## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Day|Month|Year||Day|Month|Year| |**From**|**01**|**04**|**2020**|**To**|**31**|**03**|**2021**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Sladebrook Evangelical Church **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1163375 **Charity's principal address** 239 Englishcombe Lane BATH BA2 2ER ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Paul Brind|||| ||Alan Ashworth|||| ||Christopher Martin|Chair||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **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 Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Somerset and such other parts of the United Kingdom as the charity trustees may from time to time decide. March **2012** **TAR** 2 The church at Sladebrook exists to: - Promote the Christian faith within our immediate area - Provide opportunities for people to gather to worship - Assist understanding of the faith through teaching of the Bible - • Support outreach and missionary work in our local area, more broadly across the UK, and also around the world The trustees have these objectives in mind when considering and planning activities, giving consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of religion. **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)** The main activities of the charity towards these goals are: - Christian services held weekly for the local community, including the main Sunday morning worship service and various prayer meetings. - Weekly home groups for prayer, Bible study and discussion. - Seasonal special events (e.g. Christmas and Easter) - Weekly coffee morning - Building awareness of Christian ministries in the UK and overseas through visiting speakers and video/DVD, and supporting these ministries by prayer and financial gifts. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** In common with the rest of the country our normal pattern of church life was disrupted by Covid-19, and we were not able to meet in person at all during the year. However we did maintain a weekly meeting using Zoom, which enabled almost everyone to keep in touch. Our online gatherings were able to retain elements of worship, prayer and Bible teaching, although in different forms from what we were used to. This served to remind us that the church is made up of the people, not the building where we meet. Although some regular activities were also halted due to the pandemic, others continued to meet virtually to offer support and encouragement, which was particularly valuable during the long periods of lockdown. Christmas and Easter saw virtual gatherings which included many of the “Messy Church” families, with craft bags being distributed ahead of time so that the children could participate in the Christingle and Easter celebrations. We also had a virtual choir rendition of Silent Night! Despite the pandemic the church continued to contribute financially in generous ways, and overall the level of giving declined only slightly. Our expenditure decreased dramatically meaning that we showed a surplus for the year. We were able to continue to support the work of Genesis Trust in Bath (working with the homeless and disadvantaged of our city), and Bath Youth For Christ. We also supported the work of national Christian charities such as Tearfund and the Bible Society. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section E Financial review The church does not have a formal policy on resetves, but aims to keep sufficient funds in the General Fund to support expected expenditure for the next few months. ReseNes are allowed to accumulate when exceptional future expenditure is anticipated. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detsils of any funds materially in defictt Further financial review detsils {Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about= the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectivgs including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of Ihe charity's Irustees Signature(s) Full narne(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Date TAR March 2012 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Sladfybrook Evangelical Church 1163375 Receipts and payments accounts CCq6a Forth8 period from 0110412020 3110312021 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tothè nèarést Restrlcted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to rware51£ to Ihp r*arest £ to ts r*ar*st £ to thA r*arè8t £ A1 Recei Volunt Incom tax r8lunds Interesi Incom& t$ 31,085 8,896 13 31,085 8,896 13 37,006 8,052 19 Sub total(Gross income lorAR) 39,994 39,994 45,079 A2 Asset and Investment sales. see table Sub total 39.994 39,994 45,079 A3Pa ents Church Worker salary. Nl¢8. peTr$i￿ ac èai and I￿ht 14,196 1,446 1.328 1,539 90 1,003 670 1.526 Watfr rates Cleaning Pr&aG￿r5 expenses Sundry operatiny expenses of Chrislièn nmnislries and relief 90 1,719 1.310 1.827 670 1.526 Re￿1[$ and miDlenanctr 1,715 Sub total 19.137 19,137 33.713 A4 Asset and rnvestment purchases. Isee table) Sub total Totalpayments 19,137 19.137 33,713 Net of r8eelpts/{payments) A5 Transfers betwegn fund$ A8 Cash funds last yearend Cash fund5 this year end 20.857 20.857 11,366 44.644 65.501 44,644 65,501 33,278 44,644 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds lo rnarest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds tQ £ Categories Detatls to n8arfjst £ B1 Ca$h funds General Fu 8,009 urch Worker Futvj 53.779 & [￿oratIon Fund 3,713 CCXX R1 actounts ISSI Total¢a$b lunds 65,501 Un￿$tACted funds to npar9St £ Restrf¢ted funds Endowment funds Details to f*Xro$t t to nearest £ to ¥Jtrit¢h asset Iiws Currènt val Icyionall Details t loww￿l) B3 Inv&stmant ass&ts Fund towhlch asset I￿l￿g5 Cwrgrt valu Itwtlonall Details CoÈt le￿(￿1} B4 Assèts r•tain8d f-￿-2( CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 1511012021 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner,s Report Report to the trustsosl members of On accounts for tho year anded 021 Charity no (If any) 11ts337f Set out on pages I report to the trust8es on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe TrusV'} for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basls of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 {°the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions gFven by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b> of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examinor's statsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyl]. Delete { ] if not appliGable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: the accounting ￿COrdS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the ac¢ourrts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts givé a Irue and fair, view ￿lch is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matt8rB in ¢onnection 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. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: C)9 Jxi Name: kLrrH &. Relevant professlonal qualiflcatlon{s) or body (If anyl: IER October 2018 Addr•ss: Ill 5SKJ. Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examin8rs). Glve hore detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018