Falth Temple
Church f God
Pentecostal
Trustees, Report & Accounts
31 December 2021
Faith Temple Church of God
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## **Index**
|Legal and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2|
|Independent Examiners’ Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to the Accounts|8|
**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
**Trustees:**
Chairman Overseer Ulric T. Thomas Other executive members Reverend Anthony C. Thomas B.D. Mr Rayhill Dirwayi (Deacon) Mrs Ruth Young Miss Veronica B. Bryan Miss Valerie H. Castry Executive secretary Reverend Anthony C. Thomas B.D.
**Registered Charity Number:** 1020761 **Date of charitable registration:** 11[th] May 1993 **Registered Address:** 23 Ellison Gardens Southall Middlesex UB2 4EW **Church address:** 47 Chalvey Road Slough Berkshire SL1 2NY
**Accountant:** Mrs S. Wallace-Thomas
**Governing document** : Declaration of Trust dated 20[th] March 1991
Donations may be sent to the Secretary at the registered office
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31 December 2021**
The trustees submit their report and the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## Governing document
The Faith Temple Church of God (Pentecostal) is an unincorporated charitable organisation formed on 1[st] December 1989 and registered as a charity on 11[th] May 1993. The charity is governed by a Declaration of Trust dated 20th March 1991 which is supplemented by a Book of Discipline which is used for certain day-to-day procedures and activities
## Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The members of the General Trustee Board, which is the primary management body, are trustees for the purposes of charity law. New trustees may be appointed by a resolution of a meeting of the trustees.
Much of the charity's work focuses upon the promotion of the Christian religion and the running and maintenance of its place of worship.
The General Trustee Board seeks to ensure that the needs of this group are appropriately reflected through the diversity of the trustee body. To enhance the potential pool of trustees, the charity has, through selective advertising and networking with voluntary organizations active in the sector, sought to identify those who would be willing to become members of the charity and use their own experience to assist the charity.
## Trustee induction and training
Many trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity being active members of the Church and from being involved in other Churches and organisations.
New trustees are encouraged to familiarise themselves with charity law, their responsibilities as trustees and with Church rules and practices.
## Organisational structure
The General Conference is the supreme body of the Church. It is composed of the overseer and an equal number of ministerial and lay delegates
The General Trustee Board has the supervision, in trust, of all property of the Church. At their regular meetings, the trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the Church, including consideration of allocation of funds, investment, reserves and risk management policies and performance.
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31 December 2021**
## Risk management
The trustees actively review, on a regular basis, the major risks that the charity faces and consider that maintaining our free reserves at the levels stated above, combined with our annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out through an internal audit process, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.
The principal risks to the charity have been its dependence on voluntary income and its need to safeguard and maintain its land and property portfolio. These matters are reviewed by the trustees at their regular meetings and by members at the annual general meeting.
The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks which we face and confirm that they have taken steps to mitigate the significant risks.
## **Objectives and activities**
The principal objectives and activities of the charity are:
- the worship of God, the instruction and edification of Christians
- the care and Christian instruction of young people and children
- the evangelisation of non-Christians
- the relief of sickness and poverty
- the advancement of the Christian faith generally
During the year our activities were severely curtailed by the pandemic.
## **Financial review**
## Principal funding sources
The largest contributions to the Church are from tithes and voluntary general offerings given by the local congregation.
## Reserves policy
The trustees have forecast the level of free reserves, (that is, those funds not tied up in fixed assets); the charity will require to sustain its pastoral and evangelical obligations. The trustees consider that the most appropriate level of free reserves at 31 December 2021 would be £55,000, (about our usual average income), increasing to £60,000 at 31 December 2022 to reflect anticipated commitments. Whilst our actual free reserves may prove sufficient, it is the trustees’ view that it is prudent to ensure that there are sufficient free reserves to provide financial flexibility in the light of the charity’s dependence on freewill offerings.
## Investment policy
The trustees have adopted a strong socially responsible investment policy for the reserves of the charity. This policy, in tandem with the need to fulfil our statutory obligations, has the objective of investing in such a way that the principles of socially responsible investment are promoted. A further factor is the need to have ready access to our reserves, as long-term funding cannot be guaranteed, so for the current period, we have placed surplus funds on short-term deposits.
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the year ended 31 December 2021**
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities in respect of the accounts**
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those accounts, the Trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the accounts; and
- prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ascertain to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Charity and financial information included on the Charity’s website.
## **Public benefit**
In planning our activities this year we worked in accordance with the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit. We exist to serve all areas of our community which includes all age groups without discrimination and is without distinctions of sex, political or religious beliefs. We strive to promote social welfare and cohesion through the provision of pastoral services and cultural events so improving the social and physical wellbeing of our local community.
Our work (pandemic permitting) normally includes:
- Providing regular public worship open to all
- Providing sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation
- Conducting pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved
- Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups
- Counselling, fellowship or ‘one-to-one’ talks
- Missions within our local area.
## **By order of the board of trustees dated 29 October 2022**
**Reverend Anthony Thomas Executive secretary**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL)**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 6 to 11.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 seeking 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with 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 130 of the Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act 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.
