Charity Number: 1122150 Pag-Asa Centre Financial Statements For tbe Year Ended 31 March 2024
Pag-Asa Centre Index Contents Legal and Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examin&s Report stst¢rnent of Financial Actii'ities io Balance Sheet 11-14 Notcs to Accounts
Pag-Asa Centre al and Administrative Details Trustees Mrs S Ambat Mrs Lotta Jover Mr F Bercasio Bankers HSBC 74 High Sireet Barktngside Ilford Essex IG6 2DN Independent Examiner A A Boafo-Breivu FCCA MBA Chartered Certified Accountant 374 L¢y Streel Ilford Essex IGI 4AE Registered Adthess 6 Apollo Drive Southend On Sea Essex SS2 4GU Charity Number: 1122150
Pag-Asa Centre Report of the Trustees The trustees submit their annual report together ivith the financial statements for the year ended i I March 2024. The financial statements have IKen prepared in accordance ivith the accounting policies set out in note I to the accounts and comply iyitb the charity's trust deed. the Charities Act 201 l and Accounting and Rewrting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance ivith the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entitie5 published on 16107114. Governing Document The charlty is controlled by tts governing documenL a deed of trusL and constitutes an unincorpornted charity. Objectives Pag-Asa Centre is an independent, non4lenominational Christian Church that PTcs¢nts and teaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The ivord Pag-Asa is a Filipino iyord meaning"Hope." The main obj¢ctiv¢s of the charity are: To advance the Cbristian religion for the benefit of the public in accordance iyith th¢ Gospel of Jesus Christ To relieve sickness and fmancial hardship and to promote and pr¢serve good health by the provision of funds. goods or services of any kind, including the provision of fimds, goods or services of any kind including the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or lh¢ ii'orld as the trustees from time to lime may think fit To provid¢ humanitarian aid to the needy To lead ivillino people to the Church of Jesus Christ To help Christ loving people lo groiv into being true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ To offcr advice and counselling according to Christian faith Significant actis'ities Pag-Asa Centre has the fouoiying Church Ministries: Pasloral Car¢ Senior Pastor Rev Godofredo Ambat R¢v Shirley Ambat Youth P&storal Care and Personal Assistant to Senior Pastor Pastor Gian Ambat Evangelism Rev Godofredo Ambat Worship Ministry Rommel Butaivan / Benedict Butaivan Children's Ministy Doris Butawan / Regina Bulaong Intentional Discipleship I Cell Ministy Rev Godofredo Ambat/Rev Shirley Ambat Lifcclass ISOL Millisty Rev Shirley Ambat l Florenlino BercasiolRommel ButawanlLotta JOVer/Mla JoverlFiorella Placidi. Administration Rev Shirley Ambat l Lotta Jover / Karen Ambat
Pag.Asa Centre Intentional Discipleship / G12 Outreach Ministy Rev Godofrcdo Ambat Media Ministy Gian AmbatJMaTiah Jover Production Mtnistry Kenneth Camp)sanonsaias Camposano Creativ¢ Arts Ministy Nathan Gordon Kitchen/Security Ministy Ash Ramanah Ushering Ministry Bhing Oliveros Lord's Table Ministy Alex Alvarez Worship Service The association meets regularly as a congregation every Sunday for the Worship Service at Jo Richardson Conlllluniry School. Gale St Dagenham , RM9 4UN . We Jnoved in this bigger place December 18.2022 to cater the need and growing number of the church. The Sunday Worship and Cell celebration sLqrts at 2 pm until 5 pm . We have Lifeclass training and School of Leaders classes from I l am until 12:30 pm . We hold regular events and conferences in this new venue as a growing. intentionally discipled church of God International Discipleship I Cell Trlinistry The association has different Cell groups (G12) led by a Cdl group leader. The Cell groups meet for Intentional Discipleship to teach them about Christ Jesus teachings. trdin them to obey and to become active in Friendship Evangelism and win souls for ChTiSt. encourage and support them in their journey as true Disciples of Jesus (Jllist. At the moment we have 46 a]ive and active cell groups Lifeclass (LC) and School Of iKaders (SOL) Ministry Iifeclass and School of Leaders are our equipping track. All that belong to this congregation were encouraged to attend this equipping track for training (from a believer into becoming a leader of 12 disciples) and participate in reaching to all kinds of people specially the disadvantaged and marginalised in bringing hope to them providing spirirual, emotional, Physic and material help. We caTry Out teaching to our students every week who enrolled in Lrfeclass and SOL. Classes are every Sunday I I:(J) to 12:30 for Post Encounter. SOL l and SOL 2, SOL 3 at Jo Richardson School Building. Lrfeclass Weekend Encounter are held twice a year with approL 40 to 50 students attending this life changing Encounter. INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP I G12 OUTREACH MtNISTRY The P8g-Asa Centre Intentional Discipleship / G12 team has gone to Golden Harvest Fellowship International in Spain {Ma&id and tas Pa]mas). Finland and Cyprus. Upper Room Church in Ghent. Belgium. Golden Harvest Fellowship International, Philippines in Urdaneta. Pangasinan to teach and mentor willing Christian Churches Tegarding Intentional Discipleship and the Cell Church.
