## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] April 2022 **Period start date to** 31[st] March 2023 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Bread of Life International Ministries **Charity registration number:** 1123248 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Ministry are: -
To advance the Christian Faith in accordance
with the statement of Beliefs appearing in the
schedule hereto in Basildon and in such other
parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the
Executive Committee 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. To relieve persons
who are in conditions of need or hardship or who
are aged or sick and to relieve the distress
caused hereby in the said locations and in such
other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as
the Executive Committee may from time-to-time
think fit.
To advance any other purpose beneficial to the
community in which the Ministry operates in.| |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 church continues to operate:
- A monthly ladies fellowship, where women
learn and share on entrepreneurial
skills, community development.
- Men’s bi-monthly fellowship, often attracting
men from the community, other
denominations and faith groups
- Couples’ fellowships, a platform for building
lifelong marriages, learning and
developing parental skills and designed to also
foster community cohesion.
- Music performances and platforms for aspiring
young talent continues
- Encouraging people to learn businesses and
projects management
- The church continues to create opportunities
within different groups for all who want to learn
how to run businesses and how to write business
proposals
- Holiday clubs and after school clubs planned to
resume in the coming year.| |||The majority of charitable work was undertaken
by volunteers who continue to be pivotal in the
church community involvement.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**None issued**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|No changes to this policy in this current year.
Donations to other charitable activities
amounted to £3,037.00.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity continues to focus part of its
resources towards relief of persons who are
in conditions of need or hardship or who are
aged or sick and to relieve the distress
caused hereby in the said locations and in
such other parts of the United Kingdom or
the world as the Executive Committee may
from time-to-time think fit.
The church continues to operate:
- A monthly ladies fellowship, where women
learn and share on entrepreneurial
skills, community development.
- Men’s bi-monthly fellowship, often
attracting men from the community, other
denominations and faith groups
- Couples’ fellowships, a platform for building
lifelong marriages, learning and
developing parental skills and designed to
also foster community cohesion.
- Music performances and platforms for
aspiring young talent continues
- Encouraging people to learn businesses
and projects management
- The church continues to create
opportunities within different groups for all
who want to learn how to run businesses
and how to write business proposals
- Holiday clubs and after school clubs
planned to resume in the coming year.| |Contribution made by
volunteers.|Para 1.38|The majority of charitable work was
undertaken by volunteers who continue to be
pivotal in the church community involvement.| |Other
Plans for the future of the
church.||(i)
For the year 2022 to 2023, BOLIM
aims to ensure that we maintain updated
DBS checks for all who volunteer and work
with children, the youth, and the elderly.
(ii)
Progress the registration of the| |Miracle Centre as a Marriage venue and| |---| |progress the registration of a Marriage| |Officer.| |(iii)
The current church logo is of very low| |quality and not compatible with new| |technology, making the printing of electronic| |documents difficult. Designs of the new logo| |are to be completed within a few months of| |the next financial year.| |(iv)
Aim to re-introduce the Tea and cake| |Monday meetings for the elderly in our| |community on Monday mornings.| |(v)
New assemblies in the Midlands| |(Milton Keynes, Luton, and Bedford area).| |(vi)
Expanding Pastorate team to ensure| |that the church can manage growth within| |the UK.| |(vii)
The church is looking at| |strengthening its Evangelism team as it once| |again looks at going out into the world and| |impacting the marketplace.| |(viii)
Few small-scale works that need to| |be completed within the church building| |(Miracle Centre). This includes the trimming| |of the oak tree with a TPO at the Miracle| |Centre. The tree is having an adverse| |impacting on the building. Permission has| |been sought beforehand from Basildon| |Council.| |(ix)
