South Lakeland Christian Trust Trustees’ Report for Year to 31 August 2023
The year has been one of much preparation and ultimate implementation. Throughout the first part of the year applications were made to a number of charitable bodies for sufficient funds to employ a Youth and Community Worker over a three-year period. When this was accomplished advertisements were placed for such a worker with applications received and interviews held in January 2022. Following the interviews, an appointment was made, the worker taking up the post from the beginning of June 2022.
His start coincided with celebrations of the Queen’s 70[th] Jubilee and the opportunity taken for him to be introduced to many societies and organisations within the village of Coniston, providing a foundation for more formal meetings subsequently; by the end of the period our new worker was already becoming well-known, like and respected so that for the following year we expect to be able to report good progress in starting and developing a number of programmes to enable the Trust to fulfil its core purposes.
Report dated 25 October 2022 as accepted by Trustees
South Lakeland Christian Trust Accounts for Year to 31 August 2022
Income
Donations from Churches Other Donations Grants received Gift Aid Refunds
Expenditure
| re | |
|---|---|
| Salary etc costs | 9112.86 |
| Recruitment expenses | 446.90 |
| Rent | 1000.00 |
Surplus Income over Expenditure
Bank Balance at 1 September 2021
Bank Balance at 31 August 2022
Cash in hand at 1 September 2021 and at 31 August 2022
£ 13975.00 160.00 19600.00 122.68 33857.68
10559.76
23297.92 9286.28
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171.83
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of SOUTH LAKELAND CHRISTIAN TRUST (Charity No. 515326) I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ending 31 August 2022 , which are set out on the attached documents. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the commission under section 145(51(b) of the 2011 Act to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of accounting records kept by the charity 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Independent examinerfs ststement .n connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: {1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or 121 to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signa Date: 23_11-10