Trustees, Annual Report for the Year to 30th June 2023 Charity name.. Shipl8y Christians Together Ch¥rity registration number.. 1190091 Obj¢ctivè• and Activities The purposes of the charily. as sel out in its goveming document, are. 1.To aclvance the Christian reli9ion and education In Shipley and the surrounding a￿8 for the benefit of the public by Ihe provi8ion of regular opportunities for the discussion of m8ttets of and 8Ction on ecumenical soncern the planning and 1mplemenlalion Df Ècumenical acts of publi¢ worship and fellowship or9anising and prOMot￿n9 ecumenical opportunities for mission taking any further actions which m8y encourage the development of the ecumenical agenda. 2. To faulitale the provis￿￿ and partiapation of ser¥1¢es lo meet Identified needs of the community of Shipley the surrounding area, ineluding the Trlief ol poverty and other social and health needs. either by Itself or in co-owration with other voluntary or slatulory 2gencie$. The main activities in relation to those purposes for the publi¢ benefit. In particular. the activities. projec15 or services Identified In the accounts. were- running a Chnstians Against Poverty Debt Centre running a Bible Stall In Shipley market supporting refugees frorn Ukraine putting on a Chn8tma5 Day Me81 for peo￿& who are on their own or d15advantage¢J organi5ing Iwe music evenings at the lor21 Costa Coffee The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due ￿gard lo the Charity Commission's guidance on publi¢ benefit A¢hievements and Performance 1. The difference the tharily's Wotk has made lo the circum$lances of Ils beneficiaries a Oebl Centre client8 have received 501ulions for their debt siluations and have experienced a con8equenl improvernenl In their mental health. 17 households received support with their debts and associated issue5 5 householc15 bec2rne free of debt and others are In the pipeline £34.117.51 of debt thi$ year froTn loc21 households has been removed through insdvency. - The BiNe Stall has handed out 34 free bibles. Since SCT Ukraine Proieci was siaried In the SPFill9 of 2022, 22 people lage range 7& 21 have been 8SS15ted lo escape the war zone In Ukr31ne and ie5ettle - Over eo people have been given a meal on Christmas Day Achievements and Performance {continued) Six live mus1c evening5 have been arranged al Cosia Coftee. 2. Wider benefrts lo sOc￿tY as a whole a￿. A $1gnposting $tsll ha5 helFEd the rllembers of the community to access support SeN1￿$ Support has been given lo the10sal foodtsank - A community café ha8 b8en supported - A night shetter for the homeless has b88n supported Financial Review 1. Rtview of the charity's financial position at the end of the period The Charity s receipts for the year er￿ed 30 June 2023 amounted to £26,27212022 £34,611) and payrnenls Dn its activities amounted lo £29,85612022 £25.7471 Receipts and payrnenls have been allocated to one of four funds. three of which are considered reslricled anfj one unreslricled The$e are the General Fund lunreslnctedl. the Holiday Food Fund Irestricledl. the Ukraine Refugee Fund Ireslrictedl and th& CAP Debl Cento Fund Ire5tricledl. The balances at 30 June 2023 were £856 for the General Fund12022 £7901, £359 for the Holiday Food Fund12022 £5051, £2,670 for the Ukraine Refugee Fund12022 £5.1271 and t5,905 for the CAP Debt Centre Fund12022 £6,9521. Only after 30 June 2022 did the Ukraine Refugee Fund Start making disbursements which exp5ains the relatively Closing balan￿ al 30 June 2022. The CAP Debt Centre Fund Is rnainly funded in 14overnber which a¢counls for Its relatively high c1051ng balance al year end. Further Information is shown in the Finanaal Statements 2. Ststsment explaining the pollcy for holding iÈserve$ s¢#tin9 why they arè held The Charity ha5 not yel cited a policy on reserves. The budget for next year, lo be presented al the Annual General Meeting. will seek to retsin reserves in the General Fund al three months of annual recurrent expenditure. 