True Jesus Church Cambridge (TJCC)
Aim and purposes
The TJCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the UKGA and UKGA assigned preachers, Preacher Steven Shek and Raymond Leacock in promoting the whole mission of the church.
Objectives and Activities
The Objectives of the charity are to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of faith.
When planning our activities for the year, the TJCC have considered the Commission’s guidance on public interest and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through:
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Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Provision of pastoral care
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Missionary and outreach work
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
Limited Sabbath services resumed in Q4 2020 due to continual impact of the pandemic. The morning session, lunch and second service were all cancelled and our congregation only gathered at the main service at 12:30pm. Morning session between 11:30 and 12:30 resumed in Q3 2021 and by Q4 2021 a full-service schedule between 11:30 to 15:30 was followed. There was no pastor visit by the UKGA preacher in the financial year 2020-2021. However, pastoral visits resumed from October 2021.
Pastoral Care
Our volunteers routinely organised family visits to members that were not able to attend church service. In addition, our church organised additional visits on the Sundays when the UKGA preacher visited. We maintained regular Religious Education classes on Saturdays. During the Covid pandemic services were held online on Sabbath and weekly bible study and monthly fellowship were held online on Sunday. Religious Education classes were held online either on Saturday or Sunday.
Mission and Evangelism
An Evangelical event was held in October 2020 when Covid pandemic was relaxed.
Financial Review
Total receipts on unrestricted fund were £1685. Restricted donations received were £50896 and are detailed in the Financial Statements. Income from Gift Aid was £9080. £14860 was spent in the financial year including £13000 loan repayments.
The net result of the year was a surplus of receipts over payments of £33736. Adding bank and deposit balances brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balance carried forward at 1[st] October 2021 on unrestricted funds and restricted funds totalled £133700.
We thank the church volunteers to provide their homes for our routine and ad hoc services. We are grateful for the generosity of individual members and UK churches for their offerings and loans. In additions weekly food and drink and transport costs were met by volunteers to such an extent the expenditure of the church was kept to a minimal.
Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of TJCC Trustees is set out in the TJC UK General Assembly By-Law. All members of congregation, subjected to conditions in the By-Law, could stand for election to become TJCC Trustees.
The Trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern including deciding on how the funds of TJCC are to be spent. Important matters require the approval from more than 66% of the membership via vote at General Meetings.
Administrative information
Address
The TJCC is situated in Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge CB23 8DA. TJC Cambridge is a charity regulated by the Charity Commission.
The TJCC Trustees who have served from 1[st] January 2020 until the date of this report was approved were:
Vincent Yeung (Religious Affairs and Chairman) Wing Hing Chan K-Young Pang Eirene Yeung
Approved by the Trustee on 22 May 2021 and signed on their behalf by Vincent Yeung (TJCC Chairman)
Financial Statements For the Year ended 30 September 2021
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Total 2021 | 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT | ||||
| Receipts | ||||
| Planned giving | 36318 | 36318 | 31028 | |
| Collections (offering box) | 1685 | 5423 | 7108 | 6936 |
| Income tax recovered | 0 | 9080 | 9080 | 7932 |
| Investment Income | 75 | 75 | 163 | |
| Loan | ||||
| Total | 1685 | 50896 | 52581 | 46059 |
| Payments | ||||
| Church activities | ||||
| School Rental | 220 | 220 | 840 | |
| Internet | 292 | 292 | 168 | |
| Electricity | 212 | 212 | 721 | |
| Building work | 1288 | 1288 | 3018 | |
| Building Insurance | 572 | 572 | 565 | |
| UKGA contribution | 506 | 506 | 871 | |
| Fixed Asset | 155 | |||
| Misc | 604 | 604 | ||
| IA | 2150 | 2150 | ||
| Repayment | 13000 | 13000 | 2000 | |
| Subtotal | 3985 | 14860 | 18845 | 8388 |
| Excess of Receipts Over Payments | -2300 | 36036 | 33736 | 37671 |
| Bank current and deposit accounts 1st Oct | 110081 | 51381 | ||
| Bank current and deposit accounts 30th Sep | 142274 | 110081 | ||
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash Funds | ||||
| Bank current account | 59784 | 59784 | 30081 | |
| Deposit account | 80075 | 80075 | 80000 | |
| Cash | 2415 | 2415 | ||
| Total | 62199 | 80075 | 142274 | 110081 |
| Other Monetary Assets | ||||
| Income tax recoverable | 0 | 9080 | 9080 | 7902 |
| Fixed Assets | 250000 | 250000 | ||
| Liabilities - UKGA contribution | 506 | 505.5 | 871 | |
| Loan | 50000 | 63000 | ||
| Total Assets | 350848 | 304112 |
Approved by the Trustee on 22 May 2022 and signed on their behalf by Vincent Yeung (TJCC Chairman) and Eirene Yeung (TJCC Financial Officer) Carina Liew
Notes:
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The financial statements of the TJCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipt and Payment basis
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The movements in designated and restricted funding during the year were:
The Building fund represents accumulated donations for acquisition and maintenance of church building, which can only be spent for that purpose.
Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustee/members of the TJC Cambridge
Church Board
I report on the accounts for the year ended 30[th] September 2020 which are set out on page 3 to 4.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
Examine the account (under section 43 of the Act),
To follow the procedures laid down in the Generation Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 an unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
- Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Acts; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Acts; have not met; or
- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached