2022-12-31-accounts - Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 2022 Period start date To 2023 Period end date Charity name: Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Denominations in the Area of Benefit. In furtherance of this object, but not otherwise, the LEP may engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):
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	a) The celebration of public worship in accordance with the doctrines, practices and traditions set out in the Partnership Agreement entered into by the Participating Denominations; b) The teaching of the Christian faith; c) Mission and evangelism; d) Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; and e) The provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs. f) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Denominations by making grants to organisations in the UK and overseas.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	I can confirm that the Trustees are aware of all the guidance from the Charity Commission.

	SORP reference
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	We rely on volunteers for the charity to carry out its work.
Other

	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	This year has been about setting up and establishing the charity. Trustees will be elected by the members in the Autumn 2023 and the charity will take on the running of the Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership from 30 April 2024.

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not applicable

Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives	Para 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	No assets have been transferred
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Appropriate
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	No assets have been transferred to the charity at this time.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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	It will be from members giving.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	n/a
Other		n/a

Description of charity’s trusts:		n/a
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	There should be: Not fewer than 6 nor more than 8 elected trustees; Ex officio trustees no fewer than 2 and no more than 4; and Not fewer than 3 nor more than_5_nominated (by the PCC) trustees.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Work in progress
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Charityname	WatlingValleyEcumenical Partnership
Other name the charityuses	None
Registered charitynumber	1199024
Charity’s principal address	c/o Church of the Servant King 33 Dulverton Drive Furzton Milton Keynes MK4 1NA

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Mike Morris	Secretary	Ex Oficio
Barry Lotz		Ex Oficio
Sharon Grenham- Thompson		Ex Oficio
Adedayo Adebiyi		Ex Oficio
Lynne Smith	Chair	Interim Trustee
Janet Nelsey	Treasurer	Interim Trustee
Anne Jones		Interim Trustee
Beryl Hallsworth		Interim Trustee
David Thom		Interim Trustee
Steve Morley		Interim Trustee
Gillian Hogg		Interim Trustee

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity

Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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	M Morris	Lynne Smith
	Michael James Morris	Lynne Denise Smith
	Secretary	Chair
	19 March 2024
	19 March 2024