2025-07-31-accounts

GOD'S BRIDE MINISTRIES Reglslered Charty Number.. 1164536 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Tru$t••J'. Sl•f8n Brown. Daml Ariyo, James Thompson Awunlanls.. Ronzl Accountants Ltd. 305A WeWlnqb¢xough Road. NorthamW. NN14EW Registered Addreis.. 43 Lea Hlll Road. Blm)Inyham, 820 2AS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Tru51ees piesenl their iepoTI will) Ilie financial slatemenls ol God's Bride Ministries lor the year ended 31 July 20?5 The Trtlslppg liAve ador)l￿d the prnvi8ions ol the Slalement of Recommended Practice ISORPI IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities, effective from l Janiiary 201 Q Reference and Administrative Detalls Registered Charlty Number.. 1164536 Principal Address.. 43 Lea Hill Road. Birmingham, B20 2AS Trustees.. Slefan Brown. Demi Ariyo, Jame$ Thomps¢)n Accountants: Ronzl Accounlanls Ltd, 305A Welllngborough Road. Nctrrthampton. NN1 4EW STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng Document God's Bride Ministries 15 a registered Charity governed by ils constilulion, adopted 17 Juno 2015 as amended on 29 October 2015, and registered in England and Wales undei charty number 1164536. Natur8 of tho Mlnlstry God's Bride Ministries is a faith-based ministry rooled'in the Christian faith. Our primary activity Is the raising of fijnds through the generosity of OUT $UPPOrters, members and pari5hiDner5. The ministry receives voluntary donations. tithes, and offerings from indiwduals who share our vision, and uses these resources to fund chartsble programmes that serve the community and advance the Christian faith. We believe that generosity is an act of worship. and we are gratefvl to every supporter. member and parishioner who has gwen faithfully lo support this work. Trustee Recrultmont Trustee5 are appointed in accordance wlh the Charity's constitution and are inducted into their governance responsibilib'es on appointment The toard meets regularly lo rewew the charity's activities and finan￿S and to ensure the ministry remains true to its charitable objects. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIWTIES The objects of God's Bride Ministries ara to advance the Christian faith for the b8nefft of thè public, and to serve individuals and communities through edur2tion, the arts, and social action. During the year tre ministy pursued its obje¢ls through the followng programme areas: GBM Muslc Programme- music education and tuition for young people GBM Educatlon Programmo youth developmenL community building and educational outreach GBM Mèdla Productlon - content creation, broadcast, and digitsl media Communlty Events and AcU¥l￿e8- community 9alherings, schools outreach, weltsre. and cultural programming ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE A Year of Contlnued Growth The year ended 31 July 2025 was a year ol continued growth for God'5 Bride Ministries. Total income reached £191.903 more than double the prior year reflecting the growng

laithfulness and generosity of our supportery. mefflbers 8nd parishioners We are deeply grateful lo all who gave so generoiisly th18 year GBM Muslc Programmo The GBM Music Progrgmme eonlinvod ID grow durfng thè y••r, provlding Mu￿¢ •dts¢8b'on and luilion io yoiinq people and Invèsting In the nexl generation of artlsls. GBM Education Programm• The GBM Education Progrnmm• supported youth developmonl, •(lucatKJnal outreach and conimunity building durlng the yèar, delivering Kllvltle• that Inv?81 In the potential ol ycwng In our community. GBM M•dl• Productlon GBM Media Producb"on ¢onkn'nued to develop the mlnislry'$ content and communi¢atAxs. prc*Jucing material that shores our message and celebrate¥ the work of our communrty. Communlty Ev•nts and Actlvltlos The ministry delNered a programme of community events, schools outreach, and weffare act1vitses during the year. These activities serve as both a direct charitable purpose bringing people together and supporting those in need- and as a plaffom for inspiring generosity and support for the ministry's wider Wofk. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial Summary The ministy 9eneraled a surplus of £4,753 for the year ended 31 July 2025, on total income of £191,903. Total expenditure was £187,150. covering programme delivery, staffing, marketiThJ, and govemance costs. Nel liablities at 31 July 2025 stand at £2,040. reduced from net liabilities of £6.792 at 31 Juty 2024. The balance sheet comprises computer equipment1£2,2201 and cash at bank {£9851. Creditors of £15.754 al the prior year end were transferred to Symphony Collective during the year as part of the entity separation. 2025 £ 2024 e Donation6 and Vduntary In¢ome Totsl Incom• 191,903 81,198 191.903 81,198 Totsl Expenditure 1187,ISOI 172,0)71 Surplu• for th• Year 4,753 9.161 l income received during the year was unrestricted and avallable lor general charitable use. The ministy's income comprises voluntary donats'on8 from supporters, members and parishioner8, together with Gift At'd reclaimed from HMRC. Reserves Pollcy The Iruslees aim lo mainlain free reserves sufficlenl lo sustsin Ihe ministry's cor8 activilio8. The reserves policy will be reviewed durin9 the coming year as th8 ministry's income ¢ontsnues lo grow.

