CHRisnAN ENQUIRY AGENCY Ltd Company Number 8302274 Re8lstered Charity No 1152730 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31st December 2022
CHRISTIAN ENQVIRY AGENCY Ltd Registered (Jbarfty No 1152730 REP OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees present their annual report and the financial ststements of the P4ency for the year ended 3tst Dember 2022. Legal Status and Organi5ation of the Charfty. The Agency is a Registered Charity and was first estsblished. ty a TTUSt Oeed dated 3tst Juty 1987. Management of the A8enLy 15 vested in Trustees. who comprise the Moderator. Vlce Moderator, Honorary Secretary. Honorary Treasurer aThl one other or such larger number as the Trustees themset¥es shall determine. Our Communications Manager Cherry Hamilton works part time forthe Charity The Trustees nomialty meet at least three tlmes durin8 the year. Detalls of the Trustees are given on Pa8e 3. The A8encrf was set up with the pport of the British Coundl of Churches, the Evangelkal Alllance, the Roman CatholK Church, the Black-led thurthes and othets. The Objects of the A8ency are to advance Christian ligIon and Christian education within England and Wales. The Agency deals with ewuiries relatin8 to the Christlan faiih, particularty from people who have no existing contact with Christian Communities, and are not ready to make contart with a local church. We give free, objective, reliable and coDtIOentlal infomiation 10 those who are interested In the Chrlstian faith. The main channel through whlch we glve Infomiation Is the website www.chrlstlanlty.org.uk. This was completely redesi8ned in November 2010 and a8ain in 2015 and a further redesign In 2019. Thls has allowed the Agenry to provide Infomatlon to a far greater number of people than was possible through artivities that were lar8ety paper-based. The website contains about 80,(m words of information about the Christian faith- Infonnatlon about what Christians believe, and frequently asked questions about faith, as well as seasonally thanging features. The webslte also enables people to make contact with the Agew. We are able to send those who do so a Gospel. put them in touch with a local church, answertheir questlons. enter an emall conversation about what it means to have faith. or pray for thern through a network of about two hundred supporters who are cornmitted to this tssk. It is our policy to send people what they ask for. and solely what they ask for. A print-based ministry continues for those who efert0 re1Ve Infomiation In thls way. and we contlnue to respond to requests for infonnatlon that come because of the A8enrfs Presen in free newspapers. and because a freepost addre55 is made kTr)WD at exhibitions in cathedrats, and on other literatu made available to those who might be interested in the life and teaching of Jesu5. Gospels are now sent dirert by Verite CM Ltd https:/lveritecm.coml The redesigned www.chrlstianity.org.uk website continues to be u¥wJated and edlted by Cherry Hamilton and the Trustee
Fundlng Throughout its history, the Agency has derived the 8reater part of its Income from grants from the denominations and charitable twsts which support its work Grants from denominations have been significantly redu during the last two to three year& path because financial pressures are directlng denominational resour to theirown agencies and also because of the redUd level of our own activity. Full details of such grants appear in Note 2. WÈ are also very much indebted to the local thrd arnl I11¥klUaIS who made voluntary donations to support the work of the JKgency duri the year. Durlng the year. we have continued with the further development of the website at www.christianity.or8.uL iKludin8 the developnent of new material and the e5tabllshment of a facility for ac55 from mobile devitr& We are greatty indebted to the many people who have written and developed the website content. We are enormously grateful to the Tntstees of the Deo Gloria Trust fortheir continued support which is so vital to the o8enrfs operation. and to the cofitributn of Church Amiy. Ananclal Results Details of the flnancbl transactlons In 2022 appear hb the accounts. IheTrll. expendlture exceeded income by some £8.642. Totsl reserves are thereby reduced to £84030 due to reValuan of Charifund including a 8enernl Contlngency reserye of £20,(XXI. Future DelOPMent Whilst Wofk stlll continues to update and improve the webslle, the agew ts also see*in8 to develop new initiatives, and to this end, the Trustees will also be seeking to build up the agenLYs fundin8 to ensure future wability. We a committed to develop resources that respond to the cutture of mobSle technolo8y users, strapped of time and concentratM)n, and to respond to the different VRY Brttish people think atut their Il¥es. Publlc benefft The trustees have taken Into account Charlty Commisslon'5 genernl guklance on publlc benefit and the