## 0 ~~ab Xe,~~ New Life Fellowship UPC ## ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2020 Registered charity no. 1099988 **New Life Fellowship UPC, Bilston, West Midlands** New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **Table of Contents** **----- Start of picture text -----**
PAGE TITLE PAGE NUMBER
Pastor’s Introduction to 2020 ......................................................................................................... 3-4
Trustees’ Report 2020 .................................................................................................................... 5-7
Receipts & Payments Account 2020 ................................................................................................... 8
A Graph Showing the Top 10 Categories of Expenditure in 2020 ......................................................... 9
Statement of Assets & Liabilities 2020 .............................................................................................. 10
Independent Examiner Report ........................................................................................................121
Appendix 1 & 2: New Life Fellowship UPC - 2020 Cash flow – Income & Expenditure .................. 132-13
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1 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS TO BE SIGNED BY TRUSTEES: NAME.. jo NAME: SIGNATURE=.g f , i& SIGNATURE= DATE: New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **1. Pastor’s Introduction to 2020** Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus: During the majority of 2020, New Life Fellowship Bilston’s church facility was closed due to the government restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the church’s members and its departments moved to congregate online using various platforms where there was much participation in our mid-week & Sunday Services. We also had visitors joining our services and we were guested with several national speakers from within our organisation. Our church outreach programme continued within the community in the form of phone calls and the use of the Zoom platform. New Life Fellowship supported our church members who’d suffered or impacted with financial hardship. Despite the government’s lockdown restrictions, the church continued to grow from strength to strength which resulted in five new souls receiving water baptism. 3 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 The church building’s flat roof requires repair. Overall, the church membership has been steady & stable, and the account remains sustainable ## **Glory to God, in Jesus' Name.** ## **Reverend B. S. Ramruttun** 4 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **2. Trustees’ Report 2020** ## **i. Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 2020** New Life Fellowship UPC, Bilston, West Midlands, is registered with the Charity Commission (Charity no. 1099988) and constituted by a Deed of Trust. ## **ii. Responsibilities of the Trustees** As the trustees of New Life Fellowship UPC, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Provision 162: Charity trustees to prepare Annual Reports, we are responsible for the following: - (1) Preparing, in respect of each financial year of the charity, an annual report containing: - (a) Such a report by the trustees on the activities of the charity during that year, and - (b) Such other information relating to the charity or to its trustees or officers, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. ## **iii. Charitable Objects** The Object of New Life Fellowship UPC is to: - Promote the advancement of the Christian religion, the worship of God, the exhortation to faith in Christ, and the relief of persons who are sick or in necessitous circumstances. ## **iv. Organisational Structure** The responsibility for day-to-day administration and operation of New Life Fellowship UPC belongs to the Board of Trustees, comprising: Mr. T Haycock Bishop A Francis Mrs. D Ramruttun Mr. A Paul 5 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **v. Appointment of the Trustees** New Life Fellowship UPC trustees are appointed/re-appointed annually. No changes to the appointments were reported from 2019. ## **vi. Review of the Non-Financial Activities** The New Life Fellowship Trust is organisationally stable and continues to grow as we have an established group of members. There was Gift Aid claim made in the year that related to previous years