3. Amount of ro8er¥es held The General Fund has ¢ash equivalent lo appKoxirnately five Month5 of annual iecurrenl expenditure This Is due to a £400 non-recurrent grant Excluding the effed of this grant the cash reseNes sland al ju81 below three months, worth of annual recurrent expenditure and this 15 deemed sa115factory. 4. Reasons for holding zero reserves NIA 6. Detai15 of fund materially in deficit No fund is malenally In defieil 6. Explanatlon of any uncertainties about th¢ ¢harity Continuing as a going con¢ern The Chanly Is prudent about the aclivrties it undertakes and recognises that It5 incorne flow Is ne¢essarily uncertain Committed Èxpenditure Is managed appropriately. for exatnple the Debt Centre projed Is being funded in Ihree-year periods Ihe employment contracts of rnan3gers ale therefore set up for equivalent time-frame8 This flexibility tO9elher with budgetary control should enable lo Charity to expand or contract ils a¢livilies without questioning 11$ going concem status structure, Governance and Management The charity's governing docutnenl is an assoaation CIO ¢onsliluliotTr The ¢harily 15 a CIO The members of the CIO are Churches in the ShIp￿Y a￿a Tru$tee$ are nominated by member churches and elected lo post at the AGM Reference and Administrative details Charit narne Shipley Christians To Other name the charil uses None Islered chari nutnber 1190091 Charity's principal address- 6 Springswood Rood Shipley BD18 30G ether Names of the charity trustees who manage the ¢harity Dates actsd +1 notforwhole gar TN$lee narne oirictr lil any) Name ol pprson lor bcéyl entiièd Oint tnsstoB Mary Margaret 0110712022 to 1611012022 Adam James Carver Chair Hugh Firman Caroline Rebecca Davison Firth Andrew 8ru¢e Gray Catherine Jane Hardy Geoff￿y Pollard Rev'd John Rainer Treasurer 1010112023 to 3010612023 Secretary Euan David Wi)odward Vice Chair 0110712022 to 16110r2022 Co orats tru8tee$- names of thè directors at the date the re￿ort wa5 ap Director nomo roved Not Narne of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Truytse name None DAtes 4¢tB¢ if not forwhDleigar Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others De$¢riplion of the asseis held In thi5 capacity None Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of suth assets from the charity'$ own assets Declarations The tw$t005 declare that they hav8 approved the trustee8' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signatures Full names Adam Jame5 Carvel Geoffrey PollèriS Posltlon l¢g Secretsry, Chair, etcl I Chair Secretary Dote Shipley Christians Together (Charity Reg. No. 11900911 Financial Statements as at 30 June 2023 Shipley Christlans Together (Charity Ree. No. 11900911 Receipt5 and Payments Account for thÈ Year ending 30 June 2023 Restricted Funds Note Holiday Food Fund Ukraine RefugeE FuDd CAP Debt Centre Fund £ Total 30 June Holiday Food Fund Ukroine Relugee Fund CAP Debt Centre Fund £ Tom13Q June 2023 2022 Receipts Grants Church Funding 6.497 6.497 16,970 6.032 14,545 1.511 14,545 9.148 16,970 905 7.637 5,127 Donal￿¢￿$ Other 2(Kl 250 450 iiu 3.530 Totol Re¢eipt5 2(KJ 7,637 16.306 24.143 6.EQ7 5,127 21.40S 33.139 Paymenis 110,0351 16,5411 I7,2(￿] 19.C651 Employment Costs Other 19,6161 19,0651 15371 11201 Torol Pgyments 110.0941 127.Y931 117.4781 124,1391 Net RecelptsllPay- ments) 12.457) 5.127 3.927 Fund Balances Brought- Forward Fur￿ Balance5 (arrSed- Forward 505 5,127 6,952 | 12.584 559 3,025 359 2,670 s,￿5 8,934 505 5.127 6.952 12,584 Shipley Chrisrians TogÈther Icharity Reg. No. 11900911 Receipts and Payment5 Account for the Year ending 30 June 2023 