River of Life Community Church Langney (formerly The Well Community Church)
Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2022
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 7 Offham Close Eastbourne BN23 8LU GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Nov 2018 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1180649 TRUSTEES Kathy Long Flossie Hayllar Janet Jobbins (until 31 August 2022) Mark Hayllar Patricia West (from 13 July 2022) Robert Thorley (from 13 July 2022) Kevin Ashby (from 13 July 2022) Barbara Ashby (from 13 July 2022) BANKERS Barclays Bank PLC Bexhill-on Sea East Sussex INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mary Evans Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB INDEX Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 7-8 Notes to the Accounts
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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2022.
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:
a) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith; and b) the relief of poverty
Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
At the River of Life Community Church Langney, we reach out into our Community through being the hands and feet of Jesus.
Light Night
The location we used to use for this event changed ownership and we no longer have access, so our planned re-launch in October 2021 didn’t happen. We are hoping to be able to re-launch the ‘Light Night’ event at another venue in October 2022.
Langney Chaplaincy
We were able to re-launch the Chaplaincy as lockdown eased in the Autumn of 2021, initially with covid related precautions in place. We still do offer to wear facemasks when speaking to people and have hand sanitiser on the table.
We have been able to extend our day each Tuesday to run from 10am to 2pm, with an increase in volunteers. Each Tuesday morning at the Langney Shopping Centre you will be greeted with a warm welcome and smiles.
We have been warmly welcomed back by regular shoppers and staff from the shops within the shopping centre. There have been a larger number of people wanting to talk and asking for prayer for various situations since we have been back.
MakeLunch @ St B’s
Make Lunch returned to ‘in-person’ meals from the summer holidays in 2021. We have opened every holiday since then. Some have been affected by covid still and numbers varied widely across the sessions, and at Christmas we decided to deliver food again rather than opening in person.
From Easter 2021 to March 2022 we delivered 308 meals and served 157 in person.
Every meal that was delivered had a craft activity with it and all the in-person sessions have an activity for the children and a chance for parents to sit with a drink while the children play.
All sessions are now ‘in-person’ and we are seeing a settled number of regular families with some new families starting to join us.
Parents Drop in for a Cuppa @St B’s
From May 2022 we have invited Make Lunch parents to come to the church on a Thursday for a drink and a chat on the way to collecting their children from school. We would like to see this develop over time into a homework support club for the children & parents, along with reading to the children and listening to them read.
Carol Singing @ Langney Shopping Centre.
In December 2021 we gathered people from 4 local churches including our own, to sing Christmas Carols to the community of shoppers and shopkeepers, while handing out invites to local Church Christmas Services and individually wrapped sweets and chocolates.
Shoppers and shopkeepers joined in with the singing and were uplifted from by the smiles, laughter and warm greeting. We are doing this again in December 2022.
Shinewater Fun Day
We ran the refreshment tent for the Shinewater Park Fun Day in August 2021. We served hundreds of drinks and lots of cake and biscuits. We were the nominated ‘lost child’ tent and were central to the activities on the day.
We had good opportunities to talk with people and had the chance to pray with some people too.
In 2022 the fun day ran in July and we ran the refreshment tent again. It was a steady day with lots of people visiting and lots of good conversations had about the church and our faith.
New Name for a new church
After several months of discussions and prayer The Well Community Church joined together with another similar sized local church, Langney Community Church, to form River of Life Community Church Langney in June 2022. There will now be more people available to reach out into the community with a view to growing the church. Income will increase, due to the larger congregation, and some expenses will reduce as LCC were paying insurance and rental which will now no longer be necessary. They also bring extra reserves to be joined with those of TWCC. The trustees of TWCC are aware of the deficit for 2022 and the hope is that with these changes this will greatly improve the situation as we move forward as a new church.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
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Financial review
During the year the charity received £29,432 in regular income. The charity made payments of £39,756 in relation to its charitable activities, resulting in cash held by the charity of £40,243 at 31 March 2022 of which £4,874 is restricted.
Reserves policy
For the year ended 31 March 2022 the trustees determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £27,621 (which equates to about 12 months' of unrestricted essential expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. Essential expenditure includes operating costs, such as those relating to employment, as well as those required by law, such as the annual Independent Examination. At the period-end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £35,369 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
Governance
Responsibility for setting policy and for making operating decisions rest with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, with input from the leadership team, by a majority vote.
