2024-03-31-accounts

Camiel Commun Church Trust 2023124 Trustees R• Index to Accounts Pages". Trust Infomiation Page 2 Trustees Report Page 3-5 Financial Report Page 5 Trustees Statement of Accounts Page 6-7 IndependentExamln8rs Report Page 8

Camiel Communty Church TNst- Trustees Roport Trust Inforn7allon status A Charitsble Incorporated Organisation. Charity Registration No 1190036 Trustees Mark Thomas (Chair) Susan Moores Tracey Taplin Micha81 Brown Elders & Pastors Mark Thomas (Pastor and Elder) Gerrard K811y Susan Moores Lisa Gilmo Treasu rer Derek Francis CAP Centre Manager Lisa Gilmore Registered Add￿$8 Carmel Community Church Seymour Street Denton Manchester M34 3PF Independent Examiner Pauline Hague Bank Charities Aid Foundation Bank 25 Kings Hill Road Kings Hill W8St Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Sort Code: 40-5240 Account No 00018760

Objectlves: 1. To advance the Chrfslan Faith in acCO￿anCewlth the statsment in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom orthe world as the Church Council from tim8 lo time may think fit. 2. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds,goods, or Services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Klngdom or the wortd as th8 chur¢h ¢ouncil from time-to-tim8 think fit: 3. To advance education in such ways and In such parts of the United Kingdom orthe wotld as the ¢hurch council f￿rn time to Irme rnay think fiL The Church: Its aims and obJ￿IlVe5. The aims and objectives as slated abov8 are the basis for our charitsble stalus. The tnjstees and elders therefore have a role to keep th8 actlvitles of the church within its designatsd pu￿Ose. As a leadersh ip the trustees of Carmel Community Church are committed to taking our faith and maklng It both practical and accessible to our community. We continue to teach principles of faith and Christian living and how this impacts our m&mbers personally and how we together meet needs in our community local and inlemational. At CCC we have a numberof teams thatworktirelessly to cary our vision and message. Each tearn hasa function and ministywithin CCC that is partof our reaching out to ourcommunity and expressing God's heart in numemus ways. Within the structur8 of CCC a n umber of departments operate that enable the organisation to function and to m88t the aims ofth8 charity. CAP debt ￿ntr8 Carmel Kids Dynamite Dads Youth Prayer Chain Cannel Cafe Crafts for All Silvercord Ministy Freedom Homes Each of thesed8partments fulfils ourvalue of reaching Into the community and offering a seNlce that meets a local identified need. CCC members each week sacrificially

commit their time and energy for the benefit of others. As lrnstees and on behalf of all the rfftmbers of CCC we thank you foryourdedication and passion in serving God and blessing others. CAP Debt Centre CAP Debt Centre Report forAprS12023- March 2024 The centre continues to prowde debt support and advic8 forthe Tameside araa. We continue to work in partnership with Holy Trinity, Stalybridge. The centre is now a well- 8stsblished and trusted route for referrals from other agencies wothing in TaThsid8. Lisa the centre managerprovides an excellent Service and always shows a carfng and supp)rtive attitude demonstrating the values of C8m)el Community Church Communty Freedom Homes Steve Oscroft manages Freedom Homes. Steve along with his t8am of Mik8 Brown, Alex and Tracey, Karen Lowe, Julie Ricci, Geoff Graham and Udi are supporting those who attend CCC who are going through recovery. St8ve organ ised a number of people from Anew to attend the Flxed conference at Bolton. The Initial obieclive of housing people and taking them through an 18￿On1h recovery programme has become increasingty more difficultdueto the general housing shortage. This would mean thatanyone who was engaged on the cours8 would not have anywhere to go when they had finished IL For now, this aspect of our project will be suspend8d. Steve infomied us thatdue to a family need he was moving to the Derby area. This would mean stepping down from his role in April 2024. Carmel Café It Is now CL)mpleting its 7th year. Our Current cafe managersarah Brown is contin uing to keep up the good work. The cafe is a 9￿8t place forthe community users to meet up and make new friends whilst sharing some greatfood at reasonable prices. Thanks to Sarah and the volunteers foranothergreatyear. Silver Cord This is a Communityoutreach operatingfrom Ihe charity Silver Corrl with whom we work in partnership supporting people in isolation very oft8n through simply growing old. This is such a valued ministry of the church, and we wantto thank those members of CCC who supportthis charity as volunt8ers. Prayor Chaln The prayer chain supports the needs of CCC mambers and anyone else who needs intervention from God. Prayer Is fundamental to ourvalues. We recognise th8 faithful work of Val and the tearn. This is a fantsstic ass8tto the church. Communlty Groups As we work with varfous community groups the church bullding has be￿[ne a great assel for our community. These groups are Tracy Drury Exercise classes. Baby Sensory, Crafy Kids, Lil Beatz, Baby Bereav8m8nt support Group, Showstoppers. Base

