Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2022 31 03 2023 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Ruach Christian Community church known as
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1177509
Victory church
Charity's principal address 12 Northgate Chichester Postcode PO19 1BA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Priide Sumbachundu |
chair | whole | Pride Shumbachundu (nee Ngwerume) |
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| Hilda Chehore | Committee member | whole | Hilda Chehore | ||
| Tawanda Pasi | Committee member | ||||
| Muzuva Mapuranga |
Committee member | ||||
| Cathrine Mandiveyi | Committee member | ||||
| Jacquline Mukono | Committee member | ||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| n.a | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
We have a constitution in place that we use to run the charity. It is Type of governing document reviewed yearly. Last review was on the 22 March 2024 (eg. trust deed, constitution) The charity has trustee How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee are voted for by church members Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Victory church is a multicultural church and is committed to enabling many people to worship at our place of worship and to become part of our church. We aim to ensure that worship, prayer, learning about God through Bible Study and church service remains the integral part of the church. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the central gospel of loving God and everyone.
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We hold prayer meetings, prayer summit, prayer day, prayer retreat, Sunday church services, church conferences, ladies meetings, praise and worship time, men conferences and regular Bible study.
We have welcomed few families that have moved to Chichester. The church has been welcoming, promoting and building a multi-cultural church.
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We were so proud to meet face in a room after COVID restrictions were lifted in 2022.
We review our safeguarding polices on a regular basis and all contributions by our members are made directly to the bank account to avoid holding cash.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
Volunteers run our church and also conferences.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
We provide Pastoral care to few people in the area Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
We have been holding prayer retreats, prayer days, Prayers missions, prayer meetings, church service every Sunday, bible study every Wednesday and quarterly conferences.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Total receipts of restricted funds were £3000 were all of it was a donation and it was designated to church rent.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Church rent is paid monthly and
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Victory church financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2023
| Income | Designated funds |
Restricted funds |
Balance | Ledger balance |
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| Income | Donations | £3465 | - | £3465 | £0 |
| Expenses | Room renting for Sunday service |
£3456 | £9.38 | ||
| Telephone calls |
- | - | - | ||
| Sales ads |
£10 | £10 | £10 | ||
| Brought forward |
£0 | ||||
| £19.38 | 19.38 |
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Hilda Chehore | |||
| Pride Shumbachundu | |||
| 24/04/2024 |
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