LAPWORTH CHRisfADELPHIAN ECCLESIA TRusfEES REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 (Registered Charity Number 1168593)
LApwoirrH CHRISTADELPHIAN EcaESIA TRUStEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20Z3 Thc ectlesia wa5 registered with the Charity Cornmission with Èffect from the 3rt August 2016 in attordance wlth the requirement5 of the 26 Charity Act. SECtION L. Reference and administration det* Charity Name.. Lapworth Chri5Lidelphian Ecdesia Iformerly Wythall Christadelphian Eccle5ia) Registered Charry Numbcf: 1168S93 Charivs principle address: 14 Selsdon aose Wythall B47 6HP Narncs of the tru5tees- Leslie Shear5; Secretary Mark Bateman: Assistant Secretary Antony Grcen" Treasurer Joseph Miles Philip Brown Richard Griffin Harry Hudson SECllON B: Strutture, Governan¢e and MaleMent Type of Governin81)IKument: ConstituLion comprising Governtn8 Document and Prattices and procedu statement approved 28" April 2016 and arnend 21 January 2020 following a balk)t of members. The Charity ts an unincory)or3ted association with an annual tumovcr of over £25,Cts) Trusteo selection rnethod: Annual elecrion by mombers Additional infonnatioft: The Trustees form an arrangin8 committee responsible for the activities of the ecdesia. They are chosen from member5 familiar with tho objprtrves and activilies of the ecdesia. The eccle5ia is part of a worldwide community o+ Christadelphian Ecclesias.
Way5 of carying out these objoLtives: Holding mcctings. open to the public, for worship, prayer, breaking of bread by Christaddphians and Bible teachtn& Preaching to the public throu8h personal engagement and/or by invitatM)n5 to preachinyJteachinE mcetings andlor by other means: Engaging with the [ public through the provision of sunday School and/or you dubls) andlor 4xher occasional activitle5." Engaging with the widor Christsdelphian community and wider public through pen(1C collections for charitable needs, indudin8 collections for disaster relief. a Servin& to the extent leastble, the pa5tornl and other welfare needs of Icclestal members and other5. With the exccption of meeting5 d the members of the Charity. known as Ecde5ial Memb Meetings, all our activttios are open to all. No fee5 are charged. No-one recÈtves private benefit5 from the Chanty other than as a legitimate benefi.ciary. There is no public detrtmpnt In any of our acrivwties. SEcfioN D.. Athievements and Performan The ccclosia ended the year with a membership of 134 adult members. The average attendante of member5 at servi5 and other activitics remained steody. Surnmary of au1vits. Our regular meetings include two meetin85 eath Sunday, the if5t tor sharing bread and wine. and the second for the protlamation of the Gospel. A meeting is held each Tuesday evening for the study of the 8ibles. OthÈr prcKl44matJon meeting5 are held from time to timo. There are regular activities for fellowship and recreation. There is a network of prartiC31 support for elderly members. the sid( and th05e with particular needs. There are regular activtties for young people providin8 religious teachinL social and nÉtworking activities. SEclloN E: FilnCIal Rov6ew The cash MoVentS and balance5 are summarised in the recoipts and payments acccwnl nd Balance Shcet bolow. The ecdesia does not have a reserves poliry. All funds are held in instant acce55 bank accounts. ThÈ balance in these funds Jt the end of the ycar was condered Sufficient to meet the ongoing expenses of the Kcle5ia. Most contributions from members aro made thfCgh regLJlar standsn8 order payments with tax payers encouraged to use Gift Aid provt5ion. Funds donated specrfically for external charities are forwarded to the relevant or8ani5ations within three months of the dortation.
Signed on behalf of the Trustee5 Secretary - L Shear5 Assistant Sectary M.Bateman Date . 26 November 2023
Independent examiner's rewt to thetrustees of Lapwwth Chrlstadelphian Ecdesia I report on the accounts of the Trust forthe ended 31 Marth 2023 ¥thich are set out on pa8e 3 of the annual reporL The charv,$ trustees are Tesponslble for tt prepalation of the a¢counts. Thè charity's tntstees wnsrder that an audit Is not required for this year under settion 144121 ol the Charities *£t 2011 (the 2011 Actl and that aft indepeodentexaminaith is needed. tt is my reskKJnsitslityto: examine the xcourts under seciion 145 of the 2011Act to follow the edureS laid dovm in the general Direction5 given by the commlsston under section 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Att to stste whether particular matters have CO to myattention Basts of independent examinerf5 report My examination Wa5 carried out In accordance ffflth the general DFrections given by the Charity Ct>nmisSn. An examination indudes a wew ofthe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record5. It a0 includes conslderation of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts. and seeking exFdanations from you as trustees conceming any SLtch matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evFdence that would be requirèd in an audr( and consequently no onOn t5 given as to whether the accounts we5ent a'true and fair view, and the rwrt is limited to those rnatte Set ow In 1statemenL Independent examIne$ statem In cOnOn with my examination. rn matter has come to my attenlion: whith gsves me aSonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requTrrements: * to ppare aco)uftts whth xcord tthth the accounti record5 and compty tA4th the accounting requlrements ofthe 2011 Art hae not been met or 121 to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ordef to enable a proper understsnding ofthe accounts to be reached. Richard Coo rACA Date Is 1013 19 William James Way Henley-in-Arden Warwickshire B95 SGB
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