Winslow Christian Fellowship Trustees
Annual Report
Ist September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Aim and Purpose
Winslow Christian Fellowship (WCF) is affiliated to the Fellowship of the Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC).
FIEC is a Fellowship of self-governing independent churches. This is not a denomination that exercises any central control over the churches, but the churches are joined together with a common identity and practice of fellowship which means we work together for the advance of the gospel.
We share our resources to strengthen other churches with a national co-operation amongst our family of churches.
We do alll this because we long to see more people come to know Christ as Lord and Saviour across our nation.
We invest in mission and evangelism to ensure that being an FIEC church is associated with being a gospel-driven church.
Objectives and Activities.
The objectives of WCF are the advancement of the Christian Faith locally, in other parts of the UK and the World through communion as the Trustees consider appropriate. This will be carried out in accordance with Winslow Christian Fellowship's Statement of Faith, including values, priorities, practice and leadership standards.
WCF will also undertake in the relief of those in need whether poor, weak or elderly locally, in other parts of the UK and the World as the Trustees consider appropriate.
The objectives will be achieved through the weekly Provision of services of Worship open to all members of the public. These are to be advertised on social media and in the local town magazine.
Weekly recorded talks regarding Christian Faith and values are to be made available locally and internationally, via. the internet.
Regular provision of pastoral care and prayer support for those in need such as the sick, elderly and people with special needs. Regular provision of food, and occasional provision of finance, to support local poor and those in need. All of the above activities are supported and carried out in the main, by around 15 volunteers. These people come from different backgrounds, ages, gender and nationalities. Some of the activities are carried out in partnership with the other churches in the Town. In accordance with the Christian principle of tithing, it is policy of the Church to use 10% of income to issue grants to other charities/Christian organisations or to support known individuals and organisations working abroad or at home in evangelical or outreach positions. The Trustees would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers for their continued help.
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Structure, governance and management.
Governing Document - CIO ASSOCIATION registered 13 March 2017
A Charitable Trust
Trustees appointed by resolution of the trustees in accordance with para. 13 of the Trust Deed.
Formal meetings of the Trustees are held monthly and an annual General meeting is held for all members.
As referenced previously Winslow Christian Fellowship is affiliated to the Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). This organisation provides both advice and practical support. The Church continues to have the benefit of a full time Pastor. This is the only paid member.
Administration details.
Charity number: =1172013 Address: 92 High Street, Winslow, MK18 3DBQ Trustees: Colin Poyntz (Pastor), Susan Sawyer, Michael Hotard, Margaret Martin
Finance report for the 2023-2024 Financial Year ending 31st August 2023
General fund
Income
The income into the general fund of the church as recorded in the bank is £31,500 plus a £9569 Gift Aid Refund. Totalling £41,069.
Expenditure
This year’s expenditure was £48,201.
Present reserves
General Fund Reserves within the Bank Account as of the 31 August 2024 is £45,779.
Communion Fund
The income into the communion fund of the church as recorded in the bank is £3,136 plus a £297 Gift Aid Refund.
A list of organisations benefiting with amounts is given at the end of this report. Further donations will made as and when payment details can be obtained for a one-off payment rather than monthly donations.
Restricted Church Project Fund (RCPF)
The Restricted Church Project Fund has had no donations this financial year with no expenditure.
Fellowship Fund,
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At the present time this Fund is empty.
Weekend Away
The income for the weekend end away equated to £2541 and the expenditure was £4173. This being due to the Church covering for costs for those members wishing to attend who could not afford the expense.
OVERALL SUMMARY
|FUND|As at | Sept 23|Income|Expenditure|—_As at 31 Aug 24| |---|---|---|---|---| |GENERAL|£52,911|£41,069|£48,201|£45,779| |COMMUNION|£983|£3,433|£2,863|41,593| |FELLOWSHIP|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00|£0.00| |RCPF|£4,161|£0.00|£0.00|£4,161| |WEEKEND AWAY|£27]|£2,541|£4173|-£136]| ||£58,326|£47,043|OOo|£50,132|
Relief of the poor and needy and vulnerable / Training and Education.
