GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER
CIO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
Charity Registration No: 1162511
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
CONTENTS
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| Administrative details | 3 |
| Trustees’ report | 4-5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Balance sheet | 7 |
| Notes to financial statements | 8-10 |
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
Board of Trustees EKANEM DAVID MODUPE GBALAJOBI DR SESAN AJAYI Charity Registration No: 1162511 Principal Office: 78 PARK ROAD PRESTWICH MANCHESTER M25 0FA Accountant: XPATLINK ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED Banker: NATWEST
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present their Annual Report of Good News Church Manchester CIO for the year ended 31[ST] December 2024 and they confirm that they comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005, in preparing the Annual Report and Financial statements of the charity.
Objectives and Aims of the charity
The principal activity of the charity during the year was the advancement of the Christian faith and educating members in the knowledge of God by:
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Organising worship meetings on Sundays
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Organising regular bible studies and Prayer sessions.
Principal funding sources
Principal funding sources
The church members (congregation) continued to be the main source of income in form of donations and gifts to the church; Good News Church Manchester CIO
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The charity is a UK registered charity with number 1162511
Method of Appointment or Election of Trustees
The management of the Church is the responsibility of the Trustees, who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed
Organisational Structure and Decision Making
The church is organised such that the day-to-day running of the church has been delegated to the Pastor and the church administrator. The Trustees are consulted on all issues that are material in nature and determine the strategic direction of the charity's affairs. Trustees meet formally as and when required to review the church's operations. The trustees are required by the trust deed to meet at least twice a year.
Risk Management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the church is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the church. The trustees believe that by monitoring reserve levels, by ensuring controls exist over key financial systems, and by examining the operational risks faced by the church, they have established effective systems to mitigate the charity's exposure to these risks.
Trustees Responsibility Statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the Financial Statements is in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; -
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.
This financial statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 12/09/2025 and signed on their behalf
By :
DR SESAN AJAYI
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR
We have inspected and prepared the financial statements of GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER for the year ended 31[st] December 2024, comprising Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes. This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Act. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state by law
Respective responsibilities of trustees and auditors
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibility Statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, which give a true and fair view.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion the financial statements: - give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as of 31[st] December 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year that ended; - have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
FCCA FCA C. Adegoroye Xpatlink Accountants Limited
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Donations, legacies & similar incoming resources 2 Activities in furtherance of the charity's objectives 3 Grants received 4 Investment Income- Interest received 5 Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Grants payable - individual 6 Grant payable organisation Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity's objectives 7 Management and governance costs 8 Total resources expended Net (Outgoing)/Income resources for the year |
31.12.24 31.12.23 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Fund Fund Fund £ £ £ £ 27,722.00 27,722.00 25,604.00 270.00 270.00 510.00 43.00 43.00 31.00 28,035.00 26,145.00 -1,550.00 -1,550.00 300.00 -100.00 -100.00 -13,055.00 - 13,055.00 11,989.00 -1,335.00 -1,335.00 1,646.00 16,040.00 13,935.00 |
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| 11,682.00 313.00 11,995.00 12,210.00 |
The charity's incoming resources and resources expended all relate to continuing activities.
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
| 31.12.24 | 31.12.23 | ||
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| Notes | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible Assets | 9 | 1,414.00 | 1,273.00 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Stocks | |||
| Debtors | 5,000.00 | ||
| Cash at Hand & Bank | 87,270.00 | 80,366.00 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Creditors falling due within 1 Yr | 10 | 600.00 | 550.00 |
| Total current assets less current liabilities | 91,670.00 | 79,816.00 | |
| Creditors falling due after 1 year | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| NET ASSETS | 93,084.00 | 81,089.00 | |
| CHARITY FUND | |||
| Balance brought forward | |||
| Net income for the year | 81,089.00 | 68,879.00 | |
| Unrestricted Fund | 11,682.00 | 11,700.00 | |
| Restricted Fund | 313.00 | 510.00 | |
| TOTAL CHARITY FUND | 93,084.00 | 81,089.00 |
Approved on behalf of the trustees of Good News Church Manchester CIO
DR SESAN AJAYI
CHAIRMAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Basis of preparing the financial statements
GOING CONCERN
The trustees are confident, after making appropriate inquiries, that the Charity has adequate resources at hand to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Accounts.
b. Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
c. Financial reporting standard
Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity qualifies as a small entity..
d. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
e. Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
f. Governance costs
Governance costs comprise all costs involved in public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs relating to statutory audit and professional fees together with an apportionment of overheads and supports costs.
g. Depreciation.
Depreciation was calculated 25% of original cost on straight line basis.
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h. Unrestricted funds are incoming resources received for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds
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i. Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by their donors.
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |
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| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| 2. DONATIONS, LEGACIES AND | ||||
| SIMILAR INCOMING RESOURCES | ||||
| Planned giving Collection at all services Sundry | ||||
| donations | 27,722.00 | 27,722.00 | 25,604.00 | |
| Gift aid receivable | ||||
| Total | 27,722.00 | 27,722.00 | 25,604.00 | |
| 3. ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITY'S OBJECT | ||||
| Building appeal | 270.00 | 270.00 | 510.00 | |
| Chairs appeal | ||||
| Others | ||||
| 4. GRANT RECEIVED | ||||
| 5. INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
| Interest receivable | 43.00 | 43.00 | 31.00 | |
| Total | 27,722.00 | 313.00 | 28,035.00 | 26,145.00 |
| INCOME EXPENDED | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| 6. Grants | £ | £ | ||
| Individual | ||||
| welfare / support | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 | 300.00 | |
| organisation | ||||
| Donation | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||
| Total | 1,650.00 | 1,650.00 | 300.00 | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| 7. Cost of activities in furtherance of charity | ||||
| objectives | £ | £ | ||
| Visiting Speakers Expenses | ||||
| Staff Costs | ||||
| Insurance, Travel and Subsistence | 4,386.00 | 4,386.00 | 260.00 | |
| Hall Hire, Rent & Rates | 6,347.00 | 6,347.00 | 1,524.00 | |
| Community Projects, Worship cost, Conferences | ||||
| & Evangelism | 1,675.00 | 1,675.00 | 9,566.00 | |
| Printing, Postage and Stationery | ||||
| Depreciation | 647.00 | 647.00 | 639.00 | |
| Total | 13,055.00 | 13,055.00 | 11,989.00 |
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GOOD NEWS CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2024
8. MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS
| 8. MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS |
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accountancy fee | 600.00 | 600.00 | 550.00 |
| Administrative cost-Training | |||
| Professional fees-website | 173.00 | 173.00 | 120.00 |
| Professional fees-Lender | 563.00 | 563.00 | |
| Music License | 123.00 | ||
| Subscription & Administrative charges | 853.00 | ||
| Total | 1,336.00 | 1,336.00 | 1,646.00 |
9. TANGIBLE ASSETS
| 9. TANGIBLE ASSETS | ||
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| Equipment (Musical | ||
| equipment & | ||
| Computers) | Total | |
| COST | £ | £ |
| At Jan2024 | 3,168.00 | 3,168.00 |
| Additions | 788.00 | 788.00 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 3,956.00 | 3,956.00 |
| DEPRECIATJON | ||
| At I January 2024 | 1,895.00 |
1,895.00 |
| Charge for this period | 647.00 | 647.00 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,542.00 | 2,542.00 |
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||
| At January 2024 | 1,273.00 | 1,273.00 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,414.00 | 1,414.00 |
| 10. Creditors due within 1 year | 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ | |
| Accountant fee | 600.00 | 550.00 |
| Accrued expenses | ||
| Total | 600.00 | 550.00 |
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