# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK**
# **NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
## **For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
**Charity number 1182169**
## _**Contents**_
Page No. Trustees Annual Report 1 - 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 – 5 Receipts and Payments Accounts 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
## Trustees’ Annual Report **For the Period 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024**
## **Reference and administration details**
Charity Number 1182169 Principle Address 42 Caldwell Road, Newcastle, NE3 2AX
## **Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity**
Mr Samuel Holt (appointed 31/12/2024) Mr Adam Claxton Mr Lewis Claxton Daniel Crisp (resigned 31/12/2024)
## **Structure Governance and management**
## **Governing Document**
Constitution adopted 2 April 1997 as amended 6 August 1997
## **Constitution of trustee and selection methods**
The charity is constituted as a trust and the trustees are appointed by the existing trustees.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Objects of Charity**
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the schedule thereto attached in Newcastle and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the church council may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and consistent with the work of the charity.
The relief of poverty and sickness and to relieve the distress caused thereby regardless of nationality, religious, political or other opinion in the said Newcastle and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the church council may from time to time think fit.
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# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
## Trustees’ Annual Report **For the Period 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024**
## **Summary of main activities in relation to these objects**
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the Bible. All our activities reflect these core goals.
To this end, the church arranges and participates in:
- Bible Conferences
- Marriage Seminars
- Men’s Discipleships
- Harvester’s Homecoming
- Youth & Victory Rallies
- Revival Meetings with visiting preachers
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and Performance**
2024 has been another year of blessing, both spiritually and financially.
- We have continued our usual programme of activities, but experienced a significant breakthrough at the end of 2023, when numerous individuals and families were added to the church. Within the space of one month, the congregation almost doubled in size.
- In September 2024, we successfully secured a larger building to accommodate this growth. This represents a major milestone in the life of the church, providing space for future expansion and enabling us to continue serving our community effectively.
- Our ability to support fellowship events and ministry opportunities financially at a greater capacity has also been an important achievement this year.
- Throughout 2024, we have continued to see lives changed, people discipled, and families strengthened through the faithful preaching of God’s Word.
- To facilitate what God is doing in people’s lives, we arranged additional revival meetings, which is reflected in the increased costs.
- While expenditure has risen, this represents a worthwhile investment in the mission and aligns directly with the charity’s objectives.
- Securing a new building in September 2024 also represents a significant financial step, but one that will sustain the ministry for years to come.
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## **Financial Review**
The church’s finances have grown in line with its membership, both in terms of income and expenditure.
## **Trustee Changes**
- We record our sincere thanks to Danny Crisp, who resigned as a Trustee in December 2024 in order to pursue missionary work. We are grateful for his faithful service and pray for God’s blessing on his future ministry.
- We also welcome Samuel Holt **,** who took over as Trustee in 2024 **,** and we value his ongoing contribution to the governance and direction of the charity.
## **Policy on reserves**
The charity has no reserve policy. Restricted funds are normally used up when raised.
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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**Mr Samuel Holt Trustee Date: 26 September 2025**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
# **To the Trustees of**
# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK**
# **NEWCASTLE CHURCH For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Charity number 1182169**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] December 2024, which are set out on Pages 6 and 7.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
## It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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# **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
# **To the Trustees of**
# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK**
# **NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
# **For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
# **Charity number 1182169**
## **(Continued from page 4)**
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Mr Augustine Lee (BA Hons) **Lee & Co (Accountants) 276 London Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 7JG 26 September 2025**
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NEWCASTLE CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1182169**
|**Receipts**
Donations and Other Similar Receipts
Gift Aid Refund
Bank Interest
Sale of Assets
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
**Costs of Charitable Activities**
Tithes
World Evangelism
Visiting Speakers
Conference and Seminar
Revival Expenses
Rent and Parsonage
Utilities
Telephone
Motor and Travelling
Hospitality
General Expenses
**Support Costs**
Insurance
Printing Postage & Stationery
**Governance Costs**
Independent Examiner
Legal and Professional
Purchase of Fixed assets etc.
**Total Payments**
Net (Payments)/Receipts
Opening cash fund
Cash funds this year end|**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
56,469
10,195
105
66,770
-
66,770
4,700
6,569
6,885
2,405
4,380
17,164
4,157
1,029
4,264
2,420
6,448
60,421
1,414
1,201
2,615
300
-
300
63,336
451
63,788
2,982
8,213
11,195|**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
56,469
10,195
105
66,770
-
66,770
4,700
6,569
6,885
2,405
4,380
17,164
4,157
1,029
4,264
2,420
6,448
60,421
1,414
1,201
2,615
300
-
300
63,336
451
63,788
2,982
8,213
11,195|**Restricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
19,762
-
43
19,805
-
19,805
-
-
-
20,112
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
20,131
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,131
-
20,131
(326)
326
0|**Restricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
19,762
-
43
19,805
-
19,805
-
-
-
20,112
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
20,131
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,131
-
20,131
(326)
326
0|**Total**
**2024**
**Total Funds**
**£**
**£**
76,231
10,195
148
86,575
-
86,575
4,700
6,569
6,885
22,517
4,380
17,164
4,157
1,029
4,264
2,420
6,467
80,552
1,414
1,201
2,615
300
-
300
83,468
451
83,919
2,656
8,539
11,195|**Total**
**2024**
**Total Funds**
**£**
**£**
76,231
10,195
148
86,575
-
86,575
4,700
6,569
6,885
22,517
4,380
17,164
4,157
1,029
4,264
2,420
6,467
80,552
1,414
1,201
2,615
300
-
300
83,468
451
83,919
2,656
8,539
11,195|**Last Year**
**£**
3,210
3,000
3,725
6,314
3,603
11,106
4,395
1,028
2,737
505
3,831|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
37,122
6,959
85|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||66,770
-||19,805
-||86,575
-||44,166
-|
|||66,770||19,805||86,575||44,166|
|||60,421
2,615
300||20,131
-
-||80,552
2,615
300||43,454
1,325
300|
||1,414
1,201||-
-||1,414
1,201||855
470||
||300
-||-
-||300
-||300
-||
||||||||||
|||63,336
451||20,131
-||83,468
451||45,079
489|
|||63,788||20,131||83,919||45,568|
|||2,982
8,213||(326)
326||2,656
8,539||(1,402)
9,941|
|||11,195||0||11,195||8,539|
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## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**NEWCASTLE CHURCH**
**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
**AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024**|||
|---|---|---|
|**CASH FUNDS**
Cash at Bank|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
11,195|**Restricted**|
|||**Funds**
**£**
0|
This figure agrees with the amount on the receipts and payments account
## **ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE**
**Funds to which asset belongs**
Equipment
Unrestricted funds
## **LIABILITIES**
**Funds to which liability relates**
Independent Examiner fees
Unrestricted funds
**................................................................. Mr Samuel Holt Trustee Date of Approval 26 September 2025**
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