2023-08-31-accounts - Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2022 31 08 2023 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by MCZF UK (Working name) Registered charity number (if any) 1201032 Charity's principal address 140B Chester Road Streetly Sutton Coldfield Postcode B74 2HS

Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship MCZF UK (Working name)

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(if any)
	Noah Dodo
	Fungai Moetsabi		16 September 2023
	Vengai Jamanda		16 September 2023
	Moses Ngwarati		16 September 2023
	Revai Hilda Sona		16 September 2023
	Aquilina Dube		16 September 2023
	Gabriel Tongesai Nyengeterai Gidi		16 September 2023
	Davison Mapfumo		16 September 2023
	Rev Dr JimmyDube
	Forward Maisokwadzo

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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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 Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted CIO Association (eg. trust, association, company)

Elected 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

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TO ZIMBABWEANS BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ZIMBABWE OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED IN THE UK, ZIMBABWE OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES HELP TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT

The trustees of the Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship (MCZF UK) have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in compliance with its duties under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011.

This guidance set out two key principles:

The organisation must have an identifiable benefit.
The benefit must be to the public or a section of the public.

MCZF UK exists, inter alia, to:

Increase awareness of God’s presence and to celebrate God’s love;
Help people learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care; and
Be a good neighbour to people in need and stand for justice.

The trustees consider that for these reasons the charity meets these public benefit requirements. Governance and Oversight

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Much of the day-to-day work of the Fellowship is delegated to the National Committee, and other national organisations, regions, groups, and members. The national trustees are accountable to the Fellowship Council.

MCZF UK Annual General Meeting

The AGM is the ultimate decision-making body of the MCZF UK. It sets policy for the Fellowship, exercises discipline and ensures effective management and administration of the Fellowship’s affairs. The AGM is held once every year.

MCZF UK Council

The Fellowship Council meets four times a year. Its terms of reference are to:

Continuously review the life of the Church;
Study the work of the Church and witness;
Indicate what changes are necessary or what steps should be taken to make the work of the Church more effective;
Give spiritual leadership to the Church;
Report annually to the AGM, bringing to its notice matters to which it believes the AGM ought to give urgent attention; and
Implement AGM decisions.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

OBJECTIVES AND AIMS

Nature and Purpose

The primary purpose for which the MCZF UK is constituted is the advancement of the Christian faith to Zimbabwean Methodists, (but not exclusive) and the alleviation of financial hardships in the UK, Zimbabwe, and the world over. We create opportunities for members, communities and organisations to work together, and support each other. Our mission is to respond to God’s love, share it with others, and win souls for Christ.

Objectives

W e have four strategic objectives: 1. Improving Church Growth 2. Enhancing effective delivery 3. Social justice (caring & serving) 4. Stewardship & Sustainability

During the year, the Fellowship continued to develop work around its priorities. We held a consultation seminar with the leaders, and this was followed by a leaders’ training which was attended by 130 leaders. You may choose to include There has also been continuing work to ensure that the Fellowship further statements, where works together most effectively. relevant, about:

The setting up of regional structures is working well. Supporting people
 policy on grantmaking; through the Social Justice Fund continues to work well.
 policy programme related investment; Youth and Children Ministry’s work and Safeguarding remains a priority and strengthening the membership of the Safeguarding Committee
 contribution made by across all the structures of the Fellowship is a priority. The Fellowship is volunteers. committed to recognising the place of Safeguarding at the heart of mission at every level. Yearly Objectives  Share the vision across the societies  To focus on pursuing the key priorities 1) Young people 2) Growing Lay Leadership 3) Fundraising 4) Remodelling Governance 5) Reimagining Worship 6) Evangelism & Discipleship 7) Publicity
Tap into the varied skills within the membership to enhance the mission
To continue to develop leadership, governance, and management within the Fellowship
Work on how to become an inclusive Fellowship  To consider succession planning.

Strategies for achieving the objectives

The National Committee will spearhead this work coordinating across the Fellowship structures and committees. Give update reports in Council meetings.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Overview of the MCZF UK work Our Fellowship is blessed with a vibrant community of Zimbabwean Methodists, and we are united by our love for God and our commitment to serving others.

We proudly encompass 30 societies throughout the UK.
Innumerable hours of voluntary time given by our members, local preachers, officer holders and others in the community, contributing to the diverse activities of local societies.

Without the support of volunteers across the organisation, the Fellowship would simply be unable to live out its call to respond to the Gospel of God’s love in Christ. Specifically to the activities covered in this report, we are immensely grateful to all the volunteers who serve on a whole range of Fellowship committees, societies, working groups, organisations and other bodies that support the life of the Fellowship.

This report cannot capture in detail the breadth and depth of the Church’s work. Below is a handful of a range of activities from across the Fellowship as examples of that work.

