Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
Charity name: The Emmanuel Ministry Fund (“Charity”)
Charity registration number: 1184453
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the Charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Object of the Charity is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and overseas by equipping and enabling the people and congregations of the parish of Christ Church, Surbiton Hill with Emmanuel Church, Tolworth (“The Parish”), and the operation and ministry of Emmanuel Church, Tolworth. |
| 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 |
The Charity’s main activity in 2022 was the employment of a children’s and youth minister at Emmanuel Church, Tolworth. From time to time, the Charity may also provide funds to support members of the church family at Emmanuel Church, Tolworth in activities which help advance the Christian gospel, such as Christian training and short-term mission trips, but it did not do so in 2022. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had due regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission, in particular the guidance on charities for the advancement of religion, when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Charity has a policy on grant-making. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The Charity has not adopted a policy on social investment because its current activities are limited in nature, and it does not currently anticipate making a social investment. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The trustees are very grateful for the work which was carried out by the two volunteers: the treasurer and the Gift Aid secretary. |
| Other | On 5 January 2021, the Charity entered into an agreement with The Emmanuel Church Tolworth Ministry Fund (formerly registered as a charity under number 1103843) relating to the transfer of assets, liabilities and activities from it to the Charity. (Prior to the execution of this agreement – in the latter part of 2020 – most of the practical matters regarding the transfer of these assets and operations to the Charity had been arranged.) On 15 September 2022, The Emmanuel Church Tolworth Ministry Fund was merged with the Charity, with the surviving entity being the Charity. This was recorded in the Charity Commission’s Register of Mergers. |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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’s sole employee in 2022 was the Children’s and Youth Minister, who carried out his duties at Emmanuel Church, Tolworth. His primary responsibilities were providing leadership and organisation of the Christian ministry at the church for children and young people. This included • leading the all-age slots in the Sunday morning services; • overseeing and regularly leading the Sunday morning groups for children (Jesus and Me, or “JAM”) and young people (“Pathfinders”); • running Cross Train, a weekly youth outreach programme for secondary children and young people in school years 6-9; • the relaunch of Kangaroo Club for children under 5 and their parents; • working alongside Insight, a Christian Schools Work Trust, and Christ Church Surbiton Hill, to organise and deliver the Easter Experience and Christmas Journey aimed at school children in the borough of Kingston. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | During the period, the Charity continued to achieve its aim of helping to advance the Christian faith through the employment of the Children’s and Youth Minister, who carried out his ministry duties at Emmanuel Church, Tolworth. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The Charity’s only objective for fundraising was to try to maintain income on a par with expenditure, other than for exceptional items. In this respect, it succeeded, with receipts slightly exceeding payments. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | The Charity did not set specific objectives in regard to investment performance owing to the relatively low levels of financial reserves. |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The accounts show that the Charity received income in the period of £64,567, versus payments of £60,367, giving a net increase of cash funds in the period of £4,200. The main outgoings of the Charity were the salary of the employee, and the cost of accommodation for the employee and his family which the Charity provides for the better performance of his duties. At the end of the period, the Charity held unrestricted cash funds of £70,473, composed of the following amounts: • £59,973 cash in bank accounts; • £10,500 in rent deposit and prepayment. The Charity also holds a long-term lease on a property at Flat 1, 444 Ewell Road, London KT6 7EL which is shown on the balance sheet at a cost of £191,618. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity’s reserves policy directs trustees to deploy its financial resources to further the Charity’s objects and not to hoard cash, whilst also seeking to set aside funds when possible to safeguard the Charity’s ability to further its objects in harder financial times. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | At the end of the period, £59,973 was held as unrestricted cash in bank accounts. All the available reserves were held in cash owing to the relatively small absolute amount, uncertainty over future giving to the Charity (one-off gifts accounted for nearly one third of the income), and lack of attractive alternative short-term investment options given low interest rates. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A: the Charity had a positive net income of £4,200 in the period. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Owing to the amount of cash held in bank accounts and the forecast income and expenditure, the trustees do not deem there to be uncertainty about the Charity continuing as a going concern for at least the following 12-month period, and expect the Charity to be able to continue its current scope of operations for at least another 2 years despite one-off gifts accounting for nearly one third of income in the period. |
The trustees monitor the Charity’s financial situation closely, and will take appropriate actions with respect to contractual cost commitments well in advance of reserves being exhausted.
