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| Summary | ofthe purposes | of | Para 1.17 | The object ofthis society is to maintain, | ||||
| the charity | as set out | in its | demonstrate and spread the knowledge |
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| governing | document | the Truth as set forth in the Bible and |
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| interpreted in Science and Health with Key |
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| to the Scriptures by Mary baker Eddy, the |
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| Discoverer and Founder of Christian | ||||||||
| Science, and leader ofthe Christian Science |
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| Movement. | ||||||||
| The worldwide Christian Science Church, |
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| "designed to commemorate |
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| the word and works of our Master [Christ | ||||||||
| Jesus], which should reinstate primitive |
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| Christianity and its lost element of healin ." Church Manual, pa e17. |
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| Summary activities |
ofthe main in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
We are a branch of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston Mass. U.S.A. |
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| purposes | for the public | and as such hold church services on | ||||||
| benefit, | in particular, | the | Sundays and Wednesday evenings, as well |
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| activities, | projects or | services | as supporting a Reading Room where |
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| identified | in the accounts. | members ofthe public may purchase |
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| religious texts or use our free lending library. |
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| The Reading Room also provides a quiet |
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| study area for people to come and sit, or | ask | |||||||
| for hei or advice from the librarian. |
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| Statement | confirming | Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they have |
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| whether | the trustees | have | complied with the Charities Act 2011 to have |
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| had regard | to the guidance | due regard to the public benefit | ||||||
| issued | by | the Charity | guidance published by the Charity |
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| Commission | on public | Commission in determining the activities |
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| benefit | undertaken by the Charity. |
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| The church intends to continue encouraging |
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| the public to attend its services, testimony |
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| meetings and lectures, and to use its reading |
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| room. Our Church activities are open to |
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| everyone and all who wish to share in them |
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| are warmly welcomed. |
| Achiev | eme | nts | and Pe | rformance | |
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| In 2020-2021 the First Church of Christ |
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| Scientist provided in person and virtual |
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| church services 8 Sunday Schools on | |||||
| Summary of the main achievements ofthe charity, |
Para 1.20 | Sundays and testimony meetings on Wednesdays. |
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| identifying | the | difference the | |||
| charity's | work | has made to | The new Church and Reading Room |
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| the circumstances | of its | premises were ready to be opened to the |
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| beneficiaries and |
any wider | public. Due to the global pandemic and |
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| benefits to society as a | national lockdown from March 2020 the |
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| whole. | church building has remained closed for |
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| services and any other church activities | |||||
| including the opening ofthe reading room. |
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| Services have subsequently been held via |
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| Zoom and the trustees note there has been |
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| no interruption to any ofthe church services |
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| or the Wednesday meetings. The virtual |
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| meetings have enabled people from outside |
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| the local area to participate in services. |
| Review | ofthe charity's | ofthe charity's | Para 1.21 | The trustees note that whilst the |
The trustees note that whilst the |
financial | financial | ||
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| financial | position at the end |
demands | on the church resources have |
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| of the period | lessened | due lockdown, income |
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| collections etc have also decreased. | |||||||||
