REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08140761 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1148899
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
for
KICC The Lighthouse
KICC The Lighthouse
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
KICC The Lighthouse
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The main object for which the Charity is established is the advancement of the Christian religion. The other objects are
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For the benefit of the public.
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The furtherance of the charitable work of the church by the advancement of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time decide.
Significant activities
We held a meeting for 18-35 year old title ' My destiny calls' and also programmed to help attendees become financially stable.
We held various targeted seminars for the public including becoming community minded and talk on mental illness in our community.
During the year, the charity continued providing food items and toiletries to an food bank in Enfield to support their work in reaching out to the community.
We continues to run workshops for men and women alike in partnership with other charities and organisations locally and nationally.
We celebrated Mothering Sunday and also Father's day with gifts and resources for various members of the local community in attendance.
Public benefit
The charity benefits the public by providing services such as counselling to families, students, bereaved persons, those in financial difficulties, prayer support, men and women meetings and events for everyone in the community.
Also the charity produces and promotes religious books and tapes and CD's for distribution to the general public.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The charity has been working with the local community to provide assistance and support at community events apart from its regular services, meetings and counselling sessions in groups and to individuals.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Review and Reserves policy
The charity recorded an operating surplus for the period of £27,494.
Incoming resources were mainly from tithes and offerings.
Expenditure which was kept to the bare minimum was mainly operational costs.
The charity aims to retain sufficient reserves to ensure it meets its commitments to providing its services and activities. These reserves are designed to cover a minimum of £40,000.
There are no designated or restricted reserves in this current period.
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KICC The Lighthouse
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
FUTURE PLANS
The charity plans to significantly increase its community outreach programmes including partnering with more food banks, doing more community events and working with other local organisations that work with the elderly and people in need.
The charity plans to hold workshops and events in finance and parenting to support those in the local community.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document the Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated 12 July 2012 and constitutes a limited company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also Charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Article of Association, the Trustees are elected to serve under a fixed term.
Organisational structure
The charity was established in July 2012 but only started operations in July 2014. The governance of the Charity is maintained by the 2 trustees while the Resident Pastor deals with Pastoral and other related matters. The trustees hold regular board meetings and additional meetings when required.
The charity is supported by over 25 volunteers who work on average 4 hours every week. If minimum wage is applied to this the cash value to the charity of the volunteer force in a full year could be over £53,664. Without the support of these volunteer the charity would not have been able to meet its aims and objectives effectively.
Induction and training of new trustees
The trustees are familiar with the workings of the church and the charity draws from long-standing church members and Christians from other denominations that have a skill-set to offer. New trustees are encouraged to attend a series of short training and are encouraged to attend training seminars provided by external organisations.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
08140761 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1148899
Registered office
KICC Prayer City Buckmore Park Maidstone Road Chatham Kent ME5 9QG
Trustees
Ms S Noibi W A Yankey
Bankers
Barclays Bank Enfield 2 Leicestershire LE87 2BB
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KICC The Lighthouse
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 April 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
W A Yankey - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of KICC The Lighthouse
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of KICC The Lighthouse ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (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 Company 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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
Charles Clarke
Date: .............................................
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KICC The Lighthouse
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
| 31.7.23 Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 68,884 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Evangelism 4,735 Support and Administration 5,175 Direct Charitable Costs 31,480 Total 41,390 NET INCOME 27,494 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 157,815 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 185,309 |
31.7.22 Total funds £ 63,268 |
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| 8,569 3,817 32,569 |
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| 44,955 | |
| 18,313 139,502 |
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| 157,815 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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KICC The Lighthouse
Balance Sheet
31 July 2023
| 31.7.23 Unrestricted funds Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 9 1,736 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 183,573 NET CURRENT ASSETS 183,573 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 185,309 NET ASSETS 185,309 FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds: General fund 185,309 TOTAL FUNDS 185,309 |
31.7.22 Total funds £ 2,316 155,499 |
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| 155,499 | |
| 157,815 | |
| 157,815 | |
| 157,815 | |
| 157,815 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 July 2023.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 27 April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
W A Yankey - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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KICC The Lighthouse
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 33% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
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KICC The Lighthouse
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Tithes and Offerings Gift aid 3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Evangelism Support and Administration Direct Charitable Costs 4. SUPPORT COSTS Management £ Support and Administration 4,080 Direct Charitable Costs 145 4,225 5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation - owned assets Other operating leases |
31.7.23 31.7.22 £ £ 46,787 53,488 22,097 9,780 68,884 63,268 Support Direct costs (see Costs note 4) Totals £ £ £ 4,735 - 4,735 267 4,908 5,175 23,524 7,956 31,480 28,526 12,864 41,390 Governance Finance costs Totals £ £ £ 828 - 4,908 - 7,811 7,956 828 7,811 12,864 31.7.23 31.7.22 £ £ 742 1,016 5,315 7,425 |
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6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the year ended 31 July 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the year ended 31 July 2022.
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KICC The Lighthouse
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
7. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
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| Pastoral | 1 | 1 | ||||
| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. | ||||||
| 8. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL | ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Unrestricted | ||||||
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| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 63,268 | |||||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||||
| Charitable activities | ||||||
| Evangelism | 8,569 | |||||
| Support and Administration | 3,817 | |||||
| Direct Charitable Costs | 32,569 | |||||
| Total | 44,955 | |||||
| NET INCOME | 18,313 | |||||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 139,502 | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 157,815 | |||||
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Fixtures | ||||||
| and | Computer | |||||
| fittings | equipment | Totals | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| COST | ||||||
| At 1 August 2022 | 2,058 | 3,900 | 5,958 | |||
| Additions | 162 | - | 162 | |||
| At 31 July 2023 | 2,220 | 3,900 | 6,120 | |||
| DEPRECIATION | ||||||
| At 1 August 2022 | 1,276 | 2,366 | 3,642 | |||
| Charge for year | 236 | 506 | 742 | |||
| At 31 July 2023 | 1,512 | 2,872 | 4,384 | |||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||||
| At 31 July 2023 | 708 | 1,028 | 1,736 | |||
| At 31 July 2022 | 782 | 1,534 | 2,316 |
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KICC The Lighthouse
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| At 1.8.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 157,815 TOTAL FUNDS 157,815 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 68,884 TOTAL FUNDS 68,884 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.8.21 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 139,502 TOTAL FUNDS 139,502 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 63,268 TOTAL FUNDS 63,268 |
Net movement At in funds 31.7.23 £ £ 27,494 185,309 27,494 185,309 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (41,390) 27,494 (41,390) 27,494 Net movement At in funds 31.7.22 £ £ 18,313 157,815 18,313 157,815 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (44,955) 18,313 (44,955) 18,313 |
At 31.7.23 £ 185,309 |
At 31.7.23 £ 185,309 |
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| 185,309 | |||
| 18,313 |
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KICC The Lighthouse
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.8.21 £ 139,502 139,502 |
Net movement in funds £ 45,807 45,807 |
At 31.7.23 £ 185,309 |
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| 185,309 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 132,152 | (86,345) | 45,807 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 132,152 | (86,345) | 45,807 |
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2023.
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