## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To Period end date 31[st] March 2024** **Charity name: Living Waters Church, Paignton** ## **Charity registration number: 1050312** ## **Objectives and Activities** |||| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The principal purpose of Living Waters
Church is the advancement of the Christian
faith, in fellowship with the Assemblies of
God Pentecostal denomination, particularly
through worship of God, making disciples
of Jesus Christ and expressing God's love
to Torbay and the wider world in word and
action.
Our objectives are achieved by:
•
Regularly meeting together for
public acts of worship and teaching.
•
Meeting in groups for fellowship and
mutual support for all age groups,
including children, young people,
Foodbanks for the homeless and
unemployed.
Regular prayer and bible study, evangelism
and mission, nurture and growth of
Christian disciples, giving and encouraging
friendship and pastoral care for all ages.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|LWC Main activities and purpose:
To establish a living church that reveals
God’s love, the grace and forgiveness of
Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy
Spirit through thousands of changed lives.
LWC believes that every individual can and
should have a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ and has the opportunity to be
part of a local, vibrant church.
LWC is committed to transform the
communities of Preston, Paignton and
South Devon, under the leadership of our
Senior Pastors Tony and Su Williams and| 1 |||by reaching out to all individuals regardless
of age, race or gender.
`o`Offer understanding, friendship and
support to all
`o`Aim to be a source of help in times
of need
`o`Help everyone to feel they belong
here
`o`Encourage and celebrate all family
life, whether married, widowed,
single, divorced, separated, with
children or without.
`o`To encounter and exalt the Lord by
building a community of
worshippers who express their love
for God through holiness of life and
through vibrant spontaneous
worship, led and inspired by the
Holy Spirit.
`o`To empower and equip Believers
through teaching, training and
encouraging them to minister the life
of the Kingdom of God to others
`o`To extend and expand the Kingdom
of God through the personal witness
of every member, through corporate
evangelism, church planting and all
appropriate means in fulfilment of
the Great Commission.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Church Council Trustees are the
governing body of the Living Waters
Church Charity and it holds ultimate power
and responsibility for all matters concerning
the Charity.
The Trustees are responsible for:
`o`Directing the affairs of the Charity
`o`Ensuring that it is well run and
solvent
`o`Delivering the charitable outcomes
for the benefit of the public for which
the Charity was set up
LWC Trustees provide leadership to the
charity and make sure it is doing what it set
out to with the help of the Charity
Commissions’ SORP -Statement of
Recommended Practice.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 2 ||SORP reference|Governance: LWC had the following
policies in place at the end of the financial
period of this annual return:
•
internal charity financial controls
policy and procedures
•
safeguarding policy and procedures
•
financial reserves policy
•
complaint’s policy and procedures
•
serious incident reporting policy and
procedures
•
trustee expenses policy and
procedures
•
campaigns and political activity
policy and procedures
•
code of conduct, including bullying
and harassment
•
social media policy and procedures| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**-**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The Trustees apply the funds of LWC at
their discretion and in accordance with the
charitable purposes on objectives of the
charity.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The LWC Food Bank**is run by Volunteers
and provides a safe, warm space, food
parcels, refreshments and fellowship
regularly to 35+ families every week. The
team of volunteers do not stop for rest
weeks, summer break or holidays and the
facility is available every Friday, all the year
round and the team of Volunteers are
passionate to serve the local community.
The team of dedicated volunteers commit 2
days per week, starting Tuesdays with
finding additional resources to FareShare –
a service paid for by LWC. FareShare
redistribute surplus food from some of the
UK’s top food companies to nearly 8,500
charities and community groups.
The team locateand collect additional food
donations from local shops and stores, e.g.
Spar and Morrisons and Bookers and bring
it to church to unpack, store and
redistribute for Fridays.
The volunteers bridge the gap and provide
a safe warm place with drinks and biscuits,
soup and toasties, in addition to the weekly
Food Parcel. It’s a weekly event, someone
to talk to, have fellowship and the church
provides a communal meeting place.
