NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
GLASGOW
Trustee's Annual Report & Financial Statements
For the period ending 315t December 2024
OSCR
Registered
Charity
SC043936
Scottish Charity Regulator
www.oKr.org.uk
Peter Hall Finance & Accounting Solutions
Certified Public Accountonts UK 10227712A
Certified Public
Accountants Association
Report and Financial Statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3151 December 2024
CONTENTS..
Title pages
Pages 1-2
Trustee's report
Pages 3-10
Independent Examiner's report
Page
11
Statement of financial activities
Pages 12-14
Other
Page
15
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TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the financial year ending 31$1
December 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Charity Name
Charity Number
Constitutional form
Constitutional form date
Accounting reference date
Principal Address
New Life Christian Fellowship. Glasgow
SC043936
Unincorporated Association
15th March 2013
31st December
14 Strathallon Drive, East Kilbride, Scotland. UK.
Website
www.nlcfscotland.co.uk
Charity Trustees
There were no other Trustees who served durlng the financial period.
Bankers: Clydesdale Bank, The Olympia. East Kilbride, G74 1PG, Scotland UK.
Senior Staff member responsible for day-to4ay management of the charity: Dr
Pravin Balaraman
The charity. with income below £250.000, qualifies to compile its accounts using a
"Receipts and Payments" Basis. Its governing document does not mandate fully
accrued accounts or an audit. The accounts adhere to the Financial Reporting
Standard for Smaller Entities Ithe SORP 20151 established by the Office of the Scottish
Charity Regulator as a recognized SORP-making body sanctioned by the Financial
Reporting Council. An independent examination of the charity's accounts was
conducted by
f Peter Hall Flnance & Accountlng, located In Tllllcoultry,
Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT
Governing document: "New Life Christian Fellowship, Glasgow" was recognised as a
Scottish charity with effect from 15th March 2014. The Trust is administered in
accordance with the terms of the Trust Deed. The Church's Charitable objectives are
the advancement of religion and the prevention and relief of poverty. The Church is a
charitable unincorporated association and the purposes and administration
arrangements are set oul in its constitulion.
The Charity is registered with the "Office of Scottish Charity Regulator"
Organisatlonal structure and decislon-making process:
The Trustees serve as the operational body of the charity, convening regularly to
deliberate and act on behalf of the church. Significant managerial and financial
decisions are typically documented in minutes, although there is an exception for the
current flnancial year. For further details. please refer to the qualified Examiner's
report on page 8. The charity convenes every Thursday afternoon to discuss its goals
and objectives.
How trustees are appointed and recruited: The Trustees were those appointed on
the establishment of the trust and represent the minimum number required.
Appointment and removal are in accordance with the Trust Deed which requires that
appointment is approved by unanimous agreement of the existing trustees and
removal of any trustee by the unanimous agreement of the others.
Risk Management: The Trustees believe there are no foreseeable risks to which the
charity is exposed.
Affiliatlons and connections: The charity is associated with the"Assemblies of God,
Great Britain., a company limited by guarantee IRegistration No. 28734151 based in
England. The registered office of the Assemblies of God is located at Assemblies of
God Great Britain, GflF12 No.1-2 The Cottages, Deva Centre, Manchester. England, M3
7BE (Registration No. 10322451.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Purpose of the charity as set out in the Governing Document: The purpose of
the charity is the advancement of religion; provision of assistance to those in need
through age, ill-health. disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Summary of the main aclivities in relation to those purposes:
Children's ministry
O J1 youth
O Women's fellowship
O Men's ministry
/ Weekly Bible Study
O Weekly prayer
/ Weekly Sunday meetings
Volunteers: Volunteers helped greatly with administration of digital platforms in
delivery of meetings, music and contacting Church attenders. The Trustees would like
to thank all volunteers for hours of help in ensuring the Church continued to function
successfully in the most difficult of conditions.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Many church members have regularly participated in daily Zoom prayer meetings in
the evening. There have been several testimonies of healing and all kinds of
answered prayers. In the last year, many children from the Portuguese community
joined the Sunday School classes. Participation in these classes helps them improve
their English and make new friends in an intemational context and come out of
isolation. Pastor's house visits have facilitated counsel, pea, stability and
reconciliation within the families, house visits and prayers offered in broken
relationships.
Once a month, Sisters from the Portuguese Community have been singing in
Portuguese during the main church service during the communion se1, providing
them with an opportunity to develop their potential and their talents.
Through our pastoral effort, several people whose first language is not English
obtained access to relevant services for their integration into UK society, such as
Schools, Housing Associations, Health Centres, Colleges, Universities, the Citizens
Advice Bureau and Solicitors.
