PLEASE SIGN & RETURN Registsrad Charlty Number. 1197196 SOUL CHILDREN UK ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Caladine charltsred CertiFiod Accountants
SOUL CHILDREN UK FOR THE YEAR EN ED 31 DECEMBER 202 NT Legal and admlnlstralfve Informalon Trust868' Report 24 AccountanV8 Report Statement of Re¢8lpts and P8wn6nts Statement of A888ts 8nd Ll8bllttl88 Note8 to the Flnanclal Statements
SOUL CHILDREN UK FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Po90 1 CEMBER 2023 mlnlstratlve Infomiat5 Tfust•es Mr M Chestsrton Mr M Jongs Mr R Kendall Jr. Mr J Braceglrdle Mr A Bodkln Charlty number 1197198 Contact addr••8 O Ash Grov8 H8ald Grean Cheadle SK8 3JA Ac¢ounl•nt Caladin8 Llmlled Chanty Housa 22 Upperton Ro8d Easlboume Easl Sussex 8N21 18F Bank•rn N8IWest Bank 699 Wilmslow Road Dldsbury ManGhester M20 6NW
OUL CHILDREN UK FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2023 Page 2 Trustees. Re ort Tho trustees present their Annual Report and tha Flnancial Siatemenls of thè charity for the year ended 31 D9c8mber 2023. Constltutlon Soul Children UK wa$ rnglstered as a CIO the Charity Commissbn on 17 December 2021.11 Is govomed by its con8lilution. Oblectlves and activiti•• To advance the Chrlsllan faSth. as set out In the Statement of Falih, In parlicular bul not •xdusively. by helping young people lo come to fabth or deepon Ihfrlr falth In Jesus Christ, through p8rfomiiThJ appropriate mu81c that they cgn relate to and by explorlng the Blbla. Th• Trust••s Those who seNod durfng the year are 88 sho1 on Paga 1. Trustee8 are appointed by tho exlslng trustees and ar• provldgd wlth appropriatè IralnlNJ to undertake their Publlc b•n•flt Thè Trusloes ha paid due regard to the publSc boneflt guIdar1Ued by th8 Chorfty Comm13slon In deddlng vthat activrtles tho ¢h8rity 8hould undgrt8ke. R•vl•w of actlvlti AS wa come to the end of our second year at Soul Chlldren UK, th•r• Is much for us to celebr81•. W• rlow hav 7 Cholrs a¢ro$$ England and Seolland Irom Dundaa In the North, all the way down lo Upton-onpsevem, wlth more ¢holrs In form8llon and )Urnr9 toward8 th81ounch polnt. We are 8180 St8rtlng to ha8r grnazlThJ 81orfes and report8 of slgns of transfomallon In the Ilvas of tho chlldren who 98ther •Ach weak lo slrvJ arKI do life IfXJ¢thor . chlldren flndlng new fri8nds, sp8nding tlme th othor chlldren thelr age, leamlng about Jesus, and flndlng the social Int8racllon they had struggled to develop prevlously.11 w88 also gr901 to wllnass the loy and tnlhuslasm pourlng out from both Children and cholrlgaders al our Soul Chlldren UK Festival In the summ&r. Rlght from the beglnnlng of Soul Chlldren In the UK, w¢ havè had a growng relatlon8hip wrth ScrSplur8 UnSon who holped us *th many of the aspècts of Setting up the charity. Thls partn8rship has contlnued lo grow this ar as we explore addlllonal collaborgtlon to help eath other achievo our re$pactlve mi53ion8. As we calebrale thasa great 'wlns', we al80 recognl88 that the nurnber of childr•n fe&llng Ssolated and alone conllnu¢s to be hlgh and mental he811h iSSLJ8S among chlldren ol all ago$ 1$ rarety out of the news. In an anvlronmenl vthere m8ny spand considerable amounts of time on screens and in virtual Setb'ngs, childr8n are crying out for a healthy. consistent community. Ag Chrlstlans. we know that the m¥jortty Are Blso unchurch&J and donl know Jesus. As we iourrffj forward into OUT 3rd year, we know that our choirs are making a dlffwonce and we want to see more ¢hoir$ joining the family, ond rnore childrèn's lives transforned. Finally. some words of thanks. Fir8lly, lo our am8zlng God. who takes our littl8 bit of faith, and adds to il the 'Smmeasurably more than we could 88k or imaglne,. For thi5 we can only stand in awe and give him prai50. Next, lo all those lead Ix halp to run cholrs. Thank you for your d•dicatlon and stickability- and for all you do to bring the lYJht of J¢sus Into the lives of children and th8ir famllies.
