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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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01 10 2022 30 09 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1181334

Foundation Church, Wokingham

Charity's principal address The Barn House Waterloo Road Wokingham Postcode RG40 3BY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Owen Hayward Pastor Elders(Spiritual leaders)
Anne Hill Treasurer Elders(Spiritual leaders)
Toni Garlinge Elders(Spiritual leaders)
James Shiers From 13 February2023 Elders(Spiritual leaders)
David Main Chair Elders(Spiritual leaders)

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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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

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

Constitution

CIO

Appointment by eldership (spiritual leaders) Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

Section C Objectives and activities

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

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Our core pursuits are

…………And, we seek to do the above, All for the glory of God

The Church seeks to serve the people of Wokingham and surrounding area by providing services for worship, prayer and the preaching of good news from the Bible, by providing pastoral care, and by seeking to meet practical needs in the wider community. The Church normally meets at 4.30pm on a Sunday – a time selected to suit families who might be otherwise committed earlier in the day.

Children’s work

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)

The children participate in worship along with the rest of the Church before leaving to meet under the banner of Foundation Kids in two separate groups, one for pre-school and the other for those of primary school age.

Youth

This year saw the establishment of a youth group to serve those of secondary school age within the Church. The youth participate in Sunday worship following which, every third Sunday, they leave to receive bible teaching tailored specifically for them.

The trustees are aware of the Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit and have regard for this in the planning and implementing of Church activities.

Serving our local community

We have a small fund to provide direct financial support and assistance to families within and outside the Church. People from across the Church have also volunteered in local befriending schemes and in other community projects.

Accountability

Foundation Church is independent of any other church within the area. However, we believe in the importance of leadership accountability, and we are therefore in relationship with the Advance Movement (www.advancemovement.com) – a network of churches within the UK and overseas. The Advance Movement is dedicated to planting and strengthening churches globally, around shared values, doctrine, mission and developing meaningful relationships.

Responsibility for decision-making within Foundation Church remains with the spiritual leadership of the Church. Throughout the period, we

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have also continued to support financially the Advance Movement in its aim to plant and strengthen churches around the world.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main We hosted a community firework event on the Oakwood site in achievements of the charity during the year November 2022 attended by some 500 people associated with the climbing centre and/or living in the local area. In the run up to Christmas, we led carol singing at a local pub, with enthusiastic participation from the locals who gave generously towards the nominated charity – the Wokingham Foodbank. We also hosted a carol service for the local community in the extension to the climbing centre. Members gave food supplies and finances to enable us to provide food parcels to help some 50 local families enjoy the Christmas season; these families had no connection to the Church.

We continued to run our children’s and youth work (Foundation Kids/Youth) and our youth attended the ‘New Day’ Christian summer camp along with thousands of others, sharing catering with another church from within the Advance Movement – in which we, as a church, participate. We held a guest service on Easter Sunday along with an Easter Egg hunt that was open to children in the local area. The Bible instructs us to ‘believe and be baptised’ and so, in September we baptised five people who had made a commitment to follow the teaching and example of Jesus.

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the It is the aim to hold reserves equivalent to three month’s operating charity’s policy on reserves expenses.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Foundation Church is wholly dependent on the faithful giving of those in You may choose to include the Church community. Most donate from their salary or pension each additional information, where month and most gift aid their donations allowing the charity to reclaim the relevant about: associated tax.

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)

O Hayward Owen Hayward Full name(s) David Main Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Pastor/Trustee etc) Date 20 June 2024

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Foundation Church, Wokingham 1181334
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
01/01/2022
For the period
from		 To 30/09/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
74,517
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74,517
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-
74,517
90,197
4,500
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-
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-
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-
94,697
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-
94,697
- 20,180
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38,134
17,954		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
1,380
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-
-
-
-
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-
1,380
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-
1,380
318
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-
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318
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-
318
1,062
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-
1,062		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
75,897
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75,897
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75,897
90,515
4,500
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95,015
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95,015
- 19,118		 Total funds
to the nearest £
75,897
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75,897
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75,897
90,515
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95,015
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95,015
- 19,118		 Last year
to the nearest £
Voluntaryreceipts 74,517 76,896
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 74,517 76,896
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
76,896
Cost of charitable activities 90,197 99,031
Rent deposit 4,500 -
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**Sub total ** 94,697 99,031
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- 9,090
- 1,730
**Sub total ** - 10,820
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
109,851
- 20,180 1,062 - - 19,118 - 32,955
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38,134 - - 38,134 71,089
17,954 1,062 - 19,016 38,134

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/06/2024

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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
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Rent deposit
Cash at bank
Details
Details
Computers & other equipment
PA/wsorship equipment
Seating
Marquee
Details
Signature
#VALUE!		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
17,954
1,062
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17,954
1,062
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OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
4,500
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
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Unrestricted
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Unrestricted
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Unrestricted
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
David Main		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
#VALUE! David Main 20-Jun-24

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/06/2024

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INDEPENDE1￿ EXAMINEWS REPORT TOTHE TRUSTEES OF FOUNDATION CHURCH. WOKINGHAM ci¢YI I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Fovndatlon Church forthe period ended 30 kptember 2023. Responslblllts and basls ol rewt As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charlties Act 20111'the ACYI. I report in respect of my examination of the Cl(Ys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Art. Independent Q￿mIne￿$ statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in resFÉCt of the Trust as required by sectlon 130 of the Act,. or 2. the account5 do Th)t accord wlth th¢x records; or 3. the accounts do not compty with the applicab￿ requirements Con￿rning the fom and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2c￿8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in th15 report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name.. Relevant professional qualifKation or membership of professional tr￿￿$ lif any): Addre5S= Durrants- CaTleva A¢¢ountants and Tax Advisor8 4 Comet House Calte¥a Park Alderrr￿S10n Bertshwe RG7 8JA Date=