Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date
To
Period end date
st
January 2022 31 December 2022
Section A
Ref&rÉncÈ and administration details
Charfty name
ASHFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number lif any)
1165151
Charlty's prlnclpal address
Francls Road
ASHFORD
Kent
PostcodeTN23 7UR
Names of the charity trustees who manage the tharity
Dates acted if not for
whole year
Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
Irf any)
Trustee name
Clfflce (if any)
Gill Adsett
Ernest Bate
Owen Darling
Geoff Gould
Chair
lsljanuary 2022 to 8
November 2022
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Chris H ill
From 51* July 2022 to
present time.
MaUen Hulbert
Treasurer
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates atted if notfor whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inforrnation)
Type of adviser
Accountant
Name
Address
Wayside, Forge Hill, ALDINGTON, Kent TN25 7DT
Hallett & Co. 11 Bank Street, ASHFORD. Kent TN23 IDA
Roger Hughe5
Solicitor
Name of chief executlve or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiation)
Section B
Structure. governance and management
Description of the tharivs trusts
Type of Eoverning document
trust deed. constitut
Constitution.
How the charity is constituted
Charitable I ncorporated Organisaticn.
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing Trustees.
',ee
Additional governance issues {OptlonaS infcrmationl
We are: members of the Evan8elical Alliance
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, abcLrt:
registered with the Information Commissionerfs Office
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policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of tru#ees,'
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works,.
members of Partnership UK htt
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subscribers to Stewardship Consultancy Helpline
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about-us-l
Our Pastor 15 a member of the Ashford Pastor5, Fellowship which form5
the leadership core of Churches Togethèr in Ashford.
relationship with any related
pèrties,.
trusteeg consideration of major
risks and the system and
procedures to manage them.
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Section C
Objertives and activities
Jmmary of the objerts of the
charity set out in its governing
document
Our object is to advance the Chrlstlan Falth fr)r the public bÈnÈfft In
accordance with our statement of beliefs (see section F of this report).
The Trustees have been conscious of the need to carry out our purpose5
for the public benefit and have had regard to the guidance on public
benefit 15sued by the Charity Commission.
We believe that the Christian Faith provides guidelines for living that are
good for the individual and for society in generdl. A Living Faith in Jesus
Christ provides the strength and peace of mind to follow these guidelines
and to live a useful life. I'HIS divine power has given us everything we
need for life and godliness...
2 Peter ch I v 3a).
As Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed our attivities have been able
to return to a more norrnal pattern. Public confidence in rneeting in
groups has increased, and people are coming to services in increasing
numbers. Attendance at our Sunday service had almost reached pre-.
Covld numbers by the end of 2022. Community8roups have returned
too, And there has bean increased interest in using our property for
tornmunity aetivities. IncreasinE fuel costs have prornpted us to apply
for a council welfare grant to f und a 'Warm Space, which began in
December and will run throuEhout the winter months until March 2023.
A Krant from Ashford Together has allowed us to prepare and equip the
buildlng for cooking classes to be run In conjunctlon with another church,
beginning in 2023.
'Connect', a fortnightly group for those in the community aged l& with
learning difficulties, began i n May 2022.
Some of the chanse5 re5ultin8 from Covid may never be dropped - for
example. hand 5anit15er5 and rna5k5 at both entrance5 and disinfecting
materials and instructions in the toilets. There Is still a 'Covid Consciou5,
room in which those who are shield ing can follow and join in worship vi
a TV screen.
Our Audlo Vlsual equlpment hès bècome even more sophlstlcated and
dedicated team broadcast our Sunday service via YouTube
www. o(rtube.com
Ash
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hurchUK
rtreoms
nd other meetings via Microsoft Team5, allowing mgre people to
"attend" For example, through this use of technology. we have
fellowship with one lady who, although living close to the church, has
sèvere med ical problems and has never been ablÈ to get to the building.
She considers herself a regular attender. Teams, allows members who
re on holiday or working abroad to participate in the weekly prayer
meeting. We pray for international needs, those of our nation and local
communrty, as well as individual needs.
Summary of the main actlvltles
undertaken for the public benefit
in relation to these objetts
(include within this section the
Statutory declaration that
trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)
We support Mlsslonary and RelSef Organisatlons ftnanclally and glve
loans or one-off gifts to individuals in need.
Details of the year'5 aCtNitie5 are recorded in Section D.
