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2020-12-31-accounts

TRUSTEES REPORT 2020

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1175293 New Covenant Church, Islington CIO

Registered Office

International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2BN

Contents of the Financial Statements

For Year Ended 31 December 2020

Report of Trustees

Independent Examiner's Report

Statement of Annual Returns

Statement of Financial Position

NEW COVENANT CHURCH, ISLINGTON CIO

Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 December 2020

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) Number 1175293

Registered Office

International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2BN

Trustees

MARGARET ELLIOTT IFEOLUWA AMUSAN MARY AKINSULIRE OBAFEMI MOBOLA MAFOH

Bankers

Natwest Bank Lloyds

Independent Examiner

Kingsviews Associates Ltd

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

New Covenant Church CIO (the "Church") is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England & Wales and constitutes a corporate body with limited liability. It is registered with the Charity Commission under number 1175293.

The Church was incorporated on 23 Oct 2017 and is controlled by its governing document, a constitution as approved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW), and is governed by its trustees in accordance with its constitution.

There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.

Governance Code

The trustees are aware of the Charity Governance Code and are considering how the relevant matters can be applied to and implemented by the Church.

There was an addition to Board of Trustees, in the person of Reverend Obafemi Mafoh.

Training

In the past, a number of Trustee Training Sessions were held jointly with a number of other churches, covering Charity Commission Registration, CIO & Set Up, Transfer of Asset, Trustees, Committees and Legal Duties, Accounting, Charities Commission Website, Public Benefit & Related Activities, Policy Documents Required, Finance, etc.

Policy Documents

We have the following policies -

  1. Risk Management

  2. Conflict of Interest

  3. Volunteer Management

  4. Complaints Handling

  5. Paying Staf

  6. Financial Policy

  7. Investment

  8. Reserves

  9. Gifts To Ministers

  10. 10.Grant Making

  11. Anti Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Bribery

  12. Safeguarding

Organisational Structure

The Board of Trustees appointed a Council of Management and other advisers who promote the objectives of the charity. The Board of Trustees meet during the year and Council of Management are directed to promote the policies, strategies and processes of implementation for the various programmes and projects.

Risk Management

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Wider Network

The Church is a member of The New Covenant Church and the Evangelical Alliance and Free Churches.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Constitution, Objectives and aims and Organisation of our Work

The Objectives of the Church New Covenant Church Islington (the “Church”)

  1. The advancement of Christian Faith in the United Kingdom.

  2. The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick or aged in the United Kingdom.

  3. The relief of poverty.

In fulfilling its purpose, the Church engages in a range of activities either on its own or with others that will vary from time to time with activities being initiated, expanded, or closed, as appropriate.

Principal Activities

The Principal Activities of the charity are Christian worship and involvement of various ministries and ministers of religion in propagating the Tenets of faith to

members (and non-members), who seek to learn and develop an understanding of the Gospel through the various meetings provided by the Church. There is also an extension of the Christian Faith through other direct community outreach programmes provided by the church.

Charitable Activities

The Boards of Trustees are pleased to report as follows:

The Church's activities include, but are not restricted to:

Volunteers

A significant proportion of the Church's activities are run by and with the assistance of volunteers, who freely give of their time and skills to support the Church in its furtherance.

PUBLIC BENEFIT The Advancement of Christian Faith

The Trustees of the charity having due regard for reporting the Public Benefit provided by the charity in line with the Charities Act 2011, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion are pleased to report that the church has continued its involvement with a number of community focus outreach programmes and projects providing direct benefits for the public in the United Kingdom.

Place of Worship

During the relevant period, the Church has delivered Sunday and Holy Day Church Services open to all, as well as regularly meeting either corporately or in small groups.

The New Covenant Church remains committed to the advancement of the Christian Faith in line with its charitable objectives through the provision and maintenance of all our places for Christian Worship in the United Kingdom. The provision and places of Christian Worship is an important function of the Charity’s activities.

