2020-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From June 2020 To Dec 2020

Charity name: Ebenezer Chapel Walton CIO

Charity registration number: 1190066

----- Start of picture text -----
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 (1) The advancement of the christian faith for the
the charity as set out in its benefit of the public in accordance with the
governing document statement of faith appearing in the schedule.
(2) Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the
opinion of the charity trustees, further the work of
the church.
Summary of the main activi- Para 1.17 and 1.19 The church engages in a number of different activities in
ties in relation to those pur- relation to these purposes:
-
poses for the public benefit, in Public Sunday services (where permitted during the
particular, the activities, pandemic)
-
projects or services identified Since July, services have also been live-streamed
in the accounts. online through our website.
-
Pastoral visitation (where permitted).
-
Youth and children’s groups
-
Parent & Toddler group
-
Craft Night
-
Mission and evangelism through church members,
special events (e.g. carol service at Christmas), and
distributing literature and invitations to local
households.
-
Midweek Bible study groups.
-
Giving funds to mission partners.
Statement confirming whether Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by
the trustees have had regard the Charity Commission on public benefit.
to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit
----- End of picture text -----

Objectives and Activities

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference

----- Start of picture text -----
The church has two funds from which to make grants.
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making 1) Gospel partnership fund - this is used to give money
to support other people and organisations in the UK
and across the world in their mission to make
disciples of all nations. Church members may apply
to this fund if they require help to fund themselves
doing something like this - e.g. serving on a summer
camp. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, but
the Trustees have particular regard to anyone serving
with one of our mission partners, or in our 5 mission
priority areas.
2) Benevolent fund - open to church members and
people in the community who are in need of short-
term financial help. This fund is also used to pay
summer camp fees for children or young people
when they would otherwise struggle to afford it.
Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis
by the Trustees.
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment in-
cluding program related in-
vestment
As a church, we rely on many church members to
Para 1.38 volunteer their time and energy to run the various
Contribution made by volun- ministries of the church and most of the upkeep of the
teers building. The Trustees are enormously grateful to all
those who continue to serve Jesus and his people in the
church here.
We are especially grateful to the volunteers who have
worked hard to move our services online, and who run
the Sunday live-stream each week.
While many of the church’s formal ministries have been
paused this year, lots of people have made effort to
keep in touch with those who would normally attend
those groups - running online catch ups, delivering
cards, flowers, craft bags and other things around to
people.
The CIO was delighted to appoint Mrs Hincks and Mr
Other Uitterdijk as Trustees in September. The church is
especially grateful to Mrs Hincks for serving as the
treasurer and overseeing the church’s accounts and
finances.
----- End of picture text -----

Achievements and Performance

----- Start of picture text -----
SORP reference
We are grateful for how the Lord has sustained us
through a difficult year, and enabled us to serve those
around us.
Summary of the main achieve-
Para 1.20
ments of the charity, identify- Through our regular services which have been live-
ing the difference the charity’s streamed online and available to watch afterwards
work has made to the circum- online, we have been able to proclaim the good news
stances of its beneficiaries and about Jesus despite the restrictions. We are hopeful that
any wider benefits to society some people who wouldn’t usually come to church in
as a whole. person have been able to tune in online. We have also
continued to meet in person (observing all government
guidance) when that has been permitted. The pastor has
also been delivering weekly sermons to members
without internet access who have been unable to get
out.
We have welcomed 4 new church members, and held
funerals for 3 church members in the past year,
supporting their families before and afterwards.
Many volunteers have worked extremely hard to
maintain contact with people who would usually access
our groups and find out more about the Christian faith.
With the exception of the monthly craft night, which has
successfully transitioned online, it has been extremely
difficult to translate these other groups to online
gatherings, but volunteers have worked hard to be
creative in keeping in touch with these people in other
ways.
Around Christmas time the church distributed 1500
copies of John’s gospel, inviting people to attend our
online Christmas events and read the gospel to find out
more about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Many
people watched those events live online, or afterwards.
The church has given out a few food parcels and a small
amount of financial help to people in the area in need.
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
Para 1.41
Achievements against objec-
tives set
The Charity has opened a bank account and has a num-
ber of regular givers, with more expected in 2021.
Performance of fundraising ac-
tivities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
The CIO would like to thank the trustees of Ebenezer
Other Chapel Walton Trust for their support of the initial set up
of the CIO and Charity Registration and the funding for
the activities of the church.
----- End of picture text -----

