The trustee presents their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the statement of recommended practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by charities issued in 2005.
## REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1140370
## CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
56 GRANGE ROAD WELLINGBOROUGH NN9 5YQ
## NAMES OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEE
Bien Youtchou Jean Baptiste Brun
Abayomi Smith
## BANKERS
Barclays bank Queensway Bletchley Milton Keynes
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Emmanuel Vin-Kabb Unit 133, 548-550 Elder House Elder Gate Milton Keynes MK9 1LR
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMNET
## The Charity — RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH, MILTON KEYNES.
RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH is a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), which has Parishes all over the world. The relationship between RCCG and RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH is governed by an "Agreement for Common Purpose" dated 11 February 2011. The Charity, RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH is constituted as a "Trust" and governed by a "Trust Deed" dated 11 February 2011.
## Objectives and activities
1. The advancement of the Christian faith worldwide in accordance with the doctrines set out in the Statement of faith and;
2. The relief of poverty
## Grant Making policies
Under the "Agreement for common purpose", RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH has agreed to make regular contributions to the World Evangelism Mission through RCCG, UK, support missionary organisations such as Festival of Life, African Mission, Good Women's Fellowship, Annual Convention held at the International Headquarter, including, other obligations as agreed.
## Governance
The Trust is governed by Trustees, who are appointed under the terms of the trust deed. The Trustees attend training regularly to develop and enhance their knowledge. In addition, bulletins and other knowledge-based resources regularly forwarded to the trust by the Charity Commission also serve as updates regarding their assignment as trustees.
## Structure
The Spiritual aspect of the church is handled by the Parish Pastor. The Trustees exercise the day to day oversight of the running of the church. In addition, the trustees meet regularly to review the operations of the church and make decisions on major issues affecting the church.
The church is organised into groups of; men, women, youth, and children for administrative convenience, effectiveness, and ensuring that the needs of each group are adequately met.
## Volunteers
The charity enjoys the services of various volunteers, who contributed enormously in various areas of service provision, development and implementation of the church's vision. The volunteers are encouraged to attend various training and development programmes organised by the charity and other organisations.
During the year, more volunteers joined the work force to help run the charity and make it more effective in discharging its charitable obligations, especially, to its community.
## Achievement and Performance 2023
1. Organised Zonal Workers Conference
2. Hosted Milton Keynes Hour of Solution.
3. Safeguarding Training, this training has enabled the charity to increase the awareness of safeguarding children, and vulnerable individuals in the charity, including non members.
4. Sports Day - This programme targeted people around our locality and encouraged physical activities for healthy living.
5. YOUTH Retreat. This programme targeted the youths in Milton Keynes, for both physical, mental, and spiritual development
6. Food Bank - We have been able to maintain our level of welfare within the charity, and local community on quarterly basis.
7. AHAVA Conference; our main annual prayer/spiritual event
8. Hallelujah Night; To reach out to young children and youths in Milton Keynes.
9. Facilitated training for other charitable organisations in the community in areas concerning, Safeguarding, Autism Awareness, and Sage Accounting Software. 10. Sponsorship/Adoption of Children with the International Charity, World Vision
## Financial Review
## Reserves policy
At the end of the financial year, the trust holds total cash at Bank of £ all which are unrestricted funds. £4,594 is held in Building fund Account and £48,937 to meet the day to day running of the church. The Charity is also aware of the need to have a documentary policy in place regarding reserve; this is currently under review by the trustee.
## Principal funding sources
The charity's main source of fund this year has been through voluntary donations from members.
Future Development 2024
Subject to funding, the charity intends to:
1. Expand the scope of her Food Bank Operation, especially by seeking to collaborate with other charities in the community
2. Initiate post covid-19 training initiative for single parents with the objective of skilling/re-skilling them in standard productivity packages/software to go back to work.
Abayomi Smith
SIGNATURES OF TRUSTEES:
Charity Registration Number : 1140370
## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
**Trustee** Abayomi Smith **Charity Number** 1140370 **Registered Office** 56 Grange Road 548-550 Elder House Wellingborough NN9 5YQ **Independent Examiner** VINKEA and ASSOCIATES Ltd UNIT 133, 548-550 Elder House Milton Keynes MK9 1LR
## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **CONTENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Trustees' Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 .
The trustee presents their report with the financialstatements of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2024.
The trusteeshave adopted the provisions of the statement of recommended practice (SORP)Accounting and Reporting by charities issued in 2005.
