WORD OF UFE CHURCH {POOLE)
Reglstered Charfty No. 1075775
Unaudited Flnancial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2023
NEWTON MAGNUS
Chartered Certified Accountsnts
Arrowsmith Court
Station Approach
Broad5tone
Dorset BH18 SAT

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH IPOOLE)
Unaudited Flnandal Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Contents
Page
Independent Examiners Report
1&2
Trustees Report
3toll
Statement of Financial Activities
12
Balance Sheet
13
Note to the Accounts
14to19

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE)
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of
The Word of Llfe Churth {Poole)
I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 30 June 2023. which are set
out on pages 3 to 19.
Respectlve Responslbilities to Trustees and Exarniner
The CharIt￿S trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitrls
trustees conslder that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the
Charltles Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charities Act 2011;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions gwen by the Charity
Commission under sertion 145{5lb: and
to state whether particular matter5 have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent Exarnlnerfs Report
My examlnation was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination include5 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 statement below
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WORD OF UFE CHURCH (POOLE)
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustee5 of
The Word of Llfe Churth {Poole) - contlnued
Independent Examlnerfs Statement
In connectlon with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
which gives me a reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act
2011; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met: or
b} to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
C Dunn FCCA
NEwfoN MAGNUS
Chartered Certified Accountants
Arrowsmith Court
Station Approach
Broadstone
Dorset BH18 8AT
Date:
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WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE)
Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Le8al and admlnlstratlve Infomiatlon
Charity Number
1075775
Principal Address
17 Kingland Road,
Poole, Dorset
BH15 ISH
Trustees:
Stephen Martin
David Hulbert
Kelvin Papp
Accountants".
Newton Magnus
Arrowsmith Court
station Approach
Broadstone, Dorset 8H18 8AT
Bankers:
Natwest
7 West Borough
Wimborne, Dorset
BH21 IPR
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WORD OF LIFE CHURCH (POOLE}
Trustees Report
Forthe year ended 30 June 2023
The trustee5 are pleased to present their annual trustee5' report together with the financial
statements of the charity forthe year ending 30June 2023.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and Accounting and Reporting
by Charitles: Statement of Recommended Practice.
The trustees who served during the year were:
Stephen Martln
David Hulbert
Kelvin Papp
Objectives and Actlvities
Summary of Objectives
The advancement of the Christian Faith.
The holding of meetings of Christian Worship.
The provision for and assistance and support of mission3rles and Christian worker5.
The publishing. printing and distribution of Christian literature.
The relief of people in special need.
The provision of establishments and facilities in respect of Christian education,
children's nurseries. boovgift shops and coffee shops.
Objective5for the Yeor
The Church's objectives for the year were to see people of all ages, background, race and
culture brought to faith in Jesus Christ and regularly attend Church attivities through
personal contact, advertlsing and community initiatives.
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued ....
Signlficont ottlvltlesfor ochieving objertlves
The church holds services of Christlan worshlp on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening.
Other activities include numerous children's and young people's pro8rams and community
projects In the local area.
Public benefit, objettives and activities
The trustees have given due regard to public benefit when planning the thariws artivities,
in accordance with Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit {January 2008).
The paragraphs above and below set out the charities activities, achievements and
perforrnance durlngthe year. which are directly related to the objects and purpose5 which
the charity exists.
The Charity achieves its principal objects and purposes through:
high quality public worship,
pastorlal care and support of those in need.
vouth artivities,
community based projects.
Gront making policie5
Grants are made to indiwduals and or8anisations based on the following criteria-
Mission organisations and ministries personally known to the Church and are
accountable forthe work they do, including child sponsorship programmes.
Organisation in the local area known to be in need of extra support such as
women's refu8e5 and teena8e pregnancy support.
Individuals within the Church community in need offinanaal assistance through
hardship, distress or sickne55.
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued ....
Use of volunteers
Word of Life Church believes in giving people of all abilities the opportunlty to serve in
the Church in order to give them a sense of purpose and belonging. Most of the Church
actlvltles relies on volunteers giving their time and recourses.
Risk
The trustee5 artively review the major risks facing the Charity on a regular basi
Achievements and PerfOrMar￿$
Review of Choritable Artivities
The Church has continued to achieve Its objectrves through Sunday and Mid-week Meetin85
of Christian Worship and Teaching, Children's holiday clubs and Youth Activities, various
Outreach Events, Communlty based initiatives {includin8 a used clothing Store and mother
and baby support. bible college and social events).
