## **DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST** **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2021** Charity registered number 283533 ## **DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Trust information** |Trustees|Mrs Jillian Hall| |---|---| ||Timothy Hill| ||Bruce Townsend| |Managing trustee|Bruce Townsend| |Address|11 Bloxham Crescent| ||Hampton| ||Middlesex| ||TW12 2QF| |Bank|Lloyds Bank Plc| |Independent examiner|E H Goater| ||71 Burtons Road| ||Hampton Hill| ||TW12 1DE| |Charity registered number|283533| - 2 - ## **DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Trustees' report** ## **Structure, governance and management** The Trust was set up with a declaration of trust date 6th July 1981 under the name Teddington Christian Fellowship, with a supplemental deed date 10th November 1981. For some period subsequently the Trust operated under the name Thames Christian Community. The Trust has been registered with HMRC as a charity for many years. ## **Objectives and activities for the public benefit** The objects under the Constitution are focused on the advancement of the Protestant and Evangelical tenets of the Christian faith, either in the UK or overseas. Additionally there are objects relating to the furtherance of religious or secular education, relief of the poor and needy, and help and comfort of the sick and aged. The Trust currently supports Christian mission, relief work, and education in Eastern Africa, primarily Uganda; also teenage mental health work in the UK. The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. ## **Activities** East Africa During 2020-2021 the Trust continued its support for Christian mission, church planting and humanitarian causes in East Africa, mainly in Uganda. In East Africa as elsewhere, the year was dominated by the Coronavirus pandemic and its effects. Uganda endured a particularly severe lockdown, with most people receiving no corresponding help and support from the government, leading to very severe hardship. Also the border between Kenya and Uganda was closed, making personal visits to Quality Discipleship Churches in Kenya impossible. Through the support of UK donors, Discovery Trust was able to send over £4,000 in staged payments over a period of seven months, specifically for the relief of hardship resulting from Covid and lockdown. In some locations the money was used to buy food and other supplies, which were distributed by church members to people known to be in particular need. In a few cases money was transferred by mobile payment to people in need who were further away and could not be reached in person. During periods of partial relaxation of the lockdown, Gichuru Jeremy was able to make pastoral visits to church members in the Sesse Islands to offer encouragement and support. (continued) - 3 - DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEPJENTS YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2021 Tru*te￿. Teport ( eonllnuedl Act1￿1￿ l¢(*rtlnued) The quests'on of potential successicn was rais&J *ilh Githuru, as discuss&J 8t the last y*s Trustees, meeting, bading to his nominats.cn rf Pastry David in NaMung￿n8 to su￿eed him In the event ol lis irbcapacity ￿ death. Elevatg El￿an The Trust conb.nwl to partner Elevale Lrfo to l*lp rwsefunds its for ts8nage mental health. The Trust h8lped to faalitxtè lundrai*ry to a low fA£5.655. arKI payrrwts totsllirrfJ £6,392 were released to the project. Prioribes for 2021-2022 In 2021-2022 Ihe Tntrstees afv lo ￿tinue cwr g￿e￿al SUFVOrttr the Qu81ity Dis¢JplesTrNp Churthes in Uganda ￿)d Elevate Eleven in the UK. Issu8s remain th the QDC central tr*Jllding In Nam￿g￿n8. vknlth could lead to strJC￿r8I deterioration il rK)t addressed. These were folcmed up and Ihree priortttes wue agreed.. 