second kitchen also had a flood and| |repairs will need to be arranged from the| |beginning of the next financial year.| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference i. The year 2022 to 2023 has been another Summary of the main great year for BOLIM as we ran with the achievements of the charity, theme ‘Impacting the Marketplace’. This identifying the difference the year continued to be great as we Para 1.20 charity’s work has made to recovered from the COVID 19 pandemic the circumstances of its and were fully attending services at the beneficiaries and any wider Miracle Centre. Weekly services have benefits to society as a continued with morning devotions every whole. Monday to Friday morning from 7am to 8am., Midweek bible study every Wednesday evening via zoom and Friday Objectives, activities, and Evening prayers between 6 and 7pm via achievements of the church the prayer/conference line. 2022-2023. ii. Church members enjoyed the usual weekly activities and a family fitness Sunday on 21st August 2022 where all church members gathered in the park opposite the Miracle Centre where church members engaged in fitness and keeping healthy and understanding that we need to keep our bodies health and as prosperous Objectives, activities, and achievements of the church 2022-2023. as our souls. This day proved to be very successful with members and nonmembers requesting for many more days where we concentrated on keeping healthy. Iii. The Sunday School class enjoyed their annual trip out in July where they attended a funfair with their teachers and had fun. Pastor Jane Doka blessed the church with a praise and thanksgiving service celebrating her 40th Birthday and attracted many praise and worship guests and where church members were really blessed. Iv. September 2022 saw the beginning of our 21days of prayer and fasting which was very well organised with a rota of those leading the daily prayer meetings and this was followed by a significant shift in the church atmosphere. God’s grace was upon everything from then on including the annual BOLIM conference and 17th anniversary celebration where services were held from Friday 23rd September and 25th September 2022. The anniversary weekend was held under the theme ‘The Spirit empowered church’. Senior Pastor Tapiwamunashe Nduna opened the conference on the Friday. Guest speakers for the conference weekend were Bishop Noel McLean on the Saturday with breakout rooms for ladies and gentlemen and the youth in the afternoon. Reverend Nick Mzezewa led the 17th anniversary celebrations on the Sunday and things went very smoothly. BOLIM members were very proud to wear anniversary themed T shirts on the Saturday. v. Ladies and Men’s fellowship sessions have been successful with Ladies and Men’s breakfasts held throughout the year but with annual retreats suspended following the pandemic. vi. Safeguarding Sunday was observed in line with Thirty-one eight organisation on November 27th 2022 vii. The Sunday school Christmas party was held on Sunday 18th December and presents presented to all the children. Christmas Day service was held via zoom and a crossover service held at the Miracle Centre on the 31st of December 2022. viii. 2023 started with the usual 7days of ||Objectives, activities, and
achievements of the church
2022-2023.
Overseas Charitable work||prayer and fasting to begin the year.
Ladies all night prayer was held on the last
Friday of January 2023 and was so
successful that church members called for
quarterly all-night prayer meetings.
ix. BOLIM youth have been actively
involved in the Basildon youth for Christ
group; attending and leading youth themed
events for all Basildon churches youth
groups giving them the opportunity to meet
with Christian youths across Basildon. Our
BOLIM youth leaders have been involved
in planning these services with our youth
members actively taking part actively in
music ministration and ushering.
x. BOLIM hosted a Churches In
Community (CIC) Essex Ministers
Fellowship event at the Miracle Centre on
11th March 2023 with Noel Robinson, Paul
Garratt and John Kirkby -with the title
‘Being Salt and Light’ which was another
successful event.
BOLIM Zimbabwe
i. Financial Support to sister churches in
Zimbabwe was over – £4000.
(ii) 2022-2023 year was full of activities for
the BOLIM Zimbabwe as they too emerged
from the COVID 19 lockdown. We saw the
planting of branches in Chitungwiza and
Eastview in the capital Harare and a branch
in Shurugwi.
(iii) The first Zimbabwe Conference was held
in August 2022 in Shurugwi and graced with
the presence of UK based Senior Pastors
Tapiwamunashe and Kudzai Nduna who
boosted the morale and the joy to serve
under BOLIM to all conference attendees.
We managed to ordain 4 pastors at the
conference. We hosted leadership
conference in Masvingo in October 2022
attended by most of the leaders across
Zimbabwe assemblies.
(iv) Plans for 2023 include the setting up of
assemblies in Bulawayo and Gweru where
we already have members attending cell
groups. We also pray that the upcoming
elections will be peaceful, and we can
continue to expand the work of the Kingdom
across Zimbabwe.
(v) The Vice Chair of the UK Board of
Trustees met with members of the| |---|---|---|---| Zimbabwe Trustees board and explained roles and responsibilities of board members. Actions agreed within that meeting include: (a) Set up governing document aligned the Zimbabwean constitution. (b) Appoint a secretary. (c) Organise their calendar that aligns to UK. (d) Consider their own chair of Trustees who would convene and chair meetings. (e) Take over operational oversight of the Zimbabwean church. (f) Feedback within 4 weeks of skeletal guide of their operations |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The year 2022 to 2023 has been another
great year for BOLIM as the church
managed to achieve most of its planned
annual programmes inline with its theme of
‘Impacting the Marketplace’. The church
experienced a year of great recovery from
the COVID 19 pandemic. Most services
were fully attended at the Miracle Centre.