Mu51C
Music continues to play a big part in the lrfe of the Churth. The band provides opportunity
for individua15 to play together in a contemporary worship environment. New musician5
and vocalists have Jolned.
Music workshop5 are in operation enabling children and adutts to have vocal tralning and to
learn an instrument.
The band continues to play and perform a variety of styles for social event&
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued ....
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitutlon
The Charity is constituted and governed by the terms of the Trust Deed executed on the
24th April 1999. It was resolved to constitute a Trust for charitable objects.
Appointment of Trustees
Recruitment of new trustees is from within the existing Church membership or someone
with the suitable sknlls who is in lÈader5hip in a similar Church.
The existing trustees di5CUSs any nominations for new trustees. Once approached, the
potential new trustee is given a letter of invitation and a period of time, set by the trustees
to consider the invitation. On acceptan￿ of the position the new trustee 15 inducted at the
next trustee's meeting where all necessary infomiation is given and relevant security checks
are made. At thi5 meeting, the appointment of the new trustee is minuted, and signed by all
trustees as evidence of the appointment.
Organi54rtionalStructure
Trustees
For the ongolng running of the charity
Pastors
For the ongoing vision. direction and discipline
of the Church. Headed by the Senior Pastor.
Ministry team
For the ongoing running of departments
Related Parties
There were no transactions between the charity and related parties during the year other
than administrative salary paid to Mrs SB Martin and a pastoral costs to Mr SJ Martin.
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued....
Community
The Church outreach events are always ongoing and are regularly hosted by the Church for
local people in the form of meals and social events. Sunday Mornings Team5 go out with hot
drinks into the locality to give a*py and chat to people and help wherever they can.
The Coffee Bar Is always open when the Church is open.
Porent5 and Young Children
Stay and Play Drop in/Play Café is held in the Churth coffee bar on a weekly basis during
term times and serves the community and parents of young pre-school children.
Students
Due to the church's proximity to the h05Pital and student accommodation. the Church is
easily accessible for students from the hospital and collegeluniversity. Students are able to
be involved in the Ilfe of the church and re￿1ve support in a variety of ways.
Community Support
The Church continues to support the needs of the community, however it can and is in
regular touch with a varlety of causes.
Rough Sleepers
Due to the Church's town centre location, the Church continues to give support by means of
food and dothing and hot drinks.
Although rough sleepers are encouraged to contact a more specialised town centre charity.
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued ....
Training
On80ing trainlng Is undertaken in the music department with instruments, sound
englneerlng and media.
Training is contlnually glven to encourage members to be involved in artivities in the Church
and the community.
For example, we run a coffee bar. which has enabled some Churth members to train in
operating as a Coffee Shop Barista.
Calendar
The Church calendar has continued to be full, particularly at Christmas and Easter, when
gifts, hampers and Easter eggs are provided for children and those with special needs.
Mothers and Fathers were honoured on their respected days with special ServI￿S where
gifts are given.
The Church has hosted events including an annual °all nations SundaV to celebrate the
dlverslty of different natlonalities and cultures represented in the Church.
Church Membership
Again the Church membership ha5 continued to grow with people of all ages and
nationallties; this has been mainly due to personal invltatlon and the outreach v4ents
hosted by the Church.
A number of families have had babies during the year resulting in some baby dedication
services.
Servlce of Believers Baptisms have been conducted.
Church Building
The church is regularly let to other 8roup5 and organisation5 from the local community
which provides both a service to the local community and additional revenue for the
Church. During the current year the bullding was not let.
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Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
Continued ....
Internotional
The Church has continued to help internationals. who have moved into the area from
oversea5, to acclimatise to their new environment. The Church has had a particular
influence in the lives of tnternational students attending local language schoo15 and medical
students posted at the l¢x31 h05Pital.
Flnandal Revlew
Reserves
The Charitfs polioi is to pursue its objectives to the best of its ability whi15t retaining
sufficient re5erve5 on general fund to ensure existence of the Church for its members. At
the year end the Charity held £14.998 in un-restrirted reserve512022: £22,605). The Charity
currentty has no restrlrted funds.
Principle Source of Funding
The principle Source of funding is through donation5 from Church members.
Expenditure has contrlbuted primarlly towards the advancement of the Christian faith.
ststement of Trustees Responslbllllles
Charlty law requires the Church to prepare financial statements for each financial year.
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial
activities for that period and adequately distinguish any material special trust or other
restricted fund of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are
required to:
a} select suitable accounting poliues and then apply then consistently;
b) make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent;
c) state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the appropriate SORP on
Accounting by Charities and the Accounting Regulations and with applicable
accounting standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in
the financial statements; and
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WORD OF UFE CHURCH {POOLE)
Trustees Report
For the year ended 30 June 2023
al prepare the financial statements on the going concern basls unless it is
inappropriate to assume that the charity will contlnue.