| The trustees monitor the Charity’s financial situation closely, and will take appropriate actions with respect to contractual cost commitments well in advance of reserves being exhausted. |
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| 81% of the Charity’s funding in 2022 came | |||
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| The charity’s principal | Gift Aid giving. Of this, just under half was | ||
| sources of funds (including | Para 1.47 | from one-off gifts. | |
| any fundraising) | |||
| Nearly all of the other income was rental | |||
| income, plus a very small amount of | |||
| interest income. |
| The trustees monitor the Charity’s financial situation closely, and will take appropriate actions with respect to contractual cost commitments well in advance of reserves being exhausted. |
The trustees monitor the Charity’s financial situation closely, and will take appropriate actions with respect to contractual cost commitments well in advance of reserves being exhausted. |
The trustees monitor the Charity’s financial situation closely, and will take appropriate actions with respect to contractual cost commitments well in advance of reserves being exhausted. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | 81% of the Charity’s funding in 2022 came from charitable giving and tax refunds from Gift Aid giving. Of this, just under half was from one-off gifts. Nearly all of the other income was rental income, plus a very small amount of interest income. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The charity has a reserves policy but not an investment policy because the amount of investable assets (i.e. cash) has been considered by the trustees to be too small to consider investing beyond an instant- access savings account. The Charity holds a long-term lease on the property at Flat 1, 444 Ewell Road in Surbiton. This was originally purchased to provide accommodation to employees of the Charity for the better performance of their duties. The property is too small to accommodate the Charity’s current employee and his family, so the property is let to tenants to provide a rental income to the Charity. The trustees intend to continue to hold this property to benefit from the rental income, and to be in a position to provide accommodation to potential future employees. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The Charity’s principal risk in 2022 was liquidity risk given its relatively limited cash reserves, and uncertainty around the level of financial income going forward given that a substantial proportion of income was from one-off gifts which may not be repeated in the future. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution, dated 10 June 2019. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable incorporated organisation (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 | Appointed by existing trustees in accordance with the Charity’s constitution and its Statement of Faith. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Further to above, on 15 September 2022, The Emmanuel Church Tolworth Ministry Fund was merged with the Charity, with the surviving entity being the Charity. This was recorded in the Charity Commission’s Register of Mergers |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Emmanuel Ministry Fund CIO |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1184453 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o 11 Pine Gardens Surbiton, KT5 8LJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Claire Beevers | Trustee until 31 October 2022 (resigned). |
Trustees | ||
| Bart Erlebach | Trustees | |||
| Marc Evans | Chair | Trustees | ||
| Amanda Kresinska | Trustees | |||
| Robin Walpole | Trustees | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Not applicable
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity 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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the Irustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namelsl Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etcl Marc Evans Jonathan (Bart) Erlebach Chair Trustee Date 29 October 2023
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a For the period frnffl 01KJ1raY22 To 31112r21Y22 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•strict•d funds fund Total funds Last yoar Al Recei 11,615 1,515 1*717 1,515 19.717 Ontreff Grfls Tax refunds Rentsi inttme Interest incorre 3,523 132 32 21 AR) 64 35.274 587 A3 SalaiTe5 26.217 701 25,317 25.317 675 24,319 371 4,003 1,920 1,8S8 176 1.865 Sub total 60267 A4 Asset and Investment Transf¥of Sub total 60.367 Net of recelpW(payments) AS Transfern between funds A8 Cash funds last year end 25,0 70A 70h73 6627 CCXX R1 ac¢Lwnts {SS) 12AJ7f2023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$tritted Restricted nd$ ta rarp$t£ Endowment funds twrpstÉ legories O&.:ails B1 Cash lunds BsnkaccoJnt5 51973 Tax recovety tO,50D Total ea$h fvnds 70.473 sll fund5 funds ne¥rE5t£ fund5 b) [TeSt£ Details FurvJtOT*I assel belo Detallg Current10 B3 Inve8tment assets Fund tovthich ass•ttlon Details Prc¥8ty.44A Rtyl. Tcthrth CoytloFrt4oM CurrEnt Val B4 Assets Tetain•d for tho charity's own us 191.618 Fund tO7whlGh Dotails N¢ Afflountduo When dy8 B5 Liablllties Signed by on8 orfy¥o trustees on bahalf of all the tru5te85 Signaiure Print Nam¢ oval oklArV4A2 (SAKr) &iiL£EAc4 Marc Evans l3 21110 CCXX R2 accoun15 ISSI IW07120ZJ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiners Report Report to the trusteesl members of EMMANUEL MINISTRY FUND On accounts for thè year 31 DECEMBER %)22 Charity no (If any) 1184453 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trrf) tre yew ended 31 De¢ember 2021. Responsibilibts and As the ctsiity trwtees d the Tnjsl. you are respMsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in act( with the requiremerts of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Acr). I report in respecl of my examination of the TrLS accourrts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oui my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under serAion 145(5)(b) of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I crmfinn that no material matters have Come to my attention (other Ihan that disclosed below ") in connection with the examinats'on which gries me cause to believe that in. any material respe Independent examiner's statement accounting records were not kept in accordan with sedion 130 of theAdor I have no nrnS and have come across no other matters in connection Nmth the examination to which atterrtion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the MKds in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: 24Jl3 G-hRPI Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Address: V(i-A-; E IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examir)er neets to high1ht matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a¢0ts. dire(*1 arKI guidance for examiner5). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018