Section C: Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period
Period start date 1 9 1 0 2 2 Period end date 3 1 0 5 2 3
Charity No Charity name HOPE CONNECT CHURCH (if any)
1 2 0 0 7 5 4
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Provide such activities as lead to the propagation of the Christian faith. Provide such services and activities that lead to the individuals' Christian faith. Provide educational and other support activities for the benefit of humanity. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Hope Connect Church holds church services every Sunday for the purposes of christian worship, fellowship, prayer, teaching from the Bible and support of those in need. The services are free of charge and open to anyone who is willing to attend. We are also meet during the week in smaller groups for discipleship and prayer helping Christians to continue to follow the teachings of Jesus in becoming all they can be, loving their neighbor and making the world what God intends for it to be. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission onpublic beneft |
Para 1.18 | I can confirm that the trustees have taken every due care within the limits of our knowledge and ability to have due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We have continued to meet for our regular weekly services with attendance of 30 -50 persons. We have seen people make commitments to follow Jesus on a regular basis in our Sunday services. We ave also seen people from the recovering addict community come into the church and have found the friendship and fellowship as well as the teachings in church helpful to their journey. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference |
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| Achievements against objectives set | Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
| SORP reference |
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | ~~The charity has been supported financial by the giving of church~~ members and those that have supported us. We have been able to carry out our objectives but not yet able to hold any reserves. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves will be held as surplus of income for the purposes of readiness for future unexpected expenditures or emergencies. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | The charity did not hold any reserves at the end of this financial year. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 | This was the first year of the church and we were not receiving ufficent income to meet our needs and have a reserve. |
| Details of fund materially in defcit | Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern |
Para 1.23 | Not Applicable |
Additional information (optional)
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | SORP reference |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CiO Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.gunincorporated 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 | Trustees appointed by church leadership |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charityworks |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties | Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | HOPE CONNECT CHURCH |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1200754 |
| Charity’s principal address | 11 SNOWDROP CLOSE LOUGHBOROUGH LE11 2WG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for Name of person (or whole year body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Uche Okere Lead Pastor 2 Courage Okere Trustee 3 Ihechiluru Anozie Trustee 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Reference and Administrative details (cont)
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) UCHECHUKWU OKERE
Position (eg Secretary,
CHAIR
Chair, etc)
Date
04/04/23
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HOPE CONNECT CHURCH No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 19TH OCTOBER 31ST MAY 2023 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts SERVICE OFFERINGS 4,741 TITHES 9,353 VENUE DONATIONS 1,150 EVENTS 230 SEED OFFERINGS 630 CASH OFFERINGS AND DONATIONS 972 799 - 17,874 - - Sub total - Total receipts 17,874 A3 Payments RENT 10,990 MEDIA 385 WORSHIP 207 MINISTERS' HONOURARIUM 600 EVENTS 766 CHURCHSUITE 163 PRINTS 509 SUNDRY OPERATING COSTS 2,628 REFUNDS 725 Sub total 16,971 - - Sub total - Total payments 16,971 Net of receipts/(payments) 903 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 903 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ BALANCE TRANSFERRED TO THE CIO ON INCORPORATION Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,741 9,353 1,150 230 630 972 799 - 17,874 - - - 17,874 10,990 385 207 600 766 163 509 2,628 725 16,971 - - - 16,971 903 - - 903 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | 4,741 | |||
| - | 9,353 | |||
| - | 1,150 | |||
| - | 230 | |||
| - | 630 | |||
| - | 972 | - | ||
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| - | 10,990 | - | ||
| - | 385 | - | ||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details BALANCE ON MAY 31ST 2023 Details N/A Details N/A Details N/A Details N/A Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 903 - - 903 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Signature | Print Name UCHE OKERE |
Date of approval |
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| UCHE OKERE | 5/4/2024 | |