ADUK CHURCH Report and Unaudited Financial Statements tor the Year Ended 31 December 2024 111 *AE8RCZFD4 2410912025 COMPANIES HOUSE A12
ADUK CHURCH Cornpany Information tor thè Yèar Ended 31 Dttember 2024 oard olTru5teeslthe"8oarfl: Gilberto Martins Jimicarlos AlmeidaTeles (Appointedon 01 June 20231 Joanir Ceolin Rewrternd office: 124 CityRoad Ltsndoft ECIV 2NX plaeesofw0hP". Stamlord Hill United Aeformed Churth at 55 Portjand Ave. london N16 6HJ Cr0$5way URC Churth at 18 Hamptort St. London SEI 65N Cornpanynuml>er: 112r1132 Charitynurnber: 1179214 Metodo Consuttancy Ltd 13 St. SwithiTh's Lane, Room 2 London EC4N 8AL Independent EXafflin. Paulo Veronese CPAA- Mwnbershrp nLmb¢r07338918A Chur<h Leaders liospongblE for leadership of the dwrth's arti¥itknl'. Pastorclaudio So2a and M¥s. Le¥Soa
ADUK CHURCH FINA14CIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 CONTENTS
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ADUK CHURCH REPORTOFTHETRUSTEESF(N17HEVEM EPIDED31 DECEMBER2024 The Boardof Twstees Ithe"Board"I pre5enttheir reportandthefinancial ststementsforihe year ended 31 Otcernber 2024. G¢)vtrn•no. Strurture and Maiiapnert ADVK CHURCH is a charitable cornpany limited by guarantee. incorporatrd on 27 Marth 2018 Ithe "Charitable Companfl. Go¥eming Oocutnert. The Charitable Company was established under a Memorandum ofAssociation and is govemed undef Its Articlès of A5514tOn. Members of the Charitable Company wbranteed to ¢ontribute an amount Trtrt exceeding £1 to the assets of the Charitable Company in the event of winding up. The totsl number of such guèrantee5 on 31 Decernber 2024 was 3. Management: The Trustees are director5 for the purpose of Companv law and irustees for the purpo$e of Chafity law. Member5 of the Board are drawn from the wider Christtan community. both ordained and lay members. They bring a mix o15kills ossoclated with church erowth and social outreath. Risk ManaEeme•rt: Internal finantial risks are managed by the implementation of financial procedures for the collection, banking and recordin8 of all donatiorts and the ¥uth•ritatioA and recording ol all expefid1tu_ The Ch¥rii¥ble Cornpaoy has Safeguarding OffKeFS and Safeguarding Policv. Objettives and Iclivities: The Charitable Company is a charity and exist5 to prormte the Christian faith, relief poverty and sickness and to promote soctal inclusion for the publrc benefit. The Ch•riiable Company 15 3 Christian church spiritually led by Pasior Claudbo Souza and Mrs. Lea Souta duty supported by the Board ond the members ofthe church. Public BènÈfrt: Whers planning our atti4ities. we take attourt of thtrchar Commission's guhjance on ptjblic benefit and its specific guidance on charitie5 for the advancement ol ChriSlianity. Our activities are publit12ed on oui Facek>ook page #nd promoted by other social media platfom)5. The Charitable Company benehis the 8orber31 public in provision of the following.. Public services of worship (including prayer meetinEs1- ReliÈious teèchinE to enliehten the public abovt the Christian farth whether by lerture, production of literalvre. evanÈeli5tic events or Christian conferences: Aid Iwhetherin the form of8oods or services)" and Funds forthe relief of sickness. hard5hipor distress.
ADUK CHURCH Achievernents and Performance: Highlightsof theyear induded.. Ourservices at Eleph•nt&Cèstle changedfrom Sunday Eventngto Saturday Evenin8 to enable a numbei of members to attend. Weekly attendance combining Stamford Hill and Elephant & Castle worship places were around 60 10 70 adults during the year,. We continue tt) perform weekly 8ible 5tudres for the church community with specifit groups for women and youth.. We conrinue to organise fellowships for the public in 8Eneral. including quarteriv fternoon tea5 for women offeiin8 lectures ministerÈd by Chri5tlall PTofesionals in stsbjects of their inierests.. and Weoffered odhoc5UPP¢)rttochaitiiesworkin8withthurche5 in Mozamb¢. Future strateg¥ and plans.. The futLbre plaTr5 of ADUK CHURCH involvetontinveto work in the local community serving the elder youn8 people. expatriates PortU8uese speakers in need of spiritual 5YPPOrt and other vulnÈoblÈ groups who themselves in the cycles of poverty. Fin•nrial Revièw: The income for the period arnounted tts £63.341. Thi5 inchjded the gilts granted to woAd missions. Resp51b1¢ItS of the Board in relation to the Finan¢kl StsternÈnts: The Board Members 1whoalsoaredirectS0f the Company for purposes ofcomparty lawl are responsible for preparing the report and the financial statements in a¢cordante with ap1¢?ble law antl The United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice IUK GAAPI. Cornpany law requwesthe BoaTd toprepaTefinan¢ti)l ttatemeAts loreach ffin?ncralyearthatwe true and fair View of the 51ate of affairs ol the Chafltable Company as ai the balancesheet date and of its incomin8 and application of resourtes. includin8iTrcomeand expendiiure. forthe financial period reported. In preparing those finantial 5trdtements. the Board should follow the best prartite and.. Seltrt suitable account policies and then appty them c+jn5l5teny. Obsefft the methods and principles in the Charities SORP- Make jud8ments and estimates that afe reasonable ènd prndeffl- St•te whether applicable UK GAIP h35 been followed. subjert to any mèterial departures disclosed and explained in the fin3nci•l staternents.. and Prepare the financial statements on thegoing concem basis unle5$ it is tnappropriate to assume that the Charitsble Company will continue on that basis.
