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New Jerusalem Gospel Church: 2024 Trustees’ annual report
1. Charity Identification
1.1 Charity name: New Jerusalem Gospel Church (NJGC)
1.2 Charity registration number: 1203332
1.3 Period covered: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
2. Introduction
New Jerusalem Gospel Church (hereafter NJGC) is a charity and church registered in May 2023 and is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The following is the 2024 trustees’ report (01/01-31/12/2024). The report describes the charity’s main activities and achievements, its financial performances, challenges and the 2025 main aspirations and objectives. Church website: https://njgchurch.uk/
Church Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Newjerusalemgospelchurch
NJGC’s mission is to advance Christian’s belief and proclaim the good News of our Saviour Jesus Christ. NJGC is a community that fosters community cohesion by providing social and spiritual support to its members. In addition, the church has an outreach programme to meet and encourage members of neighbourhood to join us or other local community organisations where individuals and families can build relationship and bondage with others.
The main activities achieved in 2024 include a three-days crusade during which we officially launched the church and ordained pastors. The church leadership invested in empowering and training members of department committees. With the support of South Yorkshire Community Foundation and Sheffield Council, NJGC co-organised a one-day workshop and a picnic with young people (13-22) to discuss the importance of pursuing their education and how to avoid anti-social behaviour. The church leadership has visited at home 48 families and households. Visits are part for creating confidential spaces to meet members of the church. In collaboration with the following departments: Women, Youth and Worship Team, and Evangelism and Intercession, the church leadership has visited and supported 40 individuals- families because of several reasons, including giving birth, members who were sick, new members who joined the church and people who
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came to the UK as part of family reunion. As our main aim is to proclaim the Gospel, NJGC has organised church services every Sunday throughout the year to celebrate our belief.
In 2024, NJGC encountered challenges of changing venue following the termination of the contract that was facilitated by Avire. Early March 2024, NJGC managed to sign a lease contract to use two halls of the Synergy Build as part of Corporate Social Responsibility and lettings to charities unused properties and buildings. NJGC had invested much of its resources to partition and contain noise with soundproof (Statutory Nuisance Policy). After a short period of roughly 5 months, the contract was terminated as the owner decided to sell the building. The church had struggled to find another venue with its remaining limited financial resources and that fits our needs. Changing venues also affected the church’s ability to manage its members mostly those without personal transport means. The church still encounters this challenge.
In 2025, NJGC is working towards finding and securing its own church venue that will contribute to the charity stability. It underlines the need to socially and spiritually empower young people and mostly our children. The church leadership will closely work with members, and partners to sustain its availability to members of the communities around. NJGC is planning to work with parents in assisting young people and children but also keep confidential spaces to chat with members of the community. The church leadership is confident that with God's guidance, continued support of its members and our partners, we will achieve greater impact in the coming years.
3. Public Benefit Statement
The church leadership and trustees confirm that the charity has acted in regard of guidance issued by the Charity Commission to contribute to public benefits. We reiterate that our work complied with the Charity Commission principles and that all our activities were and are still conducted to primarily and exclusively benefit the public. Whether spiritual, emotional, and social or material support, NJGC acts in accordance with these principles. We do all our work and activities to objectively help those in need and who would not achieve that by themselves. NJGC’s members can also confirm we work in accordance with these principles.
4. Objectives and Activities
NJGC is Christian charity that aims to advance Christian beliefs. It achieves this by building our foundation and actions on the Gospel and Good News principles. We understand spiritual growth and determination require material and social support. We provide
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support to our members and communities around in Sheffield whenever needed. Though part of our plan and mandate, the Chairty hasn’t yet started overseas activities.
4.1 The charity Object
New Jerusalem Gospel Church object is “To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public throughout Sheffield, the surrounding area and overseas in accordance with the Statement of Faith by providing facilities for Christian worship, prayer, religious education, Bible study, outreach, and pastoral care for the community locally and overseas in Africa.”
4.2 Charitable strategic Objectives (2024)
Following 2023 achievements, NJGC has set out objectives for the 2024 period, and these include to:
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Pursuing Christian and Bible teachings that foster spiritual growth. The church organises regular worship gatherings and services, Bible study sessions, visits at home to the church members and reach out to members of the communities in Sheffield.
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Preventing isolation among members and mostly elders.
