CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 0110112024 To 3111212024
Charity Name:
SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH
Charity Registration Number: 1103873
Date this Report was approved: 12Jul -2025
Ob"ectives and Activities
SORP Ref.
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its
overnin
document.
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.
To promote Christian Faith in the United Kingdom
and in all parts of the world.
Para 1.17 &
1.19
(a) To preach and share the gospels of Jesus Christ
to the people of all nations, with a focus to
Chinese Community in South London Area of the
United Kingdom.
(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.
(d)To facilitate evangelism and Christian trainings in
accordance with the church's doctrinal statement.
We have followed the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefits by providing a spiritual
home for Christians and sharing the gospels of Jesus
Christ to the community.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit.
Para 1.18
Additional Information (Optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP Ref.
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment.
Contribution made by
volunteers.
Para 1.38
Para 1.38
Others:
Achievements and Performance
SORP Ref.
Para 1.20
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.
l. Sharin
the
os
els of Jesus Christ:
a) Number of members increased to 162, with 51
new members joined in 2024.
b) Average number of Sunday Services
participants, excluding youths, increased to 200+
in 2024.
c) The church has added one more Sunday
Services sections to cope with increasing
congregation and to cater for different language
groups.
d) Two baptism ceremonies were held in 2024.
e) Conducted twice-a-month gospel leaflets
distributions in Kingston town centre.
11. Servin
the communi
a) The church has different fellowships for different
age groups of people for their respective bonding
enhancement.
b) The church continues to support new BNO Visa
immigrants from Hong Kong by providing
advices on living and working in the UK as well
as family supports on society integration in
addition to other new comers of Chinese
ethnicity.
c) The church also acts as a community which
embraces every aspects of our lives from
families to individuals, personal growth and
social life.
Additional Information (Optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP Ref.
Achievements against
Para 1.41
objectives set..
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set.
Investment performance against
objectives.
Para 1.41
Para 1.41
Others:
Financial Review
Review of the charity's financial
osition at the end of the
eriod.
Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held.
SORP Ref.
Para 1.21
The charity's financial position remains sound and
secure at the end of the
eriod
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 major financial decision to ensure
that there are sufficient funds to enable activities to be
carried out smoothly and without disruption.
£1,021,057
NIA
Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves.
Details of fund materially in
deficit.
Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as
oin
concern.
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Additional Information (Optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP Ref.
The charity's principal sources
Para 1.47
of funds (including any
fundraisin
Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment olic
ado
ted.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity.
Para 1.46
Para 1.46
Others:
Structure, Governance and Mana
ement
Description of charity's trusts:
SORP Ref.
Type of governing document
Para 1.25
trust deed, ro
al charter .
How is the charity constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO.
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
oint one or more trustees.
Constitution
Para 1.25
cio
Para 1.25
Trustees are selected through a voting system by
qualified members during the Annual General
Meeting.
Additional Information (Optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP Ref.
Para 1.51
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
trainin
of trustees.
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
Charit Name
SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH
Other Name the Charit Uses
Re
istered Charit Number
Charity's Principal Address
1103873
244 Malden Way, New Malden, KT3 5QU, U.K.
Names of the charit trustees who mana
Trustee Name
e the charit
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
an
Rev. SHAM Wai Lun
WONG Chun Sun
WONG Kam Hon
MOK Oi Yan
LEE Chi Pon
WONG Kin
Yeun
LAM Kin Kwan
Sam
Chairman
Secretar
Treasurer
Cashier
Warden
IT Advisor
Church Property
Purchase-plan
Coordinator
Administrator
Secretary
ointed on 11112025
ointed on 281412024
LEE CHEUNG Yat Wai Gloria
FUNG King Cheong Duglas
ointed on 11112025
111124- 31112124
Retired on 31112124
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director Name
Rev. SHAM Wai Lun
WONG Chun Sun
WONG Kam Hon
MOK Oi Yan
LEE Chi Pon
WONG Kin
Yeun
LAM Kin Kwan
LEE CHEUNG Yat Wai Gloria
ortwasa
roved.
