BEYOND YOUR WALLS
TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 September 2023
The Trustees present this, their annual report of the charity for the year.
▪ DORMANT STATUS
As the charity has remained dormant this year there are general or financial reports attached. Structure, Governance and Management.
▪ CONSTITUTION
The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith.
▪ METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and coopted under the terms of the Trust deed. The trustees look for persons of proven integrity who share the vision and objectives of the Trust and who have relevant wisdom and experience to contribute to the running of the Charity.
▪ POLICIES ADOPTED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES
Each new Trustee is provided with the relevant Charity Commission publications a copy of the constitution and at a meeting with the Chairman fully briefed on the operation of the Trust and the responsibilities of Trustees.
▪ ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING
The Charity is organised with a Board of Trustees to oversee planning, administration and financial control. Objectives and Activities.
▪ POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES
Beyond Your Walls ministers in worship of God, the instruction and edification of Christians, the evangelisation of non-Christians; the relief of poverty and sickness, education in Christian principles and the advancement of the Christian faith generally.
Achievements and performance
▪ REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES
Beyond Your Walls has been dormant this year with no income or outgoings.
Financial review
▪ GOING CONCERN
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
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BEYOND YOUR WALLS
TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
▪ PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Trustees consider that the greatest risk to the financial wellbeing of the Charity is nonactivity to date. The Trustees have ensured minimal spending until the income starts to rise but contingency plans to reduce operating costs are in place.
▪ PRINCIPAL FUNDING
The charity was inactive this year.
TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees, on 7th July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Rev Philip Wilson