## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 02/04/24 Period start date To 01/04/25 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 is dedicated to
advancing the Christian faith in
Gloucestershire in line with our
statement of faith. We actively support
young people by bringing them
together and ofering both spiritual
guidance
and
educational
encouragement. Our heart is to make
disciples, reach out to our community,
and restore and strengthen marriages.| |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 supports the local
community by ofering free education
and tuition to young people who fnd
school challenging, as well as
organising youth conferences—such as
the CONNECT project—to keep young
people positively engaged. We continue
to provide marriage counselling and
have been formally recognised by the
local council as a place of worship
authorised to solemnise marriages
using
the
Registrar’s
Marriage
Schedule.
Every Wednesday and Saturday, our
congregants go into local parks and
streets to pray for people, including
those struggling with drug and alcohol
addiction. We have recently purchased
a baptistry, enabling us to conduct
water baptisms in the church, and have
baptised a few people since the
beginning of the year.| Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public 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|Over the past two years, Cheerful
Heart has achieved a great deal.
We have held baptism services,
run Interconnect outreach every
Wednesday and Saturday, and
provided marriage services. Our
building is now registered as a
Place of Worship. We have also
started a Food Bank to support
those in need and an education
programme
to
help
underprivileged students improve
their grades.
Soon, we will be opening a Cofee
Morning to bring single parents
together, giving them a welcoming
place to socialise, fnd support,
and share their experiences. We
need more workers to do so.| **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 income from unrestricted
funds has decreased compared to
last year and stands at £25,568,
while £26,650 was spent on general
and equipment maintenance, rent,
and utilities. Despite this, our
membership has grown, and we
continue to support not only our
congregation but also people across
thewidercommunity.| |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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**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** 10/01/25 |**Cheerful Heart**|**Cheerful Heart**|**Charity number**|| |---|---|---|---| |||**1175439**|| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**
**02/04/2024**|**To**|**01/04/2025**|| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**25,568**
**-**
**25,568**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**25,568**
**26,650**
**80**
**1,155**
**-**
**29**
**27,913**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**27,913**
**- 2,345**
**-**
**-**
**- 2,345**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**25,568**
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**80**
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**1,155**
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**29**
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**- 2,345**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Overall YearlyIncome|**25,568**|||||**-**| |Tithes & Offerings|**-**|||||**-**| |Hall Hire||||||**-**| |Gift Aid||||||**-**| |Cash in Hand donation||||||**-**| |Sale of Investment||||||**-**| |Grants||||||**-**| |Transfer / £||||||**-**| |Refunds||||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**25,568**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| |Receipt from sale|**-**|||||| |Loan Repayment from external funder|**-**|||||| |Loan Repayment Received|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| |Overall YearlyExpenditures|**26,650**|||||**-**| |Rent 1||||||**-**| |Rent 2||||||**-**| |Telephone,Internet & Postage||||||**-**| |Water||||||**-**| |Electric and Gas||||||**-**| |Travel Expenses||||||**-**| |DONATIONS: other Charities,
Honorarium, Needyetc.|**80**|||||**-**| |MAINTENANCE: Repairs: websites,
software etc.||||||**-**| |PURCHASE: food, toiletries, stationary etc.||||||**-**| |OTHERS: miscellaneous|**1,155**|||||**-**| |Bank Charges / Interests|**-**|||||**-**| |Insurance /Subscription|**29**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**27,913**|||||**-**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**-**| |||||||| ||**- 2,345**|**-**|**-**|**- 2,345**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**- 2,345**|**-**|**-**|**- 2,345**||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 10/02/2026 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
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**funds**
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approval| ||**BL**|**Benz**|**31/03/2025**| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 10/02/2026 2 ## **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** ## **02/04/24 to 01/04/2025** > **Charity no 1175439 (if any)** ## **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act - 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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 **Date:** 01/01/2025 **Name:** Didier Wansay **Relevant professional** Hotel Manager **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 50 Weston Road Gloucester GL1 5AX 1 **October 2018** **IER** ## **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 2 **October 2018** **IER**