## **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**
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|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.|
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|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:
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|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.|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The CIO is not yet fully in operation, as it is
awaiting transfer of funds and assets.|
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|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**|||
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|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:|
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|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**
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trusts:|||
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|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..|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|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|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1191569|
|Charity’s principal address|105 North Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9BB|
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## – 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
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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## **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**
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**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Roland James Christopher||
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||**Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church**|**Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church**|**Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church**|**Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church**|**Lancing Tabernacle Evangelical Free Church**|**No (if any)**|**No (if any)**|**No (if any)**|**CC16a**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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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_**
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account(s))
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Roland James Christopher|**Endowment**
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