It provides members of the public with the ongoing opportunities to attend the charity’s places of worship, enabling them to grow and develop in the Christian faith, teachings and principles. We met at two sites.

The Worship activities of the New Covenant Church Islington CIO make provisions for Christian Worship Services, teaching sessions and prayer meetings throughout the week. Beneficiaries have gained spiritual fulfilment, joy of the Christian faith through sound biblical teachings resulting in positive life changing experiences.

House Cell Groups

The Church operates House Cell Groups which hold weekly to provide additional biblical teachings in informal settings. These are all progressive strategies contributing to the increase commitment to advancing the gospel, increase church attendance, commitment to the Christian faith, teachings and principles.

Evangelism

The New Covenant Church Islington on a monthly basis engages in active evangelism. The Church has an Evangelism Team who share the gospel with members of the public. Evangelism Outreach Team go out into the communities sharing the love of Christ through prayers or by speaking with them on door to door visits. The Evangelism Team also engage with the community informally by holding summer family fun days. Members of the public are provided with food, drinks, bibles, books and gift items.

Youth Ministry

The Youth Ministry runs vibrant youth programs, some alongside other churches. These programs include activities such as bible quizzes, group discussions, a

youth choir, drama and poetry performances. Additionally, youth & young adult socials are held from time to time. In 2020, attendance involved youth between the ages of 13 and 30 virtually. The events were geared towards encouraging social activity and learning on life issues. Sessions were held to encourage Christian living and being responsible members of the community. This ministry provided advice on social issues, career and support during and after exams. Youth are also mentored into leadership roles by having the opportunity to participate in various departmental activities.

The church, in collaboration with another group, holds regular bible studies for young people via conference call meetings and online.

Children Ministry

The Children Ministry caters for the spiritual needs of children every Sunday. We remained focused on teaching the tenets of faith, building spiritual understanding and raising self-esteem.

Bible Study

Bible Study is held several times a month, in pursuance of our commitment to Spiritual growth and advancement of Christian Faith. Topics cover spectrum of life influencing issues.

Covenant Men and Women Outreach Ministry

This is an additional outreach arm of the charity which supports the advancement of the Christian faith by encouraging men and women to develop personal relationship with Christ through worship, fellowship, bible study and prayers both in church and at home, building strong Christian families, church and communities which inevitably impact on building a strong Christian nation.

Social Investment

The Church provides activities for all age groups which are open to all members of the local community on a non profit making basis, in addition to the more formal church and related services. This includes a Gospel Choir (Worship Team), Sunday afternoon refreshments, movie nights, jointly organising a community based summer free family “Funday” and barbecue on a public park. These were restricted in 2020.

Gifts have also been distributed, which include (and are not limited to) gifts to leaders and event Guest Speaker.

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP

Food Relief

Our Food Relief programmes supplied grocery to members in need of assistance. In partnership with Covenant Women National, we also distributed cooked food to needy individuals and families as part of the Covid relief.

Partnership with Other Organisations

The Church partnered with other Churches, most especially New Covenant branches under the joint working agreement, in sharing developments and ideas, working on projects, virtual events, and hardship relief including short term advances.

We have worked alongside other Christian Organisations such as National Day of Prayer albeit virtually. Our work with National Day of Prayer in the London region focuses on collective prayer for the local communities and the nation as a whole. We also participated in the Enfield Churches monthly leader’s prayer group activities.

RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE SICK OR AGED

In 2020, we provided Counselling and Pastoral Care, meeting spiritual and emotional needs when it was required including to families of those who were terminally ill.

In addition, several financial gifts were made both to members and none members alike, which included widows and underprivileged members (and nonmembers) of the church’s local community including the distribution of Hampers to 6 local widows, and contributed towards funeral costs.

We ofered financial support to the Ponders End Community Development, as well as several families afected economically by the Lockdown.

Home and hospital visits by leadership and members alike, was restricted during the year due to the pandemic. There was more telephone and virtual contact in its stead.

