NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, FLECKNEY Registered Charity number 1055864
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 December 2021
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, FLECKNEY
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2020
| ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: | New Life Christian Fellowship |
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| c/o 4 Cedars Courtyard | |
| High Street | |
| Fleckney | |
| Leicester | |
| LE8 8BG | |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENT: | Trust Deed dated 12thApril 1996 |
| Registered charity No: 1055864 | |
| Deed of Amendment Dated November 12th2013 | |
| TRUSTEES: | John Beynon (Chair) |
| Pat Binczak | |
| Andrew Robertson | |
| Helen Watson | |
| BANKERS: | Lloyds Bank plc, |
| Oadby Branch, | |
| 56, Chestnut Avenue | |
| Oadby, | |
| Leicester | |
| LE2 5JG | |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: | C Veasey ACA |
| Edward Thomas Peirson & Sons | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| 21, The Point | |
| Rockingham Road | |
| Market Harborough | |
| Leicestershire | |
| LE16 7NU | |
| INDEX | |
| Page 1 | Legal & Administrative Details |
| Pages 2-5 | Trustees’ Report |
| Page 6 | Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts |
| Page 7 | Receipts and Payments Account |
| Page 8 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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New Life Christian Fellowship, Fleckney Report of the Trustees For the year ended December 31[st] 2021
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year 2021.
OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
The Trust was established in 1996 to fulfil the role of a Christian Church in Fleckney and the surrounding area. The objects listed in the Trust Deed are:
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The promotion and encouragement of Christianity in any part of the world, and in particular by way of the following activities: Meetings for worship, fellowship and prayer, the teaching of the Bible and the doctrines and principles of the Christian religion, the evangelisation of non-Christians, education of young people in accordance with Christian principles.
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The relief of poverty, hardship and distress
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To further such other charitable purposes as the Trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.
New Life Christian Fellowship is a member of the Evangelical Alliance and is an Ichthus Link Church. During the year, grants have been made to other charitable organisations and individuals to enable NLCF achieve the above-mentioned objects which can best be done on a larger scale than NLCF could do independently.
GOVERNANCE
The policy and operating decisions of the Charity, including the appointment or removal of trustees, rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the Trust. Decisions relating to the Charitable Trust are made by the Trustees in consultation with the Elders, who are responsible for governing the spiritual life and teaching of the church.
The Trustees and Elders are jointly known as the Leadership Team, for mutual support for each other through care and service. Our Trust Deed reflects the role of the Elders in decision making.
The Leadership Team are encouraged that members of the congregation give of their time, talents and money to enable the trust to effectively fulfil its role both in practical outworking and in its financial support of its local, national and international partners.
Steve Robson continues as Leader of NLCF and is employed on a part-time basis, having been in position from Easter 2012. Steve is part time self-employed and continues to be employed three days a week for NLCF.
The Trustees, John Beynon (Chair), Pat Binczak (Treasurer), Helen Watson and Andy Robertson, held meetings as necessary throughout the year. Covid 19 Virus lockdown prevented the trustees meeting as often as would normally be the case and the trustees met through the Zoom digital platform until April and in person from then, to ensure that the Trust affairs were conducted within the guidelines set out by the Charity Commission and to fulfil the trust objectives. As a church, the Health and Safety, and the Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, is of great importance. Training is offered to members and DBS checks relevant to positions held are carried out and kept up to date as necessary. A record is kept of children attending church services. The Trustees endeavour to keep New Life’s Safeguarding policy up to date and enforced. Our GDPR responsibilities are kept under review by the Trustees and records are only kept as necessary for legal and essential communication purposes and with relevant permission granted.
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In addition, the Trustees met with the Elders in joint meetings as the Leadership Team to maintain a working relationship, to pray together and to support the work of the Elders.
The teaching and spiritual life of the church has remained the responsibility of the Elders which is comprised of three church members, Steve as Leader, Linda Beynon, and Andy Robertson. The Elders plan to meet regularly to pray and discuss church affairs in conjunction with others as necessary.
During the year to December 31[st] 2021, the charity sought to fulfil its purpose as a Christian Church in the community of Fleckney in the following ways:
WORK IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Having an awareness of the needs our local community has been at the centre of New Life’s existence and in wishing to fulfil that aim, New Life has continued to build bridges through its charitable work. CommuniCare, set up by Steve and Judith Robson as part of the charity, aims to serve the infirm and vulnerable in the local community in practical ways. Help with shopping, deliveries, transport, post or just to have a chat or prayer along with general help around the home are some of the basics that CommuniCare can help with.
