REGISTERED CHAR PWMBER: 1189932 REPO E TRUSTEESA140 NAUDffED FINAN THE YEAR ENDEO 31 OECEM8£R 2023 FOR CHRISTIAN UFE CHURCH
CHRIST]AN UFE CHiMI ATEMENTS FOR THE Y R ENDED Page Ito2 Report of theTTttstees Independert E¥amlnerfs Report StatemeiTtof Financ41 ktivlties Balance Sheel Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 6t09 Detslled 5tstement of Flnat)clal ACt]tIeS iotoii
REPO OF E TRUSTEES KJR THEYEAR ENDED 3 The trusteE5 present their report with the financial ststèments of the ¢harty fortheyear ended 31 Oe¢ember 2023. The trustees have adopted the wpvtslons of Accountlns arkd Reporhng by Charltfes: Ststement of Recommended Prdrtice pkable to charities Pfepafing thelr a¢cwnts In accordance wlth the Flnanaal Reporttn8 Standard applicable in the VK and Republk of IrelaThJ £FRS 1021 leffecuve I January 20191. RUCDJR4 GOVERNANCÈ AND MANAGEMENT Gon8 document Chrbtlan Ilfe Church, a Charitable In¢omoRtsd Of8ank5allon (aol, Is ihe reg15tered veldde torthe Church based on Ed8arStrerf rthEn the thrlsllan Ufe Centre. The CIO was setup in June 2020.. Hereford Chrtstsan Conwnunlty T$t(sI0174) tr3nsferr¢d Its ¢peratlon5 to the ChrLstlan Life Church {11899321 on lstjantsary 202L The cio ha5 adopted a foundation model nStibjIknn whlth Is con51dered the GovernSns Document, REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRA71VE DETAILS Re8tslered CharTty number 1189932 Prlndpal address Chr15llan Ufe Centre 133 Earstreet Hereford Heyefordshlre HR4 9JII Trusl KG Klndamba M Farkas Ms E Audge C P Rud8e J Lowther Independ¢nt E¥amlner A J FrÈncls & Co M8rshall Business Centre FaTaday Road Hereford HR4 9NS Page I
REPORT OF THETRUSTEES Redewfoithe Year Thisyear saw number Df nmbers malntalned or 51ightty Inuea5e.1ts 3 conyJe8atlofts In Hereford. Ross and Leominster continue to be lively and acirle. The Rosscongfegation was meetlns In the old Chrfist church Mèthodlst thorth JIldINg0 Sunda¥s but thts was sold and they now hire the La{rUp Centre on 5¢5ndays. Revlve communlty cafe in Christtran Life Centre. contSnue5 trj be a hub of actmty during the week, It ran at a small loss but brings many benefitsto the cormwnity. TheTalk Communlty Hub Nn by the Revlvo manager Is well spoken of by the counrll. Vaw•U$8foup5 hire rooms irt the ttntre, Includin& groups from the coun¢H. NHS and a local youth chartty. Their adivltie5 allÉn wlth the thurthes to serve the tommunity especlalty those In need lirttluding some with menrdl healih Issues and dernenttsl The chur£h benefits from Fts links wfth othÈr local d)urdw ond Is Invo In regular 5olntworship events, known as°CFty Praiso. We atso Lwfft from Our connecdon to the Catalyst network of churches. Leader5 of Christlan ufe (hurth particutarty benefft from the tnput and ad¥l¢e of Catalyst leader The tru5tÈes have set our reserves poly as to hold In reseNe a mlnlmum of 2 months. expenditure and are happy wlth the adequacy ofthe levd of reserves held. Appro¥ed by order of the board of trustees on IQ Ortober 2024 atyj sned on its behalf . J Lowth¢*-Trustae Page 2
