Company RegistratK>n No. 4913171 (England and Wales)
Charity Registration No. 1100602
CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315r DECEMBER 2023

CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
Charity Information
Report of the Trustees
Acknowledgement for Support Given
io-ii
Report of the Independent Auditors
12-14
ststement of Financial Activities
15
Balance Sheet
16
ststement of Cash Flows
17
Notes to the Financial Statements
18-28

CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
CHARITY INFORMATION
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
WORKING NAMES OF CHARtrY:
City Life Church
CLEAR
Amber
Hope Into Action
TRUSTEES:
Meg3n Pttrt
Naomi Sebborn (appointed 8111120231
Kevin Rayner (appointed 26106120241
Paul Woodman
Oavid Barclay (Resigned 19/12120221
Philip Bishop (Resigned 26106120241
Joe Lambert (Retired 8111120231
Bev Webb (Retired 8/11120231
COMPANY sEc￿ARY.
Paul Woodman
REGISTERED OFFICE
Townhill Park Community Centre
MegBeson Avenue
Southampton
S018 2FH
REGISTERED NUMBE￿.
4913171 IEngland & Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.,
1100602
AUDITORS:
Scott Vevers Ltd.
Ch3rtered Accountsnts & Registered Auditors
65 East Street,
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB
BANKERS:
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4TA

CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the chartiy for the purpose5 of the Companies Act present their report
together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 315t December 2023 which are also
prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The fin3nci31 statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the C(Nnp3nies Act 2￿6. the Nemor3ndum and
Articles of Associatvjn, and the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 updated in October 2019.
Oblectlves and Actlvities
The ch3rify's objects and principal activities a￿ to..
l. Advance the Chri5t13n faith.
2. Relieve sickness and financi31 hardship and to promote 3nd p￿SerVe good health.
3. Provide or assist in the provision of f8cilitEs in the interests of social welfare.
The scope of these objectives and activities are world-wide but h3ve a principal outworking in Southampton,
England. For many of the charity's activities. there is a clear distinction between the three objectives.
The strategies employed to assist the charify to meet these objectives included the following..
Advance the Christian faith.
al Monthly Sunday celebrations
bl Weekly small group activities 3nd meeting&
cl Mi55ional communities.
dl Support of Christian agencies, working overse3$ and in the UK. to promote the Christian faith.
Relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health.
Information, advice, education. guid3nce and support to refugees in Southampton through the work of
CLEAR, EU Welcome. Hong Kong Welcome and Homes for Ukraine support.
b. Supporting and valuing women inVo￿ed in the sex industry in Southampton throu8h the work of Amber.
Direct support of work supporting orphans and refugee5 world-wide, particularly in India and Thailand.
d. Provision of food to people who 3re homeless through a soup run.
Working local￿ with a variety of 3Eencies to provide support to people who are homeless or vulnerably
housed in Southampton. This work includes the Southampton Church Rent Deposit Scheme.
f. Providing temporary. supported accommodation for those who have found themselve5 homeless for a
variety of reasons through the work of Hope into Action.. Southampton
g. Support of agencies, working overseas and in the UK, to relieve poverty and hardship.
ProvKJe or assist in the provision of facilities in the inter¥ts of social welfare..
Provision of online resources for f3milies and individu315 to supplement monthly gatherings
b. Managing Townhill Park Community Centre for the benefit of the local community.
When planning activities for the year. the trustee5 have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit
and the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
Most of the activiti￿ of the charity are carried out. or supported, by a Significant number of dedicated volunteer5
who freely give their lime and expertise. All volunteers go through a safer recruiting procedure and receive an
induction and safeguarding training. a5 well as any training specific to their role.
Each week, on average the charity benefit5 from 70 volunteers giving a lolal of 169 hours. Across the charity in
2023, 3 totsl of 253 volunteers served in a variety of c2p3Clties giving a total of 8.768 hours to help us achieve
our aims. The median full-time 5a12ry for Southampton in 2023 was estimated to be £35.7QKI pa equivalent to
£18.31 per hour. The totsl contribution of volunteer hours to the charity is therefore £160,542.08.

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Achlevements and Performance
Our charity wide development day was held at the Agcension Church. and we had external training on 'building
successful teams, by Keith Brown and Richard Field. We embedded the values throughout the year, and at the
Development Day we rewarded four members of staff for championing the values.
The 'M3rketpl8ce' food poverty project continued in Townhill Park Community Centre in partnership with
Southampton City Mission allowed people in focd poverfy to become members 2nd pay £5 per week in exchange
for selecting around £30 of food which is sourced through Fairshare. Two rooms in the centre have been given
over completely to allow for food storage and display.
The church continued its monthly pattern rotating through looking at teaching, serving, inviting others and
worship. Our m3in teaching theme5 were foc￿Sed on our values and rhythms, as well as Prayer. Work and Rest.
A Youth Group met every Sunday through the year. The sessions focussed on the protnises of God and well-
known prayer5 in the Bible. Young people enjoyed campfires, a night hike, outdoor games and teaching at a
residential youth camp was held in July. We continued to support the Young Life Programme for secondary
school aged young people. The annual Scotland camp was well attended. Chaplaincy lor the Rose Road
Association continued with a monthlyTea5 and Toast event for staff. In December, Paul Woodman led a memorial
sepdice at the centre for stsff members who had died.
Healing Prayer continues to be the most successful and transformational pastor31 tool vvithin the life of the church
Bev Webb and Nicky Porter continued appointments with many individuals helped both In and outside the
church.
The prophetic community continued to flourish durin8 2023, gathering monthly online for teaching and activation
led by the steering team. It provided regular online prophetic appointments to people from across the nation
and nations. The House of Prayer set up by Richard and Kathy Pitt from City Life thrived in its new structure of
Small Houses of Prayer gathering in homes across the city and had a growing impact on the city.
Paul Woojman led an online Street Support conference in JLJne on homelessness. The'Homelessness in the City.
conference with guest speaker. Dr Nick Maguire, was attended by civic leaders and cornmunity members across
the city. Scrial media promotion of issues surroundin8 homelessne￿ and our response a5 3 city continued
through the year.
From I3te 2022 to early 2022, we led one of 3 handful of cross-sector projects funded by the government's Faith
New Deal Pilot Fund. Thi5 fund of over £1 million was shared between 16 different f31th groups in an effort to
build on the collaboration with faith groups which look place during the COVID-19 pandemic. catalysing further
partnership work to serve Ioc31 communities 3$ they rebuild froTn the pandemic. Thank5 to this grant funding, we
were able to support further developments in focmj aid and redistribLJtion in the city, explore the impact of these
services. 3nd evaluate the role that faith groups play. With the funding, we reported t￿t 1.4 million mea15 were
distributed by charities in Southampton in a year.
Dan Pooley continued to chair the Love Swaythling and Bassett 8roup, working with other local churches to
benefit the local community, including regular RE and chaplaincy support 3t Bassett Green Primary School.
City Life is part of the UK ne￿ork of churches called Pioneer. We attended the conference in March and were
delighted for City Life to receive the Outstanding Community Award from the network In May, Paul Woodman
received the City of Southampton Award from the Lord Mayor for SerV￿ceS to the city.
Local Pro
ects
The church supports and runs 3 wide range of local projects..
Soup Run continued every Friday nishtwith a team ofvolunteers going out to the centre of Southampton
offering hot drinks. f(K)d and prayer support to people who are living on the streets. Gre8BS continue to
kindly donate leftover foc￿ to the Soup Run for giving out to people who are homeless.
The Dads group continued to run with a several dads both inside and outside the church. The group
continued meeting twice 3 month and held a summer weekend campinE trip which was well attended
with the highest attendance to date. The church delivered a contract with the city council to co-ordinate

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voluntsry sector services supporting those who are homeless. We were able to reopen the wintsr shelter
in 2023 providing resplte from the wintry weather for 50 overnight stays. supported by 55 volunteers.
CLEAR
Cit Life Ed tion and Action for Refu
ees
At a time of increasing and unprecedented demand and almost daily headlines about immigration and small boats,
we have continued to respond to the needs of those who need our help and support - people fleeing Hong Kong
or war In Ukraine. Sudan. Afghanistan or Syria, those placed in a crowded hotel or simply turning up at our door
facing destitution due to Home Office delays, policies, or changes in legis&tion.
We did this by providing free profes5ionzl advice to over I,OW client5 - covering immigration, asylum support,
housing, beneftts. and finance queries and providing practical 5UPPOrt or help with finding work. We also
advocated for young asylum seeker5, safeguardin8', helping identify some children who were mistakenly identified
as 2dult5. Thanks to additional funding, we were able provide white goods. houseware vouchers, and pilot 2 free
counselling service to those who have come to Southampton under the Homes lor Ukraine sponsorship scheme.
With increased demand we responded with flexibility and creativity, introducing'briefing sessions, on key topics
to increase advice capacity for more complex c2ses and est3blishing a drop-in at a new asWum hotel. Our
commitment to quality in our advice service was recognised when we were awarded the Advice Quality Standard
with minimal corrective 3Ctions.
We empDwered 1,600 people as they came to us to improve their English 2nd integrate into life in the UK. In
addition to our core offer of qualifications for EnBlish for Speakers of Other Languages IESOLI at a range of levels,
we created and delivered a range of innovative shorter cwises and prOgr3￿meS that addressed specrfic needs
and were Searner-informecS or led, using a p3rticip3tory approach. We purchased 6 new Chromebooks, ran weeklv
IT drop-in sessions and 3 Digital Communications course to help reduce digital exclusion for our clients.
We have grown our volunteer team by 40% and now h3ve around 60 volunteers, 3ddin8 at least £44,0(L) in
value to the project. We have focused on reducing barriers to volunteering to increase the number of people
with lived experience involved and have celebr3ted their contribution in creatrie ways. We had an inaugural
Advisory Board meeting. where a cross-section of service u9ers w35 invited lo feed into different aspect of the
project and how we ensure we are listening to those we aim to support.
We have supported our team to enable them to deliver the service our clients need - which starts with their own
wellbeing - where we introduced clinical supervision and coaching. development days and closure weeks but
3150 capacity building through upskilling and specialist traininglsupport, performance mana8ement through
supervision, weekly team briefings, regular team meetings and annu313ppraisals, and updatin8 311 our job
descriptions, contracts, and policies. Stsff have trained in trauma-informed ESOL, Mental He31th First Aid,
Domestic Abuse. Safeguarding and achieving the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner IOISCI Level
l accreditation. Infrastructure improvements were made. including decommissioninB our onsite server,
purchasin8 new laptops, 2nd ￿negOtiating printer contrac
Our unique track record and position within the city has meant that we remain a key partner and sector
representstive in local and regional government meetings, particul3r￿ as they seek to address the ch3llen8es of
imtnigration. We have continued to grow profile within the city and region through attending communify
events, networking, presentations and promoting our work through a regular newsletter, publicity, social media,
and our website. We have contributed to n3tion31 research on local authority funding of immigration advice I It's
a no-brainer by Dr Jo Wilding) and been involved in a National Lottery Act￿￿ Le3rnin8 Set, and Advice UK'S
Community of Practice on Reflective Practice in the sector.
Lotteryfunding has been vital in enabling US to leverage additional or match fundinB to provide our holistic service
and respond to specific needs
such as counselling sessions, IT equipment and client support under the
Household Support Fund. The Home Office extended the EU Settlement Scheme IEUSSI until March 2023 vvhich
enabled our EU Welcotne adviso￿ to help more EU citizens and their family memtErs. Our Advice in
Southampton contract wa5 uplifted by 6% and extended to January 2025. Our Homes for Ukraine contract was
extended to March 2024, and we successfully bid for provision of ESOL under the councils, Community Learning
programme for the 2023124 Academic year. We an increase of 272% in our individual giving and seven
people signed up to fundraise for us at the ABP 2024 marathon.

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With a reducbon in unrestricted income, 'old' contracts that do not reflect current costs, uncertainty in future
funding and increases in costs across the board, meant that we needed to make two non-funded roles redundant.
We have continued to look for ways to reduce costs and grow income. including relocating offices and setting
up a fee-payin8 immi8ration advice service.
Hon
Kon
Welcome
Grant funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Comtnunities allowed us to continue our work
to welcome people from Hong Kong to Southampton and the surrounding region. We engagec5 with over IOCK)
people moving to the UK from Hong Kong during the year thrwgh Cultural visits. Community Forutn, Art and
Filtn Exhibition. Friendship Festiva15. English c13sses. and Welcome Courses. E13ine Lo led the work a5 our Hong
Kong Outreach Worker. The highlights of the year were our Friendship Festival bein8 featured on BBC South
new5 and a bespoke tour for Hong Kongers of Southatnpton Central Police Station. The welcome work is
expected to continue into 2024 with funding from Southampton City Council and Hatnpshire County Council.
with support from South East Strategic Partnership for Migration.
Amber
Amber 15 a Christian chaplaincy se￿iCe for women involved in the sex and sexual entertainment industry in
Southampton.
AThber On-5treet provide5 twice weekly evening outreach sesSIOn5 tneetin8 women selling sex on the streets.
showing care and empowering women to reduce the risks to their safety. The team delivered 97 outreach
sessions on the streets in 2023 and engaged with 52 different women, giving out 368 gift bags. Our stsff chaplain
supported 16 different women on 48 occasions. Our team distributed 30 personal attack alarm5, a selection of
toibelries, gifts, refreshments and 2400 condoms. Amber funded 11 mobile phone top-ups and made 24 food
bank referrals.
We launched our on-street van in September 2023, which has given the women a warm and safe space to come
off the street and receive a hot drink, snack and the opportunity to chat further with chaplains. This has been
very well received by the women we support.
Jasmine c￿plainS visit massage parlours in Southampton. The team made 75 visits to 11 parlours., connectin8
with over 32 Thai and Chinese women during the year, conversations were around work and faith. Atnber gave
out 169 gift bags in totsl over the year. No visits took place during August.
Eden's chaplaincy visits to the strip clubs have increased since 2022. They visit 3 clubs on a fortnightly basi5,
offering confidential listenin8 and prayer to the wotnen performing there. On a Tuesday and Wednesday evenin8
fortni8htly staff chaplains visit two of the clubs. Every other Friday, a staff chaplain and volunteer visit the 3
clubs. The team had 363 contacts with women throu8h 93 visits and gave out S6 gift bags plus other gifts.
Amber partnered with a specialist relationship coUnsel￿r in Cktober 2023. She visits the 3 strip clubs on a
fortnightly basis. She made 9 visits118 hours in totall during October, November, and December. met with 26
women and had conVer￿tIonS wth them on topics such as safety, trauma, abuse, and anxiety.
Amber benefitted from a tot31 of 19 volunteers115 chaplains Jnd 4 drivers) without whom it would be impossible
to run our service. This group provided a total of 482 hours of volunteering. On avera8e, there were 6.1 weekly
volunteers, and the total weekly time volunteered w3s 9.3 hours.
e Into Action
During 2023 the project opened a further two house5. one for a family who had fled domestic abuse. This house
was opened in partriership with New Community Church. the second one with them. A sixth house was made
ready to house an Afghan family. Volunteers have been recruited and trained and we hope to have a family
matched with us in early 2024. We had various tenants move on through the year. Those frotn our second house
were successfully moved Dut together into 2 privately rented flat. Our fourth house (the first in partnership with
New Community Church) which was being used to house recovering addicts had a turbulent year with many
tenants coming and going. We worked hard to ensure the house was empty by the end ol the year and are
workin8 Wlth New Community Church to repurpose the home to for tenants with lower-level needs.

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During the year we increased our stsffing capactiy. increasing hours for our Empowerment Workets, and
recruiting a part time administrator and communications officer.
Southatn
ton Church Rent De
cheme
The Scheme helps individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or significantly unsuitsb
housed to access private rented accommodation through support with funds towards a deposit. The primary
funding streams are the Southampton City Council Homelessness fund (formerly Discretionary Housing Fund),
Rough Sleepers Initiative, Afghan Resettlement Fund and Local Welfare Provision.
Turnover increased to nearly £400,(K)O for the year. The scheme has helped arwnd IOCK) people move on from.
or. avoid homelessness through access to private rented accommodation since it began at the start of 2021.
The church financially supported the fvllowin8 locol projects..
Alder Trust
working to deliver community-based solutions to presenting needs and challenges. Funds
given were designated to A5dermoor Community Farm
Love Southampton providing a route for positive COFnmunication between lo￿1 churches and the City
Council.
Southampton House Df Prayer - a 2417 prayer In￿latIVe praying for Southampton.
Southampton City MiSs￿n - relieving poverty and hardship in the city.
Southampton Street P3Stor5 - interdenominational response to urban problems.
The church supported the folltswins UK initialmes..
Asil Mall SLJPPOrtin8 work with OM Lifehope training churches in cross cultural evangelism
Fusion - supporting churches to work with and eouip students across the UK.
Pioneer - a network of networks, church hubs and ministrie5 committed to church planting, leadership
development. training and the support of innovative caring projects.
Youn8 Life - introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
OCCA - explaining the Christian F31th to sceptical thinkers. especially those who are leaders and cultural
influencers.
Internation31 Pro
ects
The church has project partners in Thai12nd and India. Work in these countries varies but can include sending
relief support te3ms, org3nisin8 UK child sponsorship to help children access education. and fundraising and
suprort for larger building projects.
There were two overseas trips in 2023. one to vist HANDS in Thailand with a team. Dan also tr3velled to India
and Sri Lanka to reconnect wqth partners following several years of not being 3ble to visit due to covid. This trip
also included participating in the Pioneer Asia annu31 conference. Future team trips a￿ planned for 2024.
The church supported the following overseos iniliolives..
Back 2 Back Ministries Ilndi31- sponsoring children and supporting their work with orph3ns
'HANDS' Health and Nutritional Development Services IThai12ndl- Dave. Carole 2nd Rebecca Summers
Pete 8ollon working as a missionary to unreached people groups
Fina￿la1 Review
The principal source of funds for mainstream church activities continued to be from individual giving which
reduced slightly in 2023.
CLEAR received significant three-year continuation funding of £489,372 from The National Lottery beginning in
2021. CLEAR is also receiving funding from Southampton City Council lor ESOL provision and as part of Advice
in Southampton Partnership. to tske the lead in working ￿rith refugees coming to the cify.

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ReseNes
Reserve ba13nces at the end of the year were as follows..
Restricted Funds
Funds held for specific projects on short term
basis
218,041
Designated funds
Funds held for specific projects on short tertn
basls
6,445
General funds
Invested in fixed assets
Free reserves
669
385.463
386.132
610.618
Totsl reserrfes
Regtricted funds should be maintained in the current year and reserves overall will therefore remain abjve the
minimum level.
The charity relies to a12rge extent on the generosity of its members and on fundraising. To ensure the financial
stability of the church. the policy is to maintain a minimum of three months expenditure in reser￿. For the church
this amounts to approximately £90,(￿. If reserves fall below the minimum level the church will budget to ensure
these reserves are rebuilt as Quickly as possible. Each prDject also maintains its own reserve fund. Projects will
continue to be closely monitored to ensure reserve levels remain atove the minimum level. Free reserves have
been significantly above the amount reouired by the charity reserves policy. TrLJStees have designated funds for
the purchase of a building.
The church's annual income is stsble. Jnd we continue to adhere to the reserves policy. The trustees monitor the
actual income and expenditure of the accounts Quarterly. The reserves policy continues to be reviewed along
with the preparation of the Annual BudgeL
Trustees continue to be aware of the potential impact of fluctuations in the economy on charitsble 8ivin8
including church donations and child sponsorship donation5 2nd are actively monitorin8 any chanBe5 in givin8
levels.
pla￿ for the Future
The charity plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcomin8 yeJr subject to securing satisfactory
funding arranBements. With the rise in the charity's reserves. we aim to make a c2pitsI investment in a property
for church and community use.
Structure, Governance and Management
Dvernin
DDC
men
City Life Church is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 26th September 2CQ3. and
registered 3s a charity on 10th November 2(M)3. The organisalion was formerly a charitable trust by the same
name. The company was established uncjer a Memorandum of Associ3tion which established the object5 and
powers ol the charitable company and is 8overned under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company
being WOLJnd up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
Karen Dawkins was appointed 2s a volunteer ￿feSuard1nS adviser to provide external support to the board of
tru9teeg and the Staff role of Operations Manager, Gary Sankey. has been embedded and established for the
charity. With these two new roles in place, the size of the trustee board was intentionally reduced in the year

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from eight to four trustee5, moving from six unpaid trustees and two paid, to three unpaid and one paid. The
Charity Commission has granted permission for there to be paid trustees, provided that not a majority of trustees
are paid. and the trustees who are paid have a le￿erShip role within the church.
The charity has sub-groups which oversee various aspects of work of the charity. Each sub-group reports to the
board of trustee5. The staffing of the church is organised in different teams.. pastoral, resource, management
group. CLEAR, Hope into Action 2nd Amber. There are also many volunteer teams that all h3ve a staff link.
The charity 3dopted new software, My Concern, to record and track ￿feguardIng concerns. The majority of our
concerns are for refugees and asylum seekers facing issues of homelessness, destttution and mental health
concerns.
Trustees met quarterSy following a meeting of leaders and managers across the charity. The board meetings focu5
on vision and values. direction, detailed finance review, risk management, cornmunication. policy review, and any
issues arising from the management te3m. All the charity's policies and procedures are reviewed following a cycle
or when new legislation or guidance is introduced.
Tr
eeR
cruitment and Induction
The latest trustee wa5 appointed in Novemter 2023. The Charity Commission "The Essential Trustee ICC31'
booklet and documentation ol City Life Church was given to the new trustee and further induction and training
tcK)k place. Naomi Sebbom was appointed to the bc>ard in November 2023.
etnent
The tru5tee5 have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Risks are given
considerJtion through formal risk 3ssessments. These are reviewed on a quarterly basis and the risk register is a
stsnding agenda item for both management and trustee meetings, ensuring all aspects of the charity's work are
covered. Systems and procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces. The Risk Register
template includes headings that name the risk, the risk owner, mitigation in place Jnd the resulting risk level to
the charity Iboth pre and post mitigation).
The main risks and uncertainties being faced by the charity are failure to Safeguard children and vulnerable adults,
injury resulting from accident5 during activities held by the charty and variation in income through ctonges in
individual donations and trust funding levels.
2fe
3rdin
Developing a culture of safety through stron8 $3fe8uardin8 practices is a key part of realising our vision and
upholdin8 our values. Our safeguarding processes are designed to help everyone work together to ensure that
children and adult5 at risk are safe when accessin8 any of Dur projects or services. We ask everyone who
volunteers with or works for our charity to be familiar with our policy and procedures and to complete
safeguarding training. As parl of our commitment to providin8 a safe environment for Jll. we need to ensure we
are recruiting Staff and volunteers safely by followinB approprpte procedures and ensuring all necessary checks
are made. We are grateful to all who volunteer and work with our charity for supporting US with these essential
processe5.
Budget5 are delegated to project m3n38ers to actively monitor and review. These acccunts are reviewed quarterly
by the Management Group and trustees. Any significant issues arising financially are given immediate attention
by trustees. Budgets are altered as necessary.
Ststement of Trustees. Responsibilities
The charity Iruslees Iwho are al￿ the directors for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing
a trustee5' annual report and financial ststefflents in accordance with, applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Gener311y Accepted Accounting Practicel.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the financial activities ol the charity for that period. In
preparin8 those financial statetllent5, the trustees are required to".

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select 5Ultable accounting policies and then apply them conslStentPy
observe the methods and principle5 in the Charities SORP
Tnake judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
stste whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject lo any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and
prepare the financial statements on the going Concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any lime the financial position of the charity and to enabFe them to ensure that the financial statements comply
th the Companies Act 2006. They 2re 3lsD responsible for ensuring that the company maintains an adeouate
system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss or
un2ulhorisecJ use and to prevent and delect fraud 3nd other irre8ularitie5.
ststement as to Dlsclosure of Information toAuditors
$0 13r 3S the directors 3re aware. there is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditors are
unaware, and each director has tsken all the steps that he or she ought lo have taken as ? director in order to
make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are
aware of that information.
Auditors
The auditors, Scott Vevers Ltd, have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a proposal for their re-
appointment will be made at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with Section 487 of the Cornpanies Act
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies, regime under the Companies Act 2(K)6.
MPI
Trustee
Date. ! l..-0.7.: ioLI6.............

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Acknowledgement of our appreclatlon forsupport glven by...
Donolions reslricled lo Cty Lrft Cl￿reh
O Individual donations
< Amazon Stnile
Centurion Management Limited
O Fairisle Junior School
O Southern Co-op Ithrough Neighbourlyl
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< Turbocam UK Limited
Donotions restricted to Amber
/ Individual donations
4 The Church Welfare ksociation
O The Daughters of Wisdom
/ HEhfield Church
rf Ichthus Charity Shop
4 Immaculate Conception Church
The Listeners
/ Lyndhurst Baptist Church
/ Maurice and Hilda Laing CAF Charitiable Trust
O The Millennium Third Age Centre
O New CommLJnity Network
New Frontiers Life Church Southampton
O The Pat Newman Trust
O Portswood Church
VM l Limited
O Wiggle Strip Club Southampton
/ Will3ts Trust
Donations restricted to CLEAR
/ Individual donations
/ Asd3 Foundation
/ Barratt Foundation
O The Church Urban Fund
DEOS Group
/ Enterprise Holdings Foundation
/ Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation
/ Church Urban Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund
/ October Boo
O Pioneer Trust
O SO..LOThO
O Citizen5 Advice Southampton Advice in Southampton partnership, Homes for Ukraine, EUSS
/ Southèmpton City Council Cotnmunity Learning
/ Soulhampton City Council - Dispersal Fund
O South3mpton Voluntary Services - NAVCA Cost of Living Support Grant
Donations restricted lo Hope irpto ACt￿n.. Soutlk7mpttsn
/ Individu31 donations
Albert Hunt Trust
< Coop Community Fund
New Community Network
One Stop
Southern Co-op Safer NeighboLJrhocvJs Fund
10

CITY LIFE CHURCH SOLrfHAMPTON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
Donations reslricled lo Hong Kong Welcome
/ Department of Levelling Up. Housing and Communities
rf South East Strategic P3rtnership for Migration
Southampton City CcNJncil
Donations restricted lo SoLrthomptLY) ￿UrCh Rent Dewsit scheme
O Individual donation5
/ Southampton Chri5tadelphi3ng
O Southampton City C(xJncil
Donations restricted to Townhill Pork Community Centre
O S018 Big LIKal
Donatio￿ reslricled to Winter Beds Project
4 Individual donations
O Central Southampton Vineyard
O Frescourse Ltd
/ Romsey Abbey
Highfield Church
King's Church Southampton
/ Grosvenor Casino
Donation restricted lo Overtand Pmiect
O King's Church Southampton
O New Community Network
11