In the last year, we have distributed Food and basic materials, as well as food vouchers from Tesco/Asda/Costco/Sainsburys, to individual members and families facing hardship in their lives. We have formed a committee of four to support the Asylum Seekers with food, clothing, shoes, and travel expenses.
The following are the Weekly and Monthly Activities:
- Sunday School Classes
- Bible Study Groups
- Daily Prayer Meetings (from Monday to Saturday)
- Weekly Youth Meetings in Renfield Centre.
- Monthly Meeting for women
- Monthly Meeting for Men’s fellowship
- Monthly Men’s Prayer Walk
- Home visits (to pray for individuals and families)
- Hospital visits (to comfort and pray for the sick)
- Distribution of food and Tesco Vouchers to members facing hardship in their lives.
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We have fomied a committee of four to support the Asylum Seekers with food,
clothing, shoes, and travel expenses.
Interpreting messages in local languages such as Portuguese and Hindi for
members.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Cosh Position..
The cash position at the end of the year was £19,588, a reduction from £164,717, in the
previous year. This was because the Church purchased their new building on
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Receipts..
Total receipts amounted to £119,405 up from £79.657 in the previous year. Receipts
primarily came from church attenders.
Payments..
The Church records expenses on a "Receipts & Payments" basis. Hence total
payments were £264.534 up from £15.347. The increase was to pay for the new
building.
Net Payments
Net payments were £145,1291£64,310 in 20231
Debt..
A £160,000 loan has been recorded for the purchase of 23 Crowe Road, Glasgow G11
7RT. The building was acquired for £200.000. £40.000 cash came from Church
donations. No grant applications were made.
Trustee Payments..
Payments to one Trustee,
were made for ministry
expenseslreimbursements1£1,815 in 2023, £350 in 2023} and salaries & wages
(£12,050 in 2024. £11.385 in 20231. These payments were permissible under section
12 of the Church's constitution.
Senior Pastor Compensotion."
No salaries were paid to the Senior Pastor. who is self-funded. The Trustees
expressed gratitude to the Pastor for exceptional service and leadership.
Expense Purpose..
All expenses were utillzed for furtherlng the objects of the Assembly and no other
purpose.
The flnanclal effect of slgniflcant events: There were no significant events during the
financial period. However, see "Future Plans" for possible significant events after the
end of the financial period (purchase of a building).
Investment policy & objectives set: The principal funding source of the charity are
the church attenders who give generously from their own resources. Cash has been
used to strengthen and enhance the ministry locally and nationally. However. the
Trustees are seeking advice from professionals regarding investment of cash.
Currently, the Church's policy is to hold excess funds and reserves in cash, pending
possible purchase of a building in Glasgow.
Charity'5 poli
on reserves: You can obtain a Reserves policy document by
contacting
According to the current policy, there should be a
minimum of £8,000 in the bank account to cover at least two months, worth of
expenses. The Trustees are regularly reviewing the Reserves Policy in light of the
new building purchase.
Going Concern: As at the date of approval of this report, and the financial accounts,
the Trustees have assessed that there is no uncertainty about the Charity's ability to
continue as a going concern.
FUTURE PLANS
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IN OUR NEW 8UILDINGI
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Plans for future periods: The Church acquired the property located at Queen's Park
Baptist Church, West End Campus. 13 Crow Rd, Partick, Glasgow G117RT. The loan for
this acquisition was been sanctioned by Kingdom Bank, with a purchase price of
£200.000 and a loan amount of £160.000. The Church flat will continue to be
improved throughout the year.
Significant historical ties exist between the intended purchase and our Church.
Notably, both the Pastor and his wife were baptized at this location in 1997, and our
Church has previously conducted baptismal services at the Partick Church.
Factors likely to affect financial performance or position going forward: See "Future
Plans" regarding improving the Church flat.
The Trustees believe that this report is a fair, balanced and an understandable review
of the charity's structure. legal purposes. objectives and activities. financial
performance & financial position.
The Trustees would like to thanks all those volunteers to help make it possible for
New Life Christian Fellowship, Glasgow to function.
The Charity Trustees declare that they have approved the report above. Signed on
behalf of the Charity Trustees.
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF “NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, GLASGOW”
Scottish Registered Charity SC043936
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 which are set out on pages 12 to 14.
## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Auditors
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
## Independent Examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
In course of my examination of the charity records, it was noted that no minutes of the meeting of the Trustees were recorded even though the Trustees meet weekly. The Trustees are aware of this issue and the matter will be corrected going forward. Of note, all financial records were exemplary.
