Connect Christsn Fellowshlp Tni8t8e8 Roport For tho ear endod 5 rf12024 The Trusts8s, are also the dired0 of the company for the purposes of the Companiés Act 20C6, present their annual port together with the finanaal statements aTrJ independent 8xaminers' reDOrt of the charitsble comDany for the wr eJ&d 5 April 21)24. Th8 financial statements have been prepared in aceordan(x with the accounting policies sèt out in note 1 to the financial ststements and comply with Current statutory rwuirements. the Memorandum and Artides ofAsK]stI0n, and Accounting and Reportin9 by Charities.. Statsmènt of Recommer Practio applicable to chariti8s in preparing their accounts in accolance the Financial Reporting Standard applicab in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effeLlive 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Finana81 Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK arKI Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the C(xnpanies Act 2(. Connect Christian Fellowship meets the d8finition of a wblic berftfit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially rec(>3nis8d at historical ¢xst or transaction value unless othew8e stated in the re18vant accounting policy note. Loaal Struthre Connect Christian Fellowship Limitsd ig a tharIlab incorporated cornpany govemed by its Articles of Association arKI is a registered charity in North8m Ireland {Chaiity Registration No. 104970). The Charty 55 a charitable C(panY limited ty guarantee. Purpos• Connect Christian Fellowship's man activities are public meetings at the C¢Jnnect Centre and group meetings in privatè homes for worship. prayer, t8aching, fellovtship and support and encouragirKJ all partiripants to engag8 in altruistic activities in the Community. The meetings are cwi to the public infomialion is available on the Vb$it6 in relatton to the gatherings and other events that the supports. The church has pr¢)grammes cat8ring for children of all ages up to school l&avers. Th8 church supports indlviduals and Christian chartses involved in tharitsble wotk locally and intematiorially. The church supports joint adivities vth other churthes in the Ballymoney area. Publ1¢ Bon•fft The principal publÈc benefft is the advancem8nt of the Christian faith through a p8rson8i beli6f in Jesus Christ The thurch promotes the appli¢ation of Biblical tsaching for lif8. It trains, equips and supports people in their Christian faith w7th the benefits from thè promotion of family stability and the P1kb@in9 for those attendiNJ. The public are lCOme to attend our meetings which are free of charge and open to all. Thr¢gh its arAivthes and th6 SUPPOrt given by the church, peoplè have increased opplUnty to contribute posrtivety to sooety and to address Povety and hélp those in need of care at hom8 and elsewhere. We fxilitate those atteTrS to rry out acts of soci81 conc8m to benefft person8 in the Causeway and surrounding areas facing hardship on th8 basis of their need and thereby promote practice of tha Chrislian faith. The befil$ are evidenrA through V•e8kty meetings to present the teachings of the bibl8 and the plIs1On of opportunities for Chrtstian response induding but not limited to prayer and worship and the building up of fellowship. Th8re are groups for children of all ages up to schooi leavers. In the various me8tings V•B promots the Christian faith, friendship and care. The church facilitates and enurag8S contact and activiti8s with oth6r churths in the BalEymoney area. Ttk8 church's beneficiaries are thosè vtho attend and particrpate in meetings and activities inctudirvJ thildren. youth, parentslG4re toddlers arKI also members of the general public in the local community and Iljther afiekl to v*hom the church rnberS reath OUL
Conngct Chr18U4n FelkM8hlp Trustao8 Report ortho ear ended S 12024 Many testify to the beneficial effèrts resulting from attending the m8etÉngs and participating In the actsvibes. The chartty also brings tenefits to those in n88d in the local [mmUn and abroad throtpJh financial and other support of p8wle, ¥KKopriate charitable organisations and individuals carrying out charitsble Christian helping e0e in ne&1 by reason of pov8ty or sickn8ss and people in need of &Jucational help. Any private benefft flowing from the purpose of th8 chufth is incidental. No hann arises from these purposes. A¢hhvements and Porfomiance Total incoming resources amounted to £215,165 (2023 - £194,414) arKI after dedUcA1r total resources exp8nded of £157,253 (2023 - £156.770), whith exdudes fixed asset investments, net incoming resouros amounted to £57,912 {2023 - £37.644). At the y8ar end unrestrFcted funds amounted to £259,932 (2023 - £233.020). All rerS receiwJ and expended a treated as unrestrict8d furth, unless otherwise stated. Govemanco and Managoment The Twsteès of the charity have the respDnsibilty for th8 operational deliverance of the charitys activities and a¢ht8vement of the ci)iectiv8s. Th8 Trustees who 8erved during ts year are as ststed below. M8Tk Ballantine {aprM)intsd 18 SePtbar W23} William Patterson Paul Paynter Barry Hyland {r88igned 18 September2023) William Kennedy (resignèd 5 April 2024) Trustees are elected in accordanc8 With the Artscles of Association. The Trustees hav8 assessed major risks to vthieh the txmpany is exposed, in particular those related to the 0ratiOnS and financ85. and are $8tisfied that systems are in pkce to mittgate exposure. Trustees. Roport (Confd) Statement of Tru8teo8' Re8ponsibllftles The Trustees are responsible for preparing thè Trustees, Annual Report arKJ the financial stments in accordanee with applieable law and United Kingdom Ar£ounting Standards (United lfjngdom Generally Acceptsd Aceounting Practi). The law applicable to charities in Northem Ireland rquires that Ihe Truste8s prepare financial statements for each financial which give a tr¢ts and fair view of the affairs of charitsble (¥mpany and the incoming resources and application of the resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these finarla1 statsments, the Trustees are required to: .select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,. 'obseJve the methcrtls and prfe$ in th8 Charib6s SORP .make judg8ments and è8timat85 th sre reasonable and prudent,.
Conno¢t Chrlstlan Fellowshlp Tru8te8# Roport For tho r ended 5 'stste thether applicab UKAccounting Stsndards have b88n follo¥d, subjé¢t to any material depathres disdosed and explainwj in the financ¢al statèments., .Prepare the financial statsm8nts on a going concem basi8 unless it is inappropriate to presume that the thaiitable rnpanY 11 Contin in operation. The Trustees ara responsible for keeping proper accounting records di$ctose yth reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of chaitabl8 Company and which enable them to ensure that the ffinanc4al ststements compty Wth Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the ¢haritable company and hert8 for taking reasonable sleps for the prevantion and detection of fraud other irregular85. Small company provl8lons This report has been prepared in accordan wilh the sFecial provisions for small (>Jmpan under Part 15 of th8 Companies Act 21XE. This report was approved by the Trustees at the maèting on ILDèLYmter 2024 aryj signed on Trustee d r),J Trustee