## EXMOUTH CHAPEL
Registered Charity No. 1169494
**Trustees Report and Financial Statement for the year ended 31[st] August 2022**
Exmouth Chapel 17-19 Exeter Road Exmouth. EX8 1PN
- 01395 274500
- exmouthchapel@gmail.com www.exmouthchapel.com
## **1. Reference and Administration details.**
Charity Name Exmouth Chapel Registered Charity Number 1169494 Principal Address Exmouth Chapel 17-19 Exeter Road Exmouth EX8 1PN
Charity trustees who manage the Charity
|Mr Alfred Tarring|Chairman|
|---|---|
|Mrs Diana Corrick|Secretary|
|Mr Brian Bibey||
|Mr Matthew Pitts||
## **2. Structure, governance and management**
Type of governing document CIO - Foundation How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection method Appointed by current trustees
The Chapel is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which was entered on the Register of Charities on 5[th] October 2016.
The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity and meet every six months or more often if required, although this had to be curtailed during the coronavirus restrictions and sickness of trustees. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The day to day running of the charity is undertaken by the deacons of Exmouth Chapel, and we are very grateful to the support given by an enthusiastic band of Chapel members. The Elders are responsible for the spiritual direction of the Chapel and meet together once a month.
The trustees have assessed the risks the charity faces, and are satisfied that systems are in place, or arrangements are in hand to manage the risks that have been identified. Insurance cover is in place. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks, supported by regular reviewed policies are made for those who work with children or other vulnerable groups within the Chapel.
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As Trustees we are confident that we provide a safe and trusted environment for our staff, volunteers and members of the public. As an organisation we ensure that staff and volunteers including Trustees, are aware that Safeguarding is a priority. Our policies and procedures are robust and are reviewed annually. Should an incident be reported the staff are fully aware of the steps and reporting procedures to follow.
## **3. Objectives and activities**
The objectives of the charity as set out in the CIO are summarised as follows:
- 1) To worship and serve God
- 2) To advance for the public benefit the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of belief appearing in the schedule in Exmouth and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit.
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have considered the requirements to be of benefit to the public as required by the Charity Commission and are satisfied that the activities listed below, which are attended by members of the public as well as Chapel members, meet those requirements.
- Sunday Christian services with provision for adults and young people
- mid- week prayer and Bible teaching meetings and house-groups
- fortnightly coffee and activity mornings
- weekly meetings for ladies
- weekly toddlers group
- youth clubs
- courses for specific groups as required. (e.g. Basic Christianity, parenting courses and sessions for vulnerable families)
- weddings, funerals, adult baptism and dedication services
## We also
- aid Christian organisations and individuals at home and abroad practically and/or financially.
- provide food for a local food bank, and kitchen facilities to refugees from Afghanistan
- visit the sick bringing practical, emotional and spiritual support
- provide a safe, child friendly environment for children and young people to play, talk and learn about Jesus. Welcoming so called ‘problem families’ with an open heart and mentoring them.
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## **4. Achievements and performance**
Our worship, work and witness has continued throughout the year despite all the restrictions imposed during the covid-19 pandemic. However, during the lockdown earlier in the year our public services in the Chapel were somewhat curtailed, but we have been able to maintain our ministry by our services being streamed through YouTube and some meetings on Zoom. It was encouraging to see the numbers viewing our activities on YouTube.
Once the restrictions were relaxed we took the opportunity change some of our services both in time and content, and a new activity “Thursday@theChapel” has proved popular, bringing in several who do not attend other services. House Groups have re-commenced, providing friendship and support with Bible study.
Other innovations included a weekend away at Bernard’s Acre, on Dartmoor, for our younger men, and a Church weekend at the Chapel covering the Jubilee celebrations in June. Robert Johnston (N.Ireland) and Rod Jones (Italy) brought challenging ministry which proved very beneficial.
A few of our faithful, elderly members have passed away, but, we have been pleased to welcome some new members, including families. Our numbers have reduced somewhat over the lockdown, but we are encouraged to see these beginning to build up again.
We have continued to be blessed by the help of Simon Sweeney who is our full-time paid elder: he is experienced and qualified as a church leader and we have greatly benefitted from his ministry and leadership over the year. Mrs Chrissie Mulindabigwi has continued as our Family & Youth Worker and has provided efficient and helpful leadership with our work amongst the young people and with parents who have benefited with help and guidance in bringing up their families.
The Chapel has continued its interest in mission overseas, and Chapel members have an active role in supporting Christian work in Zambia, Rwanda and with relief to Ukraine. We also prayerfully and financially support many other Christian organisations and missionaries.
We are grateful for God’s help during this difficult year but are confident that the Church is well equipped to go forward, and to make good progress in the future months.
