Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 01/07/2021 Period start date To: 30/06/2022 Period end date
Charity name: SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES LIMITED
Charity registration number: 1172141
Company number: 8583808
Objectives and activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The main purpose for which the Charity is established is to advance the Christian religion for the public benefit, in accordance with the Holy Bible. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The main activities are • to conduct church service for teaching, preaching and listening to recorded sermons, • conducting outreaches to advance the Christian religion for public benefit • conducting worship services including music concerts. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit. • We provide and maintain buildings for church services • We raise awareness and understanding of the Christian faith by spreading literature, online links & DVDs without discrimination • We offer various counselling including marital, bereavement, drug and alcohol abuse, educational, teenage etc |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | • During the year, we conducted weekly services throughout the year on Sundays, Wednesdays and on Fridays which reached out to a greater audience including overseas • We had physical Easter meetings which again reached out across borders through live streaming. • We hosted a musical concert which was open to all • We therefore grew our overall reach across communities mainly through online activities and physical activities • We distributed a lot of Christian literature in the form of online links |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set
Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity raised £392,533 for the period and expended £266,610 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have no reserves holding policy |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As at the end of the financial period we had £222,977 as total funds carried forward. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves policy |
Para 1.22 | We have dedicated members who regularly pay tithes and offerings that will keep the Charity afloat without needing to hold reserves |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The Trustees have no uncertainty concerns of the charity continuing as a going concern |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Tithes and Offerings from well-known members and congregants |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Other
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Memorandum and Articles of Association |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | Limited Company |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are elected and voted for by the whole church. At the annual general meeting all Trustees retired but were available for re-election and were re- elected. In subsequent years a third of the Trustees will retire by rotation but can be nominated for re-election |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | Spoken Word Ministries Limited |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1172141 |
| Charity’s principal address | 168C Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Virimayi Mtoko | ||||
| David Andrews | ||||
| Shepherd Tambayi | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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Virimayi Mtoko |
David Andrews | |
Director/Trustee |
Director/Trustee | |
21/04/2022 |
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21/04/2022 |
Registration Number: 8583808
SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES LIMITED
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022
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SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
TO THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2022
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming Resources From Generated Funds Voluntary Income 2 Rental Income Loans Repaid Activities Generating Funds Total Incoming Resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Rentals 3 Ministerial Grants Grants To Members In Need Equipment Purchases Ordinary Expenses 7 Missionary Trips Missionary Donations 9 Total Resources Expended Depreciation + Amortisation Net Incoming / (Outgoing) Resources Total Funds B/Fwd From Prior Year Prior years fund adjustment Total Funds C/Fwd |
Unrestricted Funds(£) Restricted Funds(£) Total 2022(£) Total 2021(£) 392,553 - 392,553 371,081 - - - - - - - - - 392,553 - 392,553 371,081 91,330 91,330 98,377 39,500 39,500 39,500 10,037 10,037 11,544 - - - 30,632 30,632 28,634 9,565 9,565 - 85,546 85,546 56,862 266,610 266,610 234,917 39,575 39,575 82,075 306,185 306,185 316,992 86,368 86,368 54,089 136,609 136,609 82,521 - - 222,977 222,977 136,609 |
Unrestricted Funds(£) Restricted Funds(£) Total 2022(£) Total 2021(£) 392,553 - 392,553 371,081 - - - - - - - - - 392,553 - 392,553 371,081 91,330 91,330 98,377 39,500 39,500 39,500 10,037 10,037 11,544 - - - 30,632 30,632 28,634 9,565 9,565 - 85,546 85,546 56,862 266,610 266,610 234,917 39,575 39,575 82,075 306,185 306,185 316,992 86,368 86,368 54,089 136,609 136,609 82,521 - - 222,977 222,977 136,609 |
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| 392,553 371,081 |
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| 91,330 98,377 39,500 39,500 10,037 11,544 - - 30,632 28,634 9,565 - 85,546 56,862 |
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| 266,610 234,917 39,575 82,075 |
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| 306,185 316,992 |
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| 86,368 54,089 136,609 82,521 - - |
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| 222,977 136,609 |
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SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Auditorium Works 11 Tangible Assets 10 Non Current Assets CURRENT ASSETS Investments Bank and Cash Balances CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors Payable Within 1 Year NET CURRENT ASSETS NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors Payable After 1 Year TOTAL NET ASSETS THE FUNDS OF THE MINISTRY Unrestricted Income Funds Restricted Income Funds |
Unrestricted Funds (£) Restricted Funds (£) 96,000 34,300 130,300 100,075 22,602 5,000 117,677 25,000 222,977 222,977 222,977 |
Total 2022(£) 96,000 34,300 130,300 100,075 22,602 5,000 117,677 25,000 222,977 222,977 - 222,977 |
Total 2021(£) 108,000 42,875 150,875 21,045 13,689 5,000 29,734 44,000 |
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| 136,609 | |||
| 136,609 - |
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| 136,609 |
| Approved By The Director / Trustee Virimayi Mtoko | Signed______ |
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| Date. 14/03/2023 |
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THE SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES LIMITED
Balance Sheet (continued)
Director’s statements required by Sections 475(2) and (3) For the period ended 30 June 2022
In approving these financial statements as director of the company I hereby confirm:
(a) For the year ending 30/06/2022 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
(b) The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
- (c) i. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of accounts: ii. The accounts give a fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year in accordance with section 393.
