## **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION** ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND** ## **ACCOUNTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** ## **Charity Number 1165226** # **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION** ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**CONTENTS:**|**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees Annual report|3| |Receipts and Payments Account|5| |Payments Analysis|6| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|7| |Notes to Financial Statements|7| |Independent Examiner’s Report to Trustees|8| # **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHARITABLE IINCORPORATED ORGANISATION** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** ## **Reference and Administrative Detail** **Registered charity name** : Misterton Christian Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity registration number: 1165226 **Registered Address** : The registered address of the Trust is: Bookings Office Misterton Christian Centre CIO ## **Introduction.** In a small way, the work of the charity commenced in 1946 as “Ossett and District Sunday School Camp”, reflecting the fact that it began with a handful of young people from a church in Ossett, West Yorkshire. As interest was shown by sister churches in the same part of the county the numbers increased. As the growth continued, it became clear that the work ought to become a registered charity with the Charity Commission. Accordingly, on 14 October 1983 a Trust known as Yorkshire Sunday School Camp Trust (registration number 515455) was formed. The charity then became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) upon registration with the Charity Commission on 19 January 2016; the CIO is governed by a constitution dated 6[th] December 2015. Later, with the full authority of the Charity Commission, all assets and liabilities of former trust 515455) were transferred to Misterton Christian Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and the old Trust wound up. The objective of the charity for the public benefit, is the advancement of Christian faith through evangelism in general. ## **Aims and objectives.** The objective of the Trust is to present the Christian gospel to children and young people through the organising of Camps. The largest of these is the Yorkshire Christian Camp and attracts around 300 - 400 people (including workers) each year. The Trust also allows the site to be used by other groups with the same aims and objectives. ## **Management and Administration.** The Trust continues to be administered by trustees (see details below) who are all members of the CIO. All the trustees are experienced in the work and have held office for several years; under the constitution some of the trustees are required to seek re-election every three years at an Annual General Meeting. The trustees give of their time freely and are joined in the work by many volunteers. The trustees and volunteers receive no recompense save that they covet the blessing of God on their efforts. The trustees appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer every year. Although the charity has a registered office address, correspondence and the like for the charity is through its contact, Mr Christopher Leason, whose address is: Mr Christopher Leason 7 Ashbrook Burton-on-Trent DE15 9FS As at 31 December 2024, the trustees were: Mr Geoffrey Carter Chairman Mr Keith Clayton Treasurer Mr Christopher Leason Secretary Mr Matthew Ward Mr Steven Smith Mr John Wilcock Mr James Chandler ## **Chairman’s Report – Misterton Site.** Activities this year have included work on refurbishing the portable on-field toilet facilities, and completing the refurbishment of the Portakabin used as a workers’ mess room. An additional mower was purchased for cutting the grass on the main field. Repairs were also carried out to sections of the main field water supply system that were found to be leaking. This was in addition to the normal maintenance activities on the site facilities and equipment. Work was commenced on the erection of a barn for the secure storage of agricultural machinery. This involved levelling the site, laying an aggregate base layer and constructing the foundation pads for the steel framework. During this work, several trees were transplanted to other parts of the field. Fund raising activities continue to enable the completion of this project. This has involved redesigning the MCC website and Facebook pages to regularly update progress on the barn project, known as the Storehouse project. ## **Chairman’s Report – Camping Activities.** The main camp of the year, Yorkshire Christian Camp, took place this year with around 350 campers, a reduction of around 30 compared to the pre-Covid average. The Gospel message was preached daily and more than twenty people gave their lives to Christ. Other groups which held camps this year were Young Life and Bethany School, whilst the South Yorkshire branch of the Caravan and Motorhome Club held several weekend rallies on the site. Light and Life ministries also held a camp and very generously loaned MCC the use of their marquee. These activities helped raise funds for the refurbishment and maintenance activities on the MCC site. Hope Church, Gainsborough also held weekend activities on the site. The equestrian events of the local association also help to raise funds for the maintenance of the site and provide useful facilities for the local community. ## **Financial Matters.** Full details of the accounts are given in the accompanying Receipts and Payments Account, together with Payments Analysis. The Trust continues to be indebted to those supporters whose regular small donations have allowed essential costs to be met (e.g., utility costs). As in previous years this has also allowed for tax to be reclaimed, where the donor is a taxpayer, under the Gift Aid scheme. At the end of the year, the Trust had no outstanding debts or loans. ## **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CIO - CHARITY NUMBER 1165226** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT – 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**Receipts**.
_General:_
Regular Donations
Personal Gifts
Church Gifts
Fees
Electric Hook Up Fees
Site Hiring Fees
Child Protection Checks
Collection
_Sub Total_
_Activities for Generating Income:_
Anita’s Ark
Bookshop
Cakes & Beverages
Tuck Shop Sales
Evening Coffee Bar Sales
Arts & Crafts Sales
Sale of Surplus Food
_Sub Total_
_Miscellaneous:_
Income Tax recovered
Refunds on unwanted goods/services
Bank/Building Society Interest
_Sub Total_
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**||_2024 (£)_
6,180
3,554
29,097
29,301
940
16,437
10
832|_2023 (£)_
5,380
2,125
1,837
23,080
795
16,315
0
0| |---|---|---|---| |||_86,351_
274
0
646
1,010
381
89
25|_49,532_
540
58
728
989
0
92
45| |||_2,425_
1,524
0
0|_2,452_
2,040
968
0| |||_1,524_
**£ 90,300**|_3,008_
**£ 54,992**| ## **Payment** s: Please see Page 6 for Payments Analysis ## **TOTAL PAYMENTS £ 60,245** |**Bank Account as at 1 January 2024**|**£ 21,936**| |---|---| |Add Total Receipts|£ 90,300| |Less Total Payments|£ 60,245| |**Bank Balance as at 31 December 2024**|**£ 51,992**| ## **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CIO - CHARITY NUMBER 1165226 PAYMENTS ANALYSIS - 1 JANUARY 2024 TO 31 DECEMBER 2024** |_General:_
Catering
Child Protection Checks
Cleaning
Kitchen Equipment
_Sub Total_
_Camping:_
Fire Equipment & Testing
Marquee Hire
PA Equipment
Tents
Tools & Equipment
_Sub Total_
_Activities & Entertainment:_
Arts & Crafts
Sports
Coffee Shop
Evening Coffee Bars
Tuck Shop
Gifts Purchased
_Sub Total_
_Utilities:_
Calor Gas
Electricity
Telephone and Broadband
Water
_Sub Total_
_Toilets, Waste & Sewage:_
Cesspit Emptying
Skips
Toilet Hire
_Sub Total_
_Property:_
Storehouse Project
Field Maintenance
Non-Field Site Maintenance
Building Maintenance
Tools & Equipment (incl. repairs)
_Sub Total_
_Administration, etc:_
Insurance
Printing Stationery & Postage
Rates
Planning Expenses
Travel Expenses
_Sub Total_
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**||_2024 (£)_
8,956
242
794
141|_2023 (£)_
7,528
194
544
0| |---|---|---|---| |||_10,132_
144
550
143
9,657
514|_8,266_
317
7,740
925
0
2,135| |||_11,008_
200
110
362
366
872
341|_11,117_
316
840
0
0
800
0| |||_2,251_
893
8,855
176
922|_1,956_
2,812
3,972
951
2,503| |||_10,846_
1,040
907
648|_10,238_
1,571
1,180
540| |||_2,595_
5,163
2,021
7,180
1,005
3,059|_3,291_
0
5,818
4,071
4,514
2,339| |||_18,428_
3,575
0
24
0
1,386|_16,742_
3,303
520
26
1,500
1,018| |||_4,986_
**£ 60,245**|_6,367_
**£ 57,977**| ## **MISTERTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE CIO - CHARITY NUMBER 1165226** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024** **Assets:** Cash at Bank £ 51,992.28 **Liabilities** : £ 0.00 **NOTES TO FINAL ACCOUNTS FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024** . 1. Insurance costs include Employers Liability and Public Liability ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO TRUSTEES:** See next page ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A** **Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Misterton Christian Centre **members of On accounts for the year** 31/12/2024 **Charity no** 1165226 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 5-7 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of 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 carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Date: 25/08/2025
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Name: M J Brooks
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1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**