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## **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
TRUSTEES' **TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024** THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Charity **Charity Number 801580** Number 801580
> **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
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## **Contents** Contents
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|Trust Information
Trust Information|2
2|
|Trustees' Report
Trustees’ Report|3
3|
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
StatementofTrustees’ Responsibilities|5
5|
|Indpendent Examiner's Report
Indpendent Examiner's Report|6
6|
|Statement of Financial Activities
Statement ofFinancial Activities|7
7|
|Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet|8
8|
|Notes to the Financial Statements
NotestotheFinancialStatements|9
9|
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RAYLEIGH **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
For _For internal purposes only_ internal purposes only
## **Legal and Administrative Information** Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees **Trustees** L L Cantle Cantle G G Kittle Kittle K K Norman Norman Charity **Charity Number** Number 801580 801580 **Principal address** Principal address 59 59 Cheapside West Cheapside West Rayleigh Rayleigh Essex Essex SS6 SS6 9DE 9DE **Independent Examiners** Independent Examiners Connah Connah Goldsworthy Goldsworthy 12 12 Station Court Station Court Station Station Approach Approach Wickford Wickford Essex Essex SS11 SS I1 7AT 7AT
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## RAYLEIGH **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST (Reg. **(Reg. Charity No. 801580)** Charity No. 801580)
## Annual **Annual Report for the Year ending 5th April 2024** Report for the Year ending 5th April 2024
## Charitable **Charitable purpose and public benefit** purpose and public benefit
The The purpose of the Trust is to promote the Christian religion by such legally charitable means as the purpose of the Trust is to promote the Christian religion by such legally charitable means as the Trustees Trustees shall in their discretion think fit. The advancement of education and the relief of poverty and shall in their discretion think fit. The advancement of education and the relief of poverty and such such other charitable objects as the Trustees may from time to time decide are in keeping with the other charitable objects as the Trustees may from time to time decide are in keeping with the purposes for which this charity is established with particular emphasis on the Rayleigh, Essex area. purposes for which this charity is established with particular emphasis on the Rayleigh, Essex area.
RCMT currently has 3 Trustees, Keith Norman, Geoff Kittle and Lawrence Cantle. No expenditure has RCMT currently has 3 Trustees, Keith Norman, Geoff Kittle and Lawrence Cantle. No expenditure has been incurred on behalf of any of the Trustees. been incurred on behalf of any of the Trustees.
The The current main focus of the RCMT Charity this year has been to facilitate the work of The Church at current main focus of the RCMT Charity this year has been to facilitate the work of ‘The Church at the Megacentre7 through the provision of the charity status and access to banking arrangements. The the Megacentre’ through the provision of the charity status and access to banking arrangements. The Church at the Megacentre has very similar charitable objectives to RCMT but also works to support Church at the Megacentre has very similar charitable objectives to RCMT but also works to support refugees refugees in the south-east Essex area, especially from Ukraine and South America. The Church also in the south-east Essex area, especially from Ukraine and South America. The Church also contributes funds to other UK based charities, with objects in harmony with those of RCMT, delivering contributes funds to other UK based charities, with objects in harmony with those of RCMT, delivering aid aid to Peru and Ukraine (total expenditure in this respect was £5,018). to Peru and Ukraine (total expenditure in this respect was £5,018).
Most of the activities of The Church at the Megacentre are facilitated by volunteers attending the Most of the activities of The Church at the Megacentre are facilitated by volunteers attending the Church but with the help of one part-time paid position. Total employment costs incurred were Church but with the help of one part-time paid position. Total employment costs incurred were £12,808. £12,808. It is expected that, during 2025, The Church at the Megacentre will register as an independent It is expected that, during 2025, The Church at the Megacentre will register as an independent charity within the Baptist Union. charity within the Baptist Union.
In planning its activities, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity In planning its activities, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission Commission on public benefit. on public benefit.
## Financial **Financial Review** Review
Unrestricted income for the year was £34,107, and £45,264 was spent on furthering the objectives of Unrestricted income for the year was £34,107, and £45,264 was spent on furthering the objectives of the Trust. This combination of income and expenditure resulted in net outgoing resources of £8,497 for the Trust. This combination of income and expenditure resulted in net outgoing resources of £8,497 for the year. Restricted funds, which have been received for specific purposes, saw income of £2,660 and the year. Restricted funds, which have been received for specific purposes, saw income of £2,660 and expenditure of £2,660. There were no restricted funds held at the end of the year. expenditure of £2,660. There were no restricted funds held at the end of the year.
