SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 April 2024
Charity number: 1193386
Save Children of God. Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] April 2024
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
Zempler Bank
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05th FEBRUARY, 2024
The aims and purpose of Save Children of God is 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 05 APRIL 2024
Achievements During the year
For wider public benefit purposes, the Charity in the course of their activities during the period has actively engaged in community wide activities that are geared towards promoting and empowering people to live a sustainable life. Amongst them are;
Counselling, Mentoring, Advice and Information
The organisation was able to embark on counselling, mentoring as well provided advice and Information to young people at different locations in Southwalk and other areas in England. We likewise discussed a lot of issues affecting the young people and rendered advice relating to the information they provided as a result of their worries.
Youth Empowerment
Some people who came with their personal issues for not being able to secure jobs, were provided with life skill and job-hunting advice and information which assisted them a lot in securing jobs. Those that do not know how to write job applications were supported.
Workshop
The first workshop we organised last year did not record much success but there is improvement now. As a result, we embarked on wider consultations with the people in the community and supported big events where we addressed parents, children and young people in large gatherings on issues relating to the services we provide and now we have a lot of people interested in our activities.
Affected changes to the lives of vulnerable drug and smoke addicts
Some months ago, we held a counselling section for a group of vulnerable drug and smoke addicts that sometimes gather around Westmoreland Road bus stop in Southwark, advising them on how to better their lives. Many of them are gradually changing that their bad lifestyles to good one.
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Evangelism
Our Evangelism took a new dimension when a woman who was in a critical condition, having evil spirit visitation according to her, received her healing and that finally stopped after strong prayers conducted by the Chair for her.
Football Recruitment
As a Football Recruitment Representative of AVC International Football Academy Leicestershire, through our counselling, mentoring and advice services, we have supported and provided information and advice to football club owners, coaches, players and their team members on how to further develop skills of the young people intending to embark on professional football for them to be accepted by clubs. We are gradually working on some young people who might become professional footballers soon. As a matter of fact, some young people doing well in football that registered with our organisation will go for football clubs selection to enable clubs to pick the players they are interested in.
Our project, “Empowering Young People” is still an on-going program which we intend to sustain and it will go a long way to develop the skills of young people and better their lives.
On this note, we thank the National lottery that supporting us financially. We received a grant of £10,000. The Chair, Board of Trustees also supported the activities of the organisation by paying the office rent for 10 months. Office rent is £935 monthly. The project grant money specified for office rent was not much; we only used part of it to pay for 2 months.
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THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] APRIL 2024
The trustees present their annual report together with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 05[th] April 2024. 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 5[th] April 2024, the financial activities show total incoming resources of 10,140 2023-£3,628 which is the total donations received. This was engaged mainly on charitable activities and total expenditure amounted to £101402023- £3,432. We closed the year with a net loss of3.,257
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.
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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.
THE TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] APRIL 2024
This report was approved by the Trustees on 12[th] January 2024 and signed on their behalf.
Speaker 1: The Chair, Board of Trustees – Chima Okere
Speaker 11: Trustee – Kingsley Ezeah
Summary of the issues raised and adopted:
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Moved and signed by C. Okere Signed and seconded by: 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 2024 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 FINANCIALACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] APRIL 2024
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] April 2024
| RECEIPTS Donation Collections other than giving Income Tax Gift Aid PAYMENTS Charity activities share other payment (Note 2b) Excess of Receipts over payments Net Capital Movement Cash fund last year end Cash fund this year end |
Unrestricte d funds £ 10,140 - |
Unrestricte d funds £ 10,140 - |
Designate d funds £ - - - |
Restricte d funds £ - - - |
Endowmen t funds £ - - - |
Total Total Total 2024 2023 £ £ 10,140 3,628 - - |
Total Total Total 2024 2023 £ £ 10,140 3,628 - - |
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| 10,140 | 10,140 3,628 |
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| 14,593 | 14,593 | 3.432 | ||||||
| -4.563 | -4.563 | 196 | ||||||
| -3453 196 |
-3453 196 |
196 | ||||||
| -3,257 | -3,257 | 196 |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 0 5[th] April 2024
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| Cash Funds Bank Short term Credits Assets retained for use Furn & Fit / Musica Inst / Audio Visual Liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
Endowment Total funds 2024 £ £ |
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| 5,715 | - | 5,715 | ||
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| - | - | - - |
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| 5,715 | - | - 5,715 |
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| 5,715 | - | - 5,715 |
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This report was approved by the Trustees on 12 January 2025 and signed on their behalf, by:
The Chair, Board of Trustees – Chima Okere
Speaker 11: Trustee – Kingsley Ezeah
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SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05[th] April 2024
1.The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulation 2006 Using the Receipts and Payments basis
2. Receipts and payments
analysis of the charity activities
| Receipts Donation received Payments Transport & Travel |
Unrestricted funds £ |
Designated funds £ |
Restricted Total funds 2024 £ £ |
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| 10,140 | 10,140 | |||
| 955 | 955 |
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| Fund raising regulator telephone Mentoring fees Training& workshop Printing Rent Bank charge Office Exp Grant Online Total expenses Net loss |
50 50 130 - 120 1700 1700 300 300 30 30 11,050 11,050 69 69 69 69 240 240 14,593 14,593 |
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| -4,453 -4,453 |
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