2024-12-31-accounts - Bere Regis Congregational Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Bere Regis Congregational Church

Charity registration number: 1144980

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of the faith in accordance with the basis of faith primarily but not exclusively within Bere Regis and the surrounding neighbourhood. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the church general meetingfurther the work of the church
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	We have provided the opportunity for people to worship within our church buildings and have continued live streaming on You Tube to spread the Good news of the Gospel to a wider audience. We have also sought to reach out to the wider community offering guidance and help to any seeking to live a Christian life or who are in need of comfort and help.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	When considering the churches activities consideration was given to the commission’s guidance on the public benefit and in particular to the guidance for charities for the advancement of religion

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	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment

Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers 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	Weekly Sunday worship meetngs open to all have been held and we contnue to live stream our services for those unable to physically atend. The services are also recorded and are available to view any tme on You tube. These have been viewed many tmes so are reaching a wider audience with Christan teaching. Two midweek house groups contnue for teaching and fellowship again open to all who may be interested. The Mother and Toddler group contnues to ofer fellowship for any mothers in the village. Three well atended Open meetngs were held during the year two dealing with the creaton/evoluton debate and the design of the human body and one led by the Christan Insttute which covered various topics of government legislaton. Some street evangelism has been carried out in Dorchester and we also held a Christmas Carol service in a local retrement home. We contnue to ofer spiritual support and guidance to any seeking help.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	As shown in our accounts the charity is in a sound financial position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	It is the policy of the church to hold sufcient reserves to cover the normal running costs but also to cover anyemergencyrepairs
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£10,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No Funds in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution dated 12thOctober 2011
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	Elected by the members

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Bere Regis Congregational Church
Other name the charity uses	Bere Regis Chapel
Registered charity number	1144980
Charity’s principal address	Butt Lane Bere Regis Wareham Dorset BH20 7HZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
I Stevens	Treasurer	Appointed by Church members
G Gee
R Kirk
P Jackson
G Benninton
S Morris

– 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
Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches

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

Additional information (optional)

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 G Gee Signature(s) Ivan R Stevens Graham Gee Full name(s) Ivan Richard Stevens Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Elder Chair, etc) Date 10/04/2025

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	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
	A1 Receipts
	WeeklyOfferings	19,719	-	-	19,719	21,034
	Donations	105	-	-	105	935
	Tax Return	4,809	-	-	4,809	4,324
	Rental Income	7,620	-	-	7,620	5,520
	Bank Interest	516	-	-	516	196
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	Sub total(Gross income for AR)	32,769	-	-	32,769	32,009
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 32,769 - - 32,769 32,009 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~
	A3 Payments
	Ministry	4,525	-	-	4,525	7,267
	MissionaryGiving	9,555	-	-	9,555	4,469
	Maintenance of Church Premises	13,928	-	-	13,928	3,549
	Electricity/Gas/Oil	2,042	-	-	2,042	2,910
	General Expenses	751	-	-	751	980
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	Sub total	30,801	-	-	30,801	19,175

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total[ - ] - - - - ~~——=——=—=~~ Total payments 30,801 - - 30,801 19,175 Net of receipts/(payments) 1,968 - - 1,968 12,834 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - Cash funds this year end ~~===>~~ 1,968 - - 1,968 ~~=~~ 12,834

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Current Account Depost Account Details Details Details Church/Manse Buildings Church Contents Details Signature Ivan R Stevens Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 35,803 - 20,712 - - - 56,515 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Restricted - Unrestricted - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name IVAN R STEVENS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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		Date of approval
Ivan R Stevens	IVAN R STEVENS	3/8/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bere Regis Congregational Church On accounts for the year ended December 31 St 2024 Charity no (if any) 1144980 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Wie Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statsment I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 25103 2Q>S Name: Robbie Lee Brian Green Relevant professional qualltlcation(s) or body (if any): BA Honours Accounting & Finan Degree Address: 35 wr CHE LKIF IER October 2018