Asher Christian Ministries
Trustees’ Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2021
Charity Number: 107623
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Asher Christian Ministries
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
Contents
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| References and administrative details of the Charity | 3 |
| Trustees’ Report | 4-5 |
| Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees | 6 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 7 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 |
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Asher Christian Ministries
References and administrative details
Charity Name: Asher Christian Ministries Charity Registration Number: 107623 Contact Address: 17 Valley Road, Banbridge, Co. Down, BT32 4HP
Trustees
Mr Morris Phillips (Chairman) Mrs Sally Phillips Mrs Mavis Agnew
Independent Examiner
Moore (N.I.) LLP Waterford House 32 Lodge Road Coleraine BT52 1NB
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Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Objectives and Activities
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The provision of education in the Christian faith
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The encouragement of the Christian community
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The provision of healing, deliverance and prayer ministry to those in need
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The provision of mentoring and encouragement for individual Christians
Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit
The Charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Charity’s objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Financial Review
The Charity had net incomings of £1,533 for the year ended 31 December 2021. The Trustees consider that they have sufficient reserves to finance the Charity’s operating activities going forward.
Going Concern
The Trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Charity can continue its activities and the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity
The Charity is governed by a Trust Deed.
The Trustees who served during the year were:
Mr Morris Phillips Mrs Sally Phillips Mrs Mavis Agnew
Compliance with Public Benefit
The Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Charity’s objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report, the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Signed on Behalf of the Trustees
…EMH Phillips…………………………………………………. EMH Phillips Chairman of Trustees
Date 30-06-22
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Asher Christian Ministries
We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the Charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9) of the Charities Act
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state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
We have examined your Charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act. Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9) (b) of the Charities Act.
Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Charity Trustees concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Independent Examiner’s Statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Name: Hilary Farrell FCA for and behalf of Moore (N.I.) LLP Professional Qualification: Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors Address: Waterford House, 32 Lodge Road, Coleraine, BT52 1NB
Date: 30-06-22
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Asher Christian Ministries
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2021
| Note Receipts Donations Total Receipts Payments Charitable Donations General Total Payments Excess of Receipts over Payments for the year |
Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 2,641 |
Restricted Funds 2021 £ - |
Total 2021 £ 2,641 |
Total 2020 £ 3,102 |
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| 2,641 500 608 1,108 1,533 |
- - - - - |
2,641 500 508 1,108 1,533 |
3,102 | |
| - 2,200 |
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| 2,200 | ||||
| 902 |
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Asher Christian Ministries
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 2021
| Note Cash Funds Current Accounts Total Cash Funds Net Assets |
Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 10,121 10,121 10,121 |
Restricted Funds 2021 £ - - - |
Total 2021 £ 10,121 10,121 10,121 |
Total 2020 £ 8,588 |
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| 8,588 | ||||
| 8,588 |
On Behalf of the Trustees
EMH Phillips Chairman of Trustees
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Asher Christian Ministries
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
1. Accounting policies
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(a) Receipts and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
(b) Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Cash on Deposit
Monies on deposit with banks and building societies are recorded at cost.
2. Reconciliation of Cash Funds
| Total Cash Funds at Beginning of the year Receipts for the Year Payments for the Year Total Cash Funds at end of the year |
£ 8,588 2,641 (1,108) 10,121 |
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3. Movement in Funds
| At 31 | At 31 | |||
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| December | Incoming | Outgoing | December | |
| 2020 | Resources | Resources | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted Funds | ||||
| General Fund | 8,588 | 2,641 | 1,108 | 10,121 |
| Total Funds | 8,588 | 2,641 | 1,108 | 10,121 |
4. Transactions with the Trustees
No Trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year. No Trustee or a person related to a Trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the Charity during the year.
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