REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1051780
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
FOR
GOVERNANCE MINISTRIES CHARITY
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CONTENTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
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|Report|of the|Independent|Auditors|5|to|8|
|Consolidated|Statement|of Financial|Activities|9|
|Consolidated|Balance|Sheet|10|
|Charity Balance|Sheet|11|
|Consolidated|Cash|Flow|Statement|12|
|Notes|to|the|Consolidated|Cash|Flow|Statement|13|
|Notes|to|the|Consolidated|Financial|Statements|14|to|26|
|Detailed|Consolidated|Statement|of Financial|Activities|27|to|28|
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GOVERNANCE MINISTRIES CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
The trustees present their report with the consolidated financial statements of the charity and the group for the year ended 4 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Significant activities and future plans
During the year to 2025 Governance Ministries continued to broadcast simultaneously the channel TBN UK on Terrestrial Freeview Channel 66 and on Satellite Sky Channel 582.
TBN UK continues to put the gospel of Jesus Christ behind the front door of more than 95% of the approximate 29 million homes in the United Kingdom and 2m homes in Ireland.
The impact of TBNUK also continues to grow through Digital Media including on line through watch.tbn.uk and is viewed around the world.
The TBNUK management and leadership team continue to focus on generating business income through airtime sales to programmers, advertisers and sponsors, while tightly managing broadcasting costs, and in such a way we can build the TV business activity of engaging with increasing numbers of viewers on Freeview, Satellite and Digital Media.
It is quality programming with viewer engagement through encouragement, support, prayer and the Word of God, while teaching and training them in life based on biblical truth, that continues to attract viewers to TBNUK.
Public benefit
Governance Ministries furthers its primary objects by promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ and extending the Christian faith through the channel, TBN UK, broadcasting 24/7 to the United Kingdom. The schedule content advances the education of the public by teaching and encouraging the adoption of Biblical principles and ethics and is supported by Radio, Web Site, watch.tbn.uk streaming on demand, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube.Com/tbnuktv and Telephone support including Prayer lines.
Grantmaking
The Charity does not have any formal grant making policies.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources and review of expenditure
The principle sources of income in the year were "air time sales" to other ministries whose programmes on TBN UK advances the Christian religion by promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In addition, advertisements and sponsorship sales were secured. TV viewers also decide to make gifts and donations.
Governance Ministries have been doing this for a number of years and all systems and processes are working well.
Global Broadcast TV trends are mostly to the downside and the post Covid environment for ministries being prepared to buy airtime on Christian Broadcast TV Channels to promote their message is down by approximately 50% in the USA and the UK since the high reached in the 2022/2023 year. The prevailing trends to the upside are all about getting TBN UK content via the internet to the most convenient device for every viewer via the TBN UK app anytime, anywhere, and the latest generation of internet ready smart TV’s.
The trustees continue to tightly manage the expenditure process. Trustees approve every payment schedule by email, first knowing how much is in the bank account before and after they go to approve the schedule of payments.
We advance the Christian religion by promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ to millions of homes in the UK and Europe through the business activity of a broadcast TV channel, buying airtime on Digital Terrestrial Platform (Freeview) and Satellite Platform (Astra) seen through Sky electronic programme guide.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Governance Ministries operates a Reserves Policy which is intended for the sole purpose of supporting essential staff and building operations in the event of unforeseen difficulties.
The monies for the Reserves Policy have been built up from surplus income and are not grant funded or restricted and total £11,362,380 (2024 - £9,694,761) at the year end.
The Trustees have agreed a reserves policy that requires reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that Governance Ministries core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The object of the Trust is to advance the Christian faith by the proclamation and forbearance of the Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Word of God in the United Kingdom and Europe and such other places decided upon by the trustees consistent with the Doctrine and Articles of Belief set forth in the trust deed. We primarily achieve this through the business of broadcasting on Freeview, Sky and on Digital Media.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
There shall be at least three Trustees. Every future trustee shall be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a special meeting called under Clause 11.
In selecting persons to be appointed as Trustees, the Trustees shall take into account the benefits of appointing a person who is able by virtue of his or her personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects or the management of the Charity
Organisational structure
Governance Ministries has registered the Working Names of TBN Europe, ( TV Channel ) TBN UK, ( TV Channel ) , Workplace Ministers ( Promoting and Establishing Workplace or Marketplace Church's across cities, Seminars, Teaching Materials, one to one mentoring ), Living Seeds ( Training and Business School Established in Sierra Leone ), and One Palm Outreach Mission to Nepal ( Establishing Workplace Church in Nepal ) and I Am the Answer.
