2024-08-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Reportfor the period From 1st September 2023 To 31st August 2024 Charity name: South Crav•n Evangelical Church Charity registration number:1200255 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purpjses of the charity as set out in its governing document Porq 1.17 The purposes of the church are the advancement of Ihe Christian fatth in accordance with the basis of faith pfimarily but not exclusively within South Craven, Yorkshire and the surrounding neighbourhooa: and such other chafiiable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian farth in accordan￿ with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to.. the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness., the advancement of education., and the provision of facilrties in the interests of S￿al weffare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of suth facilities by reason of their youth, age, infimiity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances ￿th the object of improving their conditions of life., provided that the &Jvancement of suth purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the doctrinal distinctives and ethical stalements as may be ￿0pted and amended by the church from time to time in accordance with the rovisions of the church handbook. Public seNices for worship on Sunday. Children's work and other activities operate during the week. Anyone who chooses to embrace the Christian Faith wll benefit from the teaching, care, and support of the church. Those not yet believing or chc(Jsing not to. will still gain from the opportunity to learn about the Christian faith, observe a Christian community in action receive love and su rt from the Church We confimi that the trustees have had regard to the guidan￿ issued by the Chafity Commission on public benefit. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in partiCLtlar, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. kn1.17•d 1.19 Stalernent confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P4ra 1.18 Addltlonal infomiatlon {optional) You ma choose to indude further stateffents where relevant about: Par8 1.38 Polic on rant maki

Paro 1.38 Policy on $￿al investment including prc*3ram rdated investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfomiance South Craven Evangelical Church provides weekly Christian seNices forthe local community, induding the main Sunday moming and evening worship gatherings and a mithveek meeting for prayer and bible study. These are led by preachers from within the church or wsrting preachers from other churches. Corresponding gatherings are held in Keighley as part of our church plant Emmanuel Church Keighley. Emmanuel runs a creche as part of the moming gathering, partnering with attenders in order to help adults and young children xcess the service. The serwces are available on YouTube or the church website to enable individuals to listen or calch up. Regular meetings and actiwties are advertised via social media. The midweek meeting either takes the form of a central meeting for all held in the church building or house groups held in various members, homes for smaller, more informal times of prayer, bible study and discussion allowing time to explore various aspects of the Christian faith and lffe in more localised gatherings. There are also seasonal sermces and activities at Christmas and other times such as well attended carol services at South Craven and Emmanuel, carol singing in the local shopping centre in Keighley and a short Good Friday Servi￿ al South Craven. The Church provides community support for members and l¢xal people including the following regular meetings: . Tiny Toes at South Craven-weekly during lenn time for parents and pr&sthool children. This is a growing group of Mums and their babies and pre-school children. The children enjoy lime to play, simple crafts, singing, a simple bible story and snacks whilst parents enjoy time to chat, eat cake and receive support from fellow parents going through the same joys and challenges of parenting. OpF)Ortunrties for haw-temilyl termly get togethers for the parents and their partners have induded a"T¢Jddler ' and BBQ and craft evenin s.on oin Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identrfying the drfference th8 charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffits to society as 8 whole. Paro 1.20

contact is maintained ty a WhatsApp group. This enables friendships to be maintained even rf parents retum to work following matemity leave etc It has been encouraging to commence a similar work at Emmanuel called Toddler Time. This offers a wami space in the centre of Keighley for local parents and children of all backgrounds to and enpy (x)mmunity, play. bible stones and craft activities. Il's been a great way to meet new people in the surrounding area. Food for Thought- Monthly ligm lunch time meal and thought for the day for anyone free during the daytime. This has been much appreciated by older members of the community. not only for the ft)od but for valuable time to chat and deepen friendships. Fellowship Sunday lunch- Monthly'Bring and share. lunch after a moming se￿1￿ for any to attend. This infomial time of chatting and fellowship is enjoyed by all who attend and there is always enough food for unexpected visitorsl Recently a fellowship tea has been introduced which will alternate with Ihe monthly fellowship lunch. Again, this offers time to cultivate and deepen friendships foSlowing the sharing of the Lord's Supper. Various members are always happy to check in on members and regular attenders through¢Jut the week for reasons of friendship and infomal support. Additionally, meals have been prepared and delivered to regular attenders who have re￿ntlY given birth to help and support them at this exciting but tiring and challenging time. At the opposite end of life the church family has been privileged lo be involved in the funerals oftso much loved members with members providing food and supporknng with practical jobs on the day and beyond. The thurch has been much encourajed by the bapb'sms of of our newer attenders. Emmanuel church attended the locd Keighley show and enjoyed conversations wrth folk who stopped by the stall to chat and find out about what Ihe Ghurch has lo offer. The Church prowdes support for Christian ministries in the UK and overseas by way of prayer and gifts. The trustees are thankful for those mem￿rS who volunteered their time to supwrt these a¢tivities and keep Ihe work of the church oin in these im rtanl areas. Addltkjnal Infomiatlon lopuonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set P¥8 1.41 Perfornan(x of fundraising activities against objectives set

