Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01.01.2022 Period start date To: Period end date 31.12.2022 Charity name: Mount Hermon Community Church, Bentley, Doncaster Charity registration number: 1169230
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the principles and doctrines asset out in the Trust Deed. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or the world as the Trustees may think fit. |
| 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 |
The charity meets its purpose through holding weekly services and meetings, and other activities throughout the year. 1. Sunday Morning: Worship, prayer, teaching and communion service. 2. Sunday Evening: Occasional Meetings in Soul Café (located in the church hall) 2. Thursday Morning Fellowship: Worship, Prayer, teaching and fellowship and the promotion of wellbeing and encouragement. 3. Ladies Together: A monthly meeting for Ladies church or non-church to promote community relationship and Christian love. (This has currently been suspended since Covid pandemic) 4. The charity allows the Pastor to visit the local Primary School to take assemblies as and when asked to do so by the school. |
| 5. The charity offers free use of the buildings to the local primary school for concerts etc. 6. The charity holds or supports coffee mornings etc in the support of other charities. 7. The charity provides financial and prayer support for overseas mission/ missionaries. 8. The charity offers encouragement, spiritual and emotional support to its members and non- members through home/hospital/hospice visitation. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In carrying out the above-mentioned activities. We declare that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not Applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We have a number of individuals who whilst not Trustees of the charity help out in a number including participating in the meetings the making of refreshments, visitation of the sick and infirm and helping out in other charitable events. Some of our Volunteers also help run a Talking Newspaper for the visually impaired. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | Mount Hermon Community Church continues its aim of advancing the Christian faith through the provision of buildings and services where worship, teaching, fellowship, mutual encouragement and wellbeing are promoted in accordance with principles and doctrines of the Trust Deed. We seek to support and encourage the promotion of the Christian faith through an ‘act local & think global’ approach which means we are very concerned about spreading the ‘Good News’ of Christianity in practical ways in our local community through our own ministry and by supporting the ministry of other local churches by supporting them in prayer and promoting unity by holding joint services and social and charitable activities. In terms of thinking globally, we also support the wider mission of the global church in whatever ways seem fit. The Pastor continues as Chaplain to Doncaster Retro Rovers, a local community walking football project offering practical and emotional support. The Pastor has also become the Chaplain of Doncaster 'Fit Rovers' and offers friendship & counselling to members of Doncaster Fit Rovers a fitness, health and well-being local community project. However, our Pastor is experiencing a decline in his health, his hip operation from 2021 has left him in pain and with mobility issues and he is going to have to have ‘Revision Hip Surgery’ hopefully next year. He is also experiencing other neurological issues that he is waiting to see a Neurologist about. These health issues as well as the Pastor being his wife’s carer following her strokes in 2019 have meant that he is unable to do as much as he wishes he could do with these outside community projects. That said he has been involved in the ‘Fit Rovers’ men’s project giving a talk on mental health to new members and offering help if anyone needs it. He is in contact with a number of people from previous courses and continues to offer ongoing support. Our Harvest project this year was to support the Somalian famine crisis and we did this by supporting World Vision in their work in this area of Africa. |
We were joined with Bentley Pentecostal Church for a joint service to support Release International who are an organisation supporting persecuted minorities. An offering was taken on the day and further gifts added form both Churches were sent. The details of these gifts and the gift to World Vision is viewable in the annual accounts. We continue to visit one of our dear members who now has Dementia and is now in a Care Home, she is affectionally known as Aunty Jean by all church members and now by personal in the home. The Pastor was asked to continue to give regular spiritual support and we do this by taking a service in the home the last Friday in the month. This service is well attended and appreciated by many residents and staff. A dear lady who used to do so much at church found out that she had pancreatic cancer and that the prognosis was terminal. The Pastor visited on a number of occasions giving support to the lady in question and her family. Our local primary school invited us to support their Harvest Festival Assemblies and their Christmas choir concert that they held at school this year rather than our church, which they had previously historically done. Our AGM/Member’s meeting was held on September 25[th] 2022 in which the accounts, as laid out in CC16a (attached) were presented following internal and external examination. Voting for our church offices took place during the AGM and both church offices (Chief Steward and Acting Church Treasurer) were both re-elected. Analysis of accounts show that, for the second year now, income has exceeded expenditure. This will be discussed at our next AGM and members meeting 2023.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income 27,258.20 Expenditure 29,681.28 Balance- £2,423.08 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Trustees are vigilant in retaining reserves sufficient for the current and ongoing foreseeable needs of the charity. The level of reserves is not set out in a specific formula. Where there is a need for specific capital expenditure funds would be made available in such a way as not to diminish the reserves to the extent of being unable to meet the normal running costs of the charity. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Balance £13,291.19 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charities main fundraising is through the generous weekly offerings of the congregation plus occasional extra gifts and also 'Gift Aid'. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Not Applicable |
