2020-12-31-accounts

					The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.	The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.	The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.	The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.	The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.	The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am. There is also a service on Good Friday morning and a candlelit carol service at Christmas.
					Two house groups meet twice a month to study the Bible.
					A prayer meeting is held twice or three times		a month on Tuesday
					evenings at 7.30 pm.
					The pastor takes school assemblies regularly.
Summary	ofthe main
activities undertaken for				the	The Church maintains links with missionaries,		Bible transistors		and
public benefit			in relation	to	students, both at home and abroad.
these objects (include within this section the statutory					The Church takes offerings and raises funds		for the relief	ofthe poor
declaration		that trustees		have	within the local community and abroad.
had regard		to the guidance
issued by the Commission			Charity on public		The Church maintains a website for the benefit ofthe general having an interest in Christianity.				public
benefit)
					The Church hosts a village crime prevention	and safety group.
					The trustees have read the guidance issued	by the Charity Commission
					on public benefit and declare that it is their primary objective when
					planning all activities and fulfilling the charity's		purposes,	whether		that be,
					for instance, holding services of public worship or carrying			out	routine
					tasks like maintenance ofthe property.
Additional	details ofobjectives				and activities (Optional information)

Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	The Church has continued to hold worship services every Sunday, a house group and prayer meetings.
		The Church premises were closed from 23rd March to 4th July as a result
		ofthe government coronavirus restrictions. During that time church
		services and meetings were held virtually on You Tube and by Zoom.
		Church services resumed on 5th July in the church hall and a candlelit
		carol service was held on 20th December.
		The Church has continued to support organisations helping to provide
		education and relief to poor children in Costa Rica and Peru, poor
		families in Romania, and has supported the local food bank.
		Income reduced slightly as a result ofthe church being closed from
		March to July.
		The Church has received financial support from the Evangelical
		Fellowship ofCongregational Churches, an organisation to which the
		church is affiliated, to help with funding the pastor.

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B3Investment		assets
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B4Assets retained for the			Church	building			Rsstdlcted
charity's	own	use	Churchh		hall		Unrestricted
			Manse				Unrestncted
			Projector		and audio equipment		Unrestricted
			Furniture,		fixtures	and fittings	Unrestricted
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B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees			Signature kh 4W					Print Michael	Name Ste hens		d Date ofapproval 12/04/2021