CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1st January 2023 Period start date
To
31st December 2023 Period end dats
Chaiity name: The Storehouse Church Dorchester
Charity reglstration numbor. 1174381
Objectives and Activities
SORP reknrK¥
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the ¢harty as set out in ils
goveming documerrt
(a)
to advance the Chrlstlan faith In
accordance with the Statemgnt of Faith of
Assemblies of G¢xl GB and In such ways
and in such parts ol tho United Kingdom
or the world as the Church Councll from
time to time to may Ihink fit; and
to rnll•ve slckness and financlal
hardshlp and to promote and pres&Ne
good health by the provlslon of funds.
goods or services of any kind including
through the provlslon of counselling and
support In such parts of the Unlted
Klngdom or the world as the Church
Council from time to tlme thlnk flt; and
{c)
to advance educatlon In such
ways and in such parts of the United
Kingdom or the world as the Church
Council from time to time ma
think fiL
Provision is made for regular* public
Christian religious services, with tho
added provlslon of broadcasted
recordings or live church meetlngs by
use of the internet for those unable to
attend meetlngs through111 health or
otherwise.
The church supports a local Indian
Christian community, the local authority
and other organisations by sharing
facilities for their own use.
The church provides regular financial
support for other Christian oryanisations,
churches and ministries locally, in tho UK
and abroad that have similar objectives.
The church is sponsor of The Boys
Brigade in Dorchester providing fun
activities education friendshi
and
Summary of the main
activities in relation to ttThe
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular. the
activrties, projects or services
identified In the accounts.
Para 1.17
1.19

support to young people.
The church continues to advance efforts
to reduce hardship and poverty by active
involvement providing direct relief and by
helping to support and raise funds for
l¢)cal charilies that have similar
objèclives.
The church works with Christians
Against Poverty (CAP) to ￿1P people
with household budgeting and to be fr
of debL
The church looks to deliver recognlsed
training for its volunteers to brfng better
recognlsed standards of service delivery
and has a qualified instructor also able lo
provide such training to benefit other
churches and communi
or
anisations.
The church trustees have full and due
regard to the Charity Commission's
guidance on publiG benefit Wo remaln
t￿￿ to the lawful and charltable aims of
tho Charity's goveming document and
contlnually look to grow or Support
ministries and projects that further th•$•
objects for the benefft of communltles
near and far.
Statement confimiing
whether th8 twstees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Chanty
Commission on public
benefit
Paro 1.18
Addltlonal infommtlon (Opllonal)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about..
Grants are declded upon on a case by
rAse bas18 as agreed by the Church
Councll.
Pwa 1.38
Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment
in¢luding program related
investment
Para 1.38
Church voluntser8 make a crucial
contribution to the work of the church.
Supporting and increaslng the capability
of pald staff. The church has a small team
of dodicated indfvldual volunteers each
brfnging their various skills and
experiences and who take on a varlety of
role& church ha$ been investing
more in its volunteers through a
programme of certified training for
ific roles.
P•ra 1.38
Contritxrtion made by
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Perfomiance
The Storehouse Church remains actively
engaged wlth all people by providing
regular church meetings to worship. pray
and study the Bible. Avèrage attendance
at Sunday moming services grew by 41%
durlng 2023. The church continues to
develop the use of vlsual
communications and internet
broadcasting as an important and
growing element in sharing the hope of
the Chrfstlan faith and for engaging with
a wider audience. The church's Youtube
channel has also seen growth In viewers
and subscribers and we have recelved
messages from near and far reporting
that indivlduals and whole families have
boèn holped through this.
In partnership with a local Charity, the
church ha$ continued to reach out to give
ald to famllles or Indlvlduals wlth food
and hygiene goods during times of
hardshlp. Between 2.000 and 3,000
Kilograms of supplles were redlstrfbuted
In this way during 2023.
Durlng the Winter of 2022123 the church
took part In the Warni Welcome scheme
to provlde shèlter for local people
affected by the energy crisls. Tho
numbers attending woekty grew by 70%
over this tlme and many of those ¢omlng
ught additional support from tho
church.
The church sponsors a Company of The
Boys Brigade in Dorchester for the
benefft of local young people and
member numbers are stsadily Increasing.
The church provlded Flrst Aid in Mental
Health training to other church's and
organisations durlng the year and w•
have received very positive feedback
from those trained. This feedback has
ranged from being able to prevent
suicide, avert mental health crise4 sig
postlng individuals to access
professlonal help and simply by belng
better equlpped to offer understanding,
su
rt arKI reassurance.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charty.
identfying the difference the
charity's VK)rk has made to
the circumstances of it5
beneficiaries and any wwjer
benefits to society as a
whole.
Pan120
Additional inforniation {optional)
You ma
Ghoose to include further statements wlEre relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Pawa 1.41

Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
P¥a 1.41
Investrnent perfomian
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the tharity's
financial position at the 8rKI
of the period
Pwa 1.21
The church has exercised financial
prudence and, with the support of regular
and new donors, has continued to meet
all of its commitments throughout the
year. We have seèn an incrnaso in
restricted donations from people wantlng
to support specific activities or projects
to strengthen the positive impact that the
church is having locally.
Consequendy. the position at the close of
the financial period gives encouragement
for the chU￿h to continue to work to the
benefit communltles In Dorch88tsr and
statement explaining the
policy for holding r8sep48s
8tats.ng why they are held
Para 1.22
The church's policy is to hold in reservè
the equivalent of three month$, worth of
planned expenditure to buffèr against
chan
e with time to ad-u$t bud et lans.
£13K
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zèro
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
un¢ertainti88 at)out the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
Parn 1.22
Pw8 1.24
None
Parn 1.23
None
Addltlonal infomiatlon (optionall
You ma
d￿Se to indude further statements ￿re relevant about".
Princlple fundlng Comes from regular
donatlons, hiring out of church facilities
and $ervlces and from claiming Gift Aid
on qualifying donations. Our growing
fundraising efforts also attracts further
income from donations and grants from
the local authority, other charities and
Chrlstian o
anisations.
The charity's principal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investmerrt policy arMJ
objectives induding any
social investm8nt policy
adopted
P¥8 1.48
A description of the wincipal
risks knng the charity
P8rn 1.46
Other

Structure. Governance and Management
Descrtption of chanty's
twsts..
Type of goveming document
Para 125
Trust deed
How is the Chanty
constituted?
Parn 1.25
Trust
)oraled
Trustee seledion meth¢xls
including details of any
¢onstrtutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entrtled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Parn 1.25
Trustees are appointed by the trustees
¢omprising the Church Council
Addltlonal Infomlatlon (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further statements wtr￿re relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the indudion and
training of trustees
Pwa 1.s1
The church Is as$o¢Sated in mOm￿r8h1P
with Assomblies of God GB, Is a member
of Churches Together In Dorchestor and
wlth the Evangdlcal Alliance.
The church Ss sponsor to the 2nd
Dorchester Company of The Boy8
Brigado national youth organlsation.
The church collaborates with the work of
local charlty Community Share based in
Dorchest•r.
charity's organisational
8twcture and any wider
network with which the
charity works
rn1.51
Relationship with any related
parttes
Pwa 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Cha
name
other name the Ghar
uses
istered cha
number
Charity's principal address
The StorehO￿e Church Dorchesler
The St￿ehOuSe Church The Stcffehouse
1174381
3 Cambridge Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT12LR
Names of the charlty Iru$to•s who manage the charity
Trustee name
Office Illany)
Nam• of ￿rson lor body) entitlod
int tr￿t•0
ifan
Mark Steven Topp
Sandra Rose Miller
Steven Paul Cain
Robert Martin
Frtzgerald
Lydia Jayn8 Topp
Raymond Emest
Shap¢ott
Chaiman
Chaimian
To 0810212023
From 0810212023
Treasurer
Secxetary
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
rate trustees - names of the director5 at the date the re
DSrector name
rtwasa
roved

Name of trustees holding tide to propety belongng to the d)anty
Trustse nam•
Robert Martin F
Sandra Rose Miller
mond Emest Sha
Ronald Richard Dunkl
erald

