Charity number: 1022567 God's Church of Peace Trustees, Report & Financial Statements 31 December 2024 API Partnership Ltd TIA Chandler & Georges Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors 75 Westow Hill Crystal Pala London SE19 1TX Tel.. 020 87612213 Fax: 020 8670 9148 ca.co.uk
God's Chureh of P•a¢• for the year ondod 31 D¢¢ernr 2024 Contents Cherfty knformauon Trusl8•8' R•pJrt 10 B•larKe 8ha8t *• 12-15
God's Chureh of for the year ended 31 Dec4rnber 2024 Charfty InfornlIon Mrs M Y Mr E K Abba-Fynn Mr V K Anlng Capt. C D l Daramanu Ms Mirlam Quansah Mr S Oppong Prfnclpal addrn 24 Manor C3ro¥e Peckham London SE15 1SX Bank•ffs Lloyds TSB Wilk%den I HSBC 184 High Street Bromley 8R1 1HE Repordng accountants API Partnwship Ltd TIA ChJ19T & G8ryyes Chartered Ac(>Juntants 75 west Hdl Crystal Palace London SE19 1TX Charlty numl 1022567 Dats of roglstrallon 17 Aprd 1992 HM R•v•nu• & CustoTrM rnferen XT18273
God's Church of P•a¢o for the year onded 31 Dec¢mr 2024 TnwtO88' Roport contd. Tho trustées prTht thalr report w6th the ftnanryal slatemonts of the charlty for the year ended 31 December 2024. PRINCIPAL ACTivrrY The prinThpal aGtivlty r6main8 the advan¢om¢nl ol Chri$U•nlty and ts Pentecostal Churth. Alm• •nd Purpo• It18 the r•8pon8lblllty ol lh• Board ol TN8t••s In London IBTLI to trP prophetess Th•r8w The Leader •nd Foundèr. In promolÉng the pastoral, wang•ll8t&c, 8oclal and 4eum•nl¢81 wort of the Chur¢h. Th8 8TL atso malntslns the thurch bulldlng and f4Ctory at Chrfjt the Chap•l. 2 - 8 Manor Grove, London SE15 1SX. Oblè¢tl¥M and A¢tl¥lll•• Tho prlme obl•cthi ol th• BTL h to g•t 48 m4ny paopie 4¥ lo wor#hlp at th• Church. BTL •lso 5kS to 981 many pgoplo to becom8 membaro of God'8 Church of Peac$ Intematlonal. To th1$ •nd we ad80 the Clergy M ways lo Improvo thelr pèrfonnanee and abo Ilal$o wlth vadous groups In the Church to mako con1dbuons towards tho Church'8 Improvement. For In8tance, the BTL mak98 sur• tho1 Ihè Churth Bnd hao tho equlpment and pr8onn•l to provlde good mu durfng ¢hur¢h 8ervlc•¥. In worklng tOW4rd8 our Objecti8, the BTL Is guid•d by the Charty Comml88lon'8 guidan¢o on publlc ben•fll, and morn $p8clfi1Iy. the guldan¢o on ¢harflles for the ailvancfjfflenl of rellglon. All our athltl•J arn geared towards h•lplng the ordlnary man or woman to pul h18 or her Chtl8ilan falth Into pra¢llco. Bulldlng l••uM Ind R•yl 1 A bulldlng o)ndltlon 8urv8y18 undart8k8n a15ear Inlep4818 by • qu#llft•d 8uNayor. Th18 W88 &)ne In September2024 2 Gas applkqnces and portablo eWk•l appllan¢•s are t•sted by qu•lffl•J raQnnel annualty In Decgmber 2024 3 The malns ¢ItrI1 Insl¥llatlon wa8 theck•d by a quallfie(l engineer In Decembor2024. 4 Thè Fire Safety Risk Asses8m&nt was updated ag fequired by law. Mr Forreslar Buaben way appolnled Flrfj Servlc• Officer. He VAII ad volunteers from lh$ church to cry out regular malnlenanee ch•cks.