Trinity Broadcasting Network headquartered in California, USA (TCCSA) has been a visionary partner with Governance Ministries for both TBN Europe and TBN UK since 2000. TCCSA has been the primary sponsor to TBN Europe and TBN UK for 25 years. While we are completely separate legal entities, we cooperate to achieve a mutual vision. That is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and making disciples through the economic activity of TV media and increasingly multimedia. Trinity Broadcast Network had notified the Trustees that they have decided to stop sponsoring TBN UK from December 2024. The GM Trustees thank Trinity Broadcast Network for all support given. The GM Trustees have been in talks with replacement sponsors since July 2024 and will announce a new sponsor once agreements are signed.
Induction and training of new trustees
The induction and training of trustees involves
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Making Trustees aware of all Current Charity Commission Guidance sheets for Trustees and the best practice they should follow to carry out the role of trustee
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Give each trustee a copy of the Governance Ministries trust deed and articles of belief and a number of historic Board Meeting Minutes to give some historical context.
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Walk Trustees through the authorising/ approving of weekly/monthly schedules of expenditure, and how to contact the finance manager if they have queries or require more information.
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R.A. Fleming as founder and senior trustee teaching them every aspect of the Charities business, their existing
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strategy and opportunities to improve, including visiting representative stakeholders in the Charity
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Related parties
The Charity pays Mr Richard Fleming (Trustee) a fee (on presentation of invoice) for consultancy services (Invoiced by Mansion Garden Estates Ltd - a company with Trustees/Directors in common). This is in agreement with the Supplementary Deed to the Trust Deed dated 30 November 2006 and article 20b of the Trust Deed. This totals £90,000 for the year (2024 - £90,000). In addition office rental and other services were supplied by Mansion Garden Estates Ltd totalling £94,874 (2024 - £89,775). Amounts totalling £17,477 gross (2024 - £34,471) were outstanding in this regard at the year end.
The Charity also pays rent on its offices to Voluntary Sector Centres (Charity number 1 105259) to the value of £120,500 (2024 - £120,500) per annum, Voluntary Sector Centres has Trustees in Common with Governance Ministries. In addition, programme costs and other expenses were invoiced by Voluntary Sector Centres during the year totalling £871,074 (2024 - £1,330,643). At the year end, £1,701 gross (2024 - £181,933) was outstanding in this regard.
Sales to Voluntary Sector Centres in the year totalled £51,541 (2024 - £66,290) being largely staff and other recharges. The amount outstanding at the year end is £2,273 gross, (2024 - £9,946).
The Charity purchased equipment and IT support from Ceries Technology Ltd, a company controlled by M R Anuwe, one of the Trustees. This is carried out at market value and purchases totalling £121,206 (2024 - £132,642) were made in the year. At the year end, £7,231 (gross) (2024 - £30,905) was outstanding.
Transactions with subsidiary companies are disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements.
