## **The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Walsall**
**Year Ended 31 March 2022 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 Church Walsall**
Trustees’ Annual Report
**For the Year Ended 31 March 2022**
## **Reference and administration details**
Charity Number 1183356 Principle Address 29-31 Old Square, Walsall, WS1 1QF
## **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 solely from members’ contributions. The day to day running of the church is delegated by the Trustees to the Pastor.
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## **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**
This year has really been a year of great recovery and acceleration for the Church. Although many new members joined the Church, a few did leave due to life circumstances and COVID-19 really taking its toll on their daily activities. However we have achieved and went beyond our goals from last year.
A few of the highlights was that we moved into a new building which is able to facilitate everything we want to do and the growth we seek to have.
The Walsall congregation has never been in this kind of position with a building lease before, it has been a good few years of struggle but we have finally broken through. There is an overall feeling of excitement and expectancy in the Church atmosphere.
We had various members develop in their faith and are now in positions of influence within the congregation. Also there has been an increase in finances coming in, although there is always room for more, we are certainly happy with the progression we have made.
## **Financial review**
The Church finances have been increasing to the point where we were able to sign a 5 year lease on a building. We have still been having visiting ministers and a general flow of church activity which the finances are covering. Claiming gift aid has been a huge help in this once we got our heads around how to do it.
As the financial commitments grow, we will need to see steady and frequent giving to maintain our growth and propel the vision of the Church.
Upon signing the lease in late 2021, we moved into the new building in February. Many new things are anticipated in this new building and we hope to expand greatly.
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The future vision and intention is to have enough charitable givers which will fund a full-time pastoral role in which the Pastor would gain a wage from the Church and quit his secular job to be fully immersed in the church ministry.
## **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 Wesley De Costa Trustee Date: 15 November 2022**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
## **To the Trustees of**
## **The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship Walsall**
## **For the Year Ended 31 March 2022**
## **Charity number 1183356**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] March 2022, 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.
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Mr Augustine Lee (BA Hons) **Lee & Co (Accountants) 276 London Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 7JG 15 November 2022**
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## **THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALSALL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1183356**
|**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
Independent Examiner
General Expenses
Purchase of Fixed assets etc.
**Total Payments**
Net Receipts
Opening cash fund
Cash funds this year end|**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
28,900
8,362
-
37,262
-
37,262
2,791
1,355
2,445
5,416
2,762
3,896
3,348
-
881
810
360
1,608
25,672
2,669
28,340
8,922
2,179
11,101|**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
**£**
28,900
8,362
-
37,262
-
37,262
2,791
1,355
2,445
5,416
2,762
3,896
3,348
-
881
810
360
1,608
25,672
2,669
28,340
8,922
2,179
11,101|**2021**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
£
£
16,477
-
-
16,477
-
16,477
2020
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|**2021**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
£
£
16,477
-
-
16,477
-
16,477
2020
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|
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||**£**
2,791
1,355
2,445
5,416
2,762
3,896
3,348
-
881
810
360
1,608||||
|||37,262
-|||
|||37,262|||
||||||
||||||
|||25,672
2,669||12,190
2,378|
|||28,340||14,569|
|||8,922
2,179||1,908
271|
|||11,101||2,179|
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## **THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALSALL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2022**
**Unrestricted Funds £**
## **CASH FUNDS**
Cash at Bank
11,101
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 De Costa Trustee Date of Approval 15 November 2022**
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