Key activities:

A historic memorable Easter Festival in Glasgow, Scotland which was attended by about 250 people.
A welcome service for new members, and 200 each family member received a Bible at Selly Oak, Birmingham
About 80 Young people from 16 and above attended Youth Ball event at Coventry Central Hall Methodist Church
We witnessed a highly-spiritually filled Holy Week which led to the Big Sunday which again saw huge numbers attending.
Music Ministry organised a Music Talent Show in Coventry  Sports Gala was held in Leicester  Regions hold their first Regional Council Meetings and full structures are in place across the regions.
130 leaders attended Leadership Training  Evangelism held their weekend retreat attended by 51 members  National Evangelism has restructured their activities to focus on outreach, and introduced Bible Teachings every Thursday evening
Rumuko, a morning 5am prayer session organised by our women’s group, Ruwadzano Manyano continues to grow. On average 40-60 gadgets are logged on every day.
All branches and organisations have elected their leaders, whose term of office is 3 years.
 We have 79 Preachers and Worship Leaders (the majority at various stages of their studies)
 Between 100 to 120 gadgets are connected to Evangelism coordinated daily evening 9pm prayers.
 On average 120 gadgets which is approximately 220 people are connected on the 2pm National Virtual Service held last Sunday of each month.
 The women’s group has again organised regional revivals across the four regions, and altogether about 350 people attended these gatherings.
 Trained members on how to use Church-suite-a platform to

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Section D Achievements and erformance p synchronise members’ thanksgiving payments to the Fellowship.  Appointed four Gift Aid representatives across the regions to work with the National Gift Aid Secretary and national treasurer.  About 60 Sunday Scholars attended summer camp  Purchase of a house in Coventry The Trustees are pleased with this year’s achievements to their objectives. Challenges and Opportunities: Youth and Children’s Ministry is still below our hopes and dreams, but the Trustees are hopeful of further development in this area, particularly towards having a Youth and Family Worker. Economic hardships impact on the livelihoods of many people. New members who have recently arrived in the UK are still settling and some face a myriad of challenges hence not actively participating in Fellowship activities. We need more volunteers, especially from our young people to join the technical and media team and support the website and other social media platforms. All that said, it is with confidence that we will approach these challenges and trust that with prayer we will fulfill the purposes that God has in mind for us. The Fellowship is as well-equipped as possible to both encompass change and respond to new ideas.

Section E Financial review

The MCZF reserves were put in place with the objective of saving Brief statement of the towards becoming autonomous from the Methodist Church in Britain - charity’s policy on reserves MCB. The policy on spending the accumulated funds is agreed at the Council and AGM meetings as per the MCZF UK Constitution. Currently there are plans in place to purchase a UK property to accommodate the incoming Chaplain in Sept 2025. Details of any funds materially No funds are materially in deficit. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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.

Sources of income include: -

 Sunday offering
 Harvest and Thanksgiving Offering
 Benevolent or Poor fund offering
 Tithe offerings
 Membership Joining Fees and Annual Subscriptions Fees
Funds are used for the following: -
 Refreshments, food, and drinks at all events.
 Venue usage and booking payments.
 Annual payment to British Methodist Church.
 Travel Costs for Chaplain and National Committee.
 Subsidise Annual Conference for members.
 Church Indemnity Insurance.
 Social Justice Fundraising or Zimbabwe Fundraising.
 Budget Support for groups Evangelism, Music Ministry, and Preachers

Please refer to the MCZF website https://www.mczf.uk/financeandtreasury.htm for more details on the Finance policy

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) Forward Maisokwadzo Full name(s) Noah Dodo Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Secretary etc) Date 26-Mar-2025 24-Mar-2025

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	Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship	Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship	Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship	1201032	CC16a
	For the period from	01/09/2022	To	31/08/2023

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 103,999 42,421 33,111 67,567 1,447 - - 248,545 - - - 248,545 42,811 12,511 10,324 18,230 14,619 15,828 14,231 26,837 5,077 43,501 2,300 3,650 3,000 8,489 10,151 231,559 - - - 231,559 16,986	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 103,999 42,421 33,111 67,567 1,447 - - - 248,545 - - - 248,545 42,811 12,511 10,324 18,230 14,619 15,828 14,231 26,837 5,077 43,501 2,300 3,650 3,000 8,489 10,151 231,559 - - - 231,559 16,986	Last year to the nearest £
Harvest Contributions	103,999				-
Subscriptions	42,421				-
Easter Revival	33,111				-
Other Income	67,567				-
Interest Received	1,447				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	248,545				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Preaching Honourariums and Ministry Expenses	42,811				-
Giving	12,511				-
Meetingrefreshments,food and drinks	10,324				-
Travelling,car hire, parking	18,230				-
Other expenditure	14,619				-
Youth expenditure	15,828
Professional fees	14,231				-
Training	26,837				-
Due fees & Subscriptions	5,077				-
Scotland Easter Revival	43,501				-
Trips and events	2,300				-
Media	3,650				-
Youth Minister Allowance	3,000
MCU expenditure	8,489				-
Donations andgrants	10,151				-
**Sub total **	231,559				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*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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	16,986	-	-	16,986	-
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	301,373	-	-	301,373	-
	318,359	-	-	318,359	-

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Bank Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signature	Print Name Noah Dodo Forward Maisokwadzo
			Date of approval
			26-Mar-2025
			24-Mar-2025

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship

On accounts for the year 31 August 2023 Charity no 1201032 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

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

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 27-Mar-2025 Name: Janice Matthews Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Menzies LLP, Magna House, 18-32 London Road Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4BP

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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