Charity Registered Number: 1115242
Littleworth Church Stafford
Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Contents
| Trustees Report | Pages 3 to 6 |
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| Statement of trustees’ responsibilities | Page 7 |
| Independent examiner’s report | Page 8 |
| Statement of receipts and payments for the year | Page 9 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | Page 10 |
| Notes to the accounts | Pages 11 to 13 |
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees Report
Name, registered office and constitution of the charity
The full name of the charity Littleworth Church Stafford Working Name Grace Church Charity registered number 1115242 Charity contact address 69 Corporation Street Stafford ST16 3LT
Objectives and activities of the charity
A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document
The aims of the Littleworth Church Stafford
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Gathering together as God’s people for the express purpose of worshipping God.
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Preaching, teaching and practising the whole counsel of God.
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Evangelism, both locally through personal witness and corporate meetings to which people in the community are invited, and globally through prayer, practical and financial support of missionary outreach.
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Administering correctly the ordinances of Baptism and The Lord’s supper.
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Support of the members of the church, practically that they carry forward their own acts of Christian service and spiritually that they become more like Christ.
Public benefit that is provided by the charity
The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and plan their activities to ensure that they comply with the guidance. Details of how this is achieved are given in the “Summary of the charity’s main activities in relation to its objects”.
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees Report
Summary of the charity’s main activities in relation to its objects
Due to Government guidelines relating to the Covid-19 pandemic during the early portion of the year, we did not have access to Littleworth Community Centre. However, we were able to meet as regulations allowed at premises in Hookgate, Shropshire for worship and Christian Instruction.
This enabled us to carry out a significant number of the Church’s main aims during this period. Pastoral support continued, albeit in the form of telephone conversations and online video calls.
During this same period the church’s evangelistic activities took the form of online broadcasts through Sermonaudio.com from a marquee at Providence Chapel.
Missionary support was drastically interrupted due to Covid 19, as many of the missionaries we support were not able to meaningfully operate. We continued our financial support of Christian Compassion Ministries UK (Charity Number 1084104).
In the latter part of the year, we were able to return to Littleworth Community Centre, the Government’s Covid measures having been relaxed. We resumed normal services, all be it in a socially distanced capacity and face masks worn where appropriate. We also re-introduced pastoral home visits and tract outreach.
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees Report
Structure, governance and management
Nature of “Governing Document” and constitution of the charity
Littleworth Church Stafford is registered with the Charity Commission. The governing document is the constitution approved on 8[th] March 2005. The trustees meet on a formal basis as often as is required to fulfil their responsibilities regarding the running of the church.
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees
All Trustees are appointed from within the ‘Oversight team’ as defined in the constitution.
New trustees are appointed by the existing oversight team.
Financial review
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
The trustees are satisfied that the charity’s assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil the obligations in respect of each fund.
Reserves
It is of paramount importance to Littleworth Church Stafford that it has the ability to meet its expenses, and accomplish long-term expansion and growth to meet its goals. The policy of the trustees is to maintain the charity’s general reserve at a level which would enable its continued operation for an initial period in the absence of funds.
The trustees monitor and review the appropriateness of reserves to enable the activities of the charity to continue.
Transactions and financial position
The financial statements are set out on pages 9 to 13 . The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis, as set out in The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The trustees consider the financial performance of the Charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
The Statement of Financial Activities show net incoming resources for the year of a revenue nature of £794.
The total reserves at the end of the year stand at £13,851. Free unrestricted liquid reserves amounted to £13,851.
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees Report
The trustees of the charity during the year were:
M Richer S Waddingham K Morton
The trustees are all members of the charity.
