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← Southend On Sea Chinese Christian Church

2025-03-31-accounts

’ – Trustees Annual Report: 04/2024 03/2025

The Council Committee Members:

Mr. Wai Kwong Ng (Chairman) Ms. Wing Cheong Wong (Secretary) Mr. Wai Kwong Ng (Treasurer) Mr. Paul Tse (Missionary Division) Ms. Li Song (Sunday School Division) Ms. Wei Hong Lee (Preaching Division) Ms. Kelly Lo (Church Music Division) Mrs. Sam Shek Chee (Visiting and Care Division) Mr. Ma Jia Pin (Entertainment and General Service Division)

The objective of the Church:

Continuously to advance the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of beliefs set out in clause 4 of our constitution.

Various ministries have been well developed by the collaboration among the council committee.

Numbers of the Church Meetings:

Total 16 formal meetings had been held this year: Four and Twelve .

The important issues are highlighted as follows:

07/04/2024 The convening of the <41[st] Membership Meeting> and <22[nd] Annual General Membership Meeting> , the acceptance and adoption of the following:

  1. <04/2022~03/2023> Church Account which had already verified by the auditor for the Charity Commission.

  2. <04/2022~03/2023> Annual Return for the Charity Commission.

  3. <04/2022~03/2023> Trustees’ Annual Report for the Charity Commission.

  4. Church Financial Report for the period of <04/2023~03/2024>.

  5. Appoint the below deacons for the period <04/2024~ 03/2026>:

Mr. Wai Kwong Ng (Chairman)(04/2024~ 03/2025) Ms. Wing Cheong Wong (Secretary) Mr. Wai Kwong Ng (Treasurer) Mr. Paul Tse (Missionary Division) Ms. Li Song (Sunday School Division) Ms. Wei Hong Lee (Preaching Division) Ms. Kelly Lo (Church Music Division) Mrs. Sam Shek Chee (Visiting and Care Division) Mr. Ma Jia Pin (Entertainment Division)

  1. Appoint Mr. Paul Kwok Choi Ng acts as the church auditor for the period of <01/04/2024~ 31/03/2025>.

  2. Church Events Calendar for the period of <04/2024~ 03/2025>.

  3. Church Budget for the period of <04/2024~03/2025>.

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30/06/2024 The convening of the <42[nd] Membership Meeting>, the acceptance and adoption of the following:

  1. Application of Special Membership:

Ms. RuoTong Hong

Ms. Helen Ding

  1. Appoint the below deacons for the period <04/2024~ 03/2026>:

  2. Mr. Ma Jia Pin ((Entertainment and General Service Division)

17/11/2024 The convening of the <43[rd] Membership Meeting>, the acceptance and adoption of the following:

  1. Set up Pastoral Search Committee to search for Principal Pastor.

  2. Application of Membership:

Ms. MeiLing Fong

08/12/2024 The convening of the <44[th] Membership Meeting>, the acceptance and adoption of the following:

  1. Employ Pastor Lobo Lau to take over Yvonne To as Principal Pastor. (from January 2025) .

30/03/2024 The convening of the <45[th] Membership Meeting> and <23[rd] Annual General Membership Meeting> , the acceptance and adoption of the following:

  1. <04/2023~03/2024> Church Account which had already verified by the auditor for the Charity Commission.

  2. <04/2023~03/2024> Annual Return for the Charity Commission

  3. <04/2023~03/2024> Trustees’ Annual Report for the Charity Commission.

  4. Church Financial Report for the period of <04/2024~03/2025>.

  5. Appoint the below deacons for the period <04/2025~ 03/2026>:

  6. Mr. Wai Kwong Ng (Chairman)

  7. Appoint the following members as Committee of Assets and Properties:

  8. Mr. Wai Kwong Ng

  9. Ms. Amy Cheung

  10. Ms Betty Leung

  11. Appoint Mr. Paul Kwok Choi Ng acts as the church auditor for the period of <01/04/2025~ 31/03/2026>.

  12. Church Events Calendar for the period of <04/2025~ 03/2026>.

  13. Church Budget for the period of <04/2025~03/2026>.

Sunday Service

There were only 50 Sunday worship during the year. Sermons were based on the various books in the Bible. The average number of attendants: (30)

Prayer Meeting

Prayer meeting were held after first Sunday services of every months. The average number of attendants: (5)

Devotion Sharing Meeting

All devotion sharing meeting were held after Sunday services, except first week of every months. The average number of attendants: (5)

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Sunday School

There were three groups of Sunday School:

Bible Study Groups

There were 3 groups in total:

Pre-Membership Courses:

There was one Pre-Membership Course held this year.

Visiting and Caring

Visiting and Caring Team was formed and was organized visitings.

Special Events

The following events provided opportunities for us to share the Good News with non-Christian participants, such as family and friends of our members; and people who do not usually attend the church:

Church Accounts:

Please refer to the attached Independent examiner’s report on the accounts for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 dated 11 Nov 2025.

