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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 18[th] November 2022 to 31[st] December 2023
Charity name: Truth Planters
Charity registration number: 1201068
Truth Planters is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation managed by a minimum of three Trustees.
The Charity’s Registered Address is 2 Aberpennar Street Mountain Ash CF45 3LS
The first Charity Trustees appointed on incorporation are:
Thomas Joseph Poulton (Chair of Trustees) James David Hodges David Paul Steele Lucy Margaret Hodges Hannah Ute Steele
Unless the Charity Trustees decide otherwise every Charity Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees. All Charity Trustees must subscribe and adhere to, in belief and lifestyle, the Statement of Faith.
Charitable Objects
Truth Planters is governed by a CIO Foundation Constitution.
The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God in the United Kingdom and overseas in particular, but without limitation, by preaching and the proclamation of the Christian Gospel in a manner compatible with the Statement of Faith and the teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the printing and distribution of the Bible and Christian literature including video and audio recordings and any other media which is or may become available.
Public Benefit
The Trustees consider that the activities of the Charity are conducted for the public benefit, in particular the advancement of religion as set out by the Charity Commission in its general guidance on public benefit.
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Objectives and Activities
In relation to these purposes, the Charity has made grants available to Christian Missionaries in the UK, Hungary and India to help with their travel costs and support their work in their local communities. The Trustees have agreed that 10% of all income generated by the Charity be donated to support Truth Planters Missionaries with a further 10% gifted to other Missionaries and Organisations whose activities align with the Charity’s Object.
The Charity has adopted a Policy on Grant Making to guide and direct its assessment of applications and decision making criteria in relation to donations.
In 2023, the Charity has raised up a new missionary to join the team in Mountain Ash, South Wales. The Charity has organised Street Evangelism carried out by volunteers and established a Men’s group in Mountain Ash to provide Christian teaching, friendship and fellowship.
In March 2023, a Mission Trip was arranged to India to encourage and support a local Missionary in his work. The Charity supports Missionary activity in India and was able to have representation to see first hand the impact and public benefit of this work in advancing the Christian faith through proclamation of the Christian Gospel alongside prayer and practical help.
In May and July 2023, the Charity was able to support the work of two churches, one in Rushden and one in Colchester, by delivering teaching and through its volunteers offering prayer ministry at their Church weekends away. Over 50 people were ministered to across the weekends.
In October 2023, the Charity assisted with some of the travel costs of Missionaries attending a Truth Planters gathering in Switzerland. This was a time of teaching, training, equipping, prayer, worship and encouragement for Missionaries gathered from the UK, Hungary and India.
Achievements and Performance
The Charity has facilitated the proclamation of the Christian Gospel in South Wales and India. Through establishing a weekly Men’s Group in Mountain Ash, attended by 8-12 men, the Charity has offered community support.
The Charity has granted financial support to a Missionary in India and obtained first hand reports of the hundreds of people who gather and benefit from this activity in India.
The Charity has also supported the training and equipping of Missionaries at the gathering in Switzerland as well as helping to raise up a new missionary in Mountain Ash.
The Charity has supported local Christian churches across South Wales and England through its volunteers providing teaching and prayer ministry at their services and weekends away.
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Financial Review
The Charity generated all of its income from donations made by the general public. In its first year of operations, the Chairty received donations totalling £3,029.
The Charity made gifts of £757 to a Missionary in India to support their ministry work. One of the Charity Trustees travelled to India to see some of the areas that this work takes place.
Travel and subsistence costs of £891 were paid to help cover the cost of travel of Missionaries to the Truth Planters gathering in Switzerland in October 2023.
The Charity purchased a Cajon and carry bag for £75 for the use of Missionaries in worship in Mountain Ash.
In December 2023, the Charity become a member of the Thirtyone:eight safeguarding organisation with a view to carrying out ministry work with under 18s in future years in Mountain Ash and other parts of the UK.
The Trustees have agreed that the Charity should maintain funds such as are sufficient to continue to carry out its objects. At 31[st] December 2023, the Charity held a cash balance of £1,055.
The Chairty does not have any funds in deficit. The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity is a going concern since it has no current or long-term liabilities.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees:
Signature _____ 20-Oct-2024 Date _________
Full Name: Thomas Joseph Poulton
Position: Chair of Trustees
Signature _____ 20-Oct-2024 Date _________
Full Name: James David Hodges
Position: Trustee
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Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
To
from 18/11/2022 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 2,945 - - 2,945 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 2,945 ] - - 2,945 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 2,945 - - 2,945 -
A3 Payments
Gifts 757 - - 757 -
Travel and Subsistence 807 - - 807 -
Music Equipment 75 - - 75 -
Admin Costs 206 - - 206 -
Bank Charges 45 - - 45 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 1,890 ] - - 1,890 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 1,890 - - 1,890 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,055 - - 1,055 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 1,055 - - 1,055 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details WISE Account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Music Equipment |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,055 - - - - - 1,055 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 75 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Thomas Poulton James Hodges |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 20-Oct-2024 20-Oct-2024 |
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