2023-08-31-accounts - United Church Trowbridge

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Objectiv	es and	Activiti	es
			SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes of			The purpose ofthe Charity isto advance
the charity	as set out	in its		the Christian faith in the Area ofBenefit
governing	document			in accordance with the principles and
				practices ofthe Participating Churches.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	a) the celebration of public worship; b) the teaching of the Christian faith;
purposes	forthe public			c) mission and evangelism;
benefit, in	particular,	the		d) pastoral work, induding visiting the
activities,	projects or			sick and bereaved;
services identified in		the		e) the provision offacilities with a
accounts.				Christian ethos forthe local
				community, especially forthe retired
				but also those still in work and
				families;
				f) the support ofother charities in the
				UK and overseas.
Statement	confirming		Para 1.18	The Trustees may regulate their
whether the trustees		have		proceedings as they think fit, subject tothe
had regard to the guidance				provisions ofthe constitution and the
issued by	the Charity			Charity Commission.
Commission on public
benefit

Achieve	men	ts and	Per	formance
				SORP reference
					United Church provides a caring Christian
Summary	ofthe main				base for its members and friends. It
achievements		ofthe charity,			oversees a weekly coffee morning for the
identifying the charity's work		difference has made	the to	Para 1.20	general public, where all are made welcome in the comfortable community
the circumstances of its					building.
beneficiaries and any wider					The church runs a centre (offices, meeting
benefits	to society as a				rooms, kitchen and toilet) in another
whole.					building in the town. This is used for
					meetings with members from churches and
					non-religious groups locally. The Christian
					Debt Centre, which was set up by a
					Trustee from United Church, continues to
					use these premises for this vital work.
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					The church serves the needs ofits
Achievements		against			members and friends through worship,
objectives set				Para 1.41	friendship groups and social interaction
					with the wider public.
					No fundraising objectives were set.
Performance		offundraising
activities set	against objectives			Para 1.41
					NIA
investment performance
against objectives				Para 1 41

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	With the dosure ofan investment fund,
financial position at the	end			F15,000was added tothe income forthe
ofthe period				church. This led to the church ending the
				financial year in credit to the tune of
				R2,505.This transfer offunds was
				unavoidable. The majority ofthe members
				are retired and on fixed pensions. The
				reserves will last well into the future ifthe
				giving cannot be raised.
Statement explaining the			Para 1.22	Reserves are held because the income
policy for holding reserves				from church members does not cover the
stating why they are held				expenditure for the reasons stated above.
Amount ofreserves held			Para 1.22	F390,644as at 31/08/23
Reasons for holding zero			Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit con ern
Explanation ofany			Para 123	The reserves will cover many years of
uncertainties about the				expenditure. We have benefitted from
charity continuing as a going				generous bequests from church members
				who have died.
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				The income comes from the giving ofthe
				congregation, redaiming Gift Aid and the
The charity's principal sources offunds (induding			Para 1.47	GASDS. The church receives dividends and interest from investments managed	on
any fundraising)				our behalf by the South Western Synod	of
				the United Reformed Church.
				The majority ofthe church investments	are
Investment policy and				in COIF Ethical Investment Funds.
objectives induding any social investment policy			Para 1.46
adopted
				There are no risks facing the charity's
A description ofthe principal				finances.
risks facing the charity			Para 1.46

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document			A Model Governing Document (Constitution
			and Schedule) for a Single Congregation
			Local Ecumenical Partnership
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are nominated and seconded
induding details ofany			prior to the AGM at the Elder's Meeting.
constitutional provisions	e.g.		There is then a vote to accept the Trustees
election to post or name	of		by the church members at the AGM. There
any person or body entitled			is not a minimum number ofTrustees but a
to appoint one or more			maximum often Trustees can be
trustees			appointed. They hold office forthree years
			with an option ofa further three. After that
			they can continue to stand on an annual
			renewal basis if supported as above.
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			All new Trustees undergo their induction
Policies and procedures			and training on the job and under the
adopted forthe induction and training oftrustees		Para 1.51	supervision ofa longer standing Trustee.
The charity's organisational			The minister, who has oversight offour
structure and any wider network with which the		Para 1.51	other churches, works with the Church Secretary and the Serving Elders to run
charity works			the church. The Church Meeting, where
			all church members have the final vote
			on matters, takes place quarterly.
			There is increasing collaboration with the
			members and friends from Wesley Road
Relationship with any		Para 1.51	Methodist Church, one ofour minister's
related parties			other churches in Trowbridge. Regular joint
			services are held.

Chari	name			United Church Trowbrid
Other name the chari			uses	NIA
R istered chari		number		1156403
Charity's	principal	address		United Church
				56Stallard Street
				Trowbridge
				BA148HH

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