TRUE VINE TRUSTEES REPORT
This report covers the period from January – December 2025
Church Growth and Outreach Updates
True Vine Church has had significant growth, conversions and water baptisms The Mother's Coffee Morning Fellowship, a weekly outreach event that provides fellowship and support for mothers and their children has been hugely successful.
Church Outreach and Mission Updates
The ‘Celebration of Jesus The Light’ held on the 31[st] of October from 5pm to 8pm as a Christian alternative to Halloween was celebrated for the 3[rd] year running. This event attracted members of True Vine, Christians in Action and parents and their children in the neighbourhood. This event was viewed as part of the church’s outreach mission to the community.
Ghana Mission Update
Ray and Susie visited Ghana on a Kidcare mission at the beginning of October to monitor the success of the new school called ‘Kidcare Vincere’ together with the existing Kidcare Shiloh Junior High School.
The new Kidcare Vincere School, is a fee-paying school which offers sponsorship to poor academically gifted children who would otherwise not be able to afford the opportunities offered in this school. The school follows the British Cambridge curriculum and is aiming to become financially self-sustaining in the very near future.
Uganda & Kenya Mission Update
Kidcare also went on a mission trip in October to Uganda and Kenya. This was to assess and audit the progress of the schools, children's home, True Vine churches and other outreach projects.
In Uganda they visited the Kidcare Children’s home in Buwenge in the Jinja District, where last year, Kidcare took in 12 children from a famine-stricken area of Uganda called Karamoja. Despite the initial hesitation at the time about bringing a new batch of children into the Kidcare Children’s Home in the Jinja district, Kidcare was able to secure sponsorship from 12 people in True Vine Church. This financial support enabled Kidcare bring 7 girls and 5 boys into the home in December 2024.
The children are currently being provided with education as well as a new physical, social and spiritual environment for their healthy development.
The mission team also visited the True Vine Kidcare School which has expanded to accommodate approximately 400 children including the 12 from Karamoja who are thriving in their new school environment. These 12 children, who had previously not spoken English, are now fluent in English and the local dialect spoken in the area. The children expressed their gratitude for the love, care and education they are receiving.
The 5 True Vine churches in the Jinja District situated in remote villages are doing well. In the last year those on mission were able to go and encourage the members and leaders. Pastor Ray also had the opportunity to conduct two leadership training seminars for local church pastors and leaders in Buwenge and Kampala.
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From Uganda, the team then went on to Kenya where they met with over 300 secondary school girls who had gathered for a special day of ministry and the distribution of sanitary products, underwear and skin care creams in the Kisumu district.
150 of these girls are part of the Kidcare ‘Precious Products Preventing Period Poverty’ program. They benefit from a monthly distribution of sanitary towels and skin products. 30 of the girls out of this group are being discipled on a weekly basis.
Grace City Bible School
The success and impact of the Grace City Bible School, which has now been operating for 12 years and has expanded to include the new French Bible school called ‘Institut Biblique Antioch Grace City’ which was inaugurated last September.
The successful French Bible school inauguration was attended by the leaders of True Vine and Christian in Action Ray on behalf of the Grace City Bible School board of directors.
Church Growth and Financial Stability
There has also been significant growth in church attendance, especially of families with young children as well as single young adults. The women's ministry is thriving with multiple groups for mothers, single women, and wives, while the men's ministry has started meeting regularly. Financially, the church maintains a healthy financial balance between £15000 to £19,000 with reserves of about £17,000.
Report submitted on behalf of the trustees by S Djan Susie Djan Trustee of True Vine Church 6/01/2026
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| TRUE VINE CHURCH TRUST | TRUE VINE CHURCH TRUST | 1046121 | ||
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| For the period | Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from 01-Apr-24 31-Mar-25 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest
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A1 Receipts
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receiptsptsts |
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| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 139 749 7 566 - 147 315 147 754 ~~===~~ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 139 749 7 566 - 147 315 147 754 ~~—_————~~ |
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| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 138 106 8 599 - 146 705 140 461 ~~===~~ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 138 106 8 599 - 146 705 140 461 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 1 643 - 1 033 - 610 7 293 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 35 835 # 5 439 - 41 273 33 981 Cash funds this year end 37 478 4 406 - 41 884 41 274 ~~===>~~ |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Printer Details Monitor Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Computer Details Office equipment Laptop Fans Recording device Filingcabinets Laptop Music equipment Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 37 478 4 406 - - - - 37 478 4 406 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 10 710 Unrestricted 500 Unrestricted 135 Unrestricted 1 317 Unrestricted 139 Unrestricted 95 Unrestricted 87 Unrestricted 642 Unrestricted 1 412 Unrestricted 386 Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl membern of TRUE VINE CHURCH TRUST On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no {if any) 1046121 Set out on pages Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner 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 Chaiity Commission (urKler section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordan with general Directions given examiner's statement 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 disdosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees conmIng 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 Irue and fairf view and report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examinerfs statement (other than that disclosed below ") 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 Charities Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the bTrckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: vlThlL I Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): A-SS• QA- I Ioh) 8[ CWI fi /¥tCo IER March 2025
Address: LCY RH-10 31ty Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER March 2025