## **Christian Connections in Schools (CCiS) Annual Report April 2023**
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## **Christian Connections in Schools (CCiS) Annual Report**
**Christian Connections in Schools - Registered Charity No. 1150149 Slough Baptist Church Church Office Windsor Road SLOUGH SL1 2EJ**
**Office: 01753 201992**
**www.ccischools.org.uk**
**info@ccischools.org.uk**
**wayne@ccischools.org.uk**
**Christian Connections in Schools** has a vision to make Jesus known in primary and secondary schools in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, through partnership with local churches and as a mission partner with Scripture Union. This is achieved through a broad spectrum of work, ranging from assemblies and lessons and supporting Christian groups, to large scale events and residential trips.
Currently we employ Wayne Dixon who works in a number of secondary schools in the area and was previously the Scripture Union schools worker for Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead for 25 years. We aim to sustain him in continuing and enlarging this role, through administering the support offered by churches and individuals who value the outstanding relationships he enjoys with staff and students alike.
The Trust is governed by a Trust Deed which states that the principal purpose of the charity is to advance the Christian faith among children, young people and families, particularly in schools and in conjunction with the churches in the area of Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead.
Public benefits include advancing the Christian faith among children, young people and families through education, training and religious activities, achieved by undertaking school assemblies and lessons; Hanging Around Ministry; seasonal courses/teaching in schools and churches on occasions such as Easter and Christmas; working with and promoting the wider work and aims of Scripture Union; working with youth groups and churches; and planning, producing and leading specific campaigns/activities in wider areas such as Christianity Awareness Week.
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## **Trustees**
Trustees are drawn from local churches and are appointed with regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. Trustees are appointed for a term of three years, except for those who were responsible for setting up the trust, whose terms of initial appointment varied. All trustees are in their second or subsequent term of office, except Grant Hallam, who was newly appointed in August 2020.
Mr Alan Peter Symons (Chair from August 2021)
Mr Robert James Miles (Secretary)
Mr Richard Geoffrey Thorogood (Treasurer)
Revd Peter Thomas Cranch (Finance)
Mrs Pauline Catherine Scott (Communications)
Mr Grant Hallam (Data Protection)
The Trust works with children and vulnerable people and trustees have jointly and individually declared that they have carried out all trustee eligibility tests that are required by law.
## **Mission Partner**
Scripture Union England & Wales Trinity House Opal Court Fox Milne Milton Keynes MK15 0DF
## **Independent Examiner**
Mrs Heidi Auero-Fox ACA
## **Bankers**
NatWest CAF Bank 7 High Street 25 Kings Hill Avenue Marlow West Malling Bucks Kent SL7 1AY ME19 4JQ
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## **Insurers**
Access Insurance Services Selsdon House 212-220 Addington Road South Croydon London CR2 8LD
## **Policies and Procedures**
Type of governing document: Trust Deed, adopted September 20[th,] 2012.
The Trust has documented policies covering safeguarding children and young people; work related stressors; parental, maternity and paternity leave; disciplinary, grievances and complaints; financial controls, financial reserves and investments; paying employees; conflicts of interest and anti-bribery. Our GDPR policy is currently being reviewed, and, importantly, we now have a new data backup solution in place. We will continue developing our data storage in the coming year.
## **Public benefit**
In planning and overseeing the activities of the charity, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and its guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity’s reserves consist of cash held as unrestricted funds. Its reserves policy is to seek to maintain reserves equivalent to at least 6 months’ total employment costs. At the year end, reserves held were £125,665, significantly in excess of the minimum required by the reserves policy.
In these circumstances, the reserves policy requires the trustees to exercise prudent stewardship of reserves while seeking opportunities to broaden and deepen CCiS’s activities consistently with its objects. The charity is also in compliance with this aspect of the policy, specifically in investigating ways to expand its activities in primary schools.
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## **Annual report: April 2022-April 2023**
## **Aims and values**
We aim to advance the Christian faith among children, young people and families, particularly in schools and in conjunction with the churches in the area of Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead.
We endeavour to do this through:
**Partnership** with local churches, individuals and Christians in schools.
Developing good **Relationships** with individuals and schools.
**Respecting** the school environment as a place of education and the beliefs of others.
Seeking for our work to be **Relevant** in how we communicate the good news of Jesus as it is revealed to us in the Bible.