| Para 1.46 | The principle risk would be a decline in the numbers of people attending and their giving decreasing. |
A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated |
| 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 | The Charity Trustees (Church Members) are recommended to the Charity Trustees by the Pastor having been convinced that an applicant meets the criteria for membership as detailed in the Trust Deed, but the decision as to appoint is by the Charity Trustees (Church Members). |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| 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 | Mount Hermon Community Church |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1169230 |
| Charity’s principal address | Bentley Road, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 8HB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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 |
| David Sturdy | Pastor/Custodian Trustee | ||
| Alison Sturdy | Trustee/Custodian Trustee | ||
| Mr Phillip Doy | Deacon/ Chief Steward/ Custodian Trustee |
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| Mrs Moira Doy | Custodian Trustee | ||
| Mrs JoyClifford | Custodian Trustee | ||
| Mrs Joan Hughes | Custodian Trustee | ||
| Mrs Jean Oliphant | Custodian Trustee | ||
| Mrs Lynn Roberts | |||
| Mrs Rachael Bradley | ActingTreasurer | ||
| Mr Malcolm Hemingway | |||
| Mrs Victoria Allen | |||
| Mrs Cheryl Harris | |||
| Mrs Lisa Frost Milson | |||
| Mrs Doris Green | |||
| Mrs Margaret Ede | |||
| Mrs Milcah Walusimbi | |||
– 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 Custodian Trustees
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
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| Mr David Sturdy Mrs Alison Sturdy Mrs Joy Clifford Mr Philip Doy Mrs Moira Doy Mrs Jean Oliphant Mrs Joan Hughes |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets No funds are held by the custodian trustees held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable 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 adviser Name Independent Financial Advisor Mis Ann Hughes
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) David Sturdy (Chair)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
CHARITY COMMISSION Foie ENGIANO AND WAIES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pedod from To 01 01 22 31 12 2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$tri¢ted fundo Restricted fvnd• Endowmeni fund& Totsl lund• L4$1 yfrar to lh• £ toth¥ n••hMt£ A1 Roctri Offerings 22.37$ 51 22.375 10 JubilQP LurKh Gift Hwye8t VIS S(¥1 ReaJe Intwnatw IWPPC Misceiianeous G85 Rthjnd 21) 020 tota ross income AR) 27.257 27.257 n¥e•tm•nt l•e¢ tsbl•l. Tot•1 rne•lpts 27.2$7 A3Po ment• Stah WageslHIAROEw 22.Oe6 3.499 J.499 Eleth Ansyai In•uf4rK• •,JJ Church 14ainten•rt¥RefurtMlh 1,fA5 321 21J 221 213 V15 Motrrs DA IChngmBEMtttiJLA OffwquiplStatwywyTrnnDw0592 670 Sub total 29.682 A4 Ao8et and Investment urcha8eS see table Sub total Total paym•nts 29.682 29.6B2 N•t olrncelpts/(paymentsJ A5 Tiansfers between funds A6 Ca•h funds la$t y••r *rtd Cash funds this year end Z.42 2.42 13.291 13,291 CCXX Rl accounts Issi 29109Q023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unwtricted lund$ to Tr•aM£ Restricted lunfl$ to rthirKt £ Endowment fund$ n•aMt£ Oetai18 B1 Cash funds Totsl cash fvnd¥ 13.291 OK Rest¢t•d funds to n•omtE Unrestricted fvnds to n•ar••t E Endowment fund• to fthlmi £ Fvnd towhich b• Cuwr•nt v•lu• tlonal 83 Invg¥tm?nt ••Mt• Currnni v•lts• •B••t t•lon tlothn•ll B4 A88•ts r•taln•d ftr th• ¢h•rlty'$ own u•• Fd io*kh iÈ•kni AMOnI du• Wh•n du• Delalls 85 LiabiliiieB Zell Signed by one or two trusie8S C41 behalf of all thÈ trustees D818 of oval natu Prinl N8rne CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 291(y3r2023
CHARITY COMMISSION I Independent examiner's report FOR ENGLAND AND WALES on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl members of Mount Hemion Community Church. 8entley Road. Bentley, Doncaster. South Yorkshire DN5 8HB On accounts for the year ondod December 2022 Charity no.: 1169230 Company no.: Sot out on pages l Forni CC16a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity l-The Trusl'l for the year ended 31112 12022 R•sponsSbllltles and basi$ of report The charty's trustees are sponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariles Act 2011 I'lhe Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Tru$l'$ accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charrties Ad 2011 I-the 2011 Acl'l In carrying out my examinalion. I have followed Ihe directions given by the Charity Commission lunder section 145{5)(bl of the 2011 Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination Independent examiner's Statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination lo which attention should drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe in Ihe brackets rflhey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: 11 Rglevant professional | qualificationls) or body lif any): Addrnss: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner neets to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination ol chartty accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to di$¢lose. IER October 2018