**Charity Registration number: 1159137** ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED** ## **31 MARCH 2023** ## **(A charitable incorporated organisation)** A U K E R R H O D E S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S L L P Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors YEADON ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **CONTENTS** ||Page| |---|---| |Charity Information|1| |Trustees Report|2 - 3| |Statement of Trustees Responsibilities|4| |Independent Examiner's Report|5| |Statement of Financial Activities|6| |Balance Sheet|7| |Notes to the Accounts|8 - 12| |Detailed Profit & Loss Account|13| ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **CHARITY INFORMATION** CHARITY NUMBER **:** 1159137 GOVERNING INSTRUMENT **:** Registered CIO dated 10 November 2014 TRUSTEES **:** Paul Clague (Chair) Andrew Northcott Steven Watts Anna Greathead Harry Naylor Ruth Pedzai Alan Wickens TRUST OBJECTIVES **:** The advancement of the Christian Faith PRINCIPAL ADDRESS **:** The Hope Centre 3 Ledbury Close Ladywood Birmingham B16 8RR INDEPENDENT EXAMINER **:** R. J. Kenyon FCA Auker Rhodes Professional Services LLP Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors Basement Floor Focus House Focus Way Yeadon LS19 7DB Page 1 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** The Trustees present their Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES** The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was registered on 10 November 2014. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission in England (No:1159137). The principal address of the Charity is The Hope Centre, 3 Ledbury Close, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8RR. The objectives of the Charity are to advance and promote the Christian faith; the relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, or who are aged or sick; the advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles. ## **TRUSTEES** The Trustees who served during the year were:- Paul Clague (Chair) appointed on 10/01/23 Andrew Northcott (Chair) resignation on 10/01/23 Steven Watts Anna Greathead Harry Naylor Ruth Pedzai Alan Wickens Andrew Northcott resigned as Chairman on 10 January 2023 and was replaced by Paul Clague ## **AGENTS AND ADVISERS** The Independent Examiner is Mr. R. J. Kenyon FCA, of Auker Rhodes Professional Services LLP, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors of Yeadon. The bank account of the Charity is maintained at the Co-operative Bank. Page 2 CHURCH ALIVE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties. Initiatives intended to achieve the charity's objectives have been designed and implemented to benefit all people in the community, regardless of faith or religious affiliations. Sunday moming meetings are open to the public who are welcome to attend. The website gives details of the venue and meeting times. Other activities for children, church members and the community take place from tirne to time. In particular, the church runs a number of meetings for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. We take up special offerings for known cases of hardship, which are supplemented from general funds when necessary. We continue our relationship with Lifelink Global both for spiritual and practical purposes. As a result of this relationship, we have raised money for projects in Africa. We have also liaised with other churches and agencies operating in the Ladywood area to develop understanding and support initiatives in the local community. The Charity does not have any related charities. The Charity has links with another Christian charity, Lifelink Global, which may be regarded as a co-operating charity. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFAIRS Full details of the financial transactions are contained in the attached accounts and the total receipts for the period were £86,916 (2022 . £92,495) and after deducting payments of £84,680 (2022 . £84,087) the net incoming resources were £2,236 as compared with net incoming resources of £8,408 in 2022. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Paul Clague Chalr 30.3.2024 Page 3 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **STATEMENT OF CHARITY TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any - • departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - prepare the financial statements on the going 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 charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Page 4 CHURCHAUVE ItIDEPEMDENTEV4MINERERÉPeaT TOTHECHURCH COmI￿E OF CHURCH•LNE l CJthlorw*)twerthd 31 math2023wnkh8r•s*rrtrtc￿p￿¥￿$Oty) 1Z RESFECTNÉRESPoM51BL￿yE￿ OFIIIUSTeE8AM) EXWWER trLtsIg95 Bre tllr Ir* ol IhB *xxwJnt5. Tht MtEEsuJn8id¥thal an nDt TqquKedftt￿5 14121 ofthv ¢h•ths AGL2011 2011 ar￿th￿tan al%ty￿￿UTrd9r$￿th 145Dfthe 2011 P**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary Income
**3**
Investment Income
