COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05953268
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1119980
LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED
31 OCTOBER 2021
LEVICKS
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers 61 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX
LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and | |
| expenditure account) | 3 |
| Statement of financial position | 4 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 5 |
| The following pages do not form part of the financial statements | |
| Detailed statement of financial activities | 11 |
| Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities | 12 |
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2021.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name London Good News Church Limited
Charity registration number 1119980 Company registration number 05953268 Principal office and registered 61 London Road office Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX England The trustees O Sungjin K Changsun C Wang Accountants Levicks Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers 61 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by memorandum and articles of association. It is managed by the trustees, who are also directors under company law, through the management committee. Members and trustees are co-opted by the management committee as needed.
Objectives and activities
The alleviation and relief of poverty, hardship and distress by the provision of accommodation or assistance in such provision. Also, the provision of education, training and employment training for such persons with the purpose of developing skills to enable them to gain employment. The Charity also supports the work of other Emmaus communities and agencies in the relief of poverty and homelessness whether in the United Kingdom or Worldwide.
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
Achievements and performance
This year our church continued with weekly services and bible study classes when Covid restrictions allowed.
Our free Korean classes, held every Saturday for everyone who is interested, also had to be curtailed due to the pandemic. In the classes we teach the language and sometimes have activity days where we spread the culture and also the word of God. All the activities are carried out free for the audience and the public.
When Covid restrictions allow we also send volunteers abroad to carry out English Camps. During the camps the students are taught English free of charge and it is a great opportunity to learn English for those who do not have the opportunity to learn it normally.
We also work with Esther Community Enterprise in order to get food donations and distribute them to the people in need. Demand for this increased as a consequence of the pandemic but ways of delivery had to be amended to ensure volunteers were not put at risk from the virus.
The trustees have complied with the duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
Financial review
The trustees were aware that the negative position of the church that arose last year due to the pandemic could not continue. Changes to service delivery and other activities by the trustees improved matters and the trustees are pleased the report returned to a positive balance sheet this year. The trustees continue to monitor the situation to prevent a return to a negative position.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 24 July 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
O Sungjin Trustee
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
| 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
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| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 31,043 | 31,043 | 14,142 |
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| Total income | 31,043 | 31,043 | 14,142 | |
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| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 26,511 | 26,510 | 22,086 |
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| Total expenditure | 26,511 | 26,510 | 22,086 | |
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| Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds | 4,532 | 4,533 | (7,944) | |
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| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | (2,075) | (2,075) | 5,869 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | 2,457 | 2,457 | (2,075) | |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 5 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 OCTOBER 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 11 | 1,500 | 2,250 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 12 | 351 | 353 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,640 | 3,175 | |||
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| 2,991 | 3,528 | ||||
| CREDITORS: amounts falling due | |||||
| within one year | 13 | 2,033 | 7,853 | ||
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| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 958 | (4,325) | |||
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| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||||
| LIABILITIES | 2,458 | (2,075) | |||
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| FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2,457 | (2,075) | |||
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| Total charity funds | 14 | 2,457 |
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For the year ending 31 October 2021 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 24 July 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
O Sungjin Trustee
The notes on pages 5 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 61 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8TX, England.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
Going concern
Similar to last year the charity was not able to operate during the periods of imposed lockdown. As predicted last year the balance sheet has returned to a positive position this year. The accounts have therefore been prepared on the going concern basis, although the trustees believe that there would be no material difference to the accounts should they have been prepared assuming the church were not a going concern.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102:
(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.
(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred, inclusive of value added tax (VAT) as the Charity is not VAT registered.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the accounts fees.
Tangible assets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
| Motor vehicle | - | 25% reducing balance |
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| Equipment | - | 3 years straight line |
4. Limited by guarantee
The amount of guarantee of each member of the company is limited to £1.
5. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2021 | Funds | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| DONATIONS | ||||
| Donations | 31,043 |
31,043 |
14,142 |
14,142 |
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2021 | Funds | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Church activities | 24,643 | 24,642 | 20,660 | 20,660 |
| Support costs | 1,868 | 1,868 | 1,426 | 1,426 |
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| 26,511 | 26,510 | 22,086 | 22,086 | |
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | ||||
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| directly Support costs | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Church activities | 24,642 | 788 | 25,430 | 21,006 |
| Governance costs | – | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 |
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| 24,642 | 1,868 | 26,510 | 22,086 | |
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8. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
| 2021 | 2020 |
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| 750 | 750 |
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9. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2020: 2). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
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| Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Pastor | 1 | 1 |
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).
10. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
11. Tangible fixed assets
| Motor | |||||
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| vehicles | Equipment | Total | |||
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| Cost | |||||
| At 1 November 2020 and 31 October 2021 | 16,999 | 2,280 | 19,279 | ||
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| Depreciation | |||||
| At 1 November 2020 | 14,749 | 2,280 | 17,029 | ||
| Charge for the year | 750 | – | 750 | ||
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| At 31 October 2021 | 15,499 | 2,280 | 17,779 | ||
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| Carrying amount | |||||
| At 31 October 2021 | 1,500 | – | 1,500 | ||
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| At 31 October 2020 | 2,250 | – | 2,250 | ||
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| 12. | Debtors | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
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| Other debtors | 351 | 353 | |||
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| 13. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Other creditors | 2,033 | 7,853 | |||
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| 14. | Analysis of charitable funds | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
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| 1 November 2 | 31 October 2 | ||||
| 020 | Income | Expenditure | 021 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | (2,075) | 31,043 | (26,511) | 2,457 | |
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| 1 November 2 | 31 October 20 | ||||
| 019 | Income | Expenditure | 20 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 5,869 | 14,142 | (22,086) | (2,075) | |
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
15. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2021 | |
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| Tangible fixed assets | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Current assets | 2,991 | 2,991 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (2,033) | (2,033) |
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| Net assets | 2,458 | 2,458 |
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Current assets | 3,528 | 3,528 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (7,853) | (7,853) |
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| Net assets | (2,075) | (2,075) |
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LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.