donations. ## **vii. Review of the Financial Activities** The New Life Fellowship Trust is financially stable. In accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Provision 133: Account and statement an option for lower-income charities, the accounts include a Receipts and Payments Account and a Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cashflow Statements are also included (Appendix 1 and Appendix 2) In summarising the 2020 financial performance, the following points can be noted: - a. The Operational **surplus** for 2020, after all incomes and expenditures, is £6,378 - b. Pledges, Tithes, Offerings & Gift Aid totalled **£31,367** in the year. This averaged out as: **£2,614/month** (£1,877/month in 2019) **£603/week** (£433/week in 2019) - c. A table of Comparative Financial Performance shows 2020 performance relative to previous years: 6 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **Comparative Financial performance** ||**Year**|**Inc £**|**Exp £**|**Net £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Actual|2006|7,856|8,016|-160| |Actual|2007|7,512|9,145|-1,633| |Actual|2008|11,807|6,169|5,638| |Actual|2009|7,090|7,024|66| |Actual|2010|8,135|7,871|264| |Actual|2011|5,664|7,418|-1,754| |Actual|2012|13,745|8,936|4,809| |Actual|2013|20,368|23,116|-2,748| |Actual|2014|16,236|15,308|928| |Actual|2015|24,713|24,005|708| |Actual|2016|22,698|21,076|1,622| |Actual|2017|14,542|18,243|-3,701| |Actual|2018|29,607|15,996|13,611| |Actual|2019|23,155|35,633|-12,478| |Actual|2020|31,367|24,989|6,378| ## **viii. Reserves** New Life Fellowship reserves have increased by £7k from 2019 to 2020, partly due to a £7k gift aid claim made in Jan 2020: Opening Reserves £ 8,096 In-year Surplus / (Deficit) £ 6,378 Refunds received £ 659 Closing Reserves, reconciled to Bank Statement **£ 15,133** ## **Ix Independent Examination** BFS Associates Ltd have been appointed to carryout an independent examination of these accounts. 7 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **3. Receipts & Payments account 2020** ## **New Life Fellowship UPC** ## **Receipts & Payments account for the period 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2020** |Income
Tithes & offering
Grant Income
Gift Aid
Other Income
**Total Income**
Expenditure
Pastors Stipend
Pastors other exp (church)
Stationery Office / Printing
Telephony & ITC
IT Hardware & Software
Love Offering
Supplies
Insurance
Utilities
Professional Fees
Charitable & Goodwill donations
Missions
Hardship Fund
Fees & Subscription
UPC District Sub
Rent Car Park
Magazine/Books
Pastoral Tithes
Building Maintenance
Security Costs
Equipment
Fixture, Fittings & Furniture
Sundry Items
Total Expenditure
In-year Surplus/(Deficit)|**2020**
**£**
22,609
0
7,477
1,281
**31,367**
2,200
2,124
445
490
570
100
129
688
1,595
500
0
480
900
728
83
40
0
500
10,618
773
2,027
0
0
**24,989**
**6,378**|**2019**
**£**
22,521
0
0
634| |---|---|---| |||**23,155**| |||4,056
0
591
70
0
186
154
1,042
2,858
575
1,170
50
0
1,252
0
40
72
0
21,054
899
1,023
541
0| |||**35,633**| |||| |||**(12,478)**| 8 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **Note:** - a. See Appendix 1 for detail of New Life Fellowship UPC - 2020 Cash flow - Income b. See Appendix 2 for detail of New Life Fellowship UPC - 2020 Cash flow – Expenditure **4. A Graph Showing the Top 10 Categories of Expenditure in 2020** ## **Expenditure for 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
3% 3% 2%
4%
4%
7%
48%
9%
10%
10%
Building Maintenance Pastors Expenses (Church Pastor Stipend
Equipment Utilities Hardship Fund
Security Costs Fees & Subsription IT Software
Professional Fees
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9 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **5. Statement of Assets & Liabilities 2020** New Life Fellowship UPC has rights of ownership, risk, and reward over the following assets. **NOTE:** As New Life Fellowship completes its building development and grows its asset base, it will be necessary to re-evaluate its asset value by conducting a proper valuation of the property and by identifying any new fixed assets within the organisation’s remit of ownership and control. ## **New Life Fellowship UPC** ## **Statement of Assets & Liabilities as at 31st December 2020** |**Non-current assets**
Church Building
**CURRENT ASSETS**
NLF Project Account
639
NLF Current Account
14,494
15,133
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**Creditors**
Loan amout to be repaid
0
0
