## **SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH TRUST**
Trustees Report for the period 1[st] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025
The Shekinah Christian Church Penzance Trust (Shekinah Christian Church) is constituted by Deed of Trust and is a registered charity, No. 1059804. The Charity address is 13 St James Street, Penzance, Cornwall.
The charity trustees during the period were:
Nigel Clark – Treasurer Elizabeth (Lib) Fleming Amanda Turner Crispian Blackbourn Simon Longworth-Riggs - Chair
The original trustees were appointed at the formation of the charity and new trustees have been appointed by a resolution of the trustees.
The objects of the charity are to:
- A) advance the Christian faith in Penzance, Cornwall and other parts of the UK or the world.
- B) relieve persons who are in hardship or need, and who are aged or sick in Penzance, Cornwall and other parts of the UK or the world.
- C) promote and fulfil other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in Penzance, Cornwall and other parts of the UK or the world.
The charity is mostly dependent on contributions from its church partners to pay expenses, although amounts are received through Gift Aid refunds and also income from the various groups who access The Shekinah Centre, the building purchased by the church in March 2024.
The charity is staffed by:
- one full time worker, who has overall responsibility in providing leadership and pastoral care for the members of the church;
- one part time worker employed to manage the centre and provide administrative support;
- one part time cleaner.
During the period of operation the Trustees have endeavoured to improve the support of the workers and will continue to do so as funds allow.
During the year the church continued to meet in The Shekinah Centre on a regular basis for teaching, worship and fellowship. The charity has paid for improvements to the internal décor of the building and The Trustees are committed to ensure the Centre is maintained in good order and that remedial works are carried out in a timely way.
During the year the Trustees have continued in the process of the charity becoming an incorporated company and the Trustees, mindful that future expansion of the church and the need to secure ownership of property will be best served by incorporation, instructed their Solicitors to action this. It had been anticipated that this process would be completed during now, but delays have prevented this and incorporation is still ongoing.
Members of the church, that are able, give varying levels of finance which in turn guides the levels of activities of the charity. However, the Designated Fund, where 10% of all unrestricted income is transferred to, has allowed the church to support local community projects, missions work overseas and other aid projects. The fund is supplemented by specific offerings in response to needs identified by the trustees, and also individual gifts.
A commitment to the Hope Project and involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, means that finance is focused firstly on these projects before considering other areas of support. However, due to the continued political unrest in the DRC no further visits are planned at the present time.
In addition, a bank account processes payments in respect of the Hope Project. This project seeks to provide household items for needy people moving into accommodation, as well as the homeless who are being housed in the West Penwith area. In addition to money from the Designated Fund, the project is financed by gifts from individuals and various fundraising activities.
Simon Longworth-Riggs Chair of Trustees
22[nd] January 2026
**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
Registered Charity Number 1059804
## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31 MARCH 2025**
**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
|**MONETARY ASSETS**
**2025**
**2024**
Bank Current Accounts
- Main Account
110,375
52,045
- Designated Account
5,862
6,873
- Hope Account
824
939
Cash in Hand
300
300
117,061
60,157
**OTHER ASSETS**
**Date of Purchase**
**Cost**
Equipment
:
PA Equipment
July 1999
1,683
Software (Adobe)
July 2008
1,278
Digital Projector
July 2016
820
Dehumidifiers
3 March 2017, 8 January 2018 & 6 April 2023
455
Security Cameras
22 June 2013
1,548
Apple iMac
21 November 2013, 1 August 2020 & 9 August 2021
3,722
Signs
2 February 2017 & 12 March 2018
421
Chairs
16 December 2014 & 6 February 2018
1,689
Ceiling in Crèche
30 April 2015
3,518
Baffle Boards
1 December 2015
2,529
Coffee Machine
6 March 2017
168
Microphone
5 December 2016
140
Keyboard Amp
25 March 2018
979
PA Desk
6 September 2018
2,035
Vacuum Cleaner
9 July 2018 & 9 May 2023
461
iPad
6 August 2018
329
Sail Flags
10 December 2018 & 6 February 2023
223
Sail Flags
16 October 2020 & 10 July 2023
234
Air Cooler
7 May 2019
315
Headset
8 November 2021
529
Mac Cable
9 November 2021
79
Dishwasher
17 January 2022
3,300
Bluetooth Speaker
9 March 2023
129
Defibrilator
6 September 2023
594
Fridge
12 October 2023
270
Heaters
7 December 2023 & 8 January 2024
483
Laptop
18 October 2024
564
PA Foldback Monitor
19 December 2024
143
**Signed on behalf of the Trustees**
**Approved by the Trustees on**||**2024**
52,045
6,873
939
300|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||60,157||
||||**Cost**|
……………………………………..
