SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[TH] FEBRUARY 2023
CHARITY NUMBER: 1195543
SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER STANWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE VILLA ROAD STANWAY COLCHESTER CO3 0RH
INDEX Page Index 1 Trustee’s Report 2 – 3 Receipts and Payments Account 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5 Notes on the financial Statements 6
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SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER
TRUSTEES’ REPORT YEAR ENDED 28[TH] FEBRUARY 2023
The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 28[th] February 2023 for the charity, Sharon Fellowship Church Colchester with charity number 1195543.
The Trustees of the charity are: Rejoice Rajan Joseph Varghese Jain Thomas Sajit Oommen Sano Sunny
The principal address of the charity is : Stanway Community Centre Villa Road, Stanway Coclchester CO3 0RH
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity governing document is a CIO – Foundation Constitution registered 17[TH] August 2021.The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to review, plan activities and monitor the financial position.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Objects of the organisation are first to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs for the benefit in the United Kingdom and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may think fit from time to time . The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Organisation continues to hold successful meetings through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. The organisation also continues to hold outreach meetings during the year in which individuals had the opportunity to hear the message of the Christian faith. This has produced good results in reaching and helping members of the community. The church also supported Christian outreach work in India.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The income of the charity is above £19,300. This is a higher amount for this year of the charity the costs have been well managed over this period. The organisation is still in a good position to manage its costs. The main cost of the organisation was paying for the rent. Ministers expenses and equipment it uses for its meetings.
RESERVE POLICY
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditures that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The charity have assessed all the major risks to which the charity is exposed to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the Charities Act 2011,the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true and fair view of the state of the church. They are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed.
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Prepare financial statements on an ongoing basis.
They are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finances of the church at any time and to ensure that such accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.They also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the church and to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on 13[th] November 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
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SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28th February 2023
| **1 ** | Receipts & Payments Account (General | Purpose Fund) | Purpose Fund) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Receipts | £/ 2023 | £/2022 | |
| Donations | 19047 | 6877 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Receipts | 19047 | 6877 | |
| Direct Charitable Expenditure | |||
| Hall Hire | 2933 | 590 | |
| Professional fees | 280 | 120 | |
| Church Supplies | 156 | 61 | |
| Stationary | 0 | 18 | |
| Welfare | 0 | 300 | |
| Insurance | 191 | 191 | |
| Pastor Expenses | 7950 | 4400 | |
| Refreshments | 177 | 0 | |
| Church conferences | 1020 | 0 | |
| Printing | 744 | 0 | |
| Missions | 727 | ||
| 14178 | 5680 | ||
| Other Expenditure | |||
| Equipment | 2517 | 760 | |
| Instruments | |||
| 2517 | 760 | ||
| Total Payments | 16695 | 6440 | |
| Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year | 2352 | 437 | |
| Cash Funds brought forward | 6104 | 5667 | |
| Cash Funds at the end of the year | 8456 | 6104 |
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SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER
| **2 ** | Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 28th February | Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 28th February | 2023 |
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| Monetary Assets | |||
| Cash Funds | Unrestricted Funds | ||
| £/2022 | £/2022 | ||
| £ | |||
| Cash at hand and in bank | 8456 | 6104 | |
| Total Cash Funds | 8456 | 6104 | |
| Assets Retained for the | |||
| Charity's Own use | |||
| Non-monetary Assets and Liabilities | |||
| Musical Instruments | |||
| Equipments | 2622 | 760 | |
| Fixtures & Fittings | |||
| 2622 | 760 | ||
| Liabilities | |||
| Bookkeeping | 280 | 280 |
These accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Rejoice Rajan
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SHARON FELLOWSHIP CHURCH COLCHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28th February 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. Non-monetary assets are shown at estimates of the value at the end of the year.
Funds
The CIO has a general unrestricted fund that receives voluntary donations from attendants at the services.
The CIO has no outstanding guarantees to third parties no any debts secured on the asstes of the CIO
Public Benefit
The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or aims that are for public benefit.Details of how this is achieved are provided in the Trustees report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
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