We provided social media platform to bereaved families and assisted with funeral events.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable Activities

The year was not without its challenge, as we navigated a route we had never prior walked. We sought how to remain operational as we worked through the uncertainty of the Covid 19 pandemic. Our Services had to shift to virtual, as premises were closed for a significant part of the period.

The charity provided donations and financial support not only to our sister bodies and towards our national overseeing body. We gave other established charities including Save The Children, Liberty, Salvation Army, St Christopher Sydenham Hospice, Premier Christian Radio Christmas Appeal, Love Justice, United Christian Broadcasters Ltd (UCB), St Joseph Hospice, and Crisis, as a way of alleviating poverty and providing succour to those in needs.

Prison Ministry

We hope in the year ahead, with the easing of Lockdown, we can work more efectively on Prison Ministry, as visitations could not be undertaken in this period.

Chaplaincy Training

In the year ahead, we can further explore Chaplaincy Courses and similar courses.

Conference Call Meetings

We experienced an increase in the use of technology for meetings. This has enhanced attendance and efectiveness, due to the convenience of joining in for Prayer Sessions, Leadership Meetings, Trustee Meetings, etc from any location. The lockdown made this necessary, more so.

Annual Conference

In furtherance of the advancement of Christian Faith aim, we held a 3-day virtual conference.

Fundraising Activities

The Church's activities are principally financed by the voluntary giving of its members and congregation, often supplemented through the Gift Aid scheme, and at cost charges for some of its community activities.

Charitable Activities

The church was able to hold an online Christmas Service due to the Lockdown, and hence unable to market the event within its local community. It did not renegade on its commitment to support other charities as stated above.

Handling of Finances

All received income is paid into the Church’s bank account. All expenses are made through the church bank account, and are listed as transactions. Increasingly, members are moving to online transactions.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Position

The financial position of the charity is set out in the Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet and the related notes, and has been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and SORP (FRS 102).

Principal Funding Sources

The principal funding sources of the Church are the voluntary donations and giving by members of the Church congregation together with allied income tax rebates under the Gift Aid Scheme.

Reserves Policy

The Church aims to hold reserves that would cover three months revenue expenditure, legal commitments under contracts of employment and a reserve to meet essential immediate expenditure to the Church's rent costs, necessary to allow the Church to continue to function.

At the year end, the Church had reserves that were considered more than sufficient to meet its premises cost and reserves against its revenue expenditure.

In addition, it continues to seek out a suitable site for purchase. To this efect, a savings is kept aside.

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as in the opinion of the trustees, and there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

FUTURE PLAN

Mindful of our objectives -

  1. The advancement of Christian Faith in the United Kingdom.

  2. The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are sick or aged in the United Kingdom.

3. The relief of poverty.

The Church plans to continue with its current activities. Sunday Services, Midweek Meetings, Bible Study, Holy Communion, Children, Youth, Men and Women Ministries, Sunday School, Leadership Prayer Meetings, Leadership Strategic Meetings, Seminars, Conferences, etc.

The Church, being aware of other communities who are less fortunate, would seek to financially and prayerfully support targeted areas and projects.

2021 Plans

Whilst the Covid Pandemic has meant a change in our operations, we trust that the year ahead would bring a relief from the Lockdown and its consequences.

We pray we can return to physical gatherings, work with members and volunteers more efectively, and be better placed to physically reach out to our local communities. We would explore and respond strategically to the situation as it unveils.

