## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025** **CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1121958 COMPANY REGISTRATION No: 6370416** Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester PO20 7EG 1 ||**COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN**| |---|---| ||**(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)**| ||**CONTENTS**| |Page 3|Legal and Administrative Information| |Pages 4 to 5|Report of the Directors| |Page 6|Statement of Financial Activities| |Page 7|Balance Sheet| |Pages 8 to 17|Notes to the Financial Statements| |Page 18|Independent Examiners Report| 2 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** **CHARITY NUMBER** 1121958 **COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER** 6370416 **START OF FINANCIAL PERIOD** 1 April 2024 **END OF FINANCIAL PERIOD** 31 March 2025 **TRUSTEES THAT SERVED DURING THE YEAR** Mr Paul Gladwell **TO 31ST MARCH 2025** Mrs Elizabeth Hollow **(ALSO DIRECTORS UNDER COMPANY LAW)** Mr Andrew Cooper Mr Andrew Hart Mr Albert Howard Mrs Sonakshi Anand **COMPANY SECRETARY** Mrs Elizabeth Hollow **REGISTERED ADDRESS** The Lighthouse 60-62 High Street London NW10 4LL **DATE OF INCORPORATION** 13th September 2007 **DATE REGISTERED AS A CHARITY** 12th December 2007 **GOVERNING DOCUMENT** Memorandum and Articles of Association **BANKERS** The Co-operative Bank Business Customer Services PO Box 250 Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6WT **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester PO20 7EG **OBJECTS** a.) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs appearing in the schedule to the articles here to in Harlesden and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the World as the trustees may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable work of the charity. b.) To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of Harlesden, the United Kingdom or the World. c.) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life in such parts of Harlesden, the United Kingdom and the World as the trustees may from time to time think fit. 3 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Achievements and performance, and how expenditure supports key activities of the charity** CCH is home to approximately 55 people, with a high proportion being children and young adults. This year, we have launched a number of new projects operating from The Lighthouse, along with continuing to meet regularly on Sunday afternoons for worship and supporting various causes aligned to our goals as a charity. ## **Worship, prayer and pastoral support** Sunday meetings included sung worship, prayer, Bible teaching, communion and a ‘life slot’, where a church member shares about their life, providing an opportunity for support and encouragement. This structure has remained the same for several years. Since moving into The Lighthouse building, we have also been able to hold several worship evenings, with people attending from other local churches and partner organisations. Mid-week small groups and prayer triplets continued this year, with the pastoral team seeking to find opportunities for new members to participate. These are an opportunity for church members to receive prayer and discipleship. ## **Community activities** The church launched a youth club with the Harlesden Salvation Army Corp in September 2024. This meets weekly and is an opportunity for local youth to talk, play and discuss faith together. CCH and the Salvation Army cover the costs of this together. The church also launched Harlesden Community Club, a social club for over 50s, on Thursday afternoons. Clubs like this can take a while to settle in, but we have had encouraging signs of more people coming in recent months, and have built good connections with other local organisations. The church continued giving to projects and organisations that promote its aims. This included grants to John Keble Church of England Primary School to help them provide support to children and families and to FER Productions to develop a film exploring friendships between people with and without cognitive disabilities. The church gave 19 grants from its Hardship Fund to support local people in acute financial need. These were mostly done alongside partner organisations. A number of members of the church serve as governors of John Keble School, where the majority of primary school-aged children from the church attend. The church employs an administrative assistant one day per month to assist with church administration and coordinating church activities. ## **Partnerships** The church continues to partner with other charities to enrich the