Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period From: Period start date: 01/11/2023 To: Period end date 31/10/24
Charity name: Overcoming Faith Outreach Ministries International Charity registration number:1164401 (Company number)
Objectives and activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
SORP reference: Para 1.17 |
The object of this CIO is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the bible in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. |
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| 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 |
Christian activities, welfare of members, Preaching the word through television, bible teaching programs, for emotional/psychosocial development of members of the ministry and the local Communities in which we worship. In person services have been continued on Sundays with an option for the community to join the service via zoom. We have continued to retain the online services during the week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which has been going well. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Para 1.18 | We are aware of the guidance on public benefit and have taken this into account when making decisions on church programs. Special community- oriented programs such as the night of prayer and reflection which happens once a month continue to be well received by families needing a reflective prayer time from their busy schedules over the month, have continued online to provide avenues to engage the public to provide support as needed. Many in our community have continued to engage with our Sunday services which start later in the afternoon in London as it affords them time to rest in the morning after their busy |
| schedules during the week and to still be part of the evening church service. We are pleased to report on the growing young people choir and leadership training |
| which have gone well and has evolved enabling our young people to be more engaged. Our December 2024 Levites Gospel conference in Birmingham, which featured songs, gospel messages and seminars on spiritual empowerment was well received by the public as a way engaging the community in the things of God and supporting people in their spiritual journey. |
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| Achievements and Performance |
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| 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. |
Para 1.20 | God continues to faithfully guide us with his course in our hands since our founding Pastor went to be with the Lord in 2021. We have had several new visits, with the online services continuing to prove popular with our midweek service on Tuesdays as people from various countries join. As a charity, our international service that celebrates the diversity of our community and the membership has continued to attract new visitors: the event was hugely successful. Our key focus has been to continue to provide emotional, spiritual, psychological and practical support to our members and the wider public. Our online services including the once weekly gospel session on Faith TV, have been a huge success attracting people from all works of life from various parts of the world who report that they feel spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically empowered through the ministration of the word as well as the practical support given in some cases. Unfortunately, we had to stop the TV series due to the financial costs and have moved into sharing the word on social media for wider reach. Our services and outreaches incorporate bible teaching sessions, songs/ worship sessions and corporate prayer sessions. Participants have continued to be both socially, emotionally empowered and spiritually energized. Unlike in previous years, the church held a |
| community picnic at the park on 26thof July 2025 which was well attended by the local community. We continue to create an opportunity for dialogue, refreshment and understanding with people from the local community through our online mid-week services, our face-to-face Sunday services as well as the TV program which aired until 27thSeptember 2025. We continue to be financially, spiritually supportive of members in need, including where there has been bereavement or unemployment. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Our Annual conference (Levites conference) was held in Birmingham from 13thto 15thof December 2024. This continues to be a time of refreshing in the presence of God. A time to recalibrate as a ministry. We have instituted a youth fellowship / youth prayer meeting/ youth training which runs every first Saturday each month. The aim is to grow the faith in the younger generation and engage them in being responsible members of society as they grow. We also now run a special program for women during mother’s Sunday and one for men during Father’s Day. This year, the special women’s program was held at Romford Apogee studios on 30thMarch 2025 and the men’s special program was held in Birmingham in June. We also held an all-church Easter retreat in Birmingham 19thto 20thApril 2025 which was well attended. |
| Financial Review | ||
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Total receipts of unrestricted funds for the period was £13978, of which £1020 was the expenditure on welfare of church members in need (as well as dealing with bereavement and burials) and £654 on community outreach programs. Our expenditure during the period covered the payments for the TV program, outreach programs, transportation, printing and stationaries and rent of premises where we hold bible study and regular church services. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding |
Para 1.22 | It’s our policy to try to maintain a reserve of at least £500 in order to address emergency situations requiring welfare |
| reserves stating why they are held |
support among our members or in order to pay rent for the property used for church meetings. This is necessary as receipts of freewill offering might not be of equal amount from month to month. Some months we experience a downward trend of giving from members. |
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| Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | £2,000 |
| ~~Reasons for holding~~ zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | This is not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | This is not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Although there has been an economic squeeze during the pandemic and a downward trend in free will offering since the pandemic, we continue to have the funds needed to continue as a charity. |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Free will offerings and other free will giving. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | None. |
| Structure, governance and management |
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| Type of governing document: for example, trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed |
| OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH | MINISTRIES | MINISTRIES | MINISTRIES | 1164401 | 1164401 | ||||||
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| INTERNATIONAL (OFOMI) | ||||||||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | |||||||||||||
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01/11/24 | To | 31/10/25 | |||||||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||||||
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to the nearest | £ | to the | nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||||
| Donations ( Offerings, | Tithes and Pledges) | 13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | ||||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | |||||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | ||||||||||||||
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| Total receipts | 13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | |||||||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||
| Rent | 14,580 | - | - | 14,580 | 11,740 | |||||||||
| Transportation | 1,093 | - | - | 1,093 | 863 | |||||||||
| Welfare | 1,020 | - | - | 1,020 | 584 | |||||||||
| Outreach Programmes | 654 | - | - | 654 | 1,875 | |||||||||
| Television and Telecommunication | 1,523 | - | - | 1,523 | 5,548 | |||||||||
| Printing and Stationeries | 230 | - | - | 230 | 252 | |||||||||
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| Sub total | 19,100 | - | - | 19,100 | 20,862 | |||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment | ||||||||||||||
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| Total payments | 19,100 | - | - | 19,100 | 20,862 | |||||||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - | 5,122 | - | - | - | 5,122 | - 6,701 | |||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 7,826 | - | - | 7,826 | 14,527 | |||||||||
| Cash funds this year end | 2,704 | - | - | 2,704 | 7,826 | |||||||||
| OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH MINISTRIES | OVERCOMING FAITH OUTREACH MINISTRIES | 1164401 | 1164401 | CC16a | ||
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| INTERNATIONAL (OFOMI) | |||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | |||||||||
| For the period from |
01/11/24 | To | 31/10/25 | ||||||
| Section A Receipts an | d payments | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||
| Donations ( Offerings, Tithes and Pledges) | 13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts | 13,978 | - | - | 13,978 | 14,161 | ||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||
| Rent | 14,580 | - | - | 14,580 | 11,740 | ||||
| Transportation | 1,093 | - | - | 1,093 | 863 | ||||
| Welfare | 1,020 | - | - | 1,020 | 584 | ||||
| Outreach Programmes | 654 | - | - | 654 | 1,875 | ||||
| Television and Telecommunication | 1,523 | - | - | 1,523 | 5,548 | ||||
| Printing and Stationeries | 230 | - | - | 230 | 252 | ||||
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| Sub total | 19,100 | - | - | 19,100 | 20,862 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments | 19,100 | - | - | 19,100 | 20,862 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 5,122 | - | - | - 5,122 | - 6,701 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 7,826 | - | - | 7,826 | 14,527 | ||||
| Cash funds this year end | 2,704 | - | - | 2,704 | 7,826 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and | liabilities at | the end of t | he period | ||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| ~~B1 Cash funds~~ | Cash in Bank | 2,704 | - | - | |||||
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| To | tal cash funds | 2,704 | - | - | |||||
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OK | OK | ||||||
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Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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Amount due (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signa | ture | Print N | ame | Date of approval |
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| P.adejo | Praise | Adejo | 31/08/2026 | ||||||