## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Synergy International Ministries** ## **Charity registration number: 1176667** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The charity is established to promote**
**the Christian faith through establishing**
**churches, holding praying meetings,**
**teaching and preaching the gospel and**
**spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ**
**through evangelism among other**
**things.**| |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|**We hold Sunday church services for**
**worship, teaching and prayer.**
**We hold midweek services to teach the**
**word of God from the bible.**
**We also hold prayer meeting to pray and**
**to exhort the members. We undertake**
**missionary work and establish new**
**churches to promote the faith.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are aware of the**
**importance of public benefit as outlined**
**in the charity commission’s guidelines**
**and adheres to that.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers have contributed to**
**checking on the wellbeing of the**
**members and supporting with collecting**| **food and other items for those who need them.** ## **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|**In the past year, the charity has**
**continued to hold virtual services**
**regularly on zoom and other conference**
**call services to encourage the**
**membership through bible studies,**
**worship services and prayer sessions.**
**The charity has also followed up its**
**members through phone calls offering**
**counselling and support when needed.**
**The charity has also organised youth**
**meeting to train and mentor young**
**people.**
**In addition to the above the charity has**
**engaged in missionary work overseas**
**where the gospel was preached leading**
**to the planting of new churches and the**
**support of already existing churches**
**abroad. The charity has also visited**
**schools overseas to share good**
**practice and to train the staff of schools**
**in developing nations. The charity has**
**also supported children with basic**
**needs through partnership with other**
**churches.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**As far as our objectives are concerned**
**we are on track and continue to promote**
**the Christian faith.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**In terms of fundraising, our main source**
**has been through the offerings and**
**donations by the members to further the**
**preaching of the gospel.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**Currently, our investment has been in**
**the lives of people through teaching and**
**holding meetings to train and equip**
**members to carry out soul winning**
**which is at the heart of Christianity.**| |||| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The last year has been quite challenging**
**for the whole world due to the pandemic**
**however we have adapted to virtual**
**meetings and the members of the**
**church have continued to support the**
**objectives of the church through**
**attendance and by volunteering. The**
**financial position of the church was**
**good and this enabled us to do**
**missions.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We aim to be able to have a minimum**
**amount of funds in our bank account to**
**be able afford rents and still be**
**operational.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**We aim to always have a minimum of**
**£1000 in our bank accounts.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**As good stewards of resources we think**
**it is appropriate not to spend every**
**money received because of the**
**uncertainty of the future.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Currently we are not in deficit.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We hope and pray to continue to serve**
**and promote the Christian faith as long**
**as the Lord gives the strength and the**
**ability to do so.**| ## **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|**Our main source of funding comes from**
**members of the church who identify and**
**support the vision of the church and the**
**objectives and aims of the church.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**Our investment is in the lives of people**
**through teaching and training in the**
**word of God and we aim to see the**
**transformation in the lives of the people**
**and our communities by acts of**
**kindness and love and social cohesion.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Currently there are no major risks facing**
**the charity.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**We are incorporated as a CIO**| |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|**Currently, the trustees are appointed to**
**serve from among the members of the**
**church who share the visions,**
**objectives and goals of the church. The**
**appointment is made based on the**
**provisions of the constitution with input**
**from the leadership of the church.**| |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|| |---|---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||| ||||**Currently serving trustees are exposed**| ||||**to the publications of the Charity**| ||Policies and procedures||**Commission and in-house training by**| ||adopted for the induction|Para 1.51|**the leadership of the church.**| ||and training of trustees||| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Currently serving trustees are exposed**
**to the publications of the Charity**
**Commission and in-house training by**
**the leadership of the church.**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The organisational structure of the**
**church is work in progress.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**We have a working relationship with**
**other churches locally and**
**internationally.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Synergy International Ministries| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|SIM: HOUSE OF PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD.| |Registered charity number|1176667| |Charity’s principal address|133 Ivyhouse Road,
Dagenham, Essex
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Charity Name No (if any)
SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 1176667
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Tithes and offering 9,797 - - 9,797 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
- - 9,797 -
AR) [ 9,797 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 9,797 - - 9,797 -
A3 Payments
Office expenses and consumables 11,946 - - 11,946 -
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Sub total [ 11,946 ] - - 11,946 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 11,946 - - 11,946 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,149 - - - 2,149 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - 2,149 - - - 2,149 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 31/10/2024 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
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behalf of all the trustees
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**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
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**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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approval| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 31/10/2024 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2023 **Charity no** 1176667 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Page 1 (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 31/12/2023. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all 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 in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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 accounts to be reached. ## * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Name:** Olukayode Obisesan **Date:** 31/10/2024 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** ## **Relevant professional** FFA FIPA **qualification(s) or body (if any):** ## **Address:** 119 Ivyhouse Road Dagenham, Essex RM9 5RP ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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** . 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**