2023-10-31-accounts - Buxton Community Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 11 2022 31 10 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Buxton Community Church

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 519280

Charity's principal address

London Road Buxton Derbyshire Postcode SK17 9NX

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 (ifany)
Peter Thornton	Chair	Resigned 27/9/23
Michael Stanway	Treasurer
John Akrigg	Secretary
Christopher Byrne
Maia Preston
Sandra Worsley		Appointed 6/2/23	Church Elders

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

Trust Deed

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by the Elders of the Church 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 of the Christian faith and the worship of God. - The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

The trustees have complied with the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance under the Charities Act 2011 when exercising their powers and duties to which the guidance is relevant. They consider that the charity’s activities provide benefit both to those who worship as part of Buxton Community Church and to the wider community of Buxton and the surrounding area.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Buxton Community Church is committed to the advancement of the Christian faith and the establishment of the kingdom of God. We involve ourselves in community projects, which aim to reach the widest possible spectrum of the community. We support regular children’s work. Our Church building is used for community activities, for example groups providing support for people with addictions.

We also aim to expand the community usage of our Church building to include support projects for people in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

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 achievements of the charity during the year

Many of the activities that our Church has been involved in over the last twelve months have continued to be successful and of benefit to our local community. Including: - Provision of a place of worship on Sundays and throughout the week. - Regular activities for children and youth. - Financial and practical help to people who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress. - Providing facilities for a local group supporting adults with learning difficulties. - Providing a room to store baby clothes and equipment for distribution by a local group to parents in need. (The room is provided free of charge along with BCC covering the cost of gas and electricity). - Shared venture with the local authority providing facilities, staffing and equipment for an early years playgroup. - Supporting various refugee families living in the area. - Providing a room for NHS health visitors to support parents with young children (0 – 5 years). - Providing a room for a Dementia singing café, along with covering the cost of gas, electricity and also the fees for the therapist to run the sessions. BCC volunteers also help with the running of this group.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to three months’ resources expended.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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) M Stanway Full name(s)[Michael Stanway ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 29th May 2024

Buxton Community Church ststement of Financial Artivities for the year ended 31 Ortober 2023 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds 2022 Total funds Note Incomin8 resourtes Tithes Donations and offerings Gift Aid 41.984.31 491.07 8,302.87 41,984.31 3,652.07 8.302.87 41,319 3,466 6,137 3,161.00 Total voluntary income Investment income - Bank interest Other incoming resources 50.778.25 583.43 11,915.IXJ 3,161.00 53,939.25 583.43 11,915.00 50,922 58 12,113 Total incoming resources 63.276.68 3,161.00 66,437.68 63,093 Resources expended Premises costs 10.551.73 10,551.73 15,086 Ministry costs 34.031.42 1,450.00 35,481.42 29,034 Church running costs 2,536.04 0.00 2,536.04 2,262 Publicity and administration costs Donations 1.478.91 1,478.91 946 6,66S.70 1,711.00 8,376.70 6,588 Total charitable expenditure 55,263.80 3,161.00 58,424.80 53,916 Governance costs 135.00 135.(KJ 135 Total resources expended 55,398.80 3,161.00 58,559.80 54,051 Net Incomlnglloutgolngl resources Total funds brought forward Total fund5 carried forward 7,877.88 0.00 7,877.88 9,042 76.628.37 76,628.37 67.586 84,506.25 84,506.25 76,628

Buxton Community Church Balance Sheet at 31 October 2023 Unrestrirted Restrirted funds funds Total funds 2022 Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 25.000.IX) 25,000.00 25,000 Current assets Cash at bankand in hand 59.506.25 59,S06.25 51,628 Current liabS1itles Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year Net current assets 59.506.25 59.506.25 51.628 Net asset5 84,506.25 84,506.25 76,628 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 84.506.25 84,506.25 76,628 Total funds 84,506.25 84,506.25 76,628 These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 17 December 2023 and signed on their behalf by: M Stanwav Treasurer

Buxton Community Church Notes to the Flnanclal Statements tor the year ended 31 October 2023 l Accounting policie5 Basis of accounting The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 for Smaller Entitie5 leffective l January 20151 and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5" leffertive l January 20151. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustee5 in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to re5trirtion5 on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal made by the charity. Incoming Resources All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities ISOFAI when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount tan be quantified with reasonable atcuracv. Voluntary income is received by way of donations and offerings and is included in the SOFA when receivable. Incoming resources from Gift Aid are from Gift Aid claims for the tax year that ends in the accounting period Investment income is included when receivable. Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activitie5 and services for its beneficiarie5. It includes both costs that can be attributed directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Governance cost5 include the costs of preparation and examination of statutory account5 and costs linked to the management of the charity. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a ba515 designed to reflect the use of the resources. Costs relating to a particular attivity are allocated directly,. others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.

Buxton Community Church Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2023 Icontinuedl 2 Net incoming resource5 for the year These are stated after charging- 2023 2022 Examiner's remuneration 135.00 135 3 Tangible fixed assets Freehold Fixtures & property fittin85 Total C05t At l November 2022 and 31 October 2023 27,200 25,000 2,200 Accumulated depreciotion At l November 2022 Charge for the year At 31 October 2023 2,21XI 2,200 2,2CNJ 2,200 Net book value At 31 October 2023 At 31 October 2022 25.ClXI 25,000 25,000 25,000 4 Creditors: Amounts fa115ng due wlthln one year 2023 2022 Payroll costs