Weekly services continued as planned with
morning devotions every Monday to Friday
morning from 7am to 8am., Midweek bible
study every Wednesday evening via zoom
and Friday Evening prayers between 6 and
7pm via the prayer/conference line.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|All the charity’s activities were funded from
members tithes, offerings, and gift aided
donations.
A new drive will be launched in the next
financial year to raise funds for the extension
of the building to cater for the increasing
membership numbers.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No charity funds were put into investments.
Interest rates from savings were miniscule
due to poor bank rates.
The Trustees are looking at the option of
engaging a financial advisor to help with
safer investment options for the charity.| |Other
**Leadership and strategic**
**reviews of the church.**||i)Leadership retreat and training was
scheduled for March 2023 but clashed with
another event on the day and was
completed on Easter Saturday as a day
event.
(ii)Strategic reviews remain standing items
on the church calendar.
(iii)Independent risk assessment reviews
remain a priority.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Financial review of the church.
(i)
Church remains in healthy financial
state with a balance of more than £40000.
(ii)
Audited financial reports are part of
the annex to this report.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves - The charity’s policy on reserves
is to maintain reserves equivalent to a
minimum of 3 months its operational budget.
Currently the charity’s reserves exceed that
required minimum.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£40,000.00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|No funds in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|**Generous Members’ donations, offerings**
**tithes, and gift aided donation claims**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**BOLIM Trustees have considered**
**investment of funds in their meetings but**
**have so far not invested any funds as**
**least risk options are considered.**
**Investment advisor option is to be**
**considered in the next meetings.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**There no principal risks facing the charity**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charity is governed by a Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |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|**Trustees are appointed/elected by**
**serving trustees from a range of carefully**
**selected candidates deemed to possess**
**the best skills set necessary to advance**
**the charity’s objectives in line with**
**Charity guidelines**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**Trustees have access to training and**
**have received information about the roles**
**and responsibilities of Trustees. Trustees**
**are to reflect diversity and inclusiveness**
**of stakeholders.**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**For organisational structure, please see**
**paragraph…… below. BOLIM maintains a**
**good relationship with various Christian**
**umbrella bodies like Churches in**
**Communities (CIC), a member body of**
**the free churches group, Churches**
**Together in Basildon (CTB). BOLIM**
**continues to work together with other like**
**focused organisations to support the**
**community in Basildon.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**BOLIM works with other churches in**
**Basildon to support the community**
**through food banks, charity and sports**
**events aimed at inviting the community.**
**Currently looking at using the church hall**
**as a nursery to serve the community and**
**support with childcare. Have shared the**
**church building with other organisations**
**to support youth ministry and a place of**
**prayer and worship for different groups.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|BREAD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|BREAD OF LIFE CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL| |Registered charity number|1123248| Charity’s principal address The Miracle Centre Rushley Basildon, Essex SS13 1SL ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs Dennisha Abiona|Chairperson||Board of Trustees| ||Dr Mandla Nyathi|DeputyChair of Trustees||Board of Trustees| ||Mrs Siphathisiwe
Nyathi|Secretary of the Board of
Trustees||Board of Trustees| ||Pastor Kudzai Nduna|Pastor||Board of Trustees| ||Pastor
Tapiwamunashe
Nduna|Senior Pastor BOLIM||Board of Trustees| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year None** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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)**
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**Name**
**Address**||| |**Legal**|Miss Rebecca Abiona|22 Cromer Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 2DU| |||| |**Auditors**|FN Accounting
Services Limited|No 7 Shieling House, 30 Invincible Road, Farnborough,
Hampshire GU14 7QU| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not Applicable ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **Not Applicable** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Siphathisiwe Nyathi Full name(s) Dennisha Abiona Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of the board of Trustees Secretary of the Board of Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 30-01-2024 BREAD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES F114ANCIAL STATEl￿NTs For tho y￿r ￿d￿d 31 IAar¢h 2023 BREAD OF UFE114TERMATIONAL MINISTrIES Flnanclal Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2023 CONTENT8 Pag• Recelpts and Paymont8 Balanc• shoot Nots8 to R•celpts and Paymont• Trea8urnrf• •tat•m•nt Indep•nd•nt oxamlnef• report BREAD OF UFE IMTER114TIOPIAL M11115TIKS cHAR￿y INFORMATKJNS Forthe 31 M•vth 2023 Trustees: MTS Danisha Abiona Dr Mandla ltyathi Mrs Slphathislwe P Nyathi Mrs Kudzai Nduna Pastor Taplwamunashe Nduna Chair Vice Chair Secretary Mlrade Centre Aushley Basiklory Essex SS13 ISL Unlted Kingdom FN Accountlre SeNkes Limlted IndewThlent Emamlner 16 Shl•llna House 30 Invlnclble Road GU14 7qU Charlty Rry. N 11232248 and Wales) BREAD OF UFE INTERIIATIONPI MINISTrIES CHARITY INFORMATIONS Mrs Danisha Abion Dr Marnlla Ptyathi Mr5 ￿"ph8th15Iwè P ltyathi Mrs Kudni Nduna Post¢i Tapiwamutwthe Nduna Chair Vke Chalr Secretary Rwlsternl Offlce: Mirade Centre Rushlev Basildon Essex 5S13 ISL United Klwdom FN Accountfjry Ser¥Kes Llmiied 16 Shl•llry 11 30 In¥lndble Ro•d GU14 7QU Ch•rlty R•8. 11232Z48 (Ewland and Wal•s) 44.755 &437 12.746 462T4 3,02e 4,200 S.437 12.748 Urf•l c￿*• 1•2C 1.015 19,2ty) 1.615 10.0ts) 1,3SJ 4.330 25,195 25,1 2JMIO 35 221 3.513 177 784 820 249 1.197 1.197 c￿ ¥*accpAS 879 875 320 611 614 749 614 749 745 41MO 1.930 1,93Q 1,282 91 4•1 1l¥J -1,335 4224 7.759 3121b) 33.400 aT.124 48 5.273 .351 33.4Cp) ¥7.124 BREAD OF UFE IiifERP4TIOP4L IIINISTRIES 22 Flxod AM Tary1￿ ass*ts 12 15 188.￿1 40,351 188,a61 40,351 199,926 33.400 229.211 229.211 233,326 Debtois . 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Totsl 187.637 198,X$1 -75 -891 I1•tt￿￿VQ1￿l •311￿￿3> 110.132 13 CuTh•rt LN1bllll* HIMIC 12.516 11,541 12,548 4,012 4,01Z IS Ih¥••bMrt• 40.351 40.J01 40,3S1 10,301 BREAD OF UFE INTERNAMONAL MINlSfRIES FINANQAL sfATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 TREASURER'S ￿ATEME￿r I have prepared the financial statements on pales I to 7 for fv ytar erthd 31 March 2023 Tr•asur•r INDEPENDENT EYAMINER'S REPORT I report on the lin4ntial sta￿mentS of BREADOF UFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTrIES f(K the year ended 31 March 2020. which are setout on pages I to 6. Respeetfve rtsponslbllllies The church is responsible for the prWorat￿ of ￿ fwHrKial stat*ment% aryl consKJer5 that the audFt requirernent of SectK)n 43121 of ihe Charit¥e5 Act 1993 (the Artl doe5 appty. my resFO)nslbllity to srate, on tl* basls of pl￿*(1u[es specrf*d In ￿ Genefal Oirecthjns gNen by the Charity C￿mIssI)nerS nder Spctson 4317llbl ol the ACL whether ￿ntUlar matters ha¥e come to my attentbon. B•sLs of Indep•ndent Ex•mln•Vs r•r#xt My exarninat￿n was carried out in accordance wlth ihE General DIre￿￿)rts of the Charity Cornmissiofters. An exarninat￿n irKlvde$ 4 rtview of the accounYn8 record5 kept by ihe church and a tomparison of the accounts presented wrth ihose fecor¢ls. 11 also Includes cCms￿eI￿￿n of arry unusual iiem5 Qr di5cb5ur In the financial statements, aThJ 5eekin8 explanations concerniry any such matters. The procedures undèrtaken do Th)t prv*Kle all the evidence that woukl te required in an corwuentty I do not txpre55 an audit oplnkjn on the vlew 8fven h"narKial statements. Independent Examlnetr$ statsment In connection wlth my *¥aminaiion of the chLKth furth nothinec•me to my •ttent￿n wthkh gave me cause io ￿lIeVe oihelwtse than t￿t the financial sts)tements actord wilh the accountlng record5 of the church. and thai ihijse records Satisf￿ the feouirements ol the 14m r*)t aware Gf ary matter to which attentKJn should te drawn In order to enable a proper unde￿tandIn8 of th? linarKlal statements to be reached. Sknrnd Indèp•ndent Examlmr. dat•: 4th Octob•r 2023 FN Accountln8 Serybces Lbmlt•d No 9 5hieiing HOUS• 30 Imiln¢ible Ro*1 Fornboiough GU14 7QU ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] April 2022 **Period start date to** 31[st] March 2023 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Bread of Life International Ministries **Charity registration number:** 1123248 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Ministry are: -
To advance the Christian Faith in accordance
with the statement of Beliefs appearing in the
schedule hereto in Basildon and in such other
parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the
Executive Committee 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. To relieve persons
who are in conditions of need or hardship or who
are aged or sick and to relieve the distress
caused hereby in the said locations and in such
other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as
the Executive Committee may from time-to-time
think fit.
