Registered number 1192307 GREAT MANSION CHURCH Report and Accounts 31 December 2023
GREAT MANSION CHURCH Report and a¢¢ounts for the ended 31 December 2023 Content Page Charity and Company Information Trustees, Report Statement of Directors'nrustees, Responsibilities Independent Examiner's report Statement of financlal actlvlties Balance sheet Note to the accounts Details of financial actlvities io
GREAT MANSION CHURCH Company Information Directors Rev Stephen Okyere Mr Ernest Nana Poku Ms Portia A8ante Secrotary Ernest Nana Poku Accountants Nuama & Co. 102 Milcham Lane Strealham London England SW1S 6NR Bankers Lloyds Bank PIC 98 Victoria Street London United Kingdom SW1E SJL Reglstered offlce 51 Fearnley House Vestry Road London United Kingdom SE5 8JR Rogistgrgd number 1192307
Great Mansion Church The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023 Introdurtion The trustees present their 3nnu31 report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023. The board of trustees are satisfied with the performance of the charity during the year and the position at 315t December 2023 and consider that the charity Is in a 5trons p051tion to continue its activities during the coming year, and that the charity's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations. Name, registered office and constltutlon of the charity The full name of the charity is Great Mansion Church The legal registration details are.. Date of registration Charity Re8lStration number The Registered Office is 1211112020 1192307 51 Fearnley House Vestry Road London, SE5 8JR Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund. Transactlons and Flnancial position The financial statements are set out on pages 6 to 7. The financlal statements have been prepared implementing The Charities SORP IFRS 1021 and Recommended Practice for AccoLtnting and Reporting by Charities issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102. As stated in the introduttion to this report, the trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfartory. The statement of Financial Activities show net outgoing resources for the year of a revenue nature of £16,797 Iprior year £25,823). Free unrestrirted liquid reserves amounted to £17,315 (prior year £10,823). The members of the Board of Trustees of the Charity during the year ended 31st December 2023 were:. Rev Stephen Okyere Chairma Mr Ernest Nana Poku - Trustee Ms Portia Asante Trustee
Great Manslon Church The report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023 ststement of trustees, re5ponslblllty In respect of the accounts The Charities Act 2011, and the Charity IAccounts and Report51 Regulation 2008 require the Irustees to prepare accounts for each fin3nciaS year which gNe a true and falr view of the state of affairs of the charity and tts result for the year. In preparing the accounts, the trustee5 have followed the best practice and confirm that they have.. al selected suit3ble accounti8 policie5 and applied them consistentlv. bl made judgements and e5ttmztes that are reasonable and prudent,. cl prepared the accounts on a going conr basis. d) state whether applicable accountin8 Standards and statement5 of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departuie di5clo5ed and explained in the ftnanclal statement. The trustee5 are also responsible for malntainlng adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal position of the Charity and which are suffitient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial Statements comply with the Companles Act 2006 and compty with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps forthe preventton and detection of fraud and other rrregularities. The trustees are also responsible forthe content of the trustees, report, and the responsibllity of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees, report Is limited to examining the ensure that the accounts comply wlth the tharity law. They are also responsible for report and ensuring that. on the face of the report. therè are no incon515tencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements. Thè accounts have been prepared in accordènce with the provisions applicable to Companies subject to the small companies regime. This report was approved by the board of trustees on IS October 2024 Ernest Nana Poku Trustee
Great Mansion Church Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 I report on the financial Statements of the Charity on pages 6 to 7 for the year ended 31 December 2023 whlch have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Actl and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 SORP (effective January 20161, under the historical cost convention and accountlng policies set out on page 8. Réspertive responsibilities ol trustees and èxamlner described in page 3, the Charity's trustees, who are also the directors of the cornpany for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The trustèes are satisfied that thè audit requirement of sertion 14411) of the Att does not apply and that the accounts do not require an auijft In accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuit to section 476 of the Companie5 Art 2006, and that there is no requirement in the governing document or constitutlon of the Charity for condurting an audit. As a consequence, the tTUStees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination. Having 5Ht15fied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, Of othenlSe, and is eligible for independent examinatiork, it is my responsibility to'.- examlne the account5 under section 145 of the Act,. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Dlrection5 given by the Charity Commission under sectlon 14515llbl of the Act,. and. to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention. bl Basls of opinion and scope of work undertaken I conducted rny examlnation in accordance with the General Direttives given by the Charity Commissioners of England & Wales setting out the duties of an independent examiner issued by the Charity Commissioners under Section 14515llbl of the Act in relation to the conducting of an independent examination, referred to above. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting rÈtord5 kept by the charity and of the accounting systems ernployed by the charity and a comparison of the financlal statemellts presented with those records. It a150 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the fin8ncial statements. and seeking explanations from you as trustee5 concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish a5 far as posslble that there have been no bacheS of the Charities legislation and that the financlal statements comply with the SORP. on the test basis, of Èvidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedure undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audft, and information supplied by the trustees in the course of the examination is not Subject to audit tests or enqylries, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view Eiven by the financial statements, and in particular. l express no opinion as to whether the financial statement give a true and fair view of the affair5 of the charlty and my report Is Ilmlted to the matters set out in the statement below.
