Northern Llghts Church Statement of Accounts For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 Charity Registration Number 1161494
Northefn Li hts Ch Charlty Informatlon For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 Charity Re8iStration Number. 1161494 Truee$. Mrj Warren Mrs C Warren Ms S Thompson M5 L lovell MrCArmour Mrs L Armour Address: 11 Mccrea Apartments EMI Wav Halrfax HXI 2N5 Bankers: Virgin Monev 7 Waterhouse Street Halllax HXI IXZ Accountants and Independent Examlners: Torevell Dent Llmlted 1- 3 St Ann's Place Pellon Lane Halrfax HXI 5RB
Conlents Page For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 Des¢flpt Page Report of the Trustees Slalement of Trustees, Responsibilities Independent Examiner5 Report Statement of Flnanclal Acllvities Notes to the Accounts Detalled Statements of AdminiStratn Costs
eport ofthe Trustees For the Year Ended 30 April Z025 tructuit Goyernance & Mana emeTrt Northem Llghts Chuych was establshed as a reglstered Charlty In Aprll 2015 and Is affiliated wlth a famlly of churches known a5 'CRC Churches Internalional,. The Church a150 works wlth other church and mi5SK>n organisations of similar vision, to pursue its obj'ectives. The governan of the Church is undertaken by a board of trustees who. with the leadership of the pastor, manage the affalrs of the Church, and Inltiate and support the splrltual programme of the Church to fulf61 Its charltable purpose. There should be at least three tr1151ees on the board at any one time. Twstees can be appolnted to and moved from the board upon the recommendation of the pastor with the concurrence of ai least three flfth5 of the board. Therels no minimum or maximum tenure. rnln The Constitution was adopted on 26th September 2013, and has been subsequently amended on 20th Aprll 2015. The objectives of the Church are to advance religlon In the prov151on and maintaining of places of worshlpi and to provlde better understandin8 of Christ's Gospel. The Church alms lo provide spiritual advice and counsellin& reachin8 Out to the unfortunate and needy of the comrnunlty. The Church also sUPPOrts the coheslon of society, by mlnlstering d1ctlY to whatever deflnable segment of soclety It may be able to, whether by gender, age, rellgk>n, cultural background or soclo-economlc circumstances. Charitable, Chri5t<entred thurches are set up to the betterment of the local tommunity. Artlvities & Athlevements The Church enjoyed a successful year a5 we consoIKlated meetin8 on Sunday afternoons at Heath URC in Halrfax. Thls year we saw the beneflts of the decisions made in P¥•ouS year5 05 key people were not overworked, and the church enjoyed growth and a good sense of positive momentum. We had a number of baptisms arKi also continued to hold Northern Llghts Youth Church on a FrSday ni8ht In Todmorden. There was no chan8e to our stsffing Structu with Pastor Catherine employed 3 days per week throughout the year. although she gave far above and beyond her required hour5. Page I
Northern Li hts Churth Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 xILleL&hl vements contlnu Pasior Catherine also travelled to Moldova to kick start the rninistry again after the pandemic. We now enjoy manv good relationships in that country, including wlth Pastor 51ava In the capitsl. Chisnau, as well as VarUS ministry leaders in Balti. The year finished on a Sad note with the funeral of Santa Curry. who was baptised and married at Northern Llghts church and passed away at just 36 years old. We were able to support Kevln through Ihis very dark time. Full detai15 of the financSèl transactions are contalned in the attached accounts and total income for the year was £40.82412024.. £48.1281, and after deducting total expenditure £38.28512024.. £48.7531 the net income W35 £2,539 (net expendutire 2024. £6251 During the year the charity Invested £NII into a h*h Interest deposit account12024 . £NILI Zo_11-2oz Slgned on behalf of the Trustee5 on .......... ........... ... .. Mr J Warren Trustee Page Z
