Charity registration number 1178727
THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH
Report and Accounts
31 August 2023
THE FORT SLOUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH Report and accounts Contents
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| 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
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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 2023.
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
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
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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 16 May 2024 and signed on its behalf.
Dambudzo Mubare Chairman
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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 2023
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:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
16 May 2024
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The Fort Slough Community Church Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ended 31 August 2023
| Income Expenditure on charitable activites Administrative expenses Other operating income Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
2023 £ 26,640 (2,867) 23,773 (20,014) - 3,759 3,759 (5,396) (1,637) |
2022 £ 28,258 (8,618) |
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| 19,640 (26,767) - |
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| (7,127) | ||
| (7,127) 1,731 |
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| (5,396) |
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The Fort Slough Community Church Charity registration number: 1178727 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2023
| 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 |
2023 2022 £ £ - 301 13,490 9,430 (360) (360) 13,130 9,070 13,130 9,371 (1,637) (5,396) (1,637) (5,396) |
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For the financial year ending 31 August 2023 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 16 May 2024
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THE LIGHT' (UK) LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023
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 September 2022 Disposals At 31 August 2023 Depreciation At 1 September 2022 At 31 August 2023 |
Office equipment £ 1,501 - |
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| 1,501 | |
| 1,200 | |
| 1,501 |
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THE LIGHT' (UK) LTD Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023
| Net book value At 31 August 2023 At 31 August 2023 3 Independent examiner's remuneration 2023 £ Examination of the financial statements 360 |
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| 301 | |
| 2022 £ 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
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