## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2019 Period start date To 29[th] February 2021 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Maitland Evangelical Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1142940** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the Church is for the benefit of
the public and, as stated in the Trust Deed,
are;
To advance the Christian faith in accordance
with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways
and in such parts of the United Kingdom or
the World as the Trustees from time to time
think fit.| |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|Members shall uphold the articles of faith,
attend the church services, contribute
towards the support as God has prospered
them, take part in church activities and with
God’s help, lead lives regulated by the
teaching and inspired by the Spirit of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To relieve sickness and financial hardship
and to promote and preserve good health by
the provision of funds, goods or services of
any kind. These also include counselling and
in such parts of the United Kingdom or any
part of the World as the Trustees and Elders
from time to time think fit.
The building is open for use by the
community such as for church services,
dedications, baptisms, Residents Meetings,
Coffee Mornings, the Annual Oxton Secret
Gardens event.
Youth club and young peoples’ activities
which also extend to other churches on
Merseyside.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|In planning and carrying out all activities, the
church considers the Commissioner’s
guidance on public benefit and in particular
the specific guidance for charities in regard| Commission on public to the advancement of religion. Worship and benefit prayer, Bible study and the provision of care and concern for the community through pastoral care for the local and wider community. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The building is managed by a board of
independent individuals who ensure,
together with the Trustees and Church
Deacons, that the building is properly
maintained, safe and secure.
Community groups use the building for their
meetings including the joint community
meeting for the provision of a Road Safety
Mirror on the church property to enable
residents to access a main road from a
‘blind’ bend taking into account their safety
and well-being. This is now in place and has
resulted in greater road safety measures for
local residents.
Together with the Oxton Secret Gardens
Committee we utilise the building for their
annual community festival. We normally
have between 500-600 visitors from the local
community and further afield. About 30
Church members actively take part and are
involved in the free provision of food and
refreshments to members of the public and
also cater for their practical and / or spiritual
needs. Owing to Covid 19 safety measures
we had to suspend this activity this year.
At Christmas time, we visit most of the
neighbours with a free gift and ascertain if
there are any needs or assistance required
and to also invite them to a Community
Carol Service. This has very positive
feedback.
A church member of Maitland Church also
manages a Merseyside-wide youth camp in
Abererch, Wales, where c 350 campers
attend, including many from the Wirral
(where we are based). There are 150
volunteers from across Merseyside,
including our church.
Weekly pop-in coffee mornings to cater for
the community, particularly those who
require support.| |||There are various investments by the church
members such as collecting goods for
people in poverty on Wirral and in other
countries.| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Without the volunteers, the Charity could not
function. Building maintenance, outreach to
the community all year round, Oxton Secret
Gardens, involvement in Community
meetings, Youth Club, Coffee mornings.
In addition to the contribution by members
within the church and community, there are
various projects which are undertaken by
members such as;
Merseyside Youth Camp which is managed
through a church member for young people
from the local community which also has a
Merseyside-wide remit.
Teams4U, They operate around the world
changing the lives of deprived children, and
their communities, through supporting
education and healthcare, providing aid. A
couple of our members have been out to
Uganda to assist the charity and have an
ongoing commitment to their work.
Classrooms in the Clouds, is a charity jointly
founded by one of our members to build
schools and provide teaching facilities in
Nepal. There have subsequently been six
schools built together with providing
employment for local Nepalese people in
construction and teaching facilities.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|All are activities are provided free of charge,
Risk Assessed and volunteers are Enhanced
DBS vetted.
Young people benefit from interaction with
their peers thus providing health, mental
health and welfare benefits. That includes
the two youth club settings on a Tuesday
and Friday evenings together with Sunday
School and Crèche at the weekend. In
addition the work through Merseyside Youth
Camp which benefits the mental, physical
and spiritual requirements of the young
people.
Several local Tenants and Residents
Associations have benefited from holding
their meetings at the building. Including
advice which caused one of the Associations
to address their legal status which greatly
assisted their situation. In addition, a local
football team used the premises for their
meetings.
There has been an increase in the number
of local people attending church services
and state that they have been helped from
the spiritual and social input. There have
been a number of individuals who were
substance misusers who have turned their
lives around through the care and concern of
members.
