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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 Sept 2021 31 August 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Community Church Leeds
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1171861
Charity's principal address 12 Helmsley Drive
Leeds Postcode LS16 5HY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Richard Colbrook | Chair | |||
| David Wong | ||||
| Andrew Cooke | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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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 the trustees Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with our Statement of Faith.
Summary of the objects of the The main activity is the provision of a Christian Church and associated charity set out in its activities. governing document
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The trustees of Community Church Leeds have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when overseeing all of the activities of the charity.
The Charity’s activities of the advancement of the Christian faith and associated activities are available to the people of Leeds and the wider area to make a positive contribution to the local and wider community. These activities include Sunday services, other weekly group activities, pastoral care, community work, care for the poor, supporting international students, supporting asylum seekers and the support of other local charities working in deprived communities through the provision of Summary of the main volunteers and financial giving. 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)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
This is the 5th report by the trustees since the Charity was formed on 2 March 2017. The first report and accounts covered the first 18 months of operation.
Over the last year (September 2021 to August 2022), Community Church Leeds has continued to achieve its charitable objectives of advancing the Christian faith through Sunday services, other group activities and work in the local community. The church had returned to in-person Sunday services and continued to grow in membership over this period.
Community is at the heart of who we are as Community Church Leeds. Our vision is to be:
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A church for the whole city, helping people find friendship with God and discover real hope, life and adventure.
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A church of opportunity, where everyone plays a part in the community, growing individually and together into all God has made them to be.
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A church for beyond the city boundaries, as we help start similar communities of people in Yorkshire and in other nations.
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During the last 12 months we have:
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Provided pastoral care, support, community and opportunities to grow in the Christian faith for a growing number of adults, young people and children.
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• Provided opportunities to explore the Christian faith in a variety of settings including in-person and on zoom.
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Developed community groups in different parts of the city of Leeds which provide care, support and opportunities to work in and for the benefit of local communities.
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Become a church home for a growing number of students who are studying in Leeds and provided them with leadership training and ministry opportunities.
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• Supported individuals in need, particularly those impacted by the pandemic (both in the UK and overseas)
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• Developed opportunities for spiritual growth for an increasing number of people.
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Worked alongside local charities in some of the poorest areas of Leeds. Church members have been able to work with over 1100 people who have directly or indirectly been helped through these charities. We are committed to provide opportunities for people to make a lasting difference in the lives of others.
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Run a new internship programme with another Leeds-based charity to facilitate international students exploring the Christian faith.
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Supported the work of other churches in the UK and overseas particularly through providing on-going advice, coaching and support for community work.
Community Church Leeds is growing. We were encouraged with the growth in income through giving by church members and this underlined our decision to focus our staff to an increasing degree on the work within the city of Leeds rather than supporting churches in other parts of the UK. We received £91,068 in income over the year. Our expenditure was £86,575 which was higher than the previous year mainly due to the return to in-person meetings and, hence, the charity incurring higher hall hire
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costs. We had a surplus of £27,029 on 1 September 2021 which included £5,764 in restricted funds donated by individuals to us to support those in need (£264) and by a charitable trust to support our mission across the city in the coming year.
The Trustees would like to thank all the members of Community Church Leeds who have given so freely of their time and talents as well as their finances to make possible all the activities reported above and more that space doesn’t allow us to mention. Without the contribution of each of these people, Community Church Leeds would be unable to deliver all the services and activities that it does to the people of Leeds, further afield and internationally. The Trustees are delighted that Community Church Leeds is thriving, growing and able to fulfil its charitable objectives.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Community Church Leeds is a relatively new charity and has built sufficient reserves to cover 3 months of typical running costs for the charity which is in line with the intended aims of the trustees.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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) Richard Colbrook Andrew Cooke Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair of Trustees ] Trustee Date 19/02/2023
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Accounts for Community Church Leeds
For the 12 month period from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 Registered Charity Number: 1171861
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Receipts and Payments
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Opening Balance Total Restricted Unrestricted Last Year
Sep-22 Sep-22 Sep-22 Sep-21
22,527 531 21,996 15,565
Account 2022 2022 2022
Receipts
Tithes and Offerings 56,922 56,922 54,163
Special Offerings and Missionary Support 6,110 6,110 6,533
Gift Aid Returns 12,999 660 12,339 12,084
Support and Payments from Other Churches and Charities 9,537 9,537 13,289
Leadership Training 0 1,550
Grants from charities 5,500 5,500
Total Receipts for Year 91,068 12,270 78,798 87,619
Total Receipts including opening balance 113,595 12,801 100,794 103,184
Payments
Staff Costs (salaries, pensions, Employers National Insurance) 49,255 49,255 48,707
Travel in UK 1,608 1,608 1,054
Travel Overseas 0 0 (682)
Hall Hire 19,729 19,729 13,350
Community Work and Mission 621 352 269 86
Catering 1,211 1,211 861
Work with Students 1,661 840 821 1,437
Children and Youth 1,291 1,291 683
Pastoral Costs 622 622 269
Gifts to those in need, other churches and missionary support 1,387 79 1,308 5,167
Equipment and Filming of Training Videos 315 315 889
Conferences and Training 331 331 70
Admin Expense, Printing and Postage 683 683 738
Books and Resources 846 846 754
Insurance 496 496 489
Song Copyright 152 152 145
Accounting and Banking Fees (including accounting software) 342 342 257
Website and Zoom 259 259 634
Upper Room Leadership Training 0 3,600
lnternational Outreach 5,766 5,766 2,150
Total Payments 86,575 7,037 79,538 80,657
Surplus / Closing Balance 27,029 5,764 21,256 22,527
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Accounts for Community Church Leeds
For the 12 month period from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 Registered Charity Number: 1171861
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
At the end of the accounting period, Community Church Leeds owned the following assets:
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|Assets|Value|
|Cash Funds (Restricted)|5,764|
|Cash Funds (Unrestricted)|21,256|
|Gift Aid Returns Pending|2,508|
|Total Value of Assets|29,528|
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Liabilities
Community Church Leeds had no liabilities at the end of the accounting period
In accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, the trustees of Community Church Leeds can confirm that:
a) no guarantees have been given by the Community Church Leeds CIO during the accounting period and therefore there is no potential liability under any guarantee that is outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities; and
b) there are no debts outstanding at the date of the statement of assets and liabilities which are owed by the CIO and which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of the CIO.
Signed on behalf of the trustees of Community Church Leeds:
Dr Richard Colbrook 19 February 2023
Mr Andrew Cooke 19 February 2023
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Community Church Leeds I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Communty Church Leeds (the Charity) for the 12 months ending 31 August 2022. Communty Church Leeds is a Charrtable Incorporated Organisation, entered on the Register of Chartties on 2 March 2017 (registered Charity number. 1171861). Responsiblllties and Basls of the Report As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Chanty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent ExarnineVs Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no maierial matter5 have come to my attention in conneclion with the examination giving me tsuse to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in p8 of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act., ¢X the accounts do not accord wtth those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. Signed: Name.. Nicola Clare Elizabeth Longmore Member of the Association of Accouniing Technicians Address: 46 Reedmace Ro, Bicester. Oxon, OX26 31 Date: 23 February 2023