
# **R rt of the Trustees epo** 

**and** 

**Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31st March 2025** 


**For** 

# **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester United Kingdom** 

**Charity number: 1197463** 

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# **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester United Kingdom** 


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CONTENTS<br>Trustees Annual Report  -         3 – 4<br>Receipts and Payment Account  -                    6<br>Statement of Assets and Liabilities   -           7<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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## **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester** 

## **Trustees’ Annual Report** 

## For the period ended 31st March 2025 

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31st March 2025 

## **Reference & Administrative Information** 

Charity Name : Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester Charity No : 1197463 Address : 33 Eastern Circle 

Manchester 

M19 1QD Telephone Number    :07859014314 Web                           : www.agapecf.co.uk 

## Trustees (Church Council) 

Tomy Kurian - Minister Blessen Moolakadayil Mathakutty - Secretary Joel Abraham                                                  - Treasurer Sijo Thomas - Joint Secretary Jose Chacko                                                   - Joint Treasurer 

## **Constitution** 

This Charity is a Christian organization. It is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 12 January 2022. ACF was granted charitable status by the Charity Commission. 

## **Appointment of Trustees** 

Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting. 

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## **Management** 

The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the organisation whilst day-to-day running. We also have several volunteer leaders to assist on a rota basis. 


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## **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester** 

## **Objectives & Activities** 

## Charitable purposes 

1. The advancement of the Christian faith 

2. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other hardships 

## **Activities** 

Church Activities 2024 


• Church Worship Service: Every Sunday from 9:45 AM to 12:00 PM, our Sunday worship service was conducted in the main hall of South Manchester Family Church, located at Kings burn Hall, Burnage. 

• Intercessory Prayer: In 2024, we gathered on the Zoom platform for intercessory prayer sessions every Monday and Friday evening from 8:15 PM to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. 

• Fasting Prayer: Fasting prayers were held on the last weekend of every month, from Friday through Sunday. 

• Sunday School: Sunday school sessions occurred every Sunday from 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM following the worship service. 

• Evangelism: Committed to spreading the Gospel to unreached individuals and our neighbours, we conducted outreach ministries at Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday, May 20th, and in the Stockport city center on the evening of December 17th. 

• Youth Meetings: Youth meetings took place following the worship service on the second Sunday of each month. 

• Ladies Fellowship: The Ladies Fellowship met on the second Saturday of every month. 

• Brothers Fellowship: Similarly, the Brothers Fellowship gathered on the second Saturday of each month. 

• Mission Sunday: Our Mission Sunday (SOZO) event was celebrated on May 19th, 2024. 

• Family Day: Our Family Day celebration was held on February 17th, 2024, bringing families together for joy, games, and fellowship 

• Evangelism Outreach: Our Evangelism Outreach program took place on May 18th, 2024, aimed at sharing the Gospel with the local community. 

• Church Trips: Our Church Trips were conducted during 2024, offering opportunities for fellowship, spiritual enrichment, and joyful moments together as a church family. 

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• Youth Retreat: Our Youth Retreat event was held on May 13th, 2024, focusing on spiritual growth and fellowship for the youth. 

• One-Week Fasting Prayer: Our One-Week Fasting Prayer was held from October 21st to October 27th, 2024, with daily gatherings for prayer and spiritual reflection. 

.• Charity Support: Our church continuously supported the following UK charities: Tearfund and the British Red Cross. Throughout the financial year, we also supported many sick and impoverished individuals in accordance with the wishes and contributions of our members. Our efforts supported various causes and individuals including Bible Translation, Brother Sachin, Nilambur Charity, and the AG Church building project in Kottayam. 

## **Electronics and equipment** 

The charity holds the following equipment and electronic accessories by the end of the period. 


Electronic Keyboard - 1 Electric Guitar 1 Bass Guitar 1 Electric Drums- 1 

Speakers: 

3 Main speaker 

1 floor monitor speaker 

1 portable speaker 

1 mixer 

5 Wired mics 

2 wireless Mics 

## **Other electronic Accessories :** 

1 XLR snake cables 

*XLR cables and line cable for mics and instruments 

1 Keyboard pedal 

1 Electric Drums pedal 1 Electric Guitar Pedal Mic stands Extension cables 1 Projector 

1 monitor (not properly working) Display Dock HP Colour laser jet MEP M283 

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## **Financial Review** 

Gross income for the year is £93,840.76. The resources expended are £59,308.51 Therefore, the surplus for the year is £34,532.25 


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AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP<br> CC16a<br>Receipts and payments accounts<br> Period start<br>For the period<br>01/01/2024 To 31/03/2025<br>Section A Recei ts and  a ments<br>p p y<br> Unrestricted   Restricted  Endowme  Total<br>Last year<br>funds funds nt funds funds<br> to the nearest       to the nearest  to the   to the   to the nearest<br>£  £  nearest £ nearest £  £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Offering                 17,480.15                       -                     -           17,480.15           11,670.65<br>Tithe                38,880.00                       -                     -           38,880.00           22,946.00<br>Donations                  4,330.00                       -                     -             4,330.00             4,035.00<br>Other Income                28,219.11                       -                     -           28,219.11             1,541.50<br>Church trip Income                   4,931.50                       -                     -             4,931.50             2,674.00<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)                 93,840.76                       -                     -           93,840.76           42,867.15<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>Sub total  [                             -                         -                       - ]                     -                        -<br>Total receipts           93,840.76                   -                  -     93,840.76      42,867.15<br>A3 Payments<br>Rent                   15,531.00                       -                     -           15,531.00           10,670.00<br>Pastor's allowance                   5,337.87                       -                     -             5,337.87             3,646.02<br>Charity expenses                14,726.92                       -                     -           14,726.92             5,153.54<br>Printing and Stationery Expenses                      834.89                       -                     -                834.89                439.64<br>Food & Snacks                   3,362.27                       -                     -             3,362.27             3,573.56<br>Safeguarding & Zoom                       930.73                       -                     -                930.73                341.93<br>Office Equipment  £2,656.05                       -                     -             2,656.05                871.38<br>Other expenses                         64.56                       -                     -                  64.56             1,047.62<br>Church Trip Expenses                   5,790.49                       -                     -             5,790.49             3,264.65<br>bank charges                      177.38                       -                     -                177.38                  90.40<br>Gifts                   4,500.75                         -<br>Travel                      490.44<br>Accountancy Fees                      160.00<br>Events, Meetings and Outreach Activities                   4,745.16              1,177.86<br>Sub total                 59,308.51                       -                     -           49,412.16           30,276.60<br>A4 Asset and investment                               -                        -    -<br>Total payments           59,308.51                   -                  -     49,412.16      30,276.60<br>Net of receipts/(payments)           34,532.25                   -                -       44,428.60      12,590.55<br>A5 Transfers between funds<br>                      -                    -                -                        -                     -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end            48,107.68                   -                -       48,107.68       35,517.13<br>Cash funds this year end           82,639.93                   -                -       92,536.28      48,107.68<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities<br>Unrestrict  Restricted<br>ed funds  funds   Endowment<br>Categories  Details   funds<br>to nearest £  to nearest £   to nearest £<br>B1 Cash funds  Cash/ Cheques in hand              1,971                     -                          -<br> Cash at bank<br>          80,669                     -                          -<br>                  -                       -                          -<br> Total cash funds         82,640                -                    -<br>(agree balances with receipts and<br>payments account(s)) OK  OK   OK<br>Unrestrict  Restricted<br>ed funds  funds   Endowment<br>Details to nearest £  to nearest £   to nearest £<br>B2 Other monetary assets                   -                           -<br>                    -                          -<br>                  -                       -                          -<br>Fund to<br> Cost   Current value<br>which asset<br>(optional)  (optional)<br>belongs<br>Details<br>B3 Investment assets                     -                          -<br>                    -                          -<br>Fund to<br> Cost   Current value<br>which asset<br>(optional)  (optional)<br>belongs<br>Details<br>B4 Assets retained for the                         -<br>charity’s own use                     -                          -<br>                    -                          -<br>Fund to   Amount due   When due<br>which  (optional)  (optional)<br>liability<br>Details relates<br>B5 Liabilities                     -<br>                    -<br>Signed by one or two trustees on   Date of<br>Signature Print Name<br>behalf of all the trustees  approval<br>Tomy Kurian 15/07/2025<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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# **R rt of the Trustees epo** 

**and** 

**Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period ended 31st March 2025** 


**For** 

# **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester United Kingdom** 

**Charity number: 1197463** 

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# **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester United Kingdom** 


