
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01/01/2024                   Period start date   To   31/12/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Synergy International Ministries** 

## **Charity registration number: 1176667** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The charity is established to promote**<br>**the Christian faith through establishing**<br>**churches, holding praying meetings,**<br>**teaching and preaching the gospel and**<br>**spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ**<br>**through evangelism among other**<br>**things.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**We hold Sunday church services for**<br>**worship, teaching and prayer.**<br>**We hold midweek services to teach the**<br>**word of God from the bible.**<br>**We also hold prayer meeting to pray and**<br>**to exhort the members. We undertake**<br>**missionary work and establish new**<br>**churches to promote the faith.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are aware of the**<br>**importance of public benefit as outlined**<br>**in the charity commission’s guidelines**<br>**and adheres to that.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers have contributed to**<br>**checking on the wellbeing of the**<br>**members and supporting with collecting**|





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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**In the past year, the charity has**<br>**continued to hold virtual services**<br>**regularly on zoom and other conference**<br>**call services to encourage the**<br>**membership through bible studies,**<br>**worship services and prayer sessions.**<br>**The charity has also followed up its**<br>**members through phone calls offering**<br>**counselling and support when needed.**<br>**The charity has also organised youth**<br>**meeting to train and mentor young**<br>**people.**<br>**In addition to the above the charity has**<br>**engaged in missionary work overseas**<br>**where the gospel was preached leading**<br>**to the planting of new churches and the**<br>**support of already existing churches**<br>**abroad. The charity has also visited**<br>**schools overseas to share good**<br>**practice and to train the staff of schools**<br>**in developing nations. The charity has**<br>**also supported children with basic**<br>**needs through partnership with other**<br>**churches.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**As far as our objectives are concerned**<br>**we are on track and continue to promote**<br>**the Christian faith.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**In terms of fundraising, our main source**<br>**has been through the offerings and**<br>**donations by the members to further the**<br>**preaching of the gospel.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**Currently, our investment has been in**<br>**the lives of people through teaching and**<br>**holding meetings to train and equip**<br>**members to carry out soul winning**<br>**which is at the heart of Christianity.**|
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The last year has been quite challenging**<br>**for the whole world due to the pandemic**<br>**however we have adapted to virtual**<br>**meetings and the members of the**<br>**church have continued to support the**<br>**objectives of the church through**<br>**attendance and by volunteering. The**<br>**financial position of the church was**<br>**good and this enabled us to do**<br>**missions.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We aim to be able to have a minimum**<br>**amount of funds in our bank account to**<br>**be able afford rents and still be**<br>**operational.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**We aim to always have a minimum of**<br>**£1000 in our bank accounts.**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**As good stewards of resources we think**<br>**it is appropriate not to spend every**<br>**money received because of the**<br>**uncertainty of the future.**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**Currently we are not in deficit.**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**We hope and pray to continue to serve**<br>**and promote the Christian faith as long**<br>**as the Lord gives the strength and the**<br>**ability to do so.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Our main source of funding comes from**<br>**members of the church who identify and**<br>**support the vision of the church and the**<br>**objectives and aims of the church.**|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**Our investment is in the lives of people**<br>**through teaching and training in the**<br>**word of God and we aim to see the**<br>**transformation in the lives of the people**<br>**and our communities by acts of**<br>**kindness and love and social cohesion.**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Currently there are no major risks facing**<br>**the charity.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**We are incorporated as a CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Currently, the trustees are appointed to**<br>**serve from among the members of the**<br>**church who share the visions,**<br>**objectives and goals of the church. The**<br>**appointment is made based on the**<br>**provisions of the constitution with input**<br>**from the leadership of the church.**|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Currently serving trustees are exposed**<br>**to the publications of the Charity**<br>**Commission and in-house training by**<br>**the leadership of the church.**|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**The organisational structure of the**<br>**church is work in progress.**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**We have a working relationship with**<br>**other churches locally and**<br>**internationally.**|
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Synergy International Ministries|
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|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,<br>Dagenham, Essex<br>RM9 5RR|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Mr Gilbert<br>Gbedawo|Chairperson||Pastoral Team/Leadership|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

> **Signature(s)** GGbedawo **Full name(s)** Gilbert Gbedawo **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 31/10/2025 




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Charity Name No (if any)<br>SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 1176667<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Tithes and offering                       9,957                              -                                -                          9,957                            -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                -                                -                              -<br>                              -                              -                                - 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                               -                              -<br>                              -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Sub total                                -                                -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total receipts                  9,957                           -                           -                        9,957                          -<br>A3 Payments<br>Office expenses and consumables                      8,971                             -                               -                         8,971                           -<br>                           -                               -                               -                             -<br>                           -                               -                               -                             -<br>                           - 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                               -                                -                              -<br>                             -                               -                               -                             -<br>Sub total [                              - ]                               -                                -                              -                                -<br>Total payments                   8,971                            -                            -                        8,971                           -<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                      986                          -                            -                         986                        -<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                           -                         -                          - 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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**1,848**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,848**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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