2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date Charity name: Churches Together in All Lincoln

Charity registration number: 1173828

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document

The objects of the CIO are the advancement of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty and any other purposes which are charitable according to the law of England and Wales.

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.

In particular, Churches Together in Lincolnshire seeks to further these objects by : a. encouraging and enabling Churches in the county to grow together in trust and mutual acceptance through shared worship, prayer, learning, service and evangelism with each church sharing with others the treasures of its tradition; b. encouraging and stimulating throughout the county a deeper commitment to Christian unity; c. promoting and co-ordinating ecumenical strategies at all levels d. acting as a sponsoring body for Local Ecumenical Partnerships, ensuring the provision of appropriate ongoing advice and support, equitable financial assessment and proper periodic review; e. encouraging full and early ecumenical consultation so that the churches may use resources (including buildings and the deployment of personnel) with sensitivity and in the interests of good stewardship; f. providing a meeting point for Christian leaders and representatives within the county; g. keeping the churches informed about ecumenical initiatives both inside and outside the county, liaising with the national ecumenical bodies; and in all these ways, providing a focused Christian reference point for local government and other secular bodies with whom Churches Together in Lincolnshire will seek to work in the interests of the well-being of the people of Lincolnshire Examples of this are by encouraging and enabling church bodies in Lincolnshire to act together; for example : providing trainingcourse,conferences on relevant subjects,times of

prayer and discussion, etc. We also act as a voice for the churches to the wider community, in particular public bodies - working with Lincolnshire County Council to promote road safety. We organise the annual Road Victims Memorial Service, Working with LCC, District Councils & other organisations such as Lincolnshire Resilience Forum to resource Critical Emergencies via the CTAL Emergency Faith Responders, and also helping with situations such as Refugee, Migrants and other situations churches can be of key support with.

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

The Trustees are conscious of their responsibility at all times to act in accordance with the advice issued by The Charity Commission relating to public benefit considerations.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policy on grant making	We are not a Grant Making organisation.
Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	We wish to record our thanks to all those who Volunteer their time, be it the Emergency Faith Responders, Trustee’s or the many others in Churches that work with us and who have assisted Churches Together in All Lincolnshire to fulfil its work during the period covered by this report.
Other

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

2022 very much continued to be a year of hybrid working, change and disruption for many people and organisations. Churches Together in all Lincolnshire was not unaffected by these things either, but where there is change and disruption there is also potential for growth and renewal in response. The year began with work arising from the War in Ukraine and our work to be swiftly responsive in helping Churches, organisations and individuals provide aid and help to both those in Ukraine and those coming as refugee’s to the UK. CTAL worked as a stakeholder agency with the County Councils and the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum on ensuring information and help was collated and networked out – a not insignificant task given the speed of things needed, and our Mission Enabler was tasked daily with collating and responding to new enquiries and missions as they arose. We cannot praise highly enough the work undertaken by the Churches of all Lincolnshire during this time, and how our Churches Together groups across the county provided real assistance. Preparations for our usual events, such as our Annual General Meeting, The Lincolnshire Road Safety Road Traffic Victims Service, The Gritter Blessing, And the Emergency Faith Responders Conference day and training were also being taken during this time and late spring. Our annual general meeting was held online. At this meeting two of our Trustee’s, Maji Rudi Bruinwold and Rev’d Kathy Colwell retired from CTAL due to their retirements, we want to take this time to thank them for their valued service and contribution. Welcomed to the board of Trustee’s in their place was The Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby,The Rt Rev’d Dr David Court, and Cap’t Wendy Brown. During the spring and summer months, our activity of programmes included many conversations with organisations such as North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire & North Kesteven District Council and other Council authorities and their agencies. There was also work undertaken with the Local Churches Together initiatives, And of course, we continued with our programme of work to the Lincolnshire Community of Pioneers and fresh expressions workers. We ended the FEAST initiative, but are replacing it with a new initiative in 2023 called the Lincolnshire Mission Enablers Strategy & Sharing Sessions, that will help share best practice for all involved in Mission Enabling in the county, be they lay or ordained and from all denominations. Our county is a large one geographically, but one that is active in ecumenism across the area, and one we are proud and pleased to serve in the many ways we are able to. During the course of this year we are pleased to say that we have worked exceptionally closely with a number of Churches Together groups, such as Transform Lincoln, Churches Together Grantham & District,CT Lincoln & District,CT Sleaford &

