# **THE POTTER HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM**
## **Year Ended 31 March 2024** Charity No: 1103146
## _**Contents**_
Page No. Trustees Annual Report 2 - 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 - 5 Receipts and Payments Accounts 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
# **THE POTTER HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM**
# Trustees’ Annual Report **For the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **Reference and administration details**
## Charity Number 1103146
Principle Address Unit C10 Hartley Business Centre, 337 Hayden Road, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 1DG.
## **Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity**
Pastor Bryan Richmond Mr. Luciano Pasquini Mr. Kevin Hodges **Structure Governance and**
**management Governing Document** Constitution dated 1[st] December 2003 **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 set out in the first schedule and in particular in Nottingham 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.
**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).
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# **THE POTTER HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM**
Trustees’ Annual Report **For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024**
## **Achievements and performance**
We continue to enjoy the advantages and benefits of leasing our church building. Last year we were able to send out several impact teams to various cities and nations, including, Wembley, Leeds, Sutton, Liverpool, Edgware, Bounds Green, and Seville (Spain).
We also had several revivals with overseas and local ministers, and we had a choir come from Sutton which drew several visitors. In the month of April 2023, we secured another building in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, for outreach purposes. This was a great opportunity to outreach in a completely different area. The building had to undergo a lot of work to bring it up to standard, and a pledge was raised to finance the works. The church was extremely excited about this opportunity to have another building to minister from and members contributed financially and with their time to help renovate the building. A pledge was raised and £2,800 was received from the members. The total cost to renovate was just under £5,600. This was eventually opened in September with bible studies and games nights every Friday.
We continue to be involved in world evangelism, partnering with our mother church, supporting overseas works monthly. I was privileged to have the opportunity to go to various nations to minister the gospel, including Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
## **Financial review**
We are thankful that the churches finances have begun to improve again this year.
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
**Mr. B Richmond Trustee**
**29[th ] December 2024**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
# **To the Trustees of**
## **Potter House Christian Centre Nottingham For the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **Charity number 1103146**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2024, which are set out on Pages 6 and 7
## **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 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 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.
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## **(Continued from page 4)**
## **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 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.
---------------------------Mr Augustine Lee (BA Hons) **Lee & Co (Accountants) 276 London Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 7JG 29/12/2024**
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## **THE POTTER HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1103146**
|||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**2024**|||**2023**
**£**
56,437
20,477
76,914
-
-
2
**76,916**
**75,227**
1,689
666
2,355|
|**£**
**Receipts**
Offerings
Gift Aid Refund
HMRC Grants
Equipment sales
Bank Interest
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Tithes
2,685
World evangelism & Conference
5,167
Other offerings
3,490
Revival Expenses
1,061|||**£**
56,411
31,029
87,439
-
-
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**87,446**|**£**
3,284
4,086
2,795
4,589|||
|Rent & Parsonage Costs
29,982||||29,850|||
|Wages and National Insurance
13,985
Employers Pension Contributions
890
Utilities/Running Expenses
5,181
Printing and Advertising
1,772
Telephone
132
Insurance
1,376
Motor and Travelling
10,132
Hospitality
2,521
General Expenses
2,535
Legal and Professional
577
Independent Exminers
-
**81,486**
Purchase of Fixed assets etc.
7,201
**Total Payments**
Net (Payments)/Receipts
Opening cash fund
Cash funds this year end|||**88,687**
(1,242)
2,355
1,113|14,626
1,002
3,578
1,508
513
513
2,890
690
2,311
577
-|||
||**81,486**
7,201|||**72,810**
2,417|||
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## **THE POTTER HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**
**Unrestricted Funds £**
## **CASH FUNDS**
Cash at Bank 1,113
This figure agrees with the amount on the receipts and payments account
## **ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE**
**Funds to which asset belongs**
Equipment
Unrestricted funds
## **LIABILITIES**
**Funds to which liability relates**
Independent Examiner fees
Unrestricted funds
**................................................................. Pastor Bryan Richmond Trustee Date of Approval 29 December 2024**
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