specffic guSdan¢e on the advancement of reli8ion. Through the infomiation made freety available on our webslte and materlal$ supplied to enquIr5. and ty meetin8 requests for fvrther asslstance. for example, by Introduction5 to local Christlans. we seek to provide a seThke to all people who are seeking to find out more about Christianity for themselve& Charlty Legislation requires the Tfttees to prepare Financial Ststements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at the end of the financial yearand of the surplus or deficit for the perlod. In preparing the Financial Statements, 5uitsble accounting polKies a to be adopted and consistently applied, to the best of the Trustee< knowled8e and belf. maklng reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates as necessary. Ststement of Recornmended Practice for Accountirg by Charlties Is to be followed, together with appllcable Statements of Stsndard Accounting Practice. The Trustees are responsible for maintainirvd adequate actourfin8 records, for safeguardln8 the assets of the Charity and for preventing and detectlng fraud a1 other irregularitie& The Trustee5 are also required to indicate where the Financial Ststements are prepared other than on the basis that the Charity is a going concern. Signed on Behalf of the Trustees
CHRisfiAN ENQUIRY AGENCY Re8btered Charlty No 1152730 Company Number 8302274 PATRONS L(•rd Alton of liverpool Baroness Sherlock TRUSTEES Moderotor Secretary Treasurer Vice Moderator Simon Woodman Eric Thomp50n from September 2021 EricThompson Neville Willerton Rev Elizabeth autterbuck AlSstalrJohnson Steve HolliTréhurst Benjamin Aldous Holly Adams REGISTERED ADDRESS Wllson Carlile Centre SO Cavendish Street Sheffield S3 7RZ BANKERS CAF Bank Ltd. 25 Kln85 Hill Avenue Kings Hlll West Mallityd Kent ME19 4JQ M&G CharifuNI Laurence Poutney Hill London EC4R OHH INOEPENDENT EXAMINER SJ East
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REPORT to the Trustees of CHRISTIAN ENQUIRY AGENCY Ltd I report on the IUnts of the Christian Enquiry Ltd forthe year efided 315t Oecernber 2021 whith are Set out on pages 5 to 10. I report to the trustees on my exami110n of the attounts of the above charity I"Ihe Trusv) for the year ended 31st Deomber 2020. Respomlblltles and basls of repwt As the charlty'5 tee5. are responsible forthe preparatloft of the arxounts In accordance wlth the requtrements of the Charkns Act 2011 {"the Acr). I report In respect of my examinatM)n of the Tnsvs accounts carrled out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryiThd Out my examinatlon. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commlssion under section 145(5}Ib) of the Art. Indent u•mln•rfs stthment I have completed my examination. I confiTrn that no material matters have come to my attention In connettlon with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charit$ Act: or . the accounts dMI not accord wtth the accountlry records," or - the accounts did not comply with the applkable requirements concernin8 the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(K18 other than anv requlrement that the accounts 8ive a 'true and fairf view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come ac no other matters in connection with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in thts pOrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. SJEast 2023
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACMVITIES For the Year ended 31st December 2022 Unrestricted fiestrirt T81 Fw•*5 Total Funds Fufids Funds i)onation5 and {egleS Goli Aid Grants Recwvable Investment Irwxe Other Sales Other Income Totsl lrtoming R•wJu 4.394 771 12,000 13.611 702 Is.32 4.292 702 15.OW2 4.2¥2 622 £ FundraSsln8 Charttable Activi 350 25.271 25,271 27,398 24270 25,270 27.398 18.994) 18.9941 {8.6421 £ 18.6421 3378 93.472 93.472 90.094 Fund balan¢•• rAThl•d loThvwd •t 3111212022 £ M830 £ 830 £ 72 Note 31112m22 3V1212021 Dlsposals at valUatn Depreciatkm for the Year to D•te Current Asset Investment Cash at Bank Sundry Debtors and Prepald Expenses 70.918 13.884 79.939 13,533 93.472 Sundrycreditors and Ied Charges 93.472 93.472 93.4n Unrestricted Funds General Fund Contlngery Reser¥e Fund Restrfrted Funds 73.472 20.(KKI io £ M830 93A72
The Christlan Elry *ncy Ltd forthe year ended 315t December 2022 Totsl 2022 Totsl 2021 Total IncomiA resources Resources expended Operating defKitlsurpl for the year Net Gain/Loss on Investments Net Income for the year 25.622 25,270 352 44.810 48.959 4.149 822 -3,327 .642 Other comprehensSve income: Revaluation of fixed assets Net assets transferred to endowments Total comprehensive income -8.642 -3.327 The Income and eXpendire account is derived from the Ststement of Financial Activities with movements in endowed funds excluded to cornp wtth company law. All income and expenditure Is derlved from continuiThJ activities.
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