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of City Life Church Southampton for the year ended 31st December
2023 set out on pages 15 to 28. The fin3ncial reporting framework that h35 been applied in their preparation is
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice). including Financi31 Reporting St3nd3rd 102 The Finoncial Reporting Slondord ooplicoble in the UK ond
Republic of Irelond Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pr3Cticel.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees. 35 a body. in accordance with Part four of the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2￿8. Our audit work h35 been undertaken so that we might state to the
charify's trustees those m3tters we 3re reouired to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpoge.
To the fullest extent permitted by13w, we do not 3ccept or 355ume responsibility to anyone other than the charity
and the ch3ritable company s trusteeg as a body. for our audit work. for this report. or for the opinions we have
formed.
In our opinion the financi31 st3tement5
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company'5 affair5 as at 315t December 2023 and of the
incoming resources and application of resources. including its income and expenditure, for the year then
ended..
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.,
and
have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opin
We conducted audit in accordance with Internation31 Standards on Auditing IUKI11SAs IUKII and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit
of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the charitable C￿panY in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to
our audit of the financial statements in the UK, includin8 the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these reouirements. We believe that the au(Jit evidence we have
obtsined is suffficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In au(Siling the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of 3t least twelve months from vvhen the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant Sections of this report
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included
in the trustees, annual report, other than the fin3ncial statements and our auditor's report thereon OLJr opinion
on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly
stated in our report we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and,
in doing so, consider whether the other information is m3terially inconsistent with the financi31 ststements or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materialw misstated. If we identify such material
inconsistencies or 3pparent material misslaternents. we are reouired to determine whether there is a material
misst3tement in the financial statements or 3 material misstatement ol the other information. If. based on the
work we have performed, we conclude that there is J material misstatement of thig Other information, we are
reouired to report that fact. We have nothing to report in thig regard.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understsnding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the
course of the audit, we have not identified material misst3tements in the directors, report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to
report to you if, in our opinion..
the information given in the tinèncial ststements is inconsistent in any material respect with the Trustees,
Annual Report.. or
the charitable company has not kept adequate accounting records,. or
the charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting recorcjs and returns.. or
we have not received all the information 2nd explan31ions we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of tnJstees
As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement set out on page 8, the trustees (who are also
the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of cornpany lawl are responsible for the preparation of
the financial statements and for being s3tisfied that they give a true and fair view, and lor such intern21 control
as the trustees determine is necess3ty to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from
material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
In prepèring the financial statements. the truste￿ are responsible for 25sessing the charitable company s ability
to continue as 8 going concern. disclosing. as applicable, matters related to a going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitsble company or to cease
operations. or h3ve no realistic 31ternative but to do so.
Auditols responsibilltles for the audit of the financial ststements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with
regulations m3de under section 154 of that Act.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assLJrance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from m3teri31 misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ol assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detect a material misststement when it exists. Misstatements cJn 3rise
from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be
expected to influence the econotnic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulab'ons. We design procedures
in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities.
including fraud The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is
detailed below".
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misst3tement in respect of irregularities, including
fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. was as follows..
the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence,
capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compli3nce with applicable laws Jnd regulations..
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with trustees and other
management. and frotn our commercial knowledge and experience of the charity sector..
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws 3nd reEul8tions identified above through Tnaking enquiries
of management,. and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the teatn remained alert
to instsnces of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the ch3rity's financial 5tatementS to material mi5Statement. including obtsining
an understanding ol how fraud might occur. by..
making enouiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge
of octU31. suspected and 311eged fraud.. and
considering the intern31 contro15 in place to mitigate risksof fraud and non-compliance withlaws and regulations.
13

REPORT OF TrIE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
To address the risk of fraud thrcugh management bias and override of controls. we,.
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.,
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions.,
a55essed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative
of potential bias.. and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of iriegularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedure5
which included. but were not limited to..
agreeing fiDanci21 statement disclosures to underlying supportin8 documentation.,
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.,
enquiring of tvianagement as to 2Ctual and potential litigation and claims.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, includinE
those leading to 3 material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transaction5 reflected
in the financial statements. as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is
also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional
concealmenL for8ery. collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial
Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.or8.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms parl of our
auditor's report.
Use of our report
Thi5 report is made golely to the ch3rit3ble company s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the
CPorities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2W8. Our audit work has been undertaken so th31 we mi8ht stste
to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and
for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other thJn the charitable company and the charitable company s trustees as 3 body, for our audit work. for this
report. or for the opinions we have formed.
Scotl Vevers Ltd
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
65 East Street
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 3LB
Date..
Scott Vevers Ltd is eligible to 3Ct as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2W6.
14

aTY UFE CHURCH soufHAMPTON
STATEMENTOF FINANCIALAcrivmES (INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDrruREACCOUN
FOR THEYEAR ENDED31ST DECEMBER 2023
Totsl
2022
fund5
funds
fvnds
2023
Income
Donations and similar income
213.888
50.637
938,511
1,203,036
769.420
Income from charitable activities
31.890
19,501
66,706
118,097
744.965
Other trading attivities
83
9.329
8,018
17.430
51,812
Investment income
5,920
261
6.181
488
Total income
251,781
79,467
1.013,496
1,344,744
1,566.685
Costs of raising funds
1.413
49,178
6,209
56,800
75,588
Expenditure on charitable activities
330.401
54,059
1.075,503
1,459,963
1.288,370
Total expenditure
331.814
103,237
1.081,712
1,516,763
1,363,958
Net hKomellexpethre) fortheyear
180.0331
123.7701
168,2161
1172.0191
202,727
Gross transfers between funds
119,0531
19,053
Net movement in funds
199,0861
14,7171
168,2161
1172,0191
202.727
Reconciliation of fund5
Total funds at 1st January
485,527
11.162
286,257
782.946
580,219
Totsl funds at 31st December
386.441
6,445
218,041
610,927
782,946
All amounts derive from continuing activities.
All gains and losse5 recognised in the period are included in the statement of financial activities.
The notes on pages 18 to 28 form part of these financial statements
15

