CANAAN CHRISTIA
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CANAAN CIIRISTlA￿ MINISTRIES
{A tompany Ilmiled by Euaranttel
Companv and administrative ihforN)ation
Charlty numbcr
1171925
Compan!. reglstratlon iiumber
10593926
Reglstered offlee address
121 High Streei
Siaines-upon-Tliam¢s
Middl¢s¢x
TW18 4E?D
Dlrettors Ind Trustees
Fiona Crawforih
Desmond Egharcvba
Norn￿￿ 14e8d
MinaRer
Barry Mockford
Independ¢iit Ex*mlners
Lloivkcr. Sicvcns & Co
uiie Nn.2
CLnir¢ Couil
Viiie Lane
Ilalcsowcn
B63 3EB
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cAr4AAP4 CHRISTIAN hllNISTRIES
Rtport of the Dlreet¢br5
The D￿eCtorS have pleasure in preseiilirtg Ihetr report, t(IBeihÈr wilh the fJrt*ncial ststements of the CoEnpany
foT Ihe y¢ar end¢d 31 J8nukry ?024.
Ob
nd Activitlt
Tbe objtttl of the company is to adV￿ce th¢ Christitsn irligion fvr the benefil of thr public through rh¢ operalion of
C.hnsiJan bookshop. Ehurch rebource cenlre, provision of a couiiselling servtce. Ihe protllollort ol uniled Chrisiiart
<huTch aLlivities and re$trurces and PTLOu¢in8 an(Uor distributing lilerahire OD ihe Christian rclt8ion ro enlighten oihers.
arjd by m¢ans ul bro8dbH51ia¥ Christian m¢&s88¢5 of Èn evangelisiic and leaching ngture.
ve
The Dir¢ciors liave compli¢d wilh Iheir duty, under the Charilics Ati 2011, lo havo due ro88rd 10 the guidance on
public benefit publi%hEd by the Ch&riiy Cornrnission in exereising Ih¢ir pow¢r5 orouiies.
-Fhe Diretlors have soughi lo fulfil Ibe vbjeci of Ihe Company by lh¢ opeialion of a cenlT¢ in Staine$.upon-Tham¢s.
Ils priiicipo18clivtty ITi (he ye•r was Ihe C&lnoan Chrisijan Bookshop. a ieiail shop sclling literatur¥, audio, visiial
and other Tesource5 designcd io promoie ihe Chrisiian fllilh. Th¢ widk T&nBt Df siotyk caiL'15 for children and Bdulis,
both those already as.%ociai¥d wilh C'.hrislian churches ol'm8ny diffei'tnl denominations and enqyirers inio lh¢
('.hri¥lian r¢lTgiori.'Skne Compariyhu¥ b¢en kccn lu g¢1 Cllnoall's rcsourees into th¢ cummuDily and suppli¢d church¢5,
sLhools and oih¢r bodi¢5 wilh booksia115 and maieriHls often on a sale or rerLim basis.
The shop lia$ 8 cufte¢ Ivuns¥ arca, urrerFn¥ Ter￿Sh1￿cnts in 8 r¢l8xcd seiiin8. Cusiomcrs and Ili¢ publi¢ are ablt to lalk
lo ? momber uf siaff sharing nny concerns and tnquiring if ih¢y wish into lh¥ Chr511ian faiih. Th¢ boDk5hop a150 has
lilcr&DJre llnd pvsl¢rs ar¢ di%played of variou5 Churcli and Chrisiian evelli5.
Their ar¢ also fa¢iliiics for personal couns¢llin¥. on 8n appoinim¢ni ba$is. Char8e$ for the coun5elling
ire on a slidinu %Lale uc¢i>rdin¥ 10 a person'% m¢aiL%. Ifilic cliL'iiI Lonnoi afford payIJieni. Ihe C.uuiiyellor #l()n8
wilh a r)irn'¢ior vr ManuxL'r ofc.an4&n mll y a$.%e$s Iliat this glioiild be I￿11 from Ihe Miiii$irie4 fund. In 4iddiiion.
thL Bookshop CtrfiL'f Il¥t3 a% • drilp-in plaLc for Ihose seeking support 41)Il ¢n¢ourtg¢mLni. Thi% Ix&y inwolv¢
those wlio Isuve IxcnlHI hrnlili is%ue& (Jr 50meiiiii¢s those who are horneless. Pari of the Ministry of L8n8an
is 10 suppon and Iisitn 41)d Tet'¢T whcse Th¢cc5%Tr5y.
