**Charity number:1149324**
# **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH**
# **TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025**
**THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH Report and Accounts for the period ended 31 July 2025**
**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1149324**
## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH**
## **Reports and Accounts**
|**CONTENTS**||
|---|---|
|Charity Information|1|
|Trustees annual report|2-4|
|Accountant's Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to Accounts|8-10|
## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH Charity Information**
## **Minister In Charge**
Pastor Hulston Omare
## **Trustees**
Mrs Joan Arogbo Mrs Ese Omare Mr Henry Ezekiel Dr Michael Idoye
## **Charity Registration No:**
1149324
## **Place of worship**
147-149 Alfreton Road Nottingham NG7 3JL
## **Bankers**
HSBC Bank PLC 62 Main Street Bulwell Nottinghamshire NG6 8EX
## **Accountants**
Gabriel Christopher & co Suite 13, Forest House 8 Gainsborough Road London E11 1HT
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## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 July 2025**
The Trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements of The Dominion House Church (the church) for the year ended 31 July 2025. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the church comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the church's governing documents and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005.
## **Structure, goverance and management**
## **a. CONSTITUTION**
The church was constituted under a Constitution adopted on 21 May 2012 and has a registered charity no 1149324
## **b. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES**
The management of the church is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.
## **c. POLICIES ADOPTED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES**
The induction process for a newly appointed member of the Trustees comprises an initial meeting with other Trustees, followed by a series of short meetings with the Minister in Charge on the powers and responsibilities of the Trustees.
## **d. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING**
The church is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. The day to day administration of the church is managed by the trustees.
## **e. RISK MANAGEMENT**
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the church is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the church, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **a. POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES**
The objects of the Charity are:
* The advancement of the Christian faith worldwide; and
* The relief of poverty
## **b. STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES**
The church has adopted the following strategies for achieving the above objectives:
* organising seminars and conferences in the church with proven speakers and ministers of the faith to guide members in the various aspects of the christian faith; and
*support for other charities and Christian events.
## **C. ACTIVITIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES**
*Community Outreach Events
*Provision of welfare support to members
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## **e. VOLUNTEERS**
The church is grateful for the efforts of its volunteers who are involved in service provision, it is estimated that over 750 volunteer hours were provided during the year. If this is conservatively valued at £12.50 an hour the volunteer effort amounts to over £9,375
Achievements and performance
## **a. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES**
We have had tremendous growth in the physical and spiritual life of the church during the year and in the advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrines set out in the Statement of Faith as contained in our Constitution.
## **b. INVESTMENT POLICY AND PERFORMANCE**
The Trustees have decided that at present, funds should be retained in Banks and Building Societies. Any change in such banking arrangements should be agreed by the board. As far as possible, funds will be retained in interest bearing accounts.
## **Financial review**
## **a. RESERVES POLICY**
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees would like to work towards a situation whereby the charity could maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure.
## **b. PRINCIPAL FUNDING**
This is provided mainly through voluntary giving of tithes and offerings by the church members and through gift aid scheme. Pledges and donations are also taken for specific projects.
## **Plans fo the future**
## **a. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS**
The church continues to explore various ways of spreading the gospel of Christ in an effective manner. The charity is also looking to grow in membership and continue to develop its members to make life- changing impact in society.
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## **Trustees' Responsibilities in Relation to the Financial Statements**
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The Charities Act requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
c) State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
d) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking any reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Signature:
## Name:Eseoghene Omare
> Date: 02-11-2025
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## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the period ended 31 July 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
## **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 state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7) of the Act, whether particular 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act, and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act.
Have not been met: or
2. To which, in my opinion, attention be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## A. G. Oyewole FCCA
Gabriel Christopher & co Chartered Certified Accountants Unit 13, Forest House 8 Gainsborough Road London E11 1HT
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## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 July 2025**
|Notes
**Incoming Resources**
_Incoming resources from generated funds:_
Voluntary income:donations
2
Other income
**_Total Incoming Resources_**
**Resources Expended**
_Charitable activities_
3
_Governance costs:_
4
**_Total Resources expended_**
**Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources for the year**
**Total funds at at 31 July 2024 6**
**Total funds at at 31 July 2025 6**|**2025**
**2024**
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
40,158
40,158
44,133
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**40,158**
-
**40,158**
**44,133**|
||35,524
-
35,524
25,327
3,068
-
3,068
3,043|
||**38,591**
-
**38,591**
**28,370**|
||1,567
-
1,567
15,763
47,390
-
47,390
31,627|
||
**48,957**
-
**48,957**
**47,390**|
All disclosures relate to the continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those disclosed above.