NDE14T EXAMINE ' LISTEES OF CH N UFE OIURCH Independent emInE5 reporttrj the trustees ot Chr15tian Life Chu I report to ihe charlty twstees on my e¥amlnaOon of the accounts of Chri%tian knfe Churth Ithe Trustl for the year ended 31 December 2023. R4sponslbllltlts and basls of re As ihe charity trustees ofthe Trustyou are responsible fof the preparatioNof the attounts in aCcordae with the requkements ofthe Charttle5 Art20111'theAct'l. I report In respect of my examlnatlon ofthe Trust'saccounts carried out urrtler se¢tlon 145 of the Act and In carryln& out my ex3mIna I have followed all applkable Dlrecdonsg5¥en by the Charlty Commtsston ynder section 145151(b) of the ACL Independerf ex#mln¢rfs statemefit I ha¥e completed my examlnatton. I tonftrm that no materlal maitsKS have come to my attenoon In connÈction wlth the examlnaljon gMn8 me cause trj believe th in any material Tespert: accoufttlng retords were not kept In respect 01theTh as required 54cUon 130 of Act; or the atCOLEnts do not a¢cord wlth those records: or the accounts do not comply with the appllcabk requirements conrernlng form and content of accounts set out In the CharkrlÈs (Accounts and Reports) Aegulions 2(K18 other th4n any reqi¥rement thatthe atcounts 8lve a true and hlrview whith Is nota mattercon51dered as part of an Independent eyamhatk**. I have no concerns and have come acros5 other matter5 in conne¢ttonwth the ewnination towhlch attentlon 5hxdd be drdwn In th5$ repwt In 0ert0 enable o proper understandlrE of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. P4A Houston FCA The Institute of Chartared Accovntants In EnBland and Wales For and on behatp. RJFrnrth&Co Marshall Business Cent Fayaday Road Ftereford FtR4 9NS 16 October 2024
tHRisfiAN LIFE MEpifoF FINANaAL ACTivmES FOR THE Yt4R ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Umestrfcted Funds trlcted Funds 31.12.23 TotaE Fd$ 31.12.22 Total Funds D EAOOWME Donatlons ond Lepcies 188.202 7.093 195.295 209.730 Othertradln8 ¥¢dvltkes Other Inccsme 20A67 28,495 20.867 37999 11.362 18,534 Totsl 237564 16.597 254,161 239,626 ENDETVRE Raising Funds blè Chrfthan Ufè Churth RÈvlve 205.894 7.741 A6.178 222.072 7.761 234,214 3.874 Totsl 213.635 16,198 2293 238,088 COME DEHC 23,929 399 24328 1.538 ou 39A87 6.341 44,290 TOTA WARD 63A16 6.740 7Q156 45.828 The notes form part of these ftnantial st*ements Page 4