District, CT North East Lincolnshire, Skegness Fellowship of Churches, Hope Spalding etc. Via visiting, networking, sharing information and assistance out, and promoting the works that they undertake and are pleased to continue to support them in this way and to build on this going into 2023. In August and September and continuing into the Winter we worked strategically alongside many of our local Churches Together, and alongside Lincolnshire County Council and District Councils on provision for the growing Cost of Living Crisis. In some ways this is a continuation of work we do already liaising with the Council and other organisations as an ecumenical Faith representative on issues such as Modern Day Slavery, Migrant Workers, and as Part of our Emergency Faith Responders work, but this has taken on a growing weight of its own, and in September it was a focus at our Presidents Day, and with much prayer and sharing of the ecumenical picture and hopes for our county and Churches Together in All Lincolnshire they took a bold step in issuing a letter to All Churches in Lincolnshire calling for them to come together, work together ecumenically and for their communities in a way as perhaps never before. This was sent out to all the Ministers and churches, and a page was added to our website specifically to cover the Cost of Living Crisis and in turn Warm Rooms. In October we again held our Emergency Faith Responders Recruitment & Refresher Training day, sadly due to the Warm Rooms and Cost of Living work many of our Faith Responders are already so intrinsically engaged with many couldn’t make it. It was though a good day for those that attended and refreshed their safeguarding skills. During 2022 in the early part of the year we were called upon by the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum to field the Emergency Faith Responders into Lincoln critical emergency for the A&E departments, and were then consulted with by them in relation to the starting of a new volunteer workforce to cover the NHS in these situations, as this is not the type of critical incident the EFR and other similar agencies are designed to be utilised for. We have also continued to work in the field of New Housing projects and continue to support the Heath Christian Partnership at Bracebridge Heath as it models a Pioneering and Fresh Expression model of Local Ecumenical Partnership in an area of still developing new build. We have continued to be active in attending national conferences, webinars and keeping abreast of what is happening nationally and locally, and more importantly working across the county to help advise, support, and share good practice ideas to local churches and ecumenical partnerships in the very many areas in our county where new builds are happening. November was a very busy month which saw us again put on the Annual Blessing of the Gritters at the depot of Sturton by

Stow. We very much thank Bishop Nigel Peyton for making time to undertake that this year. It was very well received by those that work at the depot and do the gritting, and by the council. The Lincolnshire Road Victims Service, that we usually undertake with the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, was organised by CTAL alone this year due to some retirements from the LRSP, however this year it was held at St Matthews Church, Skegness, and we must give our very real thanks to Jean Smith who very much made it a service to be remembered and worked strongly alongside our Mission Enabler to make it a beautiful and very well attended service, with both BBC Look North and ITV Calendar news attending with Camera Crews on the day and short pieces to air happening, and BBC Radio Lincolnshire promoting it in advance too. It was also live streamed for those not able to attend, and a version of the service shared online. This is hosted on our website www.ctal.org.uk and viewed by more people than would have been able to attend the service and demonstrates how our new hybrid and online systems can work. In November and December our Mission Enabler, Melanie, was very much also engaged with the Warm Rooms project work across the county that our churches and Councils have been engaged with. We are also involved with CTE on a number of groups such as Racial Justice and also as a member of the working group looking at Intermediate Bodies and local Churches Together initiatives, which continues to not only benefit our county but the country as whole. We are also engaged with a number or East Midlands groups of an ecumenical nature too, sharing good practice and that benefit our wider community where it crosses boundaries.

We also actively worked with and are supporting an ecumenical partnership in the form of the Lincolnshire Faith & the Environment group that aims to highlight and help churches of all types and size address the issues of Climate Change and Creation Care that is part of the 5 marks of mission.

This year has also seen us continuing to work on the Lincolnshire Prayer Map, undertaking the mapping and maintenance of the map, as well as collating the mailing list, working with the Groundlevel and our ecumenical Pioneering community so as to make it a truly ecumenical initiative of ensuring our whole county is covered in prayer, and active in faith. This also makes a strong basis for active and embedded community engagement work.

