2022-04-30-accounts - The Hightower Church

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		The Hightower	Church
Char ity Registered
	No
Charity's	Principal
	Address	2-4 Powerscroft		Road
		Sidcup
		London
	Postcode	DA14 SDT
Names of	Charity's trustees	Mrs Patricia		Oyeogbe
		Mr Henry	Godwin
		Mrs Chinelo		Eze
		Pastor Ed	Eze
		Mr Okwudili		Nweze

Objectives	Objectives
		First, the advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and			abroad,		and
		particularly in the London area by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate
		including	(but not by way oflimitation) the worship of God; the preaching and		proclamation
		ofthe Christian Gospel; the teaching of Christian doctdine and principles;		the instruction,
		edification and pastoral care ofChristian people; the preparation and training			of	Christians
		for Christian ministry and service; the organisation of inter-denominational			evangelistic
		meetings	and thereby encouraging unity amongst Christian churches in the proclamation				of
		the Christian Gospel.
		Secondly, the relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or		distress or who
		are aged, sick or disabled.
Summary ofthe
main	activities	The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission				on the
undertaken	forthe	provision	ofpublic benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided			by:
public benefit in
relation tothe		~	Providing regular Christian worship services open to all (both online	and		in-
	objects:		person).
		~	Proclaiming the Christian gospel and promoting Christian values.
		~	Providing contingency and continuity plans during the lockdown.
		~ ~	Providing sacred place for prayer and meditation.
		~	Providing a forum for weekly online prayer meetings where people	can connect
			and pray together.
		~	Organising specialised, interactive group meetings and bible-based	counselling			for
			married couples, teenagers and young adults .
		~	Providing a forum in which people can celebrate many special events		in their lives
			e.g baby births, wedding anniversaries, birthdays, celebration ofthe lives			ofthe
			deceased.
		~	Carrying out pastoral work including visiting/supporting the sick, elderly			and the
			bereaved.
		~	Providing spiritual, moral and emotional support to church members		and	local
			residents.
		~	Running a foodbank to support the needy in our community.
		~	Providing grants in support ofthe needy.
		~	Providing support to students.
		~	Providing support to other charities.

Achievements
Performance	In line with the charity's objectives, our activities included the provision and maintenance
	of a place for the worship ofGod; consistent teaching ofthe principles ofthe Christian
	faith; provision of pastoral care; training of christians for victorious daily living, ministry
	and	service; provision of spiritual nurture; care and support for the members and those
	that used our services; support for the needy through the running ofa food bank within
	the	charity amongst other things.
	The	following activities took place during this reporting period:
	~	Consistently organised weekly worship services, prayer meetings, bible teachings for
		the spiritual maturity ofthe members and visitors who participated in our meetings.
	~	Delivered various meetings and activities targeted at children's spiritual and mental
		development.
	~	Funded the charity's food bank, ensured there was consistent food supply for the
		needy and those that relied on the charity forfood support.
	~	Organised a dinner for couples in an atmosphere where they were inspired to enjoy
		each other's company, refresh their commitment to each other and the family unit,
		engage in fun activities, all in the company of like-minded couples.
	~	Participated in organising a community event tagged "Lark in a Park", an event jointly
		organised by a network of churches in our local area under the name "Churches
		Together". Through collaboration with other churches, we recorded higher impact in
		the community.
	~	Organised a discipleship training programme titled "Crew Conference 3.0", a
		programme designed to equip attendees on key principles ofchdstian discipleship and
		leadership.
	~	Provided support to families and couples through effective counselling and unbiased
		support with dispute resolution in line with christian doctrine.
	~	Helped alleviate mental and emotional stress by engaging members with meetings that
		connect them to hope and God.
	~	Awarded cash grants to support struggling families and individuals.
	~	Provided sound spiritual, moral and emotional guidance/support to both church
		members and local residents.

Report ofthe Trustees
Independent Fxaminer's	Report to the Trustees
Statement of Financial	Activities
Statement of Financial	Position
'Notes tothe Finandai	Statements	5to 10
Detailed Statement ofFinancial Activities		11to 12.