RisfiAN UFE CH 31 DECEMBER 31.1223 Tot•1 Funds 31.12.22 Totsl Funds FIXED ASSEYS Tanglble wets 518.321 79,509 CURRENT ASSFrs Debtors Cth at b?nk and In hand 29,591 475lS 29591 54575 31308 87,056 77,106 84.166 119,364 CREDrroi Amounts fallln8 duè wlthln one year 523.173 532331 IS3,5 NEf CVIIRENT ASSETSI U4BiimES 14U6.0671 12,0981 1448,1651 133,681) TOYALA&WS LESS aJRREKr UABKMES 63,416 6.740 70.156 45,828 63A16 6,740 70,156 4S,B28 FUNDS Unrestrkted fun(ts Restrtcted funds 63.416 6,740 39,487 6,341 TOTAL WNDS 70,1 45% TfinancIal$tatÉMPntsWere approved bythe Boardof Tnsteesand authc¢ri5ed for Issue on 16 Qctobkr 2024 and were signed oh its behalf by: J Lowther The notes form part of these Iln¥ntlal 5tatEments Pa8e 5
E14TS FOR YHEYEAA ENDED31 DECÉM8ER ACCOUNnNG POL£5 88sTs ot PTepaElnithe fftnanctal statements Ihe flnJnd¥l st•trments of the tharlty. whkh 15 a 1¢ benefft Trty under FRS 102. have been prepared accrtanCe wfth the ijtarttles SOAP IFRS 1021 'Accounting arh4 Aepjrknnq by Ch2dtSes: Statement of Recommended Pra¢tlce applkabje tO£hartSprePagthe1r1cC0UTrts ts) 8ccordènce th4th the Fts)andal Aeptirting Stand3rd applioble In the UKand RePU1COf Iretsnd IPKS 1021 leffe¢tfve l January 20191.. FInancI Repo8 stsndèrd 102 The Fkiwctal Reportingstsndard applkk In the UK ar Republk of Ireland. and theCharthsAct 2011.The fina181 5kEwrntsha¥e been prtpared underthe hlstorxal ¢05t AH Income1s¥EcoBnlsed knthèststementoFFknandalAcbvluesoethe(lrftYhas en11eMenttOthefijnd%. It Is probable thatthe In¢rm¢ VAI be rec¥1 ¥nd the Unt£0n be measured ytabty. Exp¢nthtur• L¢abilitles are I&(sed05exPQndIl•as so¢>nth¢1$¥ lerfal w cotr obl&atlon ts)mmll11wthe thaylty to thateXpend1tu Itts prthawethat atransfer ofeconornSc benefits will be reqUId In sethement ondtheamoun¢oltheoWi8ation can be meèsuredreliably. EXpendSlu Ls acuJtsntEd brJ)nan ac¢ruo1sba515 and ha5 been dassSffed thjor headings that 38¥reBate al c05t related to the tategory. Where costs cannot bt dIreCt attrlbuted to head1rgsthtyhavebn alocthd toathties ofi a bas15 tonstsierrt¥Ath thè usè of $oUr T4ndblfixEd assets opfedatlon Is Pfty4lded at fdftming annual rates In orderto wrlte off asset over Its estimated Frethol& proptrty $pprts art Fhrurdand lstsf . in accordarKe wlth the prope . 25% on redudnE balar - 25% onreducing bajance T3xatltYh The chkn bexérnptfromtsx on Its charlta>le a¢li4its F¢Jnd a¢etsurtln8 Unre5tfi¢ted lurthcarb bewedltt3ccoèTrteWrth the ¢haritsWe obJe¢tivesat thedlscr¢tfon ofthetrust& Restrlcted l¥nds (aA onty be lor parti¢ul•r re5tEthd purpDses wlthtD the objects of the thatlty. Rtsttkdonsrfse whÈo specffied14 the donor of When fvnds art rd15ed torparknar restrkted ptwposès. FvrthÈtexplanhUonofthe nature and purposeof each fund ts lrtluded Inthe notes to th¢ financial ststements.
