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2022-06-30-accounts

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2022

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2022

Trustees

David Bolton, Senior Pastor (Chair) David Onyekwe Peter Stephanis (appointed on 19/07/2021) Robert Page (resigned on 19/07/2021) John Partington (resigned on 19/07/2021)

Church Elders (Church Council)

David Bolton, Senior Pastor (Chair) (with oversight of vision, teaching, pastoral care & administration)

Leanne Bolton, Senior Pastor (with oversight of worship, children’s ministry, and evangelism) David Onyekwe, Elder (with oversight of Finance)

Holding Trustees

(In order of appointment) Peter Gale Richard Norton David Onyekwe David Bolton

Registered Charity Name and Number

Life Community Church (Warwickshire): 1052019

Principal Operating Office

Life Community Church, Charlotte Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV31 3EB

Independent Examiner of Accounts

Luke Silver, Accountancy & Taxation Services, 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead, Somerset. TA24 6DQ

Bankers

Lloyds Bank, 73 Parade, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV32 4BB Kingdom Bank, Media House, Padge Road, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2RS

Solicitors

Field Overell, 42 Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV32 5JS

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2022

TRUSTEE REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE 2022

The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the externally examined financial statements of Life Community Church for the year ended 30[th] June, 2022 . The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity, and the charity’s governing document.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Governing Documents

The Church’s governing document is the “Model Constitution with Trust Deed for Local Assemblies of God” dated 6[th] May 2012.

Life Community Church (Warwickshire) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission with registration number 1052019. The church is a member of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain, and the Evangelical Alliance.

Trustees

The Trustees of the Church are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Church’s business in accordance with the Church’s objects.

The Trustees meet approximately 4-8 times per year, to discuss a full range of matters relating to the life of the church including activities, finance, fabric, general administration, the implementation of the church constitution, and church membership. Decision making happens either through a simple majority vote in a meeting (a quorum being the highest of 3 or a third of the members present) or by a written resolution and signed by all the members.

One of the Church’s Trustees receives remuneration for their employed position in the ministry. In compliance with Charity Commission guidelines, a greater proportion of Trustees are voluntary and receive no benefits or remuneration in connection with their duties.

Appointment of Trustees

The Church Council and Trustees of the Church identify suitable candidates, who are then invited to serve as Trustees. Their suitability for this role would be based mainly on their commitment to the Church, demonstrated by membership (or partnership), regular attendance and a high degree of involvement. Potential candidates are not appointed as Trustees due to any particular professional competence that they may be able to bring, although the Trustees do seek to ensure that an appropriate mix of skills are represented to help the charity identify and manage risks that might be faced by the Church. The induction and training process for a newly appointed Trustee, will include them having mentoring conversations with the Senior Pastor, to review their role and to seek to understand any training needs. They will also receive copies of the following documents:

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Holding Trustees

Holding Trustees are individuals appointed to hold the property of the charity. They can only act on the lawful instructions of the charity Trustees and in accordance with any provisions contained in the governing document.

Church Members (Partners)

Church membership (or Partnership) is open to any individual who:

Church Members share in providing for the finances, administration, maintenance and activities of the church.

Risk Management

The Church’s primary concern and objective is the glory of God. Whilst it is the Church’s policy to trust wholly in the Lord that He will work out His purpose to this end, the Church also acknowledges that it has a responsibility both as individual members and as a body of members, for the identification and proper management of risks faced by the church in achieving its primary aim.

The Trustees have therefore sought to assess the major risks to which the Church is exposed, particularly those relating to the specific operational areas of the Church, its investments, and its finances. The Trustees believe that, by monitoring reserve levels, by ensuring that controls exist over key financial systems, and by examining the operational risks faced by the Church, it has established effective systems and procedures to mitigate those risks.

Objectives and Activities

Objectives

In accordance with the Constitution, the church’s purposes (or objects) for the benefit of the public, are:

1. To advance the Christian Faith

2. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support

3. To advance education in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.

The Trustees do not believe that it is possible to accurately report on the individual performance of the 3 parts of the objectives above, as they are intrinsically linked, and therefore impossible to account for independently. The Trustees believe that doing so, would portray an inaccurate representation of the charity’s achievements.

We are confident that we have tried to equip ordinary people from a wide variety of different backgrounds, to grow in their faith within the local community through:

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The Trustees are confident that with the comprehensive provision of activities to people of all age ranges and diverse backgrounds, the charity does provide benefit to the public. The Trustees and Elders of Life Community Church are confident that the church has advanced the Christian Faith.

