## PERIOD 1[ST] APRIL 2023 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2024 CHARITY NO: 1184975
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS**
||INDEX TO ACCOUNTS|
|---|---|
|CONTENTS:||
|2-3|Trust Information|
|3-7|Trustees Report|
|8|Independent Examiners Report|
|9|Statement of Financial Activities|
|10|Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024|
|11-19|Notes to the Accounts|
## TRUST INFORMATION
STATUS A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) (Charity Registration No: 1184975) TRUSTEES Liam Maxwell (Chair) Steven Thomas Jennifer Richardson (resigned 31 October 2024) Clara Mukuria Timothy May (appointed 31 October 2024) ELDERS & PASTORS Daniel Maton (Lead Elder) Christopher Chart Richard Owen Blessan Babu Benjamin Gibbins Grant Riley CHURCH OFFICE The Jubilee Centre Wilson Road Sheffield S11 8RN CHURCH WEBSITES www.citychurchsheffield.org.uk REGISTERED ADDRESS The Jubilee Centre Wilson Road Sheffield S11 8RN INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Archie McDowall BA CA Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage London EC1Y 8AB BANKERS Yorkshire Bank plc 157 Bradfield Road Sheffield S6 2LY Redwood Bank The Nexus Building Broadway Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3TA
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## OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS:
The Evangelical Alliance ChristCentral Churches 186 Kennington Park Road PO Box 7736 London Derby SE11 4BT DE1 0RY
## CHARITY HISTORY
The CIO was formed in 20[th] August 2019 and was later merged with City Church Sheffield Trust in June 2020. The Trust was constituted by a Declaration of Trust dated 18 July 1996 and there was a formal change of name from Walkley Baptist Church by Supplemental Deed dated 3 January 1999. The Board of Trustees administers the charity and the Elders are the governing body of the church.
## OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY
- a) To advance the Christian Faith
- b) To promote the relief of aged persons and persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress
## TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
## OBJECTS
The primary aims of the CIO are to fulfil the role of a Christian Church in the Sheffield area and to provide help to others in promoting the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and overseas.
## THE CHURCH: ITS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
A church is not a building, but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people, properly taught and cared for, who by loving and serving Jesus Christ were also committed to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lived. City Church Sheffield - its trustees, elders and members - are committed to living out these New Testament principles. By doing this, our expectation and experience is that Sheffield is a better place as a result of our activities. In other words, significant public benefit is produced through City Church loving the people of Sheffield and living out what the Bible says. It is not alone in this, as many churches in the area, country and throughout the world are living out their joyful knowledge of Jesus Christ. Our vision is to see many people of Sheffield come into this experience of knowing Jesus as their Lord, Saviour and friend.
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City Church Sheffield is a member of the Evangelical Alliance, and has a long-standing supportive relationship with ChristCentral Churches and Newfrontiers: Christian organisations which pursue similar objectives in the UK and overseas.
Directions relating to the CIO are made by the Trustees, in consultation with the Elders who are responsible for governing the life and teaching of the church. Day to day decisions on expenditure and activities are decided by the staff and volunteers in charge of different areas of the church, with budgets set and monitored by the Trustees. New Trustees are selected from the members of the church so that the Trustee body is wholeheartedly involved in seeing the mission of the church worked out in practice.
On appointment, new Trustees spend time with the existing Trustees to ensure they understand their responsibilities and the legal and financial framework within which the church operates as well as completing relevant training courses, and reading and understanding the induction material that has been prepared for them.
The church employs 7 members of staff, although the expectation is that every member of the church, whether employed or not, helps make the difference in the church achieving its ‘great commission’. This is done by ‘being salt and light’ amongst the people they interact with every day; by praying, by visiting the sick and supporting others in need, by involvement in training and encouraging others, in public teaching and worship, and also in administration. The financial resources of the church, to a very large extent, are given by the members and their private assets and equipment are regularly used in the work of the church. Much of this work is done privately, without recognition, and the hours and value of that time cannot be quantified.
## THE YEAR: ITS OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
During the year ended 31 March 2024 the main ways the church sought to achieve the calling of Christ upon it and its charitable purposes for the public benefit were:
- Fulfilling the objects in teaching, preaching and showing practical care in the community. This took place both in the normal teaching in Sunday meetings, which are open to all; in midweek meetings for church members; and also by running specific courses to address particular aspects of Christian living, some of which were also open to the wider community; all are provided without charge.
The teaching, preaching and discipleship programmes are primarily aimed to help people develop a lifestyle following the teaching of Christ: to love God and your neighbour as yourself. Our Sunday meetings were in person but we continue to show recordings on YouTube in the days shortly after. We continued to meet monthly in 4 separate sites. These site meetings happen on the first Sunday of the month in Shirecliffe, Hillsborough, Hunters Bar and Bradway.
Sunday meetings attract anywhere between 250 and 400 people in person, and online views of the meetings usually have 60-70 views on YouTube. Those involved in regular midweek meetings through the year amounted to around 250 adults.
- Bringing the love of Christ to the community by running courses for those who wanted to find out about Christianity. One Alpha course was run this year for people aged 18-25, as well as other church members using Alpha videos online with friends.
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- Impacting the next generation. Volunteer members of the church have taught and discipled church children and their non-church friends. MiniKidz for under 5s and their parents; Kidz Life for primary school aged children; Dads and Kids – for, dads and their kids! And Bears Camp (for dads and their primary aged children).
- FUEL, our work with 11 to 18 year olds, has helped our youth to engage with God and to reach out to their friends. Students have been taught and encouraged to reach out to their peers at university, and to live out a radical life for Jesus.
- Practical help to the community. This has happened in many different ways:
- Food and Stories – Events at the Jubilee Centre attracted around 25 men each time. In all these events the men continue to find common ground in faith and seek truth from stories in the Bible.
- Welcome Boxes – 3 boxes were given out in the last 12 months helping to welcome refugees and asylum seekers placed in Sheffield.
- Welcome Support Group – This has grown and strengthened as it has looked to support women who are asylum seekers or refugees. It has build friendships and supported attendees through the asylum process and building a life in the UK. Up to 12 ladies have attended each week..
- Support Fund - During the financial year there was an income of £6123 given into the existing fund of £9687. There have been 16 successful applications within the year meaning £7890 was given out.
- Warm Space - This year we had up to 12 people attending who were able to have lunch, engage with games, and chat to one another - as well as keeping warm.
- City Church Sheffield FC - During the year we started a church football team, birthed from a weekly informal gathering of men who have played football together for many years. The team played 3 official matches throughout the year aiming to play in a way that honours Jesus and everyone involved.
- Training and equipping members and Christians from further afield: as a base for ChristCentral’s School of Leadership, we have had the privilege of seeing approximately 85 people trained and equipped in Biblical Theology, some in person but many over Zoom.
- Planting new congregations. The objective for a number of years has been to reach the whole of Sheffield with the good news of Jesus. As mentioned above we have four sites which meet on a Sunday once a month. Our support groups are arranged within these geographical areas, and each site is also connecting with and impacting their local community.
- Bringing support to churches working in other nations. Through former members relocating, we have connections with churches in Fredericton in Canada, as well as three former members living in the Middle East.
- Much of the church’s activity and the resultant public benefit takes place in the everyday lives of its members. They have been able to reach out, provide comfort and support to one another, and do the same for their neighbours and work colleagues. This is mostly where the principles of New Testament church life are put into effect, as members apply and share
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their faith in the places they live and work. This is a major part of the purpose of the church, and the impact that it has. Much of it is done without publicity, and the amount of time spent in this way cannot be easily quantified.
## Statement of Public Benefit
The Trustees have complied with the duty under the Charities Acts to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Our assessment is that the above makes a positive impact on the people of Sheffield and beyond. Between them the activities listed, improve community relationships; help families be more cohesive; increase the level of key skills for church members and clients of our services; alleviate poverty and hunger; as well as train and inspire the next generation to live lives that make a positive impact on society.
## PLANS FOR THE NEW YEAR
We continue to plan and pray about increasing the impact of our Sites across the city, including starting to meet more frequently in their local areas on Sundays. We are restructuring our leadership teams in order to help the church be better prepared and able to deal with any future growth. We are also looking at our building, the Jubilee Centre, to consider how it can be better used for the community and for the church.
## FINANCIAL & RISK REVIEW
## Financial Review
Overall income for this period was £413,827, comparable with the whole previous financial year (2022-23: £411,591). Expenditure in this period was £449,113, more than £427,455 across the whole previous financial year.