The Trustee's are responsible for keeplng proper accountln8 records whlch disclose, with
reasonable atturacy at any tlme, the financial posltion of the charity, and to enable them to
ensure that the financlal statements comply with the Charities Art 2011. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the tharity and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.
De¢laratlon
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, report above.
Sl8ned on behalf of the chariW5 trustees.
Signature{s)...........
Full name{sl Stephen J Martln
Posltion PastorlTrustee
Date '.
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WORD OF UFE CIIURCH IPOOLE}
Statsment ol Fln•n¢l•l Adlvltles
Forthe ye¥r ended 30 June 2023
note
Unre5trirted Re5trirted
Fund
Fund
T(rtal
for year
foryear
In¢ome from:
li
Donatlons and legacies
Charitable actNities
Investments
Other trading activities
126,908
13.998
37
126X
123.023
9.416
27
Total
140.943
140.943
132,468
Expendltyre on..
12
Charitable artivities
Other
85,220
63,330
85.220
63,330
78,647
62.395
Total
148.549
148,549
141,lJ42
Net movement Qn fund5
17.6071
17M17)
18.574)
Reconciliation of fvnds:
Totsl funds brovght forwaid
Transfer of funds
I2,￿5
31,179
Totsl funds carrled I0￿rd
14.998
14.998
22.605
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Balance Sheet a5 at 30 June 2023
2023
2022
note
Tan£lble Fixed Assets
2,116
1,002
Current Assets
Cash at bank:_
General account
Busine55 Reserve account
20.977
27.&83
5,031
Other debtor5:_
Sundry debtor
262
26,787
32.914
Credltors . amounts falllng due withln one year
13,905
11,311
Net Current Assets
12,882
21,603
Net Assets
£14.998
£22,605
Represented by:
General fund lunrestrictedl
14.998
22.f￿5
Closing balance
£14,998
£22,605
Approved by the Trustees on
and signed on their behalf
SJ Martin
Trustee
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WORDOF UFE CHURCH (POOLE
Notes to accoums for the year ended 30 June 2023
l. Atcount5n8 Polldes
8•$1$ of preparaton
The accounts have been prepared on the historical CO￿ bay5 in accordance with The
Charities SORP IFRS1021. accounting standards and the Charitses Art 2011.
The accounts have been prepared on a goi￿ con￿rn basis asthe TrLth's have M urKertanties about the
¢harrtVs abllity to continue.
The presentstlon currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterlin8 If)
Tarylble fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are i￿luded at cost
Depredatlon rate5 charged
- Computer eoulpment
- Fixt4Jres. fittlngs and equipment
- Lease
25% on the reduang balance basls
25% on the reduang balance basis
6.67% on cost
Penslon sdheme
The charity operates a defined Contrlbution pension scheme. Contrlbutions payableto the
comparhy'5 pension scheme are chared to the Statement of FinarKial ActNities in the
period to whith they relate.
Recognltion of Incomln8 res¢xirces
Incoming resources are recognised in the Statement of Financial Art￿ltIeS when the charityls
legally entitled to the Income and the amount can be quantified with rea￿nable accurary.
RecOgnItk￿ of In¥estmert Incomo
Investment Income is Induded in the accounts when rece￿able.
ReCo￿ttl0￿ of re50urce$ expended
Resources expended are recognlsed In the Ststement of Finanaal Aclivities when a
liability 15 incurred.
Current assets- cash at bank and In hand
sh at bank and in hand is held to meet the dayto day runniryg costs of the charity as tl*yfall due.
Credltors
cred￿Or$ are the amounts owed bythey company. They are measured atthe amount the charty
expected to have to pay.
Recognlton of donated assets
Donated seNices or assets are rec￿lSed ontywhen material and when the Charity has control over them.
On reieipt they are valued on the basis of the amount the Charity would be wllin8 to payf(Jr the donated
Fund accovnllwd
Unrestrlcted funds are available to spend on activtbes that further any of the purFK>se5 of the Charrty.
De518nated funds are fund5 Of the CharTty which the tru5tee5 have set aside at their descretion for a speufic
purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has spec5fied are to be 50tely used for a particular
area of the Charitvs work.
