2025-04-05-accounts - Save Children Of God

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SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025 CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: 1193386

LONDON ACCOUNTANCY PRATICE

SOJOURNER TRUTH CENTRE

161 SUMNER ROAD

LONDON SE15 6JL

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

CONTENTS PAGE ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 3 TRUSTEES REPORT 4 REPORT OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 5-7 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT 8 STATEMENET OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 9 BALANCE SHEET 10 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 11-12 DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 13

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

Kingsley Ezeah Mary Okonkwo Maxwell Ujunwa CHARITY NUMBER: 1193386 REGISTERED OFFICE: 27-29 Camberwell Road London SE5 0EY BANKERS: Zempler Bank INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: London Accountancy Practice Sojouner Truth Centre 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05th APRIL, 2025

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:

The prevention or relief of poverty of individuals through effective support.
To build a godly community through identifying people’s social and spiritual
needs and facilitating ways to meet those needs.
To actively engage in a continuous collective global community based
charitable works to raise good citizens.
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.
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;

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
Empowering the unemployed through provision of advice and assistance,
counselling, life skills and job-hunting advice, etc.
Enabling the vulnerable in the society through face-to-face surgery in,

support, advice, mentoring, counselling and necessary spiritual guidance.

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.

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025

CHAIR'S ANNUAL STATEMENT

Our charity’s core activities this year focused on young people’s development. We launched “Success Strategies Project” a comprehensive 12 weeks project which commenced shortly after receiving the grant around December 2024 though it is still an ongoing project which is addressing the complicated challenges faced by people especially the young people in England which focused on three key areas: employment support, community development and sports development with emphasis on football training, counseling and mentorship which recorded tremendous success.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Members of our Organization, we offer our sincerest gratitude for the incredible generous donations received during the 2024/2025 financial year from the National Lottery that donated £19,950, the PayPal that supported our services with the sum of £465.82 while the Chair, Save Children of God, Mr. Chima De Bernard’s donated the sum of £4,244.70 which was used to pay office rent for 4 months from August to November 2024 and to subscribe for weekly oyster card for the office and for those that volunteered to work for us including paying for grant monthly subscriptions for 12 months.

Save Children of God charity empowerment through skills development, counseling and mentorship focuses on building long-term resilience for young people and children. This program prioritized on personalized support to help participants to navigate modern barriers such as economic barriers, skills development, personal issues, educational gaps and unemployment. Assisted by the National Lottery, Save Children of God Charity effectively gave the children and the young people the tools, confidence and opportunities to make decisions and take control of their lives. We nurtured their strengths, talents and helped them to overcome challenges. We were able to build strong relationships by connecting young people with mentors who provided guidance; support; training, advice, counseling, mentoring and positive role modeling. These relationships fostered a sense of community collaboration and social cohesion. Our projects improved the vacuum in the community by empowering young people in effecting positive social change.

Furthermore, in this program; participants developed skills - especially in sports and acquired knowledge that helped them to create positive impacts in their lives.

Following the Chair's reappointment as a Football Recruitment Representative of FCV International Football Academy, Leicestershire, we continued with football activities and engagements. Workshops and trainings were organized which featured: Orientation, self-awareness, employability skills, social responsibility, team building,

Business coaching and football skills development. These were workshops for empowering young people to become agents of social change.

Due to the constant plea for support from people especially the less privileged and those on low income salaries who cannot afford the high cost of legal fees; our team decided to organize a one-day free legal consultation in March, 2024. About 24 people benefited from the scheme. This was done during the National Lottery Week following their invitation to our organization to participate as a way to say - thank you to National Lottery for supporting our charity. Nevertheless, another workshop was organized in support of National Lottery Week around March, 2025 which was also a free event where we celebrated the good causes of “National Lottery Week”. Our lottery week activities featured one on one advice, personal counseling, expert coaching, tailored mentoring, support with concerns, challenges, discover and develop talents. There was an exclusive activity for aspiring professional footballers to meet with a scout/football academy representative.

Our mentoring and counseling programs helped young people to reach their full potentials by providing them with support and guidance at an early stage. Likewise, some adults benefited. They accessed trainings like how to write applications, C. Vs, how to attend interviews and the necessary trainings to do to get meaningful employment.

We recently partnered with a company - Bardwood Support Services that promised to pick some of our beneficiaries for employment whenever they have vacancy. To the glory of God, some of the young people including adults through our mentoring programs are now gainfully employed. We invested in their personal growth and empowerment thus they were equipped with the tools and confidence in order to succeed in their future endeavors and to contribute meaningfully to the society.

