2023-12-31-accounts

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Trustees	Report		182
Receipts	and Payments	Account
Statement	ofAssets and	Liabilities at Year End
Auditor's	Report		5&6

Contact a	d	ress:	Darlington Lane
			Norton
			Stockton on Tees
			TS20 1ER
Governing	document:		Charitable IO Constitution		registered 29 March	2018
Organisation		type:	Charitable Incorporated	Organisation
Trustees:			Ms Mary Griksatis
			Ms Irene Morris
			Ms Linda Richmond
			Mr Kyle Richmond
Committee		members:	Mr Chris Archbold (President and Treasurer)
			Ms Glenys Robson
			Ms Tins Grace
			Ms Mary Griksatis (Vice	President)
			Ms Pam Raine (Second	Vice President)
			Mr David Cole
			Mr Terry Green
			Ms Maureen Garbutt
			Mr David Garbutt
			Committee members sre		appointed/reap pointed	at	each AGM.
Bankers:			Yorkshire Bank		Santand sr
			53 High Street		Cutomer Service				Centre
			Norton		Bootle
			TS20 1AJ		L304GB
Objects ofthe Church:			For the public benefit, to		advance the religion and the				religious		philosophy			of Spiritualism		on
			the basis ofthe following		beliefs:
			Belief in one God who is		love;
			Acceptance ofthe leadership ofJesus the Christ;
			Belief that God rnanifests		through the illimitable	power			of Holy		Spirit;
			Belief in the survival ofthe soul and its individuality				after			physical		death;
			Belief in communion with		God, with his angelic	ministers				and with		souls
			functioning in conditions		other than the earth life;
			Belief that all forms oflife created by God intermingle,						are interdependent					and
			evolve until perfection is		attained;
			Belief in the perfect justice ofthe divine laws governing							all life;
			Belief that sins committed		can only be rectified	by the			sinner himself or				herself, through		the
			redemptive power ofJesus the Christ by repentance					and service				to others.
Activities	and Achievements:		The Church bases its work upon the Bible teachings,					causes the				Scriptures to be
			read regularly and does	not permit any writings		to be		read or preached					which are contrary			to
			the records and teachings		ofthe Gospels. It preaches				a	firm faith		and trust		in God through
			Jesus the Christ. Itdoes		this by holding regular	services				and special services ofmediumship
			which are open to Church		members and the general			public.
			Several fund-raising events have taken place during				the			year including			Psychic Workshops
			and readings.
Reserves	Policy:		All funds held by the Church are to be used for			the objects ofthe						Church.

Statement o	fTrustees
	Responsibilities:	The trustees and committee members are responsible for preparing	an account and
		statement for each financial year which fairly represents the receipts snd payments			of	the
		Church and its assets and liabiliTies at the period end in accordance	with relevant	regulations.
		In preparing the account and statement, they are required to:
		—select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
		-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable	and prudent;
		-prepare the account and statement on the going concern basis unless It is Inappropriate					to
		presume that the Church will continue in operation.
		The trusiees are respnsible for keepng proper accounting records which disclose with
		reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ofthe Church. They are also
		responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe Church and hence for taking reasonable				steps
		for the prevention and detection offraud and other irregulayities.
		In sofar as the trustees are aware:
		-there is no relevant audit information ofwhich the Church's auditors are unaware;			and
		-the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to	make themselves			aware of
		any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware ofthat			information.
Declaration:		Ideclare, in my capacity ofcharity trustee, that:
		-the trustees have approved the report above; and
		- have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Signature:		M Griksai/s
Full name:		MARY GRIKSATIS
Position:		TRUSTEE
Date:		24/02/2024

					Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
					Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
					2023	2023	2023	2022
					F	S	8
~Re Stttttt,
Collections						6,055	6,055	6,072
Raffles						2,040	2,040	1,663
Tea and Coffee						407	407	245
Goods						94	94	87
Candles						19	19	26
Donations						1,236	1,236	693
Subscriptions						215	215	115
Room hire						40	40
Fundraising					105		105
Miscellaneous						22	22
Angels						66	66	34
Bank interest		received				182	182	21
					105	10,376	10,481	8,956
~Pt
Speakers						1,131	1,131	879
Fundraising	costs and			goods for events		728	728	788
Donations	paid							300
Heat & light						1,811	1,811	1,428
Insurance						612	612	615
Water						317	317	190
Repairs, maintenance				and gardening		301	301	810
Church Improvements								4,010
Telephone	and internet					897	897	879
ITequipment		and software				359	359	257
Miscellaneous						42	42	186
Audit &Accountancy			fees			360	360	360
Sum up fees						1	1	2
						6,559	6,559	10,704
Net Receipts
Net ofreceipts/(payments)					105	3,817	3,922	- 1,748
Cash funds	at	1stJanuary				26,063	26,063	27,811
Cash funds	at	31st December			105	29,880	29,985	26,063

				Restricted	Unrestricted	Total	Total
				Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
				2023	2023	2023	2022
				6			6
Cash Funds
Bank Current account				105	7,067	7,172	3,433
Bank Savings Account					22,633	22,633	22,450
Cash					180	180	180
				105	29,880	29,985	26063
Assets Retained	for the	Chari	s Own Use
Church building,	including	fixtures	and fittings
Valuation at 31st	December				150,000		150,000
Amounts due to	Ch rch
Gas and electricity					674
Wave Water
Li ili ies
Audit 8 accountancy fees					360		360
Gas and electricity							151
Telephone					22		19
Wave Water					119		53
Virgin Media					54		54