Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 Apr 2023 31 Mar 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Wyke Christian Community Church Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 518779 Charity's principal address Town Gate Wyke Bradford Postcode BD12 9JP 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 Robert Moon Elder 2 Christopher Burston Elder 3 Kerry Burston Deacon - Chair 4 Heather Moon Deacon 5 Gladys Wilson Deacon 6 Brian Le Parmentier Deacon 7 Louise Le Parmentier Deacon 8 Paul Bointon Deacon Until 28[th] June 23 9 Fran Kearne ~~an~~ y-Bointon Deacon Until 28[th] June 23 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 Janet Illingworth Anita Brown Brian Sykes ~~—~~ Section B Structure, governance and management ~~————~~ Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Standard Registration (eg. trust, association, company) Church leaders nominate trustees and this is then voted on by church Trustee selection methods members. (eg. appointed by, elected by) ~~So~~ TAR 1 To March 2024
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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 continued to see a fantastic 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. In person prayer meetings continued on Sunday mornings and Tuesday mornings. The Sunday evening prayer meeting continued on zoom. The monthly Sunday evening service also continued to run.
The Friday morning free café continued to flourish serving hot and cold drinks, cakes, toast and light bites. This falls under our Keep Warm Keep Connected initiative, designed to help support the local community, and we received more funding through grants provided by Bradford Council. This year we also began a new project offering free packed lunches during the school holidays for children in the local area. We advertised through the local primary schools and on social media. This began In October half term with a good uptake and so continued at Christmas and Easter. Children can call into church to collect a free packed lunch between 11.30am and 1pm. Volunteers made and served the packed lunches each day. As this proved to be a valued service by the local community we plan to continue with this project during the next financial year. In October our Community Choir began and quickly grew in numbers. This runs on a Thursday morning and is free to attend. The choir occasionally performs in church and also at local Residential Homes. The Events team ran another successful quiz night and also the popular Christmas Family Fun Day continued. This offers free craft and fun activities for families on a Saturday just before Christmas. This continued to be very well attended and attracts new faces each year.
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 new savings account was opened this year with the Skipton Building Society. The church continued to work with the other churches in Wyke to support the local food bank (run by Wyke Council of Churches).
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Section E Financial review Brief statement of The charity reserves are set at £27.5k. 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 £65.7k (2023 £51.9k).
Section F Other optional information
N/A
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| gned on behalf of the charity’s trustees | ’s trustees | ’s trustees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature(s)Heather Jean Moon Christopher Burston Full name(s)Heather Jean Moon Christopher Burston Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Deacon Elder Date20-10-24 |
Heather Jean Moon | Christopher Burston | |
| Heather Jean Moon | Christopher Burston | ||
| Deacon | Elder | ||
| 20-10-24 | |||
| 20-10-24 |
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Wyke Christian Community Church – Financial Summary April 23 – March 24
| Church Income Collections Taxable Giving Tax Reclaim Gifts / Sundry Interest Church rent Solar Panels Church Outgoings Wages & PAYE Utilities Insurance Repairs & Renewals Under 18's Hardship Fund/Pastoral Care Ministry Administration Mission Giving New Equipment Events Team Sundries Outreach Net of Church Income / Outgoings Other Transactions Ins and Outs In Out Net of Other Transactions Other income Other outgoings Net of Other Income / Outgoings |
Totals last year Apr 22 - Mar 23 15,176 25,246 7,666 130 0 1,560 3,321 53,099 32,514 3,625 976 183 185 533 286 2,315 1,589 607 556 265 0 43,635 9,464 660 760 -100 6,630 1,163 5,467 |
Totals this Year Apr 23 - Mar 24 19,721 32,465 8,395 158 0 530 3,617 |
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| 64,885 | |||
| 33,300 6,210 1,093 667 353 208 644 2,288 474 2,493 198 339 50 |
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| 48,318 | |||
| 16,568 | |||
| 280 260 |
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| 20 | |||
| 3,738 6,552 |
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| -2814 |
| Net Total Opening Balance Closing Balance |
14,831 37,089 51,919 |
13,774 |
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| 51,919 65,693 |
| Summary | £ |
|---|---|
| Cash | 1,737.00 |
| Skipton Building Society | 40,000.00 |
| Bank | 23,955.94 |
| Total | 65,692.94 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of |
Charity Name Wyke Christian Community Church |
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| On accounts for the year | March 2024 Charity no 518779 |
| ended | (if any) |
| Set out on pages | 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 31/03/2024. | |
| 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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: 23-10-24 Name: Sharon Julie Brown Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Storr Hill Wyke Bradford, BD12 8PE
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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 .
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