REFERE	NCE AND	NCE AND	ADMINISTRA	TIVE INFORMATION
Name of	Charity			THE HIGHTOWER	CHURCH
Charity registration			number	1166922
Principal	address			2-4PowerscroR Road
				Sidcup
				DA145DT
Triistses
The trustees		and officers serving		during the year and since the year end were as follows:
				Mr Henry Godwin
				Mrs CHINELO EZE
				Pastor ED EZE
				Okwudili Nweze
				Patricia Oyeogbe
Independent		examiner		Emmanuel Mensah	FMAAT
				Ground FloorWest	Office 10
				Nicholas House, River Front
				Enfield
				EN1 3TF
Approved	by	the Board ofTrustees and signed on its behalf by

				Notes	Unrestricted	Restncted	2022	2021
					funds	funds
Income and	endowments		from:
Donations	and legacies			2	5,480		5,480	33,425
Charitable	activities			3	79,575		79,575	61,940
Investments				4	37		37	10
Other income				5	2,794		2,794	6,425
Total					87,886		87,886	123,800
Expenditure	on:
Charitable	aciivilies				(103,262)		(103,282)	(101,519)
Other expenditure Total					(1,167) (104,469)	-	(1,167) (104~9)	115 (101~)
Net incomelexpenditure					(16483)		(16,683)	22,396
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds	brought	forward			40,736	910	41,646	19,250
Total funds	cerned	forward			24,163	910	26,063	41,646

			2022	2021
Fixed assets
Tangible assets		12	18,090	5,106
			16,090	5,106
Current assets
Debtors		13	10,000	10,000
Cash at bank and	in hand		(2,034)	27,554
			7,966	37,564
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year	14	(993)	(1,014)
Net current assets			6,973	36,640
Total assets less current liabilities			25,063	41,646
Net assets			25,063	41,646
The funds ofthe charity
Restricted income	funds	15	910	919
Unrestricted income funds		15	24,153	40,736
Total funds			25,063	41,646

Unrestricted funds
Donations received
Grants received
3.Income from charitable	activities
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention orRelief of
Poverty &Religious Activities
Offering
Tithes
Gift Aid

ther income
			2021
			8
Unrestricted	funds
Other income			900
Other Income	(Sale 8 Event Refund	1,394	7,525
		2,794	8,426

osts ofcharitab	le activities by fund type
		2022	2021
		8
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention	or Relief of	95,269	99,320
Poverty &Religious Activities
Support costs		8,013	2,199
		103,282	101,619

osts ofchadrtab	le activities by activity	type
		Acavities	Grant	Support	2022	2021
		undertaken	funding af	costs
		directly	activities
			8
Support casts
The Prevention	or Relief of	92,068	3,201	8,013	103,282	101,519
Poverty &Religious Activities

The Prevention	The Prevention	or Relief ofPoverty &Religious Activities
Management
Governance	costs

2022	2021
547
7,466	2,199
8,013	2,199

					2022	2021
					8
Depredation		ofowned fixed assets			2,051
Examiner's		fees				1,014
Particulars		ofemployees
					2022	2021
There were		no employees	during the year.			0
					0	0
Comparativ	e	for the Statement ofFinancial Activities
				Unrestricted	Restricted	2021
				funds	funds
				8	6
Income and		endowments	from:
Donations	and legades			32,515	910	33,425
Charitable	acbvilies			81,940		81,940
Investments				10		10
Other income				8,425		8425
Total				122,890	910	123,800
Expenditure		on:
Charitable	scbvilies			(101,519)		(101,519)
Other expenditure				115		115
Total				(101,404)	-	(101,404)
Net income				21,486	910	22,396
Reconciliaeon offunds
Total funds	brought forward			19,250		19,250
Total funds		carried forward		40,736	910	41,646

		Plantand	Computer
Cost orvaluation		machinery	equipment	Total
		6	6	6
At 01 May 2021		5,471	15,035	20,506
At 30April 2022		6,471	16,035	20,506
Depreoiation
At 01 Msy 2021
Charge foryear			1,504	2,051
At 30April 2022		912	1,604	2,416
Net book values
At30Apdl 2022		4,559	13,631	18,090
At30April 2021		6,106	16036	20,141
Debtors
				2021
				8
Amounts due after	more than one year:
Other debtors			10,000	10,000
			10,000	10,000
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year
			ourn
				2021
Accrusls and deferred income			993	1,014
			993	1,014

Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Balance at
01/06/2021	resources	res as	30/04/2022
6	6	8	6
	87,886	(104,469)	24,153
40,736	87,886	(104,469)	24,163

Unrestri	cted Funds - Previous year
		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Balance at
		01/06/2020	nlsources	resources	30/04/2021
Genera/
General	Funds	19,250	122,890	(101,404)	40,736
		19,260	122,890	(101,404)	40,736

Restricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Resbtcted Funds - Previous year
Restricted Funds
Purpose ofrestrtcted funds

Balance at	Incoming	Balance at
01/06/2021	resources	30/04/2022
2
910		910
910		910
Balance at	Incoming	Balance at
01/06/2020	resources	30/04/2021
	910	910
	910	910

Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds
Prev)ous year
Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds

Tangibk	Net carters
fixed assets	assets I
	(liabiliTies)
	6
16,090	6,9T3	25,063
18,060	6,673	26,063
Tansible	Net current	Net Assets
fixed assets	assets l
	(liabiliaes)
	6
5,106	36,540	41,646
6,106	36,640	41,846

					2022	2821
INCOIIIIE AND ENDOWIIIIENT.
Donations and legacies
Donations					5,480	22,515
Donations (Church Building)						910
Grants receivable						10,000
					6,480	33,426
Charitable activities
Ofl'ering					14,098	15,161
Tithes					49,005	43,340
Gift Aid					16,472	23,439
					79,676	81,949
Investments
Bank interest receivable					37	10
					37	19
Otherincome
Other income					1,400	900
Other Income (Sale &Event Refunds)					1,394	7,525
					2,794	.8„426
Total incoming resources					87,886	123,860
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Rent - Church Building					(60,000)	(39,766)
Depreciation - owned	assets				(1,504)
Equipment Purchases					(249)	(10,716)
Events					(4,078)	(120)
Ministers Retreats &Travel					(897)
Repairs 8 Maintenance					(1,121)	(21,075)
ITCosts (internet, website,			domains etc)		(1,187)	(796)
Publicity Materials					(1,406)	(918)
Social Media Advertising					(438)
Donations - Paid					(1,414)	(4,633)
Occasional Gills					(178)	(625)
Refreshments					(891)	(335)
Annual Subscription (CCPAS)					(396)	(660)
Honorarium to Visiting	Minister				(1,690)	(1,967)
Telephone, Broadband		&Mobile			(1,135)	(1,167)
Stationedies, Printing	&	Consumables			(2,324)	(1,269)
Other Professional Fees					(145)
Volunteer Travel					(1,461)	(1,279)
Planning Permission Appeal						(4,021)
Furniture Purchase					(3,465)
Travel Costs - Other						(1,003)
Member Care / Pandemic			Palliatives		(320)	(2,407)
Volunteer Retreat/Training					(1,085)	(2,059)
Community Outreaches					(1,502)
instrumentalists/Cover		Worship		Leaders	(4,985)

Items - Church Services	8Use
Cost ofgrant funded charitable		adivity
Loan Repayments &Adjustments
Bank charges
Other expenses
SUPPORT COSTS
INanagement
Depreciation - owned assets
Governance costs
Independent Examiners	fees
Premises Costs (Other)
Other office costs
Other Iinance costs
Total resources expended
Net Expenditure

(195)
(3,201)	(4,502)
(96,269)	(99,320)
(622)	396
(478)	(237)
(87)	(44)
(1,187)	116
(547)
(647)
(993)	(1,014)
(4,769)	(1,185)
(1,684)
(20)
(7,466)	(2,199)
(104,469)	(101,404)
(16,683)	22,396

Report ofthe Trustees
Independent Fxaminer's	Report to the Trustees
Statement of Financial	Activities
Statement of Financial	Position
'Notes tothe Finandai	Statements	5to 10
Detailed Statement ofFinancial Activities		11to 12.

