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2025-03-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDING 31[ST] MARCH 2025

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LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS

Charity Information 3
Trustees’ Report 4 - 7
Administration ' Report 8
Spiritual Leader report 9 - 11
Independent Examiner’s Report 12
Income & Expenditure Statement 13
Financial Position Statement 14
Notes to the Accounts 15 - 20

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LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Trustees

Charity Number: 1177665

Registered Office

Life Christian Centre Edison Road WALSALL WS2 7EZ

Phone: 078085440041 Email: No information available Website: https://lifechristiancentre.or

Independent Examiner Notion Accountancy Ltd 23 Lilleshall Road Birmingham B26 2QN

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LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (LCC) – TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The Trustees presents this Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Trustees

1. Introduction

The Trustees of Life Christian Centre present their Annual Report for the financial year ending 31 March 2025. This report outlines the church’s activities, financial performance, and the wider context in which the ministry operated during the year.

Life Christian Centre is a Midlands based community church and operates from Beechdale Walsall. Its membership, however, stretches beyond this community to include the rest of the West Midlands.

2. Mission and Objectives

Life Christian Centre continues to pursue its mission of advancing the Christian faith, supporting pastoral care, and providing community outreach. Our objectives remain focused on:

3. International Context and Impact

The year April 2024 – March 2025 was marked by several global events that influenced the church environment:

4. Financial Review

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EXPENDITURE
Governance
Costs Administrative
Expenses
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5. Trustee Remuneration

No members of the Trustee Board received any remuneration or allowance in the year under review All work input carried out and benefiting the Charity has been done on a voluntary basis.

6. Reserves

The trustees define the charity’s free reserves as unrestricted assets which are available to the charity and to be expended at the Trustees’ discretion in furtherance of any of the charity’s objectives, but which has not yet been spent, committed or designated.

To meet our monthly critical expenses mainly the energy and rentals an average of £1,700 is required. The trustees confirm that the free reserves should be held at a minimum of £5,100 representing an average of three month’s monthly expenses. At the end of the year the available cash both savings and current account balance were £8,941 which is five months cover at the time of compiling this report.

7. Attendance and Contributions

8. Governance and Compliance

The Trustees have complied with their obligations under charity law and continue to ensure:

9. Outlook for 2025–2026

Looking ahead, Trustees recognize the need to:

10. Conclusion

Despite challenges in income and attendance, Life Christian Centre has demonstrated resilience. Careful expense management has resulted in improved retained revenue, ensuring sustainability. The Trustees remain committed to guiding the church faithfully through changing times, mindful of both local needs and global realities.

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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Our constitution requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under our constitution, the Trustees have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under our constitution the Trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the Income or Expenditure of the Charity for that period.

In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to: -

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Accounting Standards. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees

J Maunder (Chairperson) Trustee Approved by the board on: 1[st] December 2025

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LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE ADMIN REPORT

Administration' report to the Trustees of Life Christian Centre on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

This financial year has been marked by steady operational progress, strengthened community engagement, and continued evidence of God’s provision in our work. Administrative systems have remained stable, compliance obligations have been met on schedule, and our ministry partners continue to report positive outcomes.

1.Governance & Compliance

1.3 Data Protection

2. Financial Controls

3. Risk Management

Key Risks Reviewed

Risk Area Status Notes
Financial sustainability Low–Medium Income stable;monitoringcontinues
Safeguarding Low Trainingupdated;no incidents
Volunteer capacity Medium All work done byMembers on a volunteer basis

4.Priorities for Next Year .

The trust continues to operate with integrity, transparency, and a commitment to Christian service. We remain grateful for the faithful support of donors, volunteers, and partner churches, and we give thanks for the impact being made in the lives of those we serve.

…………………………………………………………..

Board of Trustees-Admin

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PASTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT – 2024/25

INTRODUCTION

To God alone be all the glory for another remarkable and fruitful year at Life Christian Centre Church. We have witnessed sustained growth in general church attendance, with new members joining our fellowship and several beloved souls joyfully returning home.

Across our key ministries : Praise and Worship, Ladies Ministry, Children's Church, and Couples Ministry. We have experienced significant progress, unwavering consistency, and a beautiful renewal of passion and purpose.

SUNDAY SERVICES

Our 11:00 AM Sunday Service continued throughout the year without interruption, serving as the cornerstone of our corporate worship and fellowship.

