CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From: _ 0110112023 Perfod start dats to: . 31112r2023 Perlod ond dats Charty name: CITY UFE CHURCH (PORTSMoufH) Charty registratlon numbor: 1182810 Ob"ectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document City Life Church (CIO) exists for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christs'an faith according to the Bapb'st Union of Great Britain's Dedaration of Principle of 1873 as updated in 19)4. and 1938. The CIO may also advan education and conduct other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom andlor other parts of the Worfd. It exists to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ that through him may have salvats'on and etemal life. This is done by loving God, reaching out and serving people through various activib'es within our City, Nats'on. and World. Summary of the main activits'es in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in parh"cular, the activits'es, projects or services identified in the accounts. Highlights'ng the achievements of the charity. Identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wtder benefits to society. 2023 was a year of that buitt on 2022 with the conb'nuation of growth and re-establishing what was held back during the pandemic season. Our Regular ser41$ conts.nued to grow towards attendance numbers to that prior to the national lockdowns. A pattem seen by many churches in our city and nation. Several courses were run and made available to the membership and to the wider community such as Alpha, Transfonned Life and Freedom in Christ. With cooked meals provid&J. We continued to regrow our celebratory Sunday morning services and conb'nued WFth the online provision via YouTube so that our regular attendS pnor to the pandemic and new attendees could see a ftavour of church lrfe prior to in person attendance, this included events that lebrated various people groups such as intemats'onal Sunday. Communion etc. Community based events such as Al Treat No Trick, our altemats'vp to Halloween, the Easter Extravaganza, Carol Services were'run in 2023.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular. the activities, projects or services identffied in the accounts. Highlighbng the achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the chanty's work has made to the circumstan$ of tts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society. Our regular weekly events such as love family for parents and toddlers. youth & student groups continued to be run in 2023. The group for Senior Citizens 'Not Forgotten. flourished in 2023 WTth the provision of pastoral re, meals and days out giving enjoyment to all of those attending. The church would like to put on record their grateful thanks to the "Community Funding from the National Lottery. for their generous SUPPDrt for this weekly event New events started in 2023 were 'Reffired' an event for men both retired and ap'proaching retirement to share their cOnmS anxieb'es and to provide a support network. This is open to both thurch attenders and those from the wider community. You are not alone "YANA. was another important event started in 2023 for those dealing with loss and bereavement, providing a needed support neiwork and pastoral care for some, again this is open to both the wider community and church attenders Our annual Conferen "Gateway. was run in October 2023. This fvlfils our mission of City Life Church being church to churches as over thity local churches were represented. Statement (x)nfiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefiL The trustees have regard for, and an understanding for charity Commissions gUKlan on Public Benefit, Policy on grant making. Cty Life Church has no policy on Grant Making Cty Life Churcii has no fixed policy with relation to social investment programs, however it works closety with local, nab'onal, and intemational organvzab'ons to meet needs and support programs which meet the purposes of the charrty, defined within its goveming document, where a financial need is reqUId to be met. This at times is through funding centrally via the church itself or directty by the membership. Policy on soctal investment induding program related investment Contribub'on made by volunteers. Regular giviNJ by members and volunteers enables Cty life Church to meet the needs of its social investment policies, together with members additionally supporting as individuals, soaal investment needs are dravm to their attents'on by the church or fellow members.
Financlal Revlew Review of chartys financial position at the end of the period. The Charity remains in a solvent posttion finanoally, and together with along wtth other charities and businesses is positively working to recover post Covid 19 and the associated financial hardships. statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stats'ng why they are held. The charity operates a reserve policy whith aims to hold an amount of cash to enable the running of the church for penod of 6 months in the unlikely event of all income being lost. Explanation of any unrtaIntieS about the charity continuing as a oin COnM. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) With the generosity of our members and prudent fiscal management we see no prospect of any uncertaints'es al)out the chanty conb'nuing as a going conrn. The Charities principal sources of fijnds is through the generous regular giving of its ffEmbership, and through the provision of received grants both from charity organizations arKI other extemal sourc*s. A descripts'on of the principal risks facing the charity Wrth any organizats'on in this current recovery period post paTrlemic, there is a heightened risk of financial insecurity facing many organizations, however with the generosity of our members and prudent fiscal management. we see no prospect of any unrtaInties about the tharity continuing as a going concem. tru¢ture Governance and l•lana mon Type of goveming document How is the charity constituted? Consb'tution Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitub'onal provisions e.g. elects'on to post or name of any person or body ents'tled to appoint one or more trustees. The Senior Leadership Team may at any time nominate new charity trustee provided Ihat the limit specified in clause 12.3 on the number of charity trustees would not as a sUIt be exceeded. The members may appoint a new chanty trustee nominated pursuant to dause 13.1 (a) Elected charity trustees, shall serve for a >year tem and may be reappointed for a further 3-year temi, following which they will usually ase to be an elected charity trustee for at least 12 months. Poliaes and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. The charty trustees will make available to eath new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment.. - A copy of the nStitiOn and any amendments made to A copy of the CIO'S latest trustees, annual report and statement of aècounts.
Reference and Admlnlstratlve detslls Chari name Other name the charity uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Life Church Portsmouth CLC City Life Church 1182810 85 Tangier Road Baffins Portsmouth Hampshire P03 6JH Names of the cha trustees who mana ethecha Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee ifan Trustee name Office (if any) Dates a(Xed if not for whole year Daniel Paul Hannan Wynelle Bums Cowdery David Illelch Laura Harman steven Swales Kevin Hussey Chair Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Removed 3111212022 Removed 3111212022 From 0110412023 Senior Lead Team Name of trust••s holdin title to bolon to the charl Trustee name Daniel Paul Harman Laura Hamian Steven Swales Kevin Hussey ifan Chair Trustee Trustee Trustee Declaratlon8 The trustees dedare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Sned on behaff of the chanty's truslees Signature(s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Daniel Paul Harman Laura Louise Julie Hannan Chair of Trustees TNstee Date 7181204
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGtAND AND WAIES CITY LIFe CHURCH IPORTSIAOUThI 118281LI Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pvriod To 0110112023 31112r2023 Sectlon A Receipts and payments Unrnstrictsd funds Restricted funts Endowment fund5 Tutsl fund Last year to the ngarq6t lothe ne4re6t£ to t n¢8rn5t£ to the n&vest£ tothe n8arnstE A1 Récgipts OffeAng & Gifts GrftAK1ed Offemgs Rental Inco InterÈÈt r?rant Incomp NF $0,073 83,563 5,335 460 50,073 83,563 5,235 102,161 72,383 12,OCIO 9.9$0 Q,380 19.408 2,823 HMRC GIftA Apprenb$hip Grants Othar incom¥ 688 Sub total{Gross income forAR) 140.019 9.950 149,9Bg 215.139 A2 A88et and Investment 16S, (gee tsblel. Sub tota £•z 140.019 9,950 149.969 215,139 A3Po ments Administrats"on Cytering BU1[ng$ m8lntenane Ministry Sem Givin9 Not Faotten GrantAppllcatlon Cost Buihying Projects 28,V8 9,917 13.133 80,235 12,219 20,227 28.570 9,917 13.133 80335 12,219 20.227 6,458 1.493 23.925 196,186 26.980 6.170 1,322 141,193 10,022 5,890 8,377 6,4S8 1.493 23,925 188.134 Sub total 7,951 201. A4 A¥get and investment urchases {see table BB Loan Ca Ital Repald Captsl As99t Purehaso 10,000 1.274 11.274 10.000 1.274 11.274 fO,000 1.559 11,559 Sub total 199,508 7.951 207,459 213,513 Net of eIpts/(PaYMentsJ A5 Transfer6 betsveen fvnds A6 Cash funds last year ènd Cash funds this yearend S9M9 3,500 1.999 , 3.500 6Y,49 1.$Z6 77.714 20,224 76,088 n.714 16.466 3.758
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr6strTrcted funds tD IVeSt £ Re5trfcted fundg to nearestf Endovjment fund& to B1 Cash fund$ CurvEnt Accoub 967 Reservo AccouTrts 15.499 3,758 Total cash fvnds 3,758 t(411 Unre5trictsd funds Rsstricted funds to noarest£ Endowmant tu ¥Rar4st£ to neatx* e towhlGh 8B88t bplDn 46t lopuonall Currgnt valuE onaFI B3 Investment a¥¥ets Fiind to which assot D•lo C¥rrentvaluÈ lon011 Cost lopYon•ll B4 Assets retslned for the charty's own u¥e Ftrnd tDwhloh relates Amountdue loption• When du loptiDnal B5 Llabiliti08 Sne by one or N¥0 tnjstsas on beha of all thè tEuslees Signature Print Name D9 of rgval tIANIEL HARMAN LAURA HARMAN 2411014
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of CITY LIFE CHURCH {PORTSMOUTHI On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2023 Charity no (if any) 1182810 Set out on pages IAN02 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the AGt°). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of the Act. I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in conneclion with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: WENDY HODGSON Relevant professional qualificationls) or body {if any}: FCA Address: 28 LANDPORT TERRACE PORTSMOUTH HANTS, P012RG IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions.and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGtAND AND WAIES CITY LIFe CHURCH IPORTSIAOUThI 118281LI Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pvriod To 0110112023 31112r2023 Sectlon A Receipts and payments Unrnstrictsd funds Restricted funts Endowment fund5 Tutsl fund Last year to the ngarq6t lothe ne4re6t£ to t n¢8rn5t£ to the n&vest£ tothe n8arnstE A1 Récgipts OffeAng & Gifts GrftAK1ed Offemgs Rental Inco InterÈÈt r?rant Incomp NF $0,073 83,563 5,335 460 50,073 83,563 5,235 102,161 72,383 12,OCIO 9.9$0 Q,380 19.408 2,823 HMRC GIftA Apprenb$hip Grants Othar incom¥ 688 Sub total{Gross income forAR) 140.019 9.950 149,9Bg 215.139 A2 A88et and Investment 16S, (gee tsblel. Sub tota £•z 140.019 9,950 149.969 215,139 A3Po ments Administrats"on Cytering BU1[ng$ m8lntenane Ministry Sem Givin9 Not Faotten GrantAppllcatlon Cost Buihying Projects 28,V8 9,917 13.133 80,235 12,219 20,227 28.570 9,917 13.133 80335 12,219 20.227 6,458 1.493 23.925 196,186 26.980 6.170 1,322 141,193 10,022 5,890 8,377 6,4S8 1.493 23,925 188.134 Sub total 7,951 201. A4 A¥get and investment urchases {see table BB Loan Ca Ital Repald Captsl As99t Purehaso 10,000 1.274 11.274 10.000 1.274 11.274 fO,000 1.559 11,559 Sub total 199,508 7.951 207,459 213,513 Net of eIpts/(PaYMentsJ A5 Transfer6 betsveen fvnds A6 Cash funds last year ènd Cash funds this yearend S9M9 3,500 1.999 , 3.500 6Y,49 1.$Z6 77.714 20,224 76,088 n.714 16.466 3.758
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr6strTrcted funds tD IVeSt £ Re5trfcted fundg to nearestf Endovjment fund& to B1 Cash fund$ CurvEnt Accoub 967 Reservo AccouTrts 15.499 3,758 Total cash fvnds 3,758 t(411 Unre5trictsd funds Rsstricted funds to noarest£ Endowmant tu ¥Rar4st£ to neatx* e towhlGh 8B88t bplDn 46t lopuonall Currgnt valuE onaFI B3 Investment a¥¥ets Fiind to which assot D•lo C¥rrentvaluÈ lon011 Cost lopYon•ll B4 Assets retslned for the charty's own u¥e Ftrnd tDwhloh relates Amountdue loption• When du loptiDnal B5 Llabiliti08 Sne by one or N¥0 tnjstsas on beha of all thè tEuslees Signature Print Name D9 of rgval tIANIEL HARMAN LAURA HARMAN 2411014
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of CITY LIFE CHURCH {PORTSMOUTHI On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2023 Charity no (if any) 1182810 Set out on pages IAN02 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibillties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the AGt°). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5}{b) of the Act. I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in conneclion with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: WENDY HODGSON Relevant professional qualificationls) or body {if any}: FCA Address: 28 LANDPORT TERRACE PORTSMOUTH HANTS, P012RG IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions.and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018