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 peric1115124 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- narnes of the directors at the date the re Dir•¢tr*r nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity D#i•s aet*d 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 Crnv*n 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 n*ar4st£ 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•• t*bl•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 8the*av Total cash funds $9.149 UnrMtrict•d funds ID nearestt R•strict•d funds to r*arn4t£ Endowment funds DetaNs Fund to*th*h Detalls CO￿ lopkn Currenlvalue FL*nd tr*whl¢h Curr•ntvalu• Dpta115 84 Assets retalnod for the ¢harWs 4)wn u$• 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):** 1 **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** . 2 **IER** **May 2018**