This has again been a very busy year, and one of real change too, but one that at the end of it we can see the real work of ecumenism shining through across the county, and that demonstrated well our ability to work with change, with our

churches, and with our wider communities in positive, active and engaged ways that demonstrates our real work of supporting the Churches of All Lincolnshire to be able to work in unity and collaboration in very positive ways. During this year we have continued developing our online presence and systems, with a more active Facebook and Twitter Presence, and our website being used to host more active elements of our work so that it can visibly be seen and actively engaged with ensuring that we emulate Matthew 5:16 to ‘let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.’ We look forward to continuing and developing these and other good works on into 2023. The Future

There are of course still uncertainties in planning for the future given the many situations arising from the continuing impact of Covid, the Cost of Living and Heating Crisis, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and whatever else may come. It remains our aim for 2023 to work on these issues and to support and resource ecumenical responses to these and other situations as may yet arise. It is also our intent to continue to put on the activities – either in person or through new media – that we have always done and that were restored to the calendar, as well as engaging with new projects such as those mentioned above like the Lincolnshire Mission Enablers Sessions, the ongoing recruitment and development of new Emergency Faith Responders, but also new initiatives such as Coordinating the Counties Places of Welcome (Www.placesofwelcome.org.uk) as we move on from Warm Rooms (www.warmwelcome.uk), there is also a plan to develop an ecumenical hub to help resource the growing number of eco, rewilding, and wild/outdoor church initiatives growing in the county, and of course ensuring that our local Churches Together Groups are fully networked and informed and able to develop fruitfully. COVID, Crisis of Living issues, and other financial constraints has exacerbated and brought to the fore a number of problems for our Denominations, churches and the community at large. Identifying these and finding ways that we as Churches Together in All Lincolnshire can assist and help to minister ecumenically in them will be and remain a priority task for 2023. We are optimistic that CTAL’s future lies in more effective service of our member denominations.

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Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance against objectives

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	CTAL’s finances continue to be in good order. All commitments were met during the year. Accounts spent were, to a high degree, close to the amounts anticipated in our Budget. Funds are held in Current and Deposit accounts and in an Ethical Investment Fund.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	The Trustees have established a policy on our Reserves, intending that we should keep money in hand to the equivalent of nine-months’ normal expenditure. This is a necessary provision for us to be able to continue our work in the event of income being less than expected or if anticipated income is delayed.
Amount of reserves held	Our Reserves are presently in excess of the policy level, due to the reduced expenditure on activities during COVID but as normal activity resumes this is being corrected. Because of our reserves and noting the ongoing serious financial impact to our member denominations, the Trustees had reduced subscriptions by 25% in 2021 and held this again in 2022.
Reasons for holding zero reserves
Details of fund materially in deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuingas agoingconcern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	We are very grateful indeed to our member-denominations for meeting subscriptions for 2022. Subscriptions from our member-denominations accounted for 100% of income for our General Fund, which pays for most of the activities described above.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Funds are held in an Ethical Investment Fund.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	The Trustees have developed a register of the major risks to which CTAL might be exposed. They consider the nature of the risk, together with its likelihood and potential impact, and develop means of mitigation as required. This policy is reviewed periodically. COVID and Cost of Living financial constraints has exacerbated and brought to the fore a number of problems for our Denominations,churches and the communityat large which

may have an effect on subscriptions commitments amongst other work undertaken in partnership. Identifying these and finding ways that we as Churches Together in All Lincolnshire can assist and help to minister ecumenically into them will continue to be a priority task for 2023. We are optimistic that CTAL’s future lies in more effective service of our member denominations. Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	CTAL is managed by a Board of Trustees, one appointed by each of our 8 member-denominations. They are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that CTAL conducts its activities within the law, pursues the objectives as set out in the Constitution, and using its resources efficiently. Trustees are replaced from time to time, when they move to new ministry out of the county or need to resign for other reasons.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	New Trustees on appointment are given a copy of the Constitution and latest annual accounts and gradually introduced to our significant activities. Copies of_The_ _Good Trustee Guide_are also available as required.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	We aim to hold at least two meetings per year for CTAL Presidents, who are the denominational leaders in Lincolnshire. They meet to discuss the broader context of ecumenism in the county. Trustees seek the view of the Presidents throughout the year as necessary. The Trustees are responsible for setting policies and priorities for CTAL and delegate day-to-day management to the Mission Enabler as Administrator. The Trustees receive full reports from the Mission Enabler as Administrator at their quarterly meetings, and as needed at other times.
Relationship with any related parties	CTAL is a member of Churches Together in England, and we benefit from the periodic publications and advice of this national body reflecting developing national experience and best-practice.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Churches Together in All Lincolnshire
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1173828
Charity’s principal address	C/O St Benedict’s Church, St Benedict’s Square, Lincoln, LN5 7AR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Mrs Michelle A. Arthurton			East Midland Baptist Association
Cap’t Wendy Brown			East Midlands Division of the Salvation Army
Rev. Robert J. Bushby	Treasurer		East Midlands Synod of United Reformed Church
Rt.Rev. Dr, David Court			Church of England Diocese of Lincoln
Fr. Eddy Jarosz	Chair		Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
Rev Mark Sherman			Lincolnshire District, the Methodist Church
Mrs Anne Wood			Lincolnshire Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Rev. Jonas Eyles			Groundlevel

