TRUSTEES REPORT and AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2021 CHARITY NUMBER:1171914 ## **GLORY AND FIRE** ## **MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL CONTENTS OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2021** ||Page|| |---|---|---| |Report of the Trustees||3| |Independent Examiner’s Report||7| |Receipts and Payments Account||9-10| |Notes to the Account||11| ## **GLORY AND FIRE** ## **MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL** ## **REPORT OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2021** The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended March 2021. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the statement of recommended practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by charities issued in 2005. ## **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER** 1171914 ## **CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** Units 1 and 2 Ampthill Road (B530) Kempston Hardwick Bedford, MK45 3JE ## **NAMES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES** Amina Dikedi-Ajakaiye Lynn Otti (DECEASED) Marsha Mungo-Okolie ## **BANKERS** Barclays Bank PLC 28 St Georges Street Luton, LU1 2AE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER MORE THAN ACCOUNTANTS Burnden House, Viking Street, Bolton England, BL3 2RR ## **GLORY AND FIRE** ## **MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL** ## **REPORT OF TRUSTEES** ## **FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31[st] MARCH 2021** The Trustees present their report and financial statements of Glory and Fire Ministries International for the year ended 31st March 2021. The trustees confirm that the Trustees' report and financial statements of the charity comply with the statutory requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the Charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by charities issued in 2005. ## **Structure, Governance and Management:** The management of the Charity is vested in the Church leadership supported by the Board of Trustees. No changes were made to the Board of Trustees structure. No changes were made to Glory and Fire Ministries Intl’s supplemental deed dated January 2013. There were no changes to the object of the Charity. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The Charity’s objectives are for the public benefit: **1.** The advancement of the Christian religion through worship, prayer, regular bible study and training. **2.** Service - provision of pastoral care to the congregation; **3.** Relief of poverty among its members, the community, and the UK **4.** Missionary activities - developing confidence in evangelism and in capacity to spread the Word of God and faith to all ## **THE BOARD** The board of trustees is well resourced. The trustees bring to Glory and Fire Ministries International a broad range of skills and experience that gives the needed direction to the Charity. Trustees held board meetings as usual during the year virtually. **KEY ACHIEVEMENTS** The financial year 2020/2021 was affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Despite this the charity met and exceeded its public benefit goals. The charity moved most of its activities online, including church services, counselling and training. The Bread Project (our food outreach program) continued to serve the community through online shopping and home delivery service. We saw marked increase in uptake of services during the lock down. Our volunteers remained committed through the challenges of the year, which ensured that the charity had a successful year, fulfilling most of its objectives. ## **FUTURE PLANS** The trustees have the following plan: - To resume full in-person services and all church activities. - To extend the mandate and coverage of the LYNN OTTI’S FREE FOOD SHOP ( **LOFFS)** formerly known as the Bread Project; - To extend current Church Workers Training to the wider Christian community in Bedfordshire and the UK. - Foster inter-denominational corporation through international Christian conferences. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charities Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims, objectives and activities and are satisfied that they fully meet it. ## **Risk Management** The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those relating to COVID-19, the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that there are systems in place to mitigate our exposures to these risks. ## **Grant Making /Welfare Policy** The Church supports other charities and missionaries that share its objectives in the advancement of the Christian faith and relief of poverty. The Church gives welfare grants to congregation members who are in need, after a careful and thorough assessment. ## **Financial Review** - Reserves policy. At the end of the financial year, the charity holds a total Cash at Bank of £3,037 which is unrestricted funds. - Principal funding sources. The charity’s main source of fund this year has been through tithes, offerings and voluntary donations from its members. - Salaries and wages - The charity engages the services of volunteers. One person’s salary has been paid during this financial year. No trustee was remunerated during this financial year. ## **Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities** The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church and of the surplus or deficit of the Church for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Church will continue in operation. The Trustees recognize their responsibilities to keep proper accounting records that disclose 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. The appended financial statements have been prepared on the accruals basis and have been examined by an independent examiner, whose report is also appended. ## **Approved by and signed on behalf of the Charity by:** Amina Dikedi-Ajakaiye 26 February 2022 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2021; which is set out on Pages 9 to 11. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. - It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as 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 statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name & address of independent examiner STuRGESS￿LIN& Slurgess and Co. Lt Accountants 6 Oak Drivtr. ElsenlTram Bishops Slorfiord CM22 6GB CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AW) WIIE5 **GLORY AND FIRE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL CE010488 1171914 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 01/04/2020 31/03/2021 **To from** ~~ee ee ee~~ ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts** VOLUNTARY RECEIPTS - collections at **51,634 - - 51,634 49,361** services GIFT AIDS **9,537 - - 9,537 13,980** OTHER RECEIPTS **3,358 - - 3,358 16,217 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total** (Gross income for_ **64,529 79,558** _AR)_ **[ 64,529] A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** _**Total receipts**_ **64,529 - - 64,529 79,558** ~~—————~~ **A3 Payments** COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES **42,823 - - 42,823 75,487 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** CCXX R1 ~~accounts (SS) ———~~ **-** ~~SS~~ **-** ~~1~~ **-** ~~=~~ **-** ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**42,823**||**-**||**-**||**42,823**||**75,487**| |**A4 Asset and investment**
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**-**||**28,676**||**11,041**| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS) ## **NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 01-APR-2019 TO 31-MAR-2020** |**Note 1**
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**Analysis of Receipts (Incoming Resources)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Tithes|26,857|24,411| ||Other regulargivings|24,778|12,198| ||Ministrydonatons||12,752| ||||| ||**Total**|**51,634**|**49,361**| ||||| ||||| ||HMRC Charities|9,537|13,980| ||**Total**|**9,537**|**13,980**| ||||| ||Repayments/Refunds|2,111|4,547| ||**Total**||| |||**2,111**|**4,547**| |**Note 2**
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**Analysis of Payments (Resources Expended)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Building,service charge,rate,insurances|26,488|34,480| ||Legal Fees|-|-| ||Bread Project|679|182| ||Welfare|3,147|20,568| ||Utilities|2,424|5,256| ||Waste Facilities|133|385| ||Church Office / OperatingExpenses|3,613|4,834| ||Other MinistryExpenses|537|8,360| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||**Total**|**37,020**|**74,065**| ||Examination/Professional Fees
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