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2023-06-30-accounts

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE, 2023

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE, 2023

Trustees

David Bolton, Senior Pastor (Chair) David Onyekwe Peter Stephanis

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 and youth 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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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] JUNE, 2023

TRUSTEE REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] JUNE, 2023

The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the externally examined financial statements of Life Community Church for the year ended 30[th] June, 2023 . 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 diverse 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 composed of a wide range of ethnicities and backgrounds 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 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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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

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, the teaching team gave various series to positively equip people to live out the Christian faith every day. Messages over the year included:

We were delighted to also receive ministry from the following guest speakers:

Towards the start of May 2023, Ps. Dave and Leanne were able to commence a special three-month Sabbatical. This was an opportunity for them to rest, recharge and study following 11 years of ministry at LCC (in total). During this time, many key people from the church served in vital roles to serve the church family. These roles varied from administration, speaking, pastoral care, prayer, to building maintenance and support and so much more. They wish to officially express thanks to everyone involved who carried the load to allow them to benefit from this very special time.

The church continues to livestream all our services onto Facebook and YouTube. This means that those from the church family who cannot attend in-person, can also join in live or on catch-up. We have heard from several people, how they can no longer attend due to age and ill health but watch regularly from home: a genuine lifeline for them. Also, others can watch when away or travelling,

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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 celebration services take place, 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 11[th] December, we ran our “Carols by Candlelight” Christmas services. Both services were very well attended, with 175 people present across two services.

We had one baptism service during the year. On Easter Sunday it was fantastic to see 5 people get baptised , 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 three sessions, they can “discover family, and find their fit”. 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. Attendees are encouraged to then pray and see if the Lord is leading them to make LCC their spiritual home. This has proven to be a highly 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.

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 Wellbeing Journey.

Children

We have 2 ministries in the life of the church that cater to children and young people – 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:

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The Trustees would like to thank Cathryn and the whole children’s and youth 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!

Life Groups

Life Groups have also been a vital way for people in the church to connect with others, care for each other and grow together. They run termly, three times a year, with an official start and end date, so people can attend for a season (if life is busy), or swap groups if they would like. Life Groups are currently open to attendees of LCC as well as the wider community to sign-up to. On average, seven 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 Thursday evening prayer group, who met faithfully on a weekly basis to commit the activities of the church to the Lord. Our Pre-Service Prayer meeting on a Sunday morning is gathering real

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momentum. At 9:45am on a weekly basis, everyone serving on team is asked to gather for a short time of prayer and encouragement to commit our morning to the Lord. People from the wider church family are also encouraged to come along. This continues to be an important and significant time together.

“Encounter Nights” continue to take place on the first Thursday of each month. This evening seeks to provide a time of extended worship and prayer. We are encouraged by the 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 “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!

Care Home Outreach

Sandra Middleton is our Care Home Outreach Team leader. Here is a brief summary on LCC’s visits to Gainsborough Hall:

In January 2023, the former Activities Manager from Gainsborough Hall, Melanie contacted LCC after she had found the church from the website. She asked if we would be interested in meeting some of the residents regularly and share the parables of Jesus. Ps. Leanne and Sandra arranged a visit to the Home to discuss the possibility of getting involved with this project with the wonderful opportunity of sharing the good news of Jesus. Sandra was very enthusiastic about this, especially as the people we would meet are elderly and most of them would have gone to Sunday School many years ago. However, as often happens, life goes on and things get pushed to the side, and knowledge of the Bible fades.

The visits to Gainsborough Hall provide an outreach and a ministry to the elderly. Sandra, alongside Peter Gale and Beverly Archer, visit the Care Home every 4 weeks. They see between 3 to 5 people per visit and it's been encouraging to see how the residents have opened up at the meetings and asked questions. The staff are very welcoming and provide New Testament Bibles for those who attend, as well as drinks and cakes. The LCC team also support some of the events run by the Home, providing further opportunities to chat with the residents.

In addition to Gainsborough Hall, LCC were also invited to provide a Carol Service at Sebright House Care Home too, which was very well received.

Community Café Outreach

Here is a report on LCC’s Community Café by Sandra Middleton (Team Leader):

The cafe was officially opened on 6[th] July 2022 by the then Leamington Mayor, Nick Wilkins. The vision for the café was to offer a warm, friendly, non-judgemental place for lonely people to attend, or anyone just wanting to spend time in a safe space with staff who can show people the love of Jesus. We now have a team of seven volunteers, dedicated to listening, encouraging and if needed to pray with people. People have remarked how welcoming and friendly the cafe is, and our aim is that our guests leave feeling more uplifted than when they arrived.

Our team shows “love in action” by the way we serve. One of the things we do is go round and sit at the tables and chat rather than just being in the kitchen. This way, we have ample opportunity to get the inside story as to what people may be concerned with. We also show love by making our own homemade cakes and soup through the winter months, all provided free of charge.

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The number of guests coming to the cafe has varied, between 10 and 20. Most of the visitors to the cafe are LCC worshipers, but a few people are from the local community. We have a regular lady who enjoys the colouring books provided, while others prefer to use the word search books.

Being a Christian-based café, we have a table displaying Christian literature, and our guests can take anything home with them. We also have a prayer box and occasionally someone will place a request in the box, which will be read out at the Monday prayer meeting. More often than not, the person will request one to one prayer, and so we go into the Church Hall to chat and pray together.

As a team, we enjoy being part of the Community Cafe. We pray together and work well together. We advertise on Nick Wilkins’ website and other places, but more work needs to be done in this area to promote the work we do. The Café has been a success so far because people love the welcoming atmosphere. We look forward to continuing in the future.

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 sign-posting 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 (10% of the previous year’s income), 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 2022-23, we were able to spend most of that which had been allocated from this fund as follows:

AoG, GB
(Vision Offering and Missions)		 £1,050 LCC Hardship Fund(This fund is
available to people in the church
familyfacingcrisis or hardship).		 £0
Children’s Bible Camp in Poland
(via Siloam Christian Ministries)		 £1,000 Jews for Jesus(exists to support Jews in
exploring Jewish life with faith in Jesus).		 £1,000
Christians Against Poverty, Junior
Debt Centre(based at St. Mary’s
Church)		 £3,000 Street Pastors(work with other
organisations to practically help
vulnerable people under the influence
of drink or drugs, or homeless, or
disorientated by mental illness, or the
young,lost or lonely).		 £300
Empart UK(Reaching the lost in
South Asia)		 £950 Thrive Youth Ministry(exists to help
local churches be more effective in
reaching out to young people and
disciplingthem in the Christian faith).		 £400
Heart Transformation Ministry
(Seth Copeland’s trip to Uganda via
Siloam Christian Ministries)		 £1,050 Warwick University Christian Union
(helping them with their annual outreach
to reach more Students with the good
news of Jesus Christ,on campus).		 £500
Helping Hands(Local charity who
extends compassionate and
practical support to those struggling
with the causes and effects of
homelessness and trauma).		 £700 Warwick District Foodbank(exists to
provide emergency food and support
to people facing hardship, and
campaign for change to end the need
for food banks in the UK).		 £700
Helping Hands – Christmas Appeal
(see below)		 £2,140 Other:(Daniel Kalcutt-Smith’s missions
tripto Romania)		 £150
Hope For Justice(exists to bring an
end to modern slavery by
preventing exploitation, rescuing
victims, restoring lives, and
reformingsociety).		 £700 TOTAL £13,640

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At Christmas, we launched our annual Christmas appeal, seeking to give to those in need in the local community. This year, working in partnership with Helping Hands, and W.D. Foodbank, we launched our Christmas Hamper Appeal. We invited people to contribute financially to our campaign with the goal to raise enough money for 90 hampers. We were able to give away 100 to the local community through our Missions Partners and through the church. This was amazing, and we were so thankful to the generosity of the church, to be able to bless people in need at this time of year!

