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|Summary<br>the charity <br>governing|ofthe purposes<br> as set out in its<br>document||of|Para 1.17|The object ofthe charity is for the public<br>benefit, the advancement<br>ofthe<br>Christian<br>faith in Kent and such other<br>parts ofthe United Kingdom<br>and the|
||||||world as the Charity Trustees may from|
||||||time totime decide.|
|Summary<br>ofthe main<br>activities<br>in relation to those||||Para 1.17and<br>1.19|The charity (church) provides the<br>following services and activities:-|
|purposes for the public<br>benefit,<br>in particular,<br>the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified<br>in the|||||Regular worship services to which all<br>are welcome<br>Regular group meetings<br>with prayer and<br>Bible study; and|
|accounts.|||||Carrying outreach work both in the UK<br>and abroad to include but not limited to-|
||||||Providing<br>gifts to "Friends of Helper" for|
||||||children<br>in Tanzania,<br>providing|
||||||education for local children<br>and family|
||||||support;<br>Supporting<br>the work ofStarfish<br>Malawi|
||||||in caring and educating<br>street children|
||||||and those in poverty<br>in Malawi; and|
||||||Coffee Stop —Once a month for|
||||||fellowship,<br>visitors welcome.|
|Statement<br>confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Chadity||||Para 1.1e|The Trustees ofthe charity have had<br>regards tothe Charity Commission<br>guidance<br>on public benefit in regard to<br>the activities of the Charity.|
|Commission<br>on public||||||
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|||||Para 1.38||||
|Policy on|social investment|||||||
|including|program||related|||||
|investment||||||||
||||||The primary||contribution<br>has been|
|||||Para 1.38|made by|Sandra Parsons the Treasurer||
|Contribution<br>volunteers||made|by||and Trustee and Andrew and Ann<br>Parfitt, church leader and Deacon|||
||||||respectively.||In addition,<br>volunteers|
||||||assist in|the|running<br>ofthe charity and|
||||||in the regular||church services, prayer|
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|chievements<br>and Per|formance||
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|||The numbers<br>attending<br>have increased|
|||since Andrew<br>Parfitt became Pastor and|
|||the church has benefitted<br>from his and|
|Summary<br>ofthe main<br>achievements<br>ofthe charity,<br>identifying<br>the difference the<br>charity's<br>work has made to<br>the circumstances<br>of its|Para 120|other visiting speakers<br>in the teaching<br>ministry ofthe church. This has led to<br>an improvement<br>in the wellbeing<br>of<br>members<br>and attendees atthe church<br>with good times offellowship<br>and|
|beneficiaries<br>and any wider||friendship<br>and pastoral care.|
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|Financial Review|||||
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|Review ofthe charity'6||Para 1.21|The charity falls under the K500,000||
|financial<br>position atthe end|||turnover for detailed financial||
|ofthe period|||accounting<br>being a requirement.<br>Considering<br>the closure ofthe church||
||||during the covid pandemic,<br>the financial|'|
||||position has improved so that the||
||||balance<br>in hand as at 31 December 2021||
||||was K7,261.38.||
|Statement<br>explaining<br>the<br>policy for holding<br>reserves<br>statin<br>wh<br>the<br>are held||Para 1.22|Reserves are held to enable unforeseen<br>payments<br>and bills to be paid and to pay<br>for maintenance<br>ofthe church<br>buildin||
|Amount ofreserves<br>held||Para 1.22|61,500||
|Reasons for holding zero||Para 1.22|Not applicable||
|reserves|||||
|Details offund materially|in|Para 1.24|None||
|deficit|||||
|Explanation<br>ofany<br>uncertainties<br>about the||Para 1.23|None at this time —the age ofmost<br>members<br>and attendees<br>means that||
|charity continuing<br>as a going<br>concern|||unless younger<br>people come into the<br>church, the outlook is uncertain.||
|Additional<br>information<br>(optional)|||||
|You ma<br>choose to include|further statements||where relevant<br>about||
||||The principal source offunds is through||
||||members<br>and attendees<br>giving through||
|The charity*s principal<br>sources offunds (including||Para 1.47|bank accounts on a regular basis and<br>freewill offerings at church services.||
|any fundraising)|||||
||||Not applicable||
|investment<br>policy and<br>objectives<br>including<br>any||Para 1.46|||
|social investment<br>policy|||||
|adopted|||||
||||The number ofmembers<br>over the age of||
||||70means that in practical terms the||
|A description<br>ofthe pdincipal<br>risks facing the charity||Para 1.46|outlook is uncertain<br>but the church is<br>seeking ways of broadening<br>its mission.||
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|Description<br>ofcharity's||||
|trusts:||||
|Type ofgoverning<br>document|||The Constitution<br>ofthe Charitable<br>Incor orated Or anisation.|
|How is the charity||Para 1.25|Charitable<br>Incorporated<br>Organisation.|
|constituted?||||
|Trustee selection methods||Para 1.25|The existing Trustees elect volunteers|
|including<br>details of any<br>constitutional<br>provisions|e.g.||who must subscribe and adhere to, in<br>belief and lifestyle, the Statement of|
|election to post or name|of||Faith.|
|any person or body entitled||||
|to appoint one or more||||
|trustees||||
|Additional<br>information|(optional)|||
|You ma<br>choose to include further statements|||where relevant<br>about|
||||The Trustees are encouraged<br>to have|
||||regard tothe guidance for Trustees|
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction||Para 1.51|published<br>by the Charity Commission<br>and courses available for their ongoing|
|and training<br>oftrustees|||training.|
||||The church is an independent<br>Free|
||||Church and is a member ofthe|
|The charity's<br>organisational<br>structure<br>and any wider||Para 1.51|Evangelical<br>Alliance.|
|network<br>with which the||||
|charity works||||
||||Ithas an established<br>relationship<br>with|
|Relationship<br>with any<br>related parties||Para 1.51|the Staplehurst<br>Free Church for mutual<br>support and 2 ofthe Trustees are<br>members ofthe Staplehurst<br>Free<br>Church.|
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|Re istered charit<br>Charity's<br>principal|number<br>address|1194688<br>157Linton Road, Loose, Maidstone,|Kent ME15 OAL|










