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2024-09-30-accounts

Registered Charity number 1095008

CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH

Report and Accounts

30 September 2024

CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Report and accounts Contents

Page
Legal and Administrative information 1
Trustees' report 2 - 3
Independent Examiner's report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 - 9
(inclusive of detailed Income & Expenditure)

CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Trustees;

Apostle Rev Emmanuel Duru-Rajis Rev Mrs Elizabeth Duru-Rajis Deaconess Elizabeth Frank Pastor John Walkman

Register Charity Number ; 1095008

Business Address;

49B Rushy Green London SE6 4AS

Bankers

Natwest Bank Plc Peckham Branch 65 Peckham High Street London SE15 5ST

Accountants

Lemo Corporate (Chartered Certified Accountants) 815 Old Kent Road London SE15 1NX

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Trustees' Report for the year ended 30 September 2024

CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Trustees' Report

The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023 The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 9 and comply with the statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and applicable law.

OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Charity as set out in the Trust Deed are

a). Advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the statement of belief appearing in the schedule hereto in london and such other parts of the United kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the trust.

b). To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged and sick and to relieve the distress caused therbey in the said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

REVIEWING THE CHARITY'S STRATEGIES

At the end of each year, the charity carries out a review into its activities. This review considers how, and if the charity's aims, objectives and activities for the year have been realised. The review explores the results of the charity's activities in the preceding 12 month period and the the benefit they brought to our target set of people.

In carrying out this review, the charity has referred to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission's general guidelines on public benefits and how it impacts on the charity's aims and objectives, and also in charting the charity's future strategies and activities. Of particular interest to the Trustees, is how its planned activities will help in achieving the aims and objectives of the Charity.

THE FOCUS OF OUR MINISTRY'S ACTIVITIES

The main objectives for the year continued to be the advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of poverty and sickness. The strategies we used to achieve these objectives included:

1.) Radio 101.1FM Broadcasts

The church program is broadcast on radio across England in order to help spread the gospel to a larger audience.The weekly broadcasts preaches the gospel of Jesus Christ to people who are not able to physically attend the church activities at its premises. Some listerners to this radio program have visited the church to testify to the positive impact of the program in their life

2.) Holloway and Brixton Prisons

The Apostle and church evangelical team visit the prisons regularly to minister to inmates of the prisons and offer counselling services. This has improved the life of a lot of inmates especially young adult.

3.) Immigration detention centres

The church's ministerial team visit immigration detention centres within London and its environs in order to preach the gospel to detainees and offer counselling services.

4.) Hospitals

The church sends out a pastoral team to visit sick patients in hospitals to give them hope, strenghten them, increase their faith and assurance of healing by the blood of Jesus Christ. Prayer sessions were held particularly those who are approaching the end of their life due to terminal illnesses.

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5.) Community Centres

The church has a team of community assistants who provide food and catering services in a volunteering capacity to homeless shelters and the poor and needy members of society.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The principal activities of the Charity are worship and the involvement of various ministries and ministers of religion, propagating Christian tenets to both members and non-members of the ministry at various meetings.

To achieve these objectives, the trustees appointed the Board of Ministers. The ministry is involved in Christian Outreach Programmes designed to increase Christian awareness and spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The trustees who served during the year were;

Apostle Rev Emmanuel Duru-Rajis Rev Mrs Elizabeth Duru-Rajis Evangelist Mercy Ofor Pastor John Walkman

The Charity's Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees.

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the year end and of its incoming resources and resources expended for that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to;

●make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,

●prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will not continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 16 July 2025

elizabethdururajis

Rev. Mrs Elizabeth Duru-Rajis Minister-In-Charge

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH

Independent Examiner's Report

We report on the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024,

which are set out on pages 5 to 10

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider (under section144(2) of the Charities Act 2011

that an audit is not required and that an Independent examination is needed

It is my responsibility to;

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 commission. 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 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the account s present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to 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 ▪ to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and

▪ to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Lemo Corporate (Chartered Certified Accountants) Date 16-Jul-25 815 Old Kent Road London, SE15 1NX

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 30 September 2024

Notes
Turnover
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
2
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation
Profit for the financial year		 2024
£
105,712
(103,123)
2,589
2,589
2,589		 2023
£
113,942
(110,530)
3,412
3,412
3,412

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 30 September 2023

Income Resources
Tithes, offerings and thanksgiving
Gift Aid
Total Income Resources
Resources Expended
Support costs of activities in
furtherance of the charity's objects
Management & Administration
of Charity
Total Income Expended
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
Net Movements in Funds
Fund balances b/fwd
Funds balances c/fwd		 Unrestricted
Notes
£
6.1
98,066
7,646
105,712
6.2
33,296
6.3
69,827
103,123
2,589
2,589
48,149
50,738		 Restricted
£
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
Total
Fund
£
98,066
7,646
105,712
33,296
69,827
103,123
2,589
2,589
48,149
50,738		 2023
TOTAL
Fund
£
103,727
10,215
6.1
6.2
6.3
113,942
35,413
75,117
110,530
3,412
3,412
44,737
48,149

