NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
## CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 701186
## STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
## FOR YEAR ENDED
## 31 DECEMBER 2020
Haines Watts
3 rd Floor Pacific Chambers
11- 13 Victoria Street Liverpool Merseyside L2 5QQ
Newton- le-Willows Christian Fellowship
Index to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2020
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|Charity Information|1|
|Trustees Report|2-3|
|Statement of Account|4|
|Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5|
|Notes to the Accounts|6|
|Independent Examiners Report|7|
Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
## Charity Information Year Ended 31 December 2020
|**TRUSTEES**:|Mr A Thomson|
|---|---|
||Mr J G McDermott|
||Mr P Taylor|
|**ADDRESS:**|18 The Parchments|
||Newton-Le-Willows|
||Merseyside|
||WA12 ODY|
|**CHARITY NUMBER:**|701186|
|**ACCOUNTANTS:**|Haines Watts|
||3 rd Floor|
||Pacific Chambers|
||11-13 Victoria Street|
||Liverpool|
||Merseyside|
||L2 5QQ|
|**BANKERS:**|Lloyds TSB Plc|
||16 Bridge Street|
||Earlestown|
||Newton-Le-Willows|
||Merseyside|
||WA12 9BD|
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## Newton -Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
## Trustees Report
Year Ended 31 December 2020
The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **Objective of the Charity**
The objectives of the Charity are:-
- (1) The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines set out in the schedule and the Worship of God and the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel and the teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christian people and the printing and distribution of the Bible and Christian literature.
- (2) The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress or who are aged or sick.
## **Organisational Structure**
The Charity is administered by the trustees with voluntary assistance from members of the Fellowship. Spiritual oversight is provided by a full time pastor and unpaid elders who are also trustee’s. Decisions both practical and spiritual are taken after consultation with all concerned and in line with Biblical principles.
## **Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees**
Additional Trustees are appointed by the Trustees from the membership of the fellowship who assent to the doctrinal basis of the Trust and have demonstrated good and sound character in their family, church and work relationships.
## **Review of Activities**
The charity operates on a voluntary basis and provides funds for a variety of beneficiaries in accordance with the Trust deed. It is funded by accumulated income.
We continue meeting on a weekly basis at the Crownway Community Centre and at member’s houses for weekly prayer and bible study.
By using existing funds and donations from the congregation we have been able to assist with financial support for a number of people in financial need.
Counselling continues to be offered to members of the Fellowship and anyone requesting help. The Eldership offers oversight and members of the Fellowship are actively involved with the local monthly “Aglow” meetings.
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## Newton- Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
Trustees Report continued Year ended 31 December 2020
## **Registered Charity Number**
701186
## **Principal Office**
18 The Parchments Newton-Le-Willows Merseyside WA12 ODY
## **Trustees**
The trustees during the year under review were: Mr A Thomson Mr J G McDermott Mr P Taylor
## **Public Benefit Statement**
The trustees of Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers as trustees **.**
## **Reserves Policy**
The Fellowship has adopted a policy of building up a general reserve to cover short term expenditure. The general reserve at 31 December 2020 was £83,118.
_________________________ TRUSTEE
Date:
A Thomson
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## Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
## Statement of Account
Year Ended 31 December 2020
|||**2020**|||2019|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**||**£**
|£|£|
|**Receipts**||||||
|Tithes, offerings and gifts|**35,118**|||46,292||
|Bank interest|**63**|||67||
|Income tax refund – Gift Aid|**4,059**|||4,548||
|||**39,240**|||50,907|
|**Payments**||||||
|Accountancy|**252**|||252||
|Ministerial oversight|**27,365**|||42,000||
|Ministerial expenses|**300**|||300||
|Trustees expenses||||0||
|Insurance|**380**|||362||
|Gifts|**2,000**|||3,492||
|Hall Hire|**435**|||2,132||
|Equipment|**-**|||-||
|Stationery and sundries|**-**|||165||
|Copyright|**175**|||171||
|Bank Charges|**-**|||-||
|||**30,907**|||48,874|
|Surplus of payments over receipts||**8,333**|||2,033|
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## Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year Ended 31 December 2020
|Current Assets
Debtors
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
Petty cash
Current liabilities
Bank current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Net assets
**Represented by:**
Balance brought forward
Excess for current year
Balance carried forward
Date:|**2020**
2019
**£**
£
**-**
-
**20,468**
12,585
**62,312**
62,252
**590**
200
**83.370**
75,037
-
-
**252**
252
**83,118**
74,785
**74,785**
72,752
**8,333**
2,033
**83,118**
74,785
____________________ TRUSTEE
A Thomson|
|---|---|
Date:
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Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2020
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective January 2015)’, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Income and Expenditure**
The Accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
## **Taxation**
As a Registered Charity, the Trust is not liable to UK taxation.
## **2. Employees**
The average number of employees during the year was nil (2018: nil).
## **3. Trustees Remuneration**
Mr J G McDermott acts as a pastor and receives remuneration totalling £42,000 from the Fellowship as allowed under section 5f of the Trust Deed, the other Trustees were not entitled to, and did not receive any remuneration from the Fellowship during the year.
Mr J G McDermott received reimbursed expenses totalling £300 for mobile phone costs.
## **4. Related Party Disclosures**
There have been no transactions with any related parties that require disclosure.
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Newton-Le-Willows Christian Fellowship
We report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31 December 2020, which are set out on pages 2 to 6.
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to:
- examine the Accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the 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 statement below.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
- (1) which gives us 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 to comply with the
- accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Haines Watts 3 rd Floor Pacific Chambers 11-13 Victoria Street Liverpool Merseyside L2 5QQ
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