2024-05-30-accounts - Hope Connect Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	31st	MAY	2023		31st	MAY	2024
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Section A Reference and administration details

HOPE CONNECT CHURCH

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1200754 Charity's principal address 13 Cattle Market, Loughborough

Postcode LE11 3DN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
		Dr Uchechukwu Victor Okere
		Dr Courage Chigozirim Okere
		Dr Ihechiluru Goodnews Anozie

















		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
		Name		Dates acted if not for whole year
		N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted

CIO Constitution

CIO

(eg. trust, association, company)

By appointment Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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The objects of the Church (“the Objects”) are for the benefit of the public: (a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit; (b) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and Summary of the objects of the preserve charity set out in its good health by the provision of funds, good or services of any kind governing document including the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit; (c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit. 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. In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main We continued to hold regular Sunday services, providing opportunities for achievements of the charity fellowship, prayer and teaching the bible. Individuals and families from during the year the community have found these services encouraging and uplifting. In the summer, we took one of our Sunday services to Queens Park in the heart of our town for “Church in The Park”. Following that, some from the community attended our services for some weeks. We have conducted significant renovation work on the building which we leased, making it more accessible and comfortable for all users.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

We do not have a policy on reserves but will develop one.

Details of any funds materially One of the trustees lent the charity the sum of £11,650 for repairs on the in deficit leased Hope Centre.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Uche Okere (Mar 27, 2025 14:13 GMT)Uche Okere Uche Okere Uche Okere (Mar 27, 2025 14:13 GMT) Full name(s) Dr Uche Okere Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date Mar 27, 2025

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HOPE CONNECT CHURCH

Independent Examiner’s Report

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Connect Church ('the charity') for the year ended 31 May 2024 on pages 8 to 9 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Sarah Crispin (Mar 27, 2025 19:58 GMT)Sarah Crispin

Sarah Crispin ACA

Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage London EC1Y 8AB

Date: Mar 27, 2025

HOPE	CONNECT CHURCH	CONNECT CHURCH		No (if any)
	Receipts and payments accounts					CC16a
For	the period from	1st JUNE 2023	To	MAY 31ST 2024

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 28,583 3,020 - - - 31,603 - - - 31,603 7,625 - 2,947 1,664 1,726 287 2,224 800 800 18,074 - - - 18,074 13,529	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 22,712 11,650 - - - 34,362 - - - 34,362 46,116 291 337 175 46,919 - - - 46,919 - 12,557	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £ 51,295 3,020 11,650 - - - - - 65,965 - - - 65,965 7,625 46,116 3,238 1,664 1,726 287 2,224 337 800 800 175 64,993 - - - 64,993 972	Last year to the nearest £
OFFERINGS / DONATIONS	28,583		- - - - - - - - -		-
ANNIVERSARY OFFERINGS	3,020				-
LOANS					-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	31,603				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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RENT	7,625		- - - - - - - - - - - -		-
MAINTENANCE	-				-
LOGISTICS	2,947				-
HOSPITALITY / WELFARE	1,664				-
MEDIA / TECHNICAL	1,726				-
WORSHIP TRACKS	287				-
PUBLICITY	2,224				-
INSURANCE					-
AOG MEMBERSHIP FEE	800				-
HONORARIUM	800				-
HOPE CENTRE COSTS					-
*Sub total*	18,074				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table)
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	13,529		-		-
	- 12,557	12,557 -	- -	- 902	-
	902				-
	1,874	-	-	1,874	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period	the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Loan for Hope Church Centre CASH OFFERINGS Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) NOT APPLICABLE Details Details NOT APPLIACBLE Details NOT APPLICABLE Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 1,874 - 1,874 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Hope Centre Restricted	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - Amount due (optional) 11,650 - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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				Endowment funds to nearest £
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				Current value (optional)
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				When due (optional)
	Loan for Hope Church Centre	Hope Centre Restricted	11,650
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Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities

Signed on behalf of all the trustees

Signature Uche Okere (Mar 27, 2025 14:13 GMT) ~~Uche Okere~~	Print Name Dr Uche Okere	Date of approval
Uche Okere (Mar 27, 2025 14:13 GMT) ~~Uche Okere~~	Dr Uche Okere	Mar 27, 2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/03/2025