Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1s January 2023 31st December 2023 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Walls of Salvation
Other names charity is known by n/a Registered charity number (if any) 1186570 Charity's principal address 11 Sachfield Drive Chafford Hundred Essex Postcode RM16 6QJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| GururajIyengar | Chairman | 10 Oct 2019 | GururajIyengar | |
| Liviu Cristescu | Treasurer | 10 Oct 2019 | ||
| Obinna Madunagu | Trustee | 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Andrew Blakey | TBA | |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charity Incorporated Organisation Foundation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed By Trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
Risk Management
The board includes individuals with people, financial management and administrative skills, who are responsible for ensuring that adequate controls are in place for keeping accurate records and for safeguarding the future of the charity.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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. Summary of the objects of the The charity aims to help people find faith in Jesus and to develop their charity set out in its faith. Advancing Christianity by the day-to-day practises of the Christian governing document 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. (Continued…)
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(Continued….)
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, Rwanda, Uganda 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 Summary of the main relationship and outworking in their lives. We celebrate when people activities undertaken for the recognise God’s interest in their everyday life and that of those they public benefit in relation to interact with day by day. these objects (include within this section the statutory We have also extended our help to children in Romania by giving Easter declaration that trustees have shoe box gifts for 100 children in Bucharest in Addition to the feeding had regard to the guidance Widows and Orphans programme and feeding the homeless in South issued by the Charity India and Sri-Lanka in the COVID period and further on. Commission on public benefit) We have also conducted medical camps in Rwanda and Uganda thereby teaching and educating people to have awareness about health living and prevention of conditions like High Blood pressure and diabetes and so on. We have had feeding programs in Uganda.
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.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
There are no paid staff within the organisation, All work on projects and supporting other organisations is voluntary.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance The trustees have been successful in registration with official bodies as Summary of the main a Charity, Charity Commissioners and a Bank. Worked with the HMRC achievements of the charity in this year and have in place the Gift Aid status active with the HMRC. during the year 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. We have also planted a Tamil church in the Brentwood area in Essex and is growing in numbers. Walls of Salvation have also registered with Tech-Trust to obtain access to Microsoft and Google charitable services. Walls of Salvation has secured its CCLI memberships to use songs of worship in its 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 in conjunction with Hosanna TV. We have been feeding more than hundreds of people everyday food on the streets through the feeding the poor program in conjunction with Hosanna TV in Chennai and other parts of India. 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 Sri- 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. Also run health camps and medical camps with the help of volunteer doctors who are part of our congregation.
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 14th Anniversary celebrated, Baby Isaac was dedicated to the Lord and a disciple was Ordinated as Evangelist were the Highlights in this year. We have had many baptisms in this year. A new chapter to the Walls of Salvation Church is the birth of the Brentwood Tamil Church in Brentwood Essex. We have celebrated anniversary for our Church this year.
Section E Financial review
The trustees approve an annual budget and agree to maintain a balance Brief statement of the at the bank to cover all recurring costs for a year. charity’s policy on reserves For the year 2023, the charity’s income is £79,142; (2022: £65,115); and its expenditure is £72,021 (2022: £53,436) which resulted in a surplus in 2023: £7121 (2022: £11,679)
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.
