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REDEEMED CHRISTWN CHURCH OF GOD FWPUAJN OF UFE. BRIJNTR&EP*RI% REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023

REDEEMED CWWST￿N CHURCH OF GC F{W￿N OF UFE. a￿￿TREEP￿Rl$H Rwr&lCWNumb. 1IW7 Legal and adrntnistrative infomatlon Tru5tees' Report Independent Examiners, Report StaterrTent of Financial ACti￿tieS Balance Sheet Notes formlngpart of the Nnanclal statements 10 11 13-15 Pa8e 2 of 15

REDEEMEDCHFUBTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FOUNTAINOF LIFE, BRAINTREE PNRSH Rey5waYCharty Nwnbw.. 11(r LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CONSTITUTION The Charity Is constltuted under a Trust Deed wtth re￿Stered Chartty nurnber 1103957 PRINCIPALADDRE55 4Wild Boar ￿e1￿ Braintree Essex CM7 3LL CHURCH LOCATION 85-91 East street Br3Intree Essex CM? 3JW TRUSTEES DrAfolabi Bewaji Pa5torJ.O. Adentyl PastOT (Mrsl Olubola Okuneye MrAdeshlna Osenl BANKERS Barclays Bank INDEPENDENTEXAMINERS Flourish Global Consulting (Afirm of Chartered Atcountants & Management Consultsntsl Unit 9 Challenge House 616 Mitcham Road Croydon (Ro 3A4 Pa8e3 of 15

REDEEMED CHRlgnAN ¢HUR¢H OFGOD FOUNTAIN OF LIFE. BWNTREE PAAI&I Reg*￿1)￿NlrtW. 1103957 ST TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TheTrustee5 presentthelrreport with the financ131 ststements ot the Charity forthe year ended 31 December 1023. The Trustees have adopted the provi51on5 of the Ststement of Recommended Prartice ISQRP)'Accountln8 2005 and other applicable laws. The Charfty Is constituted undeT a Trust Deed wlth reg15tered Charfty number1103957 Meth￿9 of appolntment or electlvnof Trustees The managernent of the church Is the ￿Sponsibl11tY of the Trustees whtsa￿ appointed by the mlnlster In charge under the terns cf the Trust deed. b) Pollcles adopted forthe Inductton and tralnlng of Trnstees The induction process for any newty appointed member of the Trustees comprises of an initial meeting with the chair and otherTrustee5, followed by rneetlngs wlth the mln15ter In charge on the powers and responsibilities of the Trustees. Information booklets are made available and referral to Charity cornrnlsslon webslte Is a150 encourage Organlsatlonal structure and ded51on maklng The Charity Is organlsed so thatthe Trustees meet regularly toadmlnlsterlts affalrs.There ts an admlnistratorlaccount personnel that handles the daily affalrs of the Charfty. Rlsk management The Trustees have assessed the major risks to whlih the Charity Is exposed, in particular those related tothe ope￿￿On5 and finances of the Charityj and are satlsfiedthat system5 are in place to mitlgate our exp05UTe to the rnalor rfsks. Pa8e 4of15

REDEEMEDCHRISTNN CHURCH OF GQD FouNfAIN OF LIFE, BR8JNTREEPPRkSH REy5WChartyMurrt*110¥7 QBJEcnv Pollcles and OblÈctlvex The object of the Church are to advance the Chrlstian rellglon for the publlc benefit in accordance wkh the doctrfnes of our Lord Jesu5 Chrisl through the holding of prayer meetings, lectl￿5, semons, evange115m, distribution of literdture and tracts, broadcastlng and such charitable means as the Trustees conslder appropriate. and the relief of poverty by such charitable means as the Trustees conslder appropriate. Strategles for achlevlng oblectlves The church has adoptedthe followng str3tewe5 for athievingthe above oblectNes'. Organising 5ernlnars and events wlth proven speakers and mini5teT of the fa￿h to gulde members in the various aspects of the Christian faith,. and support for other charities and Christian events. Actlvltles for achlevlng oblectlves

Advancement of Christian reli¥on Comrnunity outreach events Conferences and events Prow5iDn ofwelPdre supportto members Provlslon of support to othercharftles Provlslon of a regular presence in the Town Centre Market Provision of a food bank centre within the community d) Grants rnaklng pollcles In linewith the oblect of the Charity, to ￿lIef povertyandthe advancementof the Chrf5tian faith worfijwide,. the Charity ha5 a policy of supporting mlssionary organlsation$ such a5 Festival of Life, Chrlstian Youth Outreath (cyo), World Evangelism Mission, Unlverslty students, other charltles, members of the congregation and noTrmembers who are In need. The church Is also a member of the Bralntree A5s0clatlon of Churches Together, working In conlunctlon wSth all the churches In Bralntree to Improve ourcommunlty. Volunteers Thechurch lsgrateful forthe good efforts of itsvolunteeTS, whoare involved inthe servlce provLslon. The Charity has a volunteer coordinatorto ensure thatthe best value is derwed from the steyllng efforts of ourYolunteer5. Pa8e 5 of 15