To advance any other purpose beneficial to the
community in which the Ministry operates in.| |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 church continues to operate:
- A monthly ladies fellowship, where women
learn and share on entrepreneurial
skills, community development.
- Men’s bi-monthly fellowship, often attracting
men from the community, other
denominations and faith groups
- Couples’ fellowships, a platform for building
lifelong marriages, learning and
developing parental skills and designed to also
foster community cohesion.
- Music performances and platforms for aspiring
young talent continues
- Encouraging people to learn businesses and
projects management
- The church continues to create opportunities
within different groups for all who want to learn
how to run businesses and how to write business
proposals
- Holiday clubs and after school clubs planned to
resume in the coming year.| |||The majority of charitable work was undertaken
by volunteers who continue to be pivotal in the
church community involvement.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**None issued**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|No changes to this policy in this current year.
Donations to other charitable activities
amounted to £3,037.00.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity continues to focus part of its
resources towards relief of persons who are
in conditions of need or hardship or who are
aged or sick and to relieve the distress
caused hereby in the said locations and in
such other parts of the United Kingdom or
the world as the Executive Committee may
from time-to-time think fit.
The church continues to operate:
- A monthly ladies fellowship, where women
learn and share on entrepreneurial
skills, community development.
- Men’s bi-monthly fellowship, often
attracting men from the community, other
denominations and faith groups
- Couples’ fellowships, a platform for building
lifelong marriages, learning and
developing parental skills and designed to
also foster community cohesion.
- Music performances and platforms for
aspiring young talent continues
- Encouraging people to learn businesses
and projects management
- The church continues to create
opportunities within different groups for all
who want to learn how to run businesses
and how to write business proposals
- Holiday clubs and after school clubs
planned to resume in the coming year.| |Contribution made by
volunteers.|Para 1.38|The majority of charitable work was
undertaken by volunteers who continue to be
pivotal in the church community involvement.| |Other
Plans for the future of the
church.||(i)
For the year 2022 to 2023, BOLIM
aims to ensure that we maintain updated
DBS checks for all who volunteer and work
with children, the youth, and the elderly.
(ii)
Progress the registration of the| |Miracle Centre as a Marriage venue and| |---| |progress the registration of a Marriage| |Officer.| |(iii)
The current church logo is of very low| |quality and not compatible with new| |technology, making the printing of electronic| |documents difficult. Designs of the new logo| |are to be completed within a few months of| |the next financial year.| |(iv)
Aim to re-introduce the Tea and cake| |Monday meetings for the elderly in our| |community on Monday mornings.| |(v)
New assemblies in the Midlands| |(Milton Keynes, Luton, and Bedford area).| |(vi)
Expanding Pastorate team to ensure| |that the church can manage growth within| |the UK.| |(vii)
The church is looking at| |strengthening its Evangelism team as it once| |again looks at going out into the world and| |impacting the marketplace.| |(viii)
Few small-scale works that need to| |be completed within the church building| |(Miracle Centre). This includes the trimming| |of the oak tree with a TPO at the Miracle| |Centre. The tree is having an adverse| |impacting on the building. Permission has| |been sought beforehand from Basildon| |Council.| |(ix)