| However, | the church has received donations | ||||||||
| from many sources which enabled the | |||||||||
| church to maintain a healthy financial |
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| position | going forward. The church is also |
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| receiving | a rental income from a residential | ||||||||
| flat over | the church premises. The flat was |
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| occupied | when the building was |
acquired | |||||||
| and will continue to be let on an | assured | ||||||||
| shorthold | tenancy. | ||||||||
| Statement explaining |
the | Para 1.22 | Regular | giving, is in the weekly |
church | ||||
| policy for holding reserves |
collections and by regular donations. | ||||||||
| stating | why they are | held | Projects | are only undertaken following |
a vote | ||||
| ofthe church membership. Contracts are not |
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| entered | into until the necessary | funds for the | |||||||
| project have been secured. Any | surplus | ||||||||
| income is held to be used at the | discretion | of | |||||||
| members | to further the charit 's |
ob ects. | |||||||
| Amount | ofreserves | held | Para 1.22 | F91,474 | |||||
| Reasons for holding | zero | Para 1.22 | n/a | ||||||
| reserves | |||||||||
| Details | offund materially | in | Para 1.24 | n/a No funds materially in deficit |
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| deficit | |||||||||
| Explanation of any |
Para 1.23 | n/a | |||||||
| uncertainties about the |
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| charity | continuing as |
a going | |||||||
| concern | |||||||||
| Structure, Governance |
and Management | ||||||||
| Description ofcharity's |
trusts: | ||||||||
| Type of | governing document |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION AND BYE-LAWS |
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| How is the charity constituted? | Para 1.25 | UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION |
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| Trustee | selection methods | Para 1.25 | ELECTED BYCHURCH MEMBERS | ||||||
| including | details ofany | ||||||||
| constitutional provisions e.g. |
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| election | to post or name of any | ||||||||
| person or body entitled | to | ||||||||
| a oint |
one or more trustees |
| ames | ofthe charity tru | stees who manage | the charity | |||
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| Trustee name | Office (ifany) | Dates acted ifnot for whole ear |
Name to a |
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| Ruth Margaret | Trustee | |||||
| Brown | ||||||
| 2 | Jenny Andreae | Trustee | ||||
| 3 | Jane Ann Brown | Trustee | ||||
| Giles Marshall | Trustee | |||||
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| First Church ofChrist, Scientist, Leamington | First Church ofChrist, Scientist, Leamington | First Church ofChrist, Scientist, Leamington | Spa | |||
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| Statement ofIncome and Expenditure | and | Monetary | Assets asat | 30th June 2021 | ||
| PEIIIOD 1July 2020- 30June 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| f | f | |||||
| Cash in Bank —Current Acc1July 2020 | 38426.70 | 25,252.21 | ||||
| Transfers from Money Manager a/c | 70,000.00 | |||||
| Transfers to Money Manager a/c | 38426.70 | 0.00 | 95„252.21 | |||
| Cash in bank - Money Manager 1July 2020 | 313.03 | 70,298.00 | ||||
| Transfers to Current a/c | -?0,000.00 | |||||
| Transfer from Current a/c | 313.03 | 0.00 | 298.00 | |||
| Cash in Bank -Community | Card | -57.12 | -530.00 | |||
| Cash in Triodos | 2985.31 | 2985.31 | 0 | |||
| Total cash 1July 2020 | 41667.92 | 95,020.21 | ||||
| Income 2020-2021 | ||||||
| Donations | 4895.00 | 10718.98 | ||||
| Grants | 69538.25 | 85730.12 | ||||
| Rent | 6840.00 | 9176.00 | ||||
| Services (Inc Music) | 0.00 | 515.70 | ||||
| Premises | 0.00 | 242.00 | ||||
| Flat | 0.00 | 37.00 | ||||
| Reading Room | 74.79 | 0.00 | ||||
| Interest received | 2.74 | 15A9 | ||||
| 81350.78 | 106435.29 | |||||
| Expenditure 2020/2021 | ||||||
| Utilities | 603.58 | 697,64 | ||||
| Outreach | 1629.00 | 324.00 | ||||
| Insurance | 582.52 | 987.86 | ||||
| Services {incMusic) | 1120.00 | 1534.00 | ||||
| Premises {incDevelopment) | 21494.55 | 149267.16 | ||||
| Reading Room | 4023.59 | 4855.44 | ||||
| Practitioner | 0.00 | 900.00 | ||||
| Donations | 1000.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| Misc | 1091.21 | 1221A8 | ||||
| 31544.45 | 159787.58 | |||||
| Surplus/Deficit | 49806.33 | -53352.29 | ||||
| Bank Balances Brought forward | 41667.92 | 95,020.21 | ||||
| 91474.25 | 41667.92 | |||||
| Monetary Assets |
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| Current Acc | 83923.34 | 38426.70 | ||||
| Money Manager | 313.03 | 313.03 | ||||
| Commercial Card ** |
0 | -57.12 | ||||
| Triodos Bank | 7237.88 | 2985.31 | ||||
| 91474.25 | 41667.92 |
| Schedule | ofDonations/Grants | recieved/given1 July 2020to |
30June 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Assets | f | f | |
| Buildings | 449646.00 | ||
| Contents | 15763.00 | ||
| Organ (Not insured) | NIL | ||
| 465409.00 | |||
| Donations | |||
| Received | f | f | |
| Morval | 540.00 | 1500.00 | |
| Grantham | Society | NIL | 5000.00 |
| Mother Church | NIL | 5730.12 | |
| Westminster Fund |
NIL | 5000.00 | |
| Brit Trust | 3,488.25 | 74000.00 | |
| Colchester | Church | 50,000.00 | 0.00 |
| Tunbridge | Wells Gift | 16,050.00 | 0.00 |
| Members | and visitors | 4,625.00 | 10718.00 |
| 74703.25 | 101948.12 | ||
| Given | |||
| Aid Fund | 1,000.00 | 0.00 |