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Providing social and moral support to families and individuals in need. The church emphasises the necessity to work with vulnerable groups to prevent isolation.
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Partner with parents to encourage young people and children to pursue their education and schooling and to prevent anti-social behaviour. The church gives much space for young people to realise their potential during church services.
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Extending our actions to increase awareness around several health problems.
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Partner with organisations and other charities - churches to expand our mission and reach.
5. NJGC’s structure and its management
NJGC is governed following its constitution submitted to the Charity Commission during the registration process. NJGC has its byelaws document. The Bylaws describes the charity’s structures and departments’ competencies, duties and obligations. As an incorporated charitable organisation, NJGC opted for an association model of governance. Therefore, the General Assembly (GA) has the power to define the charity’s priorities and
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course of actions. The GA has the full responsibility to evaluate its achievements through different departments and structures including the Audit and the Advisory Board.
The charity has 11 trustees who play the role of implementing what has been decided by the GA. Trustees have the duty to ensure that what has been adopted is implemented as planned and for the interest of the public.
As a church, the Byelaws document details its organisational structure and ways each of these structures work collaboratively towards achieving the charity’s purpose. The Chair of the trustees committee is the legal representative of the church. The chair is supported by a team that comprises the deputy legal representative and the Secretary.
Next to this team that oversee the church’s vision, the byelaw establishes other supporting structures including the Advisory Board (5 members), Audit (3 members) and the Finance and Development (5 members). The daily management of church members is done at the Parish level with a committee of 3 members who closely work with Elders and Deacons (7 members). The Parish leadership oversees all activities at the Parish level, and the byelaw has established mechanisms of how they work with the Trustees. The Parish structure has nine (9) departments: (1) Pastoral Committee, (2) Youth and Worship team, (3) Children and Sunday School, (4) Women and Family, (5) Media & Equipment, (6) Translation, (7) Ushers, (8) Deacon and Social Affairs, (9) Evangelism and Intercessors.
The Pastoral Committee manages and takes care of the spiritual growth of the church members. As a department, the pastoral committee, includes all pastors in their respective parish. Because of their large number, Youth and worship team, Children and Sunday School, and Women and Family elect representatives (a committee of 4-5 members). Members of the commit have the duties to regularly meet and see how to achieve the department and the church’s mission and plans.
6. Achievements and Performance
Despite some challenges, in 2024, New Jerusalem Gospel Church has made good progress and performances in terms of supporting socially and spiritually its members. The church has also made good achievement in terms partnering with local churches, communities and local authority.
6.1 Spiritual Growth
As a newly established charity, New Jerusalem Gospel Church put at the centre of its mission, serving members and the community. The church leadership understands that its members have different background and experiences that need to be considered when
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it comes to support them. The large number are members of local communities in Sheffield, Rotherham, and Chesterfield who have originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The church has also members from other backgrounds making the church a multi-cultural context with members sharing the Gospel and spiritual belief in common.
In 2024, NJGC has more than 200 members, including children. Young people and children are approximately 60% of members of the community. For changing venues, the number has slightly changed or impacted the pace and engagement our membership. The church leadership expects to grow in the future as we work to have our own venue.
Through exercising Christian values and belief coupled with cultural celebrations, the church is a space to tackle and help families and individuals to manage their hardship experiences. It should be noted that many members have gone through traumatic experiences due to wars and violence they’ve gone through before settling to the UK.
The church leadership is delighted by how our member have spiritually grown up and especially young people showed commitment to engage with the church. We are very happy that many of our members have consistently attended church’s services and events to the extent their commitment and engagement can assure that the church will keep growing as we continue to reach out to communities in our neighbourhood.
For young people and children, church services are spaces to learn, exercise their beliefs and create social relationships among themselves. The church leadership is very encouraged that young people have taken the lead to initiate Bible studies and meet to chat about the future, importance of committing to pursue education. Here are key achievements:
- Launching officially New Jerusalem Gospel Church
One of the key achievements of NJGC, is the official launching of the church and ordination of its leaders, pastors. On 2-4/08/2024, the church held a three-days crusade in which it officially launched the church and ordained pastors. The crusade was attended on average by more than 800 people, respectively 300 per day, having Saturday (03/08/2024) and Sunday (04/08/2024) having more attendees. Renowned speakers were invited to speak during the crusade and ordain pastors.
