Charity Commission report for 2024
Overview
The life of the church remains active. As well as the Sunday services which regularly fill the church hall, 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. Welcome Wednesdays a “warm Space” coffee morning is running through the winter months. The work with Feast of fun, our support of vulnerable families in the area continues. Members have also run Messy church working alongside Aggies. We have run an Alpha course. We have also run Kintsugi Hope well-being courses and Begin well Antenatal courses. The Chapel folk are also heavily involved in the Rainbow project, Bush Conference and Camps as well as special events from time to time. We continue to broadcast our services on Facebook.
Working with other churches in the area, there have been various opportunities to witness on the Broadway shopping centre in the middle of Plymstock.
Young people were taken to Spree, a youth festival in Exeter and other events. The Chapel is also growing opportunities for prayer.
The church health check we undertook last year brought up some interesting areas to focus on. There are many strong points to the life of the chapel and there are some areas that can be improved. These include the organisation of pastoral care, one on one discipleship and as a priority, working to bring families and younger people into the heart of the church. The report recognises that the Chapel reaches people of all ages through various ministries but there are few who are finding their own faith and becoming members of the chapel. The Chapel and trustees are praying and exploring the idea of employing a family/youth worker to increase our capacity in the work done among families, young people and children.
We have had new members join the chapel.
The chapel has also been used on Sunday afternoons by another church which currently finds itself without a building of its own.
Various points
It is agreed the CIO is still meeting its 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 especially as our income matched our outgoings last year without reducing the spending. This is the first year since the Charity has employed Mark Oliver as Pastor when the Chapel has not had to dig into its reserves.
It is agreed that the building is in good repair and requirements are up to date.
Work has commenced on a new website and plans are made for improving the tech equipment at church.
It is agreed that policies are in place and some safe guarding training has been completed.
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.
PLYMSTOCK CHAPEL This Year Previous Whole Year RlPt8 and Payments A¢¢ount For thè par 8ndin9 31slAugu$¢ 2024 Recei Sunday Offeri 2023-2024 2022-2023 -Tot81 T¢)tsl Unrgstrthd ,: Rejtrithd 9.741.19:' 9,285.89,: ,770.37j 8.770.37 O.OD Grft Akl Ghy loI1W•{tr)£c ' 43,527.(., 36,808 crf),: 9.014.12.' 6.719. 33.235.ri).; 25,755 00, 7.507.771 7,480.00 915.00 4,530.19 MiJrAllorwu$ Exc4 trw)&kn to rfftHS8¢Kw Inlernallfom Otherln¥wfftnts Logn Rop•ym•nts 6.518.f 6,859.01:. Ext•m81 Gm8 lorJohTr and CLalr• Wad$ 1.220.1XJ 3,34S.42 Trtal R1P 71240.1•.; 54.559.091 18.881.10 $8,832.57,. 42,361.90 16,270,81 Pa ments Outroach &nd Rttourc•8 1.327.69 1,714.57 1.394.49 18.277.e3 8.939.63.; 9.338.(Xl 17,313.fJ) 9.095.00 8.218.00 2.252.73,. 2.252 73,: 2,502.e6.: Food Dlslrlbulion Exth ullJlng• FurnlihlrKJ •nd Syll• 1.377.181 1.3C•J.10,; 910.C 9ID.00 805.88 D.00 MlJcell•neou• 4,492.241 1.040.¢J) 5.183.03 1,307.52 Full Tlme Wor•f Ov•fh••di 2.610.12:. 2,810.121 2.540.84 2,540.64 Full Thm• Worl¢•rGrou P•y 33,481.961 33.481.96,: 31,895.20 31,695.201 Extsmal Gits to John 8nd Clolr• W•dlfrth 2.570.00 3.065 C 3.085 00 Tot•1 P•yrn•• 70.844.85': 55.991 w.: 14.852 75 67,037.881 $2.142 67 14,895.01 Not IR6W mhu8 Paymt&) lor th• >*•r 395.54.; 11.432 811:, 1.828 35 la,405.111 19.780.711 unds oten 39.725.65', 1,375 80 lor2Q2>21fd4 31,320.54,. S8t 31.7il.08.: "31.320.541 28,953.70.: PLYMSTOCK CHAPKL Ch•rty Numbvr 1177310 Slatemont of A880ts and Llabllltle• 2023-2024 2022-2023 A• •131si Aupwt 2024 T¢)l•l A• at 31•t Augult 2023 i untr1¢tO i RgitriGt•d BF Clxqws HSBC Bank Balar INVESTEC Bank B8larK OTHER 88nks Bahnce Cash 8atanc• 0.00 2.3e8.84 0.00 31.9.131 29,870.78:. 1.828.35 31.093.72. o.ooj 28,728.88.. f6.95 18.95,; 228.82 Approwdandw•d on teh8Mofthe Trvst6e&'. Trustee (Chainnan) HosKIN6 Iiolz
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO TRUSTEES OF PLYMSTOCK CHAPEL FOR THE YEAR ENQEP 31 AUGUST 2024 Respective responsib•lities of tru51ee5 and examiner The charity's trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accovnt5. They consider that an audil is not required for thi5 year (under Section 14411) of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act1} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my re5pon5ibility to.. examine the accounts (under section 145llllal of the Act- to follow the procedures laid down in the fjeneral Directions given by the Charity Commi55ioners lunder section 1451511bl of the Act. and io state whether particular matters have come to my attenlion. Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charitv Commi55ioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosures in the account5 and seeking explanations from the trustee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent Examlnei's Statement In connection with My examination, no maiter has come to my atlention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any mateTial respect the requirements- to keep accounting records In accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting record5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or 121 to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A P lopson, FCA Date (Fellow of the Instituie of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) Tony Jop50n & Co Lid, Peverell Corner, 246 Peverell Park Road, Plymouth, PL3 4QG