Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2022 To 31 12 2022
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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
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;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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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, and the positions have all remained vacant throughout 2022 and the situation is ongoing.
In order to keep the Church Fellowship operational, and prevent an immediate closure, the Trustees agreed to accept the responsibility of the role(s) of the Leadership Team in practical terms and to maintain consultations with the wider Church Fellowship on a way forward. We continue looking for ways to move forward that will be acceptable to everyone.
The consultations have continued throughout 2021 and 2022, without resolution.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The Object of the CIO is, in accordance with the Statement of Faith and for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Felixstowe and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time to time decide.
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| 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) |
RRCF is a local Christian Church, in Felixstowe, Suffolk and exists for the benefit of the general public, Church members and the local community. Attendance at the regular Church meetings slowly declined during 2021 and into 2022, however they did at least stabilise during 2022. In order to advance the Christian Faith the Charity has attempted, where 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. Like so many around the world, the invasion of Ukraine and the effects of the war displacing so many millions of people and families, touched Felixstowe also. As a Church we felt privileged to offer prayerful, practical and financial support in many different ways. A group of local Christians from across Churches in the town got together and put in place, working alongside Ukrainian families who chose Felixstowe as their temporary home, a very active support network for the Ukrainian families. We offered the use of the church hall and facilities for regular Ukrainian family social gatherings at no cost and worked together to support them. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Throughout 2022 we have continued our support (practically and financially) 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 debtfree.
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 “fall out” from the Covid-19 pandemic, the social & economic achievements of the charity climate and the national trend in declining Church congregations, we during the year have been encouraged that the numbers attending our main Sunday services have remained at a steady level over the reporting year. We remain grateful for the ongoing financial support of those within the fellowship during this period, which has allowed us to maintain 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 ongoing expenditure during the reporting year (most expense You may choose to include is in building maintenance, utility costs and insurance), the overall funds additional information, where available to us remain positive and above our reserve. relevant about: We remain continually grateful to everyone who attends the Church • the charity’s principal regularly and contributes to the financial running of the Church matters sources of funds (including any and thankful to God for the blessings that we experience every year. fundraising); • how expenditure has Included with this report, is the CC16a form for the reporting year as a summary of the examined Church Accounts. supported the key objectives of the charity;
These documents, together with the completed independent examiners • investment policy and report of the Church Accounts will be submitted into the online Charity objectives including any ethical Commission Annual Return for 2022. investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Documentation included with this submission; RRCF CIO Organisation chart for 2022. CIO Accounts for 2022. CC16a form for 2022.
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Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they hava approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signatu{$) Full name(s) PiF-&L S e,PE Position {ag Secretary, Chair, etc) TfRVSE Date /0612oz3 TAR M8r¢h 2012
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Ind8 ndent Examlnorfs Ro ellowshl CIO Ranela h Road Chrlstlan I report to the Trustees on the count8 of the Ranelagh Road Christian Fellowship CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31•t December 2022 Responslbililios and basis of report As the chaiity truslees of the Trust you are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan wtth the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 (the Acti. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinatton I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) ofthe Act. Indepondent examinerf8 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respecL' accounting records were not kept in respect of the TNst as required by section 130 of the Act, or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concem$ and have ojme across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. David J Rust 79 Ferry Road Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9LU Date:
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Ron•logh Road Chrl•tJan F•llMhlp 1166763 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pgrlod from To 0110112022 3111212022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrn$tri¢tgd funds Restrlctsd funds End<>wment funds Total fund8 Last year to tho noar88t t to thè n¢•rn•t£ 10 th• [•t£ toth• n•8r•8t£ toth• nearo•tÈ A1 R8coipts t)onatiDns Spec4al Colkctions Hall Users Donalon¥ Miscellaneous lrtome GrftAid Transferoffunds rom Trust Cash floattran5fer 9.030 9,030 6,191 877 750 1.913 7,230 3,220 877 750 1,913 943 Sub total(Gmss income ft)r AR) 12,$70 &191 18.761 13 A2 Assgt and Invosknont 8alè8. (see table). Sub total 12.570 6.191 18.761 13.509 A3Pa ments Buikling & Maintenance Wages Ideanorl Olhef Running Costs Sp8rial Ccllection ramfttad Otsr Cliaritsos Support 2,740 3,000 3,579 1,691 2.740 3,0 3,579 7,882 3,960 3.725 2.625 3,374 4286 3,860 8.191 Sub total 14,970 6,191 21.161 17.86 A4 Assgt and Investment purchases, Isoe table) Sub totsl 14,970 6.191 21,161 17,869 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfors bolw99n funds AO Cash funds last year gnd Cash funds thls yearend 2,4100 2,400 4.360 9,332 6.932 127 9.459 7.059 13,819 127
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to neareBt£ Restricted funds Endowmgnt funds Categorie¥ Detsils to neare8t£ B1 Cash funds SantanderCutt•ntAtwJnt Total cash funfts 7,059 I*JTO0 bahntoswth peymgni¥ qcwuTrtl$ll Unrnstrlctsd fund$ to tE ReBtrlcted funds Endowment funds Details to no9rn8t£ to n•aro8t£ Fund towhkh a••ot bplon Detalls Ct l•pUonall onal B3 Inv8slmgnt aets Fundto whlch aMtrtb8lon Dotalls ¢¢>ot loplonal) Currontvalug nal 84 Assets retsined for the chaflty'8 own u8e Fund ¢owhl¢h roiats8 Amoyntdyg nal due OMI Details 86 Llabilities z£aa Sned by on8 or twyi trtttst on bghawof all the trustsO$ Print Name Dats of roval A.s.o tdiDI22 i.a £ioJ