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Charity No 1203392

The Redeem Christian Church His Presence Parish Newcastle Annual Accounts

Year ended 30 April 2025

Legal and administrative information
Report from the board of Trustees
Report of the Independent examiner
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes forming part of the financial statements

REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

General overseer Pastor E A Adeboye Minister of religion Pastor Emmanuel Alawode Principal Officer Pastor Emmanuel Alawode Address RCCG His Presence Newcastle 2 Cathedral Square Groat Market NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 1EH Trustees Board of Trustee chair Omotayo Comfort Alawode Member Toyin Stella Babs-Alli Member Oluwaleke Philip Adenaiye

Charity Registration No

1203392

THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE

Trustees' Report for the Year Ended 30 April 2025

The Trustees present their report together with the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025 The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 2019 and other applicable laws.

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is constituted under a Trust Deed with registered charity number 1203392.

a) Method of Appointment or Election of Trustees

The management of the church is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust Deed.

b) Policies Adopted for the Induction and Training of Trustees

The induction process for any newly appointed member of the trustees comprises an initial meeting with other Chair and other Trustees, followed by a series of short meetings with the Minister in Charge on the powers and responsibilities of the Trustees.

c) Organisational Structure and Decision Making

The Charity is organised so that the Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs There is an administrator/account personnel that handle the daily affairs of the charity.

d) 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 those systems are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks.

Objectives and Activities

a) Policies and Objectives

The objectives of the church are to advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the doctrines of our Lord Jesus Christ, through the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, evangelism, distributing of literature and tracts, broadcasting and such charitable means as the trustees consider appropriate; and the relief of poverty.

b) Strategies for Achieving Objectives

The Charity has adopted the following strategies for achieving the above objectives: Organising seminars and events with proven speakers and ministers of the faith to guide members in the various aspects of the Christian faith; and support for other charities and Christian events.

c) Activities for Achieving Objectives

Advancement of Christian religion Community outreaches Provision of welfare support to members. Provision of support to other charities. Conferences and Events.

d) Grant making Policies

In line with the object of the charity, the charity supports organisations such as the Festival of Life, World Evangelism Mission and other charities and members of the congregation who are in need, (this is at the discretion of the trustees).

e) Volunteers

The charity is grateful for the good efforts of its volunteers who are involved in service provision. The charity has a volunteer coordinator to ensure that best value is derived from the sterling efforts of our volunteers.

a) Review of Activities

The charity is consolidating the gains of previous development and has successfully ministered to the needs of various social groups within and outside the church. The charity provides forum for manpower development for its members to be equipped, educationally, socially and spiritually. It offers various counselling sessions to the needy, unemployed, and educational and makes referral whenever the need arises.

The charity provides counselling services to members of the community. We have also embarked on various training programmes to equip more church volunteers with the relevant counselling skills that will help them serve the community better. We continue to support and encourage young people by providing a Youth Church where teenagers and youth meet every Sunday on the first floor under a caring, supportive and encouraging atmosphere.

The charity still continues to fulfil other objectives by creating facilities to help develop the whole man, spiritually, mentally and physically. We have invested time; energy and money into activities and programmes that has helped prevent youth crimes, depressions in people, child abuse and such social vices that are eating deep into our society.

Financial Review

a) Principal Funding

This is provided mainly through voluntary offerings and tithes by church members. The Charity is yet to register for Gift aid. Pledges are also taken for Building fund.

Plans for the Future

a) Future Developments

The charity aims to continue to explore various ways of spreading the gospel of Christ in an effective manner. The charity is also looking to grow in membership and continue to develop its members to make life-changing impact in society.

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Under the law the Trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are requested to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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.

Approval

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 03.10.2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Name: Pastor Emmanuel Alawode Signature: Emmanuel Alawode

Date: 3[rd] October 2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section dependent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/members RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE

For the year ended 30 April 2025

Charity no: 1203392

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5) (b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given

By the Charity Commission, An examination includes a review of the Accounting records

kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts Presented with those records, It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters the procedures undertaken do not Provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and Consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true And fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

(Other than that disclosed below *) To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which agreed with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a Proper understanding of the accounts to be reached

Name: Deborah I. Igbinosa

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body

BA Hon & MSC ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)	Prior year funds £ F05
Charity Name HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE		Charity No	120 3392			Total funds £ F04

Annual accounts for the period
Period start date	01 May 2024	To	Period end date	30 April 2025
Recommended categories by activity Guidance Income (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 Other trading activities S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 *Total* S07 Expenditure (Notes 13) Expenditure on: Raising funds (Cost of Generating Voluntary Income) S08 Charitable activities S09 Separate material expense item S10 Other S11 *Total* S12 Net income/(expenditure) before tax for the reporting period S13 S14 Net income/(expenditure) after tax before investment gains/(losses) S15 Net gains/(losses) on investments S16 Transfers between funds S17 Extraordinary items S18 Net income/(expenditure S19 Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use S20 Other S21 *Net movement in funds* S22 *Reconciliation of* *funds:* Total funds brought forward S23 *Total funds carried forward* S24			Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds £ F03
			100,967			100,967	52,634





			100,967			100,967	52,634


			46,817			46,817	12,930


			16,964			16,964	16,761
			63,781			63,781	29,691

			37,186			37,186	22,943


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			37,183			37,186	22,943

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			37,186			37,186	22,943

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			37,186			37,186	22,943

Section B. Balance Sheet- RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025CCG Harvest Balance sheet 31 December 2022

Note B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
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	62,879				34,699
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	62,879		-	62,879	34,699

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	450		-		900
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	62,429			62,429	33,799


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	62,429		-	62,429	33,799

Signature			Print Name		Date of approval
O C Alawode			Mrs Omotayo Comfort Alawode		04.03.26

Section C- Notes to the accounts: RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with:

Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005);

• and with*  Accounting Standards;

or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE);

and with the Charities Act.

