Year ended 31 December 2020
Christian Life Ministries | Company no: 05999919 | Registered Charity no: 1119509
TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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CONTENTS
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Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers
About us
Message from the Senior Pastors
Trustees, report
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Independent auditors, report
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Consolidated statement of financial activities
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Consolidated balance sheet
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Company balance sheet
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financial statements
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## **ABOUT US**
CLM’s vision, or what we term as our **purpose** , is to **Bring the Kingdom of God into Every Life and Sphere of Society.** We plan to do this by **: facilitating**
- **Christ-centred Community;**
- **Spiritual Growth; and**
- **Effective Mission**
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about seeing God’s
Kingdom come in
our city and beyond
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with other churches
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Message from the Senior Pastors
As a church, CLM headed into 2020 with tremendous excitement and morllentum. Sunday attendance was
al an all-time high, significant new expressions of mission were in the diary for the UK and overseas, and a
leadership restructure was on the verge of being rolled out, to create greater leadership capacity across the
ministries and mission.
As with the rest of the world, in March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic brought significant impact. Overnight,
delivery of almost all expressions of ministry and mission had to change in ways we could have never
previously envisaged. The creativity and adaptability of the talented staff team, supported by many
committed and gifted church members, meant that the outworking of the vision continued, but moved online!
Serdices moved to YouTube, life groups, age-specific groups and discipleship moved onto Zoom. We found
new ways to engage the congregation, to connect online to pray together and communicate with one another.
Some expressions of ministry, such as CLM'S Growth Track and early morning prayer meetings, flourished
and grew in this new format, and the geographical reach of the church expanded through online services.
Other expressions of ministry, notably engaging with our under-18's, had a tougher time maintaining weekly
engagement with the same number of individuals.
The weekly in-person connections were missed by most. However, in other ways (such as the launch of a
financial Hardship Fund and a new system to handle personal prayer requests) the sense of 'church family,
was increased. As lockdowns came and went, expressions of ministry continued to adapt.
Some missional expressions were forced to stop Isuch as Healing on the Streets), some were postponed la
high-impact Missions Weekend and trip to Lebanon), while others (such as Foodbank and Good Neighboursl
were enabled to expand as the need increased.
Overall, 2020 was a testimony to how God continues to build His Church in every season and through every
circumstance. People came to faith in Christ for the first time, and hundreds of people at CLM continued to
be impacted and transformed through His power and grace. It was also a testimony to the commitment and
resolve of hundreds of leaders and a resilient staff team, that worked tirelessly through the year to outwork
the vision in new ways and to continually adapt as government guidance changed and new expressions of
ministry became possible.
We are deeply grateful to God for His faithful hand upon the church and for all those in the CLM community
who played a significant part in a unique year.
Martin & Esther
Senior Pastors | CLM Church
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2020 in-person gatherings to March 2020 L i f e G r o u p s 49 49 25 40 2017 2018 2019 2020 V o l u n t e e r D a y s ( 2 0 1 9 ) 2,400 Employed Days 6,250 Volunteer Days Not to scale
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CLM online recording | July
CLM in-person recording |
Open Heaven prayer
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Bonkers Bonanza Zoom
City Praise & Prayer Online -
Ellevate | Worship Session
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Worship Recording | May
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CLM Football Training
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## TRUSTEES `’` REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
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## Missions at CLM…Reaching Wider
Carriers of Hope
Guest Services
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CLM Total Income
Tithes & offerings (unrestricted)
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## TRUSTEES `’` REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2020
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Governance
Interest & costs, £5,700
Charges,
costs, 6,300 Governance Admin team Finance & £198,449salaries , £24,058 Depreciation, £73,735 Admin team Finance & salaries , £93,115
Depreciation, Facilities
Interest & £73,883 costs, £88,628
Charges,
£13,672 Pastoral
Facilities £73,311costs, Pastoral team £290,120salaries , on expenses, Administrati team salaries , £262,517
£139,875
Administration
expenses,
£70,154
Expenses, Ministry £37,958 Missional salaries, related Expenses, Ministry £75,003 benevolence, Missions and Missional salaries, related
Evangelism & Apostolic , benevolence, Missions and £30,553 Evangelism & Apostolic , £13,626 £33,672 £27,598
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES
OPINION
We have audited the financial statements of Christian Life Ministries Ithe 'parent charity'l and its subsidiaries Ithe
'group'l lor the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the group Consolidated statement of financial activities
incorporating incorne and expenditure account, the group Consolidated balance sheet, the group Con501idated
statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial
reporting frarnework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdorn Accounting
Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent charitsble company's affairs as at 31
December 2020 and ol the group's incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and
expenditure lor the year then ended.,
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice", and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act
2011
BASIS FOR OPINION
We condLJCted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law.
Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of the
financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements
that are relevant to our audit ol the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting
Council'5 Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitie5 in accordance with these requirernents.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern blS ol accounting
in the preparation of the financial staternents is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified material uncertainties relating to events or conditions
that, individually or collectively, may cause significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern for
a period of at least twelve months frorn when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant
sections of this report.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Trustees are responsible lor the other information. The other information comprises the information included in
the Annual report, other than the financial statements and our Auditors. report thereon. Our opinion on the financial
statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report,
we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit ol the financial statements, OLJr responsibility is to read the other information and, in
doing so, consider whether the other inforrnation is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or Othelse appears to be materially rnisstated. If we identify such material
incon5iStencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there 15 a material
isstatement in the financial 5taternents or a material mis5taternent of the other information. If, based on the work we
have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to
report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES
OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the inforrnation given in the Trustees. report for the financial year lor which the financial Statements are
prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
the Trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirernents.
MAThERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
In the light of our knowledge and understanding ol the group and charitable cornpany and it5 environTnent obtained in
the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in respect ol the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires
us to report to you if, in our opinion..
the parent charitable company has not kept adequate and sufficient accounting records, or returns adequate
for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us., or
the parent charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and
returns., or
certain disclosures of Trustees. remuneration specified by law are not made,, or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit., or
the Trustee5 were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies
regime and take advantage of the small cornpanies, exemptions in preparing the Trustees, report and from
the requirement to prepare a Group strategic report.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES
As explained more fLJlly in the Trustees, responsibilities statement, the TrLJStees Iwho are also the directors ol the
charitsble cornpany for the purposes of cornpany lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements
and lor being satisfied that they give a true and lair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is
necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misststement, whether due to
fraud or error.
In preparing the financial 5taternents, the Trustees are responsible for as5e55ing the group's and the parent charitable
company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, Matters related to going concern and using
the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the parent charitable
company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
AUDITORS, RESPONSIBIUTIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL sTATEME[s
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboLJt whether the fi'nancial statements as a whole are free from
material misstrtement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors, report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. bLJt is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
ISAS IUKI will always detect a material rnisstatement when it exists. Misstaternents rnn arise frorn fraud or error and
are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic
decisions ol users taken on the basis of these linancial statements,
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line
with our responsibilitieg, outlined above, to detect material misstaternents in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES
Based on our understanding of the Group and nature of its operations, key laws and regulations we identified included..
Companies Acts.,
Charitie5 Act.,
tax legislation.,
data protection legislation.,
safegLJarding ol young people and VLJlnerable adults.
We identified that the principal risk of fraud or noncompliance with laws and regulations related to..
management bias in respect ol accounting estimates and judgements made.,
management override of control.,
posting ol unusual journals or transactions.
We locussed on those areas that could give rise to a material misstatement in the Group financial statements, Our
procedures included, but were not limited to..
Enquiry of rnanagernent and those charged with govemance and review of correspondence around actual and
potential litigation and claims, including instances ol non compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.,
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.,
Reviewing legal expenditure in the year to identify instances ol non compliance with laws and regulations and
fraud.,
Reviewing financial statement di5c105ures and testing to SUPPOrting documentation to assess compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.,
Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing ol journal entries
and other adjustrnents for appropriatenes5, evaluating the busines5 rationale of significant transactions outside
the normal course ol business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias, including depreciation of tangible
fixed assets and carrying value ol property, and analytical procedures to identify any unexpected or unusual
relationships that might indicate material misstatements due to fraud.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those
leading to a material misstatement In the financial statements or non compliance with regulation. Thi5 risk increases
the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial
statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non compliance. The risk is also greater regarding
irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collugion,
omission or misrepresentation.
A further description ol our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting
Council'5 website at.. WSJVW.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description form5 part of our Auditors, report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES
USE OF OUR REPORT
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006, and to the charitable company's Trustees, as a body, Part 4 of the Charities IAccounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might State to the charitable
company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors. report and for no other purpose.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assurne responsibility to anyone other than the charitable
company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, lor this report, or lor the opinions we have formed.
Stephen Newman (Senior statutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
PKF Smith Cooper Audit Mited
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
158 Edrnund Street
Birrningha
B3 2HB
Date.. 20 September 2021
PKF Smith CoDper Audit Mited are eli9ible to att as auditots in terms ol section 1212 of the Comppnies Act 2006
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## CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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## CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
## AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
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## COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
## AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
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## CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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