Charity registration number: 1202087
## Christ Church Woodbury
Annual Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts for the period from 24 February 2023 to 31 March 2024
## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Contents (continued)**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report
2 to 7||
|Independent Examiner's Report|8|
|Statement of Receipts and Payments|9|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|10|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|11|
## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
## **Trustees**
Shaun Michael Fulls Stephen James Bolwell Linda Marion Collins Jonathan Anthony Breeze Marilyn Joy Fulls
## **Charity Registration Number**
1202087
## **Principal Office**
Christ Church Woodbury Parsonage Way Woodbury Exeter Devon EX5 1HY
## **Independent Examiner**
Redwoods Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Clyst Works Clyst Road Topsham Exeter Devon EX3 0DB
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report**
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Christ Church Woodbury is situated in the centre of the Devon village of Woodbury and is an Independent Church with its own governance. The Church is a member of Counties and the Evangelical Alliance.
During this financial year all assets of the original Unincorporated Charity - Christ Church, Woodbury (Charity number 114709), were transferred to the new CIO - Christ Church Woodbury (Charity Number 1202087) with the following Trustees in place:
- Stephen James Bolwell for five years.
- Shaun Michael Fulls for five years.
- Jonathan Anthony Breeze for four years.
- Marilyn Joy Fulls for three years.
- Linda Marion Collins for three years.
Following the transfer, the original Unincorporated Charity 114709 was closed.
Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed by a simple majority at a Meeting of the Trustees. The minimum number of Trustees is 3 but there is no maximum. All Trustees must subscribe and adhere to, in belief and lifestyle, the Church’s Statement of Beliefs.
## **Leadership Structure**
During the Reporting Period, the Church was led by a team of Trustees together with other Leadership Team members comprising:
|**Name**|**Role**|**Key Responsibilities**|**Notes**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Shaun Fulls|Trustee|Chair|Volunteer|
|Linda Collins|Trustee|Pastoral Care|Volunteer|
|Jon Breeze|Trustee|Safeguarding& Policies|Volunteer|
|Steve Bolwell|Trustee|Children/Youth mentoring &
Buildings & Maintenance|Volunteer|
|MallyFulls|Trustee|Worship|Volunteer|
|Alison Corney|Leadership|Treasurer|Volunteer|
|SammyJu|Leadership|Pastoral Leader|Staff|
|Olivia Ju|Leadership|Children and Families|Staff|
The Trustees met as a separate entity on regular occasions throughout the year to oversee charitable objectives, statutory, legal responsibilities, and financial accountabilities and to direct the mission and vision of the Church. Leadership Team meetings, including the Trustees, were normally held monthly to plan and review day-to-day activities ensuring resources are available as required.
As permitted under the Trust Deed, both Trustees and Leadership Team Meetings may be held using electronic means and strategic and operational decisions may be made via email or other suitable method, eg.email, WhatsApp, or Zoom. Decisions made by Trustees using electronic means are ratified at a subsequent Trustees Meeting and recorded in the Trustees Minutes.
A “Leadership Away Day” was held in October 2023 to review strategy and consider theological, leadership and pastoral matters. Awaydays are attended by Trustees and Leadership Team members.
Other teams, e.g., the Pastoral Care Team and the Building and Maintenance Team, support the Leadership Team and oversee specific areas of the Church’s activities, advising and providing feedback as well as undertaking practical tasks.
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Staff Team**
The Church employs 2 members of staff:
- A full-time Pastoral Leader (Sammy Ju).
- A part-time Children’s and Families Worker (Olivia Ju)
## **Volunteers**
The Trustees are extremely grateful to the members of the congregation who serve both the Church and the whole community in many diverse ways. Without their involvement, the ministry and activities of the Church would not be possible.
## **Objectives of the Charity**
The aim of Christ Church Woodbury is to promote the Christian faith in our community and the surrounding area. As an Independent Evangelical Fellowship, we are committed to the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, and social.
Our vision is to enable as many people as possible to know and worship God and become active members of the world-wide Church family. In helping to instil faith into people’s lives, we encourage them to practically work out their faith in their day-to-day activities and relationships. We aim to achieve this through worship and prayer, learning about and understanding the Christian faith, developing our knowledge and trust in Jesus as guided by the Holy Spirit, by providing pastoral care for people in the area, including those who do not attend the Church, and undertaking and/or supporting missionary and outreach work.
## **Activities, Achievements and Performance**
The Trustees have received the Charity Commission’s published guidance on the Public Benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011. They consider that the wide range of activities described below provide benefit to those who worship at the Church, to the wider community in Woodbury and the surrounding area and indeed to the United Kingdom and world.