Ongoing, our goals are -

  1. More time on evangelism "Go ye into the World and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28:19

  2. Prison Ministry

  3. Explore Hospital and Chaplaincy Ministry

  4. First timers Welcome Team

  5. Initiating and supporting other ministries within the CIO (Member Suggestions Welcome)

  6. Worship Team training

  7. Increased community giving e.g. Food Bank

  8. Support other charities

  9. Continue encouraging Young Adults to take up roles

  10. Numerical growth

  11. Permanent place of worship

Our commitment to working in partnership would remain, particularly within the New Covenant Church, other churches, faith and also none faith based organisations.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 29[th] October 2021

Margaret Elliott

29[th] October 2021

New Covenant Church - Islington - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2020

Donations & Legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading
activities
Investments
Other
Income & Endowments from:
Total income
51,016 Expenditure on:
Total expenditure
Net gains on investments
Net income for the year
Transfers between funds
Net income after transfers
4,594 Other recognised gains/(losses)
Net gains on revaluation of fxed
assets
Net actuarial gains on defned
pension beneft schemes
Costs of fundamental reorganisation
or restructuring
Extraordinary items
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:-
Total funds brought forward
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
Tax on surplus on ordinary
activities		 53,130
-
-
-
-
Current year
Unrestrict
ed
Funds
2020
£		 -
-
-
-
-
Current
year
Restrict
ed
Funds
2020
£		 53,130
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current
year
Total
Funds
2020
£

~~53,130~~
-
29,9
31
-
-
29,931
-

23,199
-

23,199
-
23,199
-		 51,016
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Prior Year
Total
Funds
2019
£

46,422
-
4,594
-

-
4,594
-
-
46,422
-
-
~~53,130~~
-
29,931
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
- -
23,199
-		 -
-
-
-
-
23,199
-		 -
-
-
-
-
23,199
-		 -

1

Total funds carried forward 23,199 - 23,199 4,594

The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of income set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet.

A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.

All the prior year transactions were unrestricted items, and no further analysis is required

All activities derive from continuing operations

Last year's SOFA - Analysis required by 4.2 of the SORP

Prior Year Prior Prior Year
Unrestrict Year Total
ed Funds Restrict Funds
ed
2019 Funds 2019
£ 2019 £
-
0
-
0 0
Donations & Legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading
activities
Investments
Other
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
Tax on surplus on ordinary
activities
Income from:
Total income
Expenditure on:
Total expenditure		 -
51,016
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
51,016		 -
51,016
-
-
-
-
46,42
2
-
-
- 51,016
- 46,422
-
46,42
2
-
-		 -
-
-
-
**46,422 **
Net gains on revaluation of fxed
assets
Net actuarial gains on defned
pension beneft schemes
Costs of fundamental reorganisation
or restructuring
Extraordinary items
Net gains on
investments
Net income for the year
Transfers between funds
Net income after transfers
Other recognised gains/(losses)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:-
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 -

 -
4,594		 -
-
-
-
-
-4,594
--
- 4,594
-
4,694 4,594
--
4,694 4,594
-
-
-
-
-

-
 -
-
-
-
4,694
-
4,694
-
4,694

All activities derive from continuing operations

Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ended 31 December 2020

202
0
£
Realised gains on the disposal of investments
Realised net actuarial gains on defned beneft
schemes
Costs of fundamental reorganisation or
-
-
-
Surplus for the year :-
Net excess of income over expenditure from operations before tax
Realised gains on the disposal of tangible fxed assets
Realised gains on the disposal of intangible fxed assets
Realised gains on the disposal of heritage fxed assets
Realised net Gains Spare heading for realised gains and losses- replace
with text
-
-
-
-
-
Income from operations before tax in the Statement of Financial Activities		 201
9
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gains on the revaluation of tangible fxed assets
Gains on the revaluation of heritage fxed assets
Unrealised gains on investments
Unrealised net actuarial gains on defned beneft
schemes
Gift aid payments made
Grants for the acquisition of fxed assets
Actuarial gains
Extraordinary items
Surplus as shown in the Income and Expenditure account
4,594
Add/(deduct) non income and expenditure items:-
Net Movement in funds before taxation
Taxation arising in the year
Funds generated in the year as shown on Statement of Financial
4,594		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
Activities		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,199
-
-
23,199

Statement of application of resources

New Covenant Church - Islington - Resources applied in the year ended 31 December 2020 towards fixed assets for Charity use:-

Funds generated in the year as detailed in the
SOFA
Resources applied on functional fxed assets
Investment in programme related investments
Resources applied on Intangible assets
Resources applied on Heritage assets
Net resources available to fund charitable activities		 53,130
-
-
-
-
2020
£
53,130		 57,711
-
-
-
-
2019
£
57.711

Movements in funds Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 December 2020

Revenue accumulated funds

Accumulated funds brought forward
Recognised gains and losses before
transfers
Unrestrict
ed
Restricte
d
Funds
Funds
2020
2020
£
£
-
-
23,199
-
23,199
-
f
Closing revenue funds
23,199
-
(From)/To unrestricted
revenue
unds
-
Net actuarial gains on
defned p
schemes
ension beneft
-
Costs of fundamental
reorganisa
restructuring
tion or
-
-
-
-
-		 Unrestrict
ed
Funds
2020
£
-
23,199		 Restricte
d
Funds
2020
£
-
-		 Total
Funds
2020
£
-
23,199
23,199

23,199
-
-
-
-		 Last
year
Total
Funds
2019
£
-
4,594
4,594
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Designated funds Designated revenue funds included within the unrestricted funds above

Total Last year
Fund Total
s Funds
2020 2019
£ £

At 1 January Transfer (to)/from revenue accumulated funds

At 31 December

At 1 January
Transfer (to)/from revenue
funds
At 31 December
Fixed Asset
funds
Fixed asset funds		 -
-
Designat
ed Funds
2020
£		 -
-
-
Restricted
Funds
2020
£		 -
-
-
Total
Fund
s
2020
£		 -
-
Last year
Total
Funds
2019
£
- -
At 31 December
Revaluation Reserve
Fund
Revaluation Reserve
At 1 January
Transfer (to)/from revenue funds
Net gains on revaluation of fxed
assets		 Unrestrict
ed Funds
2020
£
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
202
0
£
-
-
-		 Total
Fund
s
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
Last year
Total Funds
2019
£
-
-
-
- -
Share capital and share
premium
Revenue accumulated funds
Revenue designated funds
Fixed asset funds
Revaluation reserve fund
-
23,199
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
icte
d s
019
£
Total funds
23,199

Summary of
Funds
Summary of funds
Unrestricted Restr
and
Fund
Designated
funds
2020
2
£		 -
23,199
-
-
-
-
4,594
-
-
-
-
23,199 4,594
Total
Fund
s
Last Year
Total
Funds
202
0
£
201
9
£

Income and Expenditure account

New Covenant Church – Islington Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2020 as required by

2020
£
Income from operations
Realised Gains on the disposal of investments
Realised gains on disposals of social investments which are programme
related
Gift aid donations received from subsidiary undertaking
53,130
-
-
-
Investment income
Income from investments, other than interest
receivable
Interest receivable
Other operating income
-
-
-
Exceptional items:
Realised gains on disposals of tangible fxed assets held for the charity’s
own use
Realised gains on the disposal of intangible assets
-
-
Realised net actuarial gains on defned beneft schemes
Realised gains on disposals of heritage assets
Spare heading for realised gains and losses- replace
with text
-
-
-
Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation and amortisation
Fundraising costs
Governance costs
Other expenditure
Interest payable
Realised losses on the disposal of investments
Realised losses on disposals of social investments which are programme
related
Realised losses on disposals of tangible fxed assets held for the charity’s
own us
Realised losses on the disposal of intangible assets
Realised losses on disposals of heritage assets
14,750
-
-
15,181
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Realised net actuarial losses on defned beneft
schemes
Costs of fundamental reorganisation or
-
-
Income
Gross income in the year before exceptional items
53,130
Gross income in the year including exceptional items
53,130
Expenditure
Total expenditure in the year
29,931		 2019
£
51,016
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38,74
4-
-
7,848
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51,016
51,016
46,422
Extraordinary items
Net income before tax in the fnancial year
Tax on surplus on ordinary activities
Net income after tax in the fnancial year
Gift Aid donations made
Retained surplus for the fnancial year		 -
23,199
-
23,199
-
23,199		 -
4,594
-
4,594
-
4,594