life of the church community and help fulfil the church’s vision to bring the peace and hope of Jesus Christ to our local area of Harlesden, as well as London and the wider world. Our partnership with Refugee Education UK (REUK) continued and a number of church members continued their voluntary support of REUK. Members of the church have received theological teaching at King’s School of Theology, and the church has given financial support to KST as it remains in a period of transition. Regular support was also given to individuals running projects in the UK, Europe, Africa and Central Asia to relieve poverty and/or spread the Christian faith. The low operating costs of the church continue to facilitate a high level of external giving. ## **Building Purchase** Last year marked the conclusion of the key renovations to make the building (‘The Lighthouse’) usable, and in the first quarter of 2024 CCH began meeting there on Sundays. In the past year we have invested in various items to maximise the building’s usefulness, including a large TV for displaying words and videos, and games for youth. These items have been gifted to REUK, who operate the building, but would be returned to CCH if use of the building ceased. ## **Financial Review** The church continues to be in a good financial position. Income has slightly reduced over recent years, and starting new activities has led to an increase in expenditure. However, the church hope to increase giving in the next financial year and has sufficient reserves to provide if this increase does not materialise as hoped. The Trustees report a deficit of income over expenditure of £11,797 in this financial year compared to a surplus of £14,539 in the previous financial year. Total charity assets at 31st March 2025 were £164,239 of which £938 were represented by restricted funds. Free Reserves as represented by unrestricted net current assets were £63,301. ## **Reserves Policy** ## Minimum level CCH will retain reserves amounting to not less than six months’ total budgeted expenditure. ## Investment policy The minimum level of reserves shall be kept in the church’s current account to be immediately accessible. Additional reserves shall be kept in a low-risk savings account with a notice period of no greater than three months. 4 COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN (A COMPAIIY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statement of Trustees responsibilitles: The Charities Act and the compani￿ Act require the Board of TrusteÈs to prepare financial statements for eèth financial year whlch give a true and falr vl&w af the state of aftsir5 of the charity as at the end of the financlal year and of the surplus or deflclt of the Cha￿ty. In preparing those financial statements rhe Boaré is required to select suitable accountlng pollcl&s and then apply thern consSstenUyi make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent., and prepare the flnandal statements on the going concem basis unless it is inapproprfate to presume that the charity wlll contlnue in operatlan. state whether applicable accountlng standards and Statements of rtcommended prartlce have been followed, sublect to any materlal departures di5c105ed explalned In the financial statements. The trustees are responsible for maintalnlng adequate accounting records which dlsclose wifh reasonable atturaty at any time the rinanclal position of the charity and which are sufticlent to show and explain the charlty's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements tomply with the Companies Act 2006 and comply with ￿9VIatIOnS rnade under the Charftles Act. They are algo responslble for safeguarding the assets of the charlty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of frau4 and other Irreguladtles. The trustees are also respensiEJle for the contents Of the trustees, report, and the responsibility of the independent exarniner In relatlon to the trustees. report Is limited to examlnlng the report and ensuring that, on the fate of the report. there are no inconsistencSes wlth the flgures dlscloseo in rhe financlal statements. These accounts have.been prepared In accordance wlth the provlslons applicable to companies subject to the 5rnall cempanles reglrne. I approve the attached statement of financlal activities and balance sheet for the year ended 31 March 2025, and conflrm that I have rnade available all informatlon necessary for Its preparation. Date Sionature............... PRTNT NAME...... Vi ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |Notes
**INCOME**
Donations and Legacies
2a
Charitable Activities
2b
Other Trading Activities
2c
Investments
2c
Other
2d
