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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 04 2023 31 03 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead) Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1054356 Charity's principal address Lawn Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9JF ~~==~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or body) Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year entitled to appoint trustee 1 Joel Nanganuri Pastor/Chairman Church Council 2 John Guy Church Council 3 Claudette Harding Church Council 4 Samuel Johnson Church Council 5 Godwill Sithole Secretary Church Council ~~=~~ Section B Structure, governance and management ~~=>—~~ Description of the charity’s trusts Trust Deed Type of governing document Trust Deed How the charity is constituted Trustee selection methods[Appointed by the Church Council] ~~Oo~~

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Additional governance issues

New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead) is an autonomous church in fellowship with Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland. The Governing Document of the Charity is a Model Constitution and Trust Deed adopted 23 September 1993 as amended on 2[nd] February 1998, 12[th] November 2006 and 19[th] May 2009.

Trustees are appointed by the Church Council who oversee the induction and training procedures to enable new trustees to function in accordance with Charity’s objects and the requirements of Charity Law.

No further appointments have been made.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public:

 To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith of Assemblies of God in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.

 To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit

To advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit.

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The Church Council is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church building and elsewhere and to become part of a lively Christian community based at New Life Pentecostal Church. The Church Council seeks to maintain a place of worship that is available as often as possible for prayer, teaching and counsel and seeks to involve other community groups in using the facilities available. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and preaching.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects

When planning our activities for the year the Church Council have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through:  Worship  Prayer

Learning about the Gospel
Developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus
Provision of pastoral care for people both within and outside the church
Missionary and outreach work

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church building so that meetings and activities can be run in a safe, welcoming and comfortable environment.

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

. Regular activities: During the year under review, we have maintained:  Sunday worship services  Sunday School for infant and junior school children  Young Lions -a group on Sunday for 11 to 16 year olds  Midweek groups for worship, prayer and study  Pastoral care and support for many people (both church members and non-church members)
A weekly Toddler group which is open to all  A weekly coffee morning (Oasis) welcoming people from all backgrounds
A regular group for young adults  A monthly women’s meeting  A monthly men's meeting  A monthly outreach

As in previous years we held a successful and enjoyable International Day at which we celebrated our cultural diversity and unity.

Our website (nlpc.org.uk) is kept up to date and has freely downloadable resources including sermons and Bible study notes.

Overseas mission support

During the year we have: Continued to sponsor the education and welfare of three children in Uganda.

Donated money to support a missionary couple in Southeast Asia.

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Supported 5 pastors working in India and provided clothing and food for widows and children in need.

Supported children in a school and Church in Uganda.

Supported Love Russia organisation during Christmas.

Local community work

We have provided Bibles for two year groups of children in a local primary school.

We have continued to play our part in the local ecumenical partnership (Churches Together in Hemel Hempstead) and Pastor Joel has continued to be a member of its management committee.

We have again this year collected and donated goods to a local charity (DENS) that provides help and accommodation to homeless people and also provided food donations for the Dacorum Foodbank. We have also been able to distribute vouchers to enable people to receive emergency food parcels from the Foodbank.

Second year in a row, we reached out to our local community on Family Funday by providing food, games and activities

Staffing

At present Pastor Nanganuri is our sole employee. There are volunteers who help in running regular activities.

Section E Financial review

We endeavour to ensure that at least one month’s running costs are kept Brief statement of the in reserve. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None of our funds are in deficit.

Further financial review details

The Charity is reliant on the offerings made weekly by those attending the Church. The Church Council endeavours to ensure that all funds received are prudently used.

If at any time, there is a surplus of working funds these are deposited in an easy access deposit account.

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signatures
Full names Joel Nanganuri Godwill Sithole
Pastor and Chairman Secretary
Position
19th Sep 2024 19th Sep 2024
Date
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

New Life Pentecostal Church (Hemel Hempstead)

On accounts for the year ended

31[st] March 2024

Charity no (if any)

1054356

Set out on pages

1 and 2

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Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2024

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 20[th] Oct 2024 Name: George Abraham Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): BBM, MBA Address: 15 Little Hivings, Chesham Chesham HP5 2NA

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD)

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31[ST] MARCH 2024

Registered Charity 1054356

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