CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for The Period 0110112023 - 3111212023 Charity Name.. The Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Chapel Outreach, Norwich Charity Registration Number: 1158788 Ob"ectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its overnin document Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit the activities. projeots or Ser￿￿$ identified in the accounts. 6.1.1The advancement of the Chrlstlan falth worldwide: and 6.1.2 The relief of poverty Para 1.17 and 1.19 Weekly Church Services on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays of every week to ministsr to the physical, spiritual, and material needs of the congregants. Focusing on the Material needs of c8rtain memb8rs undergolng dlfficult financial situations. Worklng with other Christian agencies and Churches in Norwich to advance the preaching of the Gospel. The chU￿h invites speakers and ministers in some of its Sunday services and other special events who ministers and are donated honorarium to at the end of 8ach visit. Additionally, the Volunteers Leadership meetings and preparations are held on every Saturdays of the week. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Chanty Commission on ublic benefit Para 1.18 The trustees of the charlty horeby confirn? that thè charity has complied with the duty in section 17151 of the Charities Act 2011 and the charty has had due regard to public benefrt guldance publlshed by the commisslon accordlngly In all its activities and execution of programme$ during the year. Additional information tional SORP referen Para 1.38 Policy on grant making We, however, do not have policy on grant making as of yet. This shall be looked in the coming years. Policy on soaal investment including program related investment Para 1.38 We. hoV￿ver, do not have policy on soclal Investment including program related investment as of yet. This shall be looked in the Coming years. Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Generally, the entire income reported by the charty comes from volunteer contrlbutlons and donations. Other No other comment Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identrfying the difference the charity's work has made to the arCumstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soaety as a whole. Para 1.20 The charty supported the immigrants from overseas who came intothe UK during theyearin settling down MO￿ quickly than they ordinarily would have. Most of them are gainfully employed now and have started contributlng to the society whero they sèttled. We organised seminars in business set up and management, marriage, education, emotional balance, and other similar areas. These has yielded results as participants tend to go into entrepreneurial activities that is now alignlng them aright in entrepreneurial endeavours. We engaged in massive community supportwhere tho church accepts contributions from members and distributed to the needy in our midst. We also welcome the new ArfivalslNew Students into the Community with a Welcome Service which encourages Community splrlt and Cultural integratlon. We have improved on our annual Send Forth SeNice for Graduating Students. Our yearly tri-annual Communty Outreach activities which Involve welfare and distribution of food parcels to struggling members and families in the Community has improved tremendously and now have wider Goverage than it used to. With downturn in the economy, more and more persons are now becoming persons-in-need and we have tsken cognisance of this in our budget for thls programme. Our food bank programme was stepped up such that even African Gooked food was made available to the Africans from abroad and other food itsms including sèrved coffee for the members here. Collaboration with the Anglican church was increased, and Impact felt by our memberts and non-members within the Community as intor-cuttural intègration have improved. Our outreach activities have also increased tremendously suGh that other lifo transforming programmes that were hitherto no seen came allve. The women. men groups received a boost fr￿￿ fresh ideas availed by the new members from overseas and has taken a new dimension in impacting lives within the community. Sports and community event held at Eaton Park was worthy of mention as it yielded such tremendous results contrlbutlng to the health awareness and wellbeing ofthe participants direcuy and indlrectly. We have Improved on our light refreshments after every service on Sundays and Tuesdays. and provision of food at longer sesslons every 1st Sunday tagged Thanksgiving Sunday and every 3rd Tuesday tagged Bible F8ast. This has helped in the support recelved by the tsryet persons in our objective statement. Membership and activities have grown over the years. accounting for a higher inflow of voluntary offering and donations and expenses alike. Additional information tional Achievements against Para 1.41 Achievement of objectlves setwere surpassed durlng the year objectives set as we received a boost from the contributions of different oplnlons from diverse parts of the universe who have converged here from overseas. There were no fund-ralsing objectives and therefore not applicable performan￿ of fundraising activities againsl objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 There were no investment activities, and no objectives is seL therefore not applicable Other Non for mentioning Financial Review Review of the charity's financial postion at the end of the period Para 1.21 A review of the Charity's flnanclal posltlon at the year4nd was carried out by the trustses only as the charity fund was below the requlred £250,00.00 for an independent examination to take place. Statemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 For the first time, the charty has produced reserve holding policy which explains why the need to keep money aside instead of spending it on your charity's aims, how much our charty holds in reserve, why our charity needs to hold this amount In reserve and what the charity's reserves can be spent on Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The sum of five thousand pounds (£5,000.00) has