Public Benefit Statement

The previous section of this report, entitled “Objectives”, sets out the aims and priorities of the charity.

When planning our activities for this year, the Trustees and Church Council have considered both the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, and the further specific guidance contained within “The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit”. We have concluded that we have had due regard to the guidance in exercising our powers, and so:

  1. The aims of the organisation continue to be charitable.

  2. The aims and work done give identifiable benefits to the charitable sector, and both indirectly and directly to individuals in need.

  3. The benefits are for the public, are not unreasonably restricted in any way, and certainly not by ability to pay.

  4. There is no harm or detriment arising from the aims or activities.

Achievements and Performance

Life Community Church is an independent church and is affiliated to the Assemblies of God of Great Britain. The congregation is drawn from a wide range of cultures from across Leamington Spa and the surrounding areas and caters for all age groups. The Church has maintained a presence in the town since 1937, and by God’s grace, we continue to build on the work of previous generations. The Trustees are truly thankful to the great and growing number of volunteers who serve on many teams to help Life Community Church outwork its objectives.

Performance Against Objectives

Life Community Church meets its objectives through the delivery of activities both on a Sunday, and during the rest of the week. During the main Sunday ministry, the congregation will gather for worship and teaching. The congregation will then outwork the benefit of that teaching, in both quantifiable and often non-quantifiable ways, in their everyday life within the local community, as well as through the various ministries in the life of the Church.

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Sunday Ministry

Sundays play a key part in the life of the church, and our Sunday Morning Family Service plays a central role in helping us to meet our aims. Over the course of the year, various teaching series were given to positively equip people to live out the Christian faith every day. Messages over the year included:

Following the main disruption of the pandemic, we entered a season of livestreaming all our services onto Facebook and YouTube. This meant that those from the church family who couldn’t attend inperson, could also join in live or on catch-up. We’ve heard from several people, how they can no longer attend due to age and ill health, but watch almost every week; a genuine lifeline for them. Also, others can watch when away or travelling, and still feel connected. Our online presence has now become the new “shop window” for people to connect with the church, before visiting us for the first time. It has become a vital tool to help us reach new people.

Sundays also saw some special services, designed to reach more people in the community on special occasions. These included our Mother’s Day Celebration (where we celebrated mothers and women), and Father’s Day Celebration (honouring fathers and men). At Christmas time, on 12[th] December, we ran our “Carols by Candlelight” Christmas services; the first in-person carol service in 2 years. The services were quite well attended, but due to the rise of the COVID variant at the time, numbers were affected. However, a great time was had by those who attended, and Ps. Dave Jones was our guest worship leader on the night, and did a great job in leading us through some of our favourite carols.

We had 3 baptism services during the year. These were held in July, October and on Easter Sunday. It was fantastic to see 8 people getting baptised throughout the year , both young and older, and going public in their faith, confessing Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives.

Engagement, Service and Discipleship

The “Next Steps Journey” course is designed to help new guests (or the existing church congregation) meet some of the team, and to understand the church’s mission, vision, and values. Over 3 sessions, they can “discover family, and find their fit”. In essence this means that participants can learn more about LCC, explore their gifts and talents, and understand how to get more involved in the church through groups and teams. This has proven to be a very successful method to engage new people and to also find out how we can serve them better. Throughout the course of the year, we have seen 12 people become Partners at LCC, choosing to make the church their spiritual home.

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We are so thankful to the many volunteers who serve on teams throughout the life of the church. Many serve on a Sunday, as well as on teams throughout the week. These are the heroes who always go above and beyond, to serve the needs of others. Our volunteers are the life blood of the church, and their selflessness really does make a difference to the lives of many people. Whether it has been teaching, playing in the worship team, leading a Life Group, calling and connecting with members of the church, pastoral visits and calls, serving on hospitality, hosting kid’s work, the list goes on… On behalf of the Leadership Team, I wish to thank you for all your commitment and hard work. You really are making an impact in the lives of the church family and wider community!

Throughout this year, we have endeavoured to provide opportunities for people in the church to be discipled. This has been outworked through the provision of 1:1 mentoring and pastoral sessions, our Life Groups, and the Alpha course.

Children

We have 2 children’s ministries in the life of the church – Sunday Stars (school years reception to year 5) and Elevate (school years 6+). We also aim to serve the children’s respective families, as well as to reach out to other families within the local community.