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Additional details of objectives and attivities Ioptional information)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
Most of the activitles held In our church use volunteers. The exceptions
are the leader of the WW group, ond the Ashford 8orou8h Councll
employees who run national and local elections.
policy on Erant-making-
policy programme related
investment;
contribution madè by
volunteers.
Sertion D
Achievementr 2nd perforiiia nce
Surnmary of
the main
achievements
of the charity
during the
year
The rnain achievèment of our charity in 2022 was, with God's help, to have further expanded
our activities to the cornmunity and to our members, as the threat of Covid-19 has receded.
The church famlly has been kept together, encouraged, and 'fed' spirftually with the use of
online technolog
We have also used this technology to reach out into the communlty.
Here are extracts from a review of the year given by Peter Hobbs. our Pastor, on Sunday 8
January 2023..
REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2022
We believe that the promises of God are true (this wa5 our Christmas me55agel. And so, we
belleve the promise of God rnade in Jeremiah 29 and verse 11:
'For I know the plans I hovefor you,. declares the Lord, pluns to prosper you and ncit
to horm you, plons to give you hope and afuture,
We review the year to giv8 thanks to God for all that He has led us into. Some things have
been very hard. Some things have been very encouraging. But, in all things we believe that
God works for the Eood of all those who love Him and who have been called accordin8 to His
purpose IRomans 8- 281.
We believe it is good and right to lock back at what ha5 happened- in like manner the
Hebrews were told to place 12 stones on the bank cf the Jordan as a lasting mernorial to
God's goodness and blessing in bringing them into tho Promised Land lJoshua 4.. 1-81. When
f uture generations saw these stones, they would 35k what they meant and would learn of
the love of God for His people. I n thi5 same way, we review what has happened this past
vear to remind ourselve5 Of the love that God has for u5.
THE CHURCH FAMILY- MEETING AND CARING
We be8in by thanking God that we have 3 church buildlng- that we wantto be used more
and rnore and more for His glory. Yet. this yeèr has shown us, as never before, that WE are
the church and we have continued to be togethér as church whether In the bullding or
online,
And we thank God that we are a rhurrh family who rare for each other and for those around
us in the community- Oh, wo are not perfect, and we regret with great sorrow that there are
some who have lacked care during thè year. HowÈvÉr, throLtgh our HousegrcLtps, through
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hospitality that so many of you havÈ shown, through a stru¢turÉ that has continuÉd to make
sure that the most vulnerable are tontactèd and looked aftÈr, WÈ have Ènsured that our
church really is part of the family of God - that we love one another as He has loved us.
| This has been a year of change in the Eldership and management of the church. After a
I period of Pfdyer ènd seeking God's will, Jim, Chris, and Peter were commissioned as the
Elders of the church. Shortly after this, elections were held which returned Gill. Brian R.
Linda, and Ernest as Deacons. Together, this group forms the Leadership Team of the church.
Regular meetings (once a month formally for Elders, plus lunchtime meetings too, and
monthly Deacon b reakfastsl have meant that work to ensure that the church is well-
Managed and directed ha5 been very effective this year.
We thank God forthe regular meetings that are held amongst us and rernernber them now.
SUNDAY..
I have beeA part of this church family for 5 V3 years now. We thank God for
our Sunday services~ our"showcase" of God's love and presence within the
community. Numbers of attendees have been afferted by Coronavirus and
since returning to services in the church building we have seen between 40
and 50 people each week rneeting in the Main Hal I, watching in the Rear Hall
Ifor those who wish or need to remain socially distanced and 'masked"l. or
joi•ing us on YouTube and TEAMS. This reduction in numbers from pre-
pandemic leve15 is reflÈeted in most, if not all, of the Ashford churches. We
thank God for the technology that has allowed us to maTrntain our worship so
effectively on a Sunday. At the end of the year our numbers of those actually
meeting in the church returned to pre-pandemic figures.
WORSHIP- it has been wonderful to have our first full year of Celebration
services in thé church since 2019.
