Charity Registered number 1209466 Freeman Ghanaian Methodist Church Trustees Report and Financial Statements 31 August 2025 Clock House Ro*J Beckenham Kent BR3 4JP
FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Page Reference and Administrative Infomiation Trustees, Annual Report 34 Declaration and Scrutiny Independent Examiner Statement Receipts and Payments
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Widmore Clrcuit Reglstered Charity- Charlty Regl8tratlon nUMr If not a registered charity HIS MaJe8ty'8 Revonue and Custom$ Glft Ald (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in lemis of evidence of charitab18 status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of the organisation's ¢harilable status. Methodist Charities In England and Wales that are not registered charib'es are excepted from regislratK)n under Ststutory Instrument 2014 No.2421. Circult no. 1209466 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Mln18ter: Revd Hannah Faal-Heim Church Steward8: Nana Ama Brehene Doris Appiah Ewusi Kwaku Kwakye Dorcas Aliemo Berne AduQ amfi Treasurer: John Nlow Chari Numbor: 1209466 Re Istered Addreu: Clock House, Beckenham. Kent BR3 4JP Independent Examlner: Paul Aander Crowther
FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The Church Council gubmits rts Annual ReF¥Jt and Accounts for the year ending 31August 2025. Members of the church are managing trustees of the Church. and the ordinary general meetings are held Ihreelfour limes per annum. Day to day administrab'on of the church is delegated to the Church Steward$ and the other officers, including the Treasurer. The number of members al 31 August 2025 was 22 (2024.20). The purpose of Freeman Ghanaian Methodist Church is to glorify God, proclaim the Gospel and seek to win people for the Kingdom of G¢)d.' To nurture and care for those who ar¢ committed to Christ To extend pastoral oversighi to ihe church's wider family To promoie Christian values -1 o re8pond in the name of Christ lo contemporary issues To share a vision of the world church The follobmng is a summary ot the main activities undertaken during the year in pursuit of those objectives.. Wor8hlp.' The Church mee18 Tegularly for acts of worship. the V+wkty 3pm service on Sundays averaging 26 aduhs and 7 children. The service takes the form of Hoty Communion once a month and All Age Worship on¢e a month. The seTvKes are led by the Widmore Circuit Ministers and local preachers. The Church also hdds ble Studies and prayer meetings on a Fridays wrih average adutt attendanc8 of 10. This is a Ioc81 arrangement led by members ol the church. Pastoral Care: Revd Hannah FaakHeim took pastoral charge of Freeman Ghanaian Methodist Church. Revd Hannah was supported by a team of pastoral visttors ththose V*Y)rk is overseen by th8 Pastoral Committee. Sorylce: The Church seeks to make itsell available to tho kxal o)mmunty. The church hall has been used dLtiing 18rm time by an independent Pre$chwl. Mission and Outroach: Members of the Church ContrUte to the mission wrk of the Methodist Church, both overseas and at home, through regular giving and by special fund-raising events. Ecumenlcal: The Church is actively invofved in the Churches Together in Central Bromley group. During the year we shared services with the k)cal Churches in Widmore Circuit. Property: Our policy continues to be maintaining the fabrr of the pTrmtses in g¢>)d condition. Work is to be done in the coming years lo replace the wndows. carpeting etc. in the church. Finance: Details of the church's financial affairs appear in the attached &counts. Normal church activities resulted in a surplus of £15.80412024.' £14.715).
