2023-03-31-accounts - South Ruislip Christian Trust

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1057338

South Ruislip Christian Trust

Trustees’ Annual Report

&

Financial Statements

For the Year Ending 31[st] March 2023

SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST

Contents Page

1 Charity Information 2 - 4 Annual Report

5 Independent Examiners' Report 6 Statement of Financial Activities 7 Balance Sheet 8 - 11 Notes to the Accounts

SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST

CHARITY INFORMATION

Charity Registration No.:	1057338
Governing Document:	Declaration of Trust Dated 9th July 1996
Registered Address:	SRCF, 2, Deane Avenue, South Ruislip, HA4 6SR
Correspondence Address:	44 Crest Gardens
	Ruislip
	HA4 9HD
Trustees:
	Phil Platt (Chair & Secretary)
	Yin Lan Fu (known as Polly Quercolli)
	James Jjuuku
	Samuel Hephzibah
	James Lewington
Treasurer:	Polly Quercolli
Employees: [Pastor]	Darren Campbell
Independent Examiner:	Peter Saltiel
	Church & Charity Accounts Service Ltd
	7 Planchadeau
	23460 Saint-Pierre-Bellevue
	France
Bankers:	Lloyds TSB
	Ruislip Branch
	82 High Street
	Ruislip
	Middlesex
	HA4 7AB
	Stewardship
	1 Lamb's Passage
	London
	EC1Y 8AB

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST 2022/23 REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1057338

Registered Address: SRCF, 2, Deane Avenue, South Ruislip, HA4 6SR

Governing Document: Trust Deed Dated 9 July 1996.

Trustees: Philip Platt (Chair & Secretary), Yin Lan Fu known as Polly Quercolli (Treasurer), James Jjuuku and Jean Peters. Joint Treasurers: Philip Platt (Acting) and Polly Quercolli

Employee: [Pastor] Darren Campbell

Inland Revenue Reference: LP1/992/Ref RS 1517.

Bankers: Lloyds, Ruislip Branch, 82 High Street, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 7AB. and Stewardship.

Aims and Organisation

The aim of the trust is to advance the Christian Faith in South Ruislip in accordance with the statement of beliefs and to promote and fulfil other charitable purposes in the community and other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

These activities are centred on the local Church called South Ruislip Christian Fellowship (SRCF), [Previously known as Deane Avenue Evangelical Church].

To enable the Fellowship to progress more effectively, the Trust continues to employ Darren Campbell as full-time ‘pastor’. Some of the pastor’s working day is spent in the Church office where he makes himself available for consultation and spiritual advice to members of the Church and any others. He prepares sermons, study notes, plans programmes, produces resources and deals with any correspondence. He also meets with other members of the leadership team. As the need arises, he makes pastoral visits to homes and hospitals. This amounts to about 9 or 10 a month. The Pastor makes himself available to give spiritual guidance to persons needing this help. When visiting the sick, he will on occasions take communion with the person being visited. He also conducts funerals and weddings.

The day to day working of the Church can be summarized as follows:

Prayer – Prayer Nights once a week and House Groups fortnightly

Teaching – Sunday Morning Service, Sunday Club, House Groups, Bible study ‘making a disciple’.

Worship – Sunday Morning Services and once a month evening service.

Fellowship – House Groups fortnightly, fellowships bring and share lunches on occasional Sundays, Women’s Prayer breakfasts monthly, Tuesday Fellowship weekly. A discipleship meeting weekly.

Serving –, continuing support for members and others by visits, phone calls and meetings in the premises at Deane Avenue

Evangelism – Street evangelism, Alpha Course

Mission Links - South Africa, China, Papua New Guinea & TEAR Fund

Community Care – Teddy Bear Club (parent & toddler group), supporting Local Food Bank continued throughout year.

Progress and Achievements

This year has been a year for restoration of the Church premises. We have had the outside pavement on the church’s land redone due to cracks and it being uneven.

The church has seen some growth this year due to new people attending the church and we had baptisms too. We have seen this growth from people who remembered this church when they were young as they attended past activities such as our children and summer programmes. Plus, people came after seeing and watching us on YouTube. This year we have started two new groups; a men’s meeting for men to come together to discuss, share and prayer together and a ‘Making a disciple’ group for people to understand more about the Christian faith and to have better understanding of ‘doctrine’ of the Christian faith.

