**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER : 1110970**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD: 1 OCTOBER 2022 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 FOR: EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS**
**EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the period 01 October 2022 to 30 September 2023**
|**Content**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|**Independent examiner's Report**|1|
|**Income and Expenditure Account**|2|
|**Balance Sheet**|3|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|4 to 6|
|**Receipt and Payment Account**|8|
|**Trustees' Report**|9|
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF: EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS (E A V)**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs for the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The church’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church’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;
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether 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 an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts 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
(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requiremnts 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 accounts to be reached.
Ezekiel Lokwa 27 June 2024.
7 Avebury Close Salford Manchester M7 4RZ
estlokwa@yahoo.co.uk
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## **EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT for the Period Ended 30 September Notes**
|**INCOME**
Donations
Grants
Investment gains
**2**
Other Receipts
**Total Receipts:**
**EXPENDITURE**
Building maintenance & repairs
Events
Ministers expenses
Mission
Project expenses
Rent
Social support
Staff costs
Administrative expenses
Equipment
Finance costs
Marketing & Advertising
Sundries
Gas & Electricity
Volunteers expenses
Professional fees
Insurance
Dues and Subscriptions
**Total Expenditure:**
Depreciation charges:
Surplus or (Deficit) for Period:|**2023**
**£**
93,152
42,153
52
249
21,103
11,400
3,089
6,831
16,275
26,000
8,167
8,585
1,316
3,538
1,642
1,165
920
5,500
7,426
5,415
1,469
-|**£**
135,606
129,841
2,878
2,887|**2022**
**£**
67,852
27,730
-
3,000
9,992
3,037
5,148
1,544
-
14,563
1,771
-
20,246
2,500
1,951
-
167
352
-
-
-
649|**£**
98,582
61,920
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||36,662|
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## **EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
|**BALANCE SHEET as at 30 September 2023**
**2023**
**£**
Fixed assets:
**5**
15,872
Current assets:
**6**
25,056
Prepayments and accrued income:
-
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: **7**
3,352
-
**Net current assets (liabilities):**
**37,576**
**Total assets less current liabilities:**
**37,576**
Creditors: amount falling due after more than one
-
Provision for liabilities:
-
Accruals and deffered income:
-
**Total net assets (liabilities):**
**37,576**
**Total funds:**
**8**
**37,576**|**2022**
**£**
-
34,689
-
-|
|---|---|
||**34,689**|
||**34,689**
-
-
-|
||**34,689**|
||**34,689**|
3
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS For the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
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**
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.
Fixtures and fittings - 15% Straight line method Plant and Machinery - 25% Straight line Method
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempted from tax on its charitable 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.
Further explanation of the nature of and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statement .
Continued...
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023**
## **2 INVESTMENT INCOME**
Period 01.10.2022 to 30.09.2023 Year Ended 30.09.2022 Deposit account interest 52 -
## **3. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
None of the Trustees {or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charity during the year.
## **Trustees Expenses**
Trustees expenses of £2,039 were incurred for the year ended 30 September 2023 to cover transportation, trainings and events related to the charity.
## **4. STAFF COSTS**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 3
## **5. TANGIBLE ASSETS**
|Fixtures
and
fittings
£
At 01 October 2022
-
Additions
18,100
At 30 September 2023
18,100
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 October 2022
Charge for year
At 30 September 2023|Plant and
Machinery
Total
£
£
-
-
650
18,750
650
18,750
Fixtures
and fittings
Plant and
Machinery Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
2,715
163
2,878
2,715
163
2,878|Plant and
Machinery
Total
£
£
-
-
650
18,750
650
18,750
Fixtures
and fittings
Plant and
Machinery Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
2,715
163
2,878
2,715
163
2,878|
|---|---|---|
|||2,878|
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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS For the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023 NEW BOOK VALUE**