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## **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST **(Reg. Charity No. 801580)** (Reg. Charity No. 801580)
## **Annual Report for the Year ending 5th April 2024** Annual Report for the Year ending 5th April 2024
## **Reserves** Reserves
Funds given to the Trust for specific purposes, mainly in the form of donations, are strictly allocated Funds given to the Trust for specific purposes, mainly in the form of donations, are strictly allocated for that purpose and do not form part of the general reserves. Due to the ongoing minimal future for that purpose and do not form part of the general reserves. Due to the ongoing minimal future commitments, and with regular income, the trustees consider there is no requirement to hold a commitments, and with regular income, the trustees consider there is no requirement to hold a specific target as formal reserves. Reserves as such are held as part of unrestricted funds. specific target as formal reserves. Reserves as such are held as part of unrestricted funds.
## **Risk Management** Risk Management
The Trustee Board examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when The Trustee Board examine the major risks that the charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating its strategic plan. The Trust has developed systems to monitor and control preparing and updating its strategic plan. The Trust has developed systems to monitor and control these risks and to mitigate any impact that they may have. these risks and to mitigate any impact that they may have.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees.
Dated **24th April 2025**
K. Norman - Trustee K. Norman — Trustee
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RAYLEIGH **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
> **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES1 RESPONSIBILITIES** STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
## YEAR **YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024** ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
## **THE TRUSTEES** THE TRUSTEES
The The Trustees who served on the charity committee during the period are set out on page 2. Trustees who served on the charity committee during the period are set out on page 2.
> The Trustees are responsible for the recruitment of any new trustees. The Trustees are responsible for the recruitment of any new trustees.
## **RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES** RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
> **Hie Charities Act requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which** The Charities Act requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give **give a true and fair view of the state of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus or deficiency** a true and fair view of the state of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus or deficiency for the year then ended. for the year then ended.
In In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies, preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies, as as described on page 9, and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates described on page 9, and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable. The Trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going that are prudent and reasonable. The Trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees are also responsible for financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 5 April 2024, which are set oui on pages 7 to I l.
RESPECTIVL RESPOLN'SIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for tli¢ preparation of tlie acLounts; you consider that thL
audit requirement of SeLti()n 14f of the Cliarities Act 2011 (the Act) doLS not apply. It is my
responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General DirLcliorEs gTiven by the
Charity Coinmissioners under Section 145(5) (b) of ihe Act, whether particular matters have coine to
my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
My examinaiion was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions gyiven by the Charity
Cominissioners. An vxamination includes a revielv of tlie accountinby records kept by the cliarity and a
compdrison of the accounts presented with those records. li also includes consideration of dny unusual
items or disclosures in tlie accounts, and seekinn explanations from you as tnistees
concerningy any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide dll tlie eN'idence that Th'ould
be requirLd in an audit. and consequeiitly I do not Lxpress an audit opinion on the N'iew given by the
accounts.
INDLPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination: no matter has come to my attention..
wliich gyiies me reasonable cause to believe Iliat in any material respeLt the requirements
to keep aLcounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act. and
lo prepare accounts Th'hich accord with the accounting records and to comply
with the requirements of the Aet
have not been met. or
to which. ill iT]y opinion, atlention should be dra in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accoilnts io be reached.
