Charity number: 1052147
Riverlife Church Sunderland
Unaudited Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 5 April 2021
Riverlife Church Sunderland
CONTENTS
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| Legal & Administration Details | 1 |
| Trustees' report | 2 - 4 |
| Independent examiner's report | 5 |
| Unaudited Receipts and Payments Account | 6 |
| Notes | 7 - 8 |
Riverlife Church Sunderland
Legal and Administration Details for the year ended 5 April 2021
Charity registration number 1052147
Pastor
Mr John Gaze
Trustees
Mr J W Gaze Mr B E Watson Mrs E Dutton Mrs L J Gaze Mr H Ranjbar
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC 53 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RS
Kingdom Bank Ruddington Fields Business Park Mere Way Ruddington Nottingham NG11 6JS
Independent Examiner
S Gibson FCA NE Accountancy Services Ltd 27 Park Avenue Roker Sunderland SR6 9NJ
Solicitor
Geldards LLP Number One Pride Place Pride Park Derby DE24 8QR
Principal Office
Riverlife Church Redcar Road Red House Sunderland SR5 5RQ
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 5 April 2021
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting their annual report together with the unaudited accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2021.
Administration Details
Constitution
The charity is set up under a Trust Deed which sets out the objectives and purposes of the charity.
Structure, Governance and Management
The constitution and trust deed were adopted on 10 August 1993, as amended om 17 February 1997 and 11 September 2002.
The church is managed by the Church Council, which comprises the Minister and appointed leaders of the Church. The Church Council appoints Holding Trustees for the purpose of holding the land and buildings of the Church who act on the directions of the Church Council.
The Trustees meet at least four times in each year and deal with the administration of the charity overseeing financial accountability, risk management and any other administrative business of the Church. The operational management of the organisation is undertaken by the paid staff team and other Trustees and volunteers.
Objectives and Activities
The objectives of Riverlife Church are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith of Assemblies of God in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World as the Church Council from time to time may think fit. 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 in such parts of the United Kingdom or World as the Church Council from time-to-time think fit; and to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or World as the Church Council from time-to-time think fit. Give every man, woman, and child the opportunity of understanding the gospel and to provide a church where they can grow in ministry for the Glory of God.
Public Benefit Statements
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on their legal duty on public benefit and are satisfied that that the Charity delivers public benefit; due regard is paid to the guidance on public benefit when deciding on what new projects the charity should undertake.
Achievements and Performance
Due to COVID-19 the church services and community activities were unable to take place.
Although we were unable to meet physically, groups were setup to keep regular contact with everyone via phone, WhatsApp, email etc.
In August the church was able to resume its Sunday Services gradually with all Government guidelines and related precautions in place.
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 5 April 2021
Sunday Family Service – limited numbers were able to attend with a booking-in system introduced. From August – October, with no services in November due to another lockdown, and resumed Sunday Services December.
At the start of 2021 due to high COVID numbers in the city, we chose to return to online services to keep our community safe. In March we reintroduced physically gathering, with COVID restrictions in place.
Christmas Food Boxes, Gifts, Children’s books, and crafts – were distributed in our area connected with a local school. And funded by our congregation, Transforming Lives for Good and Church Revitalisation Trust.
Lifegroups – continued via zoom.
Prayer groups – via zoom and phone calls.
Supporting Community during lockdown.
From early April, in partnership with a local school, we supplied Food Parcels to local families which also included books and crafts for the children. This continued until the Food Vouchers were available to the families in June 2020.
Supporting other Charities in the UK and Aboard.
During this Financial Year we supported The Bible Society, Care for the Family, Wearside Youth for Christ, AOG Lebanon Fund, Release International and Missionaries to Turkey.
Foodbank – In partnership with Trussell Trust we opened a Foodbank in September 2020.
Payback Services – providing Gardening Maintenance.
Supporting Traidcraft – using fair trade goods.
Financial review
Income fell during the year from £118,865 to £63,014, due to the previous year including the disposal of the North Bridge Street property; there were also specific donations of £1,000 received in respect of improvements for Redcar Road, £1,270 in respect of food boxes and Christmas hampers, £700 in respect of Jubilee Church – Turkey and £314 towards the setting up of a Youth After School project. Other income consists mainly of an insurance receipt of £400. The Church also took advantage of the Covid Job Retention Scheme during the pandemic and received £11,066.
Expenditure fell from £56,718 to £49,580 primarily due to the legal and professional costs incurred last year relating to the disposal of the North Bridge Street property.
Charity’s Reserves
The Church holds reserve funds with Kingdom Bank.
Charity’s Principal Source of Funds
General Offering from the members is supplemented by donations and rent, also from time to time funds raised by events and a small amount of fees for charitable services.
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 5 April 2021
Statement of the Trustees Responsibilities
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to keep proper books of account with respect to the affairs of the charity, and to prepare statements of unaudited accounts for each accounting year consisting of a Receipts and Payments accounts together with notes to the accounts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are expected to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Follow the recommendations of the Charity Commission and of the accounting profession with regard to the form and content of the unaudited accounts and to disclose and explain any departures therefrom;
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Prepare the unaudited accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will be able to meet its objectives; and
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Consider the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
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John Gaze Chairman
Date:
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees for the year ended 5 April 2021
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Riverlife Church Sunderland (‘the charity’) for the year ended 5 April 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145 (5) (b) of the Act.
