## **Come And See Ministries**
## **Charity No: 1169051**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31 DECEMBER 2024**
**COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Contents Page For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
||**Pages**|
|---|---|
|Trustees Report|2-3|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Receipts and Payments Account|5|
|Statement of Balances|6|
|Notes to the Accounts|7-8|
**Reference and Administrative Information**
**Charity Name:** Come and See Ministries **Charity Registration Number:** 1169051 **Contact Address:** 6 Westbrook Square Barnet EN4 9AX **Correspondence Address:** 6 Westbrook Square Barnet EN4 9AX **Trustees** Trustees who served during the year: Mrs Benerdette Adebayo Mr Izuwa John Anyanwu Mrs Alaneme Elizabeth Ogugua Mrs Elizabeth Joseph Mr Patrick Obiegbunam **Principal Office-bearers** Pastor Izuwa John Anyanwu Pastor Roseline Anyanwu **Bankers** Barclays Bank PLC 95/97 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5UX **Independent Examiner** Paul Financial Consulting DBOON, 160 Kemp House City Road, London EC1V 2NX
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**COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Trustees’ Annual Report For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Administrative Information:**
Come and See Ministries is situated in The New Barnet, Hertfordshire. It is part of the Universal, historic and mystical Body of Christ known as the Church. The correspondence address is 6 Westbrook Square, Barnet EN4 9AX.
Come and See Ministries is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, UK.
## **Trustees who served during the year:**
_Incumbent:_ Izuwa John Anyanwu – Chairman Pastor Roseline Anyanwu
Mrs Benerdette Adebayo Mr Izuwa John Anyanwu Mrs Alaneme Elizabeth Ogugua Mrs Elizabeth Joseph Mr Patrick Obiegbunam
## **Structure, governance and management**
The method of admission of Church members is set out in the Ministries Constitution.
## **Objectives and Activities**
Come and See Ministries members have the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Pastor Roseline, in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
## **Achievements and Performance**
There are 127 members on the church roll, 47 of whom are not resident within the borough. The church services continue to take place every Sunday. We remain hopeful that membership will increase in the future, despite the wider economic challenges that have also affected levels of giving and charitable support.
## **Review of the year**
The Ministry did not go on mission during the accounting period to December 2024.
Church services were held on Sundays in a rented hall at 97 East Barnet Road, while Wednesday bible studies, Friday prayers and night vigils were held via Zoom.
The School of Ministry took place every Thursday via zoom, providing teaching and preparation for those aspiring to be ordained ministers.
It should be noted that in line with national trends, the challenging economic climate has led to a reduction in overall donations received during the year. This decrease in income has required the church to exercise greater financial prudence and prioritise essential activities, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to sustain core ministry functions. We remain committed to serving our members and the community.
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## **COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Trustees’ Annual Report For the Year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **Financial Review**
Come and See Ministries' balance includes £188,112 retained in restricted funds account as part of the building funds for the church as agreed by the trustees. The bank balance at 31st December 2024 was £386,946 (2023: £334,518). Funds are closely monitored by the trustees.
## **Reserves Policy**
It is our policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds, which equates to approximately six months unrestricted payments, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The balance of £198,833 held as unrestricted funds at the year end should be sufficient to cope with immediate demand.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the church and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the guidelines of the Charity Commissions of United Kingdom. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by Trustees on 29 September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
John Anyanwu – Chairman
**Signature: ______________________________** I. John Anyanwu **Date: 29 September 2025**
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**COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Independent Examiner's Report For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of Come and See Ministries, Barnet.**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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 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 Charities Act 2011
- 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.