C*niift has ttynliiiued lo serit ihe local Communiiy aThd chur¢h¢8 Ihrokngh C?naan MiThigirie5, includes
working Llosely with Ilie l()cal ('.htsrches Togeilier bYoup%. (:attuan provides inftsmwitthn and en¢oLira8emeni 10 th¢
loc•1 thurcke4 as & hub and focu5 in ihc ¢ommuniry. A wcbsiie exisLX ir> provide inforrnhiion on Ihe Service and TestsufeES
At
leve
Barry Motklord h85 Gullliniiid as Mana81¥ of C.6na8n Chvisiian Minislri¢s. Tl)e yta¥s 2010 10 2022 had been very
challvnging beLgUse UK lockdown provisioijs conrinued iliroiixhoui mosi orth81 time. Thei¢ wa5 inuch i¢duc¢d
rooif311 in tli¢ High Si¥eei', al%0 sorne Ioc81 issue$ meatit that fewei pcople hav¢ been Shopping irt S¢aines-upoll-Thames.
The experience in 2023124 wa% more favour#hl¢ bui there ha$ heen B trend of reduced trade on the Fligh Sire¢i.
Bany &nd &ll si&ff Ènd volunteer8 Continued 10 work very h8rd ihrou8hout the sY3r, and thcye hL¥ eontinued to be
an inLi%ascd emplig515 on Iclephoriv anil on-liiie urd¢rs iDg¢lh¢T wilh 10i31 d¢liv¢riis. Durin¥ op¢nillg hour5, djerc
¢wIEinues io be a calm And friendly ￿mOSphere within the knookshop.
ThE Lighthouse Room wliich wa5 Optntd Canaan's 4Uth attnivrrsary NovtmbtF 2019, hF¢S llot btett tss¢d 28
much as originally artliLipated. Holvever, IhLre has toniinued to b¢ a 51eady increase in the use of ihe rooin
for quiei meeliiigs aiid counsellin8 sessiops. Th¢ team of LOUn8ellurs showll 8reo1 undtl'glandin8 of the Tkecd io
lil in with shop op¢ii.'118 hour$ Ind Ih¥y bav¢ ¢oDlii)u¢d to provide a coun5¢11iiig s¢rvi¥¢ ITOM their homes tssitt8
tclrphon¢ aLd video Links.
Akndy Gilmour, wtK) W85 the Man&g¢r and inspirational l¢&der orc8￿1￿￿ (i)T 38 yearg until his reiiremtnt iu JattbAry
2018, Wab IllSlfUrnClltal In setiing up a link b¢tween c.anaan and Ihc Shiloh Bible C.oll¢g¢ and the N¢¢dy Srnil¢
Fthlrydai￿n laTL OTplianagel butii bayed in Kutna$i Ghana. ThEDire¢iurs weiepleased to maint&irL Ihis link under
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Andys patr¢na2e. Ally finaDte for the Ghana link ua5 roised stpuraicly and chtnnelled through th¢ Ministries Fund
railiei dian ihrougli the BoL)ksliop aLcounls. Howci'ei, Aiidy adi'iscd thai ?022 was ali aprtrroprialc iimc to pds
responsibility for this ￿'0[k lo loca1 Thnagers and he ensured a ncw srructur¢ was set ￿p. All financial provision
'as duly WOUT)d up b¢(ore ihe tnd of 2022.
The Friends of Canaaii Scheme conlinues lo provide valuable support for lh¢ Company and has oveT 80 men*ers
who coiilribule a regular basis.
IVhrn¢ver ihe MansBer or any DiTfLIpT ha5 sp¢)kinu ¢ngas¢mcnts in loG&l ehurches, Ihe oppi)fftJiiity IS takert
10 qpeak abtrul Canaan Clirisiian Minisirirs aiid Inakr 115 W'OTk kiowrt Froin lirne 10 lime the Coiiipaiiy
provid¢% resouNes lo &ihools, insiinjiii)ns and oiganisali011s by offeiTn¥ Ihcni free books. Overall Ihe DireLiors are
sotisfjed thai c".Jnaaii Christian Ministries coniinues 10 fulfil lis objetiives and lo r¢aGh out lo the communiry Ihar
jl Seeks 10 serve.
C8naaiJ offers a piofcssional, tonfideiitial iouiJsellin¥ %ervice open 10 inyone ivho would like 3 pl&ce 10 di%cuss
personal Igsues and ch8llen8e% (hey 8re fJcin8. It deals willi Tnany iangiiig trom b¢reaveinenl, depressioii.
anxiety, relational difficuliies, aiid challeiigtng life ¢hoice5. It off¢iY an approach ID couns¢lling, wiihin a
hrisiibn eiho$. which seeks io help individuals ruolve their difficulii¢s. Clicni$ ¢#n bc of any foiih or none
and will be able 10 deiem)in¢ 4,hciheT or not jssue5 of reliKivus btlief fotni part of thl diglo¥ue. ThLi¢ ure
urrcnrly thre¢ professionally trained Counsellors at)d on¢ trainee on the leam.