Icontd.) UnrestrfrtedFunds Note General Fund Total 30 JuThe 2023 6enerol Fund Toto130June 2022 Receipts Annual Subscriptions Grants 600 1,190 1,19D 650 120 120 759 154 154 759 128 128 Totol Receipt5 2.129 2.129 1,472 1.472 PaymeTrt5 16871 15271 19851 Other TottsAPtryments 12.0631 12,0631 11,6081 11,6U81 Net ReceiptsllPayments 66 66 11161 Fund Balances 8rought- Forward Fund 8alances Carried- Fo￿ard 790 790 926 926 856 856 790 790 Shipley Christians ToEether (Charity RÈg. No. 119(K)911 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as 3t 30 June 2023 Restrscted Funds Nute CAP Debt Centre Fund Total Holidoy Food Fund Ukroine Refvgee Fund CAP Debt Centre Ftsnd Totul Food Fund l Refugee Fund June 2U23 June 2022 Assets Cash at Bank 359 2,670 5.W5 8.934 5,127 7.438 13.070 Total A55ets 359 2,670 5,905 8,934 505 5,127 7,438 13mO Payables Total 14861 14861 Net Assets 359 2,S70 5,9)5 8.934 505 5.127 6,952 12,584 Note a. The payable of £486 was pald on 13 July 2022 and relate5 to other expenses incurred by the CAP Debt Centre manager. Unrestrlcted Fund5 Note j General Fvnd Total 30 June 2023 Geneml Ftsnd Toto130 June2022 Assets Cash at BaTrk 856 856 790 Tlltal A55et5 856 856 790 790 Payable5 Total Liabilltles 14etAssets 856 856 79D Shipley Christians Together (Charity Reg. No. 119(K>911 Notes to the Accounts Year ending 30 June 2023 General Shipley Christ13ns Together 15 a Charitable Incorporared Organisation ICIOI and a reeisteyed Charity Do. 1190091. It was in¢orpor3ted on 24 June 2020 Prior to charitable incorpofation it was les5-f01ffl31ised association of churche5 in Shipley. promoiin8 ecumenical activities, outreach and community service5 Wlthin the to¥vn. going back several decade5. The decision to in¢orporatE as a registered charity w35 taken to further enable the work of Shipley Christians Together to continue and grow on a firmer foundational footing. Note l Accountin8 Policies Note 1.1 Fund designations The General Fund is an unrestricted fuDd for use at the discretion of the trustees In lJrthÈrance of the general objectives Df the charity. Financially, the General Fund meets the administrative Treed5 of the tharity. The Holiday Food FuD(J, CAP Debt Cenire Fund ènd the Ukraine Refu8ee Fund are reStric￿d funds subject to restrictions on ihe use of receipt5 from donors or 8rantin8 a8encie5. More details ol these fund5 and activities can be lound in the Trustees Annual Report. Note 1.2 Basis of accounting The tru5teE5 have made use of section 133 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipis and payments b3515. Note 2 Annual s¥bscription5 These cofflpr15e annual voluntary iontributiOn5 from the member churches, with a minimum of E50 per annvm requested. Note 3 Grants In 2022 Ihe sum tr1 £6,497 was provided by Bradford Council lo fund a school holiday food programme in Shipley. The chariiy wa5 noi involved in the programtne in 2023. In 2023 8 total of £650w8s provided by Shipley Town Council of whith £400 has been set aside to pay for ihe printing ol an Ljpdated brochure on Communily Aitivities in shipley. Note 4 Church Fundlng consist5 of amounts provided by member churche5 for supporting the CAP Debt Cern¢re Pruiect M05t churches hawe given an Iniiial three year comfflitment to the project, which will end ID Novetnber 2023. The charity fully expect5 that the project will continue for a further three years followin8 promises of renewed funding. Plote 5AdmlnSstraiion p3yment5 include insurance, publicity and other administrative costs Incurred by Shipley Christian5 Together. Note 6 Fund A¢ti¥ities are payTnent5 In furtherance of the objectives of the fund5. In 2023 the amount of £7,20012022.. [7,2￿] was paid ro CAP Bradford to 5UPPOrt the operation of the ShipleyCAP Debt Centre. In 2023 a total of eio.03512022.. £0) was disbursed to