REGISTEAED COMPANY NUMBER: 0883J424 IEwl•nd •nd W*l•s)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUM8EA.. 1156317
ASSEMBLIES OF THE FIRST BORN
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31JULY 2025

leyl •nd Admlnlslrnfh* Inform•tl¢
Vrustees Report
4107
Independent Examlnff i Report
Statement of Fln•nd•l Arti¥tt
Balance Sheet
io
Notes to the Flnandal Artivitles
Ilro15

Th• 8o•rd ol Tiuilee4 •we pl••1￿ to piej*nl oul i*POft •nd iccounii lof th• yè•1 •nded JJ luly 2025 Th•
liuit•ei ale •lso dir•ctori ol the £h•ilty fw th• purp09rt of th• comp•n￿l Acl 21Th. Th• Iln•ncl•l ital•m•nli
h•¥* b•on w•￿1*1 In •crord•n¢• wllh Ihe Cofflp•nl•s Aci icTh. lh• Ch•rthn A¢1 2011 •nd Atcounllty •Thd
Roporiini by Ch•iin*i' Sl•lem*nt of A•rornm•ndod Pr•cllce ISOIPI •ppllubl• lo ch•ritt•s PfeP•lIN their
Ircounls In accoid•n¢e wllh the Fln•nd•l Reptyiirv4 siindawd ippll¢Jbl• In th• UK Ind N•publi¢ ol irel•nd
IFRSIOII. effecllve I linu•ry 202]
We are Ihanllul to God •nd lur the sUPPOrt •nd help ol oui church mlnislers. omcers. rnemborn, TMluni•ffg
and pailners we W•f* •t* to (￿lIn￿* on oui misth>n •nd rn•et oui ￿l￿rtY￿￿ lor tho y••i.
The Ch•rlly, Assemblles ol the Flyst Boin IAFbl, conllnuej to h•¥e h•$ lourt•en church br•nchrt ihfouihout
Ihe UK b43ed In London, (rO￿J0n. Lulon, 5wlndorn Biistol. Blrmlniham. Wiljall. Defby and Nottlnih•rn W•
•lso sh•io f*llowship wlth ulhtr chuiches bolh on • n•llon•l ind Inlefn•tton•l b•515 which Intlud•i AF
Itllowshlps In lamalci, USA. Canid• •nd Grand CJYm•ns and Ind1• •nd have three InttiniiioNI parin•f
churthes b4sed In New York •nd Flo1￿¥ In the LISA. We hw• •1￿ dur1￿ ihij yur fofpo IDloim•l
fèllowship •ri•r)iemènts wlth churthes In Keny• •nd Elhlop14. We h•ve been estibliihod siTh¢e 1961 and ar•
Kr•telul lor the rich h￿tory •nd thurch pl•ntsry of our foundini I•iho￿ •nd mothers who were p•rl of th*
Wlndrush Generatton.
The Assemblies ol the Firsl Born Church conttnues Io PflOfltls* the reachinc oul lo •s many peopl• •5 P0551ble
with the me55•#e of ihe Gospel ol leius Cfv15t and lo help ind support peopl• lo discovw th￿r polent141 •nd
Ilve a fulfillln8 and prosperous life.
The Church Is a member ol the Ev4n8elical Alliance. Ihe N•honal Council loi Voluntary Oiian15athons INCVOI,
Ihe Associatton of Church Account•nts and Treasu￿rS IACATI and the Pentecostal Ci•dlt Unson IPCUI.