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Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Gururaj Iyengar Liviu Cristescu Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Trustee Chair, etc)
Date 01/10/2024
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REPORTS & ACCOUNTS
Year Ending December 2023
CONTENTS: Gururaj Iyengar Company Information Independent Examiners Report CC16a Signed by Trustees Trustees Annual Report (TAR) Statement of Financial Activities
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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: Lloyds Bank PLC High Street Grays Essex – RM17 Accountants: AGA Accountants LTD 102 Beehive Lane ILFORD Essex – IG4 5EG
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to thè trust••$ Walls of Salvation On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no lif any) 1186570 Sèt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended 3111212023. Rè5ponsibilitig5 and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I the Aet'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income did not exceedèd 2250,000 and l am qu81ified lo examiner's statement undertake the examillalion by being a qualified rnember of Inslilule of Financial Accounlanls IIFAI. I have completed my examination. I confirm th81 no material m8tler5 have comè lo my allenlion in connection wlh the examination lolher than that disclosed below'l which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting rècords w&r& not kept in a¢¢ord8n¢g with 8eclion 130 of the Charities Ad., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements ¢oncèrning the form and conlenl of accounts Sel 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 conTrrns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examin8tion to which 3tt8ntion should bfy drawn In this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Ple&$9 del e Ihg words in Ihs braokets if th&y do not opply. Slgnèd.. D#ts'. 1511012024 Name.. Agash Sivalingam Relevant profèssional qualificationl¥l or body Inslilul8 of Financial Accounlanls IER Oct 2018
lif anyl- Address: AGA House, 102 Beehive Lane Ilford. Essex IG4 SEG Section B Disclosure Only oomplele If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examination of charrty 8¢COLJnts'. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wish9¥ to disclose. IER Oct 2018
| Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | 1186570 | 1186570 | CC16a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||||
| For the period from |
01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| DONATIONS(TITHES AND OFFERINGS) | 57,469 | - | - | 57,469 | 45,403 | |||||
| GIFT AID TAX RECLAIM | 14,423 | - | - | 14,423 | 19,712 | |||||
| VEHICLE FUND | 7,250 | - | - | 7,250 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 79,142 | - | - | 79,142 | 65,115 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts | 79,142 | - | - | 79,142 | 65,115 | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
MOTOR EXPENSES |
3,579 | - | 3,579 | 2,053 | ||||||
| EQUIPMENT EXPENSES | 5,305 | - | 5,305 | 7,104 | ||||||
| ISRAEL TRIP | 13,125 | - | 13,125 | - | ||||||
| SUNDRY PURCHASE | 1,950 | - | 1,950 | 1,620 | ||||||
| ADVERTISEMENT | 891 | - | 891 | 606 | ||||||
| BANK CHARGES | 458 | - | 458 | 2,723 | ||||||
| TELEPHONE | 1,559 | - | 1,559 | 1,861 | ||||||
| PRINTING,STORAGE & STATIONERY | 280 | - | 280 | 2,723 | ||||||
| INSURANCE | 1,987 | - | 1,987 | 1,368 | ||||||
| SUBCONTRACTOR | - | - | 1,973 | |||||||
| OVERSEAS TRAVEL EXPENSES | 3,579 | - | 3,579 | 3,176 | ||||||
| WEBSITE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE | 500 | - | 500 | 1,341 | ||||||
| CHARITY EVENTS / DONATIONS | 6,145 | - | 6,145 | 1,140 | ||||||
| TV MINISTRY | 1,421 | - | 1,421 | - | ||||||
| MINISTERS LOVE OFFERING | 1,288 | - | 1,288 | 424 | ||||||
| CHURCH MEETINGS AND STAY | 3,873 | - | 3,873 | 836 | ||||||
| REFRESHMENT AND FOOD | 2,478 | - | 2,478 | 2,221 | ||||||
| WEDDING EXPENSES | - | - | 1,250 | |||||||
| CHURCH EXPENSES AND MAINTENANCE | 745 | - | 745 | 3,101 | ||||||
| UTILITY BILLS | 676 | - | 676 | 1,135 | ||||||
| CLEANING | 120 | - | 120 | 395 | ||||||
| SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS | 1,451 | - | 1,451 | 957 | ||||||
| REFUNDS | 4,199 | - | 4,199 | 1,019 | ||||||
| CHURCH ELECTRICALS | 645 | - | 645 | 1,036 | ||||||
| FEES AND TRAINING | 1,408 | - | 1,408 | 1,130 | ||||||
| TRAVEL EXPENSES | 815 | - | 815 | 836 | ||||||