help Ukr31nian refugees living ID Shipley and being supported by Individua15 connected io churches in Shipley. In part￿cUlar the Iharity is coniribvling to thE rent, ga5, electricity, phone 3nd bioadband and council tax expenses Incurred bv housinÉ an extended Ukrainian family In 3 property let Dut forthis purpose by friends of Shipley 8apti5t Church. Note 6 Fund ArtNfities Icontinuedl The Holiday Food Fund was used lo pay for a Christmas lunch for the elderly amounting to £146 a5 ¥vell as 3 fish and chip event Itid on for client5 of the Shipley CAP debt centre which aThounted to £200. Fund activity costs under the General Fund consist of £644 in respect of Bible purcha5e5 and stall rental at Shipley Market12022.. £6821 and £56012022.- £01 for the Live@ Costa monthly Sundav evening Christian music event. Both of these tosts were to 5Dme degree offset through donation5 and pay as yuu feel iollectiOll5. In 2023 £14012022.- £1281 was received to 5UPPOrt the Bible purchase stall cost and £61912022. £0) reteived toward5 the Live@ Costa events. A further £172 W35 Spent in 2023 to purchase Hi-viijackets In prepBration for a series of town litter picks begifinin8 summer 2023. Note 7 Ernployment Costs relate to the salary and pension cost5 arising from the part-iime employffleni of the CAP Debt Centie m3na8er116 hours perweekl. The average number of full time eouivalenl employees over the year 15 11212022. 1121 Gross salary E9,38912022.. £8,983> Social security £012022.. £01 Pension Costs E22712022.. E821 Note 8Trustee expenses, remuneration and benelits. No trusiee received any expenses. remuneration or benefits durin8 the year. Note g Si8nins orb behalf of ihe Trusttes Adam Jaffles Carver I Ch8irl Date Geoffrey Pollard (Secretary) Date Shipley Christians Together (Charity Reg No 1190091) Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of the CIO On the accounts in respect of the year ended 30 June 2023. The charity's Iru%l¢es are reS￿nsIble for the preparation of the accounts. The eharity's Irusiees consider Ihai an audit Is not r¢quiFed tor Ihis year under s¢ciion 144 of the C'haritie5 Aci ?111 l and that an independent ¢xaminaiion is needed. li i.8 MJ respDnsibiliiy to.. exatninc th¢ accounts under SCCli(>n 145 of the Charitie5 Aci. 10 follow. lh¢ procedures laid in the glent￿l directions given bv the Charity Cuiiimission (under section 14515llbl of the ChariliesAcl. and lo stsie wheiher particular mailers have come lo rny atlenlion. y examination was carried oui In accordance with &J¢neral l)irecljoiis Bliien b% the Charity Commissiun. An examination Includes a review of Ihc accouniin&7 Tecords k'ept b! the charit), and a compari50n uf th¢ accnunis pT¢senied wilh those records. It also includcs Consideration uf aiiy unusual itctns or disclosure￿ in the accounts. and 5L'¢kinL explanations Irotn Ihc Iru%lees coiiceming any such maii¢r5. The procedures undenaken do Doi ptovide all the Lvid¢ncL' thai would bc required in an audit. and tOll5equentli" no opinion is given &8 io whcihLr th¢ accounts prL'sent a-ITU¢ fair view and the rep)rt is liniiitd to those niaiiers sel out in the statement klow. In connection wjih my exatninaiion. no matter has come io my aii¢ntion which gi&'¢s mt T¢ason2bl¢ cause lo beli¢ve Ihai in. anv tnaierial re5Ptci". the requir¢menis lo keep accounting records in accordance wth section 130 of thc ChariiiesAci'. and lo piepare accounis which aLLord wilh the actouniinbT r¢cords and comply wilh the accounting iequiremenls ofihe Charili¢sAct," have noi been met". or 10 which. In tny opinion. aiienlion should be drawTr in order io enable a PT(Ipcr undersLqnding of the ac£ounts 10 be reached. Dai'id O-Loan FCA Insiiluie of Chartered Accouniants in Ireland 1197910006937 8 Thackl¢> Old lioad. Shiple!. BDI 8 1 DD 15, Iktober 2023