2024-03-31-accounts - Community Mission Project

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Registered number 4178581

Community Mission Project

Report and Accounts

31 March 2024

Community Mission Project Report and accounts Contents

	Page
Trustees, Advisors and Charity Information	1
Trustees' report	2
Statement of trustees' responsibilities	3
Independent Examiners' report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5
Balance sheet	6
Notes to the accounts	7

Community Mission Project Company Information

Trustees

Joel M Thomas St Cair Boyce Simon J Watson

Secretary

Donna Spence

Accountants

Fraser + Accountants 3 Barossa Place Perth PH1 5HG

Bankers

Barclays Bank plc Business Centre PO Box 6193 Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 3RX

Registered office

The Globe Portman Road Reading

Registered number 4178581

Registered charity number

1089164

Community Mission Project Company limited by guarantee Registered number: 4178581

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2024. Details of Trustees and the charities advisors are set out on page 1.

Constitution, objects and policies

The trustees set out on page 1 are the directors of the company.

The objects of the company are:

to provide educational, vocational and employment training to the vulnerable members of society
to work in partnership with other specialist voluntary charitable agencies

Directors - to run a restaurant and cafe, to provide employment training as well as a 'Meals on Wheels' service - in partnership with the Church of God Worldwide Mission to provide premises for community based businesses to operate from The company is limited by guarantee. The director who served during the year were:

The policy of the project is to serve the local community. Joel Thomas

Review of activities and future developments

The Church of God Worldwide Mission took the decision to establish the Community Mission Project as a company limited be guarantee, to enable the Church to have a greater impact in the community.

During the year under review the Community Mission Project operated an out of school club.

The Joshua Academy was launched in September 2019. The Academy specialises in mentoring and coaching for young people who are predominantly at risk of not being in education, employment or further training. The services are targeted at young people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups and those form socially deprived/isolated backgrounds. It is hoped that this service will expand in the coming years.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board on 31 October 2024 and signed on its behalf.

Director

Community Mission Project Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Community Mission Project Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees

I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 5 and 6.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Cahrities Act 1993 (the 1993Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

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 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act);
to follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act);
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 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.

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 of the Companies Act 2006;
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reoprting by Charities

have not been met; or

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

Fiona Fraser ACA 3 Barossa Place Perth PH1 5HG

31 October 2024

Community Mission Project Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 March 2024

INCOMING RESOURCES Donations and grants Donations Grants Income from operating activities Fees Investment income Interest received TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES Employment costs Other direct costs Management and administration Premises costs General administrative expenses Repairs Legal and professional costs Accountancy fees TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED Excess income over expenditure Balance of brought forward 1 April 2022 Balances carried forward 31 March 2023	Unrestricted Natural The Joshua Total Funds Steps Academy Funds 2024 £ 26 26 79 79 - 79 26 105 91,935 2,950 94,885 - 91,935 2,950 94,885 - - - - - 92,014 2,976 94,990 - 81,420 81,420 - 10,695 - 10,695 - 92,115 - 92,115 - 12,000 2,500 14,500 - 779 850 1,629 747 747 - 2,252 2,252 600 600 - 16,378 3,350 19,728 - 108,493 3,350 111,843 - (16,479) (374) (16,853) 18 (14,459) 1,622 (12,819) 18 (30,938) 1,248 (29,672)	2023 £ 226 -
		226 86,902
		86,902 -

		87,128
		74,554 10,304
		84,858
		8,000 2,375 1,540 2,390 888
		15,193
		100,051
		(12,923) 104 (12,819)

Community Mission Project Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Notes Current assets Debtors 2 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3 Net current assets Net assets Capital and reserves Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Shareholders' funds	2024 £ 178 6,163 6,341 (36,013) (29,672) (29,672) 18 (29,690) (29,672)	2023 £ - 8,703 8,703 (21,522) (12,819) (12,819) 18 (12,837) (12,819)	2023 £ - 8,703 8,703 (21,522) (12,819) (12,819) 18 (12,837) (12,819)

			(12,819)
			18 (12,837)
			(12,819)

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Joel Thomas Director Approved by the board on 31 October 2024

Community Mission Project Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

Funds

Restricted funds are seperately identified and appropriately described. General funds are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the company.

2 Debtors Other debtors 3 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals Church of God Other taxes and social security costs Other creditors	2024 £ 178 2024 £ 810 23,864 2,530 8,809 36,013	2023 £ -
		2023 £ 810 17,857 2,314 541
		21,522

4 Ultimate controlling party

2 Restricted Funds Natural Steps - After School and Nursery At 1 April Opening balance Movement in funds in year At 31 March The Joshua Academy At 1 April Opening balance Movement in funds in year At 31 March Total Restricted Funds	2024 £ (14,459) (16,479) (30,938) 1,622 (374) 1,248 (29,690)	2023 £ (9,649) (4,810)
		(14,459)
		9,735 (8,113)
		1,622
		(12,837)