My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the group's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the group and the group's Trustees, as a body, for my work or for this report.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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The financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content if accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| STEPHEN GIBSON FCA | |
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| NE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD | |
| 27 Park Avenue | |
| Roker | |
| Sunderland | Dated: .......................................... 2022 |
| Tyne & Wear | |
| SR6 9NJ |
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Unaudited Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 5 April 2021
| Unrestricted funds 2021 Restricted funds 2021 £ £ Receipts General Offering 27,074 - Gift Aid 12,147 - Interest received 15 - Donations 5,000 3,284 Rental Income 3,850 - Proceeds of property sale - - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 11,066 - Other 578 - Total Receipts 59,730 3.284 Payments Costs of generating funds: Wages, salaries and National Insurance 33,015 - Administration 1,659 - Printing, Postage & Stationery 154 - Repairs & Maintenance 2,137 Donations 1,014 - Upkeep of services 491 - Community events 84 2,056 Light, Heat & Water 271 - Insurance 427 - Ministry Expenses 1,190 - Rent and Rates 4,627 - Sundries 1,286 - Travel 120 - Legal & Professional - - Advertising 125 - Accountancy 924 - 47,524 2,056 Asset and investment purchases Purchase of assets 1,879 -- Total Payments 49,403 2,056 Net of (payments)/receipts 49,403 1,228 Net Movement in funds for the year 10,327 1,228 Cash funds at last year end 76,073 120 Cash funds at this year end 86,400 1,348 |
Total funds 2021 £ 27,074 12,147 15 8,284 3,850 - 11,066 578 63,014 33,015 1,659 154 2,137 1,014 491 2,140 271 427 1,190 4,627 1,286 120 - 125 924 49,580 1,879 51,459 59,514 11,555 76,193 87,748 |
Total funds 2020 £ 13,096 17,742 23 947 6,066 80,000 - 991 |
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| 118,865 | ||
| 26,753 1,232 325 3,606 100 2,044 1,516 323 1,460 4,608 7,087 715 236 5,725 292 696 |
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| 56,718 2,633 |
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| 59,351 | ||
| 59,514 | ||
| 59,514 16,679 |
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| 76,193 |
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Notes to The Unaudited Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2021
| 1. Cash Funds held and Assets Retained for the Charity’s use Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ Cash Funds Barclays Bank Account 8,894 3,284 Kingdom Savings Account 75,562 - Cash in hand 8 - 84,464 3,284 Assets Retained for Charity’s Use Furnishings 9,017 - Bibles 172 - Toddlers & Children’s Activities assets 1,597 - Sundry & electrical equipment 2,167 - Sound equipment 1,971 - Computer equipment 2,924 - Investment property 83,883 - Total Assets Retained for Charity Use 101,731 - |
Total Funds Total Funds 2021 2020 £ £ 12,178 3,628 75,562 72,547 8 17 87,748 76,192 9,017 8,811 172 172 1,597 1,597 2,167 2,098 1,971 1,971 2,924 1,320 83,883 83,883 101,731 99,852 |
Total Funds Total Funds 2021 2020 £ £ 12,178 3,628 75,562 72,547 8 17 87,748 76,192 9,017 8,811 172 172 1,597 1,597 2,167 2,098 1,971 1,971 2,924 1,320 83,883 83,883 101,731 99,852 |
Total Funds Total Funds 2021 2020 £ £ 12,178 3,628 75,562 72,547 8 17 87,748 76,192 9,017 8,811 172 172 1,597 1,597 2,167 2,098 1,971 1,971 2,924 1,320 83,883 83,883 101,731 99,852 |
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| 76,192 | ||||
| 8,811 172 1,597 2,098 1,971 1,320 83,883 |
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| 99,852 |
Signed on behalf of the Committee John Gaze ………………………………………………………. Date …………………………………………
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Riverlife Church Sunderland
Notes to The Unaudited Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2021
2. Restricted Reserve
| Balance | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
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| at | resources | expended | in/out | 5 April | |
| 6 April | 2021 | ||||
| 2020 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Specific | |||||
| Samaritans Purse | 34 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Youth After School project | - | 314 | - | - | 314 |
| Jubilee Church - Turkey | - | 700 | (700) | - | - |
| Christmas hampers/Food boxes | 86 | 1,270 | (1,356) | - | - |
| Red House refurbishments | - | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 |
| 120 | 3,284 | (2,056) | - | 1,348 | |
| Balance | Incoming | Resources | Transfers | Balance at | |
| at 6 April | resources | expended | in/out | 5 April | |
| 2019 | 2020 | ||||
| Specific | |||||
| Samaritans Purse | 34 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Christmas hampers | 86 | 238 | (152) | - | 86 |
| Red House refurbishment | - | 947 | (947) | - | - |
| 120 | 1,185 | (1,099) | - | 120 |
Samaritans Purse
The Church donates to the shoe box appeal run by Samaritans Purse. Some people do not wish to go out and purchase items for the shoe boxes themselves and would rather make a specific donation to Samaritans Purse so that the Church can then purchase items for shoe boxes on their behalf. Any moneys left over get donated to Samaritans Purse to cover the transportation costs of the shoe boxes.
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