## **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[TH] AUGUST 2023** **CHARITY NUMBER: 1159869** 1 ## **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** ## **FLAT 6 ALPHA COURT** **1A HASSETT ROAD LONDON E9 5SW INDEX Pages Index 2 Trustee’s Report 3-4 Income and Expenditure 5 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6 Receipts and Payments 7 Notes on the financial Statements 8** 2 ## **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** **TRUSTEES’ REPORT** ## **YEAR ENDED 30[TH] AUGUST 2023** The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 30[th] August 2022 for the charity, Fire Promotion Ministries with charity number 1159869. The Trustees of the charity are: Pastor Richard Elvis Miss Prudence Agyeiwaa Amankona The principal address of the charity is: Flat 6 Alpha Court 1A Hassett Road London, E9 5SW ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The Charity governing document is a CIO – Foundation Constitution registered 8[th] January 2015. The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to view, plan activities and monitor the financial position. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The objectives of the organisation are first 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. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** The organisation held successful meetings through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. The organisation held several evangelistic events during the year in which individuals came from all the community to attend. This has produced good results in reaching and helping members of the community. 3 ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The income of the charity is for £2650 which was offerings received for daily and weekly meetings. This is small amount for this year of the charity, but the costs have been well managed over this period. The organisation is still in a good position to manage its costs. Most of the costs were paying for the rent of its building for worship services and church office rent. ## **RESERVE POLICY** It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months unrestricted expenditure and part used to purchase musical instrument and equipment. This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditure that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year. ## **RISK MANAGEMENT** The charity has assessed all the major risks to which the charity is expected to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity and are satisfied that systems are sufficient to mitigate exposure to major risks. ## **TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES** Under the Charities Act 2011, the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true a 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 to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities. Approved by the Trustees on 30[th] April 2024 and signed on their behalf by Pastor Richard Elvis (Trustee) Miss Ama Nana Kesiwaa (Trustee) 4 ## **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** ## **UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 30, 2023** **1. Income and Expenditure 2023 2022** £ £ **Income Received** Tithes and Offering 2650 2500 Interest 0 0 Total Income **2650 2500 Direct Charitable Expenditure** Hire of Hall 1800 2100 Printing and Posters 55 40 Stationery 35 20 Telephone and Internet 180 150 Computer consumables 70 50 Bookkeeping 200 150 Total Direct Expenditure 2340 2510 Depreciation 320) Surplus / (Deficit) for the year 310 (330) Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward 1330 1660 **Surplus / (Deficit) C/f 1640 1330** 5 ## **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** **2. Statements 0f Assets and Liabilities on 30th August 2023 UNRESTRICTED FUND 2023 2022 £ £ Fixed Assets:** Musical Instruments 0 Equipment 0 0 **Total Fixed Asset Current Assets** Cash in hand and at bank 1640 1330 Less Short-term Liabilities: Bookkeeping 0 0 Net Current Assets 1640 1330 **Net Total Assets 1640 1330 Reserves** Surplus B/f 1330 1660 Surplus for the year 310 (330) **Net Fund 1640 1330 FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES 3. Receipts and Payments 2023 2022** £ £ 6 ## **Receipts** Tithes and Offering 2650 2500 Total Receipts 2500 2500 **Payments** Hire of Hall 1800 2100 Printing and Posters 55 40 Stationery 35 20 Telephone and Internet 180 150 Computer consumables 70 50 Musical Instruments 0 0 Equipment 0 0 Bookkeeping 200 150 Total Direct Expenditure (2340) (2310) Surplus / (Deficit) for the year 310 (330) Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward 1330 3240 **Receipts / (Payments) C/f 1640 1330 4. Depreciation: Assets 2023 2022** Musical Instruments Equipment 00 **00** **FIRE PROMOTION MINISTRIES** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 AUGUST 2023** 7 ## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of Accounting** These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis with all income and expenditures shown on a cash basis. Assets and 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 offering and voluntary donations from attendants at the services. The CIO has no outstanding guarantees to third parties no debts secured. ## **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. 8