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**What we do:** https://player.vimeo.com/video/228468467
In everything we do, our intention is to engage with all those in schools (students, teachers and support staff) and to encourage and support Christians in schools by using words and actions.
## **Hanging Around Ministry – HAM**
HAM reinforces and complements schools’ ministry by providing an opportunity to spend time with pupils, staff and others at more informal occasions such as lunch and break times.
## **Assemblies**
Assemblies have proved to be an effective way to dispel some of the misconceptions that people may have about Jesus and Christianity. It provides a short opportunity (5-8 minutes) to share with a large group (approx. 200-250 at a time) some of what Jesus said or did, or a story that Jesus told.
## **Lessons**
Teaching time contributes to the school RE/PSHE curriculum and provides opportunities for discussion in a classroom setting.
## _**Christmas Unwrapped**_ **and** _**Easter Cracked**_
These significant initiatives started as a one-off church centenary celebration in 1994. Local schools are invited to send their Year 6 classes to these church-based presentations of the great stories of the Gospel, which have proved to be so popular that more than 50 areas throughout the country are now involved in putting on their own events.
Each presentation aims to provide a warm welcome to the church and hopes to share something of both the Christmas and Easter miracles in a way that is memorable, interactive and engaging. Slough Baptist Church held the very first presentations and currently schedule _Easter Cracked_ for March and _Christmas Unwrapped_ for late November. The church provides an outline programme so that anyone wishing to hold their own event in their local area has all they need to get started.
Post-pandemic, these ministries are also available online:
‘Christmas Unwrapped’: https://youtu.be/U-Icp5dOTaM (Recorded November 2020)
‘Easter Cracked’ https://youtu.be/lv07rOYbI4M (Recorded January 2021)
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## _**It’s Your Move!**_
_It’s Your Move!_ provides a session and resources for year 6 pupils (age 10/11) preparing to move to senior school, and is held in primary schools during late June and early July.
## **School Christian Groups**
Wayne Dixon’s schools work began when Slough Grammar asked him to help set up a Christian group in the school. Groups like this now meet in a number of local schools, including Altwood, Burnham Grammar (Explore), Cox Green (Ignite), Newlands Girls Schools (Revive) and Windsor Girls’ School (Big Questions). These groups are publicised in assemblies at the beginning of the school year.
## _**Examattack**_
_Examattack_ is a presentation held in most of the secondary schools Wayne visits and seeks to put exams into perspective for students. This initiative has been well received for its contribution to the life of a school in an area which is hugely important.
http://www.examattack.org.uk/
## **Inter Schools Soccer Sevens**
This is an annual competition for local schools which enter teams of students, up to and including year 10, and is held at Langley Grammar School over two evenings. In the years when there is a World Cup or European Championship, pupils receive booklets packed full of stories, facts and figures as well as testimonies from Christian sportsmen and women.
## _**Youth & Children ‘What’s On?**_ **Update**
We send out a regular email that helps publicise events, resources and more that might help churches enhance their children’s and youth ministry. Churches or individuals who wish to publicise events, resources or training in their own area for anyone involved with children’s, youth or schools work may also send details to us and we will include them in future updates.
## _**Christianity Awareness Week**_
The trust undertakes to work with youth groups and churches through planning, producing and leading specific campaigns and activities in schools and the wider area. One such is _Christianity Awareness Week_ ( _Illuminate_ ) most recently held in Maidenhead in April 2023.
## **Prayer**
We believe that the most significant contribution we can make to our schools is to pray for them. There are a number of opportunities each year for particular prayer events, including Education Sunday (early September), Prayday (November) and Pray for Schools (a fortnight in May).
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## **Primary Schools initiatives**
This short video explains our Church/Primary School initiatives and how they have developed over the past 25 years. https://youtu.be/OvEBYlycwRA.
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## **What we achieved**
## **Summer 2022**
## _**It’s Your Move!**_
Throughout the term, 55 local schools enjoyed _It’s Your Move_ presentations, and approximately 3300 year 6 (11 year-old) pupils from most of our local primary schools were given the book, to help them make the transition to secondary school. Pupils love it, schools welcome it and it provides a great complement to other mission opportunities such as _Easter Cracked and_ = - _Christmas Unwrapped._ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v OM_ndo RmOg
## **Desborough College RE Drop Down Day**
On the last Friday in June and first Friday in July, Desborough College held an RE Drop Down Day for all their pupils aged 11-15 (school years 7-10). Wayne was based in their hall and had a wonderful opportunity to share stories from the Bible, such as _People Jesus Met_ ( _Zach Rap_ ), the Christmas and Easter stories, miracles Jesus performed and parables He told. This session was repeated four times on each occasion, and at lunch and break times Wayne had a chance to shoot some hoops on their outdoor basketball court, take some penalty shoot-outs and enjoy conversation with both staff and pupils. It was a different experience, and Wayne planned to be involved again with these pupils, along with the new year 7, as the new school year unfolded.
