# **Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Reading Church**
**Year Ended 31 March 2023** Charity No: 1127496
_**Contents**_ Page No. Trustees Annual Report 2-3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6 Notes to the Accounts 7-8
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# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK READING CHURCH**
Trustees’ Annual Report
## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **Reference and administration details**
Charity Number 1127496
Principle Address 75 Durand Road
Earley
Reading
RG6 5YU
## **Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity**
Mr Okechukwu Chinedum Nzewuihe
Mr Jamile Hurst
Mr Jonas Appiah
## **Structure Governance and management**
## **Governing Document**
Constitution dated 28[th ] December 2008
## **Constitution of trustee and selection methods**
The charity is constituted as a trust and the trustees are appointed by the existing trustees.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Objects of Charity**
A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SETS OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTY OF READING AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.
B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER OPINION IN THE SAID COUNTY AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK READING CHURCH**
## Trustees’ Annual Report **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **Summary of main activities in relation to these objects**
The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the bible. All our activities reflect these core goals. The Church arranges or participates in a number of activities to this end, namely Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad).
## Achievements and performance
Various activities have been carried out during the year including:
- We have continued our weekly Outreaches in the town Centre
- We had Pastor Farai from Sydenham come in February to do a special service
- We went to London for a Pastors Seminars
- In the month of April, we had our annual bible conference in London
- We had Pastor Fred Rubi minister a series of meetings in the month of May
- We had gospel concerts in June and July
- We had different guest speakers in the Month of August
- In October We had an invasion team to our Baby Church
Our vision is to continue spreading the love of God to those in need.
## **Financial review**
## **Policy on reserves**
Due to the charity being a small organisation and its future expenses being fairly predictable in nature the trustees have decided that a minimum reserve of £1,000 will be sufficient at any one time. During the period under review the charity has been able to cope successfully with the above-mentioned level of reserve.
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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## **Ps Jamile Hurst**
Trustee
Date:
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
# **To the Trustees of**
# **Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Reading Church**
# **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
**Charity number 1127496**
**Set out on Pages 5 to 6**
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Mr Rohan Ruddock FCCA
**Ruddocks and Co- Chartered Certified Accountants First Floor, Copper House 88 Snakes Lane east, Woodford Green London** , **IG8 7HX**
**Date:**
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK READING**
## **Statement of receipts and payments**
## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**Notes**
**Receipts**
All Church Offerings
Special offerings and pledges
Support Received
Interest Received
**Total Receipts**
**Expenditure**
Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity
**1a**
Fundraising and publicity
**1b**
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming resources for the year before transfers**
**Net incoming resources and movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total Funds carried forward**|**2023**
**2022**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
70,276
0
70,276
55,320
0
385
385
8,659
1,381
0
1,381
1,688
189
0
189
0|
|---|---|
||71,846
385
72,231
65,666|
||73,257
385
73,642
68,825
443
0
443
1,388|
||73,700
385
74,085
70,213|
||-1,854
0
-1,854
-4,547|
||-1,854
0
-1,854
-4,547
4,374
0
4,374
8,921|
||2,520
0
2,520
4,374|
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK READING**
## **Statement of assets and Liabilities**
## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**Assets**
**Cash funds**
Current Account
Deposit Account
Online Tithes
Other Account
**Represented by**
General Fund
Restricted fund
**Assets Retained for the Charities own use:**
Equipment
Van
**Liabilities**
Examiner's fee|**2023**
**£**
0
85
383
2,052
2,520
2,520
0
2,520
2,741
8,660
11,401
0
0|**2022**
**£**
1,457
0
274
2,643|
|---|---|---|
|||4,374|
|||4,374
0|
|||4,374|
|||1,058
8,660|
|||9,718|
|||900|
|||3,600|
## **Trustees Responsibilities in relation to financial Statements**
Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which comply with the regulations set out in the Charities Act 2011. The trustees have elected to take advantage of the provisions that apply to small charities and have prepared a receipts and payments account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are set out on page 5 and 6.
Approved by the trustees on ………………………..and
Signed on their behalf by ……………………………….. Ps Jamile Hurst
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**POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK READING**
## **Notes to the accounts**
## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**Receipts**
_Donations_
Donations and other similar receipts
Support Received
Love Offerings
Interest Received
**Total Receipts**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
70,276
0
70,276
63,979
1,381
0
1,381
1,688
0
385
385
0
189
0
189
0|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
70,276
0
70,276
63,979
1,381
0
1,381
1,688
0
385
385
0
189
0
189
0|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
70,276
0
70,276
63,979
1,381
0
1,381
1,688
0
385
385
0
189
0
189
0|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
Year
£
£
£
£
70,276
0
70,276
63,979
1,381
0
1,381
1,688
0
385
385
0
189
0
189
0|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||71,846|385|72,231
65,666|
## **a. Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity**
||||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Fellowship Tithe|4,319|0|4319|4338|
|Travel costs & Impact teams|4,613|0|4613|1,181|
|Visiting speakers- love offerings|3,315|385|3700|4060|
|Building running costs|5,920|0|5920|4784|
|Conference & Seminars|185|0|185|1500|
|Motor expenses|5,969|0|5969|4940|
|Equipment|1,683|0|1683|1058|
|Youth|63|0|63|703|
|Books & Periodicals|934|0|934|835|
|Utilities|3,590|0|3590|3135|
|Parsonage|20,729|0|20729|21250|
|Pastors compensation|12,240|0|12240|12840|
|Bank charges|142|0|142|105|
|Telecommunication|1,077|0|1077|1476|
|Council tax & Insurance|2,985|0|2985|2630|
|PAYE Liability|320|0|320|1027|
|Ministry Meal|1,126|0|1126|1615|
|Independent examiners|900|0|900|500|
|Reimbursements/Refunds|992|0|992|569|
|Sunday school|66|0|66|280|
|World Evangelism & Benevolence|1,000|0|1000|0|
|Victory rally|370|0|370|0|
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|Football tournaments
Revival
Marriage retreat|514
0
514
0
172
0
172
0
36
0
36
0|
|---|---|
||73,257
385
73,642
68,825|
## **b. Fundraising and publicity**
|Stationery and Postage
Printing & Advertising|0
0
0
105
443
0
443
1,283|
|---|---|
||443
0
443
1,388|
## **Note 3 - Restricted Funds**
Restricted funds received and spent during the year are detailed below
|**Purpose**
Love Offering
Total Restricted funds|**Balance**
**Balance**
**01.04.22**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**31.03.23**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
0
385
385
0|
|---|---|
||0
385
385
0|
## **Note 4 - Trustees**
No Trustees received remuneration during the year except for Ps Jamile Hurst
No transactions were undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or connected Person has a material interest.
## **Note 5 - Other Disclosure Issues**
The charity has no other commitments, loans, contingent liabilities other than those disclosed in The accounts. There are no other disclosure issues.
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