TLC Church Bristol
Trustees Report 2025
Year ending 31[st] March 2025
Structure & Governance
TLC Church Bristol, is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation [CIO], registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales under reference number 1209222. The CIO was registered on the 22 July 2024.
At the date of this report, the Trustees were:
Derick Mulubwa* – Chair. Health and Safety and Risk Assessment lead.
Mona van Wyk – Data Protection lead
Terence Morgan* – Safeguarding lead
Stephen Lewis* - Senior Minister
David Eduardo Mont Lay
All of the Trustees served from the date of incorporation until the Balance Sheet date and beyond.
Some of the Trustees also serve as Trustees on other UK Charities as indicated with an *. Conflicts of interest are managed robustly if there is an overlap between charities.
The Trustees fulfil their statutory role as guided by the Charity Commission, and have agreed a range of policies and procedures which are implemented within the Charity.
The Safeguarding; Complaints and Privacy policies can be viewed on the charity’s website. www.tlcbristol.church
Objectives & Activities
As at the date of this report the Objects were:
The objects of the CIO are to advance the Protestant faith in Bristol and surrounding areas in accordance with the Statement of Faith for the public benefit through the holding of prayer meetings and religious education, public celebration of religious festivals, outreach and pastoral care in the community.
It should be noted that these Objects were amended on the 1 November 2025 in agreement with the Charity Commission, and the current Objectives are:
The objects of the CIO are to advance the Protestant faith in Bristol, the surrounding areas, and, from time to time, other parts of the United Kingdom and the world, in accordance with the Statement of Faith, for the public benefit. This will be achieved through (but not limited to) the holding of prayer meetings and religious education, the public celebration of religious festivals, outreach and pastoral care in the community, and through charitable acts of giving and support, both locally and internationally.
The principal activity of the charity is to hold weekly church services on a Sunday morning, and two mid-week prayer meetings in private homes.
The weekly church service is held in a room rented from a local hotel.
The Trustees have reviewed the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and are satisfied that the charity provides services which satisfy the Charity Commission’s requirements.
Achievements & Performance
Since the charity was established, the donor base has grown from an initial 25 to a maximum of 95. On a weekly basis between 45-55 people regularly meet on a Sunday morning.
An Elders board is established and provide for the pastoral needs of the congregation.
Teaching from the Word of God is shared amongst several congregation ministers, and a few external speakers have been invited to contribute to the life of the church.
As part of the supporting outreach of the church, financial contributions were made at Christmas 2023 to a charity working with homeless men, a charity supporting prostitutes working in Bristol, and four children from a family connected with donors within TLC whose mother was murdered.
On a monthly basis the whole church stays after the Sunday service to share a meal together. This, and all the church services, are open to all, and we have had a few residents of the hotel join us on occasion.
Financial Review
The charity does not own property, and the only assets owned by the charity are office and sound equipment, some of which was donated to the charity.
The charity has entered into a four-week rolling contract with the hotel and have advised them that we will be in attendance until further notice, however that is with the provision that we can give four weeks’ notice if we were to stop using the hotel as a venue.
The charity pays two lead ministers. One is paid for two days a week, one for one day a week. The charity also pays a bookkeeper one day a week for financial record keeping and related administration. All three are paid via invoice and the charity does not run a payroll system, nor does it employ anyone directly.
The charity has no other contracts or ongoing liabilities.
The lead ministers travelled to an overseas conference as part of their spiritual development, and the cost was covered by the charity.
The Charity has a Reserves Policy which calls for a minimum of three months Reserves to cover ongoing contractual obligations. Currently the Reserves greatly exceed this level, however these are held with the specific view to:
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Distribute to those in need, and as agreed by the Elders Board.
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Contribute and cover future property related costs, as the church looks to developing a property of its own.
Stephen Lewis Trustee
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Charity Name No (if any) TLC Church Bristol 1209222 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 7/22/2024 3/31/2025
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations 45,290 Designated funds 130 Othre income 547 - - - - - 45,967 - - Sub total - Total receipts 45,967 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 45,290 130 547 - - - - - 45,967 - - - 45,967 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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45,290 | - | ||
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A3 Payments
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
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| Sub-Contractors | 17,136 | - | - | 17,136 | - | |||||
| Missions | 1,511 | - | - | 1,511 | - | |||||
| Gifts and Donations | 1,839 | - | - | 1,839 | - | |||||
| Rent | 7,325 | - | - | 7,325 | - | |||||
| Vehicle Repair and Servicing | 480 | - | - | 480 | - | |||||
| Travelling | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | |||||
| Hotel and Accommodation | 134 | - | - | 134 | - | |||||
| Overseas Travelling | 2,429 | - | - | 2,429 | - | |||||
| Office Stationery | 80 | - | - | 80 | ||||||
| Internet Charges | 520 | - | - | 520 | ||||||
| Repairs and Renewals | 55 | - | - | 55 | ||||||
| Cleaning | 23 | - | - | 23 | - | |||||
| Bank Charges and Interest | 54 | - | - | 54 | - | |||||
| General Expenses | 1,628 | - | - | 1,628 | - | |||||
| DBS/CRB checks | 516 | - | - | 516 | - | |||||
| Refreshments | 309 | - | - | 309 | - | |||||
| Subscriptions | 455 | - | - | 455 | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 34,499 | - | - | 34,499 | - | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||
| purchases, (see table) | ||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| **Total payments ** | 34,499 | - | - | 34,499 | - | |||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 11,468 | - | - | 11,468 | - | |||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 11,468 | - | - | 11,468 | - |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Nat West Bank Barclays Bank Barclays bank Details Details Details Office equipment and IT Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 56,326 1,854 90 58,270 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - 220 220 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 1,930 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport lo the trusteesl members of harily Narril. TLé Ckl uftC14 31 1031?o2S 6RJSI o On accounts for th8 yoar ended Charily no (11 any) 120q2Z2 Set out on pages I report to the Irustè8s on my examination of thè accounts of the above charity <8 Trust") for th8 year ended 31 lo 3 12•ZS Rasponslbllltlos and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of réport of the acKounts In accordance with the requir8ments of th8 Charities Act 2011 1"the Act"}. I r8port in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carri8d out under $8Ction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions giv8n by the Charity Commission under $8Ction 14515)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materfal matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below '} in conne¢tlon wllh Ihe ex8mln8tlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting r8cords Independent examlner'8 stat•mont I have no conc8ms 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if thèy do not apply. Slgnod.. Date: 07 WhTCHmA Name: oRHéR Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon{s) or body (If any): Address: WATCHMAN ACCOUNTANTS LIMITSU ausow8V. Ippen Wiltshire SN1ts SDD Company No.. I Email.- chris watrhmanaccount8ntg.com Tpl.. 01249 658059 arn IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe exarniner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: d1ctionS and guidance for examiners). Glve here brfef detalls of any Items that the examlnerwishes to disGIoso. IER October 2018