Registered Charity Number 1156989 CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 Dernber 2023
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Report and accounts Contents Page Charity infomiab'on Trustees. Report Statement of Trustees, responsibilities Independent Examinerfs report Statement of Financial Activitie5 Balance sheet Noteslschedule to the financial statemen1$
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Charity Infomiation Truste Suliatu Aluko Oluwafemi Ogunduyile Adefunke Ojoye Independent Examiner Daniel Dele-ojo FCCA Timi and Co. Unil One Kings Estate Broadway Parade Hoinchurch RM124RS 8ankers Barclays Bank 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Princlpal address Arch 265 No. 241 Coldharbour Lane Denmark Hill London SW9 8PR Rogistered numbgr 11 $6989
CCC. ALAFIA PARISH Report of the Trustees The trustees present their annual port together with the financial statements of CCC. Alafia Parish (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Trustees confimi that the annual report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charty's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORPI 'Accounting and Reporting by Charittes" issued in March 2005. CCC. Aafia Parish is a charity and the Trustees of the charity exercise control. The organisation's principal objects continue to be= 1. To advan¢e Christian religion by propagating the gospel of Jesus Christ and proclaiming the Kingdom of God through preaching the word of God 2. To advance such other charitsble purposes as the Trustees shall determine particularfy, but without prejudi to the generality of the foregoing, by relieving distress caused by disaster. povety and sickness 3. The advanTrment of Christian religion by the worship of Gc¥J, the proclamation of the Hoty Spirit and the Fellowship of Mankind.
CCC. ALAFIA PARISH Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The Charibes Act requires the Board of Trustees tr) prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of Ihe surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to.. - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently., make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. and prepare the financial statements on the going conrn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. state whether applicable accounting standards and slatements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., The Trustees are also responsible for maintairsing adequate accounting records which dilose with reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charty's transactions and enable them lo ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Iruslees are also responsible for the contents of Ihe trustses, report, and the responsibility of the independenl examiner in relation lo the trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that. on the face of the report there are no inconsist9ncies with the figures disclosed in Ihe financial statements. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 17 Seplember 2024 and signed on its behaK by.. Adefunke Ojoye Tfustee
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Independent Examlnels Report to the trust8es of the charlty Rgport of the Indepmdent Examlner to the trustee8 on tho financlal statements of the ¢harfty for the year ended 31 Decomber 2023 I report on the financial statements of the Charity on for the year ended 31 December 2023 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities IFRSSEI, effective April 2008, adapted to meet the needs of unincorporalecs organisations. as modrfied by Ihe Statement of Recommended Practice for A¢¢ounting and Reporting iSSLted by the Charty Commissioners for England & Wales, effective April 2005 as revised in June 2008. (The SORP}, under the historical cost convention and the accountin9 wlicies set OUL ReGpectlvo rgsponslbllltles of trustees and examin&r The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparatiori of the financial statements. The trustees are satisfied that the audit requirement of Section 144111 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acll does not apply, and that the is no requirement in the governing document or constitution of the Charity for the conducting of an audit Therefore, the trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audiL and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility lo.. - a) examine Ihe accounts under section 145 of the Act bl to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act,. and., cl to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Bas18 of opinion and scope of work undertaken I conducted my examination in accordance with the General Dir8ctions given by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales in relation to the conducting of an independent examination, referred to above. An independent examination includes a review of the accounts'ng records kept by the Charity and of the accounting systems employed by the Chaiity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. 11 also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of the Charities legislation and that the firiancial statements comply with the SORP, on a lesl basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosur8s in the financial statements. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and infomiation supplied by the trustees in the COLtrse of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries, and consequenuy I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in partiGular, l express no opinion as lo whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of th& chanty. and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below. I plann and perfomied my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report. l obtain written assurances from the trustees of all material matt8rs. Independent Examinerfs Statement, roport and opinion Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above. in ¢onne¢tion with my examination, I can confirm that this is a report in respect of an examination carried out under section 145 of the Act and in accordance wrth any directions given by the Commissron under subsectron {51{bl of that section which are applicable.,
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH and that, no matter has Come to my attenlion in connecb'on with my examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements lil to keep accounting records in accordance with stIOn 130 of the Aet.. (ill to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting rewrds and compty with the accounting requirements of the Act and.. liiil that the financial ststements be prepared in accordan vhth the methods and principles set out in th6 Stalement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met- or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Daniel Dele-ojo FCCA For and on behalf of Timi and Co. Chartered Certifi Accountants Unil One Kings Estate Broadway Parade Horn¢hurch RM12 4RS The date upon which my opinion is expressed is on 17 September 2024.
