Christ
Church
FAREHAM
Christ Church Fareham
(Charity Reg. no. 1186046)
www.christchurchfareham.co.uk
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2022
. that we may declare the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into
His wonderful light."
IPeter 2:9b

Christ Church FaTeham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial 5tstements
CONTENTS
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Trustees, report
Independent examinerfs report
Financial statements
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
io
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity R No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
TRUSTEES REPORT
AIM AND PURPOSES
Christ Church Fareham exists to bring the hope. joy. trLrth. and love of Jesus in the Fareham area and
surrounding regions. We seek to live out the Great Commission. given by Jesus Christ to his disciple5 to rnake
disciples. baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. and teaching them to observe
all of Jesus. commands. As part of this. we seek to grow a Bible-believin& Gospel-proclaimin& Spirit-filled
Church in Fareharn for today and future generations.
We have four charitable aims. deffined in our8oveTning doojment.
11 To advance the Christian faith
21 To relieve persons in conditions of need or hardship
31 To advance education in accordance with Christian principle5
41 To provide community facilities and opportunities
The trustees are committed to encouraging a5 many people a5 P055ible to worship Jesus Christ and to be part
of our community. Our activities take into account the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit
including guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We want to help ordinary people to live out
their faith in jesus every day. encouraging and supporting one another, and being led by the Holy Spirit. Our
activities cofflprise-
Loving God.. worship and prayer- preaching the Gospel.. and deepenlng our faith in Jesus ￿rISt
Loving one another.- caring for people who live in and around Fareham, helping those who are in need or
hardship
Loving the world.. mission and outreach work
OVERVIEW OF AcrivrriES
Worshi
and
ra
reachln
theG
ni
our farth injesus Christ
We preach from the Bible every Sunday at our weekly meeting5. During 2022, we have preached sermon
series from the Old Testament includin8 Habakkuk, Ruth and Psalms.. and have p￿ached through a large
portion of Matthe￿S Gospel and all of Colossian5 from the New Testament. In 2022. Jeff Moss preached a
thematic sermon series looking at The Journey Home, a serie5 on life, death and Jesus, return. Wisitors to
the Church have often commented appreciatively on the Bible teaching we provide.
Throughout 2022, we ran three Life Groups that met weekly. These groups encouraged time together in
one anotherf5 homes to build friendships. pray togethèr and learn together in discipleship
The whole Church meets together to pray each month. supporting one anotherf5 needs, as well a5 praying
for our town and the World.
Each Sunday we offer Children's Work for children under 11. There have game5, crafts, videos and
teachinÈ from the Bible to help our children grow in understanding of who God is and the salvation offered
in Jesus Christ.
In 2022 we launched sèparate youth work for the first time. The youth in the Church take part in the adults
meeting one week and have age-specific teaching in a classroom the other week. There are a150 midweek
activities. learning more about Jesus.
In September 2022. we employe<l Jason Manning a5 Administrator and Under 18s Ministry Lead. He
brought leadership and greater theological input for our under 18s and support for the parènts in the
Church. We have also funded hiffl to Study a graduate diploma at Union Bible College
In 2022. we saw excellent growth in nurnbers. as people from the local area around Orchard Lea Junior
School came to visit and stay with the church
We brought 24 adults (with 14 children) into formal church mernbership at the start of the year, with
others completing a membership course at the end of the year ready to be brought into membership soon
We pray that in 2023 God will continue to brin88rowth and impact lives with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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Christ Churth Farehaln
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
Carin
for
le
We ensure thurch members are well provided for and no one goes Wtthout.. and also use our finances to
bless people outside the church- including people who visit us and others we make contact with as
Church
Over Christmas, we prepared 15 Christmas hampers in partnership with local schools and charities and
blessed the rn05t needy families in the area
We also sent 2 hampers for members of the Churth to rnake their Christmas more special than it otherwise
would have been
We have begun building relationships with the care homes in Fareham. offering assistan￿. pastoral
support and lifts to and from our meetings
We now have 52 people who we are in ongoing relationship with via email. who regularly receive offers of
help and support, and who theffl5efvÈs join in with the work of caring for those less fortunate.
In addition to caring for the people in the church and local area. through a partnership with an individual
missionary we n¢)w help alleviate poverty in East Asia and we continue to look for local partners, working
to care for people in Fareham and the surrounding region.
Mission and outreath
As we emerged from lockdown, numbers on a Sunday have steadity inc￿35ed. On average. 45 people
Eather. adults and children, that was an increase of 50% ￿r%US 2021
We also saw an accelerated number of vKsitors towards the end of 2022. who have stayed in 2023. We
now gather between 70 and 80 people every Sunday
Our Pastor, Duncan Sills, uses some of his employed time serwng Commission Ipart of New Frontiersl who
seek to preach the Gospel and reach out across nations. On a monthly ba515, he has been teaching
theology to people auoss the South of England. This was the third year the course h35 run and Duncan is
now responsible for leading the course, as we take our first steps 35 3 charity into a more formal education
Sètting.
