## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 02/12/2022 Period start date To 05/04/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: CASA DEL ALFARERO (POTTERS HOUSE)**
## **Charity registration number: 1201201**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Advance in the Christian faith through the
holding of prayer meetings, conferencies
lectures and broadcasting in the United
Kingdom|
|Broadcasting|Para 1.17 and 1.19|Weekly Biblical studies via Zoom|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are following the full guidance
issued by the charity in regard of the main
purpose of the charity|
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.||Provide free faith support to people of our
community.
Provide family support with economical
needs
Give advice about Christian values to our
community
Provide free meals to people on
homelessness status|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|This CIO is a new and small church now
giving support to 40 people: 19 adults, 4
young men, 7 teenagers and 10 children
through our program of Biblical Schools in
which they receive knowledge about our
Christian faith on a weekly basis, 4 hours
each session, and all sessions are free of
charge.
The children receive free refreshments and
a sandwich.
The CIO is also now providing free meals to
homeless people in Trafalgar Square,
London, on weekends; we are now
attending around 80 persons per week.
The CIO has been making small loans with
zero interest to all members in need from a
small pot gathered from the personal
contributions of all our members; up to 9
loans have been made.
The Church is also supporting some families
in need by giving them small amounts of
money for emergency cases.|
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||Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
All members attending our church are
actively participating in the weekly Christian
sessions; they also give support through
voluntary contributions to the fund to pay for
rent and buy food for homeless people every
week.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
The participation of our congregation
members is positive, and every person who
attends our church is fully committed to the
social goals and moral values we strive to
reflect in our work. The funds raised by all
our members are gradually making it
possible to fulfill our community service
goals, such as serving free meals to the
homeless (currently serving about 80 people
per week on weekends), free snacks for
children who attend Saturday services, and
Christian outreach to all our members.
Other|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of our first term, our congregation
managed to secure, through the small
contributions of our members, a small fund
to cover basic needs such as paying rent for
the premises, providing a small stipend to
the pastor, purchasing food for the
homeless, etc. We aim to reach more people
in our community to further our pastoral and
social goals.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|At present, and given our small
membership, we do not yet have a
significant reserve fund, beyond about £500
per month to cover emergencies for any
member of our congregation.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Around £500|
|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|Our congregation, led by our pastor and
small management team, works tirelessly
each week to expand our Christian work
within our immediate community and thus
increase our membership and gradually
provide greater social coverage through our
weekly meal program for people in need and
our own members. Currently, our results are
emerging, and we have faith in the future of
our work.|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|This is primarily supported by the voluntary
contributions of all our members through our
weekly preaching sessions at the church.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|It’s policy of the CIO that all resources
obtained from the voluntary contributions of
its members is used to pay the monthly rent
of the premises, buy food for weekly
assistance to homeless people, buy weekly
food for the children attending the
Saturday’s sessions, make small donations
of members in need and facilitating small
free of interest loans to members in need.|
||A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Our Christian pastoral work is strong, and
our entire congregation is building a strong
commitment to our community so that our
role does not decline and can gradually
expand within our local social fabric.
Therefore, we do not currently face any
major risks that could endanger our
congregation.
Other|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||There is not any trusts yet as the CIO is
a very small one|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO has three trustees: a pastor, a co-pastor
and one secretary|
|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|The pastor the co-pastor and the secretary
have the right to appoint any other members
of the CIO. They meet every 6 months to
assess the church's performance and make
decisions to improve and achieve greater
benefits for the Christian community.
There is also a deacon, a secretary and a
treasurer, all who have been properly
instructed about all the provisions of the
charity in case of absence of the pastor and/
or co-pastor.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|All our members are acting on a very freely
way, just wanting to help to provide the
support that the CIO is offering. Everyone
always tries to do their best to achieve what
has been stated in the Foundation’ Model
Constitution: support our community to the
Christian faith and helping to develop a real
sense of community.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|There are 3 trustees: the pastor, the co-
pastor and the secretary.|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
||Charity name
Casa del Alfarero (Potter’s House)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number
1201201
Charity’s principal address
2 Norfolk Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8ND|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
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20|Maria Ysabel
Garcia|2 Norfolk Rd
London
CR7 8ND||Maria Ysabel Garcia|
||Angelica Maria
Moreno de
Leon|2 Norfolk Rd
London
CR7 8ND||Angelica Maria Moreno
de Leon|
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
|**Director name**|||
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|Pastor|Maria Ysabel Garcia||
|Co-pastor|Angelica Maria Moreno de
Leon||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held Tier are not assets at the moment in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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) Full name(s)** Maria Ysabel Garcia Angelica Maria Moreno de Leon **Position (eg** Pastor Co-pastor **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 21/05/2025