## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 02/04/23 Period start date To 01/04/24 Period end date** **Charity name: Cheerful Heart** **Charity registration number: 1175439** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Cheerful Heart has been working hard
to advance the Christian religion in
accordance with our statement of faith
in Gloucestershire. We have been
involved in bringing young people
together providing them with both
spiritual and educational support.
We Make Disciple, Reach out to the
Community andweRestoreMarriages.| |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|Cheerful Heart has been reaching out
to the community by providing various
services such as providing free
education / tuition to young people in
the community who are fnding schools
to be challenging. We have been
organising youth conference aimed to
keep our young people of the streets.
The project was known as CONNECT.
We are still witnessing and counselling
marriages. We have been recognised
by the local council as a place of
worship
and
solemnisation
of
marriages.
We can now ofciate marriages using
the Registrar’s Marriage Schedule.
As church we continue to reach out to
the community for spiritual support if
needed.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public|Para 1.18|| benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|Cheerful heart has performed
achieved many things in the past
two years; this include baptism
service, Interconnect (reaching out
to the people every Wednesday
and Saturday), Marriage service.
We have registered our building as
a Place of Worship. We have
started a Food Bank Programme.
In addition, we have also started
education programme helping under
privileged students achieve good
grades.
We will be opening a Cofee morning
soon in order to gather single parents
to have a place to socialise and
possibly share their problems.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The total receipts of unrestricted
funds has dropped compared to last
year. It is £25 348 of which £22 947
is spent on the general maintenance,
equipment maintenance, rents and
utilities etc.
Our membership has increased
compared to last year; we are
supporting and helping people who
not part of the congregation but the
community.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Cheerful Heart has not got a reserve
fund, and it is not yet discussed. We
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
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**NA**| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |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:||Cheerful Heart is a Christian church
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 document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|There are two main pastors (founder of
Cheerful Heart Ministries). They are also
the trustees.
There church Elders known as church
Leaders who work as assistant Pastors.
They help in the church administration,
fnance 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 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|The qualifcations for leaders will
comply with the requirements set in
the Bible: 1st Timothy Chap 3 verse
1-7 “
One must be above reproach, faithful
to his/her spouse, exercise self-
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 qualifcations requirements for
leaders may apply to become a
church leader or a trustee.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **NA** Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees **NA** The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the |charity works||| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**NA**| |Other||**NA**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Cheerful Heart| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Cheerful Heart Ministries| |Registered charity number|1175439| |Charity’s principal address|St James Trading Estate
280 Barton St, Gloucester
GL1 4JJ
Correspondence address:
15 Knotgrass Way, Hunts Grove
GloucesterGL2 4DY| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if**
**any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Benz Libali Modia**|||| ||**Joyce Libali Modia**|||| ||**Thulane Kingsley**
**Shabangu**|||| ||**Fatimah Rios**|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**NA**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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 for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **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 Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 01/03/25 ||**Cheerful Heart**
|**Cheerful Heart**
|**Cheerful Heart**
|**Charity number**
**1175439**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|**4/2/2023**
|**To**|**4/1/2024**| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
Tithes & Oferings
**18,851**
Gift Aid / HMRC
**5,547**
Other Donation
**950**
Sale of Investment
**-**
Grants
**-**
**25,348**
Receipt from sale
**-**
**-**
Loan Repayment Received
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 25,348**
**A3 Payments**
Rent
**14,043**
Telephone & Internet
**333**
Water
**870**
Electric and Gas
**2,146**
Travel Expenses
**75**
Website
**108**
Donations
**250**
Training /Seminar
**251**
Other Expenses/PurchaseS/Repairs **4,703**
Insurance/Subscription
**168**
**_Sub total_ 22,947**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 22,947**
**_et of receipts/(payments)_ 2,401**
**A5 Transfers between funds -**
**A6 Cash funds last year end -**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 2,401**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment**
**sales, (see table).**
Loan Repayment from external
funder
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Total funds**
**18,851**
**5,547**
**950**
**-**
**-**
**25,348**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**25,348**
**14,043**
**333**
**870**
**2,146**
**75**
**108**
**250**
**251**
**4,703**
**168**
**22,947**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**22,947**
**2,401**
**-**
**-**
**2,401**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Last year**
**to the nearest**
**£**| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**18,851**|**-**| ||||**5,547**|**-**| ||||**950**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**25,348**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**25,348**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**14,043**|**-**| ||||**333**|**-**| ||||**870**|**-**| ||||**2,146**|**-**| ||||**75**|**-**| ||||**108**|**-**| ||||**250**|**-**| ||||**251**|**-**| ||||**4,703**|**-**| ||||**168**|**-**| ||||**22,947**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|**-**| |||||| |||**-**|**22,947**|**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**2,401**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**-**|**-**| ||**-**||**2,401**|**-**| |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B2 Other monetary**
**assets**
**B4 Assets retained for**
**the charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**Ss**
**JLm**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
**Sherita**
**Joyce**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
Agreement
Error
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| ||**Ss**|**Sherita**|**2/28/2025**| ||**JLm**|**Joyce**|**2/28/2025**| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name ## **Cheerful Heart** **On accounts for the year ended** ## **02/04/23 to 01/04/2024** **Charity no (if any)** ## **1175439** ## **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection 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 with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** dwsy 01/01/2025 **Date:** **Name:** Didier Wansay **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** **October 2018** 1 **IER** Hotel Manager **Address:** 50 Weston Road Gloucester GL1 5AX **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . N/A **October 2018** 2 **IER**