**TOTAL**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising Funds
3a
Charitable Activities
3b
Other
3c
**TOTAL**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE**
**INVESTMENT GAINS/(LOSSES)**
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
Extraordinary items
Transfers between funds
13
**Other recognised gains/(losses):**
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets
for the charity's own use
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total Funds Brought Forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**Income and Endowments from:**|Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
TOTAL
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025/24
2024/23
£
£
£
£
£
51,344
0
9,388
60,732
70,865
2,860
0
0
2,860
3,959
0
0
0
0
0
2,803
0
0
2,803
36
0
0
0
0
0
**57,007**
**0**
**9,388**
**66,395**
**74,860**
0
0
0
0
0
68,887
0
9,301
78,188
60,317
4
0
0
4
4
**68,891**
**0**
**9,301**
**78,192**
**60,321**
**(11,884)**
**0**
**87**
**(11,797)**
**14,539**
0
0
0
0
0
**(11,884)**
**0**
**87**
**(11,797)**
**14,539**
0
0
0
0
0
(764)
0
764
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
**(12,648)**
**0**
**851**
**(11,797)**
**14,539**
175,949
0
87
176,036
161,497
**163,301**
**0**
**938**
**164,239**
**176,036**| |---|---| Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing. The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements. 6 COMMUNIfY CHURCH HARLESDEN (A COMPANY LIMITED BYGUARANTEE) ALANCE SHE AS AT 31 t•lARCH 2025 Company reglstratioll Thumber.. 6370416 Unre5trfcted Funds Restrlcted Funds 31-Mar-25 Totsl 31-m&￿24 Total Note Fixed Assets Tanglble assets Current Assets Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand Total Current Assets io 7,405 1,878 Slo 9,283 11.607 Crèdltors: amounts falling éue wlthln one year 12 5,818 43Q 6,248 1,578 NEf CURRENT A55FT5 63,301 938 64,239 76,036 Non Currént As$ets se.cured Loèn to charity Total Non Current A$sets Iolal loo 000 loo 000 100 ooo loo 000 loo 000 loo,000 TOTAL ASSETS less current Ilab111tles 163,301 938 164,239 176,036 Creditors: amounts falllng due In more than oni yèar NET ASSETS 163,301 938 164,239 176,036 Fundg of the Charltv General Funds Restritted Funds Deslgnated Funds 163,301 163,301 938 175,949 87 13 14 938 rotal Funds 163,301 938 164.239 IY6,036 Dirertors. Re5ponsibllltles: The charltablo company's financiol statements have been prepared In accordance wifh the provlslons appllcable to companles subloct to the small companles regime. The Dlrectors consSder that the company Is entitled to exernptlon from the requirement to have an audlt under the provisions of sectlon 477 of the Companies Act 2006 1"the Act") and members have not requlred the company te obtaln an audlt for the year in question in accordance wlth sectlon 476 of the Att. However, in accordance with sectlon 145 of the Charlties Act 2011, the accounts have been examlned by an Independent Examiner whose report appears on page 18. The Directors acknowledge their responslbllltles for complylng wlth the requSrements Of the Act wlth fft$pe¢t to ac¢ouniing record5 nd the p￿paratIon of financlal sratemenrs. Approved by the D1￿cLOr5 on the................ Slgned on thelr behalf by DlrÈctor........... p￿nt Namo: ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Basis of preparation:** The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102 (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102 Advantage has been taken of Section 396(5) of The Companies Act 2006 to allow the format of the financial statements to be adapted to reflect the special nature of the charity's operation and in order to comply with the requirements of the SORP. The company has taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement. The charity has opted to prepare its accounts using natural categories. ## **Changes to accounting estimates** No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period ## **Material prior period errors and changes to previous accounts** No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period. Some minor changes have been made to the classification of prior year expenditure to ensure meaningful comparison with the current year. There is no effect on overall figures. ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** The particular accounting policies adopted are set out below. ## **INCOME** ## _**Recognition of Income**_ These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when: · the charity becomes entitled to the income; · it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and - the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. ## _**Offsetting**_ There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. ## _**Grants and Donations**_ Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP). ## _**Tax Reclaims on Donations and Gifts**_ Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. ## _**Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants**_ This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance related conditions. ## _**Gifts in Kind**_ Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable. 8 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## _**Legacies**_ Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. ## _**Government Grants**_ The charity has not received any government grants in the reporting period. ## _**Donated goods**_ Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so. The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution. Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading activities'. Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. ## _**Donated Services and Facilities**_ Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA. ## _**Volunteer Help**_ The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the Directors' annual report. ## _**Income from interest, royalties and dividends**_ This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. ## _**Investment Gains and Losses**_ This included any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. ## _**Insurance claims**_ Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA. ## _**Income from membership subscriptions**_ Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies. Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as income from charitable activities. 9 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Expenditure and liabilities** ## _**Liability Recognition**_ Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. ## _**Governance and Support Costs**_ Support costs represent the cost of central functions, for example governance costs, payroll administration, information technology. Governance costs are those support costs which relate to public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. ## _**Grants with Performance Conditions**_ Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output. ## _**Grants Payable without Performance Conditions**_ Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised. ## _**Employee benefits**_ Short term benefits including holiday pay are recognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received. ## _**Redundancy cost**_ The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. ## _**Deferred income**_ No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. ## _**Creditors**_ The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. ## _**Provisions for liabilities**_ A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. ## **Legal status of the charity** The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. ## _**Fixed Assets**_ These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt. ## _**Depreciation Expense**_ Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets on a straight line basis over 5 years from the month they are purchased. ## _**Investments**_ Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. ## _**Stocks and work in progress**_ Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net realisable value. ## _**Debtors**_ Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. 10 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |**2. ANALYSIS OF INCOME**
**a) Donations and Legacies**
**b) Charitable Activities**
Church Weekend Away
Other Income
**c) Investments**
Bank and Other Interest
Loan Interest Received
Donations and Gifts
Gift Aid Tax Recovered|Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
TOTAL
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025/24
2024/23
£
£
£
£
£
44,252
0
7,510
51,762
59,720
7,092
0
1,878
8,970
11,145
**51,344**
**0**
**9,388**
**60,732**
**70,865**
2,848
0
0
2,848
3,660
12
0
0
12
299
**2,860**
**0**
**0**
**2,860**
**3,959**
53
0
0
53
36
2,750
0
0
2,750
0
**2,803**
**0**
**0**
**2,803**
**36**| |---|---| 11 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **3. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE** ||Notes|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Designated|Restricted|TOTAL
TOTAL| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Funds|Funds|Funds|2025/24
2024/23| ||||£|£|£|£
£| |**a) Raising Funds**|||0||0
0|0
0| ||||**0**||**0**
**0**|**0**
**0**| |**b) Charitable Activities**||||||| |**Charitable Activities:**||||||| |Charitable Giving:||||||| |Choir Gift|||0||0
0|0
500| |Disaster Relief|||0||0
0|0
2,400| |Harlesden Primary School|||250||0
0|250
0| |John Keble School|||6,000||0
0|6,000