Dance Group, Acom Recovery run recovery courses. CGL (drug an d alcohol t8am), Anew. Alcoholics Anonymous Camiel Lrfe Forthe past few years, we have focused on reaching outto ourcommunity by offering the church building. The building is now used every day for various community groups who now base themselves here. We have a great working relationship with each group who appr8ciato the quality of Ihe building and all Ihe facilities we offer, parbcularly th8 Camiel Cafe. We have completed the name change to Camiel Community Church and have transfe￿ed all the charity assets to the newcharityand opened a bank accountwith the new ¢harity name. This yearalso saw the appointrnent of Mike Brown and Tra¢ey Taplin as new trustees. We also wantto thank Ged Kelly who decided itwas ts'me for him to step down from his role as an &ld8rand trustee. Ged has been a loyal and valuable assetto CCC paitcularty as a teacherwhere his gifting lies. The Future We are looking to consolidate our role in the community and continue to work in partnership with various community groups to give access to the building facilities. We are constanvy evaluating our church development and are looking to grow a wlder leadership team. Currently we are making plans forthe department leaders to attend AOG region81 events thatwlll InspirE them to develop theirgifting. Flnance 2022r23 CurrentA¢count Balance 315t March 2023 £46,72223 Second Accou nt balance 31 St March 2024 £42.148.57 Tolal Income 2023124 £95,784.26 Total Expenditure 2023124 £100.352.92

1. Reserves. The trustees seek where posslble to retain withln the Current Account cleared funds, we Currently have cleared funds that allows four months without any income.
2. Mission Giving AmounL thr mission giving would aim to b8 10 /0 of tnjst income V4hen we considermisslon. we include local, national and intemational outreach
3. Mission Giving Policy. Our pollcy Is based on the following principles.. a) Ralationship-whilstthe truste8s will retsin flexibility for emergency situallons the aim is to give resource out of relats'onship witrl Carmel Christian Centre b) Time Limited-the trustees will not agree to any new open*nded commitmentto any cause. All mission giving is agreed for a fixed period of ts'me and is reviewed appropriately c) Accountability- the tnjstees expect the reclpients, when asked wlll be accountable for providing full detsils of expenditure and if consid8red appropriate by the trustee's receipts or olherevidence that our giving has been used in accordance with the basis on which itwas given. d) Fac8 to face support- this is considered mora desirable than just providing support on its own. Whilston occasion pure finan¢lal support is appropriate to deal with events such as disaster relief, we would seek to help bring people to th8 pointof self- sufficien¢ywith our mission giving.
4. The trusl does notaccept restricted giving of any nalure. all donors to the charity should be aware Ihatgifts ¢an be used for any legal purpose that is defined under the charities aims in Ihe trustdeed. Charity law allt)ws a charity to accept gifts and donats'ons, which are elther restricted or unrestricted. If a gift is unrestricted the trustees are allowed to use the funds for any pu rpose that is part of Ihe aims and obiectives of the Trust. Restricted gifts can only be used forthe specified reason forwhich theywere given, unless pemiission is sort and obtained bythe giverto either change the restrictlon or make the gift un￿striCted. There is a furthertypo of giving that is designated. Designated is still unrestrictéd howeverthe twstees and the giver have the intentlon to use the giftfora specified purpose, however importanlly the trustees are not bound to use the funds in this way should, in th8iroplnion. a greater need arise and Ihey de¢lde to use the mneyfor another need of the charity. Risk Management All major insurable risks are su biect to nomial Churches and employee's insurance. We also have a numberof risk management policies including Child Protection. An annual revlew of all areas of risk Is undertaken by the Trusts8s with fhe view to remove or miligate the likelihood or affect for all risks aff8cting the charity.

Statement of Trustees Responsibrlilios Charity law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year, which Is a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the profit and loss of the charity forthatperiod. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to.. Selectsuitable a¢¢ounting policies and estimates that are reasonable and pnjdent. Mak8 adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent Prepare accounts on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation The trustees arg responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable ac¢ura¢yat anytime the financial position ofthecharity and to enable them to ensure thatthe accounts comply with the Charities Acts. They are also responsible forsafeguarding theassets of the Charlty and hence for taking reasonable steps forthe prevent'on and deteclion offraud and other irregularities. The trustees confimi that the accounts comply with current slatutory requirements and Ihose of the Charfty's trust Approved by the Board of Trnst8es on: Date: 2>a And signed on its behalf by Mark Thomas (Chair of trustees) Susan Moor8s ffrustee)

Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connedlon with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respecL' 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Tnjst as requirgd by section 130 of Ihe Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those re¢ords', or3. the accounts do notcomply with 1he applicable r8quirernents conceming the form and content of accounts set out in th8 Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any requirementthat the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a rnatter considered as part of an independentexamination. I have no concems and have come across no oth8r matters in connection wlth the ex8min8tion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enablea proper understanding of theaccounts to be reached. Slgned.. Name rBuLinJE klAGUL Address: 3J I%ofi foynl i OLI CI42sHIRL Sk121HA ?3-01_201£ Date: