2023-09-30-accounts

						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	The are he financial hardship by
the charity as set			out	in its			provision offunds / services.
governing		document					The relief ofmental'and physical
							sickness by counselling and support.
							Tojoin with other organisations in a
							common effort to advance education
							and provide facilities for social welfare.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation lo those				Para 1.17and 1.19	A place ofworship is provided at the charity's address, open to all. In
purposes		for the public					addition, meetings are held'through	the
benefit,	in particular,			the			week to encourage public participation
activities, services		projects identified	or in	the			eg coffee morning group, men/women breakfast, parent/toddler group. Special
accounts.							celebration services eg Easter and
							Christmas.
							The charity provides afoodbank facility
							on the premises for those in need.
							Funds are provided to make additional
							gifts at Christmas.
							One to one counselling is provided
							where necessary regarding problems	in
							relationships, mental health and
							addiction.
							The charity provides achaplaincy at	a
							local high school and provides
							assembly instruction at primary
							schools. ASunday school for all comers
							is provided during Sunday services.
							The church offered a warm welcoming
							place during the winter months to help
							families to reduce heating bills.
							The church is opening weekly for CAB to provide a "cost of living hube to help
							families in financial difficulties. Also
							Family Solutions will be using the
							building for monthly counselling sessions.

Statement		confirming		Para 1.18	The Trustees have regarded the Charity	The Trustees have regarded the Charity	The Trustees have regarded the Charity
whether the trustees			have		Commission	advice	on public benefit in
had regard		to the guidance			determining	whether the objects ofthe
issued by	the Charity				charity comply.
Commission		on public
benefit
Additional	information		(optional)
You ma choose to include				further statements	where relevant	about:
				SORP reference
				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
					nla
				Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment
including	program related
investment
					All support forthe activities ofthe
				Para 1.38	charity is performed		by volunteers.
Contribution		made by
volunteers
Other

			All achievements	are in line with charity
Achievements	against	Para 1.41	objectives
objectives set
			n/a
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41
set
			n/a
Investment performance		Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	Income balances expenditure.	Care is
financial position at the end			taken to ensure reserves maintained.
ofthe cried
Statement explaining the		Para 1.22	Bank account is held for receipts and
policy for holding reserves			expenditure.
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22	Current balance K16511
Reasons for holding zero		Para 1.22	n/a
reserves
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation ofany		Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

			Church membership	donation
The charity's pdincipal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47
any fundraising)
			n/a
Investment policy and objectives including any		Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
			n/a
A description	ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing	the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity		Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are elected from membership
including details ofany			for 3years by properly convened
constitutional provisions	e.g.		meeting ofthe trustees
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

Chari	name			Grace Communi	Church
Other name the chari			uses
Re istered chari		number		1195021
Charity's	principal	address		Commonside
				Brierley Hill
				DY54AJ

	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan
	Keith Collier	Chair		) Resolution at	Trustee
	Mark Bishop			) Meeting
	Sam Fentem-Rowe
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unds held as cust	odi
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
fails within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

D	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNETT Receipts and payments	accoUnts	accoUnts	CC~6S
							Forthe		period
								from		01/10/2022				30/09/2023
~		r			~	~	~
							Unrestricted funds			Restricted funds	Endowment funds			Totalfunds	Last year
							to	the nearest 6		to the nearest 6	to	the nearest 6		tothe nearesta	to the nearest 0
A1 Receipts
Donations									29,815					29,815
Gift Aid Claim														5,650
Other															1,585
Sub total			(G/oss income for AR)											35,465	43,472
A2 Asset	and		investment		sales
{seetable).
				Sub total
			TOtal		reoeiPta				35/tsS		-		-	35,465	43,472
A3 Payments
Paymentto	Minister								26,400					26raaa	30,100
Utilities									1,890						1,900
Insurance														338
Telephone															342
Repairs and Maintenance									3,563
Mission									2,258
				Sub total										34,795
A4Asset	and		investment
purchases,		see table)
				Sub total
			Total payments						34,705
Net ofreceiptsi(payments)									670					670	4,91
ASTransfers			between	funds
A6 Cash	funds last year				end
Cash funds this year end														670	4,910

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						Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
	Categories			Details		funds to nearest 5		to	funds nearest 5	funds to nearest 5
81Cash	funds			Bank Balance			15,511
				Total cash funds			16,511
				(ugrco balances wttb	receipts aod payments
					accouut(c))
						Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
						funds			funds	funds
				Details		to ncapcat 6		to	nearest 6	to nearest 5
82 Other	monetary assets
				Details		Fund asset	towhich bcloo c	Cost (opbonal)		Current value o tional
83investment		assets
				Details		Fund asset	towhich bolon c	Cost (optional)		Current value o onal
84Assets retained forthe
charity's	own	use
						Fund	towhich	Amount duc		When duc
				Details		liabil	relates		tional	0 olud
85Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofall lhe trustees				Signature			Print	Name		Date of approval
							Keith	Collier		17/12/2023
							Sam Fentem-Rows
										17I12I2023
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