Year ending 31 December 2023
The Congregation of Yahweh
Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts
eONSREQATIfjN OF YAHW.EH
27A Carlton Road, Nottingham, NG3 2DG
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Tel: 0115 8378083
Charity Registration No: 245132

Thfr Congregatlon of Yahwèh
IDd¢x tts tha FlhanGlo1 Statement$
Pag8
Slnrctura and fvlanagerDent
R8fer¢nc& and Atlmlnl&tratfvo Dalalls
ovamgnoe RepDrl
Indeppnd8nt Examlner's Rèport
Slalernènt Df Flnanclal Aclvltlo$
Balance Sheet
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Not8S to, Ihg Flnanelal Slalement¥
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,CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
27a Carlton Road,
Sneinton, Nottingham, NG3 2DG
Reglglrotion Nts: 245132
8tM¢turo and Management
B'oard ol Trustèes:
Edwln Josephs (Chalrl
J#&mln Myles-Wils6)n (sècretary)
RogaT Bod8n (Tt88surar)
Gale Boden
Wayne McLelsh
.A 08tollc
ouncll:
Acol Walker
Jon Thornlon
Da$lle Nl¢holson
Shsafon Walker
Davld Hayès
Edwln Josephs
Pnlna Josephs
Viterl¢ Vvarsop
'Beveily Nèmbhard
Tho Board of Tru8tees, as thè 16gal governlno body, forw8rti8 the obledl¥eg of The Cbngroyallon ol
Y8hweh (Tha Congr8gg1ionl by managlng 118 Ilnanclal 8ffalrs and other r&sourc8s for example, proporty
and eThsu￿ng The Congregatlons complies wllh 11818gal fr8mOWOTk and slatulory obllgalions. 11 prudently
rnanages and ¢Jl$lributes Ihe resour¢8s of The Congregallon, ¢onslslonl wllh tho chèrilable purposes the
funtls w6Tè iJonat¢d for, so11 can effectlvely fulfll 518 m1881on In lh8 world. Itt line with lh8 Conslllullon n8W
truslees aTO appolnlad by the Boatd Of Trustse$,
Th& Ap08tollc Councll 1$ re8ponslbl6 for reCe￿Ing and Implempntlng the v181on as the Holy Splrll en8bles,
Thelr Work 1$ plonéerlrtg. d8yeloplng, and growlng fellowshlp groups, home and,abroad, through foMardSng
th6 masbagg of the Gospel. Th& leam Is m8d8 up of ap081183 and propheli.
Th¥ Bogrd'of Eld¢r81s raioonslbb.for en8urlng lh8 safeguardlng attd splNILial health of The Congreg81ion
and to evalual? the blbllcal tp8chlng presèftled wlthln The Congrègallon and lo make suré It is well-led In
th￿ ro9ard.
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THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
27a Carfton Road,
Sneinton, Nottingham, NG3 2DG
Charsty Roglslrallon No: 245132
Rélaroncg and Admlnlslratlvp D¢talls
Bank•rs:
Sanland6r Buslnoss Ban￿ng
Bridle Rgad, Boolle, L30 4GB
Natlonwida Bulldln9 goclely
Klngs Paik Road.,knoullon Park, Northampton, NN3 ONW
Th8 charlty Bank Ltrl
Fos?e House, 182 High Slre8t, Tonbrldge, fN9 1BE
Indapendèrtl Examlner:
Jason Se8grav& FCCA. Sgagrgve French LLP,
1 Poplars Court, L8nton Lan¢. Notllngham, NG7 2RR
InBurance Brokor8:
BHI6 Insuran¢a Broker8
Grovo,P4rk, AGM Hou8e, 3 Barton Close, Endèrby,
Leloesler, LEI 9 18J
Invastment Advlsor*:
1.825
1 Holly Street, Shaff181d. ,S12GT
Pago 4

THE CONGREÈATION OF YAHWEH
Tru$teo'5 R?port for tho year endlnu 31 $t Do¢emtser2O23
GovomanGa Rayort
Th• Btylnnlng4,
Th& congregation was fotsMd8d In 1960 and w98 reglstgred wlth Ihe Charlty Commission as B charily on 14
Ayll 1994 atld 8ubg¢quenlly reglstared wllh HM Revènue and Cusloms IHMRC} for lh6 purpos& of Glft Ald.
