2022-12-31-accounts

Real Life Church, Sutton Coldfield

Company No. 8182165 Charity No. 1149821

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2022

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

REAL UFE CHURCH, S(rrTOM COLDRELD COMPANY INFORIAATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2￿22 Tru$t¢es Charfotte Senior Andrew Pinder Stuart Crane Aaron Abraharn (Appointed 21 March 20221 Comp•ny S•¢rotsry Charfotte Senior (Appointed 1 January 20221 Kay Stall Stuart Crane (church leaderl Melanie Crane Ichiklren and youth leaderl Govarnlng Documènt Memorandum and Artides ol Association dated 15 August 2012 Cornpany Reglstratlon Numbor 8182165 Charlty Reglstratlon Nurnber 1149821 Reglstered Offlce 3 Aragon Oliv8 Sutton Coldlield Wesl Midlands B73 68Q Indepondent Examlner Archie McDowall BA. CA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB Bankars CAF Bank Shawbrook Bank Cont8nts Company Information TrLJStees' AnnLJal Report Indèpendent Examinèr's Raport Statamenl ol Financial Activities Balanee Shaet Notes lo thè Accounts D8tailèd Statemènt ol Financial ActNities with Comparatives Pago 16 17 Page 1

REAL LIFE CHURCH, SUTTON COLOFIELD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2022 The tru5tee5, who are the chartty's directors for the purpose5 of company law, have pleasure in Submitting the Report and Accounts for the year. Objects of the charity The charity is a charitable company and is governed by its memorandum and articles of a5SOClation. The Trust seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by the advancement of the Christian Religion in the United Kingdom and over5ea5, and through the relief of the aged, poor, sick and disabled. Summary of the charity's maln artivities and a(hi￿ements To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows: Build and stren hen the church Meetings were held on Sundays in Sutton Coldfield to worship, to teach and to pray for those attendin8. Age- appropriate teaching and activities were provided at each meetin8 for under 18s. The Sunday meetin8s are freely open to all to attend and our regular attendance increased throughout the year. Small, mid-week "Life Groups" met throughout the year for members of the church to facilitate discipleship. build community and support each other practically. Regular mid-week meetings were also held to pray for the work of the church, our local community and the nations. In August we took a group of teenagers to Newday, a Christian summer festival for young people. Throughout the year we ran specific events for the Men and Women in our church to build relationship and provide a forum for discipleship. An Alpha course was run during the year. which was advertised and open to anyone to attend. A grant of £l,QOO was made to support the establishment of a local church plant. also part of the Newfrontiers family of churches. Members of the church also helped to lead worship and to preach at the church plant during the year, and surplus craft supplies from our Sunday morning kids work were donated to the church plant for use in their kids work. 81ess the local commun The church ran a number of craft and actNity events for children that were free and open to all. Messy Easter was held on Good Friday and was a popular session aimed at young children and their parents. to have fun learning about the Easter Story while doing fun art and craft activities. Messy Christmas was a similar event. run in the first week of December. Page 2

REAL LIFE CHURCH, SUTTON COLOFIELD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2022 Summary of the charity'5 main activities and ¥hievements {cgntinuedl In May we ran a "Woodland Treasure Hunf in a local park that involved a chocolate hunt, woodland craft and a walk. These event5 were all free to attend. In lune, Real Life Church entered a team into the Great Midlands Fun Run, raising nearly £4,lJ)O for local Food Banks. At Christmas, we participated in the Boldmere Community street festwal and Christmas lights event, at which we provided live music entertainment. We also hosted a Carol Service that was open to all to attend. Hel the oor and those in need Throu8hout the year we made regular donations of food, finance and support to a local food bank run from the United Reform Church in Sutton Coldfield. We also provided volunteers to work at the Food Bank. We also supported families in need with food vouchers and financial support in times of difficulty. We gave gifts to other charitable activities, as follow5.. £2,400 to support a church plant in E8yPt; £2,400 to LIV village. a project for orphans and the local community based in South Africa,. £2,400 to Acacia Family Support; £600 to Birmingham 2020,. £2,300 to Hope Debt Centre, a new charity based in Sutton Coldfield to provide debt support to those in need. Significantly. most of the charity's activities are undertaken by volunteers and the charity could not operate effectively without their efforts. In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Structure, Govemance and Management Responsibility for strategic and financial oversight of the Church. health and safety. insurance. employment matters, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and charity obligations rests Wlth the Directors. They met regularly during 2022 and were consulted and informed on matters of importante. The Directors were.. Stuart Crane. Andrew Pinder, Chadotte Senior and Aaron Abraham. Real Life Church 15 led and overseen by Elder5 and a Senior Leadership Team. The Elder5 are Stuart Crane, Jeremy Douglas-Jone5 and Matt Yates. The Senior Leadership Team 15 led by Stuart and Melanie Crane, together with Jeremy Douglas-Jone5, Ben and Charlotte Senior. and Matt and Philippa Yate5. Page 3

REAL LIFE CHURCH, SUTTON COLOFIELD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2022 Strurture, Governance and Management (continued) The Elders and Senior Leaders met regularly during the year by Zoom and in person to discuss and oversee the affair5 and operational matter5 of the Church. They work with a large number of volunteers to implement the vision, goals and objects of the Church. The Senior Leaders and Elders are given input and guidance from Andy Martin, an Apostle within the Catalyst network of churches to which Real Life Church belongs. Real Life Church is a member of the Evangelical Alliance and is affiliated to Catalyst, an ap05tolic team within Newfrontiers, a worldwide family of churches. FlnancSal revlew Ouring the year income increased by £11,023, to £239,193, and expenditure increased by £59,459, to £238,966. As a result, the charity had a surplus for the year of £197, compared to a surplus for the year of £48,633 in 2021, and the charity's net assets increased by the same amount, to £376,027, all of which are unrestricted. Net current assets increased by £1,956, to £374,325. The si8nificant increase in expenditure compared with the prior year is as a result of activities returnin8 to normal levels followin8 the Covid pandemic, as well as increased staffing. Reserves pollcy The trustees have detemiined that the Church should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £120k (which equates to about six months. of unrestricted expenditurel so that the Church could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end. the Church held unrestricted cash of £379k and the Church is complying with its reseThes policy. Any surplus. free reseNes are being held by the Church to meet future expenditure In relation to additional ministry needs or potential staff or venue expansion. Key rlsks and uncertalntles The charity is exposed to various risks- be they operational. fin3ncial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regulady to identify significant risks and. where possible. they take appropriate measures to mitl83te those Plans for the future The Church's aims for the future are in line wtth its attivtties and achievements during 2022. i.e. building and strengthening the thurch. ble55ing the loc31 community and helping the poor and those in need. It continues to rely on the 5UPPOrt of a large number of volunteer5 and. as it 15 considered appropriate and sUPPtsrt3ble financially, will emplov additional people to help further its aims and objertive5. Page 4

REAL LIFE CHURCH, SUTTON COLOFIELD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRE￿oR5. REPORTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2022 Responsibilities of trustees under company law The trLJ5tee5 are re5pon5ible for preparing the tru5tees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kin8dom Accounting Standard5 Iunited Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel. Company law require5 the tr(Jstees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of it5 incomin8 resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparin8 these financial statements, the trustee5 are required to.. 1. select 5Ultable accounting policies and apply them consistentlv,. 2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. 3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. 4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 5. prepare the financial statements on a Boing concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardin6 the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approval This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by= Charlotte Senior Oate.. 20 September 2023 Page 5

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TAiISTEES OF REAL UFE CHURCH, S(rrroN COLDHELD ('tho Company'l I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination ol the a¢¢ounls ol the Company lor the year @nded 31 December 2022 on pages 7 10 17 lollowing, which hav8 been prepared on the basis ol the a¢¢ounling policies sel out on pages 9 10 11. R&spon$lbllltl¢s 8nd ba$1$ of report As the charity's Iruslees ol the Company land also its directors lor the puwoses ol company lawl you are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlh the requ1￿MentS ol the Companies Act 20061.lhe 2006 Act'i. Having satisfied myself that the accounts ol the Company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 01 the 2006 Act and are eligiblè lor independent examination, I report in respect ol my èxamination ol your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Chariliès Act 2011 1'th8 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examination I havè lollowed the Directitins given by the Charity Commissitin under section 145151 Ibl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examln•r'8 statem•nt I have completed my examination. I confirm thai no mattets have come to my attention in Connection with the examination giving ffle cause to bèlieve- 1. accounting records were not kepl in rèspect ol the Cofflpany as required by section 386 01 the 2006 Act., or 2. the accounts do nol accord vrilh Ihose records- or 3. the accounts do nol comply with the accounting requirements ol section 396 01 the 2006 Act other than any requirern8nl that Ihe accounts give a 'true and lai¢ view which is not a matter considered as part ol an independent examination., or 4. the accounts have nol been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles ol the Statement ol Recommended Practice lor accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlh Ihe Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin9 01 the accounts to be reached. Archie McDowall BA, CA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passagg London EC1Y 8AB Dat¢= Page 6