FREEMAN GHANAIAN MEfHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (CONTINUED) Statement of Trustees, Responslbllitses: Charity legislation requires the Trustees to ppare Financial Ststements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity as at the end of the financial year and of surplus and deficit for the period. In preparing for the Financial Statement, suitable accounting policies are to be adopted and consislenlly applied to the best of the Trustees. knowledge and belief. making reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates as necessary. The Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities is lo be followed. together with applicable Statements of Standard Accounting Practice. The Trustees are reSnSIble for mainlaining accounting records, for safeguarding the assets of the Chality and for preventing and detecting Fraud and other irregulartttes. The Trustees are also required to indicate where the Financial Statements are prepared other than on the basis that the Charity is a going concern. Appreclatlon The Trustees would like to thank all those who work in a volunteer capacity to enable the smooth running of the Church in all its facets. As can be seen. Freeman Ghanaian Methodist Church IFGMC} is an organisation devoted to providing public benefrt Vth the assistance of its members. The Trustees, in exercising their powers and duties, complied wrth their obligation lo have du8 regard to the guidance on public benefrt published by Ihe Chanty Commission. This Report was approved at FGMC'S Church Council meeting on 28 February 2026, on which dale the Trustees were the followin Revd Hannah Faal-Heim John Ntow Albert Oppong Belynda Pykes Barbara Kyei Dorcas Aliemo Bernice Adu-Gyamfi Kwaku Kwakye Foli)t Oppon9 The Trustees during thé year ending 31 Augu$l 2025 were the following.. Revd Hannah Faal-Heim John Ntow Nana Ama Brehene Albert Oppong Betynda Pykes Barbara Kyei Doris Appiah Ewusi Amo Kofi A00 mmanuel Oforf Melchizedek Abudu Dorcas Atiemo Bemice Adu-Gyarnfi Kwaku Kwakye Felix OpFong
FREEMAN GHAPIAIAN METrIODIST CHURCH Declarnllon8 and TuOny l ¢onfifm that these Receipt and bas•J forthe yearto 31 AuguBt 202Sfiave be prepare frorn the iecorog of the Church and that tty all uththe CLN#r(l ol the Churth trustees. Stgnalur& of treasurtr..... . Dat•...2.110. 7 Name.. John Nt( Ad(Iress: 45 Tulqe Houm. Tukn Hfme. SW2 2prr Prosentstion to the Chureh tru8tee8 I confim that the annu41 report awun the ervjed 31 Auwst 202Sw•re presented to the Si9n8ture of th• Chwr of th¢ me•llng . Name of the Cttalr ol th8 me•UNJ Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of the Freeman Ghanalan Methodlst Church Ch•rlty Numbor 1209468 R•gpon¥Sblll¢l8¥ and IM•1$ of Y•p(t I report lo the trustees on my exarnlnath)n of Ihe accourts oltho Freeman Ghanakqn MetlKxJist Church lof the ye?r •nded 31 Au9USt 2025set out on page$ 8 to 10. A$ the Clmrrch's truge8. you ¥e Fe$ponyltle frjr the pyeparation of accounts in acCan 4th ofthe Charitss A¢1 2011 (Yhe Acy). I report in speCt of rny examTrth Of Church's ced untttr secliM 145 ofthe Act and, in C8rrying out my examination, I have all the aprat4e DireclKMs gNen by the Charrty Commission under 8ertion 145151()) of the hA. ' dejete or ¢ifc4e 48 approrwlate
FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH No............. Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatK)n (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause lo beIve that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in aCrdanCe with section 130 of the Act.. or the accounts do not accord with the a¢counts"ng records. I have no concems and have come across other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the arLounts lo be reached. I havelhaw•t' obtained independent verificahon of all investments wrth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are indivUallY in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) al the balance sheet date. Signature of Independent examiner Name of independent examiner P4LIL ..A.. ...U.ow.TH Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm Iwhere appropriate) Address I?(,4<1 Kek PostC¢xle .................. Date delete or circle as appropriate Form Reviewed Aug-25 2cJL qcc
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGLIST 2025 FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST Church SECTION A Unrtstrktsd Rostdctsd Totals this Funds Funds yar TotsLg tast a1 RECEIPTS 82 Qffenn s and Tax recovered Bank and CF8 Interest and Investment incorne 16.$41 16.541 12.218 a3 21 21 84 Leth'n 23,793 23.793 6,750 10.WO 28.968 a5 Othèi receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 40,355 40,355 171 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Cir¢uil A5ses$menl or Share Donations 8,834 B,834 2,500 b3 Re airs and Mainlen8nce Utilities Ilnsurances, water ch8r es. heatin & li htsn 7,140 863 b5 8.C(17 3,365 Other a ments 2.570 7,525 b7 TOTAL PAYMENTS 24.551 24.551 Ib91 14,253 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 15,804 15,804 14,715 Total funds biought forward from last year c2 14.6C#) 112 e6 c3 Sub total ¢1rt2 112 14,712 Transfers and ad'ustrnenls 112 112 TOTAL FUNDS ATEND OF YEAR {¢3rf41 30,516 30,516 Ic81 14,712 ¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORIIIATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PA&8ED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS ¢the amounts arg not to b• in¢luded In totsl rKel d1 Balan brou ht forw8rd ITOrn last d2 Offgnn sIGifts- received lor extemal o anis*on5 130 d3 OfferingsIGifts - passed to extemal organisabS 130 d4 BALINCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3}
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