2024-03-31-accounts - The Brook Church (Bagshot)

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Trustees' Annual Report					for theperiod
From	Period start date			To	Period end date
	01	April	2023		31	March	2024

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”
Jennifer Ruth Gibson		to 31/12/2023.	“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)

Names and addresses of	advisers (Optional information)	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 All current trustees were appointed by the Pastor of the Brook Church, (eg. appointed by, elected by) Christopher Dennis Conry, prior to his retirement on 10[th] September 2023, after serving faithfully as Pastor for over eighteen years. Spiritual Oversight is currently provided by the ALC Elders (please see below).

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 Members 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; Following unanimous agreement of Members at our Annual General
• the charity’s organisational Meeting in December 2022, the Trustees of The Brook Church wrote an structure and any wider open letter of invitation to Ascot Life Church (ALC) to partner with us in network with which the charity renewing and reinvigorating the body of believers at Bagshot and have works; invited the ALC Elders to help provide spiritual oversight of The Brook
• relationship with any related Church for three years from 1 January 2023, in the first instance, to oversee and plan for the growth of The Brook Church, until new Elders
parties; can be appointed. We have been blessed and are very grateful for ALC’s
• Trustees ’ consideration of ongoing support and are excited by what the future holds as we partner major risks and the system together. Both churches are affiliated with the Commission Global family and procedures to manage of churches. 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 meet together for the Sunday morning services at 10am, which are Livestreamed on YouTube as well, and talks are subsequently uploaded to the church website, which has been refreshed under a new domain name this year: thebrookchurch.co.uk We also hold a Monday evening prayer meeting and a Wednesday evening Homegroup. 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 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 meet together for the Sunday morning services at 10am,
which are Livestreamed on YouTube as well, and talks are subsequently
uploaded to the church website, which has been refreshed under a new
domain name this year: thebrookchurch.co.uk
We also hold a Monday evening prayer meeting and a Wednesday
evening Homegroup.
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

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Our Youth and Children’s W ork has continued this year, with church volunteers doing all the youth and children’s work between them. As a church we continue to partner with “The Besom” in C amberley 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. The church building has been in regular use to support the community work of local organisations. We invite the local community for refreshments in the Brook Church at various Bagshot village events, particularly at Christmas and Easter, and also to everyone from other local churches to join us after the Good Friday walk of witness. Following the church A.G.M. in November 2023 it was agreed to make the following donations :- 1) £700 to “T he Besom” in Camberley, which provides which provides food, new baby and kitchen starter packs to people who have hit a crisis. 2) £700 to Camberley Youth for Christ, a local organisation who work in local secondary schools, including assembles, lessons and one to one work with children. 3) £700 to Christians Against Poverty, a U.K. organisation who provide debt management and help to people. 4) £700 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.

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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 ~~oe~~ 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 chari ty’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] 2024, 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 5 November 2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of fki 6ro6k On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (If any) 1157375 Set out on pages fAJeS 3 g 4- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty ("the TTUSI") for the year ended 311031202 As the charrty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ("the Act"). Responslbllltles and basls of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtih the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charrties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: z)2 Name: fAuL Y F6STs bt Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body 14 IER Oct 2018

(If any): Address: 7 L)KI A&khJGUL 6EILkSHI IIE RcTLtr2 2LL Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detslls of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES The Brook Church IBag$hotl 1157375 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 1•t Apr 2023 318t Mar 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictfrd funds Restricted funds Endowrnent funds Total funds Last year to th• n•ar•8t to th• ne•ro•t £ to the n••ro•t £ to th• n•ar••t £ to th• n•ar••t É A1 Receipts Oonaiions & Gifts Gift Ai¢J Inter851 Other Building Fund Income Building Fund Intes1 Youlh Worker Income rtRG CJRS grants Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 As•et and Investment sale8, Isee table). 23.539 5,615 27 2,618 23.$39 6,615 119 2.618 26,762 13,518 23 2,021 92 31,799 92 31.891 41,324 Sub total Total recelpts 31,799 92 31.891 41,324 A3Pa ment8 Exlefnal Support Church A¢tivitl8$ Salariès Staff Related Costs 4,097 4,097 6,212 19 20,094 10,750 731 1.453 326 984 4,SOO 2,200 1.103 826 10,760 731 1,453 328 984 4,600 2,200 1,103 1,346 378 896 1,472 2,400 1.065 1,646 Phone & Inlernel Insurance -Yice xounling & Professional Other 8uilding Rèpairs Youth Worker Expenditure Sub total 28,970 26.970 35,369 A4 Asset and investmènt purchases. (sea tablo) Sub total rotal payments 26,970 26.970 35,369 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfor¥ betweèn funds A6 Cash funds last year gnd Cash funds thls year end 4.829 92 4.921 5.955 12.998 17,827 7,665 7,757 20,663 26,684 14,708 20,663 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 2510912024 cJs&

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Detsils 81 Cash funds Barclays 17,799 7,757 C85 28 Total cash funds 17,827 7,757 lagwa baL•ncts wlh r8ceipls &nd p8ymenis cnt[SI} Unrestricted funds to nearest E Restricted funds to nearnst £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Details Gift Ald 82 Other monetsry assets 1.381 Fund to whlch a88•t b•lon Details Cts¥t loptlonill Curr•nt valu* tlonal B3 Investment assats Fund to whlch a••ot bglon Colt loptlonall Curr•nt valu• tlonal 300,000 l)o.ta 11£ Land & Building B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to whlch relates Unreslricied Amount duo tlonal When due tlonal DL,lails Payfoll Taxes 85 Llabllltles Signed by on8 or fv40 trustees on bohalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Dale of roval STEPHEN GIBSON 2911112024 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 25109/2024 PCA 4-