2025-03-31-accounts - Heart Of Christ

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name HEART OF CHRIST

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1177397

Charity's principal address Kemp House 152 - 160 City Road London Postcode EC1V 2NX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	BALA ENEBI
	CYRIL SOLUADE

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
NICK GILCHRIST

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Foundation CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by Managing Trustees Trustee selection methods

Section B Structure, governance and management

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;

Appointment of charity trustees

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, HOC trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of HOC objectives.

Information for new charity trustees

The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment:

a. Copy of the current version of HOC constitution; and
b. Copy of HOC latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	1. For the public beneft, to advance the Christian faith in the UK and such other parts of the world as the trustees decide from time to time by: a. producing and/or distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others about the Christian faith; and b. the provision of, or assisting in the provision of, Christian outreach and ministry. 2. The prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of practical assistance or support to the poor.
	Evangelism HOC evangelism activities covered street pop-up outreach and materials distribution to network of street evangelists during the reporting period, as a result we were able to distribute over 2000 gospel materials. Material assistance to the homeless Material assistance has mostly been directed to the following charity organisations during the reporting period:  Marylebone project (UK)  Family Spirit (Orphanage in Uganda)  Zoe Girls (residential/vocational home for destitute girls in Uganda) Selection of material support provided in UK to the homeless through Marylebone project include;  Regular supply of provisions (Socks, underwear, tinned food, breakfast cereal & toiletries)  Welcome rucksacks provided to newly admitted homeless women at Marylebone project  Provision of beddings and room furniture to Marylebone project Support for Outreach ministries  HOC maintain a modest monthly fnancial support towards missionary Christian outreach to the Jewish community via CWI (Christian Witness to Israel)

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)

1.
For the public beneft, to advance the Christian faith in the UK and such other parts
of the world as the trustees decide from time to time by:
a.
producing and/or distributing literature on Christianity to enlighten others
about the Christian faith; and
b.
the provision of, or assisting in the provision of, Christian outreach and
ministry.
2.
The prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in
the provision of practical assistance or support to the poor.

Evangelism
HOC evangelism activities covered street pop-up outreach and materials distribution to
network of street evangelists during the reporting period, as a result we were able to
distribute over 2000 gospel materials.
Material assistance to the homeless
Material assistance has mostly been directed to the following charity organisations during
the reporting period:

Marylebone project (UK)

Family Spirit (Orphanage in Uganda)

Zoe Girls (residential/vocational home for destitute girls in Uganda)
Selection of material support provided in UK to the homeless through Marylebone project
include;

Regular supply of provisions (Socks, underwear, tinned food, breakfast cereal &
toiletries)

Welcome rucksacks provided to newly admitted homeless women at Marylebone
project

Provision of beddings and room furniture to Marylebone project
Support for Outreach ministries

HOC maintain a modest monthly fnancial support towards missionary Christian
outreach to the Jewish community via CWI (Christian Witness to Israel)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grant-making.
policy programme related investment.
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Evangelism HOC continue to undertake and support active street evangelism during the reporting period, as a result we were able to distribute over 2000 gospel materials.

Material assistance to the homeless

Most of the material assistance we delivered to the needy in the UK was channelled	Most of the material assistance we delivered to the needy in the UK was channelled
through	our engagement with Marylebone project. These organisations provide frontline
services	to the homeless in London.
	Marylebone projectis residential unit for homeless women in London. The
	hostel run by Church Army in central London has capacity to accommodate 112
	women and play host to appx 50 non-resident homeless women who drop-in
	daily to shower and access other welfare assistance.
We also	provided fnancial support to cater for the needs of orphans and destitute girls
via the following organisations in Uganda.
	Family Spirit (Orphanage in Uganda)
	Zoe Girls (residential/vocational home for destitute girls in Uganda)
Below is a selection of achievements in relation to support provided during the reporting
period:
Marylebone project:
	Welcome rucksacks all stocked with personal care items and toiletries provided
	to newly admitted homeless women at Marylebone project
	Provision of beddings and room furniture for homeless residents
Glassdoor:
	Provision of toiletries and dry food items to support the homeless at Christmas.
Family Spirit:
	We provided welfare support towards feeding and medication for the
	orphanage with residence of appx 100 children in Uganda.
Zoe Girls:
	We provided welfare support towards feeding, education and medication for
	the girls home-residence to approximately 25 teenage girls in Uganda.
Support for Outreach ministries:
	HOC provided modest regular fnancial support towards outreach ministry to
	the Jewish community via CWI (Christian Witness to Israel). Approximately £600
	fnancial support to help with gospel resources and outreach to Jewish
	communities in UK and Europe.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

HOC has a deliberate policy of velocity in expending funds received consistent with stated charity objectives.

However, as our commitments continue to expand, we have resolved to maintain adequate reserves to sustain our commitments for at least 3- months.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) CYRIL SOLUADE Full name(s) BALA ENEBI Position (eg Secretary, Chair, CHAIR TRUSTEE etc) Date 18/12/2025

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Charity Name No (if any) HEART OF CHRIST 1177397 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 4/1/2024 3/31/2025

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Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Trustees 3,300 Donations 35 Gift Aid 6,627 - - - - - 9,962 - - Sub total - Total receipts 9,962 A3 Payments Evangelism 695 Welfare for the Needy 3,984 Support for Christian Missions 600 Operations 144 - - - - - Sub total 5,423 - - Sub total - Total payments 5,423 Net of receipts/(payments) 4,539 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 1,108 Cash funds this year end 5,647 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 £ 3,300 35 6,627 - - - - - 9,962 - - - 9,962 695 3,984 600 144 - - - - - 5,423 - - - 5,423 4,539 - 1,108 5,647	Last year to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Cash funds this year end Details Details Details Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,108 - - - - - 1,108 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name BALA ENEBI CYRIL SOLUADE 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
			12/18/2025
			12/18/2025