2022-03-31-accounts - The Brook Church (Bagshot)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	April	2021	To	31 March	2022

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)
Stephen Michael Gibson	Chair		“The Spiritual Leaders”
Helen Pilkington		April 1st2021 to October 12th2021	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Jennifer Ruth Gibson			“The Spiritual Leaders”
Tina Elizabeth Winter			“The Spiritual leaders”
Roger Anthony Howard		April 1st2021 to September 1st2021	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Lesley Davis- Howard		April 1st2021 to September 1st2021	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Linda Margaret Leach		From October 13th2021	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Josephine Mary Gibson		From October 13th2021	“The Spiritual Leaders”

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year 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

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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 every other Saturday morning 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 not 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 was less impacted by Covid-19, than last year. We started physically meeting back for Sunday morning services on June 6th. Because not everyone is able to attend, we Livestream the service. The Monday evening prayer meeting is a mixture of physically meeting and also using Zoom as well. One Homegroup meets physically and the other one meets on Zoom. 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.

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 every other
Saturday morning 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 not 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 was less impacted by Covid-19, than last year.
We started physically meeting back for Sunday morning services on June
6th. Because not everyone is able to attend, we Livestream the service.
The Monday evening prayer meeting is a mixture of physically meeting
and also using Zoom as well. One Homegroup meets physically and the
other one meets on Zoom.
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.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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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

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Section D Achievements and performance The past year has quite challenging as because of Covid-19 we did not Summary of the main start our Sunday services until June 6[th] . Some people chose to stay away achievements of the charity and join on Live stream and a few people have not come back at all. during the year Our Youth and Children’s Work has continued to work with the younger people of the church, but our full time Youth Worker whose two year contract came to an end in September opted not to apply for a half-time roll that we advertised. We advertised a full-time roll sharing with another local church on a shared basis, but got no applications. This means that church volunteers are now doing all the youth and children’s work between them.

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. One initiative we took part in, after being contacted by “The Besom” was donating breakfast food for children, as there were reports of local schoolchildren going to school without breakfast. At our A.G.M. in November it was agreed to make Christmas donations to the following organisations:1) £500 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. 2) £500 to 222 Ministries for their work in helping disadvantaged Christians in certain countries. 3) £500 to Camberley Youth For Christ a local organisation who work in local secondary schools, including assembles, lessons and one to one work with children. These donations came out of the 10% the church sets aside out of it’s unrestricted income.

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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 None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The charity’s funding comes almost exclusively through individual You may choose to include members of the church and people associated with the church. additional information, where relevant about: A formal valuation of the church site and building was received from a • the charity’s principal local estate agent on February 4[th] 2022. The site and church building sources of funds (including were valued together with a minimum freehold value of between any fundraising); £300,000 to £350,000. For the purpose of the accounts for the fiscal year • how expenditure has ending March 31[st] 2022, a value of £300,000 is shown. supported the key objectives of the charity;

investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Tina Winter Full name(s) Stephen Michael Gibson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair of Trustees Trustee etc) Date 15 November 2022

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CHARITY COMMIS510N FOR ENGLMD AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charlty no Ilf any) 1157175 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examnation of the accounts of the above Responslbllllles and basls of report As the tharitys trustees. you are responsble f the weparation of the accounts in acc(¥dw with the requireni&ts of the Charities Acl 2011 (Ihe Acr). I repcMI In respea of my examinati( (rf the Trusvs xcounts (£rried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrykng txrt my examination, I have lolk)wed aH the applicable tjrecliois gpRn by the Charity Comi5sion under secaion 1495Kb) the Ai Independent examlnerf5 ststement I have coffpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed bekM gives me cause to believe that in. any material respe the aCruntrj rec£)rds re rK keF* in accordCe wilh seciton 130 of the Charrties Act; LY the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the acrounts did not ccffiply vAth the applitxble requwemerrts concemrKJ Ihe fc and content of accounts set in the Charitie5 (Accounts and RepcKts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts grrfe a and fairf view vkntth is not a matter consKlered as wt of an irKlependent examination. I have no c4xKems and have come axoss no other matters In connedlon Ih the examination to lch attentFon shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandkng of the acc(ntS to be reached. . Please delete the in the brackets rfthey do not aPy. Slgned: Date: Zoz Name: Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body Iv IER Oct 2018

Vf any): Address: rown L Licl(vi&[{ k£l ir Orid Section Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to hbjh1ht material matters of concem (see CC32, Irthpendent examination of thaity alunts. direclions and guidance for exaMyrS). Glve here brtel detalls of any ltsms that the examlnerwlshe5 to dl8close. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WAIE The Bv¢ok Church IBag5hot) 1157375 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod 1st Apr 2021 31st Mar 2022 To Section A Receipts and payments UnrÈstrictsd funds to th• Restrict2d Endowment fund5 Total funds Lastyear tothT h•rnt£ toth• nvrnt£ io th• n•ar•81 £ to Mar•st£ Al Recelpts Donauons & Gift lTrt8resl 25355 25355 28,UlO 4J15 151 3.13S FUNJ tnwme Build. Fund hlere5t Ywth Work8r IrM)JmB 522 9,522 24.000 3,169 HMRC GJRS Sub total(Gross income for ARJ rants I65B 38.988 63.166 A2 Asset and Investrn•nt sales, see table . Sub total 29A65 38,988 63.166 A3P mènts Extemat SuppDrt Chuth Acliviufjs Salarles Staff Related Costs Ul11illes PhoTr• & Inwn lJwrnnr4J 3J7Z 3T2 2.272 37 24.805 417 417 558 7T0 Ac£oundng & Pro185ana1 Olher Bulldlng Repair5 Youih Wother Expendthr 2.249 1249 1727 1,493 371 1.122 225 Sub total 39.527 11.1105 50.932 54,719 A4 Assel and investment urch88es. See table Sub total 39.927 11,005 SD,932 54,769 Net of receipts/(paymentsJ . A5 Trnnsfers between fvnds A6 Cash fvnds last year end Cash funds thls yearend 10,462 1h82 11,944 1SW7 20,755 10293 5,8WI 4415 24652 14,7U8 18,255 26,65Z CCXX R1 accounts (SS) r4Je 3 3011112022

Section B Statement of asset5 and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictsd funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Categories DeL711s Io Marsl£ to n•arn5t£ io n•arvdl£ 81 Cash funds 10.26S 4,415 Cash Total cash funds 10293 4A15 UnrestrlrAed nds Restrlcted funds Endowmenl funds to nearnsl£ Details Gift to to n•aYest£ B2 Other monetary assets 9,193 FuTrd to Detai15 Cosi lopii Curr•ntvalu• ona Fund to hlGh as••t belon Cuvrnnlv•lu• Uon• 300.000 Details Land & Bulllliry CDSt {opllDnal) B4 Assets retained for the harlty's own uso F lo ¥thlGh Detai15 P•wdl Taxes Amount du• Wh•n du• B5 Uabllltles 347 Slgned by one or two twstees on behf ol al Ihe Irustees sKJn3re Date of proval 3011112022 Print Name 5.& Stephen Gibson CCXX R2 accounts ISSI fo¥fj 3011112022