## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01.01.23 Period start date To 31.12.23 Period end date** **Charity name:** Sherford Church of England Community Church ## **Charity registration number: 1175545** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian faith for the
benefit of the public in Sherford and the
surrounding areas in accordance with the
statements of belief appearing in the
schedule.| |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|During the year, our weekly Sunday church
services have been a central part of our
presence in Sherford. Residents have
been able to practise their Christian faith
and explore the tenets of Christianity
alongside others in Sherford Vale School
and elsewhere in the local area.
Services were usually attended by between
25 to 30 people. Slightly more residents
attended our Sunday services on major
calendar events, including Mothering
Sunday, Easter Sunday, Father’s Day,
Remembrance Sunday and Christmas. The
Act of Remembrance was well-received,
especially by the many military families in
our community. Our Christingle Service
was particularly well attended (55 adults
and children). On Good Friday we held a
‘Muddy Church’ in the Sherford Country
Park for children as they heard the Easter
Story. There were various activities
including a camp fire and ‘SMORES.’
Our church’s Mother’s and Toddler group
proved very successful and ran throughout
the year. Around 15 – 20 mothers and
carers attended with their children each
week. As well enjoying playing with various
toys, the children engaged in craft activities
as well as having a time of singing.
There is a strong relationship between the
church and Sherford Vale School such that
the ministers were invited to take school
assemblies at Remembrance and
Christmas and further invitations have been
extended to discuss British Values.| |||Church members have worked with the
community in a range of activities. In
November the church set up a Sherford
Community Choir and engaged a
professional singer for the ‘Come and Sing’
inaugural meeting. At Christmas there was
a service of lessons and carols outside the
school with the singing led by the choir.
Around 80 residents participated including
around 30 in the choir. The Sherford
Community Choir meets on alternate
weeks throughout the year.
A South West Youth Ministries trainee was
employed until July 2023 and she
encouraged young people from Sherford
and beyond in their faith. She worked
closely with neuro-diverse children to
enable them to participate fully in church
life.
Church members took a leading role in a
number of social enterprises to benefit the
community including being part of the
‘Sherford Panel’ which is similar to a Parish
Council, running a food hub, engaging with
the Over 50s Club as well as leading the
conservation work in Sherford Country
Park.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All Trustees are fully aware of the CIO’s
role in providing public benefit across the
whole geographical area of Sherford and
beyond.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|A further note alongside the points raised
above in relation to our goal of growing and
strengthening the Sherford community:
One of our members set up the Sherford
Mutual Aid Group, for the benefit of those
members of the community who were
struggling to provide food for their families.
The group works closely with the church
which was involved officially until| November 2023 in administering a grant provided by Devon County Council to provide food relief across the community. As well as working closely with community leaders at the various Sherford ‘fayres,’ we also hosted a Rugby World Cup event in the Hub. This was very successful and is being developed to include screening of Wimbledon and the Olympics there for the community in 2024. Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|Our main achievements during 2023 have
been listed above.
A number of mothers and carers have
joined our Mothers’ and Toddler group – it
has acted as a somewhere for them to
meet so that they were not isolated at
home.
In another initiative, we have prayed
regularly around and for the town. We have
now been doing our weekly prayer-walk
around Sherford for over four years. During
this time the prayer walk has helped a
number of local residents have confided
some of the issues that they are facing.
We have been able to come alongside
those who are lonely, grieving or generally
finding that life is not going well.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|On 31.12.23 there was £42,089 in the bank
account and £5540 in capital assets.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has no investment policy and
all the church’s liquid assets are held in a
current account.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£42,089| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|As noted above, the CIO’s principal
sources of funding are from the members
of our church.| |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:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Constitution (Foundation Model)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Constitution (Foundation Model)| |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|2_ex-officio_by virtue of licence granted by
the Lord Bishop of Exeter
1 nominated by the Lord Bishop of Exeter
2 elected by trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Our charity operates under the umbrella of
the Church of England, in the Diocese of
Exeter. We receive oversight and support
through the Diocese including optional
training for our Trustees relevant to their
respective roles, safeguarding advice
through the Diocesan Safeguarding Team
and other support as needed (including,
where necessary, support with media and
PR, and legal assistance through the
Diocesan Registrar). Our chief contact
within the Diocese is the Archdeacon of
Plymouth, the Rev. Jane Bakker, who has
been appointed to the office of Visitor, with
roles as set out in our Constitution.
As part of the Diocese of Exeter we are
entitled to representation on the local
Plymouth Deanery Synod.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|The charity works alongside other local
organisations including Plymouth City
Council, South Hams Council, Brixton
Parish Council, the Sherford Consortium,
the Sherford Community Land Trust, and
Sherford Vale Primary School. All of these
links are casual rather than formalised.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Sherford Church of England Community Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Sherford Community Church| |Registered charity number|1175545| |Charity’s principal address|Cannon Dell, Great Churchway,
Plymouth
PL9 8LB| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
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15
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17
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev. Tom Brassil|Mission Community
Leader (_ex officio_)|Resigned as incumbent
on 25thNovember 2023
but remained in post to
end ofperiod.|Lord Bishop of Exeter| ||Dr. Andrew
Williams|Licensed Reader (_ex_
_officio_)||Lord Bishop of Exeter| ||Dr. Clive Irving|Nominated Trustee|Resigned on 24thMay
2023|Lord Bishop of Exeter| ||Beth Newbold|Appointed Trustee|Appointed 15.03.23|| ||JonnyBoustred|Appointed Trustee|Appointed 15.03.23|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |Visitor|Rev Jane Bakker|St. Mark’s Church, 1 Sanctuary Close, Plymouth, PL2
1EN| |||| |||| |||| **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 Signaturels} Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) ci Date ## **CHARITY NO. 1175545** ## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **TO** ## **31 DECEMBER 2023** |CONTENTS|| |---|---| ||Page (s)| |Statement of financial activities|1| |Balance sheet|2| |Notes to the financial statements|3 - 4| |Treasurer's statement|5| |Independent examiner's report|5| **1** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**Note**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Incoming resources from generated funds:
Voluntary income
Activities that generate funds
Grants
Investment income
Incoming resources from charitable activity:
Other incoming resources
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Costs of generating funds
Church activities
Charitable activities
Governance costs
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
**before transfer**
**Gross transfers between funds**
6 & 7
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds b/f 1 January 2023**
**Total funds c/f 31 December 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**General**
**£**
14,575
0
250
0
14,825
1,648
**16,473**
0
18,453
2,300
0
**20,753**
(4,280)
0
(4,280)
54,678
**50,398**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
**0**
0
0
811
0
**811**
(811)
0
(811)
1,011
**200**|**TOTAL**
**2023**
**£**
14,575
0
250
0
14,825
1,648
**16,473**

