## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From Period start date:12/02/2024 To Period end date: 31/10/2025 Charity name: Wordsprings Church Charity registration number: 1206977 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian faith for the public
benefit in accordance with the statement of
beliefs and practices in the schedule hereto
in Milton Keynes and in such other parts of
the United Kingdom or the world as the
charity trustees may from time to time think
fit.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Regular Sunday worship services, weekly
prayer meetings, Community event
afternoon Tea and Coffee.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit is always put into
consideration in our activities.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|NA| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|NA| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are grateful for the contribution /
donation from the members and over 200
volunteering hours.| |Other||| ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In the year under review, we were able to
encourage members and build up their faith
through the teaching of word of God. We
organised community afternoon Tea and
Coffee to bring people in the community
together.
We had a virtual Couple’s Connect for
married people within and outside Milton
Keynes to strengthen their marriages and
relationships and we also conducted
sessions for singles to prepare them for
marriage.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Strengthening the local community by
teaching the word of faith which builds up
character and hope in people’s lives.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||| ## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Due to the absence of a church bank
account, some church expenses were
settled directly by members, who paid
suppliers or service providers out of their
own funds. These transactions were made
on behalf of the church and were not
reimbursed.
In addition, some members donated cash
during the period. This cash is being safely
held for future church use. It represents the
church’s available funds at the end of the
reporting period.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|NA| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|NA| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|NA| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|NA| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|NA| |Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity source of fund is voluntary
donation from the members and there was
no fund-raising activities by the Charity.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|NA| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|NA| |Other||| ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The charity uses a constitution as the
governing document.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed by members.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The organisation structure is in line with the
constitution.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||| ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity name|Wordsprings Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1206977| |Charity’s principal address|25 Bonaire Grange
Newton Leys, Milton Keynes
MK3 5RQ| ||| ## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |1
2
3
4
5|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole
year|Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Olamide Afolabi|Trustee/Contact||| ||Temitope Olanipekun|Trustee||| ||Toyosi Ogunbameru|Trustee||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Olamide Afolabi Position (eg Secretary, Trustee/Contact Chair, etc) Date 18/08/2025 Wordsprings Church 1206977 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 2/12/2024 10/31/2024 ## Section A Receipts and payments |Section A Receipts and payments||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations - Cash
350
Donations towards the following:
Rent
1,526
legal fee
597
EasyWorship
53
Chmeetings
61
Zoom
156
Registered Office
884
Facebook ads
780
Vistaprint
240
Equipment:HDMI cable
18
Google add
31
WorshipMedia
181
-
4,876
-
-
Sub total-
Total receipts 4,876
A3 Payments
Rent
1,526
legal fee
597
EasyWorship
53
Chmeetings
61
Zoom
156
Registered Office
884
Facebook ads
780
Vistaprint
240
Equipment:HDMI cable
18
Google add
31
WorshipMedia
181
-
-
-
Sub total 4,526
-
-
Sub total -
Total payments 4,526
Net of receipts/(payments) 350
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
-
Cash funds this year end 350
Unrestricted
funds
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)|Restricted funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|to the nearest £
Endowment
funds|Total funds
to the nearest £
350
-
1,526
597
53
61
156
884
780
240
18
31
181
-
4,876
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-
4,876
1,526
597
53
61
156
884
780
240
18
31
181
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-
4,526
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-
4,526
350
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350|Last year
to the nearest £| |||-
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-|1,526|-| ||||597|-| ||||53|-| ||||61|-| ||||156|-| ||||884|-| ||||780|-| ||||240|-| ||||18|-| ||||31|-| ||||181|-| ||||-|-| ||||-|-| ||||-|-| ||||4,526|-| |||||| |||-
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-|350|-| ||-||-|-| ||-||-|-| ||-||350|-| ## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Details
Cash at hand
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
350
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-
-
-
-
350
-
OK
OK
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Print Name
Ola Afolabi
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Fund to which asset
belongs
Fund to which asset
belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)|to nearest £
Endowment
funds| |---|---|---|---| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||OK| ||||to nearest £
Endowment
funds| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||Current value
(optional)| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||Current value
(optional)| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||-| ||||When due
(optional)| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||Date of
approval| |||Ola Afolabi|| |||||