Golng Conc•rn The Iru51ee5 Bie satisfied Ihal the ministry h89 adequate resources lo continue operating lor the foreqeeable liilure. supported by the continued commitment of 119 donors, members and parishioners. The accounts have been prepared on 8 golng conGorn ba81$. Looklno Ahead In the coming year the minlsty vlll conllnu• lo grN rt• programm• of nwjilc éduca￿. youlh developmenl. mèdla productlon. •nd eommunlty •ctivttl••. We Mmain ¢￿M￿ted to being faithful steward¥ of évèry gift onlruil•d to u•.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES Tl)? Trii8lp?9 grg rp4poii8ihle prèi)Aring Ihè R8poil ol th8 TIu91oB8 and th8 financ131 slalpiiipiils Iii ai'.LoiiIAliie willi Bpi)Iir.ablft18w ai)d United KingduiTI Accounting Standardy IUI)Ilpil Kii)gdiiii) tsen?rally Accopled AccoLJnling Praclicel Tli@ 8pp11cable lo ch8riliey In England 8nd Wale5. the Ch8iilies Act 2011 thè Chafily IAI L l)111)18 aiiLI Reports1 Regulalions 3008 and the provisions of the Trust Deed require the Triif41pp8 lo prpparp fin8nc1al slatempnl8 for each financial yèar which give a Ifue and laif view ol the stale of affair3 01 the oha111y and ol the Incoming re50urces ancl application of ie50urce5. Including the Income and expenditure, lor Ihal pèriod. In preparing those financial slalemen15 the Truslpps are rerjuired lo select suitable accounliiig policies and Ilieii 8pply Ihem consistently, ObSer￿e the melliods ai)d priiiciple5 ln I￿)e Cl)arily SORP. make iudgemei)Is and e%liinale5 Ilial are reasonable and prudent. prepare Ihg 111)aiicial slalemenls on the going concern basis unless It Is inappropriate to presume Ihal 11)e cl)arily wll continue in business. The TriJ51ees are responsible lor keeplng proper accounting recoids and for Safeguarding the assels of the chaiity and hence for taking reasonable step8 for tha prevention and (Jeteclioii of fraud and olher irregularities. Statemènt ot Disclo$ur•• to th• Indèpondent Ex¥mln•r In so '.ar as the Twstges are aware al the limo of approving the Trust￿$, annual report.. There is no relevant inlomalion of whiGh the independent examiner 1$ unaware.. The Trustees have each taken all steps they are obliged to take to make themselves aware of any re5evanl Information and lo establish that the independent examiner 18 aware of that informathon. Approved by order of the board of Iwstees on t l 0 S 2 behalf by. and signed on its Slefan Brc)w Trustee Demi Ar yo. Trusteè James Thompson, Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GOD'S BRIDE MINISTRIES I report to the Iiiislees on my examination ol the financial slalements of God's Bride Ministries Ilhe charilyl for the year ended 31 July 2025. Responsibilities and Basis of Roport As the trustees of the charity you are responsible lor the preparation of the financial statements in accordance wilh the requirements ol thè Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acti. I report In respe¢l of my examination of the charity's financial slalements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl ol the 2011 Act. Independent Exarniner's Statement l Mave completed rny examination. I confirm that no matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material ￿spect.. accounting records were not kept in rospgcl of tho charity as required by Section 130 Df the 2011 A¢t'. or Ihe financial statements do not accord with those records., or the financial stalemenls do not comply wth the applicable requiram&nts conceming the form and ¢onlenl of accounts sel out in the Charitie5 (Accounts and Reports) RegLJlalions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have po concem5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi$ report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the financial stalemonls to be reathed. Oladapo Sulaimon FCCA Ronzl Accounlanls Ltd 305A Wellingborough Road Northampton, NN14EW Dale.. 0810412026

