Trustees' Annual Report
For the period from 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022
Charity Name: SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Also known as: SCCC
Registered charity number: 1087945
Charity's principle address
The Chapel Ancasta Road Southampton Hampshire SO14 6SL
Name of Trustees
Dr Tat Shing Yam Mr Ho Lee Wong Mr Erik Hu
Governing document Constitution adopted 6 July 2001
The charity is constituted by Trust
Trustee selection method
Candidates must be 18 years of age or over and are members of the SCCC and have demonstrated over a sufficient length of time that they are faithful and spiritually mature members of the body of Christ. Existing trustees can nominate new trustees for election at the SGM or AGM.
Policies and Procedures
There is a safe-guarding policy (updated in April 2021) in place. We carried out DBS check for all Sunday School teachers and helpers. These checks will be renewed every three years recommended by Charity Commission.
Ongoing review of the health and safety issues including COVID-19 policy to ensure all statutory requirements and standards are met and in-line with the UK government guidance.
1
Objectives of the charity
-
l. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Chinese, primarily but not exclusively, in Southampton and its surrounding areas.
-
To provide a spiritual home for Christians and to care for their spiritual welfare.
-
To equip Christians for service
-
To collaborate with other Christian churches or organizations.
-
To relieve those in need, hardships and distress
Church Vision
By God’s grace, we will become a living and outreaching church
Highlights of 2021-22
Due to ongoing pandemic measures SCCC continued all of the online activities for Sunday service, Children Sunday School, as well as other small groups and fellowship for the most part of 2021. As the restrictions were gradually eased by the UK government, we had our first face to face Sunday service and children Sunday school on the 1st August 2021 albeit with a limited capacity because of social distancing being observed. However, live streaming of Sunday service on SCCC YouTube channel was continued. Face to face meetings for small groups and fellowships were also gradually resumed at SCCC church centre and the university in the following month.
During this twelve months period there were two baptismal services where a total of eleven brothers and sisters were baptized into our Lord Jesus Christ. Seven of those were the new immigrants from Hong Kong. In addition, another eleven brothers and sisters applied to become a member of SCCC.
As more Hongkongers joined our church activities, our congregation quickly swelled beyond the capacity we have at Portswood church for our Sunday afternoon service. By God’s grace on 16[th] January 2022 SCCC had its first single language Cantonese Sunday morning service with children Sunday school at SCCC church centre which was attended by over 30 adults plus their children. Several new cell groups / fellowships have been created to meet their needs, such as Cantonese ladies group, Cantonese/English young family group, and a brothers group. In addition, weekly Wednesday prayer meeting and adult Sunday school were introduced in February 2021 to complement various church ministries and sustain the spiritual growth of brothers and sisters in Christ.
In response to the increasing number of families arriving from Hong Kong, a new immigrant ministry has been initiated not only to care their spiritual needs but also to provide practical supports to help them settle down in Southampton and its neighbouring areas. Apart from weekly
2
conversational English classes held at church centre we also ran a series of workshops covering a wide range of topics such as job hunting, setting up business, buying properties in the UK, buying cars, how to use NHS and pharmacy, etc.
The University of Southampton reopened its campuses for students in September 2021. Hence, both student fellowships, MCF (Mandarin Christian Fellowship) and CCF (Chinese Christian Fellowship) also resumed their face to face meetings on campus. Moreover, CCF had its first Weekend Away at Woodcroft Christian Centre in March 2022 since the first nationwide lockdown. The event was very much enjoyed by almost 30 students from CCF.
Financial review
Our principal sources of funds are from members of the church. There is no outside fund raising. The key expenditures for this year include the rental cost for our Sunday meeting venue, staff salary and wages, as well as financial support to the external Christian Mission organizations and our mission partners. We also donate to other charity organisations for the relief of natural disasters and the homeless. The charity employs one part-time worker for the children ministry and one full-time pastor.
The general fund includes a reserve of one year of staff salary, pensions and operating expenses to ensure that the trustees are able to response to any unexpected changes in income and expenditure.
The charity has no deficit.
The charity has a property as Church Centre purchased in December 2016.
