2023-12-31-accounts

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Trustee selection methods	Appointment of charity trustees
i:a g, appcilntfd in}f Siect.ed by}
	1. At the first annual general meeting of the members of the CIO all the
	charity trustees shall retire from office;
	2. At every [subsequent] annual general meeting of the members of the
	CIO, one-third of the charity trustees shall retire from office. If the
	number of charity trustees is not three or a multiple of three, then the
	number nearest to one-third shall retire from office, but if there is only
	one charity trustee, he or she 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. If any
	trustees were last appointed or reappointed on the same day those to
	retire shall (unless they otherwise,.agree among themselves) be
	determined by lot;
	4. The vacancies so arising may be filled by the decision of the members
	at the annual general meeting; any vacancies not filled at the annual
	general meeting may be filled as provided in sub-clause (5) of this clause; I
	5. The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to
	appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who
	has retired or been removed in accordance with clause [15] (Retirement
	and removal of charity trustees), or as an additional charity trustee,
	provided that the limit specified in clause [12(3)] on the number of
	charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded;
	6. A person so appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in
	accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses (2) and (3) of this clause. A
	person so appointed by the charity trustees shall retire at the conclusion
	of the next annual general meeting after.the date of his or her
	appointment and shall not be counted for the purpose of determining
	which of the charity trustees is to retire by rotation at that meeting.
	12., Charity trustees '
	3. Number of charity trustees
	a) There must be at least five charity trustees. If the number falls below
	this minimum, the rein.aining trustee or trustees may act only to call a
	meeting of the charity trustees or appoint a new charity trustee.
	b. The maximum number of charity trustees is 12. The charity trustees
	may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity
	trustees would exceed the maximum.
	15. Retirement and removal of charity trustees
	1. A charity trustee ceases to hold office if he or she:
	a) retires by notifying the CIO in writing (but only if enough charity
	trustees will remain in office when the notice of resignation takes effect
	to form a quorum for meetings);
	b) is absent without the permission o.f the cha ity trustees from all their

Summary of the objects of the charity set	The objects of the Clo are:
out in its governing document	The principal purpose of the CIO is the advancement
	of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in
	accordance with the principles of the Fellowship of
	Churches of Christ (FCC).
	The advancement of the Christian faith religion,
	mainly but not exclusively, by means of broadcasting
	messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature.
	To advance the Christian faith in Tunbridge Wells for
	the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer
	meetings, talks, events, public celebration of religious
	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 of the world, including feeding the
	poor, working with children and young people, visiting
	the sick and elderly, supporting the homeless and
	those in need...
Summary of the main activities underfaken	Church of Christ is a growing family friendly,
for the public benefit in relation to these	community Church, welcoming people of all ages,
objects (include within this section the	backgrounds, and race. Our Sunday Services, include
statutory declaration that trustees have had	lively and varied worship, prayers, Bible based and
regard to the guidance issued by the	relevant preaching and the sharing of Communion.
Charity Commission on public benefit)	Services are informal and inspirational and combine
	both new and traditional ways of Celebrating God.
	Weekly `Sunday Special' groups are offered during our
	services for children/youth aged 3-11. These groups
	seek to teach our youngsters about Christ, his life and
	the benefits of a relationship with him through age-
	ielated fun Bible learning sessions run by a team of
	creative, caring and dedicated teachers. j
	During 2023, our Youth group for secondary aged
	youth met on a monthly basis, while our Sunday
	School for children aged 3-11 offered weekly classes.
	Our annual summer holiday camp for children and
	youth aged 7-17 took place during the last weekend of
	June.
	Our community outreach and pastoral care included
	holding an open service with other Churches on Good
	Friday, as well.as on Easter Morning. We provide a
	meeting space for local groups including a community
	choir, a Drugs Anonymous support group, English
	lessons for Ukrainian refugees, and other groups who
	use it from time to time. Several in our Church family
	support the work of Mosaic, a Churches for Tunbridge
	Wells run group offering food to the homeless and
	lonely. i

All who attend our services at Church of Christ (in the building or onlin.e)
benefit from our teachings and worship, learning how Christ may be working
in each of our lives and through us into the wider community. We seek to
encourage the practise of Christian principl'es within the lives of those who
attend our services. Recognising there will always be differences in belief
and practices we uphold the value of the Church as a missional community.
and seek to work to fulfil the great commission of Jesus. As God calls us into
partnership with Himself, so we seek to express this value in our working
together with our communit so all may have a re[a`tionship with Christ.

EH CHARITY COMMISsloN FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	Church of Christ Tunbridge Wells 1 1 69423 Receipts and payments accounts	Church of Christ Tunbridge Wells 1 1 69423 Receipts and payments accounts	Church of Christ Tunbridge Wells 1 1 69423 Receipts and payments accounts	Church of Christ Tunbridge Wells 1 1 69423 Receipts and payments accounts
	For the periodfrom		To
		01/01/2023		31 /12/2023
	U nrestricted	Restricted	E ndowme nt
	funds	funds	funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest f	to the nearestf	tothe nearest£	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
Offerings	42,086
Grant and Church hire	2,654
Raising funds for communfty activities	3,377
nterest received	1,218
Misc	2
ub total (Gross income for
AR'	49,337
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table}. Total receipts		E=F=E=F= E=E= E=
Admin and running costs	9,412
Personnelah-a-s~b-e-akers-----------------	20,853
Communfty activides and offerings	15,351
Other	98
	I 45,7141
A4 Asset and investment Durchases. fsee tablet Sub total Total payments		E=E=E=E= i+I
Nat of receipts/(payments} A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds tl.is year encl					E=

			Unrestricted	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
	Categories		funds		funds	funds
			to nearest	£	to nearest f	to nearest £
`	BI cash funds	Current account
		Investment fund
		CAF current account
		OAF savI.ngs account
		Total cash funds
		(agree balances with receipts and payments
		account(s))
			Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment
			funds		funds	funds
		Details	to nearest	f	to nearest a	fo nearest £
	82 Other monetary assets
		Details			Cost (optional)	Current value
	83 Investment assets
	84 Assets retained for the charity's own use	Details	= Fund to which 111111111		Cost (optional)	Current value 111111111
		a
		+
			Fund to which		Amount due	When due
		Details
	85 Liabilities
	Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print	Name
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	CCXX R2 accounts {SS)	2				E6IOFT12084

Report to the trustees/
members of	Church of Christ Tunbridge Wells
On accounts for the year	31 December.2023 Charity no(ifany) 1 169423
ended
Set out on pages	Receipts and Payments Accounts/Statement of Asset; and Liabilities (Form
	CC16a)
	I report to the trustees on my examination Of the accounts of the above
	charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31/12/2023.
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
	("the Act„).
	I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
	under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination,I
	have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
	under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent	I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner`s statement	come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
	cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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