## **ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS OF DODDINGHURST ROAD CHURCH 1st April 2022- 31[st] March 2023** ## **56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood Essex., CM15 9EH** **Registered Charity No. 1171227** ## **Registered on 20[th] January 2017 as CIO (Charity Incorporated Organisa�on) Associa�on.** **Trustees: Peter Graham, Jem Trehern, John Beavis, Malcolm Bigg, Ken Be�s, Paul Day** ## **Aims and Objec�ves:** **1. The advancement of the Chris�an faith in accordance with our Basis of Faith, primarily but not exclusively within Brentwood and the surrounding neighbourhood.** **2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the church in General Mee�ngs and the Trustees, put into prac�ce the teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with our Basis of Faith.** **3. Provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the doctrinal dis�nc�ves and ethical statements as may be adopted and amended by the church from �me to �me in accordance with the provisions of the church rules.** **The Doddinghurst Road Trust operates under the guidance of its Cons�tu�on and Church Handbook issued in 2017 and as amended from �me to �me.** ## **Church Ac�vi�es in 2022-23** **1. The church con�nues to hear from God’s word and praise the name of Jesus every Sunday Service incorpora�ng a growing Sunday School and Creche ministries. This includes, �mes of personal and church wide prayer and fellowship, open to all.** **2. The church has begun to include ‘Messy Church’ an interac�ve ac�vity based all age style of Church service. This has been successful and seeking to grow the team.** **3. To�s Aloud con�nues to grow, and has required a booking system to keep numbers manageable. It is a safe haven for many parents.** **4. A ‘Wednesday Menu’ mee�ng every Wednesday various from week to week that includes a film that is discussed, a Bible Study concentrated on the teaching and parables of Jesus, a �me of intercessional prayer and a worship evening. On months with five Wednesday a fellowship meal is also included. These came out of the online prayer mee�ngs at the end of 2022.** **5. We con�nue to run Brentwood Foodbank as a church project, this need has escalated and 2023 is predicted to have the doubled the total number of parcel from 2022. A partnership with Brentwood Bap�st church has seen an addi�onal day open for clients – Brentwood Bap�st serve approximately 10% of parcels.** **6. In the last quarter of 2022 Foodbank distribu�on combined to become a registered community hub. That is a safe place for people to stay warm and seek community.** **7. A weekly youth drop in, open to all con�nues to welcome and care for** **8. combining detached, in school and drop in. This has been very successful and well regarded by local schools and partnerships.** **9. MenShed con�nues to be a suppor�ve of many re�red gentlemen and has a�racted many new faces.** **10. reliant on hall hirers than previous years and have u�lized more grants. Our old energy contracts have ended, the new contract is approximately four �mes higher.** **11. Foodbank’s designated funds are secure with many donors and fundraiser suppor�ng this project.** **12. The Church Council con�nues to meet online monthly. Whilst the Trustees meet on a regular basis in person.** **All the above are in line with our aims and objec�ves.** ## **Met goals.** ## **Goals set in the previous report of 21-22 are as follows.** **1. We recognise the need for outreach in our youth work and to develop and encourage children’s outreach. Funds will be made available for this and for the full�me worker in this field. Aaron Wa�s, who fulfils this func�on, will be appointed as a Deacon.** _**This outreach has been well implemented and supported by volunteers from outside the church community. Many schools and council agencies speak favourably of the community needs met through this work.**_ **2. There are ongoing discussions with regard to Foodbank and our increased involvement.** _**More formalised roles and structures have been brought into foodbank with a designated steering group formed to handle the day to day running of this church project. The team has kept up with the dras�c increase in need.