2020-12-31-accounts - Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 January 2019 Period start date To 31 December 2020 Period end date

Charity name: Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia

Charity registration number: 1168280

Objectives and Activities


	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance Bible-based Christian faith to the glory of God and the honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith (Section 3) for the benefit of members of the public and the worldwide Christadelphian community particularly in and around Newbury
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	Weekly services and meetings. Weekly Sunday School. Supported West Berks Food Bank Engaged in activities with West Berkshire Mencap and Newbury Soup Kitchen. Raised funds for a wide variety of appeals and charitable organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes all trustees have reviewed the guidance issued by the Charity Commission with respect to public benefit

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SORP reference No policy Para 1.38 Policy on grant making


Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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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	Provide a creche for new born babies and up to 4 year olds. Public talks were restricted by Covid Limitations during the latter part of the period. 50no mid week Bible Class study evenings. Spring Fayre with West Berks Mencap Raised fund for various local/national charities and good causes within the Christadelphian community nationally and internationally – Christadelphian Meal a Day, Christadelphian Car Homes, Christadelphian Samaritan Fund, Agape in Action, Disaster Emergency Committee. COG charity providing sleeping bags for local homeless people via local organisations Responded to specific and emergency appeals.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set


Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No policy
Other

Financial Review


Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity has £163588 total cash funds at the end of the year. Expenditure was £21292 Funds were £31512.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Additionally we will hold in reserve monies saved for expenditure on specific capital projects
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	15% of budgeted operating costs will be held in reserve as a general contingency.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Voluntary donations via weekly collections and standing orders
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46

Other

Structure, Governance and Management


Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution (adopted 9 Sept 15)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
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	All trustees are elected either to the roles of secretary, assistant secretary or as part of an arranging committee group by members of the church. These roles are by our constitution trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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	Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia
Other name the charity uses	Newbury Christadelphian Church
Registered charity number
Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity


	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	Chris Edwards	Secretary		Church Members
2	Matthew Swain	Assistant Secretary		Church Members
3	Rodger Yuille	Arranging Committee member		Church Members
4	Ben Cox	Arranging Committee member and Finance administrator		Church Members
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Treasurer Ben Cox 29 Groveland Road, Newbury, Berks RG14 1ST

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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D eclarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s) [Chris Edwards ] Matt Swain
Full name(s) [Christopher Paul Edwards ] Ben Cox
Position (eg Secretary Treasurer/Admin Team
Secretary, Chair, etc) member
Date 23/10/21
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Charity Name Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia

No (if any) 1168280 CC16a

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2020 31/12/2020

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	15,453.31	9,257	-	24,710	24,632
Tax reclaimed from Gift Aid	3,231.54	2,201	-	5,432	5,532
Interest on deposit account	28.37	-	-	28	53
Sales of mags,diaries and hymnbooks	58.00	-	-	58	165
Sports equipment fundraising	-	1,284	-	1,284	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	18,771	12,741	-	31,512	30,383

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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					30,383

Repairs and maintenance	1,029.45	-	-	1,029	8,279
Electricityandgas	947.70	-	-	948	1,163
Water and sewage	134.21	-	-	134	234
Insurance	961.86	-	-	962	913
Telephone and internet	418.45	-	-	418	406
Admin	1,170.00	-	-	1,170	67
Donationspaid	2,247.00	11,603	-	13,850	15,324
General housekeeping	1,280.20	-	-	1,280	2,725
Outreach activities	1,251.73	249	-	1,501	4,319
**Sub total **	9,441	11,852	-	21,292	33,431

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					33,431

	9,331				- 3,048
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	3,905				9,186
	13,235				6,138

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds	1 Newbury Building Society Deposit A/C Lloyds Bank Current A/C Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 7,171 6,064 - 13,235 OK	20/10/2021 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - 3,123 - - - 3,123 - OK OK	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signature SIGN	Print Name Ben Cox Chris Edwards
			Date of approval
	Ben Cox		20/10/2021
SIGN	Chris Edwards		20/10/21

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

20/10/2021

Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia Independent Financial Examination I have examined the account5 showing the financial position and income and expenditure of Nlewbury Christ3dÈ'ohian Ecclesia for the year ended 31, December 2020 and thi3 has been agreed he fiyary-ial record¢ I confirm these are correct presented and in order. Stephen B. Robinson 17 October 2021