MARANATHA MINISTRIES Report and Accounts 31 March 2025
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Report and accounts Contents Page Charfty Infomiation Trustees Report Independent Examiners, Report statement of Flnancial Activities Balance sheet Notss to the accounts
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Charfty Informatlon Trustees Eleanor Erskine Mrs Constance Mmieh Ms Dorothy Bray Secretary Ms Dorothy Bray Accountsnts Ephraman & Co Chartered Certified Accountsnts 4 South Walk Kent BR4 9JA Bankors Barclays Bank PIC Reglstered Office Grafton Square Clapham Common London SW4 ODE Charfty Number 1053084
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Trustees. Report The trustees present thelr report and accounts for Ihe perlod ended 31 March 2025 ObJ•ctlv•s and Actlvltles of tho Charlty Tha oblectlves of the Charfty as set out In the Declaratbn of Trust are: a) the advancement of (he Chrfstian Faith In the Unlt8d Kingdom and abroad b) the relief of persons w¢)0 are In condltions of need, hardship or distress or who are aged or slck, in the United Kingdom or abroad. The princlpal activitles of the church are Chrfstian worship and Involvement of varlous ministries and ministers of religion in propagating Chrfstlan tenets to members (arKI non- members) of the Minlstry at various meetlngs. To achieve these objectives, the Church was involved in Christian outreach prograrnmes designed to increase Christian awareness and spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus A¢hlevem•nts and P•rfomianco of th• Charfty Maranatha Minislries continued its efforts in the preaching of the gospel and increased avRreness of the Chrlstlan falth In and around the communlty the church Is sltuated, Many people were mlnlstered lo durlng the year by way of prayer, counsellng, and offered help and support as befitting as possible. Evangelistic outreach was heightened and the pleasing thing is thal many people in the community were reached with the simple message of the gospel. Distributlon of leaflets and tracts was done and th8 response has been very encouraging indeed. We have seen people visit us In our serrfices from time to time and our prayer Is that visitors come In will stsy to become potential memberJ of the church. Future Development and other relatsd actlvltlas For future developments and other relaled activitles, the Church wlll continue to focus ts advitles lo meet the objectlves of the charfty as prescrfbed above. There would be more emphasis on evangellstic outreach. Worship. Misslons and 8550 carry out a bullding projecL Independent Examlnern Ephraman & Co have expressed thelr willingness to remaln In office as Independent Examlnars Approval This report was approved by the board on 18 November 2025. Dorothy Bray Trustee
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Independant Examlner• Report Indépendent Examlner's roport to the trustse• of Maranatha Mlnlstrles We report on th8 Flnancl81 Statements for the year anded 31 March 2025 88t out on pag88 4 to 7. R•Ap•ctlv• r•Jpon•lbllltl•• of tru•tee• and •xamln•r The charltys trustees are r8sponslble for the preparatlon ol th8 arxounls. The ch8rltY8 tru8t688 consld8r that an audlt Is not requlred for Ihls year under seGtlon 144 of the Charltles Act 2011 (the Charitl8s Act) and that an Indépendent examlnatlon Is needed. It Is my r8sponslb115ty to: Examlne the 8ccounts under s8Ctlon 145 of tho Charltle8 Act, To follow the procedures181d down In the general Dlrectlons glv8n by the Charfty Comml8slon (under sectlon 145(S)(b) of the Charltles Act), and Bas1• of Indop•nd•nt •xamln•rf• •tat•m•nt My examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance YAth general Dlr8LXlons glven by the Charity Commlsslon. An ex8mlnatlon Includes 8 revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charity and 8 comparlson of Ihe accounts pr8s8nled wlth those records. It also Includos conslderatlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts. and seeklng explanatlons from the trustees concerning 8ny such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde 811 tha evldence thal would be requlred in an audit, and cons8quenUy no oplnion 18 given as to whethor th8 accounts present a 'true and fairf and the report Is Ilmited to those mattars set ¢)ut In the statement below. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlA•rfs •tat•m•nt In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon. no matter has come to my attentlon.. 1) whlch glves ma reasonable cause to befi8va that In. any materlal respect, th8 requlr8ments: to keep accountlng records In 8ccordance with section 130 of the Charltles Act; to prepare accounts whlch accord th the accounlln9 records and comply wlth the accountong requlrem8nts of the Charltles Act have not been met", or 1) lo whlch, In my oplnlon, attentlon Should be drawn In order to enable a proper underslanding of th8 accounts to be reached. Afari E. Banwell FCCA Ephrarnan & Co Chartered Certifled Acntsnts 4 South Walk BR4 9JA 02 December 2025
