2024-03-31-accounts - Micah Christian Ministries

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MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

COMPANY REGISTRATION NO: 3819740 ( England and Wales) CHARITY REGISTRATION NO: 1084789

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

CONTENTS	PAGE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION	1
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES	2-4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT	5
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES	6
BALANCE SHEET	7
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	8-10
DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE	11

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:

1084789

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:

3819740 ( England and Wales)

REGISTERED OFFICE:

8 Belmont Hill Lewisham London SE13 5BD

TRUSTEES:

Anthony Horswood ( Chairman) Denis Wade Oscar Johnson Steve Semple

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Allen Robyn & Associates Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 367 Caledonian Road London N7 9DQ

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

The Trustees who are also directors of the Charity for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number : 1084789 Registered Company number : 3819740 (England and Wales)

Registered address

8 Belmont Hill Lewisham London SE13 5BD

Trustees

Anthony Horswood ( Chairman) Denis Wade Oscar Johnson Steve Semple

Independent Examiner

Allen Robyn & Associates Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 367 Caledonian Road London N7 9DQ

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The Church is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The company has four directors who meet regularly to review the finances and administration of the church.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The overall purpose of the charity is:

a) The advancement of the Christian faith .

b) The relief of persons who are in conditions of need and consequently suffering hardship or distress, or who are aged or sick.

c) The advancement of the education of children and adults.
d) Any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the local community.

The Directors/Trustees seek to achieve the charitable objectives by maintaining a centre of worship and fellowship and by reaching out to local and wider communities.

We provide weekly Sunday services for adults and children, regular midweek meetings for teaching , training, mentoring and coaching. We also conducted services for baptism, marriage, funerals and the dedication of infants.

This Year's Activities

This financial year was an important year after the transition and merging of the two congregations , Micah Christian Ministries with Heartbeat International Missions. The year started well; as we worked with families within our community to reach out to their extended communities and the local community at large as an organisation by encouraging them to invite, engage and participate in various events throughout the year.

We continued our ongoing support to our members and reached out into the community to find people who needed our support. This included partnering with other charities and statutory organisations, as well as signposting people to services to support them in the following important areas:

Relationship counselling
Financial resilience and planning
Mental health and wellness
Education and welfare for children and young people

We gave support to families in our community with neurodivergent conditions i.e. autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, dyslexia, reading, spelling and handwriting. We engaged with the youth and children in our community with regular activities through life skills, drama, singing and tech skills.

We continued our online midweek services and attracted additional numbers through the easy access of streaming and social media. We held a series of consultations in our centre to encourage discussion and feedback with our members, their families, friends and colleagues, on several relevant topics. These included joining the national discussion on the following subjects:

Racial injustice
Home schooling
Maintaining healthy relationships
Coping with death and bereavement

We supported several families who were bereaved during the year, our Ministers also conducted a small number of funerals. We ended the year in a strong position and retained all our staff and volunteers, who worked from home. We also retained and maintained the use of our offices and training facilities, and our equipment and office supplies. We were able to keep in touch with most of our members and received very positive feedback from all those who

engaged with our services. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff, volunteers, members, and donors for all their hard work and support throughout the year.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

Our Social Work and Welfare Support

Throughout the year we actively continued to supported single people and families facing hardship and in need of social help and welfare. We signpost individuals to specialist organisations for them to obtain further help and support. We have visited the sick and the elderly in their homes and in hospital, as well as a number of young people in prison and young offender's institutions. We have supported families who were bereaved, offering support, encouragement and practical help with funeral arrangements. We have conducted marital support sessions and premarital support for numerous couples throughout the year.

We have made donations to local individuals and charitable organisations specialising in youth and children's work, as well as family support.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Charity's financial statement for the year ended 31st March 2024 shows Income of £189,249 (2023: £194,169) representing an approximate 2.5% decrease in overall income. Expenditure increased marginal by 10.3% to £212,771 (2023: £192,883) . The Charity made a net deficit of £23,522 for the year in comparision to a net surplus of £1,286 for the previous year. Unrestricted reserves at 31st March 2024 is £52 (2023: £23,574), whilst Restricted funds are £1,275 (2023: £1,275).

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each (Accounts and Reports) financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report is prepared in accordance with the special provision of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on ……22/12/2024..........and signed:

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

.............................................

Denis Wade - Trustee

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 set out on pages six to ten of the financial statements.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144 (2)) of the Charities Act 2011) and that an independent examination is required.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) 'of the 2011 Act); and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiners report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 matter. 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 statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements

to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accountings requirement of Sections 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be draw in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Allen Robyn & Associates Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 367 Caledonian Road

London N7 9DQ

Date.........24/12/2024..............

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

INCOMING RESOURCES *Incoming resources from generated funds* Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities Governance Costs Support Costs TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	Notes 2024 £ 2 124,781 64,468 189,249 4 154,902 5 6,810 6 53,089 214,801 (£25,552) 24,849 (£703)	2023 £ 136,039 58,130 194,169 141,524 7,980 43,379 192,883	2023 £ 136,039 58,130 194,169 141,524 7,980 43,379 192,883	2023
		£1,286 23,563 £24,849	£1,286 23,563

None of the charity's activities were acquired or discontinued during the year and there were no recognised gains and losses for 2023 or 2022 other than those included in the statement of financial activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these accounts.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

	Notes	2024	2023
		£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets	11	4,416	5,889
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	9	1,290	3,680
Cash at bank and in hand		5,921	26,974
		7,211	30,654
CREDITORS: due within one year	10	(12,330)	(11,694)
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)		(£5,119)	£18,960
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		(£703)	£24,849
FUNDS:		2024	2023
Unrestricted Funds	12	(1,978)	23,574
Restricted Funds	12	1,275	1,275
		(£703)	£24,849

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2024.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 in relation to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008)

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on ………..22/12/2024...….. and were signed on its behalf by:

…………………………… Denis Wade - Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these accounts.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102) .The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Charitable activities

Costs of charitable activities are those costs relating to the activities carried out to meet the objectives of the Church. These include both directly attributable costs and apportioned support costs.

