2022-11-30-accounts - Afmim Croydon Fellowship

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

From: Period start date 01 December 2021 To: Period end date 30 November 2022

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. 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

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		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. � Nurse and nurture the habit of prayer in our church life and in our home groups as well.

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		The planning and execution of activities undertaken by AFMIM Croydon Fellowship have been in accordance withthe 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 living God. We communicate God to the communities through Evangelism and Missions either directly or supporting such.

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� 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 services are aimed at moulding our young generation into responsible citizens. Our youth participate 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. � 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

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		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 conducted 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
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

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

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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 the previous two years 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 fully resumed face to face meetings for the period under review. For the first time in nearly 2 years, we were able to regularly meet each month for the full year. The church reverted to predominantly meeting physically in the building each Sunday from July of 2021 when covid regulations were eased. There was a concerted effort to remobilise the membership and encourage them to attend church services in person where understandably some were still hesitant as the covid virus lingered, albeit variants being less serious than previously. Slowly the attendance began to recover with members encouraged by the measures which the church put in place in line with government guidance in line with the Hands Face Space campaign. The church provided sanitisers at the entrance, kept a record of attendees, encouraged members carry out covid tests before attending church, bring face masks, bring own water, and to check their temperature before attending church or otherwise stay home if symptomatic. During 2021/22 pastors continued to provide bible teachings virtually every Wednesday to supplement and in cases reinforce Sunday service messages. The online platforms were adopted permanently to enable members that could not previously attend face to face home groups to attend the virtual bible studies in the comfort of their own homes. The online Biblical teachings on Wednesdays have continued to focus on building internal capacity of the believers and church to sustain the outward focus. During 2022, the church witnessed modest growth in membership year on year, with some new members coming from abroad, through the Skilled Visa scheme and the CoS. While the church initially faced challenges building back from the effects of the pandemic, the situation has stabilisedwithsome ofourSunday services

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witnessing the highest attendance, even when compared to most pre pandemic levels. The Intercession team continued to be instrumental in holding prayer meetings weekly to allow support to each other, to intercede for the church, for the healing of the nation and restoration of the citizens post Covid-19, and that the peace of God dwells among us. All individual departments (Ladies, Youth, Children and Men’s ministries resumed activities initially on a streamlined and consolidated basis to ensure safety of the congregants and compliance with the law and national public health guidelines until these were eased and society fully opened.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	£1,355.00 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. This was a sharp reduction and could be attributed to challenging financial circumstances post the covid pandemic.
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

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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 associationetc	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

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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 (M Mukuwa)
Adminstrator (J Mutudza)
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

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 (if any)
	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 fall within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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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) Mrs Florah Sibongile Mupamhadzi [Mr Martin Mukuwa Nakasala ]
Position (for example BOT Interim Chairperson BOT Committee Member
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
28/09/2023
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	AFMIM Croydon Fellowship	AFMIM Croydon Fellowship	AFMIM Croydon Fellowship	1138816	CC16a
	For the period from	Dec-21	To	Nov-22

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Tithes & Offerings	32,534	-	-	32,534	32,109
FundraisingActivities	1,355	-	-	1,355	2,190
Ladies Fund Contributions	1,262	-	-	1,262	1,060
Other Donations	950	-	-	950	4,015
Other Income	4,315	-	-	4,315	1,140

*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	40,416	-	-	40,416	40,514

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Interest Income	-				-
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					40,514

Rent & Venue Hire	12,525	-	-	12,525	2,500
Fuel & Travel Costs	-	-	-	-	-
Subscribtion & Fees	2,740	-	-	2,740	950
Welfare Donations	1,254	-	-	1,254	2,600
Hall Hire & Other FundraingCosts	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle RunningCosts	-	-	-	-	-
Other Costs	4,247	-	-	4,247	710
Communication	1,047	-	-	1,047	909
Prayer Outing	792	-	-	792	495
Gifts and Honararium	13,398	-	-	13,398	11,720
Conferences	250	-	-	250	-
Card Machine Charges	791	-	-	791	716
Insurance	658	-	-	658	658
Equipment Purchase	-	-	-	-	-
PA System Maintenance	137	-	-	137	-


**Sub total **	37,839	-	-	37,839	21,258

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Church Equipment	-				-
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					21,258

	2,577	-	-	2,577	19,256
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	106,263	-	-	106,263	87,007
	108,840	-	-	108,840	106,263

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

9/21/2023

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

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
Main bank account	34,511	-	-
Ladies bank account	8,118	-	-
Building fund	66,211	-	-
	108,840	-	-
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Signature 2	Print Name FLORAH SIBONGILE MUPAMHADZI MARTIN NAKASALA MUKUWA
			Date of approval
			9/20/2023
			9/21/2023
			9/21/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

9/21/2023

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 2022 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 ended 30 / 11 / 2022 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: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body		31/08/2023

	Munya Mtetwa

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(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 .

IER