crrYLIFE CHURCH SOimlAM
ANCESHEEr
ASAT 31st DECEMBER2023
CoThwany R¢tlstratlon 04913171
Tangible assets
669
2,868
Debtors
io
100,412
547.610
42,660
773,958
C8sh at bank and in hand
648.022
816,618
CredIto￿. Amounts lalllry8 duewllhln o
li
137,7641
136,5401
610.258
780.078
610,927
782.946
Thefunds ofthe d￿rfty.
Restricted income funds
12
218,041
286,257
Designated funds
General fund
12
13
6.445
386,441
11,162
485,527
Totsl c￿lIfyFuThdS
610.927
782,946
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companie5 subject to
the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with FR5102 SORP. The directors
acknowledge their responsibilities for complying V%4th the reouirements of the Companies Act in respect of accountin8
records and preparation of accounts.
Whilst the company is exempt from audit uncjer Section 477 01 the CompanEs Act 2(KJ6 rekting to small companies
and the members have not required an audit under section 476 of the Act, the company is subject to audit under the
Cl￿ritIeS Act 2011.
The financial statements were approved by the board on !tr../.o &/.￿1￿.. and signed on its behalf by..
M Pitt - Trustee
P Woodman - Trustee
The rK)tes on pages 18 to 28 form part of these financial statemen15
16

crry UFE CHURCH SOLmiAMPTON
5fATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
ASAT31st DECEMBER2023
2022
Net cash flowfrom op•Ad￿?¢1ml1¢S
15
1232.5291
240,085
Interest received
6.181
488
Net cash fl¢Avfrom lThve5thw actlvllles
6,181
488
Net Increase l(decrease) In cash and cash equlvalents
1226.3481
240,573
Cash and cash equlwdlffts #t tstJ*Mwy
773.958
533,385
Cath and rash •qulvalents at 31st Dttemb
547.610
773,958
The notes on pages 18 to 28 form p3rl of these financial ststements

c￿ LIFE CHURCH SOiITHAMiYfoN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
City Life Church Southampton is a company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales under the
Companies Act 2006 and Chariti￿ Act 2011. The address of the registered off ice is provided in Reference and
adminislr31ive detsils. Details of the charity's operations are provided in the Report of the Trustees.
Accoundng polldes
The princip31 accounting policies adopted. judgements and key Sourc￿ of e9tim3tion uncertainty in t
preparation of the financial statements are as follo￿-.
Ll B351s of pr￿ra￿On
The charity constitutes 3 public benefit entity 35 defined by FRS 102. The financial st31ements are prepared
under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021- (Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 10211, the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006. The
accounts include the results of the charity's operations which are described in the Trustees. Report. all of which
3re continuing.
12 AccoUntlngconven￿oTr
The financi31 statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material
uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held 2nd the expected level of income and
expenditure for 12 months from authorising these fi'nancial statements. The budgeted incotne and expenditure
15 suff icient with the level of reserve5 for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
All income is recognised on a receivable basis except for the following items".
Income from donations 3nd gifts is recognised when received. Related gift aid c13im5 are accounted for on 3
receivable basis.
When donors specify that donations anc5 8rant5 gwen lo the charity must be used in future accounting periods,
the income is deferred until those periods.
When donors specify that donations and grants, including capital grants, are for particular restricted purposes,
which do not amount to pre-conditions regar(5ing entitlement, this income is included in incoming resource5 of
r￿trIcted funds when receivable.
Gifts in kind are included at their estim3ted open market valuation.
Expenditure is included when incurred. Costs which are identified 25 relating to restricted activities are allocated
directly to those aclivilie5. Cost5 which relate to the general running of the Cl￿rItY are allocated against
unrestricted funds, 2nd within the statement of financBI activities these expenses are shown as costs of rai5inB
funds and expenditure on Charitab￿ activities. An appoitionment of certain costs has been carried out on the
bays of time spent by staff on the various activities.
L5 Tanglble fmdassetsand deprethdon
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £8(X> are capitali5ed at cost. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated
to write off the cost less estimated rc%idual value ol each asset over it5 expected useful lffie, as follows..
Leasehold improvements
Fixtures. fittings and equipment
Motor vehicles
Over pericrtj of lease
10 - 33% straight line
3 - 5 years reducing balance
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crry LIFE CHURCH SOLrrHAMPTON
NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER2023
AccOun￿lp011C￿s (condnuedl
L6 DeS1￿*￿d funds
Designated funds are allocated out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes. The use of such
funds is at the trustees, discretion.
L7 Reslrfrtd fvnds
Restricted funds are fund5 subject to specific conditions imposed by donors Js to how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in note 12 to the accounts.
L8 Opwatlng lease5
Rentals payable under operating lease5 are charged in the profil and1055 account on a straight line basis over the
lease term.
L9 Penslon contrfbutlons
The charity operates a group person31 pension scheme to which it contributes. for the benefit of its employees.
1.10 Flnanckl In5trnments
Classificotion
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual
provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and eouity instruments are ck55ified according to the substance of the contractual
arrJngetnent entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of
the charify after deducting all of it5 liabilitie5
Recognition ond me05uremefjl
All financi31 assets and liabilitie5 are initially measured at transaction price lincludin8 transaction costs), except for
those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value
(which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction cost51. unle55 the arrangement constitute5 3
financing tran￿ctiOns. If an arrangement constitutes a fin3ncing tran53Ction. the financial asset or financial
liability is measured at the p￿ sent value of the future payments discounted at 3 market rate of interest for
similar debt instwments.
Finèncial assets and liabiliti￿ are only offset in the statement of financial position when. and only when there
exists J legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a
net basis, or lo realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Financial assets are derecognised when and only when al the contractual ri￿t5 to the cash flows from the
financial asset expire or are settled, bl the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and
reward5 01 ownership of the financial asset. or cl the charity. despite having retsined ￿Me, but not 311. signific3nt
risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another parlv.
Financial liabilitie5 are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, c3llcelled or
expires,
19