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:
Kathy Long
Date: 08 October 2022
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of River of Life Community Church Langney ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2022 on pages 5 to 8 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.
Mary Evans
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 17 October 2022
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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| Notes Income receipts Donations Grants Gift aid receipts Other income Interest Total receipts Payments 2 3 Total payments Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Cash funds at this period end A Cash funds brought forward Net of receipts / (payments) before transfers Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly |
Unrestricted Funds £ 20,270 - 5,467 326 54 26,117 29,778 5,520 35,298 (9,181) (1,780) (10,961) 46,329 35,369 |
Restricted Funds £ 1,570 1,745 - - - 3,315 1,747 2,710 4,457 (1,142) 1,780 638 4,236 4,874 |
Total 2022 £ 21,840 1,745 5,467 326 54 29,432 31,526 8,230 39,756 (10,323) - (10,323) 50,566 40,243 |
Total 2021 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29,416 3,500 8,547 2,040 68 |
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| 43,572 | ||||
| 33,137 5,400 |
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| 38,537 | ||||
| 5,035 - |
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| 5,035 45,531 |
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| 50,566 |
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
| A Cash funds Bank operating accounts Bank deposits Petty cash B Other monetary assets Gift aid due to charity C Liabilities Unbilled fee for Independent Examination PAYE due Unpaid expenses at period end Pension deductions due to be paid over D Assets retained for charity's own use Equipment |
Unrestricted funds £ 3,587 31,772 10 35,369 4,160 4,160 894 133 45 73 1,145 |
Restricted funds £ 4,874 - - 4,874 - - - - - - - |
Total 2022 £ 8,461 31,772 10 40,243 4,160 4,160 894 133 45 73 1,145 Value 2022 £ 28,359 28,359 |
Total 2021 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,839 36,717 10 |
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| 50,566 | ||||
| 5,461 | ||||
| 5,461 |
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| 882 126 24 71 |
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| 1,103 |
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| Value 2021 £ |
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| 30,938 | ||||
| 30,938 |
The trustees have used insurance values as an approximation for current values.
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:
Kathy Long
Date: 08 October 2022
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
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 and grants which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors and funders; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| General funds £ 2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Employment costs (Note 4) 21,592 Premises hire 2,340 Church activities / ministry expenses 931 Teaching, training & conferences 110 Subscriptions 509 Travel 340 Repairs & maintenance incl. equipment 392 Administration costs 1,760 Insurance 923 Accounts and examination 882 'Make Lunch' costs - 29,778 3 Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Grants for: Overseas mission 5,400 Local mission 120 5,520 |
Restricted Funds £ - - 289 - - - - - - - 1,459 1,747 2,710 - 2,710 |
Total 2022 £ 21,592 2,340 1,219 110 509 340 392 1,760 923 882 1,459 31,526 8,110 120 8,230 |
Total 2021 £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21,103 2,340 1,037 490 588 73 535 1,741 941 870 3,419 |
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| 33,137 | |||
| 5,300 100 |
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| 5,400 |
4 Transactions with related parties
The charity had two part time employees during the year. Its activities are generally carried out by volunteers.
Kathy Long, a trustee, received a sum of £1,200 for her role as Treasurer as permitted by the governing document.
No amounts were paid to any other trustee or to any person connected to them other than reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the church.
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RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH LANGNEY (FORMERLY THE WELL COMMUNITY CHURCH)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
5 Movement on funds
| Opening Balance £ Restricted funds Mission fund - Hardship fund 524 Langney Chaplaincy 455 'Make Lunch' project 3,258 Total Restricted 4,236 General Funds 46,329 Unrestricted, general funds 46,329 Total Funds 50,566 |
Receipts £ 930 - - 2,385 3,315 26,117 26,117 29,432 |
Payments £ (2,710) (247) (42) (1,459) (4,457) (35,298) (35,298) (39,756) |
Transfers 1,780 - - - 1,780 (1,780) (1,780) - |
Closing Balance £ - 277 413 4,184 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,874 35,369 |
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| 35,369 | ||||
| 40,243 |
The 'Make Lunch' project includes grant income for specific elements of the project; the charity has complied with all aspects of the funding.
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