2023-03-31-accounts - Wyke Christian Community Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	Apr	2022	To	31 Mar	2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 518779

Wyke Christian Community Church

Charity's principal address Town Gate Wyke Bradford Postcode BD12 9JP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Robert Moon	Elder
Christopher Burston	Elder
KerryBurston	Deacon - Chair
Heather Moon	Deacon
Gladys Wilson	Deacon
Brian Le Parmentier	Deacon	From 3/5/22
Louise Le Parmentier	Deacon	From 3/5/22
Paul Bointon	Deacon	From 3/5/22
Fran Kearney-Bointon	Deacon	From 3/5/22

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

	Name –Custodian Trustees	Dates acted if not for whole year
	David Illingworth
	Carol Hirst
	Catherine Bentham	Until 3/5/22
	Lewis Bell	Until 3/5/22
	Paul Bointon	Until 3/5/22
	Fran Kearney-Bointon	Until 3/5/22
	Janet Illingworth	From 3/5/22
	Anita Brown	From 3/5/22
	Brian Sykes	From 3/5/22

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution)

TAR

To March 2023

How the charity is constituted Standard Registration

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Church leaders nominate trustees and this is then voted on by church members.

Section C & D Objectives, Activities & Achievements

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS. 2 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TEACHING CLASSES AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRAINING MATERIAL. 3 THE SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS. 4 THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS. 5 THE PRODUCTION OF CHRISTIAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC WORKS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND DRAMATIC MATERIAL.

Main Activities and Achievements

This year has seen an increase in attendance on a Sunday morning and with the weekly Life Groups, which are smaller groups mainly meeting in homes to study the Bible and support each other.

The Sunday morning prayer meeting continued, and the Tuesday morning prayer meeting moved from zoom to an in-person meeting. The Sunday evening prayer meeting continued on zoom. February saw the start of a monthly Sunday evening service. During the summer a new free café began on a Friday serving light bites, cakes and drinks. Then in January, a new Thursday coffee morning began, also offering free drinks, toast and cake. These both fell under our new Keep Warm Keep Connected initiative to help support the local community during the cost of living crisis. We received several Grants from Bradford Council towards the running of these projects. The popular Christmas Family Fun Day returned, offering free craft and fun activities for families on a Saturday just before Christmas. This was very well attended with some new families coming along too. This was run by the newly formed Events team. They also ran a Family Quiz night, a Light Party, (alternative to Halloween) and a Beetle Drive which were also well attended with very positive feedback from attendees. All these events are free of charge and open to the local community.

The trustees continued to ensure the smooth running of the charity. The charity continued to focus on its main aims and objectives taking into consideration the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The trustees regularly reviewed the finances to ensure good management of this aspect of the charity. A review of our Safe Guarding Policy was completed and a Fire Risk Assessment and review was begun.

The church continued to work with the other churches in Wyke to support the local food bank (run by Wyke Council of Churches).

TAR

To March 2023

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of The charity reserves are set at £15k. the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds N/A materially in deficit Financial Movement and Position The financial needs of the church were met during this year and we ended the financial year with a slight surplus in our regular costs and income. The majority of general running costs of the church, in support of the charities aims and objectives, continued to be supported from the giving of members. At the close of the year the retained funds of the charity stood at approximately £51.9k (2022 £37.1k).

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Heather Jean Moon Christopher Burston Full name(s) Heather Jean Moon Christopher Burston Position (eg Secretary, Deacon Elder Chair, etc) Date

TAR

To March 2023

Wyke Christian Community Church – Financial Summary April 22 – March 23

Church Income
Collections
Taxable Giving
Tax Reclaim
Gifts / Sundry
Interest
Church rent
Solar Panels
Church Outgoings
Wages/PAYE/Pension
Utilities
Insurance
Repairs & Renewals
Under 18's
Hardship Fund/Pastoral Care
Ministry
Administration
Mission Giving
New Equipment
Events Team
Sundries
Outreach
Net of Income / Outgoings
Other Transactions
Ins and Outs
In
Out
Net of Other Transactions
Other income
Other outgoings
Net of Other Income / Outgoings
Net Total
Opening Balance
Closing Balance
£
Cash
15.71
Bank
51,903.49
Total
51,919.20

Total Last Year
Apr 21 - Mar 22
Apr 22 - Mar 23
£
£
13,113
15,176
22,248
25,246
8,008
7,666
255
130
0
0
770
1,560
3,009
3,321
47,403
53,099
31,497
32,514
2,273
3,625
921
976
146
183
221
185
0
533
539
286
1,675
2,315
1,282
1,589
512
607
0
556
134
265
38
0
39,238
43,635
8,165
9,464
370
660
270
760
100
-100
0
6,630 See Grants section
0
1,163 See Grants section
0
5,467
8,265
14,831
28,824
37,089
37,089
51,919
This total includes restricted funds - see info on Grants
Total This Year

Reg. Charity: 518779

Grants

This financial year we have received 4 grants from Bradford Council to further our Keep Warm Keep Connected Programs.

These funds are restricted and can only be used for the projects they were applied for.

Date Amount Name of Grant Oct-22 £330 Youth and Community Chest Grant Nov-22 £1,000 Warm Spaces Dec-22 £300 Youth and Community Chest Grant Mar-23 £5,000 Cost of Living Crisis

Program / Project Warm Welcome Season's Café Season's Café Baby Bank / Fun Day / Events

This financial year, we have seen both Warm Welcome start on a Thursday and Season's Café on a Friday. Please see a summary of their accounts below.

Warm Welcome - Accounts Summary

£ Donations 122.33 Expenditure 105.72 Cash carried forward 16.61

Youth and Community Chest Grant - £330 Spent on:

Jigsaws Jigsaw Boards Toaster Tablecloths

Season's Café - Accounts Summary

£ Donations 1,693.44 Expenditure 1,504.48 Cash carried forward 188.96

Warm Spaces Grant - £1,000 Spent on: Christmas Meal Winter Warmer Packs Food Heating

Youth and Community Chest Grant - £300 Spent on: Equipment

Reg. Charity: 518779

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name Wyke Christian Community Church	Charity Name Wyke Christian Community Church	Charity Name Wyke Christian Community Church

March 2023	Charity no (if any)	518779

1 - 5 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023. As the charity's trustees, 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination 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: Sharon Brown Date: 25-08-23 Name: Sharon Julie Brown Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Storr Hill Wyke Bradford, BD12 8PE

IER

August 2023

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 .

IER

August 2023