Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From
Permxl start date
01
T Period end dale
2024
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charfty name ', Churches Together in Stafford & District
Other names charity is known by
Love Stafford
Registered charlty number lff any)
1200830
Charity's principal addrèss
Stafford Baptist Church
Bailey Street
Stafford
Postcode
ST17 48G
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Dates acted rf not lor Whts￿ Plamè of pèrson lor botyl •ntltl•d
year
to appoint trustee Irf any)
Trust•• name
offi￿ Irf any)
1 Ron Davis
Chair
Chair
Treasurer
01108124 to 30104125
01105124 to 31n124
2 John Marshall
3 Mark Datson
4 Samantha Phillips
5 David Clark
6 Stephen Haffison
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any. {for example, any Custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Inforniation)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal inforniation)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and management
Descrlptlon of the charfty's trusts
Constitution
Type of governing documenl
How the charity is constituted
Charitabl8 Incorporated Organisation
Trustee s818clion methods
By a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Chartty
Trustees (Constilution document paragraph 11.1)
Addltlonal governance Issues (Optional infomiation}
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant. about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of truste8S'
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
nehvork with which the
charity works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
In August 2024 our Chair of Trustees stepped down having given notice
of doing so a year earlier. During that year as a charity we had identified
a new thair of trustees and und8rgone an intentional handover ensuring
that strategic relationships have been Maintained and all our
stakeholders have been aware of and confident in this transitson. As a
group of trustees Y￿ feèl this process has beèn managed w811.
Main risks..
Medium: Reputab'onal risk (mityted by strong relationships across
churches and with the local borough council., clear o)mmunications: risk
management assessments completed for events>.
Lo￿. Financral mismanagement risk (low lumover, multi-factor
authentication: two signatories required for bank transactions; minimal
petty cashl.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
The object of the CIO is the advancement of the Christian faith
in particular {but without limitation) by providing worship,
prayer and Christian teaching.
Summary of the objects of the
charty set out in Its
govomlng document
The aim of Love Stafford is to create a unity partnership
between churches and Christian organisations that will add
value to the wider community of Stafford and the area around
it. Love Stafford creates the opportunity for church leaders to
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meet monthly for prayer and networking.
Main activities undertaken:
Monthly Prayer meetings attended by local church leaders and
Christian organisations.
Organisation of events to support the aim of Love Stafford ie
Christmas events
Week of Unity and prayer.
Easter Events
Summary of the maln
activities undertaken for the
public bonefrt in relation to
these obj8Gt$ (bnclude withln
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidanco
Issued by the Charty
Commission on public
benefrt
The trustees of the CIO have complied with their duty to have
due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit
guidance when exercising their powers and duties to which the
I guidance is relevant.
Additional details of objectives and acllvities (Optional informatlon)
You may choose to include
further statemenls, where
relevanl. abLWt:
policy ￿ grantfflakirvJ,'
policy programme related
investm8nt',
contribution made by
volunt88rs.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Monthly prayer meeting5 for Church Leaders and local
organization leads- for prayer and information sharing. This
monthly event supports and encourages church leaders and
organization leaders in our town.
In November 2024 we arranged and hosted a meeting for
church leaders and organization leaders to meet with our MP
in a question and answer session.
In January we hosted the Love Stafford Celebration and
Mission Market (week of Christian Unity), with speaker Lloyd
Cook, from the Saltbox organization in Stoke, with an
emphasis on church and community cohesion. This is an
annual opportunity to bring churches together and pray and
worship together and demonstrate the unity within our town
churches. It is always a significant event for church
communities.
In March 2025 we arranged and hosted a meeting for church
leaders and organization leaders to meet with the leader of
Stafford Borough Council in 3 question and answer session,
with particular emphasis on local government reorganization
and its implications for the community.
On Good Friday we arranged and hosted a public worship time
in the Market Square, attended by 200-250 people
representing all the churches of the town and open to
shoppers and passers-by, as we recalled this significant day
within our Christian faith.
The Executive Team has continued to meet regularly,
reviewing the activities of Love Stafford and planning for the
future. The email communication network between churches
and other organisations has been maintained.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of tho charlty
during the year
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Section E
Financial review
nla
Brief statemenl of the
charity's pollcy on reserves
Details of any funds materfally
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional Infomiatlon)
This year's result was an exp8Cted net deficit outcome, givèn that income
raised in previous years had not all ￿en spent. and no additional
fundraising appeals were made. The charity has sufficient cash holdirvJs
to cover adiviti8s that may ctcxjr in the nexl financial year.
You may choose to include
additional informaticm, vthere
relevant al)out'.
the charity's principal
sources of fvnds (including
any ftjndraising)..
how expenditure has
supported tha key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
ILLJ
Positlon (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc)
Date
309.2oL
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Churches Togeth￿ in St•fford & Distriet
Receipts and payments accounts
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For th• period
from
To
01KI¥2OZ4
30104r2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
lunds
Restrict*d
funds
Endowmenl
lunds
Total funds
Last year
t•lh¢ nearEst£
iothe ne•Trstt
) th• r4we*t É to I￿ rnar•st £
A1 Re￿IPtS
CfAJrch E*JnatiCI)S
Inier8s1 trorn b￿lIn￿$S
Cash from CTgrtHtorpJrn
100
76
LY¥8kf8SI
Sub total(Gn)ss income lo
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A2 Asset and In￿S1M•nt sal•5,
Isw table).
Sub total
Total r•cwpts
A3 Pa ments
W8bsile ManlenEn
Putdi¢ Insura￿?
Coninbunon lo ch￿£1*$ A¢rr65
Stalk￿lJshIr¥ and tho Potterns (CLASP)
Cl￿r[b ￿a￿ar
thon
61
61
1fNJ
Z35
100
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ni 8WVK8
5or¥ice
53
105
Purchase d &'L*$
105
Sub total
A4 Ass•t and inve¥tm•nt
urcha5e5. Is•è tabl•l
Sub total
Net of receiptsl(payments) .
A5 Transf•rs b•twttn fund5
A6 Cash fvnd5 last year end
Cash lunds this year en
1.117
1.117
6.8S6
5,T39
6.856
S,739

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestri￿ed
funds
R•strict•d
funds
tr) M•v•st£
Endowment
funds
t¢+ n•4r•st£
81 Ca$h fvnds
Total cash funds
Jnds
funds
funds
Oeiails
82 Other monetary assets
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Details
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B4 Assets retslned for the
charlty's usg
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Date of
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