## **5. Financial review**
The accounts for the year ending 31[st] August 2022 were subject to independent examination by David Ball and have been approved by the trustees, and are openly available to the Chapel congregation.
The Income for the Chapel comes almost exclusively from freewill offerings at the Chapel and the income for the year was £87,511. This is a 21% increase over the previous year, and the generous giving of the congregation has been an encouragement in the light of increasing prices. We benefitted from 2 substantial gifts. This has meant that our normal expenditure has not needed to be curtailed and our donations to Christian organisations and missionaries has also increased substantially to £23,695 (28%).
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We have seen a very modest reduction in our bank balances. but this is well within our
budgeted target. We have continued to employ 2 paid staff. and it is planned to continue with
this position for at least the next 12 month
We are grateful to God for His faithfulness to us. and we are dependent on the generosity of
those committed to the work of the Chapel, to whom we are also grateful.
The church building is owned by a separate Trust and is made available to Exmouth Chapel free
of charge. Exmouth Chapel is responsible for the upkeep of the property.
Reserves Policy
The trustees seek to maintain a reserve of funds equivalent to thfee months typical
expenditure. In view of the age of our building we also seek to maintain a minimum of £5,LXK)
to cover any unexperted property related expenditure. Our reserves are currently greater than
our current policy in view of the higher-than-nornial salary c05
Declaration
The trustees deda that they have approved the trusted report above.
Alfred Tarring
(Chairman)
Diana Corrick
(SeCary}
14 June 2023
Exmouth Chapel Trustees Annual Report. August 2022
|**EXMOUTH CHAPEL**|**EXMOUTH CHAPEL**|**1169494**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts and payments accounts**||||**CC16a**|
|01/09/2021
Period start date
**For the period**
**from**|**To**|31/08/2022
Period end date|||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**65,817**
**1,708**
**55**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**67,580**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**67,580**
**4,124**
**50,157**
**2,695**
**624**
**3,064**
**2,395**
**7,144**
**-**
**-**
**70,203**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**70,203**
**- 2,623**
**-**
**38,506**
**35,883**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**19,931**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,931**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,931**
**19,572**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,572**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**19,572**
**359**
**-**
**267**
**626**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**85,748**
**1,708**
**55**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**87,511**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**87,511**
**23,696**
**50,157**
**2,695**
**624**
**3,064**
**2,395**
**7,144**
**-**
**-**
**89,775**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**89,775**
**- 2,264**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Donations & Legacies|**65,817**|||||**71,675**|
|Charitable Activities|**1,708**|||||**673**|
|Bank Interest|**55**|||||**3**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**67,580**|||||**72,351**|
||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**|||||||
|||||||**72,351**|
||||||||
|
Donations|**4,124**|||||**18,424**|
|StaffingCosts|**50,157**|||||**48,897**|
|BuildingMaintenance|**2,695**|||||**1,747**|
|Equipment Costs|**624**|||||**609**|
|Light, heating, water, telephone|**3,064**|||||**2,091**|
|Insurance|**2,395**|||||**2,292**|
|Other expenditure on Charitable Activities|**7,144**|||||**3,859**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**70,203**|||||**77,919**|
||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
||**-**||||||
||**-**||||||
|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
|||||||**77,919**|
||||||||
||**- 2,623**|**359**|**-**|**- 2,264**||**- 5,568**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**38,506**|**267**|**-**|**38,773**||**44,341**|
||**35,883**|**626**|**-**|**36,509**||**38,773**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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14th June 2023
Diana C¢yric*
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
EXMOUTH CHAPEL
On accounts for the year
ended
31StAUGUST 2022
Charity no
lrfany)
1169494
Set out on pages
I rewrt to trustees ijn my examination of accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended a i1411 L.
Responsibilities and As the tharty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the a(Lounts in accordance WFlh requirements of the Chartties Act
2011 (Ihe Acr).
I report in reswt of my examinab'on of the Trust's accounts carried out
urHJer sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directsons given by the Charrty Commission
urKler section 145(5}{b) of the Ad.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
come to my attention
in conneGtion with
the examinatK)n whKh gives me cause to tlieVe that in, any material
resped:
accounting records were not kept in aCCdan with sectTron 130 of
the Act or
accounts do rK)t ax(xd wrth the accountsng records
Independent
examinerfs ststement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examinatK)n to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of Ihe accounts lo be reached.
. Fase delete the,words in the brackets rf they not apply.
Signed:
Name:
Davbd Marts'n Ball
Relevant professional
qualifiution(s) or body
(rfany):
(Treasurer & Examiner for several [TIles}
Address:
96 Westhill Road
Torquay
TQ14NT
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October 2018