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## **THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025**
|Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible Fixed Assets
7
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
Cash in Hand/ Bank
**CREDITORS:**
9
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**CREDITORS:**
Amount falling due more than a year
**NET ASSETS**
**ACCUMULATED FUNDS**
Restricted
10
Unrestricted
11
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Amount falling due within a year|£
6,650
38,306|
|---|---|
Approved by the Trustees and Signed on their behalf:
Signature:
Name: Eseoghene Omare Date: 02-11-2025
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**THE DOMINION HOUSE CHURCH Notes to the financial statements for the period ended 31 July 2025**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **1.1 Basis of preparation of accounts**
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for smaller Entities (effective January 2007).The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recomended Practice (SORP), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" published in March 2005 and applicable accounting standards.
## **1.2 Fund accounting**
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Church and which have not been designated for other purposes
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors which have been raised by the Church for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administring such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the accounts.
## **1.3 Incoming resources**
These are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are received Included are income from tithes, offerings, gift aid and interest received during the year from investments and accounted for as restricted or unrestricted-funds.
## **2. Voluntary Income: Donations**
|**ncome: Donations**
Tithes & Offerings
Council Grant
Gift Aid Claim
Bank Interest|**2025**
£
29,207
-
10,407
544
40,158|**2024**
£
37,344
-
6,284
505|
|---|---|---|
|||44,133|
## **3.CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES- (Direct charitable expenditure Unrestricted)**
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.
|Rent & Rates
Church convention and events
Honourarium
Gifts & Donations
Software Subscription
Repairs & Decoration
Publicity
Hospitality & Welfare
Travel & Hotel Expenses
Printing & Stationeries
Media expenses
Camp Meeting
Licencing
Heating & Lighting
**4. GOVERNANCE COSTS**
Legal & professional fees
Bank charges
Depreciation|**2025**
£
15,420
1,735
4,750
70
95
65
2,480
3,185
1,475
485
389
3,048
1,400
927
**35,524**
**2025**
£
2,000
84
984
**3,068**|**2024**
£
13,400
-
1,700
200
80
2,142
378
4,065
1,941
1,421
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**25,327**
**2024**
£
2,370
96
577|
|||**3,043**|
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## **4.1 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR**
|**4.1 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR**|||
|---|---|---|
|The net movement in funds for the year is stated
after charging:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Legal & Professional fees|**2025**
**£**
984
2,000
**2,984**|**2024**
**£**
577
2,370|
|||**2,947**|
## **5.DEPRECIATION**
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following basis:
|Equipment
Motor Vehicle
**6. FUNDS**
At 1 August 2024
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
At 31 July 2025
**7. FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 01 August
2024
**Add:**
**Additions**
**At 31 July**
**2025**
**Depreciation**
At 01 August
2024
Charge for the
year
**At 31 July**
**2025**
**Net book**
**value**
**At 31 July**
**2025**
**At 31 July**
**2024**|18% reducing balance
18% reducing balance
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
47,390
-
47,390
31,627
1,567
-
1,567
15,763|
|---|---|
||**48,957**
-
**48,957**
**47,390**|
||**Equipment**
**Furniture**
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**Total**
£
£
5,855
3,858
9,713
2,833
-
2,833
8,688
3,858
12,546
4,009
3,073
7,082
842
141
984
**4,851**
**3,214**
8,066
**3,837**
**644**
**4,481**
**1,846**
**785**
**2,631**|
## **8.CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|Professional fees|**2025**
**£**
480
480|**2024**
**£**
480|
|---|---|---|
|||480|
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## **9.DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|**MOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||
|---|---|
|Loans to members|**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
6,650
13,650|
||6,650
13,650|
## **RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION**
There are no related party transactions during the period
## **10. 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.
## **11. RESTRICTED FUNDS**
Restricted funds are used for the purpose as specified by the donor. Expenditure that meets these
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