Investment perf0m￿nCe against objectives 1.41 Over the year the thurch and Trustees have experienced some challenges and changes which have impacted the church fellowship and the financial situation. Following an extended peric<l of ill health and a sabbatical our full-time pastor sadly resigned leaving at the end of May although he stood d¢)wn from Trustee and pastoral duties from January 24. Our pastor with resp)nsibility for Emmanuel has taken up the baton supported ably by a lay elder and vo further lay elders have taken on responsibility for South Craven whilst we Commen￿ the search for a suitable re la￿Ment. Other

Financial Review Revithv of the charity's financial F)Sition at the ènd of the period Pw8 1.21 The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity is financially Viable and sustsinable in the short to meth'um temi with its existing cash reserves and continued voluntary donations. During the period, the Church recei4d total incoming reSoU￿S of £98839. The largest proportion of these resour(x is rerAved in the fom of voluntary income from the members of the Congregations. The church does not make regular appeals forthis fom of income but relies on the generous spirit of the members towards the operation of the church. During the period, these donations (including related tax reclaim&a under the Gift Aid scheme) amunted to £87598. The Church's total expenditure for the year was £86598 The largest proportion of the expenditure relates to ministry costs, in particular staff costs along&de pastoral and evangelistic adivities. The extended period of unplanned pastoral leave and subsequenl resignation has led to extra expenditure on visiting spéakers to cover the main Sunday seNices at South Craven. The remainder of expenditure relates to the operation and maintenanté of the Church's building at Crosshills and costs associated with Emrnanuel Church Keighley induding th& hir8 of an office and meeting spa￿. The trustees have been cognisant that over re￿nt years regular income {exduding ex￿pIlona1 income) has not met current levels of expenditure due, in the main, to supporting the work of our diurch plant, Emmanuel. Keighley which has not yet rexhed the wnt of financial viability. As the congregation at Emmanuel has grown there has been an increasing desire to work towards independence. The Trustees proposed that Emmanuel start making links with other Gospel churches in our area and beyond, asking them for prayer and finanrial support to relieve the pressure. We have been encouraged that like-minded churches have wllingly partnered with us and supported this WOTk and have received one-off gifts and promises of ongoing support. Total exceptional grfts towards Emmanuel, this year, have totalled £10437. The sttuation will be monrtored closely with no fixed time scale for independence at this point. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held PaTa 1.22 The church has agreed to keep a reserve fund of circa £20,000. which is enough to cover running costs for a 3- month period in the event of the need to wind up the charil £20000 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reseNes Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the P*8 1.22 P8ra 1.22 Parn 1.24 Par8 1.23 Truslees will dosely monitor the finanaal position throu hout this transitiona nod of seekin

chaiity continuing as a going pastor and the road towards independence for the Emmanuel Churth. Addltlonal Infonnatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about: IfTh is den.ved from voluntary gtfts r￿￿Ved from Church members and other interested parties making regular and onevoff donations. Many members give under the Gbft Aid s¢heme and the Church is pemitted to reclaim income tax on their giving. Some donations are given with a speafic purpose such as a particular activity or ro ect restricted funds In normal arcumstances each year, as a guide, 10°/o of the income of South Craven Evangelical Church is donated to other organisations which the Trustees collectively decide upon with referen￿ lo the aims of SCEC as set out in the ch￿ilY Constrtution. The charity's princtpal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives induding any socid investment pokncy adopted Pawfj 1.46 A description of the prin￿paI risks faong the chanty Pw8 1.46 Many of the activrlies are achieved through voluntary Servi￿ and these valuable SCEC members cover a wide range of dLrties from Tiusteeship to everyday cleaning to ensure that SCEC operates in line with rts objectives and Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 12S Constitution and Church Handbook How is the chanty constituted? e.g unino)rpo Para 125 Charitable Incol￿)rated Organisation (CIO) ioonTriA+iAn ni Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutiond provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or b(yJy entitled to appoint one or more trustees Parn125 Appy￿nted following e￿iOn by church Membership. Addftlonal Inforniatlon {opfjonal You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Poliaes and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Par4 1.51 For the purposes of this dc￿rnent. South Craven Church refers to the .The