Pag-Asa Centre Locally we are reaching out to The living God Church in Glasgow. Scotland and Jesus Is Lord Global Ministry in Dublin. Ireland. We have Provided mentoring and trainings twice a year to equip thern to be effective in evangelism and Intentional Discipleship. The church organised a number of G12 mentoring and attended in G12 conferences with speakers from Philippines and other countiies to provide the congregation trainIS and coaching about Intentional Discipleship. Significant activities The Youth Ministy has the folloiving activiti¢s: - Dance and Music led by Nathan Gordon and Dominique Butam'an - Sports activities led by Gian Ambat, Rommel Butaivan and Manuel Ferdinand Jover - PeOnal Development Training" Voiy of Purity, by Rev Shirley Ambat and some of th¢ Primary leaders Primary Meeting and Fellowsbip The Women's Primary cell meeting is every Thursday in Dagenham and every Monday in Westcliff- on-sea led by Rev Shirley AmbaL The Men's Primary cell meeting is every Tuc%lay in L>agenham and every Thursday in Westcliff-On- Sea led by Rev Godofredo Ambat. Botb Men & Women's felloivships aim to aOMent and re-enforce the Intentional Discipleship / Gl 2 Vision teachings about Christ and in Winning Souls alld making Ihem True Disciples of Christ Prayer Nights 24 hours Prayer and Intercession Overseas Mission Pag-Asa Centre is supporting our very own in the Philippines Pag-Asa Centre. Philippines. We support the Adopt-a-student Prograjn where we send children of poor families and 04)hans to school and the Feeding Ministry that helps feed children of poor families. Madrid and Las Palmas. Spain. Cyprus and Ghent, Belgium Intentional Discipleship/G12 mentoring to Christian thurches open to Discipleship training. Pag-Asa started to send monetary support to children in need of food and education in Pakistan. We continue to help in whatever way people in the Philippines affected by natural disasters. The Pag-Asa Centre Ministries International (PCMI ) is growing and now moved to a bigger space, 2nd and 3rd floor of our rented building in San Nicolas. San Fernando Ciry, Pampanga, Philippines. We are involved in the Feeding program for the UK Homeless/PooT people in our area from February 2015 until this time. In some occasions. we involved the church in fcod feeding including foLxI festival.
Pag-Asa Centre During Ihe Covid 19 pandemic 2019-2020 we have sent financial aid to those ivho are in need of food, clothin& shelter and medical supwrt to the folloiving churches and charities." Wisdom Church Philippines Lifechurch Philippines Doulos for Cbrist Philippin¢s MCI Bogota Columbia KCI South Africa Christian Mission Church Russia Pagasa Centre Philippines Review of Activities The financial position of th¢ f¢lloivship at the end of the fmancial year is &5 ddailed in the attach¢d financial statements. Th¢ charity r¢c¢ivcd income of £414307 during the year. Trustees The folloiving served as tnjstees during the year: Mrs S Ambat Mrs Lotta Jover Mr F Bercasio Trustee Selection Method Trustees are appointed by resolution of the cxisting trustee body. Activities and Acbievements during Ihe Year Pag-Asa Centre is committed in reaching out to people in need regardless of race, belief and status in life ivithout coercion into the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Churcb started from three families and to date. Ive have more than J5 families and still growing. Pag-Asa C¢ntr¢ had established tsvo outreach churches in North and East London noiv Called Voi¢¢ of Hope Global Ministry and ivas r¢leas¢d as an independent congregation. Pag-Asa Centre ivas also instrumental in the establishment of congrcgation in Milton Keynes also noiv independent. We have reached out to wt¢llff-On-Stra and the congregation is groiving. The Youth Ministy continues to strong. We believe that the youth are the hope of the future generation. We teach them Christian values and various activities fmm dancing* SiDgtng and sport activities such &s basketball. W¢ encourage )'oung people to shine and cultivate their gifts and talent Ivhere ive have dance, music and stK)rts and personal development coaches to support their development. We established an outpost in Worcester. UK in February 2016 . At the start of 2019 more outrvdch has been start¢d in the Boroughs of Bedfort Reading. HaThYich. PCI (Pag&sa Centre Ircland ) and Dublin. Pag-Asa Centre is committed financially in supporting the Feeding and Adopt-a-student Program of Josefa Ministy and Pag-Asa Centre Philippines. We support Children of wor families and orphans.
