## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/01/2023 To 31/12/2023**
## **Charity Name: SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH**
## **Charity Registration Number: 1103873**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP Ref.||
|Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its
governing document.|Para 1.17|To promulgate and share Christian’s Faith in the
United Kingdom and all parts of the world.|
|Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes for
the public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 &
1.19|(a) To preach and share the gospels of Jesus Christ
to the people of all nations and those, but not
limited to, speak Cantonese and/or Mandarin,
and the discipleship of all bodies who have
become Christians through receiving the Jesus
Christ as a saviour and the Lord in terms of
growing in spiritual maturity and understanding.
(b) To foster the growth of church as an indigenous
body of Christ.
(c) To encourage and educate Christians to be the
ministries of the church both in the home country
and overseas as well as to encourage Christians
to be the active members of their local churches.
(d) To facilitate evangelism and Christian trainings in
accordance with the church’s doctrinal statement
in order to manage all affairs consistently and
accordingly.|
|Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit.|Para 1.18|We have followed the guidance issued for public
benefits and met the guidance by providing a spiritual
home where Christians and non-Christians can
gather to know and/or receive Jesus Christ as the
Lord and saviour.|
## **Additional Information (Optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making.|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment.|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers.|Para 1.38||
|Others:|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|The church has maintained to provide two (2) regular
Sunday Services every Sunday morning through the
whole year in order to cope with the incessant growth
of congregation in approx. 700+ in 2023. Besides,
there are different fellowships in South London
Alliance Church (SLAC) for different groups of people
for the respective bonding enhancement, such as
fellowships for couples, matured peoples, youths, etc.
Subsequent to the recent immigration through British
Nationals (Overseas) (BNO) visa, a huge amount of
influx of BNO passport holders in the U.K., SLAC
offered itself as a first point of contact and acted as a
conduit to assist the immigrated families to settle and
adjust themselves to the new environment in terms of
ensuring the immigrants from Hong Kong to be able
to live and work in the U.K. This was accomplished
by family visits, supports and advices given on the
society integration upon needed.
SLAC has facilitated the increased number of people,
SLAC provided Sunday Services, additional bible
study classes for different age groups to cater for the
increased number of people, youths and children in
the church.
SLAC acts as a family for various fellowships and
different groups of people for gatherings and social
communication.|
## **Additional Information (Optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set.|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives.|Para 1.41||
|Others:|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP Ref.||
|Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the
period.|Para 1.21|The charity’s financial position remains sound and
secure at the end of the period.|
|Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held.|Para 1.22|The charity holds reserves primarily in fixed asset
which generates rental income. While the charity
does not have a cash reserve policy, it holds various
designated reserves including those for pastoral,
mission, property, charity and theology purposes.
The trustees of SLAC monitor the funds from time to
time and approve every major financial decision to
ensure that there is always sufficient funds to enable
activities to be carried out smoothly and without any
disruption.|
|Amount of reserves held.|Para 1.22|£813,995|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves.|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit.|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as
a going concern.|Para 1.23||
## **Additional Information (Optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising).|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted.|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity.|Para 1.46||
|Others:|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter).|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO.)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees.|Para 1.25|Trustees are selected through a voting system by
qualified members during the Annual General
Meeting.|
## **Additional Information (Optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP Ref.||
|---|---|---|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider network
with which the charity works.|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties.|Para 1.51||
|Others:|||
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
|Charity Name|SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH|
|---|---|
|Other Name the Charity Uses|Nil|
|Registered Charity Number|1103873|
|Charity’s Principal Address|244 Malden Way, New Malden, KT3 5QU, U.K.|
## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity.
|1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.|**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Wai Lung SHAM|Chairman|||
||King Cheong FUNG|Secretary|||
||Hoi Yee CHAU|Treasurer|||
||Oi Yan MOK|Cashier|||
||Chi Pong LEE|Warden|||
||King Yeung WONG|Technical Advisor|||
||Kin Kwan LAM|Education Coordinator|||
## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved.
**Director Name Wai Lung SHAM King Cheong FUNG Hoi Yee CHAU Oi Yan MOK Chi Pong LEE King Yeung WONG Kin Kwan LAM**
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity.
**Trustee Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others.**
Description of the assets held in this capacity.
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects.
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets.
## **Additional Information (Optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of Adviser Name Address**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**
## **Exemptions from Disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details.
## **Other Optional Information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full Name(s)**
**Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair,**
**etc.)**
**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||SHAM Sam Wai Lung Sam|FUNG Duglas King Cheong|
||
Director|Director|
||||
||09NOV2024|09NOV2024|
Company registration number: 5096423 Charity number: 1103873
## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH**
**Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2023**
## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH**
## **CONTENTS**
||Page|
|---|---|
|Company information|1|
|Directors' report|2|
|Statement of financial statement activities|3|
|Balance Sheet|4|
|Notes to the financial statements|5,6,7|
**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
**Registration number** 5096423 **Company directors** Rev W L Sham Mr C P Lee Ms H Y Chau Mr K C Fung Mr K K Lam Mr K Y Wong Ms O Y Mok **Company secretary** Mr K C Fung **Registered office** 244 Malden Way New Malden London KT3 5QU **Banker** HSBC plc 75 - 77 High Street Sutton Surrey SM1 1DU
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH DIRECTORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023.