Cathryn Myers, our Children’s Ministry Leader, and her wider team have done a fantastic job in teaching and leading our children and young people. Here’s a little summary:

The Trustees would like to thank Cathryn and the whole children’s teams for the amazing work they have done by equipping our children and young people. We stand amazed, encouraged, and thrilled at what the Lord is doing, as we see young and old serving side-by-side together in ministry!

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Life Groups

Life Groups have also been a way to connect with others, care for each other and grow together. Since the pandemic, we have now launched a new model for these vital groups. 3 times a year, we run termly Life Groups with an official start and end date. These groups are open to attendees of LCC as well as the wider community to sign-up to. On average, about 7-9 groups ran per term, catering for different ages, and with each group having a unique focus. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the Life Group leaders who have served to connect, care, and help disciple people in the Christian faith.

Corporate Prayer

Prayer continues to be a significant priority in the life of the church, as we seek to encourage people to gather in different settings to pray together. We still have our Monday morning prayer group (led by Peter and Anne Gale) who meet to pray for requests both within the church family and now coming in from the community from the website and social media. Friday Ehiguese also faithfully led our Sunday morning prayer team, as well as a Thursday evening prayer group, who met faithfully on a weekly basis to commit the activities of the church to the Lord. From March 2022, we changed the focus of prayer on a Sunday Morning. At 9:45am on a weekly basis, everyone serving on team were asked to gather for a short time of prayer and encouragement to commit our morning to the Lord. People from the wider church family were also encouraged to come along. This continues to be an important and significant time together.

Following the disruption of the pandemic, we moved our monthly online “Encounter Nights” back to being in-person, on the first Thursday of each month. This continues to be the preferred setting for this evening that seeks to provide a time of extended worship and prayer. We are encouraged by the growing engagement of these evenings.

Seasons of Prayer and Fasting within the church, are significant and vital times for us to pause and to seek God in various settings. During this period, we held “5 Days of Prayer and Fasting” in September, and then our annual “21 Days of Prayer and Fasting” towards the start of the year in January. We are thrilled by the engagement of people as they set aside time to pray individually as well as corporately on Zoom and in-person. It is no surprise that the impact of these seasons is always evident in the life of the church!

Missions and Partnerships

The church is actively seeking to partner and build relationships with other organisations who share an affinity with our charity’s objectives and values. We realise that more can be achieved in partnership than in isolation, and so we seek to partner through signposting and offering support through prayer, finance, and volunteers. To help us achieve this, the church tithes on its income to produce an annual missions’ budget, whose expenditure is allocated to other organisations or individuals (e.g. Missions Partners) or needs as they arise. The following is a breakdown of our annual mission’s expenditure for the financial year. In 2021-22, we were able to spend most of that which had been allocated from this fund as follows:

AoG, GB £1,817.47 Jews for Jesus(£1,200 allocated from
2020-21 budget, and £700 from 2021-
22 budget)		 £1,900.00
AoG Ukraine Appeal £1,057.50 Street Pastors(£1,200 allocated from
2020-21 budget, and £500 from 2021-
22 budget)		 £1,700.00
Christians Against Poverty £720.00 Thrive Youth Ministry(£600
allocated from 2020-21 budget, and
£400 from 2021-22 budget)		 £1,000.00

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2022

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

Empart UK £733.00 Warwick University Christian Union
(£1,800 allocated from 2020-21 budget,
and £500 from 2021-22 budget)		 £2,300.00
Helping Hands £700.00 Warwick District Foodbank £700.00
Helping Hands – Christmas
Appeal		 £1,555.00 Other: £153.89
Hope For Justice £700.00 TOTAL £15,036.86

At Christmas, we carried out our annual Christmas appeal, seeking to give to those in need in the local community. This year, working in partnership with Helping Hands for their annual Christmas Shoebox appeal, we invited people to contribute financially or to physically fill and wrap shoe boxes filled with goodies to be distributed to individuals and families in need at this time. This is a way to show the love of Jesus in a practical way. The target was 65 shoeboxes, and we were able to give away 87, which was amazing!

Legacy Fund

An action from a previous AGM was to resolve the outstanding Legacy Fund. For all details, please refer to the minutes of last year’s AGM as circulated to Partners. It was our pleasure as a church to give the balance of this fund (£20,000) to 4 different Care Homes in the local community as carefully selected by Partners who were members of the church when the original donation was given. The Care Homes were invited to a special service at the church, during which they could share a little about their organisations, after which we thanked them for their hard work (especially considering the difficulty experienced during the Pandemic) and prayed for the great work that they do. All the Care Homes expressed their gratitude to the church, with some of the representatives being deeply touched by the way in which the church selected them and how we presented the donations. The Legacy Fund balance was distributed as follows:

Venue Hire

Since the reopening of the church from the Pandemic, we have seen a gradual increase in demand for the hire of the centre for small meetings and groups. During this year, we are pleased to report that £1,356 was earned from venue hire within the local community.

