London Kachin Baptist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales. Registered Charity Number: 1184530 ## **Annual Report** ## **12 months to 30[th] September 2023** Page | 1 ## **Background** London Kachin Baptist Church (LKBC) was formed by Kachins, who came from Myanmar. It is known as LKBC. It registered as a charity organisation in England and Wales on 22[nd] July 2019. The registered charity number is 1148530. There are around 70 members in London Kachin Baptist Church. Trustees and Executive Committee members are appointed by Annual General Meeting (AGM) for two year term and they present their report of the Church for the period 1[st] October 2022 to 30[th] September 2023. ## **Trustee Members** 1. Mr. Sau Chang Trustee (Pastor) 2. Mr. Bawk Shan Daru Kumraw Trustee (Associate Pastor) 3. Mr. La Nu Jangma Trustee (Chairman) 4. Mrs. Nang San Khun Trustee (Secretary) 5. Mrs. Seng Bu Jangma Trustee (Treasure) 6. Mrs. Seng Pan Kumpha Trustee (Accountant) 7. Mr. Goontawng Lashi Trustee (Elder) ## **Executive Committee (EC) Members** 1. Mr. Sau Chang Pastor 2. Mr. La Nu Jangma Chairman 3. Mrs. Jaw Lum Htu Lashi Vice Chairman 4. Mrs. Nang San Khun Secretary 5. Mr. Sing Hpu Yung Lazum Assistant Secretary 6. Mrs. Seng Bu Jangma Treasure 7. Mrs. Seng Pan Kumhpa Accountant 8. Mr. Bawk Shan Daru Kumraw Christian Education Department Page | 2 9. Mrs. SengLum Maran Lazum Finance and Women Department 10. Mr. Awng Hkun Mun Shai Mahkaw Social Department 11. Mr. Ze Hkawng Music Department 12. Mrs. Seng’Ja Hpawtsen Lahkum-Lahpai Media Department 13. Mr. Goontawng Lashi Committee member 14. Mrs. Kaw Ing Committee member 15. Roi Ja Nhkum Committee member Contact address 27 Langtry Court, Lanadron Close Isleworth, TW7 5 GB Email: nangsankhun@gmail.com ## **MAIN OBJECTIVES** - To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. - To advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and Myanmar. - To strengthen Christian belief firmly by every Kachin Christian believers residing in the U.K. - To have fellowship among the believers. - To maintain Sunday Worship Service with own mother tongue. - To host the Communion of the Lord’s Supper to church members every first Sunday of the month. ## **ACTIVITIES** I. Religious activities II. Education activities III. Social activities Page | 3 ## **I. Religious activities** LKBC held the following religious activities; 1. Regular Sunday mass worship service 2. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper service 3. Christmas service 4. Prayer cell and Bible study service 5. Children Sunday school. 6. Women Service ## **1. Regular Sunday mass worship service** As a Christian Church, believers gather and worship together at the church every Sunday. The Sunday mass worship service is held on every Sunday between 11 am to 12:30 pm. Around 50 church members attend regularly. Every Sunday church members gather together at Gospel Hall, Harmon road, UB2 4EH and some members participate via zoom meeting service. Page | 4 Photo-. LKBC Sunday Worship Service ooy Addre55.' GOSPEL HALL, Harllmond Road, Southall Middle5ex, U82 4EG Email.. londonkbc@gmail.com Page | 5 Photos: LKBC Church members after Sunday Worship service. Page | 6 ## **2. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper Service** The Communion of the Lord’s Supper is one of the most important rituals of Christians. It was held at the church on the first Sunday of every month. Photo: Pastors, leading the Communion of the Lord’s Supper. 3. Christmas Worship Service Christmas worship service is celebrated every year on the 25[th] of December. Photo: Church Christmas. Page | 7 ## **4. Prayer cell and Bible study service** Prayer cell and Bible study group are divided by the postal code and is held on every second and fourth Friday/Saturday of the month at the church member’s houses in turn. Photos: Prayer cell and Bible study at church members houses. Page | 8 ## **5. Children Sunday school.** Children Sunday school is held on every Sunday morning before the Sunday mass worship service between 10:00am to 11:00am. There are two Sunday school classes according to the age group. The children have been taught Bible stories, Christian belief and Gospel songs with some art and craft activities in Sunday school. Photo: Sunday school. Page | 9 IJ Addr&5: GOSPEL HALL HamrI￿rnd Road, Southall Middle5ex, UB2 4EG Email.. londonkbc@gmail.com Page | 10 Photos: Sunday school children participated in worship service ## **6. Women Service** Women Service is held in second week Sunday of every month either in the church member’s houses or at church. Page | 11 Photo: Women group worship service ## **II. Education activities** ## **1. Summer Kachin Literature and Bible study program for Children** LKBC held Summer Kachin Literature and Bible study program for children as a Christian education activity of the Church. The children from the LKBC church and Kachin community attended Kachin literature and bible study program for a weeks in summer. Page | 12 Addr&5: GOSPEL HALL HamrI￿rnd Road, Southall Middle5ex, UB2 4EG Email.. londonkbc@gmail.com Page | 13 Photos: Summer Kachin literature students and teachers at Vauxhall Christian Centre. Page | 14 ## **III. Social activities** ## **1. Special Sunday Services** LKBC has fellowship with other Myanmar Churches and worship together in the special Sunday’s activities occasionally. Photo: Three Burmese churches combine service in Southall Baptist Church. Page | 15 Photo: LKBC members participated in Karen Baptist church worship service. ## **2. Fellowship with other local community.** LKBC also participate in local churches activities. Page | 16 Photo: LKBC members help with food preparation in Southall Baptist Church. Page | 17 ## **ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES** All of the members of LKBC staff are contributing on a voluntary basis. All public relations, secretarial and financial accounting work are carried out by volunteers. The Trustees are striving to keep the operating costs of the charity to a minimum. Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. For preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and well judged; - State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, any outgoing item disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - And prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue operation. Independent Examiner David Turner of CP Finance was appointed as the charities’ independent examiner during the year and they have expressed their willingness to assist in that capacity. A resolution proposing their re-appointment or this year was approved at the AGM 2023. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Mr. La Nu Jangma Mrs. Nang San Khun Trustee (Chairman) Trustee (Secretary) Date: 25/07/2024 Date: 25/07/2024 Page | 18 Independent Examiners Report BOOKKEEPER5 Unlt 11 Worton Coul*, Worlon Hall Illduslrlal Estate, Worton Road, Isleworth. fiddlesei TW7 6ER (P) 0208 569 8249 IE4DEPENDEYT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TKE LONDOE4 KACHIT4 BAPTIST CHLRCH We have ex•uimed tbe fjftaiuaj stJt¢meDts rf the ￿chIn Baptist Cbwch. also knowj as LKBC. ffA ttse persgd 30tk September 2023 which cotllprise the StzteJneDt of Filla)ICi3J Aclivities: EbeBa1a￿ce Sheet 3lld the rdztedllotes I to15 The fijwiciai reporbllg fra￿e￿Ork that has been applied in th￿[ prepar*ioll i5 applicabje law and Lnited Kiag**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming resources from generating funds**
Tithes and Offerings
1
Charitable Activities
2
Donations to Church Building Projects
Investment Income
3
Notes
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Charitable Activities**
Direct Charitable Expenditure
4
Cost of generating Funds
5
Support costs
6
Governance Costs
7
**Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
33,852 -
2,913 -
-
4,333
- -|**Total Funds**
**2023**
**33,852**
**2,913**

