2023-08-31-accounts - Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 August 2023

Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

1 Fitzroy Street Cambridge CB1 1ER

GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1201540

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY

Michael Peter Kendall (for 4 years) Christopher Alan Lowe (for 3 years) Claire Rosemary Mason (for 2 years) Thomas Miles Fenning (for 2 years)

INDEX

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Legal & Administrative Details Trustees' Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilities Notes to the Accounts

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023. The charity was registered on 10/01/2023. The unincorporated charity (EAGP) has transferred their funds as founding grant to CGP. This is reflected in the charity's statement of assets & liabilities. An account statement for the whole financial year (01/09/2022-31/08/2023) is available to Trustees and can be provided to the Charity Commission upon request.

Objects of the charity

For the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith by working with church leaders from across the region, under God, to encourage and equip local churches in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, training Christian leaders, and strengthening and multiplying bible-centred churches.

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:

CGP normally runs the following activities during the year:

TEAM Course (Training for East Anglia Ministry): Exists to help train people to pass on the baton of the gospel. 16 students completed this course during the year (Sept 2022-July 2023). This cohort of students was particularly small in comparison to previous years and Trustees are hopeful that numbers will increase again.

TEAM 2 Course: This is a course for anyone who has completed TEAM, or similar, to help equip them for ministry in their local church. This course did not run in 2022 and the TEAM2 Course Director has stepped down from his role. He will not be replaced and Trustees are disscussing alternative courses that could be provided.

CWBC: Cambridge Women's Bible Conference. This gathers women from all over East Anglia for an annual regional Bible conference to have women teach, equip and encourage women to live for Jesus. The Cambridge Women’s Bible Conference is organised by an interdenominational group of evangelical women representing a number of churches in and around Cambridge. The Conference is run financially independent from CGP. In Spring 2023, CWBC's topic was "Who is God like you? Exploring the character of God in Micah" and around 320 women joined the conference.

In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Financial review

During the remaining financila year (10/01/2023 - 31/08/2023), the charity received income of £5,990, and incurred expenditure of £10,460. As a result, the cash held by the charity decreased by £4,470 to £10,643, all of which is unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.

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Governance

Responsibility for setting policy and for making operating decisions rest with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the charity.

Responsibilities of trustees

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

_________ Mike Kendall

16th May ‘24 Date:_____

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

	General Designated Funds Funds £ £ 5,760 - 230 - 5,990 - 9,460 - 1,000 - 10,460 - 10,460 - 4,470 - - - 4,470 - 15,113 - 10,643 - Unrestricted Funds	2022 £
	General Funds £ 5,760 230 5,990 9,460 1,000 10,460 10,460 4,470 - 4,470 15,113 10,643
		14,740 720
		15,460
		15,489 2,630
		18,119

		18,119
-		2,659 - -
-		2,659 - 21,628
		18,969
		-919
		18,050
		2,937
		15,113

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Notes A Cash funds Cash at bank with immediate access (transfer/fou C Liabilities Falling due within one year Fee for Independent Examination Accrued expenses Deferred income (course fees) Total	General Designated funds funds £ £ n 15,113 - 15,113 - - - - - - - - - Unrestricted Funds	Restricted funds £ - - - - - - -	2023 £ 15,113 15,113 - - - - -	2022 £
				18,050
				18,050
				1,080
				1,080
				1,080

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

_____Mike Kendall 16th May ‘24 Date:_____

The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Employment costs Teaching and speaker fees Hall hire Speaker travel costs Books Administrator costs Advertising Admin costs Independent examination 3 Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Grants for: Eden Baptist Church UK Mission Sussex Gospel Partnership UK Mission	Unrestricted Fun General funds £ - 4,989 800 243 291 1,763 - 1,373 - 9,460 - 1,000 1,000	ds Designated funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total 2023 £ - 4,989 800 243 291 1,763 - 1,373 - 9,460 - 1,000 1,000	Total 2022 £
					- 7,584 - 363 377 4,012 62 3,092 -
					15,490
					2,630 -
					2,630

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Cambridgeshire Gospel Partnership

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

1 Movement of funds

vement of funds
General funds Designated funds Organ Fund Church Repair Fund Restricted funds Mission Fund Pastoral Care Fund Total funds	Opening balance £ 15,113 - - - - - - 15,113	Receipts £ 5,990 - - - - - - 5,990	Payments £ 10,460 - - - - - - - 10,460 -	Transfers £ - - - - - - - -	Closing balance £ 10,643 - -
					-
					- -
					-

					10,643

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