The trustees of the charity at the date the report and accounts were approved were:
M Richer S Waddingham K Morton
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
Independent examiner
Paul W J Evans FMAAT ACMA CGMA AP Accountancy Ltd Chartered Management Accountants 34 Birch Valley Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4GN
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Trustees Report
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The Charities Act requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to:-
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 6 October 2022
M Richer Trustee
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the charity
Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. (Rev October 2018)
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
The Examiner's relevant professional qualification or body:
Chartered Management Accountant
Paul W J Evans FMAAT ACMA CGMA AP Accountancy Ltd Chartered Management Accountants 34 Birch Valley Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4GN
The date on which my opinion is expressed is 7 October 2022
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Statement of receipts and payments for the year
| Receipts Offerings and Gifts Investment Income Total Revenue Receipts Capital Receipts Total Receipts from all sources Payments Direct Charitable Expenditure Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Premises Costs Administration Governance Total Revenue Payments Capital payments Total Payments Net receipts / (payments) in year Net Surplus / (net deficit) for year |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 25,579 0 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 0 25,579 0 0 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 0 25,579 0 0 |
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| 25,579 | 0 25,579 |
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| 0 | 0 0 |
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| 25,579 | 0 25,579 |
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| 19,558 300 4,253 60 613 |
0 19,558 0 300 0 4,253 0 60 0 613 |
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| 24,785 | 0 24,785 |
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| 0 | 0 0 |
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| 24,785 | 0 24,785 |
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| 794 | 0 794 |
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| 794 | 0 794 |
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Statement of assets and liabilities
| Cash funds Cash funds and bank balances at start of year Surplus / (deficit) on receipts and payments account (excluding capital payments Cash funds before transfers Transfers between funds Cash and bank balances at end of year Other Assets Description of asset Church Premises Gift Aid Recoverable Total value of other assets Liabilities Description of Liabilities Examiners Fee Total value of liabilities Total Assets less Liabilities |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 13,057 794 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 0 13,057 0 794 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ 0 13,057 0 794 |
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| 13,851 0 |
0 13,851 0 0 |
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| 13,851 | 0 13,851 |
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| 0 0 |
0 0 0 0 |
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| 0 | 0 0 |
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| 420 | 0 420 |
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| 420 | 0 420 |
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| 13,431 | 0 13,431 |
S Waddingham Trustee
Approved by the board of trustees on 6 October 2022
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Notes to the accounts
1. Basis of accounting
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.
A Receipts and Payments basis does not account for debtors, creditors, accruals and prepayments, but such a presentation is permitted by law for smaller charities.
2. The nature and purpose of each fund
Restricted funds comprise monies received for specific purposes, as laid down by the donor. Appropriate expenditure is allocated against such funds.
Unrestricted funds are those funds which are available for the general purposes of the charity.
3. Trustee remuneration
No Trustee receives remuneration for their services as a trustee of the charity. All Trustees are reimbursed where appropriate for expenditure incurred on behalf of the Charity. These expenses are included in the receipts and payments accounts in the appropriate category.
4. Salaries and wages
| Gross salaries and employers National Insurance Pension costs Average number of full time employees in year |
2022 19,001 0 |
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| 19,001 | |
| 1.0 |
The above amounts are included in the receipts and payments accounts in the "payments relating directly to charitable activities".
5. Taxation
The charity is not liable to tax on its charitable income.
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Notes to the accounts
6. Analysis of receipts and payments for the year
| Receipts Donations Gift Aid recovered Total Donations Received Investment Income Total Receipts Payments Payments relating directly to charitable activities Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Resource Costs Speakers Expenses Travel, Subsistence & Hospitality Training and conferences Premises Costs Insurance Utilities / Rates Cleaning Rent Maintenance General administrative expenses Stationery and Printing Telephone and Fax Subscriptions Equipment expensed Grants paid Grants paid to individuals Grants paid to institutions Governance costs Examiners Fees Other Professional Fees |
2022 Unrestricted Funds 21,555 4,024 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds 0 21,555 0 4,024 |
2022 2022 Restricted Total Funds Funds 0 21,555 0 4,024 |
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| 25,579 0 |
0 25,579 0 0 |
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| 25,579 | 0 25,579 |
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| 19,001 57 500 0 0 |
0 19,001 0 57 0 500 0 0 0 0 |
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| 19,558 | 0 19,558 |
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| 333 0 0 3,920 0 |
0 333 0 0 0 0 0 3,920 0 0 |
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| 4,253 | 0 4,253 |
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| 0 0 60 0 |
0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 |
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| 60 | 0 60 |
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| 0 300 |
0 0 0 300 |
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| 300 | 0 300 |
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| 0 613 |
0 0 0 613 |
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| 613 | 0 613 |
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Littleworth Church Stafford Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Notes to the accounts
7. Analysis of funds at 31 March 2021
| Restricted Funds General Fund Total Funds |
Balance at 1 Apr 2021 £ |
Balance at 1 Apr 2021 £ |
Receipts £ |
Payments £ |
Transfer between Funds £ |
Transfer between Funds £ |
Balance at 31 Mar 2022 £ |
Balance at 31 Mar 2022 £ |
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| at | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 13,057 | 25,579 | (24,785) | 0 | 13,851 | |||||
| 13,057 | 25,579 | (24,785) | 0 | 13,851 |
8. Analysis of Grants for the year
| Grants to Institutions CCM Sponsorship Total Grants to Institutions Grants to Individuals Total Grants in Year |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 300 |
2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 300 |
2022 Restricted Funds £ |
2022 Restricted Funds £ |
2022 Total Funds £ 300 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 0 | 300 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 300 | 0 | 300 |
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