REAL LIFE CHURCH, s￿￿ON COLDFIELD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVThIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOU FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Unreslricled Funds Restricted Funds Nole INCOME AND ENDOWMEKfs FROM: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investments 230,251 3,904 1.312 3,726 233,977 3,904 1,312 226,712 1,458 Total Income and endowments 235,467 3,728 239,193 228,170 EXPENDITURE ON,. Charitable activities 235.218 3,778 238,996 179,536 Total expendlturo 235,218 3,778 238,996 179,536 Net Incomellexpendllure) 249 1521 197 48,633 Transfers between lunds 13 IS21 Net movemènt In funds 197 197 48,633 R8conclllallon ol lundg.. Total funds brought forward 375,830 375,830 327,197 Total funds carrlèd forward 13 376.027 376,027 375,830 The statement ol linancial activr(ie$ includes all gains and k>sses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing operaiions. The statement ol financial activities also complies Mth the requirements lor an inconE and expenditure account required by the Companies Acl 2006. The notes on page 9-16 form part ol these accounts. Page 7

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDRELD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 To Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Unre5trKI FurK15 Restrict￿1 FurK15 Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 1.703 3.462 1.703 1.703 3.462 CUARENT ASSETS Debtor5 Cash al bank and in h 1.981 379.203 1.961 379.203 14.020 362.901 10 381.185 381.185 376.920 CREDITORS: Amount¥ t•lllnq due 4thln one yur 16.8601 16.8601 14.5521 Net current 4•¥81¥ I lllthlltl￿j 374.325 374.325 372.368 TOTAL NET ASSETS 376.027 376.027 375.83Q FUND BALANCÉS 13 Unresiyicied Funds General funds 376.027 376,027 376.027 376.027 375.830 375.830 Reslrlcled FuThY8 376.027 376.027 375.830 Thè chariiable company 1$ eniiiied 10 8x•mptson Irom 477 01 thmpanleB Aci 20￿ lor the year anded 31 Decem￿¢ 2022. The members have noi r4uired I1 Company to obl8Sn an a￿111 of rfs tinan￿81 statsmenis for IV year ended 31 December 2022 In accordance wilh ￿lon 476 01 It Companies Aci 2ri)6 In attordance wlh s￿li0n 145 01 the Charities Act 2011. Ihe accoums have 8X8min•J by an 1ndsp￿￿￿ examiw aTrJ Ihw rg))n has Induded In these Ilnancial siaiemenis. Thè dIr￿or$ (who are the charilthef¥)mpan￿s Irustees for the wp)ses ol charity lawl a(￿r￿9&th￿r responsitslilies for.. lal ensurin9 that the charitabl& company k8eF6 accountiwd fvch o)mF4y ilh Wions 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 arwj Ibl preparing linancid Stat￿entS Wthich gNe a true ￿ lar Ot the siaie ol aflaits ol the charitaNe company as at the end ol each linawal and ol its n Ir￿Me or Èxpxliture each linants￿ yr in a¢xordarte wilh thÈ requirements ol Sections 394 and 395 arKJ which Olhthise ￿th the r4L¥rements ol Companies Aci 2006 rÈlaiino 10 finarKial Slalements, so lar as applittheto Ihe thariiatAeu)mpany. ThÈ linawal siaietnents ha¥È pr￿￿ in ac(xJrdance ￿th the provions ol Part 15 ot tt)È Companies Aci 2006 relating 10 small companies. financial statements were aFv0v￿1 by BDardot EiT&t(Ws atKI on its beh￿[ by.. Chadotte Senior Dale.. 20 September 2023 Company rxjmtw. 8182165 Charity number.. 1149821 The nDte5 ￿ page W16 torm part ol these accoun Page B

