GIL4CE EVILNGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATE.VIENTS FOR THI YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CONTENTS Page l. and 2. Annual Report Receipts and Payment Account Statement of Aets and Liabilities Indcpendent EXaMirS Report CHURCH TNFORMATION REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 230336 REGISTERED ADDRESS Kingmoor Road, Carlisle CA3 9PS TRUSTEES Mrs. Riia Sinuh Dr. J. Crosby Mr. L. Rofvcroft OFFICF.RS Paslorlchatrman Treasurer Secretary Mr. Andrew Rowell Mr. SteN'en Glass Mrs. Helen Farish BANKERS Virgin Money 82 English Street Carlisle CA3 8HP tNDFPEYI DEIYT EXAMINER N.B. Lancaster kmd Co. Chartered Accountants 6 Brunswick Street Carlisle CAI IPN PAGE I
GIL4CE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315r DECEMBER 2023 OIIJF.CTS OF THF. CHARITY To provide servtces for the advancement of religion by the preaching of the Word of God and for the Christian growth tn Grac¢ and Fello$bIp. ACTIVITIES AIYD ACHIEVEMENTS Ill planning th¢ aLtivilics lor the year thc Trustees had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Cominission on public benefit. The Officers and Members hold quarterly meetings lo discuss Doctrinal, Financial and Practical matters of the Church Fellowship. Worship meetings open to aIl are now held via Zoom held on Sunday 10.45. am and 6.30 pm commencing with a prayer meeting. Tuesday 7.30 pm Bible Study and prayer meeting. A ehildretL'S group is also in operation Mr. Andrew Rowell ¢ontinuLS Pastor. The following donationh. were made during the year:. Mission Donalions: -NIL Other Donations.. £880
PAGE 3 GRACE EVANGELICAL CH RCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBE 2023 Y.E. 31.12.2022 INCOME 23.964 General Fund Collection and Donations 23,850 6,523 Stewardship Donation 9.323 30,487 TOTAL INCOME 33,173 EXPENDITURE 23,023 Wages and National Insuran 23,715 769 Pension Costs 819 585 Preaching Expenses 953 1,332 Pastorfs Travelling ExFenses and Book Allowance 1,332 1,139 Mission8ry and other Donations 880 295 Water R*e$ 323 850 Insurance 946 1,674 Gas and Electricity 2.198 143 Building Expenses 304 Broadband Costs 461 546 Postage, Station&ry, Advertising and Publication5 787 684 Sundry Expenses 150 Accountancy Fees 150 120 Independent Examinerfs Fees 120 31,842 TOTAL PAYMENTS 33,672 11.3551 NET DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR 1499)
PAGE 4 GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIA81LITIES AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023 AS AT31.12.2022 FLXED A SETS 35.118 Propety at Cost 35,118 CURRENT ASSETS Balance al Ctydesdale Bank PLC 13,254 Current Account 13.360 CURRENT LIABILrriES 150 Sundry Creditors 755 13,104 NET CURRENT ASSETS 12.605 48.222 NET ASSETS 47,723 GENERAL FUND 49,577 Balance as at 31st December. 2022 48.222 11,3551 Less Net (Deficill for the Year 14991 48,222 47,723 48,222 FUND AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023 47,723 SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES ON 5TH APRIL 2024 Rita Sin I TRUSTEES Dr. J. Crosb
PAGE 5 INDEPENDENf Ek4MXNER'S REPOR TO THE TRUS ESOF GIL4CE EVANGELICAL CItURCH We report on the accounts of the Grace Evangelical Church (Charity No. 230336) foT th¢ year ended 31° December 20?3 which are set out on pages I to 4. Res onsibilitles of trustees Vdnd examiner The charity's trusfres are responsibl¢ for the preparntion of the accounts. The charity's trustees consideT tbat an audit is not T¢quired for tlus y¢ar (under seetion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Clwities Act) and dmt an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilily to (a) (b) examine the accounts ullder section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the General DI10nS given by the Chlty Commission {under se¢tion 145(5){b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether parttcular mattets have come to my attention. (c) Basis of the ind¢ ndent examiner's re My examination w&s carried out in accordance with the General Direellons give by the Charity Commission. _An exaniination includes a reN'iew of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ot the accounts presented wiib those records. It also includes consideration of 8ny unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeKÉng explanations from the trustees concerning any sucb matters. The procedures undertaken do not proNTrde all the evidence that wDuld be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given &8 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement IKIOW. Inde dent examiDer's s temen In connection with my exarninatioo no matters have come to my attention which give me Cau to believe that kn. anv material respect: the 2ecounting records were not kept in a¢wrd8nce with section 130 of the Cl]aTities Act. or the accounts did not accord th¢ accounting records: OT the accounts did not comply with the applicable requiretn¢nts concerning the forni and content of a¢counts sei OUL in th¢ Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true aj fair, view whiLb is not a lltter constdered as part of an independent cxamination. I have come acTOSS no other rnatteTS in co]meL'Lion with the cxamination to which attention should drnwn in this [Crt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I. C. Lanc&8ter F.C.A. N.B. Lancast¢r and Co.. Chartered Accountanls. 6 BrLmswick Street Carlisle CAI IPN 51k Apiil 2024