## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/09/2023 To 31/08/2024** ## **Charity name: Hope Church Bedlington** ## **Charity registration number: 1153786** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1) To advance Christanity in Northumberland
and elsewhere, by any means or medium that is
or may become available, in accordance with the
Statement of Doctrine set out in the Schedule
2) To relieve poverty and/or provide care for
those who are in need because of sickness, age,
distress or some other reason.
3) To advance educaton both general and
vocatonal for children or adults but always
within the principles of the Christan faith| |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|1) The Church holds Sunday services which are
open to members of the public and profled in
our publicity material. Three diferent “Kids
Church” groups are also held during the Sunday
services, ofering games and Christan teaching
to children aged 1 to 18 years old.
2) The Church contnues to run weekly small
group meetngs which ofer those atending the
opportunity for support, furthering their faith
and prayer.
3) The Church runs a community garden which
provides a space for the local community. It
promotes well-being and biodiversity.
4) The Church runs a community clothes hub to
provide free school uniform and other children’s
clothing, as well as ofering a recycling platorm
for local residents.
5) The Church runs assemblies for local primary
schools to increase awareness around issues
such as the need for recycling and biodiversity.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are aware of guidance issued by the
charity commission and have regard to this when
making decisions.| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The primary objectve of the CIO is not
specifcally grant-making and no specifc policy
exists. Individual requests are considered by the
Church leaders based on their merit and their ft
with the Church values as set out in the Schedule
to the Trust Deed.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Social investment is not undertaken by the CIO| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The CIO recognises the signifcant contributon
made by volunteers in pursuing its objectves.| |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|The main Sunday Meetngs for Hope Church
contnue to atract new people to the Church.
Mid-week groups for church members or those
interested in joining The Church are on-going.
The regular groups and services promote
spiritual and social wellbeing.
Over the year The Church had 2 Sundays where
it served a local need, rather than holding a
typical worship service. These included things
like liter picking an area, improving it for the
community.
The CIO contnued to employ a full-tme leader
as well as a part-tme community clothes hub
manager.| The Church financially supports, and its members practically support, the charity ‘R21’ which works with families who have suffered from domestic abuse. A team of Church members have volunteered to clear the land and continue to establish a community garden. The aim of the garden is to serve to local community and particularly the estate in which it is situated, giving a space for activities that help foster relationships that care and support the community as well as a space for the community to gather and experience nature, growth and creativity. A team of volunteers, led by a clothes hub manager, sort donated clothing to provide free school uniform to anyone in need of it as well as other children’s clothing. This meets the financial hardship needs of people using the bank, as well as providing a space to socialise and find support. The clothes hub also provides a service for reducing the volume of clothes going to landfill, enabling re-use of items. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Established volunteers, and clothing stock for
Clothes Bank, it has been open weekly.
Established volunteer group, and site plan for
community Garden, it has been open weekly.| |---|---|---| |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|At the end of the fnancial year the CIO had an
excess of income over expenditure of £9,081 and
a total expenditure of £81,947. During the year 3
months operatng expenses were contnually
held as reserves. The Church contnues to
receive regular donatons from its members.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The CIO aims to hold on reserve sufcient funds
to meet antcipated expenditure over the
following 3-month period. At this stage in the
CIO’s development, to do anything more than
this is unrealistc, though the Trustees are aware
the CIO has a 3-month term commitment on the
lease of the Community Help Hub premises.
