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2021-04-05-accounts

ELMFIELD EVANGELISTIC TRUST Registered Charity No: 248351 ANNUAL REPORT of the Trustees for the year ending 5 April 2021 Contents Page Trustees, Report Registered Address". 89, Imperial Drive, North Harrow, Middx. HA2 7DX

ANNUAL REPORT for the ear ended S A ril 2021 PRINCIPAL OBJECTS The objects of the Tnjst are exclusively charitable. including the proctamatK)n of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the propagallon of and instruciKn in the dcctrn• and pr￿ti￿$ of the Twsl Dee¢J. STATUS Elmfield Evangelistic Trust was established as a Charitable Trust by a Trust Deed dated 24 March 16. TRUSTEES The following Trustees served durina thè year. Alan 8ishop Graham Brown Det¥yah Campbell (Treasurer) Gill Crosby Pamela Manley Roy Millard [Se¢￿tary> Roger Smith {Chaimian) Nicholas Thomhill {resigned 1 3.211 Elizabeth Whrtwmbe (Safeguarding OffirAr) Patrick Wright. The power to appoint new Trustee5 rests ￿lelY with the existing Trustees. SUMMARY OF MAIN ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS The Trustees accepted the resignal￿n of Nicholas Thomhill wrth regret, underslanding however that this was due to his removal from the district and in no way Indi￿ted any disagreefnenl ￿th the Principal Objects or operations of the Trust. Due thanks were expressed to him for his contrbbubons lo Trusl business and to his service to the church. Restrictions irnposed as a result of the Covid19 pandern￿ meant that the Tnjstees were unable lo meet in person during the year bul a meeting vras hehj ewronically in Febfuary 2021 to confrmi agreements for action taken as a result of electronic communications during the year and to consider Trust business as appropriate. The financial situation of the Trust had been fvlly examined during the year thanks to the data provided by the Church Book Keeper, noting the reduction of ino)rne. mainly due lo lack of donations for use of the premises p￿luded by Covid19 restrictions, resulting in use of balance5 to meet expellditure. All expenditure over agreed budget limits is carefully controlled by the Treasurer and Church Book Keeper. The Twst was, however. able lo continue its support of rnission work in Zambia, Peru, South Afn"ca. Kenya and Moldova as well as funding for of the Harrow Street Pastors, Finn FOundat￿n Night Sheiier fof Homeless in Harrow from January to March, R.E. and Assemblies led in primary schools by Regeneration Harrow Schools Link Trust, Harrow Focyjbank and Churches Together in North Harrow, thus fijlfilling the Trusfs wder princtpal obpth'ves in the I(￿1￿. No Trustee has made a claim for expenses during the year as all Trustees accept that thwr tr"m8 and expertise is freely available lo the Twst. The previous wide range of activrhes at Elmfield Church was severely constrained during the year. When meetings for worship were allowed after November. worship servi05 Wrth Communion were held on Sunday mornings at the chuich wrth social distsncing, mask wearing and $an￿"Sa￿'0n carefvlly observed. Children and youth group activities. prayer meetings house gTOUPS ft)r Chri5tsn frlbwship and Bible study and English as Second Language classes were camed on. to vartous extents. by electronic means. The monthly provision of a meal developed into distnbutson of up to 40 meals to homes for those who would have p￿vIOUslY attended the Senior Citizens, Lunch Club In person. Sadly il was not possible to continue the 'Drop in. session for soup & sandwiches for over 65s, the annual Holiday at Home for over 60s or the Holiday Club for Primary school age children The ever popular fireworks display in November which in past years had attracted an aUd￿ThCe of nearfy 200 was cancelled. An inlemab'onal meal was enjoyed 'on line. in February. Due to restn'ctions on the size of groups meeting the Ladies, Craft group. Faith Church Ministries. a Tamil speaking church fellowship, Sunday services. Chair Pilates class for over 60s on Wednesday aftetnoons, and the Zumba class for younger ladies on Friday aftemoons could no longer be accommodated. As a sefvice to Vulnerable People, the meetings ol Alcoholics Anoriymous were held each V•Eek, observing ￿$tri￿.0ns as appropriate. Down Your Street,, the Church news letter. was published 3 bmes reaching over 1.500 homes in the neight￿Urho0d of the church. The Charity Commission requirements of Public Benefft are. the Trustees consKler. mel through these activrties. Thè Safeguarding Officer, who is a Trustee and Church Leader oversees the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults together with Health & Safely requirements of COV￿19 guidance and regulation lo which the Trustees and Church Leadership Team are fully committed. Good working practic£s as recommended by government gu￿elineS indudmg safe recruitment of workers are followed. A formal safeguarding pa1￿Y is in place. Ichairman of the Trust on behalf of trte Trustees) Date.. 23° May 2021.

CHAfiiTY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts For the perlod CC16a To CE10412020 051(5412021 Section A Receipts and payments fvnd¥ funds fund¥ Totsl fund8 LBt y•ar tothe neern•t £ to th• nMr••t£ A1 Recoi Grfl 074 Bank Int￿￿ 156 156 ub tofal{Gffjss income for AR) A2 A•••t •nd Inbwtrn•nt ul•B, IM• tabl•l. Sub total T)t•i rncolpts 074 A3Pa Staffiry 57,941 791 10270 &031 7.976 15M1 160 S.759 15.925 925$ 11436 AOnini¥StyI BuiklirvJ 8A72 Sub tot1 11T 101.( A4 Asset and In¥wlm¢nt rcha•ts. {A•è t•ble Sub total gQl17 101.UL¥ 118.030 13. AS Transfws b&lw••n lund• A6 Cash fund last year end 170 170 25.267 81762 79,078 CCXX R1 awirts ISSI 2￿021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowment fund• to rr•6t£ 81 Ca•h fvnd• Cath {1) ii(sJ Details B2 Other monetary a￿•￿ 1.161 73 Fund to whKh Current￿1 Details Detasls B4 A88•ts rntaln•d for th• ¢harity'8 ¢)Ym USO FurKI tO7*hich knount due Vlh•n due Detai18 B5 LiabTI Iti08 s￿n￿l by one or trustees on of all the tru$t4•s Slgnatyfe Print N8mo 08to of rovAI CCXX R2 accounts Issi 25105r2021