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2024-12-31-accounts

Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Brighton Church

Year Ended 31 December 2024 Charity No: 1183598

Contents

Page No. Trustees Annual Report 2-3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Receipts and Payments Accounts 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6 Notes to accounts 7-8

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK BRIGHTON CHURCH

Trustees’ Annual Report

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Reference and administration details

Charity Number 1183598

Principle Address

St. Marys Church Hall

61 St. James's Street

Brighton

BN2 1PR

Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity

Antonio Bernardo Da Silva

Bolaji Laleye

Tendai Munyaradzi Dhliwayo

Structure Governance and management

Governing Document

Constitution dated 28[th] May 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

A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SETS OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL AND OTHER OPINION IN THE SAID COUNTY AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK BRIGHTON CHURCH

Trustees’ Annual Report

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

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 Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad).

Achievements and performance

The church has continued to steadily grow. It has been particularly encouraging to see people in the church share a vision for the core tenets of our faith and indeed Fellowship, discipleship, church planting and evangelism. The church has a strong and stable foundation which I confidently expect will continue to grow with the blessing of God. Our main achievement this period was the successful planting of a new church in an area of Brighton that has released in the assembly the reality of what we are. I am sure other men and women in the church will also respond to the call of Pastoral ministry in the Lords harvest fields.

Financial review

Policy on reserves

Due to the charity being a small organisation and its future expenses being fairly predictable in nature the trustees have decided that a minimum reserve of £1,000 will be sufficient at any one time. During the period under review the charity has been able to cope successfully with the above-mentioned level of reserve.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Ps Bolaji Laleye Trustee

Date:

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS

To the Trustees of

Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Brighton Church For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Charity number 1183598

Set out on Pages 5 to 8

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 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

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.

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 trustees have not met the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr Rohan Ruddock FCCA

Ruddocks and Co- Chartered Certified Accountants First Floor, Copper House 88 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green London IG8 7HX

Date:

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK BRIGHTON

Statement of receipts and payments

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Receipts
All Church Offerings
Special offerings and pledges
Tax recovered on covenants
Bank interest
Total Receipts
Expenditure
Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the
charity
Fundraising and
publicity
Total resources expended
Net incoming resources for the year before transfers
Net incoming resources and movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total Funds carried forward		 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
61,795
0 61,795 41,096
0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38
67,741
200 67,941 45,476
56,144
500 56,644 39,249
751
0
751
1,806
56,895
500 57,395 41,055
10,846
0 10,546
4,421
10,846
10,846
4,421
8,544
0
8,544
4,123
19,390
019,390
8,544

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE BRIGHTON

Statement of assets and Liabilities

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Assets
Cash funds
Current Account
Saving account
Represented by
General Fund
Restricted fund
Assets Retained for the Charities own use:
Equipment
Liabilities
Accountancy fee		 2024
£
2,148
17,242
19,390
19,390
0
19,390
3,395
3,395
567
567		 2023
£
5,202
3,342
8,544
8,544
0
8,544
2,882
2,882
567
567

Trustees Responsibilities in relation to financial Statements

Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which comply with the regulations set out in the Charities Act 2011. The trustees have elected to take advantage of the provisions that apply to small charities and have prepared a receipts and payments account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are set out on page 6.

Approved by the trustees on ………………………..and

Signed on their behalf by ……………………………….. Ps Bolaji Laleye

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POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP UK BRIGHTON

Notes to the accounts

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Receipts
Donations
All Church Offerings
Special Offerings and pledges
Gift aid
Bank interest
Total Receipts		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
2024
Year
2023
£
£
£
61,795
0
61,795
41,096

0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
2024
Year
2023
£
£
£
61,795
0
61,795
41,096

0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
2024
Year
2023
£
£
£
61,795
0
61,795
41,096

0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
2024
Year
2023
£
£
£
61,795
0
61,795
41,096

0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38		 Unrestricted
Restricted Total this
Total last
funds
funds
Year
2024
Year
2023
£
£
£
61,795
0
61,795
41,096

0
200
200
500
5,696
0
5,696
3,842
250
0
250
38
67,741 200 67,941 45,476

a. Costs of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity

Building rent and rates
Fellowship tithe
Conference & Seminars
Motor vehicle expenses
Equipment running cost
Visiting speaker/Love offerings
Sundry expenses
Equipment
Hospitality
World Evangelism
Travel expenses/Impact teams
Insurance
Accountant & Bank charges
Vehicle Hire
b. Fundraising and publicity
Printing, Postage & Advertising		 2024
2023
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
9,297
0
9,297
11,016
8,598
0
8,598
4,947
15,900
0
15,900
3,943
4,061
0
4,061
3,305
223
0
223
408
4,384
200
4,584
5,280
524
0
524
261
1,790
0
1,790
1,277
2,676
0
2,676
3,344
0
0
0
1,000
4,868
0
4,868
2,962
1039
0
1,039
716
567
0
567
540
2218
0
2,218
250
56,144
200
56,344
39,249
751
0
751
1,806
751
0
751
1,806

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Note 3 - Restricted Funds

Restricted funds received and spent during the year are detailed below

Purpose
Visiting Speakers
Total Restricted funds		 Balance
Balance
01.01.24
Incoming
Outgoing
31.12.24
£
£
£
£
0
200
200
0
0
200
200
0

Note 4 - Trustees

No Trustees received remuneration during the year.

No transactions were undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or connected person has a material interest.

Note 5 - Other Disclosure Issues

The charity has no other commitments, loans, contingent liabilities other than those disclosed in the accounts. There are no other disclosure issues.

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