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2024-03-31-accounts

Trinity Church Littlehampton

Report and Accounts Year ended 31st March 2024

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

INDEX

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 16 Kent Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 6LG GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution dated 30 April 2018 CIO Charity registered 27 June 2018 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1178966 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Philip BROWN MANAGING THE CHARITY Carolyn SAUNDERS - resigned 27 August 2024 (all appointed on registration) Mark THORNETT Ann WALDEN (appointed 11 July 2023) BANKERS CafBank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details 2-3 Trustees' Report 4 Independent Examiner's Report 5 Receipts and Payments Account 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities 7 Notes to the Accounts

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TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Objects of the charity

The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are:

  1. To advance the Christian faith by such means as the charity shall determine from time to time.

  2. To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local or international disaster or by reason of their social, medical or economic circumstances.

  3. To educate and assist young persons through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

  4. To advance education in family life, in marriage and family relationships, in particular but not exclusively by the organization of courses for the teaching of the skills of parenthood.

  5. To advance Christian religious education and training.

Most of the charity's activities are undertaken by volunteers and the charity could not operate effectively without their efforts.

In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Review of the Years' Activities

The main activities of the charity are in relation to Christian worship and outreach. The charity aims to serve the local community and wider, to relieve hardship and distress whilst preserving good health and social welfare.

The church has continued to meet on Sundays which has included provision for children and young people. It has set up a weekly English Conversation Class for adults who have English as an additional language. In addition to this, the church runs a Craft Group which is attended by members of the church and others from the community.

During the period the Church has maintained regular gifts to the following charities: - Regions Beyond

The church has also supported:

The church receives contributions from numerous church members and supporters and from some of the voluntary Trustees, plus one employed member of staff, many of whom have donated countless hours of time without charge serving the church, the local and wider communities.

The church has taken a significant role in supporting the other churches in the town. We organised both the town Nativity in the High Street and Good Friday celebrations. The Church Leader chairs the Churches Together group.

The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit.

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Financial review

During the year income received totalled £59,444 (2023:£39,197) and expenditure totalled £60,279 (2023: £44,660). As a result the cash held by the charity at the period end reduced by £835 to £115,503, of which £115,303 was unrestricted.

There were no payments made to Trustees other than the reimbursement of expenses.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £11,000 (which equates to about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and/or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end the charity held unrstricted cash of £115,303, complying with its reserves policy and holding additional funds for a potential building in due course.

Funds in deficit

No funds were in deficit at year end

Governance

Trinity Church Littlehampton has a Constitution and a Basis of Faith as its governing documents. This was accepted on 27th June 2018.

New trustees would be appointed by the charity’s current trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skill, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Risk statement

The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

Responsibilities of trustees

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Mark Thornett

Mark Thornett (Jan 20, 2025 14:22 GMT)

M Thornett

Date: Jan 20, 2025

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Trinity Church Littlehampton ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024 on pages 5 to 7 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

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 2011 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 accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Sarah Crispin (Jan 27, 2025 09:52 GMT)Sarah Crispin

Sarah Crispin ACA

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Jan 27, 2025

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TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Income receipts
Donations, legacies and grants
Gift aid receipts
Bank interest
Total receipts
Payments
2
Total payments
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
3
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
before
transfers
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly		 General
Funds
£
39,666
13,578
970
54,215
54,621
54,621
(406)
(629)
(1,035)
116,338
115,303
Unrestricted		 Restricted
Funds
£
3,844
1,385
-
5,229
5,659
5,659
(430)
629
199
-
200		 2024
£
43,510
14,964
970
59,444
60,279
60,279
(835)
-
(835)
116,338
115,503		 2023
£
36,653
2,145
400
39,198
44,660
44,660
(5,462)
-
(5,462)
121,800
116,338

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

A Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits - 90 day
B Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
C Liabilities
Trade creditors
Fee for Independent Examination		 Unrestricted
General
funds
£
65,303
50,000
115,303
700
700
230
720
950		 Restricted
funds
£
200
-
200
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
£
65,503
50,000
115,503
700
700
230
720
950		 2023
£
22,665
93,673
116,338
8,212
8,212
828
690
1,518

D Assets retained for charity's own use

Music and PA equipment
Includes equipment donated by Jubilee Church Worthing at cost.		 Cost
£
7,466
7,466

E Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf

by Mark Thornett (Jan 20, 2025 14:22 GMT)Mark Thornett date Jan 20, 2025 M Thornett

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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TRINITY CHURCH LITTLEHAMPTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

Unrestricted
funds
£
2
Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly
Charitable Grant
3,200
Staff costs
36,769
Training & development
-
Ministry costs
6,435
Support costs
4,283
Property costs
2,908
Minor equipment
1,026
54,621
Regions Beyond UK
1,200
Regions Beyond Global
-
Redeemer church Worthing
1,000
Individual
1,000
3,200
Grants were made during the year as follows:		 Restricted
Funds
£
5,659
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,659
-
3,813
-
1,846
5,659		 Total
2024
£
8,860
36,769
-
6,435
4,283
2,908
1,026
60,280
1,200
3,813
1,000
2,846
8,859		 Total
2023
£
4,408
24,289
5,072
2,008
4,773
1,977
2,132
44,660
1,200
1,920
-
1,288
4,408

3 Movement of funds

General funds
Restrictedfunds
Gather 2024
Ray Ruby
Regions Beyond
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
116,338
-
-
-
-
116,338		 Receipts
£
54,215
200
1,846
3,183
5,229
59,444		 Payments
£
(54,621)
-
(1,846)
(3,812)
(5,658)
(60,279)		 Transfers
£
629
-
629
-
-		 Closing
balance
£
115,303
-
-
200
-
-
200
115,503

Restricted Funds

Gather 2024 - this is a fund set up to accept the income and costs related to the annual church Gathering. Ray Ruby - this is a fund set up to hold donations and grants relating to our support of a mission couple overseas. Regions Beyond - This is a fund set up to hold the church members donations and related grants made to Regions Beyond

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