## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 01/08/23 Period start date To: 31/07/24 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 see 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, family, youth, children, schools work
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 Incorporated Organisation, known
as Bransgore Community Church, has provided
the following services this year:
1) The provision of weekly services, small
group studies, prayer meetings,
discipleship courses and mentoring 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 monthly events for
families and an annual summer club,
helping children and youth to grow in
their faith, have social interactions,
support with mental, emotional, and
spiritual health, and maturity as well as
providing a safe 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 asgames 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 for our charity.| |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 the charity achieved the**
**continuation of:**
1) In person and virtual (online) services
and seeing an increase in attendance in
both services.
2) Throughout this year we have
maintained our children and youth
ministries, including the Sunday
evening group for those in school years
10-13. IGNITE kids (key stage 1&2) for
families has grown significantly this
year with a large number of families
joining the activities, including a
community Easter trail (drawing 103
families) along with other monthly
activities and events. Additionally our
Monday Night youth ministry has
maintained a steady intake of young
people, providing support for many
families, and a safe space for young
people.
3) In addition to the Monday evening youth
club for school years 7-10, our group for
Carers and those with memory loss
group, mental health support group,
lunch club, mother and toddlers’
groups, have all grown significantly in
those attending and benefitting from
their services.
4) We have continued to strengthen our
links with partner organisations to
provide support through our lunch club
for the elderly, counselling services
providing one to one and couples
counselling, fitness classes, and with
the local Rotary for community events
(see below) etc.
5) We also have been able to support the
wider community through provision and
support for local schools with
assemblies, lessons, and workshops
and year 6 transition preparation. In
addition to this we have worked with the
Bransgore rotary at the Bransgore Fun
day, provided activities for the
Community.
6) We have been able to continue support
for organisations outside the church
through financial assistance and prayer.
7) We have also re-established a group for
women and another for men to gather 3
times a year around activities to form
friendships and grow in faith.
8) One of the big achievements of this
year has been the establishment of a
pastoral team, who have been trained
and equipped to offering physical,| |---|---|---| emotional, and spiritual support for those who are part of the organisation and wider community, this team has now grown to 18 volunteers. 9) This year saw the re-establishment of our game’s café too, offering spaces for all ages to come together, preventing loneliness and offering intergenerational provision through board games. **10)** Another big achievement this year has been through joining Croner HR, we have updated all our policies for staff employment and Health & Safety to current legalisation. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Our Objectives for this year were to:**
1. Develop and implement a pastoral
care policy, team and training, to
provide holistic support for the
needs within the church and wider
community.
2. Do an audit on the success of
Community Outreach provisions and
join up provisions through clear
strategy.
3. Develop a strategy and implement
for Ignite family events that run from
one to another, providing support for
families in the community/wider
community.
4. Run monthly ‘RELATIONSHIP’
events to help deepen relationships
within the church community
(including shared lunches)
5. Grow our gathered prayer gathering
with a regular rhythm every 2nd
Sunday.
6. Complete an audit and implement
Policies and procedures in with
current legislation through the
support of Croner HR.
7. Increase Schools work provision
and feed into the Ignite events and
Summer Club.
**8.**Do an audit on the success of
Community Outreach provisions and
join up provisions through clear
strategy.
9. Re-establish Men’s and Women’s
groups with a clear strategy that
includes the 3-tiered focus
(Relational, Invitational, Intentional).| |---|---|---| |||**10.**Review all ministries inline with our
vision statement and make
reasonable adjustments where
necessary and explore how
ministries and groups join up in line
with our wider vision.
