Cloverleaf Christian Centre Registered Charity: 1143568
Trustees' Annual Report
&
Financial Statements
8 March 2023 - 7 March 2024
CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Registered charity: 1143568
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
Contents
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT ................................................................................................................ 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS .................................................................. 6 STATEMENT of RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS................................................................................................ 7 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ............................................................................................ 8
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CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Registered charity: 1143568
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT
For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 7 March 2024, along with the independent examiner's report.
Reference and administration details
The charity is registered as ‘Cloverleaf Christian Centre’ and is also known as ‘C3’. It is registered with the Charity Commission, number 1143568.
Principal address: 121 Foundry Mill Street Seacroft Leeds LS14 6FJ
Principal operating address: Craven Gate House New Craven Gate Leeds LS11 5NF
The following are the charity trustees who manage the charity.
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➢ Paul Okhuoya (Chair)
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➢ Charity Isy Mba
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➢ Solomon Edwin
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➢ Ebunoluwa Edwin
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➢ Samuel Odekunle
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➢ Itohan Odekunle
Structure, governance and management
The charity is an unincorporated association and is governed in accordance with a constitution adopted on 18 February 2011.
The trustees were appointed by the Chair.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity, as set out in its governing document are:
Advancing the Christian faith, relieving sickness and financial hardship, promoting education, promoting and preserving good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities over the course of the year, the trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. We have carefully considered the impact our activities would have on the Charity’s objectives.
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CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Registered charity: 1143568
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
The main activities undertaken in this financial year have included:
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Church services, fellowships and other meetings to support the spiritual growth of members and to advance the Christian faith.
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Supporting charities and organisations with shared objectives including the provision of office space.
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Community focused programs aimed at encouraging positive youth engagement including the provision of supplementary education programmes.
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Grants and donations have also been made to support individuals and other churches.
Ongoing support from volunteers continued to be integral to all our operations in the year.
Achievements and performance during the year
Cloverleaf Christian Centre believes very strongly in extracting the principles of the Bible into practical living and seeks out opportunities to do so in local and international contexts. We are increasingly active in our wider community and have built up strategic partnerships that enable us to put to practice precepts of the Christian faith i.e. Love - for God, our neighbours and ourselves. This commitment continues to define our engagements and activities, it also led us to seek out increasingly polarised individuals and communities in the city of Leeds who we actively engage with to help rebuild their lives and relationships.
We continue to support the Cloverleaf Home in Kenya which is home to approximately 20 children. All the children in the home are on mapped educational courses that will see them exposed to a robust education that would otherwise have been denied them. A majority of the children are now enrolled in local schools and are thriving. The Charity’s continued partnership with the orphanage also enables those of our members who are interested in missionary work to support the work of the orphanage.
Financial review
The Charity currently has a policy to have reserves that cover 3 months of running costs. Operational running costs in the period were approximately £11,000 a quarter.
The reserves at year end were £10,293. We continue to assess fund raising opportunities.
The principal source of funding this year has been donations of approximately £45,000 made by the trustees and church members.
This funding has mainly been used to pay the rent and associated costs of running our services.
No restricted funds were held or spent in the year.
Future Plans
Our future plans are focused on promoting the Christian faith and expanding our impact within our communities.
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CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Registered charity: 1143568
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.
Signatures ____ _____ Full name Solomon Edwin Paul Okhuoya Position Trustee Chair Date 21 October 2024
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CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
Registered charity: 1143568
For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
Report to the trustees of CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE, registered charity number 1143568.
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 7 March 2024, set out on pages 8 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustee 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
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to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
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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
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination is 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 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 other than that disclosed below:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements :
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, and
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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.
Signed _________ 21 October 2024
Adebola Odeyemi Independent Examiner
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Registered charity: 1143568
CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
STATEMENT of RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
| Receipts | Unrestricted funds £ 45,445 - - 18 - 45,463 - 45,463 147 3,480 1,370 - 37,045 - 7,310 - - 1,885 60 51,298 1,414 1,414 52,713 (7,250) - 17,543 10,293 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds £ 45,445 - - 18 - 45,463 - 45,463 147 3,480 1,370 - 37,045 - 7,310 - - 1,885 60 51,298 1,414 1,414 52,713 (7,250) - 17,543 10,293 |
Last year £ |
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| Donations and grants | 45,445 | 50,028 | |||
| Grants | - | - | |||
| Gift aid | - | 13,096 | |||
| Bank Interest | 18 | 2 | |||
| Fundraising events | - | - | |||
| Sub total | 45,463 | 63,126 | |||
| Asset and investment sales, (etc). |
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| Total receipts | 45,463 | 63,126 | |||
| Payments | |||||
| Administration &publicity | 147 | - | |||
| Donations,relief & honorarium | 3,480 | 279 | |||
| Event costs | 1,370 | 1,245 | |||
| Legal &professional fees | - | - | |||
| Rent & rates | 37,045 | 39,122 | |||
| Repairs & maintenance | - | 125 | |||
| Service and event costs | 7,310 | 2,286 | |||
| Staff costs | - | - | |||
| Transport expenses | - | - | |||
| Utilities,telecoms & insurance | 1,885 | 7,353 | |||
| Other costs | 60 | 136 | |||
| Sub total | 51,298 | 50,545 | |||
| Asset and investment purchases |
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| Assets | 1,414 | - | |||
| Sub total | 1,414 | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 50,545 | |||||
| (7,250) | - | - | (7,250) | **12,581 ** | |
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17,543 |
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| 10,293 | - | - | 10,293 | 17,543 |
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Registered charity: 1143568
CLOVERLEAF CHRISTIAN CENTRE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
For the year from 8 March 2023 to 7 March 2024
| Cash funds Other monetary assets Investment assets Assets retained for the charity’s own use Liabilities |
Cashat bank Total cash funds None None Details Office furniture & equipment IT equipment Musical & media equipment Details |
Unrestricted funds £ 10,293 10,293 Unrestricted funds £ Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds Endowment funds £ to nearest £ |
Restricted funds Endowment funds £ to nearest £ |
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| Restricted funds Endowment funds £ to nearest £ |
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The accounts were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by
Signatures _________ Full name Solomon Edwin Position Trustee
Paul Okhuoya
Chair
Date 21 October 2024
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