|**For the period 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023**
**NEW BOOK VALUE**||
|---|---|
|At September 2023
15,385
487
At October 2022
-
-
**6.**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
2023
£
Debtors
9,910
Cash at Bank
15,146
**TOTAL**
25,056
**7.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNT FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
2023
£
3,352
**8.**
**TOTAL FUND**
34,689
2,887|15,872
-
2022
£
-
34,689|
||34,689|
||2022
£
-
37,576|
## **9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the period ended 30 September 2023.
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## **EGLISE ARMEE DES VAINQUEURS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the Period Ended 30 September 2023**
|**RECEIPTS**
Donations
Grants
Investment gains
Other Receipts
**Total Receipts:**
**PAYMENTS**
Building maintenance & repairs
Events
Ministers expenses
Mission
Project expenses
Rent
Social support
Staff costs
Administrative expenses
Equipment
Finance costs
Marketing & Advertising
Sundries
Gas & Electricity
Volunteers expenses
Professional fees
Insurance
Dues and Subscriptions
**Total Expenditure:**
**Other payments:**
Fixtures and Fittings
Plant and Machinery
Loan Repayment
Debtors
Creditors
**Total Payments:**
**NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS)**
Cash at bank and in hand at Start
Cash at bank and in hand at End|**2023**
**£**
93,152
42,153
52
249
21,103
11,400
3,089
6,831
16,275
26,000
8,167
8,585
1,316
3,538
1,642
1,165
920
5,500
7,426
5,415
1,469
-
2,950
650
|**£**
135,606
129,841
3,600
-
133,441
9,910
11,798
155,149
19,543
-
34,689
15,146|**2022**
**£**
67,852
27,730
-
3,000
9,992
3,037
5,148
1,544
-
14,563
1,771
-
20,246
2,500
1,951
-
167
352
-
-
-
649
-
-|**£**
98,582
61,920
-
2,806|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||64,726
-
-
64,726
33,856
833|
|||||34,689|
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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 01/10/2022 To : 30/09/2023**
## **Charity name: Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs**
## **Charity registration number:1110970**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP
reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para
1.17|The advancement of the Christian faith, both within the UK
and overseas, by the establishment and/or support of bible
schools and by such other exclusively charitable means as
the trustees shall from time to time determine.
The relief of poverty hardship and distress among Asylum
Seekers, Refugees and Migrants of French speaking
African origin, who are residing in the UK, by the provision
advice, information and counselling services on welfare
benefits, housing matters, personal and financial matters,
community services and health issues.
The provision, in the interests of social welfare, of facilities
for recreation and other leisure time occupation among
members of the French speaking African community within
the West Midlands area.
To promote and advance the Christian faith setting up
school of bible and training servants and by giving support
and assistance to Christians and non-Christians living in
the UK and worldwide.
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of
African Refugees woman and their dependants and help
them integrate fully in British society.
To advance the education and training of Refugees
women and their dependants in need thereof so as to
advance them in life and assist them in their rehabilitation
within a new community.
To advance the education of the public in general about
the issues relating to refugees and asylum-seekers.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para
1.17 and
1.19|**The advancement of the Christian faith:**two in-person
and one remote weekly fellowship services for spiritual
growth and support through bible teachings/preaching,
praise & worship services and motivational engagement.
**The relief of poverty hardship and distress:**Regular
food parcel sharing, providing transportation to and from|
|||medical appointments and essential services. Our Alpha 2
Omega program is supporting individuals with career,
education and entrepreneurship advice. Also, signposting
to relevant services to help with accommodation, special
needs helps and physical/mental health support. In
addition, assisting those in need of employment with CV
building, job hunting, interview techniques and advice.
**The provision, in the interests of social welfare of**
**facilities for recreation:**Providing the community of
Coventry with a centre for community activities for leisure,
education, networking to strengthen cohesion, networking
and togetherness.
**To promote and advance the Christian faith:**Holding
conferences, conventions, seminars and lecturers for Bible
scriptural teaching for families.
**To preserve and protect the physical and mental**
**health:**holding workshops to address issues affecting
mental and physical health, providing support to SEND
families. Assisting the elderly by providing befriending
services.
**To advance the education and training:**Regular
coaching, mentoring and extra curriculum activities for
families, children and young people to help with exam
preparation, youth leisure activities, debate, talent shows,
competition and enrichment trips.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para
1.18|The trustees of Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs have had
regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit. The trustees ensured that due diligence
and care were taken to ensure that all activities, events
and projects, followed the laws and were done in
accordance with our policies and done for the benefit of
the public.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP
reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para
1.38|Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs does not provide grants to
the public nor to other organisations, therefore we don’t
have a grant making policy.|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para
1.38|Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs has not made any social
investment or program related to investment, and
therefore does not have such policy.|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para
1.38|Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs has worked with volunteers,
growing its volunteers base from six to twenty-five and
each volunteer donated over four-hundred hours of their
time.|
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs has continued work on
refurbishing its headquarters premises, which it is
using as a community centre for community activities
to promote networking, cultural celebration, heritage,
and community cohesion.
We have continued to support the community
through our youth club activities, music concerts,
WTAL retreats and conventions, enrichment trips for
families, workshops, and women’s brunch to
promote networking and educate families on
services that can offer them support.
We have offered support to families who required
help with SEND services and orientation such as
disable badges, house adaptation support
application with the local authorities and securing
welfare support such a DLA and PIP.
We have provided a safe space for the youth of
Coventry to meet on a regular basis to play indoor
sports as well as games, share a light meal and
debate on contemporary issues and talent
competition.
