Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| 1st | October | 2020 | 30th | September | 2021 | ||
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Churches together in Basildon Other names charity is known by Project 58:7, School Teams Ministry Registered charity number (if any) 267593 Charity's principal address 16 Norsey Close Billericay Essex Postcode CM11 1AP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Mark Johnathan Barford |
Chair | |||
| David Donoghue | ||||
| Hilary Nesta Donoghue |
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| Thelma Ruth McLaren |
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| David William Mclean |
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| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |
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| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by Members Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
The Trustees have adopted policies that are relevant to the organisation in key areas e.g. Finance and Safeguarding.
These policies are reviewed annually by Trustees.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The Charity's objects are to develop the work of the Christian church in Basildon and the surrounding area by the advancement of the Christian religion; relief of poverty, suffering, sickness and distress, the advancement of education and other such activities as charitable and in accordance with English law.
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The main activities of CTB are:
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a) To enable churches in Basildon to bear a more united witness in the community and to serve it more effectively.
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b) To provide a free hot meal and drink throughout the year 6 days a week and support to any adult in need or rough sleepers or homeless.
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)
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c) To bring a Christian message to primary and junior schools in Basildon, by attending and running assemblies on termly basis
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d) In partnership with schools, colleges and other local agencies, we work to enhance the safety and emotional well-being of students through caring, listening and helping
We also provide a forum to share and assist other local Christian organisations or activities in the local area, to help the young, old, vulnerable and those with financial or other needs.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
This year has been a challenging one, normal activities have been curtailed by Covid. Despite the difficulties we have been able to continue some of our activities thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the dedication of our volunteers. There have been no joint church celebrations in the year due to the restrictions.
The support for the homeless (58:7) operated 6 nights a week providing a free hot meal and drink, although because of restrictions this had to be outdoors and with social distancing. Guest numbers varied from 6 to the upper teens. We provided clothes where needed and in the colder months, sleeping bags and tents. The reduction in numbers was due to additional support by the government in housing the homeless, but later in the year numbers increased, not from the homeless community but other people who needed our support.
Looking ahead no one knows how rough sleepers and homelessness will develop over the next few years but the local council is committed to supporting the homeless and disadvantaged. We are expecting in the long term there will be far fewer rough sleepers than we used to but even that is changing.
Our school activities (STM) continued in the period, when we were unable to access the schools we provided high quality video presentations that were available to schools to use for their assemblies via YouTube. Towards the end of the financial year, we were able to return to 14 of our schools and continue to bring a Christian message to 24 school assemblies each term. For the other 11 schools we continued to provide media via YouTube.
Our School Pastors activities were curtailed for some of the year, but we currently volunteer in one local school to support both pupils, staff and parents.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The Trustees review the level of reserves on a quarterly basis to ensure funds are sufficient for current activities to continue.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
The main source of income is from affiliation fees of the member churches and donations from those churches and their members. This is normally supplemented with fundraising, this has been curtailed due to the pandemic.
Despite these restrictions, funds have been sufficient to support the children’s and homeless ministries. We are grateful to our supporters for their continued backing.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
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| Churches together | in Basildon | 267593 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from |
1st October 2020 | 30th September 2021 To |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,400 - 500 - 108 - - - 2,008 - - - 2,008 - - - 621 129 201 35 986 - - - 986 1,022 - 979 2,001 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 440 25,611 1,726 1,539 1 - - 29,317 - - - 29,317 23,281 2,304 583 78 - 313 698 27,257 - - - 27,257 2,060 - 42,449 44,509 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,400 440 26,111 1,726 1,647 1 - - 31,325 - - - 31,325 23,281 2,304 583 621 129 201 78 - 313 733 28,243 - - - 28,243 3,082 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Affiliation fees | 1,400 | - - - - - - - - - |
1,400 | 1,500 | ||
| Offerings | - | 440 | 533 | |||
| Donations | 500 | 26,111 | 26,188 | |||
| Fundraising | - | 1,726 | 6,206 | |||
| Gift aid | 108 | 1,647 | 3,442 | |||
| Interest | - | 1 | 18 | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
2,008 | 31,325 | 37,887 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 31,325 | 37,887 | ||||
| Salaries and relatedpayments | - | - - - - - - - - - - |
23,281 | 25,458 | ||
| Cooks expenses | - | 2,304 | 5,300 | |||
| Storage costs | - | 583 | 1,828 | |||
| Insurance | 621 | 621 | 586 | |||
| Safeguarding | 129 | 129 | 120 | |||
| Licenses | 201 | 201 | 346 | |||
| Rent | 78 | 1,919 | ||||
| Donations | - | 854 | ||||
| Training | 313 | |||||
| Other | 35 | 733 | 1,941 | |||
| **Sub total ** | 986 | 28,243 | 38,352 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 28,243 | 38,352 | ||||
| 1,022 | 2,060 | - | 3,082 |
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| 979 | 42,449 | 43,428 | 43,893 | |||
| 2,001 | 44,509 | - | 46,510 | 43,428 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Current account Savings account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,001 31,876 - 12,633 - - 2,001 44,509 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Churches together in Basildon On accounts for the year 30[th] September 2021 Charity no 267593 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-7
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/ 09 /2021 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other 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 if they do not apply.
Signed: J Seager Date: 08/01/2022 Name: John Seager Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 27, Danbury Down Basildon
Essex SS14 2SP
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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