## **Church Services & Activities**
An extensive range of services and ministries is provided, including the following:
**Sunday Morning Worship service** : providing the opportunity for adults and families to fellowship together, engage in sung and other forms of worship, Bible-based teaching and public prayer. Age-related activities for children and young people – Crèche, Little Lights, Junior Explorers, Youth Sunday – are also provided.
**Sunday Evening services** : on occasions we hold Sunday evening events when we have special guests or other activities.
## **Midweek Children’s and Youth activities**
- Impact: Monday evenings for Year 3 children and above
- Pulse: Tuesday evenings for Years 10-13
- Rooted: Wednesday evenings for Years 7-9
- Ignite: Thursday youth focused activities for Years 7-9
- Gems: Friday mornings Parent and Toddler group
- Mentoring: individual young people meet for mentoring and personal development
## **Midweek Adult activities**
Homegroups: several home-based midweek groups meet for prayer, Bible study, pastoral support and fellowship
- Life Groups: smaller groups of 3-4 adults meeting for mutual encouragement and support
- Thursday Morning Prayer: a weekly Zoom-based prayer gathering
- Reflections: monthly women’s group who meet to share life together
- A-Mens: a regular men’s group that meets to encourage and support each other and socialise together.
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Special events**
- Kids Club Discover Day: Easter “holiday club” event
- Light Walk: an annual October event family-friendly alternative to Halloween
- Nativity Service: open to the community
- Spree: run by South West Youth Ministries which our young people attended
- The Gathering: a termly event for young people from churches across the South West
## **Inter-Church & Other Community Involvement**
We work closely with the local Parish Church – St. Swithun’s – meeting with the local Vicar and other leaders to plan and be involved in a variety of activities in the community.
We promote local activities via a monthly update in Woodbury News – the village magazine – and have excellent links with local Primary Schools including participation, when possible, in school assemblies.
## **Other Activities**
Having an ethos of ‘whole-life Christian discipleship’ we offer opportunities to mark significant milestones including marriage, funeral, child dedication and Believers’ Baptism services.
All the activities above are open/available to anyone who wishes to be involved and are sign-posted on the Church website and via social media.
## **Pastoral Care**
Overseen by Linda Collins, provision of spiritual and practical support is available to those who may be in need due to a variety of circumstances. This includes providing meals where appropriate, as well as home visits to support, encourage and pray for those who may be:
- Unwell, in hospital or recuperating from treatment
- Bereaved or experiencing loss or other trauma
- Parents of new-born children – including the provision of a “welcome pack” of useful and relevant items
- People who may be unable to attend church due to frailty or age.
Pastoral care support is available to anyone in the local community and is not dependent on whether the person attends Christ Church Woodbury.
## **Mission Support**
We have strong, active links with several overseas missionary and charitable organisations many of which visit us on a regular basis and provide frequent updates on their activities.
During this Reporting Period we financially supported mission activities in:
- Kenya in partnership with Swahiba Networks.
- Tanzania via Seeway Trust.
- In conjunction with Church Missionary Society, a missionary couple working in Cornwall.
- Zimbabwe: in association with Seeway Trust.
- Purple Community: helping disenfranchised women primarily in the Philippines.
- Open Doors International which campaigns and supports Christians suffering from persecution throughout the world.
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
We also continued to support Hope4Kibera, a charity that works with our mission partner in Kenya, Swahiba Networks. Hope4Kibera has its own independent Management Board, although one of the Church Trustees sits on the Board and all the other members of the Management Board are active Church participants.
In the UK we supported the work of:
- South West Youth Ministries (SWYM)
- Care for the Family
- Open Door, Exmouth drop-in centre and community-based projects in the Exmouth area
- Neighbourhood Prayer Network
In total £2,500.73 was allocated to local and world-wide mission activities during the past financial period
## **Future Plans & Activities**
## **Staffing:**
The Trustees are indebted to the dedication and commitment of the Staff Team in providing the best possible range of activities for young people, children and families, and in encouraging members of the congregation to assist them.
## **Premises**
Regular Health & Safety inspections are made and appropriate Fire Prevention and First Aid procedures are in place.
A 3-year Buildings, Contents and Personal Insurance policy was negotiated in 2022.
## **Financial Review and Reserves Policy**
The Trustees are grateful that finances have continued to be stable. This is primarily due to most supporters making donations by monthly standing order.
As at 31[st] March 2024 cash reserves were £48,365, reflecting a fall of £3,623 over the previous twelve months, three of which are reflected in these accounts.
There was a fall in donations received due to changes within the congregation, although the congregation continues to support the church generously and, in some cases, individual giving has increased over the period. The move to the new charity was an opportunity to check that gift aid was being claimed wherever possible and has resulted in an increase in people donating within the gift aid scheme.
