## **WARRIORS OF PRAISE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH** ## **ANNUAL TRUSTEES’ REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31[ST] DECEMBER 2021** Warriors of Praise International Church – Annual Report & Accounts Y/E 31[st] December 2021 1 of 7 ## **Administrative information** Charity name Warriors of Praise International Church Trustees Tracy Katushabe Angela Luzinda Alan Blackman Senior Pastor Frank Ntabaazi Charity number 1183713 Registered Office 4 Dampier Walk, Crawley West Sussex RH11 9JT Bankers Barclays Bank Plc 90-92 High Street Crawley RH10 1BP Warriors of Praise International Church – Annual Report & Accounts Y/E 31[st] December 2021 2 of 7 ## **Aim and purposes** Warriors of Praise International Church (the Church) was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 4[th] June 2019 with two aims; firstly, to advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings and lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian religion to enlighten others about the Christian religion, and the broadcasting of messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature and secondly, to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. ## **Objectives and Activities** The Church’s immediate objective in 2019 was (a) to regularise and sustain prayer meetings, Sunday services and weekly youth groups that had previously been established under the same name at Crawley in West Sussex and (b) to develop outreach and evangelical activities both nationally and internationally. By the start of Covid restrictions in April 2020 most of these objectives had either been realised or were in the early stages of development. Many established functions were suspended during the Covid period but regular Sunday gatherings for worship were successfully resumed at Broadfield during 2021. Trustees and the Senior Pastor were also able to resume earlier work to improve policies and procedures for Church governance and compliance with best practice. Areas receiving priority attention in this regard included Gospel ministry, safeguarding, data protection and financial accountability, although some of this work has been hampered by the slow return to normal working of certain Government Bodies and other external agencies. ## **Pastoral Care** Pastoral care continues to be led by Pr. Frank with active support from the Church Trustees and volunteers who sought to maintain regular contact with members of the congregation throughout the year. ## **Achievements and Performance** In addition to restarting regular worship services at Broadfield, the Church used the latter part of 2021 to prepare for the resumption of other activities in 2022. ## **Safeguarding** The Church is a subscriber to Thirtyone:eight (formerly Churches' Child Protection & Advisory Service). Warriors of Praise International Church – Annual Report & Accounts Y/E 31[st] December 2021 3 of 7 ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees continue to have due regard for guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission and within the constraints and ongoing effects of Covid 19 restrictions, they endeavour to comply fully therewith. ## **Governance** Matters of Church doctrine and ministry are the direct responsibility of the Senior Pastor, working with the Trustees. The Trustees meet regularly together and also with the Senior Pastor to oversee and direct the activities of the Church. Work to facilitate greater delegation of is continuing. The Church is registered with the Charity Commission under its Association Model form of constitution for a CIO. The constitution requires a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 eligible trustees who have the power to admit or expel members. One third of Trustees retire by rotation at each AGM and may be reappointed or replaced by a majority vote of members. ## **Financial Review** Total receipts for the full year ended 31[st] December 2021 amounted to £6,915. There was no grant income and receipts during the period were made up almost entirely from tithes, donations and cash collections. There were no restricted donations or endowments and all receipts were therefore unrestricted funds. Total expenditure for the full year to 31[st] December 2021 amounted to £3,060 of which £1,721 was for the hiring of premises. Capital expenditure on equipment during the year was £51. The net cash balance at 31[st] December 2021 was £9,947 (2020: £6,092). ## **Reserves policy** It is the Church’s policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), equivalent to at least six months unrestricted payments for planned regular activities. The main purpose of this reserve is to cover unforeseen or emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The Trustees consider that the balance of £9,947 held as unrestricted funds at the yearend is more than sufficient to meet this requirement. ## **Financial Controls** The Church endeavours to maintain strict financial controls and has adopted the following policies. Church Expenditure: All Church income & expenditure is strictly accounted for. No single Trustee, Pastor or Member is able to make a financial commitment on behalf of or in the name of the Church. All payments and other financial commitments require the approval of at least two Trustees. Warriors of Praise International Church – Annual Report & Accounts Y/E 31[st] December 2021 4 of 7 Offerings, tithes & The full amount of all money collected or received on behalf of the Church other income: is required to be paid or transferred as soon as possible into the Church Bank account. Where appropriate the following information is recorded. - the name of the donor/payor, - the full amount received, - any restrictions or instructions attached to donations (e.g. for support of a particular project, the purchase of a piece of equipment or for use in a specified area of the Church’s work). Any money received without notified restrictions is used solely to support the mission of the Church. All donors/payors are requested to make cheques payable to “Warriors of Praise International Church” or encouraged to make payments by direct transfer to the Church bank account Cash donations should be placed in the collection basket at Church Services. Where reasonably practical, all Church officers are asked to avoid personally accepting cash payments intended for the Church or for Church activities. 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