Sheffield Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31 January 2025
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| Trustees' Report | 1-2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 4 |
| Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 6-7 |
Annual Report of the Trustees of Sheffield Living Waters Christian Fellowship for the year ended 31 January 2025
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
The full name of the Charity is Sheffield Living Waters Christian Fellowship, it is known locally however as the Living Waters Christian Fellowship.
Charity registration number 1049186
The Constitution is set out in the Trust Deed of the Constitution Charity dated 22 June 1995 as amended by a special resolution on 21 August 1995.
Principle office 81 Main Road, Darnall, Sheffield S9 5HL
The Trustees Mr B Coleman Mrs M Edley Mrs C Hamilton Mr N Hamilton Mr R P Panek
Independent Examiner S J Gibbs FCCA, Gibbs & Co, The Grange, Church Street, Dronfield S18 1QB
Objectives and Activities
The objects of the trust are to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ and the beliefs and practices of the Christian faith consistently with the doctrines and articles of belief set out in the schedule of the trust deed and to promote such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.
Achievements and performance
In addition to providing a regular public worship and other services, the church raises funds for other charities and provides support for other local groups with compatible aims.
Relations with other churches
We have continued to share times of joint fellowship with other local churches. We continue to work with Rock Christian Centre who still supports us in our food bank ministry activity which we see as serving people within our local community. This year food vouchers were brought into our church for the benefit of families in the Darnall area. This enabled us to provide food for a total of 1,000 people. We are working with Meadowhead Christian Fellowship in a more structured manner with worship and speaking support upon request to cover our holiday periods and other specific times.
Other work with groups in our area
A community cafe is still being run for the benefit of our community which provides refreshment and a warm space activity in our building. We also offer our building for a dementia café once a month, where we are supported by the workers at Darnall Well Being.
Gifts to other groups by Living Waters
The church trustees have an approved charitable giving policy. The charities selected, and the amounts given, are reported in the notes to the accounts.
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Annual Report of the Trustees of Sheffield Living Waters Christian Fellowship for the year ended 31 January 2025
Financial Review
The Church relies on funds that have been received from offerings and donations from its members and visitors. These are supplemented by grants and gift-aid as detailed in the notes to the accounts. The trustees are satisfied with the church's financial results and position at the end of the year.
Public benefit
The trustees have given due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit when fulfilling the objectives of the charity.
Risk analysis
The trustees have identified the principal risks to the charity as those associated with health and safety and property maintenance. The trustees are satisfied with the financial position of the trust.
Structure, Governance and Management
The church is led by a team of elders and other workers taking responsibility for the different aspects of the work. The trustees are responsible for overseeing the general work of the charity. Membership of the charity is open to any individual or corporate body who are interested in furthering the work of the charity. When necessary the charity will recruit and appoint trustees in accordance with its constitution. The trustees have given due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit when fulfilling the objectives of the charity.
Reserves
The policy of the charity is to utilise its resources to further the objects of the trust and not therefore to establish large reserves. It is the objective of the trustees to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover six months of general expenditure in the normal course of events. They also have to be mindful of the repair and maintenance costs of the upkeep of the Church property which is currently in need of significant works.
This report was approved by the Trustees 7 October 2025
B Coleman
Pastor
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the charity
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sheffield Living Waters Christian Fellowship (the charity) for the year ended 31 January 2025, which are set out on pages 4 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity 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 Trustee'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 2011 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 Trust 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.
S J Gibbs FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant The Grange, Church Street, Dronfield S18 1QB 7 October 2025
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Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
Receipts and Payments Account
| Unrestricted Restricted Notes £ £ Receipts Planned giving 14,396 - Weekly offerings 8,989 - Appeals and special gifts 3 - 625 Grants and donations received 4 - 2,100 Income tax recovered on Gift-aid 5,385 - Legacy - - Rent and room hire 2,680 - 31,450 2,725 Payments Ministry and services 5 17,625 - Upkeep of church premises 6 6,123 - Gifts to other causes 7 1,600 - Charitable activities 8 38 1,584 Independent examination 475 - Administration 9 1,591 - 27,452 1,584 Excess of receipts over payments for the year 3,998 1,141 Balances brought forward from previous year 56,410 - Balances carried forward to next year £ 60,408 1,141 All activities derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 6 and 7 form an integral part of these accounts. |
2025 Total £ 14,396 8,989 625 2,100 5,385 - 2,680 34,175 17,625 6,123 1,600 1,622 475 1,591 29,036 5,139 56,410 61,549 |
2024 Total £ 14,191 7,535 - 520 7,573 - 860 30,679 18,020 6,798 2,230 497 1,026 2,065 30,636 43 56,367 56,410 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 January 2025
| Monetary Assets General £ Cash in hand and on deposit Santander current account 60,408 Net Monetary Assets £ 60,408 Other Monetary Assets and Liabilities General £ Debtors Gift aid recoverable 4,453 Less Creditors and similar obligations Independent Examination (594) £ 3,859 |
Restricted £ 1,141 1,141 Restricted £ - - - |
Total 2025 £ 61,549 61,549 2025 £ 4,453 (594) 3,859 |
Total 2024 £ 56,410 56,410 2024 £ 4,571 (475) 4,096 |
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Restricted funds
Funds received in respect of special causes have been segregated (Note 10).
Non-Monetary Assets
| General Fixed assets for Charity use at cost £ Land and buildings 124,682 Fixtures and fittings 10,690 Equipment 9,023 £ 144,395 |
Restricted £ - - - - |
2025 £ 124,682 10,690 9,023 144,395 |
2024 £ 124,682 10,690 9,023 144,395 |
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M Edley
Approved by the Trustees 7 October 2025 The notes on pages 6 and 7 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The Trustees confirm that as far as they are aware, there is no relevant accounting information of which the examiner is unaware.
2 Winding up or disolution of the charity
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any financial assets, after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated funds shall be transferred to some other church or charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
3 Appeals and special gifts
| 3 Appeals and special gifts Unrestricted £ Funday - £ - 4 Grants and donations received Donations - Foodbank - Sheffield City Council - Foodbank - - £ - 5 Ministry and services Ministers salary 16,800 Ministers pension 436 Worship and pastoral activities 389 £ 17,625 6 Upkeep of Church premises Repairs and maintenance 2,777 Cleaning 174 Light, heat and rates 2,210 Insurance 962 £ 6,123 7 Gifts to other causes Open Doors 400 Darnall and Attercliffe Trust (Datic) 400 Care for the Family 400 Burngreave Food Bank - Other gifts 400 £ 1,600 Donations |
Restricted £ 625 625 100 2,000 - 2,100 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2025 Total £ 625 625 100 2,000 - 2,100 16,800 436 389 17,625 2,777 174 2,210 962 6,123 400 400 400 - 400 1,600 |
2024 Total £ - - - - 520 520 16,800 416 804 18,020 4,746 160 926 966 6,798 700 200 200 600 530 2,230 |
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 8 Charitable activities Foodbank - 959 959 Funday 8 625 633 Miscellaneous 30 - 30 £ 38 1,584 1,622 9 Administration Telephone and internet 863 - 863 Printing and stationery 125 - 125 Subscriptions 226 - 226 Software 75 - 75 Miscellaneous 302 - 302 £ 1,591 - 1,591 10 Restricted funds Foodbank activities 1,141 £ 1,141 |
Total £ 497 - - 497 1,051 - 550 - 464 2,065 - - |
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