REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1157552
City International Church Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2024
City International Church
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 to 10 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
City International Church
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.
INCORPORATION
The charitable incorporated organisation was incorporated on 8 January 2014.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1157552
Registered office
37 Newlands Avenue Penwortham Preston PR1 0QY
Trustees
Simon James (Chairman) Samson James (Treasurer) John Norcross
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
City International Church (CIO) registered in England and Wales. The CIO (registered charity number 1157552) was established by CIO constitution on 8 January 2014.
The charity is overseen by its Board of Trustees.
The Trustees meet regularly to review expenditure, set priorities and review progress against the strategic goals.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
The objects of the charity are:
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(i) To advance the Christian faith;
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(ii) To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support;
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(iii) To help children and young people, especially, but not exclusively, through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives.
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City International Church
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Significant activities
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Continuing to establish the charity and its policies and procedures
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Conducting religious celebrations (Easter, Christmas, Baptisms)
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Promoting religious books, tracts, films, music
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Pastoral care
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Providing opportunity for individuals to pray and worship together
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Raising awareness and understanding of Christianity to the public by providing religious instructions and supervision
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Contact and prayer for the sick
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Support of other charities with similar objectives
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Linking with local hospital to support international staff
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Community Carol Service and Community Barbeque
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
During 2024 we continued to hold weekly Sunday morning meetings using both the conference facilities at Cotton Court, based in the city centre, and through Home Churches based in local communities.
We supported the local community by conducting funerals for members of the congregations families.
We also held specific nights of prayer in Home Churches that have now become a regular part of our gatherings.
We supported our local hospital in recognising the achievements of their International Nurses. We shared our church literature and made connections to promote our services and events and wider church community.
Our annual church BBQ also took place in 2024. This was a free to attend event where new people were connected to the church charity. It was a time for building community and sharing the Christian faith with others. We shared the message of Christianity and encouraged visitors to be part of the growing community.
Our young people also supported the “Big Church Day Out” by volunteering to support this national and international event in West Sussex joining with other churches across the country.
Finally, we ran another successful community Christmas carol service and meal. This was advertised on social media and was free to attend. The event focussed on the Christmas story and message of hope and salvation and was well attended by the local community that we serve. This helped us achieve our objective of advancing the Christian faith. As a result of this more people have connected with us on our social media pages, where we advertise our events.
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City International Church
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
The church is run by unpaid volunteers that ensure the charitable objectives are met by donating funds and sacrificing their valuable time in helping to run and promote the charity and its objectives. There are no paid staff within the charity
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Trustees review the level of reserves on a regular basis to ensure there are sufficient funds available for the charity to meet its commitments.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The church continues to look to further develop our breadth of outreach activities through the valuable contribution of volunteers in areas including working the community through Home Churches. We are also looking to grow our outreach programs locally and further extend partnerships internationally. As the church continues to grow, we may need to move to bigger premises to accommodate the work.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 04 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Samson James - Trustee
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City International Church
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted Fund Notes £ INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income 3 9,737 Interest 4 20 Total incoming resources 9,757 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities 5 7,716 Governance costs 6 600 Total resources expended 8,316 NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES 1,441 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 65,615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 67,056 |
2024 Total Funds £ 9,737 20 9,757 7,716 600 8,316 1,441 65,615 67,056 |
2023 Total Funds £ 7,286 - 7,286 9,765 600 10,365 (3,079) 68,694 65,615 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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City International Church
Balance Sheet At 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted Fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 - CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 2,960 Cash at bank 64,737 67,697 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (641) NET CURRENT ASSETS 67,056 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 67,056 NET ASSETS 67,056 FUNDS Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 Total Funds £ - 2,960 64,737 67,697 (641) 67,056 67,056 67,056 67,056 67,056 |
2023 Total Funds £ - 2,637 64,119 |
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| 66,756 (1,141) |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 04 August 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Samson James -Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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City International Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The charity is a registered charity in England & Wales and is incorporated. The address of the principal office is 37 Newlands Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0QY.
There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue.
The presentational currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
The amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest £1.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1[st] January 2015)’.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Resources expended
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 for use by charity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £500. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Equipment - 25% on cost
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.
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City International Church
Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
Financial instruments
Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial assets, which include debtors, prepayments and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost unless the arrangement indicates otherwise and then the asset is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Basic financial liabilities, which include creditors, accruals, bank loans and group borrowings, are initially recognised at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost unless the arrangement indicates otherwise and then the liability is measured at the present value of the future obligations discounted at a market rate of interest.
3. VOLUNTARY INCOME
| Offerings Gift aid donations Tax reclaimed 4. INTEREST Interest on Gift Aid tax refund |
2024 £ 1,437 6,640 1,660 9,737 2024 £ 20 |
2023 £ 786 5,200 1,300 7,286 2023 £ - |
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City International Church
Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Room hire Insurance Website, email and Zoom Visiting ministry Carol Service BBQ Banners, signs, leaflets, business cards and Facebook ads Safeguarding services Evangelical Alliance subscription Resources for children’s work Equipment and software Bank charges Other expenses Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 6. GOVERNANCE COSTS Accountancy |
2024 £ 3,021 440 333 540 539 1,876 54 145 90 - 192 71 415 - 7,716 2024 £ 600 |
2023 £ 2,683 423 333 3,000 350 1,349 165 145 90 138 369 74 226 423 9,765 2023 £ 600 |
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City International Church
Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Equipment £ COST At 1 January 2024 11,996 Additions - At 31 December 2024 11,996 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2024 11,996 Charge for year - At 31 December 2024 11,996 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 - At 31 December 2023 423 8. DEBTORS 2024 £ Gift Aid tax reclaim 2,960 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 £ Accruals and deferred income 641 |
Totals £ 11,996 - 11,996 11,996 - 11,996 - 423 2023 £ 2,637 2023 £ 1,141 |
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10. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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City International Church
Notes to the Financial Statements – continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Fund | Fund | |||
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| Balance at | Incoming | Outgoing | Balance at | |
| 01/01/24 | resources | resources | 31/12/24 | |
| Fund names | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| General fund | 65,615 | 9,757 |
(8,316) | 67,056 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 65,615 | 9,757 |
(8,316) | 67,056 |
| Net movement in funds, | included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement in | ||
| resources | expended | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 9,757 | (8,316) | 1,441 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 9,757 | (8,316) | 1,441 |
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions in the year ended 31 December 2024.
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City International Church
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Offerings Gift aid donations Tax reclaimed Interest Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities Room hire Insurance Website and email Visiting ministry Carol Service BBQ Banners, signs, leaflets, business cards and Facebook ads Safeguarding services Evangelical Alliance subscription Resources for children’s work PA equipment and software Bank charges Other expenses Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Governance costs Accountancy Total resources expended Net income/(deficit) |
2024 2023 £ £ 1,437 786 6,640 5,200 1,660 1,300 9,737 7,286 20 - 9,757 7,286 3,021 2,683 440 423 333 333 540 3,000 539 350 1,876 1,349 54 165 145 145 90 90 - 138 192 369 71 71 415 226 - 423 7,716 9,765 600 600 600 600 8,316 10,365 1,441 (3,079) |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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