Name of trustees holdin
Trustee Name
NIA
title to
ro
ert belon
to the charit
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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
O tional
Names and addresses of advisers
optional information
e of Adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members
tional information ,
Exemptions from Disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details.
Other Optional Information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charit
Signature(s)
's trustees.
Full Name(s)
SHAM Wai Lung
ONG Chu
Sun
Position (e.g. Secretary,
Chair, etc.)
Chairman
Secretary
Date
12-Jul-2025
12-Jul-2025
> Company registration number: 5096423
> Charity number: 1103873
## **SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH**
**Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2024**
## **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|5,6,7,8|
**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
|**Registration number**|5096423|
|---|---|
|**Company directors**|Rev W L Sham|
||Mr C P Lee|
||Mr K C Fung|
||Mr K K Lam|
||Mr K Y Wong|
||Ms O Y Mok|
||Mr D K H Wong|
|**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 2024**
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024.
## **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 2024 were as follows:
Rev W L Sham Mr C P Lee Mr K C Fung Mr K K Lam Mr K Y Wong Ms O Y Mok Mr D K H Wong
## **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 2006. 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 small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 SORP. It was approved by the board on 3rd May 2025 and signed on its behalf.
Rev W L Sham Director
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
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Unrestricted Designated 2024 2023
Incoming resources Notes Fund Funds Total Total
£ £ £ £
Sunday offering received 192,582 127,664 320,246 188,192
Interest income 4,232 - 4,232 10
Rental income - 12,900 12,900 12,900
Tax relief from HMRC 23,218 - 23,218 21,051
Other income - - - 16,845
Total incoming resources 220,032 140,564 360,596 238,998
Resources expended
Rent 24,077 - 24,077 20,446
Mission Fund 5 - 9,627 9,627 1,872
Property Utilities (244 Malden Way) 7 - 3,420 3,420 3,363
Property Sundries (244 Malden Way) 7 - 732 732 1,807
Pastoral Fund 8 - 92,864 92,864 50,873
Church Ministry 10 13,069 - 13,069 30,582
Honorarium 11 520 - 520 841
Special Projects and Programmes 12 930 - 930 2,551
Administrative Expenses 13 8,164 - 8,164 3,607
Sundries 14 131 - 131 407
Charity Fund 6 - - - 1,700
Charitable Donations 9 - - - 20,091
Total resources expended 46,891 106,643 153,534 138,140
Movement in total funds for the year 173,141 33,921 207,062 100,858
Transfer from unrestricted fund - 52,771 52,771 29,253
-
Transfer to designated funds (52,771) (52,771) (29,253)
Total funds brought forward 602,940 211,055 813,995 713,137
Total funds carried forward 723,310 297,747 1,021,057 813,995
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Page 3
**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
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2024 2023
Notes £ £
ASSETS
Fixed Assets
244 Malden Way, KT35QU 650,000 650,000
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand 387,146 196,617
Receivable from Employee 27,640 22,840
-
Prepayment 1,850
416,636 219,457
TOTAL ASSETS 1,066,636 869,457
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Loan from Belfast Church 5,000 5,000
-
Advanced receipts - Church activities 2,510
-
Payable 1,468
Accruals 6,601 462
-
Personal Loan from the Congregation 5,000
15,579 10,462
Non-current liabilities
Loan from Belfast Church 30,000 35,000
-
Personal Loan from the Congregation 10,000
30,000 45,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES 45,579 55,462
Funds
Unrestricted fund 15 723,310 602,940
Designated funds 16 297,747 211,055
1,021,057 813,995
TOTAL LIABILITIES & FUNDS 1,066,636 869,457
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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.477 of the Companies Act 2006. Members have not required the Church, under s.476 of the Companies Act 2006, to obtain an audit for the period ended 31st December 2024. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the Church keeps accounting records which comply with the Companies Act 2006, and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church as at 31st December 2024 and of its net income for the period then ended in accordance with the requirements of s.394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2006, 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 small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 SORP.
The financial statements were approved by the board on 3rd May 2025 and signed on its behalf.
Rev W L Sham Director
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **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 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP(FRS102)) issued in October 2019 and Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006.