**4,333**
**-**|Total Funds
2022
19,242

1,018
2,895

-| |---|---|---|---| ||36,765
4,333
9,004 -
895 -
11,284 -
160-|**41,098**
**9,004**

**895**

**11,284**
**160**|23,155

1,738
**-**

9,847

165| ||21,343 -
**15,422**
**4,333**
139,315
56,553|**21,343**
**19,755**
195,868|
11,750
11,405
184,463| ||||| ||**154,737**
**60,887 **|**215,623 **|195,868| Page | 20 LONDON KACHIN BAPTISTCHURCH stalement of Flnanclal Posltlon Year Ended 30th September 2023 X123 Total funds 2022 Total funds FIx8d Assrts Notas Office EquiFxnent Accumulated t*pn 255 170 85 170 Current Assets Dabbr Cash at Bank 215,703 215,703 195,863 Cr8dltOf5 Amount falling due wlthin onè yèar 165 11651 11651 Net Asset 215623 195.868 Funds Restricted Funds Unrastrictad FuThJs 61.887 153,737 215,623 56.553 139.315 195.868 Total Funds Addr&5: GOSPEL HALL HamrI￿rnd Road, Southall Middle5ex, UB2 4EG Email.. londonkbc@gmail.com Page | 21 LONDON KACHIN BAPMSTCHURCH Not8S to the Financial Statement for the Year Ended 30th Sept8rrthr 2023 Incomlng resourcos Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total 2023 11,884 355 590 14.703 1.170 Total 2022 7.016 36 240 9.217 2.733 1.fithes and Offeringj Sunday SeNces Sunday school Communion Tfthe Thanksgivlng Sunday 11,884 355 590 14,703 1,170 Women Fellowship bAembers Retreat 20 20 5.130 33,852 5,130 33,852 19.242 2.CharMabla A¢￿vItI8$ ChrSstmas seNSces & Carol Fundraising Covid -19 Relief 143 750 125 2,913 2.913 2.913 2.913 1.018 3.Investment Income Bank Interest received Unrastrlct8d Funds Rèstrictad Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 Cost of Charltsble Actlvltles 4.Direct Charitable Expendrture Praise and worship Sunday school Chrlstmas Thanksglvlng Members, Summer Retreat Grants to Mission & Christian causes Educational Aid5 Summer School Humanitarian Aid5 576 576 366 263 950 049 263 950 6.049 820 400 342 500 500 176 300 9.004 300 9,004 1.738 Addr&5: GOSPEL HALL HamrI￿rnd Road, Southall Middle5ex, UB2 4EG Email.. londonkbc@gmail.com Page | 22 |9. Movement in Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds|At 01.10.2022
139,315
56,553|Net movement
in Funds
15,422
4,333|**At 30.09.2023**
**154,737**
**60,887**|
At 30.09.2022
139,315
56,553| |---|---|---|---|---| ||195,868|19,755|**215,623**|195,868| Page | 23 ## 10. Basic preparation The financial statements have been prepared to give a true and fair view and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## 11. Accounting polices ## Incoming resources All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. ## Resources expended Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## 12 Employees Remuneration There were no employees during the year. ## 13. Trustees' Remuneration and Expenses No remuneration was paid during the year and no reimbursement is due at the year end. ## 14. Capital Commitments There were no capital commitments at 30th Sept 2023. ## 15.Taxation London Kachin Baptist Church is a registered Charity and is exempt from taxation in respect of Income and Capital Gains under Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 and Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. Page | 24