STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH Charlty Reglstratlon No: 1161763 TRUSTEES REPORT & ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED BY:. Karen Maclntyre, MAAT Orchards Buslness Support Ltd 95 Nangreave Rd, 5totkport, Cheshlre SK2 6DQ STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH Page 3 Legal and Administrative Information Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Page5to9 Trustees Report Page 10 statement of Financial Activitie5 Page 11 Balance Sheet Pages 12 to 18 Notes to the Flnancial Statements STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER 1161763 START OF FINANCIAL YEAR l Aprll 2023 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 31 March 2024 TRUSTEE5 Paul Leake Ichairmanl Patricia Maureen Elder ITrèasurer till 16April 20241 Titi Sodipo reslgned 22 October 2023 Steve Leebetter Hannah Ruth Anthony (from 16April 20231 Rita Kaydea Ifrom 16 April 20231 Tim Conry (from 16 April 2024 and Treasurer from that date) LEGAL STATUS Charitable Incorporated Or6anlsatlon GOVERNING INSTRUMENT Constitutbon dated 25, March 2015 OBJECTS al To advance the Christian rellglon. to proclaSm and further the 805pel of God and of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ and to preach and teach the Christian faith. bl To PfovSde a5SlStan¢e foraged personsand persons in need, hardship or dlslressarisin8 therefrcm whether in connection with housin8, accommodat5on or shelter or any other purpose. cl To advance education, wheiherof children (above and below compulsory School age) or of ad￿￿$. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS Stockport Famlly Church Kin8sburn Hall 814 Burnage Lane Manchester M19 IRS PRIMARY BANKERS CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Karen Matintyre, MA4T Orchards Business Support Ltd INOEPENDENT EXAMINER 95 Nan8reave fld. Heavilev. Stockport. Cheshire SK2 6DQ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2024 I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of Stod(port Family Church forthe year ended 31 March 2024. Responslb51ities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust YOU afe responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report In respert of my examination of the Tru5t'5 account5 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrylng out my examination I have followed 311 the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission under settion 14Sl5llbl of the Act. Independent examlnevs Statement I havè completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentton in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert.. l. accouritin8 records were not kept in respert of the Trust a5 required by sectlon 130 of the Att,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.. OT 3. the accounts do not cOMp￿WIth the applicable requlrements concernln8the form and content of accounts set out In the Charitie5 IA¢¢ounts and Reports1 Regulation$ 20)8 other than any requirement thatthe accounts give 3 'tfue and fair, vlew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatlon. I have no concerns 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 under5tandlng of the account5 to be reached. LC, Karen Maclntyre. MAAT Orchards Buslness Support Ltd 95 Nangreave Rd, Heaviley, Stockport, Cheshire SK2 6DQ Date: STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Thi5 report is prepared by the Trustees of the Stotkport Fami￿ Church CIO, chari 1161763 for the financial year April 1st 2023 to March 3tst 2024. number Trust Oblectlves The Trust was orl8inally created by a Declaration of Trust dated Ott 6th 1998. In 2015 it changed it5 structure to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI, the assets were officially transferred to the new CIO in 2016 and the old. unincorporated charity Ino. 10739891 became dormant and was subsequently closed in February 2018. Its main objectwes are to advance the Christian faith. to provide asslstance for aged persons and those in conditions ol need, hardship or distress and to advance education of children and adults in the Christian faith. The Trust achieves these objectives by operating an evangelical Christian church in Stockport, organisin8 trainin8 events and by fundinga variety of projects and activities, both in the UK and abroad. The Trustee5 oversee a leadership team that meets on a Month￿ basi5 and dirertS the artlvities of the Trust. The Trust is affiliated to Christcentral Churches, part of the "Newfrontiers" family of churches15ee b¢lowl and is a member of the Evan8ellcal Alliance. Changes to Trustees Rita Kaydea and Hannah Ruth