1. Pricffjtise coM￿ell￿ of the extemal rerbjering and rtrtain a Tealistic eslimate for the I￿rk. 2. Obtain an estimate ftyfully (xjvwing the twilding a pf((hed r(x)f. 3. G6t more informaticn aboui tho cause of water Ingr￿ ar￿jnd thè Star￿115. Finandal revlew The Trust makes grants out d dcmations and funds reLsved. It is n¢A scwght to reknn lunds other Ihan 8S 8 Mvrlong t*lance. Approv8(J by the trustg9s on 16th 2021 8nd ¢yTr their behalf. Bruce Townsend Tnjstee DLSCOVERY CHURCH TRUST Indep8rKl6nl Examlnèls rewt to the T￿￿tee8 of l)wovery Chur¢h frust I report to the T￿st￿ ￿ my examination of the acc£rfrt8 and notes of Di8(Thfery Churth Twst foT the yearended 31 MaTth 2021. Responslbllltleg and ts•8is of report A5 thaTIty trustees you are responsible for preparaifion of the accounts in act￿danCe v4ilh the requirewents of the Ch£[rt￿ Aci 2011 fu* Acri. I repc4t in respect of my exa1rHnabC￿ of the Trusf5 8cmunts carrie41 out vnder seL*IDn 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examinatlon I have foll(hsErJ all the applicable Directiffis gfven by Ihe Charity Commission under 8ecty.on 14515llbl ol the IndeP￿d￿rt Ex#mtnof• Stat•menl I have COrry)￿ell my ex8mination. l ojnfinn that ￿ material matlers have cohK lo my attention in connedirm the examlnation gmng me Cau￿ to beh'eve Ihat in ary ma￿"84 respect.. l. xcounting record$ ￿￿e not kept in respeLI ofthg #$ r•quir•d ty section 130 of the Act., or 2. th• accosjnts and notes do not those records I have no ecficems and h8ve come across no other matters in connedK)n wth the examinatlon lo ￿1¢h 8ttènlion should be dra￿ in U)i$ report in order to enable a proper undersl8nding of the accounts ond notes to be reached. Slgned on 16th December 2021 E H Goater Chartered Accountant 71 Burt￿$ Road Haryton Hill Middlesex TW12 1DE ## **DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** |**Year to**
**31st March 2021**
**Restricted Funds**
£
**Receipts**
Donations
18,840
Grants received
5,505
Gift aid tax claimed
5,070
Total incoming resources
29,415
**Payments**
Charitable activities
Grant payments
28,235
Governance costs
Bank charges
300
Trustee expenses
-
300
Total payments
28,535
**Net receipts for the year**
880
Cash funds last year end
10,623
**Cash funds this year end**
11,503
**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
**31st March 2021**
**Restricted Funds**
£
**Cash funds**
Bank balance
11,503
Total cash funds
11,503
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.
Signed on behalf of the trustees on 16th December 2021.
Bruce Townsend
Trustee|**Year to**
**31st March 2020**
**Restricted Funds**
£
12,096
10,300
2,766
25,162
17,893
150
-
150
18,043
7,119
3,504
10,623
**31st March 2020**
**Restricted Funds**
£
10,623
10,623| |---|---| - 6 - ## **DISCOVERY CHURCH TRUST** ## **Notes on the Receipts and Payments account Year to 31st March 2021** |**1. Restricted funds**
**Year to 31st March 2021**
Uganda and East Africa
Elevate Life
Totals
**Year to 31st March 2020**
Uganda and East Africa
Elevate Life
Totals|Balances
Receipts
Payments
1st April
3,783
23,760
22,143
6,840
5,655
6,392
10,623
29,415
28,535
3,504
14,256
13,977
-
10,906
4,066
3,504
25,162
18,043|Balances
31st March
5,400
6,103
11,503
3,783
6,840
10,623| |---|---|---| ## **2. Related party transactions** Trustee Tim Hill is a partner, together with his wife Anita Hill, in Elevate Eleven, which is a tutoring and consulting business aimed at helping children. As part of Elevate Eleven they have set up Elevate Life, which runs clubs that support teenagers who have anxiety and mental health issues, through a varied programme. For Elevate Life to apply for grants it needed to be part of a registered charity. The Trustees agreed that the Trust would help obtain funding for this work. During the year the Trust raised £5,655 for Elevate Life and paid £6,392 to Elevate Eleven for work with troubled teenagers. - 7 -