GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 31 December 2020
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 INDEX Legal and Administrative Details Trustees, Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to Accounts 9-12
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOF THETRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS Trustees: Pastor Gerald Thompson Reverend Joyce Dodo Pastor Michael Lewis Mrs Pauline Lewis Registered Charity No: 1130357 Registered Office No: CIO 3 Rivington Avenue Woodford Green Essex IG8 8LT Independent Examiner5: Prime & Co Suite 43, Imperial House 64 Willou8hby Lane Tottenham London N17 OSP Bankers: Lloyds TSB Bank PLC PO Box 1000. BXI ILT pg.1
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 The Trustee5 of Gomer Faith Ministries hereby submit their Report. together with the Financial Staternents of the Charity for the year ending 31" December 20_ The financial statements have been prepared on the accounting policies as set out in note I, and comply with the Chariivs Trust Oeed Applicable Law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice °Accounting and Reporting by Charities., Structure. Governante and Martagement Governin Document Gomer Faith Ministries is a non-denominational Church, which was registered as a charity on 25, June 2009. It 15 governed by a Declaration of Trust. sealed on the 2 ° November 2(KJ7 and operates in accordance with its Constitution. The policy and operating decisions of the Chaiity rest with the Trustee5 who meet regularly to monitor the acrivities of the Trust. Recruitment and A ointment of Trustees New trustees are appointed by the Elders of the Church or the Trustees. A minimum of three trustees are required by the Declaration ol T¥u5t unless one of the trustees is a trust coiporation. Trustees are appointed or removed by a majority vote of all trustees present. Trustee Induction and Trainin The trustees are alfeady familiar with the practical work of the Charlty having bÈen involved in other capacities or because of experience gained in their own churd)es or organisations. New trustees are provided wilh a copy of the DeclaTation of Trust and the Constitution. together with the18test report and accounts. Thèy are expected to attend appropriate seminars. meetings and conference5 held throughout the year. anisational rurture At meetings, the Trustees aeree the broad strategy and èTeas of attivity for the Chèiity, includinE consideration of grant making application5, investment. reserve$ and risk management politTre5 and performance. The Charity con515ts of Gomer Faith Minisiries. The overseer of the Charity 15 Pastor Michael A Lewis who is also a Trustee. The day to day adrninislration of the Charity is delegated to the Pastor and the Administrator. The trustees wish io express their sincere appreciation and thanks to all volynteeis ènd Supporters for their dedlcation and hard work. Risk Mana ement The trustee5 have continued to assess the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of ihe Charity. The trustees are 5atlsfied that adequate systems are in place to wnitl8ate exposure to major risk5. In addition. a Covid-19 Risk Assessment has been created for its mernberfs safety and acco¥ding ro government guideline requifement. p&2
GOMER FAITH MINIRIEs REPORTOFTHE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Objectives of the Charity The objectives of Gomer Faith Minrstries are to promote the Kingdom of God throtjgh Christian faith and values.. and to assist individuals and familiÈ5 to live effective and successful lives. Our val¥es are entrenched in our very clear mission to restore families and change lives. We aim to achieve this goal through weekly serrnons and teaching5, which arÈ held on Sunday mornings in conjunction with weekly Bible Study and Prayef Meetings. Other ministry groups have been created to specifically target the need5 01 oui g¥owing congregation. These group5 include Toddlers aged 2-4 years. Sunday school for children aged 4-9 years. Junior Ministry for ages 9-14 years and Youth Ministry for young people aged 15-18 years. For new converts we offer spÈcially designed classes called Milk to Meat. We also have both a Women's and Men's, Ministry which aims to provide 3 support nètwork for spiritual growth. There are topical seminars to address matters such as core family values also held throughout the year. Thefe 15 a well established annual Family Focus conference with invited speakers of distinction. Review of Activities The Trustees, Elders and Members of GomÈr Faith Ministries are committed to, 'restoring families and changing lives.. One of the ways that the minisiry reaches out to the wider cornmunitv 15 via a weekly one hour radio programme. The radio programme addresses topics of concern such as". family values. parenting.. confidence building, career choices,. fear. spiritual growrh and community involvement. We aim to uniavel the complexitie5 of these issues and suggest a range of practical solutions for Christians and non-christians alike. Throughout the year respetted speakèrs of note were invited to minister sermons, run seminars and training workshops on general topics of interest as well 35 current socio-politic31 issues. The speakers eloqueritly dissect the Word of the Lord. for all audiences and levels of understanding. Church mèmbers. visitor5 and invited community guests have found it informative. supportive and empowering. Corporate Prayer and Fastirkg was held for one week in January. March and again in September. Oue to the pandemic the UK went into lockdown and serviceswere disrupted. Though the church moved online, many services were cancelled or shortened. Sunday serviceswere first held on conference calls