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER sla1￿￿ry knlotmoW¢n The ¢harily is a ¢haritaYe ¢ompany linited ty guarartee ￿ is irtowrated Uiited Kirwbm. The company's regisieod number ar￿ registered Offi￿ a(klress ¢an be fourxl on Gompany page. A¢¢ounVNJ Polkle$ T￿$& firKarwial aiements afy preparetl on a goirwJ co￿¢M bas4 urthTU tsxi Ixxwertwji. These finar￿la1 staiemeTrts have bew prepared ￿ accordarte wrfh Il"Stslemerf ol RecommetKIBd Pwbee. Accounting ar￿ FlepDrtirvJ by Charitie5 preparir¥J IF￿1r accounts in accordarre wrfh RekK)rting sta￿Jard ap￿￿al￿e in tho UK and Republ￿ ol Ireland FRS 1021 I'ItrE ChaTitie5 SORP"). wlh the FinarKrdl Reportitwj SlarKlard in the Unrted Kingdom and Republ￿ ol Irel￿ l FRS 102.1, with Companie5 Act 2￿6 arxl %tsith ltr￿ CIwit￿ Acl 2011. ￿ clwty tnee15 fv £liThtion ol a enlily as sel out in FRS 102. The princip￿$ athpisd in tho pr8parati)n of fmwial at•m•rts ars 1 out ￿trjw. The tr￿leeS Iwho are charitthe cornpany'5 directors for It￿ pwpose5 of compary lawl have as5es5ed w￿l￿er the use of t￿ goirvJ corrern basi5 is apkKepriale ar¥J have CU￿￿jer8d pOs5b￿ everls or cO￿rt￿jn5 Ilwt rnHJhl cast Signrf￿ant Lbubl on the ability of the ch8rity lo continue as a goiry concem. The IFust885 have made Itis a558ssrnenl lor a period ol at ￿a51 one year from t￿ dale of approval ol tha financial slalemenls. In particular It IrLEl8es have CO￿#1￿18d tharivs forecas15 arKI project￿￿ ￿ Ihg possible impl￿allOnS shou projected income l or e%peThYlur8 vary u￿￿ed￿. Th Ir￿lee5 have corKILthd Ilwl I￿re is a reasonable 8xpeclalion that th8 charity has adequate resource5 lo conknJe to operale lor lh8 fwese8at48 luture. The tharity Ih8r8lor8 continue5 to adopl Ihe goir concern basi5 in prepariry it5 linarKial slalements. bl I￿￿￿0 Ircome includiry investment irKome recognwd in th8 in whKh th8 charity becomes enlitw to receipt. the amount receivable can be measured with reasonab￿ certanly, aTrJ r8C•Pt ss probable. For Ihe most part. Ir￿Me B g8rÉrally recognised when it 15 received. I￿orne is onty deferred when the charily has lo I￿11 corditJrs belore trfomr#J 8nlitk8d to il or wtrore th8 donor has specified Ihal th8 I￿orne is lo be 8ypeTrJ8d in a lutuie per￿. Iwome from donalrons ￿ legacs incK#s'. il Recoverable gilt awj. This B recognwd wln lh8 re&led (h)rMttyJn B rec8N8d. Grft that has rvjl been r8cov8r8d by the balarte sh881 dale is as a deb￿. The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its act￿11￿. Hrthever. in acCOrdar￿ wth the SORP. th8 valu8 01 th888 seTrices has wl ￿en Ir￿lI￿￿ed in these fina￿al slalements as they canTh)I be rdiat4y measured. ill Legacies. I￿orne from18gac￿8 B recognised whèn a ￿Str￿utjn Is recewj Irom estate or. rf earfier, lh8 charity has been nolilied that a distrution will made aTrJ If arnounl receNat can te measu￿1 reliat4y. lrtome from charrtab￿ aCtNit￿S ieweserts I[￿orne recewatA8 from gcojs. Ser¥￿@S aTrJ facilrtS 84wh.ed in I￿tt￿ra￿e ol the charty's charita￿8 objects. ll I￿lIKleS Ir￿orne from chwch retreatsaTrJ ot￿¢ everts aTrJ cujrses. lrtome from other tradi￿ attWit￿$ represerts rthrne rtceW8b￿ Ircffl aC1M￿ uTrJertaken lo ger￿te funds for If charty. Irwestment IKome rewesents IrLome generated bythe as8ets aThl ￿A￿leS It￿Me Irrmn bank Interest. Th8 charity has iaken the Mew Ihat it has onty or charitable thty. namety Ihe th￿eMent of the christr.an larth, aNJ all Income from dOnat￿r&, ￿ga¢￿S aTh1 charitable acifvil￿ B in re¥ct ol Ihs on? thty. Paue 9

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER A¢¢ounVNJ Polkle$ I¢oNINdl Expendituo. inclLKIiw iTre¢overabk VAT. i% re¢ogi¥wl wtn it $ irwXJtr￿ tr. il earler. when a or ¢ortsirLttive obligation for a paytnent arises WOVKJe(I thai rt is prdiab that sen￿me￿ will i reqwed a￿1 amowtt ol obluatK)n ¢an be measured reliably. The chaFily tnakes graths to 011￿r insblubons arxl irxlNK1￿b 10 fUrt￿r is charitab￿ oty'e¢tNes Grarts payaLAe are re¢ogntsed as consiruclwe obligation5 arise. whrh is generalty when clwty extyesses a commitme[ lo ociweTrt that can be measured rel￿blY ar￿ IFEn only lo extwrt that any corKIrtV￿ ￿art a￿ Lmlxle ul fv oNtrol ol fv charity. Cost of raising furnls is N)t s¥JriI￿rt arxl rw)I beon separaiety¢fjsek)sed. Gove1rwr￿e costs, whrh are Ir￿lL￿d in expthlLffè oft trArt a￿ ¥JenlrfEd Separate￿ in rK)te$ 10 the aceounis. includes cost5 associated vlilh the irKleper¥Jetrt examYwlw)n ol statemen15. ¢￿ip1k4r￿e with constit￿lO￿al arKI slalulory requir8rn8nt5 a￿ any oltr eyrKIILYe roJrr8d on fv stral8gK marHg8mert ol Itr￿ clwrty. General fur￿5 are urw•sliicl￿ are aviL4ble for ￿ al ol ts tsuste8s in lurtI￿rarce ol thè gonèral obj8clw85 01 the charity. Designated lurvJ5 comprise unrestricted lurwJ5 Iha¢ have ￿en sel asKJe by th8 trustees lor particular purposes. Fle51ricled fUr￿S are donalions whrh are lo be used in accordarre wrth sp8crfK reslriCt￿￿ Ynp058d by dor¥)rs,' Ih8y irKI￿8 donations recewed from appeals lor specific activ￿8$ or projec15. Erthwmert luThls are donalwJrys Ihal are relwned as caprtal in accordarKe with the donor's wishes. The natLYe ol the re5trclKn d8twmins wtllw lh8 eTrSJwmerts rewesenl F￿rrna￿nt en&Jwmenls or 8ypend8bl8 endowrnentS. Items purcha58d or donaled for Ihe Char￿VS own LL88 ￿e capitah'sed when lh8 eost of wrchased ilems. or the fair value ol donated items. is rnore Ihan £500 and Ihe item is expected lo ber￿Irt the charty over than crn accounliTha p8rhJd. Depreciation is charged on a slraighl lim basis so as lo wnle down the valw ol each asset lo rts estimated ￿u9 Irf any) over ils 8¥pect8d u88lul economic life. To achieve this objeclwe Ihe following ratesol dyeuatkin are charged.. EqUi￿an1 r310 7 years Th8 caryirvJ valws ol lar#JIb￿ Iix8d as8818 we reM8v￿d lor wnparm8rl in peri&ts wh8n evenls crf changes In Circumstanc￿ iTra￿ale that the carrying Val￿ rnay not be rec￿Wab￿. Fixed asset investments ar? h8kJ lo gerrate Irmne aTrJ I crf loi Iheii in￿en1 polerlid. Cwrenl asset irweslrnenls are inveslrnenls Ihal are held SFecrfically lor Sa￿ or are investmenls that chanty ewts to 8eM by ￿ ￿xt balarte shaet data. Invastmenls. other than social inv8simenls (see below). ale Valued as lolbws.. il Irweslrnem woperty aThJ li8ied investments are vakjed at thèir Ifar valuel at thè sf?I dale. ill Unli81￿ irwestmems are measur&J at cosi ￿sS mparniernwhere Jitecomes apparert thai Ihe amount It￿1 could te real￿ed Is kss than cost. ImpaJrm8nt knsses arKJ losses aii4TrJ on the ol Themerts are i￿k￿led in ts Statement ol Finartial Aclivi118s urKJ8r th8 heading 'EXpe￿rture on Charitab￿ athl1￿$.. Gans artsnj on Ir dtsrmisal ol irNestments are irtlthled In thè Slat8menl ol Financial Aciiviiies under the fÈadiw 'Other Ir￿me.. All oirÉr gairts aTh1 knsses on iThe#ment assets are irtlthled In th& Slalem8nt ol Financial Actvrtjes ￿￿er Ihe ￿adI￿.Nel garsllPJssesl on irwestments. The charty operates delir￿ Contrib￿￿n pertsN)n hemes lor its empkjyees. Obh9a￿ns lor ContritArt￿jrts to I￿Se sc￿me$ are recojnised as an expertse when the arises. The assets of Ifse s¢emes are hÈk1 separaieW from those of charity in Indepe￿entlY admin￿ered company is a wistered chanty,. it has lak￿ adVan￿e of the rel￿1$ from taN2￿)n a¥al￿e to chanties and m tax Is payabl on tho charity 8 income. PagÈ 10

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER A¢¢ounVNJ Polkle$ I¢oNINdl The ¢harty'S finartial assets arKI lirwrrial IKablitS al qualfy as bast lirwial ￿$trUM￿￿. as deli[￿ by FRS102. ExGepl lor loans, creditors and debtors ao meawred at tfwr e￿￿ted $em￿meth vak Irtym￿1y amount ol ¢ash ttwi ¢harily expects to pay or re¢eivel The charity Tecogni5es lthilities for pnrDpal ol Ilwe ki￿ reMaK￿ <￿tar￿lI¥j at the year eryj li.e. the liabil￿e$ exclude any interest GIKargeable on knarLS ￿ fLrture yeatsl. The charity has lthen advantage ol an exwnplK)n corderred by Il CFrilW SORP ar¥J rK)I prepar&1 a cash flow statement. The Iru5tees do not cowder Ilwl there are ary material sowces of e41mal￿n or urKerfwnty al b￿arO date thai Could Tesull in a maierral adju51metrt to the carryiry vths ol assets arxl hats'lit￿ rel￿ PWKKI. In preparing finawal slalernenls certwn Il￿￿￿•rt$. 04irn*S a¥LThPtur¢ have lo b8 rnado thai afft amounts rocogrysed in the fina￿la1 5tatefflen15. Th InElees Cry￿￿18r Ihe lolk)wir¥J lo be signrfranl.. il Th anr¥j￿ depre0al￿n charge lor prO￿rtY. plant a￿1 W4Liprnenl Sen¥￿ to tharyes in the e5tirnates lor useful economic Irf8 ar￿ res￿￿al value. These 8slimal95 are reass8ss8d a￿1. wTr￿n rwe5sary. adI￿t￿l lo refbcl current circurn51ance5. Don￿0￿ and W¢l•# 2022 2021 Oonalions ol cash 8rd ￿rnI￿r Irthme lax recoverab 192.572 41.404 233.977 189.390 37,322 226,712 kKomo from chwrbtablo acllvltle8 2022 2021 Church retreats and events 3.904 3.904 kwe8tmont IrKome 2022 2021 Bank inleresl 1.312 1.312 1,458 1,458 PagÈ11

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER Chariiatye expendittwe 2022 2021 Costs Irrtwred dlrerfiy ¢)n $pe¢HI¢ Employment ¢osts Venue F¥re Publicity ar￿ Cotnmunicabon Ministry costs atKI expe[￿$ chi￿re￿ arQ youth Events 109.155 18.126 8.280 12.236 14.222 19.346 181.365 79,711 9,511 5,420 7,030 3,825 14,783 120,280 Grants parab￿ Iw10 8¢1 48.586 46.684 229.951 166,964 Costs Incwr•d on *upport & ldmlrfstr￿IoTh GoverTh4rKe cos15 Accwn15 pr8paralion irdyrthnt examinaih?n Equipment and ollice cost5 Subscriplions ar￿ profe55￿￿ lees Depreciation ol lar¥Jib￿ fixed a55ets Irwrance 1.9 2.798 436 3.108 782 9.044 1.860 3.243 1.319 5.459 692 12,572 Total ey4￿￿J1turt 238.996 179.536 Grants payatA• 2022 UrYestrKted ReSt￿ted FuTrJs F￿￿8 2021 Urrfestricl• FuTrJs R88tricled FuThJs 2021 Tol Organisalior&w￿ses Calalysl Emmarthl HL Foodbarl( Acaoa Family Support LIV Village sportsorship Church PlantirvJ Aliica Sl Ba￿1,$ Turkish Reluoe Project R8d8emer crrtjrch Hope Debt Centre Chnsi Central CNJrch Chnsi Church Bimiingham Food Pamry Sullon cold[￿Id Baptist Cfrtjrch Frxxbart( Othèr grfts < £l,O(X) Irnlividuals 10. 17.235 10.790 17.235 2.720 5,994 17,982 2,477 4,900 2,400 2,400 500 2,000 1,000 17,982 2,477 2,400 2,400 1.733 1.725 1.1110 2.784 1,725 1.1¢M> 1.650 5.381 1.650 5.381 46.684 44.809 3.778 The chanly has taken advantage of an ÈxemptA)n ttjrlerred by ChaiitÉs SORP has wt disdosed names ol some grant receiving lnstitLrt￿rts as they operate n territOr￿S where Chrtsbarts are per￿UtUj,. the diSdO￿re of tris Infonnatson wtsu￿ be prejudicial. PagÈ 12

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER AMlysl$ of sto11 ¢osts. the ¢ost ol key Mawem￿ perso￿1 aNI Inisiee remiwatlon 2022 2021 Gross wages and sa￿rS Employer's National Insuraru ¢osis Pension ¢051s lemFAoyers' Contri￿￿)n1 Ott￿r empk)ym¢th ￿￿fits 100.728 3.812 4.615 74,101 2,326 3,283 109.155 79,711 average morthty Nmir ol 6Nnpbyess<lrrirYJ tt year was 512021." 51. klo of &tiwts are ca[r￿d QLI by volunteer5. No staff recei￿￿ salaries at a rato of mom I￿1n £eo.tKIO ￿r The charitls key rnanagemenl comprw Irustee$ arKI key siatt on Ihè C(ynpany Inlorrnati)n pagtr. Tot￿ arnpbymeni be￿1115 PaYa￿e to key management lor year were as lolbw5'. 011￿r Wagos & empbym8nt saLare5 Ernpbyer 2022 Contri￿￿￿5 Tru5t8e5'. Stuart Crane Key rnanagernent corrncl8d lo Irust8es'. Mdanie Crane. of sIL￿rt Cran8 Olher Marn￿r5 01 key managemenl 48.481 307 2.424 51.212 21.978 1.099 23.243 74,455 The following amounts wer? Payab￿ in the pr8wJu8 ￿ar.. Other ErnphJy8r Wag85 & empbyment Pan￿on Sa￿￿S rÉlits Contribjt￿nS 2021 Trustees.. Sluart Crane Key rnanagement corrncted lo Irust8es'. Mdanie Crane. spjuse ol Stuart Cra Other merniers ol key Mana￿men1 47.089 2.354 49,423 19.IY)2 95Q 19,952 69,375 Stuart Crane seN8d as a church leader and recewed If atrM)¥e payments Icf s8Mr¥J in that capacty, rKst for $8MryJ as a IrLL%le8.' th888 payments are pemiitted ty charrtys gDveinr¥J docLmerL PagÈ 13

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER Tangltye Ilxed ossets FLKlures, filts￿$ atKI equipment Total 2022 Gost Al 1 January 2022 Additions Al 31 December 2022 46.795 1.349 48.144 46.795 1,349 48,144 A¢¢umulaied deprgcu41ion Al 1 January 2022 Gharge lor the year Eliminal8d on dispos Al 31 Oec8rnb8r 2022 43.333 3.108 43.333 3.108 46.441 46.441 Net book ¥￿ue Al 31 Oec8rnb8r 2022 1.703 1.703 Al 31 08c8mb8r 2021 3.462 3,462 Dèbtor# 2022 2021 Tax recoverab Other d8blor8 462 1.520 1.981 12,560 1,460 14,020 10 Cash at Bank arKI In ￿nd 2022 2021 Cash al bank with imm8Llate acc885 Notice depjsrts (with a term ol three monlfrsu knsl 101.223 277.981 379.203 85,122 277,779 362,901 11 Credltors: Ilabllltl08 lalllrwj due wlthln one year 2022 2021 Trade creditors Oth8r Cr￿rtOrS Accruals 2.369 2.571 1.920 6.860 1,048 1.644 1.860 4,552 12 Penslon commltments During the year employer's per￿n tora￿￿ £4,61512021.' £3.3041 were payable to definth1 contributKJn pèrsonal penslon sth&mes. No pensk)n coMnbirtK)rts were oww at IhÈ sf*et date P021." £nfj. PagÈ 14

