Charity No.. 1174847 LIVING LIGHT MINISTRIES RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 MILLER & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 5 IMPERIAL COURT. LAPORTE WAY LUTON LU4 8FE
UVING LIGHT MINISTRIES CONTENTS TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Page Trustees anrsual reF4)rt Independent examiners report Receipts & payments aoUnt Statement of assest & liabilittes
LIVING LIGHT MINISTRIES Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start dale 01 Period end dale septemb 2023 Frorn Section A Reference and administration details Charity name LIVING LIGHT MINISTRIES Other names charity is known by, Registered charity number (if any) 1174847 Charity's principal address Trinity Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1TR Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name orrKe lrfaryl Datos acted rf not for whole ear Chaiman Namè of person lor bodyl entltlod toa oint trustee ifan Rev Benjamin Ben Mahendran Jeyasudha Suthakaran Mehanathan Abraham Sarah Miruna Ben Mahendran 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear None Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) e of adviser Nama Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members Ioptional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of th8 charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted I Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods Appointed by trustees Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation} You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant, aboLrt= policios and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider neiwork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties- trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY. BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN LUTON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD., AND 2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH. INCLUDING BiJf NOT LIMITED TO.. THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS" THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION,. AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH. AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE Less Summary of the objects of the charily set out in its governing document The charity held regular church meetings and services to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and also held bible study groups. These services were carried out both in physical churches and also online. The Trustees confimi that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charf(ies Act 201110 have regard to the guidan published by the Charity Commission, induding public benefit guidance. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public ban8fit> Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infonnalion}
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment. onlribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The charity has maintained its member base and saw fegular visitors to tts church Servi and activities The charity ran its Mission Camp again this year. The charity has established a building fijnd with a view to raise money so it can acquire its own church premises. Section E Financial review
Brief 5tatom•nt of th8 harlty's pollcy on rg•grves The ch8rlty has establlshed 8 restriclèci roserve to savg money towards acquirlng it8 own church premis85 in the future. Thè ¢harfty would Ilke ID build its general res8rvos to around 3 months of 1 operaung e%pgndilure but Ihis has not beon achieved at presgnt. Details ol any funds materSally ,' Unrestricled Fund (thi8 Is due lo Bounce Back Bank Loan Funding being In defl¢lt , repaid over 5 years) Further financlal ¥¥•W detsils (Optional Inforniatlon) You may tIK* lo inckmle addition81 inforniatK)n, where rele.vant aboui. the charity's prtnapal sources of funds (induding any ftjndraisingl." how exrendrture has supportad th¢ key objedives of the ch2rity: investment policy and objectives includtng any ethical invesknent policy adctpted. Section F Other optional information Sedion G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, roport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (ag Secretary, Chair, etc) Rev Benjamin Be Tnjstee Mahendran Date 29.07.2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMIMERB REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UVING UGHT MINISTRIES I r8POrt lo the tPU8lee8 of LNing LvJht Mini8trie$ on my examinatk)n of the afxounts of tr charityfoT the ar eThJed 30 September 2023 which are set out on pages 8 to 9. Respon$lbllltles and Ba$0 of Report As the chaflty trustees 5rJu are respon) forthe preparat)n of ts aAInts in Iwth the requirements of tt)e Churits'es Act 20111.lhe Acl'l. I report in respect of rny examination Of &lariWs r[ out unrkn 5eclbJn 145 of ihe Act aTrJ in carr[j oul my examinab.on I have fOld all th8 applK2bl8 Direct)ns gv8n ty Ihe Charity Commi8sion under se("on 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirn Ihat ro Material rnatters have corr to rnYattenl)n in connectb)n wth th& examination giving me &qus8 to believe thai in any material respect.. accwnts'ng records w8ro t kept re5Piolth8 tharity as r8quir•J ty Section 130 ofth8 Acl,. or the a(tounts do not afXX)rd IM¢h t)$8 rgrxyds: I hav& M concems and have corn8 armss no other matters ConneCn wilh Ihe exanmnatyon ¢0 a¢¢entk)n should be draw in thi5 report in order to enable a prOr under51aThJiw of the accounts io be reachwj. RACOXFCA Mlllèr & Co Chartered Accountsnts 5 Imporial Court. Laporto Way Luton LU4 8FE 29 July 2024
LIVING LIGHT MINISTRIES RECEIFfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Unrestrlctod funds Restriet8d funds Endowmènt funds Totsl funds Lt yoar toth• nearosl t• th• n•arnst£ to th? neareat £ to the nearest Reeoipts Tilh85 and offeriivjs Revival carnp Olh8rdonlaion8 Gift aid refunds 32,876 2,600 37.936 2,600 30,208 4,821 3,5011 13.682 13,682 Sub total(Gross income forARJ Assel and investment sales, Inieresl Ptsived 49,1JB 54,218 38,$21 Sub total Total receipts 49.158 S.154 54Jt2 38,534 Pa ents Rgvival camp Telephone. Inlemel & ¢omwrter Rgni Travel & hol818 Sundry General donations Iguest8p8akfrJl Donalions & su In5uran¢tr Prinliw postage & slalk)nery Motor& fiJ81 Music & media PastOT5 allowance Welfare refreshments AccounnCY Churth repair5 & mainlersanGe M138IDn exre8 Wages & pen8N)n Loan Inler9sI snk ¢h2roeg 5.575 5.575 998 8,480 499 581 2,100 1,710 716 699 3,902 4,416 2,208 6,910 1,569 581 2,100 1,710 716 2.1011 1.042 334 704 4,346 4.63S 2,738 3,261 aJ02 1,651 3,036 1,236 726 3,036 1,022 140 13,834 1,296 9,761 791 10 42.471 9,7Sf 10 42,471 Sub total $1,003 Asset and Investment purchases. Avdlo & mperUlpnt Bank loan paid 3.002 12,704 7,759 7.759 Sub lotal 7.759 7,759 15,706 Totalpayments 50.rJo ,230 66,709 Alel of receipts/(payments) Transfers betW•on funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 1,on 4154 4,082 28.175 4,225 3,1S3 10.974 15.199 43,374 15,199 1Q128 19.281
LMNG LIGHY MINisfRIES STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABILfFIES AS AT 30 SEPYEII8ER 2023 Ilnr••tr5ct•d funds Re8trlct•d funds t• r•At£ Endowm•nt fund$ 1¢) nornt£ gtO9Of¢O¥ Det•lls Castt funds C•sh o18 4153 10.121 Total cash fUlS 3.153 10.128 lJnT•strkt•d funds n••ret£ R•strl¢t8d fund to M8r¥t£ funds Dgtal ¢Ythw monetary a8s•ts Invent a$$ets Datalls CurTWval ssets retslned for the charitys own use 10.946 tyetalls 8Hnkl)an Fwvjbj Wh•n thJ• Liabiliti•s 2Ar4 Slgned byon¢ or tw0trust 4 behalf of all tho tru8te•s 8lgnatw• prtnt Name Oats Of B•4) Mbh•ndAn 29.072024