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
Bank	CAF Bank	25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Melanie Carroll – Mission Enabler

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) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Fr. Edward Jarosz
	Chair
	02/06/2023
	02/06/2023

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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru¥te¢•l CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ALL LINCQLNSHIRE members of Qn a¢¢ounts for tho yoar 1 31 DECEMBER 2022 Charity no .. 1173828 lif any) onded I S•1 out on pag•• 1 4 and 5 R08pectlve The charity'$ trustees are re5pon8Ible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's Iru51ee5 consider that an audit 1$ not required for this year tru*tt88 and examin•r uncler section 144 of the Chariligs 2011 Ith8 Charitie8 Act) and that Sn independent examination 18 needed. examine lae accounts under section 145 of tho Charit￿$ Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the genèral Directions given by the Charity Commission lurfer section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and to $taie whether particuLar matt8rs have come lo my atttrntion. Ba$ls ol Ind•p•nd•nt My ex2rn1nation was ¢amod out in accordance wrth general Dir8ction$ given examlner's statement by the Charity Commission. An exarninalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and a wmparison of the accounts presented with those recoids. It also inclucles consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 In tho arKounls, and seeking explanations from the trustee5 con¢eming any such Mattèr5. The w0￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden¢e that would be r8quired in an audit, and consequently no opinion Is given as to whether the account$ present a Irue an4 fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the staternent below Independent In connection with my examinat10n. no Matter has come to my attention oxamlnar's $latement lother Ih£n that disclosed below'l l. which give5 Tne reasonable cause to beI￿Ve that in. any material respect. the reqLJiremgnts' to keep accounting records in accordance wth section 130 of the Cttsiit1è5 Ad., and to prepare accounts whith accord wth the a¢GDunting records and comply wrth thg accounting requirgrnonts of th8 Charitie5 Act have not been met., or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention shoulÉJ be drawn in Drder to enab proper understanding of the accounts to be reached ' Pl68s& d618t8 the wonls in the brackgls rfthey do nol 9th. Signod.. Oat•.' 1314123 Nam•.' CRAIG THORNTON R•lovant prpf•ssional gualificationl81 or body lif any): IER March 2012 Addres$.' 14 WINTHORPE CLOSE LINCOLN LN6 3PQ Section B Disclosure Only compleie If Ihe examiner needs lo highliyhl material problems

CTAI Bud8et for 2022 2022 Artuol 2022 2023 draft INCOME Subscriptions Donation5 Income from AciMtie5 Bank Interest Income for CTLD Unrealised incorne frorn inve5trne Other Income Gain on Investment 17534 11774 17534 20 85 12 20 250 50 TOTAL INCOME 17919 11832 17534 EXPENDITURE Staff and Volunteeringcosis Rent Business Rates Insurance Subscriptions Paid Stationery Phorocopwng Publiiity M3teria15 Posiagt Telephone IT& Website Bank & Finance Charges Otlier Office Cosis Office Equipment Travel Prayer Breakfast Costs Trustees Meeting C05tS Presidents Meetingcosts Charity R￿IStratIOn 2060844 259.6 14(K)O 15 115 477.12 385 550 390 9.23 i(K) 50 270 SW 14(hl 179.9 279.06 1626.5 120 500 I￿0 2W 5(Ml 210 200 250 2￿ 11)0 200 20125 18020 FEAST/MSM 5(K) SW 5(K) 200 250 New Housing Conferenies LRSP Costs Emergeniy Reswnse Other Actiwties 203 73 90.74 200 S(rt) 29(M) 250 141K) TOTAL EXPENDITURE 23025 19420 Surplus/-Deficit .5106 -2547 -1886 OPENING BALANCE 21tTh) 13509 Surplusl-Deficirfor Year -5106 -2547 CLOSING BALANCE 15894 11332