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2025-07-31-accounts

Charity No 1198524

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Annual Accounts

For the year ended 31 July 2025

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CONTENTS

Reference and administrative details of the charity 1
Trustees' report 2-5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the financial statements 9-11

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

REFERENCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

General Overseer Clara Oluyemi Nubi Trustees Temitope Opeyemi Ayilara Richardson Nubi Dada Adebisi Akintayo Charity registration no 1198524 Principal office Kershaw Lane Audenshaw MANCHESTER M34 5PN Independent Examiner Gary Harris G A Harris & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants Brulimar House Jubilee Road Middleton Manchester M24 2LX

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Christ Apostolic Church Canaanland Clarion Call Parish (the charity) for the year ended 31 July 2025. 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" preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued 16 July 2014.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

a. CONSTITUTION

The church is constituted under a Trust Deed dated 5th April 2022.

b. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are appointed and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed.

c. POLICIES ADOPTED FOR THE INDUCTION AND TRAINING OF TRUSTEES

The induction process for any newly appointed member of the Trustees comprises an initial meeting with the Chair and other Trustees, followed by a series of short meetings with the Minister in Charge on the powers and responsibilities of the Trustees.

d. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING

The church is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. The day to day administration of the church is managed by the parish pastor and volunteers.

e. RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.

f. RELATED PARTY RELATIONSHIPS

Christ Apostolic Church Canaanland Clarion Call Parish, is a member of Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide Nigeria, which has parishes all over the world.

g. GRANT MAKING POLICY

The church supports visiting ministers of the gospel both within and outside the United Kingdom.

The church supports other charities and missionary that shares its objects in advancement of Christian faith and relief of poverty. The church gives occasional grants to congregational members who are in need.

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

a. POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the church are:

The advancement of the Christian faith worldwide

The relief of poverty.

Help the youth stay away from drugs and gangs

Each year our trustees review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims.

In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.

b. STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES

The church has adopted the following strategies for achieving the above objectives:

c. ACTIVITIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES

The main activities of the church are as follows:

d. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

The church is grateful for the unstinting efforts of its volunteers who are involved in service provision, office work and administration.

e. INVESTMENT POLICY AND PERFORMANCE

The trustees have decided that at present, funds should be retained in bank. Any change in such banking arrangements should be agreed by the board. As far as possible, funds will be retained in interest bearing accounts.

f. VULNERABLE BENEFICIARIES

The church works with vulnerable groups including children and make sure users are safe and protected from harm. Volunteers, employees and trustees have the right checks and assessments before they can work with a church. Safeguards are in place to protect vulnerable people from abuse, and prevent abuse happening in the first place.

g. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

No trustee is in a position where their duty as a trustee will conflict with any personal interest they may have.

h. COMPLAINTS HANDLING

We are committed to ensuring that people have all necessary support required to make a complaint. Complaints are accepted verbally or in writing, and can be formal or informal.

Anyone wishing to make a complaint will be provided with a Complaints Handling Statement, which summarises how a complaint about our service can be made.

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

a. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

The church undertook the following activities:

  1. The running of a vibrant youth program that has taken young people out of drugs and gangs.

  2. Prayer Conference

  3. Free lunch every first Sunday of the month

  4. Community Activities to support people

FINANCIAL REVIEW

a. RESERVES POLICY

Members of the church have been generous this year. The statement of the financial activities shows a surplus for the year of £3,824 and our net assets stand at £56,110.

The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the "free reserves") held by the church should be 3 months of annual expenditure. At this level, the trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the church in the event of a significant drop in funding.

b. PRINCIPAL FUNDING

This is provided mainly through voluntary tithes and offerings by the church members.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

a. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

To continue helping young people make the right path in life.

We would also like to establish a well equipped children's church within the parish so that the children can be in a comfortable environment. Train the volunteers and ministers through various courses and seminars in order to well-equipped workforce.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

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 Charities Act 2011. 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.

This report was approved by the Trustees on 10th July 2026 and signed on their behalf, by:

............................................... Mrs Clara Nubi Chairman

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

I report on the accounts for the Year Ended 31 July 2025 set out on pages 7 to 11.

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 period (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

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 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 statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

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

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...............................................

Gary A Harris

G A Harris & Co Ltd

Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors

Brulimar House

Jubilee Road

Middleton Manchester M24 2LX

Date: 10th July 2026

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Statement Of Financial Activities For the year ended 31st July 2025

Notes 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Income
2
Total incoming resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Resources expended on charitable activities
3
Governance costs
4
Total resources expended
Surplus / (deficit) for the year
31,630
34,546
31,630
34,546
4,087
4,781
23,719
19,965
27,806
24,746
3,824
9,800

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Balance sheet As at 31st July 2025

Notes 2025
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
Debtors
6
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
7
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
10
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
8
TOTAL FUNDS
-
-
42,570
38,385
15,100
15,100
1,560
1,200
56,110
52,285
56,110
52,285
-
-
56,110
52,285
56,110
52,285
56,110
52,285

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 10/07/2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

...............................................

Mrs Clara Nubi

Chairman

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st July 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the statement of recommended practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under the headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any cumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Motor Vehicles 25% reducing balance

Computers & Equipment 20% reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restriction arises when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. VOLUNTARY INCOME

2025 2024
£ £
Donations received 31,630 30,546
Gift aid reclaim - 4,000
Total 31,630 34,546

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the year ended 31st July 2025

3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Direct costs Direct costs
2025 2024
£ £
Event 3,221 2,921
Food & Subsistence 866 -
Donations - 860
Saturday school - 1,000
Resources expended on charitable activities 4,087 4,781

4. GOVERNANCE COSTS

2025
£
2024
£
Rent & rates
Office expenses
Legal & Professional
Travel expenses
Insurance
Light, Heat & Power
Food
Accountancy
Entertainment
Vehicle Tax / Motor
Printing Cost
Repair & Maintenance
Subscriptions
Postage, stationery & software
Honorarium
Sundry
Total
11,650
10,200
3,504
-
2,150
1,875
2,514
1,778
1,360
-
964
500
-
847
300
600
316
48
335
2,850
250
-
200
110
156
158
21
277
-
500
-
224
23,720
19,965

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st July 2025.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees expenses paid in the year ended 31st July 2025.

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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH CANAANLAND CLARION CALL PARISH

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For the year ended 31st July 2025

6. DEBTORS

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 15,100 15,100
Total 15,100 15,100

7. CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025 2024
£ £
Accrued expenses (Accountancy) 1,200 1,200
Other creditors 360 -
Total 1,560 1,200

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

As at
31.07.24
£
Surplus/
(deficit)
in year
£
As at
31.07.25
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 52,285 3,825 56,110

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Computers
& Equipment
£
Motor
Vehicles
£
Total
£
Cost
At 1st August 2024 - - -
Additions - - -
At 31st July 2025 - - -
Depreciation
At 1st August 2024 - - -
Charge for the year - - -
At 31st July 2025 - - -
Net book value
At 31st July 2025 - - -

10. CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER ONE YEAR

2025
£
Bank loans -

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