Increased costs include utilities, salaries and the purchase of a new boiler, but spending has been made thoughtfully in light of negative budget and has been minimised where possible.
Pensions and gift aid have both been moved over successfully to the new charity, although staff pensions of £1,369 for the period January to March 2024 were paid after the period end due to delays in the administration to set up the pensions under the new CIO.
The Trustees will continue to monitor income and expenditure each month and will review all areas, making appropriate decisions as required to ensure stability and effective budgetary control.
## **Trustees’ Remuneration & Expenses**
No remuneration or expenses were paid to Trustees or associated persons during this Reporting Period.
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Review of Policies & Practices**
The Trustees have agreed a comprehensive range of working practices and policies which are applicable to all Trustees, Leadership Team, Staff Members and volunteers, as appropriate. All policies are reviewed regularly and, where appropriate updated, as necessary.
Approved policies include:
- Complaints handling
- Conflict of Interest
- Data Protection
- Equality & Discrimination
- Financial Authorisation & Staff Payment
- Grant Making & Investment Policy
- Grievance & Disciplinary
- Health & Safety
- Money Laundering
- Parental & Other Leave policy
- Pastoral Team Activities
- Payment of Staff
- Reserves
- Risk Assessment
- Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Social Media
- Staffing & Volunteer Management
A Disaster Recovery Policy & Procedures policy was approved by Trustees in September 2022 covering business continuity processes.
## **Reportable Incidences**
The Trustees confirm that there have been no serious reportable incidences during the Reporting Period.
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Mr Shaun Michael Fulls Trustee
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Christ Church Woodbury**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christ Church Woodbury for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of Christ Church Woodbury you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Christ Church Woodbury's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Christ Church Woodbury as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Keith Tuvey FCCA
Redwoods Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Clyst Works Clyst Road Topsham Exeter Devon EX3 0DB
Date:.............................
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## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Receipts and Payments for the Period from 24 February 2023 to 31 March 2024**
|**RECEIPTS**
Offerings and gifts
Gift aid taxrefunds
Income fromYouth, Children and Families & Spree
Fees fromEvents (Spring Harvest, Newquay)
Sundry Income
Funds transferred fromrelated party charity
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS**
Employment costs
Gifts to speakers
Missionary & chartable gifts
Communication costs/Software subscriptions
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Catering
Youth, Children, Families and Junior Church
Outreach events
Printing, stationary and office equipment
Homegroup & Adult Discipleship
Leadership costs
Bank charges
Pastoral team
Staff training costs
Events costs (Spring harvest, Spree, Newquay)
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS**
**CASHBALANCES AT 24 FEBRUARY2023**
**CASHBALANCES AT 31ST MARCH2024**|**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**31st Mar 24**
**£**
**£**
**£**
16,766
-
16,766
3,704
75
3,779
1,204
-
1,204
3,962
-
3,962
102
-
102
34,723
11,162
45,885|
|---|---|
||60,461
11,237
**71,698**|
||12,308
-
12,308
300
-
300
1,635
866
2,501
164
-
164
690
-
690
493
-
493
393
-
393
218
-
218
302
-
302
44
-
44
115
-
115
38
-
38
15
-
15
191
-
191
42
-
42
5,519
-
5,519|
||22,467
866
**23,333**|
||37,994
10,371
**48,365**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**|
|||
||37,994
10,371
**48,365**|
The notes on page 11 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **(Registration number: 1202087) Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2024**
|**CASH FUNDS**
Bank accounts
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS**
**OTHER MONETARY ASSETS**
Tax due on gift aid and GASDS
**TOTAL OTHER MONETARY ASSETS**
**LIABILITIES**
Employment costs - HMRC PAYE
**TOTAL LIABILITIES**
**ASSETS RETAINED FOR CHARITY USE**
Church buildings
Contents and equipment|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
37,994
10,371
**37,994**
**10,371**
3,058
-|**Total**
**Funds**
**31st Mar 24**
**£**
48,365
**48,365**
3,058|
|---|---|---|
||**3,058**
**-**|**3,058**|
||694|694|
||**694**
**-**|**694**
**Value**
**2024**
**£**
2,276,263
148,348|
|||**2,424,611**|
The trustees have used insurance values for contents and equipment as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values. Insurance values may differ materially from current values.
The financial statements on pages 9 to 11 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:
......................................... Mr Shaun Michael Fulls Trustee
The notes on page 11 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10
## **Christ Church Woodbury**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 24 February 2023 to 31 March 2024**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
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.
## **2 Related party transactions**
During the year the charity received £45,855 (£34,723 unrestricted, £11,162 restricted) from the now ceased Christ Church Woodbury charity (charity number 1147092), which has been replaced by the CIO incorporated entity.
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