**PlayDates**is a weekly event for mums,
dads, carers -and-toddlers during term time
for the local community, staffed by
volunteers.Playdates benefits many| 3 |||families in our locality and some of the
families also receive weekly food parcels
from the LWC Food Bank.
The families and their young children can
come and play and enjoy a variety of
activities. It is a safe environment where
people can relax and meet other adults
.The team interact with everyone and offer
support with prayer when asked.
It is a safe environment where the parents
can relax and meet other adults. Risk
assessments are completed and the team
have 2 First Aiders and been trained in
Safeguarding.| |---|---|---| |Other||**Children’s Ministry**
Each week we have children who attend
Sunday school from age 3 to 11 and we
have an average about 30 children each
week but this can vary from 15 to 40
children.
At present the children all come out of the
main service during worship and we walk
as one group down to our neighbouring
Church St Paul’s Church where we hire out
a number of rooms on Sunday morning, as
our attendance numbers have increased
and we are running out of space.
We are integrating fun and faith with a time
of worship, prayer and an introduction to
the lesson, refreshments and an
encouraging the children to build
relationships and fellowship with each
other.
Throughout the year the team of 13
committed volunteer leaders (who are all
DBS checked and have attended
Safeguarding training) also organise
additional children’s events, e.g. summer
picnics ,park days out, annual light parties
and Christmas plays and parties.
The nativity play was a great success with
such hard work from all the team and the
children. We recorded the children telling
the nativity story in their own words and
acting out the nativity in the church in front
of the whole congregation.| ## **Achievements and Performance** 4 ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have become a diverse**multicultural**
**church**which also included a number of
asylum seekers who were housed by the
Home Office at the Esplanade Hotel in
Paignton until November 2023. Alongside
looking after their spiritual needs, we
looked after their practical needs e.g.
language lessons, conversational classes
and weekly food parcels. Anoutreach of
friendship, kindness and support.
As a growing church it has been
necessary to offer 2 Sunday morning
services 9.30 and 11.30 am, making an
intense demand on the Pastors, Leaders,
Worship Team and Volunteers.
Several**Welcome Evenings**and Arrival
events took place throughout the year for
all Newcomers who had joined us to ensure
they felt part of what God is doing through
our Church, getting to know them more,
with introduction to the various ministries,
giving them a snapshot of life at LWC.
The aim is to establish a loving, genuine
Christian Community.
LWC is a**praying church**with prayers
taking place every day of the week. In
addition to Zoom meetings our Midweek
Prayer Meeting allowed the congregation to
growin deeper fellowship and connection
with one another. Coming together
midweek to pray on a consistent basis
enhanced love for one another.
Helping people explore their faith and their
relationship with God can happen both
during and outside of church services using
fun church activities**. Social events**took
place throughout the year for youth, adults,
families, small groups, ladies and men’s
breakfasts, outings and walks.
Opportunities were created for people to
engage with each other, learning together
and have fun while building deeper spiritual
connections. Events were regularly
advertised via posters, leaflets and via the
**LWC Church Handbook**, made accessible
via the LWC Information Point in the foyer,
open Sundays from 10 am – 2pm.
As a church we participated in**Street**
**Evangelism**, sharing our faith, and handing
out Gospel tracts and talking to and praying
with people as requested.| 5 This year saw the launch of our **Upper Room Café** , a café within our church which has opened regularly on a Thursday, we have seen 10 – 15 people attending regularly on a weekly basis with many more on a Sunday, where the team provides refreshments and meals to our Volunteers and who facilitate our **2 Sunday Morning Services,** as well as offering refreshments to church members. The café is an integral part of LWV church community and growth, helping to build stronger relationships. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Pastoral Care**- Throughout the year, we
have continued to develop a strategy of a
wholistic approach to pastoral care within
the body of Christ.
We believe that it is incumbent on all
church members to have an active role and
interest in the general health and well-being
of all within the body and wider afield.
The**Lifestyle Discipleship**program was a
huge success in providing a forum for
people to meet together in groups at the
church, encompassing food, fellowship,
learning, study, prayer and simply getting to
know one another better. We saw between
70 to 80 people regularly attending these
events.
