## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date **01 April 2020 31 March 2021 From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead) ## **Other names charity is known by** Registered charity number (if any) 1054356 ## **Charity's principal address** Lawn Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9JF ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) Trustee name Office (if any) year entitled to appoint trustee** 1 Joel Nanganuri Pastor/Chairman Church Council 2 John Guy Church Council 3 Claudette Harding Church Council 4 Samuel Johnson Church Council 5 Godwill Sithole Secretary Church Council ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Trust Deed How the charity is constituted Trust Deed Trustee selection methods Appointed by the Church Council **TAR** 1 ## **Additional governance issues** New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead) is an autonomous church in fellowship with Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland. The Governing Document of the Charity is a Model Constitution and Trust Deed adopted 23 September 1993 as amended on 2[nd] February 1998, 12[th] November 2006 and 19[th] May 2009. Trustees are appointed by the Church Council who oversee the induction and training procedures to enable new trustees to function in accordance with the Charity’s objects and the requirements of Charity Law. No further appointments have been made. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public: - 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 the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit - To advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects** The Church Council is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church building and elsewhere and to become part of a lively Christian community based at New Life Pentecostal Church. The Church Council seeks to maintain a place of worship that is available as often as possible for prayer, teaching and counsel and seeks to involve other community groups in using the facilities available. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and preaching. When planning our activities for the year the Church Council have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through: **TAR** 2 - Worship - Prayer - Learning about the Gospel - Developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus - Provision of pastoral care for people both within and outside the church - Missionary and outreach work To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church building so that meetings and activities can be run in a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment. ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Regular activities:** During the year under review we have maintained: - Sunday worship services - Sunday School for infant and junior school children - Young Lions -a group on Sunday for 11 to 16 year olds - midweek groups for worship, prayer and study - pastoral care and support for many people (both church members and nonchurch members) - a weekly Toddler group which is open to all - a weekly coffee morning welcoming people from all backgrounds - a regular group for young adults - a monthly women’s meeting - a monthly men's meeting As in previous years we held a successful and enjoyable International Day at which we celebrated our cultural diversity and unity. Our website (nlpc.org.uk) is kept up to date and has freely downloadable resources including sermons and Bible study notes. ## **Overseas mission support** During the year we have: Continued to sponsor the education and welfare of three children in Uganda. Donated money to support a missionary couple in South East Asia. Supported 5 pastors working in India and provided clothing and food for widows. Supported a school and Church in Uganda. Supplied Bible study materials to an organisation in Uganda. ## **Local community work** We have provided Bibles for two year groups of children in a local primary school. **TAR** 3 We have continued to play our part in the local ecumenical partnership (Churches Together in Hemel Hempstead) and Pastor Joel has continued to be a member of its management committee. We have again this year collected and donated goods to a local charity (DENS) that provides help and accommodation to homeless people and also provided food donations for the Dacorum Foodbank. We have also been able to distribute vouchers to enable people to receive emergency food parcels from the Foodbank. During Christmas we supported Cornergate, a charity which works with people in prison and rehabilitation. ## **Building Work** The church building was closed due to pandemic and some refurbishment was carried out and the cost was met from our designated building fund and general reserves. ## **Stafng** At present Pastor Nanganuri is our sole employee. There are volunteers who help in running regular activities. ## **Section E Financial review** We endeavour to ensure that at least one month’s running costs **Brief statement of the** are kept in