2025-04-05-accounts - New Covenant Church Fosse Road South Leicester

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The Charity Registration Number is :- 1197563

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Report and Accounts

5 April 2025

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025.

Reference and administrative details

The charity name.

The legal name of the charity is:- New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South.

The charity is also known by its operating name, New Covenant Church- Fosse Road South.

The charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration.

The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 1197563.

The charity does not operate in any overseas jurisdictions.

Legal structure of the charity

The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England & Wales. The governing document of the charity is the constitution of the CIO as approved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) .

There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.

The trustees are all individuals.

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:-

267 Fosse Road South Leicester, , LE3 1AE Adefolake Omotunde; Opeyemi Olubunmi Sikuade Wisdom Atiase

The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:-

The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period were as shown above, and there were no changes during the year, or in the period between the year end and the approval of the accounts.

All the trustees are also members of the charity.

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

Objects and activities of the charity

The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document.

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 05 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and aims

The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian religion for public benefit.

To prevent and relieve poverty for the public benefit by providing funds, goods and services in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think.

Significant activities

In addition to services where we all meet, the men, women and youths meet occasionally for separate fellowship to encourage and develop themselves in accordance to God's plan and purpose. It also provides a great opportunity for people to share common issues that may be gender, age, career or role specific. All our services are open to all people, without charge. We often go out on evangelism to share the good news that God loves the world in our local community, we listen and offer prayers for everyone.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when carrying out activities to which it's relevant.

We have plans to implement several ideas for community transformation including Coffee Mornings, Food Bank as well as Breakfast and an After School Club when we move into our own Building. Church members volunteer their time, skills and expertise"�

The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit.

Public benefit

The Board of Trustees are pleased to report as follows:

The Advancement of Christian Faith

The Trustees of the Charity having due regard for the reporting of public benefit provided by the Charity in line with the Charities Act 2011, are pleased to report that the church has commenced involvement with community focused events and projects providing direct benefit for the public in the UK and abroad.

Places of Worship

The Charity commits to the promotion of the Christian Faith by leasing on a weekly basis a place in the centre of, Medway, Kent to provide the public with the ongoing opportunity to attend Church services enabling them to grow and develop in the Christian faith, teachings and Principles. The worship activities make provision for Christian Worship Services, teaching sessions, discipleship classes and prayer meetings throughout the week.

The Church also meets online via zoom on a weekly basis for bible study classes. This platform is open to non-members and provides an avenue to advance Christianity in the community on an informal basis.

Evangelism

Evangelism is a core value and outreach strategy of our Church to reach out to communities.We distribute Christian Tracts in the community, speak to people in parks and public places about the Christian faith, provide light refreshments in parks as we look to engage the community to drive forward the Christian faith. We also collaborate with local churches to promote picnics, BBQ outreach

and summer family fun days where food and drinks are provided. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity."�

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

Structure, governance and management of the charity

The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

In making the appointments, the CIO's governing document is checked to ensure that the new trustees are appointed in a proper and legal way.

Preferred candidates, with the required expertise and skill set, are identified and invited to be the first charity trustees. (Subject to formal vetting and approval by the full trustee board.) Potential trustees are vetted. Checks are carried out to ascertain candidates have not been disqualified from acting as trustees, and candidates are asked to confirm in writing that this is the case.

Candidates are asked to consider and declare any existing or potential conflicts of interest. Appropriate checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service are conducted. In the light of the checks and declarations, the trustees decide to go ahead and formalise the appointment of new trustees.

Trustees meet and decide on the appointment of each new Trustee and the office they hold. All new trustees are given a copy of the CIO's governing document and all relevant documents and guides from the Charity Commission.

All new trustees are introduced to the church and the office they hold.�

The charity's organisational structure.

Organisational structure

The trustee board is responsible for good governance and we strive to govern well. Trustees are given an induction session along with going through the CIO's governing document and all relevant guides from the Charity Commission.

The CIO's governing document and all relevant guides from the Charity Commission are regularly consulted in enabling trustees.

New Covenant Church Fosse Road South is part of the wider New Covenant Church UK, and trustees have attended meetings organised aimed at supporting and enabling trustees carry out their roles effectively.

The CIO consists of 3 trustees. There is a Chair, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

New Covenant Church Fosse Road South consists of a leadership team of three Pastors, two Elders and one Youth Leader.

Within the church, there are various departments and committees, with each having a head of department.

The various departments and committees include the Pastoral Team, Choir, Welfare, Children Department, Youths, Young Adults, Ushers, Technical Team, Prayer and Intercessory Team, Welcome and Follow Up Team, Covenant Men, Covenant Women, Evangelism, Finance, and Building Committee.

New Covenant Church Medway is part of New Covenant Church UK, with a signed document of association and collaboration. The CIO has public liability and indemnity insurance policy up to date.�

Financial review

The charity's financial position at the end of the year ended 5 April 2025

The financial position of the charity at 5 April 2025 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:-

Called up share capital Share premium account Net income	2025 £ 49,679 - -	2024 £ 20,510
		-
		-

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

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Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the
70,189 20,510
general purposes of the charity
Unrestricted revaluation reserve - -
Designated Revenue Funds - -
Designated Fixed Asset Funds - -
Total Unrestricted Funds 70,189 20,510
Restricted Revenue Funds - -
Restricted Fixed Asset Funds - -
Restricted revaluation reserve - -
Total Restricted Funds - -
Total Funds 70,189 20,510
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The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.