TEACHING SERIES-The focus of teaching this year has been on the state of
the church within society and the challenge to "Risk, Resist, and Rebuild". This
naturally developed, after June, into series on the need of the Holy Spirit to
empower us and equip us, 'HÉroÉs of thè Faith" to inspiro us during these
dark times, and "Life on the Frontllne" as a practical application of our vision
for 2022. The year ended with a month-long series on "The Promises of God"
Although Peter led most of this teaching, we have been blessed by many
internal and outside guest speakers this year as well. Dudley spoke to us in
February, April, and September, Jim spoke powerfully throu8h personal
experience5 in Ma reh and again in October, Brian C spoke on the work of
"Open Doors" in fviay and then on Nehemiah in November, Oba brought
mes5aEe for the first time in that month - followed by his second in July- the
month when Tristan challenged us for the first time, Chris ¢onti nued his
'Kinedom of God" series in September, and Ernest brought us an early Hard
Question< message in October. We entertained external speakers on two
occasions.. Mark 8ingham f rom MaidstonÈ, Èvangelist for Counties, spoke in
January, and James Tredgett challenged us through his work for London City
Mission in October. We thank God for the cèntral place that teaching plays in
the life of the church.
* SUNDAY CLUB AND CHILDREN'S WORK- aftero period of abeyance cluring
the pandemic, it has been wonderful to see the Sunday Club revived this year.
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Led by Linda and Diana H, a rota of willing and able helpers havÈ begun again
to teach and 8uide our small band of children - firstly In the mlddlè hall but
latterly in a move back into the larger rear h?11,
MONDAY:
U3A- have been using the church for play reading.
Dave Workman holds English classes for Nopalese people.
TUESDAY:
OPEN ARMS-this organisation has grown almost weekly in their outreach to
the homeless and vulnerable this year- we are privileged to work alongside
them in the Church.
WARM SPACES- With the crisis in energy prices in the second half of this
year, it was rnooted that we could set up our building as a "Warm Space-.
Anna was asked to pro8ress with this ide? and quickly applied for a grant from
Ashford Borough Councll- whlch was SLJccessful. She worked hard on a
practical plan to make thi5 work and wa5 able to begin thi5 service to the
community in December of 2022. The church is a "Warm Space" on è Tuesday
afternoon between l and 5 pm and offers soup and rolls, games and
fellowship, as well as warmth. Already a good number of people have made
Use of thè facility and thanks go to Anna and the team of volunteers wh
help. This work shall continue into 2023.
CONNECT- began on the 3, May on Tuesday eveninES- set up, after a lot of
preparation. by Helen B and Gill, with support from volunteers. to provide a
social venuÈ for those in the community aged 16* who have learning
difficulties. Although it has been slow in uptake, this is an outreach to the
community that we believe is going to 80 from strength to rtren8th.
WEDNESDAY:
WEIGHT WATCHERS- continuo to use our building on a Wednesday morning.
SUPACOOKS- In co-operation with Ashford Together and Pneuma Church, we
have set up and trialled a basic cooking course for the needy in the
community. This has necessitated an investment in a new elertrical rircuit in
the middle hall, and the purchase of high tables suitable for food preparation
and eSectri¢ hobs for cooking. In the New Year these courses shall "go live"
with 4-week courses catering for between 4 and 6 candidates at a time.
HOUSEGROUPS AND MONTHLY SUPERGROUP- a major restructuring of our
housegroups took place this year. The outcome Is that we now have 2 groups.
known as"Earlv Birds" and 'NiEht Owls.. that meet in person and online. The
last Wednesday of each month has been set asidè for our "Super8roup' in thè
church building where we have bèen studying th@ 10 Commandments using
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thé excellent J John videos.
THURSDAY:
BIBLE STUDY- A Committed group meet fortnightly face-to-face and have
enjoyed a number of studies as well as social time together.
EKC- What a blessing it is to continue having this wonderful choir prartising
in our building on a Thursdèyl Small sections of the EKC have been using the
building to rehearse on a Wednesday as well.
WORSHIP PRACTICE- this remains open to all who would like to corne along
and not only the Worship Team.
FRIDAY..
REVIVAL PRAYER- I remain in awe of the tremendous turnout week after
week to this prayer meeting- proof of our belief in the power of prayer to
bring revival to this area. Now d riven by "Prayer Points" we meet both in
pepson lin the church) and on TEAMS.
U3A- singtheir hearts out on a Friday.
LADIES. FELLOWSHIP- well...I ran't Say too much about thi5...a51 am not
allowed to attend l But l understand that it continues to bé a time of great joy
and challenge.
PIZZA AND HOTTOPICS-The young adult5 in our church meet together at
Church House on alternate Fridays. We completed the 'Disciple" course this
ye3r and have moved on to lookinE at HotTopics. We continue to talk openly
together while enjoying pizz3.
STREEf PASTORS-Three of our number are fully committed to this good
outreach of Care to the community during often very cold Friday evenings and
Saturday mornings.