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Notss t• accounts forihe year ended 30June 202Y
L Tan8lble Fixed Assets
Computer
Flxtures, F6ttin8s
and Equlpment
Lease
Totsl
At ljuty 2022
500
13.281
1.803
15.584
At 30 June 2023
sc
15.020
1.803
17.323
Depre¢latlon
At l July 2022
Charge forthe year
13,018
501
14.582
625
120
At30jU￿ 2023
13.519
1,2CKI
15.207
Net Book Value
At 30 June 2023
12
1501
2.116
At 30 June 2022
16
263
723
I.￿2
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WORD OF UFE CHURCH IPTr)LE)
Notes to a￿Unts forthe year ended 30June 2023
3. Credltors: amourts fallr4due wlthln one Trar
Sundry creditors
Social securrty and other tsxe$
8,207
5,698
10,385
926
13,905
11,311
4. Trustees Remuneratlon and Expenses
During the year no trustee was paid and remuneration for their duties as a trustee12022= Nil)
During the year the following trustees were relmbursed for expenses.
SJ Martin
S Papp
SB Martin
K Papp
H Martin
249
172
128
1799
73
Mr SJ MartKn was paid for h15 5ervlces as a pastor, £38,05012022: £36,250)
5. Staff Costs
Gr055 salary
Ernployers National Insurance
Pension-employee arhd employer costs
25,C
5,118
1,750
25.rJx)
Average number ofstsff
Pastoral Ser¥kes {Mr S J Martln}
Services and expenses
38J)50
36,250
6. Accwntsncy Servlces
2023
Independent examination costs
Accountancy se￿CeS
7YJ
750
750
750
LSLKI
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Note5 to accounts forthe year ended 30 June 2023
7. Mo¥emeTrt In lund5
Oljuly 2022
Expew Trarde
30June 2023
Unrestrkted funds
General fund
22.605
140.943
1148.549)
14,998
22.605
140,943
1148,5491
14.998
Prfor yew
01 July 2021
IrKome
Expenses Transfers aojune 20ZZ
Unrestricted funds
General fund
31.179
132.468
1141.0421
31,179
132.468
1141.0421
22.605
8. Allaty515 of net assets between funds
2023
UTrrestrlrted
Restrl¢ted
Fixed assets
Cash at bank
other creditors
Sundry Debtors
2,116
26,525
I13,￿5)
262
l.CQ2
32.914
{11.3111
14.998
22.605
9. Rent due on property lease
Rent due under one year
Rent due one to five year5
Rent due after five years
43.C
172.0
I29.([￿•
lth R91ated partytransaulon%
During the year Mrs SB Martln, the wlfe of the trustee Mr SJ Martln. recefved
a total of £25,IXX)12022 £25,C(JOl as a salary for admlnistratlve Se￿ces.
Mr SJ Martin was pald for pastoral 5ervice5 £38.05012022: £36,250)
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WORD OF UFE CHURCH (POOLE)
Notes for the year ended 30 June 2023- Conthx￿d
11. Analysls of incomlry resources
21122
General Restricted
Total
Total
Fund
Fund for year for year
lunrestrictedl
Donatlons
Bank interest received
Mlscellaneous income
Sale of books and tapes
I26,￿8
37
13,998
I26,￿)8 123.023
37
13.998
9,416
27
Total Incomin8 resources
140.943
140.943 132,468
11 Analysis of resour￿5 expended
General Restritted
Total
Totsl
Fund
Fund for year for year
lunrestrirtedl
Dirert charitable expenditure
Pastoral services arKI expenses
Wages
Penslon lemployees and employers contribu
Employer Nic,
Visiting minister expenses
Youth and children
Tithes and gifts
Mission givlngs
Music expenses
Events and groups
Coffee shop refreshments
Miscellaneous
Purchase of books and tapes
Depreciation
Congregatlonal insurance
38,050
25,OCIJ
1,750
5,118
38.050
36.250
25,LXKI 25.IXKI
1.750
1.750
5.118
1,676
3,690
2,637
1.769
1.368
1,501
1.251
1.676
3.690
2.637
1,769
1.368
1.501
1,251
645
4.224
4,805
585
1.826
12
213
857
625
625
Total direct charitable expendlture
85,220
85.220 78.647
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Notes for the year ended 30 June 2023- continued
General Restricted
Total
Totsl
Fund
Fund for year for year
(unrestricted)
Management & administration costs
Office costs
Advertising
Accountanc
HMRC interest
6,834
6.798
103
1,145
1.145
Establishment costs
Rent
Rates and water
TV Ilcence
Light and heat
Repairs
43,￿] 43,(Th1
1,808
4.956
159
159
7,368
4,711
1.516
1.168
159
7.368
1.516
63.330
63.330
62.395
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