**NET ASSETS**
**Financed By**
Reserves b/f
Building
387,000
Opening Capital at at 1st Jan 2020
8,096
Refunds
659
In the Year 2020 surplus|**2020**
**2019**
387,000
387,000
639
7,458
8,097
0
15,133
0
8,097
**402,133**
**395,097**
387,000
20,574
**395,755**
**407,574**
6,378
(12,478)
**402,133**
**395,096**| |---|---| 10 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **6. Independent Examiner Report** - **i. Independent accountant’s report to the Trustees** - Mr Brian Smartt was appointed to conduct an independent audit for the New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 accounts. - **ii. Responsibilities of trustees and independent accountant** Trustees of New Life Fellowship UPC are responsible for preparation of the accounts and should consider that the audit requirement of Charities Act 2011. It is the Auditor’s responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charities Act 2011, whether particular matters have come to attention. ## **iii. Basis of independent accountant’s report** The Auditor’s examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. It includes: 1. A review of the accounting records kept by New Life Fellowship UPC, and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. 2. Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, seeking explanation from trustees in respect of any such matters. **Note: there were none.** ## **iv. Independent accountant’s statement** In carrying out my investigation and assessment of the financial position of New Life Fellowship UPC, there are **matters of concern.** Examination done by Mr Brian Smartt on behalf of BFS Associates Ltd (reg number 08166031) 11 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **Appendix 1: New Life Fellowship UPC - 2020 Cash flow – Income** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Opening balance - Current a/c 8,096 8,021 8,109 6,330 6,482 6,449 7,021 9,083 9,796 11,478 11,295 13,080 15,132
Opening balance - NLF Proj 50 639 - - - - - - - - - - -
8,096 8,021 8,109 6,330 6,482 6,449 7,021 9,083 9,796 11,478 11,295 13,080 15,132
Income
Tithes & Offering 1,983 1,642 1,216 702 1,492 1,220 3,292 1,181 2,744 1,956 2,231 2,950 22,609
UPC Disc Contribution 650 616 - - - - - - - - - - 1266
Gift Aid 7,477 7477
Pledge - - - - - - - - - - 15 - 15
Baptism - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Returned funds - - - 471 - 187 - 30 194 299 - 444 1,625
Total Income 10,109 2,258 1,216 1,173 1,492 1,407 3,292 1,211 2,938 2,255 2,246 3,395 32,992
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12 New Life Fellowship UPC 2020 ## **Appendix 2: New Life Fellowship UPC - 2019 Cash flow – Expenditure** ## **Expenditure** |Parking
Pastors Expenses
Insurance
Fees & Subs
Stipend
Professional
Pastor Tithes
Broadband
Printing
Gas
Security
Equipment
Building Works
Computer Accessories
Builing Maintenance
Christmas 4 Christ
Fathers Day
Smarties
Missions
Philippine Pledge
Speakers Love Gift
Conference
Hardship
General Expenses
Rev Entry
**Monthly Surplus / (Deficit)**|-
-
10
-
-
10
-
-
10
-
-
10
40
372
149
303
-
272
316
-
109
96
344
-
164
2,124
219
219
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
250
-
-
688
-
300
-
-
194
-
-
50
-
-
129
55
728
-
200
400
-
200
400
-
200
200
400
-
200
2,200
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
500
-
-
500
100
-
-
-
200
-
100
-
-
-
-
100
500
66
38
39
38
38
38
39
38
39
38
39
38
490
148
-
-
-
-
-
148
-
148
-
-
-
445
39
87
87
868
6
6
329
6
6
6
6
149
1,595
59
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
773
98
524
407
-
-
-
499
-
499
-
-
-
2,027
8,615
523
1,235
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,373
236
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
253
-
81
570
135
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
60
-
-
245
48
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
48
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
181
231
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
200
200
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
100
-
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
-
-
450
-
450
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
900
49
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
81
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
194
521
222
-
967| |---|---| ||**10,185**
**2,170**
**2,995**
**1,021**
**1,525**
**835**
**1,230**
**498**
**1,257**
**2,438**
**461**
**1,343**
**25,957**| ||(75)
88
(1,779)
153
(33)
572
2,062
713
1,682
(183)
1,785
2,051| 13