## **School Proms…Sports Days…School Productions**
The last full week of term included three school sports days, two school productions and one school prom, all of which gave Wayne different opportunities to share Jesus. At the first prom of the year, Wayne had a very interesting chat with the DJ and the traditional request from the pupils to share a Christmas Rap. At the final prom he attended, he had an interesting conversation with an 18-year-old, which involved a discussion on Mark’s Gospel, a possible Alpha course and a connection with a local church he knew. Before that, Wayne was asked again to do the Zacchaeus Rap - and rapping about Jesus at several school proms is always an interesting experience! One Headteacher said it was the first time he had heard it.
At the Newlands school production, Wayne sat next to a very proud mum as her daughter took the lead role in a remarkable school production called _One Night Only,_ which was written by one of the teachers and was thoroughly enjoyable. Wayne also attended some District Sports which he feels are always interesting to be part of.
## **Inter Schools Soccer Sevens**
The girls’ Inter Schools Soccer event, which was hosted at Furze Platt, was held in June with Burnham Grammar and Eden Girls’ taking part. Newlands won the competition.
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## **Autumn 2022**
## _**Christmas Unwrapped**_
Wayne loves these sessions. Having to work differently over the last few years has proved that they can be held in schools as well as churches, which provides us with another option for the future. Here are a selection of comments Wayne received from staff at the end of a session in their school.
_The children loved how interactive the presentation was and they all loved the Christmas rap. Christmas Unwrapped was great and the children really enjoyed it! Thank you!_
_Presentation keeps children engaged the whole way through._
_Clear and able to reach children at all levels._
_Children so engaged and a few surprised faces._
_Thank you for this Wayne. It is always a pleasure to have you. Looking forward to Easter already._
## **Time spent in schools**
Subjects such as tribulation, soul mates, the writers of the four gospels, sex, sin, alcohol and money, were all on the agenda during an engaging time with some Year 10 and 11 pupils at Baylis Court. Wayne hoped that good things would come from it, as it provided a wonderful opportunity to be in the classroom for a Q & A session on such a variety of topics. Another school and another question: ‘How old was Zacchaeus?’!
In another school, Wayne was asked to unpack the topic of ‘Salvation’ for 240 pupils aged 14 and 15, as part of their RE curriculum. He was able to share some of his own story of becoming a Christian, and to explore the connection between Christmas and Easter, referring to Matthew 1:21 - _You will give him the name Jesus because He will save people from their sins_ . This then led to a number of questions including the relationship between God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, euthanasia, baptism and communion.
## _**Examattack**_
In the schools Wayne visited, exams were already underway. _**Examattack**_ is a session Wayne has presented in schools for over 30 years as it complements the work he does when talking about Jesus, and also reinforces what schools are already doing in this particular area. Cox Green, Langley Academy, Newlands Girls’, William Borlase and Windsor Girls’ were all visited.
http://www.examattack.org.uk/
(website created by Ben Rolfe who was a pupil at Desborough)
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## **Spring 2023**
## _**Easter Cracked**_
We had some very positive feedback from staff and pupils following the _Easter Focus_ presentations which took place in schools during March. Ten local churches were also involved in serving well over forty schools. Wayne had the chance to be involved with a greater number of schools than ever before, with the result that he ran out of pupil booklets. More books were ordered, so that all the schools who wanted the presentation were able to have them to use during the session.
On a similar note, after a lunchtime visit to Langley Grammar, Wayne called into Langley Free Church to find Marish enjoying _Easter Cracked._ He was very encouraged to see this Langley church continuing its long-standing relationship with one of its local schools.
