Central London Forerunners Registered Charity Number: 1169620
Central London Forerunners
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 1[st] April 2021
Central London Forerunners
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 1[st] April 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Receipts and Payments | 4 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 6 |
Central London Forerunners
TRUSTES ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 1[st] April 2021
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 1st April 2021. The trustees have opted, under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’), to prepare receipts and payments accounts
Objectives and Aims
The objects of the CIO are to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through holding prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of Christian festivals and enlighten others about Christianity.
Summary of main activities
Central London Forerunners (CLF) is a Christian congregation based in Central London. Since its formation, CLF has continued to pursue its purposes of advancing the Christian faith for the benefit of the public. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with him as living Lord.
This is achieved through the following activities:
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Holding weekly prayer, bible studies and worship meetings;
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Hosting "Relationship rooms" for group discussions on the complexities of relationships
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Homeless outreach
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Facilitating the celebrations of Christian festivals
Public benefit
The trustees have read and given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The centre in the Philippines is licensed and accredited and monitored by the Standards Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines to maintain high standards of care and safeguarding for children in need.
Achievement and Performance Charitable activities
In addition to our weekly gatherings and Sunday gatherings, we increased our online meetings on Zoom in order to encourage engagement, connection, participation and relationship building especially for the new people joining us. During the year the following also took place:
- We hosted prayer meeting on Zoom for people who had lost loved ones due to the pandemic and other issues called, “Comfort My People”.
2.. Care for our Camp - Our team grew with more facilitators coming on board to help with serving/looking after our Connect Groups which are our smaller community groups. This allows us to spend time getting to know each other outside main gatherings and to connect on a one-to-one basis.
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4.. Introduction of new gatherings such as :
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The time of singing has come Worship Jam
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Meditation Series
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Mystical Union series - sharing personal experiences of Mystical Life
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If You were in my shoes - a gathering to explore the heart of the unreserved gospel. These were open to the public and we had people joining us from all walks of life including Muslims. It gave us the opportunity to hear other people’s stories and discuss our faith.
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Governmental prayer for our nation’s leaders and governmental Affairs
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As a community, we continued to help new people who had connected with us through referral or invitation to our gatherings. Some joined us to participate in the Healing Rooms, Relationship Rooms and more!
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Central London Forerunners
TRUSTES ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 1[st] April 2021
Financial review
Income for the year was £ 28,892 (PY 23,013), and expenditure £5,357 (PY: £16,512) leaving a surplus for the year of £23,535 (PY: £6,501)
Unrestricted cash reserves held at the year-end amounted to £34,792 (PY £11.257)
Reserves policy
The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ('the free reserves') held by the Charity should be approximately three months of the resources expended. At this level the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in income.
Structure, Governance and Management Governing document
Central London Forerunners is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered on 12[th] October 2016.
The board of trustees meet regularly to discuss the work of the charity. New trustees are elected by the existing trustees to the board after nomination and interview.
Reference and Administration Details Registered name
Central London Forerunners CLF (Working name)
Registered Charity number
1169620
Principal address Guys Chapel The Bridal Room Whitechapel High Street Shadwell London E1 7RA
Trustees Name Position Appointments/Resignations Jessy Simutenda Chair Appointed 12[th] October 2016 Abigail Kalonga Appointed 10[th] May 2019
Independent Examiner
Magnus Proctor FFA Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW
Approved by the board of trustees on 25[th] January 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
…………………………………………………. Jessy Simutenda, Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Central London Forerunners
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Central London Forerunners
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Central London Forerunners for the year ended 1[st] April 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Magnus Proctor FFA Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants Lindisfarne Landkey Road Barnstaple EX32 9BW
Date: 25[th] January 2023
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Central London Forerunners
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 1[st] April 2021
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 1st April 2021 |
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| Receipts Gifts and donations Interest received Total receipts Payments Room hire Travel Donations Fellowship costs Flagship events Administration Equipment Bank charges Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Reconciliation of funds Transfer between funds Total Funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward |
2021 2020 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total £ £ £ £ 28,864 0 28,864 22,998 28 0 28 15 |
| 28,892 0 28,892 23,013 384 0 384 3,459 992 0 992 3,513 3,588 0 3,588 5,021 212 0 212 0 0 0 4,023 170 0 170 445 0 0 0 51 11 0 11 |
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| 5,357 0 5,357 16,512 |
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| 23,535 0 23,535 6,501 0 0 0 0 11,257 0 11,257 4,756 |
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| 34,792 0 34,792 11,257 |
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Central London Forerunners
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 1[st] April 2021
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 1st April 2021 |
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| Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank Current Liabilities Creditors Total Assets less Liabilities |
2021 2020 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34,792 0 34,792 11,257 0 0 0 0 |
| 34,792 0 34,972 11,257 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 25th January 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
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Jessy Simutenda, Trustee
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Central London Forerunners
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of preparing the financial statements and assessment of going concern
These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis as permitted by law for smaller charities.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
2. Trustee remuneration and benefits
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity.
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