## Welling Evangelical Free Church
Report and Accounts Year ended 30 September 2024
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Welling Evangelical Free Church Upper Wickham Lane Welling DA16 3AQ GOVERNING DOCUMENT Constitution dated 25 April 2021 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1194415 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Tarl Benjamin Reeves MANAGING THE CHARITY Justin Dallas Rhoades Richard Michael White Emmanuel Oluwatosin Akinyosoye Armand Michael Nejand Jonathan William Gardner (appointed 19 May 2024) Martin Parsons (appointed 20 April 2025) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Sarah Crispin ACA 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 Pages 7-8 Notes to the Accounts
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## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## **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, are:
a) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Welling, Kent and the surrounding neighbourhood;
b) to put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life;
provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the Church from time to time.
## **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) the regular gathering for corporate worship of God
b) to practice of ordinances of the church, baptism and communion, as instituted by Jesus Christ c) to accurately teach the Word of God, the Bible, to all generations
d) to share the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, with all who desire to learn about Him
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **Financial review**
During the year income decreased by £20,512, to £116,992, and expenditure increased by £17,008, to £108,899. As a result the cash held by the charity increased by £8,093, to £100,363, of which £97,953 is unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £35,000 (which equates to about 4 months' of unrestricted 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 £97,953 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
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## **Governance**
Responsibility for setting policy and for making operating decisions 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 church staff led by the church Eldership. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote.
## **Relationships with other charities and related parties**
We are a part of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches(FIEC). The FIEC is a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland, and Wales. Its mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ.
Being part of FIEC links us to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches, and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated with FIEC.
## **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:
## Justin Rhoades
……………………………………………………….. Justin Rhoades (Jun 28, 2025 08:43 GMT+1) Justin Rhoades
Jun 28, 2025
Date:_______________________
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Welling Evangelical Free Church ('the charity') for the year ended 30 September 2024 on pages 5 to 8 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
2. 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.
## Sarah Crispin
Sarah Crispin (Jul 7, 2025 09:03 GMT+1)
Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: Jul 7, 2025
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## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
||||||Unrestricted|Funds|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||General|Designated||Restricted|||
||||||Funds||Funds|Funds|2024|2023|
|||||Notes|£||£|£|£|£|
|**_Income receipts_**|||||||||||
|Donations|||||98,217
||-
|8,240|106,457|120,444|
|Gift aid receipts|||||7,299
||-
|-
|7,299|9,860|
|Rental income|||||1,400|||-|1,400|7,200|
|Interest income|||||1,836||-|-|1,836||
|**_Total receipts_**|||||108,752||-|8,240|116,992|137,504|
|**_Payments_**|||||||||||
|Payments
in
relation
to
activities undertaken directly|||charitable|2|96,998||-|1,350|98,348|80,791|
|Grants
paid
in
relation
to
activities undertaken by others|||charitable|3|8,301||-|2,250|10,551|11,100|
|**_Total payments_**|||||105,299||-|3,600|108,899|91,891|
|Net of receipts / (payments) before|||||3,453||-|4,640|8,093|45,612|
|Transfers between funds||||5|7,587||-|(7,587)|-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**|||||11,040||-|(2,947)|8,093|45,612|
|Cash funds as at|last year|end|||86,913||-|5,357|92,270
|46,658
|
|**Cash funds at this year end**||||A|97,953
||-
|2,410|100,363|92,270|
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
|Notes
**A Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
**B Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
Insurance paid in advance
**C Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Fee for Independent Examination
**D Assets retained for charity's own use**|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
97,953
-
**97,953**
**-**
40,772
-
2,063
-
**42,835**
**-**
1,260
-
**1,260**
**-**
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
2,410
**2,410**
-
-
**-**
-
**-**|2024
£
100,363
**100,363**
40,772
2,063
**42,835**
1,260
**1,260**|2023
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||92,271|
|||||**92,271**|
|||||7,340
2,031
|
|||||**7,340**
|
|||||960|
|||||**960**|
||||||
|Church Building
Youth building
Music and PA equipment
Computers, IT and other equipment|Cost
£
-
39,000
28,454
8,589
76,043|Insurance
value
£|
|---|---|---|
|||1,726,000
-
-
-|
|||1,726,000|
The trustees have used insurance value for the Church Building as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values; insurance values may differ materially from current values. All other assets are shown at cost.
