R:USTEES' IIFJPDR LARNE CHRISTIAN FELLOW,SHIP TRUST ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
TRUST.FJES:.RKE.ORT LAR. CIIRTSTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST Trus:te¢s, for Year ended S April 2024 J I Calwell B Howe S Wyjie Treasurer l Mill¢r Prinqp,al Office Chiircii eMIseS 211 Old Glenarni Road Larne BT40 ITr Cbarity Number HMRC 74324 NIC 100687 Independent Esaminer MrNHull 14 Princes Gardens BT40 IRQ Bankers Dansk¢ BankLiLllitBaILYJllclla Solic.itoxs O Rorke,. McDonald & Tweed 29 Th¢ Rodd¢ns Larne BT40
LARNE CHRISTL4N FELLOWSHIP TRusr TRUSTEES, REPORT The trteeS present their report ollg with the financial statonents of the tn for the year ended 5 April 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in aco)rdance with the accounlyllg policies set out ill note I to the accounts and comply with the Trust's trust deed and the Ststement of Recommended Pradice .' Clwities Act (NI) 2008. Public Benefit St2tementl objectiv and act The aim of th¢ Trust is to proclaim the gospel of Salvation Deliverance of our rd Jesus alliSL among people of all ages and without geographical or sectaTian limitatio The "Advancement of Religion- was principally through in person Suaday morning and Wednesday evening meeting% with services also posted on line via the Barnab&s Ireland youthbe channel and Facebook The weekty bible strudy was by ZoonL Prtyer meetiugs were a mi¥ture of yll person and on ZOO with a Whatsapp up for individual prayer requests. It was recognised that about 10 % of the congregation could not a(xess these services owing to lack of internet access. These pPIC were visrted whenever possible by a gender appTOPTiate P&storal Team memEer. The congregation arc encoryed to support the Satnaritans kn (E&W 1001349), "Shoebox" appeal and the Prison Fellowship (NIC 103772) hamptr appeal. The Ttust has supported a pastor in Zimbabwe since 201J. In addition to his ll81 suppo¢ he was assisted to set up a broiler chicken fann of 600 birds. The TTht &so part funded expenses (£1,580) for a teachmg visit to Malaysia by our Pastor. Total giving to charitable CaeS outside the UK was around 170/0 of general income during the The Church is affth'ated wlth Batnab&g Fellowsbip of Chwches (BFOC), a chatity registered in England (1071300). A further 100/0 ofgeneral income is given towards the running of the wider BFOC work Structur4 governance and management The Larne Christian Fellowship Trust w&$ established by Trust deed on the 26 November 1986. New tsustees may be appointed from UK residents by a majority of the Trustees. The day to day management of the Larne Christian Fellowsbip Trus¢ is conducted by the Trustees, assisted by the Tre&surcr.
LARNE CHRISTLIN FELLOmTSlP TRugr TRUSTEES, REPORT Risk Management The trLeeS have considered the major risks to which the ttiist is exy0sl and cstablish systems and procedures to manage those risk Fiduciary- all cbeques rllust be signeA by two ppIe. There are 5 signatories. Allua1 accounts bave been independently examined since incwioll and the examiners ren]mendationS for improved procedures have bcen impl¢mente(L The Trust has a child and vulnerable adult pmteclion policy in place similar to that of local schools. This was Last reviqwed in 2021-22, and vrill be review in the coming year. The Trust canics iTLsuranc¢ for Pub]ic Liabihty, FJ]]ploycrs Liability, Buildings and content4 and Business interntiO The Trust has the pren]ises Illspe annually for fire safety and electrical safety and conducts periodic health and safety checks. Financial Revieiv The trust mainly relies on its donors who gave £34,015 of gell1 givin& plus £20.755 restricted ft& during th¢ financial year, with a further £6.630 Gift Aid rebate from HMRC. There was no Trading tncome. The Trust has at the year end £88,108 (2023 £87219) of cuffent Liquid assets invesimellts and these reserves are being accumulated for: l. Future paid employment of a full time pastor. 2. Future expansionlupgrade of the Church facilities.
LARr1 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements The trustees are required to prq)are financial statements for each fu1ClaI year. which ve a true and fair view of thc affairs of the trust and of its fanCIal activities for that perio(L In pIepaTing those financial statement& the IteeS are requwed to: Select suitable accounting pojicies then apply them ¢onsistelltly' Make judgements and estimates that arc reasonable and prudcnt" State whether the applicabEe aco)unling standar(L8 and statements of reconwnended .J* practicc have been followe& thject to any departeS disclosed and explained in the statemellts. and Prepare the fll]ancial statements on the going concern basis UDless it is inappro]at¢ to presume that the trust Mryll continue in operation. The trustees are Tesponsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the trust and which ¢n8ble them to aUre that the fll]an¢ial statemellts comply with Untted Kingdom Accounting Standards and the provisions of the trust deed. Thc trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trtLSt and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fiwd and othcr legularlties. B Howe Trustee S Wylie Dated g January 2025 Dated ¥ Janu2025