CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report forthe period From 14t May 2023 To 30th Aprll 2024 Chaiity name: Welcome Notwork CIO Charity reglstration number. 1197685 Objectives and Activities Summary of the wrFoses of the charity as set 1 in its governirvJ document Para 1.17 To advance the Chrlstlan falth In such ways and In Such parts of the Unlted Klngdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may thlnk flt, for th nefft of the public by supporting and encouraglng churches. other Christian religious societies and Instltutlons and Indlvlduals to reach Ihelr comrnunitles èffectively wlth the gospel of Josus Chrlst through the holdlng of prayer m••tings, online semlnars, meetlngs and t•achings, worshlp, lectures. public celebratlon of rellglou8 festlvals produclng andlor dlstrlbutlng Ilterature on the Chrlsllan falth to enllghten others about the Chrlstlan Rellglon, evangelism, heallng outreaches, all In accordance with the ststements of b•llef appearlng In thè schedule attached to th• constltutlon ofthech ummary main actrvrties in relati( to those purFwJses for the public benefit, in particular, the actwities, projects or seTvices identrfied in the ac¢jnts. Slalement confimiing whether the tTUStees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit 1.19 Thg sottlng up and contlnuance of networks. online or otherwlw for tho furtherance of the objects. The creation of communlty projects which frt the furtherance of the objects. Pwa 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to th• guldance Issued by the Charlty Commiss•¢>n on publlc benofft. htt s.'Ilwww. ov.ukl uidancel ubllc- benefitwrules-for<harities
Achievements and Perfonnance WELCOME NETWORK CIO AFDIUAL REPORT for year ending 30th April 2024 Summary of the main achievements of th8 charty. identfying the drfterence the charity's WO has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any WKler benefrts to so• as a whole. P*a120 We are 5UPPOrting and encouraging the charirable work of Christians as individuals and memkrs of churches across Northumbcrlarf Tyneside and Iyond through our ministries which include S¢lah Ministries in other parts of the UK. This is donc through the hosting of online and in- person neNork gatherings on a regular basis. Participants hcar and share good practice in how might efTcctivcly with and benefit their communities througb the proclamation of the gos( and th¢ improvement to spiritual. emotional and mental wellbeing that ihis Can bring. The participants themselves may feel isolated, for example in small rural c(xnmunities. and our online and in pcrson gathcrings benefit thcir wcllking as they have the opportunity to relate with others similarly plxed. Wekome NctWOTk CIO abo FuDvidcd maTTia8e teachin8 through an online event celebrating relationships which we hold in February. Th¢se ¢v¢nts are fully accessible to thc 8cra1 public and have and give benefit to those involved, and society generally by improving harniony in relationships. Wekome Network CIO provides teaching to churches and other org2nisations thr(>ugh(MAI ihe UK on how they can welcome and include people from different cultural backgrounds in their activities, and how to present the gospel to thc communities in culturally relevant ways. It ¢an do this through leaching workshops. Welcome Network ovcrsees a village Chaplaincy team in Shilbolll¢ which has and gives public benefjt through th¢ voluntary WO of two ordained chaplaios. They are involved in supporting the elderl} 3nd other vulnerable people in the Community through ral visits aud their rcsence at
