2023-12-31-accounts - Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship

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Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship End of Year Report

Year ending 31[st] December 2023

Charity Information

Trustees: Bassem Hanna (Chairman) Hany Abaskharon Raef Fikry Faris Nigel Nicholson New trustees are appointed by the existing trustees. Governing Document: “Foundation” Model Constitution Charity Registration Number: 1176879 Registered Office: 23 Elsinore Gardens The Vale London NW2 1SS Bankers: Barclays

Objects

The objects of the CIO are:

To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of faith (stated in the charity CIO constitution) in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World.
Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, further the work of the church.

Aims and Objectives

The central tenet of Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship is that the Christian Faith itself brings immediate benefit to its followers, hence the purpose of the church is to promote this faith. There is however a requirement on Christians to demonstrate their faith in very practical ways, and in the context of Cornerstone this is worked out by providing a supportive community for Arabic speaking people living in London. Many of these people have been displaced from Middle Eastern countries through war and persecution and the community of the church meets a very real need for them and their families.

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Activities in 2023

The church has held the following regular meetings:

Sunday services:
5:30-7:30pm Sunday service (online broadcasting using Zoom)
The online broadcasting allowed extending invitations to overseas Arabic speakers more frequently offering extra support and spiritual encouragement to the congregation.
Weekly prayer meeting.
Youth meetings on Sundays.
Joint meetings with Arabic-speaking congregations in London. Arabic speakers from overseas and worship teams from other churches often took part.

Other activities:

The church contributed to facilitating funding and offering help to refugees who have been placed in West London. Many are Arabic speaking requiring special support. This was carried out in partnership with Bell-Farm Baptist Church West Drayton.
Ongoing pastoral care for newcomers and the existing congregation.
Membership of the church has continued to increase. Combined with generous giving by individuals in the church we have been able to expand the programme of activities and increase investment in pastoral care.
Annual church conference held on August 22[nd] . This was very successful with a lot of spiritual encouragement and a good fellowship time.

Plans for 2024

Further development of Sunday school.
Social gatherings for refugees.
Monthly meetings for young adults.
Annual church conference booked, and plans/preparations are in progress.
Evangelistic outreach in London and Cardiff in the summer.
Continuation of media work.

The aim is to see the membership of the church grow through people coming to faith.

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Financial Review

Reserves Policy

The church does not have a reserves policy, but spending is controlled to ensure there is no deficit on the accounts.

Funds in Deficit

There are no funds in deficit in the current accounting period.

Accounts

See attached.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on the 20[th] of April 2024

Dr N Nicholson.

Trustee

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Rose's Way Foundation 1189623 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 6/1/2022 5/31/2023 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Donation 6,320 Merchandise Sales 227 Loans - Fundraising 505 Grants - Interest 68 - - 7,119 - - Sub total - Total receipts 7,119 A3 Payments Purchase of merchandise 2,842.57 Office Equipment - Repayment of loan - Donations 3,501.00 Software 248.00 Subscriptions 103.88 Postage - Marketing 207.99 Fees 216.00 Insurance - Travel - Sub total 7,119 - - Sub total - Total payments 7,119 Net of receipts/(payments) - 1 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 20,519 Cash funds this year end 20,518 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 6,320 227 - 505 - 68 - - 7,119 - - - 7,119 2,843 - - 3,501 248 104 - 208 216 - - 7,119 - - - 7,119 - 1 - 20,519 20,518	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	6,320	10,764
			227	1,124
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			505	5,347
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			68	2
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			7,119	17,237

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		-	7,119	17,237

		- - - - - - - - - - - -	2,843	18,291
			-	2,041
			-	1,994
			3,501	1,848
			248	614
			104	48
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			208	116
			216	5
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			7,119	24,994

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		-	7,119	24,994

	-	- - - -	- 1	- 7,757
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	-		20,519	-
	-		20,518	- 7,757

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Savings Current Details Details Details Details Loans Signature Ajeans *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 15,990 - 4,516 - - - 20,506 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - Print Name Andrew Jeans Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 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
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		Date of approval
Ajeans	Andrew Jeans	3/12/2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

		Independent examiner's report on the accounts	Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examiner's statement
	Charity Name Cornerstone Arabic Christian Fellowship

	2023	Charity no (if any)	1176879

	(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 endedDD / MM / YYYY. As the charity's trustees, 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 theTrust’saccounts 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. [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and Iam qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]].Delete[ ]if not applicable. 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. 31/12/2023 - ↑
IER Oct 2018 1 Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body* ~~-~~ 4/4/24 Tony Abaskharon N/A

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body	~~-~~	4/4/24

	Tony Abaskharon

	N/A

1 Oct 2018

IER

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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 .

Oct 2018

IER