Great Mansion Church Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of the charlty for the year ended 31 December 2023 Independent Examlner's Statement. report and oplnlon Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above in connection with mv examination, I can Confirm that 11 In accordance with Regulation 31 of The Charities IAccDunts and Reports) regulations 2008 (The Regulations) the accounts of this unincorporated charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006,. this is a report in respect of an examlnation carried out under section 145 of the Act and in accordance with any direction5 given by the Comrnission under subsection15llbl of that section which are applicable. and that, no matter has tome to my attention In connectlon wlth my examinatlon which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any materlal respect the requirements.. il to keep accounting records in accordance wrth 5ectlon 386 of the Companie5 Act 2006,. ill to prepare financial statements whlch accord wlth the a¢¢ountrn8 records and comply wrth the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Cornpanies Act 2006 and , iiil that the financial statements be prepad in accordance with the methods and principles Set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reportlng by Charltles have not been met,. or 21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in my report ir order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Yaw Nuama Nuama & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 102 Mitcham Lane London SW16 6NR
Great Manslon Church Statement of financial a¢tivltles for the year ended 31 December 2023 UnrestrScted Funds Restrlcted Funds Notes 2023 2022 Incoming resources 17.315 10,823 Resources expended 116 797 Net Incoming resources
Great Manslon Church Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023 Note Z023 2022 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 10,477 9,959 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities 10,477 9,959 Totsl net assets Capltal and reserves Unrestrirted accumulated funds Net movement in the year Total charity fijnds The accounts were approved by the trustees on 15 Ortober 2024 Ernest Nana Poku Trustee
Great Mansion Churd) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2023 l Accounting policies Basls of preparatlon of the accounts The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared under the provisions of The Charities SORP IFRS 1021, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. 'Statement of Recommended Prattl, applicable to charities preparing the accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, leffective September 20151. The financial statements hève been prepared under the historical cost conventiorj wlth items recognised at cost or transartion value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notelsl to the accounts. Advantage has been taken of Section 396151 of The Companies Art 2006 10 allow the format of the financial statements to be adapted to reflect the spècial nature of the charity's operations and in order to comply wlth the requifement5 of the SORP. The particula¥ accountin8 policies adopted are set out below.. A¢countln8 nVentIOn The financial statements are prepared on a golng concern basis, under the historical cost Recognltlon of Ilabllities Liabilities are recognised on the basis in accoldance with normal accountlng principles, modified where necessary In accordance with the guldante given in the SORP. Resourees expended The pollcy for including items wfthin the relevant activity categories of resources expended is the amount spent in furtherance of the charity's objectives. Taxation As a reBistered charity, the charttable company is exempt from income and ¢orporation tax to the extent that Its Income and gains are applicable to charitable purpose5 only. 2 Wlndln8 up or dlssolutk>n of the charlty If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity and there remain any assets. after the satlsfaction of all debtk and liabilities, the assets represented by the at¢umulated fund shall be transferred to some other charbtable body or bodies having slmilar objects to the charity.
Gieat Mansion Church Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Surplus/lDeficit) for the financlal year 2023 2022 This stated after crediting.. Incoming resources receivable in the year 17,315 10,823 Chzrit3ble activities Accountancy and Independent Examinerfs fee 115,7971 11,0001 124,7231 11,IIM)I Movement In reserves At 01 January 2023 Surplus for the year At 31 December 2023 9,959 518
Great Mansion Church Detalled statement of flnancial artlvltles For the year ended 31 Deomber 2023 2023 2022 Income Tithes and offerlngs Donations and other contributions 15,315 2,000 10,260 563 io Expendlture Accountancy fees Bank charges Catering &nd social activitie5 Runnbng costs Rent Gifts and donations Subscriptbons Telephone and internet Training and volunteers expenses Travel and subsistence 1,000 I,ioo 25 425 5.232 8,(X)O 454 3.524 7,450 2,550 1,200 1,000 io 5,000 31 Total funds carried fOard 518 io