Charlty Number
276440
MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Report and Accounts
for the year
31 March 2024

MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
R•port Ind Ac(ounts
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
Contents
Page
Trust Information
Trustees Report
Trustee5 Responslbllltles
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Trust Inforniatlon
for the year end￿ 31 March 2024
Charlty Number
276440
Trustees
J.M. Blu8tt-OurK*n
A. Harrison
S.N.
N.J. Wild
Addrus
22 Rthmond Park
LiverFod
Independent Ex•mlner
S J Sutcllffe FCCA
Torevell Dent Limited
1-3 St Ann'5 Place
Pellon Lane
Halrfax
HXI 5RB
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc
138 Allerton Road
verpool
L18 2JN
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
The trustees submit their Annual Report and Atcounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. which have
been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Prattke 2(XJS, and the Charltles
Act 2011.
Govemlnl documenl
The Merseyslde Christlan Fellowshlp15 constituted by a Declaration of Trust dated 20 july 1978.
Trustees
J.M. BIuott-DurKan
J.E. Bluett-Duntan
A. Haff180n
S.N. How88
N.J.
Rlsk Manag•m•nt
The trustees have a duty to Identlfy and miew the rfsks to whlch the charlty Is exwsed and to ensure
•pprDPfiate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The objectives of the Charity are to proclaim and further the Gospel of God by preaching and teachlng of
the Chrfstlan falth throughout the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
The irustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charlty Commisslon on the provis5on of
public benefit in their activities for the year ended 31st March 2024.
Intern•tlonal Ald
The Trust contlnues to pay the salaries of all the staff at NTara Christian School U8anda. We also sent
additional funds towards the buildin8 work on classrooms.
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Trustee4 Annual Report
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
Revlew of progress and achlevements Iconllnued)
South Afrka - Flrfands Blble
The Trust continued to support the development of the Firlands 81ble college property in SoLrth Afrlca with
donations.
Major persecutlon of Chdstlans In many countries around the world is a Seriously growing issue. The charity
Open Doors works to support people in the worst situations and annually prepares and publishes a world-
watch list of such places. MCF has SUPPOrted relief work through personal donations.
The Charfty plans to contlnue to develop its artivities in accordance wlth its oblecU¥es and aims.
The Trustees have revlewed the charity's needs for reserves in line wlth the guidance issued by the Charty
Commission and consider it prudent that unrestricted reserve5 should be sufficient to avoid the necessity
to reallse flxed assets and cover possible rlsk scenar105. At 31 March 2024 the Trustees are confident that
future Income will enable the Charity to meet its foreseeable needs on the basis of planned artivity.
Flnanclal Revlew
Full details of the financial tran5action5 are contained in the attached accounts. The totsl incoming resource5
for the year were £109,58712023: £118,350 l and, after dedurtlng fesources expended of £121.72712023-
£ 121.2791, the net expenditure was £12.14012023.. £2.9291.
The net assets of the Charlty at 31 Marth 2024 were É109.￿1{2023: £122.0411.
The Trustees Report wa5 approved on ...
and si8ned on their behalf by..
JM Bluett-Duncan
Chalrman
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
ststernent of Trustees Responslbllltles
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements
in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards.
The law appllcable to charltles in England and Wales. the Charity Att 2011 and the pr(Nislons of the
trust deed requlre5 the trustees to prepare financial ststements for each financial year whi¢h give
a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and applicatlon
of resource5. includlng the Income and expenditure. of the charity for that period. In preparlng those
flnancial statements, the trustees are required to
Select sultable accoLbnting pollcies and then apply them conslstentlv:
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
make jud8ements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent..
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless It 15 inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The tntstees are responsible fly keeping proper accounting records which diK505e with reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the
flnanclal staternents comply wlth the Charitie5 Art 2011 and the provlsions of the trust deed. They
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hente for tsking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities.
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Ind¢￿Thdent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustw of metse￿de Chrlstlan Fellowshlp
for th• year •nded 31 March 2024
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024. whith are set out on
pages 6 to 10.
Respectl¥e Responslbllltlts of Tn•stees and Examlner
As the charitvs trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts.. you consider that the audlt
requi￿rnent of Sectlon 144 of the Charttie5 Art 2011 Ithe Charities Actl does not apply. It Is my respon51blllty
to State. on the ba515 Of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charlty Commlsslon
under Sectlon 14515llbl of the Charities A¢ whether particular matters have come to ffly attention.
Bas15 of Indep•ndent Examlnerfs Report
My examination was carried out In attordance with the general dirertions given by the Charlty Commissioners.
An examlnatSon Includes a revlew of the accountin8 records kept by the charlty and a compar150n of the
accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideratlon of any unusual Items or disclosures
in the accounts. and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not pri>vide all the evidence that would be requlred in Jn audlt and, consequentlvi
I do not express an audlt oplnlon on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examlnerfs St•t•m•fit
In connertion with my examlnatlon. no matter has come to my attention..
11 Whlch glve5 me reasonable cause to be belleve that. In any materlal resperts, the requlrements
lal To keep accounting re¢ords in accordance with Charities SORP IFR51021
Ibl To prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records and to comply with the
accounting requlrements of the 2011 Charities Att
have not been met: or
21 to whlch, in my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable 3 proper understsndlng of
the accounts to be reached.