In summary thereof, this empowerment occurred in so many ways, such as:

Skills Development:

Activities centered on identifying and developing the unique skills and talents of some adults who consulted us, children and young people at an earlier stage to prepare them for active citizenship and future careers. Thus, developing their skills and learning new skills boosted their confidence and opened doors for them. Our football career development initiative has identified about 10 promising young people that we will continue to work on their skills before we can hand them over to football clubs.

Empowerment and Counseling:

Unemployed individuals and those on low income received private counseling and professional support to build confidence and navigate the emotional challenges of the job search.

Mentoring:

Over the year, about 305 young people and more have benefited from our mentorship program in the weekly activities we organized. We have created long-term relationships where experienced individuals share lived experience and expertise to help mentees tackle specific challenges.

Holistic Coaching: Through coaching, our organization works to remove barriers to learning and survival, aiming to give every youth the chance for a stable future.

Advice and Guidance:

As Social Welfare Legal Advisers, we provided free advice, advocacy and representation that helped individuals secure their rights and entitlements.

Evangelism:

Our Evangelism now is specified for Saturday activities twice in a month. We move round the communities to talk and attend to the lonely and depressed individuals. We preach the word of God to them, pray for them if there is need and listen to their issues as well advice and assist in sorting out their issues.

Created Safe Space for Self-Expression:

Young people need places where they can share ideas without judgment; we created the space for them.

Promoted Health and Wellness:

Physical and mental health is foundation for success. Taking them to the field to play football promoted their health and wellness. By focusing on these areas, we assisted young people and children build a strong foundation for their future.

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s report

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:

The accounting records were not kept in accordance with the section 130 of the Charities Act; or
The accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account give a ‘true and fair’ which is not a matter a matter considered as part of the independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of this account to be reached.

16/03/2026 Sign................................................................. Date........................................

Ade Adebambo, MBA, ACMA, ACG, CGMA London Accountancy Practice 161 Sumner Road London SE15 6JL

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD STATEMENET OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025 Unrestrlctsd Restrlcted Funds Funds 2025 2024 Totsl Total INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income l Giants Donations Total incomiro resources 19,950 19,950 763 20,713 763 763 19,950 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable actiwlies Total resou[S expetKied 22,196 22,196 22,196 22,196 Net incoming resources Fund balance brougm forward Toatl lund balance fotward 763 5,741 6,504 2,246 2,246 5,741 4,258 2,246

Approved by the Management Committee and signed on its behalf by

………………………………………………………………… Chairperson

…………………………………………………………………... Trustee

14[th] March, On ……………………………………………………………… 2026

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.1 Basis of preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and include the results of the charity’s operations which are described in the Management Committee’s Report and all of which are continuing.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statements of Recommended Practice Accounting by Charities.

The charity has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 1 from the requirements to produce a cash flow statement on the grounds that it qualifies as a small charity

1.2 Incoming Resources

1.2.1 Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on the earlier date of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate to a specific future period, in which case they are included on the Balance Sheet as deferred income to be recognized in the future accounting period.
1.2.2 Grants received for specific purposes are accounted for as restricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities.

1.2.3 Donations

Donations are accounted for on a cash basis unless deferred.

1.2.4 Other incoming resources

other incoming resources are accounted for on an accrual basis.

1.2.5 Deferred Income

Where a grant or donation is received in advance for expenditure in a future accounting period recognition of that income is deferred and released in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

1.3 Restricted Funds

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.

1.4 Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the objects of the organization without further specified purpose and are available for general funds

1.5 Designated Funds

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes.

1.6 Resources Expended

Direct charitable expenditure includes all expenditure incurred by SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD in direct pursuit of its charitable objectives.

Management and administration expenditure include all costs not directly related to the charitable activities and which cannot be allocated to direct charitable expenditure.

1.7 Tangible fixed Assets

Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is charged at 25% straight line on the cost of the asset.

2.0 TAXATION

There is no liability to Corporation Tax because of its charitable status.

3.0 CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS

CREDITORS	2025
	£
Accountancy Fees	200

SAVE CHILDREN OF GOD DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025 INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2025 Totsl 2024 Total Nah"onal Lottery Donations Total resouices Incoming 19,950 19,950 763 20,713 763 763 19,950 RESOURCES EXPENDED Honourarium," Guest Speakeis Venue Hire Office Rent Transport & Travel Fund Raising Telephone Monitoring & Evaluations Training,Workshop and Mentors Stipends Printing Coach Hire Refreshments Advertisingl Markebng Outreach TV Sky Subscriptions Bank charges Disclosre and BarnrrfJ Banner Designer Accountancy fee Insurance Miscellaneol Communicalionslmedia Total resources expended 350 232 11,205 187 50 286 2,000 5,295 35 500 154 700 22 69 22 250 400 217 148 75 22,196 350 232 11,205 187 50 286 2,000 5,295 35 500 154 700 22 69 22 250 400 217 148 75 22,196 13