2024-03-31-accounts - The First Church Of God

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024

Charity name: The First Church of God

Charity registration number : 1182506 `

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian religion in England and Wales for the benefit of the public by teaching on the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and by baptising the ones who believe in the name of Jesus for the remission of their sins. To disciple all that have believed and have been baptised in the name of Jesus by teaching them to observe everything that Christ has commanded and help them develop a close relationship with God.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Conducting weekly church services on Sundays for our members and for the general public who are interested to attend. We have also been teaching the scriptures for people to see purpose in following Jesus using social media (YouTube, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp). These are on top of visiting people at their home to witness gospel to them as and when interest shown and consented for, evangelising on street, witnessing over telephone, updating educational contents on our website and adding more contents, supporting members to annual conferences, delivering counselling service to member families, and supporting members and public by teaching online. Two people have been baptised in the name of Jesus in the UK. We have also covered expenses to send evangelists to preach to people in South Africa and Ethiopia.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	As stipulated in our objective, benefit to the public is what drives everything we do at The First Church of God. Some services are limited to our members while most of our works are to reach out to the general public to bring about good change in their relationship with Jesus

and, hence have stability and purpose in life. Therefore, we fully adhere to the guidance issued by the UK Charity Commission as we have no activities at all which are not charitable in its nature.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Our income comes from our dedicated members and put towards evangelism purposes. We do not give grants to individuals but only support charities with similar goals of evangelism. We are also not receiving any grant at all.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The First Church of God invests all its income towards reaching out to the public to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ directly or indirectly as well as supporting those who believe to grow in their relationship with Jesus. We do arrange communal trips sometimes as and when needed as part of the overall objective.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All our works are done by volunteers including the trustees. We have no employees we pay salary. Weekly church services are one of the platforms where mainly the members as well as the interested public receive spiritual counselling and guidance. We do also render other practical support as and when needed.
Other		None.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

	Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Counselling and guidance services offered to members as well as others, travelling to many cities in England to teach people at their homes, baptising those who have been willing to be baptised, continuously running weekly services, teaching and using our website contents, hosting conferences, supporting our members when they relocate elsewhere, and reaching out to the public through on street evangelism.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	All chieved and further target set.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Not in our objective as income comes only from our members.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	No investment plan in our objective. We put all our incomes towards our main objective – evangelism.
Other		None.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The First Church of God raised£7,176.00 and spent£4,382.00from 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023. We have managed to raise more than our expenditure by£2,794.00 and financial statement is attached.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our income is raised from members contribution and entirely put towards evangelism and overhead costs. We do not intend to hold reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Not Applicable.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Our income is always ready and available as and when need arise which is within our main objective.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not Applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We have no uncertainty as we depend only on our committed members always contributing towards the good cause of evangelism.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Only contribution by its members – believers.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	We do not invest in anything other than on supporting people through evangelism and other related needs which may arise.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None.
Other		None.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The First Church of God. It is a Church.
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are nominated from among the members by the chairman and approved by the General Meeting.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Trustees will be recruited and trained before nomination to be appointed.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Trustees are accountable to the members for now. But in the future, the trustees may appoint elders from among the members to serve in the church when we will be reviewing our current policy to start paying salary if their full time is needed.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None for now. But may establish one in the future.
Other		None.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The First Church of God
Other name the charity uses	The First Church of the Living God
Registered charity number	1182506
Charity’s principal address	Flat 4 6 West Holme Birmingham B9 4NJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Tesfaye Korsa	Chair		18/03/2019		Members
Dominic Ngewu	Secretary		18/03/2019		Members
Tigiest Aba-macha	Treasurer		19/02/2022		Members

















Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A N/A N/A
Director name
N/A		N/A		N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A	N/A	N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
N/A	N/A	N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

The First Church of God is a church organisation with the sole objective of evangelising mainly the United Kingdom but also worldwide. It is not engaged in any other business and political activities.