Coutisellors will encouroge individuals its e%plore wssiblt roots 10 Eheir problemb 85 well 08 help the
individual lo find poleniial.Eol￿i1onS incluling ￿tty resouii¢s ai'ailable iu Ikiii 10 ass151 tihan¥e. Couns¢llors
ar¢ noTI-jiidgcm¢ntal Ind will noi imposc soliiiio11s, bul raiher resp¢Lt the autonomy uf every iijdividual.
During a wcek the Coullsellors se¢ around 30 diff¢rcnt people, hclping them with ihcir problems ln
addition there ar¢ %¢v#i'iil pe()plL' whu Coinc iniu rlie slklp who hTe siinply l(K)kin¥ fur ali cnLourts8inB word
al RcTr
nic.8iaiL'ininl of Financial Aclivilies 18 fci oiil on D￿Be 6 Sho￿1￿8 Ihe r¢giili for th¢ y¢ar 10 31 Januory 2024.
Tli¢ Company ¥enerai¢d in¢oiiic in the bgtskshop Jnd c¢ffc¢ loui1¥¢ Ikf £142.01112023-£131,2401. After Coverin
PUTch.'15es and exiieii%e%, there w&.5 a l)ii()k%hop defiLIt ol'£2f?12023-£3.2461- However, doiiHlinns tntalling
£1.80012023-11,8001 wcrt rer¢ivcd, rcsuliin8 iii a SUTplu¥ of £1,77412023-defiLlI Ot'£l,4961.
The Mini8trie$ Fund received in¢onie of £2),24512023-£46.6311. Ftsr &ll donations, wc were very gr8tcful.
A tolRI of£19.66212023. £31.118 was S￿nI on minisirie5 ¢0S15. A5 ll r¢suli. th¢re was a surplus of £1,583
121121 £15.513) alid die Rc¢iimulBied halBn¢¢ for fijture usc on 31 January 2024 was £57,(Kp412023-£55,4211.
The i(JtAI rtsuli was ll surplus of £3.35712023-£14,0171.
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Pollc
lrt order Iu Lover ullfor¢5ten adv¢15¢ circum$ton£r5, 1115 the Dir%iorg' policy io mllinl&in utw¢siricied funds,
beiiig th¢ CO￿panY'S free reservc5, 85 follows..
The Nl?iii Fund repr¢s¢nLg worknng cgpi¢al iieeded 10 moiniaiii the stock ond oili¢T reqiiir¢menis tsf
Iht bgok5hop.
The Minisiries FuIi(l 1% maititaijied, where possible. ai a level lo include al leasr six monili%' unre51ricied
admini5trJlive expendiiure and oiigoing expciiscs incliiding s2lxiies,' and alsc) enahles rcspoThsc 10 inini51ry n¢¢d5
as they ans¢.
At 31 January 2024, Ilierc wcre no re51rictcd funds.
Strutture Cov
The 8overning doLu1￿¢nt of Ihc cl￿rity is its Memorandum and Anirles of Assori8iion dated 31 January 2017.
The work of Ili¢ Cornpaiiy is ille overall tesponsibiliryofiiic Dir¢rtOTS who iiiet.4ix limes durirg the year.
In pursutng the objectives and activitie% of thc CoTllpa￿y, during thc year the r)irectors ctnplDyEd one full-titn
managcr and (hrce adults oli a part-liine ba515. The n)aJiagci a55uillcd oi'erall rrspon51biliiy for the vBrious aspects
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of Canaan's IVOTk, iTr¢ludin8 that of fflanager of the bookshop, bookk¢¢ping 8nd oih¢T personnel and
adThiini5traiive duties.
The policy of the Compaiiy is 10 use voluiitary worker$ in addilioft to p&id staff. This limits rhe overall costs
and provides opponuniii¢s for Chri&lLan srrvice 10 a few people willing 10 sUp￿rt Jnd promoie our work.
The Dir¢cior5 ivere most appreciative of (he a$sislance of Six volunteers during The past year, and also
recogni$¢ the Valuabl￿ coDlribuiion 10 Cana8n's ministry mode by the Dir¢¢tors who hov¢ retired from office recently.
It 19 Ihe Dlreclor￿, PDIiLy lo maini&in an 2wartnes5 ￿l￿tir requirement5 and Te4poDsibililies re￿rdIn￿ TlSk,
aliliou8h no fomial risk as$¢5sm¢ni is r¢qiiiT¢d tor th¢ cliarity ai ils current size, Caiiaan has a wyiiien poli¢y
that is given 10 staff, w.ho regularly discuss and monitor risks such a$ h¢aiih and Safety ¢oThcorns.
eeJ74irhieKr dAdSelecii¢)N fi
Diyeeroi.
The 8ov¢rniii8 documenl provides for a minimum of Ihree Dire¢iors and it 18 Ihcir poliey to choos¢ as new
Dire£ior$ pergun4 who live locally and hmve ￿h0￿,17 r¢al inieTe514nd supporf for Canaan, as ivell a5 coniribulin8
particular $kill% and expertise n¢¢ded lor the SPiTiiual d¢v¢loyment dnd prop¢i' Nnning of rh¢ Coinp#ny'5 aclivili¢5.
Accordth8ly, Ihrou8houi re¢enl y¢)TS ihe DiTeuoTS, who are Jlso ihe Tmsiet5, have iDcluded p¢r50ns with qualificalion$
Ond experienc¢ ID tinan¢iol* prop¢rry and business management,, and who repreqeni diffcrenl churches.
Ive det
Charity numbeT'.
C.i)Inp4ny nuiiiber..
R¢gi$icr¢d address..
1171925
10593926
121 Iligh Sireei, Stoin¢s.tspon-Thames, Middle$cx, TWI8 4PD
I'h¢ l)Ircknlfifb Vt'caiiaan Chrisliaji Ministties from Isi Fcbruary 2023 10 the dale of this report weTe.'
Mr Nomian Head
Mr% Fiona Cruwforth {appoinl¢d 21 M8rch 20241
Mr DesiiiDnd l-'ghur¢vba lappoinicd ? l Mar¥h 21)241
Rev MiLhael Riirley Irclired * l Mar¢li 20141
Mr5 Y4smirJ C.l¥aff¢r Irelirtd 21 Janukry 20241
Mr Simeun Siunlcy Ir¢iir¢d 23 Janiiary 20241
MT BRTry M(Ickford (M￿n￿ger)
end
Mr l>duI Jyckson r,c,A, Bow'k¢T, Sieven5 & Co, ChaTlercd Accoiinlanls.
Suite No. 2. Centr¢ Courr, Vint L8n¢, H41e39wen, We$1 Midlands B63 3EB
BniTk
CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill A venuc, Kingy Hill, 141esl Malling, Kcnt, ME19 4JQ
This report hos be¢n PT¢p4red in aicordance the special provisions for sinall companies undei. PArt 15 of
th¢ Companies Act 2006.
By ord￿. of the Board of DiTocIoTS
Nonman W Head- Dirr¢ior
Daied..
2J24
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS OV
CAT4AAN CHRISTIAN Mlh'lSTRIES
ieport to the chanty dii¢¢tors on my exètnin8tion of the accounts of the can]pany for th¢ y¢drtndtd
31 Jfynuary 2024 which are Qui on pages 6 10 13.
Re.
tsrl
Tlit charii) s diretslurs art i¢swn%ible fur th¢ pr¢p8ralion of lh¢ ac¢ounis in accord3nc¢ ￿PIlh Ihe
rcquti'crncnis of tli¢ CornpaDic5 Aci 2(X161 The 2006 Aci l.
re
Havinb? satislied m>%elf Ihai Ihc llctounis of tlie coinpany #re nor required lu bc Budiled under Part 16
of Ilic 2006 Aci and Dre eligible foT indepciidcni ex•mirtaiion, l T¥￿rt iii rispeci ofniy exttminoiion of
youi compan￿5 a¢Lounls as canll¢d oui uiidL'r becliun 145 olihc I".1141ili¢s Acl 2011 I"Ih¢ 2011 ALI }.
In currying QUI my exarninaiioTh I liave followed Ilie t)ireciions 8iven by Ihe C'liariry I'.iJnimi%4ion
uiid¢r seciion 14515Nbl of the 2011 Aci.
. e.¥
I have uompl¢lcd mji cxamiDaiion. I confirn) thdi no matter% htti'e ¢onie 10 mygiieiilion in ¢onne¢iion
'iih lh¢ ¢x#minaiion Bivin¥ ine cause 10 b¢li¢ve Ihai in aiiy maierijl r¢speci'.
IPIIITei
accouniing records wtrc noi kcpl in respcct of the company AS requirtd by $¢¢iion 386 el
Ihc 2016 Act: or
Ihe 2¢iounis do noi ai¢or(I w'ith tlios¢ rceord4' or
Ihe aiioun15 do not ¢OlTiply willi the accÉiuniiii8 r¢quiTett1¢1115 of $¢¢rion 396 of Ihc 20ts6
Act other IhAn any rwuiitin¢ni Ihal Ihc nLLounlS give a'true and flir view, which 1$ not
niaiiei- considered As port ofiin iiidependeiii examination. or
the a¢couiii*118v¢ not been pi'ei)ar¢d iii J¢¢ordan¢e with the Ineihods aiid piinciples or
lh¢ Sirfilcmenl of Rccomniended Prn¢iic¢ for ac¢DiJniing dnd r¢pthrtinx by cknriiie4
lappli¢able 10 chgrilies prEparin8 Ih¢ir accounts in Ac¢ordan¢c ivilh Ihe Finiincial
Reporting StBiidiird wpplictbl¢ iii thL UK and Republic ofbtl&iid {FRS102I1.
