## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date 01
Period end date April 2021 31 March 2022
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** CHRIST ASSEMBLIES
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1171755
N/A
**Charity's principal address** 1 Forman Street
Ground Floor Derby **Postcode DE1 1JQ**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 George Nyagota
2 Korasi Gumi
3 Violet Madzamba
Blessing
4
Madzamba
Samukaliso
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Marozo
Rhoda
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Chikaponya
7 Natasha T. Ziki
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
**Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
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Constitution
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO
How the charity is
constituted
(eg. trust, association,
company)
Voting and appointment
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
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## **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**
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- Christ Assemblies is committed to the preaching of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and as such we endeavour to enable as many people as possible to worship at our Church and to become the big part of our community.
- Christ Assemblies facilitates cooperate worship firstly in our local city, nearby cities and countries via Zoom and other social media sites.
## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
- Our Services and worship put faith into practice through scripture teaching, prayers, and music.
- Our preaching, worship and teachings make it possible for us to fulfil the Commission’s guidance on public benefit, in particular the advancement of religion, pastoral care and relief of distress.
- Providing and or offering pastoral care to members of our Church and people in our community.
- Christ Assemblies is committed to Missionary and Outreach Work.
- The Objects of the Christ Assemblies are, for the public benefit: -
- the advancement of the Christian faith mainly, but not exclusively, by means of religious worship services, holding of prayer meetings, lectures and religious teachings to enlighten others about the Christian religion
**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)**
- the prevention or relief of poverty in Derby (and such other areas as may be determined by the trustees) in particular but not limited to, the provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
- the relief of distress and suffering and the preservation and protection of the mental and physical health for victims of domestic abuse or at risk of being exposed to domestic abuse, in particular but not exclusively, by raising public awareness that abuse or domestic violence should not be tolerated, providing counselling and practical support for victims of domestic violence and in such other ways as the trustees may from time to time decide.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grant making.
- policy programme related investment.
- contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
- Due to ongoing difficulties and uncertainties of COVID 19, Christ Assemblies has put on hold public events such as Domestic violence awareness and other activities that involves large gatherings.
- However, Christ Assemblies has made sure that the people we serve have continued to receive the pastoral care they required as well as helping those who call or come to our church building for support and relief of mental distress and prayer, there by providing a source of relief, comfort, and spiritual guidance.
- Christ Assemblies managed to donate financial assistance to Nottingham Children’s oncology department which goes in line with our objectives.
- Due to our small-scale number of members who visit our Church building every weekend, we have made sure that Sunday services have continued to be contacted, which again meets our obligations as an organisation during these difficult and uncertain times.
- Christ Assemblies has a steady consistence of people joining our Church services online, whether within England and Wales or from abroad. This has made us proud as we continue to serve communities and above all spread the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Home visits and weddings have resumed which has been a welcome source of comfort, hope and fulfilment.
- As well as offering Church services, teachings and preaching of the gospel, we enabled our members to celebrate life’s milestones, such as birthdays
- Christ Assemblies United Kingdom has as far as possible, maintained the support needed by our sister assemblies abroad, like proper governing documents, teachings, financial and moral support.
## **Section E Financial review**
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## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Christ Assemblies has opened a bank account with Kingdom Bank and after a few years of saving, we wish to purchase our own building. Other than this we endeavour to help our members in times of need, the public and cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.
## **Details of any funds materially in deficit**
Christ Assemblies models on using the break-even model and not to borrow money from individuals or organisations.
## **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);
- 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)** GNyagota **Full name(s)** George Nyagota **Position (e.g., Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 25.08.2022
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