2023-03-31-accounts - Access Christian Media

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Access Christian Media Other names charity is known by Access, Access Media Registered charity number (if any) 1131237 Charity's principal address 31 Chamberlain Avenue

Access Christian Media

Stoke-on-Trent Postcode ST4 5EN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Steven Perry	Chair, Trustee
Patricia Hargreaves	Trustee
Gareth Littler	Trustee














Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Memorandum and Articles of Association 18[th] October 2007 as amended:
Type of governing document - 18th April 2009 (change of name from ‘ Congleton Community Media’ )
(eg. trust deed, constitution) - 2nd July 2009 (to reflect change in objects and powers) - 8th October 2009 (to reflect change in banking procedures) - 1st April 2014 (additional object added)
Company Limited by Guarantee
How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by existing trustees. Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Advancement of the Christian Faith

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Relief of poverty
Education and Training
Promotion of the Arts

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1. Advancement of the Christian Faith - Through the production of media - By support and advice provided to other charities and non-profit organisations

2. Relief of Poverty - By the provision of training schemes and education programmes in areas of need

By raising awareness of related issues through our media outlets
- By support and advice provided to other charities and non-profit organisations

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

3. Education and Training - By the provision of training, work experience and education programmes in areas of need

By raising awareness of related issues through our media outlets
- By support and advice provided to other charities and non-profit organisations

4. Promotion of the Arts - By the raising awareness of related issues through our media outlets

By running events, training and activities related to the promotion of the arts
By assisting artists and other arts organisations through the provision of services and advice

Throughout all of our activities the trustees have endeavoured to show regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance would be relevant (in accordance Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. This has been facilitated through discussion at our regular trustee meetings.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Introduction Summary of the main As has been the case for some time, the Charity continues to seek a achievements of the charity permanent home. The consequences of the COVID crisis further during the year hampered this and he process of progress as an organisation remains slow but steady. Nevertheless, we continued to operate the vast majority of our services. Media and Radio This year we continued to work with the various community/non-profit broadcasters in and around our HQ in Stoke-on-Trent on a joint endeavour in the area of Small Scale DAB ( SSD ). This project, known as ABC, (Now renamed/reformed into a new nonprofit entity called the Alternative Broadcast Company ) was awarded the licence by Ofcom and so preparations have begun in support of this. We have continued looking at ways of extending this co-operation on a national scale between certain non-profit broadcasters. This year has seen the continued development of our media activity including the development of our on-line radio station and website at www.accessradio.biz. Training Projects Our training and education provision has continued although, at times, this has been more difficult due to the temporary nature of accommodation in our current building. However, it has been delivered through volunteering, job placements, and the provision of work experience placements to students. Event Activities A number of new events were held and developed including partnerships with local organisations around our HQ in Stoke. Social Enterprise Our activities selling used donated items on-line has continued to provide significant revenue and opportunities for training/work experience for members of the public. Given our existing approach to matters such as on-air donation requests this has been very valuable. Also, our continued stay in temporary accommodation still makes such grant aid more problematic. Furthermore, post-COVID, grant funding remains difficult as funders priorities have not returned to where they were before the Pandemic. For these reasons we have continued using other funding models that are not reliant on these streams of income. For these reasons we have also continued to develop the other social enterprise elements of our operation. This has included the on-line sales of second hand items in our Ebay and Amazon shops. We’ve also continued to develop aspects of our consultancy activities which provide low-cost expert advice in our areas of expertise.

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Section E Financial review

Given the limited expenditure of the organisation, historically, it has not Brief statement of the been necessary to set out a definitive reserve policy. This has not charity’s policy on reserves changed this year and the financial challenges presented by our building situations made it even more difficult to set out any policy on reserves. Should this situation change the policy would be reviewed in the coming year.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Steven Perry Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair of Trustees etc) Date 16/01/23

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Registered Number 06403660

ACCESS CHRISTIAN MEDIA

Abbreviated Accounts

31 March 2023

Registered Number 06403660

ACCESS CHRISTIAN MEDIA

Abbreviated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Notes Fixed Assets Tangible 2 Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Trade Debtors HMRC - VAT Reclaim Cash at bank and in hand Other Debtors Total current assets Prepayments and accrued income Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3 Accruals and deferred income Net current assets (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 4 Total assets less current liabilities Capital and reserves Profit and loss account Shareholders funds	£ £ 0 0 477 2,679 2,309 500 5,965 0 (11,858) 0 (5,893) (5,893) (2,235) (8,128) (8,128) (8,128) 31/03/2023	£ £ 0 0 477 740 2,228 500 3,945 0 (1,762) 0 2,183 2,183 (3,126) (943) (943) (943) 31/03/2022

a. For the year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption for audit under section 477(2) of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the small companies regime.
b. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
c. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for:
i) ensuring the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 386; and

ii) preparing accounts which give true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at

the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance

with the requirements of section 393, and which otherwise comply with the requirements

of the Companies Act relating to accounts, so far as is applicable to the Company.

d. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the board on:

29th December 2023

And signed on their behalf by:

Steven Perry, Director

Registered Number 06403660

ACCESS CHRISTIAN MEDIA

Notes to the abbreviated accounts

for the year ending 31 March 2023

1 Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the

Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective January 2008

Depreciation

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:

Fixtures & Fittings 25.00% Straight Line Method Motor Vehicles 25.00% Straight Line Method

2 Tangible fixed assets

3 4	Cost At 31 March 2022 additions disposals revaluations transfers At 31 March 2023 Depreciation At 31 March 2022 Charge for year on disposals on revaluations At 31 March 2023 Net Book Value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2023 Creditors falling due within one year Trade Creditors Payroll Bounce Back Loan Total Creditors Creditors falling due after one year Bounce Back Loan Total Creditors	£ 17799 0 0 17799 17799 0 0 0 17799 0 0 £ 10,654 220 984 11858 £ 2235 2235

Registered Number 06403660

ACCESS CHRISTIAN MEDIA

Detailed Profit & Loss Summary

for the year ending 31 March 2023

Incoming Resources Sales Donations/Grants - Unrestricted Donations/Grants - Restricted Other Income Costs of Goods Selling Charges Stock Gross Profit Legal & Professional Costs Accountancy Programming Costs Consultancy Property Costs Maintenance & Property Work Utilities: Gas and Electric General Administration Expenses Insurance Vehicle Expenses Travel Fuel Tools Admin & Office Expenses Domain Registration Marketing Expenses Governance Costs Internet Costs IT Consultancy Office Expenses & Postage Techinical Costs Telephone Costs Volunteer Expenses Depreciation Sundries Bank Charges Loan Interest Donations Entertainment Events Materials & Services Music Copyright Sundries Nett Profit	£ £ 5,882 35,122 0 23 41,027 1,175 0 1,175 39,852 0 30,407 8,000 275 3,533 560 12 35 3 151 220 39 290 0 1,789 (14) 800 223 0 1 93 0 39 0 449 132 47,037 (7,185) 2023	£ £ 2,903 4,917 3,580 49 11,449 1,277 177 1,454 9,995 0 2,962 0 47 2,426 507 29 0 0 89 168 39 534 160 1,653 0 837 164 227 5 0 1,446 305 1,731 262 447 14,038 (4,043) 2022

ACCESS CHRISTIAN MEDIA

Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31st March 2023

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Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
2023 2023 2023 2022
Notes £ £ £ £
Incoming Resources
Incoming Resources from generated funds 35,122 0 35,122 8,497
Incoming Resources from charitable activities 5,882 0 5,882 2,903
Other incoming resources 23 0 23 49
Total incoming resources 41,027 0 41,027 11,449
Resources expended
Cost of generating Funds of charitable activities 48,212 0 48,212 15,492
Governance Costs 0 0 0 0
Total resources expended 48,212 0 48,212 15,492
Net (outgoing) / incoming resources before
(7,185) 0 (7,185) (4,043)
transfers
Other recognised gains & losses 0 0 0 0
Net Movement of funds (7,185) 0 (7,185) (4,043)
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Total
2023 2023 2023 2022
Notes £ £ £ £
Reconciliation of funds
Funds brought forward as previously stated (12,183) 11,240 (943) 3,100
Net movement in funds (7,185) 0 (7,185) (4,043)
Total Funds carried forward (19,368) 11,240 (8,128) (943)
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Balance Sheet

As at 31st March 2023

Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets Current Assets Stock Debtors Cash at bank and in hand VAT Receivable Other Debtors Creditors - Amounts falling due within one year Creditors - Amounts falling due after one year Net Assets	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Total 2023 2023 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 477 0 477 477 2,309 0 2,309 2,228 2,679 0 2,679 740 500 0 500 500 5,965 0 5,965 3,945 (11,858) 0 (11,858) (1,762) (2,235) 0 (2,235) (3,126) (8,128) 0 (8,128) (943)

Represented By: Funds

Restricted - Income Funds Unrestricted - Income Funds Total Funds	0 11,240 11,240 11,240 (19,368) 0 (19,368) (12,183) (19,368) 11,240 (8,128) (943)

Independent Examiner's Repoc on the Accounts

Report to the board of directors/trustees of:

Access Christian Media, 31 Chamberlain Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5EN

Registered Charity No.: 1131237 Registered Company No.: 06403660.

On the accounts for the financial year: 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 as set out on the following pages.

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 (in accordance with the relevant sections of the Charities Acts 2011} but that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:-

Examine the accounts
Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and the procedures advised by Companies House
State whether particular matters have come to my attention

in accordance with the relevant sections of the aforementioned legislation.

Basis of Independent Examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners and the procedures advised by Companies House. 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner's Satement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

a. To keep accounting records in accordance with the aforementioned legislation
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
b. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the account requirements of that legislation

have not been met, or

To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed (i![it-]

Date: 29th December 2023

RL Accountancy Services Dukes Lodge, Drayton Road Hanchurch, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST 4 BSN