community a¢tiviti¢s. They WO alongside the local council in enhancAng the mmunity life of the villag¢ through social aTNI Teligiou5 events and encouraging haritable activtty Such as ihe knitting of clothing items for a clothes bank. Welc4)m¢ Network CIO oveT5ees a community notice iK)ard and prdyer knx in the village. Wekorne Netwotk CIO hosts weckly online and in person Christian ser¥ices which is a tirne of Worship. of teaching about the Chrislian faith and the prwlamation of the gospel. The general public have full access to these services and have b¢nefited spiritually, emotionalls, and mentally from being involve4L
Financial Review Review of the charity's f inancial position at the end of the Fthl Pw8 121 Welc¢)me Network CIO following its incorporation on 2 January 2022 opened a bank account on 22nO July 2022. A Snd bank account was opened on 1*1 Feb 2024 under the name Selah. Th• total ond of year cash fund6 are £3.356.00 Statement expkinw the policy for holding reserves are hdd Amount of rVr&S held Reserves will be held rf the baslc overheads exceed £2 400.00 Pwo122 Nll Reasons for hIr0 zero reseryes 122 Our annual basic overheads are minimal. curr•ntty £1045.IXI and do not exceed £ 2.400.00 They are for Insurance, Domaln renewal, Safeguarding s•rvic6s, 6ubscrbplions and th• ICO fae. Delails of fund materially wi deficrt EXFlanatiL of any unc8rtiwnties atout the charity conb'nuing as a going concem Pwa 1.24 NIA Para 123 NIA Structure. Governance and Management es¢ripiw trusts.. Type of g¢)vernirKJ documenl Chanty's A Charltable Incorporated rganisati¢n Pwa 1.25 Constltutlon of a Charitablo Incorporated oryanlsallon whose only votln members aro Its ch trustees How is the charity consbtuied? Pw8 1.25 cio rustee SeleCn meth¢xls includirrfJ details (A any c0nstilut1aI provisicns e.g. electton to 0st or npAne of any person or brKty (4ntitlod to appoint one or more truste8S Trustws ar8 appointod by the voting membershlp which consists solety of the exi51ing trustees. Durlng th15 P8rlod Iwo trusl•oS reslgned. Gabrlel Oslnlbl and Allda Osinibi, two trustees were appointed, Graham Waknan and Joanna Wakeman. Reference and Administrative detsils
Reference and Administrative details Charity narne Other name ttie char Registered charity number Selah Minist 1197685 Charty's principal address 29 Grww8 Rogj. sh1lbott. Alnwick E land NE66 2XN Namès of tha charlty tru8te•8 who manag• th• charity Tru•tse nam• Ollk•111 wy) N•m• of pernon {or body) $ntiod olnt trustr• Ilan Rewj Robert Akn Bain Revd Mary MonKa Cecilia Bain Mr Christen John Forster Mr Graham Ashley Wakeman Mrs Joanna Mari8 Wakeman ChaTrrperson Febnry 2024 Febnjary 2024 Declarations Tho tTU8tO98 docl•r• th•t th•y hav• approv•d th• tru8t•es' r•port bov•. Slgned on behall of the charity'• tru•to•s Signaturels Full namels Position (eg Secretary, Chair, •tc) £L)F£LT &AI.N Dt•
CHARIIY COMMISSIO 1197685 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pwlod To 30th Awil 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unre5tri¢ted fvnds Restricted EndowtnÈnt fvnds Tot*1 lunds LaBts••r A1 ReIPlI Grants 11331 Prol¢¢u4and Ev•nts Inw• Sub total (Gross Inco for ARI 11.231 A2 Aaset and In¥•strn•nt ¥•l••. tabl•l. Sub tot•1 11.231 A3Pa •nt# Prolecl$ Even MIBslon 370 J70 L•¥dw's Sub5thptyoDS Offlcc & hlorrnrt 711 InsuraDc Swfryu IM 100 1.152 100 •,IS2 Sub total A4 Asset and In¥tme purchas•3. see tabl• Sub total 9.852 9,152 N•t of rn¢elpts/{p•ym•ntsJ AS Tran5fern between fvnds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1,379 1.379 1,379 1.379 Cc< R1 aco)wts15SI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period fund8 funds w••t£ B1 C•sh fvnds NW8Kt SB&h Endowm•nt lundg ) M•r••i £ lynd• Currwrt¥•lu• 83 InNwtm•nl FUVAI to whkh CO 84 Assets r•l•ln•d for th• charity• awn u Fundlofkn¢h dL B5 Ll•bllltl•s STrJn8d by fvK>truS1 on behawel all Ihe truste8S Print NwnE Date nf rr)val Robert Bai LS.S.2 CCXX R2acCtyJ3 ISSI