Independent Examiners Report to the Thistees Chapel House Christian Fellowship Charity no 1051877 I report on the accounts of the Trnst for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out above. As the charity's trustees you are reswnsible for the accourjts and for the preparation thereof: you consider that the audit requirement of section 46(2) of th¢ charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of the procedures specified in the general directions given to th¢ Charity Commissioners under se¢tion 42 (b) of the ACL whether particular matters have ¢om¢ to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners Statement My examination was &qrried out in accordance with the Genernl Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An ¢qMinatIon includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparision of thoses accounts with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or dislosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertak¢n do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In Connection with my examination. No matter has come to my attention: Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting ffcords in accordance with section 41 of the Act: and to prepare accounts which accord with the a¢counting records and to comply with the accounting requirem¢nts of the Act have not been met: or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to reach a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Signed: Name.. fÉffrt WJ'&S44J FCA Address: R86W rj trL> J,JoL•£i IfL7 qJJ Y Dated: lo I?}kI 20 IKI
Cha l House Chrislian Fellmhi urkts for tho 12 months Yr End Mar-23 INCOME Yr End Mar.24 Yr End EXPENDtruRE Yr End Mar-24 Note Note 47,282.40 Tthes & Offerings 50,27123 23.115.91 Pastornte 28,748.95 8,689.79 Gift Aid 8.340.60 4.761.98 1.165.00 Felix- Kenya 2.085.IXI 4.8.(} Missionaries 5,800.00 0.00 Igal Vender 410.LKJ 475.41 EleL*riaty 754.09 0.00 Christmas Appeal- Felix 974.92 722.64 Gas 1,429.47 0.00 Christmas Appeal- Asia Link 974.92 347.12 Water 385.02 30.00 Misc Income 171.36 949.43 Telephone & Intemet 1.419.10 1,000.00 Gbfts 10.100.C(J 740.65 Insuranc 829.53 6,782.65 Bank balance bl 15,751.07 439.(1 Maintenanee 315.96 3,360.00 1,932.61 Nw Equipment 1,446.57 408.9) Outreath 898.00 259.68 SurKlay School 349.65 .LX) Vtsiling Speakers 600.00 7.572.52 Misc ExperKliiute 10.334.20 15.751.07 Bank Balan rJTthJ 27.646.57 89 079.09 89 079.09 Notes Mlsslonarles Mix Ex I1? IMJP Asia Link Pastor Felix Open Doors Igal Vender Gospel for Asia 1,200.00 1.200.C 1,200.CK) 1,200.00 700.00 Benevolenl Fund Felix Extra Christh7as Grfls Asta Link- Christmas Gift Felix- Christmas Gift Felix- Extra Monthty Gifts lfjtchen Suppltes- Felix Igal Vender CCLI Miscellaneous Bank Charges Thityoneeight Slofe(JJptx)8rd 2,726.00 1,640.00 1.250.00 1,250.00 1.200.00 1,7.86 310.00 176.42 167.48 163.50 145.00 129.74 11820 50.00 10 334.20 Malntsnance Carpel Doctor Knighl Fire & Serity Misc 78.C 17. 315.96 Audilor ui nin Bonk Balan$ Closln Gear4music TV Screen Vacuum Cl88rber Hard Drtv& 682.00 574.60 119.98 69.99 15.751.07 Current Al Savings AJC 7,646.57 20,000.CKS 15751.07 Tele hone & Intsmet TalkTalk Sennon .Nel Freeola 415.64 947.12 141910
el House ChrRstian Fellowshi ort of the Trustees for the ear ended 31st Mareh 2024 The TnteeS present th¢ir report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31" March 2024 l. Th¢ name of th¢ charity 1$ Chapel Hollse Chriiti8n FetlowBhip. 2. The Addres$ of the chanty is 3A Mooy Rd, Chorley lleaShIre. PR7 2LW 3. The charity functions under a Constitution with Tnjst Dced adopt¢d by resolution of th¢ TnEStees on th¢ 30th April 2006 and amended by a Resolution dated 13° OctolKr 2013 Jmd now filed and rOrded at the C¢ntral iiegist¢r of the Charity Commission. 4. Tbe ChArity Registrtltsn Number is A0$1877. 5. Th¢ objects of th¢ Charity for the b¢nefit of th¢ publtc.. a) to adv8nc¢ the Chrtstian Failh in accord8no¢ with the Statement in such ways and in luch parts of th¢ United Kingdom or thc world as the Chur¢h Council from time to time may think fit: b) to relieve sickness and finan¢iA] hardship and to promot¢ and pres¢ g(K)d hth by th¢ provision of fid8. giKKis or services of any kind including through the provision of couns¢lling and support in such parts of the Unit¢d Kingd(ml OT the world as the Church Council from tim¢ to time ]llay think fiL c) to advonce education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or th¢ world 85 the Chur¢h Couneil from time lo tin may think fit. 6. The