In order to communicate effectively with the local community, a website, and Facebook page, are kept up to date to advertise events and keep in touch with regular users. Also, an article is placed in the monthly local free newspaper “Communicata” by each of the churches, New Life contributing in turn. A pantomime written, produced and performed by Doug Horley was presented and underwritten by New Life as an outreach to the local community. A small nominal ticket charge was made. Most of the usual activities that the church provides within the community have had to be curtailed due to lockdown restrictions but where assistance could be provided within the government guidance for safeguarding, this was undertaken to assist people in need. Christmas hampers were purchased and distributed to vulnerable members of the local community.
Furthering the links with the other local churches, New Life joined ‘Churches Together’ in participating in Easter events, Harvest Prayer and Carols on the Green.
PRAYER and EVANGELISM
Prayer continues to be one of the most important core activities of the church. Groups met using the Zoom platform at various times and focused on various matters such as our mission partners overseas and prayer for the nations.
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL
Nationally, New Life has continued to subscribe to Ichthus Christian Fellowship and The Evangelical Alliance, support and advice being available from them as needed.
From the money donated to the church, amounts were given to various charitable organisations through the year as the Trustees responded to needs known to them or brought to their attention. Donations to other charitable organisations included Neighbourhood Prayer, CMJ, Open Hands, Evangelical Alliance and Compassion.
The work of the Christian Institute is supported by the church and individual members of the fellowship as they continue to monitor and advise the government on issues of concern to Christians nationally.
In sponsoring a child through Compassion UK, regular donations were sent from fellowship funds. Individual members of the church also make donations privately as sponsors of other children. As a church, we have agreed to be involved with a new initiative “Welcome Church”. This involves support for refugees who may move into the local area and need physical or financial help to move in and integrate into the community.
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An auction was held in support of the charity, “Reach my Street”, which is working with the poor and vulnerable in Moldova and over a thousand pounds was sent that had been raised from items that had been very generously donated. Further donations were made from a quiz evening held at the Baptist Church, the proceeds split between Reach my Street and Tear Fund.
TRAINING and EDUCATION
Where appropriate to the functioning of the trust and its objectives, training of members to help encourage and equip them in their roles has been funded, or conducted locally.
The Alice Harris Education Fund provided a grant for a church member who needed a media program for his college course. Each week part of the morning service conducted on the Zoom platform is devoted to teaching through sermons delivered primarily by Steve. The Leadership have continued to oversee the teaching within the church, encouraging personal study and participation in “Life Groups” and prayer groups.
WORSHIP
Our weekly service of worship continued via the Zoom digital platform until September when the services returned to the Village Hall. A decision was made to invest in the infrastructure and equipment to enable live streaming of the service over the YouTube platform. Preparation and delivery of sermons is mainly the remit of our church leader, Steve, and occasionally one of our church members has preached.
FINANCE
The generosity of the members of New Life Christian Fellowship along with the claim through the Gift Aid scheme has enabled the trust to maintain its support of various charitable causes throughout the year. The regular donations from members ensured that the trust had no need to make appeals for funds to cover its expenses and continues to honour commitments made in support of our overseas mission partners. The church tithed its income and gave in excess of the tithe in support of charitable organisations involved in evangelism, teaching and the relief of poverty, locally, nationally and internationally. In making donations, the Leadership considered prayerfully those needs known to them, those brought by the congregation to their attention and requests received by the church. In conjunction with the church elders, we agreed support for Open Hands the Leicester based charity who work with the disadvantaged and vulnerable, towards their new building. Continued support by partial funding of physiotherapy was given to a church member and another member received help with funeral costs.
The annual report and accounts were submitted to our auditors for inspection in August. The trust continues to receive rent from the property that it owns less administration and running costs.
Hire of halls, wages, administration costs and catering were the main costs in the total overall expenditure for the year of £33,945 which was covered by donations, Gift Aid claims, rental income and interest received in the total sum of £30,779.
TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
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We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
APPROVAL
This report was approved by the Trustees on 26[th] October 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
John Beynon (Chair of the Trustees)
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of New Life Christian Fellowship, Fleckney
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of New Life Christian Fellowship (charity number 1055864) for the year ended 31[st] December 2021 which are set out on pages 7 to 8.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 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 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the 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
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.