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## RAYLEIGH **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
## Statement **Statement of Financial Activities** of Financial Activities for **for the year ended 5 April 2024** the year ended 5 April 2024
## SUMMARY **SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
||**Unrestricted**
Unrestricted|**Restricted**
Restricted|**Restricted**
Restricted|**Total**
Total|**Total**
Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Notes**
Notes|**funds**
funds|**funds**
funds||**2024**
2024|**2023**
2023|
|**INCOMING RESOURCES**
INCOMING RESOURCES|£
£|£
£||£
£|£
£|
|Donations & legacies
2
Donations& legacies
2|27,474
27,474||2,660
2,660|30,134
30,134|27,927
27,927|
|Activities in furtherance of the
Activities in furtherance ofthe||||||
|charity's objectives
3
charity's objectives
3|-
-||-
-|-
-|-
-|
|Other incoming resources
4
Other incoming resources
4|6,633
6,633||-
-|6,633
6,633|5,220
5,220|
|**Total Income**
Total Income|34,107
34,107||2,660
2,660|36,767
36,767|33,147
33,147|
|**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
RESOURCES EXPENDED||||||
|**Cost of genera ting funds**
Costofgeneratingfunds||||||
|**Fundraising and publicity**
Fundraisingand publicity|-
-||-
-|-
-|-
-|
|**Charitable expenditure**
Charitable expenditure||||||
|Costs of activities in furtherance of the
Costs ofactivities in furtherance ofthe||||||
|charity's objects:
charity's objects:||||||
|Staff costs
Staffcosts|12,808
12,808||-
-|12,808
12,808|11,875
11,875|
|Church expenditure
Church expenditure|16,799
16,799||-
-|16,799
16,799|15,794
15,794|
|Donations
Donations|10,037
10,037||5,020
5,020|15,057
15,057|5,018
5,018|
|Management and administration
Management and administration|600
600||-
-|600
600|600
600|
|Support Costs
Support Costs|~
-||-
-|-
-|“
-|
|**Total resources expended**
5
Total resources expended
5|40,244
40,244||5,020
5,020|45,264
45,264|33,287
33,287|
|**Net incoming resources before transfers**
Net incoming resources before transfers|(6,137)
(6,137)|(2,360)
(2,360)||(8,497)
(8,497)|(140)
(140)|
|Transfers between funds
Transfers between funds|(2,228)
(2,228)||2,228
2,228|-
-|-
-|
|**Net incoming resources**/**(resources expended)**
Net incoming resources /(resources expended)||||||
|**before other recognised gains and losses**
before other recognised gains and losses|(8,365)
(8,365)||(132)
(132)|(8,497)
(8,497)|(140)
(140)|
|**Net movement in funds**
Net movement in funds|(8,365)
(8,365)||(132)
(132)|(8,497)
(8,497)|(140)
(140)|
|Fund balances at 6 April 2023
Fund balances at6 April 2023|22,805
22,805||132
132|22,937
22,937|23,077
23,077|
|Fund balances at 5 April 2024
Fundbalancesat5April2024|14,440
14,440||-
-|14,440
14,440|22,937
22,937|
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## Balance **Balance Sheet** Sheet as **as at 5 April 2024** at 5 April 2024
||||**2024**
2024||**2023**
2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**
Notes|**£**
£||**£**
£||
|**Current assets**
Current assets||||||
|Debtors
Debtors||.|||io|
|Cash at Bank and in hand
Cash at Bankand in hand||15.640
15,640|||23.537
23,937|
|||15.640
15.640|||23.537
23,537|
|**Creditors**
Creditors||||||
|**Amounts falling due within one year**
Amounts fallingdue within one year|8
8|1,200
1,200|||600
600|
|**Net current assets**
Netcurrent assets||||14.440
14.440|22.937
22.937|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**
Total assets less current liabilities||||14.440
14,440|22.937
22,937|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
Creditors: amounts fallingdue after||||||
|**more than one year**
morethanoneyear||||‘i|7|
|**Net assets**
Netassets||||14,440
14,440|22,937
22,937|
|**Income funds**
Income funds||||||
|Unrestricted Funds
UnrestrictedFunds|9
9|||14,440
14,440|**22,805**
22,805|
|Restricted Funds
RestrictedFunds|9
9|||-|132
132|
|||||£14,440
£14,440|£22,937
£22,937|
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## RAYLEIGH **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
## **Notes to the financial statements** Notes to the financial statements for **for the year ended 5 April 2024** the year ended 5 April 2024
## 1 **1 Accounting policies** Accounting policies
**1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts** 1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts The The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and applicable financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and applicable accounting accounting standards. They have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by standards. They have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities:statement Charities:statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Financial Reporting (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. Rayleigh Rayleigh Christian Ministries Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Christian Ministries Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
1.2 **1.2 Going Concern** Going Concern The The trustees consider that there are no material incertainties about the Trust’s ability to continue trustees consider that there are no material incertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern. as a going concern.
