**Thornton Church of the Nazarene** Report of the Board of Trustees For the Year Ended 30 September 2020
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2020 which have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102A).
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The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
## **Reference & Administrative Information**
Charity Name: Thornton Church of the Nazarene Charity Reg Number: 1172453 Principal Address 2-4 Leslie Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4PE
## **Board of Trustees**
Ken Baker (Chair) Val Baker Betty Tempest
## **Holding/ Custodian Trustee**
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee Company No 7028764 11 Crows Nest Mews, Leeds LS 11 8JQ Bankers Bank plc Manchester City Office Leicestershire LE87 2BB
## **Independent Examiner**
Mrs Bayley Pell, 25 Hogshaw Drive, Buxton, SK17 7AX
## **REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**
Structure and Organisation
The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was set up in 2015 with registration number 1172453. The pastor of the church is ex-officio chair of the Board of Trustees, with the remaining members elected annually at the church’s AGM.
The Board of Trustees meet monthly to consider the work and management of the church and assess and plan the financial and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
## **Governance and Wider Network**
The CIO is a member of the Church of the Nazarene BISD, a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee Company No 7028764, Charity No 1133336 which in turn is a member of the Global Church of the Nazarene in Lenexa USA.
## **Risk Management**
The risk management strategy of the church is in a continual process of formulation in response to the changing circumstances that could impact upon the life of the church. The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussions with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of the Nazarene BISD and other advisers, adopting appropriate policies as required or as they become necessary to the ongoing work of the church.
## **Objectives of the Charity**
To advance the Christian faith
To enhance and enrich the local community
## **Achievements & Activities**
The continuation of weekly community worship during Covid 19 restrictions by Zoom Continuation of networking with local community enterprises and relevant local agencies seeking to benefit the local community. Supporting the Bikes for Heroes project which provide free bikes to NHS/Care workers and local community.
## **Volunteers**
The development of a network of members and volunteers without whom the substantial work of the charity could not be realised, and to whom we offer our thanks.
## **Financial Review**
The charity is mostly dependent for its ongoing work upon the gifts received at the weekly meetings. The charity has continued through the year to tailor the expenditure it incurs to the income received through rent for the use of the building as well as through the tithes, offerings and donations received. We have plans to develop the use of the building through the use of grants to enable plans to become reality.
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report
## Signed
15/12/2020 Dr Ken Baker (Chair) Betty Tempest
## **FINANICAL STATEMENT OCTOBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 2020**
## **Income**
|**Income**|||
|---|---|---|
|Offering
Gift Aid Rebate
Utilities Refund
Compensation
Gift
**Expenditure**
**Church**
District & Missionary budgets
K Baker Stipend
British Gas
Eon
Water Plus
Integra - Church Insurance
Gardening Costs
CCLI
Expenses - speakers
Repairs
Alpha course
Donation - Bikes for Heroes
**Manse**
B Gas
Water
Council Tax
Insurance
Phone/Internet
Hoover
Balance B/F
Total Income
Total Expenditure
Balance as at 31/09/20||5,518.41
£
1,634.60
£
19.91
£
75.00
£
500.00
£
**7,747.92**
**£**|
|||1,390.00
£
4,000.00
£
335.54
£
366.40
£
248.12
£
792.38
£
162.72
£
78.00
£
50.00
£
840
108.78
500
**8,871.94**
**£**
1,198.48
£
181.26
£
1,249.45
£
285.65
£
727.14
£
179.99
£|
|||3,821.97
£
14,077.78
£
7,747.92
£
12,693.91
£
9,131.79
£|