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2023-12-31-accounts

Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

CHRIST CHURCH FELTHAM

TRUSTEES REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org

Charity number: 1184958

Contents

Reference And Administrative Details Of The Charity, Its Trustees And Advisors ................................. 3
Trustees’ Report ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Structure, Governance and Management .......................................................................................... 4
About CCF: Background, Vision and Mission ...................................................................................... 6
2023 Objectives .................................................................................................................................. 8
2023 Highlights & Ministries Report ................................................................................................. 10
Church Membership ......................................................................................................................... 12
Building Management ...................................................................................................................... 12
CCF Financial Review ............................................................................................................................ 14
Independent Examiners Report
16
Accounts
18

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org

Charity number: 1184958

Reference And Administrative Details Of The Charity, Its Trustees And Advisors

Trustees

Mike Ruddick (appointed May 2022) Yin Jones (appointed 22 July 2020 – stepped down May 2023) Barbara Amponsah-Abedi (appointed May 2023) The Venerable Richard Frank (appointed August 2019) The Revd Andrew Watkins (appointed August 2019) Rev’d Martine Oborne (appointed April 2022) Simon Surtees (appointed April 2022)

Constitution

Christ Church Feltham (CCF) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). CCF is also recognised legally as a Bishop Mission Order (BMO) in the Church of England.

Charity Registered Number

1184958

Date of Charity Registration

19[th] August 2019

Registered Office

Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road Feltham Middlesex TW13 5AB

Independent Examiner

Derek Rodwell ITF Ltd Bennett Verby 7 St Petersgate Stockport Cheshire SK1 1EB

Bank Registered Branch

Metro Bank 211-213 High Street Hounslow Middlesex TW3 1BL

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

Trustees’ Report

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the CIO comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the CIO’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) as amended by Update Bulleting 1 (effective 1 January 2015.)

Structure, Governance and Management

a. Method of appointment or election of Trustees

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected under the terms of Articles of Association.

b. Organisational structure and decision making

The Trustees meet once as a group annually to ensure compliance with Charitable aims. The day-to-day policy and operational decision-making authority are delegated by the CIO trustees to the Church Council, which is a group elected by the members of the CIO. The Church Council meet at least six times during the year to monitor the activities of the charity.

The members of the Church Council are:

c. Pay policy for staff

Staff salaries are reviewed and agreed annually by the Church Council.

d. Risk Management

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

The Members and Church Council have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

e. Public Benefit

In accordance with our duties as stated in section 17(5) of the Charities Act, we have considered the guidance provided by the Charity Commission in regard to public benefit. This public benefit has been demonstrated by the activities undertaken since inception of the charity outlined in this document.

f. Safeguarding

The Board of Trustees have adopted the Diocese of London’s safeguarding policy relating to children, young people and adults at risk. They have appointed Hannah Kilpatrick as the Church Safeguarding Officer.

The current and previous Church Safeguarding Officers have always completed the necessary training courses. All safeguarding training is provided by the Diocese, with training requirements for each role specified in the Safeguarding Learning & Development Framework (House of Bishops, 2021). Compliance with this framework has continued to improve across the Church.

The Trustees are committed to the principles of best practice in relation to safeguarding and comply with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 in respect of having due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and adults at risk. The guidance can be read in full on the Church of England official website. Alongside this, the following local policies have been implemented:

Copies of the above policies are available on request via the Church Office. The Safeguarding Policy Statement is available on our website.

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

About CCF: Background, Vision and Mission

BACKGROUND

In Christmas 2018, at the invitation of the Bishop of Kensington, the Reverend Andy and Dizzy Watkins reopened and planted a new congregation into Christ Church Feltham, as an ecumenical partnership with the Methodist Church.

Christ Church Feltham is a Methodist Church within the Feltham and Staines circuit, which sits within the parish of St Dunstan’s Church Feltham.

Historically the parish of St Dunstan’s was two parishes – the Parish of St Catherine’s being the parish church closest to where Christ Church is situated. When St Catherine’s was closed and sold in the late 1970s, St Catherine’s parish was absorbed by St Dunstan’s, making the new parish population of St Dunstan’s well over 40,000 and growing – until recently, it was the largest parish in the Kensington Area. Since planting in 2018, more accommodation has built in Feltham, in order to house in excess of 10,000 additional people. In December 2018, Christ Church Feltham began as a new worshipping community and in August 2019, Christchurch Feltham became a registered Charity (CIO). CCF now ministers in partnership with the Methodist Church and St Dunstan’s CofE church to reach the ever growing population of Feltham with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

VISION of CCF

The Vision of Christ Church Feltham is to see ‘The Church on fire and Feltham alive.’