The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the chanty woAs Charity conducted its main affairs through the church Ipcat&J in Crosshills, known as South Craven Evangelical Church. Anolher church has been started in Keighley though this has not yet grown to the point that it is able to wn independently of the South Craven church. The church in Keighley 18 known as Emmanuel Church Keighley and Ihe two churches operate as two congregations under the legal frameth of the re￿tered charity. For the purposes of this d￿Ument the temi "Congregation" refer to the indivsdual churches, SoLrth Craven Evangelical Church andlor Emmanuel Church Keighley. Pm1.51 The church has maintained its membership of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) throu hout the nod of this re Relationship with any rdated parties Par• 1Jl Other Refernnce and Administrative detsils Chari name Olher name the charit uses Reiistered chari number Charity's princrpal address South Craven Evan lical Church 1200255 SOUTH CRAVEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Back Colne Road Crosshills Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 8TS

Names of the charity trustses who manage the charlty Dates act￿ 51 not forwho Trustee name (Wanyl N•me of person {or body} entitkni int trustee ifan Jeremy John Simms Elder Trustee South Craven Evangelical Church South Craven Evangelical Church South Craven Evangelical Church Pieter Jonathan Alan de Jong Joseph Daniel Cook Judith Alexandra Nevin Elder Trustee Pastor Trustee Tnjstee South Craven Evangelical Church South Craven Evangelical Church Paul James Gamston Pastor Trustee 11912>1115124 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- narnes of the directors at the date the re Dir•¢trr nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity D#i•s aetd rf not fDrwhol•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capa Name and objects of Ihe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custcKly and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptjonal) Names and addressos of advlsers (Opfjonal infonnation) Type of Name Address advisor Name of chief executlve or names of senior stsff members (Optlonal Infomiation Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of k rsonnel details Other o tional information

Declarations The trustses declarn that they have approved the trustees. report al)ove. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full namels) Posltlon leg Secretary> Chair, etc) DSCPH Qo tr Pft STc* Q TLV gTee Date ///,./goZ

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANtI AND WAL South Crnvn Evang¢li¢41 ChU￿h Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period fr¢4m 01n9r2023 3110812024 To Section A Receipts and payments UnrestrI￿ed funds loth• R•stricted funds Endowment fund8 TotAI funds Last y•ar tr)th• t•th• M•r•st£ toth¢ wr•6t£ trj nar4st£ A1 Rtt•i la¢ome Glft akl offeri￿8 Grft 8wJ R8cla6m8d Non Grft Akl Exce￿"0n81 Grft Ah HolK18 Income Bank Interest 61129 16,848 19.828 61129 16.846 19028 Z34 14444 11.485 4020 Sub total(Gmss income ft)r AR) 98,839 98,839 113,491 A2 Assèt and Inv•stm•nt MI￿, {s8• table). Sub tolol 98039 90,839 113,491 A3 PayM￿ts Wag8s aThJ national insur8r￿0 p￿ntsng. [￿e ond stalb?nery Lfjg81 costs Renv hwe of room8 T618phon81 iTrtsm8t L￿ht and heatiThJ Cl&anirvJ Water Rep9ir5 and malltsnance Costs of ¢hawitable acthTbtl•s: Costs S7,282 S7282 69.547 296 5.095 3.749 331 28S 3.227 285 3,227 104 238 STS 216 219 575 9,149 4BI8 ,149 3.81 S,949 518 AdVerti￿n Travél Church Holbya 393 2,226 98.745 Sub tolal A4 Ajset and investmerrt purc￿¥•, Is•• tbl•l Sub total 86.S98 98,745 Pl•t of rncthpts/{paym•ntsJ A5 Trnnsfvrg bet*Yen lund8 A8 C•sh funds last year end Cash funds th1$ y￿r end 12,241 12341 14,746 46.908 Sg,14 46,908 59,149 32,182 46,908 CCXX R18c¢ounts l&$ 1511012024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrieted funds Restricted fund8 to nearestt Endowment funds to n•ar•st£ 81 Cash fund8 8ankCurrenl account 20,713 Bank 8theav Total cash funds $9.149 UnrMtrict•d funds ID nearestt R•strict•d funds to rarn4t£ Endowment funds DetaNs Fund tothh Detalls CO￿ lopkn Currenlvalue FLnd trwhl¢h Curr•ntvalu• Dpta115 84 Assets retalnod for the ¢harWs 4)wn u$• Futhj b) hkh atilty re￿•% Am(wntdue Vlhen due Det341s BS Llabllltle HMRC PAYE 970 &gned ty on6 tnBt88s on behowol all the trustse5 Signalur8 Print Nam Date of royal CCXXR2 a¢¢ountsi&51

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of South Craven Evangelical Church

On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no 1200255 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

• to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention

Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent

examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Simon Hart Date: 07/10/2024

Name: Simon Hart

Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

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IER

May 2018

Address: 24 Hall Drive

BD20 7NH

Sutton In Craven

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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IER

May 2018