|**Trust**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|
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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REDEMPTION – REDEMPTION LIGHT PARISH
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1133323
**Charity's principal address** 50 STANLEY ROAD NORTH RAINHAM ESSEX **Postcode RM13 8AX**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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OKOJIE||||
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EBOSETALE
IBHAWAEGBELE|CHAIR|||
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ABIGAIL MWESEKA||||
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**TAR**
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**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**
TRUST DEED Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) TRUST How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected or co-opted in accordance with Trustee selection methods the Trust Deed and are collectively responsible for the charity's governance, strategic direction and (eg. appointed by, elected by) oversight.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
Day-to-day ministry and operations are led by the Parish Pastor, supported by ministers and volunteers. You **may choose** to include The Board of Trustees meets periodically to review the charity's activities, finances and performance additional information, where against its charitable objectives. relevant, about: The charity is part of the wider Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) network and works
relevant, about: The charity is part of the wider Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) network and works collaboratively with other RCCG parishes and Christian organisations where this supports shared policies and procedures charitable aims, including the advancement of the Christian faith and the relief of need. The trustees review the principal operational and financial risks facing the charity and are satisfied that adopted for the induction and proportionate systems and controls are in place to manage those risks and protect the charity's resources. 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**
**TAR**
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The charity's principal object is to advance the Christian faith through the teaching and proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It also seeks to relieve need and promote community wellbeing by providing practical support to people experiencing hardship or disadvantage within the local **Summary of the objects of the** community. **charity set out in its governing document** The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when planning and delivering the charity's activities. The charity advances the Christian faith and supports the wellbeing of the local community through: • weekly Sunday worship, Bible teaching and fellowship; • Friday prayer meetings and in-depth Bible study; • youth, choir and other ministry activities held during the week; and • pastoral, family and community-focused programmes. These activities promote faith, hope and love, provide spiritual and practical support, strengthen families and encourage positive participation in community life. **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)**
**TAR**
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Volunteers play an important role in supporting worship services, ministry activities, youth and children's programmes, community events and the day-to-day work of the church.
In furtherance of its charitable purposes, the charity made contributions to RCCG Central Office and World Evangelical Mission and provided financial and volunteer support to RCCG parish launches and milestone events.
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
**TAR**
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## Section D Achievements and performance
During the year, the charity continued its programme of Christian worship, teaching, prayer, pastoral **Summary of the main** support and community engagement. This work supported continued participation in the church's **achievements of the charity** services and activities. **during the year** Key achievements included:
- celebrating the church's 16th anniversary; • organising a community fun day and Christmas celebration; • supporting children to attend a summer camp; • delivering youth-led activities and programmes; • holding family-strengthening programmes through the Go Mend ministry; and
- enabling ministers to attend regional and national conventions for learning, fellowship and development.
These activities advanced the charity's purposes by promoting the Christian faith, strengthening families, encouraging young people and creating opportunities for fellowship and community participation.
## **Section E Financial review**
**TAR**
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## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months of fixed operating costs. This level supports continuity of the charity's activities, enables it to meet short-term commitments and provides protection against unforeseen expenditure. The policy is reviewed periodically in light of the charity's financial position, planned activities and principal risks.
## **Details of any funds materially in deficit**
No funds were materially in deficit at the reporting date.
## **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) Full name(s)** KEKELWA MWESEKA **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** TRUSTEE **etc)**
**TAR**
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Date
3010712026
TAR
**Charity Name THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REDEMPTION LIGHT PARISH**
**No (if any) 1133323**
## **Receipts and payments accounts**
Period start date
Period end date **To**
**For the period from**
**10/1/2024**
**9/30/2025**
## **CC16a**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds**
**Total funds Last year**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**|**Last year**|
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|**A1 Receipts**
TITHES & OFFERINGS
**84,899**
OTHER INCOME
**58,777**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**143,676**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 143,676**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**
**84,899**
**58,777**
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**-**
**143,676**
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**-**
**-**
**143,676**|**to the nearest £**|
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**-**|**84,899**|**83,710**|
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||**-**|**-**|**143,676**|**83,710**|
|**A3 Payments**
ADMIN COSTS
**4,134**
CHURCH PROJECTS/ EVENTS
**8,401**
GRANTS & DONATIONS
**25,473**
HONORARIUM
**6,089**
INSURANCE
**2,476**
PASTORAL EXP
**2,600**
RENT
**1,560**
TRAINING & CONF
**1,945**
WELFARE
**19,587**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 72,265**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 72,265**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 71,411**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**222,380**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 293,790**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**-**
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**-**||**4,134**
**8,401**
**25,473**
**6,089**
**2,476**
**2,600**
**1,560**
**1,945**
**19,587**
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**72,265**
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**-**
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**72,265**
**71,411**
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**222,380**
**293,790**||
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**-**|**4,134**|**4,827**|
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**-**|**71,411**|**29,725**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
CASH AT HAND AND IN BANK
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
K MWESEKA
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**293,790**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**293,790**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**Cost (optional)**
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**Cost (optional)**
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Print Name
KEKELWA MWESEKA
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
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**Endowment**
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||K MWESEKA|KEKELWA MWESEKA|7/28/2026|
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of**
Charity Name
## THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REDEMPTION LIGHT PARISH
**On accounts for the year ended**
## 30 September 2025
**Charity no (if any)**
1133323
## **Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **30 / 09 / 2025.**
As the charity trustees of the Trust, 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed:**
## A. Tembo
**Date:**
29 JULY 2026
**Name:**
AGNES LINDIWE TEMBO
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:**
AAT , ACCA
61 Hatfield Close
London
SE14 5DW
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**