cHRlN UFE CHURCH DED3 2023 2022 OTHER TRADINGAcnwriES Revl¥tSaEes 20.867 IL362 RAISW4G RINDS Pmperty repatrs TRiISIEW REMUNERATION AND BENEFTrs There were no truste¥5fnuneraknorother beythforthe year4nded 31° D&tembèr 2021 nrrffor trended 3111 D¢cember2022. Tlwe were no twstee< eynses pald forthe year¢Trded 31Yt Ccember 2023. norfor the yeai ended 311* DecEmber2022. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Frethold Property Sports Flxtures & fittings TotaEs £osr At l Jan2023 Addlllor 65355 434.896 593 23JOI 8.150 89,049 443,046 At 31 Dec 2023 51)0.251 593 31251 532,095 DEPRECIATION At I hn 2Q23 Charge for Year 259 83 9281 4,151 4,234 At 31 De¢ ZOZ3 342 13.432 13,774 NEf 8OOK VALUE At 31 Dec 2023 s,251 251 I119 518.321 At ljaft 2023 65355 334 I320 79509 Page 7
UFÉ EFIN END 2023- DEbT0115: AMOUPITS FALUNG DUE WFtTrlPl ONE YEAR 31.1223 31.12.22 Other debto Prepayments andaccwed Income 23.327 6.264 26A45 5,863 29591 32,308 CREDrrw: AMovKfs FAWNG DUE wMIN ONE YEAR 31.12.23 31.12.22 bank loan5 and overdrafts {see rK)te 81 Taxatlan and soth15erurity Other ¢reditors 6,642 L775 144.628 530,287 532.351 1$3,045 LOAN5 An inalFls of the maturfty olloans ts 8lven belThv.' Anwunts falling due +*thln oneyear on demand: Banko¥trdrafts NM 6,642 Net movèment in funds MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At l.L23 At 31.12.23 Unrertrfrted funds General Fund 23,929 63,416 R¢5trlrtedfunds Restrkt2d 6,341 6,740 Total Funds 45,828 24.328 70,156 Page8
140TESTOTHE FINANCIAL MEiirs I DEC£M R2023- Net movemelit In funds, Induded in the aboNE are as folltt In¢i)mlnB Resoufces Resour$ expanded Movemert Funds At 1.123 Unréstri¢ted funds Genernl fund 39.487 237.564 213,635 63A16 Rostrkted funds Re5trirted 6,341 16.$97 16.198 6.740 TOThi FUNDS 4528 254,161 229.833 70,1 Cornparthes fur movemort Infunds Net m(wement In funds Trartsfer At 31.12.22 At 1.1.22 funds U•rèstrl¢ted fvnds General lund Restrkted fund5 fte5trtrted 1628 39087 7,431 {l.j0) 6,341 Tot Funds 44,2 1.538 45,828 Comparative net movemem in funds. Sncluded In the above Jre 35 follow". Incomi Resouros expatvled Movement Ftmds Utt¥*str5rted fun General bJnd Restrlrted funds Restrtcted 222.912 220,284 2,628 16.714 17,804 Ii.OXt Total Funds 239.626 238,088 1,538 10. RELATED PAAfi OISCLOSURES There are ng related partytransxtion5 forthe arended 31 DecerAber 2023. Pagè 9
FECH FOR THE YEAR ENIXD31 DECEM 2023 2022 INCOMEAJID ENDOWNMEPITS Dottatlonsand Lop¢les Oon0tion5 Gfft Ald Giants 152235 33556 165,239 37,776 6,715 195,295 209,730 0th4r YradlnRActs¥lllos Revlve Sths 20,867 IIA62 Other Irtcome Other Income Rental 21.799 162orJ 18,$34 Totsl In¢rfflln8 Rewurc•s 254.161 239.626 EXPENDinJRE IDvestmMt Manatement Costs Property Repalts challb1•Actt[es Wa8es Rent. Rates artd W In5Utance Ught and Hlèt Tdephone Postage and Ststk)nery Sundrles Repairs ènd R¢rw4als Events and Acuvltles Food and Caterlng Costs Mlnlslry Support and Expenses Gfft5 Chlldren and Yixrth CDst5 Card and StAye F DeP1on a1 Tangiblt Ftsed A95ets Mortpge Inierest Nank Char8eS 137.368 128,133 837 4.222 5,824 4,154 5,577 1,261 4.45ts 2,IYJ6 13.757 19.443 7.761 5,391 13.572 2.129 13,773 3,874 8,646 12,735 1,836 4,315 2,358 178 2.432 224.929 235,851 This pa¢t&o¢stsfNmprtoltt*3wtWbl)abKlst•teFnerts Page 10
RisfL4N UFÈ FOR THEVTAR E140ED 31 BER2 2023 2022 Support Corts Govemance Costs Legal ond Prole5slonal Fees Accountancy Fees 2.555 2.349 478 1,959 Total Resource5 Eyperthd 238.68B Nrt In¢ome £24328 £L538 Page 11