## **Principal activity**
The principal activity of the Church is that of a charity, its objects are to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to strengthen Christians in their understanding and commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and to foster the growth of Church as an indigenous body of Christ.
## **Directors**
The directors as at 31st December 2023 were as follows:
Rev W L Sham Mr C P Lee Ms H Y Chau Mr K C Fung Mr K K Lam Mr K Y Wong Ms O Y Mok
## **Statement of directors' responsibilities**
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church and of the surplus or deficit of the Church for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Church will continue in operation
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Church and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small companies. It was approved by the board on [date] and signed on its behalf.
Mr K C Fung Director
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## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
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Unrestricted Designated 2023 2022
Incoming resources Notes Fund Funds Total Total
£ £ £ £
Sunday offering received 165,955 22,237 188,192 135,225
Interest income 10 - 10 1
Rental income - 12,900 12,900 12,958
Tax relief from HMRC 21,051 - 21,051 -
Other income 16,845 - 16,845 5,077
- - -
Sales of Sigrist Square 266,440
Total incoming resources 203,861 35,137 238,998 419,701
Resources expended
Rent 20,446 - 20,446 18,993
Mission Fund 5 - 1,872 1,872 241
Charity Fund 6 - 1,700 1,700 4,765
Property Sundries (244 Malden Way) 7 - 1,807 1,807 4,750
Property Utilities (244 Malden Way) 7 - 3,363 3,363 -
Pastoral Fund 8 - 50,873 50,873 30,445
Charitable Donations 9 20,091 - 20,091 12,342
Church Ministry 10 30,582 - 30,582 7,249
Honorarium 11 841 - 841 902
Special Projects and Programmes 12 2,551 - 2,551 385
Administrative Expenses 13 3,607 - 3,607 4,396
Sundries 14 407 - 407 336
CACU Mortgage 7 - - - 2,907
Total resources expended 78,525 59,615 138,140 87,710
Movement in total funds for the year 125,336 (24,478) 100,858 331,990
Transfer from unrestricted fund - 29,253 29,253 19,961
-
Transfer to designated funds (29,253) (29,253) (19,961)
Total funds brought forward 506,857 206,280 713,137 381,147
Total funds carried forward 602,940 211,055 813,995 713,137
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
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2023 2022
Notes £ £
ASSETS
Fixed Assets
244 Malden Way, KT35QU 650,000 650,000
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand 196,617 111,417
Receivable from Employee 22,840 16,720
219,457 128,137
TOTAL ASSETS 869,457 778,137
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Personal Loan from the Congregation 5,000 5,000
Loan from Belfast Church 5,000 5,000
Accruals 462 -
10,462 10,000
Non-current liabilities
Personal Loan from the Congregation 10,000 15,000
Loan from Belfast Church 35,000 40,000
45,000 55,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 55,462 65,000
Funds
Unrestricted fund 15 602,940 506,857
Designated funds 16 211,055 206,281
813,995 713,137
TOTAL LIABILITIES & FUNDS 869,457 778,137
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The directors consider that the Church is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provision of s.249A(1) of the Companies Act 1985. Members have not required the Church, under s.249B(2) of the Companies Act 1985, to obtain an audit for the period ended 31st December 2023. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the Church keeps accounting records which comply with s.221 of the Companies Act 1985, and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church as at 31st December 2023 and of its net income for the period then ended in accordance with the requirements of s.226 of the Companies Act 1985, and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Act relating to the accounts so far as applicable to the Church.
The financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 applicable to small companies were approved by the board on 11th August 2024 and signed on its behalf.
Mr K C Fung Company secretary
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
## **1 Accounting policies**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2000) issued in October 2000, applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 1985. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
## _**Incoming resources**_
They represent offerings received from members of the church and other donors and bank interest received during the year.
## _**Resources expended**_
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis.
## _**Fund accounting**_
Funds held by the charity are either:
Unrestricted funds: these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the directors. Designated funds: these are funds set aside by the directors out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## _**Cash flow statement**_
The company has taken advantage of the exemptions in Financial Reporting Standard No.1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small company.
## **2 Directors' remuneration and working expenses**
During the period the charity did not pay remuneration to any of the directors.
Working expenses paid to voluntary directors were:
Rev. W L Sham: £2,326.13; Mr. C P Lee: £0; Ms. H Y Chau: £180.27; Mr. K C Fung: £54.07; Mr. K K Lam: £0; Mr. K Y Wong: £0; Ms. O Y Mok: £0
## **3 Corporation Tax**
The company being recognised as a registered charity is entitled to exemption from corporation tax under S505 of TA 1988.
