## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: - 01/01/2024 Period start date to: - 31/12/2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: CITY LIFE CHURCH (PORTSMOUTH)**
**Charity registration number: 1182810**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|City Life Church (CIO) exists for the public benefit, the
advancement of the Christian faith according to the
Baptist Union of Great Britain’s Declaration of Principle of
1873 as updated in 1904, 1906 and 1938. The CIO may
also advance education and conduct other charitable
purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the
World. It exists to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ that
through him we may have salvation and eternal life.
This is done by loving God, reaching out and making
disciples through various activities within our city, nation,
and world.|
|---|---|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts. Highlighting the
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society.|2024 was a year of that built on 2023 with the
continuation of growth and re-establishing what was held
back during the pandemic season.
Our Regular services continued to grow towards
attendance numbers to that prior to the national
lockdowns. A pattern 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,
Transformed Life and Freedom in Christ. With cooked
meals provided.
We continued to regrow our celebratory Sunday morning
services and continued with the online provision via
YouTube so that our regular attendees prior to the
pandemic and new attendees could see a flavour of
church life prior to in person attendance, this included
events that celebrated various people groups such as
international Sunday, Communion etc.
Community based events such as All Treat No Trick, our
alternative to Halloween, the Easter Extravaganza, Carol
Services were run.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts. Highlighting the
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society.|Our regular weekly events such as Love Family for
babies, parents and toddlers, youth & student groups
continued to be run in 2024.
The group for Senior Citizens “Not Forgotten” flourished
in 2024 with the provision of pastoral care, 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 support for this weekly event.
New events started in 2024 were “Refired” an event for
men both retired and approaching retirement to share
their concerns anxieties and to provide a support network.
This is open to both church attenders and those from the
wider community.
You are not alone “YANA” was another important event
started in 2024 for those dealing with loss and
bereavement, providing a needed support network and
pastoral care for some, again this is open to both the
wider community and church attenders.
Our annual conference "Gateway" was run in March
2024. This fulfils our mission of City Life Church being a
church to churches as over thirty local churches were
represented.|
|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit.|The trustees have regard for, and an understanding for
the charity Commissions guidance on Public Benefit,|
|Policy on grant making.|City Life Church has no policy on Grant Making|
|Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment.|City Life Church has no fixed policy with relation to social
investment programs, however it works closely with local,
national, and international organizations to meet needs
and support programs which meet the purposes of the
charity, defined within its governing document, where a
financial need is required to be met. This at times is
through funding centrally via the church itself or directly
by the membership.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers.|Regular giving by members and volunteers enables City
life Church to meet the needs of its social investment
policies, together with members additionally supporting as
individuals’ social investment needs are drawn to their
attention by the church or fellow members.|
**Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period.|The Charity remains in a solvent position financially, and
together with along with other charities and businesses is
positively working to recover post Covid 19 and the
associated financial hardships.|
|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held.|The charity operates a reserve policy which aims to hold
an amount of cash to enable the running of the church for
a period of 6 months in the unlikely event of all income
being lost.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern.|With the generosity of our members and prudent fiscal
management we see no prospect of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a going concern.|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The Charities principal sources of funds is through the
generous regular giving of its membership, and through
the provision of received grants both from charity
organizations and other external sources.|
|A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|With any organization in this current recovery period post
pandemic, 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 uncertainties about the charity continuing
as a going concern.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Type of governing
document|Constitution|
|---|---|
|How is the charity
constituted?|Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees.|The Senior Leadership Team may at any time nominate a
new charity trustee provided that the limit specified in
clause 12.3 on the number of charity trustees would not as
a result be exceeded. The members may appoint a new
charity trustee nominated pursuant to clause 13.1(a)
Elected charity trustees, shall serve for a 3-year term and
may be reappointed for a further 3-year term, following
which they will usually cease to be an elected charity
trustee for at least 12 months.|
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees.|The charity trustees will make available to each new
charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: -
A copy of the constitution and any amendments made to
it.
A copy of the CIO's latest trustees' annual report and
statement of accounts.|
**Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|City Life Church (Portsmouth)|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity|CLC City Life Church|
|uses||
|Registered charity number|1182810|
|Charity’s principal address|85 Tangier Road|
||Baffins|
||Portsmouth|
||Hampshire|
||PO3 6JH|
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person
(or body) entitled
to appoint trustee
(if any)|
|---|---|---|---|
|Daniel Paul Harman|Chair|||
|Wynelle Burns Cowdery|Secretary|Removed 31/12/2022||
|David Welch|Trustee|Removed 31/12/2022||
|Laura Harman|Trustee|||
|Steven Swales|Trustee|From 01/04/2023|Senior Lead Team|
|Kevin Hussey|Trustee|||
## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity**
|Trustee name
Daniel Paul Harman
Laura Harman
Steven Swales
Kevin Hussey|Office (if any)|
|---|---|
||Chair|
||Trustee|
||Trustee|
||Trustee|
## **Declarations**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
|Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date||L Harman|
|---|---|---|
||Daniel Paul Harman|Laura Louise Julie Harman|
||
Chair of Trustees|Trustee|
||22/10/2025||
||22/10/2025||
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
CITY LIFE CHURCH IPORTSMOUTHI
1182810
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
0110112024
3111212Q24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unro$trlctsd
fund5
Restrlcted
fund8
Endovmiont
funds
Total lunds
Last year
to near•¥t
to th• bwr•4t e
to th• n4argBt£
t¢¥ the £
A1 Rocolpts
Offering & Gift5
Gift Aided Offering5
Rental Ineom$
Inlerest
Grant InMm• NF
HMRC Gift AKS
Appr8nti8hip Grants
Other income
80,307
114.885
6.338
611,307
114.885
6.338
208
6,967
51.262
50,D73
83.$63
6,235
460
9,950
6,967
$1,262
688
Sub total(Gross incom8 forAR)
233,000
6.967
239,967
149.969
A2 A$$•t and InVtman1 salo8,
($88 tabl81.