Fazers **Independent examiners Hull, HU16 5PS**
29 October 2022
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**[incorporating income and expenditure account] For the year ended 31 December 2021**
|**2021**
_Continuing activities_
Notes
£
**Incoming resources**
General offerings
8,153
Tithes
37,446
Gift aid
-
Church events
3,846
Other incoming resources
5,672
_______
55,117
Other incoming resources
Interest receivable
4
_______
55,121
**Resources expended**
3
Direct charitable expenditure:
35,963
Governance costs
4,026
_______
39,989
_______
**Net incoming resources for the year**
15,132
Fund balances brought forward
1,474,372
_______
**Fund balances carried forward**
1,489,504
_______|**2020**
£
16,300
26,107
7,154
-
3,111
_______
52,672
38
_______
52,710
40,686
3,444
_______
44,130
_______
8,580
1,465,792
_______
1,474,372
_______|
|---|---|
There are no designated or restricted funds associated with the charity
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## **FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December 2021**
|**2021**
Notes
£
**Fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets
4
750,000
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
69,312
Loans to church members
2,000
Prepaid and accrued income
2,178
_______
73,490
**Creditors**
Amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
-
_______
**Net current assets**
73,490
_______
**Total liabilities less total assets**
823,490
_______
**Funds**
Other charitable funds
5
823,490
_______
823,490
_______|**2020**
£
1,416,014
54,180
2,000
2,178
_______
58,358
-
_______
58,358
_______
1,474,372
_______
1,474,372
_______
1,474,372
_______|
|---|---|
**These accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 29 October 2022**
## **Trustee**
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021**
## **1. Principal accounting policies**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) regulations, the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005 and with the applicable accounting standards.
## **b) Fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less, where applicable, amounts written off on a reducing balance basis.
Freehold properties are maintained by a programme of repair and refurbishment to ensure that the overall residual values of these properties will not fall below cost. In the opinion of the directors, a depreciation charge is not appropriate.
## **c) Income**
The major sources of income are from donations, offerings and deeds of covenant. All non-investment income is shown gross and is accounted for when received by the charity.
## **d) Taxation**
The charity has received charitable exemption under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation taxes Act 1988.
## **e) Hire purchase and leasing commitments**
Assets obtained under hire purchase or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet and depreciated over their estimated useful lives or, in the case of a lease, the lease term, if shorter.
## **2. Constitution**
Faith Temple Church of God Pentecostal is a charitable unincorporated body which was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 11th May 1993.
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021**
|**3. Resources expended**
**2021**
**Direct**
**Governance**
**Total**
**charitable**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Staff**
Pastor's expenses/honoraria
475
25
500
Training
285
15
300
Staff costs and expenses
18,431
970
19,401
**19,191**
**1,010**
**20,201**
**Office**
Cleaning and domestic
432
22
454
Rates and water
1,129
59
1,188
Repairs and renewals
42
2
44
Telephone and IT
1,328
69
1,397
Insurance
2,905
152
3,057
Light and heat
2,274
119
2,393
Postage and stationery
440
23
463
Motor and transport
1,272
66
1,338
Travel and conferences
1,153
60
1,213
Sundry
-
1,096
1,096
**10,975**
**1,668**
**12,643**
**Professional and financial**
Accountancy and bookkeeping
-
1,348
1,348
**-**
**1,348**
**1,348**
**Gifts and donations**
Gifts and donations
1,386 -
1,386
**1,386 -**
**1,386**
**Church**
Ministry
4,179 -
4,179
General church expenses
86 -
86
Weddings and funerals
-
-
-
Refreshments
124 -
124
**4,411 -**
**4,411**
_______
_______
_______
**35,963**
**4,026**
**39,989**
_______
_______
_______|**2020**
**£**
300
135
19,690
**20,125**
487
3,204
2,658
1,769
1,617
4,636
1,039
2,636
510
797
**19,353**
720
**720**
642
**642**
1,078
150
1,700
362
**3,290**
_______
**44,130**
_______|
|---|---|
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021**
|**4. Fixed assets**|Land and|Fixtures|Church|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||buildings|and fittings|organ||
|**Cost or valuation**|£|£|£|£|
|Brought forward|1,416,014|37,500|25,000|1,478,514|
|Revaluations in year|(666,014)|-
|-|(666,014)|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
|As at 31 December 2021|750,000|37,500|25,000|812,500|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
|**Depreciation**|||||
|Brought forward|-|37,500|25,000|62,500|
|Charged in the year|-
|-
|-
|-|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
|As at 31 December 2021|-|37,500|25,000|62,500|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
|**Net book value**|||||
|As at 31 December 2021|750,000|-
|-|750,000|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
|As at 31 December 20202|750,000|-
|-|750,000|
||_______|_______|_______|_______|
The freehold property was informally valued by Focus Commercial , estate agents in Slough, in the region of £800,000 in March 2020. In the opinion of the trustees, the current valuation of the property at the year-edn was £750,000.
The equivalent historical cost of the freehold property is understood to be £145,000.
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**FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD PENTECOSTAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31 December 2021**
## **5. Reserves**
|**5. Reserves**||||
|---|---|---|---|
||Revaluation|Other funds|Total|
||reserve|||
||£|£|£|
|As at 31 December 20202|0|1,474,372|1,474,372|
|Revaluations in year|-|(666,014)|(666,014)|
|Net incoming resources for the year|-|15,132|15,132|
||_______|_______|_______|
|As at 31 December 2021|0|823,490|823,490|
||_______|_______|_______|
## **6. Constituent churches**
The individual churches in network connection with Faith Temple Church Of God (Pentecostal) are:
Faith Temple Church of God, White City, Shepherd Bush, West London Faith Temple Church of God, Harrow, West London
Faith Temple Church of God, Neasden North, West London
These accounts do not include any figures for these churches, which report separately to their members.
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## **FAITH TEMPLE**
## **GRAPH SUMMARIES**
## **For the year ended 31 December 2021**
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40000
20000
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Income Expenditure Net surplus/deficit
30000
EXPENDITURE
25000
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15000
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