Southam Community Church
Annual Trustees Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2023
Coventry Street
Southam Warwickshire CV47 0EP
Charity number 516060
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] January 2023 To 31[st] December 2023 Charity name: Southam Community Church Charity registration number: 516060
Objectives and Activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
THE CHARITY EXISTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL, THE WORSHIP AND SERVICE OF GOD AS REVEALED IN THE BIBLE, THE CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN HARDSHIP, DISTRESS, OLD AGE OR SICKNESS. THE CHARITY CONDUCTS CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY AND MAKES GRANTS TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN WORK IN ASIA AND AFRICA. |
| 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. |
The main activities and achievements of the charity are detailed in the Trustees Annual Report below. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
The trustees had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant. |
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s The charity held £197,818 of monetary assets at the end of
financial position at the end the period under review.
of the period
Statement explaining the The Trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to be able to
policy for holding reserves continue with a full-time ministry during any hiatus in
stating why they are held fundraising, and to provide for future expansion.
Payments to Trustees None
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
The charity is constituted under a Trust Deed dated 16th January 1985. |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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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| 1 | Mr Brian Goodwin | |||
| 2 | Miss Janette Ebanks | |||
| 3 | Mrs Brenda Goodwin | |||
| 4 | Mrs WendyHancock | |||
| 5 | Mr AnthonyBrown | Treasurer | ||
| 6 | Mr David Hadley | Chair | Appointed 1/1/23 |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Full name(s) | Anthony Brown ~~a~~ |
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| Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) |
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee, Treasurer ~~ee~~ |
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| Date | 31/10/24 ~~ |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from To 01101123 31112123 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endovmnt funds Total lunds Last year tothp rTeSt to th• n•ar•st£ totho noar•stt b)th• n•ar•st£ b)th• noar•st£ A1 Receipts Gifts & Oonab"¢n$ Giffs ft)r distrition 42,592 10,632 10,596 2>34 43,667 11.376 12,460 297 10,$32 Giftaid lax reclaimed 10,5 2.934 Intereston cash dew51ts Sub total(Gmss income for AR) 56,122 10,632 66,754 67,790 2 Asset and Investmnt sales, (see tabl•). Sub total S4122 10.632 ,7S4 87,790 Paywents Salanes staff pensions Gits k) mistsions Resident ministy gifts Gifts b IndIdalS 30,(rf10 713 16.640 BOO 2SO s28 526 28,727 402 14.950 575 713 16,540 2SO s28 526 2,668 101 946 175 100 947 1A54 Utylity¢o$ts Insurance Gelleral rTraintenan Repairs to equipment Comrnunicauons & IT Prinb"ng. postage &stabonery (XJtre8ch Legal & professional kes Sundrye¥pen$e$ 4255 470 2,118 101 946 175 100 947 109 162 200 742 1,004 Sub total 43.708 18.340 60,048 54,214 MA55et and Investmnt purcha5es,15ee table) EquIpThnt 1.760 1.7 20804 Sub total 1.760 1.760 20,404 16.340 61.808 74618 NetOfeAptsIfpaYMents) Transtèrs bÈt*èn funds Cash funds last Sear end Cash funds this yearend 10, 5.708 192,872 197.81 5,71 5.708 192,872 197.818 199,700 192.87
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted b)#e¥est£ EnIk>¥wnt nearest£ B1 Cash funds Fcash 126 HSBCCJJrErtp 111.12• HSBC twsllAt 14149 5A15 TOtalsh fund5 197,818 LIArestsl(ed Restrl¢d En<h)•mnt nds Deta B3 Inveslrnent asse15 De B4 Assets relained forthe charity's own use 1517 54 Detsi B5 Liabililies Synaknr Date of
Trustee Annual Rethrn 2023 Southam Community Church Year Ending 31" December 202 This has been a year of growth within the Churh. both nUTnerically and Spiritually which has been evidenced thDJugh the increase in people attending the range of worship opportiinities prnvided throughoui the year. These iDdude :_
Sunday MornlngWor5hip ( both physically on line)
Weeldy Prayer Meetings
Sunday afternoon servites at a local (art home which at their twuesi now take placE iwice
a month.
Monthly wedTre afternoon Service
Parents and Tots weekty meeiin
Weeldy Bible Study meetings
Spirtually we have been ble&sed by No Baptismal seTVites in the year which saw 5 people make a comTnitmenl to the Lort il is partiLwlarly pleasing to notr thai this included 4 of our young people. During the year we have intNll(ed a monthly Youth metiing whith has been regularly aiiended by all of our eligible young people and they in turn have intD)duced others to the group. Whilst siill small in numbers we att ble&8ed io have such a grnup of enthwiastic and commiited Christia Oiir wpport for othern continues by the provision of both pr•rtical and prayer commitment to organisations suth as :.
Nagaland Bible College
World of Worth
Anneth Nkanda in
Ebencttr
part of our support for other6 we have seen a in&t in the Itvel of sales within the Like New Shop whith pn)vide well priced nearly new iiems w the mothE¥S of Southam as well as much needed financial support io WOW as a result. The Like New shop now has its own Facebook page which makes local mothers aware of any partIlar large items which are on sale, this has proved to be • very pwlar initiative which has some 1100 followers. James Williams who jOiDed a5 a new Elder in 2021 progytssively grown into the role over the year and is an integral and proactive member of tht ithlership Tea
The ]Ivstees have all Yemained in positio IM>w thiring the year the Mle of Chair of Thlstees changed han(ts this after many years of faithful serviLY in thai n)le by Janette Ebanks for which we give grateful thank& We look forward to the continuaiion of the expansion of God's Church in Southam as we endeavour to and follow His dirtrtion for the growth of His kingdom. Dad Hadley (Chair of
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Southam Community Church
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Southam Community Church (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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: piu Name: John K Starley FCA
Address: Moonrakers, Back Lane, Birdingbury, Rugby, CV23 8EN
Date: 31/10/24