Mr R Fleming is empowered by the Trustees to act as Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day to day management of the charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1051780
Principal address
226 Church Road Willesden London NW10 9NR
Trustees RA Fleming S D Mallison-Jones Ms M Tuccillo (Resigned September 2024) Mrs P Seward MR Anuwe K C Tripp (Appointed 5 May 2025) Auditors McCabe Ford Williams Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Charlton House Dour Street Dover Kent CT16 IBL
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity and the group for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity and the group will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and the group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. — Approved by order of the board of trustees onofl 222), and signed on its behalf by:
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Governance Ministries Charity (the 'charity’) and its subsidiaries (the “group”) for the year ended 4 April 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and charity's affairs as at 4 April 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity and the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the group Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or - we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
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the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the Charity through discussions with trustees, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the charity sector; - we developed and maintained our understanding of these laws and regulations through mandatory professional education, focussing on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or operations of the Charity, including the Charities Act 2011, SORP (FRS102), the Common Reporting Standard; and
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identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the Group’s and the Charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
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making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
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considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
We reviewed the Charity's procedures not only for ensuring it remains within the law, but also how it seeks to prevent becoming a victim of internal and external irregularities including fraud.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; and investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
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agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
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reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; and
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enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation,
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
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Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
McCabe Ford Williams
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Charlton House DoverDour Street Kent CT16 1BL Date: oh Moyen be, A025-
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
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|Unrestricted|Total|
|Notes|fund£|funds£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|FROM|
|Donations and|legacies|2|1,414,233|1,380,494|
|Economic|activities|in|furtherance|of the|Charity|
|Objects|3|6,092,756|6,290,610|
|Investment|income|4|130,041|129,150|
|Other trading|activities|10,566|3,063|
|Total|7,647,596|7,803,317|
|EXPENDITURE|ON|
|Economic|activities|in|furtherance|of the|Charity|
|Objects|5|5,202,463|5,402,388|
|Other trading|activities|7,853|2,134|
|Charitable|activities|6|
|Donations|156,688|210,504|
|Support|Costs|612,973|928,444|
|Living|Seeds|-|92,519|
|Total|5,979,977|6,635,989|
|NET INCOME|1,667,619|1,167,328|
|Gain/(Loss)|on|revaluation|of investments|(26,050)|(8,620)|
|Tax provision|on|revaluation|of investments|6,512|2,155|
|TOTAL SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR|1,648,081|1,160,863|
|RECONCILIATION|OF FUNDS|
|Total funds|brought forward|9,779,153|8,618,290|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|11,427,234|9,779,153|
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
4 APRIL 2025
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|Unrestricted|Total|
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|FIXED|ASSETS|
|Tangible|assets|11|42,704|62,575|
|Investments|12|1,488,498|1,514,548|
|1,531,202|1,577,123|
|CURRENT ASSETS|
|Stock|-|3,300|
|Debtors|13|6,543,652|6,088,439|
|Cash|at bank|and|in hand|3,819,088|2,888,723|
|10,362,740|8,980,462|
|CREDITORS|
|Amounts|falling|due|within one|year|14|(445,089)|(750,301)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|9,917,651|8,230,161|
|TOTAL|ASSETS|LESS|CURRENT|
|LIABILITIES|11,448,853|9,807,284|
|PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES|16|(21,619)|(28,131)|
|NET ASSETS|11,427,234|9,779,153|
|FUNDS|
|Unrestricted|funds|11,362,380|9,694,761|
|Fair|value|reserve|64,854|84,392|
|TOTAL|FUNDS|11,427,234|9,779,153|
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BALANCE SHEET
4 APRIL 2025
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|Unrestricted|Total|
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|FIXED ASSETS|
|Tangible|assets|11|42,704|62,575|
|Investments|12|1,407,395|1,405,325|
|1,450,099|1,467,900|
|CURRENT ASSETS|
|Debtors|13|6,561,943|6,106,661|
|Cash at bank and in hand|3,814,391|2,884,201|
|10,376,334|8,990,862|
|CREDITORS|
|Amounts|falling due within one year|14|(437,825)|(743,593)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|9,938,509|8,247,269|
|TOTAL ASSETS|LESS CURRENT|
|LIABILITIES|11,388,608|9,715,169|
|NET ASSETS|11,388,608|9,715,169|
|FUNDS|17|
|Unrestricted|funds|11,388,608|9,715,169|
|TOTAL FUNDS|11,388,608|9,715,169|
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
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| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | (800,328) | (890,261) |
| Netcashprovidedby/(used in) operating activities | (800,328) | (890,261) | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase oftangible fixed assets | - | (36,723) | |
| Saleoftangible fixed assets | - | - | |
| Interestreceived | 130,041 | 129,150 | |
| Net cash (used in)/providedby investing activities | 130,041 | 92,427 | |
| Change in cashand cash equivalents in | |||
| the reporting period | 930,369 | (797,834) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the | |||
| beginning ofthe reporting period | 2,888,719 | 3,686,553 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the endof | |||
| thereportingperiod | 3,819,088 | 2,888,719 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|Net income|for the|reporting period|(as|per the Statement|of Financial|
|Activities)|1,667,619|1,167,328|
|Adjustments|for:|
|Depreciation|charges|19,871|13,495|
|Interest received|(130,041)|(129,150)|
|(Decrease)/Increase|in|stocks|3,300|(3,300)|
|Decrease/(Increase)|in|debtors|(455,213)|(1,441,105)|
|(Decrease)/Increase|in|creditors|(305,208)|(497,529)|
|Net cash provided|by/(used|in) operations|800,328|(890,261)|
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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
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|Cash|at bank and in hand|2,888,723|930,365|3,819,088|
|Bank|overdraft|(4)|4|———|
|2,888,719|930,369|3,819,088|
|Total|2,888,719|930,369|3,819,088|
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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GOVERNANCE MINISTRIES CHARITY NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the group’s and the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The presentational currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
Basis of consolidation
The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the charity and its subsidiaries on a line by line basis. Uniform accounting policies are adopted across the group and inter group transactions are eliminated on consolidation.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Allocation and apportionment of costs
Costs have been allocated as deemed appropriate by the Trustee's.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Programme Costs - 33% on cost Furniture & Equipment - 25% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 20% on cost Computer & Sound Equipment - 33% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate,
Related party exemption
The charity has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”, not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
Fixed Asset Investments
Fixed Asset Investments are initially recorded at cost and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.
