## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date 1[st] January 2023 Period end date 31[st] December 2023** **Charity name: Farmers’ Christian Postal Service** ## **Charity registration number: 251982** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|•
To promote and encourage the
Christian faith among farmers and
farm workers, particularly those in
remote areas
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To publish and disseminate without
charge suitable literature for this
purpose.
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To do such other charitable acts or
things which shall be aducive to the
the aforesaid objects.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Attendance at agricultural and other shows.
Distributing free New Testaments and other
Christian literature| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees ensure that their activities are
for public benefit:
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By having available free literature on
subjects such as suffering, grieving,
anxiety and dementia.
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New Testaments distributed have a
helps section giving Scriptures on
over fifty topics such as fear, anger,
bullying, loneliness etc.
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Literature is available from other
farming welfare organisations to
which people can be referred.
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Overall, in engaging with visitors to
our stand we seek to meet their
social and spiritual needs.
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Based on comments received, a
quarterly magazine – The Christian
Friend–is much appreciated.| - The website is visited by thousands each year and via which requests are received for free Bibles and literature. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity has no paid staff. Along with the
Trustees there are many volunteers across
the country who give of their time and
expertise. We are very grateful for all this
help which enables so much to be achieved.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Forty-six agricultural and other shows
attended.
Literature distributed:
Over 17,000 Farmers’ New Testaments
27,000 plus Gospel leaflets and Scripture
text cards
5,500 Children’s activity packs
9,000 Jesus said: “I am the Good Shepherd”
wristbands.
100s of free books, booklets etc.
1,500 Copies of the Christian Friend
magazine.
100s of Gospel and other conversations.
1,000s of visits to the FCL Website.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Most satisfactory and confirms the growing
support for the activities of the Charity.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|It is the policy of the Trustees to ensure that
the charity has adequate reserves to enable
it to meet its on-going commitments in
regard to general charitable
activities. Generally the Trustees require
as reserves a minimum of 12 months
expenditure foreseen to meet any
contractural costs. The policy is reviewed
annually.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£24,500| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations from individuals, churches and
trusts.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|No investments| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|None| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Personal recommendation of existing
trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Farmers Christian Postal Service| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Farming Christian Link (FCL)| |Registered charity number|251982| |Charity’s principal address|5 Old Rectory Court
61 Wood Street
Barnet
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr David Shillitoe|Chairman||Existingtrustees| ||Mr Jonathan Jeffs|Vice-Chairman||Existingtrustees| ||Mr Bernard Hicks|Secretary||Existingtrustees| ||Mrs Anne Pennington|Treasurer||Existingtrustees| ||Mr PhillipPennington|||Existingtrustees| ||Mrs Pearl Jeffs|||Existingtrustees| ||Mr Matthew Fawcett||From 6thJune 2023|Existingtrustees| ||Mrs Rosie Fawcett||From 6thJune 2023|Existingtrustees| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations Th• trust￿¥ declare that they havo approved the trustees. report abovo. Signed on behalf of thè ¢harity's trustees Slgn8ture(s} Full namel$l Position {eg Secrètary, Chair. etcl z* FARMERS CHRISTIAN POSTAL SERVICE {Fa￿IngChII$tlan Llnkl HoleHouseFarm Cottagemarple Road. chlsv￿rth GlossopSK135DH Tel..07885568126 e-mall.-phillanne.pennNngton@gmail.com Slatementof Recelpts and Paymentsiortho perfod onded 31 December2023 2022 2023 Brought Fo￿ard Donations Stewardship Donafjonfrtsm TFUSt Bequest HMRC GiftAid Refund rlc. Show Refunds Grant IDeo Gloria Trusti 10,254.( 14.253.33 7,193.39 23.501.67 5,000.CWJ S15.75 1.000. 948.46 136.1XJ 9.500. 25,643.39 46,659.27 ExpwMJture Postage Costs Printingand Stationery Lf(eraiurelBookslCals WebsitelEquip Maintenancè Hire otshowstsnds Equiprnentlor Stands Literature, wristbands etc lor Shows Miscellaneous Show Expenses Insurafice SundrylA(fvertlsing Tract5 Printing Tract DisirfbLrtion Farmers Market Deo Gloria T￿StGrant Iforequipl 1.336.60 1,405.39 1.821.71 1,654.77 128.37 9.046.37 38.90 3,684.09 411.10 12.411.61 4.051.65 356.98 644.25 232.25 688.32 167.17 1,933.78 564.27 18.450.00 22.127.58 CARRIED FORWARD BankAccount atyear End 7.193.39 24.531.69 25,643.39 46,659.27 "Deo Gloria Trust £3kgrant- atthe end of2023 £2.509.80 has been spenton new knts. 'Deo Gloria Trust £7.500 in 2023 lor runningcosis Inot r(emlsed. in general spend) and £2,000 grant in October2023 passed onto M & R Fawcett in 2024 MrsAnne Pennlnqton HonoraryTrèasuror 3010312024 Example 4.2: examlnerfs unquallfied report Ilor • non