12,250| |Kings School of Theology|||2,000||0
0|2,000
6,000| |Refugee Education UK|||10,537||0
0|10,537
9,000| |Salvation Army Harlesden Corps|||238||0
0|238
0| |YWAM Urban Key|||500||0
0|500
0| |Church Weekend Away|||5,786||0
0|5,786
6,693| |Community Projects|||75||0
0|75
0| |Computer Costs|||398||0
0|398
0| |Creative Arts Funding|||2,500||0
0|2,500
1,500| |Depreciation of Fixed Assets|||0||0
0|0
303| |Equipment Expensed|||4,689||0
0|4,689
0| |Grants|5||0||0
9,301|9,301
6,825| |Hardship Fund|||5,879||0
0|5,879
2,779| |Hospitality/Events|||2,514||0
0|2,514
1,027| |Insurance|||703||0
0|703
527| |Mission Partners|||10,700||0
0|10,700
4,800| |Pastoral Oversight|||1,680||0
0|1,680
1,680| |Project Costs - Harlesden Community Club|||1,171||0
0|1,171
0| |Room Hire|||5,073||0
0|5,073
0| |Speakers|||730||0
0|730
427| |Telephone|||25||0
0|25
0| |Training|||287||0
0|287
552| |**Administration**||||||| |General Administration|||758||0
0|758
739| |Wages and Salaries|6||5,070||0
0|5,070
1,043| |**Governance**||||||| |Independent Examiners Fees|||1,200||0
0|1,200
1,170| |Legal and Professional Fees|||124||0
0|124
102| ||||**68,887**||**0**
**9,301**|**78,188**
**60,317**| |**c) Other**||||||| |Miscellaneous Expense|||4||0
0|4
4| ||||**4**||**0**
**0**|**4**
**4**| |**4. DETAILS OF CERTAIN TYPES OF EXPENDITURE**||||||| |Independent examiner’s fees||||||2025/24
2024/23
£
£
1,200
1,170| |Assurance services other than audit or independent||examination||||0
0| |Tax advisory fees||||||0
0| |Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the||||||0
0| |independent examiner||||||| |||||||1,200
1,170| 12 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **5. GRANTMAKING** Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities) |Analysis
Mission Partner S Jupe (Youth with a
Mission Norway)
FER
Total
**6. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS**
Gross Wages and Salaries
Employer's National Insurance Costs
Employer's HMRC Allowance
Employer's Pension Contributions|Grants to institutions
£
0
250
**250**
**2025/24**|**TOTAL**
**TOTAL**
Grants to individuals
**2025/24**
**2024/23**
£
**£**
**£**
9,051
9,051
5,312
0
250
1,513
**9,051**
**9,301**
**6,825**
**2025/24**
**2024/23**
£
£
4,838
986
0
0
0
0
231
57
5,069
1,043| |---|---|---| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Staff are paid through the PAYE system, and also self employed contract staff invoice the charity for their services. In this financial year the amount invoiced by contract staff was £0 (2024/23: £0). The total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity was £1,034 (2024/23: £1,043). Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities: 2025/24 2024/23 TOTAL TOTAL Management and administration 1 1 ## **7. PENSION SCHEME** The charity operates a government backed defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. The amount of employer contributions payable in the financial year end 31st March 2025 was £231 (31st March 2024: £57). The charity is under no further obligation to make any extra payments irrespective of how that pension fund performs. ## **8. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES** ## **Payment to Trustees** |**Name of Trustee**
E Hollow|**Legal authority**
Governing document|Remuneration Employer NI
TOTAL
TOTAL
& Pension
2025/24
2024/23
£
£
£
£
980
54
1,034
1,043
980
54
1,034
1,043
**Amounts paid or benefit value**| |---|---|---| In 2025/24 as shown in the table above, the charity has paid one trustee remuneration and employer pension contributions totalling £1,034 for their role as administrator and company secretary. In 2025/24 Two Trustees were reimbursed a total of £349 for purchases made on behalf of the charity (2024/23: One Trustee. £170) 13 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **Donations from Trustees** Three Trustees donated an aggregate total of £6,212 to the charity during this financial year (2024/23: Three Trustees. £9,768). There were no conditions attached to these donations. Two Trustees contributed a total of £607 towards the cost of the Church Weekend Away in this financial year (2024/23: Three Trustees, £862). ## **Payments to Related Parties** The following related party transactions occurred: |**Refugee Education UK- charity number 1132509**
Gifts to Refugee Education UK
Donations via Hardship Fund to Refugee Education UK
Room Rental
Contribution to shared workspace furniture and equipment|2025/24
2024/23
£
£
10,000
9,000
650
889
6,016
0
2,628
0
19,294