## **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:
Justin Rhoades ___________________________________Justin Rhoades Justin Rhoades (Jun 28, 2025 08:43 GMT+1)
Date:_______________________ Jun 28, 2025
The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
## **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.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. 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.
|Unrestricted Fun
General
funds
£
**2**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Staff & intern costs
40,355
Building
10,367
Equipment
4,989
FIEC
2,232
Hospitality
3,197
Kids/Teens
10,105
Marketing
1,480
Men/Women
2,457
Missions
-
Outreach/Evangelism
3,524
Pastoral
3,163
Administration
4,980
Sundries
20
Utilities
10,129
Legal & Professional
-
96,998
**3**
**Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others**
Grants for:
Hope Community Church
UK Mission
1,750
Stockwell Baptist Church
UK Mission
-
Other small grants to organisations
UK Mission
1,000
Central Missionary Clearinghouse
UK Mission
-
Grants to individuals
5,551
8,301|ds
Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Restricted
Funds
£
1,300
50
1,350
2,250
-
-
-
-
2,250|Total
2024
£
40,355
10,367
4,989
2,232
3,197
11,405
1,480
2,507
-
3,524
3,163
4,980
20
10,129
-
98,348
4,000
-
1,000
-
5,551
10,551|Total
2023
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||10,693
7,600
8,811
1,728
3,513
11,001
941
3,125
2,002
9,548
9,133
4,883
-
5,172
2,640|
|||||80,791|
|||||-
4,000
600
5,200
1,300|
|||||11,100|
## **4 Transactions with related parties**
Justin Dallas Rhoades served as church leader and was paid £nil (2023: £1,500) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document. During the year, Rachel Rhoades, who is closely related to Justin Rhoades, a trustee, received £24,000 (2023: £1,500) for her services to the church. Jonathan Gardner who served as the associate pastor of the church was paid £13,127 for serving in that capacity, and not for serving as a trustee.
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## **Welling Evangelical Free Church**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
## **5 Movement of funds**
|**vement of funds**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|General funds
Restricted funds :
Youth Building
Christmas Offering
On Mission
Summer camp
Sponsorship Licence
Other restricted funds
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
86,913
4,995
-
-
-
194
168
5,357
92,270|Receipts
£
108,752
2,230
2,250
2,410
1,300
50
8,240
116,992|Payments
£
(105,299)
(2,250)
(1,300)
(50)
(3,600)
(108,899)|Transfers
£
7,587
(7,225)
(194)
(168)
(7,587)
-|Closing
balance
£
97,953|
||||||(0)
-
2,410
-
-
-|
||||||2,410|
||||||100,363|
£1,898 of the transfer to general funds relates to correction of expenses spent in previous years for Youth Building (£1,536), Sponsorship Licence and other restricted funds that was paid out of general funds.
The balance of £5,689 transferred from the Youth Building fund to general funds relates to permission being given by the donors to transfer the funds following the completion of the Youth Building in 2022.
The Youth Building fund relates to money raised towards the building of a separate 'garden room' for youth work built in the grounds of the main church building.
The Christmas offering in December 2024 was donated to Hope Community Church, Middleton. The On Mission fund relates to money raised for On Mission attendees requiring financial support for the retreat. The Summer camp fund was for a youth camp that took place in July 2024.
The Sponsorship Licence fund relates to money raised towards the various costs for application of Sponsorship Licences for 2 members of staff. The Typhoon appeal was to help an individual in the Philippines whose house was destroyed by the typhoon. Other restricted funds relates to specific smaller appeals to support causes and individuals.
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