2020-07-31-accounts

THE FATHER’S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

CHARITY NUMBER: 1158429

THE FATHER’S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY 27 HALL MEAD LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY SG6 4BS

INDEX Page Index 1 Trustee’s Report 2 - 3 Receipts and Payments Account 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5 Notes on the financial Statements 6

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THE FATHER’S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY

TRUSTEES’ REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2020

The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31[st] July 2020 for the charity, The Father’s House Prayer Ministry with charity number 1158429.

The Trustees of the charity are: Ms Agatha Kankam Rev Akwasi Wiredu Pastor Bradley Poku

The principal address of the charity is : Tulse Hill Centre Tulse Hill London SW2 2EY

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Charity governing document is a CIO – Foundation Constitution registered 2[nd] September 2014.The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to review, plan activities and monitor the financial position.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects of the organisation are for the benefit of the public to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs for the benefit in the United Kingdom and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may think fit from time to time. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Organisation continues to hold successful meetings through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. The organisation also held several conferences during the year in which individuals came from all around the community to attend. This has continued to produce good results in reaching and helping members of the community.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The income of the charity is above £23,000. Though this is a higher amount than the last year of the charity the costs have been well managed over this period. The organisation is still in a good position to manage its costs. The main cost of the organisation was paying for the rent of its building that it uses for worship services.

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RESERVE POLICY

It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure .This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditures that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The charity have assessed all the major risks to which the charity is exposed to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the Charities Act 2011,the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true and fair view of the state of the church. They are required to:

1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.

2. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

3. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed.

4. Prepare financial statements on an ongoing basis.

They are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finances of the church at any time and to ensure that such accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.They also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the church and to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 23[rd] February 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

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THE FATHER'S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st July 2020

1 Receipts & Payments Account (General Purpose Fund)

Income Receipts Tithes and Offerings Interest Total Receipts Direct Charitable Expenditure Hire of Hall Welfare Website costs Accounting services Speakers expenses Church Events Music Services Advert Repairs Conference costs Storage costs Printing and Stationery Other Expenditure Equipment Vehicle Total Payments Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year Cash Funds brought forward Cash Funds at the end of the year	£/ 2020 £/2019 23905 14575 0 0 23905 14575 1803 3290 350 500 190 125 216 0 810 710 250 1960 0 20 0 400 0 0 0 500 140 141 0 250 3759 7896 170 0 6500 0
	6670 0 10429 7896 13476 6679 39939 33260
	53415 39939

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THE FATHER'S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY

**2 **	Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31st July 2020	Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31st July 2020
	Monetary Assets
	Cash Funds	Unrestricted Funds
		£/2020	£/2019
		£
	Cash at hand and in bank	53415	39939
	Total Cash Funds	53415	39939
	Assets Retained for the
	Charity's Own use
	Non-monetary Assets and Liabilities
	Musical Instruments	1246	1558
	Equipments	142	177
	Vehicle	6500
		7888	1735
	Liabilities
	Bookkeeping	216	216
	NET ASSETS	61087	41458

These accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Pastor Bradley Opoku

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THE FATHER'S HOUSE PRAYER MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st July 2020

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. Non-monetary assets are shown at estimates of the value at the end of the year.

Funds

The CIO has a general unrestricted fund that receives voluntary donations from attendants at the services.

The CIO has no outstanding guarantees to third parties no any debts secured on the asstes of the CIO

Public Benefit

The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or aims that are for public benefit.Details of how this is achieved are provided in the Trustees report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated at 20% reducing balance method

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