Governance costs

Governance costs are the costs associated with the strategic direction of the organisation and with meeting regulatory responsibilities including apportioned support cost.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life

Church Office Equipment - 20% on reducing balance Office Equipment - 20% on reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

2024 2023 100,973 114,248 23,808 21,791 64,468 58,130 £189,249 £194,169 2024 2023 1,473 1,473 2023 2022 34,216 21,671 1,451 1,301 1,347 3,820 9,913 9,376 3,627 7,529 6,777 4,774 560 382 6,394 1,537 7,118 9,300 4,137 4,025 1,682 647 60,000 60,000 - 65 17,680 17,097 154,902 141,524 2024 2023 6,810 7,980 2024 2023 21,900 18,250 1,947 561 1,120 1,297 689 769 1,390 1,662 1,280 - 9,822 8,636 13,032 9,894 436 837 590 590 883 883 53,089 43,379	2024 2023 100,973 114,248 23,808 21,791 64,468 58,130 £189,249 £194,169 2024 2023 1,473 1,473 2023 2022 34,216 21,671 1,451 1,301 1,347 3,820 9,913 9,376 3,627 7,529 6,777 4,774 560 382 6,394 1,537 7,118 9,300 4,137 4,025 1,682 647 60,000 60,000 - 65 17,680 17,097 154,902 141,524 2024 2023 6,810 7,980 2024 2023 21,900 18,250 1,947 561 1,120 1,297 689 769 1,390 1,662 1,280 - 9,822 8,636 13,032 9,894 436 837 590 590 883 883 53,089 43,379	2023
2023 1,473 2022 21,671 1,301 3,820 9,376 7,529 4,774 382 1,537 9,300 4,025 647 60,000 65 17,097 141,524	2023 1,473 2022 21,671 1,301 3,820 9,376 7,529 4,774 382 1,537 9,300 4,025 647 60,000 65 17,097	2023
		1,473
		2022
2023 7,980 2023 18,250 561 1,297 769 1,662 - 8,636 9,894 837 590 883 43,379		2023
		7,980
		2023

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

7. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Trustees' expenses

Trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

8. STAFF COSTS Wages and salaries The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: No employee received remuneration of more than £21,840 during the year. 9. DEBTORS : Amounts falling due after one year Other debtors 10. CREDITORS : Amounts falling due after one year Trade creditors Other creditors Accrued expenses 11. FIXED ASSETS Church Office Equipment COST At 1st April 2023 41,462 Additions - 41,462 DEPRECIATION At 1st April 2023 39,103 Charge for the year 590 As at 31st March 2024 39,693 NET BOOK VALUE As at 31st March 2024 £1,769 As at 31st March 2023 £2,359 At 01/04/2023 12. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS Unrestricted Funds General Fund 23,574 Restricted Funds General Fund 1,275 TOTAL FUNDS £24,849 12. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS Incoming Resources Unrestricted Funds General Fund 189,249	2024 34,216 2 2024 1290 2024 8,305 1775 2250 £12,330 Office Equipment 53,822 - 53,822 50,292 883 51,175 £2,647 £3,530 Movement in	2024 34,216 2 2024 1290 2024 8,305 1775 2250 £12,330 Office Equipment 53,822 - 53,822 50,292 883 51,175 £2,647 £3,530 Movement in	2024 34,216 2 2024 1290 2024 8,305 1775 2250 £12,330 Office Equipment 53,822 - 53,822 50,292 883 51,175 £2,647 £3,530 Movement in	2023 21,671 2 2023 3680 2023 7,329 2865 1500 £11,694 TOTALS 95,284 - 95,284 89,395 1,473 90,868 £4,416 £5,889 At 31/03/2023 (1,978) 1,275 (£703) Movement in Funds (25,552)
		Funds (25,552) - (£25,552) Resources
			Expended 214,801

MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INCOME AND EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

Incoming Resources:
Voluntary income:
Tithes & Offerings
Gift Aid
Donations and other income
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED:
Charitable activities:
Wages
Pension
Honorarium
Gifts and donations
Hospitality
Ministries expenses
Travel and subsistence
Audio visual/Musical consumable
Advertisement and marketing
Subscriptions
Training and course expenses
Contracted Services
General expenses
Rent of church premises
GOVERNANCE COSTS
Accountancy and examiner fees
SUPPORT COSTS: MANAGEMENT
Office rent
Insurance
Postages & stationery
Bank charges
Professional fees
Bad debts written off
IT, telephone and internet expenses
Admin and general expenses
Office maintenance
Depreciation - church office equipment
Depreciation - computer equipment
Total resources expended
Net Income over expenditure

2024
2023
£
£
100,973
114,248
23,808
21,791
64,468
58,130
£189,249
£194,169
34,216
21,671
1,451
1,301
1,347
3,820
9,913
9,376
3,627
7,529
6,777
4,774
560
382
6,394
1,537
7,118
9,300
4,137
4,025
1,682
647
60,000
60,000
-
65
17,680
17,097
154,902
141,524
6,810
7,980
21,900
18,250
1,947
561
1,120
1,297
689
769
1,390
1,662
1,280
-
9,822
8,636
13,032
9,894
436
837
590
590
883
883
53,089
43,379
£214,801
£192,883
(£25,552)
£1,286