| RETURNS | - | - | 7,000 | |||||||
| FUEL EXPENSE | 4,544 | - | 4,544 | 4,408 | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 63,021 | - | - | 63,021 | 53,436 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| CAR PURCHASE | 9,000 | - | - | 9,000 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 9,000 | - | - | 9,000 | - | |||||
| Totalpayments | 72,021 | - | - | 72,021 | 53,436 | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 7,121 | - | - | 7,121 | 11,679 | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds thisyear end | 7,121 | - | - | 7,121 | 11,679 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | BANK | 7,121 | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Total cash funds | 7,121 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts andpayments account(s)) | OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | VIDEO CAMERA 1 | 724 | - | - | |||||
| ATEM MINI PRO BROADCASTER | 489 | - | - | ||||||
| HOLY LAND WIRELESS | 443 | - | - | ||||||
| IPAD & YAMAHA S950 KEYBOARD | 1,840 | - | - | ||||||
| HOLY LAND BATTERY | 70 | - | - | ||||||
| SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER | 1,450 | - | - | ||||||
| YAMAH SX 900 KEYBOARD | 1,700 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
VW TOURAN CAR | VEHICLE FUND | 9,000 | - | |||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval | ||||||
| Gururaj Iyengar | 01/10/2024 | ||||||||
| Liviu Cristescu | 01/10/2024 |
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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, Rwanda, Uganda 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 also conducted medical camps in Rwanda and Uganda thereby teaching and educating people to have awareness about health living and prevention of conditions like High Blood pressure and diabetes and so on. We have had feeding programs in Uganda.
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.
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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. We have also planted a Tamil church in the Brentwood area in Essex and is growing in numbers.
Walls of Salvation have also registered with Tech-Trust to obtain access to Microsoft and Google charitable services. Walls of Salvation has its CCLI memberships to use songs of worship in its services.
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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 in conjunction with Hosanna TV. We have been feeding more than hundreds of people everyday food on the streets through the feeding the poor program in conjunction with Hosanna TV in Chennai and other parts of India.
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, Rwanda and Uganda 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. Also run health camps and medical camps with the help of volunteer doctors who are part of our congregation.
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 14th Anniversary celebrated, Baby Isaac was dedicated to the Lord and a disciple was Ordinated as Evangelist were the Highlights in this year. We have had many baptisms in this year.
A new chapter to the Walls of Salvation Church is the birth of the Brentwood Tamil Church in Brentwood Essex. We have celebrated on years anniversary for our Church this year.
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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 2023, the charity’s income is £79,142; (2022: £65,115); and its expenditure is £72,021 (2022: £53,436) which resulted in a surplus in 2023: £7121 (2022: £11,679)
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.
Walls of Salvation Church
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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
01 October 2024
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Statement of Financial Activities (Including Receipts & Payments) Account for the Year Ended 31Dec 2023
| Receipts and Payments Accounts 2023 2023 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ Receipts Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary Income: Donations (Tithes and Offerings) 57469 57469 45403 Gift Aid Tax Reclaim 14423 14423 19712 Vehicle Fund 7250 7250 Nil Assets & Investment sales Nil Nil Nil Sub Total : Total Receipts 79142 79142 65115 Payments |