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER 13 Fwd$ During yearthe movemerts in ¢lwrtls furnts **re as lolkn Iwmi (MgoirKJ sources 2022 Tra￿le[S in the year 2022 Gbsing 2022 2022 2022 General Urtffjstrieied Fu 375.&30 235.467 1235.2181 1521 376,028 Totl UrY6siri¢ied FurKIs 375.&30 235.467 1235,2181 1521 376.028 R85tricl8cI Funds Foodbank Fundrai%rwJ 3.726 13.7781 52 3.726 13.7781 52 Aggreg81e ol IL￿5 375.830 ¥39.193 1238.9961 376.028 AMlp18 Ot a¥set8 by fw The assets Ikqbih'lie5 of th8 va￿1￿5 luTrJ5 WW8 as lolyw8'. Ge￿r fur Desunaled luTrJs R8Stric18d luThJs 2022 Tangible lixed as88ls Debtors Cash al bank in haThJ Creditors falling dw witrin one year 1.703 1.981 379.203 16.8601 1,703 1.981 379,203 16,8601 376.027 376,027 PagÈ15

REAL UFE CHURCH. su￿ON COLDFIELD NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OE¢EMBER 13 Fwd$ l¢oniinLdl In powous year Ihe mo¥mtyrts in ¢lwiVs fuNl$ We￿ as lolk)ws." (¥ni brre 2021 Iwmi res)urces 2021 (￿O01ng sources 2021 Trar6fers in the year 2021 Gbsing 2021 General Urtffjstrieied Fu 327.197 228.170 1179,5361 375,830 Totl UrY6siri¢ied FurKIs 327.197 228.170 1179.5361 375,830 R851ricl8cI Funds Caiatyst IchJr¢h pL¥￿'￿ wv8rty r8111 Aggreg81e ol IL￿5 327.197 228.170 1179.5361 375.830 AMlys18 Ot net a¥set8 by fund In the prewous year. th8 ass8t5 aTrJ lats'lit￿ ol vaihxs fuTrJs were a5 Idkxs.. Ge￿r fur>Js Desunaled lur¥Js R8Stric18d fU￿S 2021 Tangible lixed as88ls Debtors Cash al bank in haTrJ Creditors falling dw witrin one year 3.462 14.020 362.901 14,5521 14.020 362.9Q1 14.5521 375.830 375,830 14 Tra￿actIonS wlth related parde8 During the year the chaiity.. al received donations loialling £55.038 12021.. t43.5521 frorn related parties (wh￿h itKkJès trustees. any oifr members ol key management anyer ck)sety connected 10 IfÉml. bl pa￿ eypenses iolalliro £nil 12021.. £nll 10 Ir￿teeS ￿ Con￿lon with carrwr¥J duties assock811 With beiw trustees,. reimbursemems lor e4)ertses when acbnJ as ￿en1 lor the tharity Ix Ir¢￿red wh8n und8rtthro empkjymenl du118s not connected wrth serviw as a tntsiee are Th)t i￿111ed in thi8 di¥kNJre. Except as di￿Osed in mte 7'Analysis ol stam cosb., Ihere have tr￿en rn olhertsa￿1#￿s %¥th related pa￿"eS dunrvJ If year. 16 Membws Each member of company commrfsto cthttritArte AT Ihe CW i% wofft14) an amountof £1. PagÈ 16

REAL LFE CHURCH. SUTTON COLDFIELD DETPJLED STATEMENT OF A£TNmES WITH COMPARATNES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 nr nr General 2022 Re*r￿9￿ 2022 To 2022 General 2021 Aestriclod 2021 Total 2021 Nole INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM.. Donations and legacles Charrfable actiw1￿$ Investmenis 230.251 3,726 233.977 3.904 1.312 226.712 226,712 1.312 1.458 1.458 Total Incom• and •ndowm•nt8 235.467 3.726 239.193 228.170 228.170 EXPENDITUREON.. Chartsble aclivilies.. 235.218 3.778 238.996 179.536 179.536 Total Exp•ndllUi• 235.218 3.778 238.996 179.536 179.536 N•t Ineom•lI•x￿ndl1uT•j 249 1521 197 48.633 48.633 Tran#f•rJ b•tW￿n fund• 13 1521 Nel movemenl In lund8 197 197 48,633 48.633 Reconclllatlon ol lund8: Tolal lunds brought forward 375.830 375,830 327,197 327,197 Total funds carded forward 13 376.028 376,028 375,830 375.830 Page17