
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 2021 Period start date 1 September To 2022 Period end date 31 August Charity name: GUILDFORD HOLY WORD CHINESE CHURCH (GHWCC)** 

**Charity registration number:** 1191109 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Advance the Christian faith for the benefit<br>of the public in accordance with the<br>Statement of Faith appearing in the<br>schedule.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Sunday service including Sunday school<br>Regular bible study and teaching sessions<br>Pastoral care|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Budget for 10% of the cash reserve every<br>year as donations to other Church or<br>external ministries|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|All Church ministries are run by volunteers<br>except for pastor who is the only paid<br>employee<br>Estimated volunteer hours are 6 hours per<br>week|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|-<br>Up to now there are about 14<br>families attending the Church<br>services regularly<br>-<br>The platform has been established<br>for local Chinese Christian families<br>to worship and fellowship<br>-<br>All Church ministries have been set<br>up properly with clear procedure<br>and guidance|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|The Church objects are well met in the<br>reporting period, even in the tough situation<br>with COVID restrictions|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|The Church offerings are meeting the<br>objectives and the Church is now<br>sustainable in terms of financial situation|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Healthy and well-balanced financial<br>position|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Cash reserves for sustaining the Church<br>operations in case of potential financial<br>shortfalls in the future|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A and based on current offering level, the<br>Church is sustainable financially|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Family offerings|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|GHWCC Charity Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO organization|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Every trustee must be appointed for a term<br>of five years by a resolution passed at a<br>properly convened meeting of the charity<br>trustees|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A and no new trustees appointed during<br>the reporting period|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The Church is governed by a committee<br>which consists of 4 members who are all<br>trustees of the Charity<br>The daily operations are managed by the<br>ministries leads|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|GUILDFORD HOLY WORD CHINESE CHURCH (GHWCC)|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1191109|
|Charity’s principal address|Merrow Methodist church hall, Bushy Hill Dr, Guildford GU1 2SH|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Ho Leung Nigel<br>Cheung|N/A|N/A|First trustee|
||MengWang|N/A|N/A|First trustee|
||Yi Li|N/A|N/A|First trustee|
||Ai PingLiang|N/A|N/A|First trustee|
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## – 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 

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## **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)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

No external advisers appointed 

## **Other optional information** 

**N/A** 



**Declarations** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 


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## **吉尔福德明道教会 2022 年度财政收入/支出报告 GHWCC Income and Expediture Statement - September 2021 August 2022** 

|**Total Income  /奉献总收入**|**£20,942.81**|
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|**EXPENDITURE /支出**||
|Church Venue /教会场地租金<br>Staff and Benefit  /员工费用<br>STEW. Service /年费<br>Events  /活动费<br>Children Ministry   /儿童主日学<br>Books and Equipment   /书籍和设备<br>Web Expenses  /网络服务费<br>Sundry Expenses    /杂费<br>Insurance   /保险<br>Support to Missionary/援助宣教|£4,320.00<br>19.41%<br>£17,094.64<br>76.82%<br>£50.00<br>0.22%<br>£0.00<br>0.00%<br>£266.80<br>1.20%<br>£332.85<br>1.50%<br>£143.88<br>0.65%<br>£43.64<br>0.20%<br>£0.00<br>0.00%<br>£0.00<br>0.00%|
|**Total Expenditure  /总支出**<br>**Income less Expenditure**<br>**Balance Carried Forward from Aug 2021**<br>**Current Balance**|**£22,251.81**<br>**-£1,309.00**<br>**£14,048.28**<br>**£12,739.28**|



**GHWCC Expeditures - September 2021 August 2022** 1.50%[0.65%][0.20%] 1.20% 0.22% Church Venue / 教会场地 租金 Staff and Benefit  / 员工费 用 19.41% STEW. Service /  年费 Children Ministry   / 儿童主 日学 Books and Equipment   /  书 籍和设备 Web Expenses  /   网络服务 费 76.82% Sundry Expenses    /  杂费 