**_ **3. Following changes in the Trustee posi�ons and the Diaconate the current posi�ons held are as follows: Trustees changes as at 19.10.2022** **Chair / Pastor Peter Graham Treasurer Paul Day Secretary Ken Be�s Safeguarding John Beavis Without por�olio Malcolm Bigg Without por�olio JemTrehern** **Deacons changes as at 19.10.2022** **Chair / Pastor Peter Graham Finance manager Paul Day Secretary / Buildings Ken Be�s Youth Pastor Aaron Wa�s Evangelism Daniela Hyde Without Por�olio Julie Bowler** ## **Goals for 2023-24** **1. care for one another and the vulnerable in our own Church community.** **2. To con�nue growing the youth outreach team, strengthening and solidifying this ongoing work.** **3. To be�er equip, develop and delegate roles within the various ministries of Doddinghurst Road Community Church.** **Peter Graham Chair of Trustees.** **Date 09[th] October 2023** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES 11n227 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod 1st W"1 Z022 31st IA•r¢h 2023 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted R￿tricted fund• Endowment fund• Total lund8 A1 R•e•lpts 47.165 018 731 •fj,311 11.272 JS.030 ,136 11.965 J6,OS2 Usors Gth Ajd R•*m ￿21.22 Bnnk Ir*••81 719 100.010 Sub tot•l(Gffjss income AR) l¥w t*bl•l. NIA Sub fi>t41 IW.931 201503 A3P• •22 14441 1&122 24,•J1 910 2•.00¥ 15.351 B,1 10.521 Sl8rnThJ 810 Vjsww Ir￿ & ACTS 713 71) Sub tot n4 141nJ A4 A•￿t and InTmtrn•nt urchw•, Sub tot*1 •S724 14172J 76,830 N•t 0frnc￿p￿(wY￿ents} . A5 Tr•n•fgrn b•twwn lund• A6 Ca8h fund• l••t year •nd Cash funds Ihis y••r •nd 125.8 47.476 102,624 168.9 150.1 191.308 24.427 CCXX R1 ￿c￿nts ISSI Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestn£ied Restricted fvnd8 Endowment funds Categori Oetsll• 81 Cash funds Pk) l 8 Re￿wAr + C.l.H +CI.H. 166,m 108.922 Endowm?nt fund¥ n••rn•t E Detall8 l• n•arnt£ Oelall• Cwrvrtv•l D•tsll• 84 A•8•t• ff•laln•d for th• charlty'• own u•• Details B6 Ll•blllti SwJntd by InMI••S ¢Y) alf ol aw the trusknes StW8lur• val 24108r2023 2410W2023 CCXX R2 ISSI Final Remarks As stated. the above records are a guKle to the actual in¢om8lexpenditure of the thurth. A full set of all the financial reports was made available to our audrtor and a full 'lnfomation Pack, is soon to be available to members by request. The leadership team have continued to work under the budget headings, artd this helps us to have a greater insight as to areas of overlunder spend in advance of the srtuation and plan ahead. As a Registered Chantywe can an Inskwbon by tsir staff as and when. From previous experienc8 this could bè a surprise visil during the early years of operation. Key issues during the year were". 1. Collections and Gifts {Offerings) were comparable to W8vious year but the donations that were gift aided YRre lower. 2. Overall expenditure remained broadly similar to previous year although a freeze on non4ssential expenditure remained in place. 3. Salary expenses for the Associate Pastor w8r8 mainly paid for by drawirvJ down from the Maintenance Account grants receNed in the previous financial year. 4. A budget has been set for forthcoming year based on a similar income as 2022r23. 5. Integrats'ng Foodbank's finan￿S into the Church's accounts. 6. Employment of a Project Coordinator for Foodbank using grant recerved from the Trussell Trust. Paul Day Treasurer August 2023 Auditors Remarks I have examined the accounts of Doddinghur5t Road Church for the Feriod ending 31* March 2023. The accounts have been kept on a Cash Accounting Basbs only. No records are made for Prepayments or Accruals. In my opinion. the accounts accurately reflect the Church'$ affairs at that date. J. Minihane Church Auditor September 2023 PaBe 7 Re: Doddinghurst Road Church CIO- Charity No: 1171227 Independent Examiners Roport on April 2022- IAarch 2023 Flnance Report I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have Come to my attention in conneth'on wrth the examinab'on giving me Cause to believe. 1. accounting records were not kept in resped of the Company as required by sectK>n 386 of the 2006 Act,. 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply wrth the accounting requirements of secbon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not matter considered as part of an independent examinatr'on" or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recomm8nded practi￿ for accounting and ￿portIng by charities lapplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)J. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connedion the examination to which attention should te drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. Signed: Name.. J Minihane QualfficationlExperience'. 14 years Church A￿lItOr Address.. 21 Broomwood Gardens Pilgrims Hatch Essex. CM15 9LH Date: