## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From: 01/05/2023 Period start date To: 30/04/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: ALL BELIEVERS CHAPEL CHARITY (ABCC)**
**Charity registration number: 1188865**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The activities of the charity is to educate the
public about the Christian faith with the Holy
Bible through our Church services, Christian
workshop and seminars. We organise career
counselling for young people and those
preparing for the Job market for members of the
church and the entire community. Finally, we
organise a welfare scheme to support the needy
with food and clothing by collaborating with
other organisations such as Foodbanks.|
|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|
Religious Activities for members of the
community. Church services, prayer
meetings, Counselling, trainings and
seminars for young people; academics,
career, drug abuse, violence prevention.
Collaborate with other charities such as
south Leeds food bank, to assist the
needy with food bank supplies.
Provides officiating assistance, space
and support for both church members
and members of the community to have
social events like weddings, baby
dedications and birthdays.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have regularly reviewed and
familiarise itself with the guidance issued by the
charity commission during the six major
meetings of the board of trustees.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A**
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **N/A** Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**_Worship and Prayers_**
All Believers Chapel have offered a range of
services during the week and over the course of
the year that our community find both
beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For
example, a weekday devotional on WhatsApp
to all members, a non-denominational Saturday
morning prayer for the community, and a
Sunday congregational service where members
of the community come to learn about the
Christian faith and receive counselling from the
bible.
**_Children’s Church_**
This year we have successfully run a regular
Sunday Children service where members of the
community are given the opportunity to bring
their children to learn about the Christian faith
from 1pm to 4pm.
**_Departmental Meetings_**
We have also had weekly Saturday
departmental meetings. During these meetings
members of the community are welcome to
interact, socialize, and learn about practical
Christianity and its societal impact. These
meetings are in groups of Men, Women and
Youth.
**_Foodbank_**
Together with the St. Andrews Methodist
Church and the South Leeds Food bank, we
have been of assistance to those who needed
assistance by supplying food to these members
of the community.
**_Family Fun Day_**
We also had community games on the Cross
Flatts park where members of the community|
were given the platform to come play games and socialise with their families. This aim of this was to bring the church nearer to the community and give the opportunity for members of the community to interact with each other, creating a community bonding.
## _**Musical Concert**_
The church also organised a night of concert for the community where people could come and enjoy good Christian music for free.
## **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**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**A Separate statement of account has**
**been submitted as part of this report.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Kind donations and free-will offerings of
members of our congregation.|
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|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|There is no principal risk facing the charity. The
charity is looking forward to acquiring a
property to serve as its home. The church is
currently operating from St. Andrews Methodist
Church, a venue which is home to several other
organisations, clubs and the resident church.
There are times when the charity’s activities
clash with those of other groups and so ours
must postpone or cancelled. The trustees
therefore see this as a worry since members of
the community who are to benefit from such
activities do not.|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Pentecostal/Charismatic Church
(Religious Organisation)|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|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|The method of appointment of All Believers
Chapel Charity’s Board of Trustees is set out in
the Charity’s constitution. Membership consists
of the senior pastor, Rev. George Abakah, as the
Chairman of the board of trustees and other
members who are elected by the church’s
general leadership team.
The trustee board members are responsible for
making decisions on all matters of general
concern and importance to the church including
how the funds of the ABCC are used.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The current board of trustees are the same
members who were inducted as trustees at the
inception of the charity. They have been
retained by the church’s general leadership
team at every annual general meeting. There
have been periodic meetings where reviews of
the charity commissions and updates are
explained and adopted by the members of the
board of trustees.|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Aside of many emergency meetings, the board
of trustees of ABCC met a total of six times
during the year with an average level of
attendance of 90%. Given the enormous
responsibilities, the Charity has several
departments and committees dealing with a
particular aspect of the church life. These
committees which include, prayer, choir,
evangelism and visitation, hospitality and
ushering, bible studies, children’s church, the
media team, and finance, are all responsible to
the charity and report back to it regularly with
minutes of their deliberations being received
and considered by the board of trustees.|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|None|
|Other||N/A|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|All Believers Chapel|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1188865|
|Charity’s principal address|St. Andrews Methodist Church
10 Cardinal Road
Beeston, Leeds
LS11 81L|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Rev. George
Abakah (Chairman,
Board of Trustee)|St. Andrews
Methodist Church
10 Cardinal Road
Beeston, Leeds
LS11 81L|Whole year|All Believers Chapel
General
Leadership team|
||Samuel Nana Baah
(Member)|N/A|Whole year|All Believers Chapel
General
Leadershipteam|
||Emelia Serwah
Kusi (Treasurer)|N/A|Whole year|All Believers Chapel
General
Leadershipteam|
||Gloria Jeckey
Hagan (Secretary)|N/A|Whole year|All Believers Chapel
General
Leadershipteam|
||Diana Asenso
Bediako (Member)|N/A|Whole year|All Believers Chapel
General
Leadershipteam|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Rev. George Abakah Chairman, Board of Trustees**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** N/A
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
N/A
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
**N/A**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Rev. George Abakah
**Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman, Board of Trustees **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
17/02/2024
## All Believers Chapel
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 April 2024
## All Believers Chapel
## Contents of the Financial Statements
|Charity Information|2|
|---|---|
|Accountants' Report|3|
|Income Statement|4|
|Statement of Financial Position|5|
|Detailed Profit and Loss Account|6|
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## All Believers Chapel
## Business Information for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
## **Name of Charity**
All Believers Chapel
**Charity Number 1188865**
## **Address**
10 Cardinal Road Leeds LS11 8AL
## **Accountant**
Beckett Accountants Leeds Ltd Suite 204 33 Great George Street Leeds LS1 3AJ
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## All Believers Chapel
## Accountants' Report
## **Report to the Trustees on the preparation of the unaudited accounts of All Believers Chapel.**
In accordance with our engagement, we have prepared for your approval the financial information of All Believers Chapel for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprises of the Income Statement, the Statement of Financial Position and the related notes, from the entity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
You have approved the financial information for the year ended 30 April 2024 and have acknowledged your responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.