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| Motor Expenses 3579 3579 2053 Equipments Expenses 5305 5305 7104 Isarel Trip 13125 13125 Sundry Purchase 1950 1950 1620 Advert 891 891 606 Bank Charges 458 458 2723 Telephone 1559 1559 1861 Printing , Storage &Stationery 280 280 2723 Insurance 1987 1987 1368 Subcontractor 1973 Overseas Travel Exp 3579 3579 3176 Website Exp 500 500 1341 Charity Events/Donations 6145 6145 1140 TV Ministry 1421 1421 Minsters Love Offerings 1288 1288 424 Church Meetings and Stay 3873 3873 836 Refreshments & Food 2478 2478 2221 Wedding Expense 1250 Church Expenses & Maintenance 745 745 3101 Utility Bills 676 676 1135 Cleaning 120 120 395 Software Subscriptions 1451 1451 957 Refunds 4199 4199 1019 Church Electricals 645 645 1036 Fees and Training 1408 1408 1130 Travel Expense 815 815 836 Returns 7000 Fuel Expense 4544 4544 4408 |
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| Asset & Investment Purchase Car Purchase 9000 9000 0 Total resources expended: 72021 72021 53436 |
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| Total Payments 72021 72021 53436 Net of receipts ( payments) 7121 7121 11679 Cash funds this year end 7121 7121 11679 |
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Walls of Salvation Church
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Statement of Financial Activities (Including Assets & Liabilities) Account for the Year Ended 31 Dec 2023
| Assets & Liabilities | Assets & Liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Funds | Restricted Funds | Endowment Funds | |
| £ Cash Funds Bank 7121 Total Cash Funds 7121 Other Monetary Assets Video Camera 1 724 ATEM Mini Pro Broadcaster 489 Holy Land Wireless 443 Ipad & Yamaha Keyboard 1840 Holy Land Battery 70 Split Air Conditioner 1450 Yamaha SX900 1700 Total Monetary Assets 6716 Investment Assets Nil Assets Retained for The Charity’s own use VW Touran Car - 9000 Liabilities Nil Total Liabilities Nil Signed By one or two trustees on behalf of all trustees |
£ Nil Nil Nil Nil |
£ Nil Nil 01/10/2024 Nil Nil |
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| Gururaj Iyengar - | |||
| Liviu Cristescu - | |||
| Date of Approval: | 01.10.2024 |
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REPORTS & ACCOUNTS
Year Ending December 2023
CONTENTS: Gururaj Iyengar Company Information Independent Examiners Report CC16a Signed by Trustees Trustees Annual Report (TAR) Statement of Financial Activities
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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: Lloyds Bank PLC High Street Grays Essex – RM17 Accountants: AGA Accountants LTD 102 Beehive Lane ILFORD Essex – IG4 5EG
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to thè trust••$ Walls of Salvation On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no lif any) 1186570 Sèt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust I for the year ended 3111212023. Rè5ponsibilitig5 and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I the Aet'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'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 14515llbl of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income did not exceedèd 2250,000 and l am qu81ified lo examiner's statement undertake the examillalion by being a qualified rnember of Inslilule of Financial Accounlanls IIFAI. I have completed my examination. I confirm th81 no material m8tler5 have comè lo my allenlion in connection wlh the examination lolher than that disclosed below'l which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting rècords w&r& not kept in a¢¢ord8n¢g with 8eclion 130 of the Charities Ad., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements ¢oncèrning the form and conlenl of accounts Sel 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 conTrrns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examin8tion to which 3tt8ntion should bfy drawn In this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Ple&$9 del e Ihg words in Ihs braokets if th&y do not opply. Slgnèd.. D#ts'. 1511012024 Name.. Agash Sivalingam Relevant profèssional qualificationl¥l or body Inslilul8 of Financial Accounlanls IER Oct 2018
lif anyl- Address: AGA House, 102 Beehive Lane Ilford. Essex IG4 SEG Section B Disclosure Only oomplele If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern Isee CC32. Independent examination of charrty 8¢COLJnts'. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wish9¥ to disclose. IER Oct 2018
| Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | Walls of Salvation | 1186570 | 1186570 | CC16a | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||||