- Training of church leadership and members
In 2024, the church has organised two rounds of training of its leadership including special seminars to all members of the church. The training sessions were of importance as they
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include how to manage charities and churches for the benefit of the public. The church leadership has valued these sessions because they contribute to broad knowledge that sustain charities within the spiritual environment. Details of the launching can be found - - on the following link: https://njgchurch.uk/our ministry/pastoral care/
- Education, Youth Conference and Picnic
The church leadership understands the necessity of empowering young people and children. In 2024, with the support of South Yorkshire Community Foundation and Sheffield Council, New Jerusalem Gospel Church organised one-day off workshop and a picnic. The workshop intended to discuss with young people and teenagers the importance of education in Christian life. The main theme of the conference was formulated as follows: “Education, Social Media and Anti-social Behaviour”.
The church leadership intended to encourage young people, members of the church and their friends to take the opportunities offered to them in the United Kingdom to pursue their education, avoid the flipside of social media that tend to drive some in anti-social behaviour. After the conference, young people were offered an opportunity to go in a picnic, something they highly appreciated. The church leadership acknowledges the role played by South Yorkshire Community Foundation and Sheffield Council in achieving this milestone. Following the discussion and issues raised by young people, the church leadership organised another event to discuss with parents and carers about this. The - conference and picnic can be found on the following link: https://njgchurch.uk/our ministry/youth/
- Regular Sunday services
As its main mission, NJGC has organised each Sunday a worship service. On average, more than 120 people do attend such regular church services. Attending church services is associated with creating community bond, finding new friends and new spaces where one can express herself (himself). We’ve been witness of how people who were isolated, under pressure of traumatic experience have found the church as an important venue for them to heal their wounds. The church pays attention to old people and families with limited means to acquire their transport means and help them to come to the church. Church members and mostly the leadership volunteer to pick them up and bring them back after church services. Attending the church contribute to make people feel members of the community and not isolated.
Church services are time to mainly create binds with our Lord, Jesus. The church leadership and deacon take care of the environment where we meet to make sure everything is in place for the safety of attendees including children. The Deacon supports the church leadership and mostly the pastoral team to prepare the Holy Communion as it’s part of how we celebrate the Love of Jesus. The Holy Communion is held on monthly basis. The church has baptised people and mostly young ones who have shown spiritual growth.
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- Sunday School
The church has almost 50 children and teenagers who attend Sunday Schools every Sunday. The focus is to help children understand where they are in Christ and where they want to be in their faith journey. The church and the Sunday School team organise Bible Study in which children participate in its design. It aims to help them understand the Word of God and apply it in their daily lives. During Sunday Schools sessions, children take the opportunity to worship and sing. In addition, guest Speakers and Pastors are invited to share the Word of God and encourage children in their faith.
- Evangelism and Outreach:
Besides regular Sunday services, NJGC has regularly organised a church service on the last Saturdays of each month. The event is called “Special Saturday”, and it is open to all within the neighbourhood (Sheffield, Rotherham and Chesterfield). During the “Special Saturdays” services, NJGC does invite speakers and preachers, several worship teams and choirs from other churches across our neighbourhood. This makes many people from our neighbourhood to join us and who are not members of NJGC. In 2024, we organised nine Saturday celebration services. The rest of the Saturdays, church members had to attend events where we were invited for reasons including to comfort people who have lost relatives.
The church’s delegations have made visits to other churches within the neighbourhood or invited other churches to join us during evangelism campaigns. NJGC has financially contributed to advancing its mission via supporting evangelism within Sheffield and across UK, notably in Hull, Bradford, and Manchester.
- Online Outreach: Media and translation
With the support of Media department, NJGC has increased its audience including those who follow online our social media platform, including YouTube and Instagram. Our church services are livestreamed, and we have received reports that many people across the globe have gained an interest in listening and watching our services. Late 2022, NJGC YouTube channel had on average 30 weekly views. in 2024, the church has more than a thousand of views on a weekly basis making more than 50,000 views per year. Some video uploaded in 2024 have reached between 2.5k and 10k views (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ19U7M1E_g).
Analytics of the channel show that almost 70% who regularly watch NJGC channel are people between 18 and 44 years old. The analytics indicates that 55.6% of the viewers are female and 44% watch the channel from within the United Kingdom. The church leadership sees the power of digital evangelism and hopes that our own venue will help us put in place mechanisms to improve it.
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6.2 Social and moral Support Initiatives
NJGC placed a strong emphasis in activities that socially support our members and neighbours who are in need. In 2024, the church leadership and pastors have visited almost all members of the church at home. The church leadership and pastors have visited around 48 families and households. The visits aimed at creating confidential spaces to chat about everyone’s experiences within the community and learn from their personal encounters.
The visits have opened spaces to know where the church leadership can intervene and what types of support needed. There followed to engage in discussions with young people or also providing financial support to families that were in need. Form these visits, the church managed to find ways to support families that were in the process of applying for family reunion and many other issues. After consultation within the leadership, the church has sometimes lent money to church members who expressed an urgent need. This is a repayable loan without any form of interest because many do commit to repay within a short period. In this scheme, members owe £950 to the church that we expect it will be paid in 2025. The amount is accounted for in our reserve.
The work and support of Women’s department remain vital in our church. The department committee and selected members had visited around 25 families who had encountered hard moments including having illness, those whose relatives died or were sick. Women’s department has visited 6 families who have given births to celebrate such moments with them. The department, through their monthly contribution, donated approximately 50100 pounds for each family visited depending on the need. The Youth and Worship team and Evangelism and Intercessors departments visited 9 members at home to support them. In addition, the church leadership has also contributed to support members of the neighbouring communities whom the church has realised they were in need.
6.3 Empowerment programs & Partnership
As part of its vision, NJGC has initiated programme that stresses on empowering young people, and children’s members of our church. The church aims at encouraging young people to pursue their education regardless of their background and experience. The church leadership in collaboration with the Youth committee has been organising sessions to discuss their challenges when it comes to pursue their education and schooling. The programme does engage parents to understand challenges parents encounter to have their children pursue their schooling. NJGC has engaged with other local organisation and churches.
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7. Financial Review
To reach its objectives, NJGC has relied on donations and contributions made by its members. Its main source of income is members’ donations, tithes, normal offerings, and thanksgiving support. The church has a bank account managed by three people who have no kinship relationship. In 2024, New Jerusalem Gospel Church received a grant from South Yorkshire Community Foundation to support the Youth Conference and picnic.
Our resources are well managed as the decision to withdraw and spend money should involve many people including bank account managers and the church leadership. We strictly follow our Bylaws, and any amount exceeding £500 should only be used after an approval of the legal representative office and the Parish team. Below this amount, the legal representative can consult the finance department and the lead-pastor of the Parish. Our resources are used for the interest of the community, and many people do invest even their own resources to support the voluntary work they do.
Our financial resources were spent on Venue hire and liability insurance (for regular church services), church sounds and media equipment , church materials (chairs, tables & lighting), evangelism and outreach support, Refreshment during church regular services and social events, Support to church members in need and third-party contracted services.
In 2024, the church spent money to organize the three-days crusade, and this was a oneoff event. One of the challenges NJGC encountered is the use of its resources to partition and contain noise in the Synergy Building. In March-April 2024, NJGC was offered a lease contract to occupy two large halls in the Synergy Building, Sheffield City centre. The church used its resources to partition the halls and contain noise as part of complying with the Statutory Nuisance Policy. Within a short period (5 months), the contract was terminated, and this has had a financial effect on our financial resources but also on our members who had started to familairise with the location. From this unexpected experience, NJGC has decided to acquire its own property to serve as the community and church venue. From late 2024 onwards, the church leadership has put in place a reserve policy to support the project to acquire the community venue. In 2024, we managed to reserve £5,190. The policy is meant to continue in 2025.
The total income for the period under review is £35,924 (thirty-five thousand, nine hundred and twenty-four pound). NJGC income is spent in accordance with our byelaws and follows internal regulation. The details are submitted in the report “Receipts and payments account CC16a”.
8. Trustees and Staffing
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Trustees meet regularly on quarterly schedule. Between January and December 2024, trustees have organised 4 regular meetings. The church is managed through an organisational structure with different committees. Committee members meet regularly and whenever there is an urgent need to do so. All trustees and members of committee at all levels work on voluntary basis and they do regularly meet to discuss progress within their departments. The church has not yet employed any remunerated staff. The church has a team in charge of safeguarding policy that oversee to take care of children and vulnerable persons.