In 2022. we continued to support a rni5sion3ry in East Asia. His work alleviate5 poverty and shares the
Gospel with people who have never heard it before.
We have also begun regularly supporting Commission. the family of churche5 we are part of. They use their
funds to spread thè Gospel across the UK. India. Spain, Portugal and USA and into new regions. They also
help alleviate poverty in those fegions
FLrruRE DEVELOPMENTS
2022 was a very encouraging year for us. We saw good growth and began to impa¢t the lives of people in
Fareham in greater ways than in previous years. We have significant plan5 moving forward and with 2 fv11 time
employees good levels of resources to make it happen
We will be launching more life groups in 2023. as well as tri311ing a concept called focus groups, learnin
together about a particular theological topic
We are looking to build deeper relationships with people in the community, looking for ways to help
people in need across our town. We have had a meeting with Fareham Foodbank and may look to develop
this relationship moving fo￿ard.
We will be runnin8 an Alpha course for the first time after Easter and hope to see a Gospel irnpact, with
new people learning the Gospel and putting thèir faith in Christ
Our under 185 work ￿11 expand-we will take a group of teenagers to Newday, a5 well as offering greatèr
input for the youth in our church.
In August the Church will attend the Commis5bon Festival in Shepton MalletL ¢amping and learning about
God all together.
Most important￿. we are steadily growing our congregation and are excited for new people joining us in
the future.
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial staternents
RISK MANAGEMEKr
Even with a small church, it is important to identify key risks and ensure that they are managed. The trustees
consider that printipal risk5 faced by Christ Churth Fareham have beÈn=
Saf
uardin
We are member5 of 31=8 and ensure all our Children's Workers are DBS checked to work with children. Our
pastor. Ouncan Sills, is a150 certified to work with vulnerable adults.
Financial
We are grateful to God for his Benerous fin3ntFal provision. The trustees protect the eharity by preparin8
budgets each year,. monitoring actual receipts and Spend a8ainst budget.. ensuring we have the funds to
continuè running the charity appropriately.. and having the a¢counts inttependently checked each year. Three
different people have access to the accounts and so ensure each other person 15 using finan￿ appropriately.
rnent Policies
As we take on a new member of 5tsff, CCF have adopted a number of employment policies designed to protect
our employees. These will need tQ grow and adapt over time.
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES POLICY
£72,051 income ha5 been received in 20221£39.570 Fn 20211 and payments made of £62,5701£31.4541. This
brought total reserve5 to £62,364 all of which was being held in the bank. Thi5 is well above the required 3
month operating cost requirement.
Our giving has nearty doubled in one calendar year. whFch has enabled us to be more genelous and do
significantly more in the mission field. We are greatty encouraged by our financial position and give praise to
God for the real generosity of church members who have grown giving to the church to nearly double what we
expected $0 earfy in the life of the church.
There is a monetary asset of £7.204.85 of gift aid. whith we will daim from the HMRC in 2023.
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Christ Church Fareham 15 a Registered Chartty (No 11860461.
Christ Church Fareham is affiliated to Commi55ion, part of the New Frontiers family of churches.
The trustees are responsible for making deosions on all matters of general concern and Importan￿ to Christ
Church Fareham including deciding on how the funds of thè charity are to be spent.
The trustee5 met 3 times during thè yearwith an average attendance of ICL)K In October 2022, Peter McBeth
Stepped down as a trustee and was replaced by Jeff Moss.
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Chflst Church Fareham now rneets on Sunday momings at Orchard Lea Junior Stho01. Kennedy Ave. Fareharn
P015 6BJ. The correspondence address is 63 Hilson DrNe. Fareham, P015 6NP.
Trustees who have ser¥ed at any tirne from thè date of registration to the date of this report was appr￿ed are..
Date
Date
Resi
Oct 2022
Peter McBeth
Duncan Sills
Jonathan Simmonds
Jeff Moss
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Oct 2022
Pastor:
tjuncan Si115
Independent Exarniner:
Knight Goodhead Limited
7 Bournemouth Road
Chandlerf5 Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire
S053 30A
Bank:
HSBC Fareham
71 West St.
Fareham
P016 OAN
The trustees are hugety appreciative of the many volunteers who Wofk $0 hard to make our church a lively and
vibrant community-
Those who enable mÈetinBs to run smoothty-gettin8 r00rn5 ready. AV equipment. welcomin& seNin8
refreshments, etc
The musicians who play. sin& and record 50n85 to help us worship
Those who lead servi￿. lead prayer5. share or who read and preach from Scripture at services
Those who prepare. teach and help with our children and youth on Sundays
Those who host and lead midweek meetings and the various social and outreach events
Those who give- often sauifieially
Those who cover everything going on at Christ Church Fareham in pr3yer- in prayer meetings and in
private Prayer
Those who take the time to thank and encoura8e one another here.
It Is astonishing how much 15 being done. and by so many. We thank each onè of you- and give thanks to God
for you.
