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| From | 1 | June | 2020 | To | 31 | May | 2021 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Main Street Community Church
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1162138
Charity's principal address
Main Street Community Church 61 Main Street Frodsham Postcode
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) 1 Jeffrey Wood Chairman 2 Treasurer
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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
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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 How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed by resolution passed at a properly convened Trustee selection methods meeting of charity trustees in line with the constitution. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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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
The object of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation is the proclamation and furtherance of the Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Christian faith at Main Street Community Church and elsewhere in accordance with the Declaration of Faith set out in the schedule to the constitution.
The Trustees have ensured that the work we carried out was consistent with the guidance from the Charity Commission on public benefit and with our charitable aims and objectives.
Main Street Community Church believes that the Christian faith is proclaimed through action as well as by words. Our activities over the year have continued to demonstrate that belief and were conducted so as to be open to the community in which we are situated, regardless of whether beneficiaries consider themselves to be members of the church or not. The name “Main Street Community Church” was chosen to reflect our involvement in, and support for, the community in which we are situated.
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)
1. Our Church premises are registered as a place of religious worship and regular services were held on Sunday mornings throughout the year except during periods of Corona Virus lockdown when services were shared online via Zoom. Services continued to be shared via Zoom once lockdown was lifted for the benefit of those who were unwilling or unable to attend in person. All services are open to all and many sermons are recorded and made available on-line and by phone for those who are unable to attend in person. Our premises have also been used for the solemnisation of marriages, the dedication of children, for baptisms and for funerals, and have frequently been open to provide space for private prayer and reflection. We also run weekly evening and daytime bible study and discussion groups.
2. Apart from during periods of Corona Virus lockdown we continued to contribute to the spiritual and moral education of children through: (i) Regular weekly Sunday School classes (Sunday Clubs) and ‘all age’ worship services (ii) Regular ‘Friday Break’ Carer and baby sessions. During lockdown these activities were curtailed, although services moved online where possible. Unfortunately it was not possible to hold the traditional presentations of Christian beliefs concerning Christmas and Easter (Christmas and Easter Journey), which are normally attended by pupils from around 15 local primary schools and which are recognised as supporting the schools in their delivery of the RE curriculum.
3. The Corona Virus restrictions limited the support for elderly people within the community that we were able to provide with activities, including (i) providing services of worship in local nursing homes and care homes, (ii) assisting elderly people to attend our own services, if they wish to do so, (iii) running a fortnightly ‘Friendship Group’ where elderly people meet for tea, conversation and other activities; being curtailed, although services moved online where possible and socially distanced pastoral visits were made.
4. We have provided facilities for other organisations to conduct activities that we regard as consistent with the practical application of Christian beliefs.
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5. Use of our premises by the public particularly has been curtailed by the corona virus restrictions although our toilets were made available to the market traders during weekly market in Frodsham Main Street, when the public facilities remained closed.
6. We have made grants and provided practical support to a wide range of other organisations, including those engaged in (i) spiritual education of children within local schools, (ii) poverty relief and community development in developing countries,
7. We play an active part in Churches Together in Frodsham working together with other churches in the Town on events and initiatives throughout the year including work in local schools, joint services and Christian Aid Week collection.
8. We provide pastoral care, visiting and caring for those who are unwell or facing difficult times, and their families. This work was able to continue, in a socially distanced manner during the periods of lockdown and other restrictions.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Apart from our full time paid pastor all our work is carried out by a large number of volunteers.
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policy on grantmaking;
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the See Section C above. year
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
No formal policy on reserves has been adopted but our normal approach is to maintain reserves of around 50% of annual expenditure which the trustees regard to be a prudent but not excessive amount.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
The principle source of income is from donations from members of the Fellowship. Wherever possible income tax is reclaimed from these donations under the Gift Aid scheme. Income is also received from regular coffee mornings which also act as part of the wider outreach of the Church to the local community.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Jeffrey Peter Wood
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman
Date
26 March 2022
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| ,,T,.-CHARITY COMMtSSION \ll!f roR[.N6LAND ANDwAlts |
Main StreetCommunity Church | Main StreetCommunity Church | 1162138 | |||
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| 31stMay | 2021 | |||||
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Totalfunds | Lastyear | ||
| to thenearest€ | lothenearest € | to thenearest € | to thenearest€ | to thenearest€ | ||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||
| Donations, Legacies and other similar receipts |
1,800 | 50,925 | ||||
| OperatingActivitiestofurther | ||||||
| Sub total (Grossincome | 1,800 | 50,925 | ||||
| Totalreceipts | 49,125 | 1,800 | 50,925 | |||
| A3 Payments | ||||||
| Charitablepayments -charitable | ||||||
| activities | 1.345 | 4.505 | ||||
| Charitablepayments- management | ||||||
| and administration | 39,277 | |||||
| Subtotal | 1,345 | 43,782 | ||||
| A4 Asset andinvestment | ||||||
| purchases,(seetable | ||||||
| Total payments | 42,437 | 1,345 | 43,782 | |||
| Netofreceipts/(payments) | 6,68t | 45: | 7,14i | |||
| ASTransfersbetweenfunds | ||||||
| ABGashfundslast year end | 39,065 | 295 | 39,361 | |||
| Cashfundsthisyearend | 45,751 | 7sc | 46,504 |
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| 81Cashfunds | Balance | in Current | Account | 18,114 | 750 | |||
| inDeposit | 27,44$ | |||||||
| Totalcashfunds | 45,754 | 750 | ||||||
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| Signed by oneortwotrusteeson behalf of all the trustees |
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| CCXX R1 accounts(SS) | 4 "d | lwt+€_r.A-il |