'Poler Warsopi
ah ardènt young pr&acher who was Ilr8188s In hls pur8uIt of truth, 'and others of like mlnd
rented a 8mall, upper room In Ihe buslllng markèt lown of Loutshborough, Lelcs., and Thé Congrogotlon's
work a$11 Is t¢)Say, bAgan,
A Iltno of unfoldlng rev¢latlon fDllow¢d a¥ th1$ mlnlsler tgughl about, the Body of Chrlsl. Ihg function ol Ihe
m5nl818Tlal 91ft8 as lald out In Eph8$lans 4 and frogdom to use Ihè glf18 of the Holy Spirit, L11118, il anything,
wai beino laught aboul thes8 Ihlngs In tho church world at Ihet Ilme.
In Iha lato 1950's h9'1ook up'lhe pastoralo of a church group In Nollingham. In 8 rolallv¢ly short perlod of
tlma 'thè uroup gr6w through an Intensa programme of evangellsm whlch saw hundredg of people come lo
Yahh and r8C61ve water b4Pll$MI
Thu flrst greAt ¢hohye happened when thè le8der6hlp began to baptlse the b6llevers In the Name of Jesu$
as d￿ar6d Sn Ihè SCflpiur&s. Th18 was an unh88rd-of deparlure from the Iradilion of baplislng In th6 name of
th& Father. .SvJn,.and Holy Splrll, Hundieds of people benafiled from th18, how8ver, and Water 8aptSsm
s¢rvlce5 were a rogular part of thè IFf6 of the ChurGh,
1986 brought a revelallon obgut Covenant and th& fqct th¥l11 was po8slble for mon and women lo have an
a¢knowledged Covenant relpllonshlp whth Yahwoh today. Und&rslanding 8boul tho place of the Nollpn of
Istagl In Yahweh's ongolng purpos08, the twlh of th8 Ollve Tr68 (Romons 11 I, ahd a èrowlng aw8ron8ss of
' Ihe H8br2k roots of our f8lth wa$ b8ln9 eslabll$h8d In people',9 Ilves.
Following Ihls The Congregalloii wa8 18unchad Into 8 decadt of rosloralion - IhÈ use of God's personal
name (Yahweh), 8rtd the reèl namo of HIS Son IY8h$huql, ihfj 88venth day Sabbath an¢ the Feasts ol
Yahweh as oulllnad In Lèvlllcus 23, Th15 wa8 quld(ly followad by hollness and $an¢llflcallon.
Wlh a deslre lo propagat8 Ihe full Gospel of tho Kln[doii), Tho Congrègallon 881 up a sm811 prlnllng worm8
from whl¢h 11 b89an to produ¢8 a varloly of li18raturg whl¢h dlslrlbuled acrt)S8 Ihg world. Thlslold a
roundillon for all Ihe future prlnllng and Publlshlng needs of The c0ngreggti￿.
The Conor8galion ha$ 8lways been keeth lo sharé Iho message ￿th peDplf) from 811 w8lk8 of lile al home
and abro80. Thls has re5ullad In eslabllshlng congregallon8 In Jamalca Malawl and Konya, and creatlng118s
of fellowship with brethren In NoNay. Denmark, the< USA, Canada, Rwanda, Myanmar. South Africa, Pu8rlo
Rlco, and Indla.
Moln ObJe¢tlv¥'.
Thp wlmary obleclive'of ThB Conyregatlon. In response to Yahshua's comml&slon (Matlh6w 28.'19-201,.Is lo
pr￿laIM Ah'e Gospel., wln 8ouls and build the Klngdom wherever Yahweh's Spifit18ads, and the three p8rts of
thg Leadershlp Team work logethor lo a¢hi8v8 Ihls.
Rovlew of 2023
Durln9 th8 yèar we conlEnued to Implemént our 4Jpdalgd vl$lon for 2021-2025, Tha 1645 Vlslon bulldin9 on
our maln oblacllv8 Lo rea¢h. Ihe world wlth lh8 message of Ihe Gospol and tgach dls¢lples everything Ihat tha
Falh¢r has r6V0818d lo us
recloug Irulhs, doclrinas. and Disllnelfvés Ihal framg tho Idehllly of the
Congrogallon of Y8bMlgh.
