2024-12-31-accounts - Higherground Christian Assembly

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Charity number: 1170386

HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024

Charity number: 1170386

Charity number: 1170386

CONTENTS:	Page
Charity Informaton	3
Trustees’ annual report	4
Independent Examiner’s Report	8
Statement of Financial Actvites	10
Notes to the Financial Statements	11

Charity number: 1170386

CHARITY INFORMATION AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024

Trustees	PST GODFREY IGBOEGWU
	JOSHUA IGBOEGWU
	GLADYS OGECHI SCHLIEK
Charity registered number	1170386
Registered Address	47 ASHMORE CLOSE
	PECKHAM
	LONDON
	UNITED KIGDOM
Independent Examiner	Robert Sesay-Accountant
	USK Accountng Solutons
	(Chartered Accountants)
	69 St Francis Avenue
	Gravesend
	England, DA12 4SZ
BANKERS	BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Charity number: 1170386

HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024

The Trustees present their annual report and the Charity’s accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.

ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT

The overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the trust deed.
Day to Day project activity of the charity is managed and carried out by the volunteers.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The advancement of Christian Faith.
Employing diverse ways of teaching and educating members on the knowledge of God .
To give Christian care and welfare to all members of the community as necessary.
Working with others charities, organisations and churches in the organisation and support

of events with similar Christian objectives.

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY INCLUDE:

The advancement of Christian faith worldwide.
The relief of sickness, financial hardship and preserve good health by the

provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision

of cpouselling and support.

The advancement of education in such ways in the United Kingdom as the

trustees from time to time may think deem fit.

Charity number: 1170386

HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY TRUSTEES’ REPORT(continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024

VOLUNTEERS/WORKERS

The charity has a very dedicated volunteers/workers team.
We are committed to training and development of these volunteers to enhance

their performance.

GOING CONCERN BASIS

The Trustees have formed a judgement, at the time of approving the financial

statements that going concern basis is appropriate.

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Higherground Christian Assembly is a registered charity, it is governed by a trust

deed.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR

The charity carried out major activities to further its objectives and they include:

The charity offered help and connected with other charities nationally and international
in accordance with the objectives of the charity.
A lot of programmes and events were organised during the year to promote Christian faith.
City wide Evangelistic outreaches.
Monthly street outreaches.
Weekly church services, praye meetings and bible study.

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Relieving homelessness through various support.

THE TRUSTEES’REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31t DECEMBER2024

REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION

The financial statements cover the operation of Higherground Christian Assembly.They

have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 2005 statement of

Recommended Practice(SORP).

For the year ended 31[st] December 2024, the financial activities showed a total incoming resources

of £61,144which comprised of total tithes, offerings and donations from members and external

contributors. This was spent mainly on charitable activities and total expenditure amounted

to £47,419. We closed the year with a net surplus of £13,725.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company

law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in

accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year

which give a true and fair view of the charity and of the income resources and

application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that

period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

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Observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
Make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been

THE TRUSTEES’REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024

followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the

financial statements.

Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is

inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in opeeraion.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with

reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, hence taking

reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 15/12/2025 and signed on

behalf of the Board by:

PST GODFREY IGBOEGWU GIgboegwu Trustee

………………………… ……………………………. ………………………… Name Signature Position

Charity number: 1170386

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TURSTEEES OF HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

We report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 which

are set out in pages below. This report is made soley to the Charity’s Trustees, as

a body.

Responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this financial

statements (under section 43(2) of the Charity Commission (under section43(7)

(b) of the Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.

Basis of Independent examiner’s report

Our examination was carried out in accordance with Charity SORP. 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 include consideration of any unusual items or 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 statement

below.

Independent examiner’s sstaement

Charity number: 1170386

In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention which

indicate that:

Adequate accounting records have not been kept.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT (continued) TO THE TURSTEEES OFHIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

The financial staatements are not in agreement with the accounting recoprds.
We have not received all the information and explanations for our audit

Signed By: …Rsesay……………………………

Robert Sesay

Charity number: 1170386

HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY’S STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMEBR 2024

RECEIPTS Incoming resources: Notes Voluntary income Gif aid donaton HMRC grants Genarl donaton TOTAL INCOME RESOUCES EXPENDITURE Church actvites payments 1 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOME /OUTGOING NET RESOURCES B/F TRANSFER Net incoming /outgoing resources for the year Net movement in Funds Balances brought forward Funds carried forward at 31 December 2024	Non restricted fund Total Funds 2024 £ £ 7, 924 7, 924 13, 000 13, 000 10, 220 10, 220 30,000 30,000
	61, 144 61, 144
	47, 419 47, 419
	47, 419 47, 419
	13, 725 13, 725
	13, 725 13, 725
	13, 725 13,7 25 1, 051 1, 051
	14, 776 14, 776

Charity number: 1170386

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIVES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024

1. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ANALYSIS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES

RECEIPTS Incoming resources: Volutary income Donation TOTAL INCOME RESOUCES PAYMENTS Admin cost Rent Charity activity Rates-council Advertisement Printing&postage Travel Light &heat Accountant Fee Net incoming income	Non Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 £ £ 7,924 7,924 53,220 53,220
	61,144 61,144 1,075 1,075 5,598 5,598 35,773 35,773 248 248 765 765 570 570 3,107 3,107 163 163 120 120
	47,419 47,419
	13,725 13,725

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