2023-04-30-accounts

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								Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment
	Categories		Details					funds		funds			funds
								to nearest E	to nearest E				to neareet E
81 Cash	funds		MEC General	Fund				72,589
			MEC Reserve	Fund				15,000
			Jolly Tots General		Fund
					Total		cash funds	a7,5ao
			(agree balances		with receipts and payments
							account(s))
								Unrestricted	Restricted				Endowment
								funds		funds			funds
			Details					to nearest E	to nearest E				to nearest E
82 Other	monetary assets
			Details					Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)				Current value o tionel
83Investment		assets
			Details					Fund to whtch asset belon s	0	1(	8	l)	Current value o tlonal
84Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
								Fund to which	Amount		due		When due
			Details					liabili relates		o tional			o tlonal
85 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				Signature				Print	Name				Date of a roval
								Christo	her lllid	e			11/07/2023

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		(see	CC32, Independent			examination		of charity	accounts:	directions	and
		guidance		for examiners).
Give here brief details of		NONE
any items that the
examiner	wishes to
disclose.

	Trustee	name		ONce (lfany)	Dates acted lfnot for whole year	Name ofperson (orbody) entitled to appoint trustee (If
						an
1	David Puttick			Chairperson
2	Alasdair	Knights
3	Clive Wilkinson			Secretary	01/05/2022-11/07/2022
4	Nathan	Bowers
5	Christopher		lllidge	Treasurer
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	Names	ofthe trustees for the charity, ifany, (forexample, any custodian trustees)
	Name				Dates acted ifnot for whole	ear

Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional		information)	information)	information)	information)	information)
T ofadviser Name					Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior			staff members							(Optional				information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning document	Constitution
How the charity is constituted	Charitable	Incorporated						Organisation
Trustee selection methods	Appointed	following					election			by	church			membership
Additional governance issues (Optional Information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:	The church Independent report.		has maintained its membership ofthe Fellowship of Evangelical Churches (FIEC)throughout the period ofthis
~ policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training oftrustees;
~ the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
~ relationship with any related
parties;
~ trustees' consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
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	The advancement					ofthe			Christian			faith		in	accordance	with the Basis of
	Faith primarily			but		not		exclusively				within		Mirfield and		the surrounding
Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out ln its	neighbourhood; and such other charitable purposes as shall, opinion ofthe charity trustees, further the work ofthe Church.																in the
governing document

				Throughout the period ofthis report the church has continued with the
				regular programme ofactivities as follows:
				Sunday - Church services
				Mirfleld Evangelical Church provided weekly Sunday morning and evening services forthe local community. The majority ofthese church
				services are also streamed live on the internet for the benefit ofanyone
				unable to meet in person. A regular 'Explorers' bible teaching group for	3-
				11year olds was provided during the morning services.
				A baptismal service was held in November.
				The Church provided community support for members and local people
				including the following regular meetings:
				Weekly
				Wednesday prayer meetings alternate with Wednesday house groups for
				prayer and bible study.
				'Allsorts' -weekly Thursday morning stay and play group for toddlers and
				their carers.
				Monthly
				Monthly Bring and Share Sunday lunch.
				'The Big Read' monthly discussion reviews a daily reading programme	to
				help church members and others engage with the message ofthe whole
				Bible book-by-book.
Summary ofthe main 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)				'Voygers' children's club started in September for ages 4-7s and includes a Christian message with songs, crafts and garnes for children ofchurch members and the local community. Termly Members ofthe church partnered with members ofother local FIEC- affiliated churches to run a Youth Day for 11-14s,hosted in the church building. Annually/Occasionally A church day away was held at Bolton Abbey village hall in June 22for the benefit ofchurch members, visitors and their families. Two Christmas carol services were run and advertised in the local
				community through leaflet distribution as well as social media in
				December 2022.
				A week ofprayer meetings was arranged, for church members and
				visitors, at the beginning ofJanuary 2023.
				A 'Hope Explored' course (in 3parts) for those investigating the Christian
				faith was held in January 2023.
				A men's breakfast event, with a Christian message, was held in January
				for the benefit ofchurch members and visitors.
				Classes from the local primary school visited the church building in
				February for a brief tour and a talk about the regular activities ofthe
				church.
				An Easter crafts evening, with a Christian message, was held for the
				benefit ofvisitors from the local community.
				A quiz night with a Christian message, was held for the benefit ofchurch
				members and visitors, in March 2023.
				Ajoint Good Friday service with another local church (Dewsbury
				Evangelical Church) was held in April 2023.
				The Church provided support for Christian ministries in the UK and
				overseas by way ofprayer and financial gifts.
				The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
				Commission on public benefit.

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity		Regular Section	services were maintained C.)	and new activities begun (see above,
during the	year	Pastoral	care and support were provided for the members ofthe church.
		'Allsorts'	toddler group in particular	saw new and deepening contacts with
		members	ofthe local community.