God's Church of Poaco for the yoar ended 31 Docqmber 2024 Trustses, Report contd. Th• followlng rnpalrn wlll b• undertaken: 1 To refrJrtit8h the rectory to generate more Income for thè church through lettlng by estats agents. 2 To relurt)Ish the mlddle h811 and make11 avalknbl• for pdvate fvnctv)ns including chlldren'8 PÈrtle8, wedd5ng rKeptions, christening$, funwal. and other soual funclh7n$. 3 The 91 h•ll bè r¢furbl¥hed and ffled Into a Sundw school for the chlldren. Chur¢h 8•rvk•¥ and Pr•y•r mffitlng• The ChUh services and prayer meelSngg are no more affecled by the COVID pdeM. Th• m•mber8 of the congregatlon have resumed altendlng ¢hur¢h seNlces, and prayer meetlng8. In the thurch bulkllng. H•rvut We ar• back lo havlng hamsts a y•ar. Thè first ham81 was held In May 2024, and the maln haNè$I VAS In Novembèr 2024. On¢ maln advantag& of the ZoomlU-Tube meetlngs Is that mgmbèr8 hav• now ma8l&red the art of paylng for the harvest 8ales and even Ihalr due$ and 11th08 through 81thnk mnI. The Churth g8t8 Its Ineome by cash, chaqI. and bank tran$f•rs. Ind Off•rlng Th8 congregallon worè encourwd lo make contrfbutlons onllne. Dues. d¢)nallons, and offerlng wero I dir•¢ty by th• ¢ongregaUon to lh• ¢hur¢h'$ bank aGGounts. Kofi and Amma Mombers also gfvg donallons to thg church In e¢ordance th lh• day In whkh they re born 1.8. Sunday. Monday. Tuesday elc. Thesè evenli are hehj at rir$l w••k of every month and they •r• kntylm a8 and Amma. The oven18 h•b to r4lw 8ubsthntlal •mounts overy moth for tho ¢hurch. A¢hl•v•m•nts and p•rfornwn¢• The Y¢)uth Minlsty. Th¢ London Youth Ministy has been relUn•t•d •ftfjr the panilemi¢. Thay Ih•lr meellng8 onllne and In the ¢hurch bulldlng. Through hafd wo) and Bheer Ingenulty, they were able to a¢hleve th¢lr prfmary pu088 of the nb4n9 Ihe In¢hdent• of knlle and gun crfm•• in London. Partlclpants In of th• youth mlnlsty have found them lo bg vory rewarding. Chlldren and teenagers Invoknl have built frtendshlps and lound 8UPPOrt through youth mlnlsty. They ha developed tdeas lor the youth In the ChUh by locuslng on a MbInaon of blble 51udy, ••Thka. funlsocial activiti. Tho 1gad•rshlp of the church. on¢9 agaln, commènded the youlh of th& London branch for helplng to ral80 the awarene88 01 the deslrLtdvo effects of kn(fo and gun uime8.
