Called to Love Annual Trustee’s Report
Financial year Ended 31 July 2023
Charity no. 1182680
The principal address: 5 Faulkners way Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 2SS
Charity trustees on the date the report was approved
Rev A Kasi
Pastor A Rupare
Pastor J Mutanga
The Charity was formed in March 2019 . The Charity is governed by a constitution The Charity is constituted as CIO - FOUNDATION
The Charitable purposes of charity are: To advance the Christian faith in accordance
with the statement of beliefs, to relieve the needs of persons who are in need due to age, sickness or financial hardship in such parts of Luton and the surrounding area, and in other parts of the world.
To further these purposes for the public benefit, we carried out the following
activities:
The main achievements in the year were:
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Significant activities Called to Love plans and carries out several activities throughout the year. These activities are tailored to suit different groups within the congregation and in the wider community where the church is based. All the activities singularly and collectively have the goal of equipping and strengthening individuals’ families and the community at large in the Christian faith. The Board of Trustees is grateful to the Church Board, leaders in various departments and the entire congregation for the excellent individual and collective effort in pursuit of the church's mission. 2024 the year of Enlarging or Territory 1 Chronicles 4:10
Below are the activities implemented in the reporting period.
Sunday Services
Every Sunday there is a 3-hour church service for preaching, worship and prayer. These services hold at all our different venues, and they are open to everyone - regular attendees and believers alike. Different departments of the church such as the Praise and Worship Team, Information and Publicity, Ushering and Security Hospitality and Decorations Team, Pastoral Team, Church leadership (Elders and Deacons) all play important roles in delivering effective and spirit-filled services.
Men of Valour
The church plans regular meetings for men with the objective of equipping men for their roles in families, the church and the society at large. MOV also participate in regional and national activities such as seminars and conferences. During the reporting period, the Men's meetings cover issues such as men's health, men and their families, men and money, men and careers, men and their roles in the church, among others.
Women of Valour
Similarly, Ladies' activities are a key feature of the Assembly programme of work. These activities also include regional and national conferences, with the objective of empowering women with biblical principles for use in their roles in families, the church and community. Some of the teachings at Ladies Union meetings during the period were on parenting and raising children in a Christian environment, health and social care, a Christian woman at home and in society, prayer etc. This year more women have been coming together every Thursday to pay for children.
Youth Ministry
The Assembly also hosts weekly meetings for youths and young adults which are meant enables them to learn more about the Gospel and facilitating them to live out their faith whilst contributing positively to their families, the church and the community. The youths also participate in regional and national events, while also playing crucial roles in community outreach and charity in the church through activities such as ushering and teaching in the children’s ministry
Children's Ministry.
Children's Ministry Called to Love has a vibrant Ministry for children between the ages of 4 and 16 years. Classes for this ministry are conducted every Sunday the children also participate in regional and national activities which include music lessons and learning to play instruments
In the reporting period, Called to Love had active missions in many areas as well as internationally we also continued to provide services below as previous years
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Provided assistance with food packages and clothing to people in Zimbabwe
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Building project in rural areas,
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Empowerment works and conferences held through the year in Luton and
other towns
- Conference and events held in the UK youth programmes and couples
seminars
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Support and advise for Asylum seekers
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Youth outreach programme
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Travelled to Zimbabwe & South Africa providing training and mentoring
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Zoom seminars and regular services for women prayer meetings
Future Plans:
• The church is praying for and has a desire to have a suitable own place of worship at the convenient time. The trustees continue to work with management board and all stakeholders to raise enough funds for the place of worship.
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To continue conducting pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved
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Teaching Christianity through sermons, bible study and home groups
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Teaching the youth Christian ethos and equipping them with the Word of God
• Promoting the whole mission of the church through activities for the youth, ladies’ services, couples and children’s ministry and other groups
• Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas Trustees will work hand in hand with church board to ensure fund raising, planning, and acquiring a place is achieved with minimum risks identified and addressed promptly.
The trustees have read the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory
guidance and have had regard to this when running the charity.
A review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the year:
In the financial 2023 to 2023. The Charity had an income of £ 159,099
and an expenditure of £ 158304.19 .
Trustees approved the above report
31/08/2024
| Charity Name | |||||
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| Called To Love | |||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
Period start date 2022 |
To | Period end date 2023 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 159,099 - - - - - - 159,099 - - - 159,099 |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 159,099 - - - - - - 159,099 - - - 159,099 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 159,099 - - - - - - - 159,099 - - - 159,099 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 159,099 - - - - - - - 159,099 - - - 159,099 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| members oferring& other donations | 159,099 | 60,603 | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
159,099 | 60,603 | |||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 60,603 | |||||||||
charitable expenses |
156304.19 | - | - | 156,304 | 60,295 | ||||
| Governance cost | 2,000 | - | - | 2,000 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 158,304 | - | - | 158,304 | 60,295 | ||||
| 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 |
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| 60,295 | |||||||||
| 795 | 308 | ||||||||
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| 795 | 308 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
13/09/2024
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) current account Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 795 - - 795 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 308 | |||||||
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| 308 | |||||||
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | - | 20,500 | |||||
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| Details Details |
Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| I.t | 1500 |
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| instruments | 5650 | - | - | ||||
| media | 800 | - | - | ||||
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| Details Signature |
Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name A Rupare A Kasi |
When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| A Rupare | 31/08/2024 | ||||||
| A Kasi | 31/08/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
13/09/2024
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Charity Name Called to Love
On accounts for the year 31 July 2023 Charity no 1182680 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 31 / 07 / 2023 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report 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.
Signed: Name: O Shitta Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
Date: 01/09/2024
Oct 2018
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Address: Dartford Kent
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .
Oct 2018
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IER