REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER:1052568
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
For
The Rulers Church
The Rulers Church Contents of the Financial Statement For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 3-4 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 |
| Statemtent of Financial Position | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
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The Rulers Church Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31st December 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘ Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005.
Reference and Administrative Details
Registered Charity Number
1052568
Principal Address
PO Box 113 Manchester M11 0AT
Trustees
Athley W Hylton Mark Adjei-Kumi Gladys Dodoo
Independent Examiner
APERX Consultants and Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 10 Bilton Dale Cottingham HU16 5DB
Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document
The Charity is controlled by its govening document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Risk Management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fruad and error
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The Rulers Church Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2011 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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observe the methods and principle in the Charity SORP
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Athley W. Hylton
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Athley W. Hylton .......................................................... Name of Trustee
Date : 27 October 2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report to Trustees of The Rulers Church
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages four to eight
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year(under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is required
It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts under Section 145 of the the Charities Act
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission(under Section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act); and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of the independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes the review of the accounting records kept by the charity and 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 statements 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
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act.
have not been met; or
(2) to which in my opinion , attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
APERX Consultants and Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 10 Bilton Dale Cottingham HU16 5DB
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The Rulers Church
Income and Expenditure Accounts for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
| Notes Incoming Resources Voluntary Income 2 Other Income 3 Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Charitable Activities 4 Gifts and Donation Governance Cost 5 Other Resources Expended 6 Total Resources Expended Net Incoming Resources Total Funds Brought forward Total Carried Forward |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2024 £ £ £ 40,424 - 40,424 52,864 - 52,864 93,288 - 93,288 46,767 - 46,767 2,372 - 2,372 11,184 - 11,184 11,767 - 11,767 72,090 - 72,090 21,198 - 21,198 175,775 - 175,775 |
2023 £ 70,954 51,905 |
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| 122,859 | ||
| 60,680 5,700 16,105 8,216 |
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| 90,701 | ||
| 32,158 143,617 |
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| 196,973 - 196,973 |
175,775 |
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The Rulers Church Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2024
| Notes Property, Plant and Equipment 9 Current Assets Debtors 10 Bank Balance 11 Current Liabilities Creditors and Accruals 12 Net Assets Reserves 13 |
2024 £ 371,055 4,039 582 4,621 1,883 373,793 373,793 |
2023 £ 347,098 5,598 5,203 |
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| 10,801 | |||
| 1,479 | |||
| 356,420 | |||
| 356,420 |
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The Rulers Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
2. Voluntary Income
| 2. Voluntary Income | ||
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| Tithes and Offering 3. Other Income Gift Aid Receivable Rental Income 4. Charitable Activities Cost Wages Rates & Water Volunteer Expenses Travel Cost Evangelism Hospitality Foundation-Charity NI' employer Pension 'employer 5. Governance cost Telephone Repairs and maintenance Professional fees Heat and Light General Expenses Postage and Stationery Building Insurance Offering payment machine Motor Expenses Bank charges Instrumentalist |
2024 £ 40,424 14,989 37,875 52,864 19,200 12,024 - 767 9,145 548 3,300 1,394 389 46,767 1,224 924 1,580 1,527 1,130 550 2,460 913 696 180 - 11,184 |
2023 £ 70,746 20,316 31,588 |
| 51,904 | ||
| 19,200 9,000 3,190 3,025 15,190 543 8,750 1,394 388 |
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| 60,680 | ||
| 1,833 1,721 1,100 2,350 1,342 733 2,007 1,275 3,048 66 630 |
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| 16,105 |
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The Rulers Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
6. Other Resources Expended
| 6. Other Resources Expended | ||
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| Depreciation: Motor Vehicle Computer Equipment Land and Buildings Lease Building Insurance Improvement to Buildings |
2024 £ 3,756 2,818 - 5,193 11,767 |
2023 £ 2,367 3,522 - 2,327 |
| 8,216 |
7. Trustee Remuneration Benefits
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2024
Trustee Expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid neither for the year ended 31st December 2023
| 8. Staff Costs Wages and Salaries Pension cost NI Employer |
2024 2023 £ £ 19,200 19,200 389 288 1,394 1,394 |
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| 20,983 20,882 |
| 9. Tangible Fixed Assets Cost at 1/1/2024 Additions Depreciation At 1 January 2024 Charge for the Year At 31 December 2023 At 31st December 2024 At 31st December 2023 |
Lease Building Insurance Motor Vehicle Church Equipment Investment Improvement to Buildings Purchase of Building Lease Totals £ £ £ 15,000 32,154 44,371 8,000 51,930 296,963 448,418 7,924 27,800 35,724 |
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| 15,000 40,078 44,371 8,000 51,930 324,763 484,142 |
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| 15,000 25,054 30,283 0 30,983 0 101,320 0 3,756 2,818 0 5,193 0 11,767 |
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| 15,000 28,810 33,101 0 36,176 0 113,087 |
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| £0 £11,268 £11,270 £8,000 £15,754 £324,763 £371,055 £0 £7,100 £14,088 £8,000 £20,947 £296,963 £347,098 |
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The Rulers Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
- Debtors: Amount Falling within 1yr
| Other Debtors 4,039 4,039 other Debtors relates to the gift aid and sale of old church premises 2024 11. Creditors :Amount Falling Due 1 yr £ Other Creditors 1,100 PAYE 697 Pension 86 1,883 |
5,598 5,598 2023 £ 1,100 293 86 1,479 |
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| 12. Movements In Funds At 1/1/24 £ Unrestricted Funds 175,775 Net Movement in Funds included are as follows: Unrestricted Funds 13. Reserves Balance Brought Forward Surplus for the Year |
Net Movements At 31st Dec 2024 £ £ 21,198 196,973 Incoming Resources £ £ 93,288 72,090 2024 £ 352,595 21,198 373,793 |
Resources Expended Movement in Funds £ 21,198 2023 £ 324,262 28,333 352,595 |
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Accounting Convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Financial Reporting Standard Number 1
Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity qualifies as a small charity
Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included on the Income and Expediture Accounts when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources Expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under the headings that aggregate all cost related category. Where cost can not be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible Fixed Assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life Motor Vehicles -25% on reducing balance Church Equipment -20% on reducing balance Improvement to Building -10% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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