REFERE	NCE AND	NCE AND	ADMINISTRA	TIVE INFORMATION
Name of	Charity			THE HIGHTOWER	CHURCH
Charity registration			number	1166922
Principal	address			2-4PowerscroR Road
				Sidcup
				DA145DT
Triistses
The trustees		and officers serving		during the year and since the year end were as follows:
				Mr Henry Godwin
				Mrs CHINELO EZE
				Pastor ED EZE
				Okwudili Nweze
				Patricia Oyeogbe
Independent		examiner		Emmanuel Mensah	FMAAT
				Ground FloorWest	Office 10
				Nicholas House, River Front
				Enfield
				EN1 3TF
Approved	by	the Board ofTrustees and signed on its behalf by

				Notes	Unrestricted	Restncted	2022	2021
					funds	funds
Income and	endowments		from:
Donations	and legacies			2	5,480		5,480	33,425
Charitable	activities			3	79,575		79,575	61,940
Investments				4	37		37	10
Other income				5	2,794		2,794	6,425
Total					87,886		87,886	123,800
Expenditure	on:
Charitable	aciivilies				(103,262)		(103,282)	(101,519)
Other expenditure Total					(1,167) (104,469)	-	(1,167) (104~9)	115 (101~)
Net incomelexpenditure					(16483)		(16,683)	22,396
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds	brought	forward			40,736	910	41,646	19,250
Total funds	cerned	forward			24,163	910	26,063	41,646

			2022	2021
Fixed assets
Tangible assets		12	18,090	5,106
			16,090	5,106
Current assets
Debtors		13	10,000	10,000
Cash at bank and	in hand		(2,034)	27,554
			7,966	37,564
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year	14	(993)	(1,014)
Net current assets			6,973	36,640
Total assets less current liabilities			25,063	41,646
Net assets			25,063	41,646
The funds ofthe charity
Restricted income	funds	15	910	919
Unrestricted income funds		15	24,153	40,736
Total funds			25,063	41,646

Unrestricted funds
Donations received
Grants received
3.Income from charitable	activities
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention orRelief of
Poverty &Religious Activities
Offering
Tithes
Gift Aid

ther income
			2021
			8
Unrestricted	funds
Other income			900
Other Income	(Sale 8 Event Refund	1,394	7,525
		2,794	8,426

osts ofcharitab	le activities by fund type
		2022	2021
		8
Unrestricted funds
The Prevention	or Relief of	95,269	99,320
Poverty &Religious Activities
Support costs		8,013	2,199
		103,282	101,619

osts ofchadrtab	le activities by activity	type
		Acavities	Grant	Support	2022	2021
		undertaken	funding af	costs
		directly	activities
			8
Support casts
The Prevention	or Relief of	92,068	3,201	8,013	103,282	101,519
Poverty &Religious Activities

The Prevention	The Prevention	or Relief ofPoverty &Religious Activities
Management
Governance	costs

2022	2021
547
7,466	2,199
8,013	2,199

					2022	2021
					8
Depredation		ofowned fixed assets			2,051
Examiner's		fees				1,014
Particulars		ofemployees
					2022	2021
There were		no employees	during the year.			0
					0	0
Comparativ	e	for the Statement ofFinancial Activities
				Unrestricted	Restricted	2021
				funds	funds
				8	6
Income and		endowments	from:
Donations	and legades			32,515	910	33,425
Charitable	acbvilies			81,940		81,940
Investments				10		10
Other income				8,425		8425
Total				122,890	910	123,800
Expenditure		on:
Charitable	scbvilies			(101,519)		(101,519)
Other expenditure				115		115
Total				(101,404)	-	(101,404)
Net income				21,486	910	22,396
Reconciliaeon offunds
Total funds	brought forward			19,250		19,250
Total funds		carried forward		40,736	910	41,646