0

18,453

3,111

0
**21,564**
(5,091)
0
(5,091)
55,689
**50,598**|**TOTAL**
**2022**
**£**
27,311
0
0
0| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||27,311

2,660| |||||**29,971**| |||||
0

18,178

5,609

0| |||||**23,787**| |||||| |||||6,184
0| |||||6,184
49,505| |||||**55,689**| **The notes on pages 3 to 4 form part of these financial statements** )SHERFORD CVblMVNITY CHURCH BALANCE SHEEf AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Funds G￿ernI TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022 Funlts FIXED ASSFrs Tanglble assets aJRRENT ASSErs Debtors Bank and cash baLances 2,969 2,969 3,492 200 44,858 200 45,058 47,579 CURRENT UABILrriES Creditors payable within one ￿r NET CURRENT ASSErs 536 200 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABILrrIES 50,398 2()) 50,598 55,689 (Jeditors payable after ￿ y TOTAL NET ASSEfs i (LZABILMES) 50,398 200 50,598 THE FUNDS OF THE CHURCH Unrestrtcted Income funds: Ge￿TrI Designated Total 50,398 54,678 50,398 54,678 Rethcted Income funds.. 2￿ I,oii 50,598 55,689 Approved by the Trustee¥ Meetlng held on 121h May 2024 ( and signed on rts behalf by Rev G Bakker (ChaimMn) {sYJnabJre}. The notes on pagts 3 to 4 forn) part of these financial statements **3** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## 1 **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## 1a **Basis of Accounting** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets and investments measured at market value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting standard for smaller entities (effective January 2015), and the requirements of accounting and reporting by charities: statement of recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial reporting standard for smaller entities (effective January 2015) (SORP 2015). The accruals basis of accounting has been adopted, and the principal accounting policies set out below are applied consistently. ## 1b **Fund Accounting** Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor, or contained in the terms of a grant. ## 1c **Tangible Fixed Assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates calculated to write off assets over Their estimated useful lives: Fixtures & fittings 15% reducing balance IT equipment 20% straight line - 1d **Incoming Resources** All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received. Donations under gift aid plus the associated tax recovery are recognised as income when the donation is received. Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable. ## 1e **Resources Expended** Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the particular activity to which they relate. Governance costs represent direct expenditure on the governance of the church, including the production and independent scrutiny of these financial statements. As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the church is incalculable. ## 1f **Taxation** The church is an excepted charity within the meaning of the taxes acts. Accordingly it is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has been made in these financial statements. **4** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |2**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Brought forward 1 January 2023
Additions in year
Depreciation for year
Carried forward 31 December 2023
3**DEBTORS**
Gift aid tax recoverable
Other debtors and prepayments
4**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors payable within one year:
Sundry creditors and accruals
5**DEFERRED LIABILITIES**
Creditors payable after more than one year:|**Fixtures**
**IT**
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