R•glbl•r•d Chwty numb•r.' 1164536 God'8 Brkjo Mlnl$lrl88 GOD'S BRIDE MINISTRIES REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 31 JULY 2025

Fwth•yYw31 W2025 Contents Pag• Exam￿￿9 Report Statement d Financial Statem•nt cl ￿￿￿¢4*1 Posili Note5 &7

God'• Brld• Mlnl•trl•• R•port Ind Amnli FDr th• y••r 31 Juty 2025 R•gl•t•r•d Cmrfty Numb•r 1164538 Tr￿t••& St•l4n Brown Deml A￿yO James T￿)Mp￿ Acct￿ntIr￿¥ RONZL ACCOUNTANTS LTD 3C&4 ￿LLINGBoROuGH ROAO NORTHAMPTON NN14EW R•gl•t•r•d Addr••• 43 Loa Hill Road BIRMINGHAM B20 Z4S

God's Brid& m1n18t￿•# Ilepoil aiid 4ccounti Fof Ilie yejr 31 July 202$ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GOD'S BRIDE MINISTRIES I f?PQrt to the Ifuglegs on my •xgmln•llon ol th• fl￿nC￿l •lplemenl• of G(Kl'• Brth Mlnlstrles (the charity) IOT the year end•1 31 July 2025. R￿pOn11b1II1l•• and B••l• ol R•port As thè trustees of charity you are responsible for tha pryrabon of the financial 810t•M￿t$ in accordanct wth the requlroments ol the Charits•¥ Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act). I report In r•sp•ct ol my g¥•rninatlon of the charity's financfjal stalgments carri8d out under 8eclion 145 of thts 2011 Act. In carrying Out my examinats'on I have folltswed all Ihe 8ppli¢able DirectK)n$ gNen by thè Charity Commission under seralon 14515llbl 01 ￿ 2011 Act. p•nd•nl ExamIn•￿$ Ststsm•nt I h8ve compl&t•d my exarninatiw. I confrrm that no mattèrs have corne to my attention in ¢onnedio wth examination g'ving me cause lo bglleve that in any materfal respe¢t'. accounting records rol kept in ￿$p￿r of the charity as r￿uir￿j ty 5ecb'M 130 01 the 2011 Act,. or the finanrial stat•monts do not thxord th088 rath$', or the frnanoal ststements do not compty vAth the arplicable ￿qUIreMents cotxeming the fomi and wntent ol accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Raportsl Regulations 2008 gther than any requi￿rnent that the accounts ￿ve a'lrue and fair view, whi¢h 1$ not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cgn¢ems and have ￿rne across no other matters In ¢onne¢tion the examination to whith attèntion should be dr￿￿ in this rnport in ordér to ¢n8blo • prO￿r und8rstanding of the ￿nar￿181 5taternènts to b& reathed. Oladapo Sulaimon FCCA Ronzl Accx)untants Ltd 3￿ Wdlingborough Road, N¢th•mwrn, NN14EW

God's Bride Mlnistrles Reporf Accoiinls STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For Ihe yecir 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Total Funds Total Funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations Irom Members Gift Awj IRecoverablel Total Incom• 85.444 53,735 27,463 81.198 106.459 191,903 DIRECT GOST G8M Music Progralnrne Officè 8fid Studig GBM EdUcat￿n Programmtr GBM Media pr￿UCtIOn Community Events and Actwilies Gener81 ActNity and 0￿rating Cgs1$ Wages, Consulting ond Fundraisin9 Marketing. CommuniGalion$ and Ouireath Transport and Logisii¢s Data and mobi￿ Costs 22,485 28.148 9.815 13.925 21.6$4 14,029 55,825 11,438 4.250 14.950 3.478 38.340 400 6.109 2.051 494 5T, Systems ond Equipmenl ADMINISTRATIVE COST A¢¢ountan¢y Fee8 Legal and Professional Fees IAllowabl•l Bank Charges Payment Gateway Charges DeprecIat￿n Charg8.' Computer Equiwnent General Insurance Sundry Exp&n88s 5.526 2,910 1.247 449 78 660 e80 230 2.230 Total Exp•ndllur• 187,1SO 72,036 8urplu• I ID•ll¢l¢l 4,753 9,102

