# **Treasurer’s annual report for the Christian Workers Trust.** ## **October 1st 2019 to September 30th 2020.** ## **Registered Charity 328398.** 2019/20 has been a difficult year. Due to the pandemic, trustees have been unable to meet in person as much as we would normally. However, thanks to Zoom, we were able to meet virtually and maintain oversight of the Trust. There are a number of changes planned, but these are on hold until we are able to change the signatories on our bank account to reflect the new trustees and officers. This means that Rev Stephen Pratt who continues as treasurer is unable to sign cheques etc as the old signatories remain. We are grateful to Ken for his continued work in doing this. Although the year has been difficult in some respects, our income has increased from £38,359 to £43,491. This was due to a Giving Review amongst those who already gave and a drive to encourage move one off and regular givers to the Trust. This was done before the pandemic and fortunately all our donors give by DD. We have continued to be unable to reclaim the Tax on Gift Aided for another year, meaning that we have now not claimed tax back for 4 years. This has not been for the want of trying, and efforts will continue to ensure we do not lose out on this valuable income. Expenditure however has risen again, mainly due to some financial and legal advice that we needed as the Trust was considering some structural changes. The overall effect of these changes to income and expenditure is that our Cash Funds at the year’s end have decreased from £55454 to £46311. In future years we should attempt to increase our donations and increase the number of donors, but we must also ensure we are able to claim tax back from Gift Aided Donations – this is the priority for 2020/21. I would like to thank the congregation of St James’ church for their continuing generosity, without whose support our ministry throughout the Benefice would be much poorer •nd •nts CC16• Fund• Totsl i••t Y￿r Al M•¢•1 774 4Jo ))• 143 41052 F¥nd* F¥nd• F¥nd• Bi C••h Pur￿• li Fthnd• •4 A•wt• r¥i•lMd f•r CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of <. CHRif/ilAkl ZIR￿(< On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) e*r Iozo Set out on pages Respective The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibillties of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act.). trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not wuired for this yaar under ￿tion 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is need8d. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under secbon 145 of the Charitses Act, to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordan¢% With general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examin*'on includes a review of the accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparison of the aco)unt$ presented vAth thos8 records. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from th8 trustees conceming any suth matters. The procedures und8rtaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and conSequen￿Y no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present 8 'true arKI fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examinerfs ststement attention (other than that disdosed betow ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the CharitEs Act or the accounts do not accord with the ac(Xfyunting records I have no concems aTrJ have come across no other matters in connèction with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the WO￿1$ in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Dats: Name: Relevant professlonal qualification{sl or body (if any): IER May 2018 Address: -Q AC