Charity No. 1204645
ZION CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Dormant Accounts)
(A Charitable incorporated Organisation)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
8 September 2023 to 31 December 2024
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Contents
| Legal and administrative information………................................................ | 3 |
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| Report of the Trustees ……………………………………………………………………… | 4 - 5 |
| Dormant Balance Sheet……………………………………………………………………. | 6 |
| Notes forming part of the fnancial statements……………………………………… | 7 |
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Legal and administrative information
Charity number : 1204645 Registered address : Zion Christian Church Great Park Street Wellingborough NN8 4PH Trustees : Sydney Shoko Tatenda Michael Makaya John Mabhegede Shepherd Mutendi Lewis Mutendi
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Trustees' Report
The Trustees present their annual report and accounts for the first period ended 31 December 2024.
During this period, the charity had dormant accounts.
Structure, governance and management
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation, as a body corporate under Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011 on the 8th September 2023. The CIO registered with the Charity Commission on the same day.
Trustees are legally responsible for the governance and management of the charity. Trustees are responsible for setting strategies and policies for ensuring these are implemented.
Risk management
The Charity's Trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed potential risks. Systems and procedures have been put in place to manage the risks and to mitigate any adverse outcomes.
Objectives and activities
The governing scheme defines the charity's objects as being:
- To advance the Christian faith in England and in such other areas of United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees of the charity may from time-to-time think fit, by means of, but not exclusively:
a. Enhancing and contributing to the spiritual well-being of all members of society, helping them to develop their spirituality and strengthen their relationship with God;
b. Providing a moral and ethical framework to live by and ensuring that this moral framework benefits wider society beyond the confines of the church, as well as providing individual comfort, solace and a sense of purpose.
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To provide relief to persons who are in need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in England and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time-to-time think fit.
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To advance education in accordance with Christian principles by such means as the Trustees may consider appropriate including by means of establishing and operating any educational establishment or establishments in England and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time-to-time think fit.
Achievements and performance
The CIO was dormant during this period.
Financial review
No transaction took place during this period.
Future plans
The Trustees expect the CIO to be active in the near future.
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Trustees' responsibilities statement
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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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 that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 29 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
_____ Sydney Shoko Trustee
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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
(Dormant Accounts)
| Fixed assets Tangible Assets Total Fixed Assets Current Assts Debtors Cash at Bank Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net Current Assets Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year Net Assets Reserves |
£ 0 0 |
31/12/2024 £ 0 |
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| 0 | ||
| 0 0 |
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| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 |
Approved by the Trustees on 29 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
--------------------------------------Sydney Shoko Trustee
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Notes forming part of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Accounting policies
(a) Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the receipts and payments basis in accordance with the Charity Commission guidance.
(b) Charity status
The Charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation, as a body corporate under Part 11of the Charities Act 2011on the 8th September 2023.The CIO registered with the Charity Commission on the same day.
(c) Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
(d) Receipts
All incoming resources are included in the Receipt g payment Accounts when the charity actually obtains legally entitled income.
(e) Payments
All expenditure is accounted for on payments basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
2. Member liabilities
The members of the CIO have no liability to contribute to its assets and no personal responsibility for settling its debts and liabilities.
3. Debt outstanding
There are no particulars of any debts outstanding at the date the statement of assets and liabilities which are owed by Zion Christian Church and which are secured by an express charge on any of the assets of Zion Christian Church.
4. Related Parties
Controlling entity
The charity is controlled by the Trustees. During the year, the Trustees received no emoluments or incurred any expenses using Trust funds.
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