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2024-12-31-accounts
Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod
From Period start date To Period end date
Day
1st		 Month
January		 Year
2024		 Day
31st		 Month
December		 Year
2024

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 November 2022 The trustees
Gareth John
Gordon		 Since November 2022 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 Trustee 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 met on Saturday 18th May 2024. This report includes details of the discussions and includes certain additions and amendments to provide final “end of year” details.

2024 Finance summary

Trustee Gareth Gordon, opened with prayer, and then Chair Peter Hawkins (PH) reported on the 2024 finances to date. The figures follow, You may choose to include adjusted with end of year updates: further statements, where £129,700 Opening balance 1st January 2024 [Jan. 2023, £109,000] relevant, about:

£154,980 Balance at 31-December 2024 [cp 31-Dec. 2023, £102,800] We presently have more than a three month cushion for expenses. During the year the dollar exchange estimated avg. $1.25 per £1.00. Responses from Google Ad Grant campaigns in 2024 : NB This programme is calculated in US$.

GoogleGrant Ads: Views 84,600 for 2024, 17,500 Clicks to LHT at $3.18

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per click, 20.7% click through rate. $55.700 of possible $120,000 spent.

2025 budget

Our proposed 2025 budget was sent to Leon Walker and Doug Horchak, the International Coordinator, in September. Some of the highlights include the good starting bank balance of £129,700 on Jan 1st, 2024, higher than the predicted amount in last year's budget, due to new contributors.

The budgeted Income was set at £93,600, while the Budgeted Expenses was £88,000. The dollar exchange estimate for 2024 is $1.25 per £1, but this is a guesstimate. The following items for 2024 were included:

  1. Combined services twice per month.

  2. Planning began for the retirement of Regional Pastor Peter Hawkins and the transfer of U.S. pastor Paul Carter to the U.K.

  3. We rely on Google Grants (to the value of $10,000 per month) to reach Britain and draw viewers to Life, Hope and Truth.

  4. Expenses for flights to Church Youth Camp have been set aside for seven campers, and three staff will be travelling privately.

  5. We increase the three-month cushion for expenses to £30,000 due to member visits in Europe.

Festival report for 2024/2025

The Festival site was designated a US site as the majority of attendees were from the USA. The highest attendance In Ashbourne, Ireland in 2024 was 310 with a good mixture of overseas and European visitors. The site in Ireland is also planned as a US site for 2025. As in 2024, tours and hotel contacts have been organised by UK and US members. The Tunbridge Wells satellite site will also operate in 2025 as 2024..

Congregational matters

Combined services continued twice per month in Caterham. This enabled more fellowship between brethren, and more members being able to attend due to the location. Soper Hall is usually available, unless a local activity takes 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 July 2025

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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 2024
Period start date		 To 31st December 2024
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
79,107
18,554
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56,226
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153,886
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-
153,886
13,991
6,212
17,540
7,158
4,421
6,359
65,967
4,977
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126,623
1,968
1,968
128,591
25,295
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129,684
154,980		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
79,107
18,554
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56,226
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153,886
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153,886		 Last year
to the nearest £
General offerings and tithes 79,107 65,054
HolyDays 18,554 7,622
Gift Aid - -
Other 56,226 5,223
Investment income - -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 153,886 77,899
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
77,899
Office expenditure 13,991 - - 13,991 15,375
Church - meetinghalls 6,212 - - 6,212 4,638
Church - travel 17,540 - - 17,540 5,247
Church -youth 7,158 - - 7,158 **# ** 2,514
Church - other 4,421 - - 4,421 14,146
Postage 6,359 - - 6,359 5,392
Festivals 65,967 - - 65,967 14,809
Assistance 4,977 - - 4,977 4,432
Proceeds of sale of Fixed Assets - - **# ** - - -
**Sub total ** 126,623 - - 126,623 66,553
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-		 1,968
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1,968
128,591
25,295
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Equipment and software 1,968 -
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**Sub total ** 1,968 -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
66,553
25,295 - - 25,295 129,684
- - - - -
129,684 - - 129,684 118,338
154,980 - - 154,980 129,684

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
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Bank account
Savings account
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details
Equipment and Software		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
118,338
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118,338
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
unrestricted funds
22,262
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Peter Hawkins		 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)
Date of
approval
Peter Hawkins 24th July 2025

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 2024 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 31/12/2024 .

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: 29th July 2025 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

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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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