		Plantand	Computer
Cost orvaluation		machinery	equipment	Total
		6	6	6
At 01 May 2021		5,471	15,035	20,506
At 30April 2022		6,471	16,035	20,506
Depreoiation
At 01 Msy 2021
Charge foryear			1,504	2,051
At 30April 2022		912	1,604	2,416
Net book values
At30Apdl 2022		4,559	13,631	18,090
At30April 2021		6,106	16036	20,141
Debtors
				2021
				8
Amounts due after	more than one year:
Other debtors			10,000	10,000
			10,000	10,000
Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year
			ourn
				2021
Accrusls and deferred income			993	1,014
			993	1,014

Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Balance at
01/06/2021	resources	res as	30/04/2022
6	6	8	6
	87,886	(104,469)	24,153
40,736	87,886	(104,469)	24,163

Unrestri	cted Funds - Previous year
		Balance at	Incoming	Outgoing	Balance at
		01/06/2020	nlsources	resources	30/04/2021
Genera/
General	Funds	19,250	122,890	(101,404)	40,736
		19,260	122,890	(101,404)	40,736

Restricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Resbtcted Funds - Previous year
Restricted Funds
Purpose ofrestrtcted funds

Balance at	Incoming	Balance at
01/06/2021	resources	30/04/2022
2
910		910
910		910
Balance at	Incoming	Balance at
01/06/2020	resources	30/04/2021
	910	910
	910	910

Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds
Prev)ous year
Unrestricted	funds
General
General	Funds

Tangibk	Net carters
fixed assets	assets I
	(liabiliTies)
	6
16,090	6,9T3	25,063
18,060	6,673	26,063
Tansible	Net current	Net Assets
fixed assets	assets l
	(liabiliaes)
	6
5,106	36,540	41,646
6,106	36,640	41,846

					2022	2821
INCOIIIIE AND ENDOWIIIIENT.
Donations and legacies
Donations					5,480	22,515
Donations (Church Building)						910
Grants receivable						10,000
					6,480	33,426
Charitable activities
Ofl'ering					14,098	15,161
Tithes					49,005	43,340
Gift Aid					16,472	23,439
					79,676	81,949
Investments
Bank interest receivable					37	10
					37	19
Otherincome
Other income					1,400	900
Other Income (Sale &Event Refunds)					1,394	7,525
					2,794	.8„426
Total incoming resources					87,886	123,860
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Rent - Church Building					(60,000)	(39,766)
Depreciation - owned	assets				(1,504)
Equipment Purchases					(249)	(10,716)
Events					(4,078)	(120)
Ministers Retreats &Travel					(897)
Repairs 8 Maintenance					(1,121)	(21,075)
ITCosts (internet, website,			domains etc)		(1,187)	(796)
Publicity Materials					(1,406)	(918)
Social Media Advertising					(438)
Donations - Paid					(1,414)	(4,633)
Occasional Gills					(178)	(625)
Refreshments					(891)	(335)
Annual Subscription (CCPAS)					(396)	(660)
Honorarium to Visiting	Minister				(1,690)	(1,967)
Telephone, Broadband		&Mobile			(1,135)	(1,167)
Stationedies, Printing	&	Consumables			(2,324)	(1,269)
Other Professional Fees					(145)
Volunteer Travel					(1,461)	(1,279)
Planning Permission Appeal						(4,021)
Furniture Purchase					(3,465)
Travel Costs - Other						(1,003)
Member Care / Pandemic			Palliatives		(320)	(2,407)
Volunteer Retreat/Training					(1,085)	(2,059)
Community Outreaches					(1,502)
instrumentalists/Cover		Worship		Leaders	(4,985)

Items - Church Services	8Use
Cost ofgrant funded charitable		adivity
Loan Repayments &Adjustments
Bank charges
Other expenses
SUPPORT COSTS
INanagement
Depreciation - owned assets
Governance costs
Independent Examiners	fees
Premises Costs (Other)
Other office costs
Other Iinance costs
Total resources expended
Net Expenditure

(195)
(3,201)	(4,502)
(96,269)	(99,320)
(622)	396
(478)	(237)
(87)	(44)
(1,187)	116
(547)
(647)
(993)	(1,014)
(4,769)	(1,185)
(1,684)
(20)
(7,466)	(2,199)
(104,469)	(101,404)
(16,683)	22,396