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THÈ CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
rruslo8sl Roport for Ihe year ended 31st De¢ember 202,3 Icontinu¢d)
Alm 1. Huule Chut¢hes whlch f¢Jcus on kèy pr8rllc8B of the Early Chvrch:
Prayer
Toaching (Apos118s' Ooclrfne)
Fellowship Iwlth food)
BrwdkSn9'of Bread
Worshlp
HosplialilylEvangeli8mlMlsslorts
Alm 2,. Comthunlty Outrea¢h- T,hls ain) was pul Into practlce through th8 expanslon of lh8 House Churches
and thè aclSvltlès that Ihay undertook Includlng:
Sharfnp the Gootj News of tho Klngdom
Pr8ylng for,, b1&881ng olhers, and handlng oul relevant'Go8pel' Illerature and infomiallon
Promotlng aventslsarvice8lmlnlsld6s of Coy
Flnding menlwomen 'of peace, who aro wllllng to OP8n homes
Sèrvin9lmln181erlng,'In $poclflc ways whlch meel oxlsllng needs In communllles
18nllng of olhBr House ChurchB8 andlor the locating of premlses whlch wlll facllitale th6 numerlcal
rowlh ol Hou$è Churth6s
Alm 3: F.atthbulldor8
Reachlng out prlmarlly (but not,excluslvely) to 18-30yr olds wlth Ihè me¥$age ol thè Gospel.
Adlvlllg8 Inttludo Gts8pal-fo¢ussed s6rvlcès, dls¢usslon groups, sludonl mtrals. and other soclal eV8nts. Thg
two m8in greas, whlch promoted Ihls acllvlly was In the Ml.dland8 and Ihg North E?sl.
Alm 4: Ark Projects
Provldlng food programmes (and any tsther outreach projècts) to both stud$nls and the
U￿J•rprIVl189ed1d@prf¥ed Sn Notllngh8m, brlnglng Iham Into proxlmlly ol the Church and Its m6mber$.
Alm *. Intgrnatlunal Humanltsrlan ProJe¢ts
Includlng:
Th6. provi81on of medl¢ln8, food, Water, and Blbl¢s lo thos8 iyiost Ih need across th6 06V61oping
Woild.
Dqvèloplng ralptlon4hips wjth humanttarlan org8nlsatlonB.
Alm 61 ltttemallonal Nolwork
Includlng,.
Connectlng wllh exlstlng Inlernadonal network5, as w81185 rea¢hlng out to n6w counlrl6sl¢onllnenl8
Eslabllshln9 Indlvldii&l relalionshlp8 ecross Inlernallonal Con9regalions
ExcharyJ8 progremm6s th81 Jlrohglhen people of'llke falth.
Annual woducllon of Mlsglon Times
.Alm 7; Impact both th• cothmunlly and thé Chrl8tlan world through Iho modlum of Crèatlvel
Performlng Art$ Mlnlstry
Muslc producllon
Communlty cholr
AlTr),8: Praydr Centre
Establlshln9 a cefttre of operallon from whlch Iha many prayer requestslnegds Ihal come in from th8
UK and Qcross the world can b8 regponded to and proce55•d gffgdlvely
Buildln9 0 strong team of people who see prByer and Inlercesslpn as ¥ key funclion ol Iheir lives
Alm 9: Dlsclplgshlp Programme. Ihal takés thr)$8. who come to falth on a lourney whlch establishes key
under8tandlng In mallgr6 relat8d to fallh 8nd the Distinctives of Ihe Congregallon of Yahweh,
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THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Tru$te6'8 Rèport for the yoar endln9 31 sft Dacember 2023
Alm 11: Onllne Servl¢e3
Includlng..
Thè provlslon of wund Bibli¢o11oa¢hlng to Coyls Natlonal & Internallonal online network whl¢h
helps wllh Iho dèv8lopmenl of falth In bellevers. and th& promotlon of Coy's bellafsldoclrin8
Havlng a strong prosan¢e on soclal medla platfor.ms
Alm 11; Thè rè-e8tabllshlng of Youlh Llnk as a vlablè and Inlluontl41 mlnlslry, nurturlng tho falth of
chlldron and young peopl• In bpth Houso Churchps & the Communlty.
Includlny Ihej dpvelopment and managemenl,of:
Dis¢lpl.pghip P.rogf4mme
New Gen8ratlon Blble Studles
YL Membershlp
Alm 12; ¢oY'ts Mombèrnhlp PIocè88, whl¢h outllne8
Rtqulremènts,
Behgtils
Defaulllng
Alm 13. Nlnl$terlal Tralnlng Programme
Piov.idkn9 Mosaic Courses online whlch olf8r valuabla r8sourcos for leader8 and equlp Indlvldual$ for
mlnl81ry Sh lh8 UK and aotO$g world.
