## Trustees Report and Accounts 2023-2024 

Registered Charity N0. 298742 



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|Trustees Report|3|
|Independent Examiners Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|





Trustees Annual Repon 2023-2024
Regular meetings have continued to be held in member's homes. with occasional ones held online.
via Zoom, when no suitable home was available. The Zijom vneetings, when required, are provided
by one of the membe￿.
The church celebrated 40 annivew during the year and the whole church went away together
to the High Leigh Conference Centre for a weekend to celebraie and spend ume together in
fellowship and looking both back over the 40 Yea￿ and iowards what the future may hold. Fornier
members who have moved away were invited back and one of those provided the music for the
worship sessions. Spouses of members who were noi ihemselves members also joined us and some
of those joined in fully in the meetings.
The church received a significani financial legacy from a recenily deceased member and a small
portion of this was used io subsidise the celebrauon weekend conference.
Regular breakfast meetings for the men and ladies have continued to be held. in member's homes or
local publresraurants. A joini breakfasi meeung was held in a local hoiel prior to Chrisunas.
One couple are heavily involved in ministering io other groups in the USA and Switterland and
have travelled regularly to meet with those groups in person.
One lady regularly leads "Praciising Joy" serninars to gmups around the country in order to build
them up.
Church members have been involved in many activities and owisauons across the iown.
Three members are involved in the Healing on the S￿eets Minis￿ which offers prayer for healing
and any other issues in the town centre on a Saturday.
A number of membets are involved with the lown centre Chaplaincy and regularly visi(ing people
in their workplaces, such as the law courts, iown hall and the Asda supem]arket. Two ladies who
previously joined us as a result of the chaplaincy work in Asda have mainiained their association
with us, either fully or as pan of the monthly ladies breakfasts.
One member is involved with many of the other churches in the town and has chaired Churches
Together in Luton for several yeats now. He retired from that posiuon during the year, but has
remained as vice-chairnian to support his successor and also continue meeting with the leaders of
other churches.
Suppon has been given io members who have suffered the loss of fatnily members and who have
had health issues.
Keith Knight
n John Wood

INDEPENDENT EXAIVllNER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
COMMUNITY CHURCH LUTON TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the account5 of Coinmunity Church Luton
Trust for the year ended 31 Maruh 2024. which are set out on page5 5 to 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's truste¢s you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requireinents of the Charities A¢t 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my extunination of theTrust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the Direction5 given
by the Charity Coinmission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed Iny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in coiinection with the examination which give 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. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requiremei)ts concerning the forn]
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts ajid Reports)
Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair
view which 15 not a matter considered as part of an independ¢nt examination.
I have no concerns and have come acr055 TIO Other matters in connection with the
examinati
n to which attention should be dra￿ in order to enable a proper
understan
ing of,the a
counts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Martin Niemann FCA
Relevant professional qualification or body:
Chartered Accountant ICAEW
Address:
13 Broadlands, Syderstone
King's Lynn, Norfolk PE318ST
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COMMUNITY CHURCH LUTON TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Notes Unrestricted Designated Restricted 202312024 202212023
Funds
Fund$
Funds
INCOME
Donations and legacies
Inconie trom charitable activities
Other trading activities
Inveslments - Bank Interest
Other income
72,063
72,063
21,259
434
434
TOTAL INCOME
72.497
72.497
21.265
EXPENDITURE
Gifts in UK
Donations - Organisations
Conference
Memberships
Insurance
Copyright licences
Accountancy
18,000
10,806
5,622
18.000
10,806
5,622
18,000
3,280
293
170
210
293
170
210
294
110
270
TOTAL EXPEIYDITURE
35.101
35,101
21,954
NET INCOME for the year
37,396
37,396
(689)
FUNDS TRANSFERS
FUND BALANCES
BROUGHT FORWARD
22,425
22.425
23,114
FUND BALANCES CARRIED
FORWARD
59,821
59,821
22,425
The notes on page 7 forni part of these accounts
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COMMUNITY CHURCH LUTON TRUST
STATEMEIYT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 2024
Note
2023ll024
202212023
Fixed as5et8
Tangible assets
Currenl assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
59,821
22.425
59,821
22,425
Current liabilities
Crcditor5 and accrued expenses
Net eurrent asset$
59,821
22,425
Total a￿et$ less current li*bilitiey
59,821
22,425
Represented by..
Unreslricled fund
Dcsignaled fund
Rcslricted fund
Total Funds
59,821
22,425
22,425
Tlie.g
Ac'cuunis were approvL,d by iliL' MunuA*L)niL*iiI ( uniinjll¥e yn
.2024 IrtsL' rL'cord ()f ihL* U.s.soLiuliun'.) Bdlance Sheel
anil.Sialt'nic'ni of Financial AcliviliL'3fur ihL' JJLJur LJiIULd JI MurLh 21J24. un(1
.¥igned on ils behalf by..
Keiih KniKhi
Brian Juhn W(Jod
The notes on page 7 form part of these a¢¢ounts
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COMMUNITY CHURCH LUTON TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
NOTE I: Accounting Policies
These Accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance
with applicable accounting standards and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities -
Staten]ent of Recommended Practice.
NOTE 2: Donations and legacies
202312024
202212023
Tithes and Offerings
Legacies (net of gifts)
Gift aid
14,311
53.825
3,927
72.063
16,927
4.332
21,259
NOTE 3.. Cash at bank and in hand
Bank CutTent Accounts
Bank Deposit Accounts
12,511
47.310
59,821
19,375
3.050
22,425
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