**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1181193**
Flaming Bible Church UK North London
**Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 September 2023**
## _**Raywin P-Cole & Co Ltd**_
_Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA Registered Firm 131 Tivoli Road, West Norwood London SE27 0EE_
## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London**
## **Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 September 2023**
## **Contents**
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|Trustees Annual Report|1 - 2|
|Chartered Accountants' report|3|
|Statement of Financial Activities|4|
|Balance Sheet|5|
|Notes to the accounts|6 - 7|
## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London**
## **Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30th September 2023**
## **Introduction**
We are pleased to present the Trustees' Annual Report of Flaming Bible Church UK North London for the financial year ending 30 September 2023. This report aims to provide an overview of our charity's work, sources of funding, and a breakdown of how the funds were utilised in the past year.
## **1. Mission and Community Outreach Activities**
Flaming Bible church North London (FBCNL) has continued the quarterly breakfast events, where share food at no cost, thereby providing opportunities to meet and interact with the local community.
The church has also expanded her community outreach by organising outdoor activities through both the children’s Sunday school activities and full-service outdoor activities. This has enriched the church’s connection with the local community.
## **2. Youth and Children Support Initiatives**
The ministry has maintained partnerships with two UK children's charities, providing ongoing financial support. The ministry extended our support for a child in Gambia, providing:
- Educational needs support (books, fees, pocket money)
- Clean water access (completed project)
- Ongoing accommodation and food support
Continued educational support to Children, youth and young adults – online lessons
## **3. Online Growth and Development**
Our digital presence has seen significant growth:
- Increased online church attendance and participation in midweek activities.
- Enhanced our Facebook presence to provide comprehensive information about church activities and serve as a platform for teaching and learning.
- Enhanced YouTube teaching ministry
## **4. Welfare Support**
We have strengthened our welfare initiatives:
- Continued to provide free funeral services for members' relatives.
- Expanded welfare initiatives for elderly members, including regular visitations and practical support.
- Developed a more robust system for tracking and celebrating members' important life events.
## **Future Plan**
## **1.** Community Engagement
- Expand our youth programs to include more local non-member youth.
- Organize regular community events to foster connections beyond our immediate congregation.
- Initiate partnerships with other local faith groups to address common community issues.
## **2.** Online Presence
- Further develop our church website to enhance teaching and learning opportunities.
- Launch new digital platforms to reach younger demographics.
## **3. Counselling Services**
- Develop and implement marriage and youth counselling activities.
## **4. Membership Growth**
- Intensify evangelistic activities to grow our membership.
- Nurture the educational and spiritual needs of current members.
## **5. Environmental Stewardship**
- Implement a "green church" initiative, focusing on reducing our carbon footprint and educating our community on
- environmental
- responsibility.
## **6.** Welfare Program Enhancement
- Implement a comprehensive welfare policy, including potential life insurance support for older members.
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We remain committed to being a beacon of hope, support, and positive change in our community. Our goal is to extend our reach beyond our immediate congregation, touching the lives of many in our wider community through both physical and digital means.
## **The Board of Trustees**
Reverend Sahr Marrah Reverend Felix Kachimanga **Senior Pastor Church Administrator** Elder Paul Luke
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## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees and Members**
We report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30 September 2023 which are set out on the annexed pages.