Financial Review

Financial Activity and Financial Position

a) 3 Year Financial Review from 1[st] July 2019 to 30[th] June 2022

The past few years have been unprecedented for the world, due to the pandemic and consequently for Life Community Church. COVID-19 starting to surface towards the end of 2019, and then our nation was plunged into a national lockdown in March 2020. Towards the end of 2021 there was another resurgence of the virus. As a result of this, we thought it prudent to provide a summary of the church finances across this 3-year period, before commenting on the most recent set of accounts.

Table 1 below shows the actual total income and expenditure of the church in the 3-year period. You will notice that in the last financial year 2021-22, there was an overall deficit of c.£9,614. This was because £20,000 was paid to the Care Homes (see above) from the Legacy Fund. Across the 3 years, there was a deficit of c.£8,148, which is very good considering the amount of costs that were reduced during COVID balanced out by the investment in equipment to help the Church to pivot to the new word of Online Church. However, these figures don’t tell the full story until they are compared in Table 2:

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TABLE 1: A comparison of total income and expenditure across the 3-year period

2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 3-year view:
2019-22
Total Income £ 104,114.34 £ 93,697.68 £ 121,138.27 £ 318,950.29
Total
Expenditure		 £ 103,613.57 £ 92,732.34 £ 130,752.35
(Including Legacy
Fund expenditure)		 £ 327,098.26
Balance £ 500.77 £ 965.34 -£ 9,614.08 -£ 8,147.97

Table 2 below shows the true operational view of the accounts. In 2021-22, payments totalling £20,000 were made to the 4 Care Homes from an existing Legacy Fund. During this year, we also received a special Vision Offering (see below for further details). Therefore, excluding the Legacy Fund payments from the total expenditure, the church made a surplus of c.£10,386 in year 2021-22. This is excellent news indeed and we are truly grateful for the generosity of everyone who gives to the church. Across this 3-year time span, the total surplus was c.£11,852. However, much of this surplus is already earmarked for expenditure that would happen in 2022-23 .

TABLE 2: A comparison of total income and expenditure across the 3-year period (excluding the £20,000 Legacy Fund payments)

2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 3-year view:
2019-22
Total Income £ 104,114.34 £ 93,697.68 £ 121,138.27 £ 318,950.29
Total
Expenditure		 £ 103,613.57 £ 92,732.34 £ 110,752.35
(Excluding Legacy
Fund expenditure)		 £ 307,098.26
Balance £ 500.77 £ 965.34 £ 10,385.92 £ 11,852.03

b) Current Financial Review from 1[st] July 2021 to 30[th] June 2022

The main sources of funding for the Church are the free will offerings of Church members and income tax recovered under the Gift Aid scheme.

Due to the financial threshold in which the Church fell this year, the charity’s accounts have been prepared on a “receipts and payments” basis. In the “Statement of Account and Independent Examination Report” attached to this report, page 5 shows the Receipts and Payments Account, and page 6 shows the Church’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A comparison of the current and previous financial year follows:

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o Missions: £35,037: £20,000 (legacy fund) and £15,037 (Missions giving) o Children: £6,128: incl. £2,000 given to subsidize the Kid’s camp o New screen & projector: £5,644 o Maintenance: £9,725: incl. £4,201 (new heaters), £3,739 (windows & door)

o Expenditure of the Vision Offering 2021:

Financial Position:

Cash at Bank: 30/06/2022
Less
Previous Missions Fund balances
AoG 3% balance
Unspent V2122 Balance
Vision80 Building Fund Balance
Legacy Fund
Other commitments (children's account)
Sub-Total		 £ 81,937.20
£ 2,603.54
£ -
£ 4,653.33
£ 32,041.45
£ -
£ 1,225.58
£ 40,523.90
Balance £ 41,413.30
Essential Operating Expenditure for
2021-22 is c.:		 £ 62,637.35
Reserves Policy of 5 months OPEX would be c.: £ 26,098.89
FREE CASH POSITION: 30/06/2022 £ 15,314.41

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Total cash at the bank at the end of the financial year was c.£81,937. Total earmarked commitments were c.£40,524. The 5-month reserves policy for the period was c.£26,099. This leaves a cash free position of £15,314.

