Registered Charity Number 1153787 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD BEESTON** ## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** **31 December 2023** ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD BEESTON** ## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **Contents** Page Legal and Administrative Information 2 Trustees’ Report 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 5 Statement of Financial Activities 6 Notes to the Financial Activities 8 (inclusive of detailed Income & Expenditure) 1 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON** ## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **Legal and administrative details:** **Trustees:** Pastor Samuel Dare Adeleke Mr Hanson Ige Ogbu Dr Olubukola Oluyombo Pastor Olutoyin Taiwo **Bankers:** HSBC The Square Beeston Nottingham NG9 2AN **Registered Office:** The Redeemed Christian Church of God Cornerstone No 2 Dunnock Drive Stapleford Nottingham NG9 8JQ **Charity Number** : **1153787** 2 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD BEESTON** ## **Trustees’ Report** The Trustees present their report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 8 and comply with the statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and applicable law. ## **Constitution, Objectives and Policies:** The objectives of the Charity as set out in the Trust Deed, dated 10 June 1992 are: - a. Advancement of the Christian Faith in the United Kingdom or abroad. - b. The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, or distress or who are aged or sick in the United Kingdom and abroad. The principal activities of the Charity are worship and the involvement of the various Ministries and Ministers of religion, propagating Christian tenets to both members and nonmembers of the ministry at various meetings. To achieve these objectives, the trustees appointed the Board of Ministers. The ministry is involved in Christian Outreach Programmes designed to increase Christian awareness and spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. ## **Public Benefits:** The ministry has various plans and platforms with the aim of increasing Christian awareness and spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, she has emerged a beckon of light, hope, and family to the community of Nottingham, through targeted and organized programme to meet the need of people to enhance their way of life: - the provision of sacred spaces, Church rent buildings and worship services, which include meeting on Sunday and Wednesday for in-depth bible study, teaching Christianity through sermons, courses, and small groups. - the provision of public rituals and ceremonies, which include Easter and Christmas celebration, the events the ministry has used to reach out to the poor, needy and to demonstrate the love of God. - contributing to the spiritual and moral education of children, teenagers, and adult teen, Souled out youth outreach, providing a youth club with a Christian ethos. We have a vibrant youth engaging the community in different platforms, which include training, mentorship, leadership, relationship, etc. - contributing towards a better society for example by promoting social cohesion and Social capital: such as Agape Café which reach out to the needy and homeless in our midst and the neighbourhood, organize event like alpha course, food bank, family BBQ, summer event. - carrying out, as a practical expression of religious beliefs, other activities (such as advancing education or conflict resolution or relieving poverty. Also, partnership with other charity to achieve this aim, amongst many – Hope UK, Compassion and Habitation of Hope). 3 - Shekinna Glory Concert: An annual concert, aiming to reach out to nation and different Community groups. - contributing to followers’ or adherents’ good mental and physical health; aiding the Prevention of ill health, speeding recovery and fostering composure in the face of ill health. - providing comfort to the bereaved. - Healthcare and Social Care. - leadership/mentorship programme, we have involved over the year some professional - to organize programme and event to empower the youth. Also partner with the Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University student union to support in different role during welcome programme. ## **The trustees who served during the year were.** Pastor Olutoyin Taiwo Mr Hanson Ige Ogbu Dr Olubukola Oluyombo Pastor Samuel Dare Adeleke - Secretary Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees. ## **TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES:** Charity Law 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 at the year end and of its incoming resources and resources expended for that year. In preparing those Financial Statements the trustees are required to. - select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. - make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - prepare the financial statements on the ongoing 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 company 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 company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 31 July 2024 Pastor Samuel Adeleke For the Trustees 4 ## **Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/members of:** The Redeemed Christian Church of God Beeston **On accounts for the year ended:** 31 December 2023 **Charity No:** 1153787 ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. - It is my responsibility to: - examine the account under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity - Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement:** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 the 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: - 1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirement: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or - 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Name: _Joshua Sokoya_ Date: 30 July 2024 For and on behalf of FORTUNE ASSOCIATES 5 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2023** **Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022 Notes £ £ £ £ Receipt:** Gift Aid Tax Recovery 34,412 - 34,412 30,573 Building Fund - 14,575 14,575 1,449 Donations 205 - 205 2,335 Tithes, Offering & Thanksgiving 176,827 - 176,827 153,486 Other Income 9,413 - 9,413 6,123 **Total Income 220,857 14,575 235,432 193,966 Payment:** Support Cost of Activities 8.1 69,023 - 69,023 44,632 Management & Administration Costs 8.2 125,297 18,862 144,159 90,380 **Total Expenditure 194,320 18,862 213,182 135,012 Net Income 26,537 ( 4,287) 22,250 58,954 Fund balances brought forward 69,625 55,962 125,587 66,633 Fund balance carried forward 96,162 51,675 147,837 125,587** The notes on pages 8 to 10 form parts of these accounts. 