## **Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner**
The Trustees of the Charity are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; and consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow the procedures specified in general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner's Statement**
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
- 1) Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act;
- and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met;
or
- 2) To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## _**Raywin P-Cole & Co Ltd**_
_Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA Registered Firm 131 Tivoli Road, West Norwood London SE27 0EE_
28 July 2023
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## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 September 2023**
|**Incoming Resources**
Donations
**Resources Expended**
**_Charitable activities_**
Mission Travel & Subsistence
Personnel Costs
Motor Expenses
Printing, stationery & postages
Community Mission
Overseas/Mission
Donations
Telephone & Fax
Light & Heat
Church Rent & Rates
Insurance
Development Programme
**_Governance costs_**
Accountancy
Legal & Professional Fees
Bank Charges
**_Total Resources Expended_**
**Net incoming resources**
Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**_Total funds carried forward_**|**Notes**|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
29,302
-
29,302
349
-
349
820
-
820
2,361
-
2,361
60
60
5,072
-
5,072
4,379
-
4,379
2,333
-
2,333
387
-
387
326
-
326
3,610
-
3,610
484
-
484
4,668
-
4,668
**24,849**
**-**
**24,849**
450
-
450
450
-
450
45
-
45
**945**
**-**
**945**
**25,794**
**-**
**25,794**
**3,508**
**-**
**3,508**
-
-
-
**3,508**
**-**
**3,508**
4,593
-
4,593
**8,102**
**-**
**8,102**|**2022**
**£**
22,428
-
3,990
1,142
155
3,809
4,375
759
86
42
3,840
763
2,674|
|---|---|---|---|
||**5**
**1**
**1**|||
||||**21,635**|
||||400
150
-|
||||**550**|
|||||
||||**22,185**|
||||**243**
-|
||||**243**
4,349|
||||**4,593**|
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## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2023**
|**Notes**
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
**2**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due**
**within one year**
**3**
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity**
Unrestricted funds
**_Total funds_**|**2023**
**£**
2,319
6,233
**8,552**
(450)
8,102
**8,102**
8,102
**8,102**|**2022**
**£**
1,370
3,623
**4,993**
(400)
4,593
**4,593**
4,593
**4,593**|**2022**
**£**
1,370
3,623
**4,993**
(400)
4,593
**4,593**
4,593
**4,593**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
||||**4,593**|
||||4,593|
||||**4,593**|
These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 28 July 2023 & signed on their behalf by:
Pastor Anthony Marrah Trustee
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**Flaming Bible Church UK North London Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## _**Basis of preparation**_
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities and Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".
## _**Incoming resources**_
Unrestricted Income comprises donations and is recognised on receipt basis. Restricted Income relates to donations specifically raised for the purchase of land & buildings and is recognised on receipt basis. However, the donors have agreed that that once the primary purpose has been satisfied, any surplus funds remaining will be used for the running of the Charity's ordinary activities.
## _**Depreciation**_
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over it's estimated useful lives based on reducing balance method.
|Motor Vehicle|25%|
|---|---|
|Equipments|15%|
|Fixtrues & Fittings|20%|
## _**Resources Expended**_
## **Charitable Activities**
These comprise all expenditure directly relating to the objects of the Charity. Support costs are an integral part of the expenses incurred in carrying out those charitable activities, which the Charity was established to perform.
## _**Governance Costs**_
Governance costs comprise the costs of running the charity, including strategic planning for its future development, also includes accountancy & legal fees and all costs relating to consnstitutional and statutory compliance.
## _**Church Rent & Rates**_
The charity entered into an operating lease agreement which is subject to review annualy. The monthly rental payment agreed is £300 subject to use of the property.
## _**Publications/Advertising**_
The charity did not embark on regular weekly television advert/programmes during the period in order to faciliate & enhance its evangelism object.
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## **Flaming Bible Church UK North London Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023**
|**2**
**Debtors and prepayments**
**Debtors**
Sundry
**Prepayments**
**3**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accountancy|**2023**
**£**
2,319
**2,319**
**-**
**2,319**
**2023**
**£**
450|**2022**
**£**
1,370|
|---|---|---|
|||**1,370**|
||||
|||**-**|
||||
|||**1,370**|
|||**2022**
**£**
400|
## **4 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Current assets**
Debtors & prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one year**
**At 30 September 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
2,319
6,233
8,552
(450)
**8,102**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**|**Total**
**£**
-
2,319
6,233|
||||8,552
(450)|
||||**8,102**|
## **5 Trustees Remuneration included in personnel costs**
Personnel costs represents a total allowance of £820 given to Rev Anthony Marrah as a part time minister. Other than that, no remuneration was paid to any of the trustees and their expenses also not borne by the Trust.
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