We are so thankful to every person who gives within the life of the church. From regular donations in our weekly offerings, to those who gave sacrificially into our Vision 2021 offering, the church Leadership Team and Trustees wish to express our deepest gratitude. Your giving is truly making a difference!

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have examined the requirements for free reserves, i.e., those unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets. The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the Church’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 5 months’ routine general fund expenditure, plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where funds permit. The Trustees are of the opinion that this provides sufficient flexibility to cover temporary shortfalls of incoming resources and will allow the church to cope and respond to unforeseen emergencies whilst action plans are implemented. However, as income increases, the Trustees will look to increase this amount to provide a greater safeguard for the charity. As of the end of the current financial year, free reserves requirement for 5 months budgeted routine expenditure is c.£26,100. This money will be held in the current account, and through regular monitoring the account will not be allowed to slip below this amount without actions being put in place to mitigate against any decline in income.

Grants Policy

The Church makes grants, equivalent to 10% of its donated income annually, to support missionary endeavours both in the UK and abroad. This amount is transferred into the “designated account”, known as the Mission Fund. The policy of the Church is to give grants on the basis that they are subject to annual review and only renewed based on meeting set criteria. These grants will either be donated as a “lump sum” or will be given on a monthly or quarterly basis. In addition, the Church makes donations for hardship at the discretion of the Eldership, to those in need within the Church.

Future Plans

We are excited about the future. Things have changed as we are well into our season of rebuilding the church since the impact of the Pandemic. We continue to put in place a strategy where mission is kept at the forefront of the church, along with discipleship pathways to help people grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ. We are entering a season of much needed Leadership Development to strengthen and develop the existing leadership structures, but also to establish a leadership development pipeline. Please continue to pray for the church at this vital time.

Again, we are thankful for the all the volunteers who give of their time and their money to make a significant contribution to the Church, and as we expand our volunteer base in the future, Life Community Church will seek to continue to make an impact, both locally and beyond.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE 2022

TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Trustee’s Statement

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees’ report is approved has confirmed that:

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

15/11/2022

David Bolton, Senior Pastor

Date

Trustee

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LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHARLOTTE STREET

LEAMINGTON SPA

WARWICKSHIRE

CV31 3EB

Registered Charity: 1052019

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

AND

INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2022

Luke Silver Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close Minehead Somerset TA24 6DQ

Mobile: 07710 456376

E-mail: luke-silver@puresilver.org.uk

Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Receipts and Payment Accounts

Report to the trustees of Life Community Church

Registered Charity Number 1052019

On the accounts for the year ended 30[th ] June 2022

Set out on the following pages

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity¹s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed L A Silver

Date: 11 November 2022

Luke Silver, HNC Business & Finance

Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead. TA24 6DQ

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees

Introduction

Thank you for submitting the accounts for independent examination. They have been well maintained and the treasurer and others responsible are to be commended for their hard work. Therefore I will keep my comments to a minimum.

Charity Law and Financial Regulations

The independent examination has been carried out in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 1995 (Statutory Instruments No 2724) and the Accounting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).

Signing of Accounts

I shall be obliged if you will please forward a copy of the signature page for my records after the accounts have been signed by a representative appointed by the Trustees and Church Council. A spare copy is enclosed.

Conclusion

There are no other matters I feel need to be brought to your attention.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification or for further assistance.

Luke Silver

Date: 11 November 2022

LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2022

ACTIVITIES REVIEW

The financial results are set out in the enclosed accounts.

The principal activity throughout the year under review was that of

TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL

The trustees and church council during the year were as follows:

David Bolton

Leanne Bolton

David Onyekwe

Peter Stephanis (Appointed 19/07/2021)

John Partington (Resigned 19/07/2021)

Robert Page (Resigned 19/07/2021)

STATEMENT

We certify that the books, vouchers and information produced to enable the independent examination of our accounts to be conducted contain a full and correct record of our financial transactions and activities to the best of our knowledge and belief.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES

Please print name: David Bolton

Date: 20/11/2022

Life Community Church

Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022

Receipts and Payments Account

Grants and Donations
Donations - G/A (Standing Orders)
Donations - G/A (Cash)
Donations - G/A (Card / Online)
Donations - Non G/A (Cash)
Donations - Non G/A (S O)
Donations - Non G/A (Card / Online)
HMRC Gift Aid Tax Rebate
Children's Income
Trading Activities
Church Rent
Manse Rent
Investment Income
TOTAL INCOME
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Teaching
Training
Outreach
Missions
Gifts
Ministry Gifts
Children
Youth Ministry
Student Ministry
Little Treasures
Worship Team
Women's Ministry
Senior's Ministry
Men's Ministry
Equipment
IT Equipment
Furniture & Fittings
Worship Equipment
Office Equipment
Equipment Hire
General
Management & Admin
Net Salaries
PAYE & NIC's
Professional Fees
Pensions
Internship		 2022
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£
0
0
63,991
63,991
0
0
7,680 7,680
0
0 8,335 8,335
0
0 6,109 6,109
0
0 9,176 9,176
0
0 1,282 1,282
0
0
20,835
20,835
0
0 2,341 2,341
0
0
119,749
119,749
0 0 1,356 1,356
0 0 0 0
0
0
1,356
1,356
32
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19,861
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121,105
116
2,930
795
15,176
710
175
6,128
183
0
0
6
0
0
0
32
121,137
116
2,930
795
35,037
710
175
6,128
183
0
0
6
0
0
0
19,861
0
26,219
46,080
0
0
6,961
6,961
0
0 3 3
0
0
2,372
2,372
0
0 0 0
0
0 78 78
0
0
1,406
1,406
0
0
10,820
10,820
0
0
39,101
39,101
0
0 5,819 5,819
0
0 457 457
0
0 3,276 3,276
0
0 0
0
0
48,653
48,653		 2021
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£

0
0
49,724
49,724
0
0
5,570
5,570
0
0 9,156 9,156
0
0 3,392 3,392
0
0 7,835 7,835
0
0 1,583 1,583
0
0
16,404
16,404
0
0 0 0
0
0
93,664
93,664
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
35
35
0
0
0
710
0
0
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
0
0
35
0
93,664
93,699
0
26
26
0 1,510 1,510
0 461 461
0 17,789 17,789
0 508 508
0 300 300
0 272 272
0 4 4
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
0
20,870
20,870
0
0
3,597
3,597
0
0 70 70
0
0 721 721
0
0 0 0
0
0 354 354
0
0 660 660
0
0
5,402
5,402
0
0
38,821
38,821
0
0 6,100 6,100
0
0 657 657
0
0 3,276 3,276
0
0 380 380
0
0
49,234
49,234

Support Costs

Property Insurance
Water Rates
Gas & Electricity
Travelling Expenses
Mileage
Printing & Stationery
Postage & Carriage
Maintenance
Subscriptions
Licences
Telephone Charges
General Expenses
Cleaning
Hospitality
Venue Hire Costs
Subsistence
P.R. (Leaflets & Brochures)
PSP (Card Payments)
Refuse Collection
Manse
Property Insurance
Council Tax
Gas & Electricity
Water Rates
Furniture & Fittings
Equipment Hire
Maintenance
TOTAL PAYMENTS
Transfers
Excess of Income over Payments
For the Year
Funds as at 30 June Start of Year
Fund Balance Adjustment
Funds as at 30 June End of Year
Monetary Assets:		 0
0
1,436
1,436
0
0 42 42
0
0
1,431
1,431
0
0 20 20
0
0 858 858
0
0 784 784
0
0 6 6
0
0
9,725
9,725
0
0
1,608
1,608
0
0
2,513
2,513
0
0 644 644
0
0 246 246
0
0
3,110
3,110
0
0 538 538
0
0 0 0
0
0 0 0
0
0 53 53
0
0 582 582
0
0 620 620
0
0
24,216
24,216
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 840 840
0
0
0
0
0
0 143 143
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
983
983
19,861
0
(19,829)
19,829
0
0
0
110,891
0
0
0
10,214
4,331
67,392
30,343
(30,343)
34,674
47,263
130,752
0
(9,615)
91,552
0
81,937
48,642
32,070
0
1,225
0
81,937		 0
0
1,397
1,397
0
0 40 40
0
0
1,158
1,158
0
0 6 6
0
0 645 645
0
0 804 804
0
0 21 21
0
0 967 967
0
0
3,129
3,129
0
0
3,164
3,164
0
0 558 558
0
0 174 174
0
0
2,703
2,703
0
0 191 191
0
0 0 0
0
0 860 860
0
0 16 16
0
0 235 235
0
0 439 439		 0
0
1,397
1,397
0
0 40 40
0
0
1,158
1,158
0
0 6 6
0
0 645 645
0
0 804 804
0
0 21 21
0
0 967 967
0
0
3,129
3,129
0
0
3,164
3,164
0
0 558 558
0
0 174 174
0
0
2,703
2,703
0
0 191 191
0
0 0 0
0
0 860 860
0
0 16 16
0
0 235 235
0
0 439 439
0
0
16,507
16,507
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 720 720
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
720
720
0
0
92,733
92,733
0
0
0
0
35
19,794
0
0
931
966
4,331
66,440
90,565
0
21
21
19,829
4,331
67,392
91,552




