Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start dale Period end dale From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Martock Christian Fellowship Other names charlty 5$ known by NIA Reglstgred charbty number Ilf any) 1168712 Charlty's prln¢lpal address The George Church Street Martock, Somerset TA12 6JL Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Tru•ts• nam• Offlco Ilf any) Chair Dat•• act•d If not lor whol• o¥r Nam• of p•r•on lor body) •ntitlod olnt trustee Ilan John T Greenhill Michelle Greenhill Ed Moore Andrew Holden Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship Fellowship Appointed 2910112024 Appointed 2910112024 Phil Reed Resigned 2910112024 Jerry Slade Resigned 2910112024 Names of the trustees for the charlty. If any, Ifor example, any Custodlan trustees) Name Date8 acted If not for whole ear Secretary NIA Names and addre88e8 of advlsers Ioptlonal Informatlonl è of advlser Name Addre33 Independent Examlnern Chalmers HB 20 Chamberlain Street, Wells, Somersel BA5 2PF Namè of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Infonnationl
Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of tho ¢harfty'8 trusts Constitution- dated 10th August 2016 Type of goveming documènt leg Irusl ;leed How the charity is consliluted Charitable Constitution Organisation ICIOI si. associaii Trustee selection methods Appointèd by resolution of the charity trustees. Addltlonal governance l•sues Ioptlonal Infomiatlonl A Trustee can no longer sland whère helshe no longer subscrib8s in good conscience lo the statement of beliefs of set out in the Schedule of the Conslilulion that inter alia sets out the belief in one true God. You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant, 8boul'. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees., the charity's organisallonal structure and any wider neork with which the chanty works., relationship with any related parties,, Iruslees, consideratlon of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To advance the Christian faith in ao¢ordance with the Statement of Beliefs, in particular supporting the charitable work of MCF in its various facets both in and around the area of Martock, Somèrset, and such other areas as may be deemed appropriate from time lo time including overseas and by maintaining the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the buildings used by MCF for ch8ritsble purposes. Summary of the obJ8¢ts of tho Charlty set out In Its governSng document
To gather together as a Fellowship to worship and praise God and to teach his word. All are welcome to attend the Sunday morning service and bible leaching classes held during the week. Each week during school temi timès, a toddle group (Sunbeams) meets for 2 hours. Since the Coffee shop opened in The George as part oflhe Church, parents & carers meet there beforehand before the session opens. A Bereavement Group meets to support all those in the Community that has suffered or éxpérienced bereavement. The group is staffed by volunteers from the Church. Summary of the maln actlvltle8 undertaken for the publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objects Ilnclude wlthln th18 8ectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publl benefltl Alpha Course- held usually in the Autumn, this year 10 people attènded. Al the main Christian celebrations of Easter and Christmas the Chapel was open out to the public to see and hear the story of the birth of Christ and Ihe crucifixion. Transforming Lives - a food bank lo support those in need in Martock. with special giving during Christmas and Easter. Clothes Bank - a new initiative sel up In 2024 to provide good quality children clothing lo those in need. The Tru81èes declare that they have had regard to Charity Commission's guidance on the Public Benefits when exercising their powers Of dullés to which the guidance is relevant. Addltlonal detall$ of obJectlve8 and actlvltle3 {Optlonal Informatlonl The Fellowship supports Ihe following organisations'.- Boys Brigade and since this yèar, 2024, started a Girls Association. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment. Hope Now- support for a Ghurch based in Ukraine. MAF - support for the pilot and her family who flies out in Tanzania. Regularly give to Tearfund and Barnabas Aid. contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year Conlinued support of local families in need, both financially, with food and now clothing. Seeing the growth of the community benefit of The Coffee shop operated by the Fellowship out of The George-'Thg Ge0e Coff88 Shop.. Serving the Notice of Cornrnencement for works where the Fellowship secured planning and listed building consent in January 2022 to extend the Geor9e Coffee shop and provide a full extraction kitchen. The enlarged seating area and food preparation will enable the Fellowship to build on rts support in the IoeAI community. At the start of the year, Saw the implementation of the new leadership structure and organisalion of the church that was planned for throughout 2023, in the knowledge that the Senior Pastor of over 23 years seNing the Fèllowship was retiring. In addition 4 Trustees stepped down and 2 new Trustees appointed. The Leadership compromised initially 7 members of the Fellowship, but following the Associate Pastor leaving midway through the year, now 6. Under the Leadership Team are the Ops Team that seek to implement the day to day running of the church and services. Section E Financial review Brlef 8tstement of the charlty'• poll¢y on rg•¢rve• The amount of financial reserves or assets to be equivalent of a minimum 013 months, of the Fellowships outgoings Istoff, utilities, rates, expenses etcl in liquid or near liquid form held in pety cash. instant access bank or other financial institution deposit accounts or timed deposit accounts. None. Detalls of any funds materlally In deflclt
Further flnanclal revlew detalls Ioptlonal Informatlonl Income for the year lolalled £173,490, of which £11,628 was reslricled income Expenditure totalled £213,113 of which £22,465 related to restricted funds. You may choose to include additional information, whe relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., ht)w expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity, investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. There was an overall cash deficit of £39.623, with closing cash reserves of £132.426. of which £18,155 relates to restried funds. Within the unreslricled funds cash balance of £114.271 at the year end, £4,122 is held in the building fijnd designated account. which a has been set aside for future building projects. The Trustees have opted to make use of the provisions for producing ac¢ounls on a Receipts and Payments Basis, The comparative figures for 2023 have been reslaled accordingly. Principal source of funding is through regular donalionslcolle¢tions al the Sunday services or through dlrecl debit IDDI of Members of the Fellowship, guests and visitors. The reclaiming of Gift Aid, In addition income earned from sales through the coffee shop, The George and Hiring of the Halls and rooms. The Building Fund Idesignaled unreslricledl received donations, Gift Aid, to support the vision of extending the George Coffee Shop, for which planning and listed building consent were granted in January 2022. The collection Igivingl and sales funds the employment of a Pastor, part-time admin staff. cleaners, Baristas for the Coffee Shop, the running and repair expenses of the Chapel building and The George. Where there is surplus cash, this is invested in deposit accounts that are rotected b the FSCS financial service conduct scheme Section F Other optional information Section G Tho tfujtges declare that they havo approved the trustees, report above. Declaration Slgned on b•half of the charlty's trustees 81gnaturelsl Full narnels) Posltlon leg Secretsry, Chalr.) Andrew Richard Holden Secreta Date 1910512025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Martock chn Fellowthlp 1168712 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe wrSod from To 3111?2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre5trlcted fund¥ totho Re$iricL&d fundts Endowtn9nt lund8 Total lund8 L41ty•ir Ivth• n••r••i£ lQlh• n••r••iÉ Al R?e•l & Coll•¢& Tran•fv)rrnin LIWJU Don(1Th1 Ph551Dll Bo 141 100,•J9 35S 10,114 Funa Glftl Coffè• Sho Tikjn Clher In¢omo 42,746 4.Pl0 4a,740 4.910 40.40• Sub tot•1lGrtS income for ARI A8Ot and Inv••¢Thnt •00 tibl• Mlnlbul S•1• Jo¢ Joo Sub total J$0 350 161.a12 17JADO 164,IIB P• Ch4 nt• Coitr Coi 02 & fyrtg ertgl 318 Oth•1 W PAIE & Pon•ioDI eooki. LIGwnc•i oth•rE Gowm4D¢è Coli• Coffe• Shop Col oi 6) •9 44.$43 05 *nibui Co• TtJffl$formin 23 47 410 07 LIWI Coi 47 58ion• Sub total 118,J49 19D,014 A4 •86et and Inv•stThnt urchav•, 10• tablo Mlnlbus Sub total 2 00 2.JOO To¢olpoym•nts 190, 22, 19$,810 Not ofreulpts/(p8ym?ntsl Tr#nsf8fB fund8 A6 Cuh funth It yeai ond C•sh fund5 thls ye•r•nd 28.786 10,837 39,823 31,442 156.928 16.122 18,15S IT2,049 132,426 203,490 172,048
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