Redundancy and termination payments
Redundancy and termination payments are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Financial Activities and a liability on the Balance Sheet immediately at the point the Charity is demonstrably committed to cither terminate the employment of an employee or a group of employees before normal retirement date; or provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made in order to encourage voluntary redundancy
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| 2. | DONATIONSAND LEGACIES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Donations, gifts& offerings | 1,414,233 | 1,380,494 | |
| 1,414,233 | 1,380,494 | ||
| 3. | ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES INFURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY OBJECTS | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Contribution used to helpmeetoperating commitments | 4,629,296 | 4,313,643 | |
| Broadcast airtime sales | 1,056,330 | 1,366,760 | |
| Programme sponsorship | 351,450 | 461,400 | |
| Airtime spots& advertising sales | 55,680 | 148,807 | |
| 6,092,756 | 6,290,610 | ||
| 4. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Deposit account interest | 130,041 | 129,150 | |
| 130,041 | 129,150 | ||
| 5. | ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES INFURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY OBJECTS | ||
| Other trading activities | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Staffcosts | $38,275 | $66,270 | |
| Rent ofstudios | 120,500 | 120,500 | |
| License&EPG costs | §55,872 | $75,976 | |
| Programme costs | 1,472,873 | 1,614,638 | |
| Freeview/Globecast airtime | 2,506,120 | 2,525,004 | |
| IAm The Answermultimedia costs | 8,823 | - | |
| 5,202,463 | 5,402,388 |
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- CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
| 6. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTSACTIVITIES COSTSCOSTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support | ||||
| Direct | costs (see | |||
| Costs | note 7) | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | 156,688 | - | 156,688 | |
| Support Costs | 2,412 | 610,561 | 612,973 | |
| 159,100 | 610,561 | 769,661 | ||
| 7. | SUPPORT COSTS | |||
| Governance | ||||
| Management | costs | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Support Costs | 194,650 | 415,911 | 610,561 | |
| 194,650 | 415,911 | 610,561 |
- TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 4 April 2025 nor for the year ended 4 April 2024.
MrR Fleming received payment during the year for consultancy services invoiced as permitted by the Trust Deed and subsequent Supplemental Deed. The annual cost for these services was £90,000, (2024 - £90,000) net of VAT, invoiced monthly. During the current year, this amount was invoiced through Mansion Garden Estates Limited, a company of which Mr Fleming is a director.
Trustees’ expenses
During the year, Trustee's Indemnity Insurance costing £6,234 (2024 - £6,104) was purchased.
In addition, trustee travel expenses totalling £NIL (2024 - £9,872) were incurred in the year, which in 2024 were in the main to cover travel to Sierra Leone where the Charity was an ongoing supporter of a project there.
- STAFF COSTS
| STAFF COSTSCOSTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 708,747 | 749,169 |
| Social security costs | 44,293 | 57,648 |
| Otherpension costs | 12,438 | 16,682 |
| 765,478 | 823,499 |
Included in the wages and salaries figure above for 2025 are redundancy payments totalling £45,452, consisting of £32,477 statutory redundancy and £12,975 ex gratia payments.
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Programme | 9 | Il |
| Administration&Finance | 1 | 1 |
| DonorManagement | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 |
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9. STAFF COSTS- continued
During the year, no members of staff (2024 — 1) received remuneration between £90,000 and £100,000.
