2023-03-31-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	2022	To	31 March	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1157375

The Brook Church (Bagshot)

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)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Stephen Michael Gibson	Chair	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Jennifer Ruth Gibson		“The Spiritual Leaders”
Tina Elizabeth Winter		“The Spiritual leaders”
Linda Margaret Leach		“The Spiritual Leaders”
Josephine Mary Gibson		“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 continues to be open 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, especially now the restrictions relating to Covid-19 have ended. The church was 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. We continue to Livestream the Sunday service, as well as meeting together physically as well. 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. Following a visit from a speaker from Open Doors the church made a donation to the work of Open Doors.

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 continues to be open 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, especially now the restrictions relating to Covid-19 have
ended.
The church was 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.
We continue to Livestream the Sunday service, as well as meeting
together physically as well.
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.
Following a visit from a speaker from Open Doors the church made a
donation to the work of Open Doors.

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

Summary of the main Our Youth and Children’s Work has continued this year, with church achievements of the charity volunteers doing all the youth and children’s work between them. during the year 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. Following the church A.G.M. in November it was agreed to make the following donations :- 1) £750 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) £750 to help disadvantaged children in certain countries. 3) £750 to Christians Against Poverty, a U.K. organisation who provide debt management and help to people. 4) £750 to Compassion for their food programme to children abroad where they are involved. These donations came out of the 10% the church sets aside from its unrestricted income. A mission trip abroad was made by two Members of the church to help Christian refugees. A Member of the church serves on the chaplaincy team at a large local hospital. This person is also involved in prison ministry as well. From the end of November 2022 to the end of March 2023, the church hosted a “Warm Space” from 12.30pm to 4.00pm every Thursday afternoon. This meant that anyone in the community could come in to a warm building and chat, receive refreshments and in one situation, coordinated help from the local foodbank.

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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] 2023, 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 24 October 2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rep<)rt to the trustsosl m•Mr$ of On accounts for the year ended 31, Charlty no {If any) 115rJrS Set out on pages I report to the trustees cffj my exwnination ofthe accounts of the above tharrty llhe Trusfi far the year ended Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts n accordance with the requKements of the Charities A¢1 2011 llhe Adl. l port respect of my eninatIon d the Trust's accounts carried out under sectw)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have folloEd all the apF4icable DirediCS given by the Charity Commissir under Sect)n 145{5)Ib) of the Ad. Independent examinevs ststement I have ccthpleted ry exaninalion. I confvm th no material matters have come to my attentIC n conneclion wth ihe examination (other than that disclosed ljelrxv") lch gNes me cause to believe that in. any malerial respect: the account9 records were kept li accordance with sedion 130 the Charities Act,. or the accourrts dKI not accord wth the accounting recixds; or the accounts dKI not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the fomi ccrtent of accounts set fArt in Ihe Charities (Accourrts and RepcYts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the acccwnls give a Irue and fairf view vknich is not a matter considered as W of an dePendent examinatic. I have no c(mcems and have cijne auoss no other matters in conneclion th the examination to ¥4thich atteTrt should be dra in this report in order to enable a rnper understandiig ofthe accounts lo be reed. . Please delete the wonts n the brack8ts rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: C>S Name: f*LIL FOtrc£ Relevant professlonal quallflcatlonlsl or body IER Oct 2018

(If any): Address: Igki v Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight malerial mallers of concem (see CC32, Indepdent examination crf tharity accounts: direolions and guidance lor exarriners). Glve here brlef detalls of any Items that th• examlnfrr wlshes to d15close. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION i FOR EIlN0 ANO wE5 The Brook ChUh IB•ghoV 1157375 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• porfod 1st Apr 2022 31st IAar 2023 To Section A Receipts and payments Unr8strict•d Restrictèd lu• Total lurKts Lastyear A1 RVAI 2255 13.51• 23 1021 Irrt•st 17 10 1.$51 Fd 9.822 1658 HMRC GJRS or8NS Sub totsl(Grnss incc¥ne for AR) 41JO7 17 Is8• tabl•l. Sub total 17 41x4 A3P• Ethtngl SLWXI 212 19 172 3f2 24805 19 Sr 842 Phorn & lthrr4t Jn 1.065 1727 Sub to purclM•e lablo) Sub totsi 35.369 50.932 Netof rpceipts/(paymerts) 38 17 5.9S6 3.233 4h15 A6 Cash tsnds lastygar¢nd 10293 14708 26.6$2 1{708 CCXX Rl acwunts [551 0811112023

Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period VnrÈstrlcted Restricted EtKlowment fvnds Categoties D8tsi18 B1 Cash ndS 11gn funds Details ¢¥wrnrrt v•lu• Detaits rrentval ionJl 84 Assets r9tsined for th• charitys own u8e 85 Liabilitkn8 ShJn&4 ¢)rte Orttr Pnnt Nam 8PPfoval Stèphèn Gibson 811112023 C(XX R2 8(xiwnislSSI LWiW2023