This has helped to divert some of the
pressure and expectation away from the
Senior Leadership to be the only point of
call for general pastoral care, releasing
them to focus on more critical or urgent
issues, or those of a more confidential
nature, which may require special handling
and sensitivity.
This process was further enhanced with the
introduction of a Pastoral Care Co-ordinator
and a Pastoral Care email address to be
used for confidential and urgent matters for
dealing with by the Senior Leadership.
**JOY Ministries**- has continued to develop
the over 60’s group through regular
meetings and fellowship, plus the use of a
dedicated WhatsApp group for
communication, prayer needs and
requests. The group has over 50 regular| |---|---|---| 6 |||members and includes those from age 60
up to our current oldest member of 91, a
very active group of very friendly and
helpful members of Living Waters Church
who support each other.
**Legacy Youth,**ages 11-18 meet during the
week for catch up and Bible study, games
and activities, including sport and are great
opportunities to invite friends along.
Sundays are a time for teaching and
conversation, a committed team of 8 young
leaders facilitate, manage and co-ordinate
these events, while also serving on the
worship team.
A number of our Youth are also part of the
media team who ensure the transmission
and quality of LWC’s online services.
The**LWC Worship Team**currently consists
of 9 members: 2 drummers, 1 bass
guitarist, 1 guitarist, 3 singers, and 2
keyboard players.
The rota is organised and issued to the
team one month in advance of services
who meet weekly on Thursday evenings to
rehearse the Sunday worship sets, and
gather again on Sunday mornings for
soundcheck and a final run-through before
the first service. The same team lead
worship at both the 9:30 and 11:30
services. Each set includes up to four
prepared songs, though this often leads
into an extended period of spontaneous
worship.
In May 2023, the team began a 10-week
Worship Together course, which we found
highly beneficial. This encouraged open
conversations amongst members and has
contributed to both personal and team
growth.
As a church, the new year began with a 10-
day period of prayer and fasting, during
which the worship team led spontaneous
worship each evening, from Monday 8
January 2024 to Wednesday 17 January
2024.
Between the period of April 2023 and
March 2024,16 new songs were introduced.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**-**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**-**| 7 |Other||LWC can report that NO serious incident
has taken place during the reporting year
2023/2024.| |---|---|---| |Employees||Employees at the end of the financial
period of this return,
•
How many: a. people were
permanently employed by your
charity? 3
•
people were on fixed-term contracts
with LWC? 0
•
self-employed people were working
for LWC? 1
•
How many of the people above
work on behalf of your charity
outside of the United Kingdom? 0
•
Number of Volunteers at LWC
during financial period: 70| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Financial review 31 March 2024
The financial position as at 31 March 2024
and the prior year are fully disclosed in the
financial statements in more detail. They
can be summarised as follows:-
Income £174,864 (2023 £159,607)
Unrestricted revenue funds available for the
general purposes of the charity £274,831
(2023 £283,513)
Restricted revenue funds £8,705 (2023
£9,604)
Total funds £283,536 (2023 £293,117)
Total unrestricted income of £174,665
(2023 £159,545) and restricted income of
£nil (2023 £nil) was also received, and are
detailed in the financial statements.
Overall the total unrestricted funds income
received from donations and legacies
including tax recoverable has increased
by 9.5% compared to last year which is a
great blessing.
The net result was net expenditure over
income of £8,681 (2023: £774) on
unrestricted funds.
During the year the church held restricted
funds of £8,705 (2023 £9,604) for:
Forward 21 - £5,074 (2023 £5,074)
Office building work £1,000 (2023 £1,000)| |---|---|---| 8 |||Leadership training £650 (2023 £650)
Aliyah Centre £nil (2023 £899)
Other £1,981 (2023 £1,981)
The trustees appreciate the generous
giving of its members.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Trustees agree that a Reserves Policy
is required in order to plan responsibly for
times when funds may become low in order
that the church can continue to meet its
financial and contractual obligations during
this period.
In agreeing the level of reserves the
Trustees considered their financial
obligations and a figure of £16,000.00 has
been set.