All activities derive from continuing operations

New Covenant Church - Islington - Balance Sheet as at 31

Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Investments held as fxed
assets
Social investments
Notes
Total fxed assets

Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
Net current assets
Net assets
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
Provisions for contingent assets
Net assets
Defned beneft pension scheme assets
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Investments held as current
assets
Cash at bank and in hand		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
198,572
198,57
2
198,572
-
-
-
-
-
2020
£		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,594
170.781
-
2019
£
198,57
2
170.781
-
-
-
-
-

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New Covenant Church - Islington - Balance Sheet as at 31

The total net assets of the
charity 198,572
170.781
The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the charity, as follows:-
- -
- -
There are no unanalysed prior period
funds
Restricted funds
Restricted Revenue Funds 158,858 156.756
Restricted Fixed Asset Funds - -

1

Restricted Revaluation Reserve

Restricted Revaluation Reserve

Unrestricted Funds
Called up share capital
Share premium
Unrestricted Revenue Funds
Unrestricted Revaluation
Reserve		 -
-
-
-
39,714
-		 -
-
-
14.025
-
-
-
-

Designated Funds

Designated Funds
Designated Revenue Funds
Designated Fixed Asset
Funds
Pension reserve
Total charity funds
170.781		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
198,572

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The charity is subject to Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is on page 11.

The Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Acts, if it were so

registered, it would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

Olu Elliott

Trustee Approved by the board of trustees on 2020

New Covenant Church – Islington CIO 1175293

Report of the Independent Accountant to the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2020

Our responsibility as an independent examiner is to look at the charity’s records for the period being examined and to give an informed opinion, based on the records, about whether we have found any evidence to suggest that the accounts have not been kept properly, or that the figures being presented by the Treasurer do not tally with the records that have been kept.

Our responsibility is to prepare accounts upon the basis of the information supplied to us, without conducting any formal scrutiny. We have therefore reported on the financial statements of New Covenant Church, Islington CIO for the period ended 31 December 2020 as set out on pages 1-11 on the Financial report of the charity, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements of the charity are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with charity law applicable within the jurisdiction of England & Wales and the accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2016), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW), effective January 2016, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the accounting policies set out in section 3 of the SORP, which framework constitutes the applicable United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Respective responsibilities of the directors and the accountant.

As described in section 1.7 of the SORP, you, the charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. The Trustees also consider the charity to be exempt from the requirement to be subject to Independent Examination.

Our responsibility is to prepare accounts upon the basis of the information supplied to us, without conducting any formal scrutiny.

Therefore on the basis of the information supplied to us we only carried out the following:

• Establish the opening and closing balances of the relevant bank accounts and established that the records that make up the accounts tally

with bank records of all outgoings and transactions coming into the accounts.

• We did not check the paperwork supporting income. However, the charity’s main incomes come from tithes and offering collected on their service or meeting days. We spoke to the treasurer and the explanations were satisfactory to conclude the examinations.

• We did not check paperwork supporting expenditure. However we established that at least 2 signatures that are required by their internal control systems showed have been complied with respect to drawing cheques, to make internet payments, and to authorise larger payments by cash. The signatories are currently authorised officers of the charity.

• We checked that individual items were reasonable.

The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. The Trustees also consider the charity to be exempt from the requirement to be subject to Independent Examination. No statement of opinion.

No Statement of Opinion

We have not carried out any audit procedures and have relied upon information supplied to us by the Trustees, and the information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequently we do not express an audit or other assurance opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Signed

Tunde Aikomo ACMA/CGMA Independent Examiner

48 Beaumont Road Purley Surrey CR8 2EG