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2023-12-15-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 16/12/2022 Period start date to 15/12/2023 Period end date

Charity name: EVOLVE CHURCH

Charity registration number: 1188564

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 faith for the
public benefit in accordance with the
statement of beliefs and practices in the
schedule hereto in Manchester and in
such other parts of the United Kingdom.
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		 The church is successfully achieving
main objective of the charity in
consideration to available material and
personnel. Successfull teaching and
lecturing the true word of God to the
people of all races and ages.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 We hereby confirm that the trustees
have had regards to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 No involvement with grant
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 No surplus for investment presently
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteers assists free of charge
amongst members on call/ request as
required

Other

N/A

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 The church is successfully achieving
main objective of the charity in
consideration to available material and
personnel.
Developing and training youth in music
and playing of musical instruments

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 n/a
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 n/a
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 n/a
Other n/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The income of the charity for the period
under review was £32,634 with
corresponding expenses £33,659
generating a deficit of £1,024
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Trustees discussing charity’s policy on
reserves if applicable
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 n/a
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 n/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 n/a
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 n/a
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Charity’s main source of income is from
the church members and all well-
wishers through tithes, offering,
Building fund, and other miscellaneous
income.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 n/a
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The high cost of living has also
increased our cost considerably leading
to a deficit.
Other n/a

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:		 Board of trustee
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
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 Appointment and election
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 The Trustees attended a training on
charity and their responsibility as
Trustee.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The organisational structure has
followed the process of determine
conflict of interest in selecting their
trustee membership and its hierarchy
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 EVOLVE CHURCH LIMITED
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name EVOLVE CHURCH
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1188564
Charity’s principal address EVOLVE CHURCH
342 Oldham Road
Manchester
M40 7NS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Daphne Ocheja Chair Wholeyear
Dare Fawale Trustee Wholeyear
Tabitha Ojeah Trustee 20 October 2023

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

The other company relating to Evolve Church which is Evolve Church Limited took an obligation on BBL 50,000 which repayment has commenced and down by nearly £8000 during the year under review.

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Signed Full name(s) Adewale Odegbesan Position (eg Secretary, Adviser Chair, etc) Date 14/10/2024

Charity Name No (if any) EVOLVE CHURCH 1188564 Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period
from		 To 15/12/2023
16/12/2022

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted funds Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- - - - -
Tithe 13,350 - - 13,350 -
Offerings 8,798 - - 8,798 -
Building 2,520 - - 2,520 -
Other income 7,966 - - 7,966 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 32,635 - - 32,635 -
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 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 £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
- - - - -
Tithe 13,350 - - 13,350 -
Offerings 8,798 - - 8,798 -
Building 2,520 - - 2,520 -
Other income 7,966 - - 7,966 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 32,635 - - 32,635 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 -
-
-
32,635		 -
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-		 -
-
-
32,635
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
- - - - -
Expenses 33,659 - - 33,659 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 33,659 - - 33,659 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 1
-
-		 -
-		 -
-		 14/10/2024
- - - -
) - 1
-		 - -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS

**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 33,659 - - 33,659 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,025 - - - 1,025 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,910 - - 2,910 -
Cash funds this year end 1,885 - - 1,885 -

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

14/10/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets		 Bank Balance
Cash in Hand
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
92
1,793
-
1,885
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -

B3 Investment assets

Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-		 Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

~~3~~
Details		 Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
~~3~~ - -

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

14/10/2024

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
liability relates (optional) (optional)
-
-
-
-
-

Details

Signature Print Name Date of approval Adewale Odegbesan ADEWALE ODEGBESAN 14/10/2024

CCXX R4 accounts (SS)

14/10/2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name EVOLVE CHURCH

15/12/2023

On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)

1188564

Set out on pages

1 - 4

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 15/12/2023

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) 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.

15/10/2024

Signed: Date: Name:

ADEWALE SOLOMON ODEGBESAN

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FELLOW OF ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

IER

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October 2018

(ACCA)

Address:

GRAMOSOL LIMITED

53 HORSE CHESTNUT DRIVE

MANCHESTER M9 7FU

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).

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

n/a

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October 2018

IER