HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] May 2024
CHARITY NUMBER: 1185966
HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES ST JOHNS C OF E CHURCH HIGH PATH LONDON SW19 2JY
INDEX Page Index 1 Trustee’s Report 2 - 3 Receipts and Payments Account 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5 Notes on the financial Statements 6
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HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES
TRUSTEES’ REPORT YEAR ENDED 31[st] MAY 2024
The trustees are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31[ST] May 2024 for the charity, Happy Home Ministries with charity number 1185966.
The Trustees of the charity are: Adenike Oluyemi Maureen Eghe Adyman Pastor Ehimwenma Adeniregun Gabriel Eshilama Adewale Adesina
The principal address of the charity is : St. Johns C of E church High Path London SW19 2JY
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity governing document is a CIO – Foundation Constitution registered 23[rd] October 2019.The Charity is governed by a board on which the trustees are represented. It meets regularly to review, plan activities and monitor the financial position.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Objects of the organisation are first to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs for the benefit in the United Kingdom and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may think fit from time to time . The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
ACHIEVMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Organisation continues to hold successful worship services through the year in which individuals were equipped and educated on the principles and doctrines of the Christian faith. This has produced good results in reaching and helping members of the community. The charity is now back to holding in person services.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The income of the charity is above £5,400. Though this is a small amount for the year the costs have been well managed over this period. The organisation is still in a good position to manage its costs. The main cost of the organisation was paying for the church events that the organisation held during the year.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The church intends to continue to host its regular services during the year. The intended re-appointment of our present independent examiner at the upcoming trustee meeting is expected to support the financial operations by making it more effective.
RESERVE POLICY
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover any emergency expenditures that may arise from time to time. The charity will seek to maintain this level throughout the year.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The charity have assessed all the major risks to which the charity is exposed to, in particular those related to operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the Charities Act 2011,the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each accounting year which gives a true and fair view of the state of the church. They are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed.
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Prepare financial statements on an ongoing basis.
They are responsible for keeping proper records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the finances of the church at any time and to ensure that such accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011.They also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the church and to take reasonable steps to detect fraud or other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on 3[rd] February 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st May 2024
| **1 ** | Receipts & Payments Account (General | Purpose Fund) | Purpose Fund) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Receipts | £/2024 | £/2023 | |
| Tithes and Offerings | 5595 | 4928 | |
| Interest | 0 | ||
| Total Receipts | 5595 | 4928 | |
| Direct Charitable Expenditure | |||
| Hall Hire | 1097 | 586 | |
| Professional fees | 550 | 500 | |
| Media services | 144 | 0 | |
| Visiting speakers expenses | 0 | 0 | |
| Conference costs | 1545 | 883 | |
| Charity donation | 500 | 400 | |
| Advertising costs | 230 | ||
| Welfare | 200 | 270 | |
| Supplies | 410 | ||
| Music Services | 250 | ||
| 4926 | 2639 | ||
| Other Expenditure | |||
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | |
| Instruments | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Payments | 4926 | 2639 | |
| Net Receipts/(Payments) for the year | 669 | 2289 | |
| Cash Funds brought forward | 9104 | 6815 | |
| Cash Funds at the end of the year | 9773 | 9104 |
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HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES
| **2 ** | Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31st May | Statements of Assets and Liabilities at 31st May | 2024 | |
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| Monetary Assets | ||||
| Cash Funds | Unrestricted Funds | |||
| £/2024 | £/2023 | |||
| £ | ||||
| Cash at hand and in bank | 9773 | 9104 | ||
| Total Cash Funds | 9773 | 9104 | ||
| Assets Retained for the | ||||
| Charity's Own use | ||||
| Non-monetary Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Musical Instruments | 120 | 120 | ||
| Equipments | 80 | 80 | ||
| 200 | 200 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Bookkeeping | 250 | 250 |
These accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Ehimwenma Adeniregun
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HAPPY HOME MINISTRIES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st May 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. Non-monetary assets are shown at estimates of the value at the end of the year.
Funds
The CIO has a general unrestricted fund that receives voluntary donations from attendants at the services.
The CIO has no outstanding guarantees to third parties no any debts secured on the asstes of the CIO
Public Benefit
The charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or aims that are for public benefit.Details of how this is achieved are provided in the Trustees report. The trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
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