## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST CITY CHURCH **Other names charity is known by** ACC **Registered charity number (if any)** 1179996 **Charity's principal address** 42 STOUR ROAD CRAYFORD **Postcode DA1 4PJ** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**acted if**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||REV. FREDERICK ISRAEL
RAYMOND|CHAIR/TRUSTEE||BOARD OF TRUSTEES| ||ADWOA OWIREDUA AKISSI|TRUSTEE||BOARD OF TRUSTEES| ||MISS DIANA SMITH|TRUSTEE||BOARD OF TRUSTEES| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name** **Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** March **2012** 1 **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** CIO CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its How the charity is constituted charity trustees (eg. trust, association, company) **Appointment of charity trustees** Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) 1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. ## **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** **TAR** March **2012** 2 3.1 "To advance the Christian religion in London and other places; within England and Wales, and overseas, in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in the schedule and Christian doctrines, for the benefit of **Summary of the objects of the** the public. **charity set out in its governing document** Our activities We provide places of worship; to allow existing believers or adherents to practice their faith or follow its doctrines. We provide services of christian worship and fellowship; preaching/teachings, prayer meetings, public celebration of religious festivals, to encourage and allow existing believers or adherents practice their faith or follow its doctrines. We also encourage interested members of the public. **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)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** **TAR** March **2012** 3 You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **TAR** March **2012** 4 ## Section D Achievements and erformance p **AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH** was approved by The **Summary of the main** Charity Commission as Charitable Incorporated Organization (CIO) - **achievements of the charity** FOUNDATION registered 20 September 2018. **during the year** . During the 2025/2026 financial year, Ambassadors Christian City Church continued to advance its charitable objectives through community support, welfare assistance, pastoral care, and faith-based activities. The charity remained committed to supporting vulnerable individuals and strengthening community wellbeing despite reduced income compared to the previous year. **Key Achievements Community Worship and Engagement** The charity sustained regular worship services and community gatherings throughout the year. Investment in hall hire enabled the organisation to maintain a consistent place for fellowship, spiritual support, counselling, and community interaction. Expenditure on hall hire totalled £19,065, demonstrating the charity’s continued commitment to accessible community activities. **Welfare Support** The charity expanded its welfare assistance to individuals and families experiencing hardship. A total of £949 was spent directly on welfare activities during the year, helping beneficiaries with immediate support needs and improving community wellbeing. **Pastoral and Spiritual Support** The church continued to provide pastoral care, spiritual mentoring, prayer support, and counselling services to members of the community. Pastor allowance expenditure of £5,660 supported the ongoing delivery of these services and ensured continuity of leadership and guidance. **Operational Stability** Despite financial pressures and lower income levels than the previous year, the charity maintained stable operations and met its financial obligations responsibly. Total receipts for the year amounted to £29,375, primarily from donations and voluntary contributions from supporters and members. The charity closed the financial year with a positive balance of £891 in cash funds, compared to £645 in the previous year. This reflects prudent financial management and careful control of expenditure. **Volunteer and Community Commitment** The achievements recorded during the year were made possible through the dedication of church leaders, volunteers, donors, and supporters who contributed their time and resources toward the charity’s mission. Their collective efforts enabled the church to continue serving the local community effectively. **TAR** March **2012** 5 Section D Achievements and erformance p ## **Future Outlook** Ambassadors Christian City Church remains committed to expanding its welfare initiatives, strengthening community outreach, and providing ongoing spiritual and emotional support to people in need. The charity will continue to seek opportunities to improve its services and increase community impact in the coming year. **TAR** March **2012** 6 **Section E Financial review** ## **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially 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. Investment Policy Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity, and ensuring: - that the charity is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up. - Ensure that the charity complies with charity law, and with the requirements of the Charity Commission as regulator; in particular ensure that the charity trustees prepare Annual Reports on what it has achieved and Annual Returns and accounts as required by law. - Ensure that the charity does not breach any of the requirements or rules set out in its governing document and that it remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out therein. - Comply with the requirements of other legislation and other regulators (if any) which govern the activities of the charity. - Act with integrity, and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets. - Ensure that the charity is and will remain solvent. - Use charitable funds and assets reasonably, and only in furtherance of the charity’s objects. - Avoid undertaking activities that might place the charity’s endowment, funds, assets or reputation at undue risk. - Take special care when investing the funds of the charity, or borrowing funds for the charity to use. - Use reasonable care and skill in their work as trustees, using their personal skills and experience as needed to ensure that the charity is well-run and efficient. - Consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the trustees may be in breach of their duties. - All trustees, however appointed, must act in the charity’s interests, and must not represent the interests of any outside organisation or their own personal interests. Trustees value professional and personal development for both Trustees and Volunteers. New trustees and Staff, including volunteers are given induction regarding the charity policies and working document. They are encouraged and supported in their training and development to enhance efficiency and competencies in carrying out their tasks and responsibilities in order to achieve the objects of the charity. ## **Section F Other optional information** **TAR** March **2012** 7 ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Miss Diana Smith **Full name(s)** Rev. Frederick Israel Raymond **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair Trustee **etc) Date** 25/05/2026 **TAR** March **2012** 8 |**Charity Name**|**No (if any)**||| |---|---|---|---| |**1179996**
**AMBASSADORS CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH**|||| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |Period start date
**For the period**
**from**
01/04/2025|Period end date
**To**
31/03/2026||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**29,375**
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**29,375**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**29,375**
**19,065**
**949**
**233**
**275**
**200**
**-**
**5,660**
**-**
**300**
**2,447**
**29,129**
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**-**
**-**
**29,129**
**246**
**-**
**645**
**891**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**-**|**Endowment**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**29,375**
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**29,375**
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**29,375**
**19,065**
**949**
**233**
**275**
**200**
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**5,660**
**-**
**300**
**2,447**
**29,129**
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**246**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |GRANT|**-**|||||**18,160**| |DONATIONS|**29,375**|||||**34,719**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|
**29,375**|||||**52,879**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**52,879**| |||||||| |HALL HIRE|**19,065**|||||**23,705**| |WELFARE|**949**|||||**-**| |MISCELLANOUS|**233**|||||**2,174**| |TELEPHONE|**275**|||||**1,498**| |LOVE OFFERING|**200**|||||**-**| |VOLUNTEERS|**-**|||||**2,000**| |PASTOR ALLOWANCE|**5,660**|||||**5,660**| |COMMUNITY PROJECT|**-**|||||**18,294**| |ACCOUNTS|**300**|||||**-**| |LOAN REPAYMENT|**2,447**|||||**212**| |**_Sub total_ **|**29,129**|||||**53,543**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**53,543**| |||||||| ||**246**|**-**|**-**|**246**||**- 664**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**645**|**-**|**-**|**645**||**1,309**| ||**891**|**-**|**-**|**891**||**645**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 28/05/2026 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**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**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
BOUNCE BACK LOAN
Signature|**Unrestricted**
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**891**
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**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**9,961**
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Print Name
REV FREDERICK ISRAEL RAYMOND
MISS DIANA SMITH|**Endowment**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
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approval| |||REV FREDERICK ISRAEL RAYMOND|25/05/2026| |||MISS DIANA SMITH|25/05/2026| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 28/05/2026 2