**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1054716**
**Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024**
## **for**
## **PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
Adams and Moore Chartered Certified Accountants Adams and Moore House Instone Road Dartford KENT DA1 2AG
**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 2|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|3|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|4|
|**Balance Sheet**|5|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6 to 10|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|11|
**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)
## **Objectives and activities**
The charity's objectives are the advancement of the Christian religion and the provision of welfare for those in need. There has been no change in these during the year.
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Activities undertaken during the year included:
Providing help to people, including members, who request help. Supplying meals to the homeless visiting the Church after Sunday services. Arranging home visits to pray for sick by regular meeting in different Church houses. Providing help to the needy and encouragement to integrate fully in the community.
## **Achievements and performance**
## **Financial review**
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The Trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.
The reserves are maintained at a level sufficient to enable the Pastor to continue to administer and keep the Church open.
The Trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
It is planned to acquire a building to function for the purposes of hosting services, programmes and other related charitable activities of the Church.
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a n unincorporated charity controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Ms Eugenie Kouadio
Mr Harold Asse
Mr Loseka Wangu Mr Charles Balou Mr Aboubakar Ouattara Ms Veronique Kei
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## **PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
The power to appoint new trustees, whose number shall not be limited, is vested in the serving or continuing trustees.
The church is administered by the trustees who are appointed by the members of the congregation.
Throughout the year the congregation averaged sixty members. Day to day ecclesiastical matters are dealt with by the Pastor, Bediakon Nicolas.
The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number**
1054716
## **Principal address**
Flat 14 4 Pilot Walk London SE10 0UQ
## **Trustees**
Ms E Kouadio H Asse C Balou Ms V Kei A Ouattara L Wangu
## **Independent Examiner**
Adams & Moore Adams and Moore Chartered Certified Accountants Adams and Moore House Instone Road Dartford KENT DA1 2AG
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 19 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Ms E Kouadio - Trustee
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**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Protestant Baptist Church Works &Mission**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Protestant Baptist Church Works &Mission**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Protestant Baptist Church Works &Mission (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Adams & Moore
Adams and Moore Chartered Certified Accountants Adams and Moore House Instone Road Dartford KENT DA1 2AG
23 September 2025
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## **PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|Notes
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
Investment income
2
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
**Charitable activities**
Charitable Activity
Governance cost
**Total**
**NET INCOME**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
50,322
1,536
51,858
15,935
10,738
1,239
27,912
23,946
165,833
189,779|2023
Total
funds
£
34,294
963
35,257
12,848
7,959
1,266
22,073
13,184
152,649
165,833|
|---|---|---|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Balance Sheet 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
4
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
5
Cash at bank
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME** 6
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
7
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
638
7,625
182,596
190,221
190,221
190,859
(1,080)
189,779
189,779
189,779|2023
Total
funds
£
797
6,625
159,491
166,116
166,116
166,913
(1,080)
165,833
165,833
165,833|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
E Kouadio - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **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.
## **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.
## **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.
## **Accounting policy**
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures, fittings & equipment 20% on costs.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognized in net income/(expenditure) for the year.
## **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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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME**
|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|
||2024|2023|
||Unrestricted|Total|
||funds|funds|
||£|£|
|Interest receivable|1,536|963|
## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||
|---|---|
|**COST**|Fixtures
and
fittings
£|
|At 1 January 2024 and||
|31 December 2024|5,892|
|**DEPRECIATION**||
|At 1 January 2024|5,095|
|Charge for year|159|
|At 31 December 2024|5,254|
|**NET BOOK VALUE**||
|At 31 December 2024|638|
|At 31 December 2023|797|
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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**5.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Other debtors
**6.**
**ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME**
Accruals and deferred income
**7.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
At 1/1/24
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
165,833
**TOTAL FUNDS**
165,833
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
51,858
**TOTAL FUNDS**
51,858
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At 1/1/23
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
152,649
**TOTAL FUNDS**
152,649|2024
£
7,625
2024
£
1,080
Net
movement
in funds
£
23,946
23,946
Resources
expended
£
(27,912)
(27,912)
Net
movement
in funds
£
13,184
13,184|2023
£
6,625
2023
£
1,080
At
31/12/24
£
189,779
189,779
Movement
in funds
£
23,946
23,946
At
31/12/23
£
165,833
165,833|
|---|---|---|
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|35,257|(22,073)|13,184|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|35,257|(22,073)|13,184|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1/1/23
£
152,649
152,649|Net
movement
in funds
£
37,130
37,130|At
31/12/24
£
189,779
189,779|
|---|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
Resources
resources
expended
£
£|Movement
in funds
£|
|---|---|---|
|General fund|87,115
(49,985)|37,130|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|87,115
(49,985)|37,130|
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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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**PROTESTANT BAPTIST CHURCH WORKS &MISSION**
## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Investment income**
Interest receivable
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Direct Expense
Rent of Hall
**Charitable activities**
Travelling cost
**Support costs**
**Management**
General office expenses
**Governance costs**
Volunteers contribution
Accountancy and legal fees
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Total resources expended
**Net income**|2024
£
50,322
1,536
51,858
5,200
10,735
15,935
1,545
2,493
6,700
1,080
159
7,939
27,912
23,946|2023
£
34,294
963
35,257
5,700
7,148
12,848
1,525
1,482
4,952
1,080
186
6,218
22,073
13,184|
|---|---|---|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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