LIFE CHURCH SOUtHAMPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANC￿ sfATEMEiirs
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER2023
2 Don#11￿ and slmllarlKom•
Unrestricted
funcjs
Designated
funds
Restricted
Total
2023
Total
funds
2022
Individual Donations
Church
162,781
2.875
820
5,903
166,476
5,903
35.711
24,027
4.190
400
4,362
956
363.919
5,591
11,70S
16,815
22,478
- CLEAR
Overseas projects
- Amber Chaplaincy
Hope Into Action.. Southamptor
Rent Deposit Scheme
Winter Shelter
Church offerings and collections
Income for overseas projects
Income from other organisations
Income tax refunds
35,711
24,027
4,190
400
4,362
770
186
4,152
3,895
287,284
50,401
3,180
15.810
34,516
595
1,7CO
8.671
1,680
891.780
5,959
909,290
49,146
2,275
300
Child sponsorship
Oonations in kind
300
213,888
50,637
938,511
1,203,036
769,420
2022
Individuol Donolions
Church
- CLEAR
- Overseas projects
- Amber Chaplaincy
Hope Into Action.. Southampton
Church ofleriMg5 and collections
Income for overseas projects
Income from other organi501ions
Income tox refunds
Child sponsorship
360.927
2,992
363.919
5,591
11.705
la815
22.478
4,152
3,895
287.284
50,401
3.180
5,591
11.705
16,815
22,478
4,132
20
3,895
1.6CQ
4,044
1.680
2.909
37,660
1.500
282.775
8,697
403,016
25,916
340,488
769,420
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crty LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALsfATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31stDECEMBER2023
3 IbK¢Mnefmm dwhable acll¥ltles
Unrestricted
funds
Desigrtsted
funds
Restricted
Totsl
Total
2022
funds
2023
CLEAR
5.305
5,305
345.964
5,0(K)
119,071
76.5C
109.0(K)
38.102
5.595
45,723
Amber Chaplainry
Hope Into Acbon
Hong Kong Welcome
Faith New Deal
Grants for other church activities
Other income
57,238
57,238
19,251
250
19.251
1,826
34,477
1,576
2,587
Stsff consultancy services
31.890
31,890
19,501
66,706
118,097
744,965
2022
CLE4R
Amber C170ploincy
Hope Into Action
Hong Kong Welcome
Faith New Deal
345,964
5,000
119.071
345.964
5,000
119,071
76.500
109,000
38.102
5,595
45,733
Grants for other church activities
Other income
2,000
786
44,950
36.102
665
4.144
783
Sloff consultancy services
47,736
36,767
474,962
744,965
4 Other tradlw acd¥l
Unrestricted
Designated
funds
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2023
2022
Fundraising
Greenhouse
83
48
6.633
6.764
27.903
10.149
13.760
Rents 3nd service charges
9,281
1,385
10,666
83
9.329
8.018
17.430
51.812
2022
Fundraisins
Greenhouse
Rents and service charges
90
425
10. 149
11,864
27.388
27,903
10.149
13,760
823
1,073
913
22,438
28.461
51.812
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CITY UFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
NOTESTO THE FINANCIALSfATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 3tst DECEMBER%
5 Costs of rah1￿￿ndS
Unrestricted
Designated
funds
Restricted
fund5
Tot31
2023
Total
2022
funds
Website and other publicity costs
Community venue costs
1,413
98
49,080
6,209
7,720
49,080
28,179
47,409
1,413
49,178
6.209
56,800
75.588
2022
Website and other publicity costs
Community venue costs
6.153
87
21,939
28,179
47,409
47.409
6,153
47.496
21.939
75,588
Unrestritted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Staff costs
245,377
66,998
5,227
12.799
375.729
580,324
116,877
2,573
621.106
699,563
123,922
15,372
627.652
499,968
152.165
8.585
Direct costs
Support costs
Governance C¢￿t$
52,241
1.818
330.401
54.059
1.075.503
1.459.963
1,288.370
Unrestricted
Designated
fund5
Restricted
fund5
funds
2023
2022
Direct costs
Chaiitable giving
Overseas trips
CLEAR.. rK)n staff related direct cc
Meeting costs
Children and Youth
Other Events & church activities
Travel and subsistence
49,545
23.932
27.626
15,516
88,666
437.440
138
88,993
116,292
437.440
4,692
89
124,307
29,635
290.725
14.082
4,555
89
5.720
1,638
3.143
2,199
109
683
34,679
2,514
41.082
4,152
3.143
2.199
1.480
26.499
3.449
3.661
3,446
4,130
Hospitality
Depreciation and profit on dispos
8ad debts
1.371
66,998
52.241
580.324
699.563
499.968