## **4 Legal status of the charity**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.
## **5 Mission Fund**
|**Mission Fund**
STM trips
Missionary
CAWF trips
**Charity Fund**
Donation to Tear Fund
Donation to Enhanceable
Donation to Barnabas Fund
Donation to Frontier|**2023**
**£**
1,054
500
318
**1,872**
**2023**
**£**
200
500
1,000
-
**1,700**|**2022**
**£**
241
-
-
**241**
**2022**
**£**
-
-
4,465
300
**4,765**|
|---|---|---|
## **6 Charity Fund**
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## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont'd) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
## **7 Property Fund**
|**Property Fund**
Property Sundries (244 Malden way, KT35QU)
Property Utilities (244 Malden Way, KT35QU)
CACU Mortgage
**Pastoral Fund**
Contribution to Pastoral staff salary
Personnel
**Charitable Donations**
CACU (UK) General Fund (2023: £6,759, 2024: £6,586)
CACU Mission Fund (2023: £2,431, 2024:£4,315)
**Church ministry**
Baptism
Sunday School
Special Ministry
Pastoral Care
Outreach
Fellowship Group
Youth Group
Tutorial Class
**Honorarium**
Speaker Fee
Travel
Sundries
**Special projects and programmes**
Courses and Training
CACU(UK) Retreat
Lay Leadership Training Program
**Administrative expenses**
Legal & Professional
Phone
Postage and Stationery
Travel & Mileage
Office Equipment & Maintenance
Website|**2023**
**£**
1,807
3,363
-
**5,170**
**2023**
**£**
18,626
32,247
**50,873**
**2023**
**£**
13,345
6,746
**20,091**
**2023**
**£**
255
195
16,595
399
661
3,895
8,581
-
**30,582**
**2023**
**£**
350
481
9
**841**
**2023**
**£**
445
694
1,413
**2,551**
**2023**
**£**
989
512
191
380
1,405
130
**3,607**|**2022**
**£**
4,750
-
2,907
**7,656**
**2022**
**£**
23,161
7,284
**30,445**
**2022**
**£**
10,348
1,994
**12,342**
**2022**
**£**
398
283
2,992
338
601
395
2,201
41
**7,249**
**2022**
**£**
150
752
-
**902**
**2022**
**£**
153
-
232
**385**
**2022**
**£**
986
280
261
228
2,545
96
**4,396**|
|---|---|---|
## **8 Pastoral Fund**
## **9 Charitable Donations**
## **10 Church ministry**
## **11 Honorarium**
## **12 Special projects and programmes**
## **13 Administrative expenses**
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## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont'd) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023**
|**14 Sundries**
Refreshments
Others & Holy Communion
**15 Unrestricted fund**
Balance b/f
Movement in the year
Transfer to designated funds
Balance c/f
*** Unrestricted Fund is composed of General Fund only.**
**16 Designated funds**
**Mission**
**Pastoral**
**Property**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Incoming Resources
965
12,644
19,171
Resources Expended
(1,872)
(50,873)
(5,170)
Movement in the period
(907)
(38,229)
14,001
T/F from General Fund
9,957
16,595
-
Balance b/f
**12,445**
**3,308**
**182,944**
Balance c/f
**21,495**
**(18,326)**
**196,945**|**Charity**
**Fund**
**£**
2,357
(1,700)
657
300
**913**
**1,870**|**Theological**
**Fund**
**£**
-
-
-
2,400
**6,600**
**9,000**|**General**
**Fund**
**£**
506,857
125,336
(29,253)
**602,940**
**ST Mission**
**Fund**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**70**
**70**|**2023**
**£**
75
332
**407**
**2023**
**£**
506,857
125,336
(29,253)
**602,940**
**2023**
**Total**
**£**
35,137
(59,615)
(24,478)
29,253
**206,281**
**211,055**|**2022**
**£**
102
234
**336**
**2022**
**£**
192,269
334,549
(19,961)
**506,857**
**2022**
**Total**
**£**
40,547
(43,106)
(2,559)
19,961
**188,878**
**206,281**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Mission Fund**
This is reserved for Mission work.
## **Pastoral Fund**
This is reserved for the employment of pastoral staff.
## **Property Fund**
This is reserved for the acquisition of church's property in the future exclusively, not inclusive of any rental payments that may arise.
## **Charity Fund**
This is reserved for Relief work and supporting the financial needs of members of the Congregation.
## **Short Term Mission Fund**
This is reserved for Short Term Mission.
## **Theological Fund**
This is reserved for supporting the congregational members who study Theology.
## **17 Employees**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
|**Personnel costs**
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs|**Number**
1
**2023**
**£**
30,796
1,451
**32,247**|**Number**
1
**2022**
**£**
7,284
-
**7,284**|
|---|---|---|
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
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## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
I report on the financial statements of South London Alliance Church for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner**
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”), and to consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006, does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine accounts under section 43 of the Act, as amended, to follow procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's statement**
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Act.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Olaoluwa Baikie 30[th] October 2024 Greenfield Accounting 100 Greenfield Avenue Surbiton KT5 9HS