New Life Community Church (South Gillinghaml Trust 2021 Annual Report
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH
(SOUTH GILLINGHAM) TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
Charity No: 1152608

New Ltfe Community Church Isouth Gillinghaml Trust 2021 Annual Report
CONTENTS
Page
Trust Irrforniation
Trustee¥, Report
Financlal Reviow & Nots8
Ind•pgndent Examine￿5 Report

New Life Community Church (South Gillingham) Trust 2021 Annual Report
TRUST INFORMATION
The followlng Trustees were serving at the th8se accounts We￿ approved..
Jarres Bellchamber5
Chainron
Mark Anderton
DireCtor￿ruStee
Timothy Parfitt
Carol Lunniss
Dir￿r￿[UStee
Director￿KUStee
Other senior officer5 of the Trust..
Bradman SogifrThomas
Financial Controller
Chanty Number
1152608
Registered Office
17 Brisbane Avenue
Sittingboume
Kent MEIO IXZ
Bankers
National Westminster Bank PLC
74 High Street
Rainham
Kent ME8 7JH
Solicitor
Whttehead Monckton
Monckton House
72 Kings Street
Maidstone
Kent ME14 IBL

New Life Community Church {South Gillingham) Trust 2021 Annual Report
TRUSTEES, REPORT
The Trustees presenl their ￿port and accounts for the year ended 310 December 2021.
Tru8t•os Dlr
ctors an
The fourTrusteelDirectors serviNJ atthe ￿'rne these a(￿Untswere approved are shown on pag8 3. The charity'8
banker and solicitor are also listed on page 3, with the independent examiner Shown on page 8.
81ructur• Govornance
ent
New Life Community Church Isouth Gillingham} Trust (the ¢ornpany) ig a Limited Company with charitable
status consty'tuled by Articles of Assc¢ialion dated 18 March 2013. The Articles of Association govem the
appointment of Directors who are also Trustees. Wheneverthis report ￿larS to Trustees Of Trustee, it is referring
to those who hold the joint responsibilities of Oirectof and Trustee. The Board of Trustees is authonsed lo
appolnt new Trustees lo fill vacancies arising through removal. resynal￿n or death of an exists'ng Trustee.
Subject to the express approval of the PastorlElders.
Ob
The Trust'5 obi8cts.ves are..
The advancemént of the Chrfslian Faith and the worship of God in Gillin9ham, Kent and elsewhere,
through preaching, teachlng, proclamation of the 905pel. the distrlbution of Christian literature and
pastoral ca
The relief of persons who a￿ in conditions of need. hardship or distross
The advancement of education on the basis of chrisb.an principles
The Company has been formed to support the ongoing work of the New Llfe Communty Church. ('NLCC'I, an
acts've Independent group that came into existence in 198718.
Achl•v•men
rman
Covid-19 has continued lo have an effect on the perfom7ance of the church. Church services have been held
whenever possible on a Sunday moming in the main hall of the Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way
Rainham, KenL ￿en govemmenl restrictions have prevented Ihe Church meetlng, serV￿6S have been held
over the internet, on Zoom and Facebook. Zoom has been used to pe￿it praygr meetings, bible Studies and
local hou$8 groups to ¢ontinue. Attendance at Church n￿ting$ at the school have reduced to about 35
however the meetings have also been broa(*ast on the Intemet to allow others to hJn in who cannot atten¢i
personally.
The Company with Its Church t¥)dy. New Ltfe Communrty Church, has continued to support a number of
individuals and ¢haritses involved in missKJn work at horre and overseas. Princith areas of support have been..
hrl8ll•n• Agalnst Povorty (CAP). Working with CAP which pro¥￿e$ immediate relSef and ongoing
counselling and debt managemem servtes In the Gillingttam area.
Pood Ban￿ Providing financial support to the Foc*J Bank which in tum is providing emergency food
support lo people in desperate short-temi in the community.
Mi8$1on worft In thg Phlllpplnes. )AÈ have provided financial assistance for the support of a church
in the Philippines and for typhoon rel￿f.
Salvatlon Anny. We have provided financial assistan* to the local branch {Gillingham} of the
Salvation Amry to support issues.

New Life Community Churth (South Gillingham} Trust 2021 Annual Report
Release International. We have provided financi91 assistance to Release International. a Christian
ministy through local church partners in around 30 wjntnes auoss the world, helping pers￿uled
Christians prayerfully, pastorally and practically.
Poople In Nogd. ProvKling emotK)nal and financial support to people in real need in the thal
community.
With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Church has seen some income stsbilised Gompared with lasl
year. It is ple2ging to note a wide ranga of ethnic b8¢kgrounds wntsnLEes in the Church_ The Church has been
involved with many other churches in the M&Jway Towns through both the'Churche$ Together in Medway, and
the 'Churches Together in Rainham,.
rlous Incldents
Durin9 the year there were no serious incid￿ts resulting in loss offvnds or gNing risk to the chanty's propety.
work, beneficiaries or reputation.
Public Benoflt
The charty acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate cleady that frt must have charitable purposes that a
for the public benefit, as required by the Charity Commission's statutory guidance on the matter. Details of how
the charty has achieved this have been provided in this reporL The following is a summary..
In the UK..
Working with CAP {Christrans Against Povety) and CAP Re￿se
Financial Gits to the poor and needy in the communty
Support and givin9 to the Salvation Army
Support and giving to the local Food Bank
Support and gibing to P9rsecuted Chiistians throughout the wodd
Financial support for a Pastor
Overseas..
Financial aid and support to the Philippines
Future Develo
ments
Under the Pastoral leadership of Mark Anderton, the Church wll continue to support active evangelism in the
"parish. area and seek to reach out and help adults, young people, children, those in debt and severe hardship.
We will conts.nue to support a wide range of mission Wofk. al home an¢J overseas. The Trusteog continually
review our commthnts to those ongoing ministries ￿rrentlY supported as well as investigating possible new
commitments.

The TNslees dedaie that Ihey have apwoY&J Ihe Trustees, ReixJt kne. SwJMd on 2￿ O(*ob•r
202ion behaff ofthe charity's Trust08S:
James T B￿k*￿nb￿S- Chawman

New Llfe Comrnuntty Churth (South Gillin8haffll Trust 2021 Annual Report
Financlal
The NLCC Board ofTrusle8sIDlrectors conlrnues to encourage the ethos of the Church in giwng and
$LPPQrting those in need in a Var￿ of projects mainty including The Philippines and Chrislian Against
In eomparison to 2020, total remains almost the #ame as last yearfs. wPweas ex￿r￿lture in 2021
vrds 6% higher. Thls vras mainty Ikn to a combinatKn of reduced offerings re8ults.ng fmm a reduth.on in
chureh attend2ntÈ and an in miN•ty gupport eogfra and finarKial asoistsnce to pernon• and
organis*ions In need.
1.VOLUMTARY 114COME
D¢tsHs
Gfft pid
Offerings
stth¥ardshiD IUKEr}
t¢r•¥t
Total Incorn•
2020
5,431
26.861
3,533
43
36.315
35.992
2021 EXPENDITURE
Unrestrictsd R•4trfcl•d
Dotsils
Patoral Costs
Missions
Minislry Support Co8ts
Olher Charity ActNity Costs
Totsl Charitsbl• Expondity
Govemartt- Independent
Totsl EXp**dI￿r•
Tgtsl
2020
32.193
4.672
5,615
1.590
1,236
46,749
43.716
1,680
1.680
48A29 45,396
46.749
3. MISSII)N GNINO
rhe Philippires
Jbania
0th8r Mini8trfes
Total
2020
1204
2.982
4.672
RESTRICTED FUNDS PAIAIICES. 21Tr1
Declaration
Approved by the Board of TfU5tees on 2￿ October 2022 a]KE signed on its behalt.
Bradman SogitrThomas
Finan¢io1 Controller

New Life Community Church {South Gillinghaml Trust 2021 Annual Report
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT to the trustees ofthe
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (SOUTH GILLINGHAM) TRUST
Rgspective r•sponslbililios of Tn￿te•S and Examln•r
The chartty's trustees are resFonsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the yegr ended 31
December 2021 and consKler that the company exempt from an audit.
Ba8is of Independent Examinoes Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general direcbons given by the Charity Commission. An
examination includes a revw of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes conSiderat￿n of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from you as truslees con*rning any such matters. The prttedures undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequenly no opinion is given as lo
whether the accounts present a 'true and lair view. and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the
slatemellt below.
Independent Examinorfs Statsment
In connection with my examinatron, no matter has come to my attentK>n:
11} which give$ me reasonable cause to believe that any material error has ¢)ccurred in respect of the
accounting records. and
(21 to which. in my opinion, *tention shoukl be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Colin Gough
TAG {Maidstone) Ltd
10 Coverdale Avenue
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 gDR
Date. 2Ioctober 2022