2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: Period start date 01/11/2023 To: Period end date 31/10/2024

Charity name: Zetland Evangelical Church Land Trust Ltd.

Charity registration number: 1162967

Company number:

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Religious activities, Christian worship, teaching and other activities aimed at expanding Christian belief
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	Support of all in need, including from the surrounding community. We provide weekly Church services and also provide practical support including lunch after the main Sunday service. A Sunday School is provided for young children to teach from the Bible and about the Christian good news.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees are aware of the need to ensure that the charity is of benefit to all.

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

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not seek grants from external bodies.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Our social investment involves us in being an open place of worship who seek to reach out to the community with the good news of Jesus. We are open to all and invite people in to share, worship and learn with us from the Bible. We provide further opportunities and support when and where required.

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers give support to the work of the charity in helping run the various activities.
Other		N/A
Achievements and performance
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	The charity has sought to maintain Christian worship in the main building and to provide help and outreach to all visitors and those in the community.

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

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We continue to meet on Sundays and Wednesdays for services. We also have additional meetings and activities at other times too.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Fundraising is through free-will donations made by those attending.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No investments are held except for standard accounts.
Other		N/A

Financial review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity remains financially similar to the preceding year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held within a Post Office Investment account and a Bank account.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£18 900
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A
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	Voluntary donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Investments are not made beyond the accounts in which reserves are held.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Low numbers of volunteers
Other		N./A

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A

Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc	Para 1.25	Trust deed.
How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO	Para 1.25	Members of the church, overseen by Leaders and Trustees
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	Appointment of Trustees is based on recommendation of existing trustees and knowing the person to be a Christian

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees are appointed and guided by existing trustees
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity is lead by Leaders (Elders and Deacons). It is an independent Christian church but has fraternal contacts with other churches with shared doctrinal beliefs.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The church has fraternal contacts with other churches with shared doctrinal beliefs.
Other		N/A

Reference and administrative details

Charity name	Zetland Evangelical Church Land Trust Ltd.
Other name the charity uses	Zetland Evangelical Church
Registered charity number	1162967
Charity’s principal address	4+ 6 North Road, St. Andrews, Bristol BS6 5AE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Alistair Montgomery	Trustee	21 years Can appoint trustee
Stuart Burgess	Trustee	31 years Can appoint trustee
Peter Millier	Trustee	31 years Can appoint trustee

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	None
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	None

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
	N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) A Montgomery

Full name(s) Alistair Montgomery

Position (for example Trustee / Elder Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28/08/2024

ZETLAND EVANGELICAL CHURCH LAND TRUST (Charity commission ref. 1162967)

Annual Statement 1/11/23 – 31/10/24

		1/11/23 –	1/11/22 –	2022
		31/10/24	31/10/23	(Jan – Dec. 2022)
TOTAL INCOME		16, 819	13, 446	11, 032
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Pastoral		0	0	0
Insurance		3, 413	(3, 224)	3, 125
Literature, ET advert, etc.		140	124	124
Maintenance		3, 953	4, 610	288
Missionary		360	610	760
Speakers		0	0	25
Utilities (total)		(4, 748)	(5, 927)	(3, 975)
Gas		3, 128	3, 463	2, 816
Electricity		1, 260	1, 828	458
Water		764	636	701
Council Tax		1, 616	1, 542	1, 482
	Total	14, 836	12, 814	9, 779
FINAL BALANCE
Current account (Lloyds)		21, 965	19, 783	21, 970
ZEC Land Trust (Lloyds)		5, 000	5, 000	5, 000
Post Office(Investment Account)		13, 900	13, 793	13, 782
	Total	40, 865	38, 576	40, 752

NOTE: Thank you for your generous giving. Let us pray that the Lord would give us wisdom in the use of this money in His service as we take part in the outreach and missionary work of the fellowship including the support of preaching the Word of God.

Alistair Montgomery (Treasurer)