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reference
Summary ofthe purposes of Para 1.17
the charity asset out in its he principal
purposes ofthe Church as
governing document stated
in the Church
Governing
Document
are:-
1) The advancement
ofthe Christian
faith according to the principles ofthe
Baptist denomination.
2) The Church
may also advance
education
and carry out other
charitable
purposes
in the United
Kingdom
and/or
other parts ofthe
world.
Summary ofthe main Para 1.17and he Trustees want to see the Christian
activities in relation to those 1.19 message of God's love for all people spread
purposes for the public in Rhyl and the surrounding
area, and
benefit, in particular, the internationally
through
our support of
activities, projects or services missionary
workers overseas.
identified in the accounts. %he Church
holds services each Sunday
morning
where the Bible is taught,
people
worship
God through
music, and we pray
for personal,
local and international
needs.
The Trustees meet monthly
to discuss
practical
matters
regarding
the
maintenance
of our premises,
and the
Elders ofthe Church
now meet monthly.
(after a break during the Coronavirus
andemicl,
focusing
on pastoral
issues.
he Church
leaders are particularly
interested
in reaching
out to children,
iyoung people and their families,
which they
see as essential
for the future ofthe
Church. Some members
volunteer
in taking
lOpen The Book presentations
of Bible
stories into some ofthe local primary
schools, lately through
video presentations,
ue to the Coronavirus
andemic. The
Charity Accounts temp lates-T rustees' annual report for the October 2016
Trussell Trust Food bank based
in our
church gives out food on Tuesdays,
hursdays
and Friday to those
in need who
ome with a recognised
voucher.
FoodBank
Iso provides 'surplus'
food (collected from		 '
local shops), through
the Fareshare
cheme, for anyone to collect on Tuesday,
ursday and Friday.
Statement confirming whether the Para 1.18 eTrustees
have had regard to the
trustees have had regard to the uidance
issued
by the Charity Commission
guidance issued by the Charity n public benefit through
their agreement
Commission on public benefit ith the Church
Governing
Document.

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Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 N/A
including program related
investment
Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 he Church is very dependant
for its
ctivities on volunteers. This is particularly
he case regarding
Children
and Youth
ork, Church Office, participation
in
Sunday Services, Bible Study groups,
Pastoral Care Group, Open The Book, and
Trussell Trust Foodbank
SORP
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Summary ofthe main Para 1.20 he congregation
has met on each Sunday
achievements ofthe charity, morning
during
the year and a series of
identifying the difference the biblical themes
have been covered
in the
chanty's work has made to the preaching.
The Minister
is the main
circumstances of its beneficiaries speaker,
but the Assistant
Minister
and
and any wider benefits to society several other members ofthe congregation
as a whole. aare also involved
in speaking
roles. We
Welcome people from a wide variety of
backgrounds
and ethnic origins. In addition
o the morning
services, a number of
regular Church
based activities occur.
~ There are frequent
opportunities		 for
the Minister Trevor Casey to offer
counsel and advice to Church
members,
and he and other
members
ofthe congregation
contact people who find it more
difficult to get out.
~ Prayer First —on the evening of
each first Sunday
in the month,
members
ofthe Church
meet to
pray for local, national
and
international
needs
~ Messy Church —on the morning of
the second Sunday ofthe month,
the church
holds a service
specifically
aimed at involving
the
children
who come on that morning.
~ Second Sunday —on the evening of
the second Sunday
in the month,
members ofthe church meet for a
more relaxed church service.
~ The church has several house
groups where there is Bible study
and prayer,
and where pastoral		 help
is available.
~ On Thursday
mornings
a group of
church
members
meets to pray for
individuals,
our church and its'
activities,
and sometimes
situations
further
afield
KidZone —each Sunday
morning		 the the
children
of primary
school age are
taught
Bible stories and their
application
in their own class.
Toasters —this is not happening at
present —the teenagers
leave the
service after about 30 minutes
for
their own session with toast.
On Friday evenings
the church
runs
Generate
Youth, a Christian
youth
club. This is run by our Assistant
Minister,
Glyn Watson, and a team
ofvolunteers
Leavers' Days at the end ofthe
Summer
term where year 6 children
are given the opportunity
to visit		 our
church
and become involved
in
music, creative prayer, drama
and
problem
solving,
but this couldn'		 t
occur this year due to the
Coronavirus
pandemic.
Trussell Trust Foodbank where food
is given to those
in need, upon
presentation
ofa voucher
given		 by
another agency; this is available
three days a week, and runs
alongside
Fareshare
(outlined
above).
Christian
Money advice —people
from the Rhyl area who are
encountering
financial
difficulties		 are
referred to CMA for help to
overcome these difficulties.
We have
people trained to the required
standard
who are able to analyse
the financial
problems
and act as		 a
go-between
with the financial
agencies,
banks etc. This has
resulted
in people finding a way		 out
oftheir financial
difficulties.
CMA		 is
registered
with the Financial
Conduct Authority
Our Church
premises
are used for
counselling
services provided
by		 a
fully qualified
personal
counsellor.
Other agencies, such as Rhyl Town
Council, continue to use the