HIGHLIGHTSOF 2022
SOUND AND V1510N- After sc many years and wonderful bequests, the new°all-
singing, a114ancing" sound and vision System was finally finished thi5 year! So many
thanks go to Chris and Ernest for their hard work on this- getting quotes, designing
systems, setting up programmes. Wo now havo a system that is'fit for purpose" and
"future proofed" for many years to rome. "Gremlins" Still need to be eliminated...but
11 the hard work means that our outreach through YouTube and TEAMS, and our In-
reach wlthin the church buildinE- main, mld, and rear halls- are second-to-none in
the whole of Ashford.
OUTREACH: IVS always wonderful to be able to share the Good News, as a church,
with those around us- sometimes this is overtly through preaching,. at other times it
is through carin8 that we show the love ofjesus. This yèar we saw the delSvery of
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Tnore than 1500 Easter and Christmas cards. In May WÉ finally èstablished the Yry
Prayin<, initiativo as part of our normal church life. Despite the projected rain we
joined the '6ig Church Jubilee Lunch" in Victoria Park with our own stall. Our annual
Macrnillan Coffee Morning on the 8. October was a great success. 5upacooks"
began its trial in November, reèdy to provide basic cookery skills to the cornmunity in
2023. Linda and Ernest then pioneered the "Operation Christmas Child" with our
chu rch being used as 8 collection hub in November. TiÉd in with this was a successful
Tearfund "Big Quiz" in the church on the 19" November. Anna pioneered and started
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"Warm Spaces" in our church beEinninz on the 13 December. On the 15th December
the EKC and U 3A blessed us with a concert in the church of singing and play readin2.
in order to thank usfor our support of them and to raise moneyforthe church. Carol
Singing around Wictoria Quarter" on the 21 December was the first without rainl
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And our Christmas services - "Carols by C8ndleli8hff on the 18 , our "Midnight
Service" on the 24th
and the °Chrlstmas Dav service - all brought in people from the
community, mavbe not in vast numbers, but reach out we didl
BhPTISING AND WELCOMING: What a joy it was, after a time of prepardtion, to
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celebrate the bapt15ms of Abby and Catherine on the 6 November- two lovely
people with a great love for Jesus. proclaiming through this act of ded ication their
commitment to living forjesus forever. And what a joy it was for u5 to welcome Pat
and Brian. and Priya and Tristan. into full church f3mily life at a special seice on the
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20 November...there are a good number of others waiting to follow in their
footstepsl
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ELLOS AND GOODBYE5: On the 27 June we welcomed Joel C P into the world and
dedicated him to the Lord on 21" August. With sadness we joined the rest ofthe
nation in mourning the death of our Christian Queen Elizabeth11 on the 8111
September. We were also sad to say'goodbye" to Helen T who went to Heaven early
in the year and whose *uneral some of us attended on the 25 February. Although a
member of another church she drew very close to us in herfinal rnonths. In the same
way we were sad to lose lan M and many of us supported his wife, and friend of the
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Church. Linda, at the memorial service on the 19 August.
2022- A TIME OF MANY EVENTS AND AcfiviTIES
Now let us go through the year chronologically to remember all the tremendous thing5 that
have taken place
04101122".
T14E 1ST FULL LEADERSHIP MEETING
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A WHEELCHAIR FOR DIANA A REVOLUTIONISED HER LIFE THIS YEARI
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JOINING WITH CTA PRAISE AND PRAYER EVENING AT BRIGHT CITY
CHURCH
26101122:
SUPERGROUP BEGINS A YEAR-LONG STUDY OF THE 10
COMMANDMENTS
JAN- MAR.. ELDERSHIP NOMINATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH 4 CHURCH
ADVISORS
FEB 22..
STRUCTURE
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25102122:
CHURCH
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HOUSEGROUP SURVEY BEGINS- DISCUSSIONS ON OVERHAUL OF
GAMES SOCIAL IN CHURCH
FUNERAL OF HELEN T AT CHARING CREMATORIUM BRIGHT CITY
FIRST FAMILY FORUM HELD
IMETABLED IN FOR 2023 ON A REGULAR
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MAR 22..
25103122:
VISION '22
APR 22:
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GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
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EASTER DAY SERVICE
18-22104122: SPRING HARVEST- MINEHEAD
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"CONNEcf' BEGINS IN THE CHURCH ON A TUESDAY
MAY 22:
"TRY PRAYING" INITIATIVE ESTABLISPIED
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"FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COURSE RUN IN THE CHURCH FOR THE
COMMUNITY
05106122-
JUBILEE
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23107122:
AUG 22..