reserve. **charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds** None of our funds are in deficit. **materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details** The Charity is reliant on the offerings made weekly by those attending the Church. The Church Council endeavours to ensure that all funds received are prudently used. If at any time there is a surplus of working funds these are deposited in an easy access deposit account. ## **COVID 19** Church building was closed during the recent COVID-19 pandemic and reopened for in person worship during Easter time. The church members and congregation have continued to support the ongoing ministry of the Church and we are recovering from the depletion we had during COVID-19. **TAR** 4 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signatures
Full names Joel Nanganuri Godwill Sithole
Position Chair Council Member
Date 16/09/2021 16/09/2021
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**TAR** 5 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** > **Report to the** New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead) **trustees/ members of** 31[st] March 2021 **Charity** 1054356 **On accounts for the no (if year ended any)** **Set out on pages** 1 and 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2021.** **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of **basis of report** the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material **examiner's** matters have come to my attention in connection with the **statement** examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 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. **TAR** 6 **Date:** 23[rd] Jan 2022 **Signed:** **Name:** George Abraham **Relevant** BBM, MBA **professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 15 Little Hivings, Chesham Chesham HP5 2NA ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **TAR** 7 **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **TAR** 8 # **NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD)** ## **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS** # **FOR THE YEAR ENDED** **31[ST] MARCH 2021** ## **Registered Charity 1054356** **TAR** 9 **----- Start of picture text -----**
NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Charity Number
(HEMEL HEMPSTEAD) 1054356
Receipts and payments accounts
Period start Period end date
For the period date To
CC16a from 01/04/2020 31/03/2021
Unrestricted Restricted Total Last
funds funds funds year
A1 Receipts
Tithes & Offerings 14,196 14,196 22351
Gift Aid donations 29998 29998 39986
Gift Aid Tax Refunds 7982 7982 8934
Miscellaneous income 600 600 1099
Mission receipts 8530 8530 3230
Ministry Support Fund 1247 1247 1100
Building Fund 1771 1771 1048
Toddle In Fund Receipts 205 205
Sub total 52,776 11,752 64,528 77,747
A2 Asset and
investment sales, 0 0 0 0
etc.
Total receipts 52,776 11,752 64,528 77,747
A3 Payments
Staffing Costs 23,040 23,040 24,320
Building - Church general 3,867 3,867 25,769
Building – Church repairs -
2,145
2,145
Building – Manse General
9,060
9,060
Building – Manse Repairs
13,195
13,195
Church running costs 1365 1,365 1,214
Church giving 4615 4,615
Church departments - - 2,924
Conference, Training &Travel 10 10 9,572
Miscellaneous Expenditure 625 625 7,603
Legal, Subscription &
2,388 136
contracts 2,388
Mission 8,728 8,728 872
Other expenses 7,548
Building Fund 30,000
Ministry Support 0 220 220 0
Sub total 111,91
60,310 8,948 69,258 5
A4 Asset and investment
0
purchases 0 0 0
111,91
Total payments
60,310 8,948 69,258 5
Net receipts/(payments)
7,534 2,804 4,730 35,267
A5 Transfers between
funds 0 0
A6 Cash funds last year
end 26,288 4,037 30,325 64,493
Cash funds this year end
18,754 6,841 25,595 29,226
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**Details**
**Unrestrict**
**ed funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**||||||||| |**B1 Cash funds**|Current Account|||**18,606**||**2,653**||| ||Deposit Accounts|||**49**||**4,189**||| ||Petty Cash|||**100**||||| |**_Total cash funds_**||||**18,754**||**6,841**||| |||||||||| |**Unrestrict**
**ed funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**||||||||| |**Details**||||||||| |**B2 Other**
**monetary**
**assets**|None|||||||| |**Details**
**Fund to**
**which asset**
**belongs**
**Cost**||||||||| |**B3 Investment**
**assets**|None|||||||| |**Details**
**Fund to**
**which asset**
**belongs**
**Cost**
**Current**
**value**||||||||| |**B4 Assets**
**retained for the**
**charity’s own**
**use**||||||||| ||Musical, Audio &
Video equipment|||General||**22,000**||**22,000**| ||Church building &
land - Trustees
valuation|||General||**600,000**||**600,000**| ||Miscellaneous
equipment|||General||**20,000**||**20,000**| |**Details**
**Fund to**
**which**
**liability**
**relates**
**Amount due**
**When due**||||||||| |**B5 Liabilities**|None|||||||| |||||||**0**||| |Signed by two
trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
approval||||||||| |||||Joel Nanganuri||||16/09/2021| |||||Godwill Sithole||||16/09/2021| |||||||||| **TAR** 11 TAR 12