In addition, two members of staff (2024 — nil) received remuneration between £70,000 and £80,000 and no members of staff (2024 - 1) received remuneration between £60,000 and £70,000.
- COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|
|fund|
|£|
|INCOME AND|ENDOWMENTS FROM|
|Donations|and|legacies|1,380,494|
|Economic|activities|in|furtherance|of the|
|Charity|Objects|6,290,610|
|Investment|income|129,150|
|Other|trading|activities|3,063|
|Total|7,803,317|
|EXPENDITURE|ON|
|Economic|activities|in|furtherance|of the|
|Charity|Objects|5,402,388|
|Other|trading|activities|2,134|
|Charitable|activities|
|Donations|210,504|
|Support|Costs|928,444|
|Living|Seeds|92,519|
|Total|6,635,989|
|NET INCOME|1,167,328|
|Gain/loss|on|revaluation|of investments|(8,620)|
|Tax|provision|on|revaluation|of investments|2,155|
|TOTAL|SURPLUSADEFICIT)|FOR THE YEAR|1,160,863|
|RECONCILIATION|OF FUNDS|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|8,618,290|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED|FORWARD|9,779,153|
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11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - GROUP AND CHARITY
| Computer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programme Costs |
Furniture & Equipment |
& Sound Equipment |
Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| COST | |||||
| At 5April2024 Additions |
182,608 - |
58,599 - |
248,380 - |
489,587 - |
|
| At4April2025 | 182,608 | 58,599 | 248,380 | 489,587 | |
| DEPRECIATION | |||||
| At5April2024 | 182,608 | 48,868 | 195,536 | 427,012 | |
| Charge fortheyear | - | 2,433 | 17,438 | 19,871 | |
| At4 April2025 | 182,608 | 51,301 | 212,974 | 446,883 | |
| NETBOOKVALUE | |||||
| At4 April2025 | - | 7,298 | 35,406 | 42,704 | |
| At4April 2024 | - | 9,731 | 52,844 | 62,575 | |
| 12. | FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS -GROUP | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Shares | 1,488,498 | 1,514,548 | |||
| 1,488,498 | 1,514,548 | ||||
| Unlisted | |||||
| investments | |||||
| £ | |||||
| MARKETVALUE | |||||
| At5 April2024 Fairvalue adjustmentinyear |
1,514,548 (26,050) |
||||
| At4April2025 | 1,488,498 | ||||
| NETBOOKVALUE | |||||
| At4 April2025 | 1,488,498 | ||||
| At4April2024 | 1,514,548 |
Governance Ministries Charity owns 100% of the share capital in Governance Ministries Ltd, Governance Ministries 2 Ltd and TBN UK Limited. These shares are removed on consolidation.
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| 12. | FIXEDASSET INVESTMENTS - CHARITY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Shares | 325 | 325 | |
| Loans | 1,407,070 | 1,405,000 | |
| 1,407,395 | 1,405,325 | ||
| Unlisted | |||
| investments | |||
| £ | |||
| MARKETVALUE | |||
| At 5 April2024 | 325 | ||
| At4 April2025 | 325 | ||
| NETBOOKVALUE | |||
| At4April2025 | 325 | ||
| At4 April2024 | 325 | ||
| Loans to | |||
| group | |||
| undertakings | |||
| £ | |||
| At 5 April2024 | 1,405,000 | ||
| New inyear | 2,070 | ||
| At4April2025 | 1,407,070 |
The Charity set up three wholly owned subsidiaries in the year ended 4 April 2022 and the investment represents the £100 share capital in each.
It also has a 25% holding in Urban Develop Ltd (£25) - a dormant company.
Full details as to the movements and purposes of the investments are contained in note 19 .
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13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR GROUP
| GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade debtors | 100,874 | 138,249 |
| Accrued income | 19,398 | 21,957 |
| Otherdebtors | 342,334 | 641,048 |
| VAT Prepayments |
5,989,356 91,690 |
5,164,610 122,575 |
| 6,543,652 | 6,088,439 |
The above VAT debtor relates to VAT refund claims totalling £5,988,564 (2024 - £5,164,610) which have been withheld by HMRC following an enquiry by them into the recoverability of input VAT on some elements of the Charity's operation.
The Trustees, having been continually advised by lawyers and barristers that the input VAT was fully recoverable, received notification in September 2025 that HMRC had withdrawn their appeal, which should result in the repayment of all input VAT recovered in due course.