The Trustees •re •150 Indebted to Stltulory AuthtOf5, leroy Reld & Co. Chrtered Certtfied Audltor& 299
Noiboiouih Road, NoTbury, London SW16 4TR whose connnulni support and a¥a114ble •dvice w•$ been
paiarnount In helpiry us to meet oui sl•lutory respor*sibilines over the l•sl ye4rs and Ouf Independenl
Examintr, Mr S. Henry. We are also iratelul to ￿th NVCO Iihe N•tlon•l Coundl for Volunlary Orianisationl
•nd ACAT Iihe Assod•llon of Churth Iccount•nts •nd Treasurernl lor thwi suprw( rtsoufftt and adw¢o made
Iv•ll•ble to us as member
OBJEUIVES AND AcnvmES
Publlc btneflt
The Trustees are aware of ihe Charity Cornmission's iuidelines on publlc benefll. The work ol the Charlty
Includes Ihe provision of liee to use places of worship. prayer ar￿ public orientated athvthes. Tht lunds ralsed
by the Charity are wholty directed towards the relrflous Ind ch•rltable oblecttves ol the Chifity. The Tr4tSiees
are therefore of the ¥le4¥ Ih•l the Charlty s•tssfies the ulterH ￿ld down lor meellni the publlc Interest lest.
Our mlsslon b lo:
To preach •nd teath the ￿spe1 ol Jesus Chrlst.
To evangelise and win xjuls.
To wofk within our community.
To build • chuvch of believer5 who •re emwwered and equipped lo •chb•¥e the¢r fvll ¢x)tenttal.
To rnalntaln • friendly and Ivln4 ernryronrneni whefe e•wyone can and feel •ccepied.

To encoui•y bel*wn to feco¢nls• I￿1r 5plrllu•l wfts w thal Ih•y mty op•i•i• IhM•
ministiies.
r obl•¢il¥rt lor ihkn 1•p￿ttry •• p•rt of (wr mlmlvn ￿￿￿ded hoh11￿ •nd d•ll¥•rlry th• lolli
•rtl¥llltt."
Gener41 Con¥entron 2025
E•ster con¥•nt￿ 2025
Wofflen's Comf*ntton 2025
knilh Con¥enllon 2025
A￿lon41 •nd loc•1 evaweli511c outreach and fellow5hlp meetri
Loc•1 weekly sunday School se5510ns
Local weekly Pfwr meellnp and bible St￿ seulons
Home and support vlilts lo unwell memljern. l•mllies •nd frier
Hospilal wsils
Residentr•l Care home visilj
Prowsion ol baby and child blewn
Provision ol baptTrsms
Piovision ol wtddine ¢efemonles
Provision ol funefal seNces
In Iddinoft. we connntse to pro¥Kle lood banks •nd distnbuie both food and doihin¢ to those In neod wrt￿n
our local communiiies.
TR
RE
VERNAN
MANA
EMENT
Govemlni document
The Charitable company Is w¥erned by a Memor•ndum and Arncles ofAsso¢won dated 13th No¥embN 2013
and was incorpofated as a limited ￿MpInV, limiied ￿ iu•Trntee on the 6• J4nu•ry 2014. as defirbed by the
Companies Act 20C**.
The old charity formerly known as AssembJi*s ol the FIM 8ofn. charity 258457 was cotwerted Into
Scherne under the guidance ol the Chariry CommissKn on 16th Ortober 2014. whereby the old th•rity h•$
been removed and re-e5f•blished as Assemblie5 of the First Ch•rity and linked 10 the wnap•l chlrlty
uslnrf charity no. 11563174Jl. For purposes of P•rt 11 {re￿￿TI￿OnI and Part Vl (•ccountyn￿ ol the Ch•rmes Act
2011, th* commiS￿Ort directs that as at the dalè of the Stheme shall be tre•ted as fomiin4 part of the
mpany. Undef Ihe Scheme to the Comparry as Trustees to be held In trust for the object of Ihe Charrty.
Tht objects of the Charity are lor the ao*ancement of the Chr￿￿ laith lor the benefii of the public accwdv
to the ¥ites and dortrine of ihe Church of Iht AsSeM￿leS of the F$￿t 8ofn ar￿ io fvrthef suth *xdusi¥tly
chariiable ieligious PUfpose5 •ccordini to En8lbsh law •5 the Tru51ees thall from tyme to tsrne thrert in any part
of the Wotld.
Th• membe￿ of the Board ofTruslee5 who ser¥ed duiirq the ￿*r were..
