Wallington Christian Centre Annual Report 2024
Trustees:
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David Gnanaseharam
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Andrew Nias (Holding Trustee)
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Joy Gnanaseharam
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Josephine Imaga (Holding Trustee)
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Samuel Imaga
Chair:
- Rev. David Gnanaseharam
This trustee's report has been prepared by Rev. David Gnanaseharam, who serves as the Lead Pastor at Wallington Christian Centre.
Church Vision
VISION:
We see the church as a Hive of Activity – with Jesus at the centre of it all. We see the church being in the centre of the local community, with thousands of people becoming disciples of Christ bringing God's blessing to the community around them.
We can imagine garden centres, allotments, food stores & markets, play groups, business’s, conference centres, counselling firms, and more - with the church at the centre of it all! We can imagine this relationally, locationally and operationally with the Church sanctuary literally in the centre of all these other aspects of the community going on. We see the church as a Hive of Activity – with Jesus at the centre of it all.
Core Values
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Arms high (we love Worship);
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All hands on deck (there is no work that’s below anyone);
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Thicker than Blood (we want to be real family);
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Everyone plays (each person has a role to play, and);
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Share the love (we want share the good news with the world).
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Grow together (we’re on this journey of following Jesus, as revealed in the Bible, empowered by the Holy Spirit, together - we’re only as strong as our weakest
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Taking Ground (fostering and facilitating communities of disciples of Jesus)
Objectives
Wallington Christian Centre operates under three primary objectives as outlined in our constitution and model deed:
1. To Advance the Christian Faith:
In alignment with the AoG Statement of Faith, our goal is to advance the Christian faith both in the United Kingdom and globally, as determined by the Church Council. Our church offers inclusive Sunday and midweek activities, fostering spiritual growth within our diverse, multigenerational, and multi-ethnic community, including services specifically tailored for the Tamil community.
- Our Sunday services, dating back to 1917, are a cornerstone of our church. In response to community needs, we introduced a Tamil language PM service in 2000. These gatherings focus on worship, prayer, Bible reading, teaching, and communion, and we strive to make them welcoming to all.
Our community-focused activities included:
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Sunday morning at 10:30 am (in English) and 3:00pm (in the Tamil language)
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Daily prayer meetings on Zoom
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Tuesday evening prayer-focused meetings
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Wednesday Coffee Mornings
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Thursday Emergent School of Ministry
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Saturday morning monthly Fasting and Prayer
Additionally, we conducted personal Bible studies, catch-ups, and house visits as part of our ministry.
We also engaged with the wider Christian community through:
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Assemblies of God, UK
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Relational connections with the New Wine network, particularly via the New Wine summer festival
2. To Relieve Sickness and Financial Hardship and to Promote and Preserve Good Health:
We fulfil this objective by providing funds, goods, and services, including counselling and support, to those in need, as determined by the Church Council.
Local Love Project: Initiated during the pandemic in October 2020, this project provided "bags of hope" to financially vulnerable families. The project has since become a permanent part of our community service, supporting 30 families across two schools in Wallington, Surrey.
3. To Advance Education:
We achieve this objective through various means, as deemed suitable by the Church Council.
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Children's sessions were conducted every Sunday morning alongside the main service, offering age-appropriate Bible-based activities to help children grow in their faith.
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For the academic year the church collaborated with Sutton Schools Work to periodically lead assemblies at primary schools in Wallington, including St. Elphege’s, Bandon Hill, Holy Trinity Primary School, and Foresters. Additionally, Jay Achamby regularly led Christian Union sessions at Sutton Grammar School on a weekly basis.
Significant Items
Management and Finances:
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During 2024, there were changes to the church council. Andrew Nias formally resigned as trustee 13[th] August 2024.
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The Church Council, responsible for the day-to-day management of the Charity, has formally received the end-of-year financial statement, independently examined by an external accountant. We extend our thanks to Ms Mahendra Shyamala (treasurer) for her efforts in preparing and submitting the accounts.
Summary of Accounts:
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Income: £82,263.00
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Outgoings: £95,412.00
Detailed accounts are attached.
We are grateful to God and our congregation for their continued generosity.
Personnel:
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Employed staff included Jay Achamby, Joy Gnanaseharam, and Manohari Jeyasingam. It should be noted that Joy Gnanaseharam is also a trustee.
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Rev. David Gnanaseharam, Pastor and Chair of the Trustees, is also remunerated on a regular basis.
The Lead Pastor extends his heartfelt thanks to all members, teams, leaders, and staff who contributed to the services and activities throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, September 2025
Rev. David Gnanaseharam BSc (Hons) MSc MIOA
On behalf of the trustees of Wallington Christian Centre
Registered Charity No: 1054435
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DEC 2024
36 Plough Lane, Wallington, Surrey SM6 8LN
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
CHARITY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DEC 2024
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 29 Egerton Gardens Ilford England IG3 9HP
WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST ] DEC 2024
| £ | £ | |
|---|---|---|
| INCOME | ||
| Rent | 425 | |
| Tithe | 39,941 | |
| Offering | 23,600 | |
| HMRC gifts aid | 14,446 | |
| Café | 477 | |
| Others | 3,374 | 82,263 |
| ----------- | ----------- | |
| LESS: EXPENSES | ||
| Salaries, wages&subcontractors | 55,322 | |
| Light & heat | 4,898 | |
| Printing, postage & stationery | 1,248 | |
| Telephone | 1,247 | |
| Subscriptions | 2,710 | |
| Water rates | 172 | |
| Insurance | 1,911 | |
| Bank charges | 96 | |
| Building repairs | 3,805 | |
| Software | 3,092 | |
| Council tax | 2,633 | |
| Legal fee | 29 | |
| Security charges | 1,551 | |
| Staff training & recruitment | 520 | |
| Cleaning | 238 | |
| Toiletries & food | 1,108 | |
| Equipment expensed | 3,413 | |
| Donations | 914 | |
| Ministry gifts | 410 | |
| Travel & Subsistence | 695 | |
| Accountancy | 1,595 | |
| Event costs | 7,805 | 95,412 |
| ----------- | ----------- | |
| Total Expenses over Income for the year | (13,149) | |
| Retained surplus brought forward | 13,894 | |
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| Retained surplus carry forward | 745 | |
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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 trustsesl members of WALLINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Charity no (if any) 1054435 Set out on pages l port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Acr). 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: TH 30 OCT 2025 Name: ACCOUNTS & TAX ADVISOR LTD Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if anyl: FCPA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION Address: 29 EGERTON GARDENS ILFORD IG3 9HP IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any itam$ that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018