| For the period from |
01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | ||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| DONATIONS(TITHES AND OFFERINGS) | 57,469 | - | - | 57,469 | 45,403 | |||||
| GIFT AID TAX RECLAIM | 14,423 | - | - | 14,423 | 19,712 | |||||
| VEHICLE FUND | 7,250 | - | - | 7,250 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 79,142 | - | - | 79,142 | 65,115 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts | 79,142 | - | - | 79,142 | 65,115 | |||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
MOTOR EXPENSES |
3,579 | - | 3,579 | 2,053 | ||||||
| EQUIPMENT EXPENSES | 5,305 | - | 5,305 | 7,104 | ||||||
| ISRAEL TRIP | 13,125 | - | 13,125 | - | ||||||
| SUNDRY PURCHASE | 1,950 | - | 1,950 | 1,620 | ||||||
| ADVERTISEMENT | 891 | - | 891 | 606 | ||||||
| BANK CHARGES | 458 | - | 458 | 2,723 | ||||||
| TELEPHONE | 1,559 | - | 1,559 | 1,861 | ||||||
| PRINTING,STORAGE & STATIONERY | 280 | - | 280 | 2,723 | ||||||
| INSURANCE | 1,987 | - | 1,987 | 1,368 | ||||||
| SUBCONTRACTOR | - | - | 1,973 | |||||||
| OVERSEAS TRAVEL EXPENSES | 3,579 | - | 3,579 | 3,176 | ||||||
| WEBSITE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE | 500 | - | 500 | 1,341 | ||||||
| CHARITY EVENTS / DONATIONS | 6,145 | - | 6,145 | 1,140 | ||||||
| TV MINISTRY | 1,421 | - | 1,421 | - | ||||||
| MINISTERS LOVE OFFERING | 1,288 | - | 1,288 | 424 | ||||||
| CHURCH MEETINGS AND STAY | 3,873 | - | 3,873 | 836 | ||||||
| REFRESHMENT AND FOOD | 2,478 | - | 2,478 | 2,221 | ||||||
| WEDDING EXPENSES | - | - | 1,250 | |||||||
| CHURCH EXPENSES AND MAINTENANCE | 745 | - | 745 | 3,101 | ||||||
| UTILITY BILLS | 676 | - | 676 | 1,135 | ||||||
| CLEANING | 120 | - | 120 | 395 | ||||||
| SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS | 1,451 | - | 1,451 | 957 | ||||||
| REFUNDS | 4,199 | - | 4,199 | 1,019 | ||||||
| CHURCH ELECTRICALS | 645 | - | 645 | 1,036 | ||||||
| FEES AND TRAINING | 1,408 | - | 1,408 | 1,130 | ||||||
| TRAVEL EXPENSES | 815 | - | 815 | 836 | ||||||
| RETURNS | - | - | 7,000 | |||||||
| FUEL EXPENSE | 4,544 | - | 4,544 | 4,408 | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 63,021 | - | - | 63,021 | 53,436 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| CAR PURCHASE | 9,000 | - | - | 9,000 | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 9,000 | - | - | 9,000 | - | |||||
| Totalpayments | 72,021 | - | - | 72,021 | 53,436 | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 7,121 | - | - | 7,121 | 11,679 | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Cash funds thisyear end | 7,121 | - | - | 7,121 | 11,679 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
| B1 Cash funds | BANK | 7,121 | - | - | |||||
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| Total cash funds | 7,121 | - | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts andpayments account(s)) | OK | OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | VIDEO CAMERA 1 | 724 | - | - | |||||
| ATEM MINI PRO BROADCASTER | 489 | - | - | ||||||
| HOLY LAND WIRELESS | 443 | - | - | ||||||
| IPAD & YAMAHA S950 KEYBOARD | 1,840 | - | - | ||||||
| HOLY LAND BATTERY | 70 | - | - | ||||||
| SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER | 1,450 | - | - | ||||||
| YAMAH SX 900 KEYBOARD | 1,700 | - | - | ||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - | - | |||||||
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
VW TOURAN CAR | VEHICLE FUND | 9,000 | - | |||||
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) |
When due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | - | ||||||||
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval | ||||||
| Gururaj Iyengar | 01/10/2024 | ||||||||
| Liviu Cristescu | 01/10/2024 |
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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, Rwanda, Uganda 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 also conducted medical camps in Rwanda and Uganda thereby teaching and educating people to have awareness about health living and prevention of conditions like High Blood pressure and diabetes and so on. We have had feeding programs in Uganda.
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.
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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. We have also planted a Tamil church in the Brentwood area in Essex and is growing in numbers.