crty LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMvfoN
NOTES TOTHE RNANCIAL sfATEMEiirs
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 3tst DECEMBER 2023
6 ENpwthre on d￿rItsb1e actlvltles I￿rtINed)
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
2022
orl cost5
Office costs
113,5271
5.859
12,895
1,818
108.220
5,507
3,150
96,511
11,366
16,045
128,661
6.600
16,904
Training costs
Insurance
5.227
1,818
116.877
123.922
152,165
Unrestricted
fund5
Desi8n3ted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
2022
Gov
Auditors. remuneration
Legal and professiona
11,142
1,657
834
1.739
11,976
3,396
8,455
130
12,799
2.573
15.372
8,585
7 Employee costs
De13ils of payment5 to trustees and other re&ted parties 15 set out in note 18.
The costs ol all staff in the year were..
2023
2022
Wages and $313ries
Social security costs
Pension contributions
526,161
39.399
41,775
517.030
41,152
40,038
607.335
598,220
No employee earned more than £60,(XK) during the year. The average full lime equiv31ent number of 5t3ff
employed by the charity during the year was as follows..
2023
2022
No.
Cost ol raising funds
Charitable activities
15.9
15.7
Governance
Avera8e lull time eouivalent number ol staff employed
The average number of staff employed (Headcountl
NLJmber ol trustees to whom retirement benefits are accruin8
16.5
16.3
27.8
28.6
8 Defined fontrllmrtlon p￿lon $d￿ne
The charify operates 3 defined contrikxjlion pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the period ￿ presents
conlributions payèble by the charity lo the scheme and amounted to £41.77S12022.. £40,038).
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CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THEYEARENDED 31st DECEMBER21Y23
9 Tawlbleflxed ass•ts
Fixtures.
fittings &
equipment
Unrestricted
Fixtures,
fittinBS &
equipment
Restricted
Leasehold
Motor
ImproveFnents
Vehicles
Total
Cost
Al 1st January 2023
At 31st Decetnber 2023
21.750
21,750
18,744
18.744
19.139
19.139
1,569
1.569
61,202
61,202
Depieciation
At 1st January 2023
Charge for the year
At 31st Decetnber 2023
21.750
18,744
16,271
2.199
18.470
1.569
58,334
2.199
60,533
21.750
18.744
1,569
Net book value
At 31st December 2023
669
669
At 3151 December 2022
2.868
2,868
2022
2022
Tax recoverable
38,505
61,907
100,412
11.835
30.825
42,660
Other debtors and prepayments
11 cred110￿. amounts falllngduevAthln oneyear
2023
2022
Operation31 credittsrg
Social security 2nd other tsxes
Other creditor5 and accru315
18,521
9,290
9,953
37,764
7,849
9.800
18,891
36,540
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CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMvfoN
NOTES TOTHE HNANCIALsfATEMENTS
FOR THEYEARENDED 3tst DECEMBER2￿23
Balance at
l January
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
eypended
Transfers
Balance at
31 Dec
2023
CLEAR
Nationzl Lottery Community Fund
Amber Chap13incv
Hope Into Action.. Southampton
Rent Deposit Scheme
Love Your Neighbour
Hong Kong Welcome
Faith New Deal
Winter Shelter
Special offerings
38,345
24,593
41,184
46,971
84.481
2.729
18,983
27,971
I,wo
409,125
1374.5551
72.915
24.593
28,S98
22.655
53.420
58,890
127.680
376.018
171.4761
1151,9961
1407,0791
12,7291
137,0731
127,9711
16.9731
11,8tQl
11.081,7121
31.430
13.340
8,493
1.860
1.013.496
2.520
286,257
218,041
2022
CLEAR
Notional Lottery Community Fund
Amber Choploincy
Hope Into Action.. southampton
Rent Deposit Scheme
Love Your Neighbour
Hon8 Kong Welcome
Faith New Deal
65,552
24,593
39,082
20.894
55.829
2.729
368,256
1395,463)
38,345
24,593
41,184
46.971
84,481
2.729
18.983
27,971
1,000
55.363
147,595
266,693
153,261)
1121.5181
1238.0411
76,584
109.CUO
157.6011
181,029)
Winter Shelter
special offerings
4,986
1,029,477
14,986)
1951,8991
208.679
286.257
lal CLEAR stands for 'City Life Education and Action for Refugees,. Its main activitie5 are English provision.
employment support, mentoring. advice and social activities for refuge& in the Southampton area.
Ibl All grants from the National Lottery are treated as restrirted funds and come under the reference the
National Lottery Community Fund and the programme name 'Reaching Communities/Partnerships
Icl Amber Chaplaincy lincorporaiing the former project The Gate") works with women in Southampton who are
vulnerable to sexu31 exploitation.
Idl Hope Into Action.. Southampton is 3 franchise of a national charity that works to enable Church￿ to house
the homeless. The project provides temporary supported accommodation arKI practical community support to
those moving on from homelessness.
(el The SouthJmpton Church Rent Derx)sil Scheme aims to help people on low income or in receipt of welfare
benefits who are at risk of homele%ness. living in unsuitable accommodation or who are hotnele55 with funding
to gain access to privately rented accommodation in the City of Southampton.
lfl Love Your Neighbour 1$ 3 Southampton based City Hub food depot project, parl of a wider Love Your
Neighbour network, set up in partnership with other local churches and charities to reach those in food poverty.
specifically due to the impact of Covid-19.
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¢￿y LIFE CHURCH soirfHAMwfoN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALsfATEMENTS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31stDECEMBER2023
Ig) Hong Kong Welcome is a project to welcome people 3rrivin8 from Hong Kong to Southamoton and the
surrounding region.
Ihl F31th New Deal is a Eovernment fund to help faith groups build on the collaboration with national and local
government ttrAt happened durin8 the pandemic. Our grant focusses on the cost of living crisis and charitsble
food provision in Southampton.
lil Winter Shelter is a church project providing communal sleeping space for people otherwise sleepin8 rough in
the winter.
Occasion31 offerin85 are taken at meeting5 during the year lor specific purposes which are immediately
disbursed lo the Intended cause.
13 Umestrlcted fimds
Bal*Keat
l January
Balanceat
31 Dec
Incoml
Designated funds
2,220
18.481
26,826
12,2201
118.4811
126,8261
11081
14061
12,9311
14.9851
149,0801
1,800
Overland - P Bollon
Trip5
Waffle Stop
House of Prayer
SO.Welcome
Community ILJnd
Townhill Park Comrnunity Centre
Townhill Park Centre repairs fund
108
2,126
2,931
5.662
240
1.960
1.565
30,135
2.242
18,945
443
2.243
11.162
485,527
496,689
79,467
251,781
331,248
1103.2371
1331,8141
1435,0511
19,053
119,0531
6.445
386.441
392.886
General funds
2022
Desisndled funds
India
898
3.490
15,951
3.039
16.890
520
13.4901
115,9511
13,0391
(16.8901
{2,5281
16,6681
(4.2901
147,4091
1,800
18981
12,0601
78
Overlond - P Bollon
2.060
1781
16981
4,134
9.361
7,394
3.629
11.5811
Trips
Greenhouse
698
House of Proyer
S0.Welcome
2,126
2.931
5,662
238
Community fund
Townhill Pork Community Centre
Townhill Pork Centre repoirs fund
2.558
42.211
224
1.569
443
25,119
346,421
371,540
85.121
452,087
537,208
(98.4651
1313,5941
1412.0591
16131
61
11,162
485,527
496.689
Gener(Jl funds
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CITY LIFE CHURCH soimiAMPTON
NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
13 Unrestrlcted funds Iconllmed)
The designated funds represent income set aside by the trustees for work on specific projects, needs and
countries and the expenditure incurred relating to these specific activities.
Unrestricted
D￿lgllated
fijnds
Unrestricted
total
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current 355et5
Creditors.. amounts falling due
within one year
669
422,536
669
429,981
669
648,022
6.445
218.041
137,7641
137,7641
137,7641
286,441
6.445
392,886
218.(Ml
610,927
2022
Tangible fixed assets
Current 055els
Creditor5.' amounts falling due
within one yeor
2.868
519.199
2,868
530,361
2,868
816.618
11,162
286.257
136.5401
136.540)
136.5401
485.527
11,162
496.089
286,257
782.946
15 ReC(A￿lIatIon of net Incomèl {exp￿dItyre) to net Cash Ilowfrom opttadn8 actl¥ttles
2023
2022
Net income / (expenditu￿) for year
1172.0191
202.727
Interest receivable
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed 255etg
Ilncreasel / decrease in debtors
Increase 1 Idecreasel in creditors
16,1811
2,199
157,7521
1.224
14881
5.946
21,533
10,367
Net cash flow from operating activities
1232.5291
240.085
16 Gross obllpthns undor opwatlns I￿Ing ayeements
At 31st December 2023. the company has future minimum lease commitments 3s follows..
2023
2022
Not later than I year
Later than I year and not later than 5 years
Later than 5 years
23,247
4.800
15.600
43.647
29,028
12,488
16.800
58.316
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CITY LIFE CHURCH SOiITHAMPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIALsfATEMENTS
17 Flnanthl I1￿1n￿ents
Categorisation of financial instruments
2023
2022
Financial assets that are debt instrument measured at amortised c05t
644,808
814,772
Financial liabilities tne35ured at amortised cost
37,764
36,540
The totsl interest income for financial assets not measured at fair value through profit or loss is £6,18112022..
£4881
The followng amounts were paid lo Trustees in their capacity as church leaders during the year..
Salary
Penslon Contrlbutlons
2023
B Webb
38.896
53,040
41,616
52.020
3,112
4.243
3,264
4.080
P Woodman
Total Trustee remuneration
91,936
93.636
7.355
7.344
Hospltallty
2023
£203
B Webb
£476
P Woodman
El.197
£1,695
£627
£618
P Woodman is a full time employee and B Webb is a part time employee of the charity. B Webb resigned as a
trustee on 8 November 2023.
Donations amounting to £1,200 were paid to Alder Trust in the year. M Pitt is an employee of the charity but
receive no personal benefits from p3yment5 made.
Payments amounting to £20,150 We￿ paid to Young Life for the provision of various SUPPOrt services during the
year. P Woodman is a trustee of the charity bul receives no personal benefit from payments made.
Donations totslling £41,744 were made to the charity by 7 trustees dLJring the year.
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