(d) These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Director on 14[th] March 2023 and signed on its behalf by
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V.Mtoko Esq. Director/Trustee
Date. 14/03/2023
Registration Number 8583808
The notes on pages 3 to 6 form an integral part of these financial statements
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THE SPOKEN WORD MINISTRIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1a Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) issued by the Charity Commission. The accruals basis of accounting has been adopted, and the principal accounting policies set out below are applied consistently.
1b Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Ministry in furtherance of its NOT for profit objectives. Restricted funds where received, are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor, or contained in the terms of a grant.
1c Tangible Fixed Assets
Leasehold property: The Ministry has a leasehold over 10 years.
Equipment: Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates calculated to write off assets over their estimated useful lives:
Furniture 10% straight line (over 10 years) Equipment (including PA items) 20% straight line (over 5 years) Cars 25% straight line (over 4 years)
1d Incoming Resources
All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received. Donations under Gift Aid plus the associated tax recovery are recognised as income when the donation is received. For now the Ministry does not receive any Gift Aid and associated donations. Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable.
1e Resources Expended
Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the particular activity to which they relate. Governance costs represent direct expenditure on the governance of the church, including the production of these financial statements. As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the Ministry is incalculable.
1f Taxation
As registered NOT for profit organisation, Spoken Word Ministries Limited is an excepted organisation within the meaning of the Taxes Acts. Accordingly it is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has been made in these financial statements.
2 Voluntary Income
The Ministry receives free will tithes and free will offerings from its members on a regular basis.
3 Rental of Places for Worship
This relates to the rentals paid towards the places of worship and others used by the ministry
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4 Lease Option Costs
There were no costs towards any lease options
5 Ministerial Transport Costs
The Ministry hires out cars for the Ministers to help them execute their work which involves extensive travel to Minister both in gatherings and in homes of members. For this period there were no ministerial transport costs.
6 Member’s in Need Grants
These are helping grants given to members of the Church who will be going through a difficult time financially or will have been faced by an emergency like a funeral which they cannot fund on their own. The members in need are assessed by a Deacon Board and the recommendation given for their assistance to the Pastor or Trustees/Treasurer for payment. For the period there were no grants given to any members in need.
7 Ordinary Expenses
These relate to operational expenses that we meet like costs for special events, repairs, cash purchases, fuel expenses for errands etc.
8 Missionary Trips
These relate to overseas trips on missionary work by groups of the Ministry or by the Pastor and a few members of the Ministry.
9 Missionary Donations
These relate to donations given by the Ministry to support other Ministries world over at the discretion of the Trustees and Pastor.
10 Tangible Assets
| Cost Cost Additions Disposals At 30 June 2022 Depreciation At 1 July 2021 Charge for the year At 30 June 2022 Net Book Value At 30 June 2022 At 1 July 2021 |
PA & Video Equipment Auditorium Chairs & Pulpit Vehicles Total 13,685 85,750 - 99,435 - - - - - - - - |
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| 13,685 85,750 - 99,435 |
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| 13,685 42,875 - 56,560 - 8,575 - 8,575 |
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| 13,685 51,450 - 65,135 |
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| - 34,300 - 34,300 |
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| - 42,875 - 42,875 |
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11 Auditorium Works
Relates to building work done to adopt the auditorium and is being amortised over the lease period of 10 years.
| Refurbishment Amortisation | Refurbishment Amortisation |
|---|---|
| Capitalised Asset Cost | 120,000 |
| Yearly Amortisation | 12,000 |
| Actual Amortisation | 12,000 |
| Balance | 96,000 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustaesl membern of Spoken Word Ministries Limited On accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 Charfty no (If any) 1172141 Sat out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢Unts of the above Chanty ('tPe Trust.) for the year ended 3010612022. R•8ponslbllllle8 and As the chanty trustees of the Tru8t, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account8 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caffying out my examination, I have foll0v the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connedion 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 Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Independent examinerf8 Statsment I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Dat•: 06 June 2023 N•m•: Nana Opoku Barfi Relevant professlonal qualifl¢atlon(s) or body (If any): 1. Member - Association of Charity Independ8nt Examiner8 IMCIE) 2. Fellow - Association of Certified Public Accountants {FCPA) Addr•88: 21 Loughborough Drive Broughton Milton Keynes, MK10 7DZ Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}. IER October 2018
Give here brlèf detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018