WEEKLY
AUG 21.
2023
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CHURCH
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22"
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BEGIN
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DTH OF THE QUEEN
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STATE FUNERAL OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
08110122:
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNIN(?
19110122:
ELDERS. AWAYDAY TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD FOR 2023
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"SUPACOOKS" BEGINS TRIALLING BASIC COOKERY CLASSES
06111122..
BAPTISM OF ABBY AND CATHERINE
14-21111122: "OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD" WITH CHURCH AS COLLECTION HUB
19111122:
TEARFUND "BIG QUIZ:
20111122.
BRINGING OF PAT AND BRIAN. PRIYA AND TRISTAN. INTO THE
CHURCH FAMILY
DEC 22:
DELIVERY OF MORE THAN 1500 CHRISTMAS CARDS
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"WARM SPACES" BEGINS IN THE CHURCII
15112122..
EAST KENT CHORUS AND U3A CONCERT OF MUSIC AND PLAY
READING
18112122:
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT
21112122:
CAROL SINGING AROUND VICTORIA QUARTER, FOLLOWED BY
MULLED WINE
22112122.
INFORMAL MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOHN S
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MIDNIGHT SERVICE
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CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE
NOV-DEC 22: BUILOING OF PRAYER ROOM
DEACON ELECTION NOMINATIONS. DISCUSSIONS, AND VOTING
DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOFI THE. REBUILD, SECTION OF THE
DELIVERY OF 1500 EASTER CARDS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNI
COMMISSIONING SERVICE FOR THE ELDERS AND DEACONS OF OUR
-BIG CHURCH JUBILEE LUNCH" WSTH STALL IN VICTORIA PARK FOR
BIRTH OF JOEL C P
PRO-LIFE MEETING klELD IN OUR CFIURCI I BY CBR UK
"PROGRESSIVE SUPPER" SOCIAL- GREAT SUCCESSI
"SUMMER CONVERSATION- SOCIALS HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
DEACON BUSINESS BREAKFASTS ESTABLISHED- TO BE MONTHLY IN
SÉFiVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR IAN M AT KINGSNORTH CofE
DEDICATION OF JOEL C P
PETER BEGINS 9 MONTHS OF ONLINE TRAINING CALLED°TRANSFORM
WORKPARTY TO CLEAR THE AREA AROUND THE CHURCH BUILDING
RESTRUCTURED HOUSEGROUPS-"EARLY BIRDS" AND "NIGHT OWLS.
Sertlon E
Financial review
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Our policy is to retain sufficient reserve5:
To ensure that the Church has sufficient funds to mÉet its
financial commttments;
Brief statement of the charltvs
policy on reserves
To ensure that the Church is able to manage future urbforeseen
financial difficulties,.
To ensure that excessive funds are not held without an
identifiable reason or purpose.
We hold a reserve of £24,000. This would cover slx months salary
for Peter Hobbs and major unexpected items up to £lO.000.
Details of any funds materially in
deflclt
Further finanoal review details {OptSonal Informatlcnl
Most of our funds come from merrbers, donations. We received two
grants towards specific projects aimed at helping the local eomrnunity.
Our regular incorne has been increasinE throughout the year. The large
legacy, earmarked for projects the church kmily feel would be in line
with the donors, wishes, has now been spent on thern.
Our bank balanee is slowly increasing. This will allow the leadershlp some
freedom to decide which areas of activityto develop next.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charit¢s principal source5
of funds (including any
fundraisingl-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity,.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethlcal Investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
What we believe in..
l The one true God who lives eternally in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2 The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creatin8, SUStainin8, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
3 The divine inspiration and suprème authority of the Old and New Tèstament Scriptures, which a the
written Word of God - fully trustworthy forfaith and Conduct.
4 The dignity of all people, made male and female in God'5 image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet
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corrupted by sin, which incur5 divine judgement.
5 The incarnation of God's eternal Son, thè Lord Jesus Christ - born of the Virgin Mary; truly divine and truly
human, yet without sin.
6 The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross.. dying in our place. paylng the price of sin and defeating evil. so
reconciling us with God.
7 The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first-fruits of our resurrection; His ascension to the Father. and His
reign and mediation as the onSy Saviour of the world.
8 The justification of sinnérs solely by the grace of God and faith in Jesu5 Christ.
9 The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance. unites us with Christ through new birth,
empowers our di5ciple5hip and enables our witness.
