Charity Number 1196052
FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
30 SEPTEMBER 2023
FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
Financial statement
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| Contents | Page |
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| Reference and administrative details | 3 |
| Report of the trustees | 4 |
| Accountants' Report | 6 |
| Income statement | 7 |
| Statement of financial position | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9 |
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FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
Reference and administrative details For the year ended 30th September 2023
| Charity Number | 1196052 |
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| Registered Address | Manley Street Community Centre |
| Manley Street | |
| Ince | |
| Wigan | |
| Lancashire | |
| WN3 4SA | |
| Trustees | Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who |
| served during the year were as follows: | |
| Hope Chekwube Okeke –Chair of Trustees | |
| Olunike Oluwafunmilayo Gureje_(Joined 05 October 2023)_ | |
| Ifeanyi Nkemakolam Chukwu_(Joined 05 October 2023)_ | |
| Accountants | BC NWAIWU & CO LTD |
| Building 1 Suit 4A Office 6 | |
| Wilsons Park Business Centre | |
| Manchester | |
| M40 8WN | |
| Bankers | Lloyds Bank Plc |
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FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
Report of the trustees
For the year ended 30th September 2023
About us
Family of Hope Church is a faith-based charity that advances the Christian religion for the benefit of the public but not exclusively through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature on Christian faith to enlighten others about the Christian religion, providing pastoral care and carrying out outreach work in the community.
Trustees
The following person served as trustees during the period:
Hope Chekwube Okeke – Chair of Trustees
Olunike Oluwafunmilayo Gureje
Ifeanyi Nkemakolam Chukwu
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the charity for the year. In preparing those 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 principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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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 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS102). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
- so far as each of the trustee is aware, there is no relevant material information of which the charity’s accountants are unaware; and
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FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
Report of the trustees
For the year ended 30th September 2023
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each trustee has taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant material information and to establish that the accountants are aware of that information.
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Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up.
Approved by the trustees on June 24, 2024, and signed on their behalf by
Hope Chekwube Okeke Chair of Trustees
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Accountants' Report
Accountants' report to the board of trustees on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Family of Hope Church for the period ended 30th September 2023.
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charity Act 2022, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Family of Hope Church for the period ended 30th September 2022 which comprise of the Statement of financial activities (incorporating income & expenditure account), the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
This report is made solely to the Trustees of Family of Hope Church, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement dated 19[th] June 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Family of Hope Church and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Trustees of Family of Hope Church, as a body, in this report to the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Family of Hope Church and its Trustees as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Family of Hope Church has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position of Family of Hope Church. You consider that Family of Hope Church is exempt from the statutory audit/independent examination requirement for the period.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit/independent examination or a review of the accounts of Family of Hope Church. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.
BC NWAIWU & CO LTD
Building 1 Suit 4A Office 6
Wilsons Park Business Centre Manchester M40 8WN
Date: June 24, 2024
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Income statement
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies 2 Charity activities 3 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Costs of raising funds Other charitable activities Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) for the year Transfer between funds Net movement in funds for the year Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
30 September 2023 £ 3,177 766 3,943 3,458 - 3,458 486 - 485 - 485 |
30 September 2022 £ |
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| 1,891 380 |
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| 2,271 | ||
| 1,605 - |
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| 1,605 | ||
| 666 - |
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| 666 | ||
| 666 |
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements
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Statement of financial position As at 30th September 2023
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 6 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 7 Debtors 8 Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 9 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors:amounts falling due after one year 10 Total assets Funds Unrestricted funds 11 Restricted funds 11 Total funds |
2023 £ 1,128 - 1,128 (200) |
2023 £ 224 224 928 1,151 - 1,151 1,151 - 1,151 |
2022 £ 568 - 568 (200) |
2022 £ 298 |
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| 298 368 |
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| 666 - |
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| 666 | ||||
| 666 - |
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| 666 |
Approved by the trustees on June 24, 2024, and signed on their behalf by:
Hope Chekwube Okeke Chair of Trustees
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the financial statements
FAMILY OF HOPE CHURCH
For the year ended 30th September 2023
1 Accounting Policies
Accounting conventions
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Family of Hope Church meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income, is reasonably certain of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. In accordance with the SORP, no value has been attributed to the work performed by volunteers, although their work is considered vital to the activities of the charity.
Tithe, Regular offering and Donations
Tithe, Regular offering and Donations consist of the total tithe, regular offering and donations from members of the church and other members of the public along with income from fundraising events.
Company status
The charity is a charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The members of the charity are represented by the trustees named on page 3. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
Resources expended
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Costs of generating funds are those incurred in seeking voluntary income and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.
Gift aid
Gift Aid tax reclaims is recognised for any Gift Aid certificates received up to two months after the year-end, in relation to donations made prior to the year-end, where the Gift Aid tax reclaim application was filled to HMRC prior to the year-end.
In many cases, costs are incurred on projects before the relevant restricted income is received. Therefore, unless contrary to a donor’s wishes, interest income generated from restricted funds is treated as unrestricted, to cover the pre-financing costs incurred.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| 2. Donations and legacies Tithe offering Regular offering Donations 3. Charity activities Charitable sales Bank interest Other income 4. Expenses on operation of the charity Accommodation and rent Advert and promotion Depreciation Youth and children convention Annual thanksgiving General office expenses Governance cost Professional fees 5. Net income/(expenditure) for the year This is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation |
30 September 2023 £ 700 1,866 611 3,177 30 September 2023 £ - - 766 766 30 September 2023 £ 1,490 111 75 419 506 593 65 200 3,458 30 September 2023 £ 75 |
30 September 2022 £ |
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| 251 1,005 635 |
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| 1,891 | ||
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| - - 380 |
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| 380 | ||
| 30 September 2022 £ |
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| 550 - 99 60 - 196 500 200 |
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| 1,605 | ||
| 30 September 2022 £ |
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| 99 |
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| 6.Fixed assets: tangible assets Cost At 01 October 2022 Additions At 30 September 2023 Depreciation At 01 October 2022 Charge for the year At 30 September 2023 Net book value At 30 September 2023 At 05 October 2022 7. Cash at bank and in hand Bank Cash |
Motor vehicle £ - - - - - - - - |
Musical equipment Fixtures and fittings £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 September 2023 £ 1,128 - 1,128 |
Computer equipment Total £ £ 398 398 - - 398 398 99 99 75 75 99 99 224 224 298 298 30 September 2022 £ 568 - 568 |
Total £ 398 - |
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99 75 |
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| - | 224 | ||||
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| 8. Debtors Grant debtors Prepaid Rent Prepaid Insurance Prepaid Certificate Awards Other Debtors Total debtors 9. Creditors:amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other creditors Total creditors 10.Creditors:amounts falling due after one year Trade creditors Other creditors Total creditors |
30 September 2023 £ - - - - - - - 30 September 2023 £ 200 - 200 30 September 2023 £ - - - |
30 September 2022 £ |
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| 30 September 2022 £ |
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| 200 - |
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| - - |
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30th September 2023
| 11. Fund movements Restricted funds Restricted project fund Unrestricted funds General fund The funds of the charity |
Balance at 01 October 2022 £ - - 666 666 666 |
Income £ - - 3,944 3,944 3,944 |
Expenditure £ - - (3,458) (3,458) (3,458) |
As at 30 September 2023 £ - |
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| - 1,151 |
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| 1,151 | ||||
| 1,151 |
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