## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/08/2021 Period start date To 31/07/2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Apostles of Muchinjikwa UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1165399** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|
Para 1.17|Apostles of Muchinjikwa UK church has Nine
branches in the UK and our objectives are :
-To advance the Christian faith in the
United Kingdom and the world as a whole -
To relieve sickness and financial hardship
and to promote and preserve good health
and the provision of funds, goods or services
of any kind.
-The provision of counselling and support in
such parts of the United Kingdom or the
world as the trustees from time to time may
think fit
-To advance education in such ways and in
such parts of the United Kingdom or the
world as the trustees from time to time may
think fit?| |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|The trustees followed the guidance set by the
charity commission in planning the activities
for the year. Our post covid pilgrimages were
limited to only Zimbabwe and Northern
Ireland.
•
Baptism services were provided to
the church community and the public
at large from 21August 2021 to
22August 2021 in the UK.
•
Pilgrimages were held in the United
Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Northern
Ireland.
•
Hospital visits were carried out
throughout the year and financial,
emotional and spiritual support was
provided.
•
Financial support was given to the
bereaved within the community and
less privileged.| |---|---|---| |||
•
Financial support was provided for
orphans in Zimbabwe in regards to
tuition fees, food and clothing.

•
Counselling and support services
were held in Leeds at our house of
prayers (Crawa).
•
The Elders continued to mentor the
youth groups, encouraging them to
remain in education and training.
The youth were provided with
tutorship and guidance (spiritual).| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|•

The trustees followed the guidance set
by the charity commission in planning
the activities for the year.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |

Policy on grant making

|

Para 1.38|| SORP reference |

Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
|

Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |

Contribution made by
volunteers

|

Para 1.38|•
•
The number of volunteers assisting with
various activities remained consistent
during the year in all the branches.
Volunteers varied in age assisting in
personal activities such as cleaning and
ironing and other community activities
such as peer support and counselling,
bereavement support etc.
•

All trustees volunteered their time and
received no remuneration or other
benefits| |
Other

||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||


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|•
In our existing branches the number
of members increased due to our
outreach programmes.
•
Under our Zimbabwe projects we
provided assistance to Orphans, and
had to rebuild toilets and shelters for
the congregants due to unforeseen
circumstances. Cost figures are
provided in the financial schedule
below.

Other charitable activities took place such
as:
•
Financial support with funeral
expenses. (Mai Sandasi - Nyatsime)
•
Welfare support and hospital visits.
•
Financial support was given to
struggling congregates.
•
Food was also given to the less
privileged.



Pilgrimages were also held in Zimbabwe
throughout the year.

Youth were not active during this financial
year due topost Covid apathy.| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |

Achievements against
objectives set

|


Para 1.41


|• The second of our special event /
pilgrimage to an area in Zimbabwe
known as Macheke was also
achieved with great success.| |---|---|---| |

Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set

|



Para 1.41|• We set out as a church to raise
money for the community and we
managed to raise these funds
successfully. (_See our financial_
_schedule)_| |

Investment performance
against objectives

|


Para 1.41|| |
Other

||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Our income decreased by 4.25% from
previous year due to the effect of Covid-19
epidemic while expense went up by 19.35%
| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to aim at 3-6 months
operational costs in reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£17019.00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not Applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **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|Principal unrestricted income for the
organisation is from regular subscriptions
by the church 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|None Identified| |
Other

||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25
|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?(e.g
unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust| |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 a resolution passed by a
simple majority at a meeting of the Spiritual
Leadership.| ## **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|•
There is a safeguarding of adults
and children policy in place.
•
The induction and training of
Trustees is an ongoing process.
•
Some procedures are adopted
during training as our organisation is
relatively small.
•
Disclosure and Barring Services
(DBS) checks have been carried for
the Trustees.
| |---|---|---| |

The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works

|



Para 1.51|The Organisation has eight branches which
are
•
Coventry
•
Nottingham
•
London
•
Luton
•
Leicester
•
Leeds
•
Birmingham
•
Scotland
•
Northern Ireland

The church has an active Itinerant Pastor
who is invited to various branches as and
when required.

The Pastoral service is very important to the
organisation and he is invited on a weekly
basis to various branches.
| |

Relationship with any related
parties

|


Para 1.51|We recently joined Voluntary Action Leeds
and will receive training from Voluntary
Action Leeds in line with Elders who advise
on personal development.| |||| |Other

||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Apostles of Muchinjikwa UK| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1165399| |Charity’s principal address|38 Carlton Grove
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS7 1NU| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled| |Trustee name|Office (if any)| |year|to appoint trustee (if any)| |Louis Chihuri|Chairman| |1| |2|Gaudanzia Gunzo|Treasurer / secretary| |3| |4| |5| |6| |7| |8| |9| |10| |11| |12| |13| |14| |15| |16| |17| |18| |19| |20| |Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |Director name| **----- End of picture text -----**
## 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 this 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** We would like to thank and continue to appreciate our Itinerant Pastor continued dedication and patience for being available whenever his services are required. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to progress the cause of Apostles of Muchinjikwa. We also would like to thank the congregants for their continued contributions and support. We owe a debt of gratitude to all who have helped and expand our church’s message to the world. ## **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)** Louis Chihuri **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)** **Date** 21/11/2023 CHARITY COhlMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES APOSTLES ￿ IIiI¢HIKIIKI¥A Receipts and payments accounts CC16a 31107rJJ22 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted lunds RestnctÈd fvnd5 Endowment Total lunds La•ty•ar A1 Re¢el Corference c￿M￿n 11307 23.OB8 6,410S 31,E66 71.3117 0