These have all be successful with
significant growth and beneficiaries
accessing the services.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We do not fundraise but rely entirely on the
generosity of the members of the church.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| |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
2024). Our net assets (ignoring the value of our
property interest) stood at £104,413.| |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 £30,000 was sufficient to meet any
unforeseen needs of the church.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£30,000| |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|No Concerns| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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 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
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Andi Norton|Church Pastor||| ||Graham Jeffries|Treasurer||| ||Edward Russell|||| ||Katherine Harris||01.08.23 – 31.12.23|| ||Fiona Darbyshire|||| ||Lynn Coombs||12.10.23 -present|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Andrew Neil Norton|Graham David Jeffries| ||
Trustee|| ||12/05/2025|| ||12/05/2025|| BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1200372 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31STJULY 2024 Charit Number 1200372 BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31STJULY 2024 CONTETrirs Page Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Note5 to the Accounts Charit Number 1200372 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT This report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st July 2024, which are set out on the page5 4 to 8, is in respect of an examination carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. Res ective Res onsibilities of Trustess and Examiner As a member of the Management Committee you are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Actl does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under S145 01 the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asi5 of Inde endent Examiner's Re ort My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 14515llbl of the Act. That explanation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts W￿th those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosure5 in the 3ctounts and seeking explanatlOn5 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 nol express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Inde endent Examiner'5 Statement In connection with the examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 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 requirement5 of the Act have not been met, or to which, in my oplnion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached, M C Denford 21 Angel Hill TIVERTON Devon EX16 6PE 16th October 2024 BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315TJULY 2024 Notes Unrestrirted General Restricted Funds 2024 2023 Receipts Charitable receipts Tax re*unds under Gift Aid 165,540 25,484 191,024 16,416 2,157 18,573 181,956 27,641 209,597 119,724 12,254 131,978 Other recei ts Inteiest reEeived Transferred from Unincorporated 8CC Charitv Total Aeceipts 202 202 177 51,000 183.155 191,226 18.573 209,799 Payments Charitable payments of the church's objectives Direct costs Grants payable Total Resources Expended 188,195 13.751 201,946 86,596 188,195 13,7SI ZOl,946 86,596 Before transfers Transferred during year Net Movement In Fund5 3,031 2,190 5.221 4.822 -2,190 2.632 7,853 96,559 7,853 96,559 Balances BIFwd Balances C/Fwd 87,160 92,381 9.400 12,032 96,560 104,413 96.559 BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2024 Bank and Cash Balances 2024 2023 Held at bank - Current Account Project Rusova Accounts Cash Float 104,382 96,528 31 104,413 31 96,559 Total Assets 104,413 96,559 8RAN5GORE COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTE5TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2024 l. Accountlng Pollcies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities. 2. Direct costs General Funds 37,231 2,316 3,481 3,618 330 599 107,971 3,402 13,455 172,403 Restrlcted Funds Total 2024 37,231 2.316 3,481 3,618 2.318 599 107,971 3,402 13,455 174.391 Total 2023 7,542 473 1,398 1,328 1,156 224 55,633 1,310 7,268 76,332 Property cost5 Inote 41 Discipleship and Training Inote 51 Worship (note 61 Youth and Children InDte 7 Pastoral costs Evangelism and community Inote 81 Employment cost5 (note 91 Office c05t5 Inote 101 Other costs (note 111 1,988 1,988 Missions Paid Individuals Alan Clarke David & Georgina Gray Gail Dixon Roeland Luitwieler Beth Cohu YMAM- Emily Goy CommunityGSft 50 300 1,300 300 loo 200 3(X) 1,3(x) 3(X) 6(K) i( 2CKJ 2CX) Institutions Acls4SharinE ChTlStchurch Foodbank Commtjnity Money Advice Counselling Togethei PACE New Hope for Children Open Doors PCF, including Ron and Joanna Domingo Project Rusova Salvation Army- BHI Project Water Lily Project Inet Trust Ltd Wycliffe UK Ltd Tear Fund Ukraine Project CompasSFon 7(Kl 940 700 940 600 580 700 725 700 10,149 4,310 600 240 240 240 180 240 425 960 3,366 2,560 240 580 700 125 700 5,192 2,140 600 4,957 2,170 700 loo 90 700 loo 90 799 3,612 240 799 3,612 533 10,264 15,792 11,763 27,555 Total Oirect Costs 188,195 13,751 201,946 86,596 BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31STJULY 2024 2024 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 7.805 20,488 6,492 2,446 2,135 678 3,259 1,470 37,231 7,542 5. Discipleship and Training Discipleship material Conferences and training Family Ministry 239 1,748 329 2,316 149 324 473 6. Worshlp Music, PA and AV Flowers, Banners etc. Outside speakers Other Worship Service exp 2,734 154 1,075 70 125 128 1,398 593 3,481 7. Youth and Children Child protection Children Youth 129 167 1,032 1,328 1,386 2,232 3,618 8. Evangelism and community Christianity Explored Other 395 204 599 224 224 9. Employment costs Salaries Expenses Minister5 housing costs 89,409 6,586 11,976 107,971 48,923 975 5,735 55,633 BRANSGORE COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2024 2024 2023 10. Office Costs General administration Telephone Accountancy 1,643 520 1,239 3,402 552 482 276 1.310 11. Other costs Equipment repairs Computers and IT EqUiPFnent Licences and subscriptions Mis￿11aneOus Catering Bank charges 5,995 832 232 1,306 1,581 3,794 319 36 7,268 4,359 858 1,278 133 13,455 12. Movement of Restricted Funds Balance at Balance at Balance at OIJ0812023 Transfers Receipts Payments 3110712024 3110712023 philippines Tear Fund Gift for Youth Ministry New Hope for Children Project Rusova Fund BCC Pastoral Fund Donation for Beth's Kenya Trip Cohij YWAM-Emily Goy Leaving glft for Kathy Harris Pastoral Bift for Maria Simeonidis Ukraine 654 18 1,645 125 6,248 610 loo 4,152 781 4,957 799 -151 654 17 1,645 125 6.248 610 100 -2,125 125 2,170 610 loo 1,187 1,560 5,638 1,187 2,920 3,625 190 3,678 2.920 3,625 190 3,613 -65 9,400 -2,190 18,573 13.751 12,032 9,399