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← The Potters House Christian Centre Southend On Sea

2024-03-31-accounts

Potters House Christian Centre

Southend on Sea

Year Ended 31 March 2024

Charity No: 1096264

Contents

Page No. Trustees Annual Report 2 - 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts 5 - 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE SOUTHEND ON SEA

Trustees’ Annual Report

For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Reference and administration details

Charity Number 1096264

Principle Address Coleman Street Chapel

9 Coleman Street Southend-On-Sea SS2 5AW

Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity

Mr David Kennedy

Mr Richard Baxter

Mr Yaw Osei-Bobie

Structure Governance and management

Governing Document

th Constitution dated 14 November 2002

Constitution of trustee and selection methods

The charity is constituted as a trust and the trustees are appointed by the existing trustees.

Objectives and activities

Objects of Charity

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SETS OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER OPINION IN THE SAID COUNTY AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE SOUTHEND ON SEA

Trustees’ Annual Report

For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Summary of main activities in relation to these objects

The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the bible. All our activities reflect these core goals. The Church arranges or participates in

a number of activities to this end, namely Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad).

Achievements and performance

The church has continued to steadily grow. It has been particularly encouraging to see people in the church share a vision for the core tenets of our faith and indeed Fellowship, discipleship, church planting and evangelism. The church has a strong and stable foundation which I confidently expect will continue to grow with the blessing of God. Our main achievement this period was the successful planting of a new church in an area of Southend on Sea that has released in the assembly the reality of what we are. I am sure other men and women in the church will also respond to the call of Pastoral ministry in the Lords harvest fields.

Financial review

Policy on reserves

Due to the charity being a small organisation and its future expenses being predictable in nature the trustees have decided that a minimum reserve of £nil will be sufficient at any one time.

At 31 March 2024 the charity had reserves of £nil

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Ps. David Kennedy

Trustee

Date:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS

To the Trustees of

Potters House Christian Centre Southend on Sea For the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Charity number 1096264

Set out on Pages 4 and 5

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

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 the 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 trustees have not met the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; or

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

Mr Rohan Ruddock FCCA

Ruddocks and Co- Chartered Certified Accountants

First Floor Copper House 88 Snakes Lane East Woodford Green IG8 7HX

Date:

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Potter's House Christian Centre Southend on Sea

Registration Number 1096264

Accounting Statement (Receipts & Payments Basis)

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Receipts
Donations
Donations and other similar receipts
Rental income used for charity purpose only
Tax relief
Reimbursements
Total Receipts
Charitable Payments
Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity
Fellowship Tithe
Revival & outreach Expenses
World Evangelism, National & International church support
Airfares
Visiting speakers- love offerings
Management & Admin expenditure
Marriage seminar
Church utilities, building rent & housing allowance
Pastor's compensation and taxes
Printing, Advertising, Stationery & Outreach costs
Insurance
Utilities (including telephone)
Motor expenses, travel costs and impact teams
Hospitality
Hotels
Benevolence
Conference and seminars
Reimbursements
Books & Periodicals
Inland Revenue
Sundry
youth group
Ministry meals
Postage & stationery
Sunday school
Accountancy fee and Bank charges		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
97,116
20,678
117,793
85,476
0
0
0
2,950
24,388
0
24,388
12,190
1,087
0
1,087
1,936		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
97,116
20,678
117,793
85,476
0
0
0
2,950
24,388
0
24,388
12,190
1,087
0
1,087
1,936		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
97,116
20,678
117,793
85,476
0
0
0
2,950
24,388
0
24,388
12,190
1,087
0
1,087
1,936
122,591 20,678
143,268
102,552
9,708
0
281
8,010
2,998
370
17,881
30,150
1,759
1,713
1,033
5,478
14,807
2,385
280
1,460
1,000
0
2,520
0
1,008
1,078
40
125
882		 0
9,708
6,373
1,214
1,214
1,866
5,100
5,381
4,820
0
8,010
1,171
8,397
11,395
6,166
0
370
0
0
17,881
24,096
0
30,150
26,176
0
1,759
874
0
1,713
2,836
0
1,033
8,025
0
5,478
3,246
0
14,807
1,263
0
2,385
0
0
280
712
0
1,460
1,960
0
1,000
0
0
0
218
0
2,520
1,419
0
0
1,555
0
1,008
0
0
1,078
1,170
0
40
226
0
125
0
0
882
1,182

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Staff Wages
Hall Hire
Petty Cash
Professional & legal
Other payments
Purchase of fixed assets
Total Payments
Net of Receipts / (Payments)
Cash Funds at 1 April 2023
Cash Funds at 31 March 2024		 18,200
0
18,200
0
395
0
395
0
70
0
70
0
0
0
0
2,244
123,631
14,711
138,342
98,229
6,501
0
6,501
1,186
130,133
14,711
144,843
99,414
-7,542
5,967
-1,575
3,138
4,546
875
5,421
2,283
-2,996
6,841
3,846
5,421

Note 3 - Restricted Funds

Restricted funds received and spent during the year are detailed below

Purpose

Purpose
World evangelism
Visiting speakers- love offerings
Revival Offerings
Total Restricted funds		 Balance as
at 01.04.23
Balance as
at 31.03.24
Incoming
Outgoing
£
£
£
£
875
10,472
5,100
6,247
0
8,397
8,397
0
0
1,808
1,214
594
875
20,678
14,711
6,841

Note 4 - Trustees

One Trustees received remuneration during the year, Pastor David Kennedy

No transactions were undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or connected person has a material interest.

Note 5 - Other Disclosure Issues

The charity has no other commitments, loans, contingent liabilities other than those disclosed in the accounts. There are no other disclosure issues.

The restricted funds as at the yearend should be £6,841, however the bank balance as at the

31st March 2024 is £3,846 which means there was an over spend of £2,995.

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Potter's House Christian Centre Southend on Sea Registration Number 1096264 Accounting Statement (Receipts & Payments Basis) For the year ended 31 March 2024

ASSETS
Cash Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Assets retained for the charity's own use
Equipment
LIABILITIES
Accountancy fees		 2024
£
0
3,847
3,847
17,802
Funds to
which
liability
relates
0		 2023
£
5,421
0
5,421
11,301
Funds to
which
liability
relates
0

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