2023-12-31-accounts - Citygate

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	1st Jan	2022	To	31st	Dec	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Citygate Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 327237 Charity's principal address The Manor Petersfield Rd Greatham Postcode GU33 6HF ~~ee~~

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 327237

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Tim Oglesby 2 Andrew Fellows 3 Brian Jose 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~==~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust Deed

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trust

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
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 ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE DEED OF TRUST DATED 8TH SEPTEMBER 1986

TAR

March 2012

The Trustees of Citygate have had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising their powers and duties and have taken Summary of the main it into account when making decisions. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to During the year, the charity made gifts to sponsor students coming from these objects (include within Central Europe to study in the UK, and gave support to organizations in this section the statutory Hungary, Ukraine and Albania. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance The charity also sponsored teaching activities in line with its objects. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main During the year, the charity made gifts to sponsor students coming from achievements of the charity Central Europe to study in the UK. during the year We also sponsored the publication of books in Hungary and supported ministry in Ukraine and Albania.

The charity also sponsored teaching activities in line with its objects.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The organisation is primarily funded income from its investments. charity’s policy on reserves The level of reserves is overseen by professional advisers and monitored regularly by the Trustees. Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

TAR

March 2012

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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) T. Oglesby

Full name(s) Timothy Oglesby Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 11 October 2024

TAR

March 2012

CityGate UK

Profit and Loss

January - December 2023

	TOTAL
Income
CityGate Income
HMRC gift aid claim	2,717.89
Individual Gifts - non gift aidable	1,200.00
Individual Giving - Gift Aid	3,675.00
Support MM-TM Gift Aid	5,726.56
Total CityGate Income	13,319.45
Total Income	£13,319.45
GROSS PROFIT	£13,319.45
Expenses
CityGate Admin	300.47
Accounting Fees	216.00
Books for Others	254.90
Copying costs	71.41
Equipment	3,133.79
Office Supplies	137.86
Postage	153.89
Redmayne Management fees	1,896.00
Software	878.75
Website Maintenance	17.75
Total CityGate Admin	7,060.82
CityGate Projects
Writing Project	800.00
Total CityGate Projects	800.00
CityGate Support
EM - TK Moyle project support	6,901.56
Total CityGate Support	6,901.56
Total Expenses	£14,762.38
NET OPERATING INCOME	£ -1,442.93
Other Income
Other Income to CityGate
Bank Interest	402.55
Book sales	34.00
Total Other Income to CityGate	436.55
Redmayne - Increase in value of Investment	6,211.00
Redmayne Dividend Income	5,984.00
Total Other Income	£12,631.55
Other Expenses
Grants
Grants to L'Abri	2,640.00
Honorarium / National Worker Grant	5,100.00
Total Grants	7,740.00

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CityGate UK

Profit and Loss

January - December 2023

	TOTAL
Travel
Travel - Austria	550.00
Travel - Slovakia	19.03
Travel - UK	81.59
Total Travel	650.62
Total Other Expenses	£8,390.62
NET OTHER INCOME	£4,240.93
NET INCOME	£2,798.00

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees of	CITYGATE

On accounts for the year	31.12.2023	Charity no	Charity no00327237
ended

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2023

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all 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 in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 4[th] October 2024 Name: Caroline Scull Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: B20 Ltd Charwell House, Wilsom Road, Alton GU34 2PP

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .