CONTENTS: Gururaj Iyengar Company Information Independent Examiners Report CC16a Signed by Trustees Trustees Annual Report (TAR) Statement of Financial Activities REPORTS & ACCOUNTS Year Ending December 2022 Gods Camp, 11 Sachfield Drive, Chafford Hundred, Essex – RM16 6QJ CHARITY REGISTRATION NO: 1186570 WWW.WALLSOFSALVATION.UK; Tel:02039944444 ## **Walls of Salvation Church** **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** ## **Company Information** **Charity Name:** Walls of Salvation Church **Trustees:** Pastor Gururaj Iyengar (Chair) Pastor Obinna Madunagu (Trustee) Brother Liviu Cristescu (Treasurer) **Governing Document:** Constitution – Charity Incorporated Organisation Foundation **Charity Commission No:** 1186570 **Registered Office Address:** Gods Camp, 11 Sachfield Drive Chafford Hundred Essex – RM16 6QJ **Bankers: Accountants:** Lloyds Bank PLC High Street Grays Essex – RM17 AGA Accountants LTD 102 Beehive Lane ILFORD Essex – IG4 5EG 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinor's Rèport Report to the trusteesl members of W8119 of Salvation On aeeounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 Charity no Ilf any) 1186570 Sot out on p¥g•8 34 I report to the trustees on my examination of the aceoL*nls of the above Charity I'lhe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212022. Responsibilities and ba¥is of report As the eharity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accoun15 in accordance with the r8quirèrngnls of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'i. I report in respeGt of my examination of the Trust's accounts carri8d oirt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my ex8min8lion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seetion 14515llbl of the Act. Indgpgndont The charlty's gross sncome dis not ex¢eed £250.000 and 18m qu81ifi8d examlner's statemgnt to undertake the examination by being a qualth'ed member of Institutè of Financial Accountants IIFAI I have complètèd my examination. I confimi that no matèrial matter8 have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to beli&ve that in, any rnalerial respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with thè accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirement5 concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitias IAccount5 and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which Is not a maltei considèrèd as part of an independent examination, I have no concerns and have cemè acro8e no other matters in connection with the examination to which att&ntion should be drawn in this report in order to enablo a proper understanding of the accounts to bè résch￿. Slgned.. Dat•- | oy1112023 Name: Agash Siv lingam Relevant professlonal qualrficationlsl or body Institute of Financial Accountants IER Oct 2018 Ilf anyl: Address: AGA House, 102 Beehive Lane Iwtsrd. Essex IG4 SEG Section B Disclosure Only cotnplete If the exaniiner needs to highlight Inaleiial matters ol concern Is88 CC32. Ind8p8nd8nl exarninalion of charity awoun18'. directions and guidance for examinèrsl. Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENfjLAND AND WALES WALLSOF $ALVAmON IIW70 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the pwlod from To 31112rt2 Section A Receipts and payments R•*trietsd lund# fund# fund# Tclal fund• toth• nwr•Bt£ toth• nwr•Bt£ to th• nMrnst£ toth• n•4r•st£ A1 R¢celpt* DONATIONS I TITHE8ANDOFFERINGSI GIFT AIDTAX RECLAIM 45MDJ 45MDJ $9,663 Sub lotal(Gmss inGom8 forAR) A88ot and Invootmenl ￿10￿. I 5¥,ÉÉ3 Sub total Totalrecelpts 115 NIOTOR EXPENSES EQUIPMENT EXPENSES SUNDAYSCAOOL LOG C*BIN SUNDRYPURCHNSE ADvE￿T a4NK CHNRGES TELEPHON 2.D53 7.104 2.D53 7.104 3,40fj 3,900 1.B20 1.B20 2.723 2.723 2.T23 1.3b 2.T23 1.3b IN5UWCE SUB CONTPACTOR OWERSEAS EXPENSES WE￿IT￿Exp ¢HARlfrfEvE￿[SDoNATlONs TV MINISTRY 6,289 5,358 382 3,176 1,541 3.176 1,341 2,Q35 loo MINISTERS LOWE OFFEWNGS 424 CHURCH MEETINGSfvJ4D STAY b38 638 REFRESHMENTSAND FOOD Z.221 1.25D Z.221 1.25D 1,4JS 4,117 5,481 WEDDING EXPENSE CHURCH EXPENSE &m￿NTENANcE CLEANING 395 395 330 50FfwABE WBSCRIPTIONS 5T 5T 3fj0 REFUNDS CHURCH ELECTRIGILS 1,036 1,130 1,036 FE2SANDTWNING TRAVa E¥PENSE REfuRNS FUEL EXPENSE 7.ODD 4A08 7.ODD 4A08 Sub tots 53N30 53N 54,12fj A4A$￿ and In¥¢*tmont purcha￿, e table) Sub toia 53.430 Plat of rncelpWpaym•ntsl A5Tran•lw• betwéen fvndl A6 Cash funds laot y¢ar ¢nd Cash lunds thl$yéar 11.879 11.879 4￿37 SKtlon B Stht•m•nt ol al￿1* and 1labll1tl￿ at th• •nd ol th• p•rlod ## **Walls of Salvation Church** ## **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** ## **Objects of the Charity** The object of the trust is, for the public benefit, the advancement of Christian faith in Essex and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time decide. The charity aims to help people find faith in Jesus and to develop their faith. Advancing Christianity by the day-to-day practices of the Christian faith, including Pastoral Care in the context of the Christian faith which is the wellbeing of the whole person and Outreach by the presentation of the Christian gospel and an invitation to follow the precepts of the gospel. ## **Ensuring our Work `delivers Our Aims** We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous twelve months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to these groups of people we are set out to help. The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remained focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the `Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. ## **Main activities undertaken for the public benefits** As a Christian organisation we have worked with others to support people in the community both locally and abroad. Demonstrating our faith in action and by our attitude to others. Many families have been benefitted. In the locality we have worked with Foodbank, feeding the homeless project and Operation Christmas Child. Overseas we have supported a church in India, Israel and Sri-Lanka with time and finance in the relief of poverty, access to education and Christian teaching. Internally we have encouraged people to explore their faith, it’s relationship and outworking in their lives. We celebrate when people recognise God’s interest in their everyday life and that of those they interact with day by day. We have also extended our help to children in Romania by giving Easter shoe box gifts for 100 children in Bucharest in Addition to the feeding Widows and Orphans programme and feeding the homeless in South India and Sri-Lanka in the COVID period and further on. We have taken time to encourage people in becoming disciples of the Lord Jesus and follow in His ways, encouraging and helping the people who are unable to help themselves. Changing people’s lives for the better by having discipleship programme, helping people in addictions come out of it and have a clean life. Also, we have had people advancing in their faith and taking Baptisms in our Church and in the river Jordan in Israel. 7 ## **Walls of Salvation Church** ## **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** There are no paid staff within the organisation, all work on projects and supporting other organisation’s is voluntary. ## **Main Achievements of the Charity** The trustees have been successful in registration with official bodies as a Charity, Charity Commissioners and a Bank. Worked with the HMRC in this year and have in place the Gift Aid status active with the HMRC. Working to register the Church with the Information Commissioners office. Walls of Salvation website is updated to reflect current position with regards to licenses and registrations. They have also registered with Tech-Trust to obtain access to Microsoft and Google charitable services. . **Working with community** . Helped 100’s of Widows and Orphans families with food provisions across the globe. Meals on Wheels provided to over 100 orphans daily in Chennai. ## **Supporting community groups** with volunteer time These groups included The new Homeless feeding project in Grays, Essex Christians against Poverty by befriend those receiving advice. Operation Christmas Child by collection of shoe boxes and sorting and packing of donated boxes. A group of 4 travelled to Churches in South India and Sr- Lanka to support the work of many Churches among the poor and needy, building on the links that members of the trust have built over decades. Travelled to Israel as a group of 11 and helped return of the Jews (Aliyah return Centre) in Galilee Israel. Distributed back to school packs for students returning to school after coming to Israel and making it their home. Walls of Salvation 12th Anniversary celebrated, Baby Isaac was dedicated to the Lord and a disciple was Ordinated as Evangelist were the Highlights in this year. ## **Financial Review** The trustees approve an annual budget and agree to maintain a balance at the bank to cover all recurring costs for a year. **For the year 2022, the charity’s income is £65,115;** (2021: £59,663); **and its expenditure is £53,436** (2021: £54,826) **which resulted in a surplus in 2022: £11,679** (2021: £4,837) The trustees have considered the `charity’s current financial position and projections for the coming 12 months. The trustees are satisfied that the charity is and will remain financially solvent through that period. ## **Principal Funding Sources** The Principal funding sources for the charity is currently by way of donations and gifts from the congregants through their offerings online and in the Church during service 8 ## **Walls of Salvation Church** ## **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** ## **Risk Management** The board includes individuals with people, financial management and administration skills, who are responsible for ensuring that adequate controls are in place for keeping accurate records and for safeguarding the future of the charity. ## **Organisation** The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which 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 commission’s accounting standards. This report has been prepared by the Order of the Trustees: ## **Pastor Gururaj Iyengar** **Chairman Trustee** **22[nd] October 2023** 9 ## **Walls of Salvation Church** **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** **Statement of Financial Activities (Including Receipts & Payments) Account for the Year Ended 31Dec 2022** 10 ## **Walls of Salvation Church** **Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2022** **Statement of Financial Activities (Including Assets & Liabilities) Account for the Year Ended 31 Dec 2022** 11