‘Safe Families’ is a charity that offers hope,
belonging and support to children, families
and care leavers. One of our members is
working with the charity and the church has
supported that work.
Members also support the work of a
homeless shelter in Birkenhead through
volunteering. They provide meals and
clothing for those in need and provide
spiritual and emotional support.
As mentioned previously;
Teams4U, operate around the world
changing the lives of deprived children,
and their communities, through| supporting education and healthcare, providing aid. A couple of our members have been out to Uganda to assist the charity and have an ongoing commitment to their work. Church members have made contributions to their work and the church has donated to the charity. Classrooms in the Clouds, a charity founded by one of our members to build schools and provide teaching facilities in Nepal. There have subsequently been six schools built together with providing employment for local people in construction and teaching facilities. We are also a keen supporter of Tear Fund which meets the needs of underprivileged people, globally. We organise, locally, our involvement in an annual National Quiz with giving based upon case studies. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Clearly the church has made significant
achievements and impacted the lives of so
many people both local, Wirral-wide,
Merseyside and globally through its
members whose purpose in life is to
demonstrate their faith in action.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not applicable.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|We do not invest in terms of financial gain.
All our contributions are through
volunteering. There are personal financial
commitments in order for the church to
provide a full-time worker and to maintain
the charity but not specifically for financial
investment as can be seen from our Income
and Expenditure.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We are in a healthy financial position with
net year end Current Balance of £65,274| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Church is solely dependent upon the
voluntary giving by members therefore the
charity has to have contingency funds to
ensure its viability.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Total amount of reserves is £75,449| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|No fundraising takes place.
The Church is solely dependent upon the
voluntary giving by members.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We have a Current Account, 95 Day Notice
Account, Debit Account amounting to
£75,449. We do not have an Investment
Strategy. We have a system of ‘Tithing’
which is similar to a Social Investment Policy
which goes to various Christian missions
and other charities which amounted to
£3824 for the year.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risks would be for the closure
of the work and therefore no further income.
If members were to leave for whatever
reason, it would require adjusting
expenditure compared to income.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|We have a Trust Deed document entitled
“Beliefs and Rules” which outlines the aims
and objectives of the church.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|We are not incorporated nor have any official
links with other churches and, as such, we
are an independent church. There are many
informal links with churches across the
Wirral, where we are based.| |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|Membership is open to all who express their
Christian Faith who apply for membership
and, if they agree with the Statement of
Beliefs, they become members. Some
suitably qualified members volunteer to take
on Deacon duties which mean to look after
the Finances, fabric of the building and be
the liaison for the reporting to the Charity
Commissioners.
Members who demonstrate that they have
spiritual standing and Biblical characteristics
of eldership, members are asked for their
observations to support or otherwise. If
nothing to the contrary, they become Elders.
One of the appointed Elders is
recommended to be a Trustee. The full-time
employee of the church is also voted in by
the membership and subject to a fixed term
contract to also take on the Trustee role
within the church.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Firstly, the Trustees familiarise themselves
with the specific guidance contained within
the CC Trustee Welcome Pack and ensure
compliance. The Deacon with reporting
responsibilities for the Charity Commission
has a background in senior management
within a local authority for policy, reporting to
Cabinet, other Local Authorities / Agencies
and The Home Office. That person provides
the infrastructure and process for the training
of the Trustees.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Full-time employee with over-arching
responsibility for the church yet accountable
to the Eldership and members.
Annual General Meeting to which members
attend and the work of the various groups
within the church is reported on, including
finances so that everything is transparent.
As previously mentioned, the charity has no
official links with any organisation however| |||there are many informal links to churches
across Wirral and we have a shared platform
with other churches. There are informal links
with other charities and support the work of
those charities both financially and through
volunteering.| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Maitland Evangelical Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1142940| |Charity’s principal address|15-17 Storeton Road
Oxton
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Jason Paul
Saunders|Full-time employee
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Return|Ian Thomas Lowrie|33 Queens Drive
Prenton
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Mark Jason Paul Saunders|Simon David Withers| ||
Full-time employee and Elder|Elder| ||25thNovember 2021|| ||25thNovember 2021||