## **CROSS O’TH’HANDS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL** **Intake Lane, Belper, DE56 2LT** **(Charity number: 1205117).** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2023/2024** ## **1 Introduction:** - 1.1 There is a requirement for the Trustees to present an annual report to the Annual Meeting. - 1.2 As the confirmation of approval as a registered charity was not received till October 2023, this year’s report refers up to August 31[st] 2024, and so is a part-year report. - **2 Discussion:** - 2.1 The chapel is affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). - 2.2 As required the Church Handbook and Constitution have been approved and are readily available. - 2.3 The membership of the chapel consists of seven members and 4 associate members. - 2.4 The trustees have formally met in this part- year on two occasions, (25.3.24 & 1.7.24). - 2.5 The approval of policy and management of the chapel business is also undertaken at Chapel business meetings, of which two have been held during the year, (4.10.23 & 12.3.24). - 2.6 The chapel’s charitable purposes have been fulfilled through the organisation of weekly public worship and study, inviting the local community to seasonal and social events, and co-working with other chapels within the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches (FIEC). - 2.7 The chapel has been able to meet its aims in supporting other Christian charities. Six are supported both by donations and the organising of support meetings. These six have charitable purposes in keeping with ours. The six are Barnabus Aid (1092935), London City Mission (247186), Ministry Aviation Fellowship (1064598), Open Air Mission (215409), Soldiers’ and Airmans’ Scripture Readers Association (235708), and SportsReach (1065723). - 2.8 The chapel has continued to support the Ashbourne Churches Together foodbank by donations in kind. - 2.9 The financial practices adopted are in accordance with those required of a registered charity - 2.10 There is an annually agreed Safeguarding procedure. - 2.11 The trustees wish to record their appreciation of the support and encouragement of the congregation. ## **3 Recommendation** 3.1. The annual meeting is invited to receive this report. ## **Trustees** Rev. David Leese, Mr. Peter Leyshon- Jones, Mr. David Mason. DL/2.9.24 CROSS O'TH HANDS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL Profit & Loss Attount- Sept 23-Au8 24 INCOME Collect4ons £7,￿.20 £4,688.55 11.748.75 EXPENDITURE Rent Preachers Exptnses DonatiQn5 £3,120. £875.(N) £1.202 IM) £1,137.76 £27.52 £540.IM) £214.47 Water Plu5 BBQ Expenses Edward Connorsollcltors £263.69 '£350.97 £66.78 £93.00 Church Copyright Licence 7,891.19 3,857.56 CROSS OTh HANDS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL BAL4NCE SHEET- I SEPT25- 31 ALIG 24 Current Assws Curfent Account Fixed Term OEposlt Account 12.136.51 10.OCM).00 22.136.51 22,ia6.51 Financed b Ital * Stsrtof ar Current Account 18,278.95 18,278.95 Current Account Income Current Account Expenditure 11.748.75 7,891.19 11.748.75 7.891,19 3,857.56 22,136.51 CROSS OTH HANOS INDEPENDEpifcHAPEL Incon￿ & Expendlture-5ept 23- Au¥ Z4 IhtornE Collectlons Gift5 £7,060.20 £4,688.55 Totsl Income £11,74&7S Expendltu Rent StOne￿51￿e Farm £3,120.IJJ £875. Preacher5 Expense5 Donations Barnaba5 Aid Open Air Mission Sports Reach United Beach Mission London City Mission £152.(Kl £350.00 £350.CK> £150.00 £2(K).lJO £1,202.IJ) £1,137.76 £27.52 £540.(K> £214.47 £263.69 Water Plus FIEC Subscription Insurance B8Q Expense5 Edward Connor Solicitors £350.97 £66.78 £93.(X) ChNch Copyrydht Licence Total Expendlture £7091.19 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs roport on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mwnbers of CROSS O'TH. HANOS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL On a¢counts *tsT the year ended 31108r2024 Charlty no lif any) 120511 Set Olrton pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac¢Dunts of thè above charity Ilhe Trusl'l for the year ended R•sponslbllltl&s and AS the charity trustees ofthe Trust, you are ￿p￿SIble ft>ithe preparaoon ba818 of report of the accounts in 8ccordgnce with th? requiremènts of tFE Chant￿S AGt 2011 Ilhe ACVI. I roport in re$pe¢t my examination of Trusys accounts carri￿1 out under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 AGI and in carying out my Èx3minalion. I have followed the applitAble Diroclions given by the Charty Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. l Gonfimi that no material matters have come lo my attention lolh&r than that disclo82d below") in conne¢iion wil Ihe exsmination which give5 me cause tD believe that in. 2￿Y rnaterial respect.. attounting recorts were not kept in accordan￿ with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord w4th the scceuntirbg ￿CordS Independorrt examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come acr088 no other matters Gonneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a propèr understsndin9 of th8 accourrtS to be re8ched. . Please delet& th8 worfs the br￿ketS rftheydo not8ppty. Sign8d.' Date.. Nama- Relevant professlonal qualific8tfonlsl or body lif anyl: Addr8SS: 11 AoAw,L ill 2LL IER Oetobgr 2018 Section 8 Disclosure Only compl&tÈ If IhÈ Èxaminer needs lo highlight ￿allerS of con*rn (see CC32. Indep8ndent examination of Gharity accounts.. dire¢tions and gu1dance for exatninersl. Give here brief details of any 6t8ms that the 8xamlnef wishos to dl$cltsse. IER October 2018