Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Monlh Year Day Monlh Year March 2021 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Bright Hope Othor names charlty Is known by Reglstered charlty number (If any) 1185851 Charity's principal address 71 Fullbrook Ave Reading Postcode RG7 1FE Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Datos acted 11 not for whole year Trustee name Office Ilf any) Name of person lor body) èntitl•d to appolnt trustee Ilf any) 1 Paul Garratt Gemma Hauxwell 3 Oliver Lamping Chair Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any cust(¥dlan trustees) Name Datfrs adod rf not for whole year TAR Mar¢h 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiationl Type of advlser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlption of the charlty's trusts Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted CIO Trustee selection methods Voting Addltlonal governance Issues {Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose lo 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 Pro￿dureS to manage thern. Section C Objectives and activities The 2dv2n(*ment of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith and in such ways as the Charity Trustees from time Summary of the objects of the to time think fit. ¢harity Set out in it$ governing document TAR Mar¢h 2012 Sunday family church seN1￿- both in person 8nd online according to relevant guidan￿ throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. Youth dub online meetings (Term lime only through lo June 20201. Monthly prayer meetings (last Thursday of the monthl. Wednesday night check in Sessi(￿S - a space for people to have contact. check in. chat. during the Pandemic. Social online events for the family- to provide distraction. entertainment. contad. respite from lockdown during the Pandemic. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Cornmission on public benefit) Online carol service (December 2020) Church in the Garden - July and September 2020. In person Church service in a large outdoor space with social distance and organised by bubbles. One to one door visits to check up on congregants. Christmas 2020 appeal for Hawkedon Primary PP children. (Christmas bags, treats and presents for children in pupil premium}. Partnering with a local Church hub to volunteer in collecting shopping and prescriplions for local residents. Collection of gifts for healthcare workers through Wokingham voluntary group. Donations in kind to the local food bank. Additional details of objo¢tiv•s and a¢tivitios (Optional infomiationl You may choose lo include further slalemenls. where relevant, about.. policy on granlmaking.. policy programme related inveslmenl., ontribulion made by volunteers. TAR Mar¢h 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We were able lo quickly respond lo the change in circumstances due to Covid. Within the first week of the pandemic we moved our Sunday church services to online. This allowed conlinuily and support through faith during one of the most challenging year. Adapting our activities to ever changing guidance and law throughout the year was 2 great undertaking and achievement. Beyond adapting existing activities. we opened up opportunities for people to connect when there was litue chance of human interaction. We worked very hard lo make everyone feel loved. important and taken care of. The church's response lo other's needs was also an amazing ￿su11. Most congregants took part. in one way or another, in the various appeals and collections that we carried out during the year to bless those going through difficulty.. Christmas gifts for Pupil Premium children in th8 local primary school. volunteering to collect shopping and prescriptions for the dinically vulnerable, gift hampers for healthcare workers. etc. TAR Mar¢h 2012 Section E Financial review Brief ststement of the eharlty's pollcy on reseNes Bright Hope aims to keep approximately three months running costs in reserves to cover unforeseen circumstances or sudden drop of income. We are currently holding a higher level of rese￿eS for two main reasons.. 1. Staffing costs. We are aiming to hire a part time Offi￿ adminislralor and also looking into the possibility of paying a salary to our ministers, who cU￿entlY volunteer and receive no payment. 2. Venue costs. Our rent costs have been varied. Different venues have different costs. The pandemic has also meant savings in rent, since we were not able to meet due to restrictions. Detalls of any funds materlally in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include The charity's main source of funds is voluntary donations. additional infomialion, whe relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds lincluding any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of Ihe charily., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment poli adopted. A large portion of the expenditure has been dedicated to the extension and upgrading of technical equipment to accommodate online church activities. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on bohalf of tho charity's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name{s) Oliver Lamping Position (eg Secretaryj Chair Chair. etc) Date 13 De￿mber 2021 TAR Mar¢h 2012 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Bright Hope **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2021 **ended Set out on pages** 3-4 **Charity no** 1185851 **(if any)** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above **31/03/2021** **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * **Signed: Date:** 24 January 2022 **Name: Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** Waltons Clark Whitehill Limited Maritime House, Harbour Walk, The Marina, Hartlepool TS24 0UX **October 2018** 1 **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Bright Hope 1185851
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
A1 Receipts
29,737 - 29,737 27,030
772 - 772 -
- - 111
- -
- -
- - -
- - - - -
(Gross income for
AR) [ 30,509 ] - - 30,509 27,141
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
30,509 - - 30,509 27,141
A3 Payments
812 - 812 679
1,561 - 1,561 1,700
17 - 17 -
2,002 - 2,002 11,088
375 - 375 370
360 - 360 -
514 - 514 -
712 712 698
113 - 113 -
100 - 100 600
- - 1,048
- - 772
- - 1,371
- - 1,421
1,020
6,566 - - 6,566 20,767
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - -
Fixed asset additions 868 - 868 -
868 - - 868 -
7,434 - - 7,434 20,767
23,075 - - 23,075 6,374
A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 14,116 - 14,116 7,742
37,191 - - 37,191 14,116
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
B1 Cash funds 37,191 - -
- - -
- - -
37,191 - -
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the 868 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
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