Trustees’ Annual Report (for the period from 1/1/2023 to 31/12/2023)
Charity Name: Southampton Chinese Christian Fellowship (or SCCF)
Registered Charity Number: 1141228
Charity’s Principal Address: 14 Grafton Gardens, Southampton SO16 5SQ
Name of Trustees
Mr Hiong Ching Hii Mr Sanny Teoh Mr Loi You Wong
Governing Document
Constitution adopted in December 2010
The charity is constituted by Trust
Trustee Selection Method
Candidates must be 18 years of age or over and are members of the SCCF and have been worshipping regularly for a minimum period of six months prior to nomination. The leading members can recommend new trustees for acceptance at the AGM.
Policies and Procedures
There is safeguarding policy (updated in April 2022) in place. We carried out Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check for all Sunday School teachers and helpers. These checks are renewed every three years as per recommended by the Charity Commission.
Ongoing review of the health and safety issues are carried out to ensure that all statutory requirements and standards are met.
Objectives of the Charity
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To worship God
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To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
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To build up the members of the Church
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To testify for Jesus Christ
Summary of the Main Ministries and Activities
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Sunday services (a mixture of virtual and physical meetings)
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Various bible study groups including adults and children groups (a mixture of virtual and physical meetings)
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Communal meal at last Sunday of each month
Financial Review
Our principal source of funds is through free-will offerings from the members of the SCCF. We do not raise funds. The main expenditures for this year include the hire costs for the Saturday and Sunday meeting venues.
The charity has no deficit in funds and all trustees are volunteers and do not receive any remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Prepared by Mr Hiong Ching Hii On behalf of SCCF
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP INCOME & EXPENDITURES ACCOUNTS PERIOD 01/01/2023 TO 31/12/2023
| Income Gift Offerings Bank Interest Received MyDonate (Gift Aid) Receipts Charitable Giving Receipts Less: Expenditures Rent payment to Rose Road Retail Limited Rent payment to Isaac Watts Memorial Church Zoom Pro Licence Invoice Other Gift Offerings Gift offering to C.O.C.M. Net Income for the year 2023 |
£ 6,410.00 4,196.08 18,762.24 1,170.00 8,640.00 6,075.12 422.34 350.00 140.00 |
£ 30,538.32 15,627.46 14,910.86 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Southampton Chinese Christian Church On accounts forthe year ended 31 t)ecember 2023 Charity no (if any) 1141228 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trus1"} for the year ended 3111212023 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparalion basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 Ilhe Acf). I report in respect of my examination ofthe Trusys accounts (3rried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have followed the applicable Direclions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5llb} of the Art. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. accounting records Vre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Acl or the accounts do not accord viith the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examinatK>n to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the w0S in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 1210712024 Name: Mrs Emity Cheung Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (rf any}- Accountant Address: 57 Adames Road, Fratton, Portsmouth, Hants P01 5QE IER October 2018
Section B Dis¢10sure Onty complete rfthe examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charsty accounts.. directbons and guidan for examineTS). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018