## Section C:  Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period 


> Period start date 0   6  0   4  2  3 Period end date 0   5  0   4  2  4 

> Charity name CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH Charity No (if any) 

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## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|The advancement of Christianity by<br>- worship of God<br>- the teaching of scriptures and discipling of Christians<br>- the fellowship of committed Christians<br>- the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ|
|Summary of the main activities<br>in relation to those purposes for<br>the public beneft, in particular,<br>the activities, projects or services<br>identifed in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Weekly Sunday Service;<br>Bible Study, Communion and prayer meeting;<br>Children and youth groups;<br>Discipleship training;<br>Church conference, outings and home visits;<br>YouTube video production as teaching resources|
|Statement confrming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission onpublic beneft|Para 1.18||



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment including<br>program related investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38||
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## Achievements and Performance 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>benefciaries and any wider benefts<br>to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|Members have grown in their understanding of God.<br>Love has grown among the community.<br>Messages have been broadcasted to other parts of<br>the world through the church websites and YouTube<br>channel. Many have benefited from them.<br>Promote Chinese language and culture among the<br>British born Chinese children.<br>Make contact with believers of other monotheistic<br>churches.|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Achievements against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



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## Financial Review 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|Review of the charity’s fnancial<br>position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|There is a surplus at the end of the period which<br>will be carried forward to the next financial year.|
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|There is no reserve fund. All funds are available for<br>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<br>gospel.|
|Details of fund materially in defcit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any uncertainties<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>goingconcern|Para 1.23||



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP<br>reference||
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|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||



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## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.gunincorporated association,CIO)|Para 1.25|Company|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>details of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to post<br>or name of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by the local pastor(s) in consultation<br>with the Regional Overseer and the Homemakers<br>Committee.|



## Additional information (optional) 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures adopted for<br>the induction and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational structure<br>and any wider network with which<br>the charityworks|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Christian Disciples Church|
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|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 Kingdom|



## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or<br>body) entitled to appoint<br>trustee(if any)|
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|Mr Ka Hang Leong||||
|Mr Albert Shu-Yen Hsu||||
|Ms Grace Hew-Yan Chan||||
|Ms Mei Yim Olive Chan||||
|Mr Calvin Shiu Wah Chan||||
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## Reference and Administrative details (cont) 

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 

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## 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 adviser Name Address 

## 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 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 


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Signature(s)<br>Full name(s) Jill Cheung Mei Yim Olive Chan<br>Position (eg Secretary,<br>Treasurer Trustee<br>Chair, etc)<br>Date  16/05/2024<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH|1061086|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|
|01-Apr-23|To|31-Mar-24|
|from|
|_|Ese|
|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|41,138|130|-|41,268|21,289|
|Special collections|-|-|5,140|
|Camp fees|4,950|-|4,950|-|
|Bank interest|139|-|139|10|
|Other income|340|-|340|16,031|
|Tax recovery|2,277|-|2,277|-|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[                    43,894 ]|5,080|-|48,974|42,470|
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|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|=|===|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-                               -|
|Total receipts|43,894|5,080|-|48,974|42,470|
|———|——|
|A3 Payments|
|Salaries inc NI|23,602|-|23,602|23,565|
|Rent|6,505|-|6,505|4,230|
|Camp|4,220|-|4,220|450|
|Donations|4,550|120|-|4,670|11,696|
|Sundries|1,589.32|3,241|-|4,831|625|
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|Sub total|[                    40,467 ]|3,361|-|43,828|40,566|
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|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
|Laptop etc|1,167|-|-|1,167|717|
|Sub total|[                      1,167 ]|-|-|1,167|717|
|————|Total payments|41,634|3,361|-|——|44,995|41,283|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|2,260|1,719|-|3,979|1,187|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|19,394|1,269|-|20,662|19,475|
|Cash funds this year end|21,654|2,988|-                   24,642|20,662|

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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Microphone<br>External hard drive<br>PA equipment<br>Laptop inc software<br>Bank balances<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**23,293**<br>**1,349**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**23,293**<br>**1,349**<br>Agreement Error<br>Agreement Error<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>General<br>**47**<br>General<br>**90**<br>General<br>**717**<br>General<br>**1,167**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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**Independent examiner's** FOR ENGLAND AND WALES **report on the accounts Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** CHARITY COMMISSION ~~_~~ **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES CHURCH **members of On accounts for the year** 31/3/24 **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** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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:** 14/6/24 **Signed:** ~~oO~~ **Name:** Eric Brown ~~Pd~~ **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 62 Tiverton Street Liverpool L15 4LS 

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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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