Charity number: 1191085 (England and Wales) STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 30 September 2024 STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Contents Page For the year ended 30 September 2024 |Report of the Trustees|1| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees|2| |Statement of Financial Activities|3| |Statement of Financial Position|4| |Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to 7| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|8| ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Report of the Trustees ## For the year ended 30 September 2024 The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 30 September 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** Trustees Report for Strong Tower Evangelical Church of God (STECG) from 7th August 2023 to 31st August 2024. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in Basildon UK During the period under review as stated above, we the trustees of the above-named church carried out evangelism four times in a year outside of the Sunday services.The materials used during this period were leftovers from last year.There was no income generated due to the current economic crisis. We hope that the situation gets better in the coming year. A big thank you to the trustees for their continue support in carrying out the church aims and objectives. Precious Hephzibah Adeshina, Ade Atanda ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The net deficit of the year amounted to £207.00, which is attributable to general reserves of the charity. Last year it was a surplus of £36. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** **Name of Charity** STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD **Charity registration number** 1191085 **Principal address** 44 HEREFORD WALK BASILDON SS14 3 RE ## **Trustees** The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Mr ADESHINA ATANDA ADE Mr PRECIOUS HEPZIBAH Mrs CHINASA ONUKEGBE Ms ADENIKE MOJU **Independent examiners** CHRIS ATKINS SERVICES ONE LIMITED OFFICE 310, ACCESS SELF STORAGE UNIT 1, MERIDIAN TRADING ESTATE 20, BUGBY'S WAY LONDON SE7 7SF Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by ............................................................................. 13 May 2025 Mr PRECIOUS HEPZIBAH 1 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees ## For the year ended 30 September 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 30 September 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiners statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. CHRIS ATKINS SERVICES ONE LIMITED OFFICE 310, ACCESS SELF STORAGE UNIT 1, MERIDIAN TRADING ESTATE 20, BUGBY'S WAY LONDON SE7 7SF 13 May 2025 2 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD ## Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 30 September 2024 |**Notes**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
3/4
Evangelism
**Total**
**Net income/expenditure**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
22
**22**
(229)
**(229)**
**(207)**
(534)
**(741)**|**2023**
**£**
11,100| |---|---|---| |||**11,100**| |||(11,064)| |||**(11,064)**| |||**36**
(570)| |||**(534)**| 3 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Statement of Financial Position As at 30 September 2024 |**Notes**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
7
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Net assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Unrestricted income funds
8
**Total funds**|**£**
**2024**
34
**34**
(775)
**(741)**
**(741)**
**(741)**
(741)
**(741)**|**£**
**2023**
66| |---|---|---| |||**66**| |||(600)
**(534)**| |||**(534)**| |||**(534)**| |||(534)| |||**(534)**| For the year ended 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. - The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance - with section 476, - The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to - accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by: Mr ADESHINA ATANDA ADE Trustee 13 May 2025 4 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 30 September 2024 ## **1. Accounting Policies** ## **Basis of accounting** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006. STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **2. Income from donations and legacies** |**Unrestricted funds**
Donations received
Grants received
**3. Costs of charitable activities by fund type**
**Unrestricted funds**
Evangelism
**4. Costs of charitable activities by activity type**
**Activities undertaken directly**
Evangelism
**5. Particulars of employees**
Staff|**2024**
**£**
22
-
**22**
**2024**
**£**
229
**2024**
**£**
229
**2024**
0
**0**|**2023**
**£**
1,120
9,980| |---|---|---| |||**11,100**| |||**2023**
**£**
11,064
**2023**
**£**
11,064
**2023**
0| |||**0**| 5 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Notes to the Financial Statements Continued ## For the year ended 30 September 2024 ## **6. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities** The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activites are for unrestricted funds. ## **7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** |**reditors: amounts falling due within one year**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2024**|**2023**| ||||**£**|**£**| |Accruals and deferred income|||775|600| ||||**775**|**600**| |**ovement in funds**||||| |**Unrestricted Funds**||||| ||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Balance at**| ||**01/10/2023**|**resources**|**resources**|**30/09/2024**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |_General_||||| |General|(534)|22|(229)|(741)| ||**(534)**|**22**|**(229)**|**(741)**| |**Unrestricted Funds - Previous year**||||| ||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Outgoing**|**Balance at**| ||**01/10/2022**|**resources**|**resources**|**30/09/2023**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |_General_||||| |General|(570)|11,100|(11,064)|(534)| ||**(570)**|**11,100**|**(11,064)**|**(534)**| ## **8. Movement in funds** ## **9. Analysis of net assets between funds** |**estricted funds**
_General_
General|**Net current**
**assets /**
**(liabilities)**
**Net Assets**
**£**
**£**
(741)
(741)| |---|---| ||**(741)**
**(741)**| ## **Unrestricted funds** 6 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Notes to the Financial Statements Continued For the year ended 30 September 2024 |**Previous year**
**Unrestricted funds**
_General_
General|**Net current**
**assets /**
**(liabilities)**
**Net Assets**
**£**
**£**
(534)
(534)| |---|---| ||**(534)**
**(534)**| 7 of 8 ## STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 30 September 2024 ||**2024**|**2023**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENT**||| |**Donations and legacies**||| |Donations|22|1,120| |Grants Receivable|-|9,980| ||**22**|**11,100**| |**Total incoming resources**|**22**|**11,100**| |**EXPENDITURE**||| |**Charitable activities**||| |Travel & Motor Exp|-|(1,100)| |Volunteer Expenses|-|(600)| |Advert|-|(250)| |Bank Charges|(54)|(72)| |Accountancy Fee|(175)|(600)| |Welfare & Support|-|(8,442)| ||**(229)**|**(11,064)**| |**Total resources expended**|**(229)**|**(11,064)**| |**Net Expenditure**|**(207)**|**36**| 8 of 8 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements