## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 060422 Period start date To 050423 Period end date** ## **Charity name: CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH** ## **Charity registration number: 1061086** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The advancement of Christianity by**
**- worship of God**
**- the teaching of scriptures and discipling**
**of Christians**
**- the fellowship of committed Christians**
**- the preaching of the gospel of Jesus**
**Christ**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Weekly Sunday Service;**
**Weekly home groups such as Bible**
**Study, Communion and prayer meeting;**
**Discipleship training;**
**Church conference, outings and home**
**visits**
**YouTube video production as teaching**
**resources**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Members have grown in their**
**understanding of God.**
**Love has grown among the community.**
**Messages have been broadcasted to**
**other parts of the world through the**
**church websites and YouTube channel.**
**Many have benefited from them.**
**Promote Chinese language and culture**
**among the British born Chinese children.**
**Make contact with believers of other**
**monotheistic churches.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**There is a surplus at the end of the period**
**which will be carried forward to the next**
**financial year.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**There is no reserve fund.**
**All funds are available for the**
**advancement of the gospel.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**All funds are available for the**
**advancement of the gospel.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Company**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by the local pastor(s) in**
**consultation with the Regional Overseer**
**and the Homemakers Committee.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Christian Disciples Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Liverpool Chinese Christian Disciples Church| |Registered charity number|1061086| |Charity’s principal address|50 Chancellor Court, Liverpool, L8 7BD, United
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr Ka HangLeong|||| ||Mr Albert Shu-Yen H|su||| ||Ms Grace Hew-Yan|Chan||| ||Ms Mei Yim Olive
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Wah Chan|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Jill Cheung|Mei Yim Olive Chan| ||
Treasurer|Trustee| ||30/12/2023|| ||30/12/2023|| **----- Start of picture text -----**
CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH 1061086
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
01-Apr-22 To 31-Mar-23
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Weekly offerings 21,289 - - 21,289
Special collections - 5,140 - 5,140
Camp fees - - - -
Bank interest 10 - - 10
Other income 16,031 - - 16,031
Tax recovery - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
37,330 5,140 - 42,470 24,740
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 37,330 5,140 - 42,470 24,740
A3 Payments
Salaries inc NI 23,565 - - 23,565
Rent 4,230 - - 4,230
Camp - 450 - 450
Donations 5,826 5,870 - 11,696
Sundries 578.50 46 - 625
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 34,199 ] 6,366 - 40,566 37,020
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
PA equipment 717 - - 717 -
Sub total [ 717 ] - - 717 -
Total payments 34,916 6,366 - 41,283 37,020
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,414 - 1,226 - 1,187 - 12,280
A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 16,980 2,495 - 19,475 39,166
Cash funds this year end 19,394 1,269 - 20,662 26,886
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 14/09/2023 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank balances
**Details**
**Details**
Microphone
External hard drive
PA equipment
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**27,656**
**3,349**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**27,656**
**3,349**
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
General
**47**
General
**90**
General
**717**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 14/09/2023 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH **members of On accounts for the year** 31/3/23 **Charity no** 1061086 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 AND 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . - **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 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 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. _._ **Date:** 14/9/23 **Signed: Name:** Eric Brown **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 62 Tiverton Street Liverpool L15 4LS 1 **October 2018** **IER**