Rev E K Vasseil- Chair
Rev A. Blown
Mr H E Thomas
Rev P. Pryce
The trustees are f•mili•r ￿1h ihe churth and charirfs •cnvmes bw'ry (trawn Irorn experlenced thurch offlcer5
and members. As fequired by our doc•Jmen¢ all ne* trustees are selected by ihe Boafd of Truste￿.
An Induthm into the role and responsi￿￿￿¢$ o ry￿ded. The Board of Tiumees with the EXeojt￿ 8oard

Gf¥nt maki
The Chanty does not make ary yyifirant yants to fftdivth41s or other (Y1¥MS￿ The Chth does
y*e•er. asysi or make conmbuDons to other asx*)atsd thw¢tr*s ￿ JamaKa. Ir**a •rO the USA ￿ regard5 to
the fu￿1Ment ol our thantsble obiert
Futurn plans
¢ood nthJ ofthe ￿spe1 ol Jesus (tr
FINAPICIAL AEVIEW
re5er¥e5 •$ 4¢ tt* fyl tr• y 31 2025 a9nJ>•11024 . £335a493k

5fATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIE5
Ih• tiuit•M Iwho •1• •lw dii•clon ol lh• A51•mbll•s ol th• Flnl 8orn Iw pUrrrt)￿ of u>mpaffy l•wl •F•
i•sponiible tor w*p•ilN th• fivii••¥ •nd ftn•rKiil it•l•m•nti In •c¢Nd•h¢• t•llh •ppfic•bl• l•w •nd
Uniied Kin￿¢v￿ Arrounttni SI•1￿￿di Iunlled G•n•i•lly Acr•pl•d A(counllni Pr•rllt•l Includir
rin•no•l R•ivlbni St•nd•id 102 Th• Fln•ncl•l ￿n￿lI1n¢ St•nO•rd •p¢*•bl• 10 lh• UK •nd lh• l•publlc of
Comp•ny law rniulr•s lh• truil•M lo pw•p•rt hn•Ddil il•t•m•nts IDI ••th lIn•￿Ill ￿•1 whlch li ilwi • tiu•
If￿ f•lf of lh• st•t• ol th• (￿111*ble r¢Mnp•ny ind ol lh• Incomlm t•$0Yitw •rnl IP￿￿￿11￿n gl
Includin• Income •nd e*yndilui• ol ch•rlt•bl• Comp￿¥ lor Ih•l p•ik)d. In w•p•ilrq th￿•
hn•n(141 Sl•leMen￿ the tfU51eeJ lie required lo"
>el*cl 5Ult•ble •ccountrw pollcie5 and Ihen Ipp￿ Ih*m conslil•nllv.'
observe Ihe methods •nd wlnciples In the chaiity SORP;
mik* iud8ement5 •nd esiim•¢eJ th•1 •re re•son•ble and 5yudeni:
prnpare the hnincial stalemefirj on ihe pini concern b•511 uftleull Is lTh•pwoprl•le lo pr•surn• Ihal
Ihe ch•fltoble cornpany wlll rnntlnue In
Th• Trustees are re5ponsiblt lor kee￿ni woper accounllr4 records whKh dlxlos• wlth i••ioMbty •ttui•ri •t
Irty liven nme ihe hnar)ciil p051non of ihe rhari1•￿e cornp•ny and to en•ble them lo eniui• Ihlt the
statements comply with the Companies Aci 2LK6. Thty ale •lso iespon51ble lor s•fe¢u1rdi￿ •sseiS ol ih•
¢harit•ble comp•ny Ind hence IOT tdkini reason4lAe sttps for the pfevenn.on and dei*cDon ol Iriud Ind olh•i
Irre8ularittes.
Appioved by the Board on 19ih Aviusl 2026 Si￿ed on its behalc as authorised ty.,
Errol Vassoll
Chairman

Independenl E¥•mlnef i Ilwrt to the Trurtttj of tho Assembllts ol the FSrn180rn
I feport on the •(counts ol iht chailtable cornpany lor the ye•r ended 31* July 2025. whlch are set out on
p•ys 9. 10. I I. 12. 13, 14 and 15 in t￿5 Aeport.