This vision has emerged in three ways:

  1. In Acts, we read what happens to the known world when the church is set on fire by the Holy Spirit. The people are blessed, people repent of their sin and come to faith (Acts 2: the sick are healed, and poverty is eradicated.) In short, the city comes alive. Our prayer is that God would set His church on fire and bring life to Feltham through it.

  2. A series of prophetic words from many different people describing how they saw Christ Church ‘on fire’ and how that fire spread like a wildfire across Feltham – bringing life to its people.

  3. A growing sense among many churches in the UK who are sensing a similar vision to ours and that maybe God is letting us know what he is about to do. We want to be a part of that!

An important thing to note about this vision is that our longing is for ‘the’ Church to be set on fire not just our church. Our vision will not be realised until we see all of God’s Church in Feltham and surrounding areas on fire and all of Feltham alive.

MISSION

We believe that if we are to see the Church on fire and Feltham alive, we need to do three things – love Feltham, make disciples and build up the Church.

Love Feltham

Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 “Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,[8 ] so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

Our heart is to be a church that loves Feltham so much that we cannot help but share Jesus and our lives with its people. We want to hear where the community aches and respond in love.

We want to have a reputation in Feltham for being a church that loves its town.

Make Disciples

Paul then writes in 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 “[11 ] For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,[12 ] encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.”

We want making disciples to be the key priority in all we do. We want to be teaching people who Jesus is and how to be like Him. We want to be a church that shows love to its town by giving every person an opportunity to follow Jesus. We will then make it a priority to help people continue to grow in their faith.

‘Love Feltham and Make Disciples’ will be the lens by which we determine what activities and ministries we do as a church. If a missional idea only meets one of the above criteria, then we will work with the person/team to come up with a strategy that will satisfy the other – if that can’t be done, then we may have to say we won’t be doing it as a church.

In John 17 – Jesus prays the following prayer – ‘I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, [21 ] that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.’ The essence of Jesus’ prayer is for unity in the Church. We want to do all we can to answer Jesus’ prayer by being a church that is for the local churches in Feltham. Wherever possible we want to be a church that works to promote unity. To that end we will make it our business to pray together, work together and encourage one another all while avoiding competition and division. Our prayer is that as we do that, we’d see ALL the churches in Feltham grow!

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

2023 Objectives

For 2023, CCF has grouped its objective under three headings.

1. Growing Younger

According to CofE statistics CCF, with a youth and children’s ministry of approx. 40 young people, finds itself in the top 97% of CofE churches across the UK. This isn’t something to be celebrated – this is a shocking statistic about the low number of young people in our churches. Despite this statistic, we’ve heard stories of young people seeking out faith and turning up in churches. We are praying that as they begin turning up to church, we will be ready to receive them – here’s how…

We want to be a formational church, that is a place where people know Jesus and become like Jesus and ultimately do what he did. To do this we need a create a space where we can deepen our relationships with God and with each other – here’s how we will achieve this

Christ Church has always been known for its Love Feltham slogan. We want to build on this in 2024. We want Feltham to know, that it’s church, loves it. Here’s how we plan to show love to our town.

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

2023 Highlights & Ministries Report

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

1. The CCF Staff Team

The CCF staff team is made up of paid and unpaid staff members. Much of what was achieved in 2023 is down to the hard work of the staff and their associated volunteer teams. Our staff team for 2023 was as follows.

2. Stay and Play

Stay and Play has again been one of the most encouraging ministries at CCF during 2023. We regularly see over 40 parents coming along with their children, many of whom say that it is the best parent and toddler group in the area. Stay and Play is run by Rosie and Dizzy who have done an amazing job building this community!

3. CCKids

Over 2023, our CCKids has continued to grow. We regularly have around 25-30 kids in attendance. Rosie Gordon-Smith has recruited, trained and deployed an incredible team of volunteers so that Sunday Kids Church and Friday night Games night are safety run.

