Wallington Christian Centre Annual Report 2022 Trustees.. David Gnanaseharam, Andrew Nias (Holding Trustee). Joy Gnanaseharam, Josephine Imaga (Holding Trustee), Samuel Imaga. Chair: Mr. David Gnanaseharam David Gnanaseharam currently serves as the Lead Pastor at Wallington Christian Centre.. thus, this Irustee's report has been prepared by him. The ¢hur¢h's vision remains as follovts.. VISION: We envision the church as a Hive of Activity- with Jesus at the centre of it all. We see the church at the heart of the local community, with thousands of people becoming disciples of Christ and bringing God's blessing to the community around them. This could manifest through garden centers, allotments, food stores, markets, playgroups, businesses, conference centers. counseling finns. and MO - with the church at the center of it alll We imagine this relationally, locationally, and operationally, with the Church sanctuary literally in the center of all these other aspects of the community. VALUES.. Arms high {we love Worship) Hands Dirty (everyone engages when neSsary, and no work is beneath anyone) Thicker than Blood (we strive lo be a genuine family) Everyone plays (each person has a role to playl Share Ihe love {we aim to share the good news with the worfd) Growing together (we aspire to be a communty of disciples of Jesus)
Wallington Christian Centre has 3 objectives as part of our cnnstitution and model deed.. la) To advance the Christian faith.. In line with the AOG Statement of Faith. we strive to advance the Christian faith in various parts of the United Kingdom or the worfd as deemed suitable by the Church Council. Wallington Christian Centre has facilitsted an inclusive provision of Sunday and midweek church activities, enhancing the spiritual development of the Christian faith wilhin a mulli- generational and multi-ethnic community. specif ServIS and events cater to the Tamil community. Our Sunday services serve as a focal point for our church community. The AM service has been running in various forms Sin 1917. In 2000, rewnizing a need, we initiated a PM service in the Tamil language. These services provide a time for the community to gather and participate in worship, prayer, Bible reading, teaching. and sharing in mMunI0n. We aim for our servi$ to be welcoming to all. The year 2022 marked the first fvll year of uninterrupted in-person services since the COVID-19 lockdowns. The general theme for the year was "Grounded." As the year progressed, this theme began to reflect the way in which the church needed to be grounded or -grOUnded. This was especially true in the post-pandemic era. bringing about a set of challenges, specifically relating to resetting the rhythm of the church. However, this presented new and fresh opportunities. The outsvorking of this objective was mainly carried out in the community, including.. Sunday seryices at 10'.30am Sunday services at 15.'00 in the Tamil language Daily prayer meetings at 7pm on Zoom Tuesday meetings with a specific emphasis on Worship led by the worship team In addition to the above. personal Bible studies. catch-ups. and house visits were carried out as part of the ministry.
During 2022, the church also connected with Tabemacle. a prophetic ministry. Following this, the church delved further into the prophetic, with Andy Nias initiating SM6 Prophecy. During the Summer, some of the leaders, youth. and young adults attended the New Wine Festival-a Christian festival centered around the Bible, worship, and an opportunity to encounter the Holy Spirit afresh. bringing His blessing back to our families, churches, and communities, with the aim to see the nation changed. We also acknowledge our part in the larger Christian community., hence, we made efforts (as far as possible) to be involved with.. Assemblies of God, UK Churches Together community Relational connection to the New Wine network, especially via the New Wine summer festival It's important to note that during this period, the church chose to step away from the Hillsong Network. Also, during this time, the church chose to re*valuate its relationship with its current denominalion, AOG, and explored joining Vineyard. This evaluation resulted in the Church remaining with AOG as we chose not to move forward with Vineyard. Ibl To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health: This objective is achieved through the provision of funds. goods, or services. including counseling and support, in suitable parts of the United Kingdom or the world. as deemed fit by the Church Council. Wallington Christian Centre has indeed accomplished this objective by providing pastoral support to facilitate counseling. supwrt, and structured events for those in need within the local church community and beyond.
The Charity has also offered financial support to London-based charities and overseas charities caring for people in need. The church consistently supported the following charities.. Lakeside Harvest- Jay, Supriya, and Jaidan Achamby (Malaysia) - up to pathay through the year Roy & Romaine Isaac- (Sri Lanka)- up to partsay through the year City Hill - Andy and Jodi Gray (Clapham}- up to pathvay through the year Kingdom Living Ministries Local Love: During the pandernic, the charty initiated the "Local Love" project in October 2020. The project entailed providing 'bags of hope" to financially vulnerable families in the local community. These bags included food and essential items donated by our volunteers. Additionally, to support the emotional and mental needs of affected children, we included activities and puzzles for them to engage with. Our strategy involved collaboration with schools to assist families in need. Presently, we are supporting 25 families a¢ross two schools in Wallington, Surrey (London Borough of Sutton). The church decided to continue the 'Lcl Love. project after the lockdown restrictions were lifted, making it part of our ongoing service to the local community. Between January 2022 and December 2022. 275 individuals were provided with 689 packages. Special thanks go to all the generous volunteers who contribuled Iheir time and resources to support the local community. (c) To advance education= This objective is fulfilled through suitable means and in various parls of the United Kingdom or the world, as the Church Council deems fit from time to time. The youth meetings typically took place at 4pm on Sundays, providing a regular gathering for young individuals. These meetings were designed to foster spiritual growth, encourage fellowship. and explore biblical teachings relevant to the youth.
