Dear Trustee
Jireh Chapel & Houses, Tenterden Annual Report 2023
Church matters
Our Pastor and wife travelled to Australia at the end of February and preached during March, we were thankful to obtain ministers to preach at Tenterden during his absence.
The Sunday School continues to meet every Lord’s Day between the morning and afternoon services. One member continues to join online.
The Skype system continues to be used for online listening. This is for the benefit of the members of our own congregation when unable to attend, and we are also joined at most of our services online by people from other causes, for which we are very thankful.
Chapel houses
The upper (2-bedroom) flat at 1 Jireh House continues to be managed using a letting agent, Jago & Jago. The 2022 tenant is still in occupation.
The downstairs flat continues to be occupied by the previous tenant.
2 Jireh house continues to be occupied by the previous tenant during 2023.
Annual accounts
The annual accounts for the year 2023 are enclosed. You will see from these that the reserves held by the church have remained similar to last year as the Chapel & Houses combined have broken even for the year. This is a loss of £26k relating to the Chapel and a profit of £26k relating to Chapel Houses.
The accounts were audited again by Mr Samuel Parish from Swavesey. His report raised no areas for concern. We are very thankful to him for his assistance in this.
This report and annual accounts have been submitted to the charity commission.
Please contact me by email if there are any questions or observations.
With Christian love.
Yours sincerely
Edward Pont, Deacon/Church Secretary
Jireh Chapel, Houses and Assistance Fund Income Statement
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
| Jireh Houses Notes Income Rent Grants Expenses Maintenance Management fees and advertising Legal fees Planning & building works Cost of renewal/change in tenancy Annual Service & Insurance Jireh Houses Net Profit Jireh Assistance Fund Income Collections Expenses Communion expenses Distributions Jireh Assistance Fund Net (Loss)/ Profit Chapel Income Gift Aid Donations Collections for Chapel Special Collections in Gift Aid Refund Grants Sunday school collections Sale of 150th Books Maintenance fund Interest Grave fees Expenses Ministry Payroll Tax Building Maintenance Grounds Maintenance Annual Service & Ins Costs Utilities 1 Cleaning Special Collections out Publishing 150th Books Honoraria Sunday School expenses Subscriptions Chapel Net (Loss) Total Net Profit |
£ £ 2023 2023 1 30,948 2 0 1,455 1,659 0 0 144 1,190 4,449 26,499 1,374 0 1,450 1,450 (77) 8,540 2,121 1,395 2,735 0 345 0 0 0 50 15,185 23,741 5,220 470 2,832 2,640 3,927 813 905 0 60 257 245 41,110 (25,925) 498 |
£ £ 2022 2022 1 28,205 2 0 854 1,470 0 0 1,538 1,459 5,321 22,884 1,245 0 1,200 1,200 45 8,730 2,561 941 2,968 0 920 0 451 0 0 16,571 22,461 4,329 343 3,636 2,251 1,519 692 350 0 50 557 129 36,318 (19,747) 3,182 |
£ £ 2022 2022 1 28,205 2 0 854 1,470 0 0 1,538 1,459 5,321 22,884 1,245 0 1,200 1,200 45 8,730 2,561 941 2,968 0 920 0 451 0 0 16,571 22,461 4,329 343 3,636 2,251 1,519 692 350 0 50 557 129 36,318 (19,747) 3,182 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (19,747) | |||
| 3,182 |
Jireh Chapel, Houses and Assistance Fund
Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2023
| Assets Cash at bank and in hand Tenancy reserve Prepayments Liabilities Accruals Deferred Grant Income Net Assets and liabilities Equity Profit & Loss Reserves Jireh Houses & Chapel Jireh Assistance Fund |
10,341 285 0 10,626 5,452 0 5,452 5,174 4,979 195 5,175 |
8,154 0 0 8,154 2,478 0 2,478 5,676 5,405 272 5,677 |
8,154 0 0 8,154 2,478 0 2,478 5,676 5,405 272 5,677 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5,677 |
Notes:
1 Utilities higher due to much higher price in gas and electric contract
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of IIFM CkllPiL TETL0 L IV 31111 /13 On accounts for the year ended Charlty no lif any) t 135 Set out on pages I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {°Ihe Trust") for the year ended .31 1 L IOTr3. Responsibilltles and As the charity Irustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if (hey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 13 /> Name.. SIMOtL Pfvpu5 Relevant professional qualifi¢ation{sl or body (if any>= Fccfv Address: kl,Il IER October 2018