9,889| |---|---| The following individuals are Trustees of Refugee Education UK: D Hollow - Spouse of E Hollow (E Hollow is a Trustee of Community Church Harlesden) The following individual is CEO of Refugee Education UK: C Gladwell - sister in law of E Hollow and P Gladwell (E Hollow and P Gladwell are Trustees of Community Church Harlesden) In February 2020 the charity also entered into a loan agreement with Refugee Education UK (charity number 1132509) , whereby Refugee Education UK borrowed an amount of £100,000 to assist with the purchase of new premises. There is a separate usage agreement between the two charities detailing how they intend to work in partnership to ensure effective usage of the building. The loan is repayable at the point of sale of the property, however the lender is entitled to trigger a release clause after 17 years has elapsed that compels the borrower to repay the loan within 3 years. Any loan repayment is subordinated to the 1st lender Charity Bank. REUK paid interest on the loan to Community Church Harlesden totalling £2,750 in 2025/24. |**FER Production CIO- charity number 1190679**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||2025/24|2024/23|| ||£|£|| |Gifts to FER|2,750||1,513| ||2,750||1,513| |The following individuals are Trustees of FER Production|CIO:||| P Gladwell - also a Trustee of Community Church Harlesden |**John Keble School**
Gifts to John Keble School|2025/24
2024/23
£
£
6,000
12,250
6,000
12,250| |---|---| The following individuals are linked to John Keble School: Paul Gladwell (Employed by John Keble School from Sept 2024) - also a Trustee of Community Church Harlesden Pete Gladwell (parent Governor of John Keble School) - brother of P Gladwell ## **Donations from Related Parties** In financial year 2025/24 three related parties to Trustees (spouse or sibling) donated a total of £21,540 to Community Church Harlesden (2024/23: five related parties £22,522). Three related parties to Trustees contributed a total of £939 towards the cost of the Church Weekend Away in this financial year (2024/23: None). 14 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** |**9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
EQUIPMENT
Cost
01-Apr-24
Additions
Cost at
31-Mar-25
Depreciation
01-Apr-24
Charge
Depreciation at
31-Mar-25
Net Book Value
31-Mar-25
Net Book Value
31-Mar-24|Unrestricted
Restricted
TOTAL
£
£
2,512
0
2,512
0
0
0
2,512
0
2,512
2,512
0
2,512
0
0
0
2,512
0
2,512
**0**
**0**
**0**
0
0
0| |---|---| During this financial year, we have invested in various items to maximise the building’s usefulness, including a large TV for displaying words and videos, and games for youth. These items have been gifted to REUK, who operate the building, but would be returned to CCH if use of the building ceased. Fixed assets totalling £4,689 have been written off to expenditure. These assets are situated in the shared premises (The Lighthouse) and are covered by the insurance policy held by the shared user Refugee Education UK. |**10. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS**
Tax Recoverable
Trade Debtors
Statutory HMRC Payments - Credit Balance Held
Prepayments
**10a). NON CURRENT ASSETS**
Secured Loans to other charities|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Mar-25**
**31-Mar-24**
£
£
**£**
**£**
7,093
1,878
8,971
11,145
0
0
0
324
163
0
163
0
149
0
149
138
**7,405**
**1,878**
**9,283**
**11,607**
Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Mar-25**
**31-Mar-24**
£
£
**£**
**£**
100,000
0
100,000
100,000
**100,000**
**0**
**100,000**
**100,000**| |---|---| In February 2020 Community Church Harlesden entered into a loan agreement with Refugee Education UK (formerly known as Refugee Support Network) registered charity number 1132509, whereby the charity loaned an amount of £100,000 to Refugee Education UK to assist with the purchase of new premises. There is a separate usage agreement between the two charities detailing how they intend to work in partnership to ensure effective usage of the building. Any loan repayment is subordinated to the first lender Charity Bank. The loan provided by Community Church Harlesden may only be repaid in accordance with permitted payments or with prior written consent of the first lender (Charity Bank), provided this consent is not granted before 20 years have lapsed The Secured loan is against the building situated at 60-62 High Street, London NW10 4LL. |**11. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND**
Current Accounts
Savings Accounts|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Mar-25**
**31-Mar-24**
£
£
**£**
**£**
59,701
(510)
59,191
64,047
2,013
0
2,013
1,960
**61,714**
**(510)**
**61,204**
**66,007**| |---|---| 15 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN** ## **(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **12. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Elsley Primary School
Independent Examiners Fees