Walls of Salvation have also registered with Tech-Trust to obtain access to Microsoft and Google charitable services. Walls of Salvation has its CCLI memberships to use songs of worship in its services.
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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 in conjunction with Hosanna TV. We have been feeding more than hundreds of people everyday food on the streets through the feeding the poor program in conjunction with Hosanna TV in Chennai and other parts of India.
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, Rwanda and Uganda 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. Also run health camps and medical camps with the help of volunteer doctors who are part of our congregation.
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 14th Anniversary celebrated, Baby Isaac was dedicated to the Lord and a disciple was Ordinated as Evangelist were the Highlights in this year. We have had many baptisms in this year.
A new chapter to the Walls of Salvation Church is the birth of the Brentwood Tamil Church in Brentwood Essex. We have celebrated on years anniversary for our Church this year.
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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 2023, the charity’s income is £79,142; (2022: £65,115); and its expenditure is £72,021 (2022: £53,436) which resulted in a surplus in 2023: £7121 (2022: £11,679)
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.
Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
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
01 October 2024
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
Statement of Financial Activities (Including Receipts & Payments) Account for the Year Ended 31Dec 2023
| Receipts and Payments Accounts 2023 2023 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total funds Total Funds £ £ £ £ Receipts Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary Income: Donations (Tithes and Offerings) 57469 57469 45403 Gift Aid Tax Reclaim 14423 14423 19712 Vehicle Fund 7250 7250 Nil Assets & Investment sales Nil Nil Nil Sub Total : Total Receipts 79142 79142 65115 Payments |
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| Motor Expenses 3579 3579 2053 Equipments Expenses 5305 5305 7104 Isarel Trip 13125 13125 Sundry Purchase 1950 1950 1620 Advert 891 891 606 Bank Charges 458 458 2723 Telephone 1559 1559 1861 Printing , Storage &Stationery 280 280 2723 Insurance 1987 1987 1368 Subcontractor 1973 Overseas Travel Exp 3579 3579 3176 Website Exp 500 500 1341 Charity Events/Donations 6145 6145 1140 TV Ministry 1421 1421 Minsters Love Offerings 1288 1288 424 Church Meetings and Stay 3873 3873 836 Refreshments & Food 2478 2478 2221 Wedding Expense 1250 Church Expenses & Maintenance 745 745 3101 Utility Bills 676 676 1135 Cleaning 120 120 395 Software Subscriptions 1451 1451 957 Refunds 4199 4199 1019 Church Electricals 645 645 1036 Fees and Training 1408 1408 1130 Travel Expense 815 815 836 Returns 7000 Fuel Expense 4544 4544 4408 |
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| Asset & Investment Purchase Car Purchase 9000 9000 0 Total resources expended: 72021 72021 53436 |
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| Total Payments 72021 72021 53436 Net of receipts ( payments) 7121 7121 11679 Cash funds this year end 7121 7121 11679 |
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Walls of Salvation Church
Trustees Annual report for the Year Ended 31December 2023
Statement of Financial Activities (Including Assets & Liabilities) Account for the Year Ended 31 Dec 2023
| Assets & Liabilities | Assets & Liabilities | ||
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| Unrestricted Funds | Restricted Funds | Endowment Funds | |
| £ Cash Funds Bank 7121 Total Cash Funds 7121 Other Monetary Assets Video Camera 1 724 ATEM Mini Pro Broadcaster 489 Holy Land Wireless 443 Ipad & Yamaha Keyboard 1840 Holy Land Battery 70 Split Air Conditioner 1450 Yamaha SX900 1700 Total Monetary Assets 6716 Investment Assets Nil Assets Retained for The Charity’s own use VW Touran Car - 9000 Liabilities Nil Total Liabilities Nil Signed By one or two trustees on behalf of all trustees |
£ Nil Nil Nil Nil |
£ Nil Nil 01/10/2024 Nil Nil |
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| Gururaj Iyengar - | |||
| Liviu Cristescu - | |||
| Date of Approval: | 01.10.2024 |
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