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North Belfast Christian Fellowship Receipts & Payments Accounts Year ended 31 December 2024

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North Belfast Christian Fellowship Trustees’ Report For the Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees present their report and Receipts and Payment account for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Objectives and activities

North Belfast Christian Fellowship acknowledges the headship of Jesus Christ over his Church and exists to glorify the triune God by maintaining and promoting his worship both individually and corporately.

The principal charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the teaching of scripture, understood in its historical and evangelical sense, the Doctrinal Statement and Baptist principles. Its members devote themselves to the teaching of scripture, to fellowship, breaking of bread, prayer and evangelism.

The activities carried out by the Church include:

holding regular services for public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching for all age groups;
providing pastoral care to the members of the church through visitation and prayer;
organising meetings and events that promote our charitable purpose;
participating in the life of the local community;
supporting other Christian organisations and charities through volunteering, Oinancial gifts and prayer.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the church should undertake

Achievements and performance

The Church meets the public beneOit requirement by providing beneOit to its members and the general public by making known the Christian gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of the Christian faith.

SpeciOic activities that the church undertakes for the public beneOit include:

Sunday Services
Youth Groups
Children's Clubs & Sunday School
Parents & Toddlers
Addiction Support
Food Bank
English Classes

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Trustees’ Report For the Year ended 31 December 2024

Financial Review

The church recorded a net deOicit for the year 2024 of £13,657.

Closing unrestricted reserves on 31 December 2024 were £26,611.

Closing restricted reserves on 31 December 2024 were £0.

There are no funds held by the Church that are materially in deOicit.

Structure, Governance and Management:

North Belfast Christian Fellowship is an unincorporated entity operating under a constitution last updated in October 2023

Registered Charity Number: 108091-0

Principal Address: 246 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 2AR

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the Oinancial statements were:

Trustee 1 – David Burke

Trustee 2 – Aidan McCormack Trustee 3 – Philip Orr

The Trustees’ Report was approved by the Board of Trustees

Trustee – Philip Orr

Dated: …07/10/25………………….

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Independent Examiner’s Report to the Charity Trustees of North Belfast Christian Fellowship

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.

Respective responsibilities of charity 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 my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my 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.

My 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

Name: Jonathan MofOitt

Address: 251 Younghayes Road, Exeter, EX5 7DS Date: 06/10/2025

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Receipts and Payments Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2022

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Receipts and Payment accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

	Unrestrict ed funds £	Restricted funds £ 3590 - - - 3590	Total funds £	Last year £

Receipts: Donations & legacies Gift Aid Reclaim Rents from land & buildings Other charitable receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS
	65,299 5745 14,940 304 86,288		68,889 5745 14,940 304 89,878	70,492 5400 15,735 58
				91,685

Payments Restricted Donation Direct charitable activity Donations to other Charities Building Works & Maintenance Other costs TOTAL PAYMENTS

	93,126 5800 1019	3590 - - -	96,716 5800 1019	82,966 4800 34,154 288

	99,945	3590	103,535	122,208


NET OF RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS	13,657	0	13,657

Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end		-	- 40,268	-
	40,268

CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END	26,611	0	26,611	40,268

*** Baptist Church Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2016

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Statement of Assets/Liabilities and Notes for Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Category Details Cash Funds Current account Total Cash Funds	Unrestrict ed funds £ 26,611	Restricted funds £ 0 0	Total funds £ 26,611
	26,611		26,611

Other Monetary assets Tax reclaim due
		-
		-

		Fund to which asset belongs	Current Value £
Assets Retained for the charity’s own use Buildings
		Unrestrict ed

North Belfast Christian Fellowship Statement of Assets/Liabilities and Notes for Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. Nature and purpose of funds

Unrestricted funds are available for general purposes in accordance with the church's purposes. The Development Fund is available to fund the development of the new church hall.

2. Trustee remuneration

2. Trustee remuneration
	£
Pastor salary	31,916
Pastor Salary	24,006
	55,924

3. Trustee expenses

3. Trustee expenses
Number of Trustees	£ 732
Travel expenses 1

	732

4. Transactions with trustees and connected parties

			Balance
Nature of relationship	Nature of Transaction	Transaction	outstanding at
		Amount	Period end
		£	£