2021-08-31-accounts

Description ofthe charity's trus	Description ofthe charity's trus	ts
Type of governing document		CIO Con titution dated 21"December 2014
How the charity is onstituted
		CIO
Trustee sehc5on methods		Additional trustees may be appointed fora term ofup to5years by
		resolution ofthe existing trustees, subject tothe nominated trustee signing
		a dedara5on ofwillingness to actas a Trustee and a statement agreeing
		to uphold the doctrines set out in the Basis ofFaith produced by The
		Eva elical Alliance.
Additional governance Issues (Optional informafion)
You may choose to indude		The CIO has in place a written procedure forthe appointment ofnew
additional information, where		Trustees
relevant, about:
~ policies and procedures adopted forthe inducgon training aftrustees;	and	Hope Church is part ofthe Catalyst Network family ofchurches. It is also a member ofthe Evangelical Alliances and the Churches Child Protec5on Advisory Service (Thirtyone:eight)
~ the charity's organisa5onal structure and any wider network with which the charity works;		Hope Church enjoys a strong rWa5onship with The Catalyst Network of Churches, parficWarly Mosaic Church Leeds, which leads our local partnership.
~ rehgonship with any related parties;		The major risk isthat an unexpected faN in mordhly donations to the Church leaves it unable to meet its outgoings. As the CIOdoes not at this
		time own assets, most ofits outgoings can be reduced quickly. The
~ trustees' consideralion of		exceptions are the employment ofa church leader and rental and utility
major risks and the system		bigs for the Community Help Hub premises (although the CIO has
and procedures to manage them.		negotiated a 3-month notice period on the premises to mi5gate the latter risk). These are the poten5al vWnerable areas for the CIO.
		1) Toadvance Christianity in Northumberland and elsewhere, by any
		means or medium that is or may become available, in accordance with
		the Statement ofDoctrine set out in the Schedule
Summary ofthe objects of	the
charity set out in ils		2)To relieve poverty and/or provide care for those who are in need
governing document		because ofsickness, age, distress orsome other reason.
		3) Toadvance education both general and vocational for children or
		adults but always within the principles ofthe Christian faith
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken forthe public benefit in relation to these objects (inWude within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have		1)The Church hokls Sunday services which are open to members ofthe public and proSed in our publicity material These have continued online during the Covid-19 pandemic when ithas not been advisable to meet in person and in doing so have attracted people from outside the local area.
had regard tothe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public		2)The Church con5nues toalso otfer Alpha Courses (online or in-person as per lockdown rules at the time).
benefit)
TAR		2 April 2008

				3)The Church continues to run weekly small group meetings which	offer
				those attending the opportunity for support, furthering their faith and
				prayer. During the Covid-19 pandemic these moved to an online format.
Additional details		ofobjecthres		and activities (Optional information)
You may choose further statements, relevant, about:		to Include where		The primary objecbve ofthe CIO is not specilicaNy grant-making and no spectfic policy exists. Individual requests are considered by the Church leaders based on their merit and their fit with the Church values asset out in the Schedule to the Trust Deed
~ policy	on grantmaking;
				The CIO recognises the significant contribution made by volunteers	in
				pursuing its objectives.
~ policy	programme		related
lnv sbnent;
~ contribution made			by
volunteers.
Summary	ofthe main			The main Sunday Meetings for Hope Church moved to a live, online
achievements ofthe charity during the year				platform due to Covid-t 9,they continue to attract new people to the Church.
				Mid-week groups for church members orthose interested in joining Church are~oing. They moved to an online format due to the	The
				pandemic.
				In the Chrisbnas period the Church Members cerned out "actsof
				kindness" during which many acbvities were cerned out to contribute	to
				the local community (e.g. litter picking, donating to local food bank).
				The CIO continued to employ afuN-time leader.
Briefstatement ofthe				The CIO aims to hokl on reserve sullicient funds to meet anticipated
charity's	policy on reserves			expenditure over the following 3-month period. At this stage in the CIO's development, to do anything more than this is unrealistic, though the
				Trustees are aware the CIO has a3-month term commitment on the
				lease ofthe Community Help Hub premises.
				A bufiding fund exists, and the associated funds are reserved for the
				purpose ofestablishing premises.
				The effect ofthe Covid-19 pandemic on the CIO have, so far, been
				minimal.
Details ofany funds			materially
in deficit				N/a
Further financial		review details		{Optional information)

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			I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above
			chariiy (the Trust" )forthe year ended
Responsibilt5es basis ofreport		and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible forthe preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011
			("theAcr).
			I report in respect ofmy examination of the Trusfsaccounts canied out
			under section 145ofthe 2011Act and in carrying out my examination,	I
			have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
			under section 145(5)(b)ofthe Act.
Independent
examnnne's	statement
			I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
			come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
			disdosed below ) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
			respect ~ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section	130
			ofthe Charities Act; or
			~ the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
			~ the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
			concerning the form and content ofaccounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008other than any requirement
			that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter
			considered as part ofan independent examination.
			I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
			with the examinabon to which attention should be drawn in this report		in
			order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached.
			Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
		Signed:
		Name:	sr~ f(i4b&ub.
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IER			1 Oct 2018