2024-08-31-accounts - Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2023 31 08 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Methodist Church Zimbabwe UK Fellowship 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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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)
	Noah Dodo
	Fungai Moetsabi		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		2022

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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.

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.

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:

Improving Church Growth
Enhancing effective delivery
Social justice (caring & serving)
Stewardship & Sustainability

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

policy on grant making;
policy programme-related investment.
contribution made by volunteers.

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 leadership training. There has also been continuing work to ensure that the Fellowship works together most effectively.

The setting up of regional structures is working well. Supporting people through the Social Justice Fund continues to work well.

Youth and Children Ministry’s work and Safeguarding remain a priority, and strengthening the membership of the Safeguarding Committee across all the structures of the Fellowship is a priority. The Fellowship is 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.

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: ▪ Regional Easter celebrations April 2024 were a success. ▪ A welcome service for new members was held, and each family member received a Bible at Selly Oak, Birmingham
▪ Our Youth and Children’s Ministry held activities and services, eg, Youth Ball in December 2023, Young Adults Day in November 2023, followed by another Young Adults weekend encounter in March 2024.
▪ 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 held their Regional Council Meetings and full structures are in place across the regions.
▪ 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 and they produced an outreach document targeting University students.
▪ 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 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.
▪ The women’s group has again organised regional revivals across the four regions, and altogether about 350 people attended these gatherings.
▪ The Fellowship remains a strong support network in times of sickness or bereavement.
▪ Through our Social Justice Fund, we contributed £150 per

Section D Achievements and performance

region towards food banks. Methodist Young Disciples (MYD) in Bristol fundraised for a food bank in that area. ▪ Trained members on how to use Church-suite-a platform to 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 in October 2023.

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 primary purpose for which the MCZF UK is constituted is the Brief statement of the advancement of the Christian faith to Zimbabwean Methodists, (but not charity’s policy on reserves 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. Details of any funds materially No funds are materially in deficit. in deficit

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.

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) Aquilina Dube Full name(s) Noah Dodo Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Secretary etc) Date 6th August 2025

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	Charity Name METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP	Charity Name METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP	Charity Name METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP	Charity Name METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/09/2023	To	Period end date 31/08/2024

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 192,918 17,542 25,492 28,653 2,609 43,381 - - 310,595 - - - 310,595 2,598 17,640 2,863 7,745 400 48,272 11,092 5,953 3,840 37,340 1,197 2,271 - - 141,211 287,000 - 287,000 428,211 - 117,616 - 318,259 200,643	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 192,918 17,542 25,492 28,653 2,609 43,381 - - 310,595 - - - 310,595 2,598 17,640 2,863 7,745 400 48,272 11,092 5,953 3,840 37,340 1,197 2,271 - - 141,211 287,000 - 287,000 428,211 - 117,616	Last year to the nearest £
FellowshipBranch Contributions	192,918				-
Gift Aid income	17,542				-
Harvest Contributions	25,492				-
Subscriptions	28,653				-
Tithes and Offerings	2,609				-
Other donations	43,381				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	310,595				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Accomodation	2,598				-
Due fees & Subscriptions	17,640				-
Equipment Media & IT	2,863				-
Meetingrefreshments,food and drinks	7,745				-
Other expenditure	400				-
Outreach,Missions & Evangelism	48,272				-
Travelling,car hire, parking	11,092				-
Donations & Grants	5,953				-
Professional Fees	3,840				-
Annual Convention	37,340				-
Buildingmaintenance & development	1,197				-
Insurance	2,271				-
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**Sub total **	141,211				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
71 Meadow Road	287,000
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**Sub total **	287,000				-
*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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	- 117,616	-	-	- 117,616	-
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	318,259	-	-	318,259	-
	200,643	-	-	200,643	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

02/10/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details 71 Meadow Road Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 200,643 - - - - - 200,643 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Noah Dodo Aquilina Dube	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Noah Dodo	02/10/2025
		Aquilina Dube	02/10/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

02/10/2025