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2022-12-31-accounts
Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
From Period start date To Period end date
Day
1st		 Month
January		 Year
2022		 Day
31st		 Month
December		 Year
2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

THE CHURCH OF GOD – A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION – BRITISH ISLES

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1141326 Charity's principal address

Postcode

COGWA-BI

57 Coates Lane High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 5ET

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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(if any)
David Treybig Two original trustees
Peter David
Hawkins		 Chair
Michael Murdoch Since December 2021 The trustees
Gareth John
Gordon		 Since December 2021 The trustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

[Constitution ]

How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[As a trust ] The initial trustees were selected as Trustees upon adoption of the Trustee selection methods Constitution. Thereafter, the trustees can appoint additional trustees who (eg. appointed by, elected by) are confirmed as trustees at the annual general meeting that follows his or her appointment.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the OUR MISSION IS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF charity set out in its GOD AND MAKE DISCIPLES FROM AMONG THOSE WHOM GOD governing document CALLS

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory As above – the continued operation of active worshipping congregations declaration that trustees have and associated activities. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The trustees of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association - British Isles held their AGM on Saturday 10th December 2022. This report includes details of the discussions and includes certain additions and amendments to provide final “end of year” figures.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

The Chair, Peter Hawkins (PH), opened with prayer, and then reported on the 2022 finances. The figures follow, adjusted with end of year updates:

Attendance

We are limited in how we can provide more meetings for the growing number of interested people. The expense of halls in central London is prohibitive, so our venues tend to be on the edge of the M25 motorway. Transport to services has also been complicated by union strikes affecting bus services, train lines, and the cancellation often occurs soon

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after being announced. Combined services are best suited to those with their own transport, though the Caterham venue is well connected to the London transport network. Attendance from around 20 who did not have a Church of God venue for the Feast of Tabernacles were welcomed in Eastbourne. Miscellaneous A list of contacts the Chair has made over the last 12 years relating to the Charity is being compiled, as well as a list of security details for emergency use. Details of bank arrangements, regular payments, and assets, will also be available for trustees. Review of the responses from Google Ad Grant campaigns in 2022: NB This programme is calculated in US$. We had 21,500 clicks at $3.19 per click, a click-through rate of 13%. [In 2021, 29,800 clicks at $2.16 per click, at a click-through rate of 17%]. A total of $69,000 of a possible $120,000 was utilized. Respondents are directed to various articles on the Life, Hope and Truth website, with the hope they will also request Discern magazine. Advice will be sought to improve the response rate. Review of the responses to our paid Google Ads in 2022: NB This programme is calculated in GB£ This is a paid advertising programme started mid July 2022, funded from our budget. We had 6,700 clicks at £0.37 per click, a click-through rate of 2%. A total of 231,000 ad impressions were delivered. Advice will be sought to improve the response rate. Two thirds asked for details of our Encouraging Bible Verses section on the Life, Hope and Truth website. One third of the responses were requesting the Bible course. Notably, 80% of respondents were using their mobile phone. 2023 budget Our proposed 2023 budget was sent to Leon Walker, the International Coordinator, in October. Some of the highlights include the good starting bank balance of £102,800 on Jan 1st, 2022, higher than the predicted amount in last year's budget, due to new contributors. The budgeted Income was set at £31,500, while the Budgeted Expenses was £35,000. The dollar exchange estimate for 2023 is $1.25 per £1, but this is a guesstimate. The following items for 2023 were included: 1. Combined services twice per month. 2. Continue reimbursing HQ for the cost of printing and shipping Discern

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and One Accord to Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  1. Continue reimbursing HQ for the cost of Discern and One Accord being sent to Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

  2. We rely on Google Grants (to the value of $10,000 per month) to reach Britain and draw viewers to Life, Hope and Truth. We plan to continue the paid ads during 2023 and then re-evaluate.

  3. We maintained the three-month cushion for expenses, amounting currently to £20,000.

Festival report for 2022 and plans 2023

The highest attendance In Eastbourne this year was 110 with a good mixture of overseas and European visitors, as well as around 20 who were unable to attend with WCG. The site in Eastbourne, East Sussex is also planned for 2023.

Renewal of trustees:

David Treybig and Peter Hawkins agreed to continue as trustees. The two new trustees, Michael Murdoch and Gareth Gordon, were selected by the existing trustees.

Congregational matters

Combined services are now taking place twice per month. This enables more fellowship between brethren, and more members are able to attend due to the locations. The White Hart Barn in Godstone and Soper Hall in Caterham are usually available, though sometimes we are pre-empted due to local activities taking precedence.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity intends to hold reserves sufficient to meet its foreseeable upcoming costs for at least three months.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Peter David Hawkins Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chairman of the Trustees ] Date 24th October 2023

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A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION - BRITISH ISLES
CHURCH OF GOD		 A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION - BRITISH ISLES
CHURCH OF GOD		 A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION - BRITISH ISLES
CHURCH OF GOD		 A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION - BRITISH ISLES
CHURCH OF GOD		 1141326
Charity no		 1141326
Charity no		 1141326
Charity no		 CC16a
For the period
from		 1st January 2022
Period start date		 To 31st December 2022
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
62,087
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62,087
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62,087
8,240
3,077
45
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19,292
4,141
4,434
5,791
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45,021
1,529
1,529
46,549
15,538
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102,800
118,338		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
62,087
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62,087
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62,087		 Last year
to the nearest £
General offerings and tithes 62,087 50,561
HolyDays - -
Gift Aid - -
Festival costs - -
Investment income - -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 62,087 50,561
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
50,561
Office expenditure 8,240 - - 8,240 6,900
Church - meetinghalls 3,077 - - 3,077 1,544
Church - travel 45 - - 45 720
Church -youth - - - - **# ** -
Church - other 19,292 - - 19,292 10,836
Postage 4,141 - - 4,141 3,465
Festivals 4,434 - - 4,434 3,250
Assistance 5,791 - - 5,791 1,480
Proceeds of sale of Fixed Assets - - **# ** - - -
**Sub total ** 45,021 - - 45,021 28,193
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46,549
15,538
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Equipment and software 1,529 279
**Sub total ** 1,529 279
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
28,472
15,538 - - 15,538 22,089
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102,800 - - 102,800 80,712
118,338 - - 118,338 102,800

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period the end of the period
Categories
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Equipment and Software
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Bank account
Savings account
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
118,338
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118,338
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
unrestricted funds
Fund to which
liability relates		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
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Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
20,494
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Amount due
(optional)
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-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
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-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature Print Name
Peter Hawkins		 Date of
approval
Peter Hawkins 24/10/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Church of God – a Worldwide Association – British Isles members of

On accounts for the year 31st December 2022 Charity no 1141326 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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:

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.

Signed: Date: 25th October 2023 Name: David Michael Green Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Gowers Limited, The Old School House, Bridge Road, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Herts. WD4 8SZ

October 2018

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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

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