## 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 I￿50￿1-￿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 con￿rn
(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