second kitchen also had a flood and| |repairs will need to be arranged from the| |beginning of the next financial year.| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference i. The year 2022 to 2023 has been another Summary of the main great year for BOLIM as we ran with the achievements of the charity, theme ‘Impacting the Marketplace’. This identifying the difference the year continued to be great as we Para 1.20 charity’s work has made to recovered from the COVID 19 pandemic the circumstances of its and were fully attending services at the beneficiaries and any wider Miracle Centre. Weekly services have benefits to society as a continued with morning devotions every whole. Monday to Friday morning from 7am to 8am., Midweek bible study every Wednesday evening via zoom and Friday Objectives, activities, and Evening prayers between 6 and 7pm via achievements of the church the prayer/conference line. 2022-2023. ii. Church members enjoyed the usual weekly activities and a family fitness Sunday on 21st August 2022 where all church members gathered in the park opposite the Miracle Centre where church members engaged in fitness and keeping healthy and understanding that we need to keep our bodies health and as prosperous Objectives, activities, and achievements of the church 2022-2023. as our souls. This day proved to be very successful with members and nonmembers requesting for many more days where we concentrated on keeping healthy. Iii. The Sunday School class enjoyed their annual trip out in July where they attended a funfair with their teachers and had fun. Pastor Jane Doka blessed the church with a praise and thanksgiving service celebrating her 40th Birthday and attracted many praise and worship guests and where church members were really blessed. Iv. September 2022 saw the beginning of our 21days of prayer and fasting which was very well organised with a rota of those leading the daily prayer meetings and this was followed by a significant shift in the church atmosphere. God’s grace was upon everything from then on including the annual BOLIM conference and 17th anniversary celebration where services were held from Friday 23rd September and 25th September 2022. The anniversary weekend was held under the theme ‘The Spirit empowered church’. Senior Pastor Tapiwamunashe Nduna opened the conference on the Friday. Guest speakers for the conference weekend were Bishop Noel McLean on the Saturday with breakout rooms for ladies and gentlemen and the youth in the afternoon. Reverend Nick Mzezewa led the 17th anniversary celebrations on the Sunday and things went very smoothly. BOLIM members were very proud to wear anniversary themed T shirts on the Saturday. v. Ladies and Men’s fellowship sessions have been successful with Ladies and Men’s breakfasts held throughout the year but with annual retreats suspended following the pandemic. vi. Safeguarding Sunday was observed in line with Thirty-one eight organisation on November 27th 2022 vii. The Sunday school Christmas party was held on Sunday 18th December and presents presented to all the children. Christmas Day service was held via zoom and a crossover service held at the Miracle Centre on the 31st of December 2022. viii. 2023 started with the usual 7days of ||Objectives, activities, and
achievements of the church
2022-2023.
Overseas Charitable work||prayer and fasting to begin the year.
Ladies all night prayer was held on the last
Friday of January 2023 and was so
successful that church members called for
quarterly all-night prayer meetings.
ix. BOLIM youth have been actively
involved in the Basildon youth for Christ
group; attending and leading youth themed
events for all Basildon churches youth
groups giving them the opportunity to meet
with Christian youths across Basildon. Our
BOLIM youth leaders have been involved
in planning these services with our youth
members actively taking part actively in
music ministration and ushering.
x. BOLIM hosted a Churches In
Community (CIC) Essex Ministers
Fellowship event at the Miracle Centre on
11th March 2023 with Noel Robinson, Paul
Garratt and John Kirkby -with the title
‘Being Salt and Light’ which was another
successful event.
BOLIM Zimbabwe
i. Financial Support to sister churches in
Zimbabwe was over – £4000.
(ii) 2022-2023 year was full of activities for
the BOLIM Zimbabwe as they too emerged
from the COVID 19 lockdown. We saw the
planting of branches in Chitungwiza and
Eastview in the capital Harare and a branch
in Shurugwi.
(iii) The first Zimbabwe Conference was held
in August 2022 in Shurugwi and graced with
the presence of UK based Senior Pastors
Tapiwamunashe and Kudzai Nduna who
boosted the morale and the joy to serve
under BOLIM to all conference attendees.
We managed to ordain 4 pastors at the
conference. We hosted leadership
conference in Masvingo in October 2022
attended by most of the leaders across
Zimbabwe assemblies.
(iv) Plans for 2023 include the setting up of
assemblies in Bulawayo and Gweru where
we already have members attending cell
groups. We also pray that the upcoming
elections will be peaceful, and we can
continue to expand the work of the Kingdom
across Zimbabwe.
