**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 

1. To worship God 

2. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 

3. To build up the members of the Church 

4. To testify for Jesus Christ 

## Summary of the Main Ministries and Activities 

1. Sunday services (a mixture of virtual and physical meetings) 

2. Various bible study groups including adults and children groups (a mixture of virtual and physical meetings) 

3. 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**<br>Gift Offerings<br>Bank Interest Received<br>MyDonate (Gift Aid) Receipts<br>Charitable Giving Receipts<br>**Less: Expenditures**<br>Rent payment to Rose Road Retail Limited<br>Rent payment to Isaac Watts Memorial Church<br>Zoom Pro Licence Invoice<br>Other Gift Offerings<br>Gift offering to C.O.C.M.<br>Net Income for the year 2023|£<br>6,410.00<br>4,196.08<br>18,762.24<br>1,170.00<br>8,640.00<br>6,075.12<br>422.34<br>350.00<br>140.00|£<br>30,538.32<br>15,627.46<br>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 V￿re 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 w0￿S 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