C Veasey ACA 26[th] October 2022
Edward Thomas Peirson & Sons Chartered Accountants 21 The Point Rockingham Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7NU
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NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, FLECKNEY Registered Charity number 1055864 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the year ended 31 December 2021
| RECEIPTS Donations: Legacies Offerings & donations Agency collections Tax recovered under gift aid Other: Communicare income Rent Other activities Investment: Interest received Total receipts PAYMENTS Direct Evangelism - international Evangelism - national Evangelism - local Leader's salary Catering Communicare expenditure Fellowship gifts Social events Visiting speakers Youth Administration:Stationery Licences & subscriptions Sundry Computer & website Insurance Payroll fees Independent Examiner's fee Purchase of assets Property: 5 Hobrook Road Hire of halls Insurance Total payments NET (PAYMENTS)/RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR Cash funds 31 December 2020 Cash funds 31 December 2021 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 116 - 116 20,832 20,832 1,368 1,368 - - 20,948 1,368 22,316 110 - 110 8,338 - 8,338 10 - 10 8,458 - 8,458 5 - 5 5 - 5 29,411 1,368 30,779 576 1,000 1,576 1,120 - 1,120 4,733 4,733 13,133 - 13,133 19 - 19 62 - 62 6,209 - 6,209 - - - - - - - - - 25,852 1,000 26,852 59 - 59 609 - 609 253 - 253 199 - 199 521 - 521 373 - 373 480 - 480 2,445 2,445 4,937 - 4,937 455 - 455 1,331 - 1,331 370 - 370 2,156 - 2,156 32,945 1,000 33,945 (3,534) 368 (3,166) 62,240 246 62,486 58,706 614 59,320 2021 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 100 - 100 19,370 1,100 20,470 4,239 - 4,239 23,709 1,100 24,809 168 - 168 8,448 - 8,448 - - - 8,615 - 8,615 256 - 256 256 - 256 32,580 1,100 33,680 2,239 - 2,239 715 - 715 328 1,000 1,328 13,961 - 13,961 106 - 106 429 - 429 - - - 159 - 159 - - - 129 - 129 18,066 1,000 19,066 58 - 58 621 - 621 100 - 100 351 - 351 506 - 506 211 - 211 408 - 408 2,255 - 2,255 438 - 438 1,768 - 1,768 - - - 2,206 - 2,206 22,527 1,000 23,527 10,053 100 10,153 52,187 146 52,333 62,240 246 62,486 2020 |
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NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, FLECKNEY Registered Charity number 1055864 STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES As at 31 December 2021
| MONETARY ASSETS Bank & Cash balances: Market Harborough BS Reserve account Project account Lloyds Bank plc CAF Current account CAF Gold Communicare Cash in hand Other monetary assets: Tax recoverable under gift aid Insurance paid in advance Website hosting paid in advance Total monetary assets: ASSETS RETAINED FOR CHARITY'S OWN USE Property 5 Hobrook Road Equipment (over £250) Roland Keyboard 1996 cost Lapel microphone 1997 cost Chalices (2) & plates (2) 2001 cost Tripod screen 2002 cost Display boards 2007 cost Microphone (2) & stand 2002 cost Computer 2006 cost Puppet staging 2007 cost Mixer desk 2008 cost Computer 2010 cost Keyboard 2010 cost Projector 2012 cost Hard Drive Recorder 2012 value Hand-held radio microphone 2017 cost Computer 2021 cost Camera for streaming 2021 cost LIABILITIES Independent Examiner's Fee At valuation |
Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total Funds Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ - - - - - - (3,921) 246 4,000 325 7,830 368 8,198 50,006 - 50,006 178 410 588 202 - 202 54,296 614 4,410 59,320 3,683 - 3,683 - - - - - - 3,683 - - 3,683 57,979 614 4,410 63,003 £ £ £ 280,000 - 280,000 1,122 - 1,122 279 - 279 763 - 763 315 - 315 310 - 310 335 - 335 482 - 482 401 - 401 7,547 - 7,547 399 - 399 302 - 302 1,524 - 1,524 800 - 800 405 - 405 330 330 2,115 2,115 297,429 - 297,429 £ £ £ 480 - 480 480 - 480 2021 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ - - - - - - 3,065 246 3,311 8,405 - 8,405 50,001 - 50,001 615 - 615 154 - 154 62,240 246 62,486 3,805 - 3,805 - - - - - - 3,805 - 3,805 66,045 246 66,291 £ £ £ 280,000 - 280,000 1,122 - 1,122 279 - 279 763 - 763 315 - 315 310 - 310 335 - 335 482 - 482 401 - 401 7,547 - 7,547 399 - 399 302 - 302 1,524 - 1,524 800 - 800 405 - 405 294,984 - 294,984 £ £ £ 408 - 408 408 - 408 2020 |
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Note The freehold property known as 5 Hobrook Road, Fleckney is included above at the Trustees valuation. The charity was gifted half of the property in December 2001 and in September 2006 purchased, having taken independent valuation advice, the remaining half share for £85,000
These accounts were approved by the Trustees on ………... and signed on their behalf:26-10-2022
Pat Binczak
John Beynon
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