We have provided a platform for children with special
needs to learn, spend time with other kids, playing,
colouring and doing activities that stimulate learning.
We have been a voice for migrants, refugees and
asylum seekers communities around Coventry, to
fight for their acceptance, enhancement of services
that benefit them. Including providing career
development support such as CV support, Interview
preparation, upskilling and entrepreneurship advice.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**The advancement of the Christian faith:**over fifty
families regularly attended weekly fellowship
services, received spiritual advice, teaching and
counselling.
**The relief of poverty hardship and distress:**
Counselling support to over 130 individuals, and
signposting for accommodation, benefits, and grants
for families. In addition, a regular youth club,
enrichment trips for families which were free of
charge took place for participating families. In
addition, we offered volunteering opportunities and
employability programs to help community members
with employment searches.|
|||**The provision, in the interests of social welfare**
**of facilities for recreation:**We have been able to
hire out the centre to over seventy-five community
groups and over thirty families for recreational
activities, community networking and celebration.
**To preserve and protect the physical and mental**
**health:**Through our regular weekly workshops, we
explore topics related to mental and physical health,
invite professionals who speak to the participants
and signpost them to required services if necessary.
We have helped over a hundred people for the
course of the year. We have provided through our
YANA programme counselling to more than a 100
people. We have also established a physical activity
program to ensure individuals within the community
develop routines of physical activities and healthy
eating habits.|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|For this accounting period, we have raised £135,606
through donations from EAV members and grants
from:
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The Heart of England Community Foundation
- The Allen Edward Higgs Charity
- Think Active
- National Health Service Coventry and
Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
-Local Giving|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No Investments were made through this accounting
period.|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|See accounts|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|See accounts|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|See accounts|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The income was restricted, allocated to specific
projects and defined core costs of the charity.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|See accounts|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We have a lot of community members in need of our
help especially due to the cost-of-living crisis.
However, we do struggle to raise necessary funds to
support everyone who need our assistance. Our
charity depends on donations and members’|
contributions. However, we are currently developing our fundraising strategy to tap into other sources of funding to continue our work.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The principal sources of funds for the charity are its
members and voluntary donations.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not Applicable|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risks facing the charity is maintaining
the core costs related to the maintenance, lease fees
and bills for the centre. Additionally, is not being able
to support all the community members in need of our
support throughout the cost-of-living crisis. Having
enough volunteering hours form out volunteers as
many are taking up extra hours on their paid
employment to cope with the increased cost of living.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Charity|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The trustees elect other trustees.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
- Equality and Diversity
- Volunteering
- Complaints Handling
- Finance Policy
-Health and Safety|
|---|---|---|
|||-GDPR|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Chair: Deborah K Lwabeya
Secretary: Lorraine M M Moli
Treasurer: Furcy Mbung
EAV Church Members
Our Network:
-
Coventry City Council
-
Warwickshire County Council
-
Sana’a Ya Leo CIC
-
Maya and Co. Solicitors
-
The Law Partnership solicitors
-
Coventry Voluntary Action
-
Warwickshire Community and Voluntary
Action
-
Nexgen International
-
Assemblies of God
-
Empowerment Ministry Foundation
-
Empowered and Equipped People CIC
-
The Highlife Centre
-
Christian Life Ministry Church
-
Faithways International
-
AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING
COMMUNITY SUPPORT|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The Chairperson|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Eglise Armee des Vainqueurs|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Not Applicable|
|Registered charity number|1110970|
|Charity’s principal address|50 Freehold Street
Coventry
CV1 5BH|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Deborah K
Lwabeya|Chair|Whole Year|Current Trustees of the
Charity|
||Furcy Mbung|Treasurer|June 2024|Current Trustees of the
Charity|
||Lorraine M M M
Moli|Secretary|Whole Year|Current Trustees of the
Charity|
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **||
|---|---|---|
|N/A|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Legal**|Abdul Khan|452 Foleshill Road, Coventry, CV6 5LB|
|**Financial**|Ezekiel Lokwa|7 Avebury Close, Salford, M7 4RZ|
|**Legal**|Maya Ali|434 Foleshill Road, Coventry, CV6 5JX|
|**Fundraising**|Shola Lana|161 Sumner Road, London, England, SE15 6JL|
|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
||||
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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Signature(s)
Furcy Mbung (Jun 29, 2024 18:45 GMT+1)
Furcy Mbung Lorraine Marthe Mary Madeleine
Full name(s) Deborah Kamuanya
Moli
Lwabeya
Position (eg Chair Treasurer Secretary
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date 28/06/2024 28/06/2024 28/06/2024
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