Community of Christ – Clay Cross
| Report and Financial Statements | Report and Financial Statements | ||
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| Year ended 31stDecember 2023 | |||
| Charity No: 247928 | |||
| Contents | Page | ||
| Legal and Administrative Information | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | ||
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 4 | ||
| Receipts and |
Payments | Account | |
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Community of Christ – Clay Cross
Legal and Administrative Information
Charity Trustees
The following served as trustees for the whole of the financial year ending on 31[st] December 2023 and were trustees at the time of the signing of the annual report:
Barrie Fox (Financial Officer) Cheryl Fox (Pastor) Andrew Fellows (Leadership Team member) Helen Fellows (Leadership Team member)
Address
Community of Christ, Thanet Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9JS
Independent Examiner
Paul Riley
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
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Community of Christ – Clay Cross
Report of the Clay Cross Trustees for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2023
The Trustees present their report together with the Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31[st] December 2023
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity, Community of Christ - Clay Cross (charity number 247928), was registered with the Charity Commission on 5[th] December 1966. The governing document is the Clay Cross Constitution dated 24[th] February 2010 which incorporates the World Church bylaws (“the Bylaws”). The trustees are the Pastor who is elected by the congregation, the Financial Officer who is appointed by the British Isles Mission Centre Financial Officer and the members of the Pastor Leadership Team appointed by the Pastor and sustained by the congregation.
Constitution and Objects
The objects of the congregation are the advancement of the Christian religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with the doctrine and statements of belief of the Community of Christ.
The Community of Christ is a Christian church whose purpose and mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. The Mission Initiatives of the church are to:
Invite People to Christ, Pursue Peace on Earth, Abolish Poverty, End Suffering, Develop Disciples to Serve and Experience Congregations in Mission.
Achievements and Performance
The congregation met in church each week for worship or Messy Church. We continued our practice of offering on-line worship most weeks to allow for participation by those restricted from attending in-person due to ill-health or distance from church. Weekly youth groups and BeanStill (a time to chat and eat together) and monthly games nights were also provided. A weekend retreat for members and friends of the congregation was held at Dunfield House, Community of Christ’s British Isles Retreat Centre in September.
The congregation runs a food bank and employs a part-time food bank resilience officer and a part-time food bank administrative assistant. We also received funding for a Financial Inclusion officer who provides invaluable support and advice to foodbank clients helping them to resolve financial issues. The food bank has been open and busy throughout the year.
‘Sharing in Community of Christ’ 4[th] edition, produced by World Church, provides information about the identity, mission, message and beliefs of the Church. This has been used as foundational information for mission alignment, worship, teaching and preaching ministries.
The congregation also provides pastoral ministry to members and friends of the congregation.
The congregation has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
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The congregation has sought to fulfil its responsibility to advance religion for the public benefit by:
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striving to be a community faithful to the risen Christ that courageously pursues matters of peace and justice;
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providing worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church has to offer.
Financial Structure
The congregation is funded by contributions from individuals, events, hire of the building and fundraising. The primary source of income is donations from individuals. Donations from individuals and organisations have been used to cover costs related to the food bank including the salaries. The ministers of the congregation all serve on a voluntary basis.
Financial Results
The Operating Fund surplus amounted to £2,407. The Food Bank Fund surplus amounted to £3,573.
Key Risks
As the income from the hire of the building has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, there is a greater dependency on donations from individuals.
Current heating and lighting systems are old, inefficient and not ecofriendly. It is planned to replace these systems with more energy efficient ones. The cost of doing this will be significant and is dependant on securing a local authority grant and receiving a loan from the Community of Christ British Isles Mission Centre.
Usage of the foodbank has grown significantly in recent years. Whilst it has been possible to secure the needed financial support to run the foodbank, it has become more challenging for the congregation to oversee the work of the foodbank to the degree needed. For this reason, it has been agreed in 2024 that the Clay Cross Foodbank would be set up as a separate charity rather than continue as a ministry of the Clay Cross congregation.