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|General Fund|2021|P Cash|2020|
|Bank Balance + Cash 01/01/2021<br>Income 2021<br>Total Assets for 2021|f5,169.49<br>512716.22<br>617,885.71|f1.12<br>f0.00<br>f1.12|f9,391'.24<br>E7 246.45<br>616637,469|
|Expenditure<br>2021|f157301.36|f0.00|f11,468&20|
|Bank Balance + Cash 31/12/2021<br>Gain/Loss<br>2021|f27584.35<br>-f2,535.35|f1.12|f5,169i49|
|Roof Fund Account|2021||2020|
|Balance Oi/01/2021<br>Income 2021 + Interest<br>Expenditure<br>2021<br>Balance at 31/12/2021|f373.59<br>f0.00<br>f373.59<br>f0.00||f373.46<br>f0.13<br>~fo'00<br>f373359|
|INCOME||||
|General|2021||2020|
|Bric a Brac<br>Coffee Stop<br>Donations<br>Church|f124.43<br>f170.00||l60<br>f7<br>f150<br>f455|
|Donations<br>Other - Princess Project<br>Other Income /HMRC/MCCSG/GN/VPN<br>Gift Aid Donations<br>Weekly Offerings<br>Total General|6168.00<br>f1,807.07<br>f6,570.00<br>E3676.72<br>E12,716.22||too<br>f150<br>f62.<br>53<br>f6 100.<br>45<br>6~6,926|
|Missions<br>Missions Other<br>Total Missions|f0.00<br>f0.00||E326 00<br>00<br>f320|
|Outreach<br>Total Outreach|EO.OO<br>f0.00||Eo.<br>fOt|
|Total Income for 2021<br>Gain/Loss<br>1|f12,716.22<br>f5,469.77||f77246(|





