# **ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
**CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1129110**
Independent Examiners Ltd
Unit 2 The Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham PO18 8NF
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **CONTENTS**
|Page 3|Legal and Administrative Information|
|---|---|
|Page 4|Trustees' Report|
|Pages 5|Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees|
|Page 6|Statement of Receipts and Payments|
|Page 7|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|
|Pages 8 and 9|Notes to the Accounts|
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
1129110
**CHARITY NUMBER** 1129110 **START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1st January 2021 **END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 31st December 2021 **TRUSTEES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021** Mr Leighton Ainsworth Mr Purazeni Chigarire Mr Colin McLaren
The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the Charity's governing instrument.
## **GOVERNING INSTRUMENT**
Constitution adopted 25th January 2009
## **OBJECTS**
**a)** To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the schedule in Kent and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the church council may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity;
**b)** The relief of poverty and sickness and to relieve the distress caused thereby regardless of nationality, religious political or other opinion in the said Kent and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the church council may from time to time think fit.
## **CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS**
5 Havelock Road Bromley Kent BR2 9NY
## **PRIMARY BANKERS**
Lloyds Bank Plc. 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**
K Gomes Independent Examiners Ltd Unit 2 The Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham PO18 8NF
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **TRUSTEES REPORT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **Church Activities**
At the start of the new year, much of our regular outreach methods had to be moved online due to the national COVID-19 restrictions. This allowed our members to reach out to other people via their social media accounts and invite friends and family to join our regular zoom call. Several family members were able to connect with us and appreciate the ministry from our Pastor (Aaron James).
## **Revival Meetings**
We hosted our annual revival services with Pastor Leighton Ainsworth and his family, this was postponed to a later period within the year to allow us to meet in person with our pioneer pastor. We were also able to have several of our pastors to minister in our gatherings.
## **National Lockdown – COVID-19**
Coming into the new year there were still restrictions for gatherings in community halls, so our services continued online via Zoom. Once gatherings were permitted, we met as a church for our regular meetings and it was a real encouragement to many of our members, being able to see one another with the necessary restrictions in place.
## **Risk Assessment and Method Statement procedures for COVID secure meetings**
With the lockdowns reducing, there were opportunities for our congregation to gather safely within our regular hall; this was facilitated by following and implementing the relevant government guidelines and safety procedures for gatherings within a community centre. All our members were briefed on the control procedures in place prior to attending in person gatherings and encouraged to stay at home and join the meeting online if they were a part of the risk group, experiencing any symptoms of the virus or was not comfortable to gather.
## **Year End**
We were able to host our annual Christmas banquet, this was a good time of reflection and sharing of testimonies for many of our older and newer believers. Our congregation spent the new year with our leadership church
## **Trustees Responsibilities**
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the surplus of the trust for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in existence.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## 26/10/2022
Approved by the Trustees on ……………………………………………
Signed on their behalf by Trustee ……………………………………………………
Print Name: Mr Purazeni Chigarire
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
Report to the trustees/ members of Potters House Christian Fellowship Bexleyheath on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2021 set out on pages 6 to 9.
## **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 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities 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 general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 b l
## **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 requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kim Gomes MAAT Independent Examiners Ltd Unit 2 The Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham PO18 8NF
Date: 27.10.22
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
|**Notes**
**RECEIPTS :**
Donations & Legacies
**2a**
Other Incoming Resources
**2b**
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS :**
Costs of Charitable Activities
**3a**
Governance Costs
**3b**
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
Balances Brought Forward
**BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
33,658
-
33,658
33,492
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**33,658**
**-**
**33,658**
**33,492**|
||27,900
-
27,900
17,076
660
-
660
861|
||**28,560**
**-**
**28,560**
**17,938**|
|||
||**5,098**
**-**
**5,098**
**15,554**
23,595
-
23,595
8,041|
||**28,693**
**-**
**28,693**
**23,595**|
The notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of these accounts.
All Charity operations are classed as continuing operations.
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
|**ASSETS**
**Notes**
**Cash Funds:**
Cash at Bank
Petty Cash
**Other Monetary Assets:**
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
**5**
**Assets retained for the Charity's own use:**
Fixed Assets
**LIABILITIES**
Independent Examiner's Fee|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Fund
Fund
**31-Dec-21**
**31-Dec-20**
£
£
**£**
**£**
28,693
-
28,693
23,595
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**28,693**
**-**
**28,693**
**23,595**|
||28,693
-
28,693
39,149
-
-
-
-|
||**28,693**
**-**
**28,693**
**39,149**|
||-
-
-
-
720
-
720
650
.|
||**720**
**-**
**720**
**650**|
## **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 pages 6 and 7.
26/10/2022 Approved by the Trustees on …………………………… Signed on their behalf by Trustee ………………………………………
Print Name: Mr Purazeni Chigarire
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **1. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING**
The accounts have been prepared under the “Receipts and Payments” basis as prescribed by the Charity Commissioners, and they meet the appropriate legal requirements.
|**2. RECEIPTS**
**a) Donations & Legacies**
Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Gift Aid|Unrestricted
Restricted
**Total**
**Total**
Funds
Funds
**2021**
**2020**
£
£
£
£
33,658
-
33,658
31,419
-
-
-
2,073|
|---|---|
||**33,658**
**-**
**33,658**
**33,492**|
## **3. PAYMENTS**
## **a) Costs of Charitable Activities**
|Equipment
Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Insurance Costs
Love Offering
Ministry Meal
Outreach
Printing, Postage & Stationery
Rent & Rates
Revival Expenses
Sundry Expenses
Telephone Costs
Travel & Subsistence
Vehicle Expenses
**b) Governance Costs**
Independent Examiner's Fee
Legal & Professional Fees|-
-
-
796
5,600
-
5,600
2,000
-
-
-
185
4,150
-
4,150
2,500
1,299
-
1,299
726
3,167
-
3,167
152
760
-
760
595
7,701
-
7,701
2,741
-
-
-
330
2,140
-
2,140
1,995
780
-
780
-
-
-
-
18
2,228
-
2,228
5,038|
|---|---|
||**27,900**
**-**
**27,900**
**17,076**|
||660
-
660
650
-
-
-
211|
||**660**
**-**
**660**
**861**|
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BEXLEYHEATH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**
## **4. RESTRICTED FUNDS**
The Charity held no restricted funds during this or the previous financial period.
## **5. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES**
Leighton Ainsworth received a offering of £1450 . No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.
## **6. 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.
## **7. 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.
## **8. 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
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