Anglican Asian Living Church
Registered Charity No: 1188895
Annual Report
1 January to 31 December 2021
Governance Statement
The Purpose of the Charity is:
The dissemination and support of the Christian faith, for the public benefit amongst Asian communities and those closely associated with them in Cowley and Oxfordshire, and when appropriate elsewhere in the United Kingdom and globally, by the provision of worship, Christian education, social and community support and other recognised needs within the community.
The charity is governed by a board of trustees.
As at 31.12.21 the members of the board of trustees were:
Mr. Robin Ajit Miss Jasmine Masih Mr. Arun Mattu
Revd. Canon Geoffrey Bayliss
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The charity currently has no employees.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for ensuring the trustees’ report and the financial statements are prepared for each financial year, in accordance with English law and regulations, and UK accounting standards. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies, as described in the Statement of Accounts and then apply them consistently;
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with relevant law and regulations.
The trustees 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. During the year trustees have reviewed all AALC policies including their Safeguarding policy.
Bankers
The charity’s bankers are: Lloyds Bank PLC, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN
Charity Address
The charity’s registered address is:
St. James Church Centre, 13 Beauchamp Lane, Oxford, OX3 3LF 01865 747680
aalc@cowleyteamministry.co.uk
Public Benefit Statement
Anglican Asian Living Church is a Christian Church, functioning under a Bishop’s Mission Order within the Diocese of Oxford of the Church of England. We seek to equip our members and those with whom we work in the wider community to live in a way that reflects the Christian faith and its focus on generous love. We seek to work in a positive way alongside and with communities of different faiths and philosophies whilst sharing openly the faith in God which guides our work. We believe our work transforms communities in ways that enhance human life and build a society of respect, tolerance, peace and spiritual health.
Statement of Activities
During 2021 the Anglican Asian Living Church (AALC) Trustees have been smoothly running the church. Jasmine Masih who is one of the trustees plans the rota for our services and the worship leaders lead the service ensuring everyone is been tested fairly and is given a chance. This is also put on our Facebook page
and WhatsApp group to encourage others to join the church in worship. We continue to hold our one a month youth services which gives the young people a chance to lead and participate together and our Friday classes which run fortnightly on a Friday.
The Cowley Team Parish ministers have really helped us, giving the sermon and holy communion services. All the congregation appreciate their efforts and as a thank you every Sunday, we donate them £40 to be given to their chosen charity, which is given to them from the AALC donations from that Sunday.
We have also ensured that Safeguarding courses are completed for all our church members and Lesley Williams has been supportive in ensuring this training is all up to date for our members and Jasmine Masih has been appointed as our Assistant Safeguarding Office for the AALC and supports Lesley Williams,
The AALC is has now successfully completed its BMO and all the congregation and leaders are very happy about this and all the efforts that have been put into this.
Going forward our objectives will be to continue to work together as one congregation and with the Cowley team parish’s ministers and have a structure to our Sunday services. We hope to go back to our normal services and have refreshments after our Sunday Services which will enable us to get together with each other and overcome mental health for all of our members. We also continue to look for a permanent minister for our church as we continue to build our church fund for any opportunity that arises.
Chair of Truseees
The Anglican Asian Living Church
Re istered Charit Number: 1188895 g y
Annual
Accounts
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
| Balance Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.21 | 31.12.20 | |
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | £6,837 | £6,837 |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 |
| Current Total Assets | £6,837 | £6,837 |
|---|---|---|
| Creditors | £0 | £0 |
| Nett Current Assets | ||
| (Liabilities) | £6,837 | £6,837 |
| Capital and Reserves | ||
| Restricted Funds | £0 | £0 |
| Designated Funds | £0 | £0 |
| General Fund | £6,837 | £6,837 |
| Total Capital and | ||
| Reserves | £6,837 | £6,837 |
| Represented by | ||
| Cash at bank(Lloyds bank) | £6,837 | £6,837 |
| Proft and Loss | ||
| Account | ||
| Opening Balance | £6,837 | |
| Current year earnings(loss) | £8,095 | |
| Closing Balance | £14,932 |
Statement of Income and Ex enditure p
| Expenditure | |
|---|---|
| INCOME | |
| Planned giving: Standing | |
| order | £965 |
| Planned giving: Envelope | £1,614 |
| Collections: Special | |
| Services | £562 |
| Collections: Sunday | |
| services | £6,150 |
| Collections: Wednesday | |
| meetings | £1,191 |
| Boxes: Lockdown | £400 |
| Tax reclaimed (Gift Aid) | £0 |
| Prepayments | £0 |
| Total incoming | |
| resources | £10,882 |
| EXPENDITURE | |
| Payment to ministers | £1,520 |
| Rental of premises | £0 |
| Insurance | £224 |
| Deanery Share | £120 |
| Minibus expenses | £532 |
| Gratuities to visiting | |
| pastors | £0 |
| Charity donations | £91 |
| Sundry payments (cash | |
| payments) | £300 |
| Total outgoing | |
| resources | £2,787 |
| Operating proft(defcit) | £8,095 |
Chair of Trustees