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**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** **TAR** June 2024 1 ## **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 - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment by eldership (spiritual leaders) Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** - To advance the Christian religion in accordance with the Statement of Faith; **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** - To relieve poverty and those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, unemployment or such other disadvantage; and - To advance education both general and vocational for children or adults but always within the principles of the Christian faith. **TAR** June 2024 2 ## **Our core pursuits are** - **Knowing Jesus** _– helping people get to know Jesus through reading the Bible: who he is, what he’s done for us, what he’s like_ - **Growing like Jesus** _– encouraging people to become more like Jesus in the way they live their lives_ - **Going with Jesus** – _being people who are committed to sharing the good news of the gospel with others, that they too might know Jesus for themselves_ …………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 **TAR** June 2024 3 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: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## 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. **TAR** June 2024 4 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. - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including The giving enables the ministry of the Church to continue, in part through any fundraising); paid staff but substantially supported by volunteers. - • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **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 **TAR** June 2024 5 |**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**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**74,517**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**74,517**
**90,197**
**4,500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**94,697**
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**-**
**-**
**94,697**
**- 20,180**
**-**
**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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**-**
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**1,380**
**318**
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**-**
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**-**
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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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**-**|**Total funds**
**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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**-**
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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**
**4,500**
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**-**
**95,015**
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**-**
**-**
**95,015**
**- 19,118**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Voluntaryreceipts|**74,517**|||||**76,896**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**74,517**|||||**76,896**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
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**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**76,896**| |||||||| |Cost of charitable activities|**90,197**|||||**99,031**| |Rent deposit|**4,500**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_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**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**38,134**|**-**|**-**|**38,134**||**71,089**| ||**17,954**|**1,062**|**-**|**19,016**||**38,134**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/06/2024 1 ## **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
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Seating
Marquee
**Details**
Signature
#VALUE!|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**17,954**
**1,062**
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**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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David Main|**Endowment**
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approval| ||#VALUE!|David Main|20-Jun-24| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 28/06/2024 2 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=