Aesprfilve rnsponslblllllrt of ihe trustee •nd eumlner.
The tharity's Irustèes •re responsible lor the prepafatron ol the •ccounts. The ¢h•r4ty Irustee considefs th*t *
audtt 15 nol required for tb15 year under 5ectson 144121 of ihe Chafitses Acl 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) Ind that •n
Independent ejtaminatron Is needed.
111$ my responjibillty 10:
eJtamin¢ the actounts under seC￿n 145 01 the 2011 Art:
lollow procedures laid down In the itner•l Dliectson the Charity Cornmts%on under sectton
145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act: and
to state whether parncular m*rtèts h•¥* come to my •ttenttoft.
Basls ol th• Indeptndenl wmSn•f'i rnport
My eXaminat￿n w•$ rarri•d oul In •coyd•n¢e with the yn*rnl &f•¢tbon wven trrf the Charity COMM￿lon. An
eximin•non ift¢lud•s • review of ihe •ccounDry rectyds by Ihe charity Ind • camparnon of the accounts
presented with those records. It includes cansideratson ol 4tnu5ual Items Of disdosufes in the accounts and
seeking eiplanattons Irom you •$ trustees concernlry •rry 5uth m4tter5. The prc<eduru undert3ktn do not
provide all ihe eV￿¢￿t th•1 would be rtqyired in •n •udi¢ and consEqu*ntfy no OpinK￿ is zNen as to whethei
the accounts present • 'lrue •nd lair t￿e￿. and the rewrt Th Ilmittd to Ihose rnalt•r5 sel out ￿ Iho 51alemenl
below.
Independent examlner's statement
In connerbon with my ex•min•tron. no matter has come to rny •rtentson:
whlch gwe rne Te•sonible cav5e to belitht that in any matertal respea the requlrements to keep
ac¢ountrry records in accordance wilh seciion 130 of the 2011 Act." and to prepare •ccounts which
•ccord with the •c¢ounnn¢ rectyd$ cornth ¥fflilh the x¢¢yJfiii"w requlrwnents of ihe 2011 A
have nol been met- or
lo whith, In my opinion. •ttenfjon thwld be drnwn In otdef to en•ble • &Yor*er •Jnd*wsi•nthr* of Ihe
accounts rèach￿.
Mr Samuel Henry CMI
5 Thornton Ro•d
Wotverhampl
WVI 2QG
Date.. 19th Av(uM 2026

The norm Ic•m p•rt of these ftn•nci•l st•lements
2015
Unrestrlrted
funds
2024
7ot•l
funds
TOTAL FIXED ASSErs
T3ngible assets
4,158.732
4.178,672
CURRENT ASSETS A140 LiABILmE5
Oebtors
io
9.487
10.538
C•sh •t bank
293.347
316.302
CREDITORS
Amount fallini due within one year
li
181.5781
183.1251
NET CURRENT Assrrs
221.256
243,715
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREKf UABiufiES
4,379,988
4,422.387
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more ihan one ye•r
12
1*102,684)
1463,8941
NET ASSErs
3.977.301
3.958.493
FUNDS
Vnrestn¢ttd
13
3.977.304
3.958.493
TOTAL FUNDS
3.977.304
3.958,493
These finanoal staiements have been prepared bn •ctord•n¢e with Ihe pr(y4w￿ applicabl¢ to charitable
companie$ subject lo the small thafitses reiime.
