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2021-11-30-accounts

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

From: Period start date 01 December 2020 To: Period end date 30 November 2021

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 is 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
was carried over from 2020 i.e. Missional Church
based on Mat 28:16 was recapitulated and
emphasised to the leadership team and roles were
outlined.
Church Health:
Croydon Fellowship church services were paused
when the government announced the first UK
national lockdown on 08thMarch 2020 due to the
Covid-19 pandemic. At this point church moved from
physical building to online platforms mainly Zoom
and Facebook. This continued throughout 2020 and
into 2021.
Throughout this period, we were able to sustain an
average 30 gadgets logged on the Sunday services
which on the law of averages 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 church continued to face challenges reaching
out and supporting the membership as they struggled
to cope with the pandemic. Over the course of the
pandemic the church continued to use opportunities
to meet outside in limited numbers to mitigate the
impact of social isolation. 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.
During 2020/21 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.
Many of the approaches which were successful in
2020 were carried over in 2021, in particular, the
intercession team continued to hold prayer meetings
weekly 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. The November
annual weekend prayer and fasting was successfully

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convened online with speakers from within the region speaking through the weekend. All individual department (Ladies, Youth, Children and Men’s ministries continued to be suspended due to the Covid pandemic and all activities streamlined and 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 £2190.00 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
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational 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 (M Mukuwa)
Adminstrator (J Mutudza)
Youth Pastor (Pastor D Zhwau)
Committee Members
P.Nyakunika/P Hodza/B Domingo
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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 4 Rushetts Close, Crawley Downs, RH10 4AX

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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)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Dr Harriet M Saziya
Alfred Gandi
Position (for example BOT Committee Member BOT Chairman
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
24/09/2022
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AFMIM Croydon Fellowship

1138816

Receipts and payments accounts For the period Dec-20 Nov-21 To from

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
32,109
2,190
1,060
4,015
1,140
40,514
-
-
40,514		 Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
32,109
2,190
1,060
4,015
1,140
40,514
-
-
40,514		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-
-
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-		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
32,109
2,190
1,060
4,015
1,140
40,514
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-
40,514		 Total funds
to the nearest £
32,109
2,190
1,060
4,015
1,140
40,514
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-
40,514		 Last year
to the nearest £
Tithes & Offerings 32,109 33,003
FundraisingActivities 2,190 3,239
Ladies Fund Contributions 1,060 1,980
Other Donations 4,015 2,227
Other Income 1,140 815
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 40,514 41,264
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Interest Income - -
-
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
41,264
Rent & Venue Hire 2,500 - - 2,500 5,790
Fuel & Travel Costs - - - - 260
Subscribtion & Fees 950 - - 950 -
Welfare Donations 2,600 - - 2,600 530
Hall Hire & Other FundraingCosts - - - - -
Motor Vehicle RunningCosts - - - - -
Other Costs 710 - - 710 1,419
Communication 909 - - 909 969
Prayer Outing 495 - - 495 755
Gifts and Honararium 11,720 - - 11,720 12,139
Conferences - - - - 1,320
Card Machine Charges 716 - - 716 1,184
Insurance 658 - - 658 654
Equipment Purchase - - - - 1,745
PA System Maintenance - - - - 32
**Sub total ** 21,258 - - 21,258 26,797
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Church Equipment - -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
26,797
19,256 14,467
-
87,007 72,540
106,263 87,007

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

24/09/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
 Details Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Main bank account 32,809 - -
Ladies bank account 8,713 - -
Building fund 64,741 - -
106,263 - -
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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(optional)
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Details
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asset belongs
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liability relates		 Cost (optional)
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(optional)		 Current value
(optional)
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Signature
 Print Name
Alfred Gandi (MIET)
Dr Harriet M Saziya
Date of
approval
24/09/2022
24/09/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

24/09/2022

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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 2021 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 / 2021.
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
examiner's statement		 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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:		 23/09/2022
Munya Mtetwa

Relevant professional

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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 .

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