Declaration:

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Danny Ng Chairman 8/3/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on page8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 811 the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trh examiner's statsment ified to of apPI￿a￿]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (4tkok* di￿10￿.) 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 nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple8se delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Name.. kwtk illr) l ( Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018

lif any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounls: directions and guidance for examiners). Glvo here brfef detslls of any itoms that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

Southend on Sea Chinese Christian Church Charity No. l 117641 1111(H12023-R11112024 5.irtqi Inwme and Expenditure Report 24125 (4) 11174-?0?5 ?02•)-?11?4 Inc()me'. Sunday Offerings Faith Offerings Other chU￿h Offerings Thanks Offerings Special Ufferings Interest Gift Aid 'rotal Income: Ici .£E]•XE IC21"_,i,•AI IC3 IC5 ÉI.EJ.#At IC6 YJlll IC7 111.È IC9 SBJJÈ 6,986.26 22,157.30 5,145.66 13,620.00 410.00 263.50 0.22 2,588.75 32,406.03 270.00 436.31 0.41 2,782.50 22.254.88 F,xpendendilure: Salary Ni and TAX for Pastor L Emplo>er Pension Ci)ntribution Renl lor'l'rinity Lhui'Lh Preaching Church Centr¢ Electricity Bill Coun¢il Tax IGround Rent /Service Charge Insurance 'relephone Stationery Church O￿l¢C Sundrics ChurL'h Centre Sunries Mi5sion4vy Donation Sundry School Division Visitin8 & Carc Division Fnlertainment & Cjeneral Service Division 13aplism and Communion Expenses Christm&8 Gilts Fixed A8set Depreciation l otal I:'xpendilure'. ?11?4_211?5 17,017.18 1.245.32 600.00 3.050.00 70.00 529.21 2.381.23 825.65 105.07 89.99 ?11?.l-?O?4 15,163.32 1.216.68 600.00 2.310.00 WDII WD 2 kfll •A4(Nl)+Tax WD 10 Pll. WD 13 IL,15I _GIR _S/C WD 14 IF, WD 15 WD 16 IAEtJfrII WD18 WD 19 ¥I1',i,;I', 680.79 2.130.60 811.90 112.44 22.49 494.00 500.00 900.(M) 47.08 i (N).00 223.58 58.99 l (K).00 2,603.00 27.080.117 WI) 25 1"-11 IV.YI WD 30 fiiiiff MJ. WD31 1>V, WD 32 1".M/<ll WD 34 f&¥JJA.< 214.65 117.72 iou.00 2,603.00 29.943.02 SurpluyJ{Deficit) for the year 2,46.3.111 4.825.99 14JlanLL %hLL't 211?4-211?5 A5Kts: Church ¢entre less . accummulated deprcciation £ 130,150.(KI £ 44,251. £ 130,150.00 £ 41,648.00 85.899.00 88.502.00 Current Assets., Bank 12,508.22 7,442.21 14es5: Account Payable Net Asset Represenled By: Accumulated Fund b/d Surplu5 (or Defi¢it) for the year 98,407.22 9S,944.21 95,944.21 2.463.01 98,407.22 100,770.20 4.825.99 95,944.21

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on page8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 811 the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent trh examiner's statsment ified to of apPI￿a￿]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (4tkok* di￿10￿.) 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 nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ple8se delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Name.. kwtk illr) l ( Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018

lif any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounls: directions and guidance for examiners). Glvo here brfef detslls of any itoms that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

Southend on Sea Chinese Christian Church Charity No. l 117641 1111(H12023-R11112024 5.irtqi Inwme and Expenditure Report 24125 (4) 11174-?0?5 ?02•)-?11?4 Inc()me'. Sunday Offerings Faith Offerings Other chU￿h Offerings Thanks Offerings Special Ufferings Interest Gift Aid 'rotal Income: Ici .£E]•XE IC21"_,i,•AI IC3 IC5 ÉI.EJ.#At IC6 YJlll IC7 111.È IC9 SBJJÈ 6,986.26 22,157.30 5,145.66 13,620.00 410.00 263.50 0.22 2,588.75 32,406.03 270.00 436.31 0.41 2,782.50 22.254.88 F,xpendendilure: Salary Ni and TAX for Pastor L Emplo>er Pension Ci)ntribution Renl lor'l'rinity Lhui'Lh Preaching Church Centr¢ Electricity Bill Coun¢il Tax IGround Rent /Service Charge Insurance 'relephone Stationery Church O￿l¢C Sundrics ChurL'h Centre Sunries Mi5sion4vy Donation Sundry School Division Visitin8 & Carc Division Fnlertainment & Cjeneral Service Division 13aplism and Communion Expenses Christm&8 Gilts Fixed A8set Depreciation l otal I:'xpendilure'. ?11?4_211?5 17,017.18 1.245.32 600.00 3.050.00 70.00 529.21 2.381.23 825.65 105.07 89.99 ?11?.l-?O?4 15,163.32 1.216.68 600.00 2.310.00 WDII WD 2 kfll •A4(Nl)+Tax WD 10 Pll. WD 13 IL,15I _GIR _S/C WD 14 IF, WD 15 WD 16 IAEtJfrII WD18 WD 19 ¥I1',i,;I', 680.79 2.130.60 811.90 112.44 22.49 494.00 500.00 900.(M) 47.08 i (N).00 223.58 58.99 l (K).00 2,603.00 27.080.117 WI) 25 1"-11 IV.YI WD 30 fiiiiff MJ. WD31 1>V, WD 32 1".M/<ll WD 34 f&¥JJA.< 214.65 117.72 iou.00 2,603.00 29.943.02 SurpluyJ{Deficit) for the year 2,46.3.111 4.825.99 14JlanLL %hLL't 211?4-211?5 A5Kts: Church ¢entre less . accummulated deprcciation £ 130,150.(KI £ 44,251. £ 130,150.00 £ 41,648.00 85.899.00 88.502.00 Current Assets., Bank 12,508.22 7,442.21 14es5: Account Payable Net Asset Represenled By: Accumulated Fund b/d Surplu5 (or Defi¢it) for the year 98,407.22 9S,944.21 95,944.21 2.463.01 98,407.22 100,770.20 4.825.99 95,944.21