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
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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 accounti￿8 policie5 and applied them consistentlv.
bl made judgements and e5ttmztes that are reasonable and prudent,.
cl prepared the accounts on a going con￿r￿ 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 othen￿lSe,
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.
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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 b￿acheS 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 prepa￿d 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
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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
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5,000
31
Total funds carried fO￿ard
518
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