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Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: Period start date 01 December 2019 To: Period end date 30 November 2020

Charity name: AFMIM CROYDON FELLOWSHIP

Charity registration number: 1138816

Company number:

Objectives and activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. 1.The advancement of the Christian religion according to the Holy Scriptures, within Croydon and surrounding areas. 2. Relieving sickness, poverty and financial hardships through promotion and preservation of good health by provision of prayers, counselling, goods and funds. 3. Promotion of social cohesion by establishment of youth empowerment activities, funfairs, community and voluntary work.
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	Objectives Croydon Fellowship commits itself to carrying out God’s will through prayer, worship, learning and action.

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1. Establishing a sanctuary for worship
We are called to the highest vocation of man on
earth, that of worshipping God. Creating that
environment is of paramount importance to Croydon
Fellowship to enable God’s people men and women,
young and old to worship God in the liberty the Spirit
gives, without class or prejudice.
2. Life Changing
This is a critical ministry which prepares God’s
people for the life changing salvation of God and
transformation of believers by grounding them in the
Biblical truth. We share the joy of freedom and the
freedom to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth, be it in
church or in home group meetings.
3. Impacting
• Demonstrate the biblical truths to the
fractured communities by the way we relate to
and care for one another regardless of
personal circumstances.
• Equip believers as disciples to disciple
through teaching and training believers to
lead others to the glory of the God.
• Communicate God to the communities
through Evangelism and Missions either
directly or supporting such.
• Impact our community by participating in
community programs and global humanitarian
efforts local or abroad.

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• Nurse and nurture the habit of prayer in our church life and in our home groups as well. The planning and execution of activities undertaken by AFMIM Croydon Fellowship have been in accordance to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and in particular the guidance on the advancement of religion. • AFMIM Croydon Fellowship provides an enabling environment for people within the Croydon catchment area to come, worship and pray with us every Sunday. We operate from Shirley High School. In these services the congregation is brought into the true knowledge of GOD through teachings. These services provide an ideal environment for spiritual growth to all. • We believe the result of our relationship with God is the relationship and fellowship among believers. We desire to demonstrate the biblical truths to the fractured communities by the way we relate to and care for one another. This is regardless one is a long term member, a new member, or just passing through or just visiting us for the day or one’s personal circumstances. • We equip believers as disciples to disciple others and thus carry out the important work of sharing the good news. We train and teach believers to lead others to the glory of the

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living God. We communicate God to the communities through Evangelism and Missions either directly or supporting such. • We provide services which contribute to the spiritual and moral education of children. We provide Sunday school classes every Sunday where children are taught on the Christian doctrine. The teachings bring children to the full knowledge of Jesus Christ. Children are taught good moral behavior. • The church will continue to spread the good news of Christ through bible teachings in established home/cell groups. Home groups are conducted every week on a Wednesday to equip members with the word of God and these study groups are open to church and non-church members. • Our youth service are aimed at moulding our young generation into responsible citizens. Our youth are involved in various activities which make them interact with other youth groups from other churches. We have sponsored our youth to national conferences. We have also managed to sponsor our youth for social outings to allow them to interact with society thus imparting the Christian morals to the public. • AFMIM Croydon Fellowship organizes prayer outings each quarter to allow members an uninterrupted time of seeking the Lord.

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• Carrying out, as a practical expression of religious beliefs, other activities (such as advancing education or conflict resolution, or relieving poverty), which may also be charitable-Jesus Christ commanded us in John 13:34 to love one another. As a church we have become our brother’s keeper by providing for the needy. In the period under review we have provided food, clothing, spiritual guidance, prayers and counselling to those in need. • Contributing to followers’ or adherents’ good mental and physical health; aiding the prevention of ill health, speeding recovery and fostering composure in the face of ill health- We carried out home visits to fellow members who were unwell from ill health. We also held prayers for their quick recovery and ensured that members had adequate clothing, food and financial support. • To help both the elderly and the young people through: The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the best interest of Social Welfare and designed to improve their living conditions

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Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We as Trustees of AFMIM CROYDON FELLOWSHIP are committed to always abide by the guidelines governing public benefit as issued by the Charity Commission

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Church Board: The vision of Croydon Fellowship is “Building an Inwardly Strong and Outwardly Focused believer and Church. All departmental functions are therefore aligned to the vision of the church. The year’s theme Missional Church based on Mat 28:16 was explained to the leadership team and roles were outlined. Church Health: Croydon Fellowship church services continued every Sunday at Shirley High School until government announced the first UK national lockdown on 08th March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At this point church moved from physical building to online platforms mainly Zoom and Facebook. On average 30 gadgets would be logged on the Sunday services which on law of average meant the whole membership would attend online services weekly. The online Biblical teachings and preaching continued to focus on building internal capacity of the believers and church to sustain the outward focus. The church continues to witness modest growth in membership year on year with some new members coming in. The main challenge the church faced was that of reaching out and supporting the membership as they struggled to cope with the pandemic. There was no prior experience of such, and adaptation was subsequently at breakneck speed. Members and the leadership often found adaptation, isolation and remote peer support quite difficult especially when some members became unwell due to the Covid-19 infection. The pastors continued to provide bible teaching albeit virtually every Wednesday. The online platforms enabled members that previously could not attend face to face home groups meetings, to attend the virtual bible studies in the comfort of their own homes. The intercession team continued to hold prayer meetings which was increased to weekly at the peak time of the pandemic to allow virtual support to each other, to intercede for the church, for the healing of the nation and protection of the citizens from Covid- 19 and that the peace of God dwells among us. Our now November annual weekend prayer and fasting retreat which was planned to be online was postponed due to a family bereavement of one of the key speakers. All individual department (Ladies, Youth, Children and Men’s ministries were suspended due to the Covid pandemic and all activities streamlined and

