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Faith-Based Global Human Development
CONGRESS WBN 1089807
REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Congress House 250-256 Kingsland Road Hackney London E8 4DG 0207 249 6633
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
## LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
## REGISTERED ADDRESS
Congress House 250-256 Kingsland Road Hackney London E8 4DG
CHARITY NUMBER 1089807
GOVERNING DOCUMENT Declaration of Trust dated 1 September 2000 TRUSTEES Dr Noel Woodroffe Paul Humberstone Paul Lindo PRINCIPAL BANKERS HSBC Bank PLC
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER George A Kitcher FCA Regus 15th Floor, Brunel House 2 Fitzalan Road Cardiff CF24 0EB
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INDEX
Pages 4 – 6 Trustee Report Page 7 Independent Examiner’s Report Page 8 Statement of Financial Activities Page 9 Balance Sheet Pages 10 – 13 Notes to the Accounts
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
TRUSTEE REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 30 September 2022.
## OBJECTS
The objectives Congress WBN are focused on effecting human, social and national transformation through the propagation of clearly defined faith based, moral, ethical, and values-based principles, patterns, and approaches. The organisation is composed of eight sectors of strategic global initiatives involving networks of professional groups, educational institutions, businesses, churches, individual national leaders, university students, and global technology initiatives.
## STUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The trustees consider the board of trustees in charge of directing and controlling the charity. Meetings of the trustees are quorate and regular with additional communication between meetings. Routine discussions include the wellbeing of volunteers, the development of new philosophical & operational platforms, upcoming programmes or events, the level of reserves, the financial position and risk management.
The operational management of the charity is delegated to Paul Lindo. With a leadership team of volunteers, regular leadership meetings are convened to review the charity's programmes and set targets to be achieved in line with the objects of the charity.
## REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES
The past year has been a momentous one for our charity. Having successfully navigated the challenges brought about by the global (Covid-19) pandemic, we are pleased to report that we were able to resume full operations, having previously faced restrictions that limited in-person gatherings and face-to-face activities.
A major highlight of the year was the completion of the Congress House Renovation Project. This crucial milestone now enables us to facilitate various community gatherings and administer wider regional projects more effectively. Two such projects were the Nicaragua Disaster Recovery effort, and the Ukraine War Relief initiative where resources were channelled to support individuals and communities in need.
Additionally, we organized a regional youth event in the Republic of Ireland, bringing together over 120 young people from across Europa region. This gathering provided a vital platform for important developmental and networking opportunities for young people aged 15-23, fostering a sense of unity and collaboration among our youth participants.
Overall, the year 2022 has proven to be an outstanding testament to our resilience and ongoing commitment to fulfilling our core objectives and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.
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## FINANCIAL REVIEW
## **Income Generation**
The charity does not undertake fund raising activities. Instead, it is funded by the financial contributions of individuals and connected communities committed to its values and objectives.
## **Financial Performance**
Total Incoming resources for the year to 30[th] September was £258k. c79% (£204k) of this is made up of individual charitable donations (see page 8). Individual donations continue to grow, increasing by 2% over the previous year. Donations reduced overall by 8% between years due to the fall in income received from connected communities.
Operating Expenditure was £227k for the year, (£287k in 2020/21). The completion of renovation of Congress House was a significant proportion of the premises expense in year (see page 12). As the charity returns to typical operating levels, the costs of seminars and conferences aligned to the objectives of the Trust have increased accordingly.
## **Investment Policy**
The trustees undertake an annual review of the operations of the charity to determine opportunities for investment. By default, the charity holds in reserve funds intended for future events and activities in the coming months.
## **Risk Management**
The trustees have considered the relevant operational, financial and compliance risks for the charity and have taken steps to mitigate:
- a. Financial Risks
- This includes unplanned tapering of financial contributions thereby causing the trust to be unable to meet its financial obligations. This has been mitigated by the trust through the regular convening of the finance committee wherein the trust receives regular up to date financial information to enable the trustees to plan accordingly.
- b. Operational Risks
- This includes the inappropriate management of volunteers leading to defamation and damage to reputation. This is mitigated by reporting structures being in place to enable trustees to review operational issues in a timely manner. A constantly managed culture of values-based functionality embedded in the operational structures of the organisation also mitigates against this risk.
- c. Compliance Risk
The trustees recognise the risk of becoming non-compliant either to changes in statute or by outdated policies and procedures. The risk is mitigated by the work of their compliance team who routinely report and advise on changing legal/policy requirements.
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees aim to maintain current assets at a level which equates to a month of unrestricted charitable expenditure. With robust cash and account monitoring systems in place, the trustees consider that this level provides sufficient funds to enable financial obligations to be met and allow for sufficient time to review and revise its ongoing commitments should a decrease in income be recognised. The level of current assets at 30[th] September 2022 was £167k. Unrestricted charity expenditure is £19k a month on average. The current level of reserve is therefore adequate as per the above policy.