The online version, which was recorded by members of the team at Slough Baptist Church, has also been very successful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv07rOYbI4M
## Staff feedback:
_‘The presentation was brilliant. I have seen this for 5 years being in Year 6 and each year it gets better. Wayne is fab at delivering this.’_
_‘As always, a fantastic, fun, informative + interactive afternoon.’_
_‘A great opportunity for the children to discover facts about Easter themselves.’_
_‘Excellent. Informative and engaging.’_
_‘The children (and staff) love this (the Rap).’_
## **In the Classroom**
On Tuesday 7 February, Wayne arrived at Dedworth Middle School for another _RE Drop Down_ day. The topic was _Forgiveness_ and gave him an opportunity to share in a Q & A with five classes; to unpack Luke 23:34 ( _Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing_ ), and to tell them about the miracle of Easter. He had conversations with a number of staff and lunch with some year 7’s, but on this occasion, there was no time for table-tennis! However, the week before at Windsor Boys’, he was given the same opportunities, using the same three items he later used at Dedworth – laptop, Bible and table-tennis bat. He very much enjoyed playing ‘winner stays on’ with some of the boys before they came into the hall for registration and assembly, and thanks God for such opportunities.
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## **Eden Girls’ and Eton College**
A taste of the great variety which comes with being a local schools worker: on one morning Wayne was at Eden Girls, where at the start of a lesson there was a prayer in Arabic which was then translated into English. Eden Girls’ is an Islamic school which he has been visiting for many years, to share about Jesus and the Christian faith. Later Wayne was invited into Eton College to talk about Jesus with a few hundred teenage boys. Such a contrast, and what a privilege, for which he is very grateful.
## **Throughout the year**
## **Encouragements**
_‘Having not grown up in a Christian home, my perception of “religious people” or “Christians” was that they were very serious and sung strange songs in old dusty buildings. Religion wasn’t relevant to me or my life at all, I’d never opened a Bible. It was an eye opening and challenging experience to have Wayne visit my school back then. Someone genuine, funny and passionate about Jesus teaching me about him not because I needed to know about it to pass an exam, but because I needed to know Jesus! As a kid who hadn’t ever been to church this was different - it stood out, I hadn’t been communicated to like this before. I didn’t even know this stuff could be communicated at my level, in a way I could understand. The old stories you roughly know of from the Bible come to life when someone who really believes it stands up and tells you what it actually means. No one spells out to you from reading the nice story about the feeding of the 5000 in RS lessons that Jesus came to save the world from sin, and that we need to repent and believe. It just doesn’t happen unless faithful Christians get out there and tell you._
_Through a friend I later looked more proactively into following Jesus and joined my local church. There were more people like Wayne, talking to me about their faith in a way I could understand, and it opened my eyes completely to how important the work is that he is doing. Most of the school population will never step foot in a church so bringing this to them at school is so important, a huge opportunity._
_Later, once I had committed to following Jesus it was a huge encouragement to see Wayne visit again at secondary school. This thing I kept telling my friends about wasn’t just a weird thing I’d become obsessed with, but a real thing other people believed, and they needed to think about it too.’-_ _**Sarah, a school leaver in 2010, whom Wayne met recently**_
_‘It’s now nearly three decades since I started at Slough / Upton Grammar School. I have many happy memories of my time there, and key among these is the impact of our Scripture Union Schools Worker, Wayne Dixon…As a young Christian, with few other Christians in the school, let alone in my year, having someone like Wayne who would teach the gospel faithfully and in a way that engaged my friends was invaluable. He was so approachable, helping them see Christianity differently, and giving me the confidence to speak out about my faith. And when, in 6th form, I took on leading the_
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_Christian Union, Wayne was really encouraging, supporting me both in prayer and practically. It made such a difference’. -_ _**Julia, January 2023**_
_‘…you have dedicated your working life to enhancing children’s lives in so many ways with your engaging assemblies and pre-exam sessions. This has made such a difference to so many people…’ -_ _**A local headteacher**_
## **Hanging Around Ministry (HAM)**
Whether it’s general chatting with staff and students, trying his hand at basketball, playing table-tennis, or listening to difficult questions, HAM continues to be one of Wayne’s most significant ministries. Wednesday 22 March was one of those memorable days. It started before an assembly when Wayne chatted with a parent who told him he was an ex-pupil at Furze Platt Senior, the very place where Wayne’s day finished hours later at an event called _Building Bridges_ (more information available on request). Sandwiched between the two, the unexpected occurred at Burnham Grammar, where Wayne called in to chat with students and staff. It happened to be their delayed World Book Day and one year 11 was wearing his Arsenal football shirt! If Wayne had known it was a non-uniform day he would have worn his! Just before leaving he visited Rachel, one of the RE staff, with whom he shared the last lesson of the day, as her Year 11 exam group revised Christian practices, worship, Easter and more. She then asked if Wayne might like to stay and answer questions from the pupils, which proved to be a helpful and informative hour. Towards the end of the session, Wayne was asked for the _Zach Rap_ , so they found the backing track on YouTube and off he went! As he left, Wayne praised God for Hanging Around Ministry and the chance to assist and share, amongst other things, the Easter miracle with those 16-yearold students.