God's Church of Poace for the yoar endod 31 D•c•mber 2024 Trusteu. Report ntd. Bthle Study: A core part of the yY)uth ministy bibk sw. Preling reh3KJu5 59)ns th a way that is vrteresting and apFeabng to youth 15 a main fcrfxts for Church Wer5. ctthsing a topiG for a bible sbjdy sesthn, the ¢lergy thinks ofways tr appty the ksson lo the thiklren are trenty dealing Vith. . parents. friMd$. peer pressure. knife and gun Crn. Depling on tM age of the group, top Ike Day or overn1 retreats have been org8ni8•J to t)ppothni169s tr strerythenirwJ Ihe youth mlntsty group. The retreats PrOe OPWniti8s for SW, servKe. and Miteraction. Fortho bm&teing retreats have be8n confined to the church wemises. There are many retreat centres across the County th81 host groups and can taibx aclrlitw tr Serv c team Scrfne ideas for fuiure retreats inclu<lirvJ skn"ng, vtyimg th& Lwh or a tt attraction. or (zrnpw. Have the membors of the group vhjrk together to ccrfnpkts tasks ke ¢c¢kn"ng arbj ckning to foster a strong group dynarn C¢)mmunlty &Thrc£' Thwe are many ways that youth ministy gmups Can provth servKe to the communty. One way is through prqe¢ts suppjrting the churth suc as simF4e gardening. thanirvj lx painliro. Another option ts aclivitses geared supporb.ng the thurch Cgthn, inthdirvJ pro1 to re¢ognrLe blthday cekbrations or assisting eklerty member5 With htyjsetrwjkl tasks. Antsthw type of swice that 1$ appmpriate for ytyjth mlnlsty grou is supwxting ¢ommunty cwizkn fjke food banK soup Fundralslng: The ytyjth mlntsty wal host fvndr8is4 athvths to SUPF¥Xt the church or chaiilable cause8. The fundralslng a¢ would tr WKf othr MberS of the chu. Some Ideas incbjde bake sales. church dinners or selkng hryn8made uats. They akn plan to organize p* and musical
God'g chUh of P¢a¢o for the year ended 31 De¢embor 2024 Tru8ts08' Report contd. Fellow•hl The Wom•n'8 Mlnl•ty of GCOP18 a vlbranl mlnlstry forwomon of all ages and 8tsg•8 of The alm f8 to meot the need$ of women both ¥pirituatly and natural through solld fellowshlp, dlsciplestrmp. 48 ell a# •ncourngom•nt and blbllcal t•8ching. The uttlmate ${on 01 th18 mlnl8ty18 to brSng women to a place of ex¢ellenr and maiuiity in ChrisL To encourage them to make a posldve dlfference In all that they do vthlle aw emidylng Ihe attrfbutes of God. Thls mSnl$lry has begn eslabN$h•d to ¥lrengthen women's. to stlr up the gllts and 1P them understand thelr calllng so that they 11 lulftl tslr dostlny In Chrl8L so thal thg wlll of God can bo accg)mpllslwd In the church. Our maln church 8ervk• 18 held on Sundaya b•eTr 11.00 am and 14.30 pm. Th• Sunday 80NI Invofv88 prayer8, Bible teaching, 908pg1 mu8lc, bapfjsm, and sauarnenl. During the Blble teaching session the ciergy help member8 to M atoul the Bible and lo dovelop Ihalr knowledge and trust in J8Jus Ghrlst. Th151$ followod by Adoralon and prayer 88BBbn In whkh people are encouraged to gxtol God and worshlp HIM. Thtsrè18 aL80 a pertcsd In whlch peopte glve tsslmonl08, tslllng othors about how God has hèlped them through tholr trlal8, troublo1, 8kkne88 •t¢. Thbs halps to encourage others to stand flmi In the Lord Josu$ Chrlst. W• 4180 provlde Evenlng Serv1 •vory Tu•8dgy and Frfd8y from 20.00 to 21.30. Th•s• r¥•S provEdo èffectlvè pr&yers for mèmbefs. They al$0 m•mb8rs qu( Intlmatg, and rfjfi8dv8 8nvlronment IOT parf8hloMrs. We also organ18• All-Nlghl Prayer servlce8 on the lost Frfd8y of every month. Now m•mb8rs flnd tha $8sslon8 very attractfvo a8 they provldè avenues for them lo mak• fervent prayer8 Wa alao hohl olhor xlvlil88 to anabl• our p•rfshlon•rs to 101$ 4nd thank God for Important events In th8lr Ilv•s. W• hold D8dkaUon S&rvu for ny-born chlldr•n to thank God for the glft of Ghlldrén. vthkh Is H18 herftage. B8plism 8ervtce8 are held to enable pooph to commll them8alv88 to the 8ervl and worshlp of God. Marrfago 8ervi¢os offtt peopk8 the opportunity to lh• knot b8foT8 fellow bèllavtrs. H8rve8t seNlce8 are h•ld 3 Ilmo8 a year ¢0 •nabl• parl8hloners to brln9 their harve8t offerfng8 lo God. L481 bul rKt the least we hold Thanksgfving 8grvi¢es lo 8nabl• bereaved famlty and friends lo grtal and Ihank God for the Iivoj of fo81 ¢)ne$ and to wmmend the departed souls into God'B 8afe k¢¢ping.