As a church we continually believe God is the essential part for the growth of a healthy and united community within and outside of the Church. We will continually find ways to help and serve the community with God’s love.

About half the Sunday morning preaching and teaching schedule continues to be the responsibility of the Pastor.

We also offer a live-streamed services when possible, to enable those who could not attend in person to share in the services on Sunday

The Leadership Team continue to manage the fellowship.

The SRCF maintains its relationship with Partnership and The Evangelical Alliance supporting and sending representatives to meetings etc.

The church runs its own web site. http://www.srcf.org.uk., and Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@southruislipchristianfello483 the aim of which is to provide information about the Church to Members, other Churches, and the general public.

This currently has about 500 hits a week and is very popular. The Sunday morning sermons are available and can be listened to online or downloaded to be listened to later. The most popular part of the website is the Missionary and the Pastors sections.

There are also links to other Christian organizations.

In compliance with statutory duty, SRCT has engaged with NEST to provide pension funds for our employee.

The Future

Finance

The Trust is financed almost entirely by church members. Their giving is on a weekly, monthly or occasional basis. They give either in cash, by cheque, standing order or under a deed of covenant through C.A.F, Stewardship (U.K.E.T.) or a like organization. There are two accounts. The ‘Staff’ account (SRCT) is for the full time worker; his salary plus associated tax and national insurance, plus there is the allowance for miles driven in the Pastor’s own car on Trust business. Other charges include, telephone charges, small office items, maintenance of the computer and a book allowance and the auditing of the accounts. The ‘General’ account covers expenditure on the fabric of the building, gas, electricity, insurance etc. and the running of the church activities.

Risk Analysis

To cover the possibility of a drastic drop-in support or the unexpected need to provide redundancy payments, a balance is kept in a deposit account. This is monitored and there exists an action plan if our ‘reserves’ fall to a critical level.

All activities are required to provide a risk assessment and the premises Managers keep records of safety checks, etc.

All paid and volunteer workers are required to provide DBS certification and Protection issues are included in all relevant team meetings.

Phil Platt, Chair & Secretary

8[th] December 2023

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees / Members of South Ruislip Christian Trust Registered Charity No. 1057338 for the year ended 31[st] March 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31st March 2023.

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 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 examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the 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
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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

Peter Saltiel Church & Charity Accounts Service Ltd 7 Planchadeau 23460 Saint-Pierre-Bellevue France Formerly 69 Portland Place, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9FE

Dated 29[th] January 2024

SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31[st] March 2023

Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Activities for generating funds Investments Expenditure on: Grants Fundraising costs Charitable activities Net income / (expenditure) Fund Transfers Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	Unrestricted Designated Total Notes Fund Fund 2023 £ £ £ 3.1 33,882 - 33,882 3.2 1,691 - 1,691 3.3 340 - 340 35,913 - 35,913 4.1 8,121 - 8,121 4.2 252 - 252 4.3 48,703 14,801 63,504 57,076 14,801 71,877 (21,163) (14,801) (35,964) 26,375 (26,375) - (5,869) 141,935 136,066 (657) 100,759 100,102	Total 2022 £ 33,731 928 211	Total 2022
		34,870
		5,770 - 44,425
		50,195
		(15,325) - 151,391
		136,066

All activities are regarded as continuing.

The above statement includes all recognised gains and losses during the year.

The Notes to the Accounts from part of these Financial Statements

SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST

Balance Sheet as at 31[st] March 2023

Notes: £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank & in hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY: Unrestricted fund Designated fund	2023 £ £ 100,902 (800) 100,102 (657) 100,759 100,102	2022 £ 136,066 -
		136,066
		(5,869) 141,935
		136,066

Signed on behalf of all the trustees

on the 28[th] January 2024

SOUTH RUISLIP CHRISTIAN TRUST

Notes to the Accounts

1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts, accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

1.2 Judgements and Estimations

The Trustees have not made any significant judgements in the process of applying accounting policies and there are no areas of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities.

