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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity No SC031532 LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN CENTRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN CENTRE Year ended 31 Marcli 2025 Index Page Charity informatlon Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Balances Notes to the Accounts Trustees. report Independent Examlner's Report

LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN CENTRE Informatlon for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity Number: SC031532

AN I M&Ft 2025 ENT REN ECEI ND TOtl 31.9.2S Tdtll Ji.J.ii RECEIP CHVPC71 INCOMÈ JO,S49.JO 19,201.C¢) 36.021.46 11.sys th) 11.$3d th) 9.6th.¢X) 460.¢JJ Pent 9,lthJ.ts) 4AS.CA) •6ts Dth?I InroT hk 618.47 686.47 77S.46 Noh's Ark Tf•TrrfTs 3J7&41 g.S71.41 IS,JJ2.76 1.150,00 99 0.0) ￿106 12 $27.1 5HOPINCOME 5• 22 $89.11 22 589.16 31614,JO TOTALRECEIP75 OIUROI EXPENDMJRE P•itrr 5•lary PAYErnlmbvn•dt# 14g•h's 5t•l15•hnEs Cwn¢ll T• MHC AOG LvnlitUf• evlldiry Ut11￿￿5 & M¥intEn•K 25,694.79 2S,694.79 3,641.20 Iwo.00 2,540.61 6,095.¢Q 2,565.00 10,838.23 I,787.69 9.226.eO 9,627.29 840.00 3,881.10 1,440.C•) 2,403.17 7J30.0) 3J16.CKJ I1￿45.?2 1,611.91 9301.92 2.n5.JO 6.ts) 3,932.IB S.387.83 14.217.32 1.246.tr) 3.839.54 6.184.76 3.326.29 1,440.00 2,403.17 7,330.tr) 3,986.ClJ 11,345.72 1,641.91 9,901.92 2,785.30 846.ts) 3,932.38 5.387.83 14,217.32 1,246.00 3.839.54 6.184.76 3,326.29 1.445.00 106.9S3.84 H¢•t & U¥ht Mry•¢e Sundr3 EqtsiyrtnVFurnkure 2.320.76 3.816.15 6.60I.11 3.910.( 8$S.17 OLrtreich Trnve1 Tr¥rfjwi T•rh￿n￿ TrlF 106.953.84 9S 387.78 MORTGAGE-•dditloA•I p¥ym•nts mo￿•£t SHOP ÉXPÉNDITURE 16,142.38 16.142.31 14,672.27 1,732.12 1 2A80. 4.188.01 930.91 PAYErelrnbur5ed wNo•h's 2,880.0) 2.256.S2 I￿51.84 2.880.0) 2,256.52 1,0$1.84 *t & Lht aelnini p•lrs& M•lnt•Mn¢• Insurjnco Builmis A•t•s Sundr￿8 1.047.00 901.70 1.È08.)5 1.03s.tr) 60.th) 2.113.95 495.0) 9Q2.7Q IAO8.JS 26 088.79 2$,088. 2B 107.26 TOTALPAYMENTS Chur£h SuiplusllDdidil Shop Surplu5110elldtl Mort818e- Iddltlon•l p•ymen 17,912.701 13.499.6Jl 17,912.761 13.499.6Jl 115,860.601 3,507.04 SURPLUSIIDEFicill FOR THE YEAR 11,412.41 0,00 11,412.41 10,353.S6

vi WATERS CHRISTIAN CENT DED 31 MARCH I02 Unrestrkted Funds Resirlrt•d Funds Tot•l 313.25 Tvt#l 31.3.24 Cash and bank balance$ at start of year Surplus/lDeficltl for the year Cash and bank bèlances at tnd of ye•r 57.514.22 11412.41 46,101.81 57,514.22 IIA12.41 46,101.81 67.867,78 10.353.56 57,514.2Z Aiat 31,3.25 Asat 31.3.24 Property Address Valuallon 246,000.00 I40.0￿.00 Valuation 246,000.00 140,000.00 asvJluÈd byTrustees asvalued byTruste¢s Vnr•¥irlGted Unr•thct•d 386.OCrt).IJO 386,000.Th) Bu$-at (mi (acqulred 22 October2018) Urnsirf¢t•d Fund to whlch Il•blllty r•lal•• Mortgage Unresvicw 32.173.25 33.887.20 The Centre has no olher Investrnents. 88sets or malerf81 IlatrAIIII•8. Apprtsv•a by th• Tw*t￿ on 10 11 2