10 The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of 311 believers given life by the
Spirit and endowed with the Spir#'s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and
love.
11 The personal and visiblÈ rètLtrn of Jesus Christ to fulfill the purposes of God who will raise all people to
judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the Icst, and establish a new
heaven and è new earth.
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charitvs trustees
Signaturelsl
4. o.
Full namels)
LJts
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Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
Date
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Ashford Community Church
## Statement of income and expenditure year ended 31st December 2
|**Receipts**
Tithes
45836
Gift aid
9566
Rent
3030
Donations
30
Sundries
60
Youth Worker Fund
197
Interest
1
**Less Expenditure**
Salaries
24619
Ministers expenses
1378
PPS
38
Advertising
1237
Insurance
1269
Licence fees
Activities
1432
"Connect"
14
Overseas Mission
4619
Home Mission
3680
Church family
630
Speakers gifts
206
Church Maintenance
5909
Prayer Room
2119
DBS
332
Small equipment
404
Subscriptions
1523
Utilities
2997
**Church House Costs**
Maintenance
Utilities
1987
Insurance
225
Sundries
Professional fees
Excess of income over expenditure
Less
Depreciation of assets
Balance carried forward|2022
58720
52406
2212|37248
7589
1191
2972
40
58720
1
26965
17
1162
240
3333
4060
3750
683
5314
52406
1455
6314
715
1784
216
963
1640
2212
5318
4102
4461
-359|2021
49041|
|---|---|---|---|
||||46979
2062
5318
-3256
0
3256|
|Balance sheet as at 31st December 2022
Fixtures and fttings
Balance as at 1st January 2022
Additions at cost
Less Depreciation
Current assets
NatWest current account
NatWest reserve account
Restricted fund
Represented by
Opening balance as at 1st January 2022
NatWest bank account
NatWest bank reserve account
Less excess of expenditure over income|0
13383
4461
8922
44875
505
-3020
51136
506
51641
359|8922
42360|
|---|---|---|
|||51282|
|||51282|
CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examinerfs report on the
FOR ENGIAND ANO WALES
accounts
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Report to the trustees
| ASHFORD COMMUNITY CHUIICH
On accounts for the year 31ST DECEMBER 2022
ended
Charity no , 1165151
Set out on pages 1-2
I report to the trLtstees on my examination of the acccunls of the above
charrtyllhe Trusi-l for the year ended 3111J2022
Responsibilitles and
basis of r¢port
As the charity s trustees. you ar• responsible for the preparation ot the
accounts In accordaftce wrlh Ihtr requirements of the Charrties Aci 2011
1.the Act-l
I F>Ort in respect of my exarDination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 20111 ct and in c8rrying out my examination. I
h.8ve followed all the. applicable Direction$ given by the Charity Comrnissicn
under section 14515Jibi of tne Awl.
Independent
examiner'5 ststement I have c¢)mpleied my exarninatiory I confirm that no material maV.er5 have
come KO my attentio* In mnnection with the examination lo*her than that
disclosed bèlow ") which gives In8 cause to believe Ih8t in. any material
resped.
the accounting records were not kept In accordance Mth sectyon 130
of ttte Chariti88 Act. or
the accounts Old noi accord wth the accounting Ords.. or
the account8 did not ¢omaly with the applicable requirements
oncerning the form and -ont8ni of accounts sel out in the Cttarilies
(Accounts and Reporks) Rp.gulation5 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a .-rue and fair view which Is not a matter
consiclered as part of an ndependenl examin31ion.
l trave no conrems and havÉ come across no oller matters in connection
with +hÈ exarninalion ko whi¢tri attention should be drawn In this report in
order to enable a proper unosbr51anding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the ¥vords in ihe brackels if tY do not aY
Date-
11" September
2023
Name: ROGER ASHLEY HUGHES
Relevant professional , ACCOUNTANT ANO TAXATION CONSULTANT
qualrficationlsl or body ICP
lif anyl: I
IER
Oct 2018
Addross:
WAYSIDE
ALDINGTON ASHFOFIO KEr
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Sectlon B
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Only complele if the examiner needs to hu9hlight material matters of concem
{see CC32, IrK1ependent examlnatlon of 8()unts. directicns 8nd
guMJ8nce for 8xaminer8).
Glvo hw• brfaf dètalls ¢>f
any Items that the
examlner wlsheg to
dls¢l•$•.
IER
Oct 2018