THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY
Charity Registration No: 1171300
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
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CONTENTS
| Reference and administratve details | 3 |
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| Trustees' Annual Report | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Actvites | 9 |
| Notes to the fnancial statements | 10 |
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES & ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
Trustees
DR Haruna Thalama Ngada DR Obelema Tonbo Seddon Wodike Vincent Dina Prince Nwoka Wodike
General Overseer Pastor E A Adeboye
Principal Address 4 Marshall Grove PR2 3YN Ingol Preston
Charity Registration No 1171300
Banker Independent Examiner TSB AKA Compliance Limited Fishergate 4 St Luke’s Place Preston Hebburn NE31 1RR
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
The trustees submit their report and the financial statements of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Rehoboth Christian Centre Chorley for the year ended 30 November 2024.The trustees confirmed that the annual report and financial of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements of the
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charity governing documents and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.
STATUS
The charity was constituted under a Trust deed dated 18 November 2016 and is registered in England and Wales with charity number 1171300.
APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
Trustees are appointed under the terms of the trust deed.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING
The charity is organised in such manner that permits the trustees to meet and manage its affairs. The Pastor in charge manages the day-to-day administration of the church.
RELATED PARTY RELATIONSHIPS
The charity is a parish of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) which has parishes all over the world. The charity's relationship with other RCCG parishes is governed by an 'Agreement for Common Purposes'.
PRINCIPAL FUNDING
Funding has been provided mainly through tithes and offerings by church members as well as donations towards the church building project.
OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
The principal object is the advancement of Christian faith worldwide and the relief of poverty. To promote any charitable activity for the benefits of the local people To achieve its objective the charity adopted the following strategies:
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Conducting Sunday worship services onsite and online which allows members to participate in prayer, singing and listening to the Bible being preached;
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Wednesday church-wide prayer on zoom, Facebook, and YouTube platforms;
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Fortnightly Thursday Prayer meetings on zoom, Facebook, and YouTube platforms;
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Running seminars in the church with proven ministers of faith to guide members in the various aspects of the Christian faith;
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Support for other charities and Christian events held by other churches; Support members of the church and community through difficult circumstances such as death or job loss, with food and other necessities; and
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Regular visitations within the local community to provide required social and financial support to those in need.
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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY
TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The charity donated regularly to the RCCG Central Office and other parishes of the RCCG. The Charity carries out. The charity carries out food outreach three times a week. The Charity partners with Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury, M&S, B&Q, Fareshare and Neighbourly in carrying out this activity. The charity collects food that are close to their Best Before date and purchase additional food to deliver to members of the community who are in need. The main outreach day is every Tuesday and then further deliveries are carried out on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Every week, the charity delivers a minimum of 120 food parcels. Individuals who are recipients of the parcels are usually referred by the Council, the Police, social workers, other churches in the town and our church members.
During the Easter and Christmas period, the charity undertook special food outreach events where food parcels were delivered to members of the community in addition to the usual weekly outreach. In the Christmas of the year under review the charity purchased and delivered 680 bags of food parcels to the community.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
Make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees recognise their responsibilities to keep proper accounting records that disease with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Act 2011.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.
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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
The appended financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis and have been examined by an independent examiner, whose report is also appended.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Name: Vincent Dina
Signature:
Position: Chairman Board of Trustee
Date: 17/04/2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2024 which is set out on pages 8 —12.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directives 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act: or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set in the charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Abiola Akintunde, ACA AKA Compliance Limited 4 St Luke’s Place
Hebburn NE31 1RR
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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
BALANCE SHEET AS AT YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
Approved by the Trustee and signed on their behalf by: Name: Vincent Dina
Signature: Position: Chairman Board of Trustee Date: 17/04/2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHORLEY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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a) The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. They follow best practice as set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP) issued March 2005 as modified for smaller charities.
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b) Income and expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
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c) Fixed assets comprise furniture & fitting and motor Vehicle which have cost more than
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£200.Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Motor vehicle 25% reducing balance Musical Equipment 25% reducing balance Computer Equipment 25% reducing balance Furniture and fittings 25% reducing balance Building 2% reducing balance
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