2023-12-31-accounts - Tehillah Praise Centre

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1150866

- TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE UK

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE (UNAUDITED)

YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2023

Allen & Co Suite 20, Rosehill Business Centre Normanton Road Derby DE23 6RH

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TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

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Contents	2
Charity Information	3
Trustees’ Report	4-9
Independent Examiner’s Report	10
Income and Expenditure Account	11
Balance Sheet	12
Notes to the Accounts	13

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TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

Registered Charity Number:	1150866
Registered Office:	UNIT 8 COUSINS STREET
	WOLVERHAMPTON
	WV2 3DG
Trustees:	Reverend Isaac Benjamin Tay
Accountants:	Allen & Co
	Suite 20, Rosehill Business Centre
	Normanton Road
	Derby
	DE23 6RH

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TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

Trustees’ Report

The Trustees of Tehillah Praise Centre-UK (The TPC Family) takes pleasure in submitting their report, and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 7 and comply with the statement of recommended practice.

Constitution, objective of the charity, principal activity, and organization of our work. The charity is constituted under a trust deed dated 22nd November 2012 as amended on the 13[th ] of February 2018 with UK registered charity no. 1150866.

The objectives of the charity as set out in Declaration of trust are:

To advance the Christian faith.
To relieve sickness and financial hardship
To promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the UK or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit.

“AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD, TO THEM WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE” Romans 8:28

All things work together for our good, The Lord brought us to a successful end for the year under review. The TPC Family in the year of review was involved in both Christian outreach and general charitable programs in the United Kingdom and parts of Africa as a whole.

The Christian outreach programs were designed to increase Christian awareness and spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ while the general charitable programs involved education including the need for healthy living, safeguarding, dealing with depression, anxiety, living with children with learning disabilities, autism, dementia, relief of poverty and community development.

Development activities and achievements:

The trustees are pleased to report that the Church has been successful spiritually by ministering to many people both members and non-members in our society.

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Our Achievements:

The TPC Family in the year under review organized seminars/workshops where Christian values and morals were taught with the focus on healthy living (lifestyles) and good parenting in the society. Parents were advised to keep watch over their children and support them in doing their homework.

Social Media: Zoom, Facebook, WhatsApp and YouTube. The use of social media as an outreach medium, for Seminars and workshops was very successful through the year in review.

1. The Use of Volunteers

In the year under review, we continued Multi-ethnic Cohesion Projects which aimed at helping to integrate in our community. Events that helped bring oneness and a sense of belonging in both our Church community and in the Society. During these projects, ONLINE talent training, musical and media workshops, and other entertainment activities were involved. Our FOOD bank project was an outstanding success supplying food three times a week throughout the year. We thank the Almighty God and also thank all the participants for the love and support throughout the project.

2. Women Ministry (Women of Praise):

The TPC Women Ministries’ Primary Task is to address the concerns and conditions of women of all ages in the congregation and community; that they may grow in their understanding of God, themselves, others, and the world, so that their quality of life may be improved through a personal faith and growth as a disciple.

The Women’s general focus for the year under review was on the following:

✓ Studying the hopes, concerns, and needs of women in the congregation and community to determine how best to serve them and how they might best serve each other as Christian disciples and good neighbours.
✓ Becoming familiar with the overall vision and ministry goals of the congregation and established objectives to help achieve these goals through the congregation’s ministry with women.
✓ Plan and implement a varied and wide-ranging ministry with women, including worship, study, workshops/seminars, fellowship, and service opportunities.
✓ Identify, enlist, train and support leaders (e.g., group leaders, mission chair, etc.) for the congregation’s women ministries.

The women ministries are committed to ensuring the mission and ministry of the congregation are supported and strengthened.

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The ministry undertook various activities with the aim of helping married and single ladies to prepare for the unforeseen challenges in Marriage and relationship, donations made to various residentials homes for the elderly, and support with clothing and toiletries for the needy and homeless to shelters in and around the Wolverhampton area. The ministry in the year 2022 made a great impact and we believe there are betters years ahead.