ADUK CHURCH The Boèrd ts lor fflalnta6DV proper accoiJNtts4 fecryds whth dL4tbse reasonab xcuracy * any timè the ffftantkil PD5bty)n of the Charitible Company and enable Ihtm to ensure the financièlststements cotnKwith the CompanA(1 2l6.The Board t53150 respons1Th fDrthÈwerthn and deteetrth olfraud aridi?thtrirre8ularitres. Thls rep¢lrt bn preIed aCCLvdarKe wlththe Acuuntlr¢ afvj Ileport418 by Chartties". StatEment of Attommended Pfacdce applkable to charities pParI thÈtr atCOUnts in aC(wdan wth FRS 102 the PTwlsh)rts for Sma Comp utyjer Part Isofthe Cornw5 Art ZDJ6. Appr)Vedbytherd0n I 025ands*donbtsbeh•iftrr. Trustee
ADUK CHURCH Independent ex•mln¢f$ Report Tot tru$l2•s ADUK CHURCH l p¢)rt on the aGcounts of th¥ church for the year eTrJed 31t December 2024 set t on Ihe lo1" pages whi¢h have been prepa based on the accountiry F4)licies shown in the corresF4)nth"ThJ pages. Respec¢Ne respbI.es of trustees and exaffmner The trustees of the thurch are iesponsibte for the preparali¢m ar4Junts.. th¢y w4dr thot tho audit wuirement uThJer secaion 43121 of the ChatieS Act 1993 Ilhe 1993 Adl. (Je5 appty. 11 15 my resFwxsibility to.. Examinè Ihe aCntS under $eGlton 43131 of Ihe 1993A¢L Fdlow the prctedure$ laid ¢knw) in the Genefal Directions gwen by the Ch Cornmis5ion8f5 rnad8 under section 4317Mbl of th8 Act 1993 Acl. State whethw m8tt¢rs have comtomy atterikn. Basis ol Indep8nd8ntexamin¢fs report My examination was tarried tsjl in accordanc vAth Ihe gnèral DKetrths given by Ihe Charty Cornmissioners. An exanmnation bndudes a review of the 3ccounling records kepl by the church and a comp8rison ol the acwunts presented with Ihose recoTd5. It also includes consideralion of the Unusu rtern$ or di%ctsur•s in th• accounts and Seeking explanatn$ from you as trustetss ¢on¢•min9 any $u¢h maNwts. The pr¢Cedu$ uNlertaken do rKs1 provKle the evidence that would b8 wuire¢l in an wdil and conse9uontly I do not express an atjdil the eW given by the aC£Ot$. Independent examiners Ststsmenl Based on my examinai•)n. no malter5 have ¢orne lo my attenkn.on which gives me aSOnable ¢atsse to believe thai in any material respect. accwnting rec5 have not been kept in aceordance with sertion 41 olthe 1993 Acl, oilhat th8 accounts pr888nted ¢¥0 notawd those records or ¢omrAywith thè acc4>unling requir¥fnent oflhe 1993Act. No matter has ¢omg to rny aiteTrlion in connecl)n my examination to whith. in my orAnioTh. attentKbn should be éAwn to enable a propeT understating of the accounts to be reached. ulo Verone CPAA Dale." 1810612025
ADUK CHURCH INCOME DonatvJn5 and IE8aoes TOTAL INCOME 3IIW2024 3111212023 71.785 63.341 EXPENDtruRE Ventxe Hire Rent Administrèttve Expenses 17,026 14.105 156 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 160.2951 161.7361 BANK INTEREST RECENABLE LOSSIPROFIT FOR ThE YEAR io 13 Thestatementof financial attivtties includes all the gainsahdlosse5 reeognised Inthe vear. All income and expenditure derive from continuing artivitie5.