J hav¢ Ao eoncern$ and h8v¢ ¢on)e across tits other niAiiers in coiineeiion with Ihe examinaiion io
vhirh attcnlion should be dr3wn in this report in order lo enable a proper und£rsiondtn8 nf th¢
LLounls 10 be rcachud.
faul Jo¢kson F.
Bovktr, Stevens & Co
Suii¥.No. 2. CciiirL Coiirt
Viiie LAI1¢
Halesoiveii
W¢sl Midlarlds
B63 3EB
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN MIYISTRIES
(a compBny limited by guarAntee)
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 Janu&ry 2024
including Income and Expenditur¢ A¢couttt)
Unrestricted R¢51ricted Y¢8r lo Uorcstricted R¢slrict¢d YeAr lo
funds
funds
31.1.24
funds
funds
Income
Donatlons And Grants
Donaiion$ Canaan Minisiries and General
23,045
23.043
46,658
,773
48,431
Income from charlt8ble gctivltles
Operalion of cana￿ Ilook5hop
142,D81
142,081
131.240
131.240
To¢815ncome
165,126
165.126
177.898
1,773 179.671
Expendlture
EXpEn￿ltUre on chorlt8ble octlvliles
CanaaTI Buokihap
Caniipn Miiiislii¢
142,107
19.662
142,107
19.662
134.536
15,()SO
134,536
15,468
Tot¥1 expendlture
161,769
161,769
150,186
15,468 165,654
Net lTh¢omel(expLnditureJ and Tret
ovement In funds for the year
3,357
3,357
27,712
(13,6951 14.017
Reeoncllla(lon ol. funds
Total fundj brou¥ht forward at
February 20Z3
133,816
133,816
106,104
13,695 1111.799
Total funds carried forward at
31 January 2024
£137.173
£137,173
£lJ3.816
£113,816
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN NIINISTRIES
Is compan), Ilmited by guAfaDt¢¢)
Balanee Sheet at 31 January 2024
Company number 10593926
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible issets
3,128
3,821
Current Assets
Stock
Debioi3 and ptepaw)enls
Cosh ai bank and In liand
44.382
5,743
92,915
42.516
90,704
143,040
137,931
Liabilitie$
Creditors folltiig duc williin one year
10
7.936
Iyet Current Assets
134.045
129,995
Net A5set5
£137.173
The fund$ of ihe ¢harlty
13J.816
Total Chariti, Funds
£137,173
£113.816
These aceouiiis p￿pared in &e¢ordancc with Ihe spccial pri>¥i5ions of Port IS of ihe Companies A¢1
For Ilib year ended 31 January 2024, the company wa5 ¢niiiled 10 cxempiion froix audil under SL'Llion
477 iTrf Ihe CompAni¢y ALI 2006. The Incmber% liave nol required the ¢ompaiiy lo obiain audil in
a¢coTdance with 5eciinn 476 of lh¢ Coinpaiii¢s Aci 2006,
The director5 4cknowl¢dge tlieir respon5ibiliiies for eDsurinK tliat the Chdriry keeps a¢couttiiTiy records
whieh cninply willi 5¢Ltion% 3%6 and 387 of Lhe Compani¢8 Act 2006 and for pr¢parin# ffinancial
statements which give a true and fair vjew of Ihe Slalc pfgffaiTS of the charily as dt Ilie end ufthe
fin￿nCIal yEor and of its ¥urplu% or deficit for e￿ch finaiicilll yeai in accord?nce with Ihe regUITemenls
ocstctions 394 )nd 395 and wknicl) Dth¢iwist Goiiiply wilh thc rtquirtmenis olil)e C¢>mpai)i¢5 A¢t 2006
so Car ay applicable 10 lh¢ cljarily.
Th¢ tinancial 51aienienls were ÈppiDved by the Board pf DiiEcir>rs on.
sigtted on ilE behulf by..
nd were
Nomian W Head- Direcior
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
(a Company limlted by guarantee)
Notes to the FinanciMI Siatement5 for the year ended 31 January 2024
l Accounting policles
Th¢ principal a¢eouniing policies adopted in th¢ preparation of the financial stslements are as follows..