been aannarked as ros8Th05 of the Gharity. Reasons for hoSding reserves Para 1.22 We are not holdin9 zero reserve. The five thousand pounds {£5,000.001 reserves held was to be built upon on yearly basis. This is set aside to cater for unexpected shortfall in donationslreceipts so that rent, and other keylbasic activities of the charity can be continued in any case of emeryency to avert going concern being determined. Details of fund mat8rially in deficit Para 1.24 There was no fund materially doficit to reporL The charty reported surplus during the year. Explanation of any Un￿rtaInlieS about the charity continuing as a going con￿rn Para 1.23 We are not having any uncertainties regarding golng concern of the Charity. Additional information The Gharity's principal SoUr￿S of funds {induding any fundraising) tional The charty's principal source of fund is donations from members and non-members. Para 1.47 Investment Folicy and objectives induding any social investment pclicy adopted Para 1.46 We are not engaged in any form of investment activities at the moment and so there is no investment policy in place yeL A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 We are not aware of any principal rlsk facing the charty atthe moment. There is thernfore nothing to report here. Other Non for now Structure, Governance and Mana Description of charity s trusts.. Type of goveming document ement Para 1.25 The governing documentfor the charity is a trust deed How is the charrty constituted? Para 1.25 The charity is constituted as duly registered organisation with the Charity Commission. It's registration with the companies house has been discontinued as the charity engages in no other activlties or operatlon outside the core charty activities. Trustee selection melhc#Js including details of any Constitutional promsions e.g., election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees Selectlon is through introduction by existlng trustee members when the need arises. It can also be by advertising and selection made by existlng trustees In quorum when adverts are responded to. Additional information tional Policies and prO￿dureS Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees Policies and procedures on ground for training provides that every year, our trustees underyo training to keep abreast of changes in the demands of being a trustee. There is an RCCG Central Office and Parish training available to trustees. The trustees are also, admonished to engage in tralning provided by the Charity Commission on their website and other related training documents. The charity's organisational structure and any wder network with which Ihe charity works Para 1.51 The charlty's organisational structure 1$ madè avallable in th8 public dormain. The charity works with the Redeemed Chrlstian Church of God headquarters in Stevenage, UK to ensure the fulfilment of its objectlves. Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 No relatlonshlp of such with a relatsd party. Other No other comment Reference and Administrative details Charity name The Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Chapel Outreach, Norwich Other name the charity uses Registered charity number No other name In usè 1158788 Charit rinci l address 2 Douro Place Nor4vl¢h Norfolk En land NR2 4BG Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole year NIA Name of person lor body) entitled to appoint trustee Ifan NIA Trustee name Offlce Ilfary) Jennifer Anne White Gloria Omosefe Oragbon Olusegun Temitope Oluyemi Trustee Trustee NIA NIA Trustee NIA NIA Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved NIA NIA NIA Name of trustees holdin title to ro Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear belon in to the chari NIA NIA NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of other5 Description of the assets held in this capaaly None Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf Ihe assets are held and how this fall wthin the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charit 's own assets None Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisern (Optlonal inforniationl of Adviser Name Address Organisation Adroit accountants Limited Suite 19, sara￿ns House Business Centre, 25 St Margaret's Street. Ipswich. IP4 2BN Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Not applicable Other o tional information None for now Declarations The trustoes declare that they have appmved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s} Full name{s) Position ie. Secret8ry, Chair. etcl Jennifer Anne WHITE Gloria Omosefe ORAGBON Chalr Secretary Date 15 October 2024 Registered Charity Number :- 1158788 ## THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR END 31 December 2023 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH 2 Douro Place** **Norwich** **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** **CONTENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................ 3 BALANCE SHEET ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS .............................................................................................................. 5 2 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 |**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Other trading activities
3
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Other
7
**Total**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Total Funds 2023**
**£**
**Total Funds 2022**
**£**
57,396.00
57,396.00
23,477.00
-
-
(672.00)| |---|---| ||**57,396.00**
**57,396.00**
**22,805.00**| ||3,711.00
3,711.00
-
2,148.00
2,148.00
2,911.00
28,507.00
28,507.00
11,413.00| ||**34,366.00**
**34,366.00**
**14,324.00**| ||**23,030.00**
**23,030.00**
**8,481.00**| ||**23,030.00**
**23,030.00**
**8,481.00**
8,481.00
8,481.00
-| ||**31,511.00**
**31,511.00**
**8,481.00**| 3 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** ## **BALANCE SHEET** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 |**Recommended categories by**
**activity**
**Notes**
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
**Total fixed assets**
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
9
