
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 Aug 2019  Period start date   To July 31 2020 Period end date** 

## **Charity name:Glasshouse Church** 

## **Charity registration number: 1172945** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian religion in England for<br>the benefit of the public in such ways as the<br>trustees think fit, including through the holding<br>of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration<br>of religious festivals, producing and/or<br>distributing literature on Christianity to<br>enlighten others about the Christian religion|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Financial income is achieved entirely through<br>donations of regular attenders. The charity is<br>only in its second year of operation so the<br>main expenditure is on the purchase of<br>equipment and general hospitality. Glasshouse<br>Church has held three prayer meetings per<br>week attended by an average of 10 people.<br>Trainee ministers have attended lectures on<br>Christian leadership three times per week. 7<br>small group meetings were held during the<br>week, meeting for encouragement in Christian<br>teaching. Each group consists of about 10<br>people. Public Sunday services have been<br>conducted weekly. The average regular Sunday<br>attendance is 70. A total of about 80  people<br>attend various weekly activities. Refreshments<br>and snacks are provided at these meetings.<br>Christmas activities took place including<br>playing carols in two local cafes and three carol<br>performances at different local churches.<br>Training for interns for ministry has continued.<br>After Christmas, lockdown began in March. All<br>Easter plans were cancelled. Church activities<br>continued online. New training and upskilling<br>was required for this. Easter eggs were<br>delivered to the front door of all members.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|In all activities planned for the year the<br>trustees have considered the Commissions<br>guidance on public benefit and the specific|





|Commission on public<br>benefit||guidance on charities for the advancement of<br>religion. We encourage as many people as<br>possible to live out their faith by attending<br>regular Sunday services, weekly prayer<br>meetings and weeklysmallgroupactivities.|
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|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|Glasshouse Church has a strong emphasis on<br>helping young people find and develop their<br>Christian faith. Our programs include music<br>training, leadership training and public<br>performance. Social activities and social<br>development are also included. We consider<br>this an important social investment in our<br>community. We have assisted youth in coping<br>strategies during the pandemic, and continued<br>online connection for thispurpose.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Glasshouse is run entirely by volunteers.<br>Their contribution makes the organisation<br>function and we would not exist without<br>them.  We are completely reliant on them.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Glasshouse achieves a relevant,**<br>**engaging Sunday service on a weekly**<br>**basis. The quality of communication and**<br>**performance is of a high standard. We**<br>**provide opportunity for young people to**<br>**perform and to engage in what we are**<br>**doing. This is a huge benefit to the**<br>**community and to young people who**<br>**get a sense of belonging, value and**<br>**personal achievement. We benefit**<br>**society greatly by having a positive**<br>**message and by engaging with those**<br>**who attend our functions. We are**<br>**embracing and encouraging to all who**<br>**connect with us. Our music playing in**<br>**coffee shops and for Christmas were**<br>**well received by the general public.**|





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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charities income is increasing. This**<br>**is enabling us to invest more in**<br>**equipment**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**AS the charity grows we will be able to**<br>**hold funds in reserve. Since we have**<br>**extremely low costs we are safely able**<br>**to keep investing in equipment for the**<br>**future**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**Investing in equipment**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**cio**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Chosen by the lead pastor**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**As per charity commission information provided** Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address 



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Maylin Wyndham|Chair|2016 -2020||
||TracyAugustin||2016-2020||
||Aaron Hay||2018-2020||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** Maylin Wyndham **Full name(s)** Maylin Wyndham **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 25 May 2021 



## Glasshouse Church 

## Financial Activities 

August 2019 - July 2020 

||TOTAL|
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|Income||
|Income||
|Donor Restricted Funds|4,108.81|
|Offerings|1,025.00|
|Re imbursements|-136.63|
|Service/Fee Income|234.00|
|Tithes|13,096.82|
|**Total Income**|**18,328.00**|
|**Total Income**|**£18,328.00**|
|TOTAL|**£18,328.00**|
|Expenditures||
|Expenditure||
|Advertising/Promotional|592.87|
|Bank charges|0.02|
|Conferences|108.49|
|Dues and Subscriptions|831.71|
|Education & Develoment|859.50|
|Equipment|2,612.89|
|Equipment rental|696.00|
|Gifts|1,646.13|
|Insurance|304.87|
|Legal and professional fees|158.35|
|Meals and entertainment|1,061.19|
|Office/General Administrative Expenditures|274.52|
|IT|82.61|
|**Total Office/General Administrative Expenditures**|**357.13**|
|Reimbursment|2,291.00|
|Rent or Lease of Buildings|660.00|
|Supplies|4,649.38|
|Travel|751.38|
|**Total Expenditure**|**17,580.91**|
|Supplies|260.44|
|**Total Expenditures**|**£17,841.35**|
|NET OPERATING INCOME|**£486.65**|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|**£486.65**|



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