4. CCYouth

During 2023, we’ve seen youth begin to grow. Each Sunday we regularly have 10 teenagers in attendance. This growth will mean that for 2024 we will need to consider moving toward splitting younger youth and older youth and consider where we meet, as our youth room is beginning to feel a bit small. (this is a good problem to have!)

5. Iranian Fellowship

2022 saw our Farsi speaking community grow quickly and 2023 this has continued as more asylum seekers have joined our congregation. Rudy Tan has continued to lead a Farsi speaking Fellowship on Thursday afternoons where members of the Iranian community cook together (CCF provides the ingredients), eat together and then have a bible study together. On the back of this and our Farsi Alpha course, we have had the privilege of baptising around 35 people from this community in 2023

6. Super Saturday(s)

Super Saturdays have continued to be a major success at CCF. It seems that every time we open the door for a Super Saturday that community floods in! In 2023 we hosted 3 super Saturdays and each time we saw over 80 adults plus children join us for games, crafts, and food! Massive thank you to Rosie for all she has done to organise these events.

7. Date Night

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

In 2023 we began our termly ‘date night’ ministry. During a date night, we invite couples (married or those in long time relationships) to come along, eat a great meal and invest some time in their relationship. We will continue to do this in 2024, as we see investing in and strengthening these relationships are so important.

8. Christmas and Easter 2023

Christmas and Easter continue to be times in the year where we see a large increase of people coming to our services. Preceding both Easter and Christmas services we were able to take a team up to the high street in Feltham in order to invite people to our services. We were able to invite people from our stay and play and super Saturday ministries as well and for the first time, a few came!

9. Alpha

Our 2023 Alpha course was the most successful we’ve had so far in our history at CCF. Our course was run in both English and Farsi and included a wonderful alpha day away where a number of people made first time commitments to follow Christ and others were filled with the Holy Spirit for the first time too.

10. Ordinand and Curate

During 2023 we had two ordinands (Dizzy Watkins and Teri-Anne Cavanagh) and one curate (Rudy Tan). CCF continues to be a place where vocations are explored, training occurs and ministers are sent out into their various callings. In 2024, Teri-Anne will be ordained Deacon and Gemma Hill will join CCF as an ordinand.

2023 MINISTRIES

1. CCKids

CCkids is overseen by our Kids Pastor, Rosie Gordon-Smith. During 2023 we were able to run Kids Church each Sunday during Sunday Services as well as hosting semi-regular games nights in the Church. During 2023 the kids ministry has grown, for this, we thank God.

2. CCYouth

CCYouth has begun to grow over 2023. On a Sunday we will regularly see 10 teenagers. During 2023 we piloted monthly Friday night socials. It is being led by a group of faithful volunteers who provide a youth space during our Sunday gatherings.

3. Sunday Gatherings

In 2023 we continued to gather in person, with kids and youth groups every Sunday.

4. Prayer

Every Wednesday evening CCF gathers to pray. Our prayer meeting is called the Furnace. It is called the Furnace because if we want to be a church on fire then we believe we need to become a furnace of prayer and worship! On average 10 come each week to pray for Feltham and for the Church.

5. Alpha

In 2023 CCF ran alpha twice, a course designed to help people explore the Christian faith.

6. Iranian Fellowship

In 2022 we established an Iranian Fellowship, made up of Iranian Asylum Seekers who have been housed in Feltham. This group has continued to flourish in 2023. This group is growing community that week eats together, studies the bible in small groups under the leadership of Rev’d Rudy Tan.

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

Church Membership

At the end of 2021 Christ Church Feltham had 50 adults officially signed on the electoral roll, in addition to a number of regular members who did not sign forms.

Building Management

MAINTENANCE

The last Quinquennial assessment took place in January 2019 and the next one is due in 2024. The full report can be accessed upon request to the CCF Operations Manager.

Other building/maintenance points to note:

LETTINGS

We let the premises of Christ Church to a diverse range of community groups in 2021 and relationships continued to develop with each one:

CHURCH RENOVATION

It is our intention to fully refurbish the building in the next 2-3 years. We hope this will include:

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

These plans are subject to funding and permission from the Methodist Church. This process is set to begin once the Sharing Agreement between the Methodist and Anglican church has been completed and signed.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf by Revd Andrew G D Watkins Chairman

Date: 6[th] August 2024

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Christ Church Feltham Hanworth Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 5AB www.christchurchfeltham.org Charity number: 1184958

CCF Financial Review

2022 Closing Summary

As of Jan 1[st] 2023 the total funds held by CCF were £106,799. Of this £18,347 were restricted funds and £20,111 were designated funds for missional use.