9. NJGC’s 2025 Plan
Based on 2024 challenges and experiences, Trustees and the church leadership identified key priorities: finding our own community venue, continuing to reach out to many people within our neighbourhood, pursue the pastoral care to understand challenges of our members and those who are in need and supporting and empowering the youth and children specifically.
In 2025, the church aims to engage in training of members, committee and church leaders. The church leadership intends to support young people who want to exercise their talents within the community and expand mentorship programs to families with young teenagers.
We are planning to grow big by preaching and spreading the good news of our Lord Jesus, we are also aiming to engage all members of the charity (NJGC) to Improve the donations: we are also about to introduce several ways to the public, where members and no members can easily donate without any obstacles. Ways to increase Our Income: The church plans to use Collect cash, Mobile payment machine, Bank transfer and Online Payments through charity website.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees,
Rev Justin Ruvimba
The Chair and Legal Representative Date: 28/10/2025
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New Jerusalem Gospel Church 2024 Annual account
New Jerusalem Gospel Church (NJGC) was formally registered on the 31[st] of May 2023. The charity is based in Sheffield, and we are currently meeting at the following address: 550 East Bank Road, Sheffield.
Below is the church’s annual account that describes the charity’s source of income and how the funds are allocated for the period of January and December 2024. The details of our achievements and challenges are described in the Trustees’ report.
I. Sources of income
| Source of fund | 2024 (£) |
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| Youth-funded project (South Yorkshire Community Foundation | 4,035.00 |
| Donation and fundraising from church members and friends | 7,730.00 |
| Donation and Thanksgiving offerings | 4,169.13 |
| Tithe | 20,555.00 |
| Normal offerings during church services | 4,974.87 |
| Total | 41,464.00 |
As table I shows, NJGC’s main sources of income (permanent) are:
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(1) normal offerings: offerings are regularly made on Sundays and sometimes on Saturdays when we meet as a church. This is a stable source of income.
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(2) Tithe: the one in the tenth is a regular and stable source of income and depends on the number of members who are employed and happy to offer the tithe. The church leadership expects that 5 years ahead, many young people will reach the point of getting employment and hence be ready to give normal offerings or tithes.
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(3) Donation (thanksgiving): This is likely a stable source of income, and it is made by members who intend to offer any amount to pay tribute to what God has done for them. Fundraising events involve friends, members of the local communities, and even members of churches we partner with.
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(4) Donation (Fundraising): This income comes from fundraising and donation organised by the church for specific events and projects. Back in May 2023, some members committed to donate funds to support the project of finding our
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premises. At this point, the church has saved around 5600 pounds donated to support this project.
- (5) Project: The church has already received funding from the South Yorkshire Community Foundation. The church leadership intends to partner with other organisations and charities and explore possibilities to apply for grants.
II. Summary of the 2024 expenses
| II. | Summary of the 2024 expenses | |
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| Expenses | Total 2024 (£) |
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| 1 | Venue hires and liability insurance (for regular church services) |
1,958.02 |
| 2 | Church sounds and media equipment | 2,565.27 |
| 3 | Church materials (chairs, tables & lighting) | 4,259.84 |
| 4 | Evangelismand outreachsupport | 3,036.00 |
| 5 | Refreshment during church regular services and social events | 2,242.72 |
| 6 | Support to church members in need | 820.61 |
| 7 | Third-party contracted services (Vans hire) | 394.07 |
| 8 | Energy bills (Synergy Building) | 1,757.90 |
| 9 | Partitioning and containing noise (soundproof) in the Synergy Building |
7,366.31 |
| 10 | NJGC launching event: Crusade logistics (materials and dinner) |
5,438.98 |
| 11 | Launching NJGC: Crusade coordination and transport | 2,049.28 |
| 12 | Youth project (education, social media and anti-social behavior): South Yorkshire community Foundation |
4,035.00 |
| 13 | Reserve | 5,190.00 |
| 14 | Accountant | 350 |
| Total | 41,464.00 |
Table II shows that the expenses of NJGC income and resources are classified into three main categories.
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(1) The church rents halls or venues to meet on Sundays and other days. In some cases, the church organises big events that require renting large halls (churches) let’s say during Christmas or New Year overnights.