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consolidated to ensure safety of the congregants and compliance with the law and national public health guidelines.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	£3239.00 net was generated towards the building fund under a 5-year plan to raise £100 000 towards the purchase of a building for charitable purposes to the benefit of the local community
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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Financial review

Financial review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See attached Financial statements
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity will keep at NatWest Bank saving account funds enough to cover one year’s current rentals and building onto these funds enough to deposit for a church building.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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	The principal source of funds for Croydon Fellowship remains its membership. The charity does not have any other investments other that the normal savings account with NatWest where the building fund remains ring fenced.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

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Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc	Para 1.25	TRUST DEED
How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, 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	APPOINTED

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 Board of Trustees
structure and any wider
network with which the Mr A Gandi –Chair
charity works
E TAPA- Secretary
Dr HM Saziya, Mrs F Mupamhadzi, Mr M
Mukuwa, Mrs A Paradza, Mrs G
Chimbganda–Committee Members
CHURCH BOARD
Chairperson/Pastor (A.Chirara)
Vice Chairman (S Maruzani)
Secretary (I Matema)
Adminstrator (J Mutudza)
Youth Pastor (Pastor D Zhwau)
Committee Members
M.Madafi/P Hodza/M Mukuwa
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Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other

Reference and administrative details

Charityname	AFMIM CROYDON FELLOWSHIP
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1138816
Charity’s principal address	13 Laurel Crescent, Croydon. CR0 8LY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	A GANDI	BOT CHAIRPERSON
	E TAPA	BOT SECRETARY
	H M SAZIYA	BOT COMMITTEE MEMBER
	MR M MUKUWA	BOT COMMITTEE MEMBER
	MRS F MUPAMHADZI	BOT COMMITTEE MEMBER
	MRS G CHIMBGANDA	BOT COMMITTEE MEMBER
	Ms A PARADZA	BOT COMMITTEE MEMBER

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)

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Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Alfred Gandi (MIET) Full name(s) Dr Harriet Mwaitireni Saziya Position (for example BOT Committee member BOT Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 27/09/21

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

trustees/directors/ Report to the AFMIM Croydon Fellowship members of On accounts for the year 30 November 2020 ended

Charity no.: 1138816

Company no.:

Set out on pages

	I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
	Company for the year ended30 / 11 / 2020.
Responsibilities and	As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the
basis of report	company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the
	preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
	Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
	Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required
	to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for
	independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your
	charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
	(“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the
	Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the
	2011 Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or • the accounts do not accord with such records; or • the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102).

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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name:		24/09/2021
	Munya Mtetwa

October 2018

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Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 4 Shiers Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5FQ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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

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OFHQAL CHARITY COMMISSION FOIENGLAND APID WAiES AFMIM Croydon Fellowship 1138816 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Dec-19 To Nov-20 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrbcted lunds RÈstrbcted fund$ Endowmenl funds Total fvnd$ La5tyear iotswnearest É tothertsirestE neare5t£ tothé wrest £ to thè nèar8St e A1 Receipts Tithes & Offerings Fundraising Activities Ladies Fund Conthbtrtw)ns her Donaiioris (Xher Inc¢)mè 33.1x13 3.239 1.980 2,227 815 J3.003 3.239 1.980 2.227 815 23,928 10,433 4,755 3,7SS .427 tota ross income or AR) 41364 41.264 $1,298 A2 As$Èt and Investment sales, (see tablÈl. Interest Income 41.264 41.264 51.298 A3 Pa ments Rpnl & Venue Hire Fuel & T@vel Costs Subscnblion & Fee5 Wellare Omaiions Hall Hire & OlherFundFaing C051s Molorvehicle Running Cost5 Other Costs Communicabon Prayer Oubng Gifts Ènd Honatanyt Conferen￿S rd Machine Charges Insurance Equipmeni Purthase PA Sysiem Maintenance 5.790 260 S,790 2$ 13.504 9.331 2.215 1,790 2.0S2 1.618 789 2.977 2.517 7,599 530 1.419 969 7SS 12.139 1.320 1.184 6$4 1.74$ 32 1.419 969 755 12,139 1,320 1.184 6S4 1,745 32 1.330 619 T11 612 Sub totsl ,797 26,797 50.730 A4 Asset and investment rcha$Ès, see table Church Equipment Sub total 26,797 26,797 50,730 Net ofreceipts/(payments) A5 TransfÈrs bÈtwèen fund$ A6 Cash funds last yÈar end Cash funds this year Ènd 14.467 14.467 568 130 72,S40 87,007 72,540 87,007 71,842 72.540 CCXX R1 accounls ISSI 27109r2021

OFFiaAL Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrl¢ted Restrlcted fund$ funds to n*rwt£ Endowment funds ttsn•aml£ Categori Detall8 B1 Cash fund$ M•ln bJTrkacCr￿rrt Ladt•sbfrnk8¢eowit 4185 724 . Total cash funds ." . 87.007 <•)) OK OK.. R•stslet4d EDdowmgnt funds funds re8t£ DetalL8 Detalls I￿r￿Atyar￿9 lonal bdon Detall$ CunEntv4lu¢ B4 Assets retshwl for th• charfty's ovm uyè Jnourtth BS Uabllltles byone or InJsteg$ on bBhaifof all ￿trUs￿¢S Date of rtsval Sgnalur¢ Prlnt Name Harfet M Saztya 2710W2021 Allred Gandi 27109r2021 CCXX R2 a¢¢oun18 ISSI 2710W2021