26 Gorleston Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, NR32 3AG Chairman Secretary Treasurer Mr J Balls Mrs E Godbold Mrs M Crews 18 September 2024 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024** ## **Charity name: Commodore Mission** **Charity registration number: 1199667** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|The Object of the CIO is, to advance the
Christian faith in accordance with the
Statement of Faith - for the public benefit in
Lowestoft and such other parts of the United
Kingdom and the World as the Charity
Trustees may from time to time decide.| |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.|Regular Sunday Services
Regular Coffee Mornings
Weekly Prayer Meetings and Bible Studies
Occasional Saturday Specials
Occasional use of the facilities by external
organisations| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|I confirm on behalf of the Trustees that all
Trustees have been provided with all
relevant documentation, and have discussed
such where appropriate| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/a – we do not make grants Policy on grant making N/a Policy on social investment including program related investment Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 1 |Contribution made by
volunteers.|N/a| |---|---| |Other|N/a| ## **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.|During the financial year to 31st March 2024
the Mission has made gifts to Missionary
Societies with whom we have relationships.
These organisations are listed within our
accounts and are agreed annually by the
Membership. In addition, the Trustees have
made individual donations to other
organisations or extra donations on our
‘agreed list’ for specific purposes – such as
at Christmas or following natural disasters
(bush fires, hurricanes, tsunamis etc.)| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||| |---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|We have met regularly on Sundays,
Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have had 18
different speakers in that time to lead us in
our services| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|N/a| |Investment performance
against objectives|N/a| |Other|Our numbers have remained consistent
between 15 and 25 people| Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 2 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**|| |---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|We remain solvent with funds remaining
available for running costs and making
donations| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|We maintain a balance as a reserve in
accordance with the recommendations of
the Charities Commission| |Amount of reserves held|£10000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|| |reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
None
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern| |---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Donations and freewill offerings during and
outside of meetings| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Condition of the building in view of its age| |Other|| Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 3 **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Description of charity’s trusts:** |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Trust documents (two)| |---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|CIO by documented constitution| |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|All trustees are elected from within the
membership at that time. The process for
membership and elections of trustees is in
the constitution and the associated Church
Rules| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|These may be found in the Church Rules
and Constitution| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|This church operates as an independent
Church, governed by Biblical principles. We
are in fellowship with churches and
organisations in the wider world who adhere
to our documented Basis of Faith.| |Relationship with any related
parties|| |Other|| Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 4 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Commodore Mission| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1199667| |Charity’s principal address|26 Gorleston Road
Lowestoft NR32 3AG| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr Jon Balls|Chairman||| ||Mrs Liz Godbold|Secretary||| ||Mrs Margaret
~~Crews~~|Treasurer||| ||Mr Alex Laird||01/07/2024
~~1ear~~|| ||Mrs Sylvia Laird||~~y~~
01/07/2023
~~2ears~~|| ||Mr David Bulkley||~~y~~|| ||Mr Stephen Parfitt|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| - Note all trustees continued in role from Commodore Mission Hall at change to CIO on 1[st] September 2022. ## **Absentees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved** Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 5 **Director name** ## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 6 ## **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** Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 7 ## **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** Printed 03/09/2024y vb v Page 8 ## ## ## ## ## ## ||g| |---|---| |openj.ngBalance|24475| |IncoareforL2Months|1-2261| |Tota].|31142| |LessE:enditure|2424|| |ExcessofIncomeove!Expenditure||(139)| |TOTA]-|L2257|13693| ## |YEAR ENDED|31MARCH2| |---|---| ||f| |Faith Mission|250| |Zambesi Mission|250| |Zambesi Mission|103| |OpenDoors|250| |Messianic Testimony|340| |Platform67|361| |Asia Link|291| |SamGordon|250| |London City Mission|310| |London City Mission|200| |SASRA|204| |OpenAirMission|250| |HopeNow|450| |LowestoftLivingWord|100|