3. Men Ministry (Men of Mission):

The men ministry in the TPC Family is a fellowship which is called to lead in the campaign of restoration of purposes for Men to fulfil their God Calling. The ministry’s primary objective is to repair the breach and restore the broken walls, streets to our dwellings (house of the Lord). To establish foundations of many generations and build the old waste places through prayers and word of God. Guiding men grow spiritually to become watchmen of their families, church (body of Christ) and true Disciples of Jesus Christ who will impact the society in the 21st Century.

The Men Ministry is within Tehillah Praise Centre-UK, but serve as a NonDenominational Group open to All Men in our society and is committed:

✓ To encourage and lead every man to having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
✓ To teach and enlighten men of their roles in families and in the body of Christ
✓ To stand in the gap for their families, the church and the land in prayers using the word of God.

The Fellowship met twice every month, to discuss member’s welfare, plan for community projects, study and meditate on the word of God, and occasionally hold special dinner meetings for members and visitors. Donations were made to shelters across the Wolverhampton area and support for the food bank by delivering food items to users who were unable to collect.

4. Youth Ministry:

The youth ministry in the year under review had two leaders and six volunteers. Many Activities were organised in corroboration with the Executives/Trustees. Many families are joining our church due to the effectiveness of our youth advice services, after school homework club programs and other intervention activities available to them here in Tehillah Praise Centre. Some of our youth gained admission to universities across the nation and occasionally came to service with their friends. We

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had a few from the childrens ministry join the youth as they progressed to year seven (secondary school).

5. Children Ministry:

✓ The Children of Zion (Children ministry) at The TPC Family has had a fundamental growth both in the intellectual knowledge of God and the physical and social growth of our children. This Ministry received two more additional Volunteers to assist the Children’s Pastor in continues support of fun filled activities. There was an increase in the children’s department and the presence of a few children with learning difficulties. There will be the need to train workers and volunteers to be able to understand and support these children.
✓ In the year under review, learning, teaching materials and activities were planned and prepared before each service for effective delivery of the lessons. Lessons are researched and taught to the children with the aim of their wholesome growth with more emphasis on their spiritual growth. The children’s ministry Pastor, in collaboration with the Patron researched on the curriculum that would grow and guide the children in the way of our Lord. As it is written, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”(Proverbs 22:6).
✓ A big salutation to Elohim for granting us our daily desire and a big thank you to the Resident Pastor, Reverend Isaac Benjamin Tay, the Patron of the children ministry, Mrs. Christina Tay, the entire children ministry workers and volunteers, who worked tirelessly to make our visions and goals a success.

6. Tuesdays Counselling and Advice Services:

Through our Tuesdays and Thursdays Counselling and Advice services, we have supported the sick, poor, needy and others facing divorce, separation and various crisis in life.

7. Wednesdays Discipleship:

The TPC Family Wednesdays discipleship program has opened great doors for many people within our community to be informed about the divine knowledge of God. The discipleship program is open to all who preregister.

8. Welfare Program:

Through our Welfare programs, donations have been given in Support of the less privileged within our community. The beneficiaries are those who do not have access to public funds for a variety of reasons and this is a valuable means of support until their financial situation changes. The Church continue in its free distribution of food and household products

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through our food bank, many of these items were donated by the local church community through their freewill offering (with the assistance of individual church and non-church members). Rent support and cash donations were given to underprivileged families and individuals.

9. Missionary assignment:

The Church through its missionary assignment has established a Welfare funds program for vulnerable people who are heavy laden and are seeking God but are deprived of spiritual and physical assistance in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and in Zimbabwe. Through our financial and aid support to these countries, the Organization has successfully helped many orphans, widows and the destitute through relief of poverty and community development programs during the year of review.