tota
Total recelpts
233.000
6,967
239.967
149,969
A3Pa
•nts
Adfflinistration
C8lering
Buildings rnaintenancg
Ministry
Seryice8
Givin9
Not Foryotten
Grant Application Cost
Butkling Projocts
26.112
13.452
14.543
99.763
13,376
25,432
26.112
13.452
14.543
99,763
13.376
25A32
4.532
745
28.578
,917
f3,133
80,235
12.219
20,227
6,458
1,493
23,92S
196.185
4.533
745
Sub total
193,423
4,533
197,9S6
A4 A•••t and Inv••tmont
rchas•s
s88 table
BB Loan Ca
ital R•
ald
Capltal Ao8et Purchdsè
30.000
Jo,000
10.000
1,274
11.274
Sub total
30,000
30,000
Totalpayments
223,423
4,633
227.956
207,459
hlet of roCe1p(payMen18J
A5 Tran$f•r$ betwoon funds
A6 Cash funds last ygar gnd
Cash funds th1$ year end
9.1577
2,498
2.43
2,498
.75
3,89
12.011
57,490
,714
20.224
28.$41
32.235
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr8strict•d
funds
Ro8trictod
funds
Endowment
fund$
v
DotailB
BS Llabilities
Si9n•d by one or trvst88s on
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
roval
Signature
Print Nam8
DANIEL HARMAN
LAURA HARMAN
3n2r25
3112r25
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 (PORTSMoiJfH)
On accounts for the year
endod
31 DECEMBER 2024
Charlty no
{if any)
1182810
Set out on pages
IAND2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in acwrdan¢e with the requirements of the Charrties Act
2011 ('the Act'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)Ib) of the Acl.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have
come to my attention (other than that disGlosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
aGGounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Art or
the accounts do not aGGord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs stat8m8nt
I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ple8se delete the words in th8 brackets if they do not apply.
Slgned:
Data:
Name:
WENDY HODGSON
Relevant professlonal
qualificationl$) or body
Ilf any):
FCA
Addrèss..
28 LANDPORT TERPACE
PORTSMOUTH
HANTS, P01 2RG
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of ¢oncèm (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
CITY LIFE CHURCH IPORTSMOUTHI
1182810
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
0110112024
3111212Q24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unro$trlctsd
fund5
Restrlcted
fund8
Endovmiont
funds
Total lunds
Last year
to near•¥t
to th• bwr•4t e
to th• n4argBt£
t¢¥ the £
A1 Rocolpts
Offering & Gift5
Gift Aided Offering5
Rental Ineom$
Inlerest
Grant InMm• NF
HMRC Gift AKS
Appr8nti8hip Grants
Other income
80,307
114.885
6.338
611,307
114.885
6.338
208
6,967
51.262
50,D73
83.$63
6,235
460
9,950
6,967
$1,262
688
Sub total(Gross incom8 forAR)
233,000
6.967
239,967
149.969
A2 A$$•t and InVtman1 salo8,
($88 tabl81.
tota
Total recelpts
233.000
6,967
239.967
149,969
A3Pa
•nts
Adfflinistration
C8lering
Buildings rnaintenancg
Ministry
Seryice8
Givin9
Not Foryotten
Grant Application Cost
Butkling Projocts
26.112
13.452
14.543
99.763
13,376
25,432
26.112
13.452
14.543
99,763
13.376
25A32
4.532
745
28.578
,917
f3,133
80,235
12.219
20,227
6,458
1,493
23,92S
196.185
4.533
745
Sub total
193,423
4,533
197,9S6
A4 A•••t and Inv••tmont
rchas•s
s88 table
BB Loan Ca
ital R•
ald
Capltal Ao8et Purchdsè
30.000
Jo,000
10.000
1,274
11.274
Sub total
30,000
30,000
Totalpayments
223,423
4,633
227.956
207,459
hlet of roCe1p(payMen18J
A5 Tran$f•r$ betwoon funds
A6 Cash funds last ygar gnd
Cash funds th1$ year end
9.1577
2,498
2.43
2,498
.75
3,89
12.011
57,490
,714
20.224
28.$41
32.235
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr8strict•d
funds
Ro8trictod
funds
Endowment
fund$
v
DotailB
BS Llabilities
Si9n•d by one or trvst88s on
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
roval
Signature
Print Nam8
DANIEL HARMAN
LAURA HARMAN
3n2r25
3112r25
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 (PORTSMoiJfH)
On accounts for the year
endod
31 DECEMBER 2024
Charlty no
{if any)
1182810
Set out on pages
IAND2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in acwrdan¢e with the requirements of the Charrties Act
2011 ('the Act'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)Ib) of the Acl.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have
come to my attention (other than that disGlosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
aGGounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Art or
the accounts do not aGGord with the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs stat8m8nt
I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ple8se delete the words in th8 brackets if they do not apply.
Slgned:
Data:
Name:
WENDY HODGSON
Relevant professlonal
qualificationl$) or body
Ilf any):
FCA
Addrèss..
28 LANDPORT TERPACE
PORTSMOUTH
HANTS, P01 2RG
IER
October 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of ¢oncèm (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018