## **A prayer for peace**
Wayne has repeatedly observed that many children, young people and adults are still struggling in the aftermath of the pandemic. For staff, headteachers, parents, carers or pupils there appears to be a tough and tricky road ahead. Wayne’s prayer is that the genuine peace of God will prove to be a help to all of us in these troubled times. To this end, he has been doing an assembly based on _Be Still_ , the words that Jesus spoke in Mark 4:35-41 as he calmed the storm. A number of staff in different schools have shown appreciation as they have come into the hall and seen the subject and Bible passage on the screen before the session starts.
There are various initiatives available both in school and out of school, all of which we promote. Examples include _Rooted_ and _Kintsugi_ groups and a mental health and wellbeing suite developed by Scripture Union. We also promote conferences and training provided by other organisations with which we have a relationship, such as Scripture Union’s _Shine in Schools._
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## **News from the Trust**
## **Anniversary celebration**
CCIS marked its tenth anniversary in October, and it was great to have the chance to give thanks to God for many years of schools work at our celebration event, held on Friday 14th October at Jubilee Community Church in Maidenhead. We were able to worship together, and to pause and pray for the Christians in our schools every day, as well as hearing about some opportunities coming up for the months and years ahead. We were challenged by our speaker Rachel Gardner (the founder of Romance Academy and an author, volunteer youth worker, President of the Girls' Brigade and a former Schools Worker in Harrow), as she shared from Psalm 22 & John 4: _Dig your own well – Seek out the thirstiest – Share out the living water._ CCiS Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvyCfv4TbiE&t=2s
## **Primary Schools Development Worker**
The trustees continue to investigate ways to expand the role of CCiS in primary schools. Although we received several applications when we advertised for a Primary Schools Development Worker, we decided not to proceed until we had given more thought to the requirements of this post. To this end, we have sought and received input from other local Christian schools’ work organisations, which has proved to be very helpful and given us insights which are allowing us to re-evaluate our approach.
## **The Jem Sewell Fund**
Since its inception in October 2022, we have been administering the _Jem Sewell Fund_ , which helps children and young people from schools in Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead to attend a Scripture Union Holiday. Jem Sewell was the instigator of both _Easter Cracked_ and _Christmas Unwrapped,_ and was minister at Slough Baptist Church for many years before being called to Westbourne Park Baptist Church. He was a husband, father, brother and friend, with a passion for Jesus, and was chair of Wayne’s support group when he was with Scripture Union. He died suddenly in November 2020 and is hugely missed by all of us who loved him.
Jem’s daughter, Bryony, has recorded a video to explain the purpose of the fund, which was first shown at CCIS’s celebration event: = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v XjInB44MKVk
We ask donors to indicate clearly that they are contributing to this particular fund, so that we can specifically allocate donations for that purpose. Cheques should be made payable to _Christian Connections in Schools_ , with _Jem Sewell Fund_ written on the back.
## _**Illuminate**_
_Illuminate_ with LZ7 & Saintz was planned for late April 2023, with preparations taking place throughout the year. It aimed to help make Jesus known to young people and staff in the six schools (Altwood, Churchmead, Cox Green,
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Desborough College, Furze Platt Senior and Newlands Girls) which participated in school based sessions held during the week; and to the young people who would attend the end of week concert at Braywick Leisure Centre on Friday 28[th] April 2023.
Various initiatives were arranged both to pray for and to prepare churches; to train volunteers; and to allow Christian young people to come together in advance of the planned events. These included evening meetings held on 28[th] October 2022 and 28[th] February 2023. Fundraising took place throughout this period, though a shortfall of several thousand pounds was predicted.
_Christianity Awareness Week_ itself took place after the date of this Annual Report, so a fuller review will be given next year. However, some 5000 young people were impacted by the sessions and concert, and lessons were learned for future events and consequent follow-up activities.
