2025-03-31-accounts - New Life Church Of God

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New Life Church of God

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 117 Linceslade Grove Loughton Milton Keynes MK5 8AD GOVERNING DOCUMENT Constitution dated 30 August 2019 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1185105 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Pastor Anton Kanapathipillai MANAGING THE CHARITY Associate Pastor Robin Nicholas Mathuram Joseph-Caldwell Gregory Martine Sathasivam Sasikanthan BANKERS HSBC UK Bank plc INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Nick Spear ACCA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

INDEX

Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 7 Notes to the Accounts

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NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees have pleasure in presenting the charity's Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Objects of the charity

The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity's principal objects (as set out in its governing document) is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith as the Trustees from time to time decide.

Throughout the period, the charity has tried to achieve the following objective:

to advance the Christian faith in the local area and overseas (particularly in Sri Lanka and India)

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:

a) We met every Sunday for our regular worship services in Tamil and English languages at

Shenley Brook End School in Milton Keynes
Central Baptist Church in Luton
Walton Hall in Aylesbury

b) We organised a Bible study every Wednesday, weekly prayer meetings on Friday evenings and monthly fasting and prayer sessions were held on the first Saturday of each month in Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.

c) Our children regularly attended Sunday school, and the dedication of four children took place.

d) Bi-monthly youth collaborative events were organised to promote unity and fellowship

e) We maintained the principle of giving – help for the needy and vulnerable were prioritised. For example: - Organised charitable events and distributed the funds to several families in Sri Lanka - Provided support to families of prisoners in India
Continued support for a nursery teacher in eastern Sri Lanka
Supplied clothing to several people in very remote villages in Sri Lanka
Supported youth initiatives in the UK (in late March we had a gathering of youth from various places
from the UK)
Donation for the purchase of land in Slough for the proposed building for Amazing Grace Church
Mission support for Child rehabilitation project by GEMS – Bihar/India
Supported to build a church building Northern Sri Lanka (Pas Elkana)
Mission support for Manipur from specific collections in 2023/24

In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Financial review

The charity's income for the year was £108,992 (2024: £88,069) and expenditure was £53,604 (2024: £63,726). As a result the surplus for the year was £55,388 (2024: £24,343) and the cash held by the charity increased by this amount to £234,563. This comprised unrestricted cash of £206,143 and restricted cash of £28,419.

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NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES continued

Reserves policy

The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £10,000 (which equates to about 3 months' of usual expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end the charity held unrestricted cash of £206,143. This is more than the charity needs and most of the surplus is being held to help the church find a more permanent base for its activities as the use of rented venues is placing limitations on what the charity is able to do.

Governance

Responsibility for setting policy rest with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. Responsibility for the day to day operation of the charity has been delegated to a team lead by the church's pastor. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote.

Risk statement

The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

Responsibilities of trustees

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Anton Kanapathipillai

~~……………………………~~ Anton Kanapathipillai (Jan 27, 2026 17:09:24 GMT) ………………………….. Pastor Anton Kanapathipillai

Jan 27, 2026 Date:_____

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of New Life Church of God ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages 5 to 7 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 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.

Nick Spear

Nick Spear (Jan 28, 2026 09:09:55 GMT) Nick Spear ACCA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Jan 28, 2026

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NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

A Cash funds Cash in bank current account Cash in bank deposit account Petty cash B Other monetary assets Gift aid due to charity Bank deposit interest due Deposit for annual church camp C Liabilities Independent examiner's fee for preparing and examining the accounts Venue hire Bank charges Mission giving obligations D Assets retained for charity's own use Equipment	Unrestricted funds £ 6,290 199,715 138 206,143 23,807 346 3,000 27,153 1,140 259 16 3,240 4,656	Restricted funds £ 1,868 26,551 - 28,419 3,297 - - 3,297 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Unrestricted	2025 £ 8,158 226,266 138 234,563 27,104 346 3,000 30,450 1,140 259 16 3,240 4,656 Current value £ 5,455	2024 £
				17,637 161,400 138
				179,175
				24,325 - 250
				24,575
				1,050 550 12 3,240
				4,852

Current value has been estimated by the trustees.

E Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf

by -------------------------------------------Anton Kanapathipillai (Jan 27, 2026 17:09:24 GMT)Anton Kanapathipillai date:-------------------------------------------Jan 27, 2026 Pastor Anton Kanapathipillai

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes *Income receipts* Donations from church members Gift aid receipts Income from church camp Bank interest Other *Capital and similar receipts* *Total receipts* *Payments* 2 3 *Total payments* Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Cash funds at the beginning of the period Cash funds at the period end A Net receipts/(payments) before transfers Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Purchase of fixed assets Sale of fixed assets	Unrestricted Funds £ 66,616 24,325 650 3,866 10 95,468 130 130 95,598 38,273 7,358 45,630 2,374 48,004 47,594 (806) 46,787 159,356 206,143	Restricted Funds £ 13,394 - - - - 13,394 - - 13,394 - 5,600 5,600 - 5,600 7,794 806 8,600 19,819 28,419	2025 £ 80,011 24,325 650 3,866 10 108,862 130 130 108,992 38,273 12,958 51,230 2,374 53,604 55,388 - 55,388 179,175 234,563	2024 £
				70,181 - 14,542 2,486 -
				87,209
				860
				860

				88,069
				55,470 5,065
				60,535 3,191
				63,726
				24,343 -
				24,343 154,832
				179,175

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. 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.

2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Venue hire Honorarium paid to visiting speakers Travel expenses Conference Church camp fees Other ministry expenses Insurance Examiner's fee for preparing and examining the accounts	Unrestricted funds £ 18,720 2,120 2,326 1,424 2,750 9,201 681 1,050 38,273	Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - -	Total 2025 £ 18,720 2,120 2,326 1,424 2,750 9,201 681 1,050 38,273	Total 2024 £
				18,955 4,725 1,852 - 20,927 7,497 644 870
				55,470

3 Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others

Grants for: UK and overseas mission Relief of poverty and hardship	Unrestricted funds £ 2,800 4,558 7,358	Restricted Funds £ 3,000 2,600 5,600	Total 2025 £ 5,800 7,158 12,958	Total 2024 £
				500 4,565
				5,065

4 Movement of funds

Restricted funds Relief of poverty fund - overseas Relief of poverty fund - UK GEMS Bihar ministry Building fund Unrestricted funds Total funds	Balance at 31 Mar 2024 £ 2,541 1,868 - 15,410 19,819 159,356 179,175	Receipts £ - - 2,253 11,141 13,394 95,598 108,992	Payments £ (2,600) - (3,000) - (5,600) (48,004) (53,604)	Transfers £ 59 - 747 - 806 (806) -	Balance at 31 Mar 2025 £ 0 1,868 0 26,551
					28,419 206,143
					234,563

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