LIVING WATERS CHURCH Sc.c>lllsh Clinrfiy NiimL)Of SQ:03153? Trustees Re ort:A ril 2024- March 2025 Charl Vislon Living Water5 Christian Centre Is a Church and Charitable Organisation that exlsts to Glorlfy God reachlng out to our comrnunlty and beyond wlth love, care and compassion and demonstrating God's love In a practical way Mlsslon To Homeless Chlldren In the year ended 31st March 2025 the Charlty Llving Waters Chrlstlan Centre contlnues to oversee the mission to Homeless Children's Work In Morogoro, Tanianla. 54 chlldren continue to receive ongoing financial 5UPPOrt for school fees and ongoing stationary items. We now assist two Independent small bu5inesse5. One 15 5ellin8 perishable gcods and the other business Involves telephone banking to help general local funds as well as our new chicken project. We have a trip planned for June this year with 7 volunteers vislting Tanzanla. Chari Sho Living Waters Charlty Is rentlng a large shop In Harnllton called 'Second Chance Charlty Shop,. This year the charity shop has had some financial challenges. Thls Is due to a number of factors e.8. Staffing Issues (as we remain heavily on volunteers), opening times and general footfall. Tracy Anne Fields continues to work 20 hours per week, managing the shop. Tracy's experlence worklng In this sector has continued to be Invaluable to the charity. The shop contlnues to support some local projects. Teen Challe The project aims to provlde cafe and community to those who are rnarglnalised in society such as the homeless, those caught In addictlon and substance abuse. Over the past 12 months we have obtained sin8le decker bus, whlch has been converted for outreach purposes. However, due to some mechanical issues there has been a delay In restartlng thls project. Parent Toddler5 Parent and Toddlers is a local group whlch meets every Friday mornln8 at the church. Klrsty and her team of volunteers provide a warrn welcome and safe environment for both parents and children. Parents and chlldren flnd thls to be an invaluable free community resource. Youn Adults At the beglnnlng of the year a new group was formed for young adults, who meet fortnightly at the church. The group helps to develop falth, fellowshlp and frlendshlp• throu8h soclal Inleractloti. Bulldin Renovatlons This year the charity has renovated exlstlng premlses at 63 Crossgates Bellshlll. Thls Included: upgradlng of decoration, flooring, lighting, curtalns and some muslcal equlpment.

Overall In the past year, Living Waters has continued to thrive and make posltlve Impact in the local communlty with action-based outreach. We would like to give a special thanks to all staff. volunteers, and admlnistratlve team for their continuous support and tireless efforts in helplng the charity move forward. The accounts of the year are attached, and form part of thls report.

GW DED3 CE RC 202 l Teport on the 8cth)unts of the charlty for tho year gnded 31 M8r¢h 2025 vthl¢h 8r8 gel out on pa9es four lo 81 ectlve nslbllltle5 Th8 charfty's trvslees aro rèstK)nslblè for thg pr&parallon of lh8 accounts In accordance ￿th Ihe term8 of the Ch8rllles and Trustee Investment ISc£¢tlandl Acl 2005 and the Charltles Accounts (Scoiland) RegulalN)rb$ 2006. The charlly trustees conslder that the audit requSrernent ol ReguLqlion 10111 (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not 8pply. It Is my r¢sp¢nslbllity lo examlne the •¢c)unts a8 requlred under 8eGtlon 44(1 > (c> of tho Act ond to $lal• wh4th•r particular rnaller5 have com8 to my attenllon. Basls o My examlnallon Is carrled out In accord8nc8 vAth Regulallon 11 of Ihe 2006 Accounts Regulallor6. An examlnallon InGludes a revlew of the accounting records kepl by the charlty and a ¢omparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It 81s0 Include3 conslderabon of any unusual Items or dlsdosure$ In the #ccounls, and seeks explan8tk)n2 from Ihe trusloos ctnc¢rnlno any such tier5. The PfOGedures undertaken do not provléo oll Iho evlden¢• that ￿tIld be fequlrtrj In an ath4lt. 8nd ￿nS&qUen￿Y I do not •xpro5$ an audlt oplnlon on th8 vl8w gI￿n by Iho ac￿unts. In the course of my*xamlnallon. no matter has come to my attentlon 1. gives m? reasonable ¢8uso to bellevo that In •ny rnaterlal fespeet Ihe requlrements '. . to keep accwnting racordg In a¢cord8rKe ￿th Sectlon 44(1) (8> of the 2005 Aci and Regulallon 4 of the 2006 AcGwnts ReguL3tlon$ ' to preparè account$ whl¢h accord ￿1h the accounlSng recoidts and comFly R¢gulatlon g of lh• 2008 A¢c4urts Reoulatlons havè not b•en ffèt. or 2. to thl¢h. In my oplnlon, attenllon should be drawn kn order to enablè a PrO￿r understandln9 of th• 4¢eounls to bé reached. Slgned Dale It) a0￿20ty Wotson & Co.. Chartered Accountants oakfield House 378 Branlon sireet M¢lhcrwell MLI 1x4