## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date **01 April 2020 31 March 2021 From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** The Brook Church (Bagshot) **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1157375 **Charity's principal address** The Brook Church (Bagshot) The Square Bagshot, Surrey **Postcode GU19 5AY** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|Stephen Michael
Gibson|Chair||“The Spiritual Leaders”| |2|Helen Pilkington|||“The Spiritual Leaders”| |3|Jennifer Ruth
Gibson|||“The Spiritual leaders”| |4|Tina Elizabeth
Winter|||“The Spiritual Leaders”| |5|Roger Anthony
Howard|||“The Spiritual Leaders”| |6|Lesley Davis-
Howard|||“The Spiritual Leaders”| |7||||| |8||||| |9||||| 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Dates acted if not for whole year** **Name** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation, based around an Association How the charity is constituted model. (eg. trust, association, company) Under the Constitution trustees are appointed by the Spiritual Leaders, Trustee selection methods currently the Pastor, Christopher Dennis Conry (eg. appointed by, elected by) **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** All trustees are given copies of the Constitution. You **may choose** to include additional information, where The charity is organised with The Spiritual Leaders having spiritual relevant, about: responsibility in the church, the Trustees who manage the charity and the • policies and procedures Member’s who have an active role in appointing the Pastor, Elders and other powers contained in the Constitution. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - • Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 2 |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|The objects of The Brook Church (Bagshot) for the public benefit are to
advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs,
in Bagshot, Surrey and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the
world as the Spiritual Leaders, Charity Trustees and Members may from
time to time see fit.| |---|---| ||Firstly the trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
The church is normally open (Covid-19 permitting) on Saturday mornings
to the whole community from 10.00am to 12.00 noon for refreshments
and cakes. This is particularly appreciated by the more senior members
in the local community. Whilst impacted by Covid-19 the coffee mornings
did take place on a number of Saturdays during the last year.
The church is generally open, with someone on site on Monday and
Tuesday between 12.00 noon and 2.00pm where anyone can come in
enjoy light refreshments and either sit and talk or enjoy the peace and
quiet in their lunch hour away from their place of work in Bagshot. This
year unfortunately church opening has been heavily impacted by Covid-
19.
Because of Covid-19, for the past year the Sunday morning service has
been held on-line at 11.00am, along with prayer meetings and
Homegroups.
The church financially supports two children through the organisation
Compassion, one in Ghana and one in Uganda.
The church partners with Open Doors a charity who support persecuted
Christians around the world and the church donates to them as well.
As a church we are normally very much part of the Bagshot Village Day,
now called the Bagshot Big Bash, unfortunately again badly affected
because of Covid-19.| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 The contribution made by volunteers in the church is very important with many of the church activities served by volunteers within the church. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## Section D Achievements and performance The past year has been a challenging one as a result of Covid-19. **Summary of the main achievements of the charity** In response to the serious situation when Covid-19 started last year, The **during the year** Brook Church responded and joined a local initiative with the local council, other churches and other organisations to assist those isolating from Covid-19. This involved helping to fulfil requests from people who were shielding from Covid-19, to have shopping bought and delivered, collecting prescriptions and other miscellaneous requests. It was very successful, so much so, that when the initiative ended, there was a live on-line “thank you” meeting arranged, to which all the organisations that had taken part were thanked by HRH the Earl of Wessex and Michael Gove, MP for Surrey Heath. Needless to say this was appreciated by all those attending. Like many churches, we moved our Sunday morning service to an on-line meeting and the attendance has held up fairly well. Our Youth and Children’s Worker has continued to work with the younger people of the church, mainly on-line, but occasionally physically when Covid-19 regulations allowed. During a challenging year for schoolchildren, our Youth and Children’s Worker was able to carry on with some of the work with Camberley Youth for Christ, an organisation that goes into local Secondary schools to bring the Christian message. There was an increased demand for one on one support to local schoolchildren, largely as a result of the situation around Covid-19. As a church we continue to partner with “The Besom” in Camberley which provides food, new baby and kitchen starter packs to people who have hit a crisis. It works only on referrals from Citizens Advice, Frontline Debt Advice, Churches, Social Housing, Social Services, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey County Council and schools and nurseries. The Brook Church (Bagshot) contributes by having a large collecting box in the church where people donate to The Besom. We have a church coordinator who makes sure what we give is taken to The Besom and distributed to people. This work has grown over the last year, probably as a result of Covid-19. At Christmas time we made a monetary gift to the Hope Hub, a local charity that helps people who are currently homeless in finding a way forward including debt handling advice and help seeking employment. As a church we set aside 10% of the unrestricted income to go towards other Christian organisations, which maybe local, national or international. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** The charity’s policy is to try and keep the equivalent of three months **Brief statement of the** worth of expenditure in reserves plus a minimum of £2000 in the building **charity’s policy on reserves** fund (a restricted fund) to cover any unforeseen building work. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; The charity’s funding comes almost exclusively through individual members of the church and people associated with the church. A formal valuation of the church site and building was received from a local estate agent on June 26[th] 2015. The site and church building were valued together with a minimum freehold value of between £300,000 to £350,000. For the purpose of the accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31[st] 2021 a value of £300,000 is shown. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** The charity sets aside 10% of its unrestricted income to go towards Christian organisations, which maybe local, national, or international ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Helen Pilkington **Full name(s)** Stephen Michael Gibson **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of Trustees Trustee **etc) Date** 26/11/2021 March **2012** **TAR** 6 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no Irf anyl £737 Set out on pages Pp)6-&S A 54- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (llhe Trust") for the year ended I 1133ILoL ResponsTbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance V￿th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acn. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs aceourits carried out under section 145 ot the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Direclions given by the Charty Commission Ltnder section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have comp￿ted my examinats'on. I confiTh that no material matters have Come to my attention {othei than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no cOn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the woitls in the brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (rf anyl: F) Address: IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only cotnplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners)- Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Brook Church {8agshotl 1167375 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from 1•tApr 2 31•tlAar 2021 To Section A Receipts and payments ilnrestricted funds Rgstricted Jnds Endowffl8nt nds Total funds Lastyear to th• m•are8t£ toth? near88t£ A1 Rc¢Èipts Donaiion$ & Gifts Gift Aid 28.040 4,81S 25,860 4.815 18 Other Building Fund Income Bulding Fund Interest Youth Workef IncoTne HMRC CJRS grgnis Sub total (Grt)ss income for AR) 3.135 3,136 24,000 3,169 16,ODO 3.169 39,163 63.q66 47,331 A2 Asset and invgstment sales. {seè table}. Sub total 39,163 ¥003 63.166 47,331 A3 Payments Exiemal Suppth Church Aclwities 2,272 37 21.091 4200 1.108 21.2Z9 1,643 1,73S 1.035 714 1,829 505 1.997 1.360 11.330 48,685 37 21.091 3,267 staff Related Costs Ulililes Phone & IntetnÈt In5uranr Office Accountino & Professional Other Building Repairs Youth Wotker Expenditure 558 770 770 977 977 225 22,660 S4,769 225 22.660 21885 Sub total 31,8S4 A4 Asset and invèstment purchases. {¥¢¢ tsble) Sub total 31,884 22.885 54.769 48.685 Net of rewpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this y9ar end 7,279 .397 13.476 20,7SS 4.779 5,897 18.255 26.652 19.608 18,254 CCXX Rl accourrts ISSI Q ncA2 2411112021 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to £ Restricted funds to noartst£ Endowment funds to nearest£ Cat8gortes B1 Gash funds Bardays 20.715 4897 Cash Total Cash funds 20,755 5.897 JnKs}} Unrestricted funds Endowmènl funds to neor¢st£ funds Details GrftA to nearestÈ to nearest£ B2 Other monetary assets 3.231 Fund towhich asset ￿lon D&tails Cost lopt6onall Currènt valuè onal Fund to which asset bÈlon Details Land & Buibji C05t loptionall Curtynt val 84 Assets retained for the charity's own use 300,000 Fund to whith Amouiit du8 or￿1 When onal Dètail$ Payrdl Taxes B5 Liabilities Unrestricted 1.691 Signèd by onè orhvo t￿￿e$ on behaW of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date ol roval CCXX R2 accounts IS51 241IV2021 Pe£yL+