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CONTENTS<br>Trustees Annual Report  -         3 – 4<br>Receipts and Payment Account  -                    6<br>Statement of Assets and Liabilities   -           7<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>



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## **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester** 

## **Trustees’ Annual Report** 

## For the period ended 31st March 2025 

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31st March 2025 

## **Reference & Administrative Information** 

Charity Name : Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester Charity No : 1197463 Address : 33 Eastern Circle 

Manchester 

M19 1QD Telephone Number    :07859014314 Web                           : www.agapecf.co.uk 

## Trustees (Church Council) 

Tomy Kurian - Minister Blessen Moolakadayil Mathakutty - Secretary Joel Abraham                                                  - Treasurer Sijo Thomas - Joint Secretary Jose Chacko                                                   - Joint Treasurer 

## **Constitution** 

This Charity is a Christian organization. It is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 12 January 2022. ACF was granted charitable status by the Charity Commission. 

## **Appointment of Trustees** 

Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting. 

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## **Management** 

The trustees are responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the organisation whilst day-to-day running. We also have several volunteer leaders to assist on a rota basis. 


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## **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester** 

## **Objectives & Activities** 

## Charitable purposes 

1. The advancement of the Christian faith 

2. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other hardships 

## **Activities** 

Church Activities 2024 


• Church Worship Service: Every Sunday from 9:45 AM to 12:00 PM, our Sunday worship service was conducted in the main hall of South Manchester Family Church, located at Kings burn Hall, Burnage. 

• Intercessory Prayer: In 2024, we gathered on the Zoom platform for intercessory prayer sessions every Monday and Friday evening from 8:15 PM to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday mornings from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM. 

• Fasting Prayer: Fasting prayers were held on the last weekend of every month, from Friday through Sunday. 

• Sunday School: Sunday school sessions occurred every Sunday from 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM following the worship service. 

• Evangelism: Committed to spreading the Gospel to unreached individuals and our neighbours, we conducted outreach ministries at Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday, May 20th, and in the Stockport city center on the evening of December 17th. 

• Youth Meetings: Youth meetings took place following the worship service on the second Sunday of each month. 

• Ladies Fellowship: The Ladies Fellowship met on the second Saturday of every month. 

• Brothers Fellowship: Similarly, the Brothers Fellowship gathered on the second Saturday of each month. 

• Mission Sunday: Our Mission Sunday (SOZO) event was celebrated on May 19th, 2024. 

• Family Day: Our Family Day celebration was held on February 17th, 2024, bringing families together for joy, games, and fellowship 

• Evangelism Outreach: Our Evangelism Outreach program took place on May 18th, 2024, aimed at sharing the Gospel with the local community. 

• Church Trips: Our Church Trips were conducted during 2024, offering opportunities for fellowship, spiritual enrichment, and joyful moments together as a church family. 

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• Youth Retreat: Our Youth Retreat event was held on May 13th, 2024, focusing on spiritual growth and fellowship for the youth. 

• One-Week Fasting Prayer: Our One-Week Fasting Prayer was held from October 21st to October 27th, 2024, with daily gatherings for prayer and spiritual reflection. 

.• Charity Support: Our church continuously supported the following UK charities: Tearfund and the British Red Cross. Throughout the financial year, we also supported many sick and impoverished individuals in accordance with the wishes and contributions of our members. Our efforts supported various causes and individuals including Bible Translation, Brother Sachin, Nilambur Charity, and the AG Church building project in Kottayam. 

## **Electronics and equipment** 

The charity holds the following equipment and electronic accessories by the end of the period. 


Electronic Keyboard - 1 Electric Guitar 1 Bass Guitar 1 Electric Drums- 1 

Speakers: 

3 Main speaker 

1 floor monitor speaker 

1 portable speaker 

1 mixer 

5 Wired mics 

2 wireless Mics 

## **Other electronic Accessories :** 

1 XLR snake cables 

*XLR cables and line cable for mics and instruments 

1 Keyboard pedal 

1 Electric Drums pedal 1 Electric Guitar Pedal Mic stands Extension cables 1 Projector 

1 monitor (not properly working) Display Dock HP Colour laser jet MEP M283 

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## **Financial Review** 

Gross income for the year is £93,840.76. The resources expended are £59,308.51 Therefore, the surplus for the year is £34,532.25 


