CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH ACCOUNTS 31ST MARCH 2024
EMMANUEL STEPHENS & CO. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, BUSINESS ADVISERS & CONSULTANTS 62 BEECHWOOD ROAD, LONDON E8 3DY
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER IN ENGLAND AND WALES
1142254
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
Reports and Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2024
| CONTENTS | |
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| Charity Information | 1 |
| Trustees Report | 2 |
| Accountant's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to Accounts | 6 - 7 |
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
Charity Information
THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
Ms Funmilayo Ajani
Ms Bola Oshodi Solarin
Mary Adijat Itabiyi
Charity Registration No:
1142254
BUSINESS OFFICE
Chartwell Business Park Block H, Unit 4, 61-65 Paulet Road London SE5 9HW
BANKERS
Natwest Hackney, Amhurst 20 Armhurst Road London E8 1QZ
ACCOUNTANTS
EMMANUEL STEPHENS & CO. 62 BEECHWOOD ROAD LONDON E8 3DY
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES TO MEMBERS OF THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
The Trustees present their report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. Celestial Church of Christ Gospel of Light Parish is a registered charity with the overall mission of spreading the Christian faith, alleviating poverty and reaching out to those that are marginalised in the society at large. We started the year with a spirit-filled service with the motive of continuous soul-winning for the Kingdom of Christ.
Th church activities for the year in review are classiffied into standard, special and inter parish. The standard activities are are regularly held weekly ,monthly and annually, they are part of the Church calender worldwide and are observed by all parishes including Gospel of Light parish
The special activities are home grown activities that are designed to meet the needs of the members of the parish including the parish cantata, the summer feast , a special grand command music performance to include special artists from Europe and Africa.
Inter parish activities are related activities and special proprammes of sister parishes and other denominations for which the parish regularly gets invited to particiate or as a guest. They include revival programmes and seminars.
Ms Funmilayo Ajani
Date
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the period ended 31st March 2024, Which are set out on paged 3 to 6.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the Charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Account: you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 ("the Act") does not apply. It is my responsibility to:
. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
. to follow the procedure s laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) of the 2011 Act;
. to state whether particulat matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act.
have not been met: or
- to which, in my opinion, attention be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Emmanuel Stephens & Co.
Chartered Accountants, Business Advisers & Consultants 62 Beechwood Road London E8 3DY
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st March 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Incoming Resources | |||||||
| Tithes, Offerings & | 1 | ||||||
| Similar Incoming Resources | 67,865 | - | 67,865 | 47,261 | |||
| Gift Aid Repayments | 11,789 | 11,789 | 12,602 | ||||
| Grant | 0 | 0 | 9980 | ||||
| Total Incoming Resources | 79,654 | - | 79,654 | 69,843 | |||
| Charitable Resources Expended | |||||||
| Direct Charitable expenses | 2 | 2,745 | - | 2,745 | 18,772 | ||
| Fundraising Publicity | 3 | - | - | - | |||
| Management & Administration | 4 | 79,551 | - | 79,551 | 61,347 | ||
| Total Resources expended | 82,296 | - | 82,296 | 80,119 | |||
| Net Incoming Resources for the year | - | 2,642 |
- | - | 2,642 |
10,277 | |
| Funds Brought Forward | 49,790 | - | 49,790 | 39,513 | |||
| Fund Balances carried forward | 47,148 | - | 47,148 | 49,790 |
All disclosures relate to the continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those disclosed above.
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
Balance sheet as at 31st March 2017
| Balance sheet as at 31st March 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||||
| Other tangible Fixed Assets | 9 | - | - | |||
| - | - | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
| Stock | 348 | 348 | ||||
| Cash in Hand/ Bank | 47,450 | 29,538 | ||||
| 47,798 | 29,886 | |||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Amount falling due within one year | 6 | (650) | (650) | |||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 47,148 | 29,236 | ||||
| LONG TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Amount falling due more than a year | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 47,148 | 29,236 | |||||
| ACCUMULATED FUNDS | ||||||
| Unrestricted | 7 | 47,148 | 29,236 | |||
| Restricted | 8 | - | - | |||
| 47,148 | 29,236 |
Approved by the Trustees and Signed on their behalf:
Funmilayo Ajani Date
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CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT PARISH
Notes to the financial statements for the period ended 31st December 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounts have been prepared in compliance with the statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): Accounting for Charities.
1. GRANTS, DONATIONS ETC
These are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are received.
2. DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
This comprises all expenditure directly related to the objects of the of the charity. It also includes the expenditure in support of that activity where material.
| in support of that activity where material. | |
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| Donations Pastoral Dues Motor Expenses |
2024 2023 £ £ - 14,643 1,200 1,200 1,545 2,929 |
| 2,745 18,772 |
3. FUND RAISING AND PUBLICITY
This comprise the costs incurred in connection with the management of the charity's assets. These costs are organisational as opposed to project administration costs. They include costs for complying with the constitutional and statutory requirements.
4. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Rent & Rates | 24,040 | 25,200 | |
| Church Expenses | 26,204 | - | |
| Publicity | 350 | - | |
| Buliding Improvement | - | 12,183 | |
| Shepherd's Expenses | 5,591 | 20,800 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 200 | 632 | |
| Printing , Postage & station | - | - | |
| Clergy Consultancy | 20,617 | - | |
| Evangelism & Welfare | - | - | |
| Insurance | 0 | 0 | |
| Telephone & Internet | 318 | 318 | |
| Legal & Professional fees | 1580.59 | 1564 | |
| Refuse Colletion | 0 | 0 | |
| Accountancy | 650 | 650 | |
| Misc | 0 | 0 | |
| 79,551 | 61,347 |
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5.DEPRECIATION
This has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives
| Musical Equipment | 20% |
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| Fixture & Fittings | 20% |
6. LIABILITIES
This represent the accountancy fees and the balance on HP repayment
| Accountancy Fees | 2024 2023 £ £ 650 650 |
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| 650 650 |
7. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
These are grants and donations received or receivable for the objects of the charity without restrictions as to purpose but are available as general funds.
8. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
Restricted funds are used for the purpose as specified by the donor. Expenditure that meets these criteria is identified to the fund.
9. FIXED ASSETS
| Cost/Valuation At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31st March 2024 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31st March 2024 Net Book Value At 31st March 2024 At 31st March 2023 |
Musical Equipment Fixtures & Fittings Total £ £ £ 7,937 7,259 15,196 0 - - |
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| 7,937 7,259 15,196 |
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| 7,937 7,259 15,196 0 0 - |
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| 7,937 7,259 15,196 |
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| 0 0 0 |
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| 0 0 0 |
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