## **LANCASTER Church of The Nazarene**
**Board of Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 September 2023**
## **Lancaster Church of The Nazarene**
## **Board of Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 September 2023**
## **Index**
**Board of Trustees Report Pages 3-5**
**Financial Statements Page 6**
## **Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023**
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023.
**Reference and Administrative Information** Charity name: Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Charity Registration Number: 1177080 Principal Address: Newsham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4PH
## **Board of Trustees**
Stephen Watson (Chairperson & Treasurer) Marian Poole Mary Comptson Christina Anne Watson Janet Humpage Laura Grace Sparrow
## **Holding Trustee**
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee: Company No 7028764)
## **Website:** N/A
**Bankers:** Lloyds Bank, 49 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JH.
**Independent Examiner:** Not applicable due to income being below £25,000.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Structure and Organisation**
The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was set up on the 9[th] of February 2018 with registration number 1177080.
## **Trustee Appointments**
The Pastor of the church is ex-officio chairperson of the Board of Charity Trustees and his/her position is reviewed after two years and then every four years after that. The remaining Trustees are appointed annually by the members of Lancaster Church of The Nazarene at the annual general meeting held in February each year.
## **Governance and Wider Network**
The Board of Trustees meets regularly, normally on a monthly basis to consider the work and management of the church and assess and plan the financial and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
The church/CIO is a member of the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District (a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No 7028764; Charity No 1133336) which in turn is a member of The Global Church of The Nazarene which has its headquarters in Lenexa, USA.
The CIO is governed by an approved governing constituting document drawn up by Anthony Collins, Charity Solicitors, Birmingham and approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and HMR&C. The governing document is based on the Manual of the Global Church of The Nazarene where UK law permits.
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## **Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023**
## **Risk Management**
The risk management strategy of the church is in a continual process of formulation in response to the changing circumstances that could impact upon the work of the church.
The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussions with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District and other advisers, adopting appropriate policies as required or as they become necessary to the ongoing work of the church.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Charitable Objectives**
The charity has the following objectives:
- a) The advancement of the Christian faith as part of the Global Church of The Nazarene and the Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District principally, but not exclusively, in the north of England.
- b) To serve and enhance the local community
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
## **Review of the Year**
The aims for the year included:
- Continuation of weekly Christian worship meetings and promotion of the Christian faith in accordance with the principles of the Church of The Nazarene.
- Continuing to develop links with the local community, to enhance the involvement of the church with and relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.
## Significant activities during the period include:
- Provision of a mid-week coffee morning.
- Provision of the building for community activities.
- Visitation of both members and others in the local community in times of need or by request.
- Celebrations to mark key occasions in the Christian calendar, such as Christmas and Easter.
- Availability for weddings and funerals and other services of significance
## Achievements during the period include:
- Continuation of a weekly worship service.
- Collecting tins and packets of food for local food banks.
- Holding a weekly coffee morning.
- Visiting the elderly and sick and providing transport for those not able to attend church otherwise.
- Knitting of garments for orphans and children’s homes in India and Africa.
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Lancaster Church of The Nazarene
Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023
Volunteers
The work planned, activities undertaken and achievements attained would not have been
Dossible without the active involvement and hard work ol all of the members and friends of
the charity without whom the substantial work ol the charity could not be realised. The
Board of Trustees is arateful lor the work and SUDDOrt ol all the members and friends of
Lancaster Church of The Nazarene.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves
The charity does not have a policy on reserves as the expenditure and work ol the charity
is reliant upon the ongoing support, tithes and offerings of the members and friends
received at the weekly meeknngs. The Board of Trustees reviews on a monthly basis the
anticipated income and expenditure for the next two to three months in Order to ensure the
ongoing work ol the charity.
Financial Review of the Year
The charity has continued throughout Ihe year lo meet and tailor the expenditure it incurs
lo the income received through rent from the manse and through the lilhes. offerinas and
donations reived. There is much more that the Board ol Trustees would like to do and
we continue to explore these and the use ol p055ible grants that may be available to enable
these plans lo become a reality.
The ieceipls and payment a(xount shows Ihal there was a nei decrease in cash funds
during the year of £6291.11. This was due lo signllTrnl repairs needing lo be carried out
on the church building and an increase in energy costs.
Plans for Future Perlods
The Board of Trustees meets on a mMthty basis lo plan IcKsk to the future of the charity.
Declaration
The Trustees dedare that they have approved Its truslees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the tharity's trustees on LÈ
(ChairpeonI
## **Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2023**
|**Income**
Offerings
Rent from Manse
Donations
NMI
**TOTAL**
**Expenditure**
Utilities
NMI
District Budgets
Church Insurance
Manse Insurance
Church Repairs & Maintenance
Manse Repairs & Maintenance
Preachers
Accounting Expenses
Other Expenses
**TOTAL**
Balance Brought Forward
Net For The Year
**Balance Carried Forward**
**REPRESENTED BY**
**Cash Funds**
Bank Account
Cash in Hand
**Total Funds Held**|**2022-23**
**£**
3946.68
7527.00
500.00
-
**11,973.68**
1276.12
-
801.00
696.53
384.79
11,226.35
1630.00
1260.00
900.00
90.00
**18,264.79**
67,412.71
(6291.11)
**61,121.60**
**£**
61,093.03
28.57
**61,121.60**|**2021-22**
**£**
4003.98
7172.00
-
232.43|
|---|---|---|
|||**11,408.41**|
|||606.55
232.43
451.00
617.68
353.91
4160.40
3320.00
1250.00
-
150.00|
|||**11,141.97**|
|||67,146.27
266.44|
|||**67,412.71**|
|||**£**
67,391.65
21.06|
|||**67,412.71**|
The charity owns property at Newsham Road (church building) and 6 Shrewsbury Drive (Manse – Investment property) for which original cost details are unavailable.
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