## Eyres Monsell Community Church Report and Accounts Period ended 31 December 2024 1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** ## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 58 Sonning Way Glen Parva LEICESTER LE2 9RU GOVERNING DOCUMENT Constitution dated 23rd June 2024 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1208865 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Daniel James MANAGING THE CHARITY Peter Cansdale Emma Shirtcliffe INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Nick Spear ACCA 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 Page 7 Notes to the Accounts Page 1 ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 December 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 Leicester and the surrounding neighbourhood b) such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, 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. ## **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: Regularly gathering for worship and fellowship Weekly prayer and study times together Regular taking of The Lord's Supper Regular engagements within the community Support and pastoral care for those in need In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. ## **Financial review** During this first accounting period income was £25,898 and expenditure was £5,712. The cash held by the charity was £20,186, all of which 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 equating to no less than three months of unrestricted expenditure so that the charity can continue to operate should income and / or expenditure fluctuate adversely. At the period end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £20,186 and the charity is therefore complying with its reserves policy. Page 2 ## **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 to the pastor of EMCC under the authority of the members of the church. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the members of EMCC, by a majority vote. ## **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: D R James ___________________________ D R James (Oct 8, 2025 12:57:28 GMT+1) DANIEL JAMES Oct 8, 2025 Date:_______________________ Page 3 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF** ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Eyres Monsell Community Church ('the charity') for the period ended 31 December 2024 on pages 5 to 7 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. ## Nick Spear Nick Spear (Oct 17, 2025 10:21:29 GMT+1) Nick Spear ACCA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB > Date: Oct 17, 2025 Page 4 ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Donations
Income from investments
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
2
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
4
**Net movement in funds**
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net of receipts / (payments) before
Payments in relation to charitable activities
undertaken directly|General
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
25,890
-
8
-
25,898
-
25,898
-
5,712
-
5,712
-
20,186
-
-
-
20,186
-
20,186
-
Unrestricted Funds|2024
£
25,890
8
25,898
25,898
5,712
5,712
20,186
-
20,186
20,186| |---|---|---| ||General
Funds
£
25,890
8
25,898
25,898
5,712
5,712
20,186
-
20,186
20,186|| The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts. Page 5 ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** ## **AS AT THE PERIOD ENDED 31 December 2024** |General
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**A**
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
20,186
-
20,186
-
**B**
**Other monetary assets**
Other debtors
545
-
545
-
**C**
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Fee for Independent Examination
450
-
450
-
**Total**
450
-
Unrestricted Fund|2024
£
20,186
20,186
545
545
450
450
450| |---|---| The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: D R James D R James (Oct 8, 2025 12:57:28 GMT+1) ___________________________________ Daniel Janes Oct 8, 2025 Date:_______________________ The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts. Page 6 ## **Eyres Monsell Community Church** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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. |**2**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Employment costs (see note 3)
Ministry expenses
Insurance
Office costs|Unrestricted Funds|Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-|2024
£
3,669
1,837
175
32
5,712| |---|---|---|---|---| |||General
funds
£
3,669
1,837
175
32
5,712||| ## **3 Transactions with related parties** Daniel James served as church leader and was paid £2,981 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; this payment is permitted by the charity's governing document. ## **4 Movement of funds** |General funds
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
-
-|Receipts
£
25,898
25,898|Payments
£
(5,712)
(5,712)|Transfers
£
-
-|Closing
balance
£
20,186
20,186| |---|---|---|---|---|---| Page 7