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2024-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 10157473 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1177855

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

Kings CAP Ltd Statutory Auditor 4 Grovelands Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7TE

THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Report of the Independent Auditors 5 to 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 15

THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Charity's objectives are specifically focused on the following: -

(3) To establish Sunday schools, choirs and other functions, having for their objects the instruction and training of the adherents in the said doctrine of the Church for the benefit of the public.

Significant activities

The Charity's main activities are Sunday services, midweek Breadbreaking activities including Bible studies and Evangelistic activities in the Community, empowerment of Prophetic activities within the Officer Structure and wider Community, Youth empowerment, Sunday School and Confirmation Class provision, provision of Choirs and related choir practices, promotion of church mission including matters of social concern, visitation of Members and visitors that are sick and elderly in Hospitals. To provide access to these activities (where large physical distances would typically prohibit this) the provision of technology solutions is used to facilitate this.

Public benefit

The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of Public Benefit (in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion) and confirm that public benefit has been provided by: -

Volunteers

The Church is supported by Church Officers, Help Powers and Officials who provide their services and support in a voluntary and unpaid capacity. Their faithfulness and contribution remains a Church strength.

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

Due to the spiritual nature of the church's objectives it is difficult to quantify achievements; however, we have in the past year achieved and undertaken the following activities:

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The Church benefitted from £183,521 in voluntary tithes, contributions and donations during the year under review review, a further £8,651 through Community fundraising activities and £58,317 in investment income from a money market account. Total expenditure on direct charitable activities amounted to £114,096 with a further £19,452 incurred on fundraising activities.

The Net Income for the period amounted to £116,936 that has been transferred to Unrestricted Reserves at the end of the period.

Principal funding sources

The funds of the Church are collected by means of tithes, contributions and donations that are made on a voluntary basis.

Investment policy and objectives

During the financial year, an amount of £1.4m was re-invested in a 12 month money market account which is generating investment income for the charity.

Reserves policy

The Church's policy on holding reserves is for the purpose of:-

Unrestricted reserves held at the end of the period amount to £1,542,506.

Going concern

The Church is expected to continue as a going concern.

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Charity may by ordinary resolution at an annual general meeting appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee, subject to the approval of the Apostolate.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

10157473 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1177855

Registered office

46 Station Road Kings Langley Hertfordshire WD4 8LB

Trustees

S K Payne Overseer/Secretary M Fourie Elder Sister A Herbst Elder U Jacob Apostle and Chairman S Maritz Apostle G Reineke Evangelist B Richter Apostle C Robus Apostle C Smit (appointed 23.1.25)

Auditors

Kings CAP Ltd Statutory Auditor 4 Grovelands Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7TE

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of The Old Apostolic Church (England) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

Company law 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, Kings CAP Ltd, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: 29th August 2025

........................................................................ S K Payne - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Old Apostolic Church (England) (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 11 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations was to ensure the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the entity by way of discussions with the trustees and from our commercial knowledge and experience in the charitable sector. We focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charity, including the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011 and data protection, employment and health and safety legislation.

We assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence and identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls we performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the and trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Other matters which we are required to address

The prior period financial statements were audited by Stephenson Coates Audit Limited. The audit report was signed on 18 July 2024.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Sara Brown (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Kings CAP Ltd Statutory Auditor 4 Grovelands Boundary Way Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7TE

Date: ....1 September 2025.....................

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
2
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Total
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
31.12.24
Unrestricted
fund
£
183,521
8,651
58,317
250,489
18,024
115,529
133,553
116,936
1,425,570
1,542,506
31.12.23
Total
funds
£
176,430
1,625
35,226
213,281
1,272
105,621
106,893
106,388
1,319,182
1,425,570

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

BALANCE SHEET 31 December 2024

Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
31.12.24
Unrestricted
fund
£
17,770
1,562,021
1,579,791
(37,285)
1,542,506
1,542,506
1,542,506
1,542,506
1,542,506
31.12.23
Total
funds
£
21,818
1,437,074
1,458,892
(33,322)
1,425,570
1,425,570
1,425,570
1,425,570
1,425,570

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 29th August 2025

............................................. S K Payne - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

At the time of approving the financial statements the trustees have reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the company continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Donated time and services

Time and service is expended on the Charity's activities and governance which is donated free of charge. It is impractical to quantify the value of the time given, and accordingly is neither recorded as donated income nor as an expense in the financial statements.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Fundraising events

31.12.24 31.12.23 £ £ 8,651 1,625

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
Deposit account interest 58,317 35,226
4. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's financial
statements 6,075 3,915

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

No trustees recieved remuneration during the financial year (2023: £Nil). There were no employees during the financial year (2023: Nil).

Trustees' expenses

Trustee expenses are documented in the related party transactions note.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Total
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Unrestricted
fund
£
176,430
1,625
35,226
213,281
1,272
105,621
106,893
106,388
1,319,182
1,425,570

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.1.24
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
1,425,570
TOTAL FUNDS
1,425,570
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
250,489
TOTAL FUNDS
250,489
Comparatives for movement in funds
At 1.1.23
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
1,319,182
TOTAL FUNDS
1,319,182
31.12.24
£
6,081
200
11,489
17,770
31.12.24
£
6,016
31,269
37,285
Net
movement
in funds
£
116,936
116,936
Resources
expended
£
(133,553)
(133,553)
Net
movement
in funds
£
106,388
106,388
31.12.23
£
12,754
1,850
7,214
21,818
31.12.23
£
7,491
25,831
33,322
At
31.12.24
£
1,542,506
1,542,506
Movement
in funds
£
116,936
116,936
At
31.12.23
£
1,425,570
1,425,570

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
213,281
213,281
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(106,893)
106,388
(106,893)
106,388

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.23
£
1,319,182
1,319,182
Net
movement
in funds
£
223,324
223,324
At
31.12.24
£
1,542,506
1,542,506

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
463,770
463,770
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(240,446)
223,324
(240,446)
223,324

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the financial year, tithe income of £18,313 (2023: £18,413) was received from and expenses of £16,134 (2023: £14,541) were reimbursed to trustees of the charity. As at 31 December 2024 included within trade debtors was £656 (2023: £842) due from trustees. As at 31 December 2024 included within trade creditors was an amount of £651 (2023: £Nil) due to trustees.

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THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH (ENGLAND)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

11. FRC ETHICAL STANDARD - PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES

In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

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