2020-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for 2020

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
**From **	1	Jan	2020	To	31 Dec	2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Mathetes Trust

Other names charity is known by

Rooted in Jesus

Registered charity number (if any) 1169869

Charity's principal address

10 Dairy Close

Wells Somerset

Postcode BA5 2ND

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Roger Morgan	Chair
	Michael Cotterell
	Andrew Evans

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Constitution

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by trustees

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The advancement of the Christian religion through the training, support and provision of resource materials to churches, church leaders and church members for the public benefit in the UK, Africa and elsewhere in the world, primarily but not exclusively within the Anglican Communion.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	The Mathetes Trust fulfils its objectives through the following activities: 1. We organise conferences and training events and provide ongoing support to Anglican dioceses and other denominational groupings in Africa and elsewhere, primarily but not exclusively through our Rooted in Jesus discipleship programme 2. We provide support and mentoring to church leaders in the UK and beyond, primarily but not exclusively through our EQUIP programme 3. We work with local churches in the UK to support and facilitate parish missions, ministry to families and other areas of Christian ministry 4. We commission, publish, print and distribute books, literature and other teaching materials in support of these activities and in furtherance of our objective to advance the Christian religion. In defining the above activities the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Section D	Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
	This year brought a global pandemic which disrupted our plans. But the pandemic also provided the opportunity to reshape our ministry into new forms, and to develop new resources and materials. 1. Rooted in Jesus Between January and March, Rooted in Jesus teams facilitated training conferences in the Dioceses of Kitale (Kenya), Kericho (Kenya) and Gambella (Ethiopia). Conferences planned for later in the year were postponed. In many places Rooted in Jesus groups continued to meet, and we received many encouraging reports of the difference it had made to people’s lives to be able to come together in this way. 2. EQUIP Our ministry to church leaders continued throughout the year, with virtual meetings and regular phone support being provided by John Benson and Roger Morgan. Some 60 leaders are now involved in EQUIP, meeting via Zoom in groups of 4-6 people united not by geographical location but by a common purpose and context. 3. Publications We were able to complete translations of the Rooted in Jesus course materials and manuals into 6 further languages, and to initiate others. We also produced two new series of resources: one to support individual prayer in the context of the pandemic, the other for group use in the context of online meetings.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the We review our finances regularly but have no formal reserves policy as charity’s policy on reserves we have few fixed costs.

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Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Roger William Morgan Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 27th January 2021

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The Mathetes Trust

Receipts and payments accounts for the period from 01 January 2020 to 31 December 2020

Income Donations £ 31,158.07 Gift Aid _£_4,209.55 UK book Sales £ 1,901.36 RinJ book sales £ 1,188.50 Other income £ 846.76 Total £ 39,304.24	Expenditure Admin Costs £ 1,189.30 UK Publication Costs £ 312.22 Postage £ 72.07 Staff Expenses £ 1,466.17 Staff Salary costs £ 20,784.34 RinJ Africa costs £ 143.99 RinJ Publication costs £ 1,771.52 Bank Charges £ - Other expenses £ 100.00 Total £ 25,839.60
	Opening Balance £ 22,537.95 Income £ 39,304.24 Expenditure £ 25,839.60 Closing Balance £ 36,002.59

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Matheles Trust On accounts for thè year ended 31° De￿mber 2020 Charity no lif any) 1169869 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below .} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statsment I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. Please delete t wonts in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Rèlevant professional quallficatlon(s) or body lif any): PJN51 DAÉLI o L- WEL15 TH&£hL Sd+tsoL LT￿ . Address: t4£L<ÉT 6A5 2P IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see C¢32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018