2023-09-30-accounts

Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church, Lansdowne Hill, West Norwood London, SE27 OAR Church office Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Web: www.lansdownechurch.org Charity Number: 241507 oe Ek¢9 25 November 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers You wlll have seen the Accounts for Lansdowne Church for the year ending 30 September 2023. The Accounts are produced on a cash basis and show Receipts and Payments of the fellowship during the year together with a statement of funds and balances. Income for the year 2022/23 was £125584 and expenditure was £106343. The income was almost identical to last year but expenditure was down by approximately £4500 The cost of living Increases that we have seen In the last year impact on everyone including Lansdowne. The Trustees understand that everyone feels the financial pressure of increased costs but I would encourage you to revlew your giving and if you are able, to increaslng your givlng. I would like to acknowledge the work done by Samuel Mfoafo-mccarthy and Peter Osborne In managing our finances. It is not any easy task and we a￿ thankful to them for thelr dlligence. A significant event In 2023 was the sabbatlcal of our Pastor. I wish to record my thanks to the Trustees for thelr hard work not only during the sabbatical but throughout the year. The Trustees willingly give up their free time to serrfe God and you, the members. Much work goes on "behind the scenes" and it Is rlght to acknowledge that he￿. Thank you for your hard viork, wisdom, unity and commitment to serving the cause of Christ in this way. On behalf of the Trustees Lawre ce Ovenden Chair of Trustees

LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Annual Accounts Report

For the year ended 30 September 2023

Charity Number: 241507

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Receipts and Expenses for the year ending 30th September 2023

ACCOUNTS OF LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

For the Year ending 30th September 2023

		2023	2022
	Notes	£	£
Receipts
Art Group		400	300
Audio		-	16
Interest		1,048	-
Tax Refund		13,132	10,854
General Gifts		-	-
Specified Gifts		550	-
General Offerings		71,760	74,700
Photocopy		-	25
Rainbow Tots		743	243
U.P.C. Rent		9,080	9,685
Youth Work		250	-
Sundries		-	-
		96,963	95,823
Expenses
Catering		945	159
Cleaning		-	-
Covid 19 Expenses		-	1,002
Evangelism		862	118
Gifts and Donations	C	520	-
Insurance		3,700	3,241
Ministry Costs	A	50,109	49,523
Missionary	D	9,075	6,111
Offering Out		7,550	5,300
Music, Audio Visual		-	-
Photocopying		413	-
Rainbow		84	-
Stationery		150	62
Utilities		16,851	421
Youth Ministry		576	15,660
Sundries		-	379
		90,834	81,976

This year there has been a surplus of £8,858 against a surplus in the previous year of £13,035.

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Receipts and Expenses for the year ending 30th September 2023

Premises Funds Note Premises Fund Account Balance At beginning of year Rental Income Cooker Gift Trans from Tax ref. B Cottage Expenses B Maintenance General B Maintenance Large (includes boiler) At end of year Missionary Fund Note Missionary Fund Account Balance At beginning of year Missionary Receipts David & Ruth Burns Gordon & Sandra Bull David Easton Others D At end of year Acts Fund Communion Fund Account Balance At beginning of year Offerings Expenditure during year At end of year 125 Fund 125 Fund Account Balance At beginning of year Offerings Expenditure during year At end of year	Total £ -5,798 11,080 1,150 4,000 -139 -2,844 -7,051
	399
	Total £ 2,530 9,642 -3,600 -3,400 -600 -1,425
	3,147
	Total £ 2,572 2,602 -900 4,274
	Total £ 5,176 0 0 5,176

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Receipts and Expenses for the year ending 30th September 2023

Notes	2023 2022 £ £ 67,392 56,784 399 -5,798 3,147 2,530 4,274 2,572 5,176 5,176 80,387 61,263 2023 2022 £ £
Balances at year end General Fund Premises Fund Missionary Fund Communion Fund 125 Fund
Movement of£19,124from 2022 to 2023-year end balances. Church Bank Balances Notes
Church Bank Account Balances at year end Current Account Deposit Account HIBA Stewardship CCLA	32,900.72 14,824.51 0.09 0.09 11,165.81 11,127.11 36,320.61 35,311.74
	80,387.23 61,263.45

Movement of £19,123.78 from 2022 to 2023-year end balances.

Movement between 5 above funds match the deficit movement within current account.

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Receipts and Expenses for the year ending 30th September 2023

Notes

This figure includes Wages, Employer’s N.H.I. Contributions, Claimed Expenses, A Conferences, Books, Pulpit Expenses for Visiting Preachers, etc.

B The maintenance figure broken down is made up as follows:

Cottage Expenses Brickwork Church F.G.H. 3 new pumps for boilers in church 13 days of repairs to the roof's Yearly Boiler service F.G.H. Brickwork Boiler work Replacement of all church light bolbs Safe S.I. Fire Alarm Service and repair +Fire Ext.Main. Sundries (Day to Day Main.) Total Maintenance for Premises Fund	£ - 139 - 600 - 951 - 5,500 - 490 - 400 - 269 - 516 - 842 - 326 -10,034

We have paid out the Tax amount immediately on Specific Gifts which were Gift Aided, so that the work in need has the full amount of money "Up Front" The Gift Aid Money is Claimed back in the usual way C The Gift Aided Tax Payments were £nil

D The missionary gifts are made up as follows:

David & Ruth Burns mission support Gordon Bull & family David Easton Open Doors Missionary Speaker expenses Spical Gift Noble David & Ruth's Nephew Total Missionary payments	£ -3,600 -3,400 -600 -200 -75 -1,150
	-9,025

Please note there is now a Missionary account so all missionary Gifts and payments will come from this account

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Receipts and Expenses for the year ending 30th September 2023

Notes for Trustee’s

You will have seen the Accounts for Lansdowne Church for the year ending 30[th] September 2023. The Accounts are produced on a cash basis and show Receipts and Payments of the fellowship during the year together with a statement of funds and balances. Income for the year 2022/23 was £125,584 and expenditure was down by approximately £4,500.

The cost of living increases that we have seen in the last year impact on everyone including Lansdowne. The Trustees understand that everyone feels the financial pressure of increased costs but I would encourage you to review your giving and if you are able, to increasing your giving. I would like to acknowledge the work done by Samuel Mfoafo-McCarthy and Peter Osborne in managing our finances. It is not an easy task and we are thankful to them for their diligence.

A significant event in 2023 was the sabbatical of our Pastor. I wish to record my thanks to the Trustees for their hard work not only during the sabbatical but throughout the year. The Trustees willingly give up their free time to serve God and you, the members. Much work goes on “behind the scenes” and it is right to acknowledge that here. Thank you for your hard work, wisdom, unity and commitment to serving the cause of Christ in this way.

TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH LANSDOWNE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Charity number: 241507

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Maxwell Morais 43 Sanderson Road Chaddesden, Derby DE21 6QX [e-mail]

26th July 2024

Independent Examiner’s Report to Trustees of Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church SE27:

I report on the attached accounts of the church for the year ended 30[th] September 2023.

The Church’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year as laid down in the Charities Act 1993 (The Act) and that an independent examination is acceptable.

My examination was carried out during end of July 2024 in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners.

An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Following my examination of the accounts and supporting evidence, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that the Church accounts have been misrepresented in any way or require any subsequent auditing.

A summary of the accounts is included within the documents circulated annually to the Church membership where opportunity is also given to raise any issue of concern. Any issues or concerns are duly commented upon by a trustee member and included within the minutes.

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Maxwell Fiuza Morais (MAAT)

Former member of Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church Independent to Trustee / Elders & Treasurer