SOUL CHILDREN UK P¥g• 3 FOR THE YEA EN EMBER 2023 Trustees. R ort Revlow of activltl•s Icontlnued) Once 8gain. this year. there have bean a number of organi8atlcfis and Indlvldu81s who have UrneY* wth u$, In prayer. wlth encouragement, Bnd whh thek finances. If you are ono of tho$9 thon please accept Our heartf•lt thanks and appreciation for your ¢ommilmenl to OUT vlsion. I would 81$0 Ilkg lo hhlIght the dedicallon gnd commltmenl of our truste8s. all of whom live incredibty busy Ilves bLrt still carve out tim8 Its play tholf part Sn makiro Soul Childran UK the great family il is. Whatever your connoctlon to Soul Childr8n, can l tsk8 thls opportunlty to thank you for nIng bmth us In our rnisslon. as we $o¢k lo reach young peoplo through musk they can relate lo and Introduce them to a lil•ltsng rolallonshlp wlth Jesus. Rovlew of fln¥n¢l•l posltlon The total recelpls amounted lo £11,391 12022.. £10,300) ond total payment8 amountad to £13.881 {2022: £3,51, This re$ulled In general cash fund8 8131 tl8c8mber 2023 of £4,240. Rlsk managem•nt The Trustees have con81d&r&d tho rna rtsk8 that th8 ch8rlty may fo¢0 and can confirm that sysl•m$ have been establlshed lo mltSgat8 them. Mr M Ch$stgrton Chair of Truste8B 17-10-It
SOUL CHILDREN UK OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20 Pago 4 Accountant's Re ort In ord8r to assist you lo fulfil your dvli&s under the Charit5 Act 2011. we have prep8r8d for your approval the finan¢lal statements of Soul Children UK for th8 year ended 31 December 2023. whlch comprise tho receipts 8nd payments account, th8 Statement of assèts And liabilTbes and the reloted notes from the charity5 8ccounting records and from information and explanaty.ons you have glven u8. As a praclising member fim of the As50cSatlon of Chartered Certified Accountsnts. w8 are subject lo its ethical and other professional requlr8menls which are delalled 8t https-Ilwww.accaglob81.comlgblenlmember Islandardslrules-and-slandardslfulebook.html. This report Is made lo the charlvs Trustaes, as a b, In accordance wlh the 18rms of our engagement lettef dated 23 May 2023 our work has been undartaken solely lo prepara for wjur approval the flnanaal slalemènts of Soul Children UK and stsle those mallars that we have agr8èd to sla18 lo the charity's TTUStee8, as a body, In Ihls report In 8ccoidance wllh the r8quir8menls of the Assoaiatlon ol Charttrred Certifi8d Accounlanls as detsiled at https'.Il.8ccg1ob81.¢OM1c0ntent1darnIAcCA GloballTechnicall f¥ctllechnicalfaclsheet-183.pdf. To the lullesl oxt8nt pemillted by law. we do not accept or assumè re5pon$ibilily to anyone other than Soul Chlldren UK and the Gharlly's Trustees as a body, for our work or for this report. You consldeT that Soul Chlldr8n UK Is exempt from Ihe $tstutory audit requlremanl for thè y8ar, and Is not require(i to oblgln an Independent exBmlner's report. We have nol en in8lrucled lo carry out an audll or revlew of the financial statemen18 of Soul Chlldren UK . For Ihls reason, we have not verifl8d the accuracy or completeness of the ?OUnng records or InfoTmatlon and explanallons you have glven lo us and w9 do not, Ihereforo, expre88 any oplnlon on th8 slalulory fln8ncbal Statements. Ca18dlne Limit Chantry Hous8 22 Upperton Road Eastbournè East Sussex BN21 18F Dale.. 231 ia IitSLF
SOUL CHILDREN UK R THE YEAR ENDED 3 Pay5 DECEMBER 2023 •e•l ts and Pa nts Aecou 2023 2022 R•celpts Donations Choir subscription8 Merch8ndl88 sales 9,138 9.450 Total roc•lpt¥ 11,391 10.300 Payments Vldeo edlung 8nd productlon Ext8mal contractors Merchandls& purcha88 Insuranc Accountsncy Grants lo choir8 Sundry 705 7.057 1,381 485 600 3,000 633 1.400 2,19) Total p•ym•nt• 13,861 3.590 Not mov•m•nt In fund• 12,4701 6.710 Gon•T cmh fund• blfal 1 January 2023 6.710 G•n•rnl ¥h fund• clf at 31 D0mb•r 2023 4,240 6,710 The notgs on page 7 fomi part of these FSnanclal StatomlS.
SOUL CHILDREN UK ASAT31D MBER 2023 Page 6 mont of As •ts 2023 2022 As CuThenl A¢¢ounl 4,239 8,710 4,239 8.710 Accountancy Fees 618 ApprwdbytheTru81ee8 cffi........ ... iu[o• Mrm he3terton Chalr of TnJglee8
OUL CHILDREN UK FO HE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202 P¥g• 7 NOTES THE FINANCIAL TATEMENTS ntln Pol The financial stat&ments have been prepared a8 a ReceSpts and PayTrents In aCCCfdance with son 133 of the Charities Acl 2011. General funds represonl monies recefv9d that are not sublect lo any restriction8 r8garding their u88 and are avallable for 8ppll¢aUons on Ihe general purposes of the Charfty. ansactlons Ith ru9t•e5 d r•la artl• Tfuslee, Mr R Kendall Jr, recèived £4,394 in the year for con8uttanGy seNlce8.