HAVEN CHURCH TRUST
Trustees’ Report 2023/2024
We can report many encouragements and blessings through another year. While we were sad at the Homecall of one member, a further three members joined the church during the year. The work of our church family can only progress through the diligence and sacrifice of its faithful core of members.
Our regular Sunday morning and afternoon services have been consistently attended with a regular trickle of visitors throughout the year. The visitors themselves are frequently a tonic and an encouragement to our members. The ‘Little Stars’ pre-school club in term time has attracted children and their carers from even up to fifteen miles away. The numbers through the year have meant that additional leaders have been needed to oversee the use of two separate chapel rooms at times. A further innovation was the introduction of Explorers on Sunday afternoons for children to be taught the Bible. This has been well received and what started as a fortnight event is now held every week.
We continue to value the contacts with the community through Knit and Natter which attracts a regular number of women each month as they work towards making fillers for the Operation Christmas Child shoebox project. Last November we were able to send 371 shoeboxes to needy children across Eastern Europe, some of whom had never received a gift previously.
Men are not left out as we seek to build bridges by inviting them to a meal at a local venue, followed by a Men’s Breakfast a couple of weeks later, held in our chapel building. We have seen the room bursting at the seams with men tucking into a hearty cooked breakfast before listening attentively to a short talk.
Our local St Austell Foodbank is constantly in need of supplies and, in addition to our regular contributions, we donate the proceeds of our Harvest Thanksgiving to the Foodbank initiative.
We are satisfied that the use of the church building has been in line with the Trust Constitution and for the benefit of the community. We have added a Whistleblowing Policy to our list of policies, advertising that this policy is available for those who wish to have a copy. Minor updates have been made to our Finance and Health and Safety policies. Maintenance of our building has included a new gulley at the back door to prevent flooding; a new galvanized gate to the rear of the chapel and the installation of a new boiler, including the refurbishment of our lower room. Other interior redecorating has also taken place. We value the involvement of our external trustees who freely provide expert advice and solid support.
We now have four members engaged in planting a church in Funchal, Madeira from which to share the Good News of Jesus. Regular numbers have averaged around forty and the representation of up to sixteen nationalities. We are pleased to report a growth in this work and see it as an important extension to our church in Gorran Haven.
Prayer is always an essential part of any true church and we are pleased that our St Austell members have welcomed an additional Prayer Care session in their area during the year. The monthly Timeshare continues to offer structured Bible teaching in an informal atmosphere where many helpful questions and answers take place.
We still look forward to a time when we shall be able to welcome full or part time workers with gifts and abilities, who will be able to further develop the ministries of the church. Our vision includes the beginning of a village youth group and more study and training opportunities for young Christians.
HAVEN CHURCH CIO CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1170060 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.. BALANCE SHEET PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT AND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31ST 2024 PREPARED BY... ROWEDOWRICK ASSOCIATES 7 TRENOWAH ROAD BETHEL ST AUSTELL PL25 3EB TEL:_ 01726 70700
HAVEN CHURCH CIO CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31ST 2024 Chairman: Geoff Fox Treasurer: Richard Holmes Registered Address: Schovella Cliff Road Gorran Haven Cornwall PL26 6JN Char5ty Reglstration Number: 1170060
HAVEN CHURCH CIO Accounting records The trustee's of a CIO are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the organisation as at the balance sheet date and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended. In preparing those financial statements, the trustee's are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent The trustee's are responsible for keeping proper books of account such as are necessary to give true and fair view of the organisation's state of affairs and to explain its financial transactions. The trustee's must also establish and maintain a satisfactory system of control of its books of account, its cash holdings and all its receipts and remittances, and hence is responsible for safeguarding the assets and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Objerts The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Gorran Haven and the surrounding area, and such other charitable purposes, as shall in the opinion of the charity trustees, facilitate the work of the Fellowship in accordance with Basis of Faith, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of community facilities provided that the advancement of such purposes are undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctive5 and Ethical Statements. Power The CIO has the power to do anything which is calculated to further its objects or is conductlve or incidental to doing so. Borrow money and to charge the whole or any part of its property as security for the repayment of the money borrowed. Buy, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and to maintain and equip it for use. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the property belonging to the cio. the CIO. Employ and remunerate such staff as are necessary for carrying out the work of Deposit or invest funds, employ a professional fund manager, arrange for the investments or other property of the CIO to be held in the name of a nominee. Application of Income and Propertv The income and property of the CIO must be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects. None of the income or property of the CIO may be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to any member of the CIO.
HAVEN CHURCH CIO STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2023 INCOME Deed of Covenant Donations Murfitts Offerings Missions Non Gift Aid Sandro Farinha Bank Interest GROSS INCOME 18250 3570 2930 2687 180 480 59 281 2024 16785 1590 3930 4308 240 7000 2080 3060 28437 38993 LESS.. EXPENSES Building FIEC Missionary Murfitts Out Reach Publicity Recording & PA Samaritans Purse/ Gift Sundries Visiting Website Youth Work Sandro Farinha Accountancy NET PROFIT FOR PERIOD GIFT AID RECEIVED- HMRC 3809 1000 4500 12000 118 1993 156 11945 500 1736 12000 635 1052 523 100 574 250 256 1844 5135 690 1133 200 114 416 26219 2218 6565 780 37240 1753 7046 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT In accordance with instructions given to me, I have produced, without audit, the above Profit and Loss Account and Notes to the Account from the accounting records of Haven Church CIO, together with information and explanations supplied to me. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, said Profit and Loss Account and Notes are in accordance therewith. DATED THIS DAY OF E£ 2024 Ms C O Dowrick MAAT
HAVEN CHURCH CIO BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31ST 2024 2023 2024 Assets: Cash and Bank Accounts Haven Church 3347.23 6229.80 Kingdom Bank 88301.45 94361.32 Mount Zion Investment Account 423.72 423.72 Mount Zion Cash Account 426.00 282.00 TOTAL ASSETS 92498.40 101296.84 We have examined and approved the attached Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Bank Reconciliation. DATED THIS DAY OF I501-6L 2024 Geoff Fox (Chairman) Richard Holmes (Treasurer)
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 Haven Church On accounts for the year ended 31 St March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1170060 Set out on pages Of Attached Accounts I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024 Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 statsment come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 1311112024 Name: Caroline Olivia Dowrick Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): MA4T Association of Accounting Technicians Address: 7 Trenowah Road, Bethel, St Austell, PL25 3EB IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018