ADUK CHURCH C•sh•t b 24.843 26.787 Cash 27279 Z7.275 z4 Profftand k)$5accourrf For the fthanekl year ended 31 Decwnber 2024. the Cbarlai4e Company w•$ efiittied to ekemption from audit undeT Sect1r 477 Compan3 Act 2LI)6+ ind no nottce ha5 been derK75rted uhdersectbn476.Thetr¥stees a150directors.Iwthe purpD5e5 of Company Lawthowledge their respon5iNIitiès lor ensuri that the Charitawe CDmpaTry keeps account1 recor#5. whk comp4fWi¢h sertMirn386.andprewk¥ a¢¢ounts.whth eatruE and 1reOtheStatetsf affalrs oltheCh8ritabk Companyas atttend ofthe fmantial T andof ts surplus ordefic fw ¢heflftancrél ¥r. in arcorrfante w4th thE fequir•nents of 5Èttn 394 395 and whKh DtheThvi5etompty with ts reqLtremwts ofthtCrffile5 A£t 2(K6 reln810 a¢etyJnts.sofar as apPIratOth¢ a¥ritaL4tCtyw. ry. The 3ccounis have been pal In xcordance w4th the special provtsM)ns of Part of thè G)rnpanles Art 2W6 rèlaitJiR tÈ) CarrWnlo. Approved bytheBoavdon 025aNlsr*don itSbewl.' 7rLtee Oate.. 18106n025
ADUK CHURCH P*)T£STOTHEACcOUNTSFORYEAftENOEO3l DECEMBER2024 J. ACCOLIIITING POLlaES The Financial 5tstements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Accounting and Reporting by CharTiies'. Statement of Retommended Practice applicable to charityes prepartn8 their actounts in accordance with FRS 102. and the Companies Act 2006. The Chaiitable Company meetsthe definiiion ofthe public bènefit entity under FR5 102. Assets nd liabilitie5 are initially recognized ai histNical cost of transaction value unless othtrwise stated in the relevarbt actountlll8 poliry note. The accounts have been prepare<l on the going concern basis. There are no material uncertainties about the chariws ability to continue. Ibl Fund a¢countint Unrestrirted funds areavailable foruse atthe dis£tion01 the Board In furtheranceof the ¢eneral objectives of the Charitsble Company. Oesi8naied funds are Unrestfirted lunds eafrnarked by the Board for particular Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor. Icl In¢orne All income is Included in the Statement of Financial Activitie5 when the Charit4ble Company 15 entitled to the income. and the amount can be quantified with rea50nabfe accuracy. The followin8 specrfic policies are applied to CatsrI¢S of income.. Charitable acti¥ities incorne is indJded wheTr received.. Resources ale deferred when. at the end of an a¢countinE period. they have been received but the Charitable Company has yet to becorne urtconditionally entstled to them.. and Thevalue of services provided by¥olunteer5 has not been incWed. Idl Expenditure Expendiiure is reco8nised on a basisas liabilrfy 15 incurred. It include5 any VATpaid. Charitable aaivities expeF)ditu tomprises of thgty tosts incurred by Charitable Company in the delivery of its attivitiÈs Ènd 5ervicÈs for beneficiaTies. It include5 both costs that can be allocated dirertjy to such aaNities and Ihose ¢0sts of an indirert nature ne¢e$5ary to 5UPPOrt thern. AII costs are aliocaled beiweep the expenth.tvre (aie8o¥ies of the Stateftbent ol Financial Activitles on a basis designed to flect the use of the resource. Costs relating to particular attivity are allocated dire¢tlv. io
ADUK CHURCH lel Financ(al instNments The charitable company onty enters basic financi•l instrument transadions that result in the rrfognition ot finanrial assets and liabilities like Cash at bank ctedilots. These basic financv•l insirumenis are measured at transaction price. 2. LEGAL STATUS The Charitable Company is a company limiied by 8uarantee and has no share capttal. The Charitable Company was incorporated on 27 March 2018 in England and was regsstered on 17 July 2018 with the Charity Commission irt England and Wales. The re8i5tered office ofthe Charitsble CpanY 15 4t 124 Qty Road, London. ECIV 2N 3. ÉMPLOYEES 3V1212024 3111212023 Avera8e Mkner of ¢mployees 4. OONAnONS AND iEGAOES Yotalfvnd5 JV1212024 63,351 Fund5 62.973 Funds Interest Non th ald donatknns Gift Total fvnds io 63351 5. EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE UnrwrKted Funds Tot•1 Funds 3111112014 Funds Charitable work Payroll Insurance Professtonal fees Office and Stationery Renl Iwofship place51 Subscripti¢y)s Travel 39.146 670 2.214 437 17.026 307 494 39.146 670 2.214 437 17,026 307 494 TOTAL ExpeNDtTURE 65.782 65.782 li
ADUK CHURCH 5. CAEDrroRS: amounts fall1 due wlthln y Thewe are no creditorsfalling dve wiihin oneyear 6. RESTRicfEO FUNDS JII1212024 3111212023 1.478 l)On*ions rad for W¢7men's Mlnlsty 12
ADUK CHURCH PROFtT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FCX¢THEYEAR ENDED3111212024 3111212024 3111212023 Charitable Inco 62.973 69,636 Restricted Furtds Total Incorne 15.4881 16.7481 Administrative Expenses 160.2951 161.7351 Bank Interest 10 13 Net profi055 forihe year Retained profit brought fOard ftetained profit carried forward