**& Fittings**
**Equipment**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,367
6,279
8,646
6,196
0
0
0
5,129
(355)
(2,751)
(3,106)
(2,678)| |---|---| ||**2,012**
**3,528**
**5,540**
**8,646**| ||**General**
**Restricted**
**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
**Fund**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,830
0
2,830
2,555
139
0
139
937| ||**2,969**
**0**
**2,969**
**3,492**| ||0
0
0
536| ||**0**
**0**
**0**
**536**| ||0
0
0
0| ||**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**| ## 6 **DESIGNATED FUNDS** N/A ## 7 **RESTRICTED FUNDS** The Sherford Mutual Aid group is an organisation of individuals within the town of Sherford who seek to provide provided food to residents in financial difficulty. The trustees of Sherford Community Church have agreed that the church bank account can be used to hold the funds and to pay invoices (up to the group's balance) pertaining to the group's activity. ## 8 **PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES AND THEIR SPOUSES** In 2023 the following trustees (and spouses) received payments from the church: |Rev T Brassil:|£3,652|Clergy expenses and church running expenses| |---|---|---| |Mrs. M Brassil:|£2,300|Church Administrator| |Dr. C Irving:|£7|Reimbursement of expenses| |Mrs. S Irving:|£144|Reimbursement of expenses| |Dr A Williams|£556|Reimbursement of expenses| O)SHERFORD to11￿um1TY CIIUIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TREASURER'S STATEMENT I have prepa the finawal tements ￿ p46 1 to 4 for the yearern1Ed 31 Decemttr 2023. [*. A G Willkin 2GZ INDepENDENT EXAM114ER'S REPORT I rewrt on the ￿aUthd fina￿ stateTr￿ts ol Slknd C£¥hm￿ty (Imxth fw tr* 31 2023, are set tyjt on pages I to 4. The chanty Is resp)n￿ts￿ for tr* tvyatth of the rewirernent of sethc 144(21 cl the thant￿$ 2011 (the P£tl doe5 arOy. It 15 my reswwknllty to stat¢ ￿ the bags of procedures g)eofied In the general dire£bry)$ 9Nen by the chènty SettKfi 145 {S)Ibl of the k¢ vthLXher pwttular matters have (t)me to my attertpJn. B••ls of Indep•n¢*nt exJmfjMrfs My exawinati¢m was carr*d our In &Cord3￿ vAlh the ¢*rxtkns thè th*ty ctxnmlty￿. An txamlnatic IndLk1es a reN￿W of reC￿th kert ty the ()lkn a tOnW9)n of Ihe aCcO￿ts we5ented with b)ose records. It a￿0 [r(1￿leS con$derabon unL&wI itern5 actMt& seeklig ewanatsons frrfft ￿ as truste25 conceming any s￿h mattert The wrtedures dj ￿ FYo4¥Je an the that ¥Ywkl te requi￿ in an aud1¢ and consequendy no cynirffi 6 as to ¥thbler the xcrAmts lair. vitr•i repjt Is lirnrted to those Ind¢p•ndent •xarnlnoe• ¥t•tern In conneclson my examinati￿, rK* has cl¥￿ to my atterts￿. to keep accrxJntirKJ rec￿ts th accori*e s.130 crf the 2011,. have not met.. or 2. to wNth, tn my cwnw, t¢ In to rtle a prLW ￿¥S[al￿g of the atCOLmts ro be real#￿1. &gwt by the 1rKI4￿￿1tTrt exaffmner.. Mr Timothy Davld Wllliam$ Name aThJ ￿dresS Mrfwnothy David Williams. Pretty Benches Bam. Sampfud Peverell. TwertoTr. EX16 7BU **6** ## **APPENDIX 1 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**General**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
VOLUNTARY INCOME
Bank donations by D/D's & S/O's
11,510
0
Cash and donations
235
0
Income tax refunds under gift aid
2,830
0
**14,575**
**0**
**INVESTMENT INCOME**
Interest
0
0
**0**
**0**
**INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITY**
Toddler group
1,648
Events tickets
0
Reimbursement for resources
0
Mission Giving donations
0
0
Tea & coffee contributions
0
Baptism Fees
0
**1,648**
**0**
**OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES**
Grants (Exeter Diocesan)
250
0
**250**
**0**|**TOTAL**
**2023**
**£**
11,510

235
2,830
**14,575**
0
**0**
250
**250**|**TOTAL**
**2022**
**£**
21,763
123
5,426| |---|---|---| |||**27,311**| |||0| |||**0**| |||1,339
847
168
305
0
0| |||**2,660**| |||0| |||**0**| **7** ## **APPENDIX 2 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**COSTS OF GENERATING FUNDS**
Cost of fund raising
**COSTS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES**
**Church costs:**
Gift for use of Sherford Vale school hall
Services: Sherford Community Hub hire
Printing, postage and stationery
Tea/coffee expenses
CCLI licence
Insurance
Gifts
Toddler group
Ministry Trainee
Youth Worker
Youth Group
Administrator
Events
Other administration costs
Other service costs
**Teaching costs:**
Resources
**Clergy:**
Clergy expenses
Vicars discretionary costs
Clergy telephone
Clergy ministry training
**Sherford Mutual Aid Group:**
Expenditure
**Fixtures & Fittings and IT equipment**
Depreciation of fixtures & fittings and IT equipment
**TOTAL COSTS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Mission giving
**GOVERNANCE COSTS**
Independent examiner|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**General**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
0
0
**0**
**0**
100
0
180
0
164
0
0
0
181
0
672
0
177
0
1,109
0
1,586
0
4,447
0
583
0
2,300
0
879
0
925
0
644
0
**13,947**
**0**
0
0
**0**
**0**
800
0
0
0
110
0
490
0
**1,400**
**0**
0
811
**0**
**811**
3,106
0
**3,106**
0
**18,453**
**811**
2,300
0
**2,300**
**0**
0
0
**0**
**0**|||**TOTAL**
**2023**
**£**
0
**0**
100
180
164
0
181
672
177
1,109
1,586
4,447
583
2,300
879
925
644
**13,947**
0
**0**
800
0
110
490
**1,400**
811
**811**
3,106
**3,106**
**19,264**
2,300
**2,300**
0
**0**||**TOTAL**
**2022**
**£**
0
**0**| |||0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0||||250
120
243
89
162
609
452
1,632
2,833
3,295
15
2,520
933
393
182| |||**0**
0||||**13,728**
620| |||**0**
0
0
0
0||||**620**
579
0
266
307| |||**0**
811||||**1,152**
2,853| |||**811**
0||||**2,853**
2,678| |||0||||**2,678**| |||**811**||||**21,031**| |||0||||2,756| |||**0**||||**2,756**| |||0||||0| |||**0**||||**0**|