## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] January 2021 Period start date To 31[st] December 2021 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Christ Church Blackpool**
## **Charity registration number: 1174424**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Advancement of the Christian faith**
**primarily but not exclusively within**
**Blackpool and Fylde coast.**
**Put into practice the Christian faith to**
**improve conditions of life**|
|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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Run a youth group for local teenagers,**
**providing support for young people.**
**Provided Sunday meetings and**
**Wednesday community small groups for**
**the church members and any guests**
**from the community.**
**We continued to provide these services**
**in the early part of the year even though**
**COVID-19 meant that the majority of the**
**support was online, using aids like**
**Zoom.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are committed to ensuring**
**the charity Christ Church Blackpool**
**adheres to its own constitution.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/a** Policy on grant making Para 1.38 **N/a** Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.|Para 1.20|**-COVID proved to be a challenge but**
**despite the pandemic we have used**
**online platforms like zoom to continue**
**to connect, pray and council members**
**of the church as-well-as providing a**
**safe space for the youth to engage with**
**each other and their leaders.**
**-The church has made its teaching and**
**worship services available on YouTube.**
**-In-person support has been limited but**
**the church has continued to provide**
**support using WhatsApp groups and**
**one-to-one zoom sessions.**
**As COVID regulations eased, we were**
**able to restart in-person activities**
**gradually.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**As well as providing for youth within the**
**church we were also able to support a**
**local charity “streetlife” in their support**
**of vulnerable young people in our town**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The trustees are satisfied with the**
**financial position of the charity at the**
**and of December 2021.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to ensure that the**
**charity has resources for future**
**projects.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£31710|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Principle sources of funding are**
**contributions of members, usually by**
**monthly direct debit.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|Para 1.25|**Body entitled to appoint trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The charity works closely with Christ**
**Central Churches.**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**The relationship is purely social. There**
**are no financial dependencies of the**
**charity.**|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Christ Church Blackpool|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1174424|
|Charity’s principal address|23 Benedict Drive
Blackpool
FY3 0AF|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets n/a 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 adviser**
## **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)** Peter Davis **Full name(s)** Benjamin Read **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 17/10/22
**Charity No: 1174424**
**Financial Statements for the period ended 31st December 2021 For Christ Church Blackpool**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL INFORMATION**
## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **TRUSTEES:**
## **CHURCH LEADERS:**
Peter Davis Miriam Parker Benjamin Read Julian Selley
**TREASURER: ADMINISTRATOR:**
Adam Flewker-Barker Jennie Read
## **ADDRESS:**
## **BANKERS:**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:**
Christ Church Blackpool 23 Benedict Drive Blackpool FY3 0AF CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kent ME19 4JQ Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer Rd Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
We have examined the attached Financial Statements and in our opinion, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Church’s affairs at 31st December 2021.
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## Carolin Armstron
Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer road Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
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## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
The Church has adopted the following Accountancy Policies which should be read in conjunction with the attached Accounts and which have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention.
## **INCOME**
Income represents the monies receivable in the year from Donations to the Church.
## **FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION**
Fixed Assets are stated at Cost or Valuation, less Depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated to write off Fixed Assets over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
Equipment 20% of written down value Fixtures and Fittings 20% of written down value Computer Equipment 20% of written down value **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED**
## **31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **INCOME**
General Donations
**NOTE 2021** 21790
## **ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE**
Memberships and Licences **1** 80 Postage, Advertising and Office Supplies 49 Insurance 268
**3**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
|Telephone and Internet
202
Computer Costs
**EXPENDITURE**
173
Rent
2821
Water
1072
Heat and Light
-
Charitable Donations
500
Salary
13600
Pension Costs
442
Hospitality
337
Worship/PA
293
Bank Charges
96
Kids and Youth
581
Events
**2**
343
Evangelism
999
Stewardship
1000
Training
32
Safeguarding
129
Repairs and Renewals
-
Accountancy and Payroll Services
300
Depreciation
812
**4**
Total Income
Total Expenditure|772
23357|
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24129
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SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
(2339)
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
**5**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
|**FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures and Fittings at Cost
Additions for the Period - General
LESS: Depreciation to date
Equipment at Cost
Additions for the Period - General
LESS: Depreciation to date
Computer Equipment at Cost
Additions for the Period
LESS: Depreciation to Date
**CURRENT ASSETS**
CAF Bank
Stock
LESS: Sundry Creditors
ADD: Prepayments|945
-
(437)
508
3989
-
920
-
(258)
662
**NOTE**|945
-
(437)
508
3989
-
920
-
(258)
662
**NOTE**|**2021**
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3244
**2021**|
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**4**|31710
40
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34994
(300)
200
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34894||
## **Represented by:**
**General Reserve Account**
**2021**
Balance Brought Forward Loss for the period
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## **NOTES**
## **1 Memberships and Licences**
CCLI Licence
80
## **2 Events**
Newday
343
## **3 Sundry Creditors**
Accountancy
300
## **4 Prepayments**
Water
2