## RESERVES
The financial reserves of the Church have been at a suitable level throughout the year. The Trustees have set a policy of retaining reserves sufficient for the foreseeable needs of the Church. Where there is specific capital expenditure foreseen, amounts are set aside into designated funds so the free reserves (General Fund reserves excluding amounts invested in assets for the church’s use) are available to meet the costs of normal running and expansion of the Church and to ensure the Church can meet the commitments that have been entered into. The level of minimum reserves was increased to £45,000 throughout the financial year. At the yearend the unrestricted cash was in excess of this policy at £92,029. More information on this is available in our Reserves Policy.
## GRANT MAKING POLICY
Gifts to external organisations and individuals are considered by the Trustees on the basis of need and fulfilment of the charitable objectives. There are no upper or lower limits of support. Much of this is done through the Support Fund and its established process and checks (see above for more information).
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## RISK MANAGEMENT
All major insurable risks are subject to normal Churches and employers’ insurance. Contractual risks are reviewed before being entered into, to assess that they could not significantly impact upon the Churches ability to fulfil its objectives. Risks are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Trustees in conjunction with staff and volunteers responsible for the area of activity. When a new project starts, a specific risk assessment is completed and fed into the wider risk management process, as well as annual review of key projects’ risk registers. We have specific processes and teams in place for key risk areas such as Safeguarding, and Health and Safety. We have external input and support from ThirtyOne:Eight on Safeguarding, and broader support from Stewardship on many issues including Risk Management.
## STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: -
1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
2. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
4. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
5. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf
Oct 24, 2024 on: …………………
L Maxwell L Maxwell (Oct 24, 2024 20:31 GMT+1) by: ……………………… LIAM MAXWELL (CHAIR OF TRUSTEES)
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD ('the Charity')**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 on pages 11 to 19 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 11 to 12.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation 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 Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
Since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Archie McDowall
Archie McDowall (Nov 27, 2024 11:04 GMT)
Archie McDowall BA CA Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Date: Nov 27, 2024
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|Note
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
5
**Total income and endowments**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Charitable activities
6
**Total expenditure**
**Net gains/(losses) on investments**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
15
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
15|Unrestricted
Funds
£
363,343
20,653
4,979
388,975
422,716
422,716
-
(33,741)
(746)
(34,487)
701,707
667,219|Restricted
Funds
£
24,852
-
-
24,852
26,397
26,397
-
(1,545)
746
(799)
14,137
13,338|Total
Funds
2024
£
388,195
20,653
4,979
413,827
449,113
449,113
-
(35,286)
-
(35,286)
715,843
680,557|Total
Funds
2023
£
391,889
17,844
1,859|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||411,591|
|||||427,455|
|||||427,455|
|||||-|
|||||(15,864)
0|
|||||(15,864)
731,707|
|||||715,843|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations.
The notes on page 11-18 form part of these accounts.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**
|Note
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
9
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stock
10
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
12
**CREDITORS: Amounts falling**
**due within one year**
13
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**FUND BALANCES**
15
Unrestricted Funds
General funds
Designated funds
Restricted Funds|Unrestricted
Funds
£
572,947
572,947
45
15,916
92,029
107,990
(13,717)
94,273
667,219
634,786
32,434
667,219
-
667,219|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
3,419
9,918
13,338
-
13,338
13,338
-
-
-
13,338
13,338|Total
Funds
2024
£
572,947
572,947
45
19,335
101,948
121,327
(13,717)
107,610
680,557
634,786
32,434
667,219
13,338
680,557|Total
Funds
2023
£
592,256|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||592,256|
|||||75
19,925
107,699|
|||||127,698
(4,110)|
|||||123,588|
||||||
|||||715,843|
|||||667,956
33,751|
|||||701,707
14,137|
|||||715,843|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and were signed on its behalf by:
## L Maxwell
L Maxwell (Oct 24, 2024 20:31 GMT+1)
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LIAM MAXWELL (CHAIR OF TRUSTEES)
Oct 24, 2024 Date: ___________________
Charity number: 1184975
The notes on page 11-18 form part of these accounts.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **1 Statutory Information**
The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation] registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales. The charity's registered number and principal address can be found on the Charity Information page.
## **2 Accounting Policies**
These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'.
