GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] March 2025
CHARITY NUMBER: 1145089
GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
33 NORTHWAY WALLINGTON SM6 8DH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1145089
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
TRUST DEED DATED 1[ST] NOVEMBER 2011 AS AMENDED 13[TH] MAY 2012
TRUSTEES/ DIRECTORS
BENITTA SELWYN RAJA SAMUEL PRABHU KUMAR MANIRAJ ANTHONY DORUS DR NIHAR RANJAN KOTHIA
PRINCIPAL BANKERS
HSBC BANK 56 TOOTING HIGH STREET TOOTING LONDON SW17 0RN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
FRESH FIRE ORGANISATION GENRATOR BUSINESS CENTRE UNIT 5 95 MILES ROAD MITCHAM CR4 3FH
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GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH 33 NORTHWAY WALLINGTON SURREY SM6 8DH
INDEX Page Legal & Administrative Details 1 Index 2 Trustee’s Report 3 - 4 Independent Examiner’s Report 5 Receipts and Payments Account 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7 Notes on the financial Statements 8
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GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH TRUSTEES’ REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[st] March 2025
The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 for the charity, Good Shepherd Jesus Christ Church with Charity Number 1145089.
The Trustees of the charity are: Benitta Selwyn Raja Samuel Prabhu Kumar Maniraj Anthony Dorus Dr Nihar Ranjan Kothia
The principal address of the charity is: 33 Northway Wallington SM6 8DH
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity governing document is a trust deed that was dated on 1[ST] Nov 2011 as amended by 13[th] May 2012.The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to review, plan activities and monitor the financial position.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Objects of the organisation are for the benefit of the public to advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the statement of beliefs) in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit to relieve sickness and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind through the provision of counselling and support and also to advance education. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Organisation continues to hold successful services through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. The church continues to hold several conferences and events in the United Kingdom and this has continued to make a good impact in the community. The church also ran a vacation bible school to teach the young people the word of God. The church continues to operate its in person services. They continue to sponsor missionary work in India and Sri Lanka during the financial year.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The income of the charity is above £119,000. This is an increase on the previous year’s income due to the gift aid claim that has been made in the year. The costs have been managed over this period. The charity is in a good position to develop itself in the community.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The church intends to continue to host its regular worship services and yearly conferences in UK. The intended re-appointment of our present independent examiner at the upcoming trustee meeting is expected to support the financial operations by making it more effective.
RESERVE POLICY
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure .This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditures that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The charity have assessed all the major risks to which the charity is exposed to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the Charities Act 2011, the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true and fair view of the state of the church. They are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed.
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Prepare financial statements on an ongoing basis.
They are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finances of the church at any time and to ensure that such accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.They also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the church and to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on 9[th ] September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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Independent Examiner’s Report To the Trustees
GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31[st ] March 2025 set out on the following pages which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies shown in the corresponding pages.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees of the church are responsible for the preparation of accounts: they consider that the audit requirement under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act),does not apply. It is my responsibility to :
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
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Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners made under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church 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 you as 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 statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention;
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material aspect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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proper accounting records are kept( in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act: or
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(2) to which , in my opinion , attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Chuks Ajuka Bsc(Man), FICB PMDip Fresh fire Organisation Generator Business Centre 95 Miles road Mitcham Surrey CR4 3FH
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| GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH | ||
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| ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025 | |||||||
| **1 ** | Receipts & Payments Account(General | Purpose Fund) | |||||
| Income Receipts | £/ 2025 | £/2024 | |||||
| Tithes and Offerings | 87288 | 94241 | |||||
| Interest | 8202 | 6690 | |||||
| Gift Aid | 19733 | 17412 | |||||
| Other donations | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total Receipts | 115223 | 118343 | |||||
| Direct Charitable Expenditure | |||||||
| Travel and Substitence | 7800 | 4896 | |||||
| Rent of Hall | 8080 | 7760 | |||||
| Wages | 9600 | 9600 | |||||
| Office costs | 5400 | 5700 | |||||
| Charitydonations | 2265 | 575 | |||||
| Books & Periodicals | 419 | 513 | |||||
| Printing& Stationery | 205 | 544 | |||||
| Insurance | 0 | 225 | |||||
| Welfare | 1962 | 1435 | |||||
| Mission expenses | 2734 | 9216 | |||||
| Radioprograms | 282 | 467 | |||||
| Rates | 222 | 260 | |||||
| Conference costs | 12145 | 8223 | |||||
| Subscriptions | 185 | 290 | |||||
| Supplies | 2875 | 2580 | |||||
| Professional fees | 670 | 1520 | |||||
| Refreshments | 435 | 75 | |||||
| 55279 | 53879 | ||||||
| Other Expenditure | |||||||
| Equipments | 5619 | 4907 | |||||
| Speakers expenses | 3033 | 2950 | |||||
| Bank charges | 149 | 144 | |||||
| 8801 | 8001 | ||||||
| Total Payments | 64080 | 61880 | |||||
| Net Receipts/(Payments) for theyear | 51143 | 56463 | |||||
| Cash Funds brought forward | 409615 | 353152 | |||||
| Cash Funds at the end of theyear | 460758 | 409615 | |||||
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GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
2 Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March 2025
| Cash Funds Bank Total Cash Funds Assets Retained for the Charity's Own use Musical Instruments Equipments Vehicle Liabilities Accounting fee NET ASSETS |
Unrestricted Funds £/2025 £/2024 £ £ 460758 409615 |
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| 460758 409615 |
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| 44 55 11556 8826 5432 6790 |
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| 17032 15671 670 670 |
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| 477120 424616 |
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf:
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GOOD SHEPHERD JESUS CHRIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis under section of Charities Act 2011
Funds
Unrestricted funds are those which can be used at the Trustees' discretion. Restricted Funds are those whose purposes have been restricted by the donor.
Staff
The church had 1 employee during the accounting year. All the other work of the organisation was undertaken by volunteers during the financial year.
Public Benefit
The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or aims that are for public benefit.Details of how this is achieved 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.
Depreciation
Depreciation was charged at 20% reducing balance method.
Trusee payments and Related party transactions
Trustee Raja Samuel was paid £9600 for services rendered to church as a Pastor
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