The Charity Registration Number is 1173399 TRINIPI BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Report and Accounts 31 December 2024
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Contents Page Charity information Trustees. Annual Report Statement of directors. responsibilities Independent Accountant's Report Funds Statements.". Statement of Financial Activities Movements in fvnds Revenue Funds Summary of funds Balance sheet 15 Notes to the accounts 16
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 Dember 2024. Reference and administrative details The charity name. The leg81 name of the charity is.- TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH. The charity is also known by its operating name, TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH. The charitys areas operation and UK charitable registration. The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales ICCEWI with charity number 1173399. The charity does not operate in any overseas jurisdictions. Legal structure of the chaiity The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisalion ICIO) in England & Wales. The governing document of the charity is the constitution of the CIO as approved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales {CCEW) . The goveming document is dated 14 June 2017 There are no restrictions in the goveming documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law. The trustees are all individuals.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:. 13 CHANDLERS DRIVE ERITH, KENT, DA8 1LL Telephone 07568160612 Email Address pastorkwesi.tbcw@gmail.com Web address The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:. Rev Kwesi Adzam Ms Selina Tettey Mrs Mariam Bonsu Mr Emmanuel Fabin Ms Gifty Nuhu The following persons served as Twstees during the year ended 31 December 2024 :. The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period were as shown above, and there were no changes during the year, or in the period ben the year end and the approval of the accounts. Objects and activities of the charity The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document. The objectives of the organisationis first is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its statement of beliefs for the benefit of residents in the United 'ngdoM and in other parts of the world as the Twstees may think fit in the future. The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year. The Major strategic focus for the minstry this year has been on ministering to the young people, particularly the young adults cuentlY in university and those who have recently graduated from University. We continue to encourage members to gather regularly to fellowship with each other and contine to learn the principles and doctrines of the christian faith. The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity s purpose for the public benefit.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The Charity's main objective is to promote the worship of God and the preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ locally. Also through charitable giving and outreach programmes, the charity extends love to those in need, sharing both practical help and the message of Christ's hope. On the financial front. the charity implemented various financial schemes to help and support members cope with the various economic challenges brought on by the current cost of living Resources used in the activities undertaken during the year. The contribution of volunteers during the year. Volunteers have helped supporting the youth and bereaved families. Those who are qualifies also offered counselling services online. Others have taken food packages to the vulnerable in their homes as they were asked to shield. The main achievements and perfomiance of the charity during the year. The ministry continue to meet regularly to share the Gospel of Jesus christ, to teach believers and give members the ability to fellowship with others. It was also able to support the youth to grow spiritually and their personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ which has directly impacted their social and academic performance and family lives. The charity also organises leadership and discipleship workshos to equip members to serve effectively within and beyond the church. The difference the charity s perfomiance during the year has made to the beneficiaries of the charity. I ne cnaiiiy rreaieo a wmmuniiy TQI people ano t)een a source QT bupport ano enlightenment for those who are searching a deeper understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ and a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. It has also benefited society by offering financial support to the vulneable and supporing bereaved fAmilip< with nA<tnr21 r.2rp 2nrl oi Jnnnrt 2nd thg vni ith with r.ni inRgllinrJ The degree to which the achievements and perforniance during the year have benefited wider society. Structure, governance and management of the charity The methods used to Trcruit and appoint new charity trustees.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Composition of the Board of trustees shall be composed of a minimun number of 5 and a maximun number of 10 members. Members eligible for appointment shall be long standing members of the church with proven integrity. Couples cannot both be trustees. Financial review The charity s financial position at the end of the year ended 31 December 2024 The financial position of the charity at 31 December 2024 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts. can be summarised as follows'.- 2024 2023 Net income 2,508 1,295 Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general purposes of the charity 50,119 47,611 Total Funds 50,119 47,611 Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 December 2024 . The trustees consider the financial perfOnanCe by the charity durtng the year to have been satisfactory. Policies on reserves. In the trustees view, the reserves should provide the charity with adequate stability and the means forit to meet its charitable objectives for the forseeable future. The trustees propose to maintain the charity's reserve at a level which is at least equivalent to six month operational expenditure and have done so having regards to its manner of operation. The trustees review the amount of resserves that are required to ensure that it is adequate to fulfill the charitys continuing obligations on a quarterly basis at their finan meeting. Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund. Details of The Independent Examiner Ms Roselyn Sabah Member of Chartered Management Accountant 12 Denton Road Welling DA16 1A2 Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations.the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn. the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019}, ffhe SORP). In particular, charity law requires the Trustees. if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to =_ to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law}. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently., make judgements 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 business.. state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees, report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relats'on to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the fa of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the finana81 statements. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 27 October 2025. Rev Kwesi Adzam Trustee
