The Charity Registration Number is: 1194414
New Covenant Church Gravesend
NEW COVENANT CHURCH - GRAVESEND Annual Report and Accounts
For the year ended
1 January 2024
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The Charity Registration Number is: 1194414
New Covenant Church Gravesend
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 1 January 2024
The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 1 January 2024
The legal name of the charity is: - NEW COVENANT CHURCH - GRAVESEND
The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 1194414.
The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England & Wales. The governing document of the charity is the constitution of the CIO as approved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW)
There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.
The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period were:
Mr. K.P. Ojo Mrs. O.M. Smith Miss I. Oluwasegun
There were no changes during the year, or in the period between the year end and the approval of the accounts.
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The Charity Registration Number is: 1194414
New Covenant Church Gravesend
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 1 January 2024
Objectives and activities of the charity
The objectives of the church are set out in the CIO document:
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To advance the Christian Religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and distributing literature on the Christian Faith to enlighten others about the Christian Religion.
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To prevent and relieve poverty for the public benefit by providing funds, goods and services in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think.
Significant activities
The principal activities of the charity are Christian worship and involvement of various ministries and ministers of Religion in propagating the Christian Tenets of faith to members (and nonmembers) who seek to develop an understanding of the Gospel through the various meetings provided by the Church.
There is also an extension of the Christian Faith through other direct Community Outreach programmes.
Review of the year’s activities
The Trustees of the Charity having due regard for the reporting of public benefit provided by the Charity in line with the Charities Act 2011, are pleased to report that the church was involved with community focused events and projects providing direct benefit for the public in the UK.
The Charity commits to the promotion of the Christian Faith by leasing on a weekly basis a place at Holy Family Church, Gravesend Kent, to provide the public with the ongoing opportunity to attend Church services enabling them to grow and develop in the Christian faith, teachings and Principles.
The worship activities make provision for Christian Worship Services, teaching sessions, discipleship classes and prayer meetings throughout the week. The Church also meets online via zoom on a weekly basis for bible study classes. This platform is open to non-members and provides an avenue to advance Christianity in the community on an informal basis.
Evangelism is a core value and outreach strategy of our Church to reach out to communities. We distribute Christian Tracts in the community, speak to people in parks and public places about the Christian faith, provide light refreshments in parks as we look to engage the community to drive forward the Christian faith. We also collaborate with local churches to promote picnics, BBQ outreach and summer family fun days where food and drinks are provided.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefits in managing the activities of the charity.
Financial review
The trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
Structure, governance and management of the charity
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
In making the appointments, the CIO's governing document is checked to ensure that the new trustees are appointed in a proper and legal way.
Preferred candidates, with the required expertise and skill set, are identified and invited for interview to be a member of the charity's board of trustees. (Subject to formal vetting and approval by the full trustee board.) Potential trustees are vetted. Checks are carried out to ascertain candidates have not been disqualified from acting as trustees, and candidates are asked to confirm in writing that this is the case.
Candidates are asked to consider and declare any existing or potential conflicts of interest. Appropriate checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service are conducted. In the light of the checks and declarations, the trustees decide to go ahead and formalise the appointment of new trustees. Trustees meet and make a decision on the appointment of each new Trustee and the office they hold.
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The Charity Registration Number is: 1194414
New Covenant Church Gravesend
All new trustees are given a copy of the CIO's governing document and all relevant documents and guides from the Charity Commission. All new trustees are introduced to the church and the office they hold.
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Organisational structure
The board of trustees works closely with the management team and other advisers who promote the objectives of the charity. The charity also collaborates with the New Covenant Church Charity Number 1004343 where our objectives align. The board of Trustees holds meetings throughout the year and directs the pastoral team to promote the policies, strategies, programmes and projects that are geared towards achieving the charity's objectives.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
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The Charity Registration Number is: 1194414
New Covenant Church Gravesend
Independent Examiner's Report on the accounts of New Covenant Church – Gravesend
Responsibilities and basis of the report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity- New Covenant Church Gravesend for the year ended 1/1/2024.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ms D. Alli
25[th] October 2024
Associate Director, Data and content
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NEW COVENANT CHURCH GRAVESEND 1194414
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 02/01/2023 01/01/2024
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
Receipts
Donations 36,676 - - 36,676
Interest Income 1,054 - - 1,054
- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 37,730 ] - - 37,730
Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sales of assets - - - -
Sale of investment - - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 37,730 - - 37,730
Payments
Rent 2,150 - - 2,150
Charitable activities 14,280 - - 14,280
Ministerial 12,515 - - 12,515
Sundry expenditure 1,510 - - 1,510
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 30,455 ] - - 30,455
Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Asset purchase 248 - - 248
Investment purchase - - - -
Sub total [ 248 ] - - 248
Total payments 30,703 - - 30,703
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,027 - - 7,027
Transfers between funds - - - -
Cash funds last year end 87,283 - - 87,283
Cash funds this year end 94,310 - - 94,310
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Other monetary assets Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Assets retained for the charity’s own use Cash funds |
Current account Savings account Details Furniture and fittings Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Laptops, projectors, screens and other equipment Musical instruments |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 26,286 68,024 - 94,310 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Restricted funds to nearest £ |
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| - | - | ||
| Fund to which asset belongs Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund to which liability relates |
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| Signature |