Alm 14: Mfrn.torln'g Programm& Imlnlstry Pathway)
M9ntQTlng, tralnlng, and preparlng solect IndSvldua18 (18-45yrsl for mlnlsty, partlcularly Ih060 who hava bèan
Identlflod as pol6nllol leadgrs across the range of mlnlslry areas In th8 Congr89allon.
Alm IS; Prlnlèd #nd onllnè rès¢u￿&$lM4I0lTals whi¢h glve furthér under8tsndlng of th8 bollelsldoclrin85
oflhe Con9tsgJllon and support Iho davèlopm6nt of fallh In young bèllevers,
ThSs was achleved through,Ihe lollowlng resources..
Webslle
Klngdorn Llfe (K-Ufe}
ttue8t for Truth
Nallonal Annual Report
Th8 1845 Vlslon Annual Roporl and
ONE, Focug Documen18
Alm 11: Natlono1.{C¢ntr4 Churoh) Bulldlng Prpgi8mmo
Commèncing works lo Ihe Church Hall givlng il a géneral face lift, whlch captur6s th8 fulurè dlrecllon of
Mlnlslry wlihln the Congr8gatlon.
Th& Ark {And Food Bank)
Our t¢)od bank Is run differently from most In the communlty, as w8 ar8 comlng al Ihis'from 8 Biblical
p6rsp8clive of leeding those who are wilhoul. Wè lake spll-teferral$ as well as relerrals from org8nisaliDns
and w8 hAve 6eèrJ. Ilrai.hand. Ihe desperate sltU8tlon8 som8 people ara In. A 8m811 le8m has b8en deliverlng.
fcA)d partt81s, Hnd we hav8 bepn able lo prey wllh and for peoplé and give 8lbles' out. Vve pul gospel Iracls in
gach parcel.
Wa provlde s regular'f8dd the hungrf weékly prt)gffjmme, whl¢h provldgs a hol me81 lo Ihosè In need w11hSn
the comthunily a5 well as provldlng company and a warm and welcomlng envlronmenl, We havg 8180 run
60me 'Slp, speak and sne¢k' sesslons, wherg members of the Communlly are warmly w8l¢omed for a chat
'wilh soclal pres¢rlbers, fingnclallbenefits advlsors and haallh & w8llb8ing coach8s wilh hol drtnk8 and
snacks 41so provlded,
Paga 7

THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Trust8a'8 Rèport for the year éndlng 3181 Decèmbèr 2023
W& hava bben f?ilhfully r¢aching out to Ihe commuhily, asklng for support bolh financially and for IoDd
donalions. The second-hand dellvery vehlcle has helped us to underlako acliv.illes for the communlty. W
8r• oxlramely grateful, and thls wlll go a long way In suppurilng the Food Bank.
R¥achlng out lo thg homaless.lts,.somothin9, we f911 we no8ded lo do 8ow6 have made up bags lo be handed
aul. Indfviduals who want lo be Involved wllh this can pul Ih8m In Ihe boot of their car so that when Ih8y 8ra
l ?nd aboul: Ihoy eon hand Ihg ba9S Qilt to th8 homg18ss.
Al our volunleot8 are ￿pprOprIatelY Iralned and have obtdlned food hyglene certiilcation. and the Foodbank
IE lomially registered wlLh Ihe Councll Envlronmenlal Healih SeNlce. We b&llev6 the foodbank wlll conllnue
to rea¢h many wllhln.our.Mmmunily in one way or another and this wlll help lo pave tho way for the gospel
lo bp shared wlth many.
Iou80 Churches:
W8 have n)Ota Ihdn nlnp churthes opgrallng around tho cbunlry ano Ihls Aumb6r will èxpand during
th8 cwrsa',of 2024.
