Private Limited Company by guarantee
(without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption)
Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2022
Charity no. 106747 Company no. 640941
Responsibilities of the Council
Company law requires the Council to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Council should follow best practice and:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is not appropriate to assume that the company will continue on that basis.
The Council is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. The Council is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Members of the Council
Members of the Council, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 6.
In accordance with company law, as the company’s directors, we certify that:
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so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company’s auditors are unaware; and
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as the directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s Independent Examiner is aware of that information.
Independent Examiner
Andrew Campbell was appointed as the charitable company’s Independent Examiner during the year.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS 102) issued in February 2016) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of The Companies Act 1985 (Small Companies’ Accounts and Audit - Regulations 2006) relating to small entities.
Approved by the Council on 13[th] September 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Revd Tim Anderson (Director)
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GAFCON IRELAND – REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2021
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2022
| Notes Incoming Resources Incoming Resources from generated funds: Voluntary Income: Donations and Grants 2 Incoming resources from charitable activities: Conferences & Seminars 3 Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income Charitable activities 4 Governance Costs 4 Total Resources Expended Net income for the year. (Net incoming resources before other recognised gains) Other recognised gains Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ 3,450 4,020 7,470 3,800 3,283 0 3,283 2,138 |
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| 6,733 4,020 10,753 5,938 |
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| 0 0 0 0 12,865 0 12,865 3,678 780 0 780 834 |
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| 13,645 0 13,645 4,512 |
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| (6,912) 4,020 (2,892) 1,426 0 0 0 0 |
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| (6,912) 4,020 (2,892) 1,426 9,725 0 9,725 8,299 |
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| 2,813 4,020 6,833 9,725 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 9 Current Assets Debtors Prepayments Cash in bank and in hand Current Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 10 Net Current Assets Net Assets Unrestricted Funds 12 General Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds |
0 360 7,072 |
2022 0 0 6,832 6,832 2,813 4,020 6,832 |
2021 0 |
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| 0 | |||
| 0 280 10,909 |
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| 7,432 (600) |
11,190 (1,465) |
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| 2,813 | 9,725 | ||
| 9,725 | |||
| 9,725 | |||
| 9,725 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 9,725 |
These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities.
Approved by the Directors on 13 September 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Revd. Tim Anderson Revd. Trevor Johnston
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
Note 1 - Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of fixed asset investments at market value, and in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities ) issued in February 2016
Fund accounting
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Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
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Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes.
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Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
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Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:
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Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes including the charity’s shop if applicable.
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Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the costs of the independent examination and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
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All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SoFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis e.g. floor areas, per capita or estimated usage as set out in Note 4.
Fixed assets
If Fixed assets (excluding investments) are listed they are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The costs of minor additions or those costing below £1,000 are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life (estimated by the nature of the asset) . Impairment reviews are carried out as and when evidence comes to light that that the recoverable amount of a functional fixed asset is below its net book value due to damage, obsolescence or other relevant factors.
If Investments are held as fixed assets are revalued at mid-market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.
Note 2 - Donations
| Donations Kigali Bursary Training |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021 Total Total £ £ £ £ 3,450 0 3,800 3,800 0 3,020 3,020 0 0 1,000 1,000 0 |
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| 3,450 4,020 7,470 3,800 |
Note 3 - Incoming Resources from Activities to further the Charities Objects
| Conferences & Seminars Note 4 - Total Resources Expended Costs Directly Allocated to Activities Bursaries – International Theology Ireland Events Gafcon Ireland Events Governance Costs Accounting & Legal General Costs |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021 Total Total £ £ £ £ 3,283 0 3,283 2,138 |
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| 3,283 0 3,283 2,138 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted 2022 2021 Total Total £ £ £ £ 0 0 0 0 3,173.21 0 3,173.21 350 9,603.18 0 9,603.18 3,328 |
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| 12,776.39 0 12,776.39 3,678 |
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| 350 0 350 400 430 0 430 834 |
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| 780 0 780 3,083 |
Note 5 - Staff Costs
There were no staff costs paid during the year
Note 6 - Trustee Remuneration & Related Party Transactions
No directors received any remuneration during the year. The total out of pocket expenses reimbursed to the directors was £1,416.12 (2021: £NIL).
Note 7 - Taxation
As a charity, Gafcon Ireland is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the Charity.
Note 8 – Tangible Fixed Assets
There are no tangible fixed assets to date.
Note 9 – Investments
There are no investments to date.
Note 10 - Creditors: Amounts Falling Due within One Year
At 31[st] December 2022 there was £600 due for accounting and the independent examination
Note 11 - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds
Current assets Current liabilities Net assets at 31 December 2022 |
Unrestricted Restricted 2022 Total £ £ £ 3,412 4,020 7,432 (600) 0 (600) |
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| 2,812 4,020 6,832 |
Note 12 - Movement in Funds
| At 1 Jan | Incom | Outg | Transfer | At 31 Dec | |
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| 2022 | Res. | Res | s | 22 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Restricted Funds | 0 | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 4,020 |
| Unrestricted Funds | 9,725 | 6,733 | 13,645 | 0 | 2,813 |
Purposes of Restricted Funds
Restricted funds for Kigali Bursary and training.