2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2021 To 31 12 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name RANELAGH ROAD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Other names charity is known by RRCF Registered charity number (if any) 1166763

Charity's principal address RANELAGH ROAD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP RANELAGH ROAD FELIXSTOWE Postcode IP11 7HA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Andrew Steven Piper
	Dawn JoyPiper
	AnthonyJohn Golding
	Beryl Evelyn Golding
	Ian Charles Stone
	Patricia Louise Stone
	Richard HenryTaylor

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Charity trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly (eg. appointed by, elected by) convened meeting of the charity trustees

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.

Please see the enclosed RRCF CIO Organisation chart, which was current for the period covered by this report.

During the second half of 2021, the term of office came to an end for the existing Leadership Team and in accordance with the Constitution, a nomination process was actioned in order to put in place a new Leadership Team.

Unfortunately, that nomination process was inconclusive in identifying a new team of leaders.

In order to keep the fellowship running and prevent an immediate closure, the Trustees agreed to accept the responsibility of the role(s) of the Leadership Team in practical terms and would maintain consultations with the wider Church Fellowship and work together with them to establish a way forward that was acceptable to everyone.

The consultations continued throughout 2021 and continue into 2022.

Section C Objectives and activities

The Object of the CIO is, in accordance with the Statement of Faith and Summary of the objects of the for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Felixstowe charity set out in its and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity governing document trustees may from time to time decide.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the RRCF is a local Christian Church, in Felixstowe, Suffolk and exists for the public benefit in relation to benefit of the general public, Church members and the local community. these objects (include within this section the statutory Needless to say, like the rest of the world, our “normal” activities during declaration that trustees have 2020 and 2021, continued to be impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic had regard to the guidance and the various associated periods of lockdowns and restrictions. issued by the Charity Commission on public In order to advance the Christian Faith the Charity has attempted, benefit) wherever possible, to carry out the following of our usual activities – weekly Worship Services on Sunday, Prayer Meetings and Bible Study Groups during the weekdays and “Friends and Neighbours” weekly meetings for older ladies. Throughout this period, RRCF continued to support local communities through financial giving to different organisations and in support of local missionaries based around the UK. We continued to make regular gifts to BOOST Felixstowe who are a local Youth Worker charity, providing a Chaplaincy Service to the local Academy. We continued to make regular gifts to Hope Trust a local Felixstowe charity providing a befriending service, advice and support for the elderly as well as to Felixstowe Town Pastors and Walton Parish Nursing, who both continue to provide much needed pastoral and nursing services to the local community of Felixstowe and surrounding villages. We continued to produce a monthly update news and encouragement bulletin. This being distributed via email, and printed copies delivered directly to the homes of those without internet access. Due to the small numbers of regular attendees, in order to provide a Covid-19 Secure environment we prepared appropriate Risk Assessments and guidance documents to share with the fellowship, and implemented a number of Safety and Protective measures. As restrictions began to be lifted, the essential protective measures were kept in place. During this period we kept the changes in the government guidelines under regular review, and made any appropriate and relevant changes, following the risk assessments we had in place. The regular security checks around the premises introduced during the periods of lockdown when the church building was closed, have been retained.

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.

Through 2021 we continued our support along with a number of other local Churches, for the Felixstowe CAP Debt Centre. CAP is the national Christian’s Against Poverty organisation whose primary aim is to support anyone who is struggling with debt and poverty through the process of becoming debt-free.

The Felixstowe Christian Action Against Poverty and Debt charity (FACCPD), manages the running of the Felixstowe CAP Debt Centre. We continue to be one of many churches that provide financial support and volunteer resources for the work of the FCAAPD charity.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main Given the impact of the pandemic, the social climate and the national achievements of the charity trend in declining Church congregations, we were encouraged that the during the year numbers attending our main Sunday services remained at a reasonable level over the reporting year, on those occasions when we were open.

We were grateful for the financial support of those within the fellowship during this period, which has allowed us to maintain and in some areas still improve the fabric of the building and which has ensured we remain financially viable.

Section E Financial review

We currently maintain a reserve amount of £3000 in the church bank Brief statement of the account. charity’s policy on reserves A Reserves Policy is being developed as part of the financial operations of the CIO.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Given the additional expenditure during the reporting year, the overall You may choose to include funds available to us remain healthy. additional information, where We remain continually grateful to everyone who attends the Church relevant about: regularly and contributes to the financial running of the Church matters • the charity’s principal and thankful to God for the blessings that we experience every year. sources of funds (including any fundraising); Included with this report, is the CC16a form for the reporting year as a • summary of the examinded Church Accounts.

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

These documents, together with the completed independent examiners the charity; report of the Church Accounts will be submitted into the online Charity • investment policy and Commission Annual Return for 2021. objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Documentation included with this submission; RRCF CIO Organisation chart for 2021. Independent Examiners Report of the CIO Accounts for 2021. CC16a form for 2021.

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Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) API Full name(s) J PIP 14NDRfuJ S Pi(EE Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 27/0712. 10712022 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Ranglagh Road Christian Fellowship 1166763 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 0110112021 3111212021 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last y8ai to the nearest £ to the neaiest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest£ A1 Receipt5 Donations Special Collections Hall Users Donations Miscellaneous Income Gift Refunds Transfer of funds rom Old Trust Cash ffloal transfer 7,230 7,230 3,220 250 943 1,866 7,965 3.236 1,388 1.740 2,910 3,2211 250 1,866 Sub total (Gross income for ARJ 10,289 3,220 13,509 17.239 A2 Assel and inveslmenl sales, (see table). Sub total Tot81 receipts 10,289 3,220 13,509 17,239 A3Pa ments Building S Maintenance Wages Icleanerl Other Running Costs Special Collection remitted Other Charities Support 3,725 2.625 3,374 3,725 2.625 3.374 4.285 3,860 3,631 2.650 4.749 3.929 4.800 3.405 3,860 Sub total 14,464 3,405 17.869 19,759 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 14,464 3.405 17,869 19,759 Net of re¢eipts/(payment$J A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4,175 185 4,360 2,520 13.507 9,332 312 127 13,819 9,459 16.339 13,819 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2410812022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest È Resiricted funds to nearest £ Endowmènt funds C<tte9oiie Deiails to nearest É B1 Cash funds Sanlander Current Arwunl 9,332 127 Total cash funds 9.332 127 iagree balan¢e$ wllh recelpls and payments a¢¢ounlsii Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment fund5 Details to nearest £ io nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whi¢h 8$$&t b¢lon Details Cost loptioTrall Current valuo ion81 Fund to whi¢h 8$$&t b¢lon Details Cost loptlonall Current valu ion81 B4 Assets retained for the harity's own use Fund to which relat85 Amount du8 When due tional Details 85 Liabilities Signed by one or two tiustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of rov81 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI

Inde ndent Examinofs Re Fellowshi CK) rt to the Trusteos of Ranol h Road Christian I report to the TNstees on the accounts of the Ranelagh Road Christian Fellowship CIO (the Trust) ft>r the year ended 31" De£ember 2021 Rosponslbllluos and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Tmst you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Chaiities Act 2011 {the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ￿lUnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Indep•nd•nt •xamin•fs stat•mont I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the 8￿minatIon giving me cause to believe that in any mat8rial reSp￿t.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act, or the accounts do nol accord wlth those records. I have no concems and have ￿me across no other matters in ConneCt￿n with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. David J Rust 79 F8rry Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP119LU 2oLV TAR Moreh 2012

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