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 DeCernr 2023 Unrestrfcted Restrieted Funds Funds Total Last Year Funds Totol Funds 2023 2023 2023 2022 InGoming resources Incoming resourcgs from genwatedfunds Voluntary Income 51,274 51.274 26.122 Totsl incoming resources 51.274 61,274 26.122 Costs of charitable a¢tlvftles Govemancg costs 49,(XJ4 1,(KlO 49,004 19,374 800 Total resources expended 50,004 20,174 Net Incoming resources before transfers bètween funds 1,270 1,270 5,948 Net incoming resources beforn Other recognlsed gains and losses 1.270 1.270 Net mov•ment In funds 1,270 1.270 5.946 Total fiinds bmught ft)rward 49,422 49,422 43,474 Total Funds ¢arrled fonvard SO.692 50.692 49,422
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 2023 2022 The assets andlFabNllties olthe charity.. Curront asg•ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Total cunt assets 19,349 32,343 51,692 24,974 24,448 49,422 amounts due wlhin one year {1,000) Netcurrentassets 50,692 49,422 Total ass•ts less ¢urrentllabllldes 50,692 49.422 Net &ts The funds of the charlty." Unrestricted in¢ome funds Unrèstricted revenue accumulatèd fijnds 50.692 49,422 Total unrestfictpd funds 50,6¥2 49.422 Total charity funds 50,692 49,422 Adefvnke Ojoye Trustee Approved by the board oftrnstees on 17 September 2024
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Notes to the Finan¢ial Statements for the ear ended 31 December 2023 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Conventlon The financial slalements have been prepared in accoidance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities IFRSSEI, effective April 2008, and all other appllcable a¢ntIng stsndards, a8 modified by tr Statement of Rewmmended Practice for Accounting 2nd Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales. Ir¢vised June 2(X18). InrnIng resources All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Finanaal Adwilies whgn ¢harity is legally entitled to the income and the amount caft be quanttfied with reasonable acLuracy. Resources expended Expendiluie is accounted for on an ac£ruals basls and has been cl888ified under headings that aggiegale all cost related to the category. Vvhere c4Jsts cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent wth the use of resources. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from tax on its charrtable activities. Fund accountlng Unr@strieted funds can be u8ed in accordance vrith the tharitabie objectives al the discretion of the trust88S. Restricted fund$ can only be used for particular re8lrided purposes within th• objects of the charity. Rostri¢tions ari8e when 4)eufi8(J by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restrirted purposes. Further explanatoon of thè nature and purpose of eath fvnd is induded in the notes to the financial slalements. Hire purchas• aftd Igasing Commitments Rentals paid ijnder operatin9 leases are charged to th8 Statements of finanoal activities on a straight lin8 b8SiS over tho pertrod ollhe lease. 2. TRUSTEES, REMUNERAnON AND BENEFITS There were no Iruslees. remuner*ion or other benèffts for the year ended 31 Decembèr 2023 nor for the ye8r ended 31 December 2022. Trusteos, Expense8 There were no trustees, expens&s patd neither for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2022.
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Schedule to the Ststsment of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023 Status of thls schedule to the Statemgnt of Flnanclal Actlvltlos The schedules on the following pages are required by the disclosure requiromenls of the statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and RerK)rtin9 issued by the Charity Commissi¢Mers for England & Wales, effective April 2005 and Tevised in June 2008. As su¢h, they fomi a part of thè accounts required by the Charf(ies {Accounts and Reports) Unrostrfctsd Restrtcted Totsl Funds Funds Funds 2023 2023 2023 Prlor Perfod Total Funds 2022 Incoming Resourcas Volunlary Income Donab"ons Totsl Total Don*tlons Rgcelved 51,274 51,274 61.274 51.274 51.274 51.274 26,122 26,122 26.122 Totsl Voluntary Income 51,274 51,274 26,122 Total Incomlng Resources 51,274 51.274 26,122 Charitsble expendlture Support costs of charitsble acuvltles Dlrvetsupportcosts Volunteers, Costs Travel and SubSisten- Charitsble Actsvities 1.139 2,003 3,142 1,139 2,003 3.142 1,139 974 Managoment and admlnistratlon costs In support of ch8rftablè activities staff costs In supportof¢h•rftabh athlugs Premlses Costs Rent payable Rates, water and seNce charges Light and heat Cleaning Premises repaits and renewals 18,680 941 18,680 941 8.215 428 6,392 1.763 1.395 29,171 6.392 1,763 1.395 29.171 2,082 915 947 12,667 Telephone arKI inleTnet stationery and printing Admin costs Spare {1) Events 389 623 5,617 6,051 389 623 5,617 6,051 338 491 1.485
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ALAFIA PARISH Schedule to the Statement of Financlal Actlvities for the year ended 31 December 2023 status of thls schedule to th& Statement of Flnanclal A1vIti$8 The schedules on the following pages are required by the disclosure requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Chanty Commissioners for England & Wales, effective April 20L15 and ViSed in Jun8 21XI8. As such, they form a part of the accounts required by the Charities {Accounts and Reports} Unregtrl¢tod Restrlcted Totsl Funds Funds Funds 2023 2023 2023 prtor Perlod Total Funds 2022 Bank charges 22 11680 12,680 2,336 Prof•tslonal fees In supportof ¢hartlable aebviti•s Consultancy 4,011 4,011 4,011 4.011 2,358 Total Support costs 49.004 49,004 19,374 Support costs forgrants paid Total Expended on Charltable A¢tivities 49,004 49,004 19,374 Govomance costs that are not dlrect management functions inherent In generating funds, sarvlce dellvery andprogramme orproject wortr Spoeific govemanee costs Independent Examinerfs Fee$ 1.000 1,000 800 Total governance costs 1,000 1,000 10