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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 January 2025

Charity Number 1177294

ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

Contents Page
Trustees annual report 1 to 4
Independent examiners report 5
Statement of Receipts and Payments 6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 to 14

Aceactive Ministry TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 January 2025

The trustees are pleased to present their annual trustees’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 January 2025.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2022, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective October 2019)

1. Objectives

Aceactive Ministry is a Christian educational charity whose aims are: -

All Trustees hold that the purpose of Aceactive Ministry is for the benefit of the public through the advancement of the Christian Faith. It exists to share the Gospel in a fun active way, for example, by engaging schoolchildren in games using a Gladiator theme to share how Jesus set captives free. With older groups Aceactive interacts in communities with, for example, Family Fun Days, Men’s Breakfasts and Curry Nights with a Christian message of hope, also work in Prison Ministry giving a positive message of the possibility/offer of change and hope by faith.

2. Activities

Aceactive has had a particularly full year with more invitations than Warren could accept, involving all age groups in many locations throughout Britain.

It started with a flight to Scotland to speak to the staff of a major Scottish company at their Christmas celebrations and was followed by several Carol Services, a talk in a retirement home and the opportunity to deliver a Christmas message on BBC Radio.

January saw the start of the second TV series of The Gladiators, which sparked more invitations to Warren, given his former role as the Gladiator Ace in the first series, for example. the large event in Bath Forum involving gladiatorial games, invitations to talk in full armour in school assembles and church missions.

Having personally come to faith at an Alpha course, Warren was invited to speak at many Alpha events, especially the Alpha Launch meetings, in churches throughout the UK and in prison. Together with Revd Roger Simpson he has undertaken two Missions, each lasting several days. He also took part in the Birmingham City Mission youth events based in churches with visits to local schools and in a Filling Station meeting at Brandsby. He has also worked with the United Beach Missions and spoken at Creation Fest in Cornwall.

Throughout the year Warren also delivered the daily morning devotional for several weeks on both UCB and Premier Christian Radio and has spoken on Life Stories TV, Hard Talk and was interviewed on GB Radio by Lee Anderson. as well as developing a digital ministry offering short inspirational talks on Instagram.

One of Warren’s catch phrases is ‘Fit for Eternity’ and as well as sharing the Christian message, Warren is keen to promote physical fitness by means of a community exercise class and several fun events using inflatables.

The Trustees have met for four meetings this year, once in person and 3 times on Zoom, And all are confident that these activities have been very effective and well received, as witnessed by letters and messages of appreciation from individuals, Vicars and Church Leaders, many repeated invitations and ongoing requests to speak or lead activities.

In addition to this ministry, Warren has had a significant year both personally and professionally. In June he was priested at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton Road Kensington by the Bishop of Kensington and has been leading services and preaching part-time at St Francis Church, Dalgarno Way.

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Aceactive Ministry TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 January 2025

3. Public Benefit Statement

The trustees believe they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit.

4. Contribution by Volunteers

Volunteers play a significant role in delivering the objectives and activities of the charity. These have assisted on missions as described below. In addition, members volunteer to organise and assist at many of the activities listed in this report.

5. Fundraising

We are grateful for the regular support of a small but committed group of donors who, together with ad-hoc donations from mission partners, have more than met the financial needs of the charity. Regular donations during the year ranged from £10 per month to £2,400 per month.

6. Investments

The charity maintains an interest-bearing savings account.

7. Financial review

The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.

During the year the Charity had income of £37,569 (2024: £49,549) and expenditure of £46,783 (2024: £50,945). There was an operating deficit of £9,214 (2024: A deficit of £1,396).

At 31 January 2024 the Charity had net assets of £109,755 (2024: £118,969).

All money raised for the charity is used to provide the activities and for administrative costs. We do not invest money but keep our reserves in a bank savings account, moving money between the current account and the savings account to maximise return on our funds, while ensuring the smooth running of the charity.

8. Reserves policy/No reserves reason/Going concern

The charity’s main item of regular committed expenditure is the salary of its sole employee. Average monthly expenditure, including exceptional items, over the period of this report was £4,245.

Maintaining reserves to cover three months of normal expenditure is deemed appropriate and during the period, we have exceeded this level throughout the year.

The Trustees consider the level of reserves, £108,955 (2024: £118,169), prudent for the Charity at this time taking into account potential liabilities in the event that the charity ceased. Our Reserves Policy is reviewed annually.

10. Risk Management

The charity has an internal Risk Management Policy and Procedures which is reviewed annually.

