## **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**|**2022**|**To**|**31**|**03**|**2023**| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Sladebrook Evangelical Church **Other names charity is known by** Sladebrook Church **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||01/04/2022 – 12/09/2022|| ||TimothyTappenden||12/09/2022 – 31/03/2023|| ||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** This was the first full post-pandemic year which meant that we were able to meet in person throughout (reverting to Zoom on just one or two occasions because of local conditions). This in turn meant that the church was able to function as intended, providing support and encouragement to the local members and to the broader community through the weekly coffee mornings which have been increasingly popular. Sunday mornings continue to be the key focus for worship and we have welcomed a number of visiting speakers from across the city and beyond, as well as Bible teaching from members of our own fellowship. Smaller home groups on a mid-week evening give opportunity for more detailed exploration of the Bible passages and how they relate to everyday life. The men’s group met regularly to explore topics around what it means to live as a man from a biblical perspective. The building was also used for a number of funerals, which serves as a reminder that our faith provides comfort and hope for the bereaved. We have continued to search for a full-time pastor to come and work with us but thus far no suitable candidate has been identified. The funds in the Church Worker account continued to grow, leading to a decision in October to recommend that people pause their freewill giving until we find the right person. Despite the church contracting slightly, overall giving held up well being only slightly down on the previous year. However increased expenditure (in particular the updating/upgrading of the electrical wiring) meant that the size of the surplus was much smaller than previously. 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. As well as financial giving, we had a monthly collection of food items which were donated to the Bath Foodbank. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section E Financial review The church does not have a formal policy on reseNes, but aims to keep sufficient funds in the General Fund to support expected expenditure for the next few months. Reserves are allowed to accumulate when exceptional future expenditure is anticipated. BTief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further flnanclal revlew details {Optional information) You may choose to include additional informalion, where relevant about- Ihe charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives oflhé charity.. investment policy and objectives 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 the charity's trustees Signature(sl Full narne(s) Position (eg Secretsry, Chair, etc) I n L44 tog. Date TAR March 2012 **Charity Name No (if any) Sladebrook Evangelical Church 1163375 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01/04/2022 31/03/2023 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
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**to the nearest £**|**Unrestricted**
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**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**
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Voluntary giving|**28,640**||**-**||**-**||**28,640**||**33,535**| |Income tax refunds|**5,472**||**-**||**-**||**5,472**||**7,217**| |Interest income|**167**||**-**||**-**||**167**||**7**| |Gift from BuildingTrustees re. Electrical work|**5,320**||**-**||**-**||**5,320**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**39,599**||**-**||**-**||**39,599**||**40,759**| ||||||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**A3 Payments**|||||||||| ||||||||||**40,759**| ||||||||||| |
Heat and light|**3,002**||**-**||**-**||**3,002**||**1,055**| |Insurance|**1,569**||**-**||**-**||**1,569**||**1,535**| |Water rates|**103**||**-**||**-**||**103**||**100**| |Cleaning|**2,410**||**-**||**-**||**2,410**||**654**| |Preachers expenses|**1,875**||**-**||**-**||**1,875**||**1,440**| |Sundryoperatingexpenses|**1,660**||**-**||**-**||**1,660**||**2,063**| |Support of Christian ministries and relief|**10,760**||**-**||**-**||**10,760**||**11,904**| |Repairs and maintenance|**9,354**||**-**||**-**||**9,354**||**5,491**| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**30,733**||**-**||**-**||**30,733**||**24,242**| ||||||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
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**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||||| ||||||||||**24,242**| ||||||||||| ||**8,866**||||||||**16,517**| ||**-**||||||||**-**| ||**82,018**||||||||**65,501**| ||**90,884**||||||||**82,018**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) un￿striCted funds R85trlcted funds Endowrnent funds to v￿rest £ Details to nèar¢6t£ B2 Othèr monetary assets a68et Curr•rt val Details B3 Investsnent assèts to vthch asset Cwr•rt val Details C(*t B4 Assets reta1T￿rt for the charity's own usa FuThJ to **è¢h Details B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or two Iruslees on bèha of all the ttu$lees &gnature Print Naffle Date of approval 29 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0411012023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of SLADEBROOK EVANGELICAL CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2023 Charlty no (if any} 1163375 S8t out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity (tthe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, yOLt arg responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities AGt 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome lo my attention {other than that disclosed below '} in connection wilh the examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respeot- accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130 of Ihe Act or Ihe aocounts do not accord with the acwunting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which atlenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the aGcounts to be reached. Pleas8 d818te the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 24)11 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): Address: &AX 5 N. IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of cOn￿M (see CC32. Independent examination of Gharity accounts.. diredions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IEk October 2018