Although aotivltle8 wlll vary. depondlng on slzo of the housè church. end avallable m8mb•rs Ih8r8 has been
B hug8 programm8 of communlly Involvempnl and acllvltlès. Among th8sa gra.. coffee momin9s provldlng
companlonshlp for those who IIv8 abne or fgel Isolated, sh8red meals, 8v8nl$ commemoratlny nallonal
eveDls e.g. tho late Queen Ellsabolh Il's Jubilee, the Coronation ol Klng Charles 111, qulzzes, outdoor
cin8ma8. communlly cholrs, Remornbrance servlces, dlslrlbullon of 'eJood News, newsp8p8rs, .community
mu$lo and worshlp 8vonis, blblg Studlos and dl$¢u$sions, nurlurlng of new bellgveTS as well as maklng sura
wè dcn't n89lect our,senlor cSllz¢ns and tholr n¢'eds,
Inl•rnatlonal Dov•lopm•nt:
b8r8 conllhuA to 8UPPOrt th8 financlal needs of our ov8rseas ¢ongr8galions gnd group5 who look Io u8
for splrltU81 guidance.and backlng In prayar.
Dsje lo Charlly Commlsslon rogulatlons on how our charllabla funds can be u$6d w6 shar8 humanllerlan
need8 trom groups around the world and polnl our memb6rs and potentl81 donors In Ihe d1￿CtIon of Village
Foundatlons Irgglslered ¢herlty no. 1139081)
lo dornalg dlrgc15y to meet
thosè he6d8.
Rl&k Managomenti
The Tiustèes have ensured that a sullable sy81em of internal control and rlsk mAngg9menl processe5 and
pToGedur8s are In place to mlligqlg the major rlsks Ih81 The Congre9alion fac9s. Thls Includes Issulng
gulJgn¢e on'lh8 counllng and banklng of 8ny cash donallon8, Includlng Énsuilng ih81 Iwo Indep¥nd&nt
people. ptsrforn) thls la$k'ond that all monle$ Flre b9nkèd a8 soon as 1$ pracllcèb'le. A system of bu¢Jgelary
control is In placu, and th15 Is revlewed by fwslee¥ and Ihe Natlonal Overseer monlhly as w811 as updated
piooedure3'1¢ir expendllure 8ulhorlsaUon. There l¥ o monthly fidud revlew and examlnallon of accumulaled
lgrgè flnanclal donallons, In Ilno wlth HMRC ahd Charlly ¢omrnisslon guldance th8 Tru6lees have pald
partl¢ular allènlion lo any supÈoYI It glv8S to over8èa8 chur¢h9s, retalnlng evldence of how fLinds have been
expended anrj ensurlngll Is only used for ch8rtlable and the purpo8a5 intended.
ResèNes Poll¢y:
Th8 lovd of normal reseN¥s héld 18 lo be sufficienl to conllnue to pay all staff for three months And Ihree
Ilmas tho avaragé monthly spend on budgelB. Cash not needèd for immedlale dls¢harge ol Ilabilities 19
rolalnad ellher In 8hort term bank deposII aceourtts or an account thal11 fixèd for 12 months, Any funds more
than Ihl8 ¢an be added to our Inv6slmonl porttollo on th6 advlca of our advisors.

THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Trustèés Ileport for thè year ondin9 31st O¢¢emb8r 2023
Flnonclal Revle_w:
Ganèral donallohs, whlch also ih¢ludes Iradlng, ronlal, end lrivbslment Income (£174,981) wero £3,533 more Ihan
Iho amount.r0¢e￿ed In 2Q221£171.448), whl¢h was a 2Yi increa59 and more In line wSlh dgnations recelved In
2021. Gpn8ral spondlrlg has Increa8ed by almost 13% 10 £168,515 Irom £147,329 Ih 2022 aiid rèsults In a surplus
of Inomè ovèr éxpondllurg of £9,709:
Tho Tru_816e8' are eware Ihat tho value ol Invo8bnenls wlll always flu¢luale gnd arg mlndful Ihal these musl be
vlowod 098r an,èxlènd¢d Pgrlod, Iri th6 2022 thè value of Iha Invo$tmehl& dè¢7eèsed by £24,873. Th18 rolec(ed Ihg
néral Blat& of Invè8tm"ant8 Portfollos. dua lo the ongolng hlgh 18v61$ of Infl8tlon .and poor economlc growth
WOTldwld8. During thè yaar. Ih"e. Truste8s chang¢d lh8 way8 our invostrnènis are man8g8d with (ho expeclallon Ihat
a molp responslve and'qul¢ker rovlaw of our holdlngs wlll rosult In In benèflls lor tho CDngregallon's fSnances. The
value of our Investmonls has Inryeasad In 2023 ¢onsislonl wllh Ihe stock, m8rf¢ets shO￿ng slgna of rocovery slnae
tha pandèmic 8nd the deciston of Ihé Trust•OS to swll¢h th8 Yund's portfoslo that In whlch we invest. In 2023 Thè
CDngrog)Ilon spw an unreqllsed galn of £16.044.
reclatlon.