God's Church of Peace for the year ended 31 Decombgr 2024 TnrntM8' R¢port contd. Hierarth team of 2 pastors. KI 5 Eklers ofthe Church. The Clwty is made of 2 pasto and 1 W¢xker, bjms to c£nductthe varnus fAganiwl by the Churth. bedfooms. a kitchen and I large fNing rocin. The p has been rentsd wt In the past in order to hèlp in Apart from the maryl church hal. whic is on tr frsl fh)or of the Cthu4) (>jr¥, Ihore are 3 0th8r halls on the ground lknjr. Plans ore in thg pipe4ne to d8knp these halts to meet the struigent health and safety requements whkth 8nable us lo hye them (Art to pubfj ble h) Gha The Church undertakes varlous d)arrfth rNiti.8S in Gh The chu urwjertakes varbJB dVilable re¥hJnsbli ths in Unled aThJ Ghana. We hoJ seasonal soupkrt¢hen for the whbouiing o)mmunities. We aLso prepare hot meals for the homeless The Church has 4 brnrKhes in Gh¥4 nrttrrf. Kumasi Cape Coast Tema.8190 i) ¢wMda and the United State of AmerKa. for more than 20 years. Thwe is alw a Healh Centre in paxa. Hospital. Aa, Ridge Hosthl kn. Mèntsl HcW. Actra. Mèntal Hospital. Ankafvl, and Okomlo Anokye Teaching HoswW, Kumasl. We send itwns Ike bknkets. and provfyorts to the warlous In Ghana. Gtsls Church of Peac is a ofthe chrfs1l of Ghana. We akn ha¥8 good worklng r8blknSh with the Churth of England. 8eiween 1984 and 1992 * used to shaffj the Mayfimr Chutch th the ChLYch of England. We mo¥&1 to cr present prnmw in 1992. However, w8 have maintsined cordlaf 7hthing rektNmships wilh the Church of Eryland. We teamed up wilh them to fomi thè Leaguo of Chiithn MSKTh kn 1988. Thls pr¢t has ¥artrw$ 9•saonS InsItutt In Ghan&
Golfs Church of Peace for the year onded 31 December 2024 Tnwtees, Report contd. FIMncl•l Rovlew Other Income: Rentsl inc(xne- £4321XI Inv6sth)ent iM)mè- £168 £114.738 was spent from un{estr funds to nntain the church. house the ckrgy and make Mi)n The net Ul1 for the yearwas a spkn of£4.814. structure and Managem•nt Mrv K Aning Mr E K Abba-Fynn Ms M Quan5ah Mrs M Owjsu Yaw Mr S Oppong True& Trustee Trusw I (*4. Chaman) Tru5ts8 The 8TL membets a reSptsb for mthng decisions on an mattets of general o)ncwn and
Gods Church of Peace for the year ended 31 December 2024 Tnwtees. Report ntd. STATEMEMT OF TrUSTEES' RESPONSIBILMES Charfty faw requtres the trustees to prepare finanda stslements for exh finarKkng1 year 7•thtth give a true and fair vuw of the state of affairs of the Charity and of tho surplus or deficit of the Charity for that perwjd. In preparing those financAal statsments. the INstses are required to - s*ct suitable accLJunting poliaes and then appty them consistanltr. - makejudgements and eslmates that are reasonable and prudent - prepare the finoncial statements on the going ¢oncem basls unl8SS it is inappropriate to presume that tho tharity wlll conlnuo In 0ratIOn. - consider that thè audf( roquiremenl of section 144 {21 of the Chariti Act 2011 dces not appty. The trusté85 are respon$ibl8 for keeping proper ac¢ounbng records which disclose ¥th reasonablè accuraty al any timé the finanual sitIon of the charity and to enable them lo ensure that the financlal statements Comp wlth the Charlbes Act 2011. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets ol the charfty and hen for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of ftaud and other irragularilies. ACCOUNTANTS The h£countants. API Partn&ship Ltd TIA Chaftdr & Georges, will be proposed for re8ppdntrnenL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Trusts• .1<. ANif4Q ILllo31) Trustse t.iL' 24103126 Tru8t•• Oated: ?Li i 0812 Tru8t•• 2910811&
God's Church of Peace for the year ended 31 December 2024 Independent Examlners, Report to the Tntse• I roport to the trustees on my gxominatton of the accounts of Ihe G], Church of Poace for lh8 yoar end•d 31 Decèmbw 2024. vthich am set oulon pages 10 to 15. RpOnSIbIlItI$ and ba•b of roport the charity tru$ta8s you are raspon8lbl• for the preparauon of the a¢Unty In accord8nce tha rlqulrements of the Charflles Act 20111'the Acri. I report In respect of my •xamln8Uon ol the Chadty accounts carried out ¢Jnder 8ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my examlnaoon I have followad all tht appllcable DIrtiOnS gfven by the Chath COMMIlOn und•r 8•¢tton 14515llb} of tho 2011 A¢t. Ind•p8nd•nt Eximln•f• Statem•nl I have Mmplohd my examlnavon. l Confimi that no mgledol motters have come lo my Attenlon In conn•ction th• •xamlntlon gmng me c•u8& to bel8 that In any materlal respe¢t 1 acmunllng records re not kept In respect of th¢ charfty as r8qutrfjd by iectlon 130 of the d,' 2 th• actunts do not aets)rd wlh th0 r•tsJrd8', or ++ 3 tho aAlUnts do not ¢omply wlth the appllcable r•quIreMlS Goncernlng th• lorm and content of the accounts set out in the Chartties (Ac¢ounl$ and Rpts1 RegulaUon8 2008 other than any requirfjrnents that th• accounts gfv• • tru• and falrf vlvw whkh 18 not a matter consk1•r •0 part ol an I hav• no cOnm8 and have coma a088 no other matt•rd In conn8Ctlon vAth the examln4tk*n to whlch attentbn should bè ¢Jravm In th18 report In order to •n8ble a proper understsndlNJ of tha accounts lo be reached. Achlll•a• 8otlrlou CFCA API Partn•r•hlp Llmlt•d TIA Chandl•r & Q•org•• 76 Westow HI London SE19 1TX 4108116
God's Chur¢h of P¢0 Profft and Loss Account for the yoar onded 31 Doenber 2024 2024 2023 Incomo from OfferfrwJ8, Hapmts and Donatio 76,184 55,416 Oiher kncome 43,388 38.139 Totsl Incom• 119,S52 91.555 Exp•n• Mlsslon Donatlon8 Employee cos18 Pr8mls&8 Cost• G8n•r81 admlnlslrthe expon8 Travel •nd ¥ubsl$t•n¢o Legal and professional ¢08ts Inlar•81 FInan tharges Dgpreciatltsn and lomllprofftl on 141• Totsl •xyndod 12,827 29,815 36,478 11,618 3,689 13,128 18 167 14,523 25.113 34,955 10.157 2,903 14,381 201 7,594 109,827 114738 N•t Id•fi¢ll)l•urplu• 10
