CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01.12.2023 Pariod start dats To 30.11.2024 P•riod end dat• Charity nam•: Schools Ministy Billerlcay Charfty reglstratSon number: 1141303 Objectives and Activitles Summary of the purposes of the charity as set OLA in its goveming document Summary of the rnain activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular. the activities, projects or Se￿iceS klentified in the accounts. Para 1.17 To advance the Christian faith To advartt education in accordance wlth Christian nci LeadirKJ sdiool assemblies and lessons, rUnn￿g lunchtime clubs. providing pastoral fAf8 through Communty Pastors and 1..1 menltyiffj as requested. P•r• 1.17 The fomial mentoring through our Improving Futures programme is underway with continuin9 dialogue Ihith school8. Statement confiming whether the trustees have had reg¥d to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc In regard to the Charrty Commission guidance, SMB provides a ben8fft to the ic by providing a Christian pre8en¢e in and support to the local schools when it 18 wanted, needed and appropriate. Part of our vision a8 a charrty is to make beneficial contributions to the wholeness of the sdiool communities. both individually and collectively. We do not adverti88 our3eW but the SMB staff remain in frleTrJly contact with the Billericay Schools. both primary arKI secondary., schools request what will most appropriately suit their pupils, teachers and the ￿JIrl¢uIum. Achievements and Performance This reportiry period has again been on8 of grovlth and development. The SMB staff continued to resp￿1 to the requests made by the schools in the communrty in a professional way, meeting whatever needs we C￿uld or offering advice on where to go nexu how to proceed rf w8 were not able to meet their needs ourselves. Summary ofthe main achievements of the ¢h¥ity, 1dent1￿.ng the drfference the hanty's work has made to the rircumstances of ts beneficiaries and any ￿nder tenefits to society as a whole. 1.20 In this rep￿￿'r￿j period. SMB continued their work across all school years with Bib stO￿elli￿ and teaching, supporting school *aff pastorally and with resourcing, creating opportunities for reflection, awe and wonder, providir¥J safe SPa￿S and trusted people. offering prayer and wovbding a crisis Sixteen sessions of Amazing Christrna8, one of c¥Jr regular annual events, were held for Junior schools in the community. SMB organised several church vrdits for schools, either as part of tpe curriculum or for special times such as Easter. One of our lunior schools now indudes an SMB led Prayer and Reflectim Space as 1 of their Well-beiw Week. Thè luncmime club calW 'Live' takes place in Billeri¢ay'$ two senior schools. 'Live Club, offers the opwtunity for pupils to eat their lunch t(Wher with SMB statt. This provide8 i opportunity for them to chat about their week befo￿ ￿aYIng a game or discussing a chosen topic, which is often a topic chosen by the pupils thernselves. Our Improving Futw8s mentoring scheme has signifKantly improved the live8 of two year 11 wpils. Preparation work is being done lo extend our mentoring into the Kinsugi Hope project but for this reportin9 Feriod, rt 18 not yet in pla￿ in sdw)ols. Th& Community Pastors team continues to rk in ow secondary schook during the lu￿ht[Mes. Pastors on patrol during these limes chat. support aTrJ counsel, meetirvJ pils, needs as they arise. Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the nod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficrt Explanation of any ￿n￿rtaint19S atK)ut the charity continulrKJ as a going concem Pwa 121 The charrty had onty just &lequate fvnds on 30.11.24 to c£)ntinue ts operation. P*a 1.22 We are actively Mrrfking towards hokling 3 months. salary Costs in case the charity doses. £4400.Q)O NIA Pwa 1.22 P•rn t.22 Parn 7.24 None Pwa 1.23 Structure, Governance and Management Descripiion of charity's trusts.. Type of g¢)veming document Par¥ 1.25 Trust Deed How is the tharity constituted? Parn 1.25 Trustees inrx)rporated as a tthy ated Trustee selection methods including details of any constrtLrtional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one cf more trustees Paa 1.25 Appoirrted by a majonty of the Trustees Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the ¢harrt uses istered charit number Chanty's pn'ncipal address Schools Minist Blllerica 1141303 Burghstead Lodge 143 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9AB Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustsè name Office 01 any) Nam¢ of ￿ls￿n lor body) enlitjed Ifan Rev Gary Bott Joan Godfrey Angela Wood Lorraine Harris Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Victoria Omopariola 10.06.24- 30.11.24 Co te trustees- names of the dire(*ors at the date the Director n•me wasa None Name of trustees holdiry title to property belongiThJ to the charity TnMt¢• Mm• None Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Declaratlon8 Tho tru•to8s dKlar• that they hav• approv•d th• tru8le••' f•POrt al)ov•. Slgned on ￿￿*11 of th• charlty'8 tr￿t￿* Slgn•tur•(s) Full n4me(81 Posltlon (eg Secrotsry, Chalr, etcl o( Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES SCHCMXS MINISTR Y BILLERICAY 1141303 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perK)d from 0112ZJ To )1124 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted fund$ Endowment lunds Total funds Last year the t)•are¥i to Ihtne*rut£ to the r￿ar*St£ A1 Rxeipts CHURCH il)NATKY4S STANDING OROERS DONATK)NS & FUNDR￿SING LIFE.EXPO COACHES DONATWJ4S NEW LAPTOPS tJ)NATUIS DEPOSIT INTEREST 23,785 1.800 23.786 22,292 2.600 2,384 1.869 1,000 tota ross Income AR) 2D.978 A2 A55et and Invéstmènt s*l•i. (see tablel. Sub total 28.645 2B,US 29,975 A3Pa m¢nts SALARIES MANAGEMENT FEES STAFF COST5 OFFICE COSTS 8WK5 MENTORING COSTS NEW LAPTOPS FOR STAFF L1FE.EXPO COACHES COSTS 30.091 X+,0•1 27.837 1N84 1.787 1.787 1.887 Sub lotal 38.312 32.810 A4 Asstrt and Invtstmtnt urchases, l$ee lablel Sub lotal 33.J12 33.680 32,810 Net of recw'pts/fpaTr7nents) A5 Transfers betsveen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash ftinds this year end 4.867 368 5,035 2,835 7,583 2,916 1,873 1.505 9,466 12,291 9,458 CCXX R1 8(x¢xJnts ISSI Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrkted fund5 to nearest É Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ ategor￿S DetaFt5 to I￿arestE B1 Cash fvnd5 2•16 Tolal eash funds 2,916 1,506 Unrestrictsd funds to nearelte RestYl¢t funds Endowment funds lo r￿re•l E to n••roit£ Fund io which cU￿ent vilu• on•1 B3 Inv•stm•rf 4*5•ts ity A•S•i be Curr•nt vilu• B4 Assets T￿Ined for tho charity's own use Fund 10 *bith Amouhtdu• bon•1 When d BS Liabilities $19ned by cne or trustees c behaffof all Iwst*5 &gna￿Te Pnni Name Date of lov81 Joon &od re Iq CCXX R2 xcc*Jnts ISSI 1￿5r2025 Independent Examlnefs roport to th• Tnwleos ol School• PAlnlW Bill•ricay I reFKJrt to the Truste8s my examirth of the ac(xMllth d sd￿18 Ministy Blkricay the year 9rvJed 30th NO￿rnber 2024. 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