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Tesfaye Korsa Full name(s) Tesfaye Korsa

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

17/09/2024

Today: 10 Apr 2024

MR DOMINIC TOSE-TOSE NGEWU

Transactions

COMMUNITY

20-08-64 63540596

Available balance	£16,554.32
Last night's balance	£16,554.32
Overdraft limit	£0.00

Showing 88 transactions between 03/04/2023 and 02/04/2024 from 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024

Date	Description	Money in	Money out	Balance
02/04/2024	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£206.00		£16,517.05
02/04/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYETITHES BGC	£200.00		£16,311.05
02/04/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.45		£16,111.05
02/04/2024	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU FELLOWSHIP COST BBP		-£100.00	£16,073.60
26/03/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa OFFERINGDM BGC	£20.00		£16,173.60
26/03/2024	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU FUEL COST GOSPEL BBP		-£60.00	£16,153.60
26/03/2024	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£147.00	£16,213.60
22/03/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.10		£16,360.60
15/03/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£52.22		£16,323.50

Bill Payment

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12/03/2024	MR D NGEWU FUEL COST BBP		-£50.00	£16,271.28
12/03/2024	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU REBEKAH GIFTEXPENS BB P		-£100.00	£16,321.28
11/03/2024	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£102.00		£16,421.28
08/03/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£49.13		£16,319.28
04/03/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£200.00		£16,270.15
01/03/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£38.56		£16,070.15
26/02/2024	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£206.40		£16,031.59
26/02/2024	Bill Payment MR TESFAYE A KORSA FELLOWSHIPCOST BBP		-£92.55	£15,825.19
26/02/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa OFFERING DERICKMUM BG C	£20.00		£15,917.74
26/02/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.64		£15,897.74
23/02/2024	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU FUEL COST GOSPEL BBP		-£50.00	£15,860.10
23/02/2024	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£147.00	£15,910.10
16/02/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£48.05		£16,057.10
12/02/2024	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£12.00	£16,009.05
12/02/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa Offering Derickmum BG C	£20.00		£16,021.05

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12/02/2024	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£133.00
09/02/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.64
02/02/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£45.83
29/01/2024	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£200.00
29/01/2024	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£206.00
29/01/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.64
29/01/2024	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£147.00
19/01/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£46.40
12/01/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£39.95
11/01/2024	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£108.00
05/01/2024	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£41.00
29/12/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.26
27/12/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£136.00
27/12/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£75.00
22/12/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£51.44
20/12/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa	£190.00

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	TESFAYE TITHES BGC
11/12/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£58.00		£14,912.89
08/12/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.64		£14,854.89
05/12/2023	Bill Payment MARKEL UK LIMITED CD67580 BBP		-£100.80	£14,817.25
04/12/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£44.71		£14,918.05
28/11/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£220.00		£14,873.34
27/11/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£147.00	£14,653.34
24/11/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£51.17		£14,800.34
17/11/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£45.76		£14,749.17
16/11/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£62.00		£14,703.41
13/11/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£95.00		£14,641.41
10/11/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£37.26		£14,546.41
07/11/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£287.00		£14,509.15
03/11/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£45.45		£14,222.15
30/10/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00		£14,176.70
27/10/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£45.76		£13,986.70

Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL

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27/10/2023 WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P

-£147.00 £13,940.94

25/10/2023	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU SA EVANGEL TRAVEL BBP		-£2,000.00	£14,087.94
20/10/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£51.00		£16,087.94
17/10/2023	Counter Credit Ezra Abebe Sent from Monzo BGC	£45.76		£16,036.94
12/10/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£91.00		£15,991.18
06/10/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£228.00		£15,900.18
02/10/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00		£15,672.18
29/09/2023	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU EVANGELISM COST BBP		-£60.00	£15,482.18
25/09/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£111.00	£15,542.18
14/09/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£58.00		£15,653.18
07/09/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£228.00		£15,595.18
04/09/2023	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU FUEL COST GOSPEL BBP		-£60.00	£15,367.18
29/08/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£147.00	£15,427.18
25/08/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00		£15,574.18
23/08/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£90.00		£15,384.18
08/08/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£288.00		£15,294.18

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07/08/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00
27/07/2023	Bill Payment MR TESFAYE A KORSA ENVANGELISM COSTS BBP		-£27.20
26/07/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£156.00
11/07/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£91.00
05/07/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£228.00
03/07/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00
03/07/2023	Bill Payment MR D NGEWU FUEL COST GOSPEL BBP		-£50.00
26/06/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£84.00
12/06/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£65.00
05/06/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£228.00
30/05/2023	Bill Payment ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£156.00
26/05/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00
11/05/2023	Counter Credit MS H A TEKLU TITHES BGC	£73.00
09/05/2023	Counter Credit DOMINIC NGEWU Tithe BGC	£277.00
02/05/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00
	Bill Payment

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27/04/2023	ST JAMES STYVECHAL WORSHIP VENUE RENT BB P		-£156.00	£13,757.38
03/04/2023	Counter Credit T Korsa TESFAYE TITHES BGC	£190.00		£13,913.38

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