2023-12-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2023 Period start date To 31 Dec 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Whitby Evangelical Church

Charity registration number: 505260

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To hold Church Services of worship based on the Bible
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Church provides Services each Sunday (morning and evening). There are Men’s and Ladies meetings every Tuesday. There is a Bible Study each Wednesday. The Church also provides for a Mum’s and Tots group. There is a regular Young Peoples Meeting each week. Church Members also run a Foodbank for the local Community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees have noted the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Church volunteers help to run the Foodbank based in the church and help with many of the initiatives (e.g. Church Lunches provided each month at the Church for the congregation and

visitors. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Apart from the points made in the last section, several care homes are visited by members of the church and a simple service with hymns and a Bible reading is held, on a monthly basis, and conversations are made with the residents. The Church is also involved with the Foodbank in delivering parcels to local families which local primary schools have informed us might need a food parcel. This usually happens at Easter and Christmas. The Church opens on a number of occasions on Saturdays and serves refreshments free of charge for people who come in.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Because of the points made above, the church is well known by local people and these activities are well supported.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The Church does not hold any fund raising activities and all the funding is provided by our own members.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	The income coming from our own members allows the Church to continue having a substantial financial cushion.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Church financial position continues to be robust and sufficient for the running of the Church.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our statement and position is that any reserves held are used to support other churches, and we support a number of Missionaries who are working in different countries. We also support a number of Christian organisations who are working in this country.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No fundraising takes place (see above)
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	The Church has no investments. We do have a bank account which produces some income, based on what is kept in our account
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The only real risks are that the number of members in the church decreases. However, the congregation has been strong for many years and the financial needs have always been met.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The selection of trustees is via the support of all the Church members after a recommendation from the Church Elders and Minister.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Whitby Evangelical Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	505260
Charity’s principal address	12 Skinner Street Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3AJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	B Davies	Elder		Whitby Evangelical Church
	F Hodgson	Elder		Whitby Evangelical Church
	M Ashburner	Deacon		Whitby Evangelical Church
	R Atherton	Deacon		Whitby Evangelical Church
	D Millar	Deacon		Whitby Evangelical Church
	G Ellison	Deacon		Whitby Evangelical Church

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Barry George Davies Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 3/10/2024

FOODBANK FOR WHITBY & DISTRICT

Charity Registration Number 1159269

INCOME		EXPENDITURE
Donatons Gif Aided	4,620.00	Food	9,527.20
Donatons Not Gif Aided	7,745.15	Food for schools	416.43
Grants/Gif Aid	1,630.68	Equipment for donaton Points	0.00
		Equipment for foodbank	213.45
		Equipment for clients	672.95
		Admin	1,492.57
		Travel	180.56
Total	13,995.83		12,503.16
BALANCES		RECONCILIATION
Balance at 01/01/22	31,292.18	Deposits not credited
Income	13,995.83
Expenditure	-12,503.16
Deposits not credited	0.00	Cheques not cleared
Cheques not presented	0.00
Balance at 31/12/22	32,784.85