Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
Period end dale
Year
2023
From
January
To 3151
December 2023
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
THE CHLIRCH OF GOD- A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION -
BRITISH ISLES
Other names charity is known by
COGWA-BI
Registered charity number lif any)
1141326
Charity's principal address
57 Coates Lane
combe
hamshire
HP13 SET
Buckin
Postcode
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Date¥ acted if not for whole
ear
Trusteè name
Office lif anyl
Name of p8rson lor body) entitled
toa
oint trustèe
if an
Two original trustees
David Treybig
Peter David
Hawkins
Chair
Michael Murdoch
Since November 2022
Since November 2022
The trustees
Gareth John
Gordon
The truslees
10
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff mèmbers {Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
D88cription of the charity's trusts
Type of govérning document
deefl, 'on$tiliilio' I,
Constitution
How the Charity is constituted
As a trust
Trustee selection methods
The initial trustees were selected as Trustees upori adoption of the
Constitution. Thereafter. the trustees can appoint additional trustees who
are confirmed as truste8s at the annual general meeting that follows his or
hera
ointment.
Additional governance i88ues Ioptlonal Infomiationl
You may chooso to include
additional information, where
relevant. about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induclion and
training of trustees.,
the charily's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works..
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures lo manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
OUR MISSION IS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF
GOD AND MAKE DISCIPLES FROM AMONG THOSE WHOM GOD
CALLS
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Summary of the main
activities undertaken for tha
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
As above- the continued operation of active worshipping congregations
and associated activities.
Additional details of objectivos and actlvltles (Optional infomiatlon)
The trustees of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association - British
Isles mel initially on Saturday 181 July 2023. and confirmed end of year
figures on 18 May 2024, This report includes details of the discussions
and includes the additions and amendments to provide final 2023 "end of
year" figures.
We opened the meeting with prayer, and then the Chair reported on the
available 2023 financial figures (adjusted below with end of year
updates)..
£ 118,338 2023 Opening balance1£102,800 in January 20221
£ 77,899 2023 Income1£62,087 in 20221
£ 66,533 2023 Expenses1£46,549 in 20221
£ 129,684 Cash balance 31 December 20231£118,338 at Dec 31, 2022]
You may choose lo include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
Congregations & Attendance
We are limited in how many meeting venues we can provide for the
growing number of interested bul scattered members. The weekly
webcast is invaluable in making the services more widely available and
around 100 live connections are online for the Servi￿$, which often
include HQ video sermons. Several hundred view the services later.
The expense of halls in ￿ntral London is prohibitive, so our venues tend
to be on the edge ofthe M25 motorway. Transport to services has also
been com
licated b
union strikes affectin
bus services, train lines, and
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the cancellation often occurs soon after being announced. Combined
services are best suited lo those with their own transport, though the
Caterham venue is well connected to the London transport network.
Attendance from around 20 without a Church of G)d 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 th8
Charity is being Gompiled, as well as a list of security details for
emergency us8. Details of bank arrangements, regular payments. and
assets, will also be available for trustees once completed.
Review of the responses to our Google Ads in 2023..
Respondents are directed to various articles on the Life, Hope and Trulh
website, with the hope they will also request Discern magazine.
Guidance is being given by HQ to improve the response rate.
Paid ads..
Views 2,960,000 in 2023,
52,800 clicks to LHT in 2023.
Click rate 1.80h, Cost £8,900 @ £0.17
Goo
leGrant Ads..
Views 172,000 for 2023,
26,300 Clicks to LHT al $2.56 per click,
17,3 % click through rate.
Total of $67,500 of possible $120,000 spent.
2024 Budget projectlon
Starting proje￿ed bank balance Jan 1st, 2024.. £129,700
Budgeted Incom8 £78,000
Budgeted Expenses £67,000
Projected balance at end of 2024 £140,000
Our proposed 2024 budget was sent lo Leon Walker, the International
Coordinator, in October 2023 Some of the highlignts includè the good
starting bank balance of £129,700 for Jan 1 st, 2024, higher than the
predicted amount in last year's budget, due to new contributors.
The following items for 2023 were included..
1. Combined services twice per month.
2. Review of reimbursing HQ for the cosl of printing and shipping Discern
and One Accord to Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
3. Continue reimbursing HQ for the cost of Disc8m and One Accord
being sent to UK.