Th¢ financial staiemenis have b¢en prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statemeni vfRe¢ommended Praclicc applicable to ehariiies Preparing their accounts in accordance with
(he Financial Reporting Standard applicable in rhe UK and R¢publi¢ of Ireland i8sued in October 2019,
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK 8nd Republic of Ireland IFRS102). the Charit1¢5
Act 201 l aiid the C'ompanies Act 2006.
The charity meets the definiiion of a public benefii eniily under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially
reco￿1]5¢d at historical cost or transaLlion value unl¢ss olli¢rwise siatcd in the relevunt accuunting pulicy.
lion £LJ Lqccou171
on
coNcern basi.*
'I'he bookshop and Ministries Fund are bolli in a surplus Posltion and, as such, the directors believe thAt
no niaterial unLertsiniie5 exist. ALLOI.din8ly, th¢ financial stlllements have bc¢n prepaird on a goin8
concern basis.
Tlie uLL()uiils in¢lude all Irdllsactions, assets liabiliiie5 for which the charity is responsible in law.
'rhc fu114Jb Ii¢lil by tl?¢ chiiriiy during the p¢'rioMI wcrL'.-
'Main Ilook'shop Trust Fiind" This fund 5$ urwesiriLied. Unrcslri¥tL<l funds can be used in a¢cordan¢e
willi ihe Llik¥ritablL iibjecis of ihe C'.oMipuny at the di%ciEtioTh of ihe direetors.
'Mini%tries fund" fhis mainly compriscs an unr¢8lri¢ied tund ai'ailablc for ministry ¢osi.4 such as
mdinieiian¢e ofcoun$elliiitst faciliiics and occasiunlll piibliL Christian Ineelinbtr%. ag well as supporttng
the primary acliviiy of Tunniiig a Cliiistiai) bookyhop. RistTiCted funds r¢present luJ)ds which may
only be used for a particular pury)ose by the charity, but remain wliolly under rhe conlrol of the charity.
Nole I I provide5 furthvr detsils re¥arding these fvnds.
Inconie represents amounts receivuble during Ihe period net of value added tax, including oniount5 frDrn
donnrs. Income I'ri)rn gift5 14 Jrctsgni%ed when the chdi.ity ha% cntitlement lo the fiJnd$, it is probable thul
the income will bt r¢ceiv¢d and the amount can be measured reliably.
Iii¢oine receivcd from HM Revenue & C'us((hms, in the form oftax reclaimed on ¥ift aid donatitsns,
is recognised when the incoine to which tliey relate is received. Oranis and legacie% are recogiiised whell
lh¢ chdriry becomes legally entitled lo receive theni. It)teresl is recognibed when receivable. Gifts of stock
are valued at the lower of the amount the ¢harity would havc been willing lo pay for them and nei
rcalisable v21ue and I'ccogiiised when r¢¢¢ived.
Ex
eiidiiure
Expendirure is recogni.%cd once therc is a legal or constriictiiwe obligation to make g payment lo a third
parry. it Is probable that settleincnt ￿,111 bc required and the dniount of the obligdtioii can b¢ mcasiir¢d
r¢li#bly. Irrecoverable V AT is charged a5 a cost against Ihe a¢tiviiy lor which the ¢xpendiiure was
incurred. Expendsftire on chariidblE acliviiies In¢ludes the operation of a bookshop and ministry ¢osis
as dc%rTrbed above. Expcjidilure txcludes lime and materials frecly Lyiven by v01unlec￿.
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CAf4AAN CHRISTIAN MINESTRtES
Is Company Ilmlttd by gu4ranteo)
Tr4oie5 to the FiD#ncial Statements for the year ended 31 JaDuary 2024
l Ae¢ounting policies(¢ontinued)
Tangible fixcd asset% al'e SlAi¢d ot cost orvaliiation Ivss a¢¢iimulat¢d deprpcilllion and ac¢uiMulal¢d
imp8inncnl lo*s¢s. C05t includes tusts dir¢¥ily aitribulablc 10 makinÉ the asset& capibl¢ of OP¢l81in
as inlendcd. Deprr¢i3lion is prDvided vn all tangible fixed ossels Ill raics calcul8i¢d to Write off the
o%I1¢55 estinijltd Tesidual vfjlue of asset On i Systeinaiic basis owtr 118 expected V3ef￿1 Itft as
rollows..
Leasehold refurbi5hineDt
Th¢ Lighihuuse
Fixmr¢4 and fiiiin88
Equipment
slrAighi linc over Ihr l¢rm of thc Icasc
10% slraiRh( line
15DA reducin8 balhIi¢¢
25D/o reduciny bAlaA¢C
Slnek-s are siattd ai lh¢ lower ofcD81 And e81imaied 5ellin¥ price le$$ co$rs lo £ell. Don41ed it¢ins of
stock are Te¢owised ar fAir value wliich is Ihe amount Ilit charily would hawe b¢en willin8 10 pay for rhe
kiems on ikne opcn lliirkct. Cosi is iikasurud OR N fir&i irt first Qui b4%is.