The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
## a) Going concern
The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
## b) Income
Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Income from donations and legacies includes:
- i) Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when the related donation is received. Gift aid that has not been recovered by the balance sheet date is included as a debtor.
- ii) Donated facilities, services and goods. Goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries are recognised as income when receivable at fair value (being an estimate of the amount it would cost to purchase those items). Facilities, services and goods donated for the charity's own use are recognised as income when receivable at their value to the charity.
The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.
When donated goods, services and facilities are distributed or consumed, an expense in respect of those items is included in the Statement of Financial Activities. At the year end any goods that have not been distributed or consumed are recognised as stock; donated fixed assets are capitalised.
- iii) Legacies. Income from legacies is recognised when a distribution is received from the estate or, if earlier, when the charity has been notified that a distribution will be made and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **2 Accounting Policies (continued)**
Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from church retreats and other events and courses.
Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from bank interest.
## c) Expenditure
Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when it is incurred or, if earlier, when a legal or constructive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
The cost of raising funds is not significant and has not been separately disclosed.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.
## d) Fund accounting
- General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects. Endowment funds are donations that are retained as capital in accordance with the donor's wishes. The nature of the restriction determines whether the endowments represent permanent endowments or expendable endowments.
- e) Tangible fixed assets
- Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £1,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the following rates of depreciation are charged:
Freehold land and buildings Over 50 years after taking account of the building's residual value Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment Over 5 years
The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
## f) Stocks
Stocks of donated items held for distribution to beneficiaries are measured at fair value.
## g) Pension scheme arrangements
The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **2 Accounting Policies (continued)**
## h) Taxation
The charity has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income.
## i) Financial instruments
The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive). The charity recognises liabilities for the principal of those loans that remains outstanding at the year end (i.e. the liabilities exclude any interest chargeable on the loans in future years).
## j) Exemption from preparing a cashflow statement
The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared a cash flow statement.
## k) Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement ln preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant:
- i) The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances.
- ii) The valuation of donations in kind relies upon the estimates made of the fair value of items given for onward distribution.
## **3 Donations and legacies**
|Donations of cash and similar
Donations in kind (note 3a)
Income tax recoverable
**a**
Donations in kind comprise:
Goods donated for:
Distribution to beneficiaries
**4**
**Income from charitable activities**
Church retreats and events
Reimbursement for services provided to Christ Central Churches
Income for rental of premises
**5**
**Investment income**
Bank interest|2024
£
324,233
15
63,947
388,195
2024
£
15
15
2024
£
9,507
8,430
2,717
20,653
2024
£
4,979
4,979|2023
£
326,590
150
65,149|
|---|---|---|
|||391,889|
|||2023
£
150|
|||150|
|||2023
£
6,666
8,160
3,018|
|||17,844|
|||2023
£
1,859|
|||1,859|
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **6 Charitable expenditure**
|**a**
**Costs incurred directly on specific activities**
Salaries
Staff expenses
Ministry support
Conferences & subscriptions
Church events
Pastoral fund
Distribution of donated goods
Grants payable (note 8c)
**b**
**Costs incurred on support & administration**
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee
Other
Water & insurance
Cleaning & janitorial
Heat, light & phone
Postage & stationery
Repairs
Sundries
Depreciation
Catering & refreshments
Literature, music & promotional
Equipment
**Total expenditure**|2024
£
280,341
6,020
821
25,130
969
7,740
45
321,066
45,787
366,853
3,420
448
3,868
6,050
4,272
14,721
1,523
12,882
3,690
21,397
8,470
655
4,733
82,260
449,113|2023
£
273,769
4,978
1,303
27,784
1,708
9,181
125|
|---|---|---|
|||318,849
34,162|
|||353,011|
|||3,180
1,643|
|||4,823
6,534
2,325
14,416
1,827
6,877
3,352
21,305
6,370
371
6,244|
|||74,444|
|||427,455|
The fee payable to the independent examiner for preparing and examining the accounts was £3,420 (2023: £3,180); in addition the charity paid £200 (2023: £150) to Stewardship for consultancy services.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **6 Charitable expenditure (continued)**
## **c Grants payable**
|Grants for UK and overseas mission
The comparatives for the previous year are as follows:
Grants for UK and overseas mission
The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
Christ Central Churches
Stepping Stones
Emmanuel Sheffield
New Day
Grants to institutions for less than £1,000 each|Institutions
£
40,787
40,787
Institutions
£
33,659
33,659|Individuals
£
5,000
5,000
Individuals
£
503
503
2024
£
32,387
6,025
-
1,500
875
40,787|2024
£
45,787|
|---|---|---|---|
||||45,787|
||||2023
£
34,162|
||||34,162|
||||2023
£
26,334
6,025
1,000
-
300|
||||33,659|
## **7 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was 7 (2023: 7). Most of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers.
