Y INTERNATIONAL for the eir ended 3 The Trustee Committ¢¢ presents its report and audii¢d financial Statements for the year ended 31 December. 2023 Referen¢¢ gnd Admini5tratsvt InforMatloD Charity Name Elim Ciiy Inlemational Charity registration number 1192016 Registered Office 6 Arundel House, Arundel Drive. Bor¢hamwood. WD6 2LL Trustees Rev. Simeon Yamoah-owusu Rev. Stephen Okyere Ernest Nana Poku Chair Member Member Secretary Jacqueline Musiba Senlor MgnAgernent Team Reverend Simeon YttmoAh-Owusu Emest Nano Poku Ms. Sangita Rai Administrative Manager S¢rvices Manager Accounts Mv4na8er Audltors Will b¢ appointed later Banke HSBC Sollcltors Will be appointed later ELIM CITY IN NATIOIIAL tee Commlt ear eDded 31 202 Structure, Govern4nce and MAnaiement Goveriilnx Documenl The organisation is a Charitabl¢ In¢orpordted Organisotion ICIOI registered on 27 O¢t 2020. It operates under CIO- FOUNDATION document, which establish¢d the objects and powers of the charity. Recruitrnent and Appointment of Trustee Committee The Trustees of the Charity al'e appoini¢d in accordance with guideline$ set out in th¢ governing document of the CIO. Truste¢ Inductlon and Trainlng Most trustees are already familiar wilh ihe practical work of the Charity. New tru5tee5 are invited and en¢ouraged to attend o series of Short training sessions to familiarise themselves with the charity and the Context within which it operates. The Chair of the Trns*e Committee and Administrative Manager leads and cover the following areas.. The obligation5 of Management Team members. Review and update ihe Inain documents which set out the operaiional frumework for the ¢hariiy includii)g ihe governing docuinent. Resourcing and the current financial position as s¢1 oui in the latest publi¥hed a¢counts Fulure plans and objective$. Th¢ Management Team has ¢onducted a review of (he major risks ¢0 whieh the charity is exposed to. Where appropTiate, systems or procedures have been estgblished to mitigai¢ ihe risk5 the charity faces. External risks lo funding are not deeined to be signilicant. Intemal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all tnnsactions and projecis. ObJe¢tlve8 and A¢llvltles The Company's objects and principal activities ar¢: To seek ihe advancement of the Christian Faith To provide care. h¢lp and relief lo any person wherever 5uffeTin& irrespe¢tlve ot age generally, denomination or crced. from poverty. unemployment or sickness To offer coinmunity support 8nd help develop the social life of people who may need such help. Aehlevement8 and Performance Elim City International has been providing support services to Londoners and b¢yond since the b¢ginning of the year 2020. Our main areas of work have been providing spiritual. emotional And psy¢hological developm¢n¢ to our meinbers and interested panies of the gen¢ral public. This Comes in the package of talks. seminars. Classes. coun5elin& church meeting5, community works. physical and financial help for the n¢￿y. educative movie Shows for the youth among oth¢r5. Tr￿$1¢¢ Commlttee Report The organisation. Elim City International had a One Day Conference during the 2022 F.aster weekend. li was hosted on Zoom vid¢0 ¢onferencing. It w&$ a great time of celebration with about 90 p¢opl¢ connecting on ELIM CIT NATIONAL mmittee for th r ended 31st r20 There wa5 a New Yea￿5 Eve service to welcome the new year with prayers of thanksgivin& music, Singing and dancing. Then Pastor Simeon Yamoah-owusu d¢livered a message of encouragement for the new: 2024. 'Small Group, meetings were continued in order to strengthen regular mtttings throughout the year and ensuring regular aitenders of meetings were all incorporated in the fellowship. The organisation ¢ontinued its lead¢rship retreat progrnm where variou5 leaders eome together for prnyers and training. There were a number of guest Speakers throughout the year who came to inspire and educate members on different matters of lift. Diff¢r¢nt seminars were also held for the Couples, Parent. Youth and Single people. There wu5 an annual Fasting & Prayer period which brought p¢ople together to offer prayers on varSous subjects including prayers for this nation and leader& and oiher international affairs. Different IrY4ining activities took place in th¢ church to help broad¢n the knowleilge of our members in¢luding "Life Workshop" Ther¢ were weekly programrne5 and monihly celebration5 of blrthdays and anniversaries ihroughout the year in chur¢h on Sunday5. Children activities were also held ihroughout the year in church. The year 2023 was a good year for us. To God be the 810ry. Fln8nelil Revlew Prlnclpfjl Fundlitx St7urees The principal funding source for the charity is currently by way of voluntary donations from the publlc. In￿$1￿¢￿1 Pollc), As m05t of the charit￿$ funds are to be spent in the short term, there are very few ￿ndS availobl¢ for lon8- ierm investment. The Trustee5 and Managem¢nt Team has decided that b8nk accounts are sufficient for the present. Resenyej Poll¢y The Trustees and Management Team has examined the charitys requir¢m¢nts for reserves in light of the main risks to the organlsa¢ion. Working capital is not si8nificAnt and it 15 not deemed necessHry to hold any funds in reserves. The income and expenditur¢ accounts from January 2023 to D¢c¢mber 2023 ￿¢n included in this report for your reference. Plans for Future Period A repetition of the number of the programmes in 2023 15 anti¢ipaied in 2024 since mosl of them have becom¢ 8 regular event people look up to. More of Sllch meetings may help ¢0 equip our young m¢mbers and the genernl public who are interested in the knowledge and awareness of a 5uc¢essful maThiage. better life skill, good parenting and the like. We aim at helping people to b¢ responsible for their future. family lift. spiritual developm¢nt and to also learn io ¢oniribute to society through voluntary work5 aod a good conscien¢¢ towards th05¢ who are undetyrivileg¢d. TY INTERNATIONAL ortof mmitt f r the tar ended 31st Dece Approved by tle I'rustee Committee and signed on it5 behalf by.. Rev. Simeon Yamoah-owusu (Chairperson) Dat¢ INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR ECI FROM JANUARY 2023- DECEMBER 2023 Balan￿ bld as at 0110112023 0210112023 - 3111212023 440 ECI rth to Ekn Cty IAknabJ