## _**PECULIAR HOUSE CHURCH TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026**_ _**Charity number: 1163479**_ Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## _**PECULIAR HOUSE CHURCH**_ ## _**Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)**_ |**_CONTENTS_**|| |---|---| ||**_Page_**| |**_Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers_**|**_1_**| |**_Trustees’ Report_**|**_2-7_**| |**_Independent Examiner’s Report_**|**_8_**| |**_Statement of Financial Activities_**|**_9_**| |**_Notes to the Financial Statements_**|**_10-13_**| Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** The principal objective of Peculiar House Church is the advancement of the Christian faith through the teaching and promotion of the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Since its incorporation on 8 September 2015, the charity has also contributed to the spiritual, moral, and personal development of children and young people, helping to foster positive values, social cohesion, and responsible citizenship. Through its activities and outreach programmes, the charity seeks to strengthen communities, encourage righteous living, and contribute to the wellbeing of society as a whole. The operations of Peculiar House Church are administered by a governing body of four members acting as trustees. The Board of trustees provides strategic leadership and is responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. There are currently four (4) serving members on the board of Trustees. ## Trustees Rev. Chinedu Obi Pastor Nnasha Ihunde Rev. Tosan Abuwa Pastor Olufunke Abuwa Company registered Number CE004644 Charity registered Number 1163479 Registered Headquarters 47 Rushey Green, 2nd Floor, Capital House, Catford, London, SE6 4AS Independent examiner Accounts Aid Limited 158 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5TY 1 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 _**PECULIAR HOUSE CHURCH**_ **TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINSRATIVE DETAIL OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEE AND ADVISERS** Information on the reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers, can be found on page 1. ## **STRUCTURE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCES** ## **a. Risk Management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. ## **b. Aims and Purposes** The aim and purpose of Positive Women Empowerment is to relieve the physical and mental sickness of individuals in need due to youth, particularly through the provision of counselling and support services, including signposting to other services. ## **c. Objectives and Activities** The aims and purpose of Peculiar House Church is to promote the Christian religion through activities and events recommended and approved by the leadership of the charity. The Charity is committed to enabling and empowering people in the community to serve their purpose through: - Affording the knowledge of God to the community at large through evangelistic work and encouraging people to worship with us and seek eternal life salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ - Congregational community and missionary work including offering practical help, advice and assistance to the homeless, unemployed and others that are less able in the society - Enlightening congregation members and the community at large with the gospel of Jesus Christ through face-to-face evangelism, providing necessary support to new converts to grow and develop in their new found faith through effective pastoral care - Community wide empowerment projects for the benefit of mankind in the wider community 2 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## **POSITIVE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** The activities including achievements and performance of the charity for the year under review are as; ## **1. FREE BAG OF FOOD GIVE AWAY PROJECT** This is a charity event where free bag of food is disbursed to anyone/needy in the wider community every last Saturday of every month. ## **2. POWER IN THE BLOOD** This was a church organised activity, but an annual inter-denominational programme held in Aril 2025 and organised for the spiritual benefit of the church members and wider community with a view to strengthen our faith and belief in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. ## **3. SINGLES THANKFULLY ENTERING HIS PRESENCE FOR SALVATION (STEP)** This is a singles programme organised by the church for the singles in the church and the wider community. This was for the purpose of enabling the unmarried in the church and the wider community to appreciate their strengths and talents more in the direction of using them to fulfil God’s purpose for their lives. ## **4. DIVINE INTERVENTION** This is a church organised annual programme for the church and the wider community with a view to enable a stronger faith and believe in our relationship with God. Thereby having a strong believe and confidence in God’s intervention in our daily lives. This programme was held in May 2025. ## **5. FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATON** This is an annual event celebrating as well as empowering the fathers in the church and the wider community. This event normally holds every June. ## **6. UNBREAKABLE.** This is an annual church anniversary celebration program organised by the church for the church and the wider community. It is intended to reach out to the church and the wider community with a view to strengthen our faith and believe in God and to celebrate the extent to which we have existed as a charity meeting her goals and objectives. This program was in July 2025. 3 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## **7. CELEBRTATING HIS GOODNESS.** This is a mid-year thanksgiving service organised to enable the church and wider community come together to give thanksgiving to our God. It is also an event that enables the church and the wider community to fully understand God’s abundant kindness and mercies as we enter into the mid-point of the year. This event was held in July 2025. ## **8. JAMAICA DAY** This is an annual church programme organised by the church to celebrate the independence of Jamaica with a view to spread the love of God to all nations represented in the wider community. This programme was held in August 2025. ## **9. THE POWER OF ONENESS** This is a church/charity programme organised by the church to benefit more of the women in the church and the wider community. This is with a view to impact and empower women in general to be able to understand the power of coming together as one in the church, family and the wider community. This programme was held in September 2025. ## **10. TOTAL DOMINION** This is an event organised by the church for the benefit of the church and the wider community. This is to help the church and the Christian community understand their place in God with view to exercise Dominion in all facets of life, spiritually, physically and mentally. This Programme was held for three Sundays in September 2025. ## **11. WORSHIP EVENING (I SEE 1THE LORD!).