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Descriptj'on of the assets
The Boys Bn'gade - cash and equipment
held in this capacrty
Communty Share and Wellness CIC - cash
Name and objects of the
d)arity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls wthin the custodian
charity's obj'ects
The Boys Brigade- the advan￿rnent of Chrisfs kingdom
and the promotion of habits of obedien￿, reveren￿,
discipline. self-resp8d all that tends towards true
Christian character.
Ciynmunty Share and Vkllness CIC- bringing
communities together to provide fair and accessit4e support
to those in need. either supplies of goods or by
coilaboratNe projects.
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets
These cash funds are held in the ¢hurch's ovm bank
account. They are subj'ect to the same financial checks and
controls as the church's own funds but are accounted for
separately {sub accounts) within the thurch's own rec￿￿8.
as shown in the submfftéd annual accounts.
Regular and on￿emand reports of the activify of each fund
are pyovided to those persons responsible for the
man￿ement of each of these organisations.
The Boys Brigade's assets are hekl on trust as part of the
church's sponsorship. in accordance with The Boys
Bngade's national regulati￿$ for management of its
companies.
Communty Share's assets have Ixen held on trust with the
church awartiro transfer into their own banking facilities
acquired in 2023. All responsI￿'11ty for their funds will
transfer to them once this has been com
leted.
Addftlonal I￿ormatIOn (optlonal)
Names and addr•uo8 of advlmrn Ioptlonal Infomiatlon
Type of
Name
Address
advlsor
Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff membern Iopllonal Infomiation)
The Boys Brigade -Philip Cain, Hon. Captain.
Community Share and Wellness CIC- Marcus Frith, CEO
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non41scl0su￿ of ke
nel details

Other o
tional infonnation
io

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approvod the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary.
Chair, etc)
lkn) D2
Date
14 190
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
o{Wary)
1174381
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the porlod
Peric#J end d
31112r2023
To
01K)1r2073
Section A Receipts and payments
unf￿trICted
fund
ReslTiCted
funds
Total funds
A1 R•c•l t•
DDn*ofk8 & Gremts
&ft Aid
Hire dchurth Fwi1￿¢$
The
Community Sh*
MIKellan*A)US
$3.701
6A79
3.775
10
5.410
10
79
3.810
7.280
18
10
Sub total(Gn￿ inc()m8 for
AR)
A2 A•¥•t and InY••tm•nt ••l••.
tsblo}.
71J93
61.989
Sub totsl
47,136
71,39J
61.989
A3Pa
ments
Coatsd ernptyntsit
Ann￿1 Iro￿￿L*, Fw& & Serwi
Utili
Pfintiw, Slab
& SLyF4
Buidirg M￿ntenSI￿*
rknnabens. Grnrts and Grts Made
23,181
4,041
23.901
4841
4313
23h17
2,B02
3,189
lJ10
789
9.134
ni
7.fj93
71
ComnYJnrty Shwe
203
138
Bank F8e8
Sub total
69.t07
A4 Au•t and In*•trn•nt
ur¢ha8•8.
see t•bl•
Churrh Fi￿1 Assets
518
Sub total
S.$18
24290
874
SOA16
6.751
8.719
AS TranBfern b•twwn fundB
A6 C••h funds last year ¢nd
Cash funds this year end
9,764
9.732
31,824
$43
30,251
31,821
28.811
CCXX Rl acojunts {SSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
toneire*£
End¢)wment
funds
to neare￿£
die4011¥¥
L)eiai15
B1 Cash fund¥
19.n2
9.732
9.078
Totsi cash fvnds
•811
9.732
Unr•8trl¢W ReBtrfcted Endowment
furxl¥
funds
fund8
Detsll
towfvkh
l)•tsll•
¥•lu•
FwMltowh*h
Dètsll•
Cuvr•ntv4luo
84 A•••t• r•taln•d for th•
charlty'• ¢>wn u
FuThJtowhbtth
Detalls
onal
B5 Liabiliti0¥
Sywj by 0￿ ortsK trust￿ on
b8ha￿Of all ts thtytees
Signatwe
Oats of
roval
CCXX R2 *>*unts ISSI
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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 th8 trusteesl
members of
The Storehouse ChurGh tlorchester
On accounts for the year
ended
2023
Charlty no
lif any)
1174381
Set out on pagès
I report to the trusteès on my examination of the acGoun15 of the above
charity ('the Twst.) for the year ended 31 11 2022.
Responsibilitles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basls of report of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act
2011 ('the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accoun15 carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission
under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material
resFect.'
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have Come across no other matters in conneclion
th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in Ihe brackets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name".
TrCWASSI•
Relevant professlonal
qualificationls) or body
(if any):
FMAfvT
Address:
SL41TE 7, SOMERkE16H 6A TE
SOMERLE16H
DoocHesTLe
DTI 17L
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of Gharity accounts." directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any iterns that the
examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
October 2018