## **Trustees Annual Report for the period 01/03/2022To Period end date 28/02/2023**
**Charity name:** Luton Worship Centre
**Charity registration number:** 1166848 **Address:** 49 Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7NX **Bedfordshire**
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Luton worship Centre is governed by a constitution which was adopted on 1[st] March 2016 and the day-to-day management of the charity is carried out by Trustees or volunteers.
There are four Trustees currently who are relied on for the day-to-day management of the charity with the Chairman also acting as the administrator. The charity also has members who are relied on running the meetings on a weekly basis. The Trustees are accountable to the members by way of an Annual General Meeting.
Trustees are appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the other Trustees.
## **Additional Governance issues**
We have several policy documents in place and among them is the policy for the protection of vulnerable children and adults.
We partner with Luton churches Together for opportunities for ministry and improvement of the welfare of the residents in need of physical, spiritual or material things.
Luton Worship Centre has leased its current office from The Diocese of St Albans. The charity’s operations and weekly activities are performed from this location.
## **Objectives and activities**
Luton Worship Centre opens its doors to members of the public who are able to meet each Sunday of the year to hear the Word of God being taught and to socialise with other members after the services. In addition to the Sunday service the charity facilitates mid-week meetings as well.
Activities include: creation of forums for teaching from the bible, entertainment, a forum for socialising through meeting new people and Youth empowerment. The premises multipurpose hall has been and continues to be used for training young people on skills for life which include: employability, security and provision of social healthcare. These courses are facilitated by external agencies.
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## **Guidance of Public Benefit**
The Trustees have paid close attention to ensure that activities and spending of the charity only focus on needs that fall within the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit.
## **Contribution made by volunteers**
Unpaid volunteers and Trustees have made a significant contribution in the operations of Luton Worship Centre in the last financial year. Successful completion of the activities of
the charity has been made possible by their hard work.
## **Achievements and Performance**
During this financial year the charity raised £18,200 from donations, offerings and hall hire. Fund raising for Evangelism continued this year and was up 22% compared to last year. The total amount raised for Evangelism was £11,166. These funds are set aside and used to fund evangelical outreaches. In the past year, there has been outreaches to United Arab Emirates (UAE), Thailand, and Italy. These outreaches have been very successful and have seen people turn to Christ and turn their lives around.
Last summer, there was a Youth outreach which involved the youth showcasing their creative flair through Arts and Crafts. This was well attended and was very popular among the youth. The church also had a fun day for children aged 5 – 17yrs at Gullivers Land, a theme park in Milton Keynes.
## **Policy for holding reserves**
As reserves are required to cover unplanned emergency repairs and other expenditure, Trustees recommend an unrestricted fund of about £3,000 to be held at any given time to cater for maintenance and emergency repairs. General building repairs and garden maintenance took place last year.
## **The charity’s principal sources of funds**
The charity’s principal source of funds was donations from members, hall hire and offerings during Sunday service meetings. During this financial year, the breakdown was as below:
|Donations from members|£13,806|
|---|---|
|Hall hire|£3,985|
|Offerings|£408|
|Evangelism|£11,166|
|Refund(utilities & building)|£240|
|**TOTAL**|**£29,606**|
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## **Receipts and payments for this financial year are shown below:**
## **Investment policy**
The assets invested are for the benefit of the members and the general public.
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## **Names and address of advisors**
|**Advisor**|**Type **|**Address**|**Account**|
|---|---|---|---|
|NATIONAL
WESTMINSTER
BANK PLC|Bank|4 High St N, Dunstable
LU6 1JU|41358139|
|Paulyn Karanja
(ACMA, CGMA)|Accountant|3 Spayne Close,
Barton Hills, Luton
LU3 4BA||
**Names of the charity Trustees who manage the charity**
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Fredrick Akandi|Chairman|29thApril 2016 to 28th
February2023|Fredrick Akandi|
|John Mburu|Member|29thApril 2016 to 28th
February2023||
|Raymond Parkes|Member|29thApril 2016 to 28th
February2023||
|Oluwafunmilayo
Vaughn|Member|20thJanuary 2020 to 28th
February2023||
## **Declaration**
## **Signed on behalf the Charity’s trustees**
|**Trustee name**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Name|Fredrick Akandi|||
|Signature||||
|Date|04/05/2024|||
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**Luton Worship Centre Luton Worship Centre, 49 Old Bedford Road, LUTON, LU2 7NX**
## Receipts & Payments Acounts
## From 01/03/22 to 28/02/23
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Section A Receipts and payments
Receipts Total Receipts
to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
-
Donation 13,807 13,807
Hall Hire 3,985 3,985
Offering 408 408
Evangelism 11,167 11,167
Refund (utilities & building) 240 240
- -
- -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) 29,607 29,607
A2 Asset and investment sales
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts 29,607 29,607
A3 Payments
0
Building maintenance (2,951) (2,951)
Holy communion (173) (173)
Honorarium (200) (200)
Hospitality (437) (437)
Insurance (1,564) (1,564)
Missions (4,500) (4,500)
Office supplies (56) (56)
Parking (14) (14)
Rent (10,000) (10,000)
Software (917) (917)
Stationery (45) (45)
Utilities - water (266) (266)
Utilities - gas (5,730) (5,730)
- -
Sub total (26,853) (26,853)
- -
- -
Sub total - -
Total payments (26,853) (26,853)
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,754 2,754
A5 Transfers between funds - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - -
Cash funds this year end 2,754 2,754
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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Categories Details Total
to the nearest £
Details Cost (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
TOTAL
Details Amount due (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
-
-
-
-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature 1
07/05/2024
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
## **Report to the trustees/ members of**
## **LUTON WORSHIP CENTRE**
**February 2023 1166848** N/A
**On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 28/02/2023.
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed:** PK **Date:** 07/05/24 **Name:** Paulyn Karanja-Kinyanjui **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) **Address:**
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3 Spayne Close
Barton Hills, Luton
LU3 4BA
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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