UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (HANDSWORTH) REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE/TRUSTIES AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
The Management Committee and Trustees present their Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the church for the year ended 31st December 2024
The Financial Statements are set out on pages 1-4.
Principal Activities and Vision
The principle activities and vision of the Church have, during the year continued to be that of the Church organisation whose vision is to "Worship, pray and study of the word of GOD" by preaching and teaching the uncompromising word of God, and " the relevant programme that will meet the needs of both"
Executive Committee/Trustees
At 31st December 2024 the officers and trustees of the church were as under:
Mr. Carlton George Ellis * Chairman & Secretary Mrs G. E. Mills * Treasurer Mr. E. D. Munroe * Trustee Mr Leaford Sharpe * Trustee Rev. Hubert Henry * Trustee Mrs L. A. Lawson * Trustee
Statement of Management Committee's Responsibilities
The following statement, which would be read in conjunction with the report to the Accountant on page 3, is made with the view to distinguishing for members the respective responsibilities of the Trustees and of the Accountants in relation to the financial statements.
The church's constitution requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs as at the end of the financial year and of its income and expenditure for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to;
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Select suitable accounting polices and then apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are responsible and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departure 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 organisation will continue in business.
The committee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with responsible accuracy at any time, the financial position of the organisation and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the company law. They are also responsible for safe guarding the assets of the organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The report was approved by the trustees on the 29th October 2025
Secretary………………………………… Mr C. G. Ellis
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THE UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (HANDSWORTH) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 £ £ £ 45563 37630 1300 NIL 850 NIL 2190 NIL 2764 4592 NIL 20000 NIL 300 NIL 35 22 71790 6000 5500 3115 3855 1233 1181 165 1557 8522 10689 2116 1559 762 13469 5301 NIL 1080 NIL 1644 NIL 400 NIL 164 164 NIL 200 6647 2500 1062 17000 67 NIL NIL 7360 200 200 600 500 690 150 3821 370 181 125 NIL 120 300 250 248 138 1558 1101 45876 25914 |
THE UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (HANDSWORTH) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 £ £ £ 45563 37630 1300 NIL 850 NIL 2190 NIL 2764 4592 NIL 20000 NIL 300 NIL 35 22 71790 6000 5500 3115 3855 1233 1181 165 1557 8522 10689 2116 1559 762 13469 5301 NIL 1080 NIL 1644 NIL 400 NIL 164 164 NIL 200 6647 2500 1062 17000 67 NIL NIL 7360 200 200 600 500 690 150 3821 370 181 125 NIL 120 300 250 248 138 1558 1101 45876 25914 |
£ 43456 67988 -24532 |
£ 43456 67988 |
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| 2024 £ 45563 1300 NIL NIL NIL 4592 20000 300 35 6000 3115 1233 165 8522 2116 762 5301 1080 1644 400 164 NIL 6647 1062 67 NIL 200 600 690 3821 181 NIL 300 248 1558 |
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UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (HANDSWORTH) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024
1. Principle Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies have been applied in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements of the organisation.
1.1 Accounting Convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with applicable UK accounting standards.
The management committee/trustees consider that receipts and expenditure account is the most appropriate form of reporting its operations. Although this in an unincorporated organisation, this form for reporting represents a departure from the standard format of schedule 4 of the companies act 1985 and it has been made to enable the accounts to show a true and fair view.
1.2 Receipts and Expenditure
Grants, donations and other income receivable by the church are accounted for through the receipt and expenditure account.
1.3 Depreciation
Depreciation is provided on all fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost. Less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life at the following annual rates.
Freehold Nil
Expected, Fixtures & Fittings 10% per Annum of Net Book Value
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