Bradford Chinese Christian Church
Report and accounts
December 31, 2020
## **Bradford Chinese Christian Church Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **1. Legal and Administrative Information**
Charity name
Bradford Chinese Christian Church
Other names
B.C.C.C
Charity Commission registered number
1097657
For the financial year beginning
January 1, 2020
For the financial year ending
December 31, 2020
Charity’s principal address
8 Ashgrove Great Horton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1BN
Governing document
Constitution adopted on February 28, 1999 as amended on February 16, 2003.
Objects of the Charity
To promote the advancement of the Christian religion and the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ primarily, but not exclusively, among members of the Chinese Community in Bradford and District.
Specific investment powers
The Charity’s investment powers are now conferred by the Trustees Act 2000.
Professional advisor
Andrew S Parker (Independent examiner) 15 Meadow Court Allerton Bradford BD15 9JZ
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc University Branch Bradford West Yorkshire
## **Bradford Chinese Christian Church Trustees’ Annual Report (continued)**
## **2. Trustees and Governance**
|**Name of Trustee**|**Dates acted if not for the whole period of**
**this report**|
|---|---|
|Kenneth Fong||
|Dr JohnnySun||
|Tianwu Xu||
|Janet Venzon||
|Alice Fong||
|Stella Liang|Resigned on 1 June 2020|
|YuenTai Law||
## **The Trustees are appointed by the Church Council**
## **Names of the Charity’s Custodian Trustees**
|Name|**Dates acted if not for the whole period of**
**this report**|
|---|---|
|Kenneth Fong||
|FongSangLaw||
|David Lee||
## **3. Charity’s activities and achievements during the year**
The Charity promotes the advancement of the Christian religion and the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ primarily, but not exclusively, among members of the Chinese Community in Bradford and District.
The core of the charity work is to provide a spiritual home for worship and fellowship primarily, but not exclusively, for the Chinese Community in Bradford and District, and to care for their spiritual welfare.
The Charity also promotes, among members, a Christian world view with the purpose of encouraging involvement in worldwide Christian mission by word and deed.
The Charity’s total incoming resources for the year were £34,815. The majority of the Charity’s income is made up of gifts and offerings, a total of £32,871 (including tax recoveries) was received in the year.
## **Bradford Chinese Christian Church Trustees’ Annual Report (continued)**
The Charity has donated £500 to the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission.
A special mention is deserved by all the volunteers who provide an invaluable service to the charity.
## **4. Reserves policy**
The Charity holds £3,000 of unrestricted funds in reserve. This money would allow the Charity to provide a service for a period of three months if other funds were not available.
## **5. Declaration**
I declare, in my capacity of Charity Trustee, that:
-
- the trustees have approved the report above; and
- have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Full Name: Kenneth Fong
Date: April 12, 2021
## **Bradford Chinese Christian Church**
## **Receipts and Payments Account Unrestricted Funds**
**Charity Commission registered number 1097657 for the financial year ended on 31[st] December 2020**
|**2020**
**Receipts**
**£**
**Donations, legacies and similar income**
Tithes and offerings and donations
26,736
Gift aid tax recovered
6,135
**Investment income receipts**
Rents received
1,460
Sundry income
440
Deposit interest
44
**Total receipts**
34,815
**Payments**
**Charitable payments**
Individual gifts and donations
4,390
Donation to the Chinese Overseas Christian Mission
500
Repairs and renewals
7,217
Utilities
3,823
Telephone and insurance
310
Function and event expenses
-
Postage and stationery and advertising
6
Sundry expenses
413
Independent examiner’s fees
350
Training costs
-
Pastor’s wages
22,559
Pastor’s pension
943
Pastors’ fees and travel expenses
331
Part time assistant’s wages
4400
Professional fees
985
Speakers fees and expenses
410
**Total payments**
46,637
**Net (payments)/receipts**
(11,822)
**Cash funds last year end**
92,109
**Cash fund this year end**
80,287|**2019**
**£**
31,886
5,897
3,780
3,742
102
45,407
9,414
500
1,352
3,955
1,738
3,448
-
981
350
120
20,585
734
563
-
-
250
44,990
417
91,692
92,109|
|---|---|
## **Bradford Chinese Christian Church Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the Year End For the financial year ended on 31[st] December 2020**
||**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|
||**Funds**|
||**£**|
|**Cash funds**||
|Current account|5,914|
|Reserve account|43,186|
|Fixed rate deposit account|31,187|
||80,287|
|**Assets Retained for the Charity’s own use**|**Current value**|
||**£**|
|Land and buildings|150,000|
|Signed on behalf of all the trustees||
K Fong
April 12, 2021
## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Bradford Chinese Christian Church**
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended December 31, 2020.
## _**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 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is not needed 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 independent examiner’s 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 the seeking of 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 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act 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.
Andrew S Parker Chartered Accountant 15 Meadow Court: Allerton Bradford BD15 9JZ Date:
April 12, 2021