Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date Charity name: Brighton Alliance Church
Charity registration number: 1080485
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promote the Christian faith within the local Chinese community. |
| 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 |
Offering weekly Sunday worship, Bible study groups, Sunday school, Youth fellowship, Baptism ceremonies, events celebrating Chinese festivals to encourage participation of the local community. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All trustees have read and will have regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when carrying out activities when relevant. |
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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
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | Gathering for Sunday worship and Bible study – building Christian faith and values of members whilst improving bonding and group support within the congregation. Raising Fellowship between BAC and local University students, running joint activities to welcome and support new students from Hong Kong & China to Brighton to enhance their experience. Outreaching to local Chinese communities via gatherings at the church for Chinese festivals such as Dragon Boat, New Year, Mid-Autumn along with our BAC Church anniversary. Thus, help build up the sense of the belonging of the various ethnic groups within the local community and as part of UK society as a whole. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
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| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Comfortably solvent with funds to cover budgeted needs whilst saving for longer term goals. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Building and Pastoral Funds held for own future premises & Pastor. General Fund - hold for day to day running costs - c2yrs after COVID19 lockdown experience. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Building all £92,925; Pastoral all £22,375; General £28,000 within total £60,600 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| 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 |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The majority of BAC funding comes from weekly Sunday offerings along with monthly and periodic online personal offerings from the congregation. |
| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Written Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| 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 | When BAC members are appointed to the Management Committee - see below - they also agree to taken on the responsibilities of being a trustee of the charity. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The BAC is governed by a Management Committee in line with our constitution. Members are appointed at the BAC Annual General Meeting for a usual period of two years from within the congregation and voted for by regular members of the congregation. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | The BAC is an Associate Member of the Chinese Alliance Churches Union (CACU) which offers guidance and support as well opportunities to interact with other congregations within the UK and beyond. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Brighton Alliance Church (BAC)
Other name the charity uses formerly Brighton Chinese Christian Church (prior Sep 2022)
Registered charity number 1080485
Charity’s principal address c/o Mrs Gloria L Y Porter (Treasurer)
54 Ring Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0QE
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Gloria L Y Porter Treasurer Congregation at AGM
2 Kwok Fai Wong Pastor Congregation at AGM
3 Mei Po Mabel Tong Secretary Congregation at AGM
4 Suk Ching Tong Congregation at AGM
5 Wing Sze Cheung 01 Oct 2023 ongoing Congregation at AGM
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a 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
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Other optional information
Declarations Slgned on behalf of Ihe charws trustws Slgnature(s) r( Full namel5) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Gloria Lin YirKJ Porter Treasurer Kwok Fai Wong Pastor qte
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Brighton Alliance Church (Chartty Rewstef no.1080485) 2023 Flnanclal Report Capltal General Fund Building Fund Pastoral Fund Openlng Batsncewjan 47159.47 92929.82 Closlng Baknce-Dec 60591.07 92929.82 21301.62 22389.12 175910.01 I6131 Closing Balance Opening Balance 175910.01 161390.91 14519.10 PLUS 31st Dec monlesto bank in newyear2024 249.42 14768.52 Income: General Fund Gift Aid inc £249.42 notyet banked 26835.66 64.71 75.00 1087.50 BarclaysApologies Fundsllnterest) 28662.87 Total Income: Total Expenditure: inc £249.42 not banked 28662.87 13894.35 ChurchlufNJ gr*th. 14768.52 NB Chq 101097 dated 30th Oct 2022£100 bfv Expensefrom 2022 not presented at bank. due to age no longervalid and not included In 2023figure5. Approved & &gned: Treasurer. Pastor. Date: bl10 [>o¥W
BRIGHTON ALLIANCE CHURCH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I report on the financial statements of Brighton Alliance Church for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner
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”), and to consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006, does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine accounts under section 43 of the Act, as amended, to follow procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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.
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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Act.
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.
Olaoluwa Baikie 15[th] October 2024 Greenfield Accounting 100 Greenfield Avenue Surbiton KT5 9HS