No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.
The charity's key management comprise the trustees, the Elders, the Church Administrator and the Treasurer and the key staff named on the Charity Information page.
During the year key management received employment benefits totalling £234,020 (2023: £222,972).
No trustees received employment benefits in either the current or preceding year.
## **8 Acting as agent**
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities and individuals, which it banks and then pays. This income is received as agent for these other charities and the income, and the related payments, are excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities; any money that has not been distributed by the year end is recognised as a creditor.
During the year the charity acted as agent for individuals in need within the church and, in that capacity:
a) received £8,820 (2023: £4,600) and paid £400 (2023: £4,600)
- b) at the year end the charity owed £8,420 (2023: £nil) in agency balances.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **9 Tangible fixed assets**
|Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31March 2024
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31March 2024
Net book value
At 31March 2024
At 31 March 2023
**10**
**Stock**
Donated goods
For distribution to beneficiaries
**11**
**Debtors**
Tax recoverable
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**12**
**Cash at Bank and in Hand**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less)
Petty cash
**13**
**Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Accruals
Grant obligations|Freehold
Property
£
950,776
950,776
363,764
19,016
382,779
567,997
587,012|Fixtures
& fittings
£
146,661
146,661
146,661
146,661
-
-|Equipment
£
24,217
2,088
26,305
18,973
2,381
21,354
4,950
5,243
2024
£
45
45
2024
£
15,558
1,908
1,869
19,335
2024
£
60,561
41,335
51
101,948
2024
£
10,297
3,420
-
13,717|Total
2024
£
1,121,654
2,088|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||1,123,742|
|||||529,398
21,397|
|||||550,795|
|||||572,947|
|||||592,256|
|||||2023
£
75|
|||||75|
|||||2023
£
17,474
2,451
-|
|||||19,925|
|||||2023
£
67,506
40,145
48|
|||||107,699|
|||||2023
£
930
3,180
-|
|||||4,110|
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **14 Pension commitments**
During the year employer’s pension contributions totalling £23,765 (2023: £23,084) were payable to defined contribution personal pension schemes. No pension contributions were owing at the balance sheet date (2023: £nil).
## **15 Funds**
During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
|_Designated Funds_
Major Improvements
Site Fund
Stepping Stones
_General Unrestricted Funds_
Total Unrestricted Funds
_Restricted Funds_
Christ Central Churches
Newday main event
Support Fund
Community assistance
Zambia Fund
Bears Camp
Aggregate of funds|Opening
balance
2024
£
27,328
6,423
-
33,751
667,956
701,707
-
(604)
14,794
327
225
(605)
14,137
715,843|Incoming
resources
2024
£
-
-
-
-
388,975
388,975
5,687
3,420
5,423
-
4,500
5,822
24,852
413,827|Outgoing
resources
2024
£
(5,557)
(2,260)
(6,025)
(13,842)
(408,874)
(422,716)
(5,687)
(3,563)
(7,740)
(45)
(4,500)
(4,862)
(26,397)
(449,113)|Transfers
in the year
2024
£
6,500
-
6,025
12,525
(13,271)
(746)
-
746
-
-
-
-
746
-|Gains and
losses
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
2024
£
28,271
4,163
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||32,434
634,786|
|||||||667,219|
|||||||-
-
12,476
282
225
355|
|||||||13,338|
|||||||680,557|
## **Analysis of net assets by fund**
The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
|Tangible fixed assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
572,947
-
45
-
15,916
-
59,595
32,434
(13,717)
-
634,786
32,434
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
3,419
9,918
-
13,338|2024
£
572,947
45
19,335
101,948
(13,717)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||680,557|
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **15 Funds (continued)**
In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
|_Designated Funds_
Major Improvements
Site Fund
Stepping Stones
_General Unrestricted Funds_
Total Unrestricted Funds
_Restricted Funds_
Christ Central Churches
Newday main event
Support Fund
Community assistance
Zambia Fund
Bears Camp
Aggregate of funds|Opening
balance
2023
£
19,478
8,907
-
28,385
690,150
718,535
-
272
12,195
480
225
-
13,172
731,707|Incoming
resources
2023
£
-
-
-
-
390,224