## **Other responsibilities**
The trustees have been working on policies and IT backup to enable CCiS to continue to run safely and securely, and have assisted with the arrangements for _Illuminate,_ which took place in late April 2023.
## **Communication**
CCiS communicates through a variety of sources, including regular termly newsletters, delivered either electronically or through the post. There is a wellpresented website which includes news of forthcoming events: - http://ccischools.org.uk/about ccis/
Wayne sends news of his own and other initiatives through regular monthly emails to all his contacts. These include his _Youth and Children’s What’s On_ update and _Pause to Pray_ , where the need to pray for particular concerns is highlighted.
## **Giving**
To maintain and develop the work in our schools we are looking for individuals and churches prayerfully to consider giving to CCiS in the following ways:
- Visit https://www.cafonline.org/
- Make a bank transfer to _Christian Connections in Schools_ , sort code 40 52 40, account number 00032898
- Send a cheque (payable to _Christian Connections in Schools)_ The Treasurer, CCiS, Westfield, 3c College Avenue, Maidenhead SL6 6AR
- Leave a bequest to CCiS, using our charity name _Christian Connections in Schools_ and registered number 1150149
The trustees are very grateful to all those who support us in their different ways, most especially over these recent difficult years.
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## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities**
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year, which comply with the regulations made under that act.
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Charity law in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that period.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
2. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
3. State whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the appropriate SORP on Accounting by Charities and the Accounting Regulations and with applicable accounting standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
4. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards and Statements of Recommended Practice and the regulations made under s145 of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Approval**
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Annual Report above and the Financial Report for the period 6[th] April 2022 to 5[th] April 2023. The trustees authorised Mr Alan Peter Symons (Chair) to sign on their behalf.
## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees:**
Alan Symons
## **Alan Peter Symons (Chair)**
## **Date: 23/11/23**
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees**
I report on my examination of the accounts of the charity Christian Connections in Schools for the period from 6[th] April 2022 to 5[th] April 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Heidi Auero-Fox
## **Heidi Auero-Fox ACA**
## **Date: 18/12/23**
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**Financial Report (attached as separate document)**
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|**Charity Name**|**No (if any)**||
|---|---|---|
|**Christian Connections in Schools**|**1150149**||
|**Receipts andpayments accounts**||**CC16a**|
|06/04/2022
Period start date
**For the period**
**from**|05/04/2023
Period end date
**To**||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**49,631**
**4,466**
**657**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**54,754**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**54,754**
**41,097**
**3,444**
**74**
**491**
**604**
**2,544**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,253**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,253**
**6,500**
**-**
**119,165**
**125,665**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**11,203**
**250**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,453**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,453**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**345**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**345**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**345**
**11,108**
**-**
**986**
**12,094**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**60,834**
**4,716**
**657**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**66,207**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**66,207**
**41,097**
**3,444**
**74**
**491**
**604**
**2,889**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,598**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**48,598**
**17,608**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donations|**49,631**|||||**63,412**|
|Gift Aid|**4,466**|||||**3,754**|
|Interest|**657**|||||**30**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**54,754**|||||**67,196**|
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**67,196**|
||||||||
|Employment-related|**41,097**|||||**39,104**|
|Travel|**3,444**|||||**2,127**|
|Telephone|**74**|||||**73**|
|Insurance|**491**|||||**491**|
|IT support, payroll processing, bank
charges|**604**|||||**744**|
|Stationeryand resources|**2,544**|||||**8,021**|
|Recruitment|**-**|||||**555**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**48,253**|||||**51,114**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**51,114**|
||||||||
||**6,500**|**11,108**|**-**|**17,608**||**16,082**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**119,165**|**986**|**-**|**120,151**||**104,069**|
||**125,665**|**12,094**|**-**|**137,759**||**120,151**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
09/01/2024
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Alan Symons
Signature
R G Thorogood
**Details**
**Details**
Computer equipment
Cash at bank
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**125,665**
**12,094**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**125,665**
**12,094**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Unrestricted**
**2,017**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
R G THOROGOOD
ALAN SYMONS|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|||||
||||Date of
approval|
||R G Thorogood|R G THOROGOOD|23/11/2023|
||Alan Symons|ALAN SYMONS|23/11/2023|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
09/01/2024
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