2025-03-31-accounts - Ambassadors Christian City Church

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Charity Name	No (if any)
1179996 AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH
Receipts andpayments accounts		CC16a
1/4/2024 Period start date For the period from	31/03/2025 Period end date To

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 18,160 34,719 - - - - - - 52,879 - - - 52,879 23,705 - 2,174 1,498 - 2,000 5,660 18,294 212 53,543 - - - 53,543 - 664 - 1,309 645	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 18,160 34,719 - - - - - - 52,879 - - - 52,879 23,705 - 2,174 1,498 - 2,000 5,660 18,294 212 53,543 - - - 53,543 - 664	Last year to the nearest £
GRANT	18,160		- - - - - - - - -		-
DONATIONS	34,719				26,957
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	52,879				26,957

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
			-		26,957

HALL HIRE	23,705		- - - - - - - - -		19,065
WELFARE	-				-
MISCELLANOUS	2,174				1,100
TELEPHONE	1,498				76
LOVE OFFERING	-				1,500
VOLUNTEERS	2,000				1,000
PASTOR ALLOWANCE	5,660				5,660
COMMUNITY PROJECT	18,294				-
LOAN REPAYMENT	212				-
*Sub total*	53,543				28,401

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
			-		28,401

	- 664		-		- 1,444
	-		- -	- 1,309	-
	1,309				2,753
	645		-	645	1,309

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

5/2/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature BOUNCE BACK LOAN Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 645 - - - - - 645 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 12,408 - - - - Print Name REV FREDERICK ISRAEL RAYMOND MISS DIANA SMITH	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		REV FREDERICK ISRAEL RAYMOND	30/04/2025
		MISS DIANA SMITH	30/04/2025

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

5/2/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH members of On accounts for the year 31/03/2025 Charity no 1179996 ended (if any) Set out on pages Pages 1 & 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 30/04/2025 Signed: Name: TONY JIKA Relevant professional B.Tech; MBA; AAT Dip - Accountancy & Book-Keeping. qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 174 GIPSY ROAD WELLING DA16 1JQ

October 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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Section A

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year To

From

Reference and administration details

Charity name AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH Other names charity is known by ACC Registered charity number (if any) 1179996 Charity's principal address 42 STOUR ROAD CRAYFORD Postcode DA1 4PJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for wholeyear	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Rev. Frederick Israel Raymond	CHAIR/TRUSTEE		BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADOWA OWERIDUA AKISSI	TRUSTEE		BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MISS DIANA SMITH	TRUSTEE		BOARD OF TRUSTEES

















Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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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

CIO CONSTITUTION
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its
How the charity is constituted charity trustees
(eg. trust, association, company) Appointment of charity trustees
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by) 1) 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.
2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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3.1 "To advance the Christian religion in London and other places; within England and Wales, and overseas, in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in the schedule and Christian doctrines, for the benefit of Summary of the objects of the the public. charity set out in its governing document

Our activities

We provide places of worship; to allow existing believers or adherents to practice their faith or follow its doctrines.

We provide services of christian worship and fellowship; preaching/teachings, prayer meetings, public celebration of religious festivals, to encourage and allow existing believers or adherents practice their faith or follow its doctrines. We also encourage interested members of the public.

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)

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

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Achievement 2024 -25 Summary of the main achievements of the charity As we watched people in the community struggle through the hardship of during the year making ends meet their basic needs, the trustees, in line with our core vision to give them the support, encouragement, and help that is needed to survive, decided to apply for grants. In November 2024, this charity successfully received a grant of £18,160 from the National Lottery of Community Fund. The trustees launched ‘Foodbank Service for London Community’ and spent £18,294 to provide free food banks. ‘Foodbank Service for London Community’ This new food bank project provided healthy food to our community people who are in desperate need, alleviate hunger, and support households and families to stay alive. We ensured the project was effectively publicized through social media, community hubs, schools, and word of mouth, local news etc. The food bank successfully ran for a period of four months; starting in the month of November 2024 to February 2025, for vulnerable and low-income households and families desperate for immediate help and support with food. The food bank was open eight times per month distributing nutritious food items and food baskets to as many as are in need. There were supplies of pasta/Rice, Tinned tomatoes/pasta sauce, Cereal, Lentils, beans and pulses, Tinned meat/fish, tinned vegetables, Tinned spaghetti, toiletries etc. We believe that as a community, our bond is strengthened when we stand together, encourage, and support each other in times of hardship and crisis such as what we are experiencing currently in London. The project provided essential support to vulnerable individuals, ensuring access to nutritious food. It alleviated food insecurity, improve health and well-being, and offer a sense of community.

FEED-BACK ON OUTCOME We used opinion poll forms to get feedback on the project and will use the information to plan for future projects. The feed-back reaching the charity indicated this initiative fostered resilience and stability, helping people focus on rebuilding their lives.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

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.

Investment Policy

Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity, and ensuring:

that the charity is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up.
Ensure that the charity complies with charity law, and with the requirements of the Charity Commission as regulator; in particular ensure that the charity trustees prepare Annual Reports on what it has achieved and Annual Returns and accounts as required by law.
Ensure that the charity does not breach any of the requirements or rules set out in its governing document and that it remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out therein.
Comply with the requirements of other legislation and other regulators (if any) which govern the activities of the charity.
Act with integrity, and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets.
Ensure that the charity is and will remain solvent.
Use charitable funds and assets reasonably, and only in furtherance of the charity’s objects.
Avoid undertaking activities that might place the charity’s endowment, funds, assets or reputation at undue risk.
Take special care when investing the funds of the charity, or borrowing funds for the charity to use.
Use reasonable care and skill in their work as trustees, using their personal skills and experience as needed to ensure that the charity is well-run and efficient.
Consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the trustees may be in breach of their duties.
All trustees, however appointed, must act in the charity’s interests, and must not represent the interests of any outside organisation or their own personal interests.

Trustees value professional and personal development for both Trustees and Volunteers. New trustees and Staff, including volunteers are given induction regarding the charity policies and working document. They are encouraged and supported in their training and development to enhance efficiency and competencies in carrying out their tasks and responsibilities in order to achieve the objects of the charity.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Rev. Frederick Israel Raymond[Miss Diana Smith ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Trustee etc) Date 30/04/2025

March 2012

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