GOD CENTRAL CHURCH. HARLO, REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1144715 RF.PORT OF THF. TRU.STF.F.,S AYD NA DITED FIYAYCIAL.8TATEhlEliT.% FI)R TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 11.4RCH 2U24 OR GOD CENTRAL CHI'RCH HARLOIV Page l of 11
GOD CbN'IRAL CIIURCII IIARLOIV COliTENTS OF THE FINAcIAL sTATEIE*T for th Y rEDd 2024 GODCLNTRAL CHLKCH PJ8e Roport of the Truytots Statement of Financial Activiliea B&lince Sheet Not¢s lo th¢ Finllncilll Stat¢m¢nls Page2of 11
GOD CENTRAI. CHURCH H.4RLOIV REPORT OF THF TRIISTEFS (vr thc Yer EDd¢d 31 Mr¢h 2024 Thc irusiees presLt)t their rcp)rt WLih Ihe tinancial siaiements of ihe chaniy for Ihe year ended 31 Marcli 2024. The Irusiees have adoprcd the provisions of Accounring and Reporting by Charities.. Starcmenr of Recommended Praaice applicable io tharitie prLparing their accollrtts ith accordance %'iih the Financial Reportirtg Standard applicable itt the UK artd Republic of Irelartd (FR$ 1021 leffeetive l Jartuary 20191. 0Ec.T1vE$ AND.4CTIVITIES Thc ChHrily'4 objecL% aTC fully 4taicd ID the trust deed of Gj Central Church. Harlow. They are.. Tth adi'an¢e the Chri_stian faith.. OthLr chariiable aims a5 thc trustee5 5tt fiL which in prdctice include., the relief of the disadvantaged Iiieedy. in hardship, agcd, sick, homeless); In the beRlnnlng. In january 2010 ihi LhuTLh ¥larted with a h4ndful of peL)ple rneeiing in local hoine¥. G(Kl linke(J hearts IugTcih¢r an(1 in MurLh 2010 'Ncwtruntiers Harlow Chunh Plant, wa5 fornied, praycd for by many of Ihc IoLal churches and had a w'cb%iic up and nnin8. Ry tiod s favour more pcoplc bclame Lvnn¢Li¢d with N¢M.froniiets Harlvw Church Plani and a publiL launch iuuk plJLe vn IhL 14ih NuvLmbL'r 2010 in ihL H41rlvw Pliiyhvu>e. In IhL lead up lu Ihis cveni ihL' niimL' tiod CLnlral ChurLh was Lh()bL tTI)m IhL 4LriplurL l King% 18 whirc Elijah Tcbuild% ihc iilicr uf thi LL)rd ai ML)uThi C'arni¥l and CJOJ promi%cli lu turn IhL hcart5 of the pcoplc back lo Him as Ilijah trusts Crf)d and kccps Ciod ccntral to cverythin8 8OLn8 on. Wc hclvc subsc4u¢n¢ly held s¢r%'ii¢s ID Ihc Qu¢¢ns¥aic Cincwvrld Lincma and nvw mc¢1 w¢¢kly ai P¢inbcrly ALadeiny. just vl'l'ihL Hurlow Town CLnlri. Ai ilLL iK'&iirhnirh# of2023 . tnL*iin8 al an athlilivnal SCLvnd bilL in NLwhall ALadLmy un IhL 2 and 4, Sunday¥ ufthe month. Volunteers GL)Ll C'cnirul provide.4 numcrou% opportuniiic% for i15 m¢mb¢r5 10 5¢rv¢ a5 volunic¢r%. In fxi the running of the ¥hurLh i d¢p¢n(l¢ni on ¢hur¢h m¢mb¢rs setvinB in i'oluntsry capo¢itits. W¢ #r¢ 8 div¢rs¢ p¢opl¢ b7¢ed with a n)yriad of gift%, we %eek Ic) enLI)ura8e everyi)ne to w'alk in the particular 8ifiing thai God has given Ihem and offer practical ()ppi)rtunilie% for crvicc within thc church. ThL ILadLr%hip and Iru%iee% w(7uld like 10 take this oppnffuniiy irj ih2nk e¥'eryone who voluniem wiihin Cjod Cenlral in whatever ¢apa¢ily. We hon()ur y()ur ¢()mmiiment kn God and His ¢hur¢h. ACHIF.I'F.1IF.NT AND PERFORIIANCE Charilfible actii'llie5 In 2023-2024 the (iodCentTal rongregalion grew. particularly M'ith people from different countrie5. This has r¢¢itcd Hn ¢ihnirally diTr'¢r5¢ Conggation which 15 10 b¢ r¢l¢brai¢d. Onc of our Significant achi¢v¢m¢ntS W35 th¢ sUfQe55ful d¢liv¢ry of Qui Summer Kid5 Club in August 2023, whLre we welLomed oi'er 45 ehildren from Newhall Acddemy_ Thi% event Jimed fo%tering d po%itike and nurtllring envininment, covenng es¥ential themeb %llth as ollr friendship, kirtdnes5, cultures, and uur feelin¥$. Throiigh engaging actil[leS and Ihoughilul 41iscussions. w.e endeafvored io in%iill a]UeS ihat conlribuie (o Ihe holistic dcvclopmcni of thes¢ young minds. Thc oi'mvhclmin8 allcndancc and actilc participation highlighicd Ihc success of our ellorls in crcaiing a meanin8ful impact wiihin ihc cornmuniry, and we look fonvard to continuing our charitable initiatiN'¢s in ihc coming years. Additionallv, we had the privilege of baptising four individuals w'ithin our cornmunity. These baptisims marked significant personal and 5Pintual jOUTneys foT th0 ini'olved. 5yynboli5ing a ¢OTlltnittnent to th¢iT faith and a eep¢r ronn¢ction with our rommunity. A5 w¢ contsT)U¢ to nurtur¢ and support the Spiritual gloth of OUT members, these baptism% %erve as a te%tament li) the positive ImpaLt our Lharity has ()n the live% of ittdividuals seekin¥ a prufvund artd meartingful Lunnellivn with their faith. We remain dediLated to fvsterin¥ a suppvrtive and inLlllsive enfvironment where individuals catt explore and deepen their spiritual journeys, contributiog to the ovcrall wcll-bcing ot our conimunity. Pa¥e3of 11
GOD CEI%TRAL CHLRCH H.4RLOIV REPORT UTr 'I'HL'I'RUS'I'LES for the I'car Ended JI Ilxrch 2024 Public benefit The Ttu%ie¢% hai'e due r¢gaTd for th¢ publi¢ iynefil guJdan¢e published by the Ch&rities Commi%sion. Sp¢cifi¢tslly, they have %tudied the f()Ili)wing Charity Commi%%ion do¢umenl% and beljeve ihai the a¢iJvilie& ofihe Charily and the ¢onienlS of this Teport aTe COTnpliant with ihe public benefit guidance pr(Ivided therein. Charities and Publjc BLnefJi (January 20081 ThL Adian¢¢mirtt of RLligiort for the Publi¢ B¢n¢fil ID¢¢¢xnb¢r 2(M)81 CC15b- ChaTity Reporting and Accouniing.. Thc e55¢niial% IApTiI 2¢NN)I -rhe majoriiy of the Church's meetings and eN'ents are open io ihe publie. li is a key aim io attract newcorner5 into the vaTiOU5 aeliltieS of the Lhiirch so thai they can partjcjpaiL Ln al bencfji fn)m all thai ihe ehurch has 10 olTer. To dale all of God CLntral's Lvcnis and aLIIVllics have free of Lharge. WherL' expensc may be ineurred SULh as the cosi ot. Iravel io ei'cnis or books for particular study cours¢s. ¢v¢ry ¢tTon is mad¢ io ¢nsur¢ ih&i ¢osi Ilo¢s Thoi ¢x¢lud¢ Ihos¢ io whom thg activity wi)uld bc e%pL¢ially bLrt¢fi¢ial FINANC.IAL REVIEII. Flnhnclml pos11ion Durin¥ IhL pliiud undLr TLVi¢W, WL had an incr¢asc in inLomL of £?5.IM)O, brin¥in¥ totsl inLumc iu £75k, OUT policy rLLogTni/.L.