Locally
The Church continues to support the local Food Bank. Financial and practical help has been given to a local food kitchen for children in the holidays.
Support is given to a local charity which visits schools to aid them in the teaching of Christianity and the exploration of social and personal matters.
Nationally and internationally.
Monthly Communion collections are taken to support other charities, nationally, internationally and local who seek to support vulnerable people with practical and spiritual aid. We continue to support, both financially and in prayer, three workers in Nigeria, Rumania and Romania, all of which, occasionally, make visits to the church.
Members of the Church attend various national, local conferences and celebration days.
Finance
In accordance with Christian principles, we do not seek to store up treasure on earth. However, in order to be prudent, we follow a guideline of holding a bank balance at least sufficient to cover three months average expenditure.
The charity's income is mainly from voluntary gifts from Church members and supporters. No fund-raising activities or trading have been undertaken, hence no costs of generating voluntary receipts or fundraising trading are reported in the financial statements.
The charity owns a property, 92 High Street, which the Church are currently working on plans to convert the once home of the Pastor into a community building of help and assistance in various ways.
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The charity’s expenditure is directed sorely to the objectives stated above.
Donations were made to other charities/Christian organisations to help with relief of the poor, needy and oppressed.
Declarations
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity trustees —
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|||Date||PaidTo/Additioal information|_|Payment|
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||24/11/2023||Miltongin acali||£393.25|
||24/11/2023||UCCF||£215.70|
||||Sorin Badragon Romanian|||
||09/07/2024||Wycliffe UK ltd||£294.74|
||09/07/2024|'|Holiday
Club Buckingham||200.70|
||09/07/2024||Release International||£215./5|
||09/07/2024|Well StreetChurch Mission Fund
Emma|||£767.25|
Further donations will made from this year's communion collections as and when payment details can be obtained for a one-off payment rather than monthly donations.
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Charity Name No (if any) Winslow Christian Fellowship 1172013 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Sep-23 01-Aug-24 ~~EF |~~
Section A Receipts and payments
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Restricted funds |
Restricted | Endowment funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
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to the nearest | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||
| Donations | 31,500 | - | - | 31,500 | 51,375 | ||||||
| Communion | 2,425 | - | 2,425 | 3,941 | |||||||
| Gift Aid reclaimed Donations | 9,568 | - | 9,568 | 10,121 | |||||||
| Gift Aid reclaimed Communion | - | 297 | - | 297 | 369 | ||||||
| Church weekend away | - | 2,812 | - | 2,812 | 271 | ||||||
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Sub total (Gross income for 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 AR) [ 41,068 ]
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 41,068 5,534 - 46,602 66,077 ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Pastor | 25,734 | - | - | 25,734 | 26,505 | |||||
| Public Services | 6,350 | - | - | 6,350 | 10,004 | |||||
| Outreach to Community | 484 | - | - | 484 | 864 | |||||
| Administration | 1,153 | - | - | 1,153 | 300 | |||||
| Donations | 6,320 | - | - | 6,320 | 4,837 | |||||
| Manse | - | 8,117 | - | 8,117 | 312 | |||||
| Fellowship | - | 40 | - | 40 | 210 | |||||
| Communion Offerings | - | 2,425 | - | 2,425 | 3,326 | |||||
| Grants to other funds | - | 2,812 | - | 2,812 | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 40,041 | 13,394 | - | 53,435 | 46,438 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 40,041 13,394 - 53,435 46,438 ~~———=—~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
1,027 - 7,860 - - 6,833 19,639 - - - - - 53,383 4,161 - 57,544 38,688 54,410 - 3,699 - 50,711 58,327 ~~SSSS=~~ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
26/06/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
26/06/2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Winslow Christian Fellowship On accounts for the year anded 31 st August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1172013 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended E i 0 8 2 02 Responslbllltles and basis 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 oul 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 examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination lolher 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if th8y do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: cp Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Chartered Institute for Public Finance ccew%LQv% IER Oct 2018