2024-12-31-accounts - The King's Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024

Period end date

Charity name: The King’s Church

Charity registration number: 702000

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. The advancement of the Christian Faith and the worship of God. 2. The relief of persons who are in conditions of need hardship or distress or who are aged or sick. 3. The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The King's Church is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our church community. We provide varied services and activities to try to assist as many people as possible. The trustees have considered the Commissions guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through: worship, prayer, discipleship, pastoral care, mission and outreach work. Main areas of activity were: Children's Work, Youth Work, Special Events, Visitation, Mission Work, Various Courses, Weekly Drop-ins, School Work, Community Choir and Community Projects. ln addition to these activities the Church held regular weekly services which are open to all. Links have been maintained with other local churches and joint ventures undertaken with them. We have also maintained links with local schools and the wider voluntary and community sector. We have also helped with mission work abroad particularly in lndia and Uganda. To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of The King's Church Thornton Centre.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance	Para 1.18	The trustees confirm they have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Most church members work as unpaid volunteers in the various church ministries to help further the charity's objectives
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Weekly church services for the community Weekly children's activities plus special events Weekly youth group plus special events Special events through the year for adults and children Regular visits to the elderly, housebound and bereaved to provide comfort, prayer and support Christian mission work in the UK and abroad Weekly drop in 'The Hub' to provide friendship and support Weekly Community Choir Weekly 'Stay & Play' for babies, toddlers & pre-school, accompanied by their guardians

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41


Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The trustees have reviewed the charity’s financial position at the end of the period. The charity continues to be funded by donations from the members of the church congregation. Expenses exceeded income in part due to timing differences of payments for seconded and salaried staff. The deficit was funded by unrestricted reserves. The trustees consider that the charity remains on a solid financial footing, with stable long term trend of donation income, and reduced outgoings forecast for the following year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	£7,500 has been allocated by the trustees as an operating reserve to cover fluctuations in receipts and payments and for contingencies.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£7,500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	NA
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	NA

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	lncome principally came from regular giving and one-off gifts from church members and associated gift aid tax refunds.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Declaration of trust dated 10 July 1989 as amended by special resolution dated 25 February 1996
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by the elders or recognised spiritual leaders of the church

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other		The trustees regularly reviewed and updated policy and procedures related to: finances, safeguarding and health and safety.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The King’s Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	70200
Charity’s principal address	2 Drummond Road Thornton L23 9YP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
D M Lake	Chair
C H Lake	Treasurer
R A Da Mota
S Hayes
J Morrin		11/02/2024-31/12/2024
B Pickering		11/02/2024-31/12/2024
R Da Mota		01/02/2024-11/02/2024
L M Hayes		01/02/2024-11/02/2024

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
The Official Custodian for Charities holds the title for The King's Church Thornton Centre

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NA held in this capacity

Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) D M Lake Full name(s) David Mark Lake

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

08/09/2025

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Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds		Last year
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A1 Receipts
Church Ministries lncome	1,292	-	-	1	1,292	1,136
Hire of Church hall	1,080	-	-	1	1,080	500
Gifts and Offerings	44,698	2,850		47	47,548	54,345
HMRC Gift Aid Refunds	9,288	-	-	9	9,288	11,979
lnterest	922	-	-	922	922	871
Miscellaneous lncome	76	-	-	76	76	790
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	57,356 (Gross income for AR)	2,850	-	60,206	60,206	69,621
Old PA equipment - - - - 340 - - - - - Sub total - - - - 340 Total receipts 57,356 2,850 - 60,206 69,961 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——_———~~
A3 Payments
Church administration	1,905	-	-	1	1,905	1,730
Church Ministries	2,557	23,972	-	26	26,529	29,937
Giftsgiven	6,835	-	-	6	6,835	7,541
Premises	10,333	-	-	10	10,333	10,578
Premises - Improvements	-	-	-	-	-	-
Employment costs	20,483	-	-	20	20,483	23,698
Bank charges	183	-	-	183	183	155
Sundryexpenses	76	-	-	76	76	790
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Sub total 42,372		23,972	-	66	66,344	74,429
Assetpurchases 72 - - 72 412 - - - - Sub total 72 - - 72 412 Total payments 42,444 23,972 - 66,416 74,841 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) 14,912 - 21,122 - - 6,210 A5 Transfers between funds - 21,122 21,122 - - A6 Cash funds last year end 41,506 - - 41,506 Cash funds this year end 35,296 - - 35,296 ~~SS]~~						- 4,880 - - - 4,880 ~~4~~

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Cash accounts Bank current accounts Deposit account Details Details Details Church building Furniture, fixtures and fittings PA & AV equipment Office equipment Kitchen equipment Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ 127 5,999 29,171 35,297 Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature D M Lake	Print Name David Lake	Date of approval
D M Lake	David Lake	9/8/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees "rrt£ ¥IFLS Cb¥LL2¢ tl On accounts for the year ended 31 IILJ201 Charity no (if any) 70ZOOO Set out on pages 02 I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the above charfty ('Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111tr120>¥. As the charitys trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Actr). Responsibilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts rArried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent rr examinerfs statement applIete [ l if not applicable. I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination {othep6 éise1e) vthich gives me cause to believe that in. any rnaterial respecL the accounb'ng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 1rue and fairf view which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COrmS and have come across rrf) other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' F¥ease delete the wofts in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 14* l/JE&T LIÉotsL Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examin6rs). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018