## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: OAKDALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE** ## **Charity registration number: 1203400** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Church are for the benefit of
the public: (a) to advance the Christian faith in
such ways and in such parts of the united
kingdom or the world as the church council from
time to time may think fit; (b) to relieve sickness
and financial hardship and to promote and
preserve good health by the provision of funds,
goods or services of any kind including the
provision of counselling and support in such
parts of the united kingdom or the world as the
church council from time to time think fit; (c) to
advance education in such ways and in such
parts of the united kingdom or the world as the
church council from time to time may think fit.| |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|**Sunday services/Sunday school, Youth**
**Club, Mother’s & Toddlers,**
**Fareshare Foodbank,**
**Bible Study/Prayer Groups,**
**Nursing home visits**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had due
regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit when carrying out
the charity’s aims and objectives.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related|Para 1.38|| investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|**Increasing numbers from our Community**
**attending our services.**
**22 Families helped with Fareshare**
**Foodbank.**
**Healthy attendance at Mother’s &**
**Toddlers & Youth Club.**
**Play important role in our Community**
**Remembrance Service & Carol Service.**
**Regular visits to our village Nursing**
**home**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |||| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the financial year, the charity
remained in a sound financial position. Total
income for the year amounted to £52,171, and
total payments were £51,801, resulting in a
small surplus of £370. Cash funds at year end
were £41,992.
The trustees are satisfied that the charity’s
resources are sufficient to meet its ongoing
commitments and planned activities for the
coming year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees aim to maintain sufficient
unrestricted reserves to ensure the continuity of
the charity’s ministry and to meet any
unexpected costs or income shortfalls. The
policy is to hold reserves of at least three to six
months of regular expenditure, which provides a
prudent level of security given the church’s
reliance on voluntary income and donations.
Any excess funds are invested with Kingdom
Bank which has aims in line with the objects of
the charity.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At 31 December 2024, the unrestricted reserves
of the charity stood at £41,992. The trustees
consider this to be within the target range set by
the reserves policy and appropriate for the
charity’s size and activities.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|At the year end, no funds were in deficit.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The trustees have reviewed the charity’s
financial position and future plans and are
satisfied that there are no material uncertainties
about the charity’s ability to continue as a going
concern for the foreseeable future. The charity
has stable income sources, modest reserves, and
no significant liabilities.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **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|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|Appointed by the church council.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Nicholas
Jenkins|Chair||| ||Reginald Gordon
Onions|||| ||Kenneth Lewis
John Smit|||| ||Timothy Paul
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**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||David Nicholas Jenkins|| ||
Chair|| ||18.10.25|| ||18.10.25|| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Seetion A Independent Examinefs Report Report to the trusteesl members of OAKDALES CHRISTIAN CENTRE On accounts for the year ended 315t DECEMBER 2023 Charity no (it any) 1203400 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31112 12023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seixion 14515)(b) of the Act I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matter5 have come to my attention .) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statsment I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should ￿ drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply Signed: Date: 1811012025 Name: Christopher Pavett Relevant professional qualification{s) or body Irf any): ICAEW Address: Clearway Accounting 167-169 Great PortlarKI Street London, WIW SPF IER Octobgr 2018