R8 Church {A company limited by guarantee, not having a share cawl TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 The Irustees psent their Trustees, Annual Report. combining the Direclors, Report and Trvslees, Report. and Ihe unaudited financial statements for the ffinanoal year ended 31 December 2023. The financial statements are prepared in accordance wih the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republ of Ireland" and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Finanaal Reporting Standard appIlble in the UK and Republ of Irelarml {FRS 102). The Trustees. Report contains the infomialion required to be provided in the Trustees. Annual Report under the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines. The trustees of the charity are also charity Iruslees for the purpose of charity law and under the charity's constitution are known as membefs of the board of trustees. In this report the trustees of R8 Church present a summary of tls purpose, governan. actsviknes. achievemerrts and finanS for the financi21 year 310ecember 2023. The charity is a registered charity and hence the report and results are presented in a fo whh complies wth the requirements of the Companies Act 201% and, ahhough not obliged to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 102, the organisation has implemented ils recommendations where relevant in these finawal statements. Mlsslon, ObJKtlves and Strategy Objectives As a church we aim to maintain the Christian Faith as stated in our Core Value5. We are passionate about reaching out our community to practicalty show the love of God by meeting the needs of indNid4Jals. We provide services and events such as.. 1. A crèche on Sunday mornings for those who atteThJ our services. 2. R8 Kids for the children P1-P5 3 BREAKOUT for Children 9-14 yrs old. 4. Multiple services weekly for people to engage in worship. teaching and community. 5. We have multiple Groups. This is a place where people meet with a comrr#Jn interest. We have both study and interest Group$. One is educational and the other is more community focused. 6. R8 Yth meets weekly for 11-18 years olds. 7. We run a Growth Track Monthly. this helps people lo discover their gifts, personality & purpose.
R8 Church {A company limit•d by guarante¢. not having a share cawtsll TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 Dember 2023 Revlew of Activities. Achievements and Perfomiance Activities in 2023 - Weekend Gatherings - R8 Crèche & Kids Breakoul - R8 Youth - Compassion Mniisty Serving teams - Study Groups - Serveday's - Growth Track - Team Nights - Alpha Course - Freedom course - Community BBQ - Summerblast Kids Week Our vision as a thurch has four steps-. 1. Know God (Weekend Services) 2. Find freedorn {Groupsl 3. Discover PLrrpose (Growth Track) 4. Make a difference. (Dreamteam) Sunday Services- We continue to run services on a Sunday. ly)th 11.'CKlam & 6.'30pm{Monthly). These services have both grown in number. from 30 people to approximately 150 people engaging in our church community weekly. Our welcome team has been working hard Ix)nnecting with all the new visitors coming into these gatherings. Groups - There are tsvo types of groups. Interest groups and study groups. These groups meet in various locations from the church building, coffee shops and even in peoples homes_ In study groups. people are actively learning more
R8 Church IA company limited by guarantse, not having a share eapitol) TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 about the Christian religion aThJ engaging in athit$ such as prayer and dI5$sn. Growth Tr&k - we continue lo njn this class, we have teen able to 100+ people thrwgh our Growth trad( lasses. This allows people lo parb"cipate in a personalty test and spiritual grfts les( in orderlo help personal & spiritu gn)wlh and dso build Self Esteem and se-awareThe$s for the indmdual Fer5Cfft. Dreamteam- This ts the core Fecyk in Ihe church who run all our event5 aTrJ mini5tiie5. They also contribuie lo the finarKial running of the church. We had aFproximatety 45 gulaty attermjing our Team nights. which happens quarterty. Financial Review The resuts forthe financial yearare set outon page and •jd0[ notes are provided showing Irne and expenditur8 in greater detail. Flnanclaj Results Al the end of the financial year the charity has assets of £159.S781222- £129.1121 and liabilities of £6.398 (2022- £8.0531. The net assets of the charity have increased ty £32.121. Reserves Position and Poll¢y The aim is to achi8ve a kvel of fr of £60,000. which the truste8s behe is essenb.al to Ihe on90ing work and aims of the charity and would cover 6 months runniThJ costs of the chaiity's activib"es. Free reseNes are those unreslri¢ted Teserves. not despjnated nor invested in fixed assets whh are avaikble for general use. Reference and AdmÉnrstratlve details PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT In setting our objectNes and planning oui acbvibes for the year the trustees have given careful considerabon lo the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland's statutory guidan on publ benefftto ensure that the actiwlies have helped achieve the charity purpose atyj provrde a nefft lo the benefiaaries. Trust The trust8es s¢Ned throughout Ihe finanual year. excgit as no1. lherè as follows: Phllip Craig Peter Mcmurray Jonalhan Waker In accordance wrth the ColItution. the INstges retite by rtslion aNJ. bwng eligi, offer them5efve5 for re-eleclron. Compliance wtth Soctor-wide Legislation and Stdards Th8 charity 8r@ages pTractively with legislation, slandards aThJ cc*l8s whith developed for Iho sethr. R8 Church subscribes to and Is compliant with thE following_" The Companies Act 2006 The Charitses SORP (FRS 102) Approved by the Board of Tntee$ on 26 SerAember 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Philip Craig Trustee
R8 Church IA cornpany lirnilwl by guamtee, not sharw captil) STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES for the financr81 year ended 310ecwnber 2023 The trustee5, who are also dwecltys of R8 Churth for the purposes of ccrfryjany law. are Ponsible for wg)ariThJ the financial stat•ngnts in arxordance with aFq>l1bte and regulations. Cornpany law requires the tru51ees as Ihe director5 to preparè finan¢i•l Statements for each finanaal year. Under that law the Iruslees have dected to prepare financpl statements in accordance wth Urtrted Kingdom Gènerally Accepted Accountiry Practice (Unrted Kingdom Accountirg Standards and applicable lawl induding FRS 102 'Tre Finanoal Reporb"ng Standard aFvIKabla wi the UK and Republ of1relan Seciion 1A Ismajl Entities). Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial ststements unless they are satisfied that they grve a and lair wew of the state of affTS of the ¢Y and ofthe sluS or cit of Ihe c(xmpany for that period. In preparing these finane4al staternenls. the twslees ale tequired to: select suitabk accounting poltues and apply them consistenuy.. make j(Klgements and estwnates that are reasonab arKJ PNdent. slate whether the financial stslements have bn prepared in accordance with the leVant financial reporbng framewoth, Klenbfy those standards. and note the èffect arKJ the aSonS for any material departure from those 51andaTd5', arHI prepare the financial statemènts on the going basi8 unless it is inapprepriatè to presume th81 Ihe cl)arity will continue in oFeralion. The trustees o)nfirm thal tlw have cunrAied wrth Ihe *)ove quIrernents in preparing the financial statements. The trustees are re¥)onsible for krg adequate a¢counttiig recorils that are suffTrnl to sh¢yw and explain the charitys transactions aThJ disclose with reasonable accuracy al any ts.rne the finanaal position ofthe charity and enable Ihern lo ensu that the finanual statements compty with. They are aLso respon&bSe for 5afeguar(ting the a55ets of the charity and hence for taking ieasonable steps for the prEventiort and detection of fraud and other irwularities. Approv8d by the Board of TnteeS on 26 septeMr 2024 and signed on Its behalf by: Philip Craig Trustse