The Point Wimborne
Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
THE POINT WIMBORNE
Charity number 1160468
Report for the Year to: 31 March 2025
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The Point Wimborne
Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued March 2015.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1160468
Principal address
139a Merley Ways Wimborne Dorset BH21 1QR
Trustees
Mr S Atkins Rev MHE Tufnell Mr DJ Shanks
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution dated 31 October 2014 and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Every charity trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
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The Point Wimborne
Report of the Trustees for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Wimborne, Dorset and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time to time decide.
Our main aim is to engage with those who would not normally engage with church and to explain how the Christian gospel (good news) can make a substantial improvement to their lives. This is done by a range of activities including:
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Once a week during term time we run an event which explains the relevance of the Christian gospel
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• Personal meetings with individuals – particularly those in full-time education who need extra support in school
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Periodic community service activities
In exercising their powers and duties, the trustees have had due regard for the public benefit guidance of the Charity Commission. All activities are undertaken to further its charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Significant Charitable activities
Many young and older people have had the experience of substantial change in their lives as a direct result of being involved in the activities of The Point. It is inappropriate to detail any specific individuals but there are a good number whose lives have benefited greatly from their experience of The Point.
The Point operates under a Bishop’s Mission Order from the Diocese of Salisbury which gives The Point permission to operate within the Anglican structures across the Wimborne Deanery.
Safeguarding
The Point works with some young people and occasionally vulnerable adults so it takes its responsibilities in this respect very seriously. To this end The Point has a Safeguarding policy to which it adheres and maintains it by periodic review. In accordance with this policy The Point runs DBS checks on all adult volunteers and conducts regular training to ensure that all are aware of the safeguarding policy and processes.
Main Achievements
In the past year The Point has ceased to meet due to constraints on the leadership team but is continuing to support the schools work undertaken by David Shanks. David is being supported by The Lantern Church and our intention in the coming year is to close The Point Charity and donate the balance of our funds to The Lantern to support his continued work.
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The Point Wimborne
Report of the Trustees
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The Point has a reserve policy of having no reserves and using all the funds that it has for extending the work. As all funds come from people and a trust associated with The Point it recognises the need to provide for the costs it is committed to.
The Past Year
The Point sought and received income from one source:
- Gifts from some other Christians who wish to support its ministry
Total income for the year was £1 (£225 previous year).
Total expenditure for the year was £55 (£1,194 previous year) which was all incurred from bank charges. The Point had no deficits in the current year.
Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 28th January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr Steve Atkins - Chair of Trustees
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