**The Trustees’ Annual Report of** **New Life Church Letchworth CIO Charity no 1188107** **For the period 21st February 2020 to 31st July 2021** New Life Church Letchworth CIO Annual Report 2020 to 2021 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|**New Life Church Letchworth CIO**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|New Life Church Letchworth| |Registered charitynumber|**1188107**| |Charity’s principal address|47 Shott Lane
Letchworth
SG6 1SD| |**Date of registration **|**21/2/2020**| ## **Trustees and Other Officers** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if**
**any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |---|---|---| |John King|Chair|| |Joel Tarbutton|Elder|| |Sarah Carlson||| |Michael Foster||| |John Hollis|Treasurer|February20 to May20| |Chris Igoe|Treasurer|June 20 to July21| |Method of
selection||New trustees are appointed by existing trustees working in
partnershipwith the church elders.| |||| |**Other Officers**||| |Beth Tarbutton|Elder|| |Elaine Carr|Elder|| |Dr Richard
Nevard|Elder and
secretary|| ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
referenc
e|The advancement of the Christian faith through the
preaching and proclamation of the Christian gospel
and through serving our community to meet spiritual,
mental, emotional and physical needs.
We offer activities and support for all ages, through
midweek programs, local feeding programs for those
sufferingwith food poverty, education mentoring, and| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the
charity as set out in
its governing
document|Para
1.17|| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for|Para
1.17 and
1.19|| New Life Church Letchworth CIO Annual Report 2020 to 2021 |the public benefit, in
particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in
the accounts.||regular public worship for all.| |---|---|---| |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 regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Please also see the guidance below:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/sy
stem/uploads/attachment_data/file/588307/PB3_Reporting.pdf| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |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|This period from the initial registration on 21/2/20 to
31/7/21 has been taken up with the setting up and
establishing the CIO as a legal entity. When fully
operational the CIO will become the legal entity under
which New Life Church Letchworth will be governed
and operate. The existing governance of the church
is a Trust which has been operating as a local church
community for over 30 years. The CIO will continue
the existing work of the church.
The main activity has been to open a bank account.
Covid resulted in the banks not accepting new
customers until the end of 2020 and the bureaucratic
processes adopted once new applications were being
dealt with meant that the account was only set up at
the end of July.
There has been therefore been no financial or other
activity associated with the CIO during this reporting
period.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the
charity’s financial
position at the end of
the period|Para
1.21|Not applicable as no financial activity| |Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held|Para
1.22|Not applicable as no financial activity| |Amount of reserves
held|Para
1.22|Not applicable as no financial activity| |Reasons for holding
zero reserves|Para
1.22|Not applicable as no financial activity| New Life Church Letchworth CIO Annual Report 2020 to 2021 |Details of fund
materially in deficit|Para
1.24|Not applicable as no financial activity| |---|---|---| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about
the charity continuing
as a going concern|Para
1.23|Not applicable as no financial activity| ## **Additional information (optional)** ||Future Plans||The CIO has managed to open a bank account which will
be active from August 2021.
New accounts will need to be created with HMRC, Nest, to
enable employees of the church currently employed by
NLC Letchworth Trust to be transferred to the CIO at a
future date to be agreed.
On that date the existing operation and assets of the
church will be transferred to the CIO.| |---|---|---|---| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) John Harvey King
Position Chair
Date
7/2/22
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