% liubiliiiLs LxrKndiiuTL whLn the LXPLlliL is puid. During this pcriod. liabililiL% inLUrrL in prior pcriud% wLrL paid, incTCi1sing our cxpcn.4c% 10 195K. Thi% Tcsulied in a defieii LifL20K in ihc ycaT1202.1.. £1 SK %urplus1. Ri•$L'rve$ pollcy C'hri%ll&in ('huTLh WL opcraic by faith. Irusiinb? thai GJ..% work done in GLKI'% way will ncvcr lack God'¥ hupply, how¢v¢r. prin¢ipl¢.i ()I'good si¢ward$hip #nd l¢gal rcgulaiions obligate lh¢ ¢hanty to hav¢ a resc¢5 puli¢y, I l#N'in¥ dil¢ r¢g41rd 10 the Charlty guidance reer%'e%. the Ini%iees con%ideT il prudent its Iiold a minirnum of IhrLi lli(Inih5 LXPLndiliirL a5 a rL&irvL. ThL5L funds unrLslriLlcd and hcid as Lurrcnl a55Lts. Thi% puli¢y is r¢i'i¢w¢d by th¢ trust¢¢s at leasi annually or whcn th¢ charity und¢rgo¢¥ signifi¢8nt changcs in in¢om¢, expendiiur¢ or 5tru¢turc. FUTURE PLANS Wc havc becn thankful for thc thing5 that God ha5 donc with thc church this ycar and cxpcct to 5cc MOTC in thc coihing year, As Lvif. WL ari looking ahiad lo ihL nLw year w'iih LXLjtLmL'IJI as WL LagLrly wali io SL whal God will do in our mids1. W hJvL had a numbLr of prophLltiL words rcgardin8 gft)wih in Lhurch numbcrs and are look forward io %Lein¥ how Ihi% will ¢om¢ to fruitivn. We look forward to Continuing in OUT mission of 5e¢ing J¢5U5 made MO famou5 in HaTlow and to thc end5 of tlie eartli by establishing a SLgnLfican¢ rhurch here in Harlow. Essex. s'I'RIIC'I'URb', C.Ol'fr:RNANC.L AND lA.AG.lTr'N Governing docurnent Th¢ charit>. Is ¢vnlroll¢d by 115 goveTning d(KumenL a deed oftru5t and ron5tituie5 uninrotporated chanty. Recrnltment and &ppolntment of ntw trllstees 'rom tirne lo tiTn¢ the tri]51¢e5 1Tr"ill rei'iew th¢ 5ki115 that the board ha5 and d¢twmin¢ whether there any knowledge or 5ki115 gaps ihai need io be fulfilled. TrLL%lee% are reLfLilted from within ihe LhurLh member%hip olG(xi Central Church, Harlow ihey should be active, reliable member% of rea%onably long %tanding. They should be people *'ho tlethrly demonstrate their undersiartding and commitment lo the N'ision and value5 of th¢ chur¢h and have demonstrated thi5 ¢Ommitrneni through 5¢n'ing and niaking financial contribution lo the Church. FurthertnOT¢ they need lo be pIt Vlho are deerned to hav¢ cotnp¢i¢nce cornmensuTal¢ '1th tli¢ fulfillnieni of the responsibilities of Trustees. Page4of 11
GOD CF,NTRAI. CHLRCH HARI.OII' REPORT UF THE TRLISTEES for the Ytar End 51 [r£h 2024 New Trustees are proposed by exisiing Tnlee8 in Consul110 wilh Ihe church's apostolic oversight. lThe appoiniinenl of a ncw irnsteL" io (he board tnusi bc passed by a vote of the majoriiy of ihe tnjsiees. A Irusiee nY only be appointed io the board ortce a saiisfaciory DBS (Disclosllre and Barring Seti'icel check has been nxeJved_ Or%AnisAtion&l 5truetsre The Tru%iee% have oveTall le&Tal and financial re%TK)n4ibiliiy for the Charity. They have entru*ied i() the