## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From October 2023 To September 2024** ## **Charity name: Dove’s Nest Ministries** ## **Charity registration number: 1196194** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1.
Relief of poverty by providing
furniture and other goods at little or
no charge.
2.
Protection and preservation of the
environment.
3.
To advance the Christian faith.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|1.
DNM furniture project re-home’s pre-
loved furniture and basic household
goods to people experiencing
furniture poverty in Thetford and it’s
surrounding areas. We also offer
some social activities throughout the
year to address social isolation which
is often a by-product of furniture
poverty.
2.
Waste reduction and reuse of
furniture through the DNM furniture
project.
3.
Providing worship, pastoral care and
outreach through the DNM
Community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Dove’s Nest Ministries Charitable objects
have been written using the guidance
provided by the charity commission on
‘charitable purposes’ and with the assistance
of the charity commission in determining
what DNM charitable purposes are and how
they satisfy the CC requirements.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related |investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Dove’s Nest volunteers have contributed
1,510 hours of their time to DNM.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Opening balance for the year: £23,739
Income: £ 18,376
Expenditure: £21,190
Net income over expenditure:-£2,814| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Trustee’s of Dove’s Nest Ministries take seriously
the responsibility for the fnances given, earned
or donated to the Charity and acknowledge our
role in protectng the fnancial health of the
charity as well as our responsibility to meet the
charity’s objects.
At each meetng of the trustees we will review
our fnancial positon to ensure we are able to
contnue operatons for the next 3 months.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20,925| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties at the year end.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||None| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only voting members are its
charity trustees| |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|**(10.2)**In selecting individuals for
appointment as charity trustees, the
charity trustees must have regard to the
skills, knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration of the CIO.
**(10.3)**75% of the Charity Trustees must
be practicing members of the Christian
faith. All Trustees must be sympathetic to
the Christian faith.
**(10.4)**Ex officio Trustee:
(a) The British Isles South District
reserves the right to appoint a
Licensed Nazarene Pastor as an
Ex officio charity trustee.
(b) If unwilling to act as a charity
trustee, the office holder may:
(i) Before accepting
appointment as a charity
trustee, give notice in writing to
the trustees of his or her
unwillingness to act in that
capacity; or
(ii) After accepting appointment
as a charity trustee, resign
under the provisions contained
in clause (12 - Retirement and
removal of charity trustees).
The office of ex officio charity
trustee will then remain vacant
until the office holder ceases to
hold office.
**(10.5)**Nominated Trustee[s]:
(a) The British Isles South District
and the existing Charity board of
trustees may appoint charity
trustees.
(b) Any appointment must be made
at a meeting held according to the
ordinary practice of the appointing
body.
(c) Each appointment must be for a
term of 3 years.
(d) The appointment will be
effective from the later of:| (i) the date of the vacancy; and (ii) the date on which the charity trustees or their secretary or clerk are informed of the appointment. (e) The person appointed need not be a member of the appointing body. (f) A trustee appointed by the appointing body has the same duty under clause (9.1) as the other charity trustees to act in the way he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the CIO. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees 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 ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name Dove’s Nest Ministries Other name the charity uses DNM Registered charity number 1196194 Charity’s principal address 69 Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2JJ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mary-Jane Welham|Chair||| ||Paul Welham|||| ||Howard Truscott|||| ||RickyO’Connor|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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** ## **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 charity’s objects 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 Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** ## **Dove Nest Ministries** ## **Receipts & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 September 2024** |Receipts
Donations
Sale of furniture & goods donated
Grants
Thetford Church of The Nazarene
BISD Church of The Nazarene
Norfolk Community Foundation
The Lottery
Other
Events
Other
Total Income
Expenditure
Rent
Van hire & fuel
Van cost & running expenses
Mileage, travel & accomodation
Subsistence for volunteers
Publicity
Postage, printing & stationery
Equipment
Insurance
Ebay & Paypal fees
Cost of Events
Mobile Phone
Courses fees & expenses
Professional fees
Wages
Pension paymnts
Gifts & donations
Sundry
Total Expenditure
Net Receipts over Expenditure
Represented by
Gneral Fund Balance B/F
Movement|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
3,293
4,150
258
556
3,464
-
8,700
9,750
1,600
8,894
10,000
950
1,570
14,714
30,214
69
2,105
42
55
18,376
37,080
4,536
4,388
-
733
2,688
10,136
947
1,196
167
388
-
192
105
125
582
775
248
248
-
-
1,813
2,241
120
123
158
427
50
145
7,371
3,380
195
-
1,700
510
86
21,190
24,583
-2,814
12,497
23,739
11,242
-2,814
12,497
20,925
23,739
**Year ended**
**30 September 2024**
**Year ended**
**30 September 2023**| |---|---| ||| |Balance at the bank
General Fund
Salary Fund
Core Fund|20,925
20,925
-
-
20,925|23,739| |---|---|---| |||19,914
1,620
2,205| |||23,739|