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2024-07-31-accounts

The New Life In Christ Ministry

Charity No. 1147809

Company No. 06977922

Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts For the year ended 31 July 2024

B M Cooper & Co. Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 88 Wood Lane Dagenham Essex RM9 5SL

The New Life In Christ Ministry Contents

Pages
Trustees' Annual Report 2 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Accounts 7 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15 to 16

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Trustees Annual Report

TNLCM

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Company No. 06977922

Charity No. 1147809

Principal Office

Unit 7, Selinas Lane Behind Quilting Ltd Dagenham Essex RM8 1ES

Registered Office

Unit 7, Selinas Lane Behind Abbey Quitling Ltd Dagenham Essex RM8 1ES

Directors and Trustees

The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:

Bamidele Sinkaiye Olawale Joshua Olayemi Joshua Olufemi Awomolo Oluwakemi Ore

Accountants

B M Cooper & Co. Limited 88 Wood Lane Dagenham Essex RM9 5SL

Bankers

Barclays Bank Plc NatWest Bank

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The purpose of the charity as set out in its governing document is for the benefit of persons in the United Kingdom and worldwide to advance Christian religion; to relieve poverty, sickness and distress; to advance education.

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Trustees Annual Report

Various activities were undertaken during the year, in relation to these purposes.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The total incoming resources for the year amounted to £341,007 (2023 - £339,471) and the total resources expended amounted to £368,177 (2023 - £264,923) leaving net deficit for the year of £27,170 (2023 - £74,548). The balance of funds as at 31st July 2024 was £15,725 (2023 - £42,895).

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves was not maintained throughout the year.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The organisation is charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 31st July 2009 and registered as a charity on 25th January 2012.

Trustees are selected from long standing members of the congregation and people from outside of the church who are familiar with and have an empathy with the Church's objectives. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

New trustees are invited and encouraged to attend training courses led by the chair and also read the guidelines and publications issued by the Charity Commission e.g. ‘The Essential Trustee, copies of which are given to new trustees. Trustees are familiar with the working of the church having been drawn from long-standing church members that have the skill-set to offer an empathy with the charity's core values.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

Signed on behalf of the board

..................................................................... Olawale Joshua Trustee

09 June 2025

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Independent Examiners Report Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The New Life In Christ Ministry

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The New Life In Christ Ministry for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Summary Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act.

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

As the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ACCA.

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

................................................

Mr Bolaji Kalejaiye FCCA ACCA B M Cooper & Co. Limited 88 Wood Lane Dagenham Essex RM9 5SL

09 June 2025

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 July 2024

Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2024 2024 2023
Notes £ £ £
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies 4 317,969 317,969 339,244
Other 5 23,038 23,038 227
Total 341,007 341,007 339,471
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 6 79,878 79,878 49,866
Other 7 288,299 288,299 215,057
Total 368,177 368,177 264,923
Net gains on investments - - -
Net (expenditure)/income 8 (27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Transfers between funds - - -
Net (expenditure)/income
before other gains/(losses)
(27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Other gains and losses
Net movement in funds (27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 42,895 42,895 (31,653)
Total funds carried forward 15,725 15,725 42,895

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Balance Sheet At 31 July 2024 Company No. 06977922

Notes
2024
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
4,294
4,294
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
48,871
48,871
Creditors:Amount falling due within one year
11
(6,531)
Net current assets
42,340
Total assets less current liabilities
46,634
Creditors:Amounts falling due after more than one year
12
(30,909)
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability
15,725
Total net assets
15,725
The funds of the charity
Restricted funds
13
Unrestricted funds
13
General funds
15,725
15,725
Reserves
13
Total funds
15,725
2023
£
5,725
5,725
78,120
78,120
(3,310)
74,810
80,535
(37,640)
42,895
42,895
42,895
42,895
42,895

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

For the year ended 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Approved by the board on 09 June 2025

And signed on its behalf by:

...........................................................

Olawale Joshua

Trustee

09 June 2025

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 July 2024

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.

Fund accounting

Income

Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets

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The New Life In Christ Ministry

Notes to the Accounts

Expenditure

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Motor Vehicles 20% on cost Fixtures, fittings and 25% on written down value equipment

Freehold investment property

Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

Stocks

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.

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The New Life In Christ Ministry

Notes to the Accounts

Trade and other creditors

Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Research and development

Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.

Foreign currencies

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.

All exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.

Leased assets

Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs. Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.

Pension costs

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.

Receipt of donated goods, facilities and services

All donated goods, facilities and services received are recognised within incoming resources and expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Notes to the Accounts

2 Company status

The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.

3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year

3 Statement of Financial Activities - prior year
Unrestricted
funds Total funds
2023 2023
£ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 339,244 339,244
Other 227 227
Total 339,471 339,471
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 49,866 49,866
Other 215,057 215,057
Total 264,923 264,923
Net income 74,548 74,548
Net income before other
gains/(losses) 74,548 74,548
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds 74,548 74,548
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward (31,653) (31,653)
Total funds carried forward 42,895 42,895
4 Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted Total Total
2024 2023
£ £ £
Tithes and offerings 243,017 243,017 254,915
Gift aid reclaim 74,952 74,952 84,329
317,969 317,969 339,244
5 Other income
Unrestricted Total Total
2024 2023
£ £ £
Other income 9,952 9,952 -
Interest Received 386 386 227
Rent Received 12,700 12,700 -
23,038 23,038 227

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The New Life In Christ Ministry