CHARITY
| CHARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | 100,874 | 138,249 | |
| Accrued income | 19,398 | 21,957 | |
| Other debtors | 342,359 | 641,073 | |
| Loan to subsidiaries | 19,058 | 19,058 | |
| VAT Prepayments |
5,988,564 91,690 |
5,163,749 122,575 |
|
| 6,561,943 | 6,106,661 | ||
| 14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLINGDUEWITHINONEYEAR | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| GROUP | |||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | - | 4 | |
| Trade creditors | 408,079 | 700,214 | |
| Taxation and social security | 6,092 | 15,266 | |
| Other creditors | 30,918 | 34,817 | |
| 445,089 | 750,301 | ||
| CHARITY | |||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | - | 4 | |
| Trade creditors | 407,015 | 700,214 | |
| Taxationand social security | 6,092 | 15,266 | |
| Other creditors | 24,718 | 28,109 | |
| 437,825 | 743,593 |
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15. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Within|one|year|2,652,040|2,630,051|
|Between|one|and|five years|2,283,425|4,864,499|
|4,935,465|7,494,550|
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The Charity has a contract with a provider of the distribution platform for Freeview costing £208,333 net per month, running until 31 January 2027. This is guaranteed by TCCSA, a US based Charity that has shared beliefs and values.
The Charity leases studio space from Voluntary Sector Centres, a charity with Trustees in common, at open market value and office space from Mansion Garden Estates also at open market value.
- PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Deferred|tax|21,619|28,131|
|Deferred|
|tax|
|£|
|Balance|at|5|April|2024|28,131|
|Provided during|period|(6,512)|
|Balance|at 4|April|2025|21,619|
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17. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Auditors’|remuneration|19,825|17,500|
|Accountancy|6,495|10,610|
|Depreciation|~|owned|assets|19,871|13,495|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|18.|MOVEMENT IN FUNDS|
|Net|
|GROUP|At|5.4.24|movementin|funds|4.4.25At|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General fund|9,694,761|1,667,619|11,362,380|
|Fair value adjustments|84,392|(19,538)|64,854|
|TOTAL FUNDS|9,779,153|1,648,081|11,427,234|
|Net movement|in|funds,|included|in|the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|7,647,596|(5,979,977)|1,667,619|
|TOTAL FUNDS|7,647,596|(5,979,977)|1,667,619|
|Net|
|CHARITY|movement|At|
|At|5.4.24|in|funds|4.4.25|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|9,715,169|1,673,439|11,388,608|
|TOTAL FUNDS|9,715,169|1,673,439|11,388,608|
|Net movement|in|funds,|included|in|the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|7,637,030|(5,963,591)|1,673,439|
|TOTAL FUNDS|7,637,030|(5,963,591)|1,673,439|
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Comparatives for movement in funds
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|GROUP|Net|
|movement|At|
|At|5.4.23|in|funds|4.4.24|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|8,527,433|1,167,328|9,694,761|
|Fair value|adjustments|90,857|(6,465)|84,392|
|TOTAL FUNDS|8,618,290|1,160,863|9,779,153|
|Comparative net movement|in funds,|included|in|the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|7,803,317|(6,635,989)|1,167,328|
|TOTAL FUNDS|7,803,317|(6,635,989)|1,167,328|
|Net|
|movement|At|
|CHARITY|At|5.4.23|in funds|4.4.24|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|8,535,862|1,179,307|9,715,169|
|TOTAL FUNDS|8,535,862|1,179,307|9,715,169|
|Comparative|net movement|in|funds,|included|in the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|7,800,252|(6,620,945)|1,179,307|
|TOTAL FUNDS|7,800,252|(6,620,945)|1,179,307|
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18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
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|Net|
|GROUP|movement|At|
|At|5.4.23|in|funds|4.4.25|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|8,527,433|2,834,947|11,362,380|
|Fair value adjustments|90,857|(26,003)|64,854|
|TOTAL FUNDS|8,618,290|2,808,944|11,427,234|
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General fund|15,450,913|=|(12,615,966)|2,834,947|
|TOTAL FUNDS|15,450,913|(12,615,966)|2,834,947|
|Net|
|CHARITY|movement|At|
|At|5.4.23|in|funds|4.4.25|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General|fund|8,535,862|2,852,746|11,388,608|
|TOTAL FUNDS|8,535,862|2,852,746|11,388,608|
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|General fund|15,437,282|(12,584,536)|2,852,746|
|TOTAL FUNDS|15,437,282|(12,584,536)|2,852,746|
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19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Related party transactions are as described in the Trustee's Report.
