees|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|New Trustees meet with the Chief Executive
Officer prior to the first meeting to talk
through roles and responsibilities and to
answer any questions.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Employees are line managed by their
departmental Managers, who are managed by
the Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive Officer is line managed by
the Chair of Trustees and accountable to the
full board of Trustees.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|We have close links with Hackney local
Churches, Hackney county councils and
schools in which we deliver some of our work.|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|THE NATION CHURCH OF PEACE AND COMMUNION|
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|Registered charitynumber|1139164|
|Charity’s principal address|328Queensbridge
Road London
E8 3BU|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
## **Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
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WILSON OGEFERE|BEAUTRICE OGEFERE-OTITE|
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19thMarch 2023||
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the** Charity Name THE NATION CHURCH OF PEACE AND COMMUNION **trustees/ members of** 31/03/2022 **Charity** 1139164 **On accounts for the no (if year ended any) Set out on pages** 1-2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of **basis of report** the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material **examiner's** matters have come to my attention in connection with the **statement** examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
**Signed: Date:** 19/03/2023 **Name:** James Okahio Accountant
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Institute of Financial Accountants 11 Water Lane London N9 7DQ
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