2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for 2021

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
**From **	1	Jan	2021	To	31 Dec	2021

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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Section C

Objectives and activities

The advancement of the Christian religion through the training, Summary of the objects of the support and provision of resource materials to churches, church leaders and church members for the public benefit in the UK, Africa charity set out in its governing document 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 We worked hard to provide ongoing support to those using Rooted in Jesus in the context of the Covid19 restrictions which prevailed for most of the year. We sent teams to a missionary diocese in DR Congo and to two dioceses in South Sudan, and supported additional training in Tanzania and Madagascar. The first training by Zoom took place in South Africa, and the Diocese of Aru in DRC began a series of archdeaconry conferences to establish RinJ groups there. 2. EQUIP During 2021 we worked with a total of 78 church leaders and their churches in five regional EQUIP groups (Hampshire, Kent, Leicestershire, the South West, and North Wales) and also 5 online groups united by a common purpose and context. 3. Publications We were able to complete translations of the Rooted in Jesus course materials into4 newlanguages, and tomake further translations into 8 others. We also produceda new and final 5th book for the Rooted in Jesus programme, which will enable group members to continue to meet together for spiritual growth and ministry support once they have completed the first 4 books of the course.

Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
	We review our finances regularly but have no formal reserves policy as 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 7th March 2022

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The Mathetes Trust

Receipts and payments accounts for the period from 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021

Income Donations £ 26,270.81 Gift Aid _£_861.59 UK book Sales £ 1,231.63 RinJ book sales £ 939.19 Other income £ 4,017.58 Savings acc. interest £ 0.37 Total £ 33,321.17	Expenditure Admin Costs £ 1,367.73 UK Publication Costs £ 126.65 Postage £ 278.39 Staff Expenses £ 2,184.58 Staff Salary costs £ 20,735.87 RinJ Africa costs £ 8,261.31 RinJ Publication costs £ 1,355.68 Bank Charges £ 340.81 Other expenses £ - Total £ 34,651.02
	Opening Balance £ 36,002.59 Income £ 33,321.17 Expenditure £ 34,651.02 Closing Balance £ 34,672.74

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Mathetes Trust On accounts for the year ended 31st December 2021 Charity no (if any) 1169869 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above charity lllhe Trust") for the year ended 31112 12021. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of Ihe Act. I have cornpleted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that dis¢losed below '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: 06c£f Po￿1￿1 6AsiL I0￿cl￿ Stloe£ LT Relevant professional qualificatlon(s} or body {if any): Address: IER October 2018

Section 8 Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examinalion of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brfef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018