Approved and aulhor15ed lorlssue by the Trustees on 19th Auiust 2026 siir*d on its behalf iry:
k.uw
Errol V•ssell
Chairman
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ASSEMBUES OF ThE FIIIST DOPA
FINAP4CIA
41
OASIS (% PIIEPARIp￿ ThE FIPIANQAL sfATEMEK15
fin￿rK￿l 51•terneniS d ihe chanr•ble ayn￿rry. wtKh N • benefft entrty utsdef FR5 101
been wep•red In ac£onJ•rKe wsth the Charths SORP IFRS 1021 Ac(ountry •r•J try
•cuYd•nce with ihe FIna￿al Aeprypry S￿￿11rd •pplK•ble m Iht VK wrfl Rewi4K of litlwxl IFR5
1021 leffertNe i l•nuary 20191,. Fin4w•l R*porDry Star￿41d 102 the Fm4rK￿l 51•ThJ•rd •P￿•bI*
the UK ind Republic of Ird•nd and the Companies Aa 2(￿. Tr* staternents hwe boen
p￿pared wider the hst1￿clI cost COfr•wtso
INCOMÉ
l inrorne 15 fuD¢n￿d in Ihe SMemen¢ of Finanul A£Mies once the th*r￿ h•5 enIrt￿￿t to
the fvnds. rt ￿ probable th•t the mcorne be rereTr*d •nd the •fflount m*•sured rek•P
EXPÉNDrruRE
LJabilitTes arè recO￿￿ed as expenditure •s soon as is • lepl or construcD¥o oblrfats
cornmittbng the d￿rity to that expendrture. rt ts probab￿ i￿t • It¥thr of e¢¢*￿1¢ benefft ￿11 be
fequired In settlernenl and the amouni ol the obfiytton ¢¥n be measured reliably. expenditure is
•ccounled lor on an accrual basis and has been dassified heathry Ihat awefate all co
related to rhe category. Where costs cannot be directhf atthEwted to p•rtKylai headin8S they h
been allocaied io on a bays consittent with the use ol resouf
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreoanon is wiwded ar ihe follo￿￿ 4Mual rntes in order to off eath over its
esnmaied usefvl life.
Freehold proFWty
Fixtures and fith'nzs
Motor vehKles
Computer equiprnent
15% On f*ducin( balance
- 20% t)n reduct￿ balance
- 25% on reduow balance
TAXAYION
Th• charity is exempt from corpor•Don tsx on its th•rrtable
FUNDACCOUNllNG
Unrestrirted funds un be use in with the thantsble obJeclNes at the d￿et￿ ol the
tnjstees.
Re5trirted funds onty be used for partt'ojlar festricted Purposes ￿th the obieds ol the ¢h•rlty.
Rèsirithons arJ5e when 5peofied by the donor or when funds are raised for parncular ieMrKted
purposes.
Further explanatson ol the nature aThl purpose of each fund ts ir￿uded in the notes to the final￿11
staternents.
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1024
INCOME APID EPIDOWMENT5
L IX)NATh)N5 APIO IEGACIES
r4th•s •rrt* u￿rInp
1.138
161.833
1.231
162,833
). INVESTMEpif INCOME
Rents fern￿d
Dep0511 accounl inteiest
72.478
69.590
35
72516
69,625
4. TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
S. CHARITA8LE AcnvmES CO
Dlrtd
Costs lsee
note 5)
Corts Isee
Iiole 61
Tot•ls
Chuich
166.680
38.263
204.943
Dlrert Costs of Ch•rlt•ble •ctl¥ltl
2015
1014
Rates •nd water
Insufance
Light and heal
Telephi)ne
Postaee and 5tatsonary
Sundry expenses
Hife of hall
ConverrtK*n expenses
Gifts and donatsons
Motor and travel expenses
Catering and hospitality
cleani￿ and l•undry
Floral arrangements
Premises Maintenance
Small equipmeni pur¢hases
Youth Forum empenses
Fines and peTh•￿Ie$
Bank tharies
Depreoatr¢)fi of tangible fixed assets
6.485
2L42S
50.736
4367
3.349
L284
1.635
8.125
13,850
10.396
3.420
3,646
450
21.165
ioio
6J72
20,268
51.372
5.347
2.674
1887
L708
7.750
.030
9.378
1236
4.678
260
19.824
2.175
90J
3.610
1.733
166.680
167.082
12

. SUPPO￿ COSTS
Chyrth
14.77S
2J.4
.26J
Interesl p•¥•ble ymil•F th•ri
Tivsle*5' fEnum•rnnon •tr
14775
13.143
12,(lJl
7,4
J.250
7.41J
Lrfal and prolewonal less.