Approved by the trustees on 13110123 and si8ned, on its behalf by Jonathan Simmonds Ichair of Tru5teesl
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Charities Art 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare financial 5tstements for each financial year, which give a
true and fair view of the Charivs financial activitie5 during the year. and its ffin3ncial position at the end of the
year. In preparing financial statements, the Trustee5 seek to..
Follow best prartice and guidance provided by the charity commissionefs
Use suitable accounting policies conslstently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable
State and apply applicable accounting standards and staternents of recommended practice. and explain
any areas of con￿rn or deviation
Prepare financtal statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is appropriate to assuffje that the
Charity will not continue its operations.
Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring thè Chartty ha5 appropriate 5YStems of controls. financial and
otherwise. They are also responsible for keeping proper records which disclose and explain with reasonable
accuracy at any tirne the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements compfy with the 2011 Art. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and
hence for taking reasonable step5 for the Prevention and detection of fraud and other itre8ularitie5 and to
ensure that..
The Charity is operating effertNely and efficiently
Its assets are safeguarded aÈain5t unauthorised use or disposition
Proper records are maintained
Financial information used within the Charity or for publication complies with relevant laws and
regulations
As far as the Trustees are aware, there are no relevant examination infomiation linfo¥rnation needed by the
Charity's independent examiner I"Examinertl in connection with preparing this report) of which the Exarniner is
unaware. Each Trustee has taken all the step5 that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of anv
relevant examination information and to establish that the Examiner ts aware of that information.
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRIST CHURCH
FAREHAM
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christ Church Fareham for the year ended
31 December 2022.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As Trustees you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements
of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Actl-
You consider that an audit is not required for thi5 year under section 144121 of the 2011 Act and that an
independent examination is needed.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept bythe Charity and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual itemsor disclosures
in the accounts and seeking explanation5 from you as Trustees concerning any such matter5. The
procedure5 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 fairview, and the report
is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
I report in respert of my examination of the Charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no 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 respert of the Charity as required by section 130 of the
2011 Art: or
the accounts do not accord with those records: or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2￿8 other
than any requirement that the accounts gwe a true and fair view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this repo
in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to
be reached.
Name
Firm
Address
Postrode
Chris G¢)odhead
Knight Goodhead Limlted
7 Bournemouth Road, Chandlerfs Ford, Eastlelgh. Hampshire
$053 3DA
Date: 12 October 2023
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
for the twelve months ended 31 December 2022
2022
Unrestricted Restrirted
2021
Total
Totsl
RECEiwrs
Voluntary receipts
Planned giving
Collectionslone-off giving
Gift aid recovered
52.731
6.104
13,216
72,051
52.731
6,104
13,216
72,051
34.719
151
4,71)0
39,570
Totsl receipts
72,051
72.051
39.570
PAYMENTS
Church activities
Staffing costs
Church running expenses
Mission 8tving and donations
134.4861
{24.5441
13,5401
162,5701
134,4861
124.5441
13.5401
162.5701
126,3151
14.2961
18431
131,4541
Total payments
162.570)
162,5701
131,4541
Excess of receipts over
payments
9.481
9,481
8,116
Transfers between funds
9,481
9.481
8.116
CASH AT BANK
l January
52.883
52,883
44.767
310ecember
62,364
62.364
52,883
AII 2021 figures are unrestrirted.
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Re
No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
2022
Unrestrlcted Restrirted
2￿21
Total
Total
Gish funds
Bank current account
62,364
62.364
52,883
Other monetary assets
Gift Aid recoverable
7.205
7,205
7,651
Liabilitie5
Global GNing
Independent examiner
HMRC
Staff pension contributions
Other costs
5.919
1,080
1.710
701
1.710
701
487
2.898
2,898
6,999
Further infomation on liabilities
£1.710 liability for independent examination includes £540 which relates to the examination of 2020
accounts: £570 for 2021- and £6CM) for 2022.
£701 liability for HMRC represents tax and Nl payable in respect of December 2022. This was paid in
January 2023.
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Christ Church Fareham
Charity Reg No. 1186046
2022 Annual report and financial statements
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Charities Act 2011 using
the Receipts and Payments basis.
Staff costs
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
Contribution to pensKfyn scheme
32.588
1.898
34,486
1.33
26.315
26.315
Average number of employees
Further anal
sis of Recei
tsandPa
ments Account
2022
Unrestricted Re5trirted
2021
Totsl
Total
al Church running expenses
Venue5 and gathering costs
Operating costs
Publicity
New equipment
18.6981
{12,9091
15591
12,3781
(24.5441
18,698)
I12.￿}9)
1559}
{2,3781
124,5441
840
15,0761
1601
14.2961
bl Mission Giving and l)onations
Commission gift
Other gNin8
13,5401
13,5401
13,5401
13,5401
18431
The credit on venue costs in 2021 above reflects a rebate re￿Ived for overpayment.
The trustees have now agreed that we can provide financial support to Commission
regularly. The first gift was made in January 2023.
One trustee. Duncan Sills. reoived remuneration and benefits totalling £27.433 during thi5
year.
Christ Church Fareham
Bringing hope and sharing truth in
Fareham and the Solent region
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