We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial information.
Beckett Accountants Leeds Ltd Suite 204 33 Great George Street Leeds LS1 3AJ
Date: 8 February 2025
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## All Believers Chapel
## Income Statement
## for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**Donations & Offerings**
Direct cost of Charitable Activities
Staff costs
Other Charges
Surplus(Deficit) for the year|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
33,743
-
(3,342)
-
(6,987)
-
(18,172)
-|
|---|---|
||5,242
-|
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## All Believers Chapel
## Statement of Financial Position
## 30 April 2024
|Fixed Assets (Computer Equipment)
Current Assets
Net current assets (liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
**Net assets (liabilities)**
**Accumulated Fund**|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
699
-
36,028
18,900|
|---|---|
||36,028
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
They were approved on 8 February 2025 by:
All Believers Chapel **Trustees**
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## All Believers Chapel
## Detailed Profit and Loss Account
## for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**Donations & Offerings**
Charitable Chapel Revenue
**Cost of Charitable Activities**
Direct Cost of Running the Chapel
Uniforms
**Volunteer Costs**
Volunteer Allowance
Travel Cost
**Other charges**
Advertising & Marketing
Chapel Entertainment
Charitable Welfare Donations
General Expenses
Light, Power, Heating
Rent
Repairs & Maintenance
Subscriptions
Telephone & Internet
Welfare Cost
**Surplus for the year**
Net Surplus|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
33,743
-|
|---|---|
||33,743
-
2,567
-
775
-|
||3,342
-
4,579
-
2,408
-|
||6,987
-
1,235
-
196
-
1,200
-
2,195
-
40
-
5,200
-
4,962
-
125
-
165
-
2,854
-|
||18,172
-
5,242
-|
||5,242
-|
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## All Believers Chapel
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 April 2024
## All Believers Chapel
## Contents of the Financial Statements
|Charity Information|2|
|---|---|
|Accountants' Report|3|
|Income Statement|4|
|Statement of Financial Position|5|
|Detailed Profit and Loss Account|6|
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## All Believers Chapel
## Business Information for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
## **Name of Charity**
All Believers Chapel
**Charity Number 1188865**
## **Address**
10 Cardinal Road Leeds LS11 8AL
## **Accountant**
Beckett Accountants Leeds Ltd Suite 204 33 Great George Street Leeds LS1 3AJ
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## All Believers Chapel
## Accountants' Report
## **Report to the Trustees on the preparation of the unaudited accounts of All Believers Chapel.**
In accordance with our engagement, we have prepared for your approval the financial information of All Believers Chapel for the year ended 30 April 2024, which comprises of the Income Statement, the Statement of Financial Position and the related notes, from the entity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
You have approved the financial information for the year ended 30 April 2024 and have acknowledged your responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for its compilation.
We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial information.
Beckett Accountants Leeds Ltd Suite 204 33 Great George Street Leeds LS1 3AJ
Date: 8 February 2025
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## All Believers Chapel
## Income Statement
## for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**Donations & Offerings**
Direct cost of Charitable Activities
Staff costs
Other Charges
Surplus(Deficit) for the year|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
33,743
-
(3,342)
-
(6,987)
-
(18,172)
-|
|---|---|
||5,242
-|
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## All Believers Chapel
## Statement of Financial Position
## 30 April 2024
|Fixed Assets (Computer Equipment)
Current Assets
Net current assets (liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
**Net assets (liabilities)**
**Accumulated Fund**|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
699
-
36,028
18,900|
|---|---|
||36,028
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
||36,727
18,900|
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
They were approved on 8 February 2025 by:
All Believers Chapel **Trustees**
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## All Believers Chapel
## Detailed Profit and Loss Account
## for the year from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024
|**Donations & Offerings**
Charitable Chapel Revenue
**Cost of Charitable Activities**
Direct Cost of Running the Chapel
Uniforms
**Volunteer Costs**
Volunteer Allowance
Travel Cost
**Other charges**
Advertising & Marketing
Chapel Entertainment
Charitable Welfare Donations
General Expenses
Light, Power, Heating
Rent
Repairs & Maintenance
Subscriptions
Telephone & Internet
Welfare Cost
**Surplus for the year**
Net Surplus|**2024**
**£**
**2023**
**£**
33,743
-|
|---|---|
||33,743
-
2,567
-
775
-|
||3,342
-
4,579
-
2,408
-|
||6,987
-
1,235
-
196
-
1,200
-
2,195
-
40
-
5,200
-
4,962
-
125
-
165
-
2,854
-|
||18,172
-
5,242
-|
||5,242
-|
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