As part of the regular schedule. the youth meetings would culminate with the Youth Christmas Party. This special event used to be held during the Christmas season and served as a festive celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. These events typically included games. music (Karaoke). and FOODI Additionally, children's sessions were conducted every Sunday morning alongside the morning services. These sessions were tailored specifically for children and used on age-appropriate activities and teachings rooted in the Bible. Children had the opportunity to engage in various activities such as learning Bible stories, discussing Christian values, participating in songs, crafts, and interactive discussions. The goal was to provide a nurturing environmenl where children could leam about God and their faith. In summary, the church organized youth meetings on Sundays, which concluded with a Youth Christmas Party. We also conducted children's sessions during the Sunday morning services, providing age-appropriate Bible-based activities for the children to engage with and leam from. Other.. Significant Items Management and Finances.. There were no changes to the church council in 2022. The trustees remained Ihe same as listed previously. The church invested approximately £23.090 in refurbishing the kitchen and extending the ground floor of the church manse. Special thanks are extended lo my fellow trustees, especially throughout 2022. Also, thanks are expressed to all in the church who engaged and facilitated the church during this period. The church wouldn't be where it is without everyone's engagement and desire to push the church forward. all in Ihe context of following what we believe God is doing. The Church Council, being the trustees of the Charity responsible for the day-towday management benefiting the outworking of the objects of the Charity as outlined in its
Constitution, are required to formally re1ve the end-of-year financial statement, independently examined by an accountant not linked with the management twstees. A copy of the final accounts is attached at the end of this report. It should be noted that the final accounts have been independently examined. Special thanks go to Shyamala Sumanojh and Joy Gnanaseharam for aiding in putting the accounts together and submitting them to the independent accountant. Summary of the accounts is as follows: Income.. £76.565 Outgoings-. £79,746 Detailed accounts are attached. The church is thankful to God and the congregation who continued to give generously throughout the pandemic and as the church retumed to in-person services. The following should be noted with regard to finances: The employed staff were Joy Gnanaseharam & Manohari Jeyasingam. It should be noted that Joy Gnanaseharam is also a trustee. David Gnanaseharam, Pastor, and chair of the trustees. is also renumerated on a regular basis. The lead Pastor would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members, teams, leaders, and staff who contributed to all services that occurred across the last year. This is particularly relevant during this challenging year. Respectfully submitted. June 2022 David Gnanaseharam Bsc (Hons) Msc MIOA
Registered Charity No: 1054435
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DEC 2022
36 Plough Lane, Wallington, Surrey SM6 8LN
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
CHARITY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DEC 2022
Trustees
Joy Sucila Gnanaseharam Andrew Nias David Gnanaseharam
Josephine Imaga Samual Imaga
Charity No 1054435
Registered address
36 Plough Lane Wallington Surrey SM6 8LN
Accountant
Accounts & Tax Advisor Ltd 27 Mayesbrook Road Dagenham Essex RM8 2EA
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST ] DEC 2022
| £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|
| INCOME | ||
| Rent | 5,400 | |
| Tithe | 39,404 | |
| Offering | 15,565 | |
| Gift Aid |
14,996 | |
| Others | 1,200 | 76,565 |
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| LESS: EXPENSES | ||
| Subcontractors |
4,000 | |
| Salaries&Wages | 18,031 | |
| Light & Heat | 2,802 | |
| Printing, postage & stationery | 437 | |
| Telephone | 862 | |
| Subscriptions | 3,129 | |
| Water |
75 | |
| Insurance | 1,400 | |
| Legal fee | 8,257 | |
| Bank charges | 81 | |
| Building Repairs |
23,090 | |
| Mortgage | 55 | |
| Travel Cost | 900 | |
| Accountancy fee |
90 | |
| Council Tax | 2,379 | |
| Toiletries & Food | 1,255 | |
| Equipment Expensed |
3,318 | |
| Ministry Gifts |
9,226 | |
| Donations | 230 | |
| CCPAS | 129 | 79,746 |
| -------------- | ----------- | |
| Total Expenses over Income for the year | (3,181) | |
| Retained Surplus brought forward | 15,137 | |
| ----------- | ||
| Retained Surplus carry forward | 11,956 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$toe* WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH On •ccounts for the yoar ended 31ST DECEMBER 2022 Charity no (If any 1054435 S•t out on pag05 I report to the twstees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltlas and basls of report As the chaiity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charitie8 A 2011 (7 Acr) I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission urKler 8ection 145(5){bl of the Act. Independent rrhe chartty's gro88 income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to axamlnerfs 8tatom•nt undertake the examination by being a qualffied member of [insert name of applicable listed bodylj. D818te l ] rfnot applK8ble. I have completed my examination. I confiryn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination (other than that disclosed b81ow ") which gives me cause to believe that in. any material resped.. the accounting records re not kept in axordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act., or the accourrts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wtlh the applicable requ1ments conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examinatKJn to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wDrds in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgn•d: 1611012023 Name". ACCOUNTS & TAX ADVISOR LTD Relevant professional qualification{s) or body FCPA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION IER Oct 2018
{if anyl: Address: 27 MAYESBROOK ROAD DAGENHAM, ESSEX RM8 2EA 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). Glvo here brlel detalls of any Itoms that th• examiner wl8h•8 to d18Clo. NIA IER Oct 2018