2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Sticklepath Community Church (C.I.O.)

Charity registration number: 1180318

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	We are pleased to report that the 'purposes' of the church have remained faithful to, both, the unchanged governing document and more importantly to the unchanging Word of God. The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian faith for the public beneft, for the glory of God in worship, preaching the gospel and ministry of the Word, and to further such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the trustees, nurture the work of the church, in accordance with the statement of beliefs, in the Schedule, in Devon and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think ft.
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	Our main purpose remains to provide an open and accessible place of Christan worship within the village of Stcklepath, allowing opportunity for those seeking Christan fellowship and/or teaching to be helped and encouraged. We also meet the needs of some of the visitors/holidaymakers to the area, some of which fnd their way to us afer picking up info from social media or word of mouth. The bulk of our meetngs are held within the village hall and this assists in keeping the building in use, and open, and therefore available for wider community use. We have also supported (mainly fnancially) various organisatons, both locally and further afeld, which either provide practcal and/or spiritual help to individuals or communites at their point of greatest need. The church has maintained our regular and ongoing support for various organisations. Part of the ongoing support has been a Child sponsorship, through the

		organisation Embrace, of a child in the Middle East. This assists with the practical and educational needs of children in an area of the world where parents may be unable to support their family, or children may not have parents to provide for them. Chinese Church Support Ministries is another organisation we have maintained our support for. Through CCSM we are able to meet some of the practical and spiritual needs of those who find it very difficult to enjoy the freedoms which many of us take for granted. Closer to home, we have provided funding to Christians Against Poverty (CAP). They work across the country providing help and support to anyone who finds themselves in financial difficulties. They now have a proven record in this field, and are known and appreciated by many, but can only continue to operate, this free service, with the support of people such as ourselves. And one example of really local support, this year, has been the setting up of a monthly Soup & Roll event, in the village hall, where anyone is welcome to join us for a free light meal and friendly company,with 'no strings attached'. It was decide that from the freewill donations any profit would be given to good causes, the first of which was the Heating Project in the village's St Mary's Church. This past twelve months have given us the opportunity to provide fnancial support, by means of one-ofdonatons, bringing practcal help to places and peoples who we ourselves will never meet.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees can confirm that the work of the charity does aim to provide ‘public benefit’ in the majority of its actions.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grant making will be directed by compliance with the agreed policy. The main points being :- advancement of the Christian faith, relief of poverty and poor health, and support of such charitable purposes which can use specialist abilities to achieve that which

		we are unable to fulfil. All of this being tested soundly to prevent the immoral or illegal use of funds.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Currently the charity has no paid staff/workers, consequently all the work and administration is carried out on a voluntary basis. Only legitimate necessary expenses are met by the charity.
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	The charity has provided a safe and open place for anyone in the community to attend our meetings to express their social and spiritual needs. We have continued our support of St. Mary’s, C of E, Church, within the village. We have continued in our collaboration of holding joint monthly meetings, in their building, to bring help and encouragement to the existing members and, in the ‘Village Praise’ meetings, bring a more open and accessible form of meeting to the wider community. This joint project continues to prove a blessing and an encouragement to those endeavouring to make the C of E building more widely used and appreciated. It also continues to be a strengthening challenge to both congregations. A new project this year has been the setting up of 'Let's meet for soup and roll'. A monthly Friday gathering in the village hall aimed at providing a warm, safe,open and friendly space for anyone in the local community to have a free meal and have interaction with others in the community and the church. It is developing well, with a core group of regulars and a variety of others who have attended occasionally. There has been a wide age range of attendees, but mainly more senior members of the community. We have also seen some of those, for whom it is meant to serve, contributing to

the running of the event. As a bonus, the amount of freewill donations received in the pot exceeds the expenses incurred in providing the meal, so we have taken the decision to use all monies remaining, after major expenses,to support local/ village needs. The first Donation has been given to the 'Heating Project Fund', for St Mary's C. of E. We have again been able to keep up our 'Regular Support'(Grant Making) to five varied organisations. Our support of Christians Against Poverty helps to provide assistance to anyone in financial difficulty. CAP is a nationally recognised charity achieving great results. Mission Aviation Fellowship, brings real benefit to those it serves in truly remote areas and these type of organisations can only exist with support from others, such as ourselves. Our continued support of MAF allows us to contribute to the needs of people who live in difficult environments and from the written testimonies published, by MAF, this help is greatly appreciated. It can be seen that the bulk of the funds generated are not being used by the charity itself, but are being passed on to appropriate organisations and individuals, who are able to meet the specific ‘needs’ in various locations, both locally, nationally and internationally – in accordance with the desired aims of the charity.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We do not ‘fundraise’ in the normally understood way. Nearly all income is given to the church by freewill offerings from the membership and congregation. Any fundraising activities would be for a special cause, of which there have been two this year. The first was an offering to raise funds for Farming Community Network and the second was an offering specifically for the work of Tearfund. All of the funding received in these appeals was passed to the corresponding organisations.

