REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1084577
OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Stan Kelly & Co Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 2, Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue Enfield EN3 7XU
OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Pastor (Mrs) Remi Balogun - Chair Pastor Bamishaiye A Daniel - Secretary Mr Wale Ladapo - Member Mrs Adebimpe Adekunbi - Member
Independent Examiner:
Dr Emmnauel Oloke, FCCA
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
194 - 198 Broadfields Avenue Edgware Middlesex HA8 8TF
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1084577
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Stan Kelly & Co Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 2, Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue Enfield EN3 7XU
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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).
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives of the Charity, Principal activities and Organisation of our work
The Open Heavens Christian Centre is a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. RCCG Open Heavens Christian Centre is constituted as a charity in its own right and is therefore governed by the charities Act 1993.
We have laid out RCCG Open Heavens Christian Centre Objectives under five themes:
" To provide activities and programmes that support community cohesion and promote local and international missions.
" To further the advancement of Christian faith and educating members of the community as necessary.
" To organise children and youth activities, to promote unity in the course of developing deeper spiritual growth.
" To encourage a prayerful life and consistency in the devotional life and spiritual growth of our members.
" To work in cooperation with other Christian organisations and support events to achieve Christian aims and objectives.
Development, activities and achievements this year:
The Charity continues to thrive in our core objectives of furthering the Christian faith, alleviating the sufferings of people generally for the public benefit irrespective of race, background, sex or faith.
This year we have been successful in organising activities, events and meetings to promote the Christian faith through teaching, courses and the conduct of pastoral work that help people develop biblical principles that build up their confidence, character and self esteem. The various support provided, enables them to identify their talents and gifts, be highly productive and to fulfil their purpose in life thereby reducing crime and social vices in the society.
The church continues to build healthy relationships in the community by organising activities and forums that enhance stronger family values, inspire young people to engage and excel in their character, behaviour and intellectual achievements.
In line with these, we organised Community family seminars, couple's dinners where parents are encouraged in such areas as effective communication in courtship and marriage, resolving personal conflict and bringing up Godly children. The young adults activities also provide opportunity to mentor and guide young people in setting goals, pursuing their dreams and having a Godly Vision.
We operate the Edgware Job Club, Community counselling unit and advisory sessions in partnership with other organisations to offer support to both members and the local community on matters of coaching and returning to work, pre-marital counselling, good parenting, healthy and productive engagement of young family members, managing life challenges and offering support for career progression to teenagers and young adults.
We continued to support and encourage young people by providing a Youth Church where teenagers meet on Sundays under a caring, supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Our activity also included the organisation of leadership seminars for the benefit of the community where youths and other matured individuals are encouraged to take up leadership roles within the community.
The Edgware Food bank, a food distribution service in partnership with Edgware District Churches and the Broadfields resource centre was set-up in response to those in need in the community and currently operates from our premises in Broadfields estate, Edgware. London.
During the year the women's ministry organised monthly breakfast clubs for the benefit of the vulnerable and elderly in the community to discuss a number of issues affecting the community including loneliness, divorce, immigration, emotional issues. The Home church groups also organised Christmas carols for the elderly to enhance their well-being.
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
In terms of donations we partnered or supported a number of charities and organisations involved in "spreading Christmas cheers", "Christmas Lunch on Jesus"in our community and giving relief materials and other emergency support around the world. These includes strong and active support to the African mission, an aid relief Agency to underprivileged people in Africa, the World Evangelical Mission, which aims at furthering the Christian faith all over the world and various mission activities in Bulgaria and Czechs Republic.
Overall, this year trustees consider that the performance of the parish has been satisfactory both in terms of advancement of the Christian faith, helping the poor and in generating needed resources.
Volunteers
Many volunteers give up their time to help at the church, particularly at weekends and in the evenings. We are greatly indebted to these volunteers for their continued commitment and support to the organisation.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Investment policy and objectives
The charity is an unincorporated charity whose aim is to promote religious activities. It has fixed assets in the form of equipment, furniture and building. The current financial policy is to use whatever asset that may be acquired, and the income generated by the asset to further the objects of the charity.
In order to guide the investment strategy the board of trustees adopted the following:-
Transactions and financial position:
The financial statements as set out have been prepared implementing the 2005 SORP for charities and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities ( effective January 2007).
Overall, the trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
Reserves policy
The trustees resolved to establish reserves to provide for future activities, and to provide funding for expected expenditure for three months ahead in the sum of £50,000.