- **1.3 Cash Flow** 1.3 Cash Flow The financial statements do not include a cash flow statement because the charity, as a small The financial statements do not include a cash flow statement because the charity, as a small reporting reporting entity, is exempt from the requirements to prepare such a statement. entity, is exempt from the requirements to prepare such a statement.
**1.4 Incoming resources** 1.4 Incoming resources Income represents the total amount receivable by the charity from all sources including Income Income represents the total amount receivable by the charity from all sources including Income Tax Tax repayments. repayments.
1.5 **1.5 Resources expended** Resources expended Resources Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered.
Expenditure which is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these cost Expenditure which is directly attributable to specific activities has been included in these cost categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity, they have been apportioned across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of these resources. across the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of these resources.
1.6 **1.6 Expenditure on management and administration of the charity** Expenditure on management and administration of the charity Administration expenditure includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity or Administration expenditure includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity or fundraising fundraising ventures. This includes costs of running office premises and staff salaries for administrative ventures. This includes costs of running office premises and staff salaries for administrative staff staff and audit fees. and audit fees.
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## **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
## Notes **Notes to the financial statements** to the financial statements for **for the year ended 5 April 2024** the year ended 5 April 2024
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2|2|Donations and legacies|Donations and|legacies|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|£|£|£|£|
|Donations and gifts|Donations|and|gifts|30,134|30,134|27,927|27,927|
|3|3|Activities in furtherance of the charity’s activities|Activities|in|furtherance|of the|charity's|activities|2023|2023|2023|2023|
|£|£|£|£|
|Grants|Grants receivable for charitable activities|receivable|for|charitable|activities|-|-|-|-|
|4|4|Other|Other incoming resources|incoming|resources|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|£|£|£|£|
|Gift|Gift Aid repayments|Aid repayments|6,633|6,633|5,220|5,220|
|-|-|
|Sundry|Sundry income|income|-|-|
|6,633|6,633|5,220|5,220|
|Staff|Staff|Other|Other|
|5|5|Total resources expended|Total|resources expended|costs|costs|costs|costs|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Charitable expenditure:|Charitable|expenditure:|
|Staff costs|Staff costs|12,808|12,808|-|_|12,808|12,808|11,875|11,875|
|-|
|Church expenditure|Church|expenditure|-|16,799|16,799|16,799|16,799|15,794|15,794|
|Donations|Donations|-|-|15,056|15,056|15,056|15,056|5,018|5,018|
|-|-|-|-|
|Fund raising costs|Fund|raising|costs|-|-|-|-|
|Management and administration|Management and|administration|-|-|600|600|600|600|600|600|
|-|“|-|
|Support Costs|Support|Costs|-|-|-|-|
|12,808|12,808|32,455|32,455|45,263|45,263|33,287|33,287|
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## 6 **6 Trustees** ~=Trustees
> During the year there are no payments made to the Trustees of the charity. During the year there are no payments made to the Trustees of the charity.
## 7 **7** Employees **Employees**
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|Number of employees|Number of employees|
|The|The average number of employees analysed by function, were:-|average number ofemployees|analysed|by|function,|were:-|2024|2024|
|Number|Number|
|Support work|Support work|___________ 1|1|
|There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £50,000 or more.|There|were|no|employees whose|annual|emoluments|were|£50,000|or more.|
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## **RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST** RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST
## **Notes to the financial statements** Notes to the financial statements **for the year ended 5 April 2024** for the year ended 5 April 2024
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|8|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due within|one year|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|£|£|£|£|
|Accruals and deferred income|Accruals|and|deferred|income|1,200|1,200|600|600|
|1,200|1,200|600|600|
|Analysis of net assets between funds|Analysis|of net|assets|between|funds|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Designated|Designated|Restricted|Restricted|
|Fund|Fund|Fund|Fund|Fund|Fund|Total|Total|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Current|Current assets|assets|14,440|14,440|_|-|_|-|14,440|14,440|
|-|“|
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|within|one year|-|-|-|-|
|14,440|14,440|-|-|-|-|14,440|14,440|
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