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2024-07-31-accounts

Called to Love Annual Trustee’s Report

Financial year Ended 31 July 2024

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. 2025the year of Making corrections and realigning with God’s promises

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

• Provided assistance with food packages and clothing to people in Zimbabwe

other towns

seminars

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.

• To continue conducting pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved

• 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 2024. The Charity had an income of £ 198 033

and an expenditure of £ 201229 .

Trustees approved the above report

Charity Name No (if any) CALLED TO LOVE Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from Aug-23 Jul-24

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
198,033
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198,033
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198,033
191,328
9,901
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201,229
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201,229
- 3,196
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- 3,196		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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funds
to the nearest £
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to the nearest £
198,033
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198,033
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198,033
191,328
9,901
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201,229
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201,229

- 3,196		 Total funds
to the nearest £
198,033
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198,033
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198,033
191,328
9,901
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201,229
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201,229

- 3,196		 Last year
to the nearest £
DONATIONS,GIFT AID AND OFFERING 198,033 159,099
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 198,033 159,099
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
159,099
Charitable expenses 191,328 156,304
Governance cost 9,901 2,000
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**Sub total ** 201,229 158,304
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
158,304
- 3,196 - -
- 3,196		 795
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- 3,196 - - - 3,196 795

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/05/2025

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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
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
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
computers
PA SYSTEMS
Details
Signature
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
2000
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7000
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
A RUPARE
A KASI		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
1,500
5,650
800
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
30/04/2025
20/04/2025
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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 members of On accounts for the year 31 JULY 202 4 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 / 2022 .

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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Signed: JJB Date: 2 5 /0 5 /202 5 Name: JULIA BOATENG Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 24 Church street London NW8 8EP

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).

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October 2018

IER

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

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October 2018

IER