## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period**
**From: Period start date 31/05/2022 To: Period end date 31/03/2023**
**Charity name: Freedom Church Preston**
**Charity registration number: 1199159**
**Company number:**
## **Objectives and activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Promoting in the Church with the mission**
**mission of pastoral support, evangelistic**
**outreach, social and economic.**|
|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|
**Regular public worship open to all.**
**The provision of sacred space for**
**personal prayer and contemplation.**
**Pastoral work, including visiting**
**the sick and the bereaved and**
**Feeding of the Homeless**
**Teaching of Christianity through**
**sermons, courses and small**
**groups such as bible studies**
**The provision of a youth club with**
**a Christian ethos.**
**Promotion of Christianity through**
**the staging of events and**
**meetings, and the distribution of**
**literature.**
**Providing Mental Health Support**
**through small group support**
**sessions.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees**|
## **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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and performance**
|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|**Main Achievements of the Freedom**
**Church:**
**Spiritual Growth and Support: The**
**Freedom Church has facilitated spiritual**
**growth and provided support to its**
**members through various activities such**
**as worship services, prayer groups,**
**counselling, and pastoral care.**
**Community Outreach: Through outreach**
**programs, Freedom Church has made**
**significant strides in addressing social**
**issues such as homelessness, addiction,**
**and hunger. This includes initiatives like**
**Night Feeds and community development**
**projects.**
**Health and Wellness: By promoting**
**holistic well-being, Freedom Church has**
**contributed to the mental, and emotional**
**health of its members and the wider**
**community. This includes counseling**
**services and support groups.**
**Missionary Work: Through missionary**
**activities, the church has spread its**
**message of love, compassion, and**
**service to communities around the**
**church fostering cross-cultural**
**understanding and cooperation.**
**Impact on Beneficiaries and Society as a**
**Whole:**||
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**Personal Transformation: Many beneficiaries have experienced personal transformation, finding hope, purpose, and healing through their involvement with the charity. This has led to improved relationships, restored families, and enhanced overall well-being. Social Cohesion: The charity's activities have fostered a sense of belonging and community among its members, breaking down barriers of isolation and loneliness. This has resulted in stronger social networks and support systems within the community. Alleviation of Suffering: Through its various outreach efforts, the church has alleviated suffering and provided practical assistance to those in need, offering a safety net for the most vulnerable members of society and demonstrating the love and compassion of Christ in action. Promotion of Values: By promoting values such as love, kindness, generosity, and justice, the charity has contributed to the moral and ethical fabric of society, inspiring positive change and influencing attitudes and behaviours towards a more compassionate and just world. In summary, Freedom Church has made significant achievements in nurturing spiritual growth, addressing social needs, empowering individuals, and promoting positive values, thereby making a tangible difference in the lives of its beneficiaries and contributing to the well-being of society as a whole.**
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives Other
## **Financial review**
|**Financial review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The reserve in the church has grown**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reservation of minimum One month rent**
**to enable a contingency plan to be made**
**if needed.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**192.36**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, governance and management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
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|**Initially a vote from the members of the**
**Church – further appointed trustees**
**come from a vote between the trustees.**|
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51 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 charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other
## **Reference and administrative details**
|Charity name|**Freedom Church Preston**|
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|Charity’s principal address|**94 Greenside avenue, Blackburn, BB24TG**|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Rachael Whittaker||||
||Danielle Whittaker||||
||Philip Palmley||16 November 2023 -
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– 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)**
|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (optional information)**|
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**adviser**|**Name**
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|**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 company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)**
**Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**