SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02 February 2022
Charity number: 1193386
Save Children of God. Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2022
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02[ND][FEBRUARY ] 2022
Save Children of God is governed and administered by an executive board comprising of the Board of Trustees. The Board of trustees provides strategic leadership and the day-to-day administration and running of the charity. There are currently 4 serving members in the Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Chair Chima Okere Kingsley Ezeah Mary Okonkwo Maxwell Ujunwa
Charity registered number
1193386
Registered Office
27 - 29 CAMBERWELL ROAD LONDON SE5 0EY
Independent examiner
Rich Brother Accountants Ltd, 28 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0EN
Bankers
Cash Plus
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02 FEBRUARY, 2022
The aims and purpose of Save Children of God is to relief poverty through activities and events recommended and approved by the trustees of the charity and has identified and approved the following as our main aims and purpose:
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The prevention or relief of poverty of individuals through effective support.
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To build a godly community through identifying people’s social and spiritual needs and facilitating ways to meet those needs.
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To actively engage in a continuous collective global community based charitable works to raise good citizens.
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To co-operate with the churches or similar bodies for the relief of poverty and for other charitable purposes that are for the benefit of mankind.
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To advance education and charitable activities for the benefit of disadvantaged children and young people.
In planning our activities for the year, Save Children of God has considered the Commission guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of eradicating poverty. For wider public benefit purposes, the Charity in the course of the year has actively engaged in community wide activities that are geared towards promoting and empowering people to live a sustainable life. Amongst them are;
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Reaching out to the homeless most especially the single homeless and enabling them to have a new start through help with finding privately rented accommodation, training and life skills.
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Empowering the unemployed through provision of advice and assistance, counselling, life skills and job-hunting advice, etc.
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Enabling the vulnerable in the society through face-to-face surgery in, support, advice, counselling and necessary spiritual guidance.
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Facilitating a multi-agency approach in addressing issues affecting the vulnerable in the society through developing a joint working approach with other existing bodies, charities and local support groups.
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THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02ND FEBRUARY, 2022
Achievements During the year
Following the donation of the sum of Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty Six Pounds (£2,326) by the Chair, Board of Trustees – Chima Okere, to kick start the charity activities soon after the registration.
“Operation Feed the Poor” project was introduced. During the course of our engagement, we helped vulnerable and the less privileged people in England and Nigeria with the sum of £1,163 while scholarship for Children and young people in Nigeria took the sum of £438.
Other charity organisations got grants of £455 while website was done with the sum of £220.
Total amount of money donated for the organisation amounted to the sum of £2,326. Total Expenditure is £2,276 while balance is £50.
Likewise, the vulnerable people in UK received cash donations. Other activities embarked on, the evidence of payment like receipts are available and were presented to the Independent Examiner.
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THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2ND FBRUARY 2022
The trustees present their annual report together with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 02nd February 2022. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in March 2005.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION
The financial statements covered the operation of Save Children of God and they have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 2005 Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
For the year ended 2nd February 2022, the financial activities show total incoming resources of £2,326 which is the total donations received. This was engaged mainly on charitable activities and total expenditure amounted to £2,276. We closed the year with a net surplus of (£50.00)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE’S RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee’s report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law.
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principle in the Charity SORP;
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Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02ND FEBRUARY 2022
This report was approved by the Trustees on 18[th] November, 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
The Chair, Board of Trustees – Chima Okere
Trustee – Kingsley Ezeah
C. Okere K. Ezeah
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT OF THE MEMBERS OF SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD
We report on the financial statements for the year ended 2nd February 2022 which are set out in pages 8 to 10. This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements.
The charity’s trustee consider that an audit is not required for these financial statements (under section 43 (2) of the Charity Commission (under section 43(7) (b) of the Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of Independent examiner’s report
Our examination was carried out in accordance with Charity SORP. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit hence the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention: which indicates that:
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Adequate accounting records were kept;
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The financial statements are in agreement with the accounting records
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We have received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Julius Olaogun
For and on behalf of
RICHBROTHER ACCOUNTANTS LTD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX CONSULTANTS 28 Camberwell Road LONDON, SE5 0EN
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02ND FEBRUARY 2022
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02ND FEBRUARY 2022
| Unrestricted funds £ RECEIPTS Donation 2,326 2,326 Collections other than giving - Income Tax Gift Aid 2,326 PAYMENTS Charity activities share other payment (Note 2b) 2,326 2,326 Excess of Receipts 50 over payments 5Net Capital Movement 50 Cash fund last year 0 end Cash fund this year end 50 |
Unrestricted funds £ 2,326 2,326 - |
Designated funds £ - - - |
Restricted funds £ - - - |
Endowment funds £ £ - - - |
Total 2022 £ 2,326 - - |
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| 2,326 | 2,326 | |||||
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| 2,326 | 2,326 | |||||
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| 50 | ||||||
| 50 | 50 |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 2ND FEBRUARY 2022
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| Cash Funds Cash Creditors Within 1yr |
Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
Endowment Total funds 2022 £ £ |
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| 50 | - | 50 | ||
| - | - | - - |
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50 - - 50
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Assets retained for charity
use - - - -
Furn& Fit / Mus / Audio
Visual - - - - -
Net 50 - - 50
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SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 02ND FEBRUARY 2022
1.The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulation 2006 Using the Receipts and Payments basis
- Receipts and payments analysis of the charity activities
Receipts
| Unrestricted funds £ |
Designated funds £ |
Restricted Total funds 2022 £ £ |
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| Donation received Payments Donation to the needy Scholarship for Children and young people Other charities |
2,326 2,326 |
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| 1,163 1,163 438 438 - 455 455 |
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| 2,326 2,326 |
This report was approved by the Trustees on 18[th] November, 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
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Chima Okere Kingsley Ezeah
Chair Trustee
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