Details of The Independent Examiner

Theo Sehindemi Member of Certified Accountants 148 Sandy Lane South Wallington Surrey SM6 9NR

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), .

In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to :-

to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business;
state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They 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.

The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 28 November 2025.

Adefolake Omotunde

Trustee

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Report of the Independent Accountant to the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025

We report on the financial statements of New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South for the year ended 5 April 2025, as set out on pages 12 to 20, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements of the charity are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with charity law applicable within the jurisdiction of England & Wales and the accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 19, which framework constitutes the applicable United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Respective responsibilities of the directors and the accountant

The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. The Trustees also consider the charity to be exempt from the requirement to be subject to Independent Examination.

Our responsibility is to prepare accounts upon the basis of the information supplied to us, without conducting any formal scrutiny.

No statement of opinion

We have not carried out any audit procedures and have relied upon information supplied to us by the Trustees, and the information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequently we do not express an audit or other assurance opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Signed:-

Theo Sehindemi - Independent Accountant

Certified Accountants

148 Sandy Lane South Wallington Surrey SM6 9NR

This report was signed on 28 November 2025

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2025

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2025

Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other Tax on surplus on ordinary activities Other taxation Total expenditure Net gains on investments Net income for the year Transfers between funds Net income after transfers Other recognised gains/(losses) Extraordinary items Reconciliation of funds:- Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net movement in funds	Current year Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 19,969 - - - - 19,969 - 14,951 - - - 14,951 - 5,018 44,661 49,679 - 49,679 20,510 70,189	Current year Restricted Funds 2025 £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Current year Total Funds 2025 £ 19,969 - - - - 19,969 - 14,951 - - - 14,951 - 5,018 44,661 49,679 - 49,679 20,510 70,189	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 34,369 - - - -
				34,369
				- 13,859 - - -
				13,859
				-
				20,510 -
				20,510 -
				20,510 -
				20,510

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2025

Last year's SOFA - Analysis required by 4.2 of the SORP

Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other Tax on surplus on ordinary activities Other taxation Total expenditure Net income for the year Net income after transfers Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward SORP Ref Net movement in funds	Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2024 £ 34,369 - - - - 34,369 - 13,859 - - - 13,859 20,510 20,510 20,510 - 20,510	Prior Year Restricted Funds 2024 £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Prior Year Total Funds 2024 £ 34,369 - - - - 34,369 - 13,859 - - - 13,859 20,510 20,510 20,510 -
			20,510

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2025

All activities derive from continuing operations

Movements in funds

Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 5 April 2025

Revenue accumulated funds

Accumulated funds brought forward (From)/To unrestricted revenue funds Closing revenue funds Costs of fundamental reorganisation or restructuring Recognised gains and losses before transfers Exceptional items Net actuarial realised gains on defined pension benefit schemes	Unrestricted Funds 2025 £ 20,510 5,018 25,528 44,661 - - - 70,189	Restricted Funds 2025 £ - - - - - - - -	Total Funds 2025 £ 20,510 5,018 25,528 44,661 - - - 70,189	Last year Total Funds 2024 £ - 20,510
				20,510 - - - -
				20,510

*Summary of Funds*
Summary of funds Unrestricted and Designated funds 2025 £ Share capital and share premium - Revenue accumulated funds 70,189 Revenue designated funds - Fixed asset funds - Revaluation reserve fund - Total funds 70,189	Restricted Funds 2025 £ - - - - - -	Total Funds 2025 £ - 70,189 - - - 70,189	Last Year Total Funds 2024 £ - 20,510 - - - 20,510

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 5 April 2025

Income and Expenditure account

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 5 April 2025 as required by the Companies Act 2006

*Income* Income from operations Gross income in the year before exceptional items Gross income in the year including exceptional items *Expenditure* Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation Realised net actuarial losses on defined benefit schemes Costs of fundamental reorganisation or restructuring Total expenditure in the year Extraordinary items Tax on surplus on ordinary activities Gift Aid donations made Retained surplus for the financial year Net income after tax in the financial year Net income before tax in the financial year	2025 £ 19,969 19,969 19,969 14,951 - - 14,951 - 5,018 - 5,018 - 5,018	2024 £ 34,369
		34,369
		34,369
		13,859 - -
		13,859
		-
		20,510 -
		20,510 -
		20,510

All activities derive from continuing operations

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the headings and subheadings used in the Income and Expenditure account have been adapted to reflect the special nature of the charity's activities.

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Balance Sheet as at 5 April 2025

Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments held as fixed assets Social investments Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks Debtors Investments held as current assets Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets	- - - 70,189	2025 2024 £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20,510 20,510
	70,189

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year - Net current assets Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Provisions for contingent assets The total net assets of the charity Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Funds - Restricted Fixed Asset Funds - Restricted Revaluation Reserve - The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the *Net assets* Defined benefit pension scheme assets *Net assets*	-	- 70,189 20,510 - - - - - - - - - - 70,189 20,510 - - - - - charity, as follows:-

New Covenant Church - Fossee Road South - Balance Sheet as at 5 April 2025

Unrestricted Funds

Called up share capital Share premium Unrestricted Revenue Funds Unrestricted Revaluation Reserve Designated Funds Designated Revenue Funds Designated Fixed Asset Funds Pension reserve Total charity funds	- - 70,189 -	- 20,510 - 70,189 20,510 - - - - - - 70,189 20,510
	- -

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Acts, if it were so registered, it would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Adefolake Omotunde

Trustee Approved by the board of trustees on 28 November 2025