This has been calculated as follows:
•
Enough to pay the staff one month’s
wages. Enough to cover the
monthly cost of insuring the
property for three months - enough
to meet our electricity/gas/water,
salaries etc. commitments for one
month.
•
Enough to meet redundancy costs
•
The Policy is reviewed annually and
the list of assets updated and the
amount of reserve reviewed to
ensure that this is still applicable to
meet the commitments of the
church.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£ 16.000,00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|-| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|-| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**-**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|All regular payments are regularly reviewed
to satisfy the Trustees that the relevant
person is applying the funds for charitable
purposes and in accordance with the objects
of our trust deed.
LWC teaches biblical tithing and it is still
God’s design for supporting the ministry
and reaching the world with the Gospel.
LWC is totally self-financing and
encourages all people who consider LWC
their home church to contribute. The money
givenona Sundayvoluntarilymeetsthe| |---|---|---| 9 |||monthly and yearly church financial budget
and allows LWC to be generous in our
giving to various ministries and outreaches.
All salaries, building maintenance,
equipment, utility bills, church supplies and
programs are paid for out of whatever
comes in and is collected weekly or
monthly through cash, cheques or standing
orders via the bank.
Financial reports are made available to
everyone during the yearly Annual General
Meetings.
The Trustees and the LWC Accounts
Manager are responsible for preparing the
Trustees' Report and the financial
statements in accordance with applicable
law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**-**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|LWC’s visiting Asylum Seeker (individuals
and at times gathered in groups of 6) who
were still awaiting approval (or rejection) of
their asylum claim by the UK Home Office,
posed risks, requiring additional needs for
safeguarding and security, particularly for
single women in the fellowship to ensure
the Health and Safety of the congregation.| |Other
990||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Trust Deeds| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The LWC Trust Deed prescribe the
management of the property, the operation
of the church itself. It contains rules for the
regulation of the assembly, such as
meetings for making decisions and
qualifications for membership.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of|Para 1.25|There are currently no vacancies, the
present Trustees have been serving the
church for a number of years.| 10 In case of additional appointments, the Senior Pastors with the Church Council Trustees would appoint further trustees. any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|There has been no change in LWC
trustees. Any newly appointed trustees
would receive a copy of the following:
üLWC Trust Deeds
üLWC Handbook
üCharity Commission trustee
welcome pack
üLWC Policies
üCurrent Charity Commission Annual
Report.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Living Waters Church is an independent
church, affiliated to the Assemblies of God
(600 churches)| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|There has been no change in LWC
trustees. Any newly appointed trustees
would receive a copy of the following:
üLWC Trust Deeds
üLWC Handbook
üCharity Commission trustee
welcome pack
üLWC Policies
üCurrent Charity Commission Annual
Report.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Living Waters Church is an independent
church, affiliated to the Assemblies of God
(600 churches)| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Living Waters Church Paignton| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|-| |Registered charity number|1050312| |Charity’s principal address|358 Torquay Road, Paignton
TQ3 2DQ
Tel. 01803 552 538| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**
Tony Williams
Su Williams
Mike Courtenay
Allan Wardle
RoySullivan
Muriel Makatore|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Chair & Senior
Pastor||LWC Church Council| ||Senior Pastor||LWC Church Council| ||||LWC Church Council| ||||LWC Church Council| ||||LWC Church Council| ||||LWC Church Council| |Name of trustees holding|title to property belonging to the charity||| **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 11 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|-| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|-| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|-| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers** |**ames and addresses of advisers**|**ames and addresses of advisers**|**ames and addresses of advisers**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |Accounts