Highlights include:

BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER MEETINGS

Our midweek Bible Study and Prayer Meetings continued faithfully every Wednesday and Friday via Zoom. While attendance fell short of expectations, these gatherings remained a vital wellspring of spiritual nourishment, encouragement, and collective intercession.

Moving Forward: We are committed to promoting these sessions more intentionally and encouraging greater participation in 2025, recognizing the critical role of midweek fellowship in building a strong spiritual foundation.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

A special Leadership Training Session was convened on a Saturday, expertly facilitated by our Senior Pastor John Maunder, with a focus on foundational Leadership Principles. The session was well attended and highly relevant to our evolving ministry needs.

Future Vision: Our goal is to institutionalize quarterly leadership meetings designed to equip and empower our leaders: both spiritually and practically, preparing them for service within the Church and in the broader community.

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CONFERENCES

We successfully hosted our two signature annual conferences:

Despite encountering a few logistical and planning challenges, both events were impactful and warmly received by attendees.

Future Enhancements: Beginning in 2025, we plan to elevate our conferences by incorporating more dynamic and engaging elements, including invitations to renowned Praise and Worship leaders to minister alongside our gifted team, creating an even more powerful atmosphere of worship and encounter.

LADIES MINISTRY

The Ladies Department experienced another fruitful and profoundly inspiring year, marked by spiritual depth and sisterly unity.

Key Achievements:

Challenges Overcome: Although there were initial difficulties in raising retreat fees, the ladies demonstrated remarkable unity and mutual support, ensuring the success of the event.

CHILDREN'S CHURCH

Our Children's Church remains one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant ministries in the Church.

Growth and Impact:

Resources and Support:

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Volunteer Support: While we initially faced challenges recruiting sufficient volunteers, the situation improved significantly toward year-end. However, there remains an ongoing and urgent need for dedicated helpers to sustain and support this thriving ministry.

YOUTH AND MEN'S MINISTRIES

As a Church, we remain prayerfully and intentionally focused on revitalizing our Youth Ministry and Men's Ministry . Both areas require renewed participation, committed leadership, and strategic engagement to foster regular meetings and greater involvement in weekly church activities.

Faith Declaration: With unwavering faith in God's faithfulness, we believe that 2025 will usher in growth, revival, and fresh momentum in these vital departments.

CONCLUSION

In summary, 2024 was a year of measurable growth, spiritual unity, and divine renewal for Life Christian Centre Church. We give heartfelt thanks to God for His unwavering faithfulness and to every department, leader, and member who contributed to this progress.

As we step boldly into the new year, we remain steadfast in our commitment to:

All of this, we do unto the glory of God.

"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 1:6 (NIV)

Submitted with gratitude and hope,

Reverend Suprine Murove

Pastor, Life Christian Centre Church

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Independent Examiner's Report

The Management and Board of Trustees of Life Christian Centre, who are registered as a charity (1177665), appointed me to independently examine their trustees' report, financial reports and the accompanying notes.

Responsibilities of Management and Board of Trustees

My Responsibility

To carry out procedures such as analytical reviews, comparing the published reports to the financial records kept by the charity and enquiring from those tasked with the governance of the charity any matters that need clarity.

I also considered the disclosures of material facts in the financial reports and the going concern of the charity.

The nature and extent of my examination did not provide appropriate and adequate audit evidence and therefore no audit opinion is provided in this report.

Independent Examiner's statement

ln the course of my examination, no matters came to my attention which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

20/11/2025

Ranganai Kwangware FCCA BA(Hon) Acc Notion Accountancy Ltd

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Life Christian Centre

Statement of Financial Statement For the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes 2025
2025
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
£
£
£
30,370
- 30,370
-
-
-
-
-
30,370
- 30,370
14,501
14,501
5,429
5,429
4,899
4,899
1,134
1,134
200
200
26,163
- 26,163
4,207
-
4,207
-
-
4,207
-
4,207
47,582
- 47,582
51,789
-
51,789
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
voluntary income
2
Activities for generating funds
3
other incoming resources
4
Profit on sale of fixed assets
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Church running costs
5
Spiritual leadership costs
6
Community building
7
Other costs
8
Governance costs
9
Total resources expended
Net (Outgoing)/Incoming Resources funds Before transfers
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of Funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward

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Life Christian Centre Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025
£		 2024
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Land & Buildings
Office & Music Equipment
Equipment - Computers
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash in hand and at bank
12
Creditors: Amount falling due within one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Total charity funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Reserve - Income Account
14		 29,239
1,465
-
30,704
12,938
8,941
21,879
794
21,085
51,789
51,789
51,789
-
0
51,789		 29,836
1,796
-
31,632
9,236
7,508
16,744
794
15,950
47,582
47,582
47,819
1,268
(1,505)
47,582

For the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under Sec 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

• The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of Accounts. These Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the Small Companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for distribution by the Board on ......................

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and signed on its behalf by Chairman ..................................................Signature………………………………

Life Christian Centre

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies, all of which have applied consistently throughout the year, are set out below.

1a. Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

• and with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014

• and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

• and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

1b. Going Concern

Life Christian Centre is still in operation as a going concern

1c. Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

1d. Incoming resources

Voluntary income, including donations, gifts and legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature, are recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis,

Income from charitable activities includes income recognised as earned (as the related goods or services are provided) under contract where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with Sufficient reliability

1e. Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Funding provided through contractual agreements and

performance related grants are recognised as goods or services supplied.

Other grant payments costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, e.g. allocating office property costs by floor areas, management and human resources costs by the number of staff, and finance and IT costs by work done.

Donated goods are recognised in different ways dependent on how they are used by the charity;

b. Those donated for onward transmission to beneficiaries (chiefly clothing, food and medical supplies) are included in the statement of financial activities as incoming resources and resources expended when they are distributed. They are valued at the amount the charity would have had to pay to acquire them.

The charity has not received any goods for use by the charity itself. The value of services provided by volunteers is not incorporated into these financial statements. Where services are provided to the charity as a donation that would normally be purchased from our suppliers this contribution is included in the financial statements at an estimate based on the value of the contribution to the charity.

1g. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible assets are stated at cost and depreciated over their useful economic lives at the following rates:

Fixture and fittings a- 25% Equipment-25% Computers-25%

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Life Christian Centre

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

2. Voluntary income
Love offering
Gift Aid
Tithes
Ladies Teas Contributions
Small Donations
3. Activities for generating funds
Conference fees
Fundraising
4. Other Income
Room Hire
5. Church running costs
Rent church lease
Repairs and Maintenance
Utility costs
Service Charges
Depreciation of Land & Buildings
Depreciation of Office & Music Equipment
Depreciation of Computers
Equipment Expensed
Telephone & Internet
6. Spiritual leadership costs
Pastoral & Reach Out Expenses
Honorariums		 2025
2025
2025
Unrestricted Restricted Total
£
£
£
-
-
3,702
3,702
25,637
25,637
-
-
1,031
1,031
30,370 - 30,370
-
-
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
8,500
8,500
1,130
1,130
2,603
2,603
255
255
597
597
488
488
-
-
171
171
757
757
14,501 - 14,501
4,329
4,329
1,100
1,100
5,429 - 5,429		 2024
Total
£
-
3,865
25,755
3,087
-
32,707
-
-
-
-
-
8,700
53
9,625
384
609
599
-
801
683
21,454
1,959
1,850
3,809

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Life Christian Centre

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
7.
Community Building
Hospitality
House Keeping
Conference Costs
Donations
8.
Other costs
Missions
9.
Governance costs
Independent Examination		 2025
Unrestricted
£		 2024
Unrestricted
£
1,644
1,650
1,605
-
4,899
1,134
1,134
200
200		 2,981
302
2,031
-
5,314
614
-
250
250

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Life Christian Centre

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
10.
Tangible assets
Land & Buildings
Cost:
at 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
at 31 March 2025
Depreciation:
at 1 April 2024
Charge
Disposals
at 31 March 2025
Net book value:
Office & Music Equipment
Cost:
at 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation:
at 1 April 2024
Charge
Disposals
at 31 March 2025
Net book value:		 2025
2024
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
£
£
30,445
31,066
-
-
-
-
30,445
31,066
609
-
597
621
-
-
1,206
621
29,239
30,445
2,395
3,192
157
-
-
-
2,552
3,192
599
-
488
797
-
-
1,087
797
1,465
2,395

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Life Christian Centre

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
11.
Debtors
Gift Aid
Other debtors
12.
Cash in hand and at bank
Cash at bank - Main Church
Cash in Bank - Savings
13.
Creditors : amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Sundry
14.
Reserve - Income Account		 2025
Unrestricted
£		 2024
Unrestricted
£
12,938
-
12,938
5,312
3,629
8,941
384
410
794
0
0		 9,236
-
9,236
5,879
1,629
7,508
384
410
794
(1,503)
(1,503)

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