## _**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 Church did not pay remuneration to any of the directors.
Working expenses paid to voluntary directors were:
Rev. W L Sham: £2,527.26; Mr. C P Lee: £78.30; Mr. K C Fung: £134.87; Mr. K K Lam: £0; Mr. K Y Wong: £0; Ms. O Y Mok: £0, Mr. D K H Wong: £0
## **3 Corporation Tax**
The Church 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 Church 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**
STM trips
Missionary
CAWF trips|**2024**
**£**
5,627
4,000
-
**9,627**|**2023**
**£**
1,054
500
318
**1,872**|
|---|---|---|
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont'd) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
|**6**
**Charity Fund**
Donation to Tear Fund
Donation to EnhanceAble
Donation to Barnabas Fund|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
200
-
500
-
1,000|
|---|---|
||**-**
**1,700**|
|**7**
**Property Fund**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Property Utilities (244 Malden Way, KT35QU)
3,420
3,363
Property Sundries (244 Malden way, KT35QU)
732
1,807
The Church raises specific funds from the congregation to make donations to charities, including Tearfund, World Vision, Trussell
Trust, etc for various charitable purposes. In 2024, the Church changed its presentation to offset the donation payments against the
funds raised, to align with its operational model. In view of the immaterial presentation impact, the prior year's presentation is not
restated.||
||**4,152**
**5,170**|
|**8**
**Pastoral Fund**
Contribution to Pastoral staff salary
Personnel|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
44,206
18,626
48,658
32,247|
||**92,864**
**50,873**|
|**9**
**Charitable donations**
CACU (UK) General Fund
CACU Mission Fund|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
13,345
-
6,746|
||**-**
**20,091**|
|**10 Church ministry**
Baptism
Sunday School
Special Ministry
Pastoral Care
Outreach
Fellowship Group
Youth Group
Church activities|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
491
255
721
195
4,058
16,595
662
399
873
661
1,886
3,895
3,633
8,581
745
-|
||**13,069**
**30,582**|
|**11 Honorarium**
Speaker Fee
Travel
Sundries|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
200
350
320
481
-
9|
||**520**
**841**|
|**12 Special projects and programmes**
Courses and Training
Lay Leadership Training Program
CACU (UK) Retreat|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
(70)
445
1,000
1,413
-
694|
||**930**
**2,551**|
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont'd) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **13 Administrative expenses**
|**13 Administrative expenses**
Legal & Professional
Phone
Postage and Stationery
Travel & Mileage
Office Equipment & Maintenance
Sundries
Website
**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
5,960
18,484
116,120
Resources Expended
(9,627)
(92,864)
(4,152)
Movement in the period
(3,667)
(74,380)
111,968
T/F from General Fund
11,555
38,516
-
Balance b/f
**21,495**
**(18,326)**
**196,946**
Balance c/f
**29,383**
**(54,190)**
**308,914**|**Charity**
**Fund**
**£**
-
-
-
300
**1,870**
**2,170**|**Theological**
**Fund**
**£**
-
-
-
2,400
**9,000**
**11,400**|**General**
**Fund**
**£**
602,940
173,141
(52,771)
**723,310**
**ST Mission**
**Fund**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**70**
**70**|**2024**
**£**
1,252
470
149
470
4,878
607
338
**8,164**
**2024**
**£**
39
92
**131**
**2024**
**£**
602,940
173,141
(52,771)
**723,310**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
140,564
(106,643)
33,921
52,771
**211,055**
**297,747**|**2023**
**£**
989
512
191
380
1,405
-
130
**3,607**
**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**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **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.
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**SOUTH LONDON ALLIANCE CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont'd) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **17 Employees**
|The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
**Personnel costs**
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs and allowance|**Number**
2
**2024**
**£**
37,977
10,681
**48,658**|**Number**
1
**2023**
**£**
30,796
1,451
**32,247**|
|---|---|---|
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 2024**
I report on the financial statements of South London Alliance Church for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **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 18[th] September 2025 Greenfield Accounting 100 Greenfield Avenue Surbiton KT5 9HS