## Trustees Annual Report 10th June 2024
## TRUSTEES:
## Pastor T H Thomas, Mr D P Lawrence, Mrs J Callow.
The Church here in Wappenham and Slapton was established 1996 and continues in the work we believe the Lord has called us to do. Our main aim is to preach the Bible as the word of God and hold out the Lord Jesus Christ as the hope and Saviour of a lost world.
Our main Sunday services are now held in Marie Weller Primary School, Redcar Road, Towcester, incorporating the name “Dayspring”, at 10:30am and in Wappenham Chapel at 6pm. We meet around the Lord’s Table on the first Sunday of each month after the service. On Tuesday evenings we hold a Bible study/prayer meeting at 7:30 in the Wappenham Chapel. During the morning services in Towcester, we also hold a Sunday school for the children in the schoolroom. We do have a child protection policy in place and all of those working with the children are DBS certified. There is a small library of various types of Christian books in the Wappenham Chapel for general use. These books are available to read at no charge.
The ladies of the Church meet every other week on a Wednesday morning in the homes of one of the ladies or in the Wappenham chapel for a time of prayer and fellowship. The men also meet once a month on Saturday mornings to discuss theology and enjoy a time of fellowship.
We meet for a joint prayer meeting with three other churches in the Northampton area every three months.
Every year we send financial support to various missionary societies whose work is abroad, as well as supporting the work of Caring for Life (a Christian organisation in Leeds whose work is primarily among vulnerable people). We continue to maintain the two chapel buildings in Wappenham and Slapton but are currently in the process of putting the Slapton chapel on the market. Both premises are currently in good working order. Both chapels have disabled toilet facilities.
During election times both of the chapels are used as Polling Stations by the local Council.
In total there are currently 22 members although we are pleased to see new people meeting with us whenever they come. There are approximately 35 that meet each Sunday morning. The balance in hand at 31/08/2023 is £74,173. The accounts have been confirmed at the church member’s meeting and examined and approved by Mr Daniel Roberts BA, FCA Cottons Accountants LLP, 1 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AL. (Chartered Accountants), The accounts have been attached.
“God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. Romans 5:8 Pastor Trevor Thomas (Pastor and Church Trustee)
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024**
Page 1 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|3|
|Receipts and Payments Account|4|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5|
Page 2 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 5.
## Responsibilities and basis of report
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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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.
Mr Daniel Roberts BA, FCA Cottons Accountants LLP 1 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AL
Date: 7 March 2025
Page 3 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024**
**==> picture [494 x 663] intentionally omitted <==**
**----- Start of picture text -----**
GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2023
Receipts £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM DONORS
Offerings 29,413 32,177
Income tax recovered 6,212 35,624 8,489 40,666
OTHER VOLUNTARY INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations 1,000 1,000
CFL collection - 1,000 1,000
INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO
FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
E.T. subscriptions 49 18
Calendars - 145
INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE FUNDS
Hire of halls 320 -
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Bank interest 2,826 1,529
TOTAL RECEIPTS 39,819 43,358
PAYMENTS
GRANTS TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
Mission and relief agencies 1,400 1,549
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Pastor’s stipend 36,058 36,233
Preachers and speakers 870 36,928 580 36,813
CHURCH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Maintenance 741 1,783
Insurance 2,333 1,393
- -
Printing and stationery
Heating 2,149 3,869
Water charges 377 367
Telephone 233 197
Gifts - -
Accountancy fees 930 720
Sundries 3,873 10,637 361 8,690
TOTAL PAYMENTS 48,965 47,052
DEFICIT OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS -£ 9,145 -£ 3,694
RESTRICTED FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2023
Receipts £ £
Donations - -
Payments
Maintenance - -
DEFICIT OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS £ - £ -
Bank current and deposit accounts at 31 August 2024 65,028 74,173
Bank current and deposit accounts at 31 August 2023 (74,173) (77,867)
-£ 9,145 -£ 3,694
**----- End of picture text -----**
Page 4 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 AUGUST 2024**
|MONETARY ASSETS
HSBC Investment account
Lloyds deposit account
Current account
Cash
TOTAL CASH
OTHER ASSETS
Freehold premises at cost
Debtor
LIABILITIES
Creditors
TOTAL LIABILITIES
TOTAL NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY:
Premises financed
General fund|**General**
**Fund**
**Premises**
**2024**
**2023**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
45,000
-
45,000
60,000
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
15,028
-
15,028
9,173
-
-
-
-
65,028
-
65,028
74,173
19,098
91,743
110,841
110,841
-
-
-
-
19,098
91,743
110,841
110,841
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
84,126
£
91,743
£
175,869
£
185,014
£
-
91,743
91,743
91,743
84,126
-
84,126
93,271
84,126
91,743
175,869
185,014
**Totals**|
|---|---|
## **Notes**
1 General fund
|
At 31 August 2023
Excess of payments over receipts
At 31 August 2024
2 Restricted fund
At 31 August 2023
Excess of payments over receipts
At 31 August 2024|**_£_**
93,271
9,145
-
84,126
£
**_£_**
91,743
-
91,743
£|
|---|---|
Page 5 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024**
Page 1 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|3|
|Receipts and Payments Account|4|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5|
Page 2 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 5.
