**Trustees Annual Report: for period 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2023** ## **Encounter Church I l f raco mb e 11 45236** ## **Overview:** During this period the church continued to be overseen by the Pastor Craig Mason & Trustee Leaders, Anne Mason, Rachel Holmes, Tom Bradley, Paul Parsons, Karly Jackson and Mark Kempson and Miriam Baker as trustee and treasurer. ## **Sunday s e r vi ces now resu med :** ## **Sunday Church Services:** From 10.30am – 12md for anyone to join in a time of praise worshipping God together, bringing teaching from the bible and providing a safe place for people to come and seek the Lord. ## **Life G roup** _**[mid week services]**_ Some of these groups meet in people’s homes, as well as the church ## **Kids Church:** Overseen by Lis Harvery-Bryant and a team of police checked volunteers… This covers their time together on a Sunday morning during the church service, and various outings and fun activities. ## **Youth work:** Overseen by Karly Jackson and police checked volunteers, who meet on a Wednesday evening and during Sunday morning service for age specific activities. She also engages with School and other youth activities as invited. ## **Community work:** ## **Regen Link is a Befriending service for people 65 and over:** This is run by Rachel Holmes with a team of police check and trained volunteers and supports folk in their own homes [if requested by Health and Social Services] as wel as in large groups. The groups meet on Mondays for Coffee and Thursday afternoons for Activities and fun. ## **Food Collection and Donations:** This is usually brought to church, collected and delivered each week to the foodbank. ## **Facilities:** We have a team of skilled volunteers who as required maintain and carry out minor repairs at Encounter Church. Other more major works are costed and carried out by suitable contractors. The building is kept to a high standard with maintenance and improvements carried out year on year, as noted by our Insurers. Signature…………………………………………………………………………………….. Craig Mason (Pastor & Trustee) Signature…………………………………………………………………………………….. Rachel Holmes (Trustee) Signature…………………………………………………………………………………….. Paul Parsons (Leader & Trustee) Date…………………………………………………………………………………………. ## ENCOUNTER CHURCH ILFRACOMBE Charity No 1145236 Accounts: Summary of Receipts and Payments **01/11/2022 - 31/10/2023** |||Receipts|Receipts|Payments| |---|---|---|---|---| |Income from tithes, gifts, covenant|refund|85,208.85||| |Bank Interest / Charges|||316.49|61.50| |Rent|||50.00|| |Gifts to other causes by Encounter||||| |people (Vella, TYWP)|||1,555.00|983.30| |Lifegroup books|||72.99|| |Building Improvement & repairs||||910.72| |Cleaning –Materials & wages||||1,485.74| |Conferences & training||||3,353.80| |Equipment||||255.19| |Food||||1,498.29| |Furniture||||70.00| |Gifts||||4,456.29| |Insurance||||2,978.51| |Licences & Fees||||1,316.35| |Miscellaneous||||1,337.21| |Missions & Outreach||||15,470.00| |Music Group||||1,818,00| |Office Supplies||||83.04| |Sound & Camera||||3,043.13| |Pastoral Care||||47,579.38| |Services – gas, electricity etc||||5,757.80| |Travel Expenses||||1,295.70| |YP & Children||||916.72| |Totals: Receipts|87,203.33||Payments|94,670.67| |Opening Balance|43,700.41|||| ||||Closing Balance|36,233.07| ||130,903.74|||130,903.74| ## James W Evans 15 Trinity Gardens, llfracombe EX34 8ED T: 01271 863126 M: 0773 1014268 E: jimsmgf@gmail.com ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ## OF ENCOUNTER CHURCH ILFRACOMBE I report on the accounts of Encounter Church llfracombe for the year ended 31st October 2022 attached. ## Respectve responsibilites of trustees and examiner As trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). You consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act); to follow the procedures laid down in the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145 (5) (b) of the Act); and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of independent examiners report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## Independent examiners statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect that the requirements • To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and • To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with. the applicable requirements conceming 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, have not been met; or 2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. James W Evans 4[th] March 2024