In addition :
During 2019, an investment of £1,000,000 was made in Ori International LLC, a company incorporated in the US, Company number 6699890. This is a startup video on demand Christian media platform .
During an earlier year, this investment was transferred into Governance Ministries Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. The loan to Governance Ministries Ltd is showing as a Fixed Asset Investment in the current year financial statements.
Whilst this platform is not yet fully up and running, the Trustees are of the opinion that there is no impairment in respect of this loan at the balance sheet or sign off date.
During a previous year, the Charity had also transferred its investment in Mansion Garden Estates Limited into a wholly owned subsidiary, Governance Ministries 2 Limited. This represents a shareholding of 16.01% (2024 - 18.57%) at the year end and is not considered by the Trustees to be in any way impaired at the year end. The purpose of this investment is to assist in developing the "Life Campus" project alongside its visionary partner, Voluntary Sector Centres.
This investment is also showing as a Fixed Asset Investment at the year end.
20. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
At the year end, the Charity was committed to investing a further £2m into the share capital of Mansion Garden Estates Limited (MGE) via its wholly owned subsidiary, Governance Ministries 2 Ltd. This increased the shareholding in MGE from 16.01% to 47.46%
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DETAILED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 4 APRIL 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| INCOMEANDENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations, gifts& offerings | 1,414,233 | 1,380,494 |
| 1,414,233 | 1,380,494 | |
| Economic activities in furtherance ofthe Charity Objects | ||
| Contributionusedto help meetoperating | ||
| commitments | 4,629,296 | 4,313,643 |
| Broadcast airtime sales | 1,056,330 | 1,366,760 |
| Programme sponsorship | 351,450 | 461,400 |
| Airtime spots & advertising sales | 55,680 | 148,807 |
| 6,092,756 | 6,290,610 | |
| Other trading activities | 10,566 | 3,063 |
| Investment income | ||
| Deposit account interest | 130,041 | 129,150 |
| 130,041 | 129,150 | |
| Totalincoming resources | 7,647,596 | 7,803,317 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Other trading activities | 7,853 | 2,134 |
| Economic activities in furtherance ofthe Charity Objects | ||
| Wages | 496,686 | 507,743 |
| Social security | 32,751 | 45,531 |
| Pensions | 8,838 | 12,996 |
| Rent ofstudios | 120,500 | 120,500 |
| License&EPG costs | 555,872 | 575,976 |
| Programme costs | 1,472,873 | 1,614,638 |
| Freeview/Globecast airtime | 2,506,120 | 2,525,004 |
| IAm The Answermultimedia cost | 8,823 | - |
| 5,202,463 | 5,402,388 | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 80,406 | 82,609 |
| Social security | 7,330 | 7,530 |
| Pensions | 2,412 | 2,452 |
| Technical equip & support | 19,692 | 17,903 |
| Donations | 18,128 | 102,574 |
| Fundraising expenses | 31,132 | 85,226 |
| 159,100 | 298,294 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Support|costs|
|Management|
|Equipment hire|737|1,140|
|Office|rent & running|costs|14,061|15,927|
|Insurance|12,334|12,171|
|Telephone|6,235|7,466|
|Postage|and|stationery|17,717|41,214|
|Advertising|83,560|135,862|
|IT &|software|20,179|193,015|
|Training|-|21,799|
|Travel &|subsistence|11,625|28,258|
|Repairs & renewals|8,330|10,756|
|Depreciation|of furniture &|equipment|2,433|3,244|
|Depreciation|of computer &|technical|17,439|10,251|
|equipment|
|194,650|481,103|
|Governance|costs|
|Wages|131,655|158,817|
|Social|security|4,212|4,587|
|Pensions|1,188|1,234|
|Audit &|accountancy|26,320|28,110|
|Management recharge|90,000|90,000|
|Legal &|professional|fees|140,610|150,468|
|Finance &|sundry|charges|21,926|18,854|
|415,911|452,070|
|Total resources|expended|5,979,977|6,635,989|
|Net income|1,667,619|1,167,328|
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