TTU5tces of th¢ Charity .. lan Moulton [Chaian & Ministtt). Jennif¢r M. Farrimond {S¢crdary). Paul Harrison ITr¢a5UTer). AEan Durham 7. The Trustees ar¢ appointed under th¢ t¢rn)s of thc Managing tkKum¢nt (Cons¢itution). Th¢ Trustee% meet a minimum of four times in ayear wider th¢ t¢mis of the Trust Dee¢b in PTaeticc they m¢¢t &% oft¢n as required to considcr matters Put befor¢ them and the day-t(thy busin¢ss of th¢ Church. The powers of the Trustees ar¢ in accordance with the Managing tk)cument and are exerei5¢d only in promoting the Obj¢cts. 8. Thc Tnte¢S receive no remun¢rHtion with the exception of lan Moulton who. as & minority of the Boord is pern)Itt such remuneration under the tern of the Trust t)eed. 9. The Trust have a handsaon approach to the day to day mnning of th¢ Charity, ail having involvem¢nt in various aspects of the Church's work. 10. 'The Holding Trust¢cs who hold the prortY in TTUSt are.. lan Moulton. Paul Harrison. Ken Farrimond. I l. The SoliLltors aLtin8 for th¢ Charity 8rc Geld8rds LLP. IMr.S.Marshall). 21-22 Burns Str¢<Lllke5too Derbyshire. DE7 8AA. 12. The Indwndent Examin&s Report on the Charity's Accounts is carried out by Peter Wi]son FC& Suite 12. Rockfield House. 512 Darwin Road. Bromley Cr05s. Bolton, BL7 9DX 13. The Charily's b8nkcrs are th¢ CovOPL'rative Bank 14. Statem¢ni of the Trusttts R¢sponsibiltlies.' The Chariti¢s Commission requir¢$ the Lrustcu to preparc financi81 statements for each financial year which giv¢ a In and fair vi¢w of the stale of th¢ ¢harity's affairs and of the profil or loss of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements. the trustr¢$ are required to.. ils¢lect suitable Accountin8 policies and then apply them consistently, iilmake jtJdg¢mcnts and estimates that 8r¢ reasonable and prudenl. iii}PT¢pare finuncial siat¢ments on a 80in8 wncern basis unle$5 it is in4ppropriat¢ to presume that th¢ Charty will continue in busines$. 15. R¢view of th¢ ycer Thc chuh,5 rcgu14r weekly programm¢ included.. Sunday.. Morning Worship. 10.30am' in¢ludes Sunday School for children 88¢d l years. Gtsspcl Servi¢¢, 6.30pm. Tuesday.. Prayer Group, 10.(M)am. Thwsday.. Bible Study and Prayer Meetin& 7.30pm. hlnnihly.. An Open-Air Servi¢¢ is held in Chorley Centre. 10.00am. The Church Scrvices #nd Bible Teaching Ministry or¢ livestr¢amed via YouTube and semK)n.net. R¢¢ording of Semions and Bibl¢ Studies art also ovAilable on our Church websit¢ chapcl-house.or8.uk. The ChuTch also uses soci81 mediA platforn)s to keep m¢mbers of th¢ Church connect¢d. The Church 5UPIKJrt¢d five missionary couplesloTganisation5 financially on a month by month basis &5 well 5UPPOrting oiher missionarie5 and or8Anisations with finan¢1 gills from time to lime. Th¢ Chur¢h remains ¢ommitted to provid¢ financial help and 8UPPOrt for the ne¢dy both at home and oversees. When the Governm¢nt introduced lockd¢)wns the Chureh set up ils own Covid 19 B¢Tr¢volent Fund to h¢lp any WI fi)und th¢mselves in financial diffuculty as 8 result of the m¢wures which thc Oovemm¢nt put into place. W¢ have now eX(end this by creating a F(x)d SIOTC in the Church to h¢lp those who ar¢ in ne¢d. W¢ also remain5 committed to helping pwple and org8lliS&tion5 whose work is eonsistent with our Statement and Objects according to the De. 16. Valuation of Propety. The most r¢c¢nt vtiOn of th¢ property carried ovl by Petw Gilkes & Co. for PUTW)ses of the Insurance Policy was submitted to th¢ Trust¢¢s on the 14 F¢bruary 2018 and VUed th¢ PToperty at £310,000 (re-illswement value). 17. Insurance Policy. The Church'5 Insurance Poli¢y renewed bd on a re-&5sessment in 2017. The Church's Insuran is through Kingdom Bank, Ruddington Fields Business Ibark. Mtrc Way, Ruddington, Nottingham. NGI16JS 18. Child Prot¢¢tion Policy. All Childr'S WOrkS. Youth Workers and Trnst¢¢S are subject to ¢lcarance through the Disclosure & Barring Service using the ag¢ncy of Thityone'.¢ight fomidly known &% The Churches, Child Protection Advisory Servtce (CCPAS). The Church's Safeguarding Policy w&$ r¢Yiewed and Updat in 2016 19. Investm¢nt Policy Thc Trnstees have p)w¢r to m¥k¢ tnvestm¢nts at th¢ir discretion. At pr¢5¢nt aEI I)ming funth are us¢d to progr the obicctives of the charty. Inveslmeni w)licy will be review¢d the ¢hurch dev¢lops. 20. Volunw Holp. The Tntr¢S ate v¢ry gratef for th¢ generous giving of th¢ thwch mcmbers in l¢m)s of h¢lp. time and finance4 without which the tharity Id not fimctton &$ it does. Signed on behalf of the Trustees of Chapel House Christian Fellowship lan Moulton