**4**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Charitable Activities**
Grants payable
**5**
Costs of activities
**6**
Support costs
**7**
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**NET INCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
Net transfers between funds
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Balances at 1 April 2022
Balances at 31 March 2023|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
85,895
1,021
86,916
14,563
62,742
7,134
84,438
84,438
2,478
-
2,478
101,866
104,344|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
-
-
-
242
-
-
242
242
( 242)
-
( 242)
10,459
10,217|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
85,895
1,021
86,916
14,805
62,742
7,134
84,680
84,680
2,236
-
2,236
112,325
114,561|**Total**
**Funds**
**Period ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
88,610
3,885| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||92,495| |||||13,755
59,113
11,219| |||||84,087| |||||| |||||84,087| |||||8,408
-| |||||8,408
103,917| |||||112,325| The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the period as set out above. All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing. The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements. Page 6 CHURCH ALIVE BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2023 Unrestrlcted Funds 31 March 2023 Restrlcted Funds 31 March 2023 Total Funds 31 March 2023 Total Funds 31 March 2022 Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 39,356 39,356 40,586 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash in hand 10 11,962 53,961 65,923 11,962 64,178 76,140 10,217 10,217 72,436 72,436 CREDITORS: amounts due within one year 11 (936) (936) (697) NET CURRENT ASSETS 64,987 10,217 75,204 71,739 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 104,344 10,217 114,561 112,325 NET ASSETS 104,344 10,217 114,561 112,325 RESERVES Brought fO￿ard Net (outgoing)/ incoming resources 101,866 2,478 10,459 (242) 112,325 2,236 103,917 8,408 Balances carried forward 104,344 10,217 114,561 112,325 The financial statements were approved b stees on 30.3.2023 Paul Clague he notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements. Page 7 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **1. General information** The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was registered on 10 November 2014. The address of its registered office is The Hope Centre 3 Ledbury Close Ladywood Birmingham B16 8RR ## **2. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES** The following are the more important Accounting Policies adopted by the Charity: ## a) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued March 2018 and the Charities Act 2011. ## b) ACCRUALS BASIS The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis where income from donations and gifts and expenditure is brought into account when receivable or due. ## c) DEPRECIATION Depreciation is charged on fixed assets to write off the cost over their expected useful lives on the following basis: Building - 2% straight line PA Equipment - Fully depreciated ## d) FUNDS Unrestricted funds are general funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restriction imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. Page 8 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **3. VOLUNTARY INCOME** |**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
**£**
Grant receivable (inc. recov. tax)
14,959
-
Special offerings
3,294
-
Regular Giving / Tithes
67,642
-
85,895
-
**INCOME RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
**£**
Bank Interest
346
-
Other income
675
-
1,021
-
**GRANTS PAYABLE**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
**£**
Lifelink Global
8,022
-
Relief and Development
2,612
242
Other Grants
3,929
-
14,563
242|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
14,959
3,294
67,642
85,895
**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
346
675
1,021
**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
8,022
2,854
3,929
14,805|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
15,212
4,244
69,154| |---|---|---| |||88,610| |||**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
36
3,849| |||3,885| |||**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
8,021
