Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end dale From 01 12 2024 To 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name THE WESSEX GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP Other names charlty Is known by Reglstered charity number (if any) 1203762 Charity's principal address CHRIST CHURCH ALUMHURST ROAD BOURNEMOUTH Postcode BH4 8ER Names of the charlty trustees who manag8 the charity Naffle of person lor bodyl entitled to appoint trustae Ilf an TnJ8ts8 name Office lif arryl Dates acted if not for whole year REV NICHOLAS ROBIN HISCOCKS MICHAEL CHARLES COLLINGWOOD SMAILES REV ANDREW MICHAEL BOUSFIELD REV PETER HANS BRECKWOLDT REV MAThHEW THOMAS LEE CHAIR TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE UNTIL 6n12025 ANDREW IVOR MAINWARING UPTON TRUSTEE Names of thè trustees for the charity, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation TAR WGP TAR 2024 2025
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION ICIOI Type of governing document TH REGISTERED 27 JUNE 2023 How the charity is constituted CHARITABLE TRUST Trustee selection methods THE TRUSTEES ARE Agreed by the Trustees at Steering Group meetings Additional governancè issues (Optional infomiation) Formal membership of churches and individuals was launched in early 2025. There are 15 member churches and a handful of individual members. You may choose to include additional informalion, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for Ihe induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideralion of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Growing relationship wth other Christian ministries for the arranging and hosting of training events. Two principal partners are 'Growing Young Disciples, and 'Biblical Counselling UK,. TAR WGP TAR 2024 2025
I Section C Ob ectives and activities To advance the Christian faith in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire in accordance with the charity's statement of beliefs. To establish a partnership of bible-centred churches in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, working together to strengthen church leaders, equip Christian believers and advance the gospel of Jesus Christ through planting and missions. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document The main activities have been based around our three aims., lo strengthen leaders, equip believers and to advance the gospel. Strengthening Leaders We held two partnership meetings this year aimed at church leaders and leadership teams. Welcoming experienced speakers, we have explored suffering as a church leader and building a healthy church. We have sought to grow friendship and belonging through these meetings Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustses have had regard to the guidanc issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Equipping Believers The Bible training course has continued for a second year, with some first year participanls continuing and others joining. In the second year, we have seen 25-30 students attend. They meet on a Tuesday evening fortnightly, in term time. Advancing the Gospel We have been prayerful partners of a church plant in Blandford (Riverside Church) and continue to pray through other options in the region. We have been able to advertise a few events across the partnership and look fotward to joining together for a period of mission, A Passion For Life. Addltional detalls of objectives and activlties (Optional infomiatlon) The Trustees, who are the steering group, are supported by an Administrator and Treasurer. You may choose to include further statemenls, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment,. contribution made by volunteers. TAR WGP TAR 2024 2025
Section D Achievements and performance We continue to achieve a real partnership where church leaders sense common goal and purpose in their work. Genuine friendships of love and en¢ouragemenl continue to develop and grow. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Through Ihe Bible Training Course we have drawn 45+ people from ¢Jifferent churches in the region and begun to affect their understanding of and appreciation of the Bible. We have influenced local churches lo think more about working together in the region and influenced them too with members who think more learly and knowledgeably about the Bible. We have grown our contacts with churches in the area and spread our reach of influence through existing networks. We are becoming established a viable and useful partnership of gospel minded chur¢hes. TAR WGP TAR 2024 2025
Section E Financial review To maintain a minimum bank balance of £2,000 and to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover at lea513 month's expenditure in order to give the trustees time to respond to unexpected needs. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit NONE Further financial revi8w delails (Optional infornlation) The Wessex Gospel Partnership was Registered as a Charity in June 2023, starting with zero funds. The first accounting period was 17 months long, with a combination of gifts, church membership and training ourse fees the year ended with funds of £4,305. Receipts in the current year were £6,811 and as in the previous year receipts were primarily from Training & Church Partnerships. Payments in the year were £2,455 with half of this training expenses. Training income precedes expenditure, so with the financial year-end in November, 2 of the 3 temis expenditure for the training year fall into the 2025126 financial year. Funds at the financial year*nd were £2,653 in a Lloyds bank charity current account and £6,008 in a Lloyds deposit account earning a small amount of interest. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about= the charity's principal SoUrS of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity, investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopled. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature($) Full namels) REV NICHOLAS ROBIN HISCOCKS R£ v fi•otV4-S Léé Position (eg Secrètary, Chair, etc) CHAIR TRUSTEE Date TAR WGP TAR 2024 2025
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENfjLINO ANO WAL£ THE WESSEX GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP 1203762 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perio(1 from 0111212024 3011112025 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund¥ Restricted lund8 Endowment funds Total funds Last yéar toth• firI*£ to thg noarMtÉ tothe Thre$t£ A1 Recel Gifts M&8tln48 389 4,048 1.514 30 M9 3.552 330 Partnership Churthes Partneiship IrwJividu81$ Interest 1.J14 Sub total(Gross inGome for AR) 6.811 6,B11 5.926 A2 Ass•t and Investment sales. l¥ee tablel. Sub total 6.811 6.811 5.926 A3Pa mènts ¥tin9 Swker5 Training Expsn8es RefreshmentLUnC Pasbion FLW Lrfa 1,247 478 2M 1.247 47B 250 S92 120 Sub total 14 2,4S5 1,621 A4 A¥sot and Investment purchases, see tsblel Sub total 2.455 2,455 1.621 Net ofrecwptsl(payments) AS Tran¥lèr8 ts•en funds A6 Cash fund# 188t y•ar end Cash funds thls year end 4.356 4,3S6 4.306 4.305 8.661 4,305 8.661 4,305 Receipt8 PayThnts WGP RandP 2024 2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund8 to £ Restricted funds Endowment funds Categortes D•tsl to to noarest £ 81 Cash funds Lws B•rth ChaiityAttwni 2,653 LIDyd5 Ban1( DeptisiiA(thuni 6,006 Total cash funds 8,681 IWJM b#knB*hrrtpts and pÈytrb# Unre$trlcted funds to nwr•Jt£ R?8trlctsd funds Endowrnent funds Detall¥ to to nqarn¥t £ Fund to whlch lon Current valu• tlonal Oelalls Fund to whl¢h as•ot lDn Currènt valu• tlonal Dets41s 84 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use Fund to which reuites Amount duv tlonal Whon ¢Juo onal Detalls B5 Llabllltles SvJn8d by one or twste•$ on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print N8rn8 Date of roval REV NICHOLAS ROBIN HISCOCKS V+ 1042026 5 LtÉ I¥ Iou2026 Receipts Payments WGP RantlP 2024 2025