premises
from time to time for their		 premises
from time to time for their
own activities.
part from activities
in the Church
building,
e also run activities for Young People
utside the Church.
~
Open The Book assemblies
where
Bible stories are presented
in a
dramatised
way to 0 local schools		 up
to 5 times a year. Sadly, this has not
happened
this year due to the
Coronavirus
pandemic,
though
2
video recordings
ofthe Open the
Book team have been sent out to
local schools who would
like to use
them.
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During the summer
holidays
many
members
ofthe Church volunteer		 to
help with camps for children
and
families
in Wales. This has meant
helping
with erection and
dismantling
ofthe camps, as well		 as
cooking and serving
meals and other
activities. Sadly, this has not
happened
this year due to the
Coronavirus
pandemic.
Internationally
we give regular
financial
support to overseas
Christian
workers
who
ere formerly
Church
members
based
in
Rhyl.
One of these is a faciomaxillary
surgeon
on the Mercy Ships, doing free-of-
charge restorative
facial work for Africans
in various
African countries.
nother two members
now work in a
prison
ministry
helping
prisoners
find God
and preparing
them for return to the
utside world.
They have been involved		 in
prisons
in Romania,
Nepal, the United
States and Brazil, setting
up and training
new teams to continue the work.
e also have on-going
interest and prayer
or other previous
members
ofthe Church
ho are now serving
God as Christian
orkers overseas.
Each Christmas
the Church seeks to raise
unds for a Christmas
project.
These
ro ects alternate
between
overseas and

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Achievements against objectives Para 1.41 N/A
set
Performance offundraising Para 1.41 N/A
activities against objectives set
Investment performance against Para 1.41 N/A
objectives
Other N/A
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Review of the charity's financial Para 1.21 he Trustees
reviewed
the Finances and
position at the end ofthe period ound that the Charity's
income was
pproximately
f769 above the budgeted
mount.
However,
the Charity aims to
maintain
a reserve.
otal receipts of unrestricted
funds for the
eneral
Fund during the year amounted		 to
74,309
further total off92,861ofrestricted
onations were also received and are
etailed
in the financial
statements.
here are designated
funds off122,195
set aside by the Trustees and Church for
he replacement
ofthe church roof, repair
fthe balustrade,
and repair and
redecoration
ofthe main church sanctuary.
Many members
now choose to give by
standing
order' and Gift Aid their
idonations,
and this resulted
in a Gift Aid
Iclaim off14,107.8 (which
is included
in
Ithe General
Fund total above)
~
large proportion
ofthe General
fund was
pent on the salaries ofthe Minister and
he Assistant
Minister (f54,368total).
f63,153of funds was used on restricted
xpenditure.
ver f120,000 has been raised by the
hurch members
to replace the roof ofour
hurch.
Statement
explaining
the
holding
reserves
stating		 policy for
why they		 ' Para 1.22 he Trustees
have a reserves
policy of
orking towards
retaining f30,000
are held pecifically for contingencies
and
mergencies.
We aim to put f5,000 aside
ach year to achieve this. However,
with
major building
work about to go forward,		 i
is difficult currently
to specifically
achieve
his.
Amount of reserves held ,'Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero , Para 1.22
reserves
7of8
Details of fund materially
in deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties
about the charity
continuing
as a going concern		 L

