Northern Llghts Church Statement of Accounts For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2024 Charity Re81Stration Number 1161494
orthern Li hts Chur Charity Information For the Year Ended 30 April 2024 Charlty Re815tratlon Number. 1161494 Trustee5: Mrj Warren Mrs C Warren Ms SThompson Ms L Lovell Mr CArmour Mrs LArmour Address: 11 Mccrea Apartments Ernily Way Hallfax HXI 2NS Bankers: Vlr8in Money 7 Waterhouse Street Halifax HXI IXZ Accountsnts and Independent Examlners: Torevell Oent Llmited 1- 3 St Ann's Place PelloD Lane Halifax HXI SRB
Contents Page For the Year Ended ao April 2024 Descriptlon Page Report of the Trustees Statement of Trustees, Responsibilltles Independent Exarniners Report Statement of Financlal Actlvltles Notes to the Accounts Detailed Statements of Administration Costs
Northem htschurch Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 30 April 2024 Stn•cture Govemance & Mana ement Northern Lights Church was established as a registered Charity In April 2015 and is affiliated with a famlly of churches known as 'CRC Churches International,. The Churth also works wlth other church and mission organlsatlons of slmllar vlslon. to pursue its objertlves. The governance of the Churth is undertaken by a board of trustees who, with the leadership of the pastor. manage the affairs of the Church, and Inltiate and support the spiritual programme of the Church to fulfil Its charltable purpose. There should be at least three trustees on the board at any one tlme. Trustees can be appolnted to and removed from the board upon the recommerKlation of ihe pastor wlth the concurrence of at least three flfths of the board. There Is no mlnimum or maximum tenure. rnln Document The Constitution was adopted on 26th September 2013. and has been subsequently amended on 20th April 2015. Ob'ectl¥es The oblectives of the Church are to advance reli8ion in the provtsion and maintaining of places of worshlp, and to provide better understandinB of Christ's Gospel. Publlc Benefft The Church aims to provide spiritual advice and counsellin& reaching out to the unfortunate and needy of the communlty. The Church also supports the cohe5i0n of society, by ministerlng dlrectly to whatever definable segment of society it may be able to, whether by gender, age. religion, cultural background or 50cio*conomlc clrcumstances. Charitable. Christntred thurthes are set up to the bettement of the local community. Actlvltles & Achlevements The Church enjoyed a successful year as we consolldated meetlng on Sunday afternoon5 at Heath URC In Halifax. Thls year we saw the benefits of the deasions made In previous years as key people were not overworked. and the church enjoyed growth ond a good sense of positive mornentum. We had a number of baptisms and also continued to hold Northern tights Youth Churth on a Frlday nlght In Todmorden. There was no change to our stsffin8 Structure with Pastor Catherine ernployed 3 days per week throughout the year. although she gave far above and beyond her required hours. Page I
N rthemL hts Chur¢h Report of the Tntstees For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2024 Actl¥ltles & Achlevem n Pastor Catherine also travelled to Moldova to kick stsrt the minlstry again afterthe pandemic. We now enjoy manv good relatlonshlps In that countryi Includlng wlth Pastor Slava in the capitsl. Chisnau, a5 well 45 various minlstry leader5 In Balti. The year finlshed on a sad note wilh the fvneral of Santa Curry. who was baptlsed and marrled at Northern Llghts church and passed away atjust 36 year5 old. We were aL4e to support Kevin through this very dark tirne. Flnanclal R Full detai15 of the flnancial tran5actlons are contalned in the attached ac£ourrts and totsl incorne for the year was £48.128 12023.. £48.3211, and after deductin8 total expendlture £48.75312023: £51.6891 the net expendlture was £62512023.. £3,368) Durin8 the year the charlty Invested £NII into a high interest deposlt account12023 . £NIL) 31-01- 1 ned on b•half of the Trustees on........................... . r J Warren Trnstee P¥ge 2
Statement of Trustees, Responslblllty For the Year Ended 30 April 2024 Law applicable to charltles In England & Wale5 requires the Trustees to prepare flnancial statements for each flnanclal year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial actNlties during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparin8 those financial statements giving a true and fair view the Trustees should follow best practice and: select 5Ultable accounting policies and apply them consistentlvi bl make judgements and estSmates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed. subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statement5,' dl prepare the flnancial statements on the goln8 concern basis unless It is Inapproprlate to assume the Charity wlll contlnue operating. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the flnanclal posltion of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charlties Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the Charity and heTrce for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud or other Irregularlrles. Page 3
Northern Li hts Church Independent Examiner's Report to the TTU5tees of Northern Lights Church For the Year Ended 30 April 2024 I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 30th April 2024. which are set out on pages 5 and6 Responslbllitie$ and basis of report As the Charity Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act"}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under 5ertion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515)Ibl of the Art. Independent Examlnerfs Report I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectlon with the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect.. 111 Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Att; or {21 the accounts do rM>t accord with those records- or 131 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out In the Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair vlew vthich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connertlon wlth the examinatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper Urrstand1n8 of the accounts to be reached. S J Syt¢liffe F.QC.A. Torevell Dent Llmlted Chartered Certified Accountants 1-3 St Ann's Place Pellon Lane Halifax HXI 5RB -02-202
Staternent of FlnancTal Actr¥lties For the Year Ended 30 April 2024 Notes Unrestricted Funds 2024 Restricted Fund5 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Incomin Resources Voluntary Income: General Donatlons Gift Ald 39.821 8.307 39,821 8.307 42,105 6,216 Total Incoming Resources 48,128 48,128 48.321 Resource$ Ex ended Charitable Activitie5: Other 48.117 636 48,117 636 51,197 492 Total Resources Expended 48,753 48,753 51,689 Totsl Resources for the year 1625) 1625) 13,3681 Fund balances brought forward 6,033 6,033 9.401 Fund balances carrfed forward 5,408 6,033 Paze 5
Notes io the Nnanclal Stalements l. A¢¢ountlng Polldes The accounts have been prepared on a receipt5 and payments b35i5. 2. Asset5 During the year equipment amountlng to £Nil {2023: £9201 was purchased for the charitles use. 3. Charitable Actl¥ltles 2024 2023 Wa8es Trainin8 & conference5 Guest Mini5trie5 & Missions Printingtr Postage and stationery Administrative costs Hospitality & travel Equipment Sundries 19,214 87 11.756 223 12.685 21,140 179 3,795 342 18.797 4,649 920 1,375 1.686 48.117 51,197 4. Independent Examlners Fee 2024 2023 Examiners, fee 636 492 636 492 5. Bank Account- Cash Fund5 At the end of the financial year 30 April 2024 the balance available to be wlthdrawn from the Vlrgln Money bank account5 W35 £5.408 12023 . £6,033)
Northefn Lf hts Church Year End 30th April 2024 Year End 1th April 2023 Income Donations Gift Aid & Tax 39.821 8.307 42.105 6.216 48,128 48.321 Ejtpendlture Wages Admlnlstratlon Rent & Room Hlre Leaflets, Prlntlng & Advers[ng Guest Mlnistrles & M155lons Insurance Subscriptions Refreshments & Hospltallty Trainlng Accountancy & Professional Travel & Accommodation Bank Charges Sundry 19.214 7.2iXI 4,180 223 11.756 432 163 971 87 1,346 1,495 21.140 6.960 9.485 342 3.795 790 379 3,679 179 1,659 970 16 1,375 48,753 50,769 Net (Loss)/ Profit (625) {2,448) Equlpment Purchased 1920) Loss for the Year (625) 13,3681 Page 7