Pag-As2 Centre We also have a gToiYing number of children in Dagenham and Ivcstcliff in the Ministry and have senl children's ministy teachers for training and mentorship. We have offered 5Dacks during class. teaching materials for teachers and learning materials for children. We bring food and offer help to those elderly and frail brethren ivho less ablc physically in Westcliff-on-sea by bringing food, feeding and cleaning their accommodation according to their needs. Our congregation had becom¢ a virtual to hybrid gatherings as a church due to the Covid pandemic and lock doivns in the UK and Philippines. We ivere hoivever active in our Benevolence ministry. Our virtual gatherings ivere the Sunday C¢lebratiOTL Tuesday Evangelistic Night, Wednesday Bible study night & our G12 Equipping track. The childr¢n ministry ivas also active virtually. We continue to n]entor our nettvorks about the G12 Visio Pagasa Centre UK is belping the outreach Ministy in South Cotabato, Philippines. Many families have been provided iyith their basic needs such as fo(xl, clothing and thcir spiritual needs. It all started in a virtual fellowship last April 2020, learning online about Jes$ through Lifeclass. It has noiv transitioned lo face to face mttting and equipping the people of God's Ivords. The Senior Pastor of PC UK ivith the Ministry leaders and lh¢ PCMI Pastor came to visit in October 2022 and bas deeply encouraged the brethren. In January 202J, South Cotsbato has otTicially become one of PC churches in th¢ Philippines. Reserves Policy The organisation has set up a building fund ivith the vIV to purchasing its oii'n propcrty in the future. At J l March 2024 ther¢ ivas free unrestricted reserves of £238.799 and this ivill be used to support the charity's future activities. Review of Major Risks The major risk facing the organisation is reduced congregation. The tnte¢S and th¢ ministy team eDdrdvouring to address this. Plans for the Future Pag-Asa Centre hopes to op¢n more churches in the United Kingdom. A neiv Pag-Asa Centre ChUh was opened in Westcliff-on-sea in January 2013 and is groiving by God's Grace. God iyilling, Ive will reach out further north of Shoeburyness and further south toii'ards Basildon. We also envisage to reach out to Kent, Cro)'don, Dublin and Dundee. Pag-Asa Centre plans to expand its mission to Pakistan. Pag-Asa Centre intends to purchase a property for the main church in the near fijture. Pag-Asa Centre continues to solicit donations from UK, USA and Philippine friends and support¢rs. God is our main source! Pag-Asa Centre has noiy extended its outreach in Harwich . Essex in October. 2022. The people congregate every Saturda},. God ivill pmspcr this outreach and believing this ivill soon be developed and become a PC church. serving God and the community. How our activities deliver public benefit Our main activities and ivho ive try to serve are as described in our objectives and activities. All our charitable activities focus on these objectives to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
Pag-A8a Centre The cliarily meets Ihe Charity Commlssion'8 public benefit criteria by provlding donations for Ihc reliefof poverty in the counlry and overseas. providing help and fmancial support to dfisabled individuals and community dcvelopment objectives such as Sports and Dance Minislries. The tsustees have complied with the ctIon 4 of Charities Act 2006 ivith regards to public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission. ststement of Trustees, Respon31billtles The trustees are responsible for prq)aring the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial statemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities In England & Wales requires Ihe Irustees to prepare financial statements for each fthancl 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. tn preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: a) select suitabl¢ accounting policies and apply CODSiStently; b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP: c) make judgments and estimates that arc reasonable and prudenL d) state whether applicable accounting slandards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial stalements. e) prepare the financial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to pSume that the charity will continue in operatton The trust5 arc responsible for kceping proper accounting Tecords that disclose ivilh reasonable accuracy at any time thc financial position of the charity and enabl¢ them to e5re that the fllwicial statements LX)mply with the Charlties Act 2011. the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations. and the provisions of the tt deed. Th¢y are also rcsponsiblc for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the preventioD and detection of frdud and other IegulaTitics. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and the fll)ancial infornlation on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdiclions. Independent ExamiDer The trustees intend askiDg the existing accountant to undertake the independent examination of the organisation's accounts in the following year. Declaratlon I declarc, in my caF4city of charity tnee. that: th¢ trustees have approved the report above: and e authoris me to sign on thcir behalf. Ngme: M Position: T tee DAted: 8 April 2026
Pag.Asa ctre Independent Examiner's Report to the Truslees of P8g-Asa CeDlre I report to the trustees on m). examination of the fjnancial statements of Pag-Asa Centre ('the charity,) for the year ended 31 March 2024 11.hich comprise the Statement of Financial Activities. the Balance Sheet and related notes. This rert is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body. in accordance ivith section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My ivork has been undertaken so that I might state to the chariti s trustee5 thos¢ matters l am required to state to them in this rew>rt and for no other purtK)se. To the fullest extent pemiitted by laiv, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and th¢ charity's InteeS as a body. for my ivork. for this report. or for the opinions I have forn]ed. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsibl¢ for the preparation of the flliancial statements in accordance ivith the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe Act,). report in respect of my examination of the charity-s fmancial statements catried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinalion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all tbe matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited &8surance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently l express no opinion as to ivbether the financial statem¢nls present a 'true and fair, vieiy and rny report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement. Independent examiner'5 Statement If the charity's gross income exceeds £250,(X)O your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 201 l. The income for the )'ear iv&s above £250,000. I confm that I am qualificd to undertake the examination beCaSe l am a member of ACCA, Ivhich is one of the listed bodics. I hav¢ Completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records ivere not kept in respect of the charity as required by swlion I30 of th¢ the financial statements do not accord with those records" or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the forni and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement ihat the accounts giv¢ a 'true and fair vieiy ivbich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatio I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in comiection ivith the examination to ivhich attention should be draivn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statemenls to reached. A A Boaf0-Brem (FCCA MBA) 374 Ley Street Ilford Essex IGI 4AE Augustu5 & Co Dated: ri12026
Pag-Asa Centre Statement of Financlal Activities Year Ended 31 March 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 Total 2023 Income and Expenditur• Incoming Resources Incomlng rèsources from generated lunds Voluntsry income- donations 412.242 412.242 249.560 Inv8Stment income. Interest receNable 2.C65 442 Total Incomlng Resources 414.307 414.307 2SO.002 Expendlture Charitable a¢tivibes 303.426 303,426 286,194 Total Exponditure 303.426 303,426 286.194 Net incomel(expendilurel and net movements in funds for the year 110.881 110.881 36.192 Reconciliatlon of funds Funds brought fowward al 01104f2023 127.918 127.918 194,653 Prior year adjuslment 30,543 Funds carried forward at 31103r2024 238.799 238.799 127.918 The notes on pages 1110 14 fomi part of these financial statements.