A%%cts 111)I nieasured 81 fair value arc reviewed for aiiy indio81ion thai the aqs¢i may be impaired at each
balunLe she¢1 diLie. Ir %ULh indicJii(?ii ¢xisi%, the reLoierabl¢ amvulli of Ihe a$sei. or Ilie a8sei's ¢&sh
gcneraling unit, is esiimiii¢d and ri>mpar¢'d IÉ) IhL ¢illryili¥ amouni. WhLrp Ihc CRnyill¥Y arnvuni
ex¢etd5 lis I'ecoviriiblc ainounl. an inipairiii¢ni19%s 15 re¢0￿)1£Cd in iiicome oi, trxpcndiiure,
ebioiA
Tr&d¢ lln¢J oil)er dcbior$ orc re¢ogTIiSLd 411 ilic s¢iil¢ni¢nl 11 muni due all¢T Jny IrJde di5couiiI oifei'ld.
PrepaymeThts are valu¥d ai the èmuunl pr'epaid iiet ofany Irdde di5counis due.
rovi
Crcdiiufs 8lld provisioiis ore ieuogniseJ wlicn lh¢ cliarity h8s ¥ rrcsetti obligaiioii rcsuliiDg Irorn & pogt
the oblJgaiiDn ¢3n ￿ rneytsured OT ¢51iiDated r¢lisbly. Ciedilors ¥nLI prLivi%ions Jre nLbrrnJlly
rccoBDised &t tlieir 5etilcmenl omouni aftcr allowing for aiiy Ir&de discounts due.
Basi£ linaiieial in5tnimeDls are initially rec()8nised Èi Ira115a¢lJoIi value and subsequeiitly Ineasured
I their sciilement value.
eAsi
The chai'iiy operated & defined Colllrihuiion pen%ion stlieine dijriiig the yettr. Contributions are
¢harg¢d lo the incoine and expendiiuie Rccoiini Iliey become payable.
The chai'iiy is exernpl from coryoration lèx on ils charitable dclii'itieg.
2 Legal Slxtus of the Company
Th¢ ¢barily 15 4 ptilale company limited hy guarantee guvenied by Charity law r.nglancl, UK.
Th¢ cornpanys prc5eniation ciwrency is poiiIids qier)ing. and 3CCOU1115 orc rouiided 10 the ii£aresi L.
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CANAAN CHRtSTIAN MINISTRIES
la company limited by guarantee)
Notes t& the Finanei31 Statements for the year ended 11 Jonuary 2024
3 Income Irom donatSon$
The ¢harkty benefiis greaily from the knvolvtTrentand support of a numb¢r Orvolwit¢¢￿. In acctsTdJTrc¢
wilh the Cliiirilies SORP IFRS 1021, thc cLonoinJc contribution of g¢neral volunteers 1$ noi reco8nised
in the accounts.
4 Incom¢ from And expenditure on ¢haritable activitie5
Page$ 12 and 13 provide a detailed breakdow￿ uf income and expenditure.
5 Directors, remuneraltlon
No Tcinun¢ralioii, b¢ii¢f)ts Ir¢im ¢mplvymenl, payment for profe*$ion81 or ¢)Iher servi¢¢s or reimbursed
exp¢nses were paid lo any directors duTin8 tli¢ ye4tr,
6 Fee$ for exam5nMtlon tsf ihe aeeounts
Year lo
Year I
31.1.23
31.1.24
Ind¢p¢ndeiii exirniii¢r'% fe¢s f¢)r reporling on the accounis
Oiher fL¢s putd to thc indep¢ndcni examinEr
1.075
1,288
7 Stutf Costs
Salurie¥. wages and fee8
Peiision coiiiribulion5
50,439
¥69
£51.3118
47,944
71J8
L48,742
The average numbcr of paid cniployees during Ihe year of operaiion$ was 412023 41
No cinploye¢ rc¢LlV¢,d rerntinerutioii Iprv-rui¢) of Tllure Ihan £60,000 tD either year,
The iolal kcy iiianagLiiiLni p¢rbonncl reinun¢raiii)ii and benLfils WLre £30,4501.10?3 £29,054),
There were no r¢laled pany Iransaciioiis durin8 the ye8r12023 nil)
8 Flxed a$5ets- lanElble assets
Leasehold
The
ret)Jrbishment LbBhthouse
Fixiiires & Bookshop
filtin8% ¢quipment
Totsl
Cusi
At l February 2023
Additithns
5,928
13,677
6,218
4,521
30,344
Ai 31 Jaiiuary 2024
£5,928
£13,677
£6.218
£4,521 L30,344
At l F¢bn￿lY 2023
Cliarge for Ihc y¢ar
5,928
13.677
3.595
393
3,323
300
26.523
693
Ai 31 January 2024
£5,928
£13,677
£3.988
£1,6•3 £27.?16
Nei l)nnki'filllÉ
Ai 31 January 2024
£2.230
£898
£3,128
At 31 January 2023
£2.623
£1.198
£3.821
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN MINISTJUES
(a Lonipany IiTnited by guai'anteel
Notes to the FinAncial Statement$ for the ve¥r ended 31 January 2024
9 Dobtor5 and prepayment5
2024
2023
TTade debtors
Other dehiors
Pr¥paymcnig
1.036
2,444
2.263
325
2.222
2.164
£5,743
10 Credltor5 and acrrued th9r¥e$
Tiode cr¢diiors
Ta¥ation and social Se￿￿.1￿
Acciw315
3,146
1,764
4,085
1.850
1,866
4,220
£8,995
£7,936
I l Rtsulis for the year
Bi)ukshop surplusl(dcfiLiil
Miiiisiri¢s I'und surplus
1,774
1,583
11,4Y61
N¢1 surplus for Ihe year
114,017
J2 Dtsnatlons *nd Cr&nls rccelved
Donjiions and gronls toiallinB over £1,000 were received OT r¢eeivable from each of Ihe following
or88nisaiions..
