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Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31st M 2023 ay

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Zion Christian Fellowship Bury St Edmunds United Kingdom

Charity number: 1184192

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Zion Christian Fellowship Bury St Edmunds United Kingdom

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Zion Christian Fellowship Bury St Edmunds

Trustees’ Annual Report

For the period ended 31st May 2023

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31st May 2023

Reference & Administrative Information

Charity Name : Zion Christian Fellowship Bury St Edmunds Charity No : 1184192 Address : Christ Church, Lawson Place

Bury St. Edmunds

IP32 7EW

Number : 07367778977

: [e-mail]

Trustees (Church Council)

Saji Thomas – Chairman Rev Joshva John - Trustee Rev Shiju Niravel Thankachan - Trustee

Other Trustees who served during the year

None

Structure, Governance & Management

Constitution

This Charity is a Christian organization. It is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 01[st] July 2019. AICC was granted charitable status by the Charily Commission.

Appointment of Trustees

Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Management

The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the organisation whilst day-to-day running. We also have several volunteer leaders to assist on a rota basis.

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Zion Christian Fellowship Bury St Edmunds

Objectives & Activities

Charitable Purposes

1. The advancement of the Christian faith

2. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other hardships

Activities in detail :

We have set out in this report, the main activities undertaken by the organization as outlined by ZIONCHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP objects set out in its governing document. In doing so, we have had due regards to the public benefit guidance published by the charity commission. Sunday Service: Every Sunday, we conduct corporate community worship, which is one of the major activities of the organization. One of the key goals of conduction Sunday services for the community to gather to worship and to motivate the members to build up their spiritual, moral, and social life. Through these services, we can support the people in need via prayer, counselling and emotional upliftment which enabled them to work towards resolving their problems and predicaments. Mission Work: Along with the mission work, we have also initiated and supported community building activities in these locations. Concomitantly we are also supporting one missionary in the United Kingdom. Sunday School Primary focused on children. A well-established syllabus is followed to impart Christian values and to root them in the Christian faith and address their concerns in a very comfortable and safe environment. Youth Ministry This ministry targeted at the youths and young adults in the community. Community Support The charity has extended its philanthropic help various members of the community in times of their dire needs as per the guidance of the trustee board.

We have set out in this report, the main activities undertaken by the organisation ln order to carry out the as outlined by ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP objects set out in its governing document. In doing so, we have had due regards to the public benefit guidance published by the charity commission. Sunday Service: Every Sunday, we conduct corporate community worship, which is one of the major activities of the organization. One of the key goals of conduction Sunday services for the community to gather to worship and to motivate the members to build up their spiritual, moral, and social life. Through these services, we can support the people in need via prayer, counselling and emotional upliftment which enabled them to work towards resolving their problems and predicaments. Mission Work: Along with the mission work, we have also initiated and supported community building activities in these locations. Concomitantly we are also supporting one missionary in the United Kingdom. Sunday School Primary focused on children. A well-established syllabus is followed to impart Christian values and to root the min the Christian faith and address their concerns in a very comfortable and safe environment. Youth Ministry This ministry targeted at the youths and young adults in the community. Community Support The charity has extended its philanthropic help various members of the community in times of their dire needs as per the guidance of the trustee board.

Financial Review

Gross income for the year is £9,728.05. The resources expended are £9,396.77 Therefore the surplus for the year is £331.28

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	ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH	ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH	ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH	ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH	ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH	CC16a
	Receipts andpayments accounts
		For the period	Period start date
			01-06-2022	To	31-05-2023
Section A Receipts andpayments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Offering		2,295.34	-	-	2,295.34	1,005.35
Tithe		3,825.00			3,825.00	970.00
Donation		832.00	-	-	832.00	300.00
Other Income		2,775.71	-	-	2,775.71
Sub total(Gross income for AR)		9,728.05	-	-	9,728.05	2,275.35
~~A2 Asset and investment sales,~~ (see table).
Sub total		-	-	-	-	-
**Total receipts **		9,728.05	-	-	9,728.05	2,275.35
A3 Payments
Rent		1,843.00	-	-	1,843.00	1,050.00
honorarium to visiting preachers		1,250.00	-	-	1,250.00	100.00
Refreshment		1,341.38	-	-	1,341.38
Electronics		1,573.50	-	-	1,573.50	1,040.00
Insurance		143.18	-	-	143.18
Other expenses		3,245.71	-	-	3,245.71
Printing & Stationery						245.00
Professional Charges						80.00
Office cost			-	-	-	129.00
Bank charges						0.08
**Sub total **		9,396.77	-	-	9,396.77	2,644.08
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)		-				-
Sub total		-	-	-	-	-
**Total payments **		9,396.77	-	-	9,396.77	2,644.08
Net of receipts/(payments)		331.28	-	-	331.28	-368.73
A5 Transfers between funds		-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end		756.82	-	-	756.82	1,125.55
Cash funds this year end		1,088.10	-	-	1,088.10	756.82

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities
Categories	Details		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
			to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cash/ Cheques in hand			-	-
	Cash at bank		1,088	-	-
	Total cash funds		1,088	-	-
	(agreebalances withreceipts andpayments account(s))		OK	OK	OK
			Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets			-		-
				-	-
			-	-	-
	Details		Fund to which **asset belongs **	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets				-	-
				-	-
	Details		Fund to which **asset belongs **	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use				-	-
				-	-
				-	-
	Details		Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities				-
				-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print Name		Date of approval
			Saji Thomas

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