71,023
19,796
0
733
0
Bank Current Accounts
Kingdom Bank
Cash in Hand
Life Youth & Children's Account
Creditors
91,552

Life Community Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As At 30th June 2022

2022
£		 2021
£
Fixed Assets
Church Building & Manse
Current Assets
Bank Balances:
Current Account
Life Designated Account
Life Little Treasures
Kingdom Bank
Kingdom Bank Deposit
Life Youth & Children's Account
Cash In Hand
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilites
Total Assets		 450,000
46,038
2,604
0
32,070
0
1,225
0
450,000
31,180
39,350
493
18,796
1,000
733
0
81,937
91,552
81,937
91,552
0
0
531,937
541,552

LAS

18/11/2022

LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHARLOTTE STREET

LEAMINGTON SPA

WARWICKSHIRE

CV31 3EB

Registered Charity: 1052019

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT

AND

INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2022

Luke Silver Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close Minehead Somerset TA24 6DQ

Mobile: 07710 456376

E-mail: luke-silver@puresilver.org.uk

Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Receipts and Payment Accounts

Report to the trustees of Life Community Church

Registered Charity Number 1052019

On the accounts for the year ended 30[th ] June 2022

Set out on the following pages

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity¹s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed L A Silver

Date: 11 November 2022

Luke Silver, HNC Business & Finance

Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead. TA24 6DQ

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees

Introduction

Thank you for submitting the accounts for independent examination. They have been well maintained and the treasurer and others responsible are to be commended for their hard work. Therefore I will keep my comments to a minimum.

Charity Law and Financial Regulations

The independent examination has been carried out in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 1995 (Statutory Instruments No 2724) and the Accounting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).

Signing of Accounts

I shall be obliged if you will please forward a copy of the signature page for my records after the accounts have been signed by a representative appointed by the Trustees and Church Council. A spare copy is enclosed.

Conclusion

There are no other matters I feel need to be brought to your attention.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification or for further assistance.

Luke Silver

Date: 11 November 2022

LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2022

ACTIVITIES REVIEW

The financial results are set out in the enclosed accounts.

The principal activity throughout the year under review was that of

TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL

The trustees and church council during the year were as follows:

David Bolton

Leanne Bolton

David Onyekwe

Peter Stephanis (Appointed 19/07/2021)

John Partington (Resigned 19/07/2021)

Robert Page (Resigned 19/07/2021)

STATEMENT

We certify that the books, vouchers and information produced to enable the independent examination of our accounts to be conducted contain a full and correct record of our financial transactions and activities to the best of our knowledge and belief.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES

Please print name: David Bolton

Date: 20/11/2022

Life Community Church

Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022

Receipts and Payments Account

Grants and Donations
Donations - G/A (Standing Orders)
Donations - G/A (Cash)
Donations - G/A (Card / Online)
Donations - Non G/A (Cash)
Donations - Non G/A (S O)
Donations - Non G/A (Card / Online)
HMRC Gift Aid Tax Rebate
Children's Income
Trading Activities
Church Rent
Manse Rent
Investment Income
TOTAL INCOME
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Teaching
Training
Outreach
Missions
Gifts
Ministry Gifts
Children
Youth Ministry
Student Ministry
Little Treasures
Worship Team
Women's Ministry
Senior's Ministry
Men's Ministry
Equipment
IT Equipment
Furniture & Fittings
Worship Equipment
Office Equipment
Equipment Hire
General
Management & Admin
Net Salaries
PAYE & NIC's
Professional Fees
Pensions
Internship		 2022
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£
0
0
63,991
63,991
0
0
7,680 7,680
0
0 8,335 8,335
0
0 6,109 6,109
0
0 9,176 9,176
0
0 1,282 1,282
0
0
20,835
20,835
0
0 2,341 2,341
0
0
119,749
119,749
0 0 1,356 1,356
0 0 0 0
0
0
1,356
1,356
32
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19,861
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121,105
116
2,930
795
15,176
710
175
6,128
183
0
0
6
0
0
0
32
121,137
116
2,930
795
35,037
710
175
6,128
183
0
0
6
0
0
0
19,861
0
26,219
46,080
0
0
6,961
6,961
0
0 3 3
0
0
2,372
2,372
0
0 0 0
0
0 78 78
0
0
1,406
1,406
0
0
10,820
10,820
0
0
39,101
39,101
0
0 5,819 5,819
0
0 457 457
0
0 3,276 3,276
0
0 0
0
0
48,653
48,653		 2021
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£