[** except for the following].

Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.

-Tick as appropriate:

 if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”;

 if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick “Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”.

** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes.

1.2 Change in basis of accounting

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year ( except for the following).

Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.

if no changes have been made to accounting policies then delete these words.

1.3 Changes to previous accounts

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (except for the following).

Note 2 Accounting policies - RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES

Recognition of	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
incoming
resources	 the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	 the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	 the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with related expenditure	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has
donations	unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Contractual	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been
income and	delivered.
performance
related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only
	when sold or distributed by the charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming
	resources when receivable.
Donated services	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in
and facilities	resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable,
	measurable and material_._The value placed on these resources is the estimated
	value to the charity of the service or facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss
and losses	resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND	LIABILITIES
Liability	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
recognition	committing the charity to pay out resources.
Governance	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs
costs	of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or
	constitutional matters.
Grants with	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific
performance	level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the
conditions	SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or
	output.

Grants payable
without
performance
conditions
Support Costs
ASSETS
Tangible fixed
assets for use by
charity
Investments
Stocks and work
in progress
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE ABOVE

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made
and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the
control of the charity.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating
property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and
other costs by their usage.
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at
least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value
at the year end. Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate
of market value.
These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources

Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.

Analysis	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
Tithe	92,095.60	48,949.80
Offering	8,643.17	300
Others	227.74	384



	100,966.51	52,634

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.


Support cost type	Fundraising activity £	Charitable Activity £	Governance Activity £	Total Cost £
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Total	-	-	-	-

Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure

6.1 Trustee expenses

Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid,

please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box (es).

Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total amount paid	This year	Last year
	NIL	NIL

	£	£

6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).

Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor	This year £	Last year £
	450	900

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments
*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.*
Analysis of debtors	Amounts falling due withi oneyear		Amounts falling due after more than oneyear n
	This year	Last year	This year	Last year
	£	£	£	£
Trade debtors	-	-	-	-
Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings	-	-	-	-
Other debtors		-	-	-
Prepayments and accrued income	-	-	-	-
Total		-	-	-

Note 12 Creditors and accruals
*Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.*
12.1 Analysis of creditors
	Amounts falling due withi oneyear		n Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
	This year	Last year	This year	Last year
	£	£	£	£
Loans and overdrafts	0		-	-
Trade creditors	-	-	-	-
Amounts due to subsidiary and associated undertakings	-	-	-	-
Other creditors	-	-	-	-
Accruals and deferred income			-	-
Total				-

12.2 Security over assets
~~-~~ *If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity* *please* *Provide details.*

Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments	Note 11 Debtors and prepayments
*Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.*
Analysis of debtors	Amounts falling due withi oneyear		Amounts falling due after more than oneyear n
	This year	Last year	This year	Last year
	£	£	£	£
Trade debtors	-	-	-	-
Amounts due from subsidiary and associated undertakings	-	-	-	-
Other debtors		-	-	-
Prepayments and accrued income	-	-	-	-
Total		-	-	-

Note 12 Creditors and accruals
*Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.*
12.1 Analysis of creditors
	Amounts falling due withi oneyear		n Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
	This year	Last year	This year	Last year
	£	£	£	£
Loans and overdrafts	0		-	-
Trade creditors	-	-	-	-
Amounts due to subsidiary and associated undertakings	-	-	-	-
Other creditors	-	-	-	-
Accruals and deferred income			-	-
Total				-

12.2 Security over assets
~~-~~ *If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity* *please* *Provide details.*

RCCG HIS PRESENCE NEWCASTLE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2025 Note 13 Analysis of resources expended

Analysis	This year	Last year
	£	£
Hospitality	150	119.75
Rent and rate	10,900	4,441
Honorarium-Special Meetings	150.00	400
Conferences and Meetings	1,973.86	0
Insurance	2,143.45	1,785.75
Office Expenses/Internet/Phone	6,852.82	75.29
License Fees	536	0
Stationery & Postage	97.81	2.53
Travel/Transport	335.37	4000
Departmental/ Children/Youth	4,366.45	345.32
Sundry Expenses	213.14	0
Church Mobile	166.47	435.07
Accountancy Fees	900	0
Vehicle Expenses	7,223.77	2,519.83
Solicitor Fees	536.00	180
Electricity & Gas	3,931.51	700
Church website	0	194
Equipment/Building Repairs	178.00
Media	6,162.90	1,562.60

	46,817.55	16,761.14

WEM	8,620.50	6,156.15
COF	800	2,,065.39
Mission
Welfare	7,308.33	4,479.13
Area/Zonal Dues	100	50.00
Donation
Charitable Donations	135	180

	16,963.83	12,930.67



	63,781.38	29,691.81