Venue Hire

We continue to see a gradual increase in demand for the hire of the centre for small meetings and groups. We currently only offer the Life Lounge and Kitchen for hire, as this is helpful from a logistics perspective. During this year, we are pleased to report that LCC earned £1,612 from venue hire within the local community, compared with £1,356 last year (an increase of 18.9% YoY)

Financial Review

Financial Activity and Financial Position

Current Financial Review from 1[st] July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023

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, pages 5-6 show the Receipts and Payments Account and page 7 shows the Church’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A comparison of the current and previous Financial Year follows:

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Financial Position:

Cash at Bank: 30/06/2023 £ 87,480 Less Previous Missions Fund balances £ 2,603.54 AoG 3% balance £ - Unspent V2013 Balance £ 10,000.00 Vision80 Building Fund Balance £ 32,041.45 Other commitments (children's account) £ 1,114.03 Sub-Total £ 45,759.02

Balance £ 41,720.98
Essential Operating Expenditure for £ 62,637.35
2022-23 is c. :
Reserves Policy of 5 months OPEX would be c.: £ 26,098.89
FREE CASH POSITION: 30/06/2022 £ 15,622.09

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

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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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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 was approved has confirmed that:

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

27/04/2024

David Bolton, Senior Pastor Trustee

Date

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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 2023

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 2023

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: 20 October 2023

Luke Silver, HNC Business & Finance

Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead, Somerset. 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: 20 October 2023

LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2023

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

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: 28/02/2024

Life Community Church

Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023

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
General Sales
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		 2023
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£
0
0
74,494
74,494
0
0 5,851
5,851
0
0 1,286
1,286
0
0 7,894
7,894
0
0
13,448
13,448
0
0
1,950
1,950
0
0
26,632
26,632
0
0 1,092
1,092
0
0
132,647
132,647
0
0
1,612
1,612
0
0
1,650
1,650
0
0 0
0
0
0
3,262
3,262
0
0
48
0
0
135,957
0
0
51
0
0 2,732
0
0 483
0
0 13,639
0
0 1,659
0
0 1,045
0
0 635
0
0 1,214
0
0
36
0
0 0
0
0 108
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
48
135,957
51
2,732
483
13,639
1,659
1,045
635
1,214
36
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
21,602
21,602
0
0
1,038
1,038
0
0 144 144
0
0
2,508
2,508
0
0 0 0
0
0 132 132
0
0
1,670
1,670
0
0
5,492
5,492
0
0
58,470
58,470
0
0
10,852
10,852
0
0 1,590 1,590
0
0 4,881 4,881
0
0 0 0
0
0
75,793
75,793		 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
32
0
0
0
19,861
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121,105
0
116
0 2,930
0
795
0 15,176
0
710
0
175
0 6,128
0
183
0 0
0 0
0 6
0 0
0 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
0
48,653
48,653

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
1,566
1,566
0
0 57 57
0
0
4,172
4,172
0
0 141 141
0
0 553 553
0
0 873 873
0
0 58 58
0
0
6,400
6,400
0
0
3,611
3,611
0
0
2,389
2,389
0
0 510 510
0
0 429 429
0
0
3,450
3,450
0
0
1,338
1,338
0
0 0 0
0
0 50 50
0
0 137 137
0
0 513 513
0
0 736 736
0
0
26,983
26,983
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 364 364
0
0
0
0
0
0 28 28
0
0
0
0
0
0 152 152
0
0
544
544
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34,674
0
0
0
34,674
130,414
0
5,543
47,263
0
52,806
130,414
0
5,543
81,937
0
87,480
37,846
33,120
0
1,114
15,400
0
87,480		 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
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
110,891
130,752
0
0
0
0
(19,829)
19,829
0
0
10,214
4,331
67,392
30,343
(30,343)
(9,615)
91,552
0
0
34,674
47,263
81,937





48,642
32,070
0
1,225
0
0
Bank Current Accounts
Kingdom Bank
Cash in Hand
Life Youth & Children's Account
Life Vision Offering
Creditors
81,937

Life Community Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As At 30th June 2023

2023
£		 2022
£
Fixed Assets
Church Building & Manse
(Commercial Property Valuation
undertaken in 2023)
Current Assets
Bank Balances:
Current Account
Life Designated Account
Kingdom Bank
Life Youth & Children's Account
Life Vision Offerings
Cash In Hand
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilites
Total Assets		 820,000
35,325
2,521
33,120
1,114
15,400
0
450,000
46,038
2,604
32,070
1,225
0
0
87,480
81,937
87,480
81,937
0
0
907,480
531,937

LAS

23/02/2024

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 2023

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 2023

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: 20 October 2023

Luke Silver, HNC Business & Finance

Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead, Somerset. 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: 20 October 2023

LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] JUNE 2023

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

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: 28/02/2024

Life Community Church

Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023

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
General Sales
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		 2023
Legacy
Designated General
Total
Fund Fund
Fund
£
£
£
£
0
0
74,494
74,494
0
0 5,851
5,851
0
0 1,286
1,286
0
0 7,894
7,894
0
0
13,448
13,448
0
0
1,950
1,950
0
0
26,632
26,632
0
0 1,092
1,092
0
0
132,647
132,647
0
0
1,612
1,612
0
0
1,650
1,650
0
0 0
0
0
0
3,262
3,262
0
0
48
0
0
135,957
0
0
51
0
0 2,732
0
0 483
0
0 13,639
0
0 1,659
0
0 1,045
0
0 635
0
0 1,214
0
0
36
0
0 0
0
0 108
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
48
135,957
51
2,732
483
13,639
1,659
1,045
635
1,214
36
0
108
0
0
0
0
0
21,602
21,602
0
0
1,038
1,038
0
0 144 144
0
0
2,508
2,508
0
0 0 0
0
0 132 132
0
0
1,670
1,670
0
0
5,492
5,492
0
0
58,470
58,470
0
0
10,852
10,852
0
0 1,590 1,590
0
0 4,881 4,881
0
0 0 0
0
0
75,793
75,793		 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
32
0
0
0
19,861
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121,105
0
116
0 2,930
0
795
0 15,176
0
710
0
175
0 6,128
0
183
0 0
0 0
0 6
0 0
0 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
0
48,653
48,653

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
1,566
1,566
0
0 57 57
0
0
4,172
4,172
0
0 141 141
0
0 553 553
0
0 873 873
0
0 58 58
0
0
6,400
6,400
0
0
3,611
3,611
0
0
2,389
2,389
0
0 510 510
0
0 429 429
0
0
3,450
3,450
0
0
1,338
1,338
0
0 0 0
0
0 50 50
0
0 137 137
0
0 513 513
0
0 736 736
0
0
26,983
26,983
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 364 364
0
0
0
0
0
0 28 28
0
0
0
0
0
0 152 152
0
0
544
544
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34,674
0
0
0
34,674
130,414
0
5,543
47,263
0
52,806
130,414
0
5,543
81,937
0
87,480
37,846
33,120
0
1,114
15,400
0
87,480		 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
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
110,891
130,752
0
0
0
0
(19,829)
19,829
0
0
10,214
4,331
67,392
30,343
(30,343)
(9,615)
91,552
0
0
34,674
47,263
81,937





48,642
32,070
0
1,225
0
0
Bank Current Accounts
Kingdom Bank
Cash in Hand
Life Youth & Children's Account
Life Vision Offering
Creditors
81,937

Life Community Church

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As At 30th June 2023

2023
£		 2022
£
Fixed Assets
Church Building & Manse
(Commercial Property Valuation
undertaken in 2023)
Current Assets
Bank Balances:
Current Account
Life Designated Account
Kingdom Bank
Life Youth & Children's Account
Life Vision Offerings
Cash In Hand
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilites
Total Assets		 820,000
35,325
2,521
33,120
1,114
15,400
0
450,000
46,038
2,604
32,070
1,225
0
0
87,480
81,937
87,480
81,937
0
0
907,480
531,937

LAS

23/02/2024