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|General|2021|2020|
|---|---|---|
|Bldgs/Contents<br>Insurance<br>Catering/Commodities<br>CCLI Fees 8 Licences<br>Curry's<br>Support<br>Programme<br>Domestic Services<br>EE Broadband<br>Evangelical<br>Alliance<br>Membership<br>Garage Rent<br>Mcaffee Security Programme<br>Pulpit<br>Solicitors Charity/Gullands<br>Stationery<br>Stewardship<br>Fee<br>Thirtyone:8<br>Transfer of funds to HSBC<br>Utilities<br>UVPN|f832.79<br>f189.98<br>f336.66<br>f39.95<br>f700.00<br>f147.89<br>f90.00<br>f508.42<br>f113.96<br>f370.00<br>f1,500.00<br>f140.15<br>NIL<br>f191.25<br>f4,500.00<br>f2,425.21<br>f107.99|f786.19<br>f92,.64<br>f325,.98<br>f95,.88<br>f840i00<br>f167'.41<br>NIL<br>f554.91<br>f89l99<br>f480.00<br>f212l10<br>f300i00<br>NIL<br>NIL<br>f2,204.72<br>f43i06|
|Wix Website costs<br>Total General|f153.33<br>f12,347.58|E15333<br>f6,346.i21|
|Fellowship|||
|Gifts to Christine/K<br>8E G/G Nunn<br>Sandy/RB/NP/F<br>Crane/j B/j Brown<br>Boys Brigade<br>Total Fellowship|f446.55<br>NIL<br>f446.55|289.61<br>836'46<br>836946|
|Miscellaneous<br>Wilko - Artificial flowers<br>Ebay Postage charged<br>in error<br>Total Miscellaneous|f13.00<br>f13.00|NILf3.25<br>f3.25|
|Missions<br>Graham<br>Nunn<br>(Church<br>Army)<br>Others (See Page 3)<br>Total Missions|El 3DD.DD<br>E1,300.00|f1,000,.00<br>~E991.98<br>f1,991!98|
|Outreach<br>Easter Fliers<br>Total Outreach|NIL<br>NIL|f9.20<br>f9!20|
|Property|||
|Equip/Assets<br>New Notice Board<br>Tie Clips<br>Undercounter<br>Fridge<br>Webcam|f121.20<br>f11.98<br>f169.99<br>f17.98<br>f321.15|~553 .75<br>f534i75|





|Maintenance|||||
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|Big Mow (Garden)|||z600.oo||
|County<br>Fire Annual<br>Gas Annual<br>Service|Check<br> Check||f46.08<br>E155.00||
|Mike Oliver (Hydroboii||Service)|f72.00|s1 Oss.sa|
||||6873.08|ss,ess.pa|
|Repairs|||NIL|683.27|
|||||683.27|
|Total Property Costs|||6873.08|K2r281.10|
|Petty Cash Payments|||NIL|NIL|
|Total Expenditure<br>Gain/Loss|||K15r301.36<br>-E3,833.16|E11,468.20|
|||MISSION FUNDS|||
||||INCOME||
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|Friends of Helper (Andy <br>Princess Project||Blake)|NIL<br>E168.00|f40.60<br>NIL|
|Starfish<br>Malawi|||NIL|E280.60|
|Total Mission Fund<br>Gain/Loss|||8168.00<br>-6152.00|6320.00|
|||Expenditure|||
||||2021|2020|
|Church<br>Army (Graham<br>Friends of Helper (Andy||Nunn)<br> Blake)|f150.00<br>f250.00|E1,000.00<br>6270.00|
|Good News For Everyone|||6100.00||
|Leprosy<br>Mission<br>Maidstone<br>Churches|Winter Shelter||NIL<br>NIL|f100.00<br>f100.00|
|Princess Project|||f250.00||
|RBLV Wreath<br>Shelter (Error) S/B MCWS|||NIL<br>6100.00|E21.98|
|Starfish<br>Malawi<br>(Chris Knott)|||f450.00|f500.0io|
||||K1,300.00|E1,991.98|
|Total Dispersed<br>Gain/Loss|||E1,300.00<br>E691.98|Kl,991.98|





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|General|2021|
|---|---|
|Account charges|F10.00|
|Advert<br>—Find a Church|E22.00|
|Catering/Commodities||
|Domestic Services<br>CCLI Fees 6r Licences|E140.00|
|EE Broadband|E30.24|
|Garage Rent|646.19|
|Insurances||
|Mcaffee Security Programme||
|Pulpit||
|Stationery||
|Tfr to Bmmm Account|2500.00|
|Utiliti es|f264.85|
|Wix Website costs||
|Total General|E1,013.28|



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