Date : 27[th] June 2025
_Fellow Certified Public Accountant UK 10227712A_ Peter Hall Finance & Accounting Solutions of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire FK13 6DR
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## **New Life Christian Fellowship, Glasgow**
_Scottish Registered Charity SC043936_
## **Statement of Financial Activities Receipts & Payments - Financial Year to 31st December 2024**
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total funds**|**2023**|**Further**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|**2024**||**Details**|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|**Receipts from:**||||||
|Donations & Legacies|96,365|23,026|119,391|79,657|1|
|Charitable Activities||||||
|Other Trading Activities||||||
|Investments|14||14|||
|Other||||||
|**Total**|**96,379**|**23,026**|**119,405**|**79,657**||
|**Payments on:**||||||
|Raising Funds||||||
|Charitable Activities|71,495|193,040|264,534|59,418|2|
|Other||||||
|**Total**|**71,495**|**193,040**|**264,534**|**59,418**||
|**Net Income/(expenditure)**|**24,884**|**(170,013)**|**(145,129)**|**20,239**||
|**Reconciliation of funds**|||||3|
|Total funds bought forward|**132,552**|32,165|**164,717**|**144,478**||
|**Total funds carried forward**|**157,436**|(137,848)|**19,588**|**164,717**||
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|**Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities**|**Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities**|**Note**|**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Income & Endowments**|||||
|_Income from Donations & Legacies_|||||
|General donations from church members||1|96,365|69,562|
|Building Fund|||23,026|9,995|
|Mission||||100|
|Interest|||14||
|**Expenditure**|||||
|_Expenditure on Charitable Activities_||2|264,534|59,418|
|All costs to further charity's aims|||||
|(See “Receipts & Payments” for details)|||||
|**Transfers between funds**|||||
|Nil|||||
|**Reconciliation of funds**|||||
|Main Account. Clydesdale Bank, East|Kilbride|3|19,588|164,717|
||**Unrestricted**|
**Restricted**|||
|**STATEMENT OF BALANCES**|**funds**|**funds**|**Total 2024**|**2023**|
|Cash & Bank bal at start of the year|132,552|24,884|157,436|144,478|
|Surplus/(deficit)shown|24,884|(170,013)|(145,129)|20,239|
|Cash & Bank bal at end of the year|157,436|(137,848)|19,588|164,717|
|||**Net**|**Transfer**||
|||**movement**|**between**||
|**FUNDING TABLE**|**1/1/2024**|**in funds**|**funds**|**31/12/2024**|
|**Unrestricted Funds**|132,552|24,884||157,436|
|**Restricted Funds**|||||
|Building Funds|32,165|(170,013)||(137,848)|
|**Total Funds**|**164,717**|**(145,129)**||**19,588**|
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## **New Life Christian Fellowship, Glasgow** _Scottish Registered Charity SC043936_
## **Statement of Financial Activities Receipts & Payments - Financial Year to 31st December 2024**
|**Receipts**
Building Fund
Tax reclaimed (Gift Aid)
Interest received
Missions
Donations Received
**Total Receipts**
**Less: Payments**
Advertising
Alarm
Bank
Building Purchase
Donations & Gifts
Honorarium
Insurance
Interest
Legal & Professional
Literature & Resources
Ministry
Missions
Outreach & Hospitality
Printing & Stationary
Professional services
Rent Expense
Repairs & Maintenance
Rubbish Removal
Salaries & Wages
Software
Subscriptions, Licenses & Fees
Telephone & internet
Travel & Accommodation
Utilities
**Total Payments**
**Net Receipts (payments)**|**2024**
**2023**
23,026
9,995
21,426
12,912
14
100
74,939
56,650|
|---|---|
||**119,045**
**79,657**
325
2,165
1,608
40
191,440
160
690
800
378
1,752
503
13,366
1,966
104
451
9,045
5,885
72
129
12,408
14,333
15,351
5,641
2,484
100
14,166
15,347
1,185
638
1,709
1,874
1,102
761
2,321
2,154
1,501|
||**(264,534)**
**59,418**|
||**(145,129)**
**20,239**|
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WHO ARE WE?
We are a group of people connected by a deep passion to preach the good news ol
Jesus ChTlSt and to build strong relationships with each other. Our mission is to
bui Id broken lives and to reveal the truth that everyone can live an amazing, victorious,
pe8ful life in thi5 earth.
NLCF Glasgow is dedicated to Seillg botli the Lord Jesus Cllllst and the city of
Glasgow throiigh the proclamation of the gospel and the restoration of broken
lives.
Jeremiali 29.1 I says For I know the plans I have foi" you," says the Lord. "They
are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
If you fmd yourself in Glasgoiv. we invite you to visit us and join our Simday
Seivice or eiigage in varioiis weekly activities. We assw'e you of a wanll welcome
and yoii will certainly be blessed.
Yours in His Service,
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