3,170
2,564| |||13,755| ## **4. INCOME RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** ## **5. GRANTS PAYABLE** Page 9 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **6. COSTS OF ACTIVITIES** |**COSTS OF ACTIVITIES**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Accommodation
Children and Youth
Conferences
Food & Drink
Mission & Travel
Outreach & Hospitality etc
Pastoral Services|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
19,195
379
422
236
2,515
349
39,646
62,742|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
19,195
379
422
236
2,515
349
39,646
62,742|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
10,512
291
318
53
(23)
133
47,829| |||||59,113| ## **7. SUPPORT COSTS** |Computer and website
Depreciation
Insurance & Licenses
Legal and professional fees
Mileage & Travel
Printing, Postage, Stationery
Repairs and Maintenance
Sundry Expenses
Training Courses & Materials
Utilities - heat & light etc|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
744
1,230
979
1,098
580
88
371
661
72
1,311
7,134|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
744
1,230
979
1,098
580
88
371
661
72
1,311
7,134|**Total**
**Funds**
**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
151
1,230
1,010
918
193
128
2,063
3,880
544
1,102| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||11,219| Page 10 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES** |Ministry remuneration|**Year ended**
**31 March 2023**
**£**
36,760
36,760|**Year ended**
**31 March 2022**
**£**
44,056| |---|---|---| |||44,056| Two trustees, Steven Watts and Andrew Northcott, were engaged in remunerated ministry during the year. The amount paid to them in respect of ministry fees and expenses during the year, in accordance with the trust deed was £36,759 (2022: £44,056). No other payments were made to any trustees during the year. ## **9. FIXED ASSETS** |Cost at 1 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation reserve
Cost at 31 March 2023
Depreciation at 1 April 2022
Depreciation charge
Depreciation on Disposals
On Revaluation
Depreciation at 31 March 2023
Net book value at 31 March 2023
Net book value at 31 March 2022|**The Hope Centre**
**PA Equipment**
**Total**
**Buildings**
**£**
**£**
**£**
61,492
29,158
90,650
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-| |---|---| ||61,492
29,158
90,650| ||20,906
29,158
50,064
1,230
-
1,230
-
-
-
-
-
-| ||22,136
29,158
51,294| ||39,356
-
39,356| ||40,586
-
40,586| Page 11 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** |**10. DEBTORS**
Other Debtors
**11. CREDITORS : amounts due**
**within one year**
Accrued Expenses|**31 March 2023**
**£**
11,962
11,962
**31 March 2023**
**£**
936
936|**31 March 2022**
**£**
-| |---|---|---| |||-| |||**31 March 2022**
**£**
697| |||697| The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (General) Regulations 2012, that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. ## **12. RESERVES** As at 31 March 2023 there were restricted funds £10,217 (2022 : £10,459) and unrestricted funds £104,344 (2022 : £101,866). ## **13. CONTROLLING PARTY** The Church was controlled by the Trustees throughout the current and previous year. Page 12 ## **CHURCH ALIVE** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Grant receivable(Income Tax recoverable)
Special offerings
Regular Giving / Tithes
Bank Interest
Other income
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Lifelink Global
Relief and Development
Other Grants
Accommodation
Children and Youth
Conferences
Food & Drink
Mission & Travel
Outreach & Hospitality etc
Pastoral Services
Computer and website
Depreciation
Insurance & Licenses
Legal and professional fees
Mileage & Travel
Printing, Postage, Stationery
Repairs and Maintenance
Sundry Expenses
Training Courses & Materials
Utilities. Electric,Gas,Water,Rates
**NET (OUTGOING) / INCOMING RESOURCES**
Balance at 1 April 2022
Balance at 31 March 2023|**£**
**£**
14,959
3,294
67,642
346
675
86,916
8,022
2,854
3,929
19,195
379
422
236
2,515
349
39,646
744
1,230
979
1,098
580
88
371
661
72
1,311
84,680
2,236
112,325
114,561
**31 March 2023**
**Year ended**|**£**
**£**
15,212
4,244
69,154
36
3,849
92,495
8,021
3,170
2,564
10,512
291
318
53
(23)
133
47,829
151
1,230
1,010
918
193
128
2,063
3,880
544
1,102
84,087
8,408
103,917
112,325
**31 March 2022**
**Year ended**|**£**
**£**
15,212
4,244
69,154
36
3,849
92,495
8,021
3,170
2,564
10,512
291
318
53
(23)
133
47,829
151
1,230
1,010
918
193
128
2,063
3,880
544
1,102
84,087
8,408
103,917
112,325
**31 March 2022**
**Year ended**| |---|---|---|---| ||||8,408
103,917| ||||112,325| Page 13