GOGFAN Church Annual Report today
April 2022 to March 2023 financial year accounts and returns report:
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1: Trustee attendance. All present
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2: Opening Prayer: Deaconess Wilel Mckenzie.
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3: Minutes of the last meeting read and agreed: By all
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4: Matters arising from the minutes. None
1: Church membership
- (a) Membership in the UK is spiritually active; news from Pakistan is very encouraging in terms of numerical growth as well as spiritual development.
In-House Service Atmosphere
There is great Christian brotherly unity peace and true liberty between members of all ages and genders. There have not been any personal grievances between members since 2014. Members testify that they cannot wait for church services because of the experience of tangible love from every member of the church.
The Holy Spirit's presence has been consistently powerful in the ministry as a result, with outcomes of physical miracles and healings.
(b) Other Ministry events
We had thirty (30) church group witnessing / evangelistic outreaches to the lost, for Christ this year; in addition to individual member's outreaches.
All monthly Holy Communion services were held. We had a 3-day Easter prayer meeting for members, community, and nations; in addition to our yearly spiritually- fulfilling November Thanksgiving service, Christmas Carol nights, and New Year’s Eve service; as well as monthly prayer vigil.
We thank God that we did not lose any of our members to death, for the years April 2022 to March 2023. We pray and trust our loving Christ and God to sustain us all continually with good health and long life until the glorious appointed time of our peaceful departure to meet with Him in paradise, in Jesus' Name Amen
(2) Church Finance: and Bank services
Also, the LORD has blessed the majority of members with employment, resulting in more voluntary contributions in obedience to the biblical doctrine of tithes and offerings to carry on with the work of His Kingdom on earth. As such we have been able to meet our concurrent financial obligations, without borrowing or engaging in public fund-raising outside the ministry, nor grant from the government. This, we intend to continue believing that God will supply to do His work as the scriptures confirm, Phil. 4: 19; 1 Thess. 5: 24; Luke 1: 37.
Our online banking is yet to be set up because of the residential distance separating the appointed signatories. We intend to consult the bank to sort it out; to adjust signature requirements to enhance the online banking system
Church Welfare to community and members
We experienced an increase in welfare spending for church members: bereavements, elderly / widow care, gifts for children during Christian festivities, local community love feasts, transport fares /help for the unemployed, appreciation blessings for new entrants to UNI, etc.
The figures can be seen in the church's annual accounts and returns. We operate in practical love; which equally extends to members of the community – the needy when we identify them anywhere
(3) New place of worship
For some obvious reasons, the trustees and members are aware of our moving out from 63 St. Mary’s Road on 10[th] March 2023, to Church Hall, St. Pauls’ Herne Hill, SE24, 9LY. Hence our worship times changed to, 1 pm to 4 pm on Sundays and we have reflected this on our website.
Evangelist Chrisyngle Ekechi (Chair Trustee)
GRACE OF GOD FOR ALL NATIONS (GOGFAN Church)
GRACE OF GOD FOR ALL NATIONS DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 Operating incorne (note 2) 26,340 Lus: EXPENSES Tracts Salary Travel (Evangelism) Printing. Postage & Stationery T¢lephone Rent, Light & Heat Welfare IT Costs (Website) Telecasts & Video Productions Accountancy Donations Other Expenses Depreciation 8,400 243 150 282 10,137 1,602 307 826 413 22,361 Accumulated Surplus carried forward
INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GRACE OF GOD FOR ALL NATIONS I have prepared the accounts on pages 4 - 8 in accordance with the books. records and explanations provided. l T¢POrt to the charity tW5tees on my examination of the accounts of Grace of God ft>r All Nations for the year ended 31 March 2023. Re5PODslbllltles and basis of report A5 the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of th¢ Charities Act 2011 {'th¢ Act,). I report in resp¢¢t of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the Act and in ¢anying out my examination I have followed all applicable Dir¢¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}0)) of the Act. Independent examin¢r's 5tstemeDt I have completed my examination. I ctsnf that no material matters have corne to my attention in connt¢tion with the ¢xamination giving me Cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust &s required by section 130 of th¢ ACL or the accounts do not accord with thos¢ records. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirement5 concerning the forn) and content of accounts sei out in the Charitie5 (A¢¢ounts and Report5) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gi a true and fair view whi¢h is not a matter considered as part of an independ¢T)t examination. I confm that there are no other matters to which your attenti¢)n should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Olivia Kawaluuko FCCA Justina & Co Accountants 29 Broadway Gardens Mitcham Surrey CR4 4EF