Manager|Tina Casling|68 Lime Tree Walk, Newton Abbot TQ12 4 LF| |||| |||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **-** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 12 Living Waters Pentecostal Church AnnuaI report and financial statements For the year ending 31st March 2024 Charity registration numbered 1050312 Living Waters Pentecostal Church l(nown as Living Waters Assemblies of God Page Contents Independent examiner'5 report Statement of financial activities Balance Sheet 4t09 Notes to the fir￿nCIal statements Independenl Exatniner's Report th the Trustees of Livin8Watets Pentecostal Chltrth For ihe year ending 31st March 2024 I report on the accounts of the Trust EOT the aEx>Ye i￿ar. Re5peclive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees are resFonsible for the preparation of the accounts. The irusW COTLsider that an audit i5 not required EOT thi5 vear undeT5ection 14112} of the Charilies Act 2011lthe 2011 Actland that a independent examxnation is needed. It is my r￿POnsibility to. exarnine the acrounLs under￿ti1)rI 14) of the 2(JIl Act.. Eollow the procedurcs Liid down in the General Dircrtions given ￿. the Charih. CoTnrri￿on under5Lftion 145 151 Ibl ol the 2011 Act,. and £tate H'hether particular matters hai'e come to my attention_ Basis of independent examiner's report My examinati(m was carried out in accordance h'ith theGeneial Dirertions given bv ihe Charitv CoTnmi&sion. An exaTnination include5 a rei-ieiy of the accounlins records kepl bv the charity and a tompaTiSOn of the accounts presented with th(￿ records. It a]50 irtclud￿ c(Trn5ideration tsf any unusual items or disclosu￿ in the accounts, and seekingexplanations from vou a5 trustee5 toncerning an! such matters. The PlLKedure5 undertaken do not pr(Tri"ide all the ￿.]dence thai would LE required in an audit and con%guentli' no optnion is siven as to M,hether the accounts present a'truE and fait view, and the report i5]imited to those Malle￿ set oul in the state￿￿￿1 iEIow. Independent wAatniner's stalement In connection with my examination. no Tnatter has come to mv allention which me reasonable tau* tu believe that in any ]natetial ie5pect the requirement5 tL) keep atcounttng TecLTrrds zn accordance with krtion 130 of the Act,. and to prepare ¥counls which accord M-ith the accounting rEcord5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act. Vincent & Co Accountants 37ShiphaY Lanc Torquav TQ2 7DU 8th NovemEEr 2024 Livin8 Waters Pentecostal Church Statement of Financiat Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Note Incomin8 resources Donations and legacies Income from other activities Total incoming resources 174/Ye i￿ar. Re5peclive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees are resFonsible for the preparation of the accounts. The irusW COTLsider that an audit i5 not required EOT thi5 vear undeT5ection 14112} of the Charilies Act 2011lthe 2011 Actland that a independent examxnation is needed. It is my r￿POnsibility to. exarnine the acrounLs under￿ti1)rI 14) of the 2(JIl Act.. Eollow the procedurcs Liid down in the General Dircrtions given ￿. the Charih. CoTnrri￿on under5Lftion 145 151 Ibl ol the 2011 Act,. and £tate H'hether particular matters hai'e come to my attention_ Basis of independent examiner's report My examinati(m was carried out in accordance h'ith theGeneial Dirertions given bv ihe Charitv CoTnmi&sion. An exaTnination include5 a rei-ieiy of the accounlins records kepl bv the charity and a tompaTiSOn of the accounts presented with th(￿ records. It a]50 irtclud￿ c(Trn5ideration tsf any unusual items or disclosu￿ in the accounts, and seekingexplanations from vou a5 trustee5 toncerning an! such matters. The PlLKedure5 undertaken do not pr(Tri"ide all the ￿.]dence thai would LE required in an audit and con%guentli' no optnion is siven as to M,hether the accounts present a'truE and fait view, and the report i5]imited to those Malle￿ set oul in the state￿￿￿1 iEIow. Independent wAatniner's stalement In connection with my examination. no Tnatter has come to mv allention which me reasonable tau* tu believe that in any ]natetial ie5pect the requirement5 tL) keep atcounttng TecLTrrds zn accordance with krtion 130 of the Act,. and to prepare ¥counls which accord M-ith the accounting rEcord5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act. Vincent & Co Accountants 37ShiphaY Lanc Torquav TQ2 7DU 8th NovemEEr 2024 Livin8 Waters Pentecostal Church Statement of Financiat Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Note Incomin8 resources Donations and legacies Income from other activities Total incoming resources 174/