Section C: Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period
Period start date 1 2 0 7 2 1 Period end date 3 1 1 2 2 2 Charity No
Charity name Heritage Sermons (if any)
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Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public by the preservation and dissemination of sermons by deceased ministers, which were either preached in chapels which have historically been associated with the Gospel Standard Magazine or which were preached by ministers who were members of such churches. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
During 2022 537 fresh sermons were published on the HeritageSermons.org website, bringing the total to 2018. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublic beneft |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they paid due regard to the public benefit that would accrue in maintaing access to existing material and adding fresh material to the website. |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | Three volunteers assisted with the cataloguing and digitisation of sermons on tape. |
| Other |
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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 benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During 2022 537 sermons were published on the HeritageSermons.org website, bringing the total to 2018. These sermons were digitised from reel and cassette tapes. Sermons by eight ministers were published for the first time, bringing the total to 122 ministers. 78 different chapels are represented, including 2 in the United States and one in Australia. All newly published sermons have a quality descriptor and most have a brief summary of the subject matter as a title, to assist Listeners in making their selections. The value of the website is exemplified by having over 6000 downloads in 2022. |
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| Achievements against objectives set | Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Income over the reporting period (principally in the form of a grant from another charity) has substantially exceeded costs. All funds are held in a HSBC Treasurers current account. A move of the bank account from HSBC to Lloyds is in progress, to remove monthly charges. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves held to pay for upgrades to the website and future hosting and archiving espenses |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £4800 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in defcit | Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | Nil |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations from the public and other charities |
| 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 | 1. Non-compliance with regulations 2. Loss of material that cannot be recovered |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | SORP reference |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.gunincorporated association,CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | All trustees reappointed every three years. New trustees invited by the trustees for the Time being. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charityworks |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties | Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Heritage sermons |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1195136 |
| Charity’s principal address | 14 Linhay Close, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2BJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Matthew Hyde | Chair | ||
| Malcolm Lee | |||
| Edmund Buss | |||
| PhilipTopping | |||
| Paul Hanks | |||
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Reference and Administrative details (cont)
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 |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Nil |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
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| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Nil
Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Matthew Hyde Malcolm Lee Position (eg Secretary, Chair Report author Chair, etc) Date
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Herita e Sermons Charity number: 1195136 Company number: CE025621 Balance Sheet for 211712021 to 3111212022 Income Openirg balae. HSBC Expendlture Bank charges Stora8e use di)nation Clctsirq balae. HSBC Totsl S,(9A0 o.c() 4.859.40 5,069.40 Total 5,069.40 Total funds at ar end 4.859.40 Notes Donatw Income of £xilJfromPro¥iden Charel Croydon Charity Assetsand Lobikties Djnated rassetteèndreekttrreel tapes constitute the thaffties wts. assuned a zèro monetary value. The thity has nolilbes. Outstsndi Guarantees and Debt NM. Preparpd by-. Malrokn Lee ITrusteel Date: January 2023 ounterwed by. P.T.Hanks iTrLk5teel