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2023-03-31-accounts

AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly

Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries (AFMIM) Slough Assembly Calvary Fellowship

Registered Charity 1153480

Trustee’s Annual Report & Statement of Accounts April 2022 to March 2023

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AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly

Charity Name Apostolic Faith Mission International Apostolic Faith Mission International
Ministries Slough
Working Name Calvary Fellowship
Registered Charity No 1153480
Meeting Address Langley College, Station Rd, Langley,
Slough, Berkshire SL3 8BY
Independent Examiner
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AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly

Introduction

The Trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

AFMIM Slough Assembly had an income of £55,529.42 (up from £40,740.08) in the period from 1[st] April 2022 through to 31[st] March 2023. This report is aimed at illustrating the activities of the church during the financial year the period 2022/23.

The Board of Trustees is also grateful all our members and voluntary workers for subscribing into the vision of the church and for rendering their support in cash and in kind.

Our Objectives

To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public in accordance with our vision.

Activities for Achieving Objectives

The Church provides public worship services every Sunday from 10 am to 12pm. The Church also achieves its objectives by promoting evangelism through the outreach programme, organising workshops, teaching programmes.

The following are some of the various ways through which Slough Assembly seeks to achieve its objectives;

Achievements and Performance

Our income was slightly higher than the previous financial year due to the increase in general donations and tithing. We have seen a significant increase in expenditure attributed salary payments for our full-time pastor.

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AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly

During 2022/23 Charity had approximately 150 members of the church. The average weekly attendance is 130. We have consistently met every Sunday for the main church services, Tuesdays for cell groups, and at the end of each month for all-night prayer services.

As well as our regular services, we enable the local community to celebrate and thank God by inviting the public to our Church Service.

Through offering baptism services, we thank God for the gift of life. We offer support to our grieving members who have lost their loved ones through funeral services. We strongly believe in mourning with those who have suffered the death of a loved one and we offer our support both emotionally and materially.

We take pride and celebrate dedications, baptisms and weddings.

Congregation

For the 2022/23 reporting year, the Church congregated at Upton Langley College (Windsor Forest Colleges Group), Station Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8BY and was still actively looking for larger premises by the end of the fiscal year to accommodate more people and to support any increase in membership.

Pastoral Care

AFMIM Slough Assembly is now being led by a full time Pastor following the successful recruitment of Reverend Edward Mazando. Reverend Mazando joined the Assembly in 2019 and continues to lead the Church by overseeing all the activities of the Church with the support of the elected Church Board.

Ecumenical Relationships

AFMIM Slough Assembly is a member of AFMIM UK International Ministries. In 2022/23 the Assembly participated in 3 national conferences and 2 regional conferences organised and facilitated by AFMIM UK International Ministries. Slough Assembly also conducted joint services with other regional sister churches.

Volunteers

Most of the church workers are lay workers who volunteer to administer the day-to-day activities of the church. The Church has volunteers who help with tasks such as cleaning, sound engineering, serving of refreshments after church and decoration. It is through the priceless work of our volunteers that the Church can achieve its objectives and perform its charitable activities in the community.

Structure, Governance and Management

The board of Trustees oversees all activities that the church undertakes and is supported by the Church Board which is responsible for the day-to-day administrative activities of the Church.

This Church (Management) Board is elected by the members of the church in line with the Church's Constitution. The board is made up of the following members;

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The Church (Management) Board is responsible for the general and operational management of the Charity and is responsible for developing and implementing annual plans with the support and overview of the Board of Trustees.

The Church Board is responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the church reporting and seeking approval from the Board of Trustees on matters of high risk to the Charity. The Church Board met once every 2 months during 2022/23.

The structure of the Church also consists of other operational subcommittees which report to the Church (Management) Board. These are;

The boards and committees serve a term of 3 years.

Financial Review

Total funds banked for this financial period were £55,529.42 of which the majority came from tithing with an amount of £20,909.50. The other sources of income were love offering which amounted to £2,037.92 and “other” fund totalled £0.

Total expenditure for the period was £69,222.91 leaving us with deficit of £13,693.49 as a result of increased expenditure for salaries following the recruitment of a full-time permanent Pastor. Our closing cash position for the year was £40,758.88.

This was the seventh year of operation as a charity, most of which we have seen continued growth in the church's finances. Our long-term plan is still to have a building of our own.

Reserves Policy

It is AFMIM Slough policy to keep minimum reserves of £5,000 of unrestricted funds. In this year this was not possible as our income lower than our expenditure, so we have not managed to stay above this minimum reserve amount.

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AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly

AFM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES (UK) SLOUGH ASSEMBLY

Income and Expenditure for the year 2022/2023

Income Resources
I zettle
Sum up
Love
Offering
On line
Tithes
Gift Aid
Furlough
Charity Contributions
Men's Fellowship
Ladies
Union
Sunday School
Funeral Contributions
Key Board
Charitable Expenditure
Church Hall rent
Honorariu
m
Conference/Meeting Exp
PA/Sound
Travel Expenses
Car
Expenses
Fellowship/food/hospitality
Audit
Miscelleneo
us
Pastors
Rent
Pastors Expenses
Pastors
Salary
Insurance
Visa
Renewal
Sum up Interest
Bank account charges		 2023
28,032
2,037.92
20,909.50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,800
1,750
55,529
24,160
0
760.48
1,708
101.51
409
1,102.05
756
0
16,650
2,013.60
14,148
34.42
0
473.7
186.83		 2022
8,573.66
1,732.26
1,802.67
22,201.49
0
0
70
0
0
0
6,260
100
40,740.08
15,080
1,680
124.99
978
465.7
400
0
204
2,100
16,200
454
14,148
356
5,378
0
188

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AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly
CRB Checks
Men's Fellowship
Ladies
Union
Sunday School Expenses
Funeral Expenses
Regional Expenses
HMRC
Nest
Pension
Total Annual Expenditure
Total Expenditure
Surplus/Deficit
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023
Current
assets
Cash in
bank
Cash in hand (not yet banked)
Current Liabilities
Net current assets
Profit and loss account b/f
Deficit for the year		 0
186.83
250
702.22
1,900
1,299.10
1,555.65
825.3
69,223
69,223
13,693.49
2023
40,758.88
0
0
40,758.88
54,452.37
13,693.49
40,758.88		 0
0
0
424
5,720.00
0.00
1,555.68
1,154.61
66,611.07
66,611.07
25,870.99
2022
54,452.37
0
0
54,452.37
54,452.37 80,323.36
13,693.49 25,870.99
40,758.88 54,452.37

I report on the Accounts of AFMIM (UK) Slough Assembly as at 31 March 2023

Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiners

As the church trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider the audit requirements

of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006 do not apply. It is my

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responsibility to 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 Commission. An examination includes a review of 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 explanation from trustees concerning 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 in the accounts.

Independent Examiners Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respects the requirements to keep accounting records

in accordance with section 41 of the Act, as amended; to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to

comply with the accounting requirement of the Act; have not been met or:

  1. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Philip Rackstraw FCCA

Date………………………………………

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