## ## |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
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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}.
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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:|