and then moved to zoom meeting5. Special zoorn meetings were held for young people and Sunday school. International Women's Day in March was not affected a5 It occulred just before lockdown. The theme was Your Voice MotteI5. We were ble55ed by various in-house Speakers. who delivered short exaltation and also a special sonE- TheAnnual Easter program was held in Aprrl on zoom with the Easter Sundayservice led by Pastor Pyrcy Morson. The Men's Conference in June was cancelled due to the lockdown and government restrictions. Our Family Fun Day normally held in July was tancelled. however. due to the lifting ol some Bovernment restrictions we were able to have a church BBQ on 16. August on the 5POrts grounds. Followed, by a picnic on 13, September. The decision was made to carry on with zoom as not all tnembers were able to resume attending church. We h05ted our second Marriage Seminar for couples via zoom on 19th September. The theme wa5 ~Learning to Live ofterthe Honeymoon~ Guest speakeis were Mark and Joylette Hud50n. On the 20" September Gomer faith ministries celebrated Harvest Festival with Pastor Pyrry Mor50n leadinB. Donations taken were given to Branches (Charityl and member5 of the congregation who were in need. Our annual Famrly Foojs Conference was held on IP and 18 October on zoom and rn person, entitled.. "8e Apart of the Fomilrf. Pastor Michael and Pauline took the Saturday meeting while Pastor Isaac Williams took the Sunday meeting. p&3
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOFTHE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 In today's world there 15 much strife insidè and outside the home. We learnt how to be a part of the family rather than detached and how to find peace. In Novernber 2020. we left Waldham Lodge Sports Ground premises and relocated to the Epping Forest Hotel in Woodford Green on the 6 December. WÈ hired room5 for church and Sunday school meetings. We worked closely with the hotel staff to ensurè we met all of the government's Covid-19 safety requirement5. A van has been hired to help transport people from Walthamstow Central station to the hotel. The hotel was a blessing to the church as we hoped we were a blessing to them. and the community around it. The month of Oecember still saw government restrittion5 in plate though some were lifted for the Christmas period. The church continued to meet every Sunday in December except lor the 2T . On the 20, December. the children took part in a Christmas video Siory with the help of their parents. Each child wa5 given a verse to read, that covered the nativity. while the parent5 recorded the child a5 they read it. Each clip was then edited to create a short film for the church so that both in-house and online members could be blessed with it. The church left the building with hot drinks to take with them a5 the day was very cold. Gomer Faith MinTStries continuès to grow a steady flow of young new Believers. The Toddler group, with a regular cohort of five childrÈn,' Sunday sthool and Youth Ministry continue to grow in number and spiritual development. Services were a mixture of, virtual and face to face contact in line with government guidelines. The Missi n5 The ministry continues to support the work tarried out by Waltham Forest Vouth for Christ through regular prayers. All other activities were suspended due to thè pandemic lic Benefit We have referred to the Buidance contained in the Charity Commission's Gene¥al Guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular. The Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aim5 and objective5 they have sel. Total receipt5 for the year were £50.634 and toial payments for the year were £46,478 giving a net surplus for the year of £4,156. Statement of TTUStees' Re5 Charity Law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the Charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper account records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable u5 to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1991. In preparing the accounts, the Tru5tee5 should follow best prattice and confirm that they have.. 131 selected suitable account policies and applied them con515tently- Ibl made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and Pfudent.. Icl followed applicable accounting standards. and- Idl prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. We 3150 have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any othef Irregularities. pg.4
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOF THE TRuEE5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Approval This Report was approved by the Trustees on..... And signed on their behalf by= Signed Michael Lewis Chairman pg.5
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Inde endent Examiners Re ort We report on the financial sratements of the Charity for Ihe year ended 31 December 2020. which is set out below. and notes to the financial Statemènts on pagè5 9 to 12. ertlvè Res onsibilitbes of Trustees and Examiner As the charity Trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts- yov consider that an audit 15 not required for this year lundef section 43121 of the Charity Act 1993 (the Act) and that independent examination is needed. It is theiefo¥e, our responsibility to= Examine the aceounts (under section 43 of the 1993 Acll- To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission lunder settion 43171 Ibl of the Att- and To state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of Inde endent Examinerfs Re ort Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction5 given by the Charity Commission. An examinatton include5 review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees and a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusual item5 or disc105ure5 in the ccount and seeking explanation from you as the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evtdence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion 15 given a5 to whether the accounts present a 'ttue and fair. view. We do not express an audit opinion on the account5. Inde endent Examiners Ststement In accordance with the examination. no matter has come to our attention= 11 Which gives vs reasonable cause to believe that in any material respett the requirements-. to keep accountin8 records In accordance with seuion 41 of the Act." and to prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting ¥equirements of the Act.. have not been met or 21 To which, in our opinron. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper unde¥standin8 of the accounts to be reached. Name: Evan5 Ohonba.. MSC, MAAT. Signature......................................................... pg.6
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOF THETRU5fEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 sta6n1 ot Financlal Activtries Y)20 Total 2019 Totsl Notys Ilnrvstrlcted R•5trictsd Income and •ndownment from: Donations and legacies Chantable a¢ipthies 37 929 37 929 45 379 Other 12 705 12 105 13.190 TOTAL 50 634 50 634 58 570 Expendre on: Raising Thd5 ChaFrtsble aclriities Othor 46 478 46 478 61616 Ttrtal Nèt Incom8llexpendlwr81 46 478 41>6 46 478 4 156 61616 13 0461 Recoticiliodon of fuTrd5-. Tot81 fijS brought foryrfard 3242 3242 6288 Totri Funds carrfed forward 7398 T398 3242 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losse5 in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuin8 artivities. pg.7
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 N0ty6 2019 FIXED ASSErs 1061 653 CLIIRENT ASWS Debtor B¥nk Cash 837 6.831 2039 Current LSabllltl&s Credrtors NET CURRENT ASSETS S337 2 i89 NET ASSEIS T398 3242 FUNDS R$s¢rl¢tod UnTe5tricL•d 3242 TOTAL FUNDS 1398 3242 These accounts were approved bythe trusteeson Michael Lewis Ichairnianl Is[1012ozi p&8
GOMER FAITH MINisfRIES REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 l. Prlnclpal accountlng policies The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention las modified by the revaluation of freehold properties to market values) and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by ChAritie5 i55ued in Maich 2005, applicable accounting standard5 and the Charities Act 1993. bl Fixed assets and depreclatlon Tangible fixed assets. except for land and buildin& are slated al cost less where applicable. amounts written off on 3 straight line basis. Rates of depreciation-. Computer equiprnent 20% straight line cl Income Incomè resources are reco8ni5ed in the year for which they are receivable. dl Taxatlon The charity has received charitable exempiion under Settion 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. el Expenditure Expenditure is included in the financial stslements on an accrual basis. 2. Grant. donatlon and othèr gifts Grants, donation5 and other gifts receivable for the general purposes of the Charity are credited to unrestricted fund5. Donations for purposes restricted by the wishes of the donor are taken to restricted lund5. 3. Resources e¥pended Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income_ Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the deliverance of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those COSt5 of an indirect naiure nessary io support them. Governance c05t include those costs as50Ciated with meeting the constitutional and statutory Requirements tsf the charity and include the Independent Examiners fees and costs linked to the strate8ic man3gement of the charity- All costs are allocated between the expenditure categorie5 of the statement of Financial Activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relatinÉ to a particular activity are allocated directly," others are apportioned on an appropriate basis. pg.9
GOMER FAITH MINISTrIES REPORTOFTHE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 1. ChaTiMbl• athlvtii05 $s#S 8udthrwJ 2020 Tolal 2019 Total Rent AccounlarKy Co5¢ Pastor allowance Admin $818ry 43ngelism Co Nli5sion Cost Mu$ician Cost Fund R31s1ng Mens lJinisir>' ChildTeniYouth Ilinistry T8leFhon8 ID Visiting ljinitstries Insurante Repairs and Renewal$ Grft and Donion Pnming Postage & Slalia Doprgciation SundnBS wlding IAaintan8n¢8 Athertitsing 19 136 19 136 2iQ 8000 2n0 3TO 26 300 250 5950 2940 480 250 8.606 8000 2730 370 3916 3916 112 752 752 934 1000 556 1905 4694 736 654 449 2 166 154•J 379 6T1 t527 449 2 166 1540 379 ST1 1527 770 163 3547 163 3,547 316 BOO Totals 46 478 46 476 61.615 pg- 10
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 2. FIXED ASSETS Cofflputer Equlprnent Total Cost al 1st January 2020 3.269 3.269 Additions Cost at 31st Decernber 2020 4.348 4.348 Depreciatson at 1st January 2020 2.616 2.616 Charge for the year Depreciation al 31 st December 2020 671 671 3,287 3.287 Net Book Value at 31st Deeember 2020 Nel Book Value al 31¥t Decembe¥ 2019 653 653 3. CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrual 500 250 500 250 p&ll
GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES REPORTOFTHE TrUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 GOMER FAITH MINISTRIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 4.ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS UnTestrlct8d Fund5 Rtrstriaed Funds Total 2020 Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabi1it£gS Long term liabilrties 1061 6837 15001 1061 6837 1500} 7398 7 398 5. RESTRICTED FUNDS BIF 0110112020 Income Expenses 3111212020 Bvilding Fund Mission5 92 92 92 92 . TRUSTEES, EMOLUMENTS 2020 2019 M Lems (Pastor) 8 LW]O 5.95G p&12