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The charity's principal sources of Para 1.47 Donations
from existing members.
funds(including any
fundraising) The majority of these funds are used to
pay salaries and maintain
the Church
building,
as well as organising
other
ctivities.
Investment policy and Para 1.46 N/A
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted
A description ofthe principal Para 1.46 description
ofthe principle
risks		 facing
risks facing the charity he charity —Declining number
of		 wage
earners
among
Church		 Members, and an
aging grade 2 listed building.
Other e bank with the Charities
Aid Foundation
'(CAF) and implement a system of double
signatures
on all Bank		 payments.
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Type of governing document Para 1.25 IO Association
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25
CIO
(e.g. unincorporated association,
ClO
Trustee selection methods including Para 1.25 Election by Secret Ballot, Candidates to be
details of any constitutional elected from Church
Members
provisions e.g. election to post
Or name of any person or
body entitled to appoint one
or more trustees
Additional information (optional j
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Policies and procedures adopted Para 1.51 Potential Trustees are given orientation
for the induction and training of regarding the role and responsibility by an
trustees lexisting Trustee. They are also supplied
twith the Governing
Document,
the		 Latest
ccounts and explanatory
information		 from
he Charity Commission.
The charity's organisational structure Para 1.51 he charity
is		 led by the board ofTrustees
and any wider network with which ho work under the rules ofthe CIO
the charity works overning document.
Ofthese the		 Minister
nd Assistant Minister are ex-officio
rustees. The Church
members
elect the
ecretary and Treasurer
annually.		 The
ther Trustees are elected on a rotating
basis by the Church
members.
The		 Church
members have other input into the
rustees by means ofthe Church
meeting
t which all Church
members
can attend
nd vote. The Trustees keep the members
fthe Church informed
about their
ctivities, and from time to time refer
ertain issues (especially the recognition of
new members ofthe Church) to the Church
meeting for votes or to listen to how
hurch members
feel about certain		 issues.
e Church
meetin
is also res onsible		 for
Charity Accounts templates-Trustees' annual report for the October 2 01
of8
pproving
all large expenditures
according
o the publicised
trustee
authorization
bands.
Relationship with any related , Para 1.51 he Charity has direct affiliation to the
parties North Western
Baptist Association
(NWBA),
Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB),and
Evangelical
Alliance who give an advisory
input.
Other olunteers —Much ofthe day-to-day
work is
one by volunteers,
including
music, youth, and
outreach
and cleaning. The Charity considers
membership
ofthe Church as an indication
of
heir willingness
to volunteer.
We are very
grateful to all the members
who have given
generously
oftheir time and money to serve
'the Church
is all the different wa s outlined.
Charity name sussex Street Christian Centre
Other name the charity uses
Registered
charity		 number 117H48
Charity's
principal		 address 15Sussex Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 1SE
Nam Nam es ofthe charity trus es ofthe charity trus tees
who manage the		 charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for Name of person (or
whole year body) entitled to appoint
trustee
(if any)
1 Rev Trevor Casey Minister Sussex Street
Christian
Centre
Glyn Watson Assistant Minister Sussex Street
Christian
Centre
4 Richard Landon Treasurer Sussex Street
hnstian
Centre
David Landin Trustee ussex Street
hristian
Centre
7 Annie Myers Trustee ussex Street
hristian
Centre
Paul Asbridge Trustee 6/5/21 —31/8/21 ussex Street
hristian
Centre
10 Richard Hardway Secretary ussex Street
11 hristian
Centre
Peter Smith Trustee ussex Street
hristian
Centre
13
14
15
17
19
20		 Q
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year

Income Categories Income Categories Income Categories
General
Fund		 56138.64
Gift Aid 14107.8
Parking
Coin shop 400
Cruze 400
nail bar 366.5
SU Photography 111
Tamers 785
Tata I Parking 2062.5
Food Bank Donation 2000
Restricted
Income
Assista nt IVlinister 5606
Christmas
project		 3265
food bank 54263.19
NWBA Home Mission 5769.26
Roof 122195.25
Tear Fund 18
Waddington's 1940
Total Restricted Income 193056.7
Total Income Categories 267365.64
Expense Categories
Buildings
equipment 464.14
Insurance 5217.01
power 7563.11
rates 704.59
repairs-maintenance 4510.39
Total Buildings 18459,24
Ministry
Audio Visua
I		 277.31
catering 64.8
Communications S.Web Site 371.64
course materials 162.98
Kidzone children's work 1119.56
miscellaneous 82.19
Music Group 789.58
Pulpit Supply 190
Youth Work 308.24
Total Ministry 3366.3
Mission and Outreach
BMS 600
CMA 874.88
Horne Mission 600
LocalOutreach 49.99
National
Churches		 Trust 100
Waddington's 600
Total Mission and Outreach 2824.87
Office
misc 161
Photocopying 1400.83
postage 0
Subscriptions 995.74
Telephone 720.34
TotalOffice 3277.91
Restricted Expenses
Assistant
Minister		 5660.26
Buildings project 133
Food bank 39437.01
Mercy Ships 3205
NWBA Home Mission 6054.25
roof 6685
Tear Fund 18
Waddington's 1960
Total Restricted Expenses 63152.52
Salaries-Assistant Minister
pension 3224.69
Salary 9596.28
tax Nl 2596.03
Tota I Salaries-Ass ista nt
Minister 15417
Salaries-Minister
CPD 258.7
pension 4570.59
salary 25396.36
Tax Nl 8725.1
Total Salaries-Minister 38950.75
Tota I Expense Categories 145448.59
Grand Total 121917.05