6 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON** ## **Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2023** **Notes 2023 2022 Tangible Assets £ £** Fixed Assets 9.0 18,471 11,794 **Current Assets** Debtors 10.0 35,070 31,592 Bank Balances 117,651 108,237 152,721 139,829 **Current Liabilities** Creditors: Amount falling due within one year 11.0 (12,760) (8,761) 139,961 131,068 Creditors: Amount falling due after more than one year (10,595) (17,275) **Net Current Assets 129,366 113,793 Total Assets 147,837 125,587 £ £ Charity Funds 147,837 125,587** Approved by the Trustees on 31 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by Pastor Samuel Adeleke Secretary to Trustees The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these accounts. 7 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON** **Notes to the Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 December 2023** ## **Accounting Policies:** ## **1. Accounting Convention:** The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and also with the recommendations in the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice (SORP 2005) Accounting and Reporting by Charities – issued in March 2005. The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 1 From the requirements to produce Cash Flow Statement on the ground that it qualifies as A small charity. ## **2. Fund Accounting:** Unrestricted funds represent unrestricted income which is expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity while restricted income is expendable on specific purpose. ## **3. Tangible Assets** Fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental cost. Depreciation is calculated on the fixed assets to write off the cost of the assets less their residual values, in equal instalments over their expected useful economic lives. The annual rate in use is 25%. ## **4. Incoming Resources:** Income is mainly from tithes and offering, building funds donations, gift aid tax recovery, grants and interest received are included in the financial statements when received. ## **5. Resources Expended:** All expenditure is accounted for on an actual basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. ## **6. Taxation:** As a charity, the charitable funds are exempt from corporation tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is, in accordance with standard accounting practice, included in the cost of those items to which it relates. 8 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON** ## **Notes to the Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)** **Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022 Receipt:** 7.0 **£ £ £ £** Gift Aid Tax Recovery 34,412 - 34,412 30,573 Building Fund - 14,575 14,574 1,449 Donations 205 - 205 2,335 Tithes, Offering & Thanksgiving 176,827 - 176,827 153,486 Other Income 9,413 - 9,413 6,123 **Total Income 220,857 14,575 235,432 193,966 Payment: Support Cost of Activities** 8.1 Donations and Gifts 4,218 - 4,218 5,542 Honorarium & Volunteer 8,611 - 8,611 3,287 Central Office & Wem 19,800 - 19,800 8,470 Evangelical/Outreach Materials 1,873 - 1,873 3,821 Pastor’s Welfare 20,900 - 20,900 8,300 Church Expenses 12,021 - 12,021 10,559 Members Welfare & Training 1,600 - 1,600 4,654 T **otal Expenditure 69023 - 69,023 44,633** 9 ## **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD** ## **BEESTON** ## **Notes to the Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)** |**Management & Administration NotesUnrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022**|**Management & Administration NotesUnrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022**| |---|---| |**Costs:**8.2|£ £ £ £| |Rent & Rates|25,014 - 25,014 20,524| |Insurance
|6,877 - 6,877 6,603| |Building Project Expenses|- 18,862 18,862 -| |Telephone|4,649 - 4,649 3,689| |Motor Expenses|8,689 - 8,689 6,471| |Accountancy Fees|2,400 - 2,400 1,650| |Wages & Salaries|7,362 7,362 -| |Depreciation|8,633 - 8,633 4,264| |Bank Charges
|322 - 322 219| |Employer’s Pension Contribution|134 - 134 -| |Interest Expense|523 - 523 856| |Light & Gas
|6,596 - 6,596 4,735| |Other Expenses|- - 1,274| |Church Admin|54,098 - 54.098 40,095| ||**125,297 18,862 144,159 90,380**| |**Tangible Assets**9.0|| |**Fixed Assets**|**Motor Musical Fixtures/ Total**| ||**Vehicles Equipment Fittings**| ||**£ £ £ £**| |**Cost 01.01.2023**|13,550 18,267 6,497 38314| |Addition|5,557 8,357 1,396 15,310| |**Cost 31.12.2023**|**19,107** **26,624** **7,893** **53,624**| |**Depreciation 01.01.2023**|8,683 11,512 6,325 26,520| |Charge for the year|2,959 5325 349 8,633| |**Depreciation 31.12.2023**|**11,642** **16837** **6,674** **35,153**| |**Written Down Value 31.12.2023**|**7465 9,787 1,219 18,471**| |Written Down Value 31.12.2022|4,867 6,755 172 11,794| |**10.0 Debtors:**|| ||**£**| |Investment|10,000| |Loan to Church members|25,070| ||**35,070**| 10 **11.0 Creditors: £** Bank Loan 16,984 Other Creditors 6,371 **23,355** 10 ## Report & Accounts 2023 Redeemed Christian Church of God Beeston ## Final Audit Report 2024-07-30 Created: 2024-07-30 By: Joshua Sokoya (fortciates@yahoo.com) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAkzjEwudjPN2EarsEHJANUwMobvm4MIci ## "Report & Accounts 2023 Redeemed Christian Church of God B eeston" History ## Document created by Joshua Sokoya (fortciates@yahoo.com) 2024-07-30 - 11:50:37 AM GMT- IP address: 79.79.215.132 Document emailed to Samuel Adeleke (samword102@yahoo.co.uk) for signature 2024-07-30 - 11:50:42 AM GMT ## Email viewed by Samuel Adeleke (samword102@yahoo.co.uk) 2024-07-30 - 12:13:35 PM GMT- IP address: 87.248.116.146 ## Document e-signed by Samuel Adeleke (samword102@yahoo.co.uk) Signature Date: 2024-07-30 - 12:27:43 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 2.222.104.133 ## Agreement completed. 2024-07-30 - 12:27:43 PM GMT