||West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|1141051||CC16a| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||| ||Receipts andpayments accounts|||||||| ||For the period
from||Period start date||To|Period end date||| ||||01/11/2023|||31/10/2024||| |||||||||| |Section A Receipts and payments||||||||| ||Unrestricted
funds||Restricted
funds||Endowment
funds|Total funds||Last year| ||to the nearest
£||to the nearest £||to the nearest £|to the nearest £||to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts||||||||| |Offering andTithes|27,205||-||-|27,205||-| |Fund-raising|-||2,100||-|2,100||-| |Gift Aid|-||7,616||-|7,616||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| |Sub total(Gross income for
AR)|27,205||9,716||-|36,921||-| |||||||||| |A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).||||||||| ||-||-||-|-||| ||-||-||-|-||-| |Sub total|-||-||-|-||-| |||||||||| |Total receipts|27,205||9,716||-|36,921||-| |||||||||| |A3 Payments||||||||| |Rent|2,150||-||-|2,150||-| |Allowances|8,350||-||-|8,350||-| |Subscriptions to the UK Church Fund|1,320||-||-|1,320||-| |IT Costs|441|||||441||| |TravelingCosts|30|||||30||| |CateringCosts|1,704|||||1,704||| |Music Instruments|95|||||95||| |Convention Costs|1,240|||||1,240||| |SundaySchool Costs|49|||||49||| |Music MinistryCosts|543|||||543||| |Youth MinistryCosts|550|||||550||| |Welfare & Charity|650|||||650||| |Men's Fellowship|636|||||636||| |Ladies' Fellowship|500||-||-|500||-| |Insurance|351||-||-|351||-| |Mission Support Programme Costs|891||-||-|891||-| |Miscellaneous|969||-||-|969||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| ||-||-||-|-||-| |Sub total|20,469||-||-|20,469||-| |||||||||| |A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)||||||||| ||-||-||-|-||| ||-||-||-|-||| |Sub total|-||-||-|-||-| |||||||||| |Totalpayments|20,469||-||-|20,469||-| |||||||||| |Net of receipts/(payments)|6,736||9,716||-|16,452||-| |A5 Transfers between funds|-||-||-|-||-| |A6 Cash funds lastyear end|29,582||39,889||-|69,471||-| |Cash funds thisyear end|36,318||49,605||-|85,923||-| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |Categories|Details|Details|Details||Unrestricted
funds|Restricted
funds||Endowment
funds| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||to nearest £|to nearest £||to nearest £| |B1 Cash funds|Operating Fund||||36,318|-||-| ||Building Fund Reserve||||-|49,605||-| ||||||-|-||-| ||Total cash funds||||36,318|49,605||-| ||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))||||OK|||OK| ||||||Unrestricted
funds|Restricted
funds||Endowment
funds| ||Details||||to nearest £|to nearest £||to nearest £| |B2 Other monetary assets|||||-|-||-| ||||||-|-||-| ||||||-|-||-| ||||||-|-||-| ||||||-|-||-| ||||||-|-||-| |||||||||| ||Details||||Fund to which
assetbelongs|Cost (optional)||Current value
(optional)| |B3 Investment assets||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||||| ||Details||||Fund to which
asset belongs|Cost (optional)||Current value
(optional)| |B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||-||-| |||||||||| ||Details||||Fund to which
liabilityrelates|Amount due
(optional)||When due
(optional)| |B5 Liabilities||||||-||| |||||||-||| |||||||-||| |||||||-||| |||||||-||| |||||||||| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature||||Print Name|||Date of
approval| ||||||Dumisani Ncube|||31/10/2024| |||||||||| ## **Independent examiner’ s report** ## **To the Trustees of West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church** ## **Accounts for the year ended 31October 2024** I have conducted an independent examination of the West Midlands Brethren in Christ Church (herewith referred to as 'Church', per the requirements of the Charities Commission in England and Wales and am happy to report the following; - - The accounts have been prepared on an Income and expenditure basis per the election of the board of Trustees for charities with annual income of less than £250k, and have been prepared to a very satisfactory standard, - - This is an independent review and not an audit which is required for charities with an annual income of more than £1million - - The Trustee report which is a requirement of the charities commission is out of scope for this review.  Following a detailed review of the annual statements for the year ended 31 October 2024 I am able to offer my independent assurance that the Church's financial records are complete and accurately reflect its transactions. No conflict of interest issues that prevent the examiner from carrying out this examination were identified. Ndumiso Gumbo FCCA Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants Email: ndu_g1@yahoo.co.uk Phone: 07753393950 DATE: 30/08/2025 ## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 01/11/2023 To 31/10/2024 Charity name: West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church Charity registration number: 1141051 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1.To advance the Christian faith in
accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in
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
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|1.Delivering church services twice on a
weekly basis
2. Supporting members of our church and
the community during times of crisis such
as bereavements. Support is also given to
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
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are fully aware of the public
benefit guidance issued by the Charity
Commission| 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.|| |||Support our
members during
difcult times|Achieved|This has
continues
successfully
although may
have been
afected by the
post of Deacon
fallingvacant.|| |||Regular reporting
+ Mid-year
Reporting|Achieved|This continues to
be done regularly.
The mid-year
report was
presented to the
church.|| |||Resource
Generation|Achieved|Enough cash
resources were
generated to
meet all our
fnancial
obligations,
leaving uswitha|| |||||surplus of
£16,452|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Charitable cause|Achieved|Supported the
Macmillan Cancer
Walk and we are
looking forward to
do more with
them in the
future.|| |||Fund Raising|Partly
Achieved|We raised £2,100
compared to a
budget of £6,000.
.We are also
aware that more
than £30,000 was
pledged by the
wider UK church
community
towards
the building. We
await information
on
how much has
been raised and
how it
will be transferred
toWMBICC|| |||National and
Regional
Programmes|Achieved|We were able to
provide all the
support needed at
all church levels.
This year we have
also been able to
host the July
convention and
the
Ladies
conference. We
are seeking
further guidance
on better
managing
national events
alongside the
regional
and national
leadership.|| |||Secure Building
for the Church|Ongoing|Terms of
reference for
purchasing the
Highgate Church
Building under
negotiation.|| |||Constitutional
Updates|Not
Achieved|This has been
shelved until the
building
project has been
completed|| |||Online Footprint|Not
Achieved|This really needs
our attention next
year as it has
signifcantly
regressed in
the past year.
21|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Calendar
Management|Achieved|All planned
church calendar
events were
successfully
carried out.|| |||Charity
Commission/HMR
C 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 £2,100 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 £36,921 and spent
£20,469 leaving us with a surplus of
£16,452| |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|£49,605| |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| ## 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|
Mainly offering and tithes collected
during church services as well as
Gift Aid| |---|---|---| |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||| ## 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 |Charity name|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1141051| |Charity’s principal address|27 Deans Gate
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appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Themba Ndlovu|Pastor||Members| ||Dumisani Ncube|Chairperson||Members| ||Phosani Mwetwa|Treasurer||Members| ||Siphilisiwe
Hanyana Mpofu|Ladies’ Fellowship
Chairlady||Members| ||Sibonginkosi
Ncube|Children’s Ministry
Leader||Members| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 31/10/2024