Anthony were appolnted on 16 April 2023 and TIM Conry lolned the trustee team 16 April 2024. Tito Sodipo reslgned 22 October 2023. R•vl¢w of A¢tlvltles Stotkport Family Church continues to operate as an Indèpèndent tharity. On Aprll 1" 2016, the Trust formallychan8edto a Charitable Incorporated Or8anSsatlon ICIOI, charitv no. 1161763. The accounts were transferred with CAF Bankto the new charity at that time also. The old charity has now been dlssolved. Flnanc5al over¥lew The overall income of the Trust in¢reased to £52.453 at 31 March 2024 from previous year, £44,918. The majority of this income tompri5es donations from members of the church with a550ciated Gift Aid tax refunds. Totalexpen¢Jlture at£49,587 was hlgherthan the prevlotjs year, £45,838. There wa5 a net surplus of £2.866 for the year whKh increased the reseNes to £96,490. Church activitie5 in Stockport include Sunday mornin8 meetings 10.'30 am at Disability Stockport including provision for crèche and chlldren's activities up to a8e 11. a variety of mid-week'llfe 8roups" prayer meetings and outreach event5, as well as specific children's and young people'5 activities, and a parenting course. The church also organises events specifically for men and women during the year. Gary Blackwell and Martin Elder continued as unpaid elders within Christ Central Churches and the wider Newfrontiers network. STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT continued ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Meryl Le*better continued in her pald role as part time church adminlstratOT. Mark Wakefleld continued as a paid youth worker. The trustees agreed the following events to be intluded in the end of year report to the Charttv Commisslon.. lune/luly 6 session parènting course presented at Safespots Wythenshawe july severalof the leadership team attended the Devoted Leaders conference Sn Darllngton The SPACE building being used for multi church Youth meetings Foodbank continues to be held on Mondays and Thursdays The Support Fund was again required fof members of the congregatlon Regular café style Sunday meeting5 are held in the Disability Stockport buildin8. October- 6 session parenting course presentèd at 3EI) life church, Edgeley August- successful, well attendèd church away day at Hi8h Legh Christian retreat MW- sponsored to complete School of leadership course in Sheffield Multi church youth activity being led by MW at The Space building Au8USt- Youth attended one week Newdav vouth festlval In Norwlch with Silk Ufe Church, Macclesfleld Hannah Anthony- appointed new Safeguarding Lead October- TIM Conry began handoverto become new treasurer August- SFC supported multl church youth events in Alexandra Park Stockport Outreach by church members at the Slockport'Foodie Friday, events Carol Service held on 24 December at Otsabillty Stockport Children's Christmas party held at Disability Stockport Outreach at Stockport's 'Foodie Friday, continues Monthlv vouth event now at Oisabillty Stockport and has over 30 youth from dSfferent churches and some youth who do not attend church. Youth leader to attend local schools to promote this event Safeguarding Sunday service was held on 14 November Shoe box appeal was held to support the homeless Reverse Advent appeal was held in aid of the foodbank Foodbank collections were held at Tesco Stockport Ali Da Silva vIS￿ed from Brazil and gave an update on her work supported by the church. New Year winter walk attended by over 30 people Family Servlces again wèll attended. A week of prayer held in different home locations in January A rnen's gather meetln8 was commenced bi-monthly STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH TRUSTEES REPORT continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2024 Foodbank Throughout the year. Stockport Family Church has continued to operate one of the distribution centres lor Stockport Foodbank Iwww.stock ort.foodbank.or .ukl. reg. charity number 1156261. This operates twice per week at St Martin's Church, Crescent Park, Heaton Norris, who have very kind￿ allowed them to store supplies and distribute them there. As well a5 providing a real lifeline for familie5 In serious financial drfficulties, this 8ive5 Stockport Family Church excellent opportunities to work with other chur¢hes in the area. Church connertlons Stockport Family Church works in association with Christcentral churehes Iwww.christcentralchurches.orgl, partof Newfronliers Internationalworkingtogetherin the UK and overseas. Partnershlp with the Chrlst Central team, led by Jeremy Slmpkins, provides extra support and focus for the