## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 13 March 2023 to 31 December 2023** ## **Charity name: Royston Evangelical Church CIO** ## **Charity registration number: 1202296** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the Christian faith in
accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in,
but not exclusively, Royston and the
surrounding area. As well as carrying out
other charitable purposes that, in the opinion
of the trustees facilitate the work of the
Church.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|We act for the public benefit in enabling all
people to live out their Christian faith as part
of our church and town communities
through:

regular worship services

teaching related to evangelical
Christianity for children and adults

regular coffee morning, toddler
groups, children’s clubs

food bank/community cafe

teaching church members to promote
Christianity where the live and work
International mission activities including
Latin Link, TEAR Fund, Slavic Gospel
Mission, CMCT India
We strive to advance citizenship and
community development through: • Pastoral
care, primarily to those who attend church
but also extended to those outside the
church
All the above activities are open to all
sections of the general public.| ## **Additional Information:** The Church only has one full time paid employee (the Pastor), and therefore relies on the voluntary contribution of many of it’s members and attenders to run its activities. ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.|Para 1.20|**Worship**
• Sunday Morning services and occasional
Evening Prayer and Praise services. The
Sunday Morning services continued to be
made available on line.
• All are welcome to join us in our services
in the building and on line.
**Mid-week meetings**
**• Midweek small groups have continued.**
**Pastoral Care**
• Pastoral care continues through the small
groups and directly by the Pastoral Care
Team with issues passed on to the
Leadership Team when appropriate. The
wider community benefits from our pastoral
care as appropriate through the Food Bank
and Community Café
• This particularly helps those of the wider
community who may be in financial hardship,
lonely or in need of a chat.
**Carer and Toddler Group**
• Continues throughout the year.
**Market Square Outreach**
• Last year’s new initiative continued on
Saturday mornings offering to listen and
support any with issues who wished to
share, particularly offering prayer support.
**Inter-Church Relationships**
• The church continues to work together
with other evangelical churches – mainly in
the North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
areas.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of 2023, the Charity had no funds
as the operations of the Church were still
being conducted via the legacy
unincorporated Charity (Royston Evangelical
Church). New bank accounts in the name of
the Charity are due to be opened during
2024.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The policy will be to hold sufficient reserves
to fund the Charity’s normal activities for a
period of 3 months. Additional reserves are
likely to be used for a future building project.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of 2023, nil reserves/funds are
held by this Charity.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|This Charity will not begin its operations until
during 2024.| |---|---|---| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|NA| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|NA| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The Charity’s principal source of funds will
be the voluntary donations of members and
attenders of the Church.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)| |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|Trustees are appointed by the Church
elders, and their appointment must then be
agreed at a Church members meeting.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Royston Evangelical Church CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|NA| |Registered charity number|1202296| |Charity’s principal address|Royston Evangelical Church
York Way
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5HJ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Scorer|Elder||CIO Trustees| ||Jonathan Scott|Elder and Pastor||CIO Trustees| ||Jason Smith|Elder||CIO Trustees| |||||| |||||| ## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |Jonathan Scott||| |Jason Smith||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |Bankers|NatWest|| |||| |||| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Jonathan Scott - Pastor ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details NA ## **Other optional information** NONE ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Jason Smith **Full name(s)** Jonathan Scott **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee and Pastor Trustee and Elder **Chair, etc) Date** 30 August 2024