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Statement of Flnanclal ALtlvltlés forthe year ondod 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Not•$ Incomlng R•sourc•• Tithes & Offerings Rentsl Income 107,594 107,594 133,746 166,688 183,976 R•sour¢•• Expend•d Direct Ch8ritsble Expendiiure Managernent & Admlnlstratlon 51,246 51.246 46.738 65,041 65.041 179,360 N•t Mov•m•nt In Fund• In th• y•ar 1.847 101,647 4.616 Total Fund8 brought foM*rd 1,210,627 1210,627 1206.011 Totsl Fund• Carrfed forward 1312 274
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Balance She•t a• at 31 March 2025 Notfjs 2025 2024 Flxed a88ats Tanglble assets 1,222,347 1,225,434 Curront assots Cash at bank and In hand 154,488 59,734 Net ¢urrent a$8ets 154,468 59,734 Total ass•t8 less curr•nt Ilabllltles 1,376,815 1,285,168 Cr•dltorn: amounts falllng duo after more than ono year (84,641) (74,541) N•t a880ts 1312 274 1210 627 Funds Vnrestrtcted Total Fund8 1,312.274 1312,274 1,210,827 1210 627 The truste83 aro satlsfied that the company Is entltHed to exemptlon from the requlrement to obtaln an audlt under secllon 477 of the Companles Act 2006 and that members have not requlred the company to obtaln an audlt In accordancè wlth sectlon 476 of the Act The tru8teaG ackno%*ledge thelr r6sponslbllllle8 for complylng vAth Ihe requirements of the The accounts have been preparèd In accordance wlth the provlslons In Part 15 of the Companles Act 2006 appllcable to companles subject to the small LZ+mpanies reglme. Dorothy Bray Trustee Approved by Ihe board on 18 November 2025
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Notos to the Accounts for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 1 Accountlng pollclos The flnancial statement8 hav8 b88n prepared under the hlstorjcal cost conventlon and In accordance with the Flnanclal Reportlng Starxlard for Smaller Entltles (effectlve Aprfl 2008). The financial statements have be8n prepared In 8ccordance wlth Slatem8ni ol Recommended Practlc* {SORP 2005). Incomlng RosourcaB Incomlng resources Indude of grants. donaUon3 and glfts, all of whkh are recognlsed on recelpt basls. D•preGlatlon Depreaalion has bean provkled ai the folltr4Ang rates In Ixder to vnite off lh8 assets over thelr estlmated useful Ilves. Equlpment Fumlture and Flttlngs 20% reduclng balance 20% redudng balance 2 Not Mov•mant In funds 2025 2024 This is staled after charglng: Depreciatlon of owned fixed assets 3.087 4.162 3 Tanglblo fixed assots Land •nd tlIn95 Fyrnlturn & Flttlngs Equlpment Total Cost At 1 Aprll 2024 At 31 March 2025 1,210,oIJ) 1.210.000 74,618 74,618 32.156 32.156 1316.774 1316,774 Dopreclatlon At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 65202 1.883 67.085 26.138 1,204 27.342 91.340 3,087 94.427 Net book value At 31 March 2025 1210.000 733 4.814 1,222.347 At 31 March 2024 1,210.O¢J) 9,418 6,018 1.225.434
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Notss to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 4 Cr•dltors: arnount¥ falllng due after on? year 2025 2024 Other creditorsloans 64.541 74.541 S Funds 2025 2024 At 1 April Nel Movement in funds 1,210.627 101.647 1,206.011 4,616 Al 31 March 1312,274 1,210.627
MARANATHA MINISTRIES Schedule to Ststement of Flnanclal Actlvltle8 for the yoar ended 31 March 2025 for the information of the trustees only 2025 2024 Incomè Incorning Resources 166 688 183 976 Dlrect Charltable Expondlturo Mlnistry Glft Welfare & Support Minlstry Expenses & Conferences Repalrs and malnlenanc6 Other dlrect costs 12,020 1,440 1,694 5,946 1,833 2,592 1,420 14,400 26.191 14,400 29,554 Pastorial Expenses Transport & Travel 2,594 2,594 Prernlses costs: Rates Outside Services -security Light and heat Cleaning 1,652 6,044 9,161 2,241 785 16.104 3,658 20,547 Management & Admlnl8tratlon Telephone and fax ststlonery and prlntlng Bank charges Insurance Software Repairs and malntenance Depreclation Sundry expenses Bank Interest Payable 742 656 620 41 897 90 968 105 5,953 3,087 1,078 122,652 3,859 1,077 12,023 129,802 Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Solicitors fees Advertlslng and PR Other legal and professlonal 1,548 156 68 1,860 240 720 2,820 1,772 35,487 153,169