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The income level has risen during the current period. It can now be seen that income, although satisfactory, still does not match outgoings. With an ongoing commitment to continue with as much grant making as in previous years, it has left the reserves down again. This is acceptable and will not cause any financial issues within the foreseeable future.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The amount in reserve has been held to previous years level. By having a reserve at this current level, it will allow any possible change of staffing, or commitment, to be enabled without unnecessary hindrance due to lack of immediate funding.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Approx. £11,000
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Freewill offerings from the congregation and members
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	There have been no principal risks to the charity during the current period. The reserves are lodged with a low risk provider account. There are no foreseeable risks or uncertainties facing the charity at this time, with no factors that are likely to affect its position going forward.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	A trustee must be able to subscribe to the statement of beliefs in the Schedule and will be elected by the members of the CIO

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees are required to access the Charity Commission website and familiarize themselves with the relevant rules and regulations required to fulfil the role of trustee. This will be confirmed periodically at appropriate meetings.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The church had been affiliated to Partnership UK in previous years, but this grouping has been dissolved and the charity has now, following Partnership UK recommendation, affiliated to the long established, 'Counties' organisation. This is a grouping of like-minded churches which has come together to provide support to churches including: recruitment/consultancy, on strategy/advice, on church governance and trust matters, and for the promotion of the Christian faith (- in accordance with the charity's aims)
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sticklepath Community Church
Other name the charity uses	N/A

Registered charity number	1180318
Charity’s principal address	14, Hunters Gate, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1SU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
	Mr. Derrick Andrew
	Mr. PhilipDennis	Deacon/Elder
	Mr. Glyn Williams	Treasurer

– 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 N/A 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)

Type of adviser Name

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Glyn Williams Derrick Andrew Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee / Treasurer Trustee Date 04/11/24 04/11/24

	Charity Name Sticklepath Community Church	Charity Name Sticklepath Community Church	Charity Name Sticklepath Community Church	No (if any) 1180318	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/04/23	To	Period end date 31/03/24
Section A Receipts and payments Utitd		Rtitd	Edt
A1 Receipts Freewill Offering 7,154 90 DayNotice Account – Interest 98 Gift Aid/GASDS Refund – 2022/23 1,465 Specific Appeals – Offerings 314 Donations 357 Gift Aid/GASDS Refund – 2021/22 - - - 9,388 - - ~~Sub total~~- Total receipts 9,388 A3 Payments Insurance 354 Cost of Activities 370 Licences/Subscriptions 790 Donations to other Organisations 9,942 Expenses for VisitingSpeakers 355 Social Gifts 52 BuildingHire 1,051 Trainingexpenses 139 - Sub total 13,053 - - Sub total - Total payments 13,053 Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,665 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 19,965 Cash funds this year end 16,300 nresrce funds to the nearest £ ~~Sub total~~~~(Gross income for AR)~~ (see table). A4 Asset and investment		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - esrce funds	to the nearest £ nowmen funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 7,154 98 1,465 314 357 - - - 9,388 - - - 9,388 354 370 790 9,942 355 52 1,051 139 - 13,053 - - - 13,053 - 3,665 - 19,965 16,300	Last year to the nearest £
			- - - - - - - - -	7,154	5,811
				98	22
				1,465	-
				314	439
				357	-
				-	1,459
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				9,388	7,731
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			-	9,388	7,731
			- - - - - - - - - -	354	319
				370	929
				790	575
				9,942	11,049
				355	340
				52	287
				1,051	-
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				13,053	13,499
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			-	13,053	13,499
		-	- - - -	- 3,665	- 5,768
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		-		19,965	25,733
		-		16,300	19,965

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on	Details Lloyds Current Account CAF 90 Day Notice Account Details Gift Aid & GASDS 2023/2024 Details Details Laptop Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,229 - 11,071 - - - 16,300 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,970 - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Unrestricted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Glyn Williams Derrick Andrew Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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		Glyn Williams	04/11/24 ~~approva~~
		Derrick Andrew	04/11/24