The policy on reserves is that the existing assets are retained to produce income which is wholly utilised to support existing activities. There are no intentions in the long term to reduce the reserve significantly below £50,000. The policy is justified and necessary to preserve income at the present levels in order to maintain the activities of the charity.
FUTURE PLANS
We hope to increase our involvement with community through social inclusion by further strengthening our sessions, counselling developing biblical principles, organising leadership seminars, economic empowerment, impacting entrepreneurship skills, legal advice, career counselling, provision of welfare and housing advice, providing basic medical advice etc
Financial results and future activities.
The statement of the financial activities shows net used resources for the year of £57,834 ( Year to 31 December 2023, £58,828) and our resources stand at £1,250,088 (31 December 2023, £1,192,254).
In light of the growth in the congregation size, the level of financial support of the church from the donors for the year (£407,279) increased as compared to last year's level (£334,845). This has enabled the church to support quite a good number of Christian organisations and charities as well as meeting other charitable objectives.
The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity's objectives.
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is an unincorporated association governed by a trust deed. Eligibility for members of charity and members of board of trustees is governed by the trust deed.
There are no restrictions in the governing document on the operation of the charity or on its investment powers, other than those imposed by general charity law.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees are appointed by strict spiritual guidelines and biblical qualities that mirror Christ like attributes. Appointments are subject to final approval by RCCG - Open Heavens Christian Centre leadership and its members.
Organisational structure
The chief executive officer to whom day to day management of the charity is delegated by the trustees is :-
Pastor Daniel Akhazemea
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Pastor-Mrs R Balogun - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE (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
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
Dr Emmanuel Oloke, FCCA
Stan Kelly & Co Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 2, Wenta Business Centre, 1 Electric Avenue Enfield EN3 7XU
3 July 2025
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Charitable Other Total NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted fund £ 407,279 245,649 103,796 349,445 57,834 1,192,254 1,250,088 |
Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - |
31.12.24 Total funds £ 407,279 245,649 103,796 349,445 57,834 1,192,254 1,250,088 |
31.12.23 Total funds £ 334,845 227,167 48,850 276,017 58,828 1,133,426 1,192,254 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Balance Sheet
31 December 2024
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year 10 NET ASSETS FUNDS 13 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted fund £ 1,850,685 12,824 29,310 42,134 (47,644) (5,510) 1,845,175 (595,087) 1,250,088 |
Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - - - |
31.12.24 Total funds £ 1,850,685 12,824 29,310 42,134 (47,644) (5,510) 1,845,175 (595,087) 1,250,088 1,250,088 1,250,088 |
31.12.23 Total funds £ 1,821,675 34,998 27,658 62,656 (49,817) 12,839 1,834,514 (642,260) 1,192,254 1,192,254 1,192,254 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
R Balogun - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
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.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its 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.
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.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Offerings and donations Tithes Thanksgiving Gift aid receipts Other income Hall hire |
31.12.24 £ 58,648 187,593 13,071 52,978 39,917 55,072 407,279 |
31.12.23 £ 45,996 147,130 10,252 44,304 31,752 55,411 334,845 |
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Direct | Support | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Costs | costs | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable | 149,823 | 95,826 | 245,649 |
4. 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.
5. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| Administrative staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 334,845 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable 227,167 Other 48,850 Total 276,017 NET INCOME 58,828 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 1,133,426 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,192,254 |
31.12.24 2 Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - |
31.12.23 2 Total funds £ 334,845 227,167 48,850 276,017 58,828 1,133,426 1,192,254 |
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6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 January 2024 Additions At 31 December 2024 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2024 Charge for year At 31 December 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 COST At 1 January 2024 Additions At 31 December 2024 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2024 Charge for year At 31 December 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 At 31 December 2023 |
Freehold property £ 1,818,687 - 1,818,687 - - - 1,818,687 1,818,687 Motor vehicles £ 79,085 28,374 107,459 79,075 7,094 86,169 21,290 10 |
Plant and machinery £ 161,905 - 161,905 159,869 - 159,869 2,036 2,036 Computer equipment £ 11,273 - 11,273 10,491 244 10,735 538 782 |
Fixtures and fittings £ 14,445 9,967 24,412 14,285 1,993 16,278 8,134 160 Totals £ 2,085,395 38,341 2,123,736 263,720 9,331 273,051 1,850,685 1,821,675 |
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| 8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other debtors 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 11) Trade creditors Taxation and social security Other creditors 10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR Bank loans (see note 11) 11. LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: Amounts falling due within one year on demand: Mortgage loan within 1 year Amounts falling between one and two years: Bank loans - 1-2 years Mortgage loan -1 -2 years Amounts falling due between two and five years: Mortgage loan- 2-5 years Amounts falling due in more than five years: Repayable by instalments: Mortgage loan -over 5 years |
31.12.24 £ 12,824 31.12.24 £ 46,254 169 321 900 47,644 31.12.24 £ 595,087 31.12.24 £ 46,254 68,460 98,126 166,586 245,320 183,181 |
31.12.23 £ 34,998 31.12.23 £ 46,254 168 321 3,074 49,817 31.12.23 £ 642,260 31.12.23 £ 46,254 68,460 98,126 166,586 245,320 230,354 |
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
12. SECURED DEBTS
The following secured debts are included within creditors:
| Bank loans Barclays bank has first legal charge over the charity's land and buildings. |
31.12.24 £ 641,341 |
31.12.23 £ 688,514 |
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13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.24 £ 1,192,254 1,192,254 Incoming resources £ 407,279 407,279 At 1.1.23 £ 1,133,426 1,133,426 |
Net movement in funds £ 57,834 57,834 Resources expended £ (349,445) (349,445) Net movement in funds £ 58,828 58,828 |
At 31.12.24 £ 1,250,088 1,250,088 Movement in funds £ 57,834 57,834 At 31.12.23 £ 1,192,254 1,192,254 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 334,845 334,845 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (276,017) 58,828 (276,017) 58,828 |
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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 £ 1,133,426 1,133,426 |
Net movement in funds £ 116,662 116,662 |
At 31.12.24 £ 1,250,088 1,250,088 |
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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:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 742,124 742,124 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (625,462) 116,662 (625,462) 116,662 |
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024 ( 31 December 2023).
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
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| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Offerings and donations | 58,648 | 45,996 |
| Tithes | 187,593 | 147,130 |
| Thanksgiving | 13,071 | 10,252 |
| Gift aid receipts | 52,978 | 44,304 |
| Other income | 39,917 | 31,752 |
| Hall hire | 55,072 | 55,411 |
| 407,279 | 334,845 | |
| Total incoming resources | 407,279 | 334,845 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| World evangelical mission | 52,033 | 19,185 |
| Honorariums -guest ministers | 2,300 | 1,700 |
| Missions | 3,300 | 1,000 |
| Volunteers' expenses | 10,914 | 10,012 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 26,924 | 26,408 |
| Christmas cheer | 1,332 | 1,059 |
| Marriage ministry | 1,300 | 1,114 |
| Mortgage | 51,720 | 50,119 |
| Other | 149,823 | 110,597 |
| Children ministry | 11,250 | 5,769 |
| Donation | 9,584 | 8,690 |
| Travel and subsistence | 9,531 | 9,488 |
| Church office expenses | 6,621 | 5,009 |
| Retreats and training | 7,688 | 7,189 |
| Technical and multimedia | 2,300 | 1,000 |
| Sundries | 2,494 | 2,328 |
| Ministerial services | 6,355 | 7,000 |
| Administrative expenses | 3,160 | 2,133 |
| Fixtures and fittings | 1,993 | - |
| Motor vehicles | 7,094 | - |
| Computer equipment | 244 | 244 |
| 68,314 | 48,850 |
Support costs
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OPEN HEAVENS CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 |
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| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Support costs | ||
| Management | ||
| Insurance | 6,930 | 5,440 |
| Telephone | 3,626 | 3,407 |
| Postage and stationery | 3,898 | 3,436 |
| Pastor's Stipend and allowance | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| Pastor's rent allowance | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Finance | 50,454 | 48,283 |
| Bank charges | 1,204 | 1,140 |
| Other | ||
| Rates and water | 1,120 | 829 |
| Light and heat | 7,616 | 7,060 |
| Other 2 | 8,736 | 7,889 |
| Advertising | 1,046 | 740 |
| Music and worship ministry | - | 28,915 |
| Other 3 | 1,046 | 29,655 |
| Cleaning expenses | 6,260 | 4,738 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Wages | 21,600 | 17,750 |
| Social security | 1,726 | 1,070 |
| Pensions | 461 | 345 |
| Book keeping and payroll cost | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| Independent examiner's fees | 900 | 900 |
| Consultancy fees | 34,121 | - |
| 63,608 | 24,865 | |
| Total resources expended | 349,445 | 276,017 |
| Net income | 57,834 | 58,828 |
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Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 8 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 15 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 16 | to | 17 |