eldeT%hip ieam the r¢5pun5ibility for ih¢ spltUal and 5traie¥ic direction of the churLh. as well as its. day-to-day Tunning. Indu¢tlon and trglrtlng of Iru$ie¢$ Upon appoiniineni a Iruslee will be provided with the following documen110.. A copy of ihe irusi deed at)d any amendmeThis 10 li A copy of the chariry's laicsi reJx>rt and sthiement of accounts A Copy af ihe last me¢tin¥'s Mirtus A copy ofihe m041 reLenl management figures A copy ofihc Child ProleLlion Policy A copy of ihe gcneral and fJnanLial PredureS Th¢ iraining needs of irust¥cs will b¢ ass¢ss¢d on an individu81 basi$ and tyaining will bc provid¢d by aucnding ¢ours¢$ or Ihri)Iigh Ihc mcntaring of another inL%tce. Wldtr neiwork tiod C'L'iiiral L'hLifLh, Harlow is a pari of a fajnily of LhiirLlics known Relaiional Mission. Rk'lalional Missii)n re a family i)f 75+ ¢hiir¢he8 based in the UK, mainland F.urop¢ and in¢T¢2singly 8¢ros% Ih¢ globe. This chllr¢h family nclwork not only Providcs suppoll io ihc local church. bui also cnahles thc local church to cxtcnd its mili.%ional reach to many parts of ihe world. REFERENC.E AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reg15tered Charlt). nurnber 1144715 Prln¢lp#l Addr¢$5 CIO.6 Cherry Old Harlvw E%&L'x CM17 OEX Tru$t¢¢$ Mr l Rlinfry Mr Ll Noiris Mi%% C JdLk%on Approved by order of the board of tn15tees on l¥ tkcember 2024 and 5ignd on its behalf by.. laii Reiiilry IDÈL 18, 2024 20..20 GMT) Mr lan Remfry Chairperson Page5of 11
GOD CF,NTRAI. CHLRCH HARI.OII' 5TATEMEYT OF FII.4ICIAL ACTII'ITIES lor the l'ear Ended JI [r(h 2014 31J.24 31J.23 UnT¢5trirtyt Totsl funds Total funds fund4 Notrs JNC.OME AND ETr4DOWlfEwfs FROM Donations and legacie5 75,115 49,978 Inve%imeni income Tot1 75221 75231) 49.999 EXPENDITLREON Ch#rlrble a¢d%'liles AdvaiiLLm¥ni ol"Ihe (tosp¢I Relief of Ihos¢ in 92262 2.912 92.262 2.912 27.0¥3 'r4tl 95,174 95.174 34.509 119.9531 119.9441 RECL)NCILIATION OF FUNDS Tot1 funds brouihi (or**rd 37206 728 37.934 22.444 TI)TAI. FLTNDS CARRIF.D F()RWARD 17253 737 17.990 37.9.14 Pa¥e6of 11
GOD CENTRAI. CHURCH H.4RLOIV BALA(E SHEET for the I'exr Ended 31 Ilarcb 2024 31J.24 31J.23 Unre5thcd ReMrici Totsl fund Total fund Nos CURRENT ASSETS Lash ai bank and In hand 17253 737 17,990 37,934 NET C.URRENT ASSETS 17255 737 17.990 37.934 TI)TAI. A4SF.TS LFSS CURRTr.NT I.IAllII.I'riTr-s 17253 737 17,990 37,934 Ntr.'I' A.SSTr.'J'S 17253 737 17.990 37,934 Unr¥%iriit¢d funds RehiriLied lund&' 17353 737 37,20& 72% 'IU'I'AL Tr'LINDS 17.9 37,934 'rhe financial %t&lcmen15 were approved by Ihe13oard ofTets and auiknriKd f(x issue on 18 Ikcember 2024 and were 4iuiiLd lin IL% b¢hAifby'. Mr lan Rcinfry Chair vfTrubie&4 The no*s fonD part of these fitLancial sratements Pa¥e7of 11