S J 5utdlffe FCCA
Torevell Dent Umlted
Chartered CertHled AccouTht•nt
1-3 St Ann's Place
Pellon Lane
Halffax
HXI 5RB
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MERSEY51DE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Statement of Flnanclal Artlvltles
for th¢ y•ar •nded 31 Marth 2024
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrkted
Funds
Restrlrted
Funds
In¢omln8 Resources:
Income & EndoWmm￿ from:
Donation & Le8acies
Other income
92,CK)I
257
17,329
IC8.330
257
118.110
240
Tot•1
92,258
17.329
109,587
118,350
Re￿￿rr•S Exp•nd•d:
Expendllurn on:
Charltable actlvltles
Other
102.423
17,864
120,287
119,929
1,350
Tot•1
103,863
17A64
121,n7
121,279
14•t IncomIn￿(EXPendItur•j
111,605)
15351
12,9291
Transfef between funds
Total funds brought forward
128,242
16,2011
122.041
124,970
Total funds cathed fon¥*rd
116,637
6,736)
109,901
122,041
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MERSEYSIDE CTrIRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
8alan￿ Sheet
for the ye•r •nd•d 31 Marth 2014
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Unrestrlrted Restrlrted
Funds
Funds
Notes
Flxad Assets
Tan8ible assets
93,155
93.155
93.220
Currnnt Ass•ts
Debtors
Cash at bank
9,314
10,527
1,030
10,344
10.527
11.479
20,266
Totsl Current assets
19,841
1,030
20.871
31,745
Credftors: Arnounts hlllni due
wlthln one year
14.125)
14,1251
12,9241
Net current assets
15,716
1,030
16,746
28,821
Total Net Assets
108A71
1,030
109,901
122,041
Funds of the Ch•rlty
Unrestrlcted funds
Restricted funds
116,637
16,736)
128,242
16.2011
Tat*l funds
lo9,￿1
122,041
The flnancial statements were approved by the Trustees on the .
on their behalf by:_
J.M. BIuett-DUn￿n
Trust••
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FEiU)WSHIP
Note5 to the Accounts
for the year end•d 31 M•rth 2024
Accountlni Polldes
al AC￿￿ntIng Conventlon
The financlal statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost convention, and In
accordance wlth applicable Accounting Stsndards IFRS1021. and the CharitiesAct 2011.
bl Incomlnl ResoufC•S
All Incoming resources are Included on the Statement of Financial Activitie5 *then the charity is
legally entFtled to the income and the amount can be quantified wlth reasonable accuracy.
¢) Resources Expend•d
Aesources expended comprlse all expenditure direttty relating to the objects of the charity.
When nece55ary, costs are allocated between dlrect tharitable expenditure. fund raising
and mana8ement and administration on an equltable basls
dl Flx•d Ass•ts
Depreclatlon is provlded at the following annual rates in order to wrlte off each asset over Its
estlmated useful Ilfe.
Freehold Property
Equlpment
- 25% on wrltten down value
No depreciatlon Is char8ed on Freehold Property as this is maintslned to a stsndard
to ensure that Its value Is at least equal to the value at whlch It Is dlsclosed In the
Flnanclal Statements.
•) T•x•tlon
The ¢harlty Is exempt from tsx on its charitsble attlvlties.
Fund Accountt
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the char6table objectlves 31 the dlscretion of
the trustees.
Restricted fund5 can only be used for particular restrirted purposes Withln the objects of the
charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are rai%d for ￿rtiCUlar
restricted purposes.
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 Marth 2024
Rewurces Expended
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Fund5
Funds
Chrlthbl• aetMtI••:
Mmisty ￿pport ar¥J eypww
Charltablo gfft8
37.113
37.176
15.786
37,113
55,040
15,786
38,559
55.136
13,473
9,967
2,708
17.864
Adm￿ll8tratkln c08t8
Events and actfvo
2.837
65
2,837
1028
17
119.929
Go¥•fn•ne• coth:
Ir*J8p8rMl•nl •YAmlMt
1.350
T•￿Ibl• Flx•d AM•ts
RkhTrwnd
Park
Exl•nilon
Equlpm•
Total
At l April 2023
Addltlons
39,068
53.894
31,612
124,574
At JI Marth 2024
53094
3L612
124,574
D red tlo
At l April 2023
Charge for the perlod
31.354
65
31,354
65
At 31 Marth 2024
31A19
31N19
Book V•lu•
At 31 March 2024
53,894
193
93.155
At 31 M4rth 2023
39.068
53.894
258
93,220
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MERSEYSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Not•s to ihe Accounts
for the year ended 31 M•rth 2024
Debtors and prepayments
2024
T•)t•l
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrl¢t•d
Funds
Funds
Income tax recoverable
9.314
1.030
10,344
11.479
9314
1,030
10,344
11,479
CT•dltorn. du• T*lthln 4)n• y#r
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Total
Fund5
Unr•strl¢t•d
Funds
R•strf¢t•d
Fun
Accruals
4,125
4,125
2,924
4,125
1624
Transartlons wlth trutt•*S
None of the trustees recelved a salary or expenses In 2024 or 2023.
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