**Trustees Report** (for the year 1/9/22 to 31/8/23) 

Well Street United Church is a community of Christians in Buckingham, that as a 'local ecumenical partnership' is affiliated to the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed denominations. Its premises are in Well Street, Buckingham although most services are normally held at the Lace Hill Academy School in Buckingham. 

The charitable aims of Well Street United Church, undertaken for public benefit, are unchanged from previous years and are: 

- a. the celebration of public worship 

- b. the teaching of the Christian faith 

- c. mission and evangelism 

- d. pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved 

- e. the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community including the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs 

- f. the support of other charities in the UK and overseas 

The church is managed according to a formal constitution and various supporting policies, including a safeguarding policy. Members meetings are held every quarter. All trustees are appointed by the members of the church. Except for the minister, trustees are normally appointed for 3-year terms but can be re-elected once. Trustees normally meet every month; they are: 

- Rev. Tim Edworthy – Minister (appointed September 2014) 

- Jane Butcher – Chair of Trustees (appointed November 2020, end of 3-year office November 2023) 

- Geoff Morris – Treasurer (appointed November 2017) 

- Jenny Boxwell (appointed November 2018) 

The church employs a minister, part time administrator, and a part time youth worker. The youth worker post became vacant in September 2023 . 

Principal sources of funds are regular offerings and gifts from members and friends, gift aid and some support from parent denominations.  Main expenditure is on salaries. At least 3 months average expenditure is maintained within the general fund as a reserve. Excess funds are placed on deposit. There are no funds in deficit. 

The trustees recognise their legal responsibility under charity law to ensure that WSUC is financially stable. The budget for 2022/23 was reliant on the continuation of regular giving and existing funds, so that we could finance our objectives.  The Elders have identified the need in 2023/24 for additional income to supplement our regular giving and this is planned to be achieved by a ‘season of giving’ during the first quarter of the financial year. 

Jane Butcher 

Chair of trustees 

1[st] November 2023 



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|Dehtor- Rent|||5S.1S|0.00||5S,10||5S-1*|
|Sub-Tctal|||{55,SS3.4S f|<br>55,351,53||3.1:.,345.$3.|f|3.42,?48.S2|
|filst Curre*tAssets|||f55,S83.49 f|<br>55,361"53|f|L1tr,345.*1|f|742,74&"*2|
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|Sebtar-*ent|||56"lfi||f|5$.3"S||5S,3S|
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|ShcrtTermMissionFund|18a||646.S5|s.0s|f|64$.ff5||B&:..S5|
|Cammunity prajects|18d||778.5S|$.ss|f|778.5S||778.5S|
|{hurchweekend2fi22|L9||s.st}|0.s*|f|||4,52$.?S|
|Spring l'rarv*st?S33|19||s.**|s.0s|f|||5"$S|
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|Ycung People|L7|L4,74p.96||s.*s||*.ss|14,744.96|LL,2s6.1s|
|Miscellaneous|13|17,950.1S||s.0*||94.00|3.7,934.16|L0,595.07|
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||RenewCaf*||5S*.0$||s.*s||50s,0$|537,53|
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