Notes to the Accounts

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

6 Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Total
2024 2023
£ £ £
Expenditure on charitable
activities
Church activities and
300 300 1,090
programmes
Conventions 8,311 8,311 4,393
Honorarium 8,153 8,153 8,967
Governance costs
Accountancy fees 1,980 1,980 1,800
Legal and professional fees 10,207 10,207 8,561
28,951 28,951 24,811
7 Other expenditure
Unrestricted Total Total
2024 2023
£ £ £
Bank loan and overdraft
844 844 968
interest payable
Employee costs 55,472 55,472 45,135
Motor and travel costs 13,719 13,719 4,048
Premises costs 191,200 191,200 133,415
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on 1,431 1,431 1,909
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs 25,633 25,633 29,582
288,299 288,299 215,057
8 Net (expenditure)/income before
transfers
2024 2023
This is stated after charging: £ £
Depreciation of owned fixed assets 1,431 1,909
9 Staff costs
Salaries and wages 55,189 45,135
Pension costs 283 -
55,472 45,135
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Notes to the Accounts

10 Tangible fixed assets

10 Tangible fixed assets
Motor Fixtures,
Vehicles fittings and Total
equipment
£ £ £
Cost or revaluation
At 1 August 2023 25,000 128,947 153,947
At 31 July 2024 25,000 128,947 153,947
Depreciation and
impairment
At 1 August 2023 25,000 123,222 148,222
Depreciation charge for the - 1,431 1,431
year
At 31 July 2024 25,000 124,653 149,653
Net book values
At 31 July 2024 - 4,294 4,294
At 31 July 2023 - 5,725 5,725
11 Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Other taxes and social security 3,198 1,468
Other creditors 189 -
Accruals and deferred income 3,144 1,842
6,531 3,310
12 Creditors:
amounts falling due after more than one
year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 30,909 37,640
30,909 37,640

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Notes to the Accounts 13 Movement in funds

The New Life In Christ Ministry

13 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
At 1 August (including
other
Resources
expended
At 31 July
2024
2023 gains/losses)
£ £ £
Restricted funds:
Unrestricted funds:
General funds 42,895 341,007 (368,177) 15,725
Revaluation Reserves:
Total funds 42,895 341,007 (368,177) 15,725
14 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Total
funds
£ £
Fixed assets 4,294 4,294
Net current assets 42,340 42,340
Creditors due in more than one year and
provisions
(30,909) (30,909)
15,725 15,725
15 Reconciliation of net debt
At 1 August At 31 July
2023 Cash flows 2024
£ £ £
Cash and cash equivalents 78,120 (29,249) 48,871
78,120 (29,249) 48,871
Bank loans (37,640) 6,731 (30,909)
(37,640) 6,731 (30,909)
Net debt 40,480 (22,518) 17,962

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Notes to the Accounts 16 Commitments

Operating lease commitments

Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

2024 2024 2023 2023
Land and Land and
Other Other
buildings buildings
£ £ £ £
Operating leases with expiry date:
Pension commitments
2024 2023
£ £
The pension cost charge to the company
amounted to: 283 -

17 Related party disclosures

Controlling party

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.

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The New Life In Christ Ministry Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 July 2024

Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2024 2024 2023
£ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Tithes and offerings 243,017 243,017 254,915
Gift aid reclaim 74,952 74,952 84,329
317,969 317,969 339,244
Other
Other income 9,952 9,952 -
Interest Received 386 386 227
Rent Received 12,700 12,700 -
23,038 23,038 227
Total income and endowments 341,007 341,007 339,471
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Church activities and programmes 300 300 1,090
Conventions 8,311 8,311 4,393
Evangelism 2,280 2,280 2,020
Honorarium 8,153 8,153 8,967
Mission work 1,000 1,000 -
Welfare and hospitality 12,665 12,665 6,824
Music and instrumentalist
34,382 34,382 16,211
expenses
Publicity 600 600 -
67,691 67,691 39,505
Governance costs
Accountancy fees 1,980 1,980 1,800
Legal and professional fees 10,207 10,207 8,561
12,187 12,187 10,361
Total of expenditure on charitable
activities
79,878 79,878 49,866
Other expenditure
Bank loan and overdraft interest
844 844 968
payable
844 844 968
Employee costs
Salaries/wages 55,189 55,189 45,135
Pension costs 283 283 -
55,472 55,472 45,135
Motor and travel costs

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The New Life In Christ Ministry
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Vehicles - General costs 13,719 13,719 4,048
13,719 13,719 4,048
Premises costs
Rent 118,891 118,891 116,394
Light, heat and power 14,310 14,310 8,782
Premises cleaning 800 800 1,246
Premises repairs and
maintenance
57,199 57,199 6,993
191,200 191,200 133,415
General administrative costs,
including depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation of Motor Vehicles - - -
Depreciation of Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
1,431 1,431 1,909
Bank charges 1,005 1,005 1,277
General insurances 2,253 2,253 1,230
Information and publications 150 150 110
Software, IT support and related 949 949 200
costs
Stationery and printing 11,141 11,141 11,558
Sundry expenses 6,117 6,117 11,728
Telephone, fax and broadband 4,018 4,018 3,479
27,064 27,064 31,491
Total of expenditure of other costs 288,299 288,299 215,057
Total expenditure 368,177 368,177 264,923
Net gains on investments - - -
Net (expenditure)/income (27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Net (expenditure)/income before
other gains/(losses)
(27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Other Gains - - -
Net movement in funds (27,170) (27,170) 74,548
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 42,895 42,895 (31,653)
Total funds carried forward 15,725 15,725 42,895

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