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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2023 Period start date To 31.12.2023 Period end date

Charity name: The Church of God in Romford

Charity registration number: 1188545

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The advancement of the Christian faith and
the advancement of other charitable
purposes as the Trustees shall decide all as
an expression of the Statement of Faith in
the Trust Model.
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		 Sunday Church Services
We actively welcome people from the local
community to attend our events and
activities. There are now 13 church
members on the official roll. We have the
Sunday Breaking of Bread (a church
communion service) followed by
teaching/devotional/pastoral talks and/or
prayers every week.
We have Bible talks, singing and social time
for anyone who wishes to join in.
Other Church Services
The church meets regularly for prayer, Bible
teaching / discussion as arranged.
Craft Afternoons take place occasionally and
are supported by friends from the local
community.
Charity coffee mornings are held monthly for
friends in the local community to support a
local hospice and Macmillan Cancer Care.
In the summer months we have a family
barbecue.
Each month we usually hold one or two
informal Bible discussions for all ages to
enjoy.
Youth Work (Public Benefit)
The church has a strong tradition in youth
work, and has experienced and capable
youth leaders and workers.
We support work with other SE Churches of
God for Young Christians through the year,
meeting for social and religious activities.
Summer Camp (Public Benefit)
Our youth leaders give support to Summer
Youth Camps run by SE Churches of God at
Flaxlans Manor Farm near Swindon,
Wiltshire. The camps include one week for
children aged 9+, and one week for young
people aged 17+, along with a team of youth
workers and their families.
Charity Events (Public Benefit)
We organise coffee mornings, craft making
events and barbecues to financially support
local and national charities, including
Ukraine.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Statement of Public Benefit
All Trustees are aware of the Charities Acts
public benefit requirements so that the
purposes and activities of the church are
geared to meeting those requirements as
well as the spiritual needs of the public as an
expression of the Statement of Faith in the
Trust Model.
The neighbouring community may benefit
from the promotion of the Christian faith and
the promotion of church fellowship to all. No
detriment is envisaged and no personal
benefits are envisaged, in particular none of
the Trustees receives any private benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteers
We are committed to using volunteers on
projects in a way to exercise the talents of
the people who comprise the Church of God
(viz. its members) and to recognise that it
has resources from which the surrounding
community, to which the Church of God
wishes to reach out, may benefit. It also
recognises that in certain circumstances,
volunteers from those connected with the
activities of the Church of God will be
valuable in completing the projects
successfully.
We value the resources that all volunteers
entrust to us. We respect that trust by
complying with all relevant laws and by
adopting good practice.
Other

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 Christian Advances
The church carried out its services each
week during the year and maintained its
testimony in the neighbourhood in
accordance with the Statement of Faith. We
change the format of particular services, at
such times as Christmas and Easter to make
them more attractive to local families.
We continue to look for meaningful ways to
meet local, national and international need.
The church regularly provides financial
support for nominated charities.
District Youth Activites (Young Christians;
Camps)
The church in Romford supports all District
Events for young people, when there are
spiritual activities, the sharing of
experiences, and social activities including
the use of social media.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity is well placed financially to
continue to operate and Trustees are
confident that the financial position is
stable. Cash Funds were £5136 at the year-
end. During the last 12 months payments
broadly matched receipts.
Total Receiptsduring the 12 month
period were £25,321.
Total Paymentsof £22,073 were virtually
the same as before.
Payments from Unrestricted Funds cover
General Expenses, Property Maintenance
and running Costs, Outreach and Youth
Activities. Payments closely match receipts.
Payments from Restricted Funds of
£17,000 again match the Receipts into
those same Funds as they are the
disbursement of the donations received for
a range of third-party and charitable funds
and to support full-time Christian
missionaries. The missionaries operate
world-wide with a particular focus on India,
Myanmar, Philippines, and Africa as well as
in the UK. Other funds are for a variety of
purposes, including supporting the
missionary work, providing such services
as mobile health clinics, assisting with
church building projects and relief
operations to areas affected by natural
disasters. In the UK funds support activities
aimed at youth, including summer camps in
South East England, and a Literature Fund
supports the printing, distribution and sale of
Christian books and literature world-wide.
Assets
The Trustees’ policy is to allocate asset
expenditure to the year in which it was
incurred. Therefore such assets as IT
equipment, fittings and fixtures are not
reflected as assets in the accounts.
They are considered by the Trustees to be
for the Charity’s own use and are
maintained and/or improved on a planned
basis and funded from unrestricted funds.
Trustees would fund any large projects by
specific appeals to donors.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Unrestricted Fundsin the accounts are
deemed to cover General Expenses,
Property Maintenance and running Costs,
Outreach & Youth activities.
It is the Trustees’ policy to slightly increase
these balances to cover emergency
situations that may arise from
time to time (see statement on Risk below).
The policy is reviewed annually at the AGM.
Cash at the year-end was £5,136.
Restricted Fundscover Gifts to full-time
Christian missionaries, third party funds
and charities, as stated above.
Donors contribute to these funds in the
knowledge that Trustees do not have the
option of using them for other purposes.
The money is distributed throughout the
year as donations are received. The
Trustee’s policy is to maintain as low a
balance in these Restricted Funds as
possible.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £5136
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 n/a
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Receipts are regular donations received
from church members, either by standing
order, bank transfer, or cheque.
Additionally, small cash sums are received
through the collection box. Gift Aid
declarations allow substantial uplift (£4,177
for the tax year 2022-23) via Tax
Recovered from HMRC. Occasionally
donations are received on an ad-hoc basis
from the local community when attending
specific events.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 n/a
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The Charity’s Risk Management Policy is
reviewed annually and the individual
components form part of the Business
Meeting Reviews.
Apart from safeguarding risks that are
managed via the protocols that are in
place, there is some financial risk which
could arise were there to be a sizeable
reduction in donations to unrestricted
funds. Although not considered likely at this
stage, Trustees have built up reserves by
some £1568 in this year, and will continue to
do so in the future.