6•tsChyvth•lP•K• ¥1$3 94JJ) IW013 21.421 241 iyj V,k.1fvF6
God's Church ol Peace Notes to the Account• for the year endod 31 De¢•mb•r 2024 1 A¢Undpo1k1• The finandal Statements haN prepared In &corfartce undw the Charlli8s Act 2011 and lli a¢<dan with the d)uh tsnting Regukttons the Finandal Raporting Standard appl in United and Repubk of Iroland IFRS 1021. The fIrn statements Indude all transaclions. a55ets and lth'lts for whhs) the Gorts Chvr¢h ol Peace h responsibb& h l•w. Thty ¢Jo not in¢ludE p£¢Thts of ¢hurth groups that th•lr affikn lo wcth•r body, rwtrrn• that arn Infomwl gathwlry of thurth mambarn. &Eund• Unrwtrh#ed fun¢ts ar• oewal fvrKl• can bè u8¢d for GtyJ'$ Church of pe ordh pukpo•e8. R•8trtcted funds •rn to b• used 8oto r•Jemp of m¢xW. Planned gmng. CO1 don•kn$ •m rècrynbmd r•c¢Ntrtl. Intérn8t h •ccru•d and all other Inc¢xn• IJ recognLed grcAs It bs retpMbl&. G6ft ald 18x refunds •r• re¢ognls4d th• In¢omlr¥a resou lo whkh tw relate Is r•e•W arKI daim8 are pproprLtsty 8pprtr¥ed by HM and Cu$tom¥. Donakns are aCCnted for pald oY4r. All other exp8noltrJr• Is pnerdlty rwnlsed when it InrIed WKI Li accounted lor gross. Al admlnthtion costs are degmgd to •uppDrt D•pr•dalkin has b•en wo¥ld•d at the folh7IrwJ ral•s In ordw b)Te off th• •sMts ov•rthdr esttmated useful live¥. Plant and m•chlnery Motor vthk Frnehold pwopety 25% R•thxkng t•L•nc• 25% R•ducing 2% Strawt Ikn• 2 8taff Co•t• 2024 2023 Wages aThl salarl•s Emthee coslg. Pengh)n8 29.867 26.ofyj 113 12
God's Church of Peace Note• to the Accounts lor the yoar onded 31 D•wnbor 2024 3 Tanglblo faod *•Mts Plant and Fmohold Tolal v•hlcl• Co•t At 1 J•nu•ry2024 At 31 Lknmber 21Y24 29.470 29.470 28.721 28.721 337,265 337.285 395.456 D•prnel•tlon At 1 janu 2024 Charge for s At 31 Decafflr 2024 28.018 175 109,606 7,198 277 6.746 27. N•t book valu• At 31 Dacgfflbw 2024 At 31 Dec 2023 528 276,$57 278 652 285.850 703 The property reknts8 kn tho Chw¢h (2.8 M•nor Gr¢N?, L¢ythn. SE15 1SXI. 4 D•btorn 2023 4.037 O U•bllltl••: Amgunt• f•lllng du• wlthkn on• ymr 2024 2023 28,898 2,278 28.430 28,187 13
God's Church of Pea¢• Not¢8 to the AGGounts for tho yoar •nded 31 D•wnb•r 2024 2024 2023 Investment property . raxt 182.685 517.315 182.885 617.315 700.000 Tr ft•ehokJ property relates lo 8 Manor Grm. Lor#Jon. SE15 1S 7 Loan• du• 4ft•r mow• th•n 1 y 2024 2023 Mrn M Owusu Y• Mr V KAnirvJ Mr S Oppo 2,293 2.370 2.293 2.370 2,625 7.288 14
Go<fs Chur¢h of Peace for the year end 31 D•¢ern 2024 2024 76,184 76.184 SS.416 78 36.(61 43,200 Employee crfts PerAion8 113 29.815 Lwjht and heat 14.314 15.620 16,510 9.743 4,776 3.149 1,700 36,478 Stattonery. prtntsng and F#)slage 1.632 1.321 155 4.413 11.618 Tra1 and •ub•lsl•n¢• 5.578 3.110 13.128 6.503 14.381 Intsrest 18 167 201 7.198 15