11. Plans for future periods

In January 2026 Warren and Dee are due to be licensed (Warren part-time non-stipendiary) in a near-by church, which has sufficient space for an office for the Aceactive Ministry and storage of the equipment. It is hoped that a part-time Administrator will be appointed in the course of the year. Warren expects to maintain the same level of activities and service in the Aceactive Charity, with more activities involving London and the media.

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Aceactive Ministry TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 January 2025

The Trustees are deeply grateful to all the faithful supporters who make this work possible by their generous financial support and for all those who faithfully support the work in prayer. We thank God for all that Warren has been able to achieve through the Aceactive Ministry thus far and are all looking forward to the further development of the Charity’s work, which the upcoming move, with the opportunity for an Aceactive base, will bring.

‘We grateful for all that is past. And trust God for all that is to come.’

12. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

Registered charity name Aceactive Ministry Charity number 1177294 Company Number CE013354 Registered office St. Francis Parsonage Dalgarno Way London W10 5EL T rustees and Members of the Board Jennifer Russ (Chair) (From 01/10/24) Ian Patrick (Secretary) (Appointed 16/02/25) Jonathan Barwick (Treasurer) Sheila Barnett (Safeguarding and DBS) Allan Ashworth (Chair until 31/10/24) Marcus Farrer (Appointed 01/02/24) James Sewell (Appointed 01/04/24) Anthony Scott Rev. Roger Simpson (Appointed 16/06/25) Senior staff member Warren Furman Independent Examiner Doug Maltman FMAAT Connected Voice Business Services One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4BX. Bankers HSBC Bank plc. 12 Market Place Pocklington York YO42 2AR

15. Structure, governance and management

The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Foundation model) (CIO) and was registered with the Charity Commission on 23 February 2018.

The constitution allows for a maximum of twelve trustees. At the financial year end there were six trustees in post. Trustee posts are filled either at the AGM or occasionally, as required when the needs occur. The Trustees will invite new members to fill skills and knowledge gaps in accordance with the Constitution.

The administration of the charity is carried out by Dee Furman with assistance from volunteers and the trustees as required.

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Aceactive Ministry TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 January 2025

We are fortunate to have trustees with management, education, administration and safeguarding expertise, but we continue to take outside legal, accounting and human resource advice when needed.

Governing Document

Recruitment and Appointment of the Board

Board Induction and Training

New Board Members are introduced to the work of the organisation and informed of their legal roles and responsibilities at an induction meeting. The induction and training programme for new Board Members includes:

17. Statement of Trustee Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity SORP requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of incoming resources and application of resources, including the receipts and payments of the charity for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 26.11.2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Jenny Russ Chair

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

For the year ended 31 January 2025

I report on the financial statements of for the year ended 31 January 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I 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.

Doug Maltman FMAAT Fellow Member of the Association of Accountancy Technicians Connected Voice Business Services One Strawberry Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX Date: 27.11.2025

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT

For the year ended 31 January 2025

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Receipts from:
Donations and legacies 5 35,458 - 35,458 47,646
Investments 6 2,111 - 2,111 1,903
Total receipts 37,569 - 37,569 49,549
Payments on:
Charitable activities
Operation of the charity 7 46,783 - 46,783 50,945
Total payments 46,783 - 46,783 50,945
Reconciliation of funds
Net of receipts/payments ( 9,214 ) - ( 9,214 ) ( 1,396 )
Cash funds brought forward 118,169 800 118,969 120,365
Cash carried forward 108,955 800 109,755 118,969
Notes
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The Receipts and Payments Statement includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All receipts and payments derive from continuing activities

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these accounts.

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Charity Number 1177294

ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As at 31 January 2025

Cash funds
Cash at bank and in hand
16
Assets retained for own use
14
Assets:amounts receivable within one
year
15
Liabilities:amounts falling due within
one year
17
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted income funds
Restricted income funds
Total funds
Notes		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
108,955		 Restricted
Funds
£
800
108,955
800
109,755		 Total
2025
£
109755
9,388
-
-
724		 Total
2024
£
118,969
11,970
1,377
1,402
118,169
800
118,969

The notes on pages 8 to 14 form an integral part of these accounts.

These financial statements were approved by the Board on: 26.11.2025 and are signed on its behalf by: J Barwick Trustee & Honorary Treasurer

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

1 Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

2 Basis of accounting

2.1 Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. An audit is not required by the charity's constitution and has not been requested by the trustees.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

2.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The charity reported total unrestricted funds at the year end of £108,955 and has already secured a significant amount of funding for the current year. The trustees are of the view that the immediate future of the charity for the next 12 to 18 months is secure and that on this basis the charity is a going concern.

3 Receipts

3.1 Recognition of receipts

Receipts are recognised when the charity has received the resources, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of receipt have been met.

3.2 Offsetting

There has been no offsetting of receipts and payments, unless required or permitted by SORP.

