## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: Period start date** 1[st] January 2023 **To Period end date:** 31[st] December 2023 **Charity name:** Church of Christ Milton Keynes ## **Charity registration number:** 1166161 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian religion in the United
Kingdom for the benefit of the public. To work with
other Churches of Christ locally and internationally to
promote the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The furtherance of the charitable work of the Charity
by the advancement of such other charitable
purposes as the trustees shall from time to time
decide.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The charity has been educating children and
teenagers about making right choices in life.
We have been rendering benevolent services to
the needy and some part of Africa.
We have also been visiting Adult Care homes in and
around Milton Keynes to entertain the residents.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|This is to confirm that the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the charity commission on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers have carried out all planned
activities of the charity.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have assisted some needy individuals who call
on us for support both in kind and in cash.
We have also provided an avenue and an
environment for people to establish and maintain
friendship leading to the study of the holy bible. This
has helped many to know the teachings of Christ
thereby changing from their wayward ways of life to a
Christ-like life style.
We believe that this will go a long way to cut down
on the number of people involved in social vices.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|We believe that we have made good
progress over the years. We plan reinforcing
our strategies in order to make greater achievements
in the coming years.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity had funds in both its current
account and have set up a building fund
account.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are maintained to cater for
various ministry budgets in the current
account and for the planned purchase of a
building in the building fund account| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The Trustees are the process of determining how
often and how much should be held in the Reserve
accounts**.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Our charity only relies on internal
fundraising through our weekly giving and
donations.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Permanent place of assembly as the cost
of hiring venues keeps rising.| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||The charity is a faith based organisation
based in Milton Keynes. It is involved in
community outreach and benevolence work
to improve lives of humanity and help the
vulnerableinsociety.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation model constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is a CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Election at a general church meeting.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: We provide bi-annually Leadership training for the Trustees and the men. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|We provide bi-annually Leadership training
for the Trustees and the men.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Church of Christ Milton Keynes| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charitynumber|1166161| |Charity’s principal address|Church of Christ MK
9 Hoathly Mews
Kents Hill
Milton Keynes
MK7 6JH| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
4
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6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Bright Kennedy
Kyei|Financial &
Administration|Since the beginning of
the Charity|The General Church Body| ||Samuel Adorm|Elder|Since the beginning of
the Charity|The General Church Body| ||Nathaniel Oppong|Elder|April 2020|The General Church Body| ||Ernest K. Ocran|Evangelism Leader|April 2020|The General Church Body| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved |**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |Bright Kennedy Kyei|Financial & Administration|| |Samuel Adorm|Elder|| |Nathaniel Oppong|Elder|| |Ernest K. Ocran|Evangelism Leader|| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |**N/A**||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/A from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** MK Accounts January- December 2023 Giving & Thanksgiving Year 2023 Month Giving Silver collections & Thanksgiving January February March April May June July August September October November December £ 3,368.90 2,575 86 £ 435.00 £ 2,476.62 £ 120.00 £ 2.915.27 £ 10.00 £ 3,311.S5 £ 2SO.00 £ 2,309.77 £3,054.31 £ 710.00 £ 2,89S.93 £ 30.00 £ 2,578.91 £ 30.00 £ 2.978.70 £ 10.00 2,384 08 £ 315.00 £ 3,668.67 £36428.57 Expenses Year 2023 Expenses Summary for the Year als & Mis £ 608.00 eli5m £ 1,200.00 olen £ 7,51&00 £ 4,758.00 in& Ipmeni £ 719.8S £ 3.14&22 £17 949.0 Consumable 3,148.22, 18 min & Equipment, £719.85, 4% nt, £4,7 26% Benevolence, £7,515.00, 42 ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** BKK **Full name(s)** Bright Kennedy Kyei **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 15.10.2024