The Wyka Christion counc of Churche5 {Incorporoling the Wyke Foodbankl Charily Number 1163059 Twslees Report lor the year ended 3151 Decernber 2023 The Wyke Chrislian Counch of Churches IWCCCI includes St. Mary's Porish Church. Ihe Wyke Methodist Church. the Weslfield Uniled Relormed Chvrch. Ihe 114yke Chrislian Community Church. the Lower Wyke Moravian Chvrch ond Sl. There50 & St. Winifred's Colholic Church. The council is mode up of Iwo representotive5. plus the ministerlchvrch leader, from each church. and the Iruslees are nominoted ond appointed by this commitle In 2023. the WCCC donated to 'lnn Churches. a Bradford based charily. Ihe Chrfslian Aid Appeal f(x s10 & Turkey and the DEC Appeal for m0Cco. The Wyke Foodbank wos opened in 2015. by the WCCC. in cooperation with the Trussell Trust, ond supp(xt5 Ihose in cri515 in Bradford Sovth. The Foodbonk operales from The Hub. 68 Blackslone Avenue, Wyke, Bradford. BD12 8SJ. Following the pondemic, food has been delivered lo clients. This process has been continued. through whal is colled an e4eferral system. This means thof clients contoct their Referral Agenl IDoc1. Care Workers. Charities. and Housing Associolions elc.I who ore able to process their details through the Trv55ell Trv5t registration system. The details are Ihen sent lo Ihe nearest Foodbank to their accommodation. The Wyke Foodbank curTenlly supports those in crisis in Ihe BD6. BDI 2 & BD19 p051al areos of Soulh Bradford ond Cleckhealon. 27.042kg of food and loiletries was dislribvted in 2023. an increase of 5% over 2022. The Foodbank is well supported by significant donalions of food from locol churches. schools. businesses and individuals, as well as a number of generou5 financial donations. The Foodbank is now linked with People's Fundraisers la branch of Golden Giving). a not for profil setvice. so thol donations lo the Foodbank can be made through their web site. The Wyke Foodbonk Sleering Group is accounloble to the Trvstees of Ihe Wyke Christian Council of Churches, and o Trustee is present al each bi-monthly meeling of the Foodbank leom. A major event in 2023 was the opening, in Febnjory. of a coffee shop nomed 'The Meeting Place, in Towngole. Wyke. This is open on week-days lo offer help and hospilality to those in need. and to aange for organisalions such as CAP IChristion5 agoinsl Povertyl to offer advice to Ihose in crisis. Rev. Andrew Lonsdale. Chair of the Wyke Chrislian Council of Churches: Scanned with Anyscanner
Wyk• Clwlthin COWKI Ol Chwch•i (WCCC) IlncoYpLYohng the Wyke Foodbjnkl Recep15 & Pwm•nts Acc(xml: Ye(y lo 31# L)•c•rtw xr23 Ichryty MJrt)w I169> 1.467.49 190.40 3.01 746.13 19022 3.01 Cash n Hond I.6.90 939J6 53.539.11 429XI 37.8W28 496.44 Cash n Hand: The Hvb S3.9&8.61 295.72 Recelpl¥ WCCC Six ChLrch &Jbsapt events etc. 73).CKI 1.48123 rn. la67.98 23)123 I(7.98 Reipts. Wyte Foodtont starx*KJ 42. ZSJJ. 2.SXI.(XJ 2.4(X).LK) 2.075.64 10.349.W2 3..68 29)).(X) 2.3XI.tX) s.(). 12.860.74 Tnjssel T 24,084.66 26..98 48.135.05 45.7. Twssel Trust: Gronl fu pa01 onl Renl 19.572.52 I5.61.Cl 1.97727 37.229.79 Grond Tolal: £161.).24 £113.662.76 Truslee Scanned with Anyscanner
Wyk• CMiHon Councl ol Chwch•• (WCCCI IIIiLCAlJiAiJlliiu Ilin IAlybn l iJiJf11 iifskl R•c•lpli ond Puymiili Ac.f ounl. Y•(M ErKJwJ 31 W D•f.'¢•mt)•f 223 Paym•nli: WCCC C •illi liin ChLrtchm CINhllon Ald sk) & DEC M(xocco AK4)• 011)QfS Pvt Ilotjlty IntOnC• Lk•nw lo Occupy 'Th• Hub, I,i(x) (A) i J.(J) i(x). 725.rxj cfxlng Irm UI• I ffj UkrrNrJn Apped l(X).(XJ Pukiil(Jri APP• )tYJ 172.13 xt).c ,772.15 1.366.44 Paymonts: Wyke Foodbonk Food & Tdlelr Mobllo Ph(y)os Broodband Ulth'ties Inswonce Sun( 4,864.27 18.75 1.490.88 296.87 321.93 1.465.11 361.87 2,394.63 325.42 1.094.99 8.65351 6.331.29 VdL•8 of Food & Tollelrbes Ihol was (&stritle 27.042 kg él £1 .78 48.135.05 45.788.72 Poym8nls'. Me8tiNJ Ploce Commuimty PoyToI Rent Renovoli(Mis Equi¥xnenl 17.175.15 7.936.44 7,646.31 5.042.14 .107.79 857.30 754.LX) 2.666.56 2.4CK).IX) Buddings Irowonce SyrK>oe 2.146.80 43.185.69 4.546,80 Dalances os at 310 D•cernb 2023 WCCC Commvritly Accounl Prefflrn Accounl Cosh in trlond 1Th4.75 192.22 3,01 .467.49 190.40 3.01 2.rA9.98 1,600.90 Foodbonk ComrNnlly Account Cosh in Hond.. The Hub The Meeting Place 62,940.62 172.43 53.539.11 429.50 63.443.86 53,968.61 Gfand Tolol.. £167.Th).24 £113.662.76 Scanned with Anyscanner
Ind•p•nd•nl •xamlnw'J r•port lo lh• IwJt••g ol lh• Wyk• Chrlsllon Councll ol Chvrch•J, o Charftobl• IncofPOfal•d Orgonlsallon {th• CIO). I rewt to Ihe charity trustees on my examinalK)n ol Ihe acc1n of the Wyke Christion Councli of Chwches Ilhe CIO) f¢x the ye(Y ended 3111 December 2023. Responslbumes and basls ol ieport As the charity trustees of the CIO you ore responsible lor the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 201 l (Ihe Acl). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Acl and in corying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity COMMs1on under section 145{51 {b) of the Act. Independent examlner'5 Statemenl I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hove come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any moterial respect: l . Accounting reccyds were not kept as required by section 130 of the Acl: or 2. The accounts do nol accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matlefs in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name". C. Droke F.C.A. Address: 4 Chapel Fold. Lower Wyke. Bradford BD12 9AE Date: 'I'lz+ Scanned with Anyscanner