** This is a church organised praise and worship programme for the church and the entire community. It is to basically enable Christian worshippers to gather and offer true heart felt praise and worship to God. This programme was held in November 2025 ## **12. OIL OF GLADNESS** This is a church organised programme for the church and the entire community marking the beginning of the new year. It is to basically to enable Christian worshippers strengthen their faith and belief in God as they look forward into the new year. This programme was held in January 2026. 4 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## **13. OPERATION JABEZ** This is a annual church/Charity programme organised by the church to benefit the entire church and the wider community. This is with a view to enable the church and wider community strengthen their prayer life and to believe more in prayers. This programme was held in March 2026. 5 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** The trustees (and the director for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the unaudited financial statements of Peculiar House Church (the charity) for the year ended 31[st] March 2026. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005. ## **d. Review of financial position** The financial statements cover the operation of Positive Women Empowerment and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 2005 Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). For the year ended 31[st] March 2026, the financial activities show total income of **£47,624.19,** which comprised of tithes & offerings. This was expended primarily on charitable activities amounting to **£46,399.59.** We closed the year with a surplus of **£1,224.60.** The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee’s report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law. ## **e. Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities** Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view 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 these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. - Observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP. - Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. 6 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report was approved by the Trustees on .................................... and signed on their Behalf by; …………………… ……………………………. Rev. Chinedu Obi Pastor Nnasha Ihunde 7 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF PECULIAR HOUSE CHURCH** In order to assist Peculiar House Church fulfil her duties under the **Companies Act 2006** , we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2026 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities and related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given to us. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements. The charity’s trustee considers that an audit is not required for this financial statement (under section 43(2) of the Charity Commission (under section 43(7) (b) of the Act), and to state whether matters have come to our attention.’ ## **Basis of Independent examiner’s report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with Charity SORP. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** During our examination, no matter has come to our attention which indicates that: - Adequate accounting records have not been kept. - The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records - We have not received all the information and explanations required for our audit. Julius Olaogun, **FCCA, AFA, MIPA, SAP** Chartered Accountant Accounts Aids Limited 158 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5TY 8 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2026** |**Note**
**Income From:**
Tithes & Offerings
2
Gift Aids
3
Total Income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
4
Governance costs
5
Others
6
**Total Expenditure**
**Net Income**
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Reconciliation of Funds:**
Total funds brought forward at 1 April
**Funds carried forward at 30 September**|**General**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Fund**
**Prior**
**year**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**funds**
**2026**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
47,624.19
-
47,624.19
49,494
-
-
-
-| |---|---| ||**47,624.19**
**-**
**47,624.19**
**49,494**| ||45,009.59
-
45,009.59
45,230
1,090.00
-
1,090.00
350
300.00
331.37
-| ||**46,399.59**
**-**
**46,399.59**
**45,580**| ||| ||**1,224.60**
**-**
**1,224.60**
**3,914**| ||1,224.60
-
1,224.60
3,914
(897)
(897)
(4,811)| ||**327.6**
**-**
**327.6**
**(897)**| All the above amounts relate to continuing activities 9 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] SEPTEMBER 2025** The members have not requested the company to obtain an audit in accordance with **Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.** The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and in accordance with the **Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (Effective 2008)** The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on……………………....... SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY: ……………………….. …………………………. Rev. Chinedu Obi Pastor Nnasha Ihunde 11 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30[th] SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of Preparation of Account** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standard, the Statement of Recommended Practice " Accounting and Reporting by charities" issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Company Act 2006 ## **Cash Flow Statement** The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No 1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the ground that the charity is small. ## **Fixed Assets** All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. There are currently no fixed assets. ## **Depreciation** Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Plants & Equipment -18% Motor Vehicles -18% No depreciation was calculated in the year under review ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from Income Tax on its charitable activities but is not exempt from Value Added Tax 11 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 |**M DONATIONS**|||**2026**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**
**Fund**| ||**Funds**|**Funds**|| ||**£**|**£**|**£**| |Tithes and Offerings|47,624.19|-|47,624.19| ||||**2026**| ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**
**Fund**| ||**Funds**|**Funds**|| ||**£**|**£**|**£**| |Gift Aids|-|-|-| ## **2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS** ## **3. GIFT AIDS** ## **4. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUNDS TYPES 2026** |Fliers and Booklet
Church Rent
Council
Church Equipment
Charity Support
Food Project
**ANCE COSTS**
Accountancy fees
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
700
-
700
39,150.00
-
39,150.00
2,345.30
-
2,345.30
1,514.29
-
1,514.29
200.00
1,100.00
-
-
200.00
1,100.00
**49,009.59**
**-**
**49,009.59**
**2026**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
1,090.00
-
1,090.00| |---|---| ## **5. GOVERNANCE COSTS** 11 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026 **6. OTHER COSTS 2026 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £** Repairs 300.00 - 300.00 **7. BANK BALANCES 2026 £** Barclays Bank Account 16,788.53 11 Peculiar House Church: Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2026