2023 Summary

Throughout 2023, the number of monthly contributors increased from 25 to 28, with regular giving marginally increasing from £6005 to £6302 per month (excluding gift aid). This increase in donors was due to new members and existing members choosing to start giving. In the context of the continuing tough economic situation and change in membership, this increase is expected but not improving our somewhat fragile financial position.

Income received in 2023 totalled £153,160. Expenditure for the same period came to £ 164,723 leaving a balance of £95,235 of which £24,692 is restricted. These restricted funds are predominantly for our Asylum Seeker ministry for which several grants totalling £17,500 were received for the ministry throughout 2023.

From the outset of CCF, the Trustees agreed that 10% of all unrestricted giving be retained within a Missional Giving Fund. The church council agreed to stop this at the close of 2021 in order to re-allocate this monthly income to increase our Common Fund contribution in line with our aim to be no net burden on the fund as soon as is reasonably possible. The Missional Giving Fund sits at £20,294 in a designated fund. This fund was not spent due to the potentially financially precarious position CCF could have been in at the end of 2023.

In discussion with the London Diocese, the Trustees agreed a payment of £17,040 towards the Common Fund against a Parish Standard Cost (PSC) of £87,775. This was paid on a monthly basis. The Diocese has challenged CCF to meet our Clergy stipendiary and housing PSC with our Common Fund payments by the end of 2026. At the current rate this is not achievable and the Diocese is updated of this position regularly.

The Trustees continue to exercise careful stewardship in respect of General Fund expenditure but endorse the ministry-led budget and believe it reflects the strategic vision of CCF. We are grateful for the continuing generosity of the congregation, and welcome the teaching of the Lead Pastors, encouraging congregation members to regularly review the giving of their ‘time, talents and treasure’. We believe in a faithful God and are confident of His continued provision to provide the resources to finance His work in Feltham.

Reserves policy

The CCF policy is to hold only sufficient reserves to enable it to meet outgoings on a day-to-day basis, relying on the faithfulness of God to provide for our financial needs. It is the aim of the Trustees to hold free reserves equivalent to twelve weeks of unrestricted outgoings. The 2024 budget was prepared with this in mind and the finance team meet regularly to understand where we sit relative to the budget to ensure we never go below this threshold in our bank account.

At the end of 2023 the level of free reserves stood at £70k which represents over 6 months of unrestricted expenditure. This is less than the number of months free reserves at the close of 2022.

Financial Management

CCF has aimed to improve its financial management processes each year in part due to maintaining integrity in stewarding resources granted to it and due to being aware of its fairly fragile financial position. Over the past couple of years monthly reports and a financial risk assessment have been introduced. In 2023 restricted fund classes were set up in the accounting software to better track usage. There is still

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much improvement to be had namely in further improving tracking of these restricted funds to avoid time consuming end of year compilation and cash management. These will look to be addressed through 2024.

The Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

Charity law requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year, which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity and of its income and expenditure for the year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The Board of Trustees is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable accounting statements and statements of recommended practice and the regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. The Board is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

The day to day running of CCF has been delegated to the Church Council (of which three trustees are a part) and this includes the day to day management of finances. The trustees duty, as stated above, is executed through trustees representation of the church council throughout the year and, at minimum, a full review of the accounts and accounting standards each year.

James Trevithick CCF Treasurer Date: 30/09/2024

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Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Christchurch Feltham

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31[st] December 2023, which are set out on pages 18 to 23.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants

Having satisfied myself that the charity is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the charity’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters that I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to any other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report or for the statements that I have made.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the gross income for the period exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the provisions of that section of the Act being a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Examiners.