2024
202.7
Tlic.%elivyi Tru81
The King's Conimuiiily Church, Siaincs
25,000
1,8nn
1,800
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CANAAN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
(a Company IlmltL,d by gugrantee)
13 ￿laIn Bookslkop Trust Fund
'l-rading* Income & Expenililur¢ Account for the )'ear ended 31 January 2024
Yesrio31.I 94
YeaTio31.1.23
Sales
42,081
131,240
Cost ot'so1¢5
Ope5)in8 Slock
Purchases
Lot'f¢¢ l.oiinge Piirchase5
42,516
76,170
41.672
71,298
485
C105ing Stock
44,382
42,516
74,615
70,939
Grosi Profit: 47.sth/o (2021- 45.9°/•)
Exp¥n%es (Support costs)
Salary aiid pcn5ion LOStS
Reni
Li#lil, heal and water
In5uraIic¥, fire and sccuriiy
Teltpl)i>ne. lax and inl¢rnel
Priniill%, POSIQ8L and si&iionery
.51,308
12,750
4.453
892
665
48,742
12,750
3,245
978
689
1.629
942
775
1,039
743
605
930
AdvvttisitiB and di%plDy
Cleuniii¥ lind wablv mano8¢ment
Bank and 8wiich cliorgcs
Gov¢nillncr ¥0sls'. 8cLiiunianLy
and rcl&lLLI Ilibbuts¢mbDIs
926
2,438
465
2,303
345
112.7501
Coniribulion ITOM Minisirics
Lcsi 4ign. wiiiduw5 atld elecirtcs
Transl¢r fr(>ir Miiii51rics
Mis¢¢li&n¥ous
6,335
16,3351
1,540
1,332
66,799
62,735
Oper*tln¥ $urpluJl Idell¢l¢) befvre depreclatlon
Deprerialion
667
16931
{2,4341
18621
Opergrtn8 Id¢fl¢lii alt¢r deprecl8tloJt
1261
13,2901
Grant in¢ome rec¢ivabl¢
Doiuiiun5 fcLeived ¥enLral
1,800
1,8(XJ
Net 5urplu$l {dL,fjclt) for Ihe yeAr
1,774
11,4901
Balan¢t brought forward at l Febru4rv 2023
78.39.f
79,891
Balance c9rried ftsrw9rd at 31 January 2024
£80,169
£78.395
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CANAANCHMISTIAN MINISTRIES
14 comp#ny limited b), gugrantee)
14 Mlnlstrles Fund
Statement of Fin*neig1 Activities for the year ended 31 Janu&r)' 2024
Unre$iricied Re51rscied Year10 Unrestricted R¢strie*d Year 10
funds
funds
31.1.24
funds
funds
Income
Doiiations and otlier in¢ome
21,245
21.245
44,858
1,773
46.631
£?1,245
£n £21,Z45
£44,8511
£1,773 £46,631
Expenditure
DSrect chgrl¢ablt txpendlture
19.662
19.662
15.650
15,468
£19,fy62
£0 £19,661
£15.6$0 £15,468 £.11,118
Net Incomel(expendlture) &
net moi'emLnt in IhL' }'e4r
1,583
1,583
29,208 113,6951
Bg14nie brought furwhrd
at l February 2023
55,421
26.213
13.695
BAIAnce earrled forward
#t.11 JAnuarv ZQ24
£57,004
£57.004
E55,421
£55,421
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