2024-12-31-accounts - Wellcome Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1st January 2024 31st December 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address	Wellcome Church	Wellcome Church


	1176350
	42 Stanford Road
	Grays
	Essex
	Postcode	RM16 4XS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Andrew Blakey	Chair
Neil Frost	Secretary
Jo Jones	Treasurer
Len Stockwell
Harold Hoyte
Emma Dell














Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charity Incorporated Organisation Foundation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed By Trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Risk Management

The board includes individuals with financial management, Safeguarding, IT and administration skills, who are responsible for ensuring that adequate controls are in place for keeping accurate records and for safeguarding the future of the charity.

the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of Christian faith in Thurrock and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time decide

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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March 2012

Members attended the Congregational Federation National Assembly in Colchester.

During the year we received a gift of £2,000 from the Congregation Federation as part of our award for the work we do with QVSR,we agreed to donate this to the work of QVSR Tilbury seafarers centre We also received 2 years gift aid which at present is designated for helping purchase the building which Victory Church (Kosovo) use and rent at present.

Finally we received money from The Orsett Churches centre which we donated to a church in financial need in the local community

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

As a Christian organisation we have worked with others to support people in the community both locally and abroad. Demonstrating our faith in action and by our attitude to others.

We had Christmas cards delivered to the surrounding area, with invitations to attend church events.

In Thurrock we have worked with Foodbank, a homeless project, and QVSR Tilbury’s Seaman centre.

Overseas we have continued to support a church in Kosovo with:-

Time and finance in the relief of poverty,
Access to education,
Access to health care
Christian teaching.

Internally we have encouraged people to explore their faith, and it’s outworking in their lives. We share testimony when people recognise God’s interest in their everyday life and that of those they interact with day by day.

We have made use of video conferencing, offering a hybrid approach allowing interaction both from in-person and online attendees. We have been successful in maintaining numbers.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

There are no paid staff within the organisation, All work on projects and all supporting other organisations is on a voluntary basis. Four of the members have started a 4 year part time degree in Practical Theology.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Currently £23,680, held in the main account, is set aside for finding funds to allow Victory Church to buy the premises it rents. And £24803 is ringfenced for local mission.

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Working with community offering financial support . • Victory Church Kosovo
• Essex and East London Homeless. • Thurrock Foodbank. • QVSR Seafarer Centre at Tilbury Docks.
• Blythwood Care.
• Local Scouts.
Supporting community groups with volunteer time these groups included • Victory Church Kosovo
• QVSR Seafarer Centre at Tilbury Docks.
• The Homeless Response Action Group in Grays.
• Foodbank, working in the warehouse, leading a team for collection, helping in distribution.
• Blythwood Care o sorting o packing shoeboxes for overseas aid and o delivering boxes in Kosovo
• Local Scouts
Working with other Churches • Victory Church Kosovo
• The C of E parish of Horndon, Orsett and Bulphan
• Methodist Church of Horndon • Fresh Hope Community Church Stanford-le-Hope
• Salvation Army Grays
• Church of His Presence (Grays)
• Church of Glorious Vision Prophetic Voice Tabernacle Ministries

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March 2012

Section E Financial review

To maintain a balance at the bank to cover recurring costs for a year

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds are donations

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Andrew James Blakey Neil Frost

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[ CHAIR ] SECRETARY Date 19-01-2025

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March 2012

	Wellcome Church Charity Name	Wellcome Church Charity Name	Wellcome Church Charity Name	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01/01/2024 Period start date	To	31/12/2024 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 19,229 9,533 2,670 - 2,000 3,000 - 36,432 - - - 36,432 500 8,000 13,215 2,000 1,867 363 518 26,463 - 1,121 1,121 27,584 8,848 - 34,357 43,205	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 345 - 3 - - - 348 - - - 348 - - - - - - 1,367 - - 1,367 - - - 1,367 - 1,019 - 26,170 25,151	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 19,229 9,533 3,015 - 3 2,000 3,000 - 36,780 - - - 36,780 500 8,000 13,215 2,000 1,867 363 1,367 518 - 27,830 - 1,121 1,121 28,951 7,829	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	19,229				17,864
Gift Aid from HMRC	9,533				14,147
Mission donation	2,670				2,620
Gift from OCC for local mission	-				27,000
Interest					3
Con Fed Award	2,000				-
from Orsett Churches Centre	3,000				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	36,432				61,634

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					61,634

Hall Hire	500				500
SupportingThurrock Mission	8,000				3,407
Supportingoverseas mission	13,215				14,127
Donations	2,000
Internal costs	1,867				1,773
Congregational Federation	363				352
Local Mission					830
Insurance	518				546
Sundryitems					100
**Sub total **	26,463				21,635

A4 Asset and investment ~~purchases (see table)~~
~~,~~ PA system and instruments	-				10,028
Chairs and equipment	1,121
**Sub total **	1,121				10,028
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					31,663

	8,848	- 1,019	-	7,829	29,971
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	34,357	26,170	-	60,527	30,625
	43,205	25,151	-	68,356	60,596

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

14/02/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details main Account Mission Account Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 43,205 24,803 - 417 - - 43,205 25,220 OK Agreement Error Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Neil Frost Andrew Blakey	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Neil Frost	16/02/2025
		Andrew Blakey	16/02/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/02/2025

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Wellcome Church I report to the charity tfU5tees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe charity for the year ended 31st December 2024. Responsibllitles and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the reqU1ments of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Acl and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable D1ctionS given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Ihe Act, Independent examlnerfs •tatemont I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me Cause to believe that in anymaterial respect.. 1. accountlng rernrds were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Dated I w (cbALfy