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

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Date: 29[th] October 2024

Derek Rodwell FCCA

Impact The Future, Bennett Verby, 7 St Petersgate, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 1EB

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Christ Church, Feltham Registered charity number: 1184958 Annual report and accounts

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023

INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies
One off and regular donations
Gift aid recoverable
Grants from trusts
Fundraising activities (incl rental income)
Diocesan fees and other income
Investment income - interest
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON:
Common Fund/Methodist share
Charitable activities
Church ministry direct costs
Staff and clergy costs
Buildings running costs
Other support and administration
Depreciation
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Net income/(expenditure)
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
7,001
75,073
82,074
-
19,656
19,656
7,001
94,729
101,730
34,403
-
34,403
-
13,377
13,377
-
3,370
3,370
-
277
277
41,404
111,755
153,160
-
17,070
17,070
13,665
14,898
28,563
20,403
55,050
75,454
-
26,915
26,915
-
14,971
14,971
-
1,752
1,752
34,068
130,655
164,723
7,337
(18,900)
(11,564)
(991)
991
-
6,346
(17,909)
(11,564)
18,347
88,452
106,799
24,692
70,543
95,235
Year ended 31 December 2023		 Year ended 31 December 2022
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
857
78,206
79,063
121
20,107
20,228
978
98,313
99,291
24,717
-
24,717
-
14,301
14,301
-
2,414
2,414
-
45
45
25,695
115,073
140,768
-
17,040
17,040
1,643
15,492
17,134
12,836
52,038
64,874
2,641
15,122
17,763
-
15,315
15,315
-
2,455
2,455
17,120
117,462
134,581
8,575
(2,389)
6,186
-
-
-
8,575
(2,389)
6,186
9,772
90,841
100,613
18,347
88,452
106,799

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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Christ Church, Feltham Registered charity number: 1184958 Annual report and accounts

Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023

Notes
Tangible Fixed assets
1
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income
2
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
3
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Reserves
7
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
Fixed asset reserve
Restricted funds		 £
£
1,194
12,025
88,351
100,376
(6,335)
94,042
95,235
95,235
69,350
1,194
70,543
24,692
95,235
2023		 £
£
1,840
14,289
93,429
107,718
(2,759)
104,959
106,799
106,799
86,611
1,840
88,451
18,347
106,799
2022		 £
£
1,840
14,289
93,429
107,718
(2,759)
104,959
106,799
106,799
86,611
1,840
88,451
18,347
106,799
2022
69,350
1,194		 86,611
1,840
106,799
106,799
88,451
18,347
106,799

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".

These accounts were approved by the church council and trustees on the 21/10/2024. They are signed on the trustees behalves by

…………………………………………… ………………………………………….. Rev A Watkins Chairman James Trevithick Treasurer

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Christ Church, Feltham Registered charity number: 1184958 Annual report and accounts

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

Christ Church Feltham Notes to the accounts

For the year ended 31st December 2023

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP(FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

Christ Church Feltham meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

The trustees are confident that with the continued support of the congregation, and appropriate management of expenditure, the church is a going concern and will continue to be financially viable during the current cost of living crisis.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the church. Restricted funds are those donated for specific purposes.

Income

Voluntary income and capital sources

Donations and other income are recognised when received and an estimate of income tax recoverable is recognised when the related donations are recognised. Grants and legacies to the Trust are accounted for as soon as the church is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the church is probable.

Fixed assets

Additions and improvements to the newly acquired church premises are written off as incurred. Only items costing £500 or above are capitalised. Fixed assets are depreciated on a straight line basis as follows:

Furniture for church: 5 years Other plant and machinery: 3 years Computer and worship equipment: 3 years

Current assets

Amounts owing to the church at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income such as gift aid are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

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Notes to the accounts Christ Church, Feltham
for the year ended 31 December 2023 Registered charity number: 1184958
Annual report and accounts
2 Tangible fixed assets Plant and Total
equipment
£ £
Cost or valuation
At beginning of year 26,515 26,515
Additions 2023 1,203 1,203
Disposals - -
At end of year 27,718 27,718
Depreciation
At beginning of year 24,675 24,675
Charged in 2023 1,849 1,849
At end of year 26,524 26,524
Net book value
At 31 December 2023 1,194 1,194
At 31 December 2022 1,840 1,840
3 Debtors 2023 2022
£ £
Income tax recoverable 6,582 7,932
Prepayments and accrued income 5,444 6,357
12,025 14,289
4 Creditors due within one year 2023 2022
£ £
Social security and other taxes - -
Accruals 6,335 2,760
6,335 2,760
Remuneration of independent examiner included in accruals amounts to £900 (2022: £650)
5 Staff numbers and costs
The average number of staff (full time equivalent but excluding those within the diocesan stipend) employed by Christ Church Feltham
were:
2023 2022
Clergy 0 0
Lay ministers (not salaried) 0.3 0.75
Administration 1.1 1.1
Childrens worker 0.6 0.6
Total 2 2.5
2023: 1 part-time ordinands. 1 administrator
2022: 2 part-time ordinands transistioned to one. Administrator role transitioned mid year.
No employee was paid more than £60,000.
The costs of employing staff contracted to Christ Church Feltham were:
2023 2022
£ £
Salaries and wages 50,267 48,186
National Insurance - -
Pension 1,898 2,449
52,164 50,635

