## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From Period start date: 14/09/22 To 31/07/23 Period end date** **Charity name: Bransgore Community Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1200372** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||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 statement of beliefs of the Evangelical
Alliance in Bransgore, Christchurch, Dorset and
other parts of the UK and world as the trustees
may fit. Also to fulfil such other purposes which
are exclusively charitable according to UK law
and connected with the charitable work of the
trust.
Additionally, to help relieve hardship and
promote good health (emotional, physical, and
spiritual) through our provision of funds, goods
and services of any kind, including through the
provisions of counselling, pastoral support,
mentoring and other support in the UK or world
as the trustees think fit.| |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|The charity was incorporated on 14thSeptember
2022 and on 1stFebruary 2023 (the ‘Transfer
date’) it acquired all of the asset, liabilities and
undertaking of the unincorporated charity
known as ‘Bransgore Community Church’ being
a charity registered with number 1127931.
Since the Transfer Date the charity has
provided the following services.
1) The provision of weekly services, small
group studies, prayer meetings,
discipleship courses that help people
discover the Christian faith and to grow
in their knowledge and understanding.
2) The provision of youth and children’s
groups, both on Sundays and during
the week, including camps and summer
club, helping children and youth to grow
in their faith, social interactions, mental,
emotional, and spiritual health, and
maturity as well as providing a safe and
environment to learn.
3) The provisions of groups for those a:
struggling with memory loss and their
carers, b: those dealing with mental
health issues, c: groups for toddlers,
their parents/carers, d: social groups
(such as games cafes, quiz and movie
nights) and e. Family events for children| |||and the whole family that provide
support, safety and connection with
others at a similar life stage.
4) The provision of a facility for a lunch
club serving the elderly and lonely,
counselling service and other
community activities as they arise.
5) Financial, prayer and practical support
of organisations and people in the local
and surrounding areas and various
parts of the UK and world as and when
required.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have considered the charity
commission’s guidance, and we consider that
our activities fall within the scope of being of
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We do not make grants| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|This does not apply to us| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The church has a small staff team, but many of
the activities are carried out by volunteers.
Their contributions in terms of time, talents and
resources are the reason we are able to carry
out the objectives of the charity – without them
we would not exist.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||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|During this year (14.09.22 – 31.07.23, and
specifically from the Transfer Date) the charity
has been re-establishing its services post the
covid pandemic.
As such some key achievements and benefits
to society are as follows:
1) In person and virtual (online) services
resumed as normal, with several newer
members attending.
2) The re-establishment of our children
and youth ministries, including new
Sunday evening groups for those in
school years 10-13, IGNITE kids (key
stage 1&2) activities, events and clubs
providing activities and support for
families.
3) Re-establishing our community groups
including a Monday evening youth club
for school years 7-10, Carers and
memory loss group, mental health
support group, lunch club, mother and
toddlers’ groups.
4) The re-establishment of external
partners providing support through our
lunch club for the elder, counselling
services, fitness classes etc.
5) We also have been able to support the
wider community through provision and
support for local schools with
assemblies, lessons, and workshops.
6) We have been able to continue support
for organisations outside the church
through financial assistance and prayer.
7) Another success is the transfer of this
charity over to a CIO.
8) The establishment of a pastoral team,
offering physical, emotional, and
spiritual support for those part of the
organisation and wider community.
9) Finally, another success has been a
transfer of leadership of the charity to a
new Church leader.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Objectives for the year were to:
1. Grow our mid-week small groups
offering support, and opportunity to
advance our vision & mission as an
organisation.
2. Grow our prayer gatherings to advance
our vision & mission as an organisation.
3. To grow our IGNITE family events and
activities to provide more support and
opportunities for families to engage with
our services.
4. The acquisition by the charity of the
assets, liabilities and undertaking of the
unincorporated charity known as
Bransgore Community Church (an| |---|---|---| unincorporated charity registered with number 1127931) 5. Transfer of church leadership 6. Reviewing and creating robust policies and procedures. These have all be successful with significant growth and beneficiaries accessing the services. We do not fundraise but rely entirely on the generosity of the members of the church. Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set N/A Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity was in a good financial position at
the end of the relevant period (being 31 July
2023). Our net assets (ignoring the value of our
property interest) stood at £96,559.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We reviewed our reserves policy and
considered that our current policy of holding a
minimum of £20,000 was sufficient to meet any
unforeseen needs of the church.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |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|The trustees are satisfised that the charity is
able to continue as a going concern and so no
concerns need to be noted here.| |**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|Over 95% of our funds come from the giving of
church members and any gift aid that comes
because of this.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|We don’t hold any investments other than cash
at bank which is deposited with CAF Bank
Limited.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Our principal risk is that members of the church
are unable to gift money to the church owing to
their own financial circumstances, or that they
move away. In past when this has happened,
they been replaced by new people joining us.| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of a charitable incorporated
organisation (refereed to below as ‘our
Constitution’).| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|As a 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|Trustees are selected by the current trustees in
consultation with the wider church. We consider
those who we feel fulfil the criteria of being
godly men and women according to the biblical
standard and then suggest these to the church.
If there are no, or satisfactory, objections they
are appointed as trustees.
There is no length of tenure, but trustees
consider their roles each year and step down
when it is collectively felt the right time.
Constitutionally the appointment of new
trustees is governed by Paragraph 11 of our
Constitution.| |**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|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is incorporated as a CIO and
governed organisationally by our constitution.
The charity is run as an independent church but
we have been considering joining a wider
network in the future.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bransgore Community Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|BCC| |Registered charity number|1200372| |Charity’s principal address|Shackleton Square
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Christchurch
Dorset
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||PhilipCole|Church Leader|14.09.22 to 30.04.23|| ||Andi Norton|Church Pastor||| ||Graham Jeffries|Treasurer||| ||Edward Russell|||| ||Katherine Harris|||| ||Fiona Darbyshire|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A 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** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Andrew Neil Norton|Graham David Jeffries| ||
Trustee|Trustee| ||15/05/2024|| ||15/05/2024|| ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1200372 ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022 TO THE 31ST JULY 2023 Charity Number 1200372 ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERIOD 14TH SEPTEMBER 2022 TO THE 31ST JULY 2023 |CONTENTS|Page| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report|1| |Receipts and Payments Account|2| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|3| |Notes to the Accounts|4-6| Charity Number 1200372 ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT This report on the accounts of the Charity for the period ended 31st July 2023, which are set out on the pages 4 to 8, is in respect of an examination carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. ## Respective Responsibilities of Trustess and Examiner As a member of the Management Committee you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under S145 of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## Basis of Independent Examiner's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. That explanation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations for you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with the examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (I) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met, or (ii) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. M C Denford 21 Angel Hill TIVERTON Devon EX16 6PE 8th February 2024 ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 |Notes
Unrestricted
General
Receipts
Charitable receipts
114,493
Tax refunds under Gift Aid
11,923
126,416
Other receipts
Interest received
177
Transferred from Unincorporated BCC Ch
42,946
Total Receipts
169,539
Payments
Charitable payments
of the church's objectives
Direct costs
2
82,379
Grants payable
0
Total Resources Expended
82,379
Before transfers
87,160
Net Movement in Funds
87,160
Balances B/Fwd
0
Balances C/Fwd
87,160||Unrestricted
General
114,493
11,923|Restricted
Funds
5,231
331|Restricted
Funds
5,231
331|2023
£
119,724
12,254| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| |||||5,562
0
8,054|131,978
177
51,000| ||169,539|||13,616|183,155| ||82,379
0|||4,217
0|86,596
0| ||82,379|||4,217|86,596| ||87,160|||9,399|96,559| ||87,160
0|||9,399
0|96,559
0| ||87,160|||9,399|96,559| ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 Bank and Cash Balances |Bank and Cash Balances||| |---|---|---| |Held at bank - Current Account
Project Rusova Accounts
Cash Float
Total Assets||2023
£
96,528
0
31| |||96,559| |||| |||96,559| ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 ## 1. Accounting Policies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities. |of assets and liabilities.||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2. Direct costs
Property costs (note 4)
Discipleship and Training (note 5)
Worship (note 6)
Youth and Children (note 7)
Pastoral costs
Evangelism and community (note 8)
Employment costs (note 9)
Office costs (note 10)
Other costs (note 11)
Missions Paid
Individuals
Gail; Dixon
Community Gift
Institutions
Acts4Sharing
Christchurch Foodbank
Community Money Advice
Compassion
Counselling Together
PACE
New Hope for Children
Open Doors
PCF, including Ron and Joanna Domingo
Project Rusova
Salvation Army - BH1 Project
Water Lily Project
Total Direct Costs||£
General
Funds
7,542
473
1,398
1,328
224
55,633
1,310
7,268||£
Restricted
Funds
1,156||£
Total
2023
7,542
473
1,398
1,328
1,156
224
55,633
1,310
7,268| |||||||| ||||75,176||1,156|76,332| ||||600
240
240
240
495
180
240
425
960
1,813
1,290
240
240||200
38
1,553
1,270|600
200
240
240
240
533
180
240
425
960
3,366
2,560
240
240| ||||7,203||3,061|10,264| |||||||| ||||82,379||4,217|86,596| ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 ## 2023 ## 3. Employees The charity has six employees, to whom the employment costs refer. |4. Property costs
Water, Gas and Electric
Building Repairs
Cleaning
Insurance
5. Discipleship and Training
Discipleship material
Conferences and training
6. Worship
Music, PA and AV
Flowers, Banners etc.
Outside speakers
Other Worship Service exp
7. Youth and Children
Child protection
Children
Youth
8. Evangelism and community
Christianity Explored
Other
9. Employment costs
Salaries
Expenses
Ministers housing costs|£
2,135
678
3,259
1,470| |---|---| ||7,542| ||£
149
324| ||473| ||£
1,075
70
125
128| ||1,398| ||£
129
167
1,032| ||1,328| ||£
0
224| ||224| ||£
48,923
975
5,735| ||55,633| ## BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH ## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 |10. Office Costs
General administration
Telephone
Accountancy
11. Other costs
Equipment repairs
Computers and IT equipment
Licences and subscriptions
Miscellaneous
Catering
Bank charges
12. Movement of Restricted Funds
Balance at
Trans' from
14/09/2022
fBCC Trust
£
Philippines
0
0
Tear Fund
0
0
Gift for Youth
0
0
Compassion
0
0
New Hope for Children
0
0
Project Rusova Fund
0
6,788
BCC Pastoral Fund
0
1,266
Donation for Beth's
Kenya Trip
0
0
0
8,054|10. Office Costs
General administration
Telephone
Accountancy
11. Other costs
Equipment repairs
Computers and IT equipment
Licences and subscriptions
Miscellaneous
Catering
Bank charges
12. Movement of Restricted Funds
Balance at
Trans' from
14/09/2022
fBCC Trust
£
Philippines
0
0
Tear Fund
0
0
Gift for Youth
0
0
Compassion
0
0
New Hope for Children
0
0
Project Rusova Fund
0
6,788
BCC Pastoral Fund
0
1,266
Donation for Beth's
Kenya Trip
0
0
0
8,054|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| ||0
8,054|5,562
4,217
9,399|