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(2) Church materials, equipment, and musical instruments. We have encountered challenges in managing equipment, materials, and musical instruments as in many cases we have to carry them from one place to another or just plug them and unplug them when renting venues that are used by other people (communities).
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(3) The church is committed to supporting evangelism across the UK. The church does invite speakers or singers to share the word of God by preaching or singing. In this case, the church provides transportation support. In other cases, the church donates to support people and members committed to spreading the gospel or sometimes donates to other people who are not members of NJGC.
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(4) NJGC has around 50 young people and children under 18. At the time we gather, the church provides some refreshments, snacks, and water. It also provides refreshments if there are big events such as Christmas, Easter… or any other event needed.
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(5) At the time we moved to the Synergy Building, we were required to comply with the statutory nuisance and contain the noise. This is one of the items for which we spent a lot of money and even our resources. Unexpectedly, we were then ordered to vacate by demolishing all materials we used.
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(6) In August 2024, NJGC organised a three-day crusade in which hundreds of people attended. Meanwhile, we officially launched the church.
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(7) Youth project: this was a specific project, and the funds were specifically allocated following the terms and conditions of the project.
Approved by
Revd Justin Ruvimba.
NJGC Senior Pastor and Legal Representative
28/10/2025
Charity number:
1203332
NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH
Trustee's Report and Financial Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
INDEX
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3 Trustees’ Report: Reference and Administrative Details
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4 Trustees’ Report: Structure, Governance and Management
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6 Accountant’s Report
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7 Statement of Income and Expenditure
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8 Balance Sheet
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9 Notes
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Trustee's Report
Trustees’ Report
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity
Organisation name:
NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH
Office:
39 Overend Road Sheffield S14 1JL
Directors and Trustees:
All were in office until the AGM and seek re-appointment.
Rev. Pastor Justin Ruvimba Chair Person and Trustee Dr Delphin Ntanyoma Treasurer and Trustee Pastor Byaho Mudage Trustee and Board Member Pastor Etienne Mugiraneza Trustee Pasor Freddy Ruvugwa Trustee Andre Rugem Trustee Secretary
These are the representatives of the charity for the purpose of making the accounts; Other 8 members are recorded in the ruling document of the charity and all were in office until the Annual General Meeting and will seek reappointment
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Trustees’ Annual Report
Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2024
Principal activities, objectives and organisation of work
New Jerusalem Gospel Church aims to promote Christian values through gathering services and support provided to people in need. New Jerusalem Gospel Church also aims to support community interactions where it operates in Sheffield and its neighborhood but also contribute to communities cohesion across the African Great Lakes region, including and not limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan
To promote culture and bring about good change to community welfare, integration, Cohesion and development, tackle racial imbalances and promote education in communities living in the south of Yorkshire
The charity is organised so that the Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs. There is a team of volunteers who manage the day to day administration of the charity.
Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements.
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give and fair view of the charity's’s financial activities during that period and of its financial position at the end of that period. In preparing those statements, they are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply then consistently.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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Prepare the financial statements on the ongoing concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the organisation will continue in the foreseeable future.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity . They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Summary of Financial Position:
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| Net incoming (outgoing) resources: | - | 595 |
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| Total reserves: | 11,042 | ||
| (including fixed asset reserve) | - | 24,287 |
Risk management.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to major risks.
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024 Trustees’ Annual Report
(continued)
Trustees
There are no other trustees other than those named in thi report and the ones appearing in the ruling document . All the trustees named served for at least part of the year. All of the trustees retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting but are eligible for reappointment. The trustees may appoint a person as a trustee to fill a vacancy or to act as an additional trustee.
This report is prepared in accordance with the special provision of part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small companies.
This report of the trustees was approved by the board on 28.10.2025 and signed on its behalf by
Date: 28/10/2025
Rev'd Pastor Justin Ruvimba (Chair Person andTrustee)
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Accountants' report to the trustees and members of New Jerusalem Gospel Church
You consider that the charity is exempt from an audit for the period ended 31 December 2024
You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011which states that charities must keep proper accounting records with specific details that can properly demonstrate the transactions of the charity with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the year.
In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the
the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the accounting records of the charity and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us.
We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.