God's Brlde Minlstrle Report and Accounis For Ihv year 31 .lulv 2025 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2025 Z024 Total Fundi Total Fund• FIXED ASSET Compvler Equipment 2.220 2,220 2.900 2,900 CURRENT ASSET Cash ai Bank & in Hand Toial Curreni Asset 985 6,062 6.062 CREDITOR8 Falling dua within one y¢•r Total Curyènl Lwbilty 115.7541 115.7541 NET ASSEf8 I ILIAeiLTrY) 12,0401 10.7921 Totsl fi>ndB {2,0401 18.7921

God's Bdd• Mlnlstrl•• Report 8nd AccounlB For the ye•T 31 July 2025 NOTES 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Ba81s ol preporlng the Iln•n¢lal •t•tèm•nts The financial $iaieTnenis of the charilablt cotDpaDy. which is a public benef11 entity undtr FRS 102. have baen prepared In accordance Y4ilh th• Chanlies SORP IFRS 1021'Accouniiny Jn¢l FQeportin9 by Chaiilie8 Statement of Recommended Pr3ciice applicable lo chgrilies prepanr@ their accouth$ In a¢¢ordance with Ihe Finanual Reporting Standard BppIl￿blq In Ihe UK And Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Èfftrctive 1 Jar)uary 20151., Finanual Reporting Standard 102 'The Flnancial Report1ng Standard applicabl8 In Ihe VK and Ropublic ol Irgland, and the Companie8 Act 2006. Tho fin8nci81 $18tsm6nls have been prepared under the hi#iorical c051 convention God's Bnde Minislne$ Is &n incorpor8led Gharity. registered In England and Wale¥. Thtr charity'l numb•r 8nd rtgistered offi(* 8ddrèss can b8 lound on the Company Information p89a. Income All Income is recognised in Ihe Slatemeni of Finanual Activities on<x Ihtr charity ha• enllllement 10 the fvJnd$. tt is probab￿ that the income will be received and Ihe amount can be measured reliabty. Exp8ndltur• Liabilitie$ are recognised a$ expenditure as soon 8$ there is a legal or ￿nStrUCtiVe oblualion commthing the thanty to that expenditure, rt Is probable that 8 Ir4n¥fer of economic benefits will be requiréd Sn settlemeni and Ihe amount of the obligalion can be measured reliably. Expendilurtr is accounted for on an acwals basi5 and has been dassified under heèdlng8 Ihat aggregate all cost related 10 the category ere cost$ cannot be direclty atlribuled to particular headings Ihey b2en 811ocaled lo activitie5 on a basis nsisienl with the use of resourc&s. Fund Accountlng Unrtstricted funds can be used in accordance ￿lIh ts tharSlable oblectlves al Ihe discretion of the twslees. Crodlto Creditors of £15.754 8131 July 2024 were Iran$fèrréd to Symphony Co1￿ctIVe during thè year as part of the separation of the tro enlth8%. Thasé were lagacy oparalional obligations relating to Symphony Colkctiv8's

God's Brlde Mlnl•trb•• Qpport and A¢counl1 For lh¢ yoar 31 July 2020 TANG18LE FIXED ASSETS Comput•r •nd Egulpm•nt Colt or Val￿tIOn At 1st of August 2024 As al 313t of Juty 2025 Depr•¢l•tlon As •11$t of August 2024 Charg• for thè year AS at 31st ot July 2025 880 880 NET BOOK VALUE A¥ *t 31•t of July 2025 2,220

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Members of GOD’S BRIDE MINISTRIES

On accounts for the year 31/07/2025 Charity no 1164536 ended (if any)

Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2025 / MM / YYYY .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's

statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	OLADAPO SULAIMON FCCA	Date:	16/06/2026
	OLADAPO SULAIMON FCCA
	INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED CHARTRED ACCOUNTANTS
	305A WELLINGBOROUGH ROAD
	NORTHAMPTON
	NN1 4EW

IER

1

October 2018

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .

October 2018

IER

2