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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] AUGUST 2021

CHARITY NUMBER: 1106551

FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL 191 CUCKOO HALL LANE LONDON N9 8DT

INDEX Page Legal & Administrative Details 1 Trustee’s Report 2-3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 Statement of Financial Activities 5 Balance Sheet 6 Notes on the financial Statements 7 - 11

FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2021

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

191 CUCKOO HALL LANE LONDON N9 8DT

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER

1106551

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

DECLARATION OF TRUST 30[TH] SEPTEMBER 2004.

TRUSTEES/ DIRECTORS

REV TIMOTHY PABIFIO MR RAYMOND HAMED MRS DILYS AGYEI-AMPADU

PRINCIPAL BANKERS

SANTANDER BANK BRIDLE ROAD BOOTLE L30 4GB

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

FRESH FIRE ORGANISATION GENERATOR BUSINESS CENTRE 95 MILES ROAD MITCHAM CR4 3FH

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

TRUSTEES’ REPORT YEAR ENDED 30[TH] AUGUST 2021

The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 30[TH] August 2021 for the charity, Flaming Sword Ministries International with Charity Number 1106551.

The Trustees of the charity are: Rev Timothy Pabifio Mr Raymond Hamed

Mrs Dilys Agyei- Ampadu

The principal address of the charity is: 191 Cuckoo Hall Lane London N9 8DT

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Charity governing document is a declaration of trust that was executed 30[TH] September 2004 .The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to review, plan activities and monitor the financial position.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects of the organisation are first to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs for the benefit in the United Kingdom and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may think fit from time to time . The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Organisation continues to hold successful meetings through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. The church returned to hiring a hall for its services and meetings after the lockdown.. They are no seeing an improvement in attendance as they continue their outreach into the community

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The income of the charity is above £42,000. This is a good amount for this year of the charity the costs have been well managed over this period. The organisation is still in a good position to manage its costs. The main cost has been for the maintaining the effective running of the worship services and covering all costs in involved in running the various church programs including covering the conference costs.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The church intends to continue to host its weekly services in the UK. The intended reappointment of our present independent examiner at the upcoming trustee meeting is expected to support the financial operations by making it more effective

RESERVE POLICY

It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure .This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditures that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The charity have assessed all the major risks to which the charity is exposed to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the Charities Act 2011, the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true and fair view of the state of the church. They are required to:

  1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.

  2. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

  3. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed.

  4. Prepare financial statements on an ongoing basis.

They are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finances of the church at any time and to ensure that such accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.They also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the church and to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 29[th] June 2022 and signed on their behalf by:


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Independent Examiner’s Report To the Trustees FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 30[th ] August 2021 set out on the following pages which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies shown in the corresponding pages.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees of the church are responsible for the preparation of accounts: they consider that the audit requirement under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act),does not apply. It is my responsibility to :

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 church 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention;

Chuks Ajuka BSc(Man), FICB PMDip FRESH FIRE ORGANISATION Generator Business Centre 95 Miles Road Mitcham Surrey CR4 3FH

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30th August 2021

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds
2021
2020
Incoming ResourcesNote
£
£
£
from generated funds
Donations and Legacie
2
35044
35044
26982
Investment income
3
0
0
0
_
___
___
_

35044
35044
26982
Other
7548
7548
6274
_____
_
Total Incoming
42592
42592
33256
Resources
_____
_
Resources Expended
Charitable activities in furtherance of objectives
Cost of Activities
5
31,455
31,455
32271
Other
6
500
500
360
______
Total Resources
31,955
31,955
32631
Expended
Net movement in funds
10,637
10,637
625
Reconciliation of Funds
Total Funds brought forward
7530
7530
6905
Total Funds carried forward
18,167
18,167
7530
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
35044
35044
26982
0
0
0



Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
35044
35044
26982
0
0
0



___
___
___
35044
35044
7548
7548
___
26982
6274
_________
42592
42592
___
33256
___
32271
360
_________
31,955
31,955
10,637
10,637
7530
7530
18,167
18,167
___
32631
625
6905
7530

The above funds are all classed as to purpose All movements of funds and all recognised gains and losses are included above.

