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2022-05-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period Start Date From 1 June 2021

Period end Date To 31 May 2022

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 WA6 7DF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name

Office (if any)

Chairman

Treasurer

Dates acted if not for whole year

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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

Name

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

Trustee selection methods

Trustees are appointed by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of charity trustees in line with the constitution.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

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Section C Objectives and activities

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.

Summary of the The Trustees have ensured that the work we carried out was main activities consistent with the guidance from the Charity Commission on public undertaken for benefit and with our charitable aims and objectives. the public benefit in Main Street Community Church believes that the Christian faith is relation to proclaimed through action as well as by words. Our activities over these objects the year have continued to demonstrate that belief and were (include within conducted so as to be open to the community in which we are this section the situated, regardless of whether beneficiaries consider themselves to statutory be members of the church or not. The name “Main Street declaration that Community Church” was chosen to reflect our involvement in, and trustees have support for, the community in which we are situated. had regard to the guidance 1. Our Church premises are registered as a place of religious issued by the worship and regular services were held on Sunday mornings Charity throughout the year except during periods of Corona Virus Commission on lockdown when services were shared online via Zoom. public benefit) 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 dedication of children 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.

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.

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.

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4. We have provided facilities for other organisations to conduct activities that we regard as consistent with the practical application of Christian beliefs, for example the Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain.

5. During the year we also hosted the Town Council in providing a space for it to hold meetings, won a grant to ensure the building was more covid-friendly, as well as gained a grant to help 12 members of the community gain training and qualifications in Mental Health First Aid.

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.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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

See Section C above.

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)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

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
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Jeffrey Peter Wood
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman
Date
17 March 2023
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AGCashfundslastYearend 45,754 750 45,504
CashfundsthisYearend 80,94t 38 80,986


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