All trustees are volunteers and do not receive any remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Signed by
Dr Tat Shing Yam Trustee On behalf of SCCC Management Committee
3
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR FROM 1st APRIL 2021 - 31st March 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1087945
| General Fund Note RECEIPTS General Fund Bank interest Gift Aid Tax Refund Sundryreceipt TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Rent for church meetings Pastor Henry Wai's accommodation rental cost Speaker Fee Salary and tax 1 Contribution to Workplace Pension DBS Check Bibles & books Courses Insurance Music Licence Sundry payments 7 Donation to other charities 5 General expenses in Church Centre 2 Children and Youth ministry 3 Outside Mission Support 4 Outreach evangelism events TOTAL PAYMENTS BALANCE of General Fund this period ADD balanced fund b/f from last year 20/21 LESS transferred to Reserved Fund Balance of General Fund @31/03/2022 |
2021/22 £ 64,015 671 14,566 79,252 6,624 9,900 1,390 26,241 413 411 205 634 614 500 2,579 10,500 1,104 333 6,380 2,571 70,398 8,854 98,879 107,732 A |
2020/21 £ 70,576 94 21,357 16 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 92,043 | |||
| 3,450 9,900 1,360 25,260 383 129 581 196 652 9,000 1,721 358 2,400 320 |
|||
| 55,710 | |||
| 36,333 62,546 |
|||
| 98,879 |
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR FROM 1st APRIL 2021 - 31st March 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1087945
| CHURCH CENTRE FUND Offering received Less: Repair & Renewal 6 Captial Expenses for Church Centre BALANCE of Church Centre Fund this period Add Retained fund from lastyear 20/21 Balance of Church Centre fund @31/03/2022 Reserved Fund @ 31/03/2021 Balance of Reserved Fund @ 31/03/2022 TOTAL FUND @31/03/2022 ACCOUNT SUMMARY Total income for the year Total expenditure for the year Total Net gain for the year Add Balance b/f from last year 20/21 Balance Fund for this year 21/22 Allocation of funds @31/03/2022 General Fund Church Centre Fund Reserved Fund TOTAL FUND |
2021/22 £ 3,000 597 2,403 24,280 26,683 B 50,000 50,000 C 183,515 A+B+C 82,252 70,995 11,257 173,158 D 184,415 107,732 A 26,683 B 50,000 C 184,415 |
2020/21 £ 3,000 1,153 420 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,427 22,853 |
|||
| 24,280 | |||
| 50,000 | |||
| 50,000 | |||
| 173,158 | |||
| 95,043 57,284 |
|||
| 37,759 135,399 |
|||
| 173,158 | |||
| 98,879 24,280 50,000 |
|||
| 173,158 |
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR FROM 1st APRIL 2021 - 31st March 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1087945
| Statement of Assets & Liabilities Assets Church Centre building Legal and survey fee Fixtures, fittings & equipment Improvement to Property Deposit accounts Bank current account Cash in hand Liabilities NET Assets/(Liabilities) |
2021/22 £ 166,250 2,176 7,787 39,956 80,000 104,415 - |
216,169 184,415 400,584 0 400,584 |
2020/21 £ 166,250 2,176 7,787 39,956 80,000 93,158 - |
216,169 173,158 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389,328 | ||||
| 0 | ||||
| 389,328 |
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH ACCOUNT FROM 1 April 20201 - 31 March 2022 Notes on Accounts
| 1 Salary Deborah Harris Chi Kong Wai 2 General Expenses of Gas safety inspection & boiler service-annually Church Centre Broadband Gas & Electricity Energy rebate Misc Waste collection Water tap 3 Children and Youth ministry Urban Saints - teaching materials (£21 per month) Materials for Sunday school & Youth 4 Mission Support Glo-bless (£100 per month) Andrew & Laura (£50 per month) Lilian Lee Carol Forbes 5 Donation to other charities AfC (Ambassador for Christ) COCM SOP Friends International Hope Now LTD-Ukraine CCHK & Herald Newspaper |
£7,791 £18,450 |
|---|---|
| £26,241 | |
| £354 £294 £827 -£853 £29 £427 £25 |
|
| £1,104 | |
| £252 £81 |
|
| £333 | |
| £1,200 £600 £3,130 £1,450 |
|
| £6,380 | |
| £2,000 £5,000 £500 £1,000 £1,000 £1,000 |
|
| £10,500 |
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH ACCOUNT FROM 1 April 20201 - 31 March 2022
Notes on Accounts
| 6 Repair & Renewal Laptop & mobile phone 7 Sundry payments Bass guitar COCM Calendars Communion cups Drum set Guitar bar Misc Piano stool Portable speak Safety guards for door Payroll system (SAGE) S C N (Southampton church network- subscription) Wreath Wireless mic |
£597 |
|---|---|
| £269 £458 £172 £475 £29 £585 £35 £161 £60 £101 £120 £60 £55 |
|
| £2,579 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinèrfs Report Report to the trusleesl members of SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 5T Charlty no {If any) 31 MARCH 2022 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles and basis of report As the chartys ttuslees. you are responsible fijr the. preparation of the 8¢count$ in acccKdan¢g With the requirements of the Chartiies Act 2011 rtheA. I repcKt in respecl of my examination of the Tntsl's aOunt$ carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicabte Diredions given by the Chanty Commission under section 14q5llb) of the Ad. Independent tThe charivs gross Income exceeded £250,OJO and l am qUAlified lo examinerfs ststemen" undertake the examinalron by being a qualrfied member of [insert name of appl•ble listed bodyll. Delele [ J rfnot 8pplKabl9. I c¢JmF4eted my examinatN)n. I cmfinn th. no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below.) which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material the accounting rec$ Yre rvjt kept in a¢xordance WTth section 130 of the Charibes Ad.. or the accounts did not arxord Vilh the accounting records,. or the accounts did not compiy th the applicable requirements corKeming the fonn and content of accounts set OLrt in the Charities (Accounts arKI RepNts) Regulalions 2008 other than any requirement that the attounts gNe a knie and fairf view whth is not a matter considered as part ofan indeFeryJent examinalton. I have no n¢emS and have comg across no other matters In connettic with the examination to which attention shoiJld be drawn in this report in order to enable a F*oper understandirKJ of the accounts to te reached. . Fvease delete th8 in Ihe brnckS rft.4ey do nc4 appty. Slgned: Dalè.. Name". Relevant pmfesslonal qualificatlon(s) or body Acc IER Oct 2018 cs Camscanner
IN iny): | Addrnu: l )IIcil{ S•¢tlon B Dli¢lourn Only con)plele Il 11)e exan)Iner noeds lo highlghl material mallers ol concern (see CC32, Independenl examinAlion of charily accounts directions and guidance for examinern). Glve brlef detalls of any Items that the examlTher wlshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 cs Camscanner