2024-12-31-accounts - Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2024 Period start date To 31 Dec 2024 Period end date Charity name: Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church

Charity registration number: 1191569

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Lancing, West Sussex and the surrounding neighbourhood. 2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life, provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the CIO from time to time.
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	First Purpose - the advancement of the Christian Faith. The organisation is a church. Its main aims are to introduce people to the love of God shown through Jesus Christ, to encourage those who already know God's love to keep trusting in that and to demonstrate God's love in practical acts of kindness. Second purpose - Engagement in activities as a means of furthering the advancement of religion through the church community to the wider community. Examples of this are a parent and toddler group, youth and

		children’s activities, and support for a food bank service to the local community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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

	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	The church is served by a wide group of volunteers who are active across multiple age ranges and activities. All group leaders are appointed by the trustees, and their responsibilities described in a leadership document. All work with children requires a DBS check.
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	The Trustees have been involved in the process of transferring funds and assets from the old charity to the CIO. The enabling documents were authorised and signed in August 2024, and have now been submitted to the Charity Commission and Land Registry. The transfer date was set for 1 January 2025, and the CIO will be in full operation from then. Plans for the future include - - the maintenance of regular Sunday worship - provision and development of children’s and youth work. The recruitment of a full- time children’s and families worker was underway, and this is expected to be finalised early in 2025. - all-round support (spiritual, prayerful, practical) to those in need, with a particular

responsibility to elderly and vulnerable members of the church membership. This activity is supported by a visiting team and a number of home groups - provision of a Saturday morning drop-in for shoppers, and other visitors to the town - involvement of church members in the local food bank and other communitybased initiatives, to provide help and support to the most needy in the community.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The CIO is not yet fully in operation, as it is awaiting transfer of funds and assets.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	As above
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	As above
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Trustees are awaiting the transfer of funds and assets from the old charity before the CIO is fully in operation.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	See above
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	See above
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	See above
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	See above
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	See above

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees are also Elders of the church who are appointed by the other Trustees, with due regard to the New Testament requirements for this role, and their statutory responsibilities as regards trustee qualifications..

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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	The church is affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), and the Sussex Gospel Partnership.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1191569
Charity’s principal address	105 North Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9BB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
BarnabyMonteiro	Pastor
David Hart	Elder
Ionel Manea	Elder
Richard Brunton	Elder
Roland Christopher	Elder
Jamie Atallah	Elder	From 8 August 2024

– 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 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	Name	Address
adviser

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
	Roland James Christopher
	Secretary
	25 March 2025
	25 March 2025

	Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church	Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church	Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01-Jan-24 Period start date	To	31-Dec-24 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

01/07/2025

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

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Roland James Christopher	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Roland James Christopher	25-Mar-25

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/07/2025