## **The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Walsall** **Year Ended 31 March 2021 Charity number 1183356** ## _**Contents**_ Page No. Trustees Annual Report 1 - 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6 # **The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Walsall** Trustees’ Annual Report ## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2021** ## **Reference and administration details** Charity Number 1183356 Principle Address 41-43 Bridge Street. WS1 1SE ## **Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity** Mr Wesley De Costa Mr Lewis Claxton Mr Joseph Gabriel ## **Structure Governance and management** ## **Governing Document** Constitution adopted 2 April 2019 ## **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** The charity is governed by constitution and the main objectives are the furtherance of the Christian Faith. In order to do this, regular activities are carried out and invitations given out to public. Finance is raised purely from members’ contributions. The day to day running of the church is delegated by the Trustees to the Pastor. **1** ## **(Continued from page 1)** ## **Summary of main activities in relation to these objects** The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the bible. All our activities reflect these core goals. The Church arranges or participates in a number of activities to this end, namely Weekly Church services, Bible Study groups, Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad). We have complied with our duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Achievements and performance** 2020 and part of 2021 was a challenging year for everyone. However we as a Church were able to adapt very quickly with the changes and we were largely able to navigate and progress as a congregation despite its influence. Some of the things we achieved included; Live streaming, soup runs (in line with government guidelines) and growth in members. We went into 2020 after having a tough year of building moves and no real substantial growth in members. However we as the Church believed this to be a spiritual matter, therefore in our January 3 day annual fast, we prayed to break whatever was holding us back. Lockdown hit however we saw the most growth in members within that time. Online services commenced, people got in touch and in short, after lockdown we saw increase. The national lockdown forced our congregation’s hand to act, adjust and adapt. To keep the flow of ministry, we went online to commence our live streaming ministry in which the core of the Church were faithful to attend and listen. Throughout this time, God stayed faithful to us in our health being protected but also in people still coming to Christ and being added to the Church. We still saw growth. After coming back from lockdown, we saw an increase in visitors, converts and baptisms. 4 water baptisms, a kick-starting of New Believers Bible classes, continuing live stream and overall growth in the health of the Church. We thank God for the continued testimony of restoration at work in and through our lives, and we now look with expectation for His favour as we seek to actively fulfil His will. ## **Financial review** The Church finances have been getting us by in paying rent, having visiting ministers to enrich our church ministry, buying new church equipment and keeping our outreaches running well. **2** ## **(Continued from page 2)** We have been giving regularly to the Norwich congregation and the Waltham Forest congregation for World Evangelism endeavours to bless the ministries overseas, which I believe plays a huge part in us achieving the vision to reach the world. We believe God has responded to our giving, as we have seen an increase in regular givers and overall financial increase for the Church. With this years total income being at its highest we’ve had all considering COVID-19 pressures too. A few of us have had new jobs, increases in pay and God has been faithful in providing right when we’ve needed it. ## **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 ------------------------ **Mr Wesley De Costa Trustee Date: 18 February 2022** **3** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** ## **To the Trustees of** ## **The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Walsall** ## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2021** ## **Charity number 1183356** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2021, which are set out on pages 5 and 6. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities 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 out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 which gives me cause to 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 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. --------------------------- Mr Augustine Lee (BA Hons) **Lee & Co (Accountants) 276 London Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 7JG 18/02/2022** 4 ## **THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALSALL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1183356** ## **Total** ## **Receipts** |Donations and Other Similar Receipts
Gift Aid Refund
Sale of Assets
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Tithes
World Evangelism
Visiting Speakers
Conference and Seminar
Revival Expenses
Rent
Utilities
Telephone
Motor and Travelling
Hospitality
General Expenses
Purchase of Fixed assets etc.
**Total Payments**
Net Receipts
Opening cash fund
Cash funds this year end|**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
16,477
-
-
16,477
-
16,477
2,020
402
610
110
2,259
3,632
1,494
20
104
158
1,381
12,190
2,378
14,569
1,908
271
2,179|**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
16,477
-
-
16,477
-
16,477
2,020
402
610
110
2,259
3,632
1,494
20
104
158
1,381
12,190
2,378
14,569
1,908
271
2,179|**Unrestricted Funds**
£
£
9,524
-
9,524
9,524
711
-
100
485
982
4,000
758
270
300
61
795
8,461
791
9,252
271
-
271|**Unrestricted Funds**
£
£
9,524
-
9,524
9,524
711
-
100
485
982
4,000
758
270
300
61
795
8,461
791
9,252
271
-
271| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**
2,020
402
610
110
2,259
3,632
1,494
20
104
158
1,381|||| |||16,477
-||| |||16,477||| |||||| |||||| |||12,190
2,378||8,461
791| |||14,569||9,252| |||1,908
271||271
-| |||2,179||271| 5 ## **THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALSALL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2021** **Unrestricted Funds £** ## **CASH FUNDS** Cash at Bank 2,179 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 Wesley Da Costa Trustee Date of Approval 18 February 2022** 6