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TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements in each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- i. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- ii. Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
- iii. Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- iv. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
- v. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue operations.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial information may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
## APPROVAL
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 24[th] July 2023 by:
Paul Lindo
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 September 2022
|**_Incoming Resources_**
_Charitable Income_
Individual Donations
KCN Contributions
Book & CD Sales
_Other Income_
Bank Interest Received
Miscellaneous Donations
**Total Incoming Resources**
_Resources Expended_
Expenditure in furtherance of charitable objectives
Other Operating Costs
**Total Resources Expended**|Note|Unrestricted
Funds|Total
Funds
2022|Total
Funds
2021|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||1
3|**£**
203,704
54,353
27
258,084
2
**258,086**
226,904
**226,904**|203,704
54,353
27
258,084
2
**258,086**
226,904
**226,904**|**£**
200,169
80,435
0|
|||||280,604|
|||||4|
|||||**280,608**|
|||||287,665|
|||||**287,665**|
|Net Movement in Funds
Fund Balances, 1 October
**Fund Balances, 30 September**|||||
|||**31,182**|**31,182**|**-7,058**|
||||||
|||135,969
**167,151**|135,969
**167,151**|143,026|
|||||**135,969**|
The above funds are unrestricted as to purpose.
All movements of funds and all recognised gains and losses are included above.
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form part of these accounts.
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2022
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Description Note 2022 2021
£
Current Assets
Cash at Bank 4 165,791 144,414
Cash in Hand 1,360 2,060
Debtors & Prepayments 5 9,495
167,151 155,969
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors & Accruals 6 -20,000
Net Current Assets 167,151 135,969
NET ASSETS 167,151 135,969
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund SOFA 167,151 135,969
TOTAL FUNDS 167,151 135,969
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## APPROVAL
Approved by the Trustees on 24[th] July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Paul Lindo
The notes on pages 10 to 13 form part of these accounts.
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022
## **1. Accounting Policies**
- (a) Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities published on 16th July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (FRSSE) and the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations.
The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
## (b) Funds structure
The unrestricted funds are available to be spent on the furthering of the objects of the charity as seen fit and proper by the trustees.
## (c) Income recognition
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty or receipt and so it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations from members and other donations are recognised when received.
Income in respect of HMRC Gift Aid claims is recognised when the claim has been submitted to HMRC.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included upon notification of the interest payable by the Bank.
## (d) Expenditure recognition
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 settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured quickly.
All expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis.
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 – continued
## (e) Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure line for which it was incurred.
## (f) Governance costs
Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include any costs incurred relating to trustee board meetings. For the period governance cost was £nil (2019/20 £nil)
## (h) Charitable activities
The expenditure on charitable activities is shown in note 3.
## (i) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
The charity does not have any tangible fixed assets
## (j) Pensions
The charity does not have any employees and does not pay into any pension funds on behalf of anyone.
**2. Related party transactions and trustees' expenses and remuneration** Trustees offer their time and skill freely without remuneration.
The board of trustees have commissioned Portal Consulting Service Ltd (PCS) to undertake a process of capacity building, including management and operations reviews. Paul Lindo is a director of PCS. PCS has a successful track record of delivering such capacity building programmes to its customer base. During the year £6,000 was paid to PCS for services. (£6,000 2020/21). These costs are included in General cost category of the operating expenditure.
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## CONGRESS WBN 1089807
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 – continued
## **3. Operating costs on charitable activities**
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Operating Costs General Total Total
Funds 2022 2021
£
Utilities
1,511 1,511 2,985
Communication
4,432 4,432 3,367
Rents & Hires
64,532 64,532 64,299
Travel
21,537 21,537 44,771
Hotel Accommodation -
1,066 1,066
Premises
55,688 55,688 121,838
Bank Charges
720 720 174
General
38,287 38,287 25,594
Gifts and Donations
16,406 16,406 21,518
Office & Admin
6,193 6,193 3,120
Seminars & Conferences -
16,531 16,531
Total
226,904 226,904 287,666
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 – continued
||**2022**|**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**4**|Cash at Bank
£||£|
||HSBC - CWBN (Savings)
2,950||22,996|
||HSBC - CWBN
5,067||2,985|
||HSBC - ECEL
104,424||70,757|
||HSBC – GCT|||
||HSBC – ORC
38,016||32,744|
||HSBC – CWBN_RC
15,334||14,932|
||165,791||144,414|
|||||
|**5**|Debtors & Prepayments|||
||Debtors
0||9,495|
||Prepayments
0||0|
||0||9,495|
||All debtors and prepayment in 2021 and 2022 relate to unrestricted funds|||
|||||
|||||
|||||
|**6**|Creditors & Accruals|||
||Creditors|||
||Accruals|0|20,000|
|||0|20,000|
All creditors relate to unrestricted funds
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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of:**
## **CONGRESS WBN**
I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 30 September 2022 which are set out on pages 8 to 13.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
- Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners made under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and
- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees on any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required by an audit and consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited in those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- (b) to prepare accounts which accord with accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounting to be reached.
George Kitcher Chartered Accountant
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