Pension contributions

The Church participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of the Church Workers Pension Fund for its staff. The scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board. The pension cost charge representes contributions payable by the church to the funds.

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6 Related Party Disclosures

Child care costs totalling £1480 (2022: £1608) were paid to the Watkins during the year. The Revd Andrew Watkins is a trustee of the CIO. No other CIO trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from their association with the church.

Total giving from CIO trustees amounted to £12,600 (2022: £14,000).

7 Commitments

There are no payments due under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within two to five years.

8 Movement in funds

8 Movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
Fixed asset reserve
Total
Restricted funds
Alpha
Accommodation grant
Focus
Thriving Communities Fund
Asylum seeker/Refugee project
Anchor/Souter/LCRF
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
Fixed asset reserve
Total
Restricted funds
Good Grub Club
Alpha
Accommodation grant
Energy grant
Community Essential needs
Refugee project
Total funds		 Balance at 1
January 2023
£
66,501
20,111
1,840
88,452
340
-
2,500
15,507
-
18,347
106,799
£
61,038
25,508
4,295
90,841
9,772
-
-
-
-
-
9,772
100,613
Balance at 1
January 2022		 Income
£
111,572
183
-		 Expenditure
£
130,655
-
-
130,655
840
20,403
2,009
1,000
7,819
1,997
34,068
164,723
Expenditure
£
117,462
-
-
117,462
910
-
12,836
2,641
-
733
17,121
134,581		 Transfers between
funds
£
1,637
-
(646)
991
-
-
(991)
(2,500)
2,500
-
(991)
-
£
7,852
(5,397)
(2,455)
-
(5,300)
-
-
-
2,500
2,800
-
-
Transfers between
funds		 Balance as at 31
December 2023
£
49,055
20,294
1,194
111,755
500
20,403
3,000
1,000
3,001
13,500
41,404
153,160
Income
£
115,073
-
-
115,073
(3,562)
340
12,836
2,641
-
13,440
25,695
140,768		 70,543
-
-
-
-
13,189
11,503
24,692
95,235
£
66,501
20,111
1,840
Balance as at 31
December 2022
88,453
-
340
-
-
2,500
15,507
18,347
106,799

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8 Movement in funds (continued)

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds over which there are no restrictions of their use. The trustees have agreed to designate some funds for mission projects. There was no expenditure out of these funds during the year. The fixed asset reserve represents the net book value of fixed assets which have been funded by unrestricted funds

Restricted funds

Accommodation grant – Church Revitalisation Trust to support a Curate's living expenses. The Focus grant in 2023 was not fully expended and the balance of £991 was transferred to unrestricted funds with permission of the donor. Energy grant – From the diocese of London to provide support for energy bills during 2022.

Asylum seeker/Refugee project – Initiative to provide food and a restorative space for the asylum seeker community. The Community Essential Needs fund (now the Thriving Communities Fund) of £2,500 that was trasnferred in to this project in 2022 has now been transferred into the Asylum Seekers/Refugee fund in 2023.

Anchor/Souter/LCRF grants - Grants for the Asylum Seeker ministry with conditions regarding use on utility bills, food and

kitchenware

The Good Grub Club missional project stopped halfway through 2022. The £4,200 unspent remainder of the grant from the Reach Foundation was refunded and the balance of expenditure previously charged to general funds was transferred out.

9 Analysis of net assets between funds
2023
Fixed assets
Cash at bank in hand
Net current assets
2022
Fixed assets
Cash at bank in hand
Net current assets		 Restricted
£
-
24,692
-
24,692
-
15,507
-
15,507		 Unrestricted
£
1,194
63,659
5,690
70,543
1,840
77,922
11,530
91,292		 Total
£
1,194
88,351
5,690
95,235
1,840
93,429
11,530
106,799

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