4. We rely on Google Grants (to the value of $10,000 per month} to reach
Britain and draw viewers lo Life, Hope and Truth. We plan lo continue the
paid ads during 2024 and then re-evaluate.
5. We maintained the three-monlh cushion for expense5, amounting
currently lo £30,000.
Festival report for 2023
The highest attendance In Eastbourne in 2023 was 110 with a good
mixture of overseas and European visitors. In 2024 the site will be
replaced by an international site in Ashbourne, Ireland at the Pillo Hotel.
A small satellite site in Tunbrid e Wells will be available for those unable
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to travel.
Renewal of trustees..
David Treybig, Peter Hawkins, Michael Murdoch and Gareth Gordon
continue as trustees in 2024.
Congregational matters
Combined seNices are now taking place twice per monlh. We continue to
search for additional venues with better parking Opiions and cost
reduction.
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 inforniationl
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant aboLrt'.
the charity's principal
sources of funds {including
any fundraising}',
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
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)
Position leg Secretary, Chair,
ètc}
Peter David Hawkins
Chairman ofthe Trustees
Date
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CHURCH OF GOO
AWORLDMDE A550CIATION- BRITISH ISLES
Charfty no
1141326
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
1s1J￿Uary 2023
To
' 31s1 t>8cembgr2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unr•$trlcted
funds
lothe nè4re
Reslrfcted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total lunds
Last year
tothg near•st£
tothb n•arq#t£
to th• n￿re$t£
tOlh•n•At&st£
A1 Recelpts
65,054
62,007
7,622
5,223
5.223
Inve5l￿ent IfKorne
Sub totallGr08s income for
AR)
77,899
77,899
62,Q87
A2 Assot and InvostmÈnt Sales.
15ee tablel-
Sub total
77,899
77,099
62.087
A3 Payments
Offi=9 *wendilUre
Ch￿rth- mèalin
ChLrch. travel
ChL4f£h_ Youth
Courch-0I￿r
PoEts
15.375
4.e38
5,247
2.$14
14146
5,392
14,809
4432
4.63B
5.247
2.814
14,148
5.392
14,Bog
4,432
3,OT7
45
19.292
,434
5,7Y1
As&Él3nca
Pfocéeds ulsala of Fixed A55gts
Sub total
Iq553
66.553
45.021
A¢ A8SOt and inve$trnent
purchases, (S￿ table)
Eq&iprn8rt and softvJre
1.$29
Sub total
Totalpayments
66,S53
66,$53
46.550
Net of recelpts/{payments)
A5 Trantsfpr5 between funds
A6 Cash fund5 last year end
Cash funds this year end
11.346
11,346
15,538
118,338
129.684
118,338
125,684
102.800
118,3
CCXX R1 •c¢ourtl$ ISSI
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the pethd
Unrestrl¢¢ed
fund¥
lo noaio8t£
Restrlcted
funds
Endo%vFnent
funds
Categod
L)etails
B1 Cash funds
Bank 8tt0unl
118,338
S8￿n9$ acoxni
Total cash funds
11&33
Unr05tFlctod
fund8
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fund¥
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fund8
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84 A580ts retalned for th•
¢harlty'• own u0•
un￿&trici¢￿ fund
20.494
towhlrh
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Signatur8
Print Name
Dale of
Peter Hawkins
CCXX R2 accounts Issi
0911012024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
membèrs of
Church of God- a Wortdwtde Association - British Isles
On accounts forthe year
ended
31 st December 2023
Charity no
lif any)
1141326
Set out on pages
1and2
I report to the Iruste8s on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3111212023.
Re$ponsibilltles and As the charity Irust88s of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basi$ of report of the accounts in accordance with Ihg rèquiremènts of the Charities Act
2011 {"Ihe 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 Ihe applicable Dlrections given by the Charily Commisslon
under sectlon 14515llb) of the Act
I have complèted my 8X8minalion. I confirni that no ma18rial matters have
come to my attention
in connection with
the examination which give8 me Cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordanGe with section 130 of
the Act Of
the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have comè across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be rèached.
Please delete the won¥s in the brackets if they do not apply.
Slgnod:
Date:
10th October 2024
Name:
David Michael Green
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(s) or body
Ilf any):
FCA
Address:
Gowers Limited, The Old School Hous8, Bridge Road,
Hunlon 8ridge, Kings Langley, Herts.
WD4 8SZ
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the éxaminer needs to highlight matters of concem Isee 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
October 2018