GOD CENTRAI. CHURCH H.4RI.OIV IYUTES TO THE FIAN(.1.L 5T.4TEIIE)TS lor Ibt Yemr Ended 31 ItTCh 1024 AC.COUNTING POLICJES BgJs ofpreparfn% the finantlal $it¢m¢thts athd ssessmtni of ¢oA¢e The tinc1ncial statements ol'ihe charir),. u'hich is a public nEIl eniiTh' under FRS 10? hal'e been prepared in accordDiice witli thi 1'h1t1¢% SORP 11.'RS 10?> 'A¥LOUlJtJng )d b). C'ljariiij%' SLgt¢iiicnt of R¢¢oinmended Pwtice appli¢abl¢ io ch4riiiL'% prLTranrtb IhL'IT aL¢iJunlb In aL¢iJTdan¢L' lIh iht finan¢il AL)rtIn Standard applJLabltr irt Ihe UK #nd RLpuhliL lif ITL'lanJ IFRS I y?} ILffLKIIvL l January ?015)'. inanL1l Kiwrtin¥ SiandaTd IlJ)"IknL' Pinanlial RL'Wrtin¥ Sndard appliLdblb in ihe LK and Republic of Ireland. rhe Chanthes Aci 2011. The fInala[ statemenis have been prepJTed on a (eIptS and paym¢nts b&4iS. The trustees conSer ih&i Ihere arc no material uncertainiies aknul the chariW5 ability to continue as a 80ing concern. IneoJn¢ All inLI)mt is reLX)grtised irt the Siaiemethi ofFinan¢ia] Aeii%"ilies 0e the charily has eniiilemerti the fund$. 11 1$ probable thai the incomv will be Teceiyed and ihe arnouni be me&fjured reliably. F.xpendliure Lii11111L' dr¢ relgld a5 ¢xp¢ndLtur¢ on¢¢ paym¢ni hys b¢¢Th m•th. Txllon ThL Lharily is exempi fm thx on its ¢harithbk activities. C5h li bmllk In hand Cash at bonk and in hll1 Includ¢5 and fUTr¢ni bank und ac£ountln% UnrL&ifiLILd lunds be wed in accordan¢e with Ihe ¢hAriiable obj'ethives Ihedis¢reiion of th¢ trn$iee$, R¥trI¢XI fund% unly k u%d for pani¢ular sin¥d purpos¢s wiihin ihc objc¥ts vfuic ¢hariiy. R¢$iTi¢iion¥ aris¢ whcn speLifiL'd by the dvni)rorwhen ful5 arL' rnised for rtIcular rtAri¢ied pur5¢5. Furth¢r ¢xplllnDlion of rh¢ naturc and puryw of ¢ll¢h fund is i11¢ in th¢ nN¢$ to the finan¢ial sts1Wnt5. INVTr'.s'fMb.NT INCOlTr-. 31.3.24 31.3.23 D£p05il at¢oithi ini¢rest RETrIUNERATION IlJD BEEFITs 31.J.24 31.3.23 Eldcr lalancs The charily con5ider5 that the key martag¢nnl PEt5Dnnel of the church inctutsthe elde[5 armi the ttU51ee5. Remuneration and benLfi15 are listed above. TrUytc. CAPelLYCS £411X.6(1 rvfun(led Ben Norris for expens in¢urred 11e wwe no other Ift. expense5 paid forihe year ended 31 m41 2024. Pa¥e8of 11
GOD CENTRAI. CHURCH H.4RI.OIV IYUTES TO THE FIAN(.1.L 5T.4TEIIE)TS lor Ibt Yemr Ended 31 ItTCh 1024 STAFF COSTS The average ]nonthly employees during the yearw&s&s follows.. 31.3.24 31.3.23 Full.time employees. No employee5 Teceived ertKlumenls in excess of£.1. CU.MPAiLITII'ES FOR THE ST,TEIET OF FJYAYCIAL AcfJi'iTJES Refitricie4J tiinds funds funds INCOME AND E%DOIIMENTS FROM Ik)naiivns and Icgacics Inyesimeni income TotAI 75221 75J30 :XPF.NI)I'I'IIRfr. ()N RL'IiL'f (if Ih()%e in nL 2.912 2.912 Total 95.174 95,174 NET INColE{ExPEND1TURE) 119.9531 119.9441 RF.CONCII.IATIOY OF FU14DS TolAI fund5 brought fonYArd 372( 72 37.934 TOTAI. FUNDS CARRIF.D FORM',*RD 17253 737 17,990 MOfv'KTr¥lENT IN VLPIDS Ive¢]11 in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 Urtrestrl¢ied fund$ General fund 372( 119.9531 17253 Restricted fulldy Building fund 728 737 TOTAL TrUTr4DS Pa¥e9of 11