ststement of Truste. Re¥wisibility For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 Law applicable to charities in En8land & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare finantièl statements for eath financlal year whlch glve a true and falr view of the charity's financial activitie5 during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In Pfeparlng those financlal statements gfving a true and falr vlew the Trnstees should follow best praciice and: select suitsble accovntin8 poIic*s and apply them consistently: bl make judgement5 and eslirnates ihat are reasonable and prudent: state whether appllcèble accountln8 Standards and statements of recommended practlce have been folknyed, subj'ert to any departures di5dosed and explalned In the flnanclal statements.. dl prepare the financial statements on the goin8 concem ba51s unless It Is inappropriate to assume the Charlty wlll contlnue operallng. The Trustees are responslble for keeping proper atcountln8 records which dFsclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Charity and which enable ihem to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth the Charltles Act 2011. They are also resPOn51ble for 5afe8uardin8 the aet5 of the Charity and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud or other IrguIarities. Page 3
urch Independent Exarniner's Rep% to the Trustees of Northem L*hts Churth For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 30th April 2025, which are set out on page5 5 and6 Responsibilities and Imsls of rewl As the Charlty Tnjstees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trnst's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and rn carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons gfven by the Charlty Commisslon under Sectlon 14515}(bl of the Art. Independent Examlnerfs Report I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my ittenilon In connertion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 111 Accountlng record5 were not kept in re5pert of the Trust as required by Sectlon 130 of the Acl; or 121 atcounts do not accord with those retords; or 131 the accounts do not comply with the applkable requlrements concernlng the form and contènt of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Rerts) Regulatn$ 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts glve a true and fair view which is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examlnatlon to whlch ttention should be drjwn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. utcllffe F.C.C Tore¥ell Dent Umhed Chartered Certlfbed 1-3 St Ann's Place Pellon Lane alSfax HXI 5RB Date: ... Page 4
Statrment ol Financial Arti¥itles For the Year Ended 30 Aprll 2025 14otes Unrestrirted Funds 2025 Restricted Fund5 2025 Totsl Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Incomln ReSoUeS Voluntary Income.. General Donatk>n5 Gfft Aid 34,312 6.512 34,312 6,512 39,821 8,307 Total Ineomlng Resources 40.824 4024 ChaTltable Actlvltles: Other 37.589 696 37,589 696 48,117 636 Totsl Resources Eypended 38,28S Totsl Resources for the year 2.539 2.539 16251 Fund balances brou8ht forward 5.408 5.408 6,033 Fund b•l•nces urrled foTrv•rd 7,947 7,947 5,408 Page 5
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements l. A¢countln8 Poll¢les The account5 have been prepared on a receipts and paents ba5iS. 2. Assets During the year equlpment amountlng to £Nil12024.' nilll was purchased for the charltles use. 3. Charltable Actlvltles 202S 2024 Wages Tralnln8 & conferencès Guest Ministries & Mlssions Println8. Postage and stationery Administrative cost5 Hospitality & travel Sundrles 15,542 619 4.569 283 12.535 2.847 1,194 19.214 87 11,756 223 12.685 2,466 1,686 37,589 48,117 4. Independent Ex•mlners Fee 2024 2024 Examlners, fee 696 636 696 636 5. Bank kwunt- Cash Funds At the end of the financial year 30 April 2025 the balance available to be withdrawn from the Virgin Money bank accoun15 Wa5 £7,947 12024 . £5.4081 Pa8e 6
ts Church Year End 30th April 2025 Year End 30th Aprtl 2024 In¢ome Donations Grft Aid & Tax 34,312 6.512 39,821 8.307 40,824 48,128 Expendlture Wages Administration Rent & Room Hlre Leaflet5, PTintln8 & Advertbsln8 Guest Mlni5tries & Missions Insutance Subscriptions Refreshments & Hospltallty Tralning Accountancy & Professk)nal Travel & Accommodatlon Sundry 15,542 7.350 3.781 283 4,569 448 170 19,214 7,200 4.180 223 11,756 432 163 971 87 1,346 1,495 1,686 619 L482 1.194 38,285 48,753 Ilet ProfftllLoss) for the Ye•r 2,539 (625} Pay7