A building fund exists, and the associated funds
are reserved for the purpose of establishing
premises.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£81,288| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The majority of the church income comes from
donatons from individuals who support the
objectves of the CIO.| |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|The major risk is that an unexpected fall in
monthly donatons to the Church leaves it unable
to meet its outgoings. As the CIO does not at this
tme own assets, most of its outgoings can be
reduced quickly. The exceptons are the
employment of a church leader and rental and
utlity bills for the Community Help Hub premises
(although the CIO has negotated a 3-month
notce period on the premises to mitgate the
later risk). These are the potental vulnerable
areasfor theCIO.| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Consttuton dated 21stDecember 2014| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|Additonal trustees may be appointed for a term
of up to 5 years by resoluton of the existng
trustees, subject to the nominated trustee
signing a declaraton of willingness to act as a
Trustee and a statement agreeing to uphold the
doctrines set out in the Basis of Faith produced
byThe Evangelical Alliance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|The CIO has in place a writen procedure for the
appointment of new Trustees| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Hope Church is part of the Catalyst Network
family of churches. It is also a member of the
Evangelical Alliances and the Churches Child
Protecton Advisory Service (Thirtyone:eight).| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|Hope Church enjoys a strong relatonship with
The Catalyst Network of Churches, partcularly
Mosaic Church Leeds, which leads our local
partnership.| |Other||| |||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Hope Church Bedlington| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1153786| ||||| |---|---|---|---| ||Charity’s principal address|Community Help Hub|| |||30 Front Street West|| |||Bedlington|| |||Northumberland|| |||NE22 5UB|| ||||| ||||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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Poxon|Chairperson|| ||Dennis Beverley Clive
Fancet|Secretary|1st September 2023 - 14th
October 2024| ||Adrian Mills Gibbins||| ||Thomas Gallagher||15th October 2023 -
present| ||Oliver Seymour||21st January 2024 - present| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** N/A ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
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charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
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charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
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from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
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Examiner|David Fielding|DCM Business Services, 19 Staton Street, Bedlington Staton,
Northumberland, NE22 7JN| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Sally Poxon **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** Hoy Chulth B•dllngton 53788 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perlod from 311W2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unresiricied lunds Re$tvi¢ted lund5 Endowment funds Tota funds Last ye4r tothq n8uqsl tDthp nw**t£ to th•nBwEsE£ Al Recel ts ationsfrom membets 70.fj86 2.479 17. 3,591 15,$22 3.591 15.922 Glfi ielund Fund receiwj Interest Othei In¢0 705 1.571 3,075 1.796 1.571 Sub total(Gross income lorAR) eBM73 91.024 A2 Asset &nd i*ve$tmÈnt s4le5,1see Sub total 2.356 91,028 95,6B9 A3 Paymonts siaN EvAnwiSrn &Alph Ovprsp&s MIDIsty& Support 42.37e 37.720 1.0 Childrens. & Young Peopkwoikexp$ VeTrup hiie Rent. uii111*5 & mairtenance Communiiy pl0￿Cl5 PioiecVDéblknic8 Gifts&thbThaiions 353 818 6,250 174 745 Adfflin & S￿P￿rn 1078 8i947 Sub total •Oh31 A4Asset and inveslment purchases, (see table) Sub total 81,947 Bl.847 BOA31 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Tran81ers beiween funds A6 Cash fvnds year end Cash fvnds this yfjar trnd 726 9,081 74.562 188,722 181.077 263,284 248,025 272,365 263.2B3 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unresiric¢ed funds •ar•￿ È R&5tficiod Ivnd5 Endobvmeni funds tonMrost£ to n•aml É Bl Cash funds É8,192 32,631 CwpErats¥e knnkACe￿ MunEyOerriiA¢¢OJnt C￿￿t￿￿￿&t0Ly*S*oayNo￿{• 74M7 Section 8 Disclosiire Only o)mpbt8 rf th8 examiner needs to highl¢ght matters of concern (s8e CC32, Indopendent examination of charity acc4)unts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glv• hor• brlef dotalls of any Item8 that tho examlner wlshos to dlKIose. IER Octob•r 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Inclepeiidenl Exilminor s Report R•port to the tru8to081 m•mb•rn of On account• for tho yoar •nd•d 31 gr Charfty no (11 any) I raport to the Injstees ￿ my examination of thg counts of the above R08ponslbllltl•$ and As th.e charity tru8tO88 of tho Tntst, you are responsible for th8 pr8paratlon ba•18 of report of the arxounts In aC£ R•l•vant prof•ulon•l quallllcatlon{s) or body (If any): Kq Lr 21 IER Octob•r 2018 H￿psh￿reTIUs¢ ￿DaYwoL￿e sa¥lr Accou BankAccoum Total cash ffunds 81,288 191,077 Unrestrl¢t8d nd8 tvnEllre*t£ Restricted funds Endowmerrt lunds to nwesi t Det￿lS loneBrest£ Fundto*thich ono$ C05tl*)pd0n￿} Curreot ¥ilue (opt Details Fundtothkh Detsils B4 Assets retalned lorth• chartty's own use Amountdue {OPtiOn￿l due I￿￿1ftY rq1￿￿E5 B5 Liabilities Sjgned byon$ tyM•truswon behalf of ajl Ihe tru51ee5 SvJr￿Ure Pllni Narne D81e ol approv l Jk) 2oS 0161