Adminlstr•llon •nd Auth"t fees
31263
37,7UI
Total E¥penditur*
204.943
2(b4.062
Nel Income
.Bii
27,596
7. TAUSTEES. RENUMERAnoN AND BENEItI5
1015
1014
Trustees. salarles
12.1
TRUStEES' EXPENSES
Thefe were no tNstees' expemes paid from ih• ￿41 endto 31$1 Juty 2024 nor lor th• ended 31st Ju
2023.
. STAFF COST5
1015
1014
Wales. S•l•ri*s •nd N.1. Coniribuvons
11.929
21.929
The averay monthly number ol emgloyees durlrq th• y*ir
2024
Number
Ilumbtr
General <>4er5eer and Adminlstr•tor
Thert were no emploffjes whose 4nnu•l emoluffl•nts wet• £60.(IX) Of mwe.
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9. TANGlbiE FIXED ASSEf5
Flalurn
wehldH •wlprMnt 14)ts1•
cosr
At 1st A4usl 2024 •nd
3151 2025
4.162.564
223.625
91.SKI
14ffi79
4A92.448
DEPRECIATIOII
Isi Au¢us1 2025
Ch•ryes fDr
115.629
3,681
72J67
10.751
421
2U.754
At 31st Juty 2025
1fj9.310
74.6n
11.179
275.161
800K VALUE
Al 315t July 2025
At 31st July 2024
4.162.564
4,162,564
19567
20.842
11.043
IIA79
155
169
4.193.329
4,19S.IYJ4
10. DEBTORS: AMOUPUS FAWNG DUE IAryTHIN ONE YEAK"
2025
2024
Other dtbtQf5
9,487
10.538
11. CREDITORS: AMOUPITS FAWNG L)UE wrrHIN ONE YEAII
20
2024
Baidaycaid
Other utditor5
633
80.945
541
12J84
81378
83.125
12. CREDITORS: Amovpifs FAiUNG DUE AFfEA MOIIE ThAN ONE YEAA
2025
1024
Bank loans
402.684
463194
ij. LOANS
An a￿ly%1$ of the maiurrty ol k)arn ts (Nen belw.
2025
2024
14

nk lo•r& . 2.5
4016
463m4
14. MOVEMENT IN FUP405
LA.24
h•nds
31.725
Unrnslrict•d lund4
Gv+eral Fund
TOTAI FUNDS
3.9￿,493
iylii
1958.493
Nei movement in lunds, induded m ihe al1¢y￿ a5 lolknhs:
Uniestncted funds
General Fund
223.754
1204.9431
18Jll
TOTAL FUNDS
223.754
12043431
15. RELATED PARf( OISCLOSIIRES
Dunni the year the followinl ielated pany trar￿C￿Or& OCCUn￿ beTh¥een the trustees al the •5
lollows:
l. Strpend payments to R*• Enol V•ssell wefe •pwtyrfd ￿ the ol Trustees (bn the 17th January 2017 lor
the prowsion ol admin￿11￿1. fin•no•l ccffitrol and fftternal and trawwrf arKI dertl¢¥Yneni
actrvin'es lor the surn of £3.6￿{2024 . O.6CKII.
2. A loan of £20.LKX) was made to the Chanry by Errol between 4th Decernber 2020 and 22nd
lune 2021 Ind rernwns outstanthry at the errfl ol the ￿ar.
3. A loan of £6,5￿ was rn•de to the Ch•nty Mr5 Walkn ￿ the 6th PA•fth 202Q lthvalkef. an
trustee of Charify. dKt45ed Isth Otcembtf 20201 remwÈs $￿ts￿nd•￿ at the yeai The
Estate ol the laie Mr5 Walker ts now the W rupwfyble p•rty to reay•*r the behalf of the
Estate.
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