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH Report of the Independent Examinerto the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity on pages 9 to 24 for the year ended 31 Dember 2024 which have been prepared in accordan wth the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 20161 as modified by FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Prath"ce for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, las amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), {The SORPI, published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) . and under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 16. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner and the basis of the report As described on page 5, you, the charity's Trustees, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordan with the Charities Act 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi, applicable to smaller entities, and for being Sa"sfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view. The Truslees consider that the audrt requirement of Section 144(11 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Acl} does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Goveming Document for the conducting of an audit. As a consequen, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examinat"on. Having satisfied myself that the ff nancial statements are not required to be audited under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to"_ a} examine the financial statements of the chanty under Seth"on 145 of the Act,. b} follow the applicable procedures in the Direcbons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}{b) of the ACL Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement and scope of work undertaken I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under s145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directr"ons given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act setting out the dut.es of an independent examiner in relation to the conducting of an independent examinab'on. An independent examination indudes a review of the aUntIng rerdS kept by the charity and of the accounting systems employed by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanal'ons from you, as Trustees, conMIng such matters. The purpose of the examinalion is lo eslablish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and disdosures made. the financial statements comply with the SORP. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and infomiation supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assuran that an independent examination can provide Consequendy, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whelher the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report l obtained written asSuranS from the Trustees of all material matters. Independent Examiner's Ststemenl. Report and Opinion Subject to the limitab.ons upon the scope of my work as detailed above. I have completed my examination.. and can confirm that'.- This is a report in respect of an examination carried out under 145 of the Act and in accordan with Directions given by the Charity Commission under seth.on 145(5){b) of the Act which may be applicable., and that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect'.- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by wth Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011., the financial statements do not accord those records.. or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements conMIng the fomi and content of accounls set out in the Chanb'es {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. have not been prepared in accordance the methods and principles set out in the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended practi for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, {as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1 st January 20191, (The SORP). I have no cOnrnS 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 financial statements to be reached. Slgn8d:. Ms Roselyn Sabah - Independent Examiner Chartered Management Accountant 12 Denton Road Welling DA16 1AZ This report was signed on 27 October 2025
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH - Ststement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 SORP Current year Unrèstriet•d Funds Current year Rèstrict Funds Current year Total Funds Prlor Year Total Funds 2024 2024 2024 2023 Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies A1 78,044 78,044 75,581 Expenditure on: Charitable activities Other B2 B3 75,283 253 75.283 253 73,948 338 Total expenditure 75,536 75,536 74,286 Net income for the year 2,508 2,508 1,295 Net income after transfers 2,508 2,508 1,295 Net movement in funds 2.508 2.508 1.295 Reconciliation of funds-. Total funds brought forward 47.611 47.611 46,316 Total funds carried forward 50,119 50,119 47,611 The 'SORP Ref indicated above is the classification of income set out in Ihe fomial SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet. A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement indudes all recognised gains and losses. All the prior year transactions were unrestricted items, and no further analysis is required All activities derive from continuing operations The notes attached on pages 16 to 24 fomi an integral part of these accounts.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH - Ststement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH. WOOLWICH _ Resources applied in the year ended 31 December 2024 towards fixed assets for Charity use:_ 2024 2023 Funds generated in the year as detailed in the SOFA 2,508 1,295 Net resources available to fund charitable activities 2,508 1,295 The resources applied on fixed assets for charity use represents the cost of additions less proceeds of any disposals. The notes attached on pages 16 to 24 fomi an integral part of these accounts. 12
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH - Ststement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 Movements in revenue and capitsl funds for the year ended 31 December 2024 Revenue accumulated funds Unrestricted Funds Restrithd Funds Total Funds Last year Total Funds 2023 2024 2024 2024 Accumulated funds brought forward 47.611 47,611 46.316 Recognised gains and losses before transfers 2,508 2,508 1,295 50.119 50.119 47.611 Closing revenue funds 50.119 50.119 47.611 Summary of funds Unrestrlcted and Designated fvnds 2024 Restrlcted Funds Total Funds Last Year Total Funds 2024 2024 2023 Revenue accumulated funds 50,119 50.119 47,611 The notes attached on pages 16 to 24 fomi an integral part of these accounts. 13
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH - Ststement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH. WOOLWICH Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2024 as required by the Companies Act 2006 2024 2023 Income Income from operations Refunds from HMRC on gift aided donations 68,586 9,458 65,876 9,705 Investment income Gross income in the year before exceplional items 78.044 75.581 Gross incorne in the year including exceptional items 78.044 75.581 Expenditure Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation G0Veman costs other expenditure Realised losses on disposals of soual investments which are programme related 74,083 1,200 253 72,748 1,200 676 Total expenditure in the year 75,536 74,624 Net income before tsx in the financial year 2.508 957 Tax on surplus on ordinary activities Net income after tax in the financial year 2.508 957 Retained surplus for the financial year 2,508 957 All activities derive from continuing operations In accordance wth the provisions of the Companies Act 20(, the headings and subheadings used in the Income and Expenditure account have been adapted to reflect the speryal nature of the charity's activities. The notes attached on pages 16 to 24 fomi an integral part of these accounts. 14
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WOOLWICH - Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 SORP Note Ref 2024 2023 Current assets Debtors Investments held as current assets Cash at bank and in hand 10 B2 11 B3 6.020 51,423 698 6.020 51,473 1,550 Totsl current assets 58.141 59,043 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 C1 (1,200) 11,336) Net current assets 56,941 57,707 56,941 57,707 Net assets Creditors.. amounts falling due after more than one year 13 C2 (6,822) {10,096) The total net assets of the charity 50.119 47.611 The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the charity. as follows:. Restricted funds Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Revenue Funds 18 D3 50.119 47,611 50,119 47,611 Designated Funds Total charity funds 50,119 47,611 The 'SORP Ref indicated above is the dassification of Balan Sheet tiems as set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the SOFA.. The Trustees acknovledge their responsibilities for complying wth the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The charily is subject lo Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is on page 8. The Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Ads, if it were so registered, il would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance wth the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Acl 20(. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. Rev Kwesi Adzam Trustee 15