Company registratr.on number.. 6395821 Charity registralion number". 1122013 Danescourt Christian Fellowship (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Finanaal Staiements for Ihe Year Ended 31 December 2023 illiiiiilliii AfAEKy)* 2710PJ2024 COMPANIES HOUSE
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Danescourt Christian Fellowship Contents Refwence and Administrative Details Trustees. Report Indeper¥Jent Examinerfs Repcrft Slalemenl of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 6t08
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Peler Moreno Kim Tesler Janet Christophef 1122013 Charty Regrstration Number CoThwny Reglstratlon Number 6395821 The charity is 1rporated in the UK. DCF Church Frewer Avenue Cardrff CF5 3JY Registered Office Independent Examinor AIMS- Rachel Gts 12 Calhedral Rclad Cardiff CF119LJ Page 1
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Trustees. Report The trustees. who are direclors for the purposes of company law, present the annual Teport toJelheT wilh the financial siatements of the ¢harilable MpanY for the year ended 31 December 2023. In Relation to Activitses . The church engaged a new part time pastor whose ministy involves pastoral care. Bible leaching, leading Christian worship and reaching (xrt to ihe local community. Weekty open meetings were held throu9hout the year for Christian worship. prayer. teaching an(J evangelism in Frewer Avenue Fairwater Cartliff. attracting between 20-50 people each week. • Midweek fdlowship meetings were held. again open lo all. The church financially supported a number of organisalions ano indivkluals, induding Mike Packgr and Ty Cariad Ugan(Ja. The church ran occasional ts)ffee momings at a lrtal Garden Centre open lo all. bul appealing espeaally lo those of more malure years. . The church ran a Holiday Bi¢ Club in Ihe Church in the Summer school )lIdaY. . The church continued to be a cdleciion point for Cardiff Foodbank. part of the Trussell Trust. The church organised Christmas and Easter events. inviting people from the surrourlng mmunity. The church was involved in numerous leafiet distributions through the year and extendirMJ invitatsons to the local community. . The church held 'Café Church, several time$ during the r. a more informal approach to church. and on to 811. In Relalton lo Fin8n¢e The church eonlinued to financially support Ihe wrrt of educatK)nal. missionary and Christsan OTgani5alions both locally and around the wortd. The annual report was appfoved by the trustees of the charity on 23 August 2024 and SNJned on its behaff by: P Jloreno Peter Moreno Truslee Page 2
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Irustees of Danescourt Chrislian Fellowship {'the Company.) I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ende(I 31 December 2023. Indep•ndent examiner's statement I have completed my exarnlnaln. I confirm thal no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe". 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Danescwrt chriStn Fellowship as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act," or 2. the accounts do not accord wth those records.. or 3. the accounts do not comply v*ith the a¢untr"n9 requirèments of s8Ction 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a llrue a1 fair view, ¥thich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or 4. the accounts have nol been prepared in accordance with the methcxjs and princie$ of the ststemenl of RecOmnded Practice for accounting and repJrknThJ by charities lapplicable lo charities pparing their accounts in accordance with the Financk81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irela1 (FRS 102)1. I have no concerns and have come across other matters in cOnnectn wth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Nder to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. kachel Gibson 12 Cathedral Roa Cardiff CF119LJ 23 August 2024 Page 3
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Slatement of Financial A¢tlvltles for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 (Includlng Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Total 2023 Total 2022 Unr•stricled Nole Income and Endowments from: DatiOnS and legacies Total Income 29.903 29.3 22,590 29.3 29.3 22,590 Expenditure on: Chariiable activities Govemance costs 126.4281 {495 126.4281 495 18,083 1450) Totsl Expenditure 26.923) 26.9231 18.533 Net incorr 2.980 14,057 Net movement in funds 2.980 14,057 Recon¢iliatlon Of funds Total funds brought forward Total lunds carried forward 39,642 39.642 25.585 42,622 42.622 39.642 l of the charity's acb"wlies derive from conb"nubng operations durin9 the above periods. The notes pages 6 10 8 fcffii an integral part of these financial statements. Page 4
