The Upper Room Cross Community Victory Church
Registered Charity
Forthe year ended 31 March 2023
Trustees, report
The Truslees present their annual report together with the financial statements and independent accountants,
report of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the
financial statements and comply with current statutory requirements, °Accounting and Reporttng by Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R8public of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as amended for accounting
periods commencing 1 January 2016).
LÈgal Structure
The Upper Room Cross Community Victory Church is a registered charity in Northern Ireland (Charity Registration
No. 102813). The charity is an unincorporated charity.
Purpose
The Upper Room provides a setting for worship and holds services on a weekty basis to accommodate such. o
provid8s social and outreach opportunities for bringing people together from outside the immediate, local church
membership. o provides a cross-community youth club targeting children of primary school age. It facilitates, in
collaboration with other church bodies in the local area, projects geared towards r@aching out to the vulnerable
and needy.
Public Benefit
The benefits from this purpose include the provision of a central location for corporate Christian worship and
sharing of the Word of God. People will have an opportunity to exercise th8ir right to engage in public worship.
The benefits will also promote r8duced stress and worry, balance and h8althy relationships as these Biblical
principles are applied. The benefits from this purpose also include improved understanding of the Bible and how
to apply the Godly andlor moral teaching contained therein to one's everyday life. These benefits are
demonstrated through feedback from church members and via visitors to our Facebook page. This purpose does
not lead to harm. The beneficiaries are peop18 living in Northern Ireland, particularFy those living in the Coleraine
area. The people targeted transcend age grouF6 or social class. A private benefit exists to our Senior Pastor who
would receive remuneration for his services to leading the church. These benefits are incidental and necessary.
Achievements and Perforniance
Total incoming resources amounted to £19,661 (2022 £26,346) and after deducting total resources expended
of £20,084 (2022 - £18,796), net outgoing resources amounted to £423 (2022 net incoming resources - £7,550).
Atthe year-end unrestricted funds amounted to £52,036 (2022- £45,486). All resources received and expended
are treated as unrestricted funds, unless otherwise stated.
Govemance and Management
The Trustees of the charity have the responsibility for the operational deliverance of the charity's activities and
achievement of the objectives. The Trustees who seNed during the year are as stated below:
Rosemary Creelman
Peter Creelrnan
Timothy Creelman
Mark Cieelman
Elizabeth Kennedy
John Parkhill
Trustees are elected in accordance with the Charity's governing document.
The Trustees have assessed major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the
operations and finances, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure.

The Upper Room Cross CoTnmunity Victory Church
Registered Charity
For the year ended 31 March 2023
The Trustees. re
Cont'd
Statement of Trusteès. Responsibilities
The Trust8es are responsible for preparing the Tru8tees' Annual Report and the flnancial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
The law appllcableto charities in Northern Ireland requires thatthe Trustees prepare financlal statements for each
financial yearwhich give a true and fair view of the affairs ofthe charity and the incoming resources and application
of the resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charty for the year. In preparing these financial
stat8m8nts, th8 Trustees are required to..
select sultable accountlng policies 8nd then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures
dlsclosed 8nd explained in the financial statem8nts',
Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is in8ppropriate to presume that the charity
wlll continue in operatlon.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whlch disclose with r8asonabla accuracy at
any ttme the financlal posltlon ofth8 charity and which enable them to ensure thatth8 financial stataments comply
with applicable law and United Klngdom Accounting Standards. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the
assets of the charity and henGe for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other
Irregularltlos.
Thls report was approved by the Trustees at the meeting on LkDecemb8r 2023 and slgned on ts behalf by
Trust89
Trustee