Charity registration number 1178727 ## THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH ## Report and Accounts 31 August 2022 ## **THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH Report and accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Charity's information|1| |Trustees' Annual Report|2| |Independent Examiner's Report|4| |Income and Expenditure Account|5| |Balance sheet|6| |Notes to the accounts|7| ## **THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH Company Information** ## **Trustees** Dambudzo Mubare Saida Mugari Linda Sauti Daniel Tafadzwa Garwe Kanisio Ramwi ## **Independent Examiners** Asmat & Co 84 High Street Slough SL1 1EL ## **Registered office** 9 Egerton Drive Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9FG **Registered number** 1178727 1 **THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH** ## **Registered charity number: 1178727** ## **Trustees' Annual Report** The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022. ## **Trustees** The following persons served as trustees during the year: Dambudzo Mubare Saida Mugari Linda Sauti Daniel Tafadzwa Garwe Kanisio Ramwi ## **Structure, governance and management** Type of governing document: Constitution How the charity is constituted: Trust Trustee selection methods: Elected ## **Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To provide a place of worship to the wider community in England & Wales To offer the provision and the means to support the advancement of Christian faith ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these** The main activities which we provide for the community are as follows: We are a church based in the community of Slough and we believe in God and provide our church services and teachings based on the Christian Bible We receive donations / contributions to meet our expenses from free will giving from our members We do not offer or employ anyone Our church board is made up of church members on a voluntary basis ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** To provide regular church services and preach the word of God to the wider community Participate and support charitable work To maintain accurate and budgeted accounted records To plan yearly church activities such as conferences and board meetings 2 **THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH** ## **Registered charity number: 1178727** ## **Trustees' Annual Report** ## **Financial review** ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The Fort Slough Community Church does not borrow and maintains a minimum account balance ## **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. This report was approved by the board on 7 December 2022 and signed on its behalf. Dambudzo Mubare Chairman 3 ## **The Fort Slough Community Church** ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Fort Slough Community Church** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Fort Slough Community Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of The Fort Slough Community Church you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Mustafa Asmat** **IFA 246716** Asmat & Co Chartered Accountants 84 High Street Slough SL1 1EL 7 December 2022 4 ## **The Fort Slough Community Church Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ended 31 August 2022** |**Income**
Expenditure on charitable activites
Administrative expenses
Other operating income
**Net movement in funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**2022**
**£**
28,258
(8,618)
19,640
(26,767)
-
(7,127)
(7,127)
1,731
(5,396)|**2021**
**£**
23,242
(3,790)
19,452
(20,473)
115
(906)
(906)
2,637
1,731| |---|---|---| 5 ## **The Fort Slough Community Church Charity registeration number:** 1178727 **Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2022** |**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
2
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
3
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|**2022**
**£**
301
9,430
(360)
9,070
9,371
(5,396)
(5,396)|**2021**
**£**
601
15,678
(360)
15,318
15,919
1,731
1,731| |---|---|---| For the financial year ending 31 August 2022 the charity was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. Dambudzo Mubare Chairman Approved by the board on 7 December 2022 6 **THE LIGHT' (UK) LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2022** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## _**Basis of preparation**_ The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). ## _**Income and endowments**_ All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably. ## _**Tangible fixed assets**_ Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: Office equipment over 5 years ## _**Creditors**_ Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. ## _**Taxation**_ The charity is exempt from taxationin respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Act 2010 Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that scuh income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. ## _**Provisions**_ Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. ## **2 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 1 December 2021
Disposals
At 30 November 2022
**Depreciation**
At 1 December 2021
At 30 November 2022
**Net book value**
At 30 November 2022|**Office**
**equipment**
**£**
1,501
(900)
601
300
300
301| |---|---| 7 ## **THE LIGHT' (UK) LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 November 2022** |At 30 November 2021
**3**
**Independent examiner's remuneration**
Examination of the financial statements|**2022**
**£**
360|1,201
**2021**
**£**
360| |---|---|---| ## **4 Other information** The Fort Slough Community Church is a charity based in England. Its registered office is: 9 Egerton Drive Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 9FG 8