Structure, Governance and Management

SORP reference
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 CIO Foundation Model
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO Trust
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 Persons who are appointed Elders of The
Church of God in Romford by the biblical
protocol approved by the Churches of God,
and other nominees appointed in
accordance with the CIO Foundation Model
provisions.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Church activities
The day to day management of activities of
the Church is carried out by Trustees in
conjunction with other church members. The
Trustees hold Church Meetings every 6
months to review activities, consider general
financial undertakings, the updating on a
yearly basis of all Regulatory documents,
and make assessment of risks; the minutes
of which are formally adopted at the
Trustees meeting.
The Elders hold meetings on a regular basis
to review spiritual matters and pastoral care
and any interim issues. The Elders consider
appointments of Deacons and in conjunction
with South East England District/Diocese of
Elders of the Churches of God, the
appointment of Elders.
Management accounts are produced by the
Treasurer for each Church Review meeting
(as above). These include the most recent
year to date Receipts & Payments Account
and Balance Sheet, an update on Bank
balances and the main transactions in the
period since the last meeting.
Receipts and Payments accounts are
prepared annually and are subject to
independent examination. Church
members / donors are provided with a copy
of the Receipts and Payments Accounts
once signed off by Trustees at the AGM.
Regulatory Documents
The Church updates annually the suite of
Regulatory Documents and Policies
including Safeguarding for Children, Adults
and Adults at Risk, GDPR Policy, Privacy
Notice, and Consent Notices are in
operation. During this year we have
endorsed and incorporated the new policy
required by Charity Commisioners regarding
Reporting of Serious Incidents.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 See above relationship with South East
England District/Diocese of Elders of the
Churches of God.
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Church of God in Romford
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1188545
Charity’s principal address New Manor Hall
1b Manor Road
Romford
Essex
RM1 2RA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Alexander William
Jarvis		 Chair
Andrew John
Merchant
John David
Kernaghan
David Parker Secretary
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Alexander William Jarvis
Andrew John Merchant
John David Kernaghan
David Parker

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Treasurer Graham John
Pearson Riley		 Church Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Alexander William Jarvis David Parker
Chair
Secretary

Church of God in Romford
Church of God in Romford
Church of God in Romford
 No (if any)
1188545		 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
1/1/2023		 To Period end date
12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
Donations
6,611
Bank Interest
31
Tax reclaimed 6/4/22 to 5/4/23
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,642
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 6,642
A3 Payments
General expenses
5,074
Gifts to full-time missionaries
Gifts to fellowshipfunds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 5,074
-
-
Sub total -
Total payments 5,074
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,568
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
3,567
Cash funds this year end 5,135
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 to the nearest £
14,502
-
4,178
-
-
-
-
-
18,680
-
-
-
18,680
-
14,200
2,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
17,000
-
-
-
17,000
1,680
-
65
1,745
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
21,113
31
4,178
-
-
-
-
-
25,322
-
-
-
25,322
5,074
14,200
2,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,074
-
-
-
22,074
3,248
-
3,632
6,880		 Last year
to the nearest £
- 21,113 17,277
- 31 2
- 4,178 3,802
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- 25,322 21,081
- -
- - -
- - -
- 25,322 21,081
- 5,074 5,269
- 14,200 14,400
- 2,800 2,400
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- 22,074 22,069
- -
- -
- - -
- 22,074 22,069
1,680 - 3,248 - 988
- - - -
65 - 3,632 4,620
1,745 - 6,880 3,632

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 Details
Details
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
5,135
-
-
5,135
OK
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates		 to nearest £
1,745
-
-
1,745
OK
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Print Name

Date of approval