Danescourt Christian Fellowship (Registration number: 6395821) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 Not• Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 42.938 39.957 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net assets 1316) 13151 39,642 42,622 Funds ol the charity: Vnrestri¢ted income funds Unrestricled funds 42.622 39.642 Total funds 42,622 39.642 For the finanaal year ending 31 December 2023 the (tharity was entsded to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 20[ relating lo small c(mpanies. Direclors. resw)nsibilities'. The members have not required the charity to obtain an audTI of its accounts the year in question in accordance wth section 476.. and The directors acknowledge their SPonSIbl11tieS for complyirvj with the requirernenis of the Act with spect lo accwnting rec1$ and ihe preparation of xcounts. The financial Statements on pages 4 to 8 were approved by the trustees. and authorised for issue on 23 August 2024 and signed on their khalf by. P Jloreno Peter Moreno Trustee The notes on pages 6 to 8 form an in1egr part of these financial statements. P89e 5
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 1 Charity status The charlty is limited by guarantee. incorporated in Ihe UK. and consequenuy does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable lo contritrmjle an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in Ihe evont of liquidation. The address of lis registered office is". DCF Church Frewer Aver Cardiff CF5 3JY These financial slalemenls were authon.sed ftt issue by the trustees on 23 August 2024. 2 Accounting policies Summary of significant accounting policies and kèy accounting estimates The principal accounbng polics applied in th¢ preparab.on of these financial slatemenls are set out below. These pdi¢ies have been consistently applied to all Ihe years presented, unless otheiSe ststed. Statemnt of compliance The financial statement5 have been prepared in accordance wilh Acwunting and Reporting by Charities". Slalement of Recommended Practice {alCate to charities preparing their accounts in accordance bwth the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Irdand IFRS 10211 lissued in October 20191- (Charitses SORP IFRS 1021). the Financial Reporb"ng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2fX)6_ Basis of prtparatlon Danescourt Christian Fellowship meets the definitK)n of a putlic benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at h151orical cost or Iran5action value unless otherwise slated in the relevant accounb.ng policy notes_ Going concern The Iruslees consldef that there are no material UnrtaIntieS about ihe charilvs ability to continue as a going concem nor any significant areas of uncertainty Ihat affect the carryng value of assets held by the charity. Expenditure All expendilure is recowised once there is a legal or constructive oblMJation to that expenditure, il is obable settlement Is Tequire(l and the amounl can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated lo the ap1¢able expendilure heading that aggregate similar cosls to that category. Where costs cannot be diredy attribule(J to parb"cular headings they hav8 been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. with cèntr81 stsff costs allocated on the basts of time spent. and depreciation charges allocated Ihe portion of the asset's use. Other SUppcl cosls are allocated based on the spread of stsff costs. Page 6
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Notes lo the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Charltable aclivltles Charitable expenditure comprises those costs Incur by the chartty in the delivery of ils activib'es and services for f(s beneficiaries. 11 includes both costs that can be allocated direcuy to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary lo support Ihem. Govemance Costs These include the costs attTibutable lo Ihe chanws compliance %wlh Cn$¢tI1 and ststutory requirements, induding audit. strategic mana9ement and twustees meetings and reimbursed expenses. Fund structure Unrestricted income funds are general fvnds Ihal are avaiLa1e for usg at the trustees discretion in furtherance of ihe objectives of the charity. 3 Incorne from donations and lega¢ies Unrestrict•d funds General Total funds Donaborks and legacies: Donations from individuals 29.903 29.903 Total for 2023 29.903 29.903 Total for 2022 22,5 22,590 4 Expenditure on ¢harttable activities Unrestricted funds General Total funds Note Grant lunding of activities Supplies Employment costs Premises cost Admin costs Repairs and maintenance 2,025 3,186 14. 2,025 3,186 14.906 3,090 1,307 1,914 1,307 1,914 Total for 2023 26,428 26,428 Total for 2022 8.533 8,533 Page 7
Danescourt Christian Fellowship Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 £26,42812022 - £Nil) of the above expendilijre was altribuiat4e to unrestiicted ndS and £Nil12022 - £Nill to restrthd fvnds. In addition lo ts expenditure analysed atove. there are also govemance costs of £49512022 - £4501 which relate directly to tharitsble adivities. See note 5 for further details. 5 Analysis of govemance and support Costs Governance costs Unrestrlcted funds General Total funds Independent examiner fees Examination of the finanaal statements 495 495 Total for 2023 495 495 Total for 2022 450 450 6 Trustees remuneralion and expens¢$ No Iruslees, nor any persons connected wilh them. have received 8ny remuneraticffl from the charity during the year. 7 Taxalion The charity is a regislergd charity and is therefore exempt from taxation. 8 Cash and cash equivalents 2023 2022 Cash at bank 42,938 39,957 Page 8