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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1710412023 0110812024 North Essex Gospel Trust (1202737)

Table of Contents l Overviewofthe Charity............................................................................................................. 20blertlvesand Actlvitlesrfthe Charity.................................................................................. ... 3 Athlevennts and Perfomiance... 4 Flnanclal Revlew.............................................. 5Structure, Govemance ond Managennt...........................................,.,.... 6 Namesof the CharltyTrusteesv4ho rnanagethe Charity............................................................. 7F￿Ure Plan5 ............................................................................................................................. 80edaratlons...................................................................................... 1. Overview of the charity 8. Charlly.. North Essex Ikjspet T￿￿1 b. Ch8rfly reglslrallon number. 1202737

c. Reglstered address.. 6 ￿nden Pil Path. Lealherhead. Surrey. K122 7JD 2. Objectives and Activities of the charity SORP refe￿nCe P8ra 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel in 11$ govemirrtJ document The purposes of the CIO are the advancament of the Chrfs118n falth in accordance with the Basis of Faith. primarily. but not exclusivdy, within Felsted and the surrounding area, provided that the advancement of Such purposes must be urKl8rtaken In a m8nn8r that is consistent wth the Doctrin￿ Distinctivès and Ethi¢d Stsl8ments as may be adopted and amended b the CIO f rom time to lirne. In this first period of ils operation the Trust has solely engaged with the process of establishment. tt has been in recèipt of donations and expenditure has be8n Ilmited to creatlon of a w8bsrt8. The Twstees expect that gr8nt m8kltYJ actlvltles may bggln In the Goming months. The Trustees are aware of the guidance provided by the Charity Commission re18tlng lo public benefit. The Ilustees ar8 avrdre of the guidance In What Makes a Charity ICC4}, the Public Benefit Framewo￿, Running a Chanty IPB21 and Public Benefit.. Te ortin PB3 The Trust has a grdnt making policy which is ublicl available on its website. Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purposes for the public benefit, in parti¢ul8r, the activities, projects or servlces idenllfled In tho a¢¢ounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 statement Confi￿1n￿ whether the Injstees have had regard to th8 guldance Issued by the Chadly Commlsslon on publlc benefit Para 1.18 Policy on grdnl making Para 1.38 3. Achievements and Perfomiance SORP reference Para 1.20 Summary ol the main achi8v&menls of the Charity, identifying the difference the charity's %￿rk has made lo Ihg circumstances of its beneficiarie5 and any wder benefits to socie a5 a whole. In the f irsl period slnce Its eslablSshment. the Trust has been successful in gaining a number of wular don81ions that are building the capital for future use. The Trust has developed a grant maklng policy in readiness for applications. 4. Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of th8 eriod Pard 1.21 The tot81 Income for the first period of financial r8vlew Is.. £48,564

Tol81 expendlturg forttr* f Irst perlotl of financial r8Vi8w'. £179 At the end ol the fir51 financial period the Trust has reserves of £48,385 Statement exp181ning tho pollcy for ￿)lding reseNes stsling why they are h&Jd Paryd 1.22 The Truste88 have not yet developed a resèrves policy. After the lirst financlal period. thg Trust8ès ar8 going to discuss the Trust's approach to the level of funds that are to be held readily accessible and what can be trdn5ferrwJ into savings wlh reslricled access. The ch8rfty'8 prfnclpal sources of funds {Includlng any fundraisin Par8 1.47 Funds are generated. 8x¢luslvely, through donallons from indlvlduals In sympathy ￿th the 85ms ol lh& Trust.

1. Structure. Govemance and Management De5Cri lion of chari .5 Irusls.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 The Charity is govemed by a CIO ConstltutSon How is the charity Constitut￿1? Pard 1.25 The charity is a CIO Tnsstee selectlon methods including details of any conslilulional provisions e.g. eAection lo post or name of any person or bo¢Jy entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 The CIO govemSng document provides for thè appointment. retirement and removal of Trustees.
2. Appointment of Ch811ty Tru8188S
3. Apart from the first charity trustee5. every Iruslee musl be appointed by a resolution passed at a properfy convened Tneeling of the charity trustees.
4. In selecllrKJ Indlvlduals for appointment as charfty trusle8s. the charfty Iruslees musl have ragard to tha skills. knO￿adge and experience needed for the eff￿tIVe administration of tho cio.
5. Apart from the f irst charity trustees, charity twstees shall be appointed for an initial perfod of three years and shall thereafter retire as a charity trustee.
6. Subloct lo cl8us& 9 clause 12. a charity trustee whose term of office has expired (whether under clause 9.9 or clause 10.31 shall be eligible for reappointment for 8 further three year tem and the process for reappointment shall be as set out In clauso 10.1. A charity trust88 may s8tv& a maximum of three consecutive terms of off ice. After that, a charity trustee may be reappointed as a charity truste8 once a peliod of not less than 12 months has apsed from the end of their thre8 consgcutiVO twms of office. Addltlonal Infomiallon loptlonall You rna choose lo include further statements vknere relevant about.. Policie5 and procedures Pard 1.51 The CIO constitution provides for the indu¢lion adopted for the induction and of nevAy appointed Trustees as follows.. training of Iruslees
7. Infomiation for new charity Irusteos

8. The charfty trustags will mako available to each new charity trustee. on or before his or her first appointment.. . a copy of the current verslon of this conslilutlon., and ii. a copy of the CIO'S latest Trustees, Annual Report and statement of accounts.

9. Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for Name of porson lor body) entitl8d whole ar oint trustee ilan Tnmtse n¥m• Office {If any) Benlamln Pe&1 Edward Fenning Lois Ferguson Dub Gannon Chalr Trustee Trusleo Trustee Roger Miles TnJst8e

10. Future Plans The Trustees anticipate that they may be able to bogin m8klng grants towards achleving the alms and purpose5 of the Trust, set out in the constitution and forth8 public ben8fit in the comir@ financial year.
11. Declarations Th• trust￿¥ doclar• that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgn8d on bghalf of th• charltys tru$ts•$ Slgnatur•ls) Full namèlsl Posltlon l•g S¢¢retsry. Ch4lr. etcl zi Is-120i&- Appendix A- Receipt and Payment Accounts

CHARITY (OMMISS1014 FOR INfjIAND WALE5 Norih Ess*i Qospol Til151 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the p•riod froK 1710412023 01108r2024 Section A Receipts and paymenls unle￿Wic1ed lunds Re5tiiGled lunds Endo¥Theni lunds Total funds Lwsi yeav A1 R•c• 48563.87 48.564 48.564 A2 Ass•1 and inve51ineni sales. (see tabl•l. 48.564 4•.564 A3Pa enis IVJ A4 Assei and in￿s¢￿e￿I uwch•ses IT¥ A5 Tianst•ts be¢Yeen ff￿d A6 Cash Fl￿dS la51 year en

(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the truslees The North Essex Gospel Trust On accounts for the yoar ended 3110712024 Charlty no lif any} 1202737 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinalion of Ihe accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the period ended 3110712024 As the charitls trustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). Responsibilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust'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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my altention in connection with the examination which gives m8 cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act-, or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requiremenls concerning the form and content of accounts sel 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 concems and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding ofthè accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: zz Lf Name: Marion Dyer Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any}: Chartered Accountant IER Oct 2018

Address: 10 Galesden Road. Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9QR Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018