2022-12-31-accounts - Lansdowne Chapel Sheffield

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 28/6/22 (registration date of CIO) to 31/12/2022

Charity name: Lansdowne Chapel Sheffield

Charity registration number: 1199468

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the Church are: the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith, both in the UK and Worldwide Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees further the work of the Church.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Our first object is the advancement of the Christian faith. We do so by regular church activities including Sunday Services and other services such as prayer meetings. These meetings include praise and worship, prayer, sermons teaching the bible and bible verse memorisation. All these activities help the congregation advance their Christian Faith and learn more about the faith and the Christian Gospel. Our second object is furthering the work of the church and we have a postcard ministry where we design, print and distribute a ‘postcard’ sized card talking about a particular aspect of life and the Christian faith. These postcards contain an invitation to any of the church services and over a thousand are distributed by the church members to the immediate neighbourhood surrounding the church. We also advance the Christian Faith and further the work of the church in general by financially supporting missionaries in a number of countries and here in the UK. These are noted in our church accounts
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The church provides regular worship and

whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit		all are welcome to these services. For example the regular postcard ministry includes an invitation to the church and its regular services. In carrying out these activities the church has careful regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	n/a
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	n/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our church members make an ongoing contribution to the life of the church including participating in Church services, serving in the kitchen, musical contributions and practical day to day contributions such as visiting those who are unable to attend church for a variety of health reasons. Church members look after the church building and all the practical work this involves, including cleaning, gardening/weeding/decorating and other practical matters.
Other		n/a

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The trustees wish to offer a welcoming environment to all who attend our services and have been successful in welcoming several new local people into the church. Our church services have a variety of content and once a month at least we offer an all age worship service to particularly encourage young children and involve them in church life. The church helps mark important milestones through life and conducted a Wedding in July 2022. We have also hosted and conducted a number of funerals including lunches/teas afterwards for the bereaved families. The support to bereaved families does not

only include the funeral itself, but regular followups afterwards to check on their welfare. This kind of support is very important and benefits the families, helping them cope with the loss of a loved one and start to look forward. The trustees and other members of the church undertake regular visits to those members who are too frail to attend church in person, offering communion and a listening ear and support as required.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	n/a
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income from the period including church collections and rental income 15,196,76. The detailed breakdown is included in the accounts. We are very grateful for the faithful giving of the congregation at Lansdowne Chapel Sheffield.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	There is no formal reserves policy, cash is held in the bank for future maintenance and running costs for the church
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Variable cash in the bank
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The principal sources of funds is church collections and rental from groups who rent the church buildings.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first Charity Trustees, who are all in post from the founding of the CIO every Charity Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Lansdowne Chapel Sheffield
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1199468
Charity’s principal address	104, Cemetery Road, Shefeld S11 8FP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Onkar Singh	Chair	28/6/22 onwards (registration date of cio)
Eliseu Balanga	Treasurer	28/6/22 onwards (registration date of cio)
Stephen Fryer		28/6/22 onwards (registration date of cio)
Paul Morrison		28/6/22 onwards (registration date of cio)

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved N/A

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity N/A

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional) N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Onkar Singh

Full name(s) Onkar Singh

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

11/10/2023

Mini AGM Financial Update	Mini AGM Financial Update	Mini AGM Financial Update	Mini AGM Financial Update
Income	2019	2020	2021
General fund Sunday Collections + Rent Income Sub-Total Restricted Fund Special mission collections HRMC Gift aid return Total
	£14,138.21	£10,013.71	£15,196.76


	£14,138.21	£10,013.71	£15,196.76


	£4,057.00	£786.00	£0.00

	£2,340.23	£2,403.75	£0.00

	£20,535.44	£13,203.46	£15,196.76

Expenditure
General fund (Unrestricted) Building, Maintenance & Cleaning Gas/electricity/water/Insurance + Insurance Speakers' Gifts Support for Graham Reed Catering Children's work Sundries Sub-total Restricted fund Mission support Total

	£1,554.31	£1,302.88	£2,904.58
	£3,631.67	£2,935.79	£2,295.22
	£975.00	£550.00	£50.00
	£2,000.00	£1,200.00	£1,200.00
	£744.07	£96.09	£0.00
	£0.00	£0.00	£0.00
	£2,444.19	£1,314.91	£1,524.82
	£11,349.24	£7,399.67	£7,974.62


	£420.11	£2,001.45	£218.50

	£11,769.35	£9,401.12	£8,193.12

	£8,766.09	£3,802.34	£7,003.64

Bank Balances	Bank Balances	Bank Balances
Balance at 31/12/2019 Balance at 31/12/2020 Balance at 31/12/2021 Balance at 30/09/2022		£34,508.39 £39,250.69 £47,343.49 £25,018.06