## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 02/04/21 **Period start date To** 01/04/22 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Cheerful Heart
**Charity registration number:** 1175439
## **Objectives and Activities**
SORP referenc e Summary of the Para Cheerful Heart has been working hard 1.17 purposes of the charity to advance the Christian religion in as set out in its accordance with our statement of faith governing document in Gloucestershire. Since the pandemic, we have added online service in addition to the existing one. We Make Disciple, Reach out to the Community and we Restore Marriages. Summary of the main Para Cheerful Heart has been reaching out 1.17 and activities in relation to 1.19 to the community by providing various those purposes for the services such as providing food parcel, public benefit, in food bank to the community in addition particular, the activities, to the teaching of the Bible. We have projects or services witnessed many marriages restored, we identified in the accounts. have also conducted marriage service at the church. We have just applied for our building to be registered as a place or worship and the solemnisation of marriage. Every Wednesday and Saturday, the congregants go out to the park, street in order to pray for people, the drug / alcohol addicts. W have just purchased a baptistry which will help us to perform baptism in the church. We have baptised over 8 people since the beginning of the pandemic. Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Cheerful heart has performed
achieved many things in the past
two years; this include baptism
Summary of the main
Para 1.20 service, Interconnect (reaching out
achievements of the
to the people every Wednesday
charity, identifying the
and Saturday), Marriage service.
difference the charity’s
work has made to the We have registered our building as
circumstances of its a Place of Worship. We have
beneficiaries and any started a Food Bank Programme.
wider benefits to society
as a whole.
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Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the The total receipts of unrestricted
end of the period funds were £ 41 132 of which £40
000 is spent on the general
maintenance, equipment
maintenance, rents and utilities etc.
Our membership has increased
compered to past years; as a result
of this, the giving (offering and
tithes) has also increased. We are
also grateful for MMRC for the gift aid
payments £ 4 402 for the entire year
which has also helped in the overall
expenses of the organisation.
Statement explaining Para 1.22
the policy for holding Cheerful Heart has not got a reserve
reserves stating why fund, and it is not yet discussed. We
they are held
are looking at maintaining a balance
on unrestricted funds to equate to at
least one year in order cover bill
payments and overall building
expenses, and also to cover some
emergency situations
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 NA
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 NA
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 NA
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 NA
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s Cheerful Heart is a Christian church
trusts: which has become a member of
Assembly of God. We preach Jesus,
and expand God’s kingdom. We
restore marriages and reach out to
the community.
Type of governing Para 1.25
document Constitution
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 There are two main pastors (founder of
constituted? Cheerful Heart Ministries). They are also
(e.g unincorporated the trustees.
association, CIO)
There church Elders known as church
Leaders who work as assistant Pastors.
They help in the church administration,
finance and the preaching of the Word.
We also have a hospitality team, worship
team and the children ministry team and
the prayer team.
Trustee selection Para 1.25 The qualifications for leaders will
methods including comply with the requirements set in
details of any the Bible: 1st Timothy Chap 3 verse
constitutional provisions 1-7 “
e.g. election to post or
One must be above reproach, faithful
name of any person or
to his/her spouse, exercise self
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees control, have a good reputation etc.
Leaders are also trustees and they
can make decisions on every day to
activity of the church.
Committed members who adhere to
the qualifications requirements for
leaders may apply to become a
church leader or a trustee.
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**NA** Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees **NA** The charity’s
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organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
NA
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
NA
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Cheerful Heart
Other name the charity Cheerful Heart Ministries
uses
Registered charity 1175439
number
Charity’s principal St James Trading Estate
address 280 Barton St, Gloucester
GL1 4JJ
Correspondence address:
15 Knotgrass Way, Hunts Grove
Gloucester GL2 4DY
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Office (if Dates acted if not for
Trustee name entitled to appoint trustee
any) whole year
(if any)
1 Benz Libali Modia
2 Joyce Libali Modia
Thulane Kingsley
3
Shabangu
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Benz Libali Modia Joyce Libali Modia
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity
Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements NA for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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**Type of Name Address adviser**
**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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Benz Libali Modia
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 20/03/23
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