3.3 Grants and donations

Receipts from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has received the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met.

3.4 Donated goods and services

Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so.

Donated services and facilities are included in the Statement of Receipts and Payments when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided that the value of the gift can be measured reliably. Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as a receipt with the equivalent amount recognised as a paymenrt under the appropriate heading in the Statement of Receipts and Payments.

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

3.5 Volunteer help

The value of volunteer help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees' annual report.

3.6 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when received.

3.7 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

4 Expenditure and liabilities

4.1 Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

4.2 Charitable activities

Payments on charitable activities includes the costs of work and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.

4.3 Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance cost and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

4.4 Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the payment was incurred.

4.5 Liabilities

The charity has liabilities which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

4.6 Provisions for liabilities

A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

5 Assets

5.1 Assets in use

Asset are held at cost until disposal or sale of that asset.

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

Analysis of receipts

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Donations and legacies
6
Receipts from investments
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Other
Bank interest		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
33,698
1,620
140
35,458
2,111
2,111		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
33,698
1,620
140
35,458
2,111
2,111		 Total
2024
£
46,076
1,570
-
47,646
1,903
1,903

Receipts were £37,569 (2024: £49,549) of which £37,569 was unrestricted or designated (2024: £48,749) and £0 was restricted (2024: £800)

Analysis of payments on charitable activities
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Support costs
Insurance
Sundry expenses
Bank charges
Governance costs
Postage & carriage
Office consumables and website cost
Office equipment costs
Independent examiner's fees for reporting on
the accounts
Motor vehicle running expenses
Professional fees
Training
Donations
Staffing costs
Travel and subsistence expenses
Rent		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
34,307
1,679
1,000
251
-
2,409
1,886
42
522
19
4,103
61
-
504
46,783		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
34,307
1,679
1,000
251
-
2,409
1,886
42
522
19
4,103
61
-
504
46,783		 Total
2024
£
34,231
2,189
1,000
610
306
1,029
1,009
2,067
-
400
2,057
61
5,000
986
50,945

Payments on charitable activities were £46,783 (2024: £50,945) of which £46,783 was unrestricted or designated (2024: £50,945) and £0 was restricted (2024: £0)

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

8 Fees for examination of the accounts

Independent examiner's fees for reporting on the accounts

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2025 2024
£ £
504 986
504 986
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There were no other fees paid to the examiner (2024: nil)

9 Analysis of staff costs and the cost of key management personnel

Salaries and wages 2025
£
34,307
34,307		 2024
£
34,231
34,231

No employee received remuneration above £60,000 (2024: £nil)

The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the trustees and the charity manager . The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £0.

10 Staff numbers

The head count was 1 staff (2024: 1 staff).

11 Transactions with trustees

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity.

Trustees' expenses

No trustee expenses have been incurred in the year.

Transaction(s) with related parties

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period.

12 Defined contribution pension scheme

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

The employer's pension costs represent contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amount to £2,640 (2024: £2,640). There was £0 outstanding as at 31 January 2025 (2024: £0)

13 Corporation Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives.

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

14 Assets retained for own use
Motor Vehicles
It's A Knockout Package
Laptop
Apple Laptop
Trailer
15 Assets (receivable within 1 year)
16
Short term deposits
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
17
Cash at bank and in hand
Prepayments
Taxation and social security
Accruals
Pension
Independent examination of accounts
Liabilities (payable within 1 year)		 Total
2025
£
4,979
3,277
160
153
819
9,388
2025
£
-
-
2025
£
104,085
5,570
100
109,755
2025
£
-
220
504
724		 Total
2024
£
6,224
4,096
320
306
1,024
11,970
2024
£
1,377
1,377
2024
£
114,474
4,395
100
118,969
2024
£
483
220
699
1,402

18 Events after the end of the reporting period

No events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

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ACEACTIVE MINISTRY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 January 2025

19 Analysis of charitable funds

Analysis of movements in unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
General unrestricted fund
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
118,169
118,169		 Incoming
resources
£
37,569
37,569		 Resources
expended
£
( 46,783 )
( 46,783 )		 Transfers
£
-
-		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
108,955
108,955

Purpose of unrestricted funds

General unrestricted fund The 'free reserves' of the charity

Analysis of movement in restricted funds

Restricted funds
Hebron Trust
Totals		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
800
800		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-		 Resources
expended
£
-
-		 Transfers
£
-
-		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
800
800

Purpose of restricted funds

Restricted funds represent income resources used for a specific purpose within the charity as identified by the donor.

Hebron Trust

Publication coats.

20 Capital commitments

As at 31 January 2025, the charity had no capital commitments (2024 -£nil)

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