## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/02/2023 Period start date To 31/01/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Covenant Christian Centre UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1162764** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governingdocument|Para 1.17|The objective of the church is to advance the
Christian faith in accordance with its statement
of beliefs.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Conducting regular services on Sundays and mid-
week open to the public.
The charity opened 2 new branches during the
year to carry out more of it’s activities.
Developing trust and faith in Christ through
teachings from the bible.
Cultivate an atmosphere of worship with vibrant
music
Providing pastoral care which includes visiting
the sick, catering to the needs of the less
privileged and poor, conducting naming
ceremonies for newly born etc
Counselling
Creating a fun and interactive Sunday School for
children, weekly| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
Holding worship and teaching sessions
every Sunday
•
Holding teaching sessions every
Wednesday
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Holding prayer meetings every Monday
evening and Saturday mornings.
•
Setting up cell groups for more intimate
sharing, counselling and prayers
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Weekend away retreat for church
members
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Broadcasts via YouTube and social media
videos.
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Holding an open love feast and games
session for members and their families in
the summer.
•
The church held its annual word camp in
the summer where all the branches came
together to partake of teaching, worship
and interaction sessions.
•
The end of 2023 was filled with Christmas
celebrations, love feasts and prayers into
the new year.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The financial position of the church shows
that we are in line with our reserves policy
which is to have at least 3 months of our
expenditure.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|It is the church’s policy to hold reserves of
up to 6 months of the charity’s overheads.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£128,200| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The church’s primary source of funds is
through offering and donations from
members.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution dated 21 July 2015| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation by
Association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by current trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Covenant Christian Centre UK| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|Covenant Christian Centre| |Registered charitynumber|1162764| |Charity’s principal address|25 Merewood Road
Bromley
BR1 2AN| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Uvie Brigue|||| ||Jeannette Kouassi|||| ||Ibiyemi Ifederu|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how these falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Uvie Brigue|| ||
Pastor|| ||30/11/2024|| ||30/11/2024|| |Covenant Christian Centre UK|Covenant Christian Centre UK|CharityNo|1162764|1162764|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||CompanyNo|||| |Annualaccountsforthe period|||||| |Period start date|**01/02/2023**|**To**|Period end
date|31/01/2024|| ## **Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)** |Guidance Note
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**_funds:_**
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Total funds brought forward
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charity’s own use
Charitable activities
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**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure) after tax**
**before investment gains/(losses)**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
**_Total_**
**Recommended categories by activity**
**Income (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
**_Net movement in funds_**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
**Net income/(expenditure) before tax for**
**the reporting period**
Raising funds
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Other
Other
Donations and legacies
Investments|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
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**income**
**funds**
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**funds**
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**funds**
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**funds**
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**income**
**funds**
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**funds**
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**funds**
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F05| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||471,404|-|-|471,404|298,018| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| |||-|-|-|| ||471,404|-|-|471,404|298,018| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||430,392|-|-|430,392|231,129| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||430,392|-|-|430,392|231,129| ||||||| ||41,012|-|-|41,012|66,889| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||41,012|-|-|41,012|66,889| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||41,012|-|-|41,012|66,889| ||-|-|-|-|| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||41,012|-|-|41,012|66,889| ||||||| ||87,199|-|-|87,199|20,310| ||128,211|-|-|128,211|87,199| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** ## **Report to the COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTRE UK trustees/directors/ members of On accounts for the year** 1[st] February 2023 to 31[st] January 2024 **ended** **Charity no.: 1162764** Company no.: **N/A** ## **Set out on pages** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31/01/2024 **Responsibilities and** As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the **basis of report** company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. **Independent** The company’s gross income exceeds £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: • accounting records were kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 • the accounts do comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or •the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). 1 **October 2018** **IER** 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: Date:** 30/11/2024 **Name:** T O Balogun **Relevant professional** Association of Chartered Certified Accountants **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** The Bridge Nucleus, Brunel Way Dartford, Kent DA1 5GA ## **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 any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**