## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 01 July 2022 30 June 2023 

**From** 

**To** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1166186 

## EBENEZER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 

**Charity's principal address** c/o 1 Canterbury Close Bamford Rochdale United Kingdom **Postcode OL11 5LZ** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||RAJU<br>ARUKALICKAL<br>VARGHESE|Chair|Whole year|Spiritual Leadership of CIO|
||ANIL PANNIPUZHA<br>JOHN|Trustee|Whole year|Spiritual Leadership of CIO|
||VARGHESE<br>AREEKAL GEORGE|Trustee|Whole year|Spiritual Leadership of CIO|
||GLADIS<br>ARACKAKUDIYIL<br>JOHN|Trustee|Whole year|Spiritual Leadership of CIO|
||SHIBU SCARIAH|Trustee|Wholeyear|Spiritual Leadershipof CIO|
||||||



## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

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**Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

How the charity is constituted 

Constitution CIO 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

Appointed by Spiritual Leadership Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

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

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith (in accordance with the Statement of Faith) in Manchester and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time to time decide. 

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- Main worship services • Cottage meeting (a monthly fellowship meeting for Church members which includes Bible study and preaching of the Gospel took place online) 

- Monthly Bible study 

- Gospel/Prayer meetings each month 

- Sunday Bible class 

- Sunday school 

- Gifts to Indian Missionaries to advance the Christian faith 

- Fellowship group for women. 

**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 

**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

All the meetings mentioned were well attended. **Summary of the main** Grants were made to missionaries working to further the Christian faith in **achievements of the charity** India and the UK and other parts of the world. **during the year** Grants were also made to a few of those who struggled to meet ends due to the financial burden imposed by the pandemic. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

The principle source of funds for the CIO has been the Offertory sent to the charity bank account by individuals. 

Grants made to missionaries have helped in advancement of Christian faith. The financial investment in Bible classes and Sunday School have also contributed to the spiritual edification of those that attended. 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|||
|---|---|---|
||RAJU ARUKALICKAL VARGHESE|VARGHESE AREEKAL GEORGE|
||<br> <br>Chair|Trustee|
||28/04/2024<br>28/04/2024||
||28/04/2024||



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EBENEZER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Receipts and payments accounts '
CC16a
Period
For the pèrlod
0110712022
To
3010612023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcte
d funds
Endowme
nt funds
Total funds
Last ygar
to th• n•ar•st
to th•
nearest £
1¢ the n•ar•st
to th• nearo•t
nearest £
A1 Receipts
Offertng
Sub total (Gross income
forAR
40,379.fj0
40.379.6Q
23.817.00
40.379.60
40.379.60
23.817.IKI
A2 Asset and investment
sales. (see table).
Sub total
Total recel ts
40J79.00
40W9.80
23*17.IXI
A3 Payments
Rent
4.015.00
6.855.61
1,128.35
1.83136
4.015.00
6.855.61
1,128.35
1,832.36
1.560.00
691.00
Gifts and ￿lOW8n¢08 lo pw¢her8
Refreshment
Sunday school & Youth
M8d¢a softhres & equipments
1.272.00
497.86
2,816.56
556.21
497.86
2,816.56
556.21
144.IXI
Ele¢tronics
Insurance
Charity
Bank Charges
Qther offi¢e costs
265.00
2.984.00
30.00
387.00
60.00
328.59
60.00
Sub total
A4 Asset and Investment
urchases
see table
18,IJg0.54
17.761.95
7.333.IXI
Total
ments
18,090.54
17,761.95
7.333.00
Net of recei
ments
A5 Transfers between funds
22,289.06
22,617.65
16,484.
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this
ear end
139,674.00
161,963.06
139,674.00
162,291.65
123,190.00
139,67400

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities
Unrestrict
ed funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Categories
Details
to n•4r•$t £
to Mar•st £
to n•arest £
B1 Cash funds
c￿h1 Cheques in hand
Cash 81 bank
161.963
Total cash funds
161.963
14r88 b*ances with receipts and
P8ym¢nt$ acGountl$ll
OK
Unrestrict
ed funds
to nearest £
OK
Rostricted
funds
to nearest £
rJK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Detalls
B2 Other monetary
assets
Fundto
whlch ass•t
belongs
Cost
loptlon•ll
Current Value
loptlonall
Detalls
B3 Investment assets
Fund lo
whlch asset
belongs
currnnt valu•
loptlonall
loptlonal)
Detalls
B4 Assets retalned for
the charity's own use
Fund to
whlch
Ilablllty
r•lat•s
Amount du•
loptlonall
Wh•n due
(OP￿Onall
Delalls
B5 Liabilitles
Si8ned by one or two mistees on
behalf of All the trustees
Date of
roval
nature
Print Name
VAR¢rfSg. A. CEOR<6 2pIo<iiol4

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of** 

## **EBENEZER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY** 

## **(Charity number: 1166186)** 

I report on the receipt and payment accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2023 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993(the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

## **It is my responsibility to:** 

- examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act 

- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and 

- to state whether matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of the independent examiner’s report:** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 of 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 statements above. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement:** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- 1)    which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act 

have not been met or 

2)   to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## Noble Dani George 

## 14/04/24 

Noble Dani George 41 Mayville Avenue Bristol BS34 7AB 

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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of** 

## **EBENEZER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY** 

## **(Charity number: 1166186)** 

I report on the receipt and payment accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2023 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993(the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

## **It is my responsibility to:** 

- examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act 

- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and 

- to state whether matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of the independent examiner’s report:** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 of 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 statements above. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement:** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- 1)    which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act 

have not been met or 

2)   to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## Noble Dani George 

## 14/04/24 

Noble Dani George 41 Mayville Avenue Bristol BS34 7AB 

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