1.3 Going concern
a) At the time of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has sufficient reserves and that the charity is a going concern.
1.4 Change of accounting policy
a) The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes in the basis of accounting have been made during the year.
1.5 Changes to previous accounts
a) There have been no changes to the previous accounts during the financial year.
1.6 Changes to accounting estimates
a) There have been no changes to accounting estimates.

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Notes to the Accounts (cont’d)

2 Accounting policies

2.1 Fund accounting
a) Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds. These are recognised at the time of receipt.
b) Restricted funds - are to be used for the specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund.
2.2 Income
a) Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received.
b) Where income has related expenditure, the income and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
c) Income tax recoverable as Gift Aid is accounted for on a claimed basis.
2.3 Expenditure
a) Charitable expenditure comprises costs incurred by the charity providing activities and services for its beneficiaries.
b) Costs of generated funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, or incurred in trading activities undertaken to raise funds.
c) Support and administration costs of the charity relate to the costs of running the charity and includes any costs which cannot be specifically identified to another expenditure.
d) The charity is not registered for VAT, so all costs are inclusive of VAT charged.

2.4 Assets

a) Cash means cash in hand and at Bank.

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Notes to the Accounts (cont’d)

3 Analysis of income

Analysis of expenditure 3.1 Voluntary income Collections Stewardship Tax refunds 3.2 Activities for Generating Funds Rent 3.3 Investments Interest Total income & endowments 4.1 Grants Gifts 4.2 Fundraising costs Gifts 4.3 Costs of Activities for Charitable Objectives	Unrestricted Restricted Total Fund Fund 2023 £ £ £ 4,493 - 4,493 26,166 - 26,166 3,223 - 3,223	Total 2022 £ 1,836 30,817 1,078
	33,882 - 33,882	33,731
	1,691 - 1,691 1,691 - 1,691	928
		928
	340 - 340 340 - 340	211
		211
	35,913 - 35,913 Unrestricted Designated Total Fund Fund 2023 £ £ £ 8,121 - 8,121 8,121 - 8,121 252 - 252 252 - 252 27,980 - 27,980 2,028 - 2,028 - 14,801 14,801 1,346 - 1,346 9,420 - 9,420 1,584 - 1,584 - - - 395 - 395 630 - 630 15 - 15 300 - 300 - - - 429 - 429 38 - 38 510 - 510 686 - 686 582 - 582 45,943 14,801 60,744	34,870
		Total 2022 £ 5,770 5,770 5,770 5,770 26,546 1,925 1,976 1,260 6,874 1,606 - - 530 252 190 829 - - - 440 156 42,584
	8,121
	252
	252

a Direct charitable costs Salaries Pensions Premises expenses Insurance Heat, light & water Cleaner Online project Refeshments Speakers expenses Sunday Club Tuesday Focus Prayer breakfast/worship Training Events Publicity & evangelism Music Miscellaneous

4 Analysis of expenditure

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Notes to the Accounts (cont’d)

4 Analysis of expenditure (cont’d)

b. Support costs Telephone & stationery Subscriptions Payroll fees Independent examination Combined Charitable Activities Cost Total expenditure	Unrestricted Designated Total Fund Fund 2023 £ £ £ 570 - 570 140 - 140 500 - 500 1,550 - 1,550 2,760 - 2,760	Total 2022 £ 501 140 500 700
		1,841
	48,703 14,801 63,504
		44,425
	57,076 14,801 71,877	55,965

5 Analysis of Funds

Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Westway Chapel gift Legacies Fund	Incoming Resources 1st Apr resources expended Transfers £ £ £ (5,869) 35,913 (57,076) 26,375 115,560 - (14,801) 26,375 - - (26,375)	31st Mar £ (657) 100,759 -
	136,066 35,913 (71,877) -	100,102

6 Staff costs

Wages & salaries Employers' NIC Pension Payroll administration Number of employees	2023 2022 £ £ 27,980 25,985 - - 2,028 1,893 500 500 30,508 28,378 1 1

No employee received a remuneration of over £60,000 in either year.

9 Trustee remuneration

No trustee has been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity during the year.