Pag.Aga Con Balance Sheet at 31 March 2024 Note 2024 2023 Flxed A•8ets Tangible Assets Currnnt Assets 10,635 234,704 Cash at bank and In hand 135,838 Credltorn: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 6,540 6,540 N?t Gurrent a58ets 238,799 127,918 Total assets less current liabililles 238.799 127,918 Credltorn: Amounts falllng due over one year Not assets 238.799 127.918 Represented by. Unrestricted fund 11 238.799 238,799 127.918 127.918 The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 8 Apru 2026 arKI signed on Its behalf by: Mrss Ambat (Trus The notes on pages 11 to 14 fonn part of these fandal statements. 10
Pag-Asa Centre Notes To Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024 1. 1. Accounting convention Thc fancial slatcrncnts have been prepad under thc historical c05t coni'cntioll iiith items recognised al cost or transaction i'a]ue unless otheniyse staled in the relevant nolc(s) to ihese accounlk The fmancial statcrnents have been prepared tn accordance I1h the Statcmcnt of Recommended Prncitce: Accounting and Reporting b), Charilies preparing their account5 in accordance iiith the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 Jul). 2014 and the Finawial ReFMxling Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Ad 2011. 1. 2. Incoming Resources Donations relate to amounts receivable during the year. 1.3. Capital Grants Grants towards capital expenditure are ¢rediied to a deferred capilal grant and released to Income and Expenditure a(xounl over the expected lives of the assets. The amount released equals the depreciatson charge. 1 A Restricted Funds Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as decided by the trustees. Expenditure which meets this criteria is charged lo the fund. 1.5 Unrestricted Funds Unrestrtcted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the tharity without further speafied purposes and are available as general funds. 3. Voluntary income Unrestricted Restricted Total Total 2024 2023 Tithes, Offerings and Contributions Gift Aid Donations Donations- PepsollLife Class Encounter Evenls Love Gifts Menloring Event Campus Revolution 2022 Mission Total Incorning Rosources 282.319 125.769 20 75 282,319 125,769 20 75 233.383 186 374 110 1,585 4,345 520 4.837 4,220 249,560 1.656 25 1.658 720 412,242 1.656 25 1,658 720 412,242 11
Pag-Asa Centre Notes to Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024 Cost of gonerating voluntary Incom Un-restrtcted Reslftcted Furxl Fund Totsl 2024 Totsl 2023 Salartes Employee Benefits Volunteers expenses Rent Payabje Storage Insuran Mission Small MUS EquIent & Expenses Benelovence SouNls Minlsby Media Minislry Events and conferen5 Campus Revolution 2022 Car Lease Payments Chlldren Ministry Communion Creative Arts Kitchen Mini5ty Adminslration Summer Camp 2022 Summer Cawnp 2023 Summer Camp 2024 Printing, Postage & Stationery Tekphone and utilities Motoi Expenses Transportalion Hosallty Offerings BolldirvJ and evarwJelism- Wildsons Mirdslry Encounter ndry Pastorfs resources Dewetyalion on FLUreS. fftlings arKI equlwent Sunday School Gownance Cost (per note 51 23.793 23.793 23.685 1.311 120 72.093 2.061 120 72.093 2.061 336 31.343 5.474 5.250 61.820 571 599 37,770 6.346 2.458 929 31.343 5.474 5.250 35.685 14.014 8,532 13.014 751 580 445 1.002 108 12.538 12.659 1.861 12.659 1.861 912 912 8W 2.519 7.323 32.348 16.503 41.660 1.671 765 2.089 7.081 34.432 13,935 34.099 1.659 2.519 7.323 32.348 16.503 41.660 1.671 1.268 21 24 21 24 242 239 2.013 286,193 5.831 303.426 5.831 303.426 S. Govgrnan¢• $¢ Un-restricted Restsided Fund Fund Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Legal and Professional Bank Charge8 Independent Examiners Fees 750 3.581 750 3.581 183 5.831 5.831 2.013 6. Staff Costs 224 2023 Salaiies 23.793 23.793 23,685 23.685 No employee eamed in excess of £60.000 Average number of employees 12
Pag-Asa Centre Notes To Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024 7. Fixed Assets Fumiture Fixtures & Equipment Motor Vehicle Total Cost At 1 April 2023 Addition Disposal At 31 March 2024 8.018 8,018 8.018 8,018 Depreciation At 1 April 2023 Charge for Ihe year Disposal At 31 March 2024 8.018 8.018 8.018 8.018 Net B¢)ok Value: At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 8. Debtors 2024 2023 Debtors Staff loans Prepayments 2,656 7.767 212 10.635 783 726 9. Credbtors: Amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 AccTuals Paye and Nl HP Creditor 6.540 7.920 6,540 7.920 10. Creditors: Amounts falllng due over one year 2024 2023 HP Creditor 11. Analysis of net assets between fvnds Net Current Assets Frled Creditors Assets Over One Year Total Unrestricted Funds 238,799 238.799 238.799 238,799 13
Pag-Asa Centre Notes To Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024 12. Trustees remuneration The trustees do not re(xive remuneration for their positions. However vthen they provide support services they re1ve offering. 14