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|Description ofth|e charity's|trusts|
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|Type of governing|document||
|||Charitable
Incorporated
Organisation|
||constituted||
|Trustee selection methods||APPointment
ofcharitY trustees|
|||1.At the first annual
general meeting ofthe members
ofthe CIG all the|
|||charity trustees
shall retire from office;|
|||2.At every [subsequent]
annual general meeting ofthe members ofthe CIO,|
|||one-third ofthe charity trustees
shall retire from office. Ifthe number of|
|||charity trustees
is not three or a multiple ofthree, then the number nearest|
|||to one-third
shall retire from office, but ifthere is only one charity trustee, he|
|||orshe shall retire;|
|||3.The charity trustees to retire by rotation
shall be those who have been|
|||longest
in office since their last appointment
or reappointment.
Ifany|
|||trustees were last appointed
or reappointed
on the same day those to retire|
|||shall (unlessthey
otherwise
agree among themselves)
be determined
by lot;|
|||4.The vacancies so arising may be filled by the decision ofthe members at|
|||the annual general meeting;
any vacancies not filled at the annual general|
|||meeting
may be filled as provided
in sub-clause
(S)ofthis clause;|
|||S.The members orthe charity trustees
may at any time decide to appoint a|
|||new charity trustee, whether
in place ofa charity trustee who has retired or|
|||been removed
in accordance with clause [1S](Retirement
and removal of|
|||charity trustees), or as an additional
charity trustee, provided that the limit|
|||specified
in clause [12(3)]on the number ofcharity trustees would not as a|
|||result be exceeded;|
|||6.A person so appointed
by the members ofthe CIO shall retire in accordance|
|||with the provisions ofsub-clauses
(2)and (3) ofthis clause. A person so|
|||appointed
by the charity trustees
shall retire at the conclusion ofthe next|
|||annual general meeting after the date ofhis or her appointment
and shall not|
|||be counted for the purpose ofdetermining
which ofthe charity trustees
isto|
|||retire by rotation at that meeting.|
|||3.Number ofcharity trustees|
|||a)There must be at least five charity trustees. ifthe number
falls below this|
|||minimum,
the remaining
trustee or trustees
may act only to call a meeting of|
|||the charity trustees or appoint a new charity trustee.|
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|Summary|of|of|The ob ects ofthe CtO are:|
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|the objects||of|The principal
purpose ofthe CIO is the advancement
ofthe Christian
faith for the benefit|
|the charity
out in its||set|ofthe public in accordance with the principles ofthe Fellowship ofChurches ofChrist
(FCC).|
|governing||||
|document|||The advancement
ofthe Christian
faith religion, mainly but not exclusively,
by means of|
||||broadcasting
messages ofan evangelistic
and teaching nature.|
||||To advance the Christian
faith in Tunbridge
Wells for the benefit ofthe public through the|
||||holding ofprayer meetings,
talks, events, public celebration ofreligious festivals,|
||||producing
and/or
distributing
literature to enlighten
others about the Christian faith.|
||||The church may also advance education
and carry out other charitable
purposes
in the|
||||United Kingdom and/or other parts ofthe world, including
feeding the poor, working with|
||||children
and young people, visiting the sick and elderly, supporting
the homeless
and|
||||those in need...|
|Summary
the main
activities
undertaken|of
for||Church ofChrist is a growing family friendly,
community
Church, welcoming
people of all
ages, backgrounds,
and race. Without
Covid restrictions,
we would normally
hold cafe
style services weekly, with the aim ofproviding
engaging
and relaxed times ofworship.|
|the public
benefit in|||Sunday Services, online during
Covid times, include
lively and varied worship,
prayers,
Bible based and relevant
preaching
and the sharing ofCommunion.
Services are informal|
|feiatloA to
these objects
(include within
this section the
statutory
declaration|||and inspirational
and combine both new and traditional
ways ofCelebrating
God.
Weekly 'Sunday Special' groups take place during our services for children/youth
aged 3-
16.Due to Covid restrictions these were held for only a smali portion ofthe year.
YouTube videos and activity sheets were sent to parents during those months we could
not hold Sunday Special. These groups and online activities seek to teach our youngsters|
|that trustees|||about Christ, his life and the benefits ofa relationship
with him through
age-related
fun|
|have had|||Bible learning
sessions run by ateam ofcreative, caring and dedicated teachers.|
|regard to the
guidance
issued by the
Charity
ColnfAIssloA|||Due to Covid Restrictions our children's
outreach this year has been limited.
Our annual
summer
holiday camp for children
and youth aged 7-16was canceiied, and apart from
Jan, Feb, March, our monthly
'Exhilarate'
club for primary
children aged 4-11was also
cancelled.
Our Youth Group which would normally
meet at least once a month, was|
|on public|||limited to online Zoom sessions for 3-4months from April —June. Due to Covid|
|benefit)|||restrictions
all our Halloween,
Christmas
and other Children's
parties were cancelled.|
||||Without
Covid Restrictions,
our community
outreach
and pastoral care would normally|
||||include
holding an open service on Easter Morning,
providing
a meeting space for local|
||||groups, and running
atwice weekly soup bowl. We have given out packed lunches from|
||||the door ofthe church and signposted to agencies for support,
and at times allowed one|
||||support group has been able to meet.|
||||Thankfully,
we have been able to continue financial support for overseas initiatives;
Geon|
||||Christian
Children's
Home in South Korea, Brian Jennings
(with wife, Comfort)
isa Church|
||||ofChrist missionary
in Ghana, West Africa, Unsung Heroes (formerly
Pro-Vision|
||||International
—PVI}- a Southern
Africa based Christian
missions serving agency, and the|
||||wider The Persecuted
Church.
Locally and nationally,
we have supported
Tunbridge
Wells|
||||Street Pastors and Tunbridge
Wells Youth for Christ, as well as our national
Fellowship of|
||||Churches ofChrist.|
||||ln planning
the activities for Church ofChrist during the reporting
year the trustees
have|
||||considered
and had regard for the commission's
guidance
on public benefit with|
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