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1140370
CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
56 GRANGE ROAD WELLINGBOROUGH NN9 5YQ
NAMES OFTHE CHARITY TRUSTEE
Bien Youtchou
Jean Baptiste Brun
Abayomi Smith
BANKERS
Barclays bank Queensway
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Emmanuel Vin-Kabb
Unit 133, 548-550 Elder House
Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1LR
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMNET
The Charity — RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH, MILTON KEYNES.
RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH is a member of the RedeemedChristian Church of God (RCCG), which has Parishes all over the world.
Therelationship between RCCG and RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH is governed by an'Agreement for Common Purpose' dated 11 February 2011.
The Charity, RCCGNEWGATE CHURCH is constituted as a 'Trust' and governed by a'Trust Deed' dated 11 February 2011.
Objectives and activities
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Theadvancement of the Christian faith worldwide in accordance with the doctrinesset out in the Statement of faith and;
## Therelief of poverty
## Grant Making policies
Under the 'Agreement for common purpose', RCCGNEWGATE CHURCH has agreed to make regular contributions to the World EvangelismMission through RCCG, UK,
support missionary organisations such as Festival ofLife, African Mission, Good Women's Fellowship, Annual Convention held at theInternational Headquarter, including, other obligations as agreed.
## Governance
The Trust is governed by Trustees, who are appointed underthe terms of the trust deed. The Trustees attend training regularly to developand enhance their knowledge.
In addition, bulletins and other knowledge-basedresources regularly forwarded to the trust by the Charity Commission also serveas updates regarding their assignment as trustees.
## Structure
The Spiritual aspect of the church is handled by theParish Pastor. The Trustees exercise the day to day oversight of the running ofthe church.
In addition, the trustees meet regularly to review the operationsof the church and make decisions on major issues affecting the church.
The church is organised into groups of; men, women, youth,and children for administrative convenience, effectiveness, and ensuring thatthe needs of each group are adequately met.
## Volunteers
The charity enjoys the services of various volunteers, whocontributed enormously in various areas of service provision, development andimplementation of the church's vision.
The volunteers are encouraged to attendvarious training and development programmes organised by the charity and otherorganisations.
During the year, more volunteers joined the work force tohelp run the charity and make it more effective in discharging its charitableobligations, especially, to its community.
Achievement and Performance 2023
OrganisedZonal Workers Conference
HostedMilton Keynes Hour of Solution.
SafeguardingTraining, this training has enabled the charity to increase the awareness ofsafeguarding children, and vulnerable individuals in the charity, including nonmembers.
SportsDay - This programme targeted people around our locality and encouragedphysical activities for healthy living.
YOUTHRetreat. This programme targeted the youths in Milton Keynes, for bothphysical, mental, and spiritual development
FoodBank - We have been able to maintain our level of welfare within the charity,and local community on quarterly basis.
AHAVAConference; our main annual prayer/spiritual event
HallelujahNight; To reach out to young children and youths in Milton Keynes.
Facilitatedtraining for other charitable organisations in the community in areasconcerning, Safeguarding, Autism Awareness, and Sage Accounting Software.
10.Sponsorship/Adoption of Children with the International Charity, World Vision
## Financial Review
Reserves policy
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At the end of the financial year, the trust holds total cashat Bank of £ all which are unrestricted funds. £4,594 is held in Building fund Account and £48,937to meet the day to day running of the church.
The Charity is also aware of theneed to have a documentary policy in place regarding reserve; this is currentlyunder review by the trustee.
Principal funding sources
The charity's main source of fund this year has been throughvoluntary donations from members.
Future Development 2024
Subject to funding, the charity intends to:
Expand the scope of her Food Bank Operation,especially by seeking to collaborate with other charities in the community
Initiate post covid-19 training initiative forsingle parents with the objective of skilling/re-skilling them in standardproductivity packages/software to go back to work.
Abayomi Smith
SIGNATURESOF TRUSTEES:
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by:
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**Abayomi Smith Trustee**
Date : **31 October 2025**
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## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Name: **Emmanuel Vin-Kabb** for and on behalf of **VINKEA and ASSOCIATES Ltd**
Date: **31 October 2025**
Page 4 of 9
## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
|**Recommended categories**
**by activity**
**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
2
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
3
Charitable activities
4
**Total**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
37,722.21
**37,722.21**
8,132.50
58,887.94
**67,020.44**
**(29,298.23)**
**(29,298.23)**
95,631.00
**66,332.77**|**Total Funds 2024**
**£**
37,722.21
**37,722.21**
8,132.50
58,887.94
**67,020.44**
**(29,298.23)**
**(29,298.23)**
95,631.00
**66,332.77**|**Total Funds 2023**
**£**
64,998.00|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**64,998.00**|
||||-
60,386.00|
||||**60,386.00**|
||||**4,612.00**|
||||**4,612.00**
86,407.00|
||||**91,019.00**|
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## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
|**ALANCE SHEET**
OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024|||
|---|---|---|
|**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Notes**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Total**
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
5
846.00
**Total fxed assets**
846.00
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
6
(846.00)
**Total current assets**
(846.00)
Total net assets
-
**Funds of the Charity**
Unrestricted funds
7
66,332.77
Restricted income funds
7
Endowment funds
7
**Total funds**
66,332.77|**Funds 2024**
**£**
**Total**
846.00
846.00
(846.00)
(846.00)
-
66,332.77
-
-
66,332.77|**Funds 2023**
**£**
10,000.00|
|||10,000.00|
|||76,407.00
76,407.00
86,407.00
95,631.00
-
-|
|||95,631.00|
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 31 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
**Abayomi Smith Trustee** Date : **31 October 2025**
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## **RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH - MILTON KEYNES**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
## **1. Accounting Policies**
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
## **1.1 Basis of preparation**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.
## **1.2 Going concern**
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
## **2. Income from Donations and Legacies**
|**Analysis**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
Donation and gifts
37,722.21
Gift Aid
-
**Total**
**37,722.21**
**3. Expenditure on Raising Funds**
**Analysis**
Portfolio management costs
Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance charges
**Total**
**4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities**
**Analysis**
Legal/professional fees
Charity management & administration
Charity running cost
Cost of services
Donations
**Total**||**Total funds 2024**
**£**
37,722.21
-
**37,722.21**
**Total funds 2024**
**£**
566.00
18,007.08
37,331.68
2,983.18
-|**Total funds 2023**
**£**
39,253.00
25,745.00|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**64,998.00**|
||||**Total funds 2024**
**£**
100.00
8,032.50|
||||**8,132.50**|
||||**Total funds 2023**
**£**
1,500.00
41,877.00
13,829.00
-
3,180.00|
|||**58,887.94**
**60,386.00**||
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## **5. Tangible Fixed Assets**
|**5.1 Cost or valuation**
At 01 January 2024
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2024
**5.2 Depreciation and impairments**
At 01 January 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2024
**5.3 Net book value**
At 01 January 2024
At 31 December 2024|**FITTINGS,**
**EQUIPMENT &**
**FIXTURES**
**£**
-
846.00
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**846.00**|
||-
-
-
-
-|
||**-**|
||-|
||**846.00**|
## **6. Cash at bank and in hand**
|Cash at bank and in hand
**Total**|**Total funds 2024**
**£**
(846.00)
**(846.00)**|**Total funds 2023**
**£**
76,407.00|
|---|---|---|
|||**76,407.00**|
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## **7. Charity funds**
## **7.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period**
|**Fund names**
**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**91,019.00**
**37,722.21**
**67,020.44**
**-**
**-**
**61,720.77**
**Total**
**91,019.00**
**37,722.21**
**67,020.44**
**-**
**-**
**61,720.77**
**7.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**
**Fund names**
**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
-
64,998.00
60,386.00
-
-
4,612.00
**86,407.00**
**64,998.00**
**60,386.00**
**-**
**-**
**91,019.00**
**Total**
**86,407.00**
**129,996.00**
**120,772.00**
**-**
**-**
**95,631.00**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**91,019.00**
**37,722.21**
**67,020.44**
**-**||||**-**|**61,720.77**|
||||||||
||**91,019.00**
**37,722.21**
**67,020.44**
**-**||||**-**|**61,720.77**|
||**86,407.00**
**64,998.00**
**60,386.00**
**-**||||**-**|**91,019.00**|
||||||||
||**86,407.00**
**129,996.00**
**120,772.00**
**-**||||**-**|**95,631.00**|
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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
RCCG NEWGATE CHURCH – MILTONN KEYNES
**On accounts for the year ended**
31 DECEMBER 2024
**Charity no (if any)**
1140370
## **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 **DD / MM / YYYY** .
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:**
E vinkabb
**Date:**
21/10/2024
**Name:**
EMMANUEL VIN-KABB
**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
ACCA
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**Address:**
Unit 133, 548-550 Elder house
Elder Gate, Milton Keynes
MK9 1LR
## **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**