## Responsibilities and basis of report
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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. 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.
Mr Daniel Roberts BA, FCA Cottons Accountants LLP 1 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AL
Date: 7 March 2025
Page 3 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024**
**==> picture [494 x 663] intentionally omitted <==**
**----- Start of picture text -----**
GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2023
Receipts £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM DONORS
Offerings 29,413 32,177
Income tax recovered 6,212 35,624 8,489 40,666
OTHER VOLUNTARY INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations 1,000 1,000
CFL collection - 1,000 1,000
INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO
FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
E.T. subscriptions 49 18
Calendars - 145
INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE FUNDS
Hire of halls 320 -
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Bank interest 2,826 1,529
TOTAL RECEIPTS 39,819 43,358
PAYMENTS
GRANTS TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
Mission and relief agencies 1,400 1,549
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Pastor’s stipend 36,058 36,233
Preachers and speakers 870 36,928 580 36,813
CHURCH MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Maintenance 741 1,783
Insurance 2,333 1,393
- -
Printing and stationery
Heating 2,149 3,869
Water charges 377 367
Telephone 233 197
Gifts - -
Accountancy fees 930 720
Sundries 3,873 10,637 361 8,690
TOTAL PAYMENTS 48,965 47,052
DEFICIT OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS -£ 9,145 -£ 3,694
RESTRICTED FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2023
Receipts £ £
Donations - -
Payments
Maintenance - -
DEFICIT OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS £ - £ -
Bank current and deposit accounts at 31 August 2024 65,028 74,173
Bank current and deposit accounts at 31 August 2023 (74,173) (77,867)
-£ 9,145 -£ 3,694
**----- End of picture text -----**
Page 4 of 5
Charity registration number: 1045122 (England Wales)
## **SLAPTON AND WAPPENHAM INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 AUGUST 2024**
|MONETARY ASSETS
HSBC Investment account
Lloyds deposit account
Current account
Cash
TOTAL CASH
OTHER ASSETS
Freehold premises at cost
Debtor
LIABILITIES
Creditors
TOTAL LIABILITIES
TOTAL NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY:
Premises financed
General fund|**General**
**Fund**
**Premises**
**2024**
**2023**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
45,000
-
45,000
60,000
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
15,028
-
15,028
9,173
-
-
-
-
65,028
-
65,028
74,173
19,098
91,743
110,841
110,841
-
-
-
-
19,098
91,743
110,841
110,841
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
84,126
£
91,743
£
175,869
£
185,014
£
-
91,743
91,743
91,743
84,126
-
84,126
93,271
84,126
91,743
175,869
185,014
**Totals**|
|---|---|
## **Notes**
1 General fund
|
At 31 August 2023
Excess of payments over receipts
At 31 August 2024
2 Restricted fund
At 31 August 2023
Excess of payments over receipts
At 31 August 2024|**_£_**
93,271
9,145
-
84,126
£
**_£_**
91,743
-
91,743
£|
|---|---|
Page 5 of 5