## **Signature: ____________________________________**
Deborah Williams Paul Financial Consultants Accountants **Date: 29 SEPTEMBER 2025**
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## **COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Receipts and Payments For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Receipts**
**Note**
Donations (Offerings/Tithes)
**3**
Building Funds
Activities for Generating Funds
Bank & Deposit interest
Grants
Other receipts / Gift Aid
**2**
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Costs of generating funds
**4**
Charitable activities
**5**
Governance costs
**6**
**Total Payments**
Transfers
**Excess of Receipts over Payments**
**for the year before transfers**
**Excess of Receipts over Payments**
**for the year**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
36,657
-
-
**36,657**
-
**36,657**
17,801
10,949
1,300
**30,049**
6,608
**6,608**|**Restricted Endowment**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
45,820
-
-
-
-
**45,820**
**-**
**-**
**45,820**
**-**
**-**
**-**
45,820
-
**45,820**
**-**|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
36,657
45,820
-
-
**82,477**
**-**
**82,477**
17,801
10,949
1,300
**30,049**
52,428
**52,428**|**Total**
2023
**£**
65,897
36,669
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**102,566**
**-**|
|||||**102,566**|
|||||12,058
12,658
1,250|
|||||**25,967**|
|||||76,599|
|||||**76,599**|
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**COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Statement of Balances For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Bank & Deposit Balances**
Bank & deposit balances -
brought forward
**Movement in year:**
Excess of Receipts over Payments for the year
Bank & deposit balances
carried forward
Musical instruments
Computer and Equipment
Total
**Liabilities**
Provisions for liabilities
Total|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
192,226
6,608
**198,833**
**198,833**
139
-
139
-|**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
142,292
-
45,820
-
**188,112**
**188,112**
**-**
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
334,518
52,428
**386,946**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**386,946**|
||||139
-|
||||139|
|||||
||||-|
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 29 September 2025
For and on behalf of the Trustees of Come and See Ministries
**__________________________________________________ John Anyanwu – Chairman** I. John Anyanwu
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**COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Statement of Balances For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **1. Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions**
No trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year.
No trustee or a person related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
## **2. Movements in Funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General Tithes and Offerings
Gift Aid
Bank interests
**Restricted funds**
Church Building Fund
Bank interests
Income from sale of asset
**Total funds**|**At 1 Jan**
**2024**
**£**
192,226
192,226
141,970
322
-
142,292
**334,518**|**Receipts**
**£**
36,657
-
36,657
45,820
-
-
45,820
**82,477**|**Payments**
**£**
30,049
30,049
-
-
**30,049**|**Transfers**
**£**
-
-
-
**-**|**At 31 Dec**
**2024**
**£**
198,833
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||198,833|
||||||187,790
322
-|
||||||188,112|
||||||**386,946**|
## **Purposes of Restricted Funds**
Church Building Fund: This is a fund to assist with the cost of purchasing a new property for the church.
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## **COME AND SEE MINISTRIES Charity Number 1169051 Statement of Balances**
## **For the Year ended 31 December 2024**
|**3.**
**Analysis of Donations**
General Offerings and tithes
Building Funds
Tax Recovered on Gift Aid Donations
**Total**
**4.**
**Analysis of Payments**
**Costs of generating funds**
Missions services
**Total**
**5.**
**Charitable activities & Projects**
Ministries & Mission
Church Hall Rent
Voluntary Stipend
Minister’s expenses
Street Feeding Project
Pulpit supply
Staffing costs
Repairs & maintenance
Insurance
Equipments
Church office expenses
Organ, music & media
Printing, stationery and postage
**Total**
**6.**
**Governance costs**
Accounting fees
Independent Examiner fees
**7.**
**Donations to Third Parties**
Support and offering to other churches|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
36,657
**36,657**
698
**698**
12,658
8,265
-
-
-
-
-
-
335
1,924
837
-
-
**24,019**
1,000
250
**1,250**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
45,820
**45,820**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
36,657
45,820|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**82,477**|
|||||698|
|||||**698**|
|||||12,658
8,265
-
-
-
-
-
-
335
1,924
837
-
-|
|||||**24,019**|
|||||1,000
250|
|||||**1,250**|
|||||**2023**
**£**
-|
|||||**-**|
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