Abdul kinene
Abdul-Nuur Kinene
Multi-Skilled Professionals Ltd
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Statement of Financial Activities and Income and expenditure Account
| Note #REF! 1 |
INCOMING RESOURCES Grants and Donations RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities: Activities or furtherance of the group activities Direct Charitable Costs Management and Administration Total funds expended Surplus/(Shortfall) of Income over Outgoings Capital spending Balance brought forward Balance carried forward |
Un- TOTAL Restricted Restricted Fund Fund £ £ £ 2024 - 35,329 35,329 |
2023 - |
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| - 35,329 35,329 |
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| - - 5,663 5,663 - - 30,261 30,261 - - - - - - - - |
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| 35,924 - 35,924 |
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| (35,924) 35,329 (595) - - - 11,637 11,637 |
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| (24,287) 35,329 11,042 |
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Balance Sheet
| te - FIXED ASSETS: (Equipment and fixtures) Depreciation CURRENT ASSETS 1 Debtors Cash at Bank and in Hand 2 Creditors: Amount falling due within more than one year Net current Assets/(Liabilities) NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY: 3 Designated Fund Unrestricted Fund 3 Accumulated Funds |
£ 2024 10,976 |
TOTAL £ 2024 - - |
2023 - - |
TOTAL 2023 - |
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| - 10,976 |
- - - |
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| 10,976 - |
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| 10,976 - |
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| 10,976 | - | |||
| 11,921 | ||||
| (945) | - | |||
| 10,976 |
Note
The trustees are satisfied that the charity does not need to obtain an audit, and that members have not required the charity to obtain an audit for the financial year under review
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirments of the Charrities Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in charities commission applicable to charities subject to the small charities regime.
The financial statements were approved on behalf of the board of trustees on 28/10/2025 by
Date: 28/10/2025
Rev'd Pastor Justin Ruvimba (Chair Person and Trustee
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Notes to the Accounts
Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).
The financial statements are prepared under the historical convention. The layout is in line with Charity reporting under SORP 2005.
Explanation of Income and Outgoings in the SORP layout.
| Explanation of Income and Outgoings in the SORP layout. | |
|---|---|
| A. Direct Charitable costs | |
| This is all spending on the direct objects of the Charity. | |
| There was one grant funding in this financial : | £ |
| South Yorkshire Community Foundation |
4,035 |
| Congregational fundraising |
31,294 |
Total 35,329
C. Management and Administration costs
These are support costs, not specifically related to projects
B. Governance
This is fees paid for legal and professional services, such as to the accountant.
Depreciation
| Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows: | Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows: |
|---|---|
| Equipment & Fixtures | 25% on the wriiten down value |
| Vehicles | 25% on the wriiten down value |
Taxation
The charity does not need to be and is not registered for Value added tax (V.A.T.). Therefore Input V.A.T. is not recoverable and costs are shown including any V.A.T. charged.
The organisation is not-for-profit, and will apply for exemption from Corporation Tax. Any investment income will however be taxable. For the financial year under review there was no investments undertaken by the charity.
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Notes to the Accounts
(continued)
1 Operating profit/(loss)
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£
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The surplus/(deficit) is stated after charging: Accountancy All charity related costs
350 35,924
No single employee earned more than £50,000 in this or the last year. The trustees were not paid anything in this or the last year.
1 Debtors
£ - -
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NEW JERUSALEM GOSPEL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31December 2024
Notes to the Accounts
(continued)
- 2 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year:
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Trade Creditors -
Accruals -
-
Assets represented by funds
Un-
Designated restricted
Fund Fund Total
£ £ £
Fixed Assets - - -
Current Assets - 10,976 10,976
Current Liabilities - - -
- 10,976 10,976
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- 3 Assets represented by funds
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| Grants and Donations EXPENDITURE venue hires and liability insurance Church sounds and media equipment Church Materials (chairs, tables and lighting) Evangelisation and outreach support Refreshment during regular ervices and social events support to the church members in need Transport &Travel expenses (Van Hire) Energy bills (Synergy Building) Partitioning and containing noise (sound proof) in the Synergy Building NJGC Launching event: Crusade Logistics (materials and dinner) Launching NJGC: Crusade and transport Youth Project (education, Social media and ani-social behaviour Accountants' fees Total expenditure SURPLUS/DEFICIT |
35,329 35,329 1,958 2,565 4,260 3,036 2,243 821 394 1,758 7,366 5,439 2,049 4,035 350 36,274 (945) |
|---|---|
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