Trust's objective5 beyond the local community. The church is also partnering with Renew Stockport, an Inter church initiative which Organised prayer meetings at different church buiklin85 around the town during 2023. Flnanclal controls Trustees exercise theSr responsibilitles throu8h regular meetings and a linancial revlew held at least twice a year Imid-year and at year endl. An annual budget is set by the leadership in consultation wlth the Trustees and inc¢mè and expenditure are reviewed re8ularly against the budget. Any bud8et variance is reported monthly to all of the Trustees. Internal controls are exercised on income through two slgnatories to the Sunday meeting cash collertlon. The majority of income from members of the Chu¥ch continue5 to be via re8ular bank transfers Into the Trust's accounts. Budgets for expenditLJre are a11o¢ated to"budget holder5" wlth responslbllFty for partlcular areas of the Trust's activities, All expenditure is authL)rised by the identified budget holder with a second authorisatlon needed for any expenditure over £IIX). Any expenditure above £S(NJ has to be specifically autharised byan e5der lothef than payment of monthly rental invoice5 from the school In which the church meton 5undaysl. Electron1¢ bank transactions and cheque5 have to be authorised by 2 approved signatories before a payment can proceed. Safe8uardlng Pollcy The church has a live￿ chlldren's and young people's mlnlstryand the Tru5tee5 and leadership team take seriously their responsibility to safe8uard the welfare of all children and VOLtng people entrusted to their care. STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH TRUSTEE5 REPORT continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2024 Safe8uardlng Pollcy conid The Leadership recognises that there is the potential for children and young people with whorn the Trust works to have beèn the victims of neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Accordingly* the Leadèrs have adopted a policy that sets out agreed guidelines in the following areas.. re5pondlng to allegat1ons of abuse, includlng those made against members with spec￿lt responsibility and also members of the church generallv appointing children's and young people'5 workers supervislon of actwities and practice issues helping vittims of abuse working with previous offenders who become church member5 In connection wrth items Idl and lel.. where appropriate the church Is able to draw on the in-house expertlse of church members who ore involved In the caring profession5. The Trust has a Chlld Prote¢rson Pollcy whlch the Trustees and leadershlp Implement. A Copy of thls policy is made available to all involved in working with and caring lorchildren and youngpeople. The policy is based on a model child protedion policy supplied by thlrtyone'.elBht thlrt oneei ht.or a project of PCCA Child Care. A copy of the policy has been filed with thirtyone'.eight, PO Box 133, Swanley, Kent. 8T87UQ. In accordanee with thi5 policy and current best pra¢¢i¢e, all adult5 Wlth responsibillties for chlldren's and yot4n8 people's activities under80 a voluntary check with the Dlsclosure and 8arrlng Service. No serlous incident5 relatln8 to Chlld Protection occuried durln8 the year April 1st 2023 to 31" March 2024. Vulnerable Adults Protertlon Poll¢y The Trustees continue to operate a Vulnerable Adults Protection Policyi similar to the Child Protection Policy mentioned above. ReseThes Poll¢v The Trust benefits from a rellable and re8ular income stream. Its overheads are managed careful￿. Day to day opeiation of the Trust doe5 not therefore rely on s18nificant cash reserves. The Trustees considerthat a cash reserve equivalent to about one month's overheads is sufficient. It therefore seek5 to avoid cash reserve5 reducing to below £10,0￿. In addition to this, a-tri88el' level of £IS,Cm was introduced. When the reserves fall below thls flgure. the Elders and Tnjstees are automatically warned so that steps can be taken to deal with the situation. The Trust has been able to maintain thls level of resetve during the financial year and will contlnue to do so by carefully monitoring income and expendlture. Appropriate levels of cash reserve will be revlewed as part of annLtal bud8etin8. IRU5fEES REPORTron¥nued TheTnuTd￿S hthorhituAtD hoId*Dhl¢￿Lh￿lSIy￿hMryfrCfft￿Me¢oum¢hddr￿th fknwriu¥4nieed leJ#4ryhlp. mède LorlwNyn15lt￿￿s0r taus•sWchhaw crAnnHJnOI JtfmthESuppM BJnOdet•lkd tdowlth&wvJldthst d0fiètl￿Miv beth¢sublecto1I"spoc￿l Dfltrfrf.thfundscole¢ted￿l1[Qrn￿5¢1 r￿trktEd lund bE U￿d1￿rtht1dÈntmt1 our￿(1>. wlthlbe ¢hur(Ysch4rfr•We 0￿£1￿1￿.c￿l