**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **To** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Rivers of Joy Ministries (Swansea) **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1125800 **Charity's principal address** 27 Cecil Street Manselton Swansea **Postcode SA5 8QW** ~~ee~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Bornwell Mulenga Pastor 2 Dickson Mbaulu Treasurer 3 Robert Gundu Secretary 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~ee~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Constitution Trust (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Pastor Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 2 Prevention or relief of poverty Religious activities **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The church helped to pay bills for individuals who were struggling to make payments. International University students were also assisted with funds to help them with upkeep. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 3 You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance Free Christmas meals were provided to some members of the general public. We continued to hold church services. March **2012** **TAR** 4 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section E Financial review** Whenever possible we endeavour to build up the savings of the church. **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** DM **Full name(s)** Dickson Mbaulu **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc) Date** 21/10/2025 March **2012** **TAR** 6 RIVERS OF JOY MINISTRIES (SWANSEA) CHARITY NUMBER: 1125800 ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ## FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY - DECEMBER 2024 |DETAILS|TOTAL|TOTAL| |---|---|---| ||2024|2023| |RECEIPTS|£|£| |||| |TITHES & OFFERINGS|25,352|20,286| |GIFT AID CLAIM|5,679|-| |OTHER|236|-| |||| |TOTAL INCOME|31,267|20,286| |||| |PAYMENTS||| |||| |HALL RENT|2,490|2,718| |HONORARIUM/GUEST SPEAKER|400|980| |STIPEND & ALLOWANCES|15,400|15,400| |STATIONERY/PRINTING|-|125| |PA SYSTEM|650|| |SUNDAY SCHOOL COSTS|111|99| |STORAGE COSTS|-|-| |PURCHASE OF FOOD|640|528| |AID|830|600| |LORDS SUPPER|239|172| |OTHER|471|416| |||| |TOTAL EXPENSES|21,231|21,038| |||| |NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS)|10,036|- 751| |CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR END||4,216| |CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END|14,252|| ## STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD CATEGORIES DETAILS UNRISTRICTED FUNDS £ CASH FUNDS 14,252 ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITIES OWN USE NET ASSETS |PULPIT|164| |---|---| |PHONE STAND|12| |PROJECTOR|220| |PROJECTOR STAND|56| |LAP TOP|249| |PRINTER|49| |FLOWERS|40| |CARPET RAG|45| |POTTED TREES|100| |MICROPHONES(X 4)|49| |SPEAKERS|400| |DRUM SET|600| |KEY BOARD|375| |GUITARS|160| |CHAFING DISH BUFFET 42|CHAFING DISH BUFFET 42| |TOTAL|2,519| LIABILITIES ( NONE) - DICKSON MBAULU 10/27/2025 PUBLIC / CYHOEDDUS ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Rivers of Joy Ministries (Swansea)** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Rivers of Joy Ministries (Swansea) for the year ended 31st December 2024. ## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report** As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I also confirm that I agree with the receipts and payments report provided. All records of receipts and payments appear on the bank statements, which I have viewed and compared with the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet provided by the charity. These records are consistent and accurate. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: **Name** : Dr Linda M. Kazabu Hamweemba **Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any)** : PUBLIC / CYHOEDDUS Part-qualified CIMA **Address:** 45 Meridian Wharf, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. SA1 1LB **Date:** 30[th] October 2025