**Total current assets**
**Total net assets or liabilities**
**Funds of the Charity**
Unrestricted funds
10
Restricted income funds
10
Endowment funds
10
**Total funds**|**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Total Funds 2023**
**£**
**Total Funds 2022**
**£**
1,588.00
1,588.00
1,588.00| |---|---| ||**1,588.00**
**1,588.00**
**1,588.00**| ||29,923.00
29,923.00
6,893.00
**29,923.00**
**29,923.00**
**6,893.00**| ||**31,511.00**
**31,511.00**
**8,481.00**| ||31,511.00
31,511.00
8,481.00
-
-
-
-| ||**31,511.00**
**31,511.00**
**8,481.00**| The financial statements were approved by the Board on 06-Oct-2024 and signed on its behalf by: KALU, Ibe Kalu Parish Pastor 4 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **1 Accounting Policies** ## **1.1 Accounting Policies** ## **1.2 Basis of preparation** ## **1.3 Going concern** ## **2 Income from Donations and Legacies** |**Analysis**
Donation and gifts
Light, heat & power
Miscellaneous
expenses
Postage & Stationery
Repairs & maintenance
Training
Travelling|**Unrestricted funds**
**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
66,221.00
66,221.00
23,477.00
(416.00)
(416.00)
-
(324.00)
(324.00)
-
(1,975.00)
(1,975.00)
-
(2,037.00)
(2,037.00)
-
(502.00)
(502.00)
-
(3,571.00)
(3,571.00)
-| |---|---| ||57,396.00
57,396.00
23,477.00| ## **3 Income from Other Trading Activities** |**Analysis**
Events|**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
-
(672.00)| |---|---| ||-
(672.00)| 5 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **4 Expenditure on Raising Funds** |**Analysis**
**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
Rent collection, property
repairs and maintenance
charges
3,711.00
-
3,711.00
-
**penditure on Charitable Activities**
**Analysis**
**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
Charity management &
administartio
-
1,726.00
Advertising and
marketing
90.00
396.00
Printing and stationery
-
489.00
Refreshments
484.00
-
Support Costs
1,574.00
300.00
2,148.00
2,911.00
**pport Costs**
**Analysis**
**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
**Governance Costs**
Accountants’ fees
1,574.00
300.00
**1,574.00**
**300.00**|**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
3,711.00
-|**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
3,711.00
-| |---|---|---| ||3,711.00
-|| |||2,148.00
2,911.00| |||**Total funds 2023**
**Total funds 2022**
**£**
**£**
1,574.00
300.00
**1,574.00**
**300.00**| ## **5 Expenditure on Charitable Activities** ## **6 Support Costs** 6 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **7 Other Expenditure** ## **Unrestricted funds Total funds 2023 Total funds 2022** ||**Unrestricted funds Total funds 2023 Total funds 2022**| |---|---| |**Analysis**
Donations
Other Expenditure|**£**
**£**
**£**
28,507.00
28,507.00
9,763.00

-
-
1,650.00| ||28,507.00
28,507.00
11,413.00| 7 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **8 Tangible Fixed Assets** ## **8.1 Cost or valuation** |At 01 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December
2023|**Computer**
**Equipment**
**£**
1,588.00
-
-
-
-| |---|---| ||1,588.00| ## **8.2 Amortisation and impairments** |At 01 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December
2023
**8.3 Net book value**
At 01 January 2023
At 31 December
2023|**Computer**
**Equipment**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-| |---|---| ||-| ||**Computer**
**Equipment**
**£**

1,588.00| ||1,588.00| ## **8.3 Net book value** 8 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **9 Cash at bank and in hand** ## **Total funds 2023 Total funds 2022** ||**Total funds 2023 Total funds 2022**| |---|---| |Cash at bank and on hand|**£**
**£**
29,923.00
6,893.00| ||29,923.00
6,893.00| 9 **THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, THE CHAPEL OUTREACH NORWICH** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023 ## **10 Charity funds** ## **10.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period** ||**Fund names**|**Fund balances**
**brought forward**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**Gains**
**and losses**|**Fund balances**
**carried forward**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| ||**Unrestricted**||||||| ||**funds**||||||| ||**General**
**Fund**|8,481.00|57,396.00|(34,366.00)|-|-|31,511.00| ||**Total**|8,481.00|57,396.00|(34,366.00)|-|-|31,511.00| |**10.2**|**Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**||||||| ||**Fund names**|**Fund balances**
**brought forward**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**Gains**
**and losses**|**Fund balances**
**carried forward**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| ||**Unrestricted**||||||| ||**funds**||||||| ||**General**
**Fund**|-|22,805.00|(14,324.00)|-|-|8,481.00| ||**Total**|-|22,805.00|(14,324.00)|-|-|8,481.00| |**10.3**|**Transfers between funds**||||||| |**This**|**Year**||||||| ||**Amount**|| |---|---|---| ||**£**|| |Between unrestricted and restricted funds||-| |Between endowment and restricted funds||-| |Between endowment and unrestricted funds||-| |**Last Year**||| ||**Amount**|| ||**£**|| |Between unrestricted and restricted funds||-| |Between endowment and restricted funds||-| |Between endowment and unrestricted funds||-| 10 ## **Independent Examiner's Report on The Accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees** The Redeemed Christian Church of God, The Chapel Outreach, Norwich **On accounts for the year** 31/12/2023 **Charity** 1158788 **ended No. Set out on pages** Not Applicable I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2023 Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** [The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of International Accountants (AIA) I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** JEAttah **Date:** 15/10/2024 **Name:** Joseph Eleojo ATTAH **Relevant professional** Association of International Accountants (AIA) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Suite 19, Saracens House Business Centre 25 St Margaret’s Street Ipswich. IP4 2BN **Oct 2018** **IER** 1 ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** Nothing to disclose here **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **Oct 2018** **IER** 2