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 nUM￿r
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
Bern￿e 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 bl￿e 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 Contr￿Ute to the mission w￿rk 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 p￿pare 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 reS￿nSIble 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 V￿th 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 A￿00
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 tru*ge8. you ¥e Fe$ponyltle frjr the
pyeparation of accounts in acC*￿an￿ *4th ofthe Charitss A¢1 2011 (Yhe Acy).
I report in ￿speCt of rny examTrth Of￿ Church's c￿ed untttr secliM 145 ofthe Act and, in
C8rrying out my examination, I have all the ap￿rat4e 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 beI￿ve that in,
any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in aC￿rdanCe 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 indiv￿UallY 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
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGLIST 2025
FREEMAN GHANAIAN
METHODIST
Church
SECTION A
Unrtstrktsd Rostdctsd Totals this
Funds
Funds
y*ar
TotsLg tast
a1
RECEIPTS
82
Qffenn
s and Tax recovered
Bank and CF8 Interest and
Investment incorne
16.$41
16.541
12.218
a3
21
21
84
Leth'n
23,793
23.793
6,750
10.WO
28.968
a5
Othèi receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a6
40,355
40,355
1*71
SECTION
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Cir¢uil A5ses$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
¢th￿e 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 organisab￿S
130
d4
BALINCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2-d3}

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