Charitable Giving
Mission Partners Support
Refugee Education - Project Costs
Refugee Education - Contribution to shared costs
Wages and Salaries
Pension Contributions
**WITHIN ONE YEAR**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Mar-25**
**31-Mar-24**
£
£
**£**
**£**
0
0
0
0
1,200
0
1,200
1,170
250
17
267
350
0
413
413
0
1,946
0
1,946
0
2,419
0
2,419
0
0
0
0
53
3
0
3
5
**5,818**
**430**
**6,248**
**1,578**| |---|---| ## **13. RESTRICTED FUNDS** |Disaster Relief and Disaster Appeals
Mission Partners
Hardship Fund
FER Production CIO
Children's Work
Disaster Relief and Disaster Appeals
Mission Partners
Hardship Fund
FER Production CIO
Children's Work|Balance
Balance
01-Apr-24
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
31-Mar-25
£
£
£
£
£
87
0
0
0
87
0
8,700
9,051
764
413
0
0
0
0
0
0
688
250
0
438
0
0
0
0
0
**87**
**9,388**
**9,301**
**764**
**938**
Balance
Balance
01-Apr-23
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
31-Mar-24
£
£
£
£
£
0
1,287
1,200
0
87
(151)
5,463
5,312
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
701
812
1,513
0
0
0
5,000
6,250
1,250
0
**550**
**12,562**
**14,275**
**1,250**
**87**
CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD
PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIOD| |---|---| **Disaster Relief and Disaster Appeal** : for supporting disaster relief projects **Mission Partners:** Funds were received to financially support individuals involved in training others to advance the Christian Faith. **Hardship Fund:** this fund is used to help those in times of hardship. **FER Fund:** FER is a charity (number 1190679) that communicates Christian faith through contemporary artworks. It was started by two people within the church. **Children's Work Fund:** represents money given through the church to support additional therapy support for children at John Keble School. The 2025/24 transfers represent: **----- Start of picture text -----**
£
Shortfall on restricted spending topped up from general funds 764
764
The 2024/23 transfers represent:
£
Shortfall on restricted spending topped up from general funds 1,250
1,250
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16 ## **COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** ## **13. RESTRICTED FUNDS (continued)** |The restricted funds are represented by:|The restricted funds are represented by:|| |---|---|---| ||31-Mar-25|31-Mar-24| ||Total|Total| ||£|£| |Cash at bank|(510)|(955)| |Debtors - Gift Aid|1,878|1,392| |Creditors - Vosses|(430)|(350)| ||938|87| ## **14. DESIGNATED FUNDS** The charity did not hold any designated funds during this or the previous financial year. ## **15. EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD** No events have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised, which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period. ## **16. RISK ASSESSMENT** The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks. ## **17. RESERVES POLICY** The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. ## **18. PUBLIC BENEFIT** The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake. ## **19. CONTINGENT ASSET** As disclosed in note 10 of these accounts, Community Church Harlesden loaned Refugee Education UK (registered charity number 1132509) the sum of £100,000 in February 2020 towards purchasing a building which is to be used as a social impact hub, in conjunction with a usage agreement on how the two charities will make effective use of the building. The loan is repayable at the point of sale of the building. It was further agreed that the value of the loan will be adjusted in proportion to the sale price of the building. The building was revalued in November 2024 by Strettons at £1.62m. This is deemed to be the potential future sale price against which the future value of the loan would be calculated (should the building be sold). The building first became occupied and operational in the first quarter of 2024. 17 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Community Church Harlesden for the year ended 31st March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity’s trustees of the charitable company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or - the accounts do not accord with such records; or - the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any - requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or - the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). 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. Signed: FCIE ## Date: 10 December 2025 Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester PO20 7EG 18