2025-03-31-accounts - Sycamore Church Rccg

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: April 1, 2024 To: December 31, 2025 Charity name: Sycamore Church RCCG

Charity registration number: 1199403

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of the Christian religion mainly, but not exclusively, by means of broadcasting Christian messages of an evangelistic and teachingnature
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	charity aims at activities towards the advancement of the Christian faith and spreading the good news of salvation to mankind. It is passionate about helping people discover their purpose and fulfil their destiny.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning for the year’s activities, the trustee confirming that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. In particular, everyone lives out their faith through worship, prayers, developingtheir knowledge and trust in Jesus.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	The charity always carries out sufficient due diligence on grant applicants to confirm the identity of the applicant and that any funding will be applied in accordance with the charity's charitable purposes. Funds has not been knowingly used for illegal purposes, such as money laundering, bribery, or financing terrorism.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Donations from the charity members has been in the best interests of the charity. All contributions have been made in good faith by

donors’ consent and reasonable one in the charity's circumstances. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In the account year, the charity has successfully supported many families in poverty alleviation by providing food bank support every Sunday. The charity has been able to support children in strengthening their biblical knowledge and Faith in Jesus through integration into Sunday services and improve their Sunday school content. The year has been successful in welcoming more families in establishing them in Faith. The charity has been able to organise more worship and prayer services for members spiritual needs by daily prayers and particularly every Monday morning in meeting their needs. The charity continues to support members with mobility and distribution of food materials. Apart from its regular services, special time was separated for the children and teenagers as expression hours on weekends especially on Saturdays for community drop off with dance, craft, etc.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
	Para 1.41	N/A

Investment performance against objectives N/A Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	£40,854
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	This is purposely for the needs of the charity in order to meet its charitablepurposes.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Only donations from members
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees (‘Foundation’ model constitution)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee Appointment has been by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Though no other trustee has been appointment since the registration.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	N/A
Other name the charityuses	N/A
Registered charitynumber	N/A
Charity’s principal address	N/A

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
David Oluwakayode	Trustee	David Oluwakayode
Ebenezer Fawibe	Trustee	Ebenezer Fawibe
Frank Olawale	Trustee	Frank Olawale

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
N/A
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	David Oluwakayode	Ebenezer Fawibe
	David Oluwakayode	Ebenezer Fawibe
	Chair	Trustee
	10/01/2026
	10/01/2026