## **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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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.**| ## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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|**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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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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|**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|**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|**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:||| |---|---|---| |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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 **n/a** ## **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 >k yLk 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 I613￿￿1 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: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - 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