REDEEME0cH￿snAN CHURCH OF GLID FOUNTAIN OF UFE, BRAINTREEPPHSH 11(LW57 Revl¢w of Artl7thtle5 The Charity is consolldatlng the gain5 of previous developments and has successfully ministeredtothe needs of ￿￿[lOu5 social groupswithln and outsidethe church. The church provides forum .for manpower developrneTrt for Its members to be equipped educationalSy, sodally and splritually. The Charity 15 an active memberof the BraTnt￿e A5501iation of ChurchesTogether(BACT) whlch regu13dy liaises wlth the councll and supports the Brairtree Council communlty actTvltles. The church 15 actively 5nvolved Snlolnt programmes organlsed bythe BACFwlthln the community which Is beneficlal tothe cornmunity asa whole. Everychristrnas we reach out to the homeles5 shelter In our community and also organise a Chrtstma5 Outreach within our communlty. We also loln In the BraSntree carnlval, an annual communlty eelebration. We sUPPOrt the Chrfstlan Youth OUt￿a¢h (CYO), which <aters for the spiritual needs of chlldren and teenager5 In various prfmary and secondary schoo15 In Brdlntree. We offerservlces atthe old people'5 horne on a rnonthly basls. Whllst we Initsally ￿51t only the Braintree Nurslng Home everysecond Sundayj we have since addedthe Mlllard House Centre as one of our outreach acdvltles every third Sunday. Both homes look forward to our morthly vi51ts and we feel priwleged to be able to affert live5 P051tively this way. We also send glfts to the homes at Christmas and the Braintree Foyer, an organization that looks after homeless teenagers and youth. We were also prlwleged to be Inwted to minlster in songs at the Braintree Freeport In Ortoberand Decemberaswell asminT5teringatthe Georgeyard In BraintreeTowD Centre. With the advent of technology and onllne meetlngs during and after the pandemlc, it has allowed home5 to join and participate Sn our live Church servlces which h35 been a loy to see. We have anactfvechlldren,teenagers, and youth churchtheretheyaretaught3nd gulded through th15 Stage of their lrfe, to help them grow into responsible adult members of thÈ community and the church organlses tsam buildlng exeTCT5e for them so that they rdn learn how to effectlvely work In a team and more Importantly have fun. They are encouraged to bringtheirfriends from the £ornmunlty. We have a market stsll outreach centre atthe Bralntree town centre whlch affords us the opportunity to reach out to our comrnunity. At the rnarket stall, members of the communlty drop in for a chat or sometime5 for PTayer5. Also, the BME group from the coundl makes useof one of the rooms In the thurch from time to tlme. The church organises a yearly conference tagged 'Cat¢h the Fire Conference" whlch Includes semlnaTS, health talks, mustcal outreach, youth empowement 5eminar5 amongst Pa8E 6 of 15

REDEEMEDCHWSTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FOUNtAIN OF LIFE, 8RAIWREE PPRISH others. We also orEanlse a sln¥es and couples retreat to help foster peace. loy. and hamiony In homes. BRAINTREE NURSING HOME BRAINTREE MILLARD HOUSE BRAINTREE TOWN cE￿rRE- MARK￿ STALL PaBe 7 of 15

REDEEMEDCHRISTrAN CHURCH QF GOD F(WI￿AIN OF UFe, 8R4iritREE PPAISH Reserves PoJl<y The Trustees have established a pollcy whereby the unrestrfcted funds not cornmltted or invested in tangible fixes assets ("the free reserve") held by the church should be 3 rnonths of annual expendltUTe. At thls level, the Trusiees feel that they would be able to continue the current activlties of the churth In the event of a slgnfftcant drop In fvndln& P￿￿[pa1 Fundlng Thist5 provided rnajorlythrou8h voluntarytithesandofferfngs bythe church member5and through the gift ald seheme. Pledges are also taken for specthc prolerts. Plans forthe Future Thecharityaims as partof fvlfllllng Its maln Oblert￿e5 to contlnue to explorevarfousways of spreading the gospel of Jesus Chrfst In an effectlve manner. The Charfty Is also looking to grow in membershlp and continue to develop Its members tts rnake life-Chan￿ng impart on the 50clety. The Charity hope to reach ovt to more old peoples. home in the comrnunlty. One of the proposed plan for thefvture isto create a food bank walk-ln centre Nvfthin the Church prem15e5. Whllst we currently have a lood bank primarily 3ccessed by rnembe￿, we alm to extend this outto the whole communlty. We intend to set thls up by collectlng the food items from local store5 and 5hop5 and making it available freely to any member of the BrdTntree Community irrespertive of their background. Thi5 Is to posit￿elY impact Ilves of people inthe comrnunity wth acce55 tofood. The Charfty Is also"trustin8 God fora pemianent place of worship that we can also extend to caterforthefood bankcentre.WFth th15 In mind,we are actlvely sourcinga propershed Ir the meantlrne and necessary item5 to enlarge the food bank centre. The centre wlll be manned by volunteeT5. Pageg af IS

REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCHOF GOD FOUPttANOFLIFE. BRArNTREEP￿L%H Trusts¢s' Responslbllltle5 In Relatlon to the Flnartclal Statements The Trustees are Te5pon5ible for preparingthe Annual Fleportand Financial Staternents in accordance with applicable law and regula￿OnS. Company law require5theTwsteesto prepaTefinanclal staternentsfoT each financial year. UndeTthe lawtheTrustees have elected to preparethe tinancial 5tatement5inaccordance with Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Actoulltlng Pratt5ce. (Vn*ed Klngdorn Accountln8 standards and applicable law). The financiÈl statements are required by lawto give a true and fair viewof the State of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus ordeficitof the Charity for that period. In preparfng these financial 5tatement5. the Trustees are requested to: Selert sultsbSe accounting policies and then apply them conslstendy., Make ludgments and estimates thatare reasonable and prudenl

State whether applicable atcountlng standards and statements of recomrnended practice have been followed. sublectto any departures disclosed and explained In the hnanclal Statements. Prepare the fln3ncl31 statements on the going concem basls unless It Is inappropr13te to presurne thatthe Charitywll continue in operatlons The Trustees a￿ responslble for keeping proper acctsuntTng records, whlch dlsclose with reasonable accuracy 3t any tSme, the fin3ncial p051tion of thÈ Charfty and to enable thern to ensure that the flnancial statements comply ￿￿th the General Directions ¥ven by the Charrty comrnisslon. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charfty and hence for taklng any reasonable steps for the pTeventlon and detectlon of fraud and otherirregularltles. Approval Thls reportwas approved bythe Board of Trusteesand slgned on.. 9..n.c.r.. ￿.4........ and slgned on Its behalf by: Date.. P38e goflS

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R•d•m•d Ch￿#bI￿Ch￿r¢h ofGod F¢)untaln ol Br￿n￿￿• P4tr1•h Notss conUnU•￿...... l FJx•dkn•ts L•ahold ImprD¥•M• Church & Co•t At I J￿￿Ary 2023 Addwth 11,3E6 76.407 e.129 11,148 .921 0.129 At31 D•c•mbr2023 11.368 82.536 105.050 amoufft wrltt•n t)ff At 1 January 2023 Chg19e forthe y4¥ At 31 D#¢4mbBt2•23 11.5 2152 5,0 67.248 83.147 5.478 88.623 372 10.032 N•tBookV•lu• At31 D4¢gmbw￿2J $280 A131 Doc•m￿r202? 31 14.255 1F,774 Cyodilorn Taxalon& Sodal Se(thty Other Crèdkrn. 7QO Incomln9 M•ourc•• Unr•thC￿ R￿￿lled JTrJB Total off￿r¥ a ThwkO*￿ Bthldlng Fund GIftAid Reddm 143.9 14.052 28.850 14S7 14,052 28,850 1,457 2.3QQ 22.845 188,26S 143.099 L4outtsf IS

I1qd4#m￿ Chrf•thn ¢hur¢holGod Fountain of Llh. Bralrbtrw Porfsh & ¢oJt olg￿o￿tIng fvnd¥ in furfh•rnn Td•phonè. Intqmel8 Cal c4ntr0 WPW$4¥ Rent & rsb$ lindwater) Honor4iiu Brds & Teachin9 Matérfals c￿rth Othath & Publiuty Tr4iniw. Meetsng9 & cc￿￿rx¥ HowWty&W•NareSLpptyt 1.53B 37.238 8.100 2.059 1.827 25.430 8284 1.959 14,601 3.879 15,$30 7403B £6,927 6riJ 24.318 550 22.103 WEM Fund F&¥liv￿ of Lffe ChnstRedeem8rCrlhg 5UO 16.073 ChLThth Running Expeng•A & Waps & Sal£nesllnd. Nll TRvelliw e¥pense4 UphL Heath & Pwr Prfntlng, Postagè& Stawrfflery RÈpalts & Mainlen4nc& Corrputer Costs & CunsumablB¥ L¢g¥l & Profttgional fees Inwrance Ichurth b￿¥) Ingurnnt8 lec¢JB8HsbcllD SLthdryEYp8Th3es BHnk Ch MrAorRunning cowtancyf¢èg DeweC1￿1Qn". lea¥vM¢ lfflprovement thurth &office equlpmen rnotorveNdeg 8.81e 8.40D 8,313 1,905 9.149 375 1,$87 1,6 7QS 72 1.232 7S 700 4.751 372 Isu￿￿115

REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, BRAINTREE PARISH

Accountants / Independent Examiner's Report For The Year Ended 31st December 2023

I have examined the financial statements on pages 2 to 12 which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 4.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and independent examiner

The charity trustees are reponsible for the preparation of the financial statements.

The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of the charities (Act 2011) (the 2011 act).

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 Commission (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 Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the organisation and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and, seeking explanation 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, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

It is my responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on my examination, on those financial statements and to report on my opinion.

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 acounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirement of the 2011 Act have not been met.

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

Signed: Flourish Global Consulting

(A firm with Chartered Accountants & Management Consultants) Unit 9 Challenge House 616 Mitcham Road Croydon, Surrey CR0 3AA

Date: 15th October 2024

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