Serious Incidents
No serious incidents have been brought by the trustees to the attention of the Charity Commission over the previous financial year. The trustees have considered the list of serious incidents that should be reported to the Charity Commission and declare that there are no serious incidents or other matters relating to the charity over the previous financial year that they should have brought to the Commission’s attention but have not.
Future Activities
Since the start of 2024, a full programme of worship, youth groups and games nights has taken place. A congregation retreat at Dunfield House has also been held. The food bank, previously run as a ministry of the congregation, is now a separate charity. The congregation continues to make the church building available for foodbank use.
Reserves
In the opinion of the trustees, the Operating fund reserves of £33,739 and Food Bank fund reserves of £78,157 at the end of 2023 were adequate but not excessive.
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Volunteers
Community of Christ is primarily a volunteer organisation, with almost all priesthood and leadership roles being filled by self-sustaining personnel. The church could not function without such dedicated service. The congregation is blessed by the availability of dedicated persons who give of their time and skills to facilitate the achievement of the mission of the church and the functions of the congregation. To all who serve in this way we offer our grateful thanks.
Approved by the Community of Christ (Clay Cross) Trustees on 1[st] October, 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Cheryl Fox (Pastor)
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Community of Christ - British Isles Mission Centre Independent Examiner’s Report
To the members of the Community of Christ - Clay Cross congregation.
I report on the accounts of Community of Christ Clay Cross Congregation for the year ended 31[st ] December 2023. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011 have not been met. In my opinion there is nothing to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts.
Signed Paul Riley
Date 1/9/2024 Paul Riley 2 Cowham Close Alfreton DE55 7HG
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Community of Christ (Clay Cross) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
OPERATING FUND
| Community of Christ (Clay Cross) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 OPERATING FUND |
Community of Christ (Clay Cross) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 OPERATING FUND |
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| RECEIPTS OFFERINGS Oferings Youth Groups Toddler Group Gift Aid Tax Refunds Dunfeld Weekend Donations OTHER RECEIPTS Hire of Building Warm Space Electricity refund Special Eforts Sundry Income TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS PROGRAMME/MISSIONARY Youth Messy Church Worship Resources CCL Licence Dunfeld Weekend Guest Ministry Publicity and Outreach Rise Magazine Mission Centre Ministries Zoom Payments Warm Space Dunfeld House Congregation Support Minister |
£ £ £ £ 6,955.07 6,174.72 835.39 761.98 0.00 200.00 1,125.01 1,090.58 0.00 0.00 1,045.00 455.43 9,960.47 8,682.71 3,040.00 2,720.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 4.60 0.00 34.90 0.00 0.00 4,040.00 2,759.50 14,000.47 11,442.21 391.52 291.66 480.82 641.55 0.00 16.93 222.30 205.89 796.00 927.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 1,500.00 1,100.00 170.09 172.68 440.69 0.00 500.00 500.00 0.00 350.00 4,501.42 4,266.66 2023 2022 |
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Community of Christ (Clay Cross)
| PROPERTY | ||||
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| Cleaner/Cleaning Materials | 2,250.24 | 2,591.12 | ||
| Water | 302.52 | 389.25 | ||
| Electricity | 1,407.94 | 966.25 | ||
| Gas | 1,463.93 | 1,552.77 | ||
| Insurance | 1,297.59 | 1,198.69 | ||
| Repairs and Maintenance | 300.12 | 1,316.81 | ||
| New Church Floor | 0.00 | 11,610.00 | ||
| Equipment | 40.14 | 69.21 | ||
| 7,062.48 | 19,694.10 | |||
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||||
| Leadership Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Ofering Envelopes | 20.00 | 20.00 | ||
| Stationery/Postage | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Gifts/Donations | 9.99 | 50.00 | ||
