Charity Commission report for 2023 ## **Overview** The life of the church remains busy. As well as the Sunday services we continue with Toddler groups, Drop-in youth group, Ladies craft group, well attended house groups and a Men’s group. School’s work has grown including a Mentoring team at Plymstock school and a renewed presence in Coombe Dean school. The work with Feast of fun, our support of vulnerable families in the area continues. Members have also run Messy church working alongside Aggies. The Chapel folk are also heavily involved in the Rainbow project, Bush Conference and Camps as well as special events from time to time. Our annual away weekend to Rora House happened again in June. We continue to broadcast our services on facebook. We have run Christianity Explored courses. We have also run Kintsugi Hope well-being courses and Begin well Antenatal courses. In the summer the Chapel commenced a church health check which is giving the church an opportunity to get an outside view of how things are going. The leadership will discuss all areas of the church’s life with an external advisor. The church is full at the 11am service which is one area under consideration. New members join the church which has been encouraging. ## **Various points** It is agreed the CIO is still meeting charitable purpose. It is noted that the accounts have been processed by an auditor and all is well. The trustees remain happy with the financial situation although work has commenced on exploring how the CIO can raise extra funds to close the gap between expenses and receipts. The gap is smaller than it used to be which is encouraging. It is agreed that the building is in good repair and requirements are up to date. Work has been done to improve the building internally including decoration and storage. It is agreed that policies are in place and when there is opportunity, that training should take place regarding child and vulnerable adult safeguarding. Mark Oliver continues as the only employee and all requirements are in place for him. His next review is scheduled for January. The AGM will be held in the summer. As ever the trustees remain grateful to God for his faithfulness. pl￿StO￿ape1 •thpti 94yments 4c(ount Forme 315tA dayofftilnss 77037 n)J? 1286.24 3.286.24 GfftAtd ¢thrngl/wJohn QJJLICh*e wodmrth rty*Ke/undsre¢erfd (thei Intorne thtertsflmmothefln￿ltMft￿ts an 25,755fjJ 7.4W.01 915 .19 3ZK15.C17 2.789JO 7,681.20 Z1525. 611. 56&20 45(W Cil 9W.(N) Il77.50 6115.DQ 8421.77 L328.12 xt fpr john ￿de￿re W•dpJOtth J.315.42 ar aJ4$ 41 1035.tl) 1035. Total recdpts ¥6Jl 4136L 14270.61 S&O96.71 X489.24 19.607.50 Chjtyqith Pes¢WFC L7J&57 320 L3Y4.49 4.298.C• 491.48 3.805.60 1.10555 1105.55 Food ths*rhbJtloh 910. 7119 4uild1fiy Fwrtsllh(•nd SntQrnS 5.18303 &142. 4265,38 Fuiifimt Wryk•rLknrheid5 Is4￿64 aDJ nme wtykvGrossPIv 3L695.10 29.¥& 29.988.C 3.C65 oth) 3x65. 1660. Totalp¥ffjients 6? 7A1 5114167 14 Pi6JJ.60 19633.39 9.7￿.71 1.375. 14.536.86 sia97 1&891 fvndsl4sti*¥ Ind 39.725.65 38.734 41 99L 24 $1.262.51 53,Z4538 1017.L3 C•ihfvffldJ y•ir•nd Ju￿.$4 39.725.65 734.41 99114 Pfvmstoertchapol A$4t31SA¥qweiozJ MSIC o•nk D*4I1e INIIESTEC Bar& OTHER B4nks Oil¥nr• Cash salwce 3L)J33.11 39.611.41 226.81 31.120 54 84.J8 39 725.65 iovod and sl n*d4h btha Namè Independent examFnerfs report to the trustees of Plymstock Chapel I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Plymstock Chapel for the year ended 31st August 2023. Responsibllltles and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145{5llb) of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by sectlon 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 examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed., Name: Professional qualification: fc c* Address: 1 >0 *Nfpa