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AGAPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP<br> CC16a<br>Receipts and payments accounts<br> Period start<br>For the period<br>01/01/2024 To 31/03/2025<br>Section A Recei ts and  a ments<br>p p y<br> Unrestricted   Restricted  Endowme  Total<br>Last year<br>funds funds nt funds funds<br> to the nearest       to the nearest  to the   to the   to the nearest<br>£  £  nearest £ nearest £  £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Offering                 17,480.15                       -                     -           17,480.15           11,670.65<br>Tithe                38,880.00                       -                     -           38,880.00           22,946.00<br>Donations                  4,330.00                       -                     -             4,330.00             4,035.00<br>Other Income                28,219.11                       -                     -           28,219.11             1,541.50<br>Church trip Income                   4,931.50                       -                     -             4,931.50             2,674.00<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)                 93,840.76                       -                     -           93,840.76           42,867.15<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>Sub total  [                             -                         -                       - ]                     -                        -<br>Total receipts           93,840.76                   -                  -     93,840.76      42,867.15<br>A3 Payments<br>Rent                   15,531.00                       -                     -           15,531.00           10,670.00<br>Pastor's allowance                   5,337.87                       -                     -             5,337.87             3,646.02<br>Charity expenses                14,726.92                       -                     -           14,726.92             5,153.54<br>Printing and Stationery Expenses                      834.89                       -                     -                834.89                439.64<br>Food & Snacks                   3,362.27                       -                     -             3,362.27             3,573.56<br>Safeguarding & Zoom                       930.73                       -                     -                930.73                341.93<br>Office Equipment  £2,656.05                       -                     -             2,656.05                871.38<br>Other expenses                         64.56                       -                     -                  64.56             1,047.62<br>Church Trip Expenses                   5,790.49                       -                     -             5,790.49             3,264.65<br>bank charges                      177.38                       -                     -                177.38                  90.40<br>Gifts                   4,500.75                         -<br>Travel                      490.44<br>Accountancy Fees                      160.00<br>Events, Meetings and Outreach Activities                   4,745.16              1,177.86<br>Sub total                 59,308.51                       -                     -           49,412.16           30,276.60<br>A4 Asset and investment                               -                        -    -<br>Total payments           59,308.51                   -                  -     49,412.16      30,276.60<br>Net of receipts/(payments)           34,532.25                   -                -       44,428.60      12,590.55<br>A5 Transfers between funds<br>                      -                    -                -                        -                     -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end            48,107.68                   -                -       48,107.68       35,517.13<br>Cash funds this year end           82,639.93                   -                -       92,536.28      48,107.68<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities<br>Unrestrict  Restricted<br>ed funds  funds   Endowment<br>Categories  Details   funds<br>to nearest £  to nearest £   to nearest £<br>B1 Cash funds  Cash/ Cheques in hand              1,971                     -                          -<br> Cash at bank<br>          80,669                     -                          -<br>                  -                       -                          -<br> Total cash funds         82,640                -                    -<br>(agree balances with receipts and<br>payments account(s)) OK  OK   OK<br>Unrestrict  Restricted<br>ed funds  funds   Endowment<br>Details to nearest £  to nearest £   to nearest £<br>B2 Other monetary assets                   -                           -<br>                    -                          -<br>                  -                       -                          -<br>Fund to<br> Cost   Current value<br>which asset<br>(optional)  (optional)<br>belongs<br>Details<br>B3 Investment assets                     -                          -<br>                    -                          -<br>Fund to<br> Cost   Current value<br>which asset<br>(optional)  (optional)<br>belongs<br>Details<br>B4 Assets retained for the                         -<br>charity’s own use                     -                          -<br>                    -                          -<br>Fund to   Amount due   When due<br>which  (optional)  (optional)<br>liability<br>Details relates<br>B5 Liabilities                     -<br>                    -<br>Signed by one or two trustees on   Date of<br>Signature Print Name<br>behalf of all the trustees  approval<br>Tomy Kurian 15/07/2025<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of** 

## **Agape Christian Fellowship Manchester** 

**(Charity number: 1197463)** 

I report on the receipt and payment accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 set out on pages 8&9 

## **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 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993(the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

## **It is my responsibility to:** 

- examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act 

- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and 

- to state whether matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of the 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 of 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, 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 statements above. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement:** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- 1)    which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act 

have not been met or 

2)   to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper 

understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## Noble Dani George 

## 15/07/2025 

Noble Dani George 41 Mayville Avenue Bristol BS34 7AB 

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