GOD CENTRAL CHURCH HARLOIV OIES TO THL TrII%A.%CIAL SI".4TL.IILITS for ibt lur Lodtd 31 .Ilr¢b 2024 Mol'EIENT IN FUP4DS- rotttltttd Net [novetKl ]n funds, ujcluded ill the aboie are as follows.. Incoming [CU[cCs Resources expcndLYI Movem¢n1 fund Unrestri¢ted funds General lund 75221 195.1741 Rv$irltied fundj TOTAL FUNDS 75.230 119.9441 C.omprilits for moi'tment In lunds Nei mo1¢nI in fund Al 1.4.22 31.3.23 Unrc%irl¢iEd fund$ (neral I'und 21.717 15.489 37,2(18 Re%irftied funds EJuildin¥ fund 727 728 TOTAL. FUliDS 22.444 15.490 37.934 Comparativ¢ nei moY¢m¢ni in fvnd& in¢lud¢d in the •tM)V¢ 8T¢ gs follows.. Inci)min¥ TE5QU¢S R¢k)urLes xpended Mtsv¢meni in funds Unrestrlcted funds Ciin¥ral fund 49.999 134.5091 15.490 Restricted fundJ oih¥r T¥51Tiiid th>naliu TOTAL. FUNDS Page IDof 11
GOD CENTRAI. CHURCH H.4RI.OIV IYUTES TO THE FIAN(.1.L 5T.4TEIIE)TS lor Ibt Yemr Ended 31 ItTCh 1024 MOVEMENT IN FLDS_ tontinlltd A ¥urren¢ yLar 12 moththb priLiry¢ar 12 mothths combined position is as follows.. Nel TwveTncnl in funds Al 31.3.24 Al 1.4.22 Unrostricted funds CILn¥ral fund 21.717 144641 17.253 Re$irleitd funds uilding fund 727 737 TOTAI. FUNDS 22.444 14.4551 17.91M) A current year 12 mnihs atyj year 12 months eombined movemeni in funds. ij)eluded in the aiy)ve are a$ fi)110W8.' Resourt McivLincn ¢Knd Ilnr¢¥lrl¢l¢d fund¥ (ikn¥ral lund 125.219 1129.683 1 14.4641 R¢slrteitd funds Buildin¥ fund TO'fAI. FLI1)s 125.228 1129,683 1 14.4151 Social Action fund- Ihc5C aTe mrti¢5 from special offeiitW5 which have given for th¢ purpose of Teaching oul 10 those leks fDrtunale ill knih our cofflmuniry and Worldwide. Children and Youth Fund- these arE monies from 5PEcial offerin85 and 5pgcific fiLndrai5ing event5 which are given lowaTds Children's and Youih ork. (his includes the 3nnual rrip to the Newfronriers run youth caimp NewDay and Ch3mpJons club run by R¥d Balloon l-.oundaEIOfi. Building fi]nd_ these are moniesgiven specifically rowytds a fvture building tor the church, eithera new renial or purcliase. RF.I.ATF.D PARTY DISCI.nSURFS Mr NO]5 has been etllployed on a full4ime basis. Page 11 of 11
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of God Central Church, Harlow On accounts for the year nded 31 March 2024 Charlty no 1144715 Set out on pages 6-11 I report lo the Injslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees you are responsible for the preparation of the basls of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"Ihe Act"). I report in resped of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting CordS were not kept in ardance with section 130 of the Act OT the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. Independent examlnerfs Statement I have no concems 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: 18 December 2024 Name: Peter Kamau FCCA. Relevant profossional quallflcatlon{s) or body: ACCA R¢gi$tration Numb¢r 0718261. Address: Suite A, Unit 1, Advanced House Business Mews Central Road. Harfow Essex CM20 2ST