CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0111012023 Perfod start date To 3010912024 Perlod end date Charlty name: GRACE COMMUNrrY CHURCH PENSNETr Charlty reglstratlon number: 1195021 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 The relief of flnanclal hardship by provlslon of funds I services. The rellef of mental and physical sickness by counselling and support to Indlvlduals. To Joln wlth other organlsatlons In a common effort to advanGe education and rovldo facllltles for social welfare. A place of worshlp Is provldèd at the charlty's address. open to all. In addltion. meetlngs are hèld through the week to encourage publlc partlcipallon. e.g. mornlng frlendship group; men Iwomen breakfast meetlng; paront I toddler group; special celebration servlces; Sunday school for all chlldren. The charlty provldos a foodbank facillty on tho premlsos for those In need. worklng In cooperatlon wlth the Black Country Food Bank. Additional gifts are provided at Christmas. One to ono counselllng Is provlded when necessary. regardlng problems In relallonshlps. mental health and addiction. The charity provides a chaplaincy at a local hlgh school and works also giving instructlon at local primary school5. The church is part of the national '￿arM welcome" place durlng winler months to help famllies reduce heatlng bllls. The church is used as a Cost of Living" hub to help families In flnanclal difficulties. The Family Solutions project also used the church for counselling sessions. rou meets on a weekl basis. The Trustees have regarded the Charity Commission advice in detennining compliance with public benefiL Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activtties. projects ¢x services identified in the accounts. Pwa 1.17 w#J 1.t9 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan P¥a 1.18 Commission on public benefit Additional Fnforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements wtwe relevant aLM)uL" P*a 1.39 Policy on grarrt making Pwa 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment All support for activities of the charlty Is perfomwd by voluntsers. Par8 1.38 Contrtbution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance The Charity is seen to be part of tho cofflmunlty - the Pastor 1$ regularly used for weddlngs and funerals. Foodbank Is always available for members of the community, worklng closely wlth BCFB to keep shelves full. Donations on a regular basls also from church members. Mgmbgrs of local community have attended the weokly friendship group. and the church offers a warni welcome space on several days during the week. The parent and toddler group Is fully attended by local parents. Hundreds of local people have passed through the church during the Cost4)f- Living Hub operation. The local high school rKM considors the charity as a partner and actlvely encourages puplls to attend its youth Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the tharity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soaety as a whole. Pw8 1.20 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements ￿ere relevant about: All achievements are in line with charity objectives. Achievements against obj'ectives set Perforrnan￿ of fundraisiry activities against obj'ectives set P•a 1.41 Investment perfornan against objectives Pwa 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the tharity's financial position at the end of the eriod statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held P*a121 Income balance expendlture. Care is taken to ensure reserves are maintained. Reserves are held in bank account for day-to4ay expense and for maintenance projects and on8 ex nditure. Current balance £17,292 PWB 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserv8S Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going Con￿rn 1.22 Para 1.Z2 P*d 1.24 P•a 1.23 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Church membors. donatlon. The charity's principal SoUr￿S of funds (includlng any fundraising) Pw• 1.47 Investrnent policy arKI objectives including any social investment policy adopted P¥8 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the tharlty Pw8 1.48 othèr Structure. Govemance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document P*a 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constitLrted? Pwa 1￿5 cio Trustee selection methc4Js including details of any constitutional provisions 8.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P*a 1.25 Trusteos are elected from membership for 3 years by proporly convened meeling of the Trustees. Addltional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboutr. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P8r8 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with whlch the charity works Pw# 1.s1 Relationship with any related parties Pw¥ 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses istered cha number Charity's principal address Grace Commun Churth Pensnett 1195021 Commonside Brierley Hill DY5 4A1 Names of tho charity trustees who manage the charity Trust•• nam• Office Ilf any) Mame of person {or body) entitled Itan Keith Collier Mark Bishop Sam Fentem-Rowe Chair ) Resolution at meeting 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate tmstees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•etor name wasa Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chanty Trustee name Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian tharity's obj'ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon Type of Name Address advlsgr Name of chlef exacutlve or names of 39nlor staff mombers (Optlonal Inforniatlon) nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional inforniation Declarations The trustee3 declare that they havo approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) SAM FrhtrFhl - C41.41 Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES GRACE COMIIUNrri CHURCH PENSIIETT Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a Forth• p•riod To 0111or2023 30mgr2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unreslrictgd funds R8stri¢È funds EndowtH8nl fvnds Tat•l funds L•5t year A1 R•eel OONATIONS GIFf CLMM OTHER 27,871 5,641 27M71 5.641 3.910 29,815 5.650 AR) 37A22 37,422 37.422 A3Pa •nts PAYMEpif TO MINISTER uTIL￿lEs INSURANCE TELEpH￿E REPAIRS AND MAIKfENANCE MISSION 400 1.890 338 11S1 561 612 1.967 3.750 2.151 561 612 1.967 3,750 J.563 2.258 Sub total 641 36.841 ¥795 A4 Aasèt and InNYstm•rt Sub total 36,641 ¥641 34.795 Net of receipts/(paym8nts) AS Transfers bètwèen fund5 A6 Cash funds last end Cash funds this year end 781 781 670 17292 17,292 1fj.511 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Rèstricted lunds Endowm•nt funds trj nea¥￿tt LIILYVF B1 Cash funds 17292 Total ¢a$h funds 17,292 Offi(51} Unr88trict funds R88trict•d funds Endowm•nt nds Details to r•frar•*t£ P￿￿ tOf*hl Cuvr•nivalu• Detalls B3 InvwJtm•nl asuts D•talls B4 Assots retalned lor the charity's own u8• Wh•n d Details B5 Liabilitlos S￿ne￿ by one ortsY> Ilustees behaMofall Ih8 trustaes DBte of roval Syjnalure Print Nai)e KE11.￿ Cc4LiL CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH PENSNErr On accounts for the year ended 3010912024 Charfty no (if any) 1195021 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Rosponsibilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparallon basls of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 ("the Act.). I rewrt in respect of my eXamInatK￿ of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have foll0v￿￿ the applicable Directions given by the Chaiity Commission under s8clion 145(5){b) of tha Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection wlth the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records Independent examlner's statement I have no cOn￿mS and have c¢)me across no other matters in connaction with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: Iq/ii/z4 Name: Relevant wofessional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: Iz z qfR. Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner need5 to highlight matters of con￿rn {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). Glv8 here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to disclose.