…………………………………………. Nigel Clark, Treasurer
**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
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## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**RECEIPTS**||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Building Fund||23,191|4,915|
|Tithes and Offerings||103,821|91,149|
|Gift Aid Tax Refunds||16,973|16,742|
|Special Offering||565|280|
|Designated Fund Receipts||490|1,474|
|Hope Account Gifts||4,213|5,646|
|Donation||---|202|
|Children’s Clubs||25|35|
|Sundry Receipts||1,326|1,903|
|Rent||1,982|1,731|
|Reimbursement||782|41|
|Loan||---|150,000|
|**Total Receipts for the Year**||153,368|274,117|
|Opening Balances|- Bank Accounts|59,858|146,063|
||- Cash|300|300|
|||60,158|146,363|
|||£213,525|£420,480|
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The Notes on pages 6 and 7 form part of these Accounts
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**PAYMENTS**
Wages
PAYE and National Insurance
Pension Policy Premiums
Ministry Gifts
Mileage
Payments from Designated Fund
Payments from Hope Account
Administration, Stationery and Literature
Refreshments
Website & I.T.
Rent of Rooms etc.
Cleaning
Telephone
Leaders Expenses
Independent Examiners Fee
Children’s Work and Youth Group
Welcome Bags
Speaker Expenses
Sundry Expenses
Technical/Music
Utilities
Insurance
Centre Maintenance
Pastoral Expenses
Resources
Fun Day
Legal Costs
Building Work Expenses
Loan Interest|**2025**
41,852
6,815
3,688
---
873
12,641
4,755
1,273
801
1,059
240
646
744
778
475
512
558
---
4,146
112
4,093
1,968
1,513
462
30
---
---
173
5,250
95,456|**2024**
39,882
7,180
3,622
400
1,081
10,692
5,175
953
970
1,132
17,004
534
626
571
475
372
481
67
5,246
252
3,911
286
3,777
386
---
296
1,216
---
---|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||106,587||
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **- Cont/d -**
|**PAYMENTS**
**(Cont/d**
**)**
Capital Expenditure
Sail Flags
Bluetooth Speaker
Dehumidifer
Vacuum Cleaner
Defibrilator
Fridge
Heaters
Water Boiler
Kettle
Building Purchase
Laptop
PA Foldback Monitor
**TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR**
Closing Balances
- Bank Accounts
- Cash|||
|---|---|---|
The Notes on pages 6 and 7 form part of these Accounts
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
- 1) The Trustees have elected to prepare accounts on a receipts and payments basis as the gross recorded income from all sources does not exceed £250,000 and the charity is not a company incorporated under the Companies Acts.
- 2) Payments from the Designated Fund during the year have been:
|**Local Projects**
Gifts
Hope Project
Creation Fest
Breakfast Project
Food Bank
Open Doors
Premier Radio
Release International
Warm Food Hub
Cooking Club
Borgen Project
Man Down Cornwall
Street Food Project
EE Supplies – Bowls
YMCA
**Mission Projects**
Compassion
Ground Level
Stand By Me
Christian Concern
Evangelical Alliance|**2025**
2,904
2,000
---
500
30
---
---
---
300
---
500
300
500
283
500
8,117
704
350
870
350
250
2,524||**2024**
739
3,000
300
500
20
500
300
700
250
_ 300
---
---
---
---
---|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||6,609
1,478
960
645
---
---||
||||3,083||
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **- Cont/d -**
|**Worldwide Projects**
British Red Cross - Libya
British Red Cross - Morocco
DEC – Middle East
Sudan Appeal
|**2025**
**2024**
---
500
---
500
1,000
---
1,000
---
2,000
1,000
£12,641
£10,692
=====
=====||**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||500
500
---
---|
One tenth of all unspecified income of the Trust, plus specific offerings and gifts are deposited in the Designated Fund Bank Account which is used at the Trustees’ discretion to support local community projects, missions work overseas and members.
- 3) Charles Fleming was reimbursed £1,845 for expenses (Mileage £873, mobile phone £379 and other £593).
- 4) Marian Fleming (Lib) was reimbursed £210 for expenses (Mobile phone).
## **TRANSACTIONS WITH CONNECTED PERSONS**
The following transactions with connected persons took place during the period.
- 1) Charles Fleming was appointed as leader of Shekinah Christian Church prior to the formation of the Trust and this appointment has continued under the Trust. During the period of the accounts, he has been paid gross wages of £31,794 and Pension Policy Premiums of £1,967 have been paid on his behalf.
- 2) During the period, expenses were reimbursed as indicated in notes 3 and 4 on page 7 of the accounts.
- 3) Marian Fleming (Lib), wife of Charles Fleming, was paid gross wages of £16,224 for administration support and Pension Policy Premiums of £299 have been paid on her behalf.
## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees**
……………………………………..
Nigel Clark Treasurer
Date: ………………………………
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
Registered Charity Number 1059804
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31 MARCH 2025**
**Alverton Accountants Chartered Certified Accountants Office Suite 5 Camelot Court Alverton Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2QN**
**Tel: (01736) 360664 Email: kristin@alvertonaccountants.co.uk**
**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Shekinah Christian Church Penzance Trust.**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025, which is set out in Appendix A.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
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**SHEKINAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH PENZANCE TRUST**
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Name: Relevant professional qualification or body:**
**KRISTIN CAROL SIMMONS ACCA 1299292**
**Signature: ………………………………………..**
**Date: ………………………………………..**
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