(v) The Vice Chair of the UK Board of
Trustees met with members of the| |---|---|---|---| Zimbabwe Trustees board and explained roles and responsibilities of board members. Actions agreed within that meeting include: (a) Set up governing document aligned the Zimbabwean constitution. (b) Appoint a secretary. (c) Organise their calendar that aligns to UK. (d) Consider their own chair of Trustees who would convene and chair meetings. (e) Take over operational oversight of the Zimbabwean church. (f) Feedback within 4 weeks of skeletal guide of their operations |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The year 2022 to 2023 has been another
great year for BOLIM as the church
managed to achieve most of its planned
annual programmes inline with its theme of
‘Impacting the Marketplace’. The church
experienced a year of great recovery from
the COVID 19 pandemic. Most services
were fully attended at the Miracle Centre.
Weekly services continued as planned with
morning devotions every Monday to Friday
morning from 7am to 8am., Midweek bible
study every Wednesday evening via zoom
and Friday Evening prayers between 6 and
7pm via the prayer/conference line.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|All the charity’s activities were funded from
members tithes, offerings, and gift aided
donations.
A new drive will be launched in the next
financial year to raise funds for the extension
of the building to cater for the increasing
membership numbers.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|No charity funds were put into investments.
Interest rates from savings were miniscule
due to poor bank rates.
The Trustees are looking at the option of
engaging a financial advisor to help with
safer investment options for the charity.| |Other
**Leadership and strategic**
**reviews of the church.**||i)Leadership retreat and training was
scheduled for March 2023 but clashed with
another event on the day and was
completed on Easter Saturday as a day
event.
(ii)Strategic reviews remain standing items
on the church calendar.
(iii)Independent risk assessment reviews
remain a priority.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Financial review of the church.
(i)
Church remains in healthy financial
state with a balance of more than £40000.
(ii)
Audited financial reports are part of
the annex to this report.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves - The charity’s policy on reserves
is to maintain reserves equivalent to a
minimum of 3 months its operational budget.
Currently the charity’s reserves exceed that
required minimum.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£40,000.00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|No funds in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|**Generous Members’ donations, offerings**
**tithes, and gift aided donation claims**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**BOLIM Trustees have considered**
**investment of funds in their meetings but**
**have so far not invested any funds as**
**least risk options are considered.**
**Investment advisor option is to be**
**considered in the next meetings.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**There no principal risks facing the charity**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charity is governed by a Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**| |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|**Trustees are appointed/elected by**
**serving trustees from a range of carefully**
**selected candidates deemed to possess**
**the best skills set necessary to advance**
**the charity’s objectives in line with**
**Charity guidelines**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|**Trustees have access to training and**
**have received information about the roles**
**and responsibilities of Trustees. Trustees**
**are to reflect diversity and inclusiveness**
**of stakeholders.**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**For organisational structure, please see**
**paragraph…… below. BOLIM maintains a**
**good relationship with various Christian**
**umbrella bodies like Churches in**
**Communities (CIC), a member body of**
**the free churches group, Churches**
**Together in Basildon (CTB). BOLIM**
**continues to work together with other like**
**focused organisations to support the**
**community in Basildon.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**BOLIM works with other churches in**
**Basildon to support the community**
**through food banks, charity and sports**
**events aimed at inviting the community.**
**Currently looking at using the church hall**
**as a nursery to serve the community and**
**support with childcare. Have shared the**
**church building with other organisations**
**to support youth ministry and a place of**
**prayer and worship for different groups.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|BREAD OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|BREAD OF LIFE CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL| |Registered charity number|1123248| Charity’s principal address The Miracle Centre Rushley Basildon, Essex SS13 1SL ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mrs Dennisha Abiona|Chairperson||Board of Trustees| ||Dr Mandla Nyathi|DeputyChair of Trustees||Board of Trustees| ||Mrs Siphathisiwe
Nyathi|Secretary of the Board of
Trustees||Board of Trustees| ||Pastor Kudzai Nduna|Pastor||Board of Trustees| ||Pastor
Tapiwamunashe
Nduna|Senior Pastor BOLIM||Board of Trustees| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year None** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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)**
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**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**Legal**|Miss Rebecca Abiona|22 Cromer Road, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS1 2DU| |||| |**Auditors**|FN Accounting
Services Limited|No 7 Shieling House, 30 Invincible Road, Farnborough,
Hampshire GU14 7QU| |||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Not Applicable ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **Not Applicable** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Siphathisiwe Nyathi Full name(s) Dennisha Abiona Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of the board of Trustees Secretary of the Board of Trustees **Chair, etc) Date** 30-01-2024