0
0
49,724
49,724
0
0
5,570
5,570
0
0 9,156 9,156
0
0 3,392 3,392
0
0 7,835 7,835
0
0 1,583 1,583
0
0
16,404
16,404
0
0 0 0
0
0
93,664
93,664
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
35
35
0
0
0
710
0
0
0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
0
0
35
0
93,664
93,699
0
26
26
0 1,510 1,510
0 461 461
0 17,789 17,789
0 508 508
0 300 300
0 272 272
0 4 4
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
0
20,870
20,870
0
0
3,597
3,597
0
0 70 70
0
0 721 721
0
0 0 0
0
0 354 354
0
0 660 660
0
0
5,402
5,402
0
0
38,821
38,821
0
0 6,100 6,100
0
0 657 657
0
0 3,276 3,276
0
0 380 380
0
0
49,234
49,234

Support Costs

Property Insurance
Water Rates
Gas & Electricity
Travelling Expenses
Mileage
Printing & Stationery
Postage & Carriage
Maintenance
Subscriptions
Licences
Telephone Charges
General Expenses
Cleaning
Hospitality
Venue Hire Costs
Subsistence
P.R. (Leaflets & Brochures)
PSP (Card Payments)
Refuse Collection
Manse
Property Insurance
Council Tax
Gas & Electricity
Water Rates
Furniture & Fittings
Equipment Hire
Maintenance
TOTAL PAYMENTS
Transfers
Excess of Income over Payments
For the Year
Funds as at 30 June Start of Year
Fund Balance Adjustment
Funds as at 30 June End of Year
Monetary Assets:		 0
0
1,436
1,436
0
0 42 42
0
0
1,431
1,431
0
0 20 20
0
0 858 858
0
0 784 784
0
0 6 6
0
0
9,725
9,725
0
0
1,608
1,608
0
0
2,513
2,513
0
0 644 644
0
0 246 246
0
0
3,110
3,110
0
0 538 538
0
0 0 0
0
0 0 0
0
0 53 53
0
0 582 582
0
0 620 620
0
0
24,216
24,216
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 840 840
0
0
0
0
0
0 143 143
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
983
983
19,861
0
(19,829)
19,829
0
0
0
110,891
0
0
0
10,214
4,331
67,392
30,343
(30,343)
34,674
47,263
130,752
0
(9,615)
91,552
0
81,937
48,642
32,070
0
1,225
0
81,937		 0
0
1,397
1,397
0
0 40 40
0
0
1,158
1,158
0
0 6 6
0
0 645 645
0
0 804 804
0
0 21 21
0
0 967 967
0
0
3,129
3,129
0
0
3,164
3,164
0
0 558 558
0
0 174 174
0
0
2,703
2,703
0
0 191 191
0
0 0 0
0
0 860 860
0
0 16 16
0
0 235 235
0
0 439 439		 0
0
1,397
1,397
0
0 40 40
0
0
1,158
1,158
0
0 6 6
0
0 645 645
0
0 804 804
0
0 21 21
0
0 967 967
0
0
3,129
3,129
0
0
3,164
3,164
0
0 558 558
0
0 174 174
0
0
2,703
2,703
0
0 191 191
0
0 0 0
0
0 860 860
0
0 16 16
0
0 235 235
0
0 439 439
0
0
16,507
16,507
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 720 720
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
720
720
0
0
92,733
92,733
0
0
0
0
35
19,794
0
0
931
966
4,331
66,440
90,565
0
21
21
19,829
4,331
67,392
91,552




71,023
19,796
0
733
0
Bank Current Accounts
Kingdom Bank
Cash in Hand
Life Youth & Children's Account
Creditors
91,552

Life Community Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As At 30th June 2022

2022
£		 2021
£
Fixed Assets
Church Building & Manse
Current Assets
Bank Balances:
Current Account
Life Designated Account
Life Little Treasures
Kingdom Bank
Kingdom Bank Deposit
Life Youth & Children's Account
Cash In Hand
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilites
Total Assets		 450,000
46,038
2,604
0
32,070
0
1,225
0
450,000
31,180
39,350
493
18,796
1,000
733
0
81,937
91,552
81,937
91,552
0
0
531,937
541,552

LAS

18/11/2022