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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Union Chapel Bath On accounts for the year ended 3110312026 Charlty no (If any) 1208198 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac￿Unts of the above charity (-the Trusf) for the year ended R•8ponslbllltle$ and As the charity trus18es of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of raport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Acr). 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 section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have come to my attention let ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records wer8 not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8 Act or the accounts do not accord WFth the accounting r￿ordS Independent axaminorfs statsment I have no con¢ems and have come across no oth8r matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not 8ppIy. Slgned: Date: 11 zoz Name: Relevant professlonal quallficatlon(s) or b¢)dy (If any}: Addre88: q AYG2ItsGC fzo 6A R2 5Fkn( IER October 2018

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Union Chapel Bath Other names charity is known by None Registered charity number (if any) 1208198

Charity's principal address Church Road Combe Down Bath Postcode BA2 5JJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Jonathan Ikin	Pastor
	David Beazer	Deacon
	Chris Stephens	Deacon
	Peter Addison	Deacon
	Russell Smith	Deacon
	Kerry Long	Deacon, Treasurer and Church Administrator
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Pastor Jonathan (Jon) Ikin

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Nominated by and voted for by the church members Trustee selection methods

• (eg. trust, association, company)

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Our trustees are also the deacons of Union Chapel.

We are a small church working to keep its doors open with the help of dedicated church members who give of their time, effort and energy.

As a church, we are currently members of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC).

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The purposes of the Church (in summary) are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

1). The advancement of the Christian faith as a church in accordance with the Basis of Faith

2). Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the trustees, further the work of the Church

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The main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects are:

• Two services every Sunday (11am & 5pm), with youth and Sunday School (children) departments running concurrently in the morning service.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• A senior citizens group (“Monday Meeting”) on Monday afternoons

• A midweek prayer and Bible study meeting every Thursday evening

• Funerals

• Weddings

The Trustees of Union Chapel Bath have all been issued with the relevant paperwork on running a CIO to the benefit of the public.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

• Occasionally we do a senior citizens outing in the summer

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Union Chapel Bath receives most of its income from voluntary gifts to the charity. We also receive Gift Aid.

On occasion, we also accept a small payment from the local council to use our facilities as a polling station.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Union Chapel Bath has continued to hold weekly church services and acts of public worship to the benefit of the attendees and the availability of the local community. We have also held Christmas carol events, children’s nativity plays, Easter and Harvest services, plus funerals.

All these church services seek to advance the Christian faith in accordance with our Basis of Faith.

In addition to the above we have continued our work among the senior citizens throughout the year. This includes weekly meetings (“the Monday Meeting”), a few organised trips plus acts of friendship and kindness.

We also continue to support several charities financially through our giving, plus we continue to offer spiritual encouragement and pastoral support individually.

All of the above is undergirded spiritually by our weekly prayer meeting where we come together and ask the Lord’s help in our work and individual lives. We believe it is an answer to these prayers that Union Chapel Bath is able to continue at this time.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Union Chapel aims to maintain sufficient running costs while also giving to various charities and Christian workers.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Union Chapel has no outstanding debts, mortgages or loans.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

As already stated, Union Chapel Bath receives most of its income from voluntary gifts to the charity. We also receive Gift Aid.

On occasion, we also accept a small payment from the local council to use our facilities as a polling station

The expenditure of our income is a testimony to our objectives as a charity (for full details we have a financial statement sheet for this period available upon request). We support one full time worker (our Pastor) so that he is able to facilitate the running of the church, and prepare the necessary messages and meetings. This is our chief expenditure.

But along side this we also aim to give over 10% of our income to other related charities. One good example of this is our giving to The Genesis Trust which is a local charity in the Bath area, caring for the homeless and needy.

We also have to fund the running costs of a building for meeting in (Union Chapel), as well as a house for the minister’s accommodation (the Manse).

We very occasionally make discretionary gifts to those in need or send flowers to those who are facing difficulties in life as an act of Christian kindness.

Then, we could also mention that we run a church web-site and also subscribe to SermonAudio.com which hosts our weekly church sermons, making them available to a wider audience – including those who are not able to join us on Sundays.

Finally, it is worth noting that the costs of running this small church would be higher still, but for the fact that many church members fund things for the different groups privately, bringing things to the meetings which they have already paid for without making any claims. These acts of generosity reveal how much the members of the church share a mutual concern for this work and the people we are trying to minister to, as well as a desire to spare the church some extra costs.

Section F Other optional information

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