The notes on the accounts form part of these accounts.

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL Balance Sheet as at 30th August 2021

Note
2021
Fixed Assets
£
Tangible fixed assets
4
1496
_
1496
_

Current Assets
Cash at bank and
17051
in hand
Debtors & prepayment
9
0
17051
Creditors:amounts falling due within one year
Creditors & accruals
8
380
_
Net Current Assets
16671
_

Net Assets
18167
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
18167
_
TOTAL FUNDS
18167
_
2020
£
1563
__
1563
___
6327
0
6327
360
___
5967
___
7530
7530
_
7530
_

Approved by the trustees on 29th June 2022 and signed on their behalf by :


The notes on these accounts form part of these accounts

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] AUGUST 2021

1.1 Basis of Accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention with items Recognised at cost or transaction values otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to These accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with: The Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities Preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014.

1.3 The accounts present a true and fair view and no change have been made to the accounting policies adopted.

Recognition of Income

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when:

Grants and Donations

Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 512 FRS102 SORP)

.

Tax reclaim on donations and gifts

Gift Aid receivable is included in the income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any gift aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated in addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES

Liability Recognition

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Grants and Support Costs

Support costs have been allocated between the governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH ] AUGUST 2021

Creditors

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

ASSETS

Tangible Fixed Assets for use by the charity

They are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year. They are valued at cost. The depreciation is calculated at 20% reducing balance method.

Debtors

Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount. Subsequently they are measured at cash.

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES

Notes to the accounts for year ended 30th August 2021

2 Voluntary Income

Church collections
Tithes and Offerings
Grant
Unrestricted
Total fundsTotal funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
35044
35044
26982
0
0
0
_____
35044
35044
26982
_____

3 Investment income

Unrestricted Total fundsTotal funds Total fundsTotal funds
Funds £ 2021/£ 2020/£
Bank Interest 0 0 0
4 Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 31/08/2020
Additions
At 30/08/2021
Depreciation
At 31/08/2020
charge for the year
At 30/08/2021
Net Book Value at 30/08/2021
Net Book Value at 31/08/2020
Instrument
Equipment Total 2021
£
£
£
1735
3580
5315
307
0
307
______
2042
3580
5622
1295
2457
3752
149
225
374
______
1444
2682
4126
598
898
1496
440
1123
1563
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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30th August 2021

5 Cost of activities in furtherance of charity's objectives

Internet
Supplies
Admin Services
Stationery
Charity giving
Benevolence
Website costs
Salary
Welfare
Hall Hire
Church Events
Repairs
Insurance
Office charges
Depreciation
Refeshments
Music Services
Subscriptions
Pension
Admin
Missions
Total
2021/£
2020/£
83
0
357
354
800
805
80
52
400
300
100
316
300
0
6969
6987
3226
2850
7923
9400
0
100
420
0
788
796
6550
7100
374
389
25
207
2150
1760
120
163
590
590
0
2
200
100
31455
32271

6 Other Costs

6 Other Costs
Independent examination
Admn Support
7 Staff Costs
Salary
2021/£
2020/£
380
360
120
500
360
2021/£
2020/£
6969
6987

Trustee Remuneration

No employee earned more than £10,000 p.a. There was 1 employee during the year. The trustee Rev Timothy Pabifio received emoluments of £6969 for services rendered to the organisation as the senior Pastor. All other work was carried out by volunteers

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FLAMING SWORD MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL Notes to the accounts for year ended 30[th] August 2021

8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021/ £ 2020/ £
Creditors 0 0
Accountancy
380 360
Total 380
350
9 Debtors and Prepayments 2021/ £ 2020/ £
Loan 0 0

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