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024

Notes 2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 42,401 38,575
42,401 38,575
Current assets
Debtors 4 - -
Cash at bank and in hand 9,537 10,824
9,537 10,824
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 5 (1,200) (1,250)
Net current assets 8,337 9,574
Net assets 50,738 48,149
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds 6 50,738 48,149
Restricted and Unrestricted Funds c/fwd. 50,738 48,149

Approved by board of Trustees

elizabethdururajis

Rev. Mrs Elizabeth Duru-Rajis

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recomended Accounting Practice : Accounting and Reorting by Charities (SORP 2005), issued in March 2005, UK Accounting Standards and the Charities

Incoming Resources

Income is mainly from grants and bank interest received are included in the financial statements when received.

Resources Expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Taxation

As a charity, the charitable funds are exempt from corporation tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is, in accordance with standard accounting practice, included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Depreciation

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Plant and machinery 25% straight line Motor vehicles 25% straight line

2 Operating profit

This is stated after charging: 2,128 1732

3 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 October 2023
Additions
At 30 September 2024
Depreciation
At 1 October 2023
Charge for the year
At 30 September 2024
Net book value
At 30 September 2024
At 30 September 2023		 Building
£
9,925
2,184
12,109
550
615
1,165
10,944
9,375		 Furniture &
fittings
£
29,836
1,671
31,507
19,500
702
20,202
11,305
10,336		 Music &
equipment
£
39,102
2,099
41,201
20,238
811
21,049
20,152
18,864		 Total
£
78,863
5,954
84,817
40,288
2,128
42,416
42,401
38,575

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

4
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
5
Restricted Funds
At 1 October 2023
Net Incoming Fund
At 30 September 2024		 UnrestrictedRestricted
48,149
-
2,589
-
50,738
-		 £
-
-
-
£
48,149
2,589
50,738		 £
0
0
0
£
44,737
3,412
48,149

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH

Notes to the accounts (continued)

6 Income and Expenditure Account
For the year ended 30 September 2021
6.1 INCOMING RESOURCES
Thithes, offering and thanksgiving
Gift Aid
Total Incoming Resources
OUTGOING RESOURCES
6.2 Support costs of activities in
furtherance of the Charity's objects:
Donations & Gifts
Choir & Youth
Musician Expenses
Honararium
Printing, postage & stationery
Evangelical/outreach materials
Convention, & anniversary
Members' welfare and training
6.3 Management and Administration
of Charity:
Travelling and subsistence
Rent & rates
Bank charges
Service charges
Telephone
Missionary
Accountancy fees
Advertising and PR
Repairs & maintenance
Depreciation charge		 Unrestricted
£
98,066
7,646
105,712
1,701
2,083
6,052
4,925
493
3,126
12,156
2,760
33,296
583
52,700
217
4,918
1,142
3,819
1,200
1,953
1,167
2,128
69,827		 Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
Total
Fund
£
98,066
7,646
105,712
1,701
2,083
6,052
4,925
493
3,126
12,156
2,760
33,296
583
52,700
217
4,918
1,142
3,819
1,200
1,953
1,167
2,128
69,827		 2023
Total
Fund
£
103,727
10,215
113,942
1,425
2,141
7,481
5,200
602
3,971
11,485
3,108
35,413
619
52,700
204
6,000
1,031
5,253
1,200
3,740
2,638
1,732
75,117

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 30 September 2024

for the information of the directors only

Sales
Gross profit
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
Profit before tax		 2024
£
105,712
105,712
(103,123)
2,589
2,589		 2023
£
113,942
113,942
(110,530)
3,412
3,412

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CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH Schedule to the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 30 September 2024

for the information of the directors only

CHRIST PARADISE CHURCH
Schedule to the Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended 30 September 2024
for the information of the directors only
Sales
Tithes, offerings & thanksgiving
Administrative expenses
Employee costs:
Members' training and welfare
Travel and subsistence
Premises costs:
Rent
Service charges
General administrative expenses:
Telephone and fax
Convention, & anniversary
Stationery and printing
Musician Expenses
Donations and welfare
Bank charges
Choir & Youth
Evangelism
Missionary
Repairs and maintenance
Depreciation
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees
Advertising and PR		 2024
£
105,712
2,760
583
8,268
52,700
4,918
57,618
1,142
12,156
493
6,052
1,701
217
2,083
3,126
3,819
1,167
2,128
34,084
1,200
1,953
3,153
103,123		 2023
£
113,942
3,108
619
8,927
52,700
6,000
58,700
1,031
11,485
602
7,481
1,425
204
2,141
3,971
5,253
2,638
1,732
37,963
1,200
3,740
4,940
110,530

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