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2023-10-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fu the perbd 3111Of2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Jnds Restricted funds Endowment fvnds Total fund5 Last year trlhe nearost£ toth¢ noar¢st£ totho D•arostt tolho noar¢s£ A1 Rece otfenn9and Tiih8S FU￿-r￿S 29.894 29m4 4,750 14 4.750 14J8 Qfft￿l Sub toial(Gross income for AR? 29,894 1Y,139 49PJJ A2 Asset arhj inveslment saks, Sub total 29.894 19,139 4•P33 A3Pa ReDI Jlowan￿5 SUtySGripi￿n$ tothe UKChLYth Fund Costs Tiavelino Costs CAetw co￿5 Mu51c kn5trutsntg Conven￿￿ C06ts Sunday S¢hOOI COSIS MUSIC Minisiry Cos Youth Costs ale & Chanry Men's Fellowship lad￿￿. Fellowship Ingjrance Misgon SwpDrt p Ms¢e1Laneou$ 2.150 7.8th) 1.320 427 194 2,534 2,184 900 258 2.150 427 194 2,534 2,184 258 1.122 813 IAQO 425 6.927 339 873 425 6.927 339 1,336 849 Sub totsl 31.038 A4 Asset arwl investrnent urcha5e5 See lab Sub toral 31,038 Net of mceIpl￿{payment$) A6 Transfers be￿een fvnds A6 Cash fiJDd5 last ￿arend Cash funds this yearend 19,139 17,955 20.750 39.989 51,476 .471 29.582

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Independent examiner’ s report

To the Trustees of West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church

Accounts for the year ended 31October 2023

I hereby report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church for the year ended 31 October 2023.The financial statements comprise:

I have performed the following audit procedures:

Responsibility and basis of report

As Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the charities Act 2011, and for such internal controls as management determine are necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention during the examination which give cause to believe that the accounting records were not kept and that the accounts did 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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Ndumiso Gumbo FCCA

Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants

Email: ndu_g1@yahoo.co.uk

Phone: 07753393950

DATE: 29/08/2024

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/11/2022 To

31/10/2023

Charity name: West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church

Charity registration number: 1141051

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 1.To advance the Christian faith in
the charity as set out in its accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in
governing document such ways and in such parts of the United
Kingdom or the world as the trustees and
the main church committee from time to
time may deem fit
2.To relieve sickness and financial
hardship and to promote and preserve
good health by the provision of funds,
goods or services of any kind, including
through the provision of counselling and
support in such parts of the United
Kingdom or the world as the Trustees and
the main church committee from time to
time may deem fit; and
3.To advance education in such ways and
in such parts of the United Kingdom or the
world as the Trustees and the main church
committee from time may deem fit
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1 . Delivering church services twice on a
1.19
activities in relation to those weekly basis
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the 2. Supporting members of our church and
activities, projects or the community during times of crisis such
services identified in the as bereavements. Support is also given to
accounts. the underprivileged.
3. Running youth programmes to ensure
we instil good values in them and provide
them with holistic life lessons to promote
their physical, mental, social and spiritual
development
Statement confirming Para 1.18 All trustees are fully aware of the public
whether the trustees have benefit guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
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Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Not applicable to the charity
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteers run church services, provide
support to church members and
manage the resources of the church
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP
reference
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 OBJECTIVE OUTCOME COMMENT
Service Delivery Achieved Church services
were delivered
every Sunday
and mid-week
prayers every
Wednesday
without fail.
Sunday School
lessons were
also delivered.
Notable activity
within the
children’s Sunday
School.
Support our
members during
difficult times		 Achieved The pastoral
team, working
closely with the
Deacon,
provided
spiritual and
material support
during difficult
times
Regular reporting
+ Mid-year
Reporting
Achieved		 The church was
kept up to date
on a weekly
basis on its
financial matters
and other
relevant
information. A
mid-year report
was also
prepared and
presented to the
church – and it
was well
received.
Resource
Generation		 Achieved Enough cash
resources were
generated to
meet all our
financial
obligations,
leaving us with a
surplus of
£17,995 at the
end of the year.
We also received
£14,389 in gift
aid this year
(covering last
year and this
year).
Charitable cause Achieved We spent £700
on supporting
the Lobengula -
Zimbabwe BICC
education
programme for
the
underprivileged
children. We also
spent a further
£700 supporting
members during
hard times.
Fund Raising Achieved We raised
£4,750
compared to a
budget of
£1,200. This was
a good result.
However, we are
aware that some
pledges made
have not been
honoured as yet
and we continue

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to encourage
brethren to
make good of
these.
Constitutional Not Committee
Updates Achieved decided to shift
focus to
pursuing the
purchase of a
building for the
church and this
was shelved.
Revive Men’s Achieved We now have a
fellowship functioning
committee led
by Mr F. Nyoni
and we continue
to support them
as they continue
to work on the
fellowship
National and Achieved We were able to
Regional provide all the
Programmes support needed
at all church
levels. This
includes always
making financial
contributions on
time.
Online Footprint Partly More work
needs to be
Achieved done on social
media
Acquire assets Achieved A new keyboard
was bought
Calendar Achieved All planned
Management church calendar
events were
successfully
carried out.
Acquire accounting Not Committee
software Achieved decided to shift
focus to
pursuing the
purchase of a
building for the
church and this
was shelved.
Anniversary Not Committee
Celebrations Achieved decided to shift
focus to
pursuing the
purchase of a
building for the
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church and this
was shelved.
Secure building for
the church		 Not
Achieved		 Negotiations
with Highgate
Baptist Church
are still ongoing
Charity
Commission/HMRC
obligations		 Achieved All done on time

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

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Covered above
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The church raised £4,750 towards a
building purchase fund. This was an
internal fund-raising activity with
members making voluntary
contributions.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 None in the current year
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The church raised £49,033 and spent
£31,037, leaving us with a surplus of
£17,995
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Building Fund reserve is reviewed at
the end of each year and a decision
is made dependent on the financial
performance in that year
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £39,889
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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Mainly offering and tithes collected
during church services as well as
The charity’s principal Gift Aid
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Registered Charity
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 Trustees are elected at an Annual
General Meeting, by the church
members

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 Church is a member of the Brethren In
Christ Church In the UK (also a
registered charity which is an
association of all Brethren In Christ
Churches in England and Wales)
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1141051
Charity’s principal address 27 Deans Gate
Willenhall
WV13 3NH
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Themba Ndlovu Pastor Members
2 Dumisani Ncube Chairperson Members
3 Phosani Mwetwa Treasurer Members
Siphilisiwe Ladies’ Fellowship Members
4
Hanyana Mpofu Chairlady
Sibonginkosi Children’s Ministry Members
5
Ncube Leader
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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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)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Dumisani Ncube Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/10/2023