✓ The TPC Family supports both the spiritual and physical well-being of the children and young people in these African countries through educational programs such as after school homework clubs, distribution of learning materials, prayer, and counselling sessions.
✓ The sick and vulnerable people and members have been supported through our volunteer scheme project. Our Charity/volunteer workers assists the sick in washing their clothes (laundry), transporting those who are unable to come for our services due to lack of transport and shopping for them, taking them for a walk, to recreation centres and church activities.

10. Corroboration:

The TPC Family is in partnership with the Organization for Better Environment and Childcare (OBECC), are still working in a corroboration to help and support families with children and young people in Derby, Derbyshire, Wolverhampton and midlands.

Through the Year of review, we have seen many Christians and nonChristians join our virtual and physical services and many re-dedicated their lives to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We are still praying for the peace of the United Kingdom and the UK law makers to be filled with the knowledge and wisdom of the Almighty God.

Review of the financial position

The charity made a surplus for the year amounting to £5,015.

Approval

The report was approved by the board of trustees on 15[th] of January 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

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_____ Date: 15[th] January 2025 Reverend Isaac Benjamin Tay

TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

Independent Examiner’s Report To the Trustees

TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 set out on the following pages which have been prepared on the basis of their accounting policies shown in the corresponding pages.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees of the church are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: they consider that the audit requirement under section 43(2) of the charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act), does not apply. It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under section 43(3) of the 1993 Act.

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Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissions made under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act.
State 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 church 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 and audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material aspect, the trustees have not met reasonable requirements to ensure that:
Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act)
Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act: or
(2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

L Allen ACPA Allen & Co Suite 20, Rosehill Business Centre Normanton Road Derby DE23 6RH

TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 Incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account

	Note	2023
		£
Income Resources
Voluntary contributions	(2)	132,420
		132,420
Other Income		36,378
Total Incoming Resources		168,798
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Rent		7,800
Missions Expenses		6,620

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Ministers Support
Project Expense
Youth Ministries
Children & Women Ministry
Men’s Ministry
Utilities
Conference & Evangelism
Building Maintenance
Ministers Honorarium
Hospitality
Telephone & Internet
Charitable Donations & Welfare
Insurance
Office & Administration
Loan Back Payments
Bank Charges
Fuel
Bounce Back Loan
Immigrant Support
Church Car Expenses
Training
Repairs
Bereavement Support
Office Supplies
Mission House Rent
Travel & Accommodation
Broadcasting/Media Equipment
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED

10,856
9,200
1,300
7,560
3,800
4,140
12,280
7,387
8,100
6,240
1,970
18,530
2,350
700
18,310
312
2,220
3,793
5,200
3,600
4,500
1,579
3,800
6,306
3,200
2,130
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163,783

Net incoming/ (outgoing) resources (5,015) There were no recognised gains or losses in the year. All activities derive from continuing operations.

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Balance Sheet as at 31[st] December 2023

Note 2023 £

Current Assets Bank/ Cash 5,015

Creditors

Amount falling due

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within one year (3) 17,780 Amount falling after one year (4) 14,600 Net Assets (32,380)

Represented by:

Reserves (27,365) Net Profit ( 5,015) (32,380)

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 15[th] January 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Reverend Isaac Benjamin Tay ______ Trustee

TEHILLAH PRAISE CENTRE -UK

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2023

1. Accounting Policies

(a) Accounting basis

These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis under section 42(3) of the charities Act 1993 ad the statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities published in March 2008. The adoption of the revised SORP has resulted in reclassification of some items.

(b) Incoming resources

i) Voluntary income

Voluntary income is received by way of Tithes offerings, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.

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(c) Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

(d) Cash Flow

The church has taken advantage of the exemptions in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirement to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is a small church.

2. Incoming resources from generated funds

2023 £ Income from Voluntary Contributions 132,420 3. Creditors- amounts falling due within one year 2023 £ 17,780 1. Creditors- amounts falling due after one year 2023 £ 14,600

2. Financial Commitments

Capital Commitments

The Church had no capital commitments as at 31[st] December 2023. Operating lease commitments

The church had an operating lease commitment as at 31[st] December 2023.

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