390,224
630
2,383
9,773
-
4,500
4,082
21,367
411,591|Outgoing
resources
2023
£
(150)
(2,485)
(6,025)
(8,660)
(397,900)
(406,559)
(630)
(3,751)
(7,174)
(153)
(4,500)
(4,687)
(20,895)
(427,455)|Transfers
in the year
2023
£
8,000
-
6,025
14,025
(14,518)
(493)
-
493
-
-
-
-
493
-|Gains and
losses
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
2023
£
27,328
6,423
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||33,751
667,956|
|||||||701,707|
|||||||-
(604)
14,794
327
225
(605)|
|||||||14,137|
|||||||715,843|
## **Analysis of net assets by fund**
In the previous year, the assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
|Tangible fixed assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
592,256
-
75
-
17,825
-
61,911
33,751
(4,110)
-
667,956
33,751
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
2,100
12,037
-
14,137|2023
£
592,256
75
19,925
107,699
(4,110)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||715,843|
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
## **15 Funds (continued)**
## _Designated Funds_
The Major Improvements Fund
Acts as a regular internal savings account for major building works.
The Site Fund
Acts as a regular internal savings account for general site maintenance and equipment replacement.
Stepping Stones
Supporting the Asha project, which runs HIV/AIDS clinics/support in Mumbai, India. Asha is part of Stepping Stones Charitable Society. This was previously a restricted fund, but no longer receives any specific income.
## _Restricted Funds_
## Event Funds
Separate restricted funds are used to record income/expenditure relating to specific events (ie Bears’ Camp, Church Weekend Away, Student Weekend Away, Newday Main Event and Newday Leaders’ Weekend). These are events are primarily run on a costrecovery basis. Any shortfall in event costs are reimbursed by way of a transfer from the General Fund unless it is not material and anticipated to be cleared from receipts during the forthcoming financial year.
Christ Central Churches
A special collection to support the work of Christ Central Churches
## Support Fund
Money raised so those in financial need can apply for small grants and loans. This originally started from the impact of Covid 19 but is still in use.
## Community Assistance Fund
Helping members of the local community with small grants to assist with tavel to and from charity activities.
Zambia
Supporting out reach work in Zambia. The money raised is given to Christ Central Churches who orchestrate the work.
## **16 Transactions with related parties**
During the year the charity:
- a) received donations totalling £40,176 (2023: £40,963) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).
- b) no expenses (2023: £nil) were paid to, or for, the trustees in relation to their duties as a trustee; reimbursements for expenses incurred when acting as agent for the charity or incurred when undertaking employment duties not connected with serving as a trustee are not included in this disclosure.
Except as disclosed in note 7 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.
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## **CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH COMPARATIVES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**
|Note
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
5
**Total income and endowments**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Charitable activities:
6
**Total Expenditure**
**Net gains/(losses) on investments**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
15
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
15||General
2024
£
363,343
20,653
4,979
388,975
408,874
408,874
-
(19,899)
(13,271)
(33,170)
667,956
634,786
Unrestric|Unrestric|Designated
2024
£
-
-
-
-
13,842
13,842
(13,842)
12,525
(1,317)
33,751
32,434
ted funds|Restricted
2024
£
24,852
-
-
24,852
26,397
26,397
(1,545)
746
(799)
14,137
13,338|Total
2024
£
388,195
20,653
4,979
413,827
449,113
449,113
-
(35,286)
-
(35,286)
715,843
680,557|||General
2023
£
370,522
17,844
1,859
390,224
397,900
397,900
-
(7,676)
(14,518)
(22,194)
690,150
667,956
Unrestric|Unrestric|Designated
2023
£
-
-
-
-
8,660
8,660
(8,660)
14,025
5,365
28,385
33,751
ted funds|Restricted
2023
£
21,367
-
-
21,367
20,895
20,895
472
493
964
13,172
14,137|Total
2023
£
391,889
17,844
1,859
411,591
427,455
427,455
-
(15,864)
0
(15,864)
731,707
715,843|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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