| Sundry | 0.00 | 4.61 | ||
| 29.99 | 74.61 | |||
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 11,593.89 | 24,035.37 | ||
| NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) | 2,406.58 | (12,593.16) | ||
| Transfer to Foodbank Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Net after transfers | 2,406.58 | (12,593.16) | ||
| Balance brought forward 1 January | 31,332.13 | 43,925.29 | ||
| Balance carried forward 31 December | 33,738.71 | 31,332.13 |
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Community of Christ (Clay Cross)
FOODBANK FUND
| Community of Christ (Clay Cross) FOODBANK FUND |
Community of Christ (Clay Cross) FOODBANK FUND |
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| RECEIPTS Financial Inclusion Asda Grant Donations - Organisations Donations - Individuals Tesco Fundraising Events Afordable Foodbox Scheme Bank Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Financial Inclusion Food & Toiletries FareShare Payment Salary & NIC Mileage Expenses Marketing & Fundraising Stationery Hub Phone and Internet Trussell Trust Bank Fees Winter Grant Wednesday Food Eat Well Spend Less Poverty Fund Sundry TOTAL PAYMENTS NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) Transfer from Operating Fund Net after transfers Balance brought forward 1 January Balance carried forward 31 December |
£ £ £ £ 42,121.50 41,805.95 0.00 0.00 5,095.89 10,694.74 20,461.42 6,503.65 2,104.66 1,921.10 0.00 0.00 4,952.00 4,410.10 104.12 31.30 74,839.59 65,366.84 36,558.78 27,264.75 883.76 3,900.81 6,396.00 4,160.00 17,295.64 15,002.87 1,353.70 890.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,932.19 915.04 150.58 286.64 0.00 0.00 60.00 81.00 2,949.64 0.00 1,916.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 303.99 245.17 465.87 0.00 71,266.99 52,746.56 3,572.60 12,620.28 0.00 0.00 3,572.60 12,620.28 74,584.34 61,964.06 78,156.94 74,584.34 2023 2022 |
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Community of Christ (Clay Cross)
| Community of Christ (Clay Cross) | Community of Christ (Clay Cross) |
|---|---|
| OTHER CHARITIES FUND Donations Received For: World Church Worldwide Other Use Where Needed Most Abolish Poverty, End Sufering British Isles Mission Centre Mission Centre Ministries Congregation Support Minister Children's Holiday Camps Peacemobile UK The Dunfeld Charity UNICEF Outreach International Less Amounts Paid ToThe Above Charities Balance brought forward 1st January Balance carried forward 31st December |
£ £ £ £ 0.00 0.00 6,617.03 6,436.25 853.59 925.14 655.00 630.00 5.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,906.25 1,965.50 130.00 0.00 378.25 332.50 10,545.12 10,349.39 10,545.12 10,349.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2023 2022 |
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Community of Christ (Clay Cross)
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
| SUMMARY OF FUNDS | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Operating Fund | 33,738.71 | 31,332.13 |
| Foodbank Fund | 78,156.94 | 74,584.34 |
| Other Charities Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 111,895.65 | 105,916.47 |
Note: £941 of the Operating Fund balance is restricted to maintenance or replacement of the organ
STATEMENT OF ASSESTS AND LIABILITIES AT 31st DECEMBER 2023
| STATEMENT OF ASSESTS AND LIABILITIES AT 31st DECEMBER 2023 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Cash Funds | ||
| Cash balances | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Bank current account- Operating Fund | 33,738.71 | 31,332.13 |
| Bank current account - Foodbank Fund (Co-op) | 891.38 | 50,534.95 |
| Bank current account- Foodbank Fund (CAF) | 77,265.56 | 24,049.39 |
| 111,895.65 | 105,916.47 |
Other monetary assets None
Church building and contents
The church building and contents were insured for:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Building | 764,555 | 764,555 |
| Contents | 76,412 | 76,412 |
The land and buildings are held in trust for the Presiding Bishopric as trustees for the World Church. In accordance with church policies any decisions by the congregation in respect of the purchase or sale of properties must be approved by appropriate Mission Centre and World Church leaders with final approval being given by the Presiding Bishopric.
Liabilities
None
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