Financial Review

----- Start of picture text -----
Review of the charity’s finan- Para 1.21 A bank account was opened in October and a number of
cial position at the end of the donors have started giving regularly, At the year end,
period the CIO is not yet able to take over financial responsibil-
ity for the church, which is still done by the trust, how-
ever it is anticipated that this will be possible in 2021.
Statement explaining the pol- Para 1.22 The CIO is not in a position to hold reserves at present as
icy for holding reserves stating it has only been established a short time.
why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £0
Reasons for holding zero re- Para 1.22 The CIO is not in a position to hold reserves at present as
serves it has only been established a short time.
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any uncertain- Para 1.23 N/A
ties about the charity continu-
ing as a going concern
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
The primary source of funds for the charity is regular
giving from church members.
The charity’s principal sources Para 1.47
of funds (including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and objec-
tives including any social in- Para 1.46
vestment policy adopted
Risk assessments are carried out when a new activity is
started and reviewed as necessary. Measures taken to
A description of the principal Para 1.46 mitigate risks in order to protect the charity’s operations,
risks facing the charity
finances and reputation. During this last year, Covid-19
has had a considerable impact on the activities which
have been able to run. Some activities have stopped,
others have had to change considerably in order to meet
Covid-safe guidelines.
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Structure, Governance and Management

----- Start of picture text -----
Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 CIO Foundation document, including Statement of Faith
(trust deed, royal charter) in the schedule.
How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 CIO
(e.g unincorporated associa-
tion, CIO)
Trustee selection methods in- Para 1.25 The existing trustees act in consultation wit the wider
cluding details of any constitu- church membership to appoint Trustees.
tional provisions e.g. election
to post or name of any person The CIO usually appoints all the formally appointed
or body entitled to appoint one church leaders as Trustees - so Mr Uitterdijk was
or more trustees appointed as a Trustee in September after also being
appointed as a church leader earlier in the year. Mrs
Hincks has been serving as the church treasurer, and so
was appointed as a Trustee at the same time.
The church membership were informed and consulted
about the appointment of both as Trustees as part of a
church members’ meeting.
----- End of picture text -----

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

----- Start of picture text -----
All Trustees were invited to participate in an online
training day for Trustees put on by Stewardship.
Policies and procedures Para 1.51
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
The church is affiliated to North-West Gospel
Partnership, a regional network of evangelical churches.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider net- Para 1.51
work with which the charity
works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other
----- End of picture text -----

Reference and Administrative details

----- Start of picture text -----
Charity name Ebenezer Chapel Walton
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1190066
Charity’s principal address Ebenezer Chapel
Queen’s Drive
Walton
L4 6SQ
----- End of picture text -----

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

----- Start of picture text -----
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Peter Gower
2 Neil Wright Chair
3 Paul Hincks
From September
4 [Joshua Uitterdijk]
2020
5 [Alice Hincks] Treasurer From September
2020
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
----- End of picture text -----

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

----- Start of picture text -----
Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
----- End of picture text -----

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

----- Start of picture text -----
Signature(s) [Peter Gower] Alice Hincks
Full name(s) [Peter Gower] Alice Hincks
Position (eg Secre- Secretary Treasurer
tary, Chair, etc)
Date 23/09/21
----- End of picture text -----

Charity Name No (if any) Ebenezer Chapel Walton CIO 1190066 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/06/20 01/12/20

Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts

----- Start of picture text -----
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Gifts and donations 4,755 - - 4,755 -
Gift Aid recovered - - - - -
Interest - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
4,755 - - 4,755 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total receipts 4,755 - - 4,755 -
A3 Payments
Support services 10 - - 10 -
- - - - -
-
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 10 - - 10 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 10 - - 10 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 4,745 - - 4,745 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 4,745 - - 4,745 -
----- End of picture text -----

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

		Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
Categories	Details	funds	funds	funds
B1 Cash funds	CAF Bank current account CAF Bank Gold deposit account Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,745 1,000 - 4,745 OK OK		to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
		funds	funds	funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details Gift Aid due to charity	to nearest £ to nearest £ 819 - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details nil	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	- - - - - - - - - - Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the	Details nil	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	- - Current value (optional)
charity’s own use				- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		Fund to which	Amount due	When due
B5 Liabilities	Details	liability relates	(optional)	- - - - (optional)

Note: £5000 is held as agent for Ebenezer Chapel Walton Trust. This was used to enable the charity to open a bank account.

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

Date of Signature Print Name approval Paul Hincks Paul Hincks 23/09/21 Neil Wright Neil Wright 23/09/21