W6 valu8 and aré èxtremaly gtsleful fol Ihe unceasing 8UPPQrt of Ihe members of The Congregallon of
Yahwoh,.as voluntoers, who glve so much of Ihelr tlme, .enorgy, flnances, and help. Wllhoul Ihl8 Input, Th&
Conèiè.#8tIOn woiild not bè able lo fuhLlh)n..
Jasmln
$1 Secretary
Rogor Bodèn, Treasurer
Date13
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lttdeyndènt Examln,er'? Report,to tho Trust¥¢9 of
The Congre9atlon ol Yahweh
I report on the a¢counls,of the ehaitty lor the yepr ended 31 D9￿Mber 2023 whlch #re 8¢1 out on pgg8s 10 10 18.
.Rospon$lbllltle¥ and ts0518 of rgport
A8 th& ¢h8rlV8 Irusleeg you ara responslblè for th8 prèparkllon of lh8 aecounts In accordanca wllh the
Toqiiltemenis of Ibo Chqrllle¥ A'¢t. %a22 {:Ihe Act,).
I, report In reBpect ol my examinalioh of Ihe charlty's a¢counts carrigd out undgr 88clon 145 of Ihe Act and In
carrying .oul my exarnln8llon I h8ve tollowed all tho appll¢able Dlrecllon6 given. by Ihe Charlty Comm1881on under
seCt￿n 145(5){b) oflh6 Act.
Indgp•ndenl exarnlnerfs statement
I havq tomplèted my examlndiitsn. I confim7 that no rnatsrlttl molt¢r$ have come to my 8119nllon In ¢onnèoUon wllh
th8 oxan)InaUon giving mé c8V8e lo bell8v8 that In any matertol r6sp•cl'.
accounfSh9 roGords wgro nol Kept In re8P8rt ol the charlty as requlr8d by sectlon 130 of tho A¢t,' or
the.8ccount8 do not aGeortl.wllh th08è record6, or
the ac¢ounls do not comply wllh Ihg appllcable requlremenls concernlng Ihé form and ¢onlenl of ac¢ounts
set oul In the Charltles (Accounls and R8port8} Regulallons 2008 other then .any rBqulr8m8nt Ihal Ihg
atrOUMts glv8 a ttwe Ond falr vlow. whl¢h Is not a mallor.consld8r6(J 08 P8rt Df an Indgpandent examlFTg11on,
Ihav
no ¢ono8ms an¢.hav8 come acros$ no other'malter8 In eonn8¢llon wlth Ihe examlnatlon to'whlch allenllon
rawn In thls reporl In ordar to enobla 4 proper underslendliig of Ihe,accounls to be Trached.
Jab
&agrdve.FCCA,
ag￿ve French LLP. 1 Poplars Court, Lenton Lane. Nottlngham, NG7 2RR
Oat
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Pago 10

THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Statément of FIDandial A¢tlvltle$ for th¢ Year Ended 31 Docemb&r 2023
Unrg8trfct8d R88trlcted
Fund8
Total
2923
Total
2022
Not¢
In¢omlng 1168our￿l
Incomlng R080ur¢os trom gfrneratfjd tund8:
Voluhlgry Incorn
tlonallons and glfts
Grants
4¢llvltle8 lorgongratln9 funds
Trgdiny In¢om8
Rertlal Income
Inve81ment In¢ome
165,333
188,988
185,197
7,OQO
4,444
10,000
2,672
9,320
10.000
T¢tdl IncomlA¢ re¥ource8
Re8our¢o8 Expended
CD$t ol gpnerallng fund3;
Fundralslng trading
Charllabl8 ¢XPèndltur8:
Mlnlsterial
anagem8nl and Admlnlslrallon
31,539
140 336
24,573
66,112
140 336
46,823
1.31095
24
177 718
ov¥rn8ncè eo$t8
Total Resourogl Exp9ndod
178 008
202 581
N•t (out9¢lng)nn¢omlng r¢$ourcè• bgforo
tr•n8fer8
1.082
9,709
15,681
othor recognlsgd yaln81{1088as>
Unreallsed geln81lloBS881 on Investment assets
Net Mov&mont In F￿NdS
24,691
1,062
25,753
(9,212)
Raconclllailoh of fiknds:
Total funds broughl forward
Tol81 funds carrkd foNard
897110
94
The notes on page5 12- 18 form an Integral part of Ihesg acco.unl5.
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THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Balgn¢e Sheet as at 31 D?¢omber 2023
2023
2022
Not•
Flx•d Asbot$
Inlanlllble Asso18
Tanglble Assot8
Inveslmenis
411,898
279,346
691,244
424,317
263,302
687,619
cuIrohtA$￿ts
Dgbkjfs
Short TÈM Dèptsslts
CashAt tsqnkand In hand
12
31,407
214,756
242,030
276.075
253.430.
Creilitors; athounts f&iiing due wllhln ona year
Not CurrentA839ts
Tot41 a•8&t81988 Currant IlabllllloB
Fundi:
Unr&8trl¢tod fund$
G8neral funds
Deslgnalod Fund5
910,220
885,710
11
921,801
897.110
Rè¥trl¢t8d Furtd8
Tolal FuRd•
15
13
ol
4>prov8d bylh8 Bodrtl olTNslees on ..,....,,. ...,..,,,, ,....
ahd slgned on Its behalf by,,
Mylo¥-Wll8on,'Sa¢rotsry
Rog•r Boden Treasurer
The notss,oh pages 12- 18 fnm an Ints9ral part ol Ihese accounts.
Pago 12

THE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Nolas to the Finanoial $tstgment8 for tho YoaT Endod 31 D&cÈmber 2023
A¢countlng Pollnlè
Th6 flnanclal statements have been prepared under Iho hlslorlcal co81 ¢onvenUon, wllh Ihe èXCèPtIDD of
Inv8slment8 whloh are Included at mark&t value. The flnanclal statements hèva baan prépÉr&d In
aGcordaN¢6 wilh tha Charllles Act 2022, Ststfrmenl of Recommended Practlce ISORP), °Accounling and
Reportlng by Charliies" qnd appllcabla 8¢counling standards.
81 Branch8s whlch arei non ouionomous are Ineluded In Ihe full arcounts. 8ranchgs In England aro
regardéd as aulonomous ond ar6,cohsldered lo be ¢bnngclèd Gharill89.
b} All voluntary Income Is acoount8d for 9ross when :rècolvablè, .a8 long a& 11 Is capabl8 ol ff nanoial
maasurement.. Th18 Include¥ glfts In klnd. Includad at e$llrnaled valuatlon. Trddlng Incomo 18
Includ6TJ not of valu8 addgd lax.
cl Re$oufCeS gxpondéd, lrtcludln9 grants, are accounted for gross when p8yable. R8soure6s expended
In¢lud88 cogts of (he arttlvllles and depre¢lallon on related assets. Wh6r8 such costs relate lo more
than ong functional ts18gory, Ihay have bean spllt on o1th8r an estlmaled Ilme or floor sp8C8
ba8lp. ÉÉ approprfalè.
dl T8nplbl& flxed 88set& ar0 inGluded at cost oi valuallon, valugllon b¢lng cost plus the èsllmaled Cost of
tmprovements: ther6 8r8 no UneaPlloli8èd t8hglble flxed as8els.
•) Depreclallon Is provlded to wrlte off th8 ¢osI or valuatlon ol all fixed a$69ts over Ihelr 8xpecled useful
Ilves. It Is Galculated al the followlng rate5:
Frèohold land and bulldSog$
Plant and machlnpry
Flxluras 8nd fitllng¥
Compulorg
WèbBI
2Vv p.er annum on cost
10- 20% p6r annum on c081
100h per annum on cost
20% per annum on cost
Over o parlod of 3 y88rs
Inv081menls are St'aled al markgl valug at Ihe balance shgel dale. The Slalemenl of Flnancl81
A¢llvltles Includes the.nel galns and losses on ravaluallons and dL8posals throughout the year.
g) All Iradlhg stocks are valued at the lowgr of cost and n81 realls$bl8 value. All other slcoks havg been
egllmaiod al thelr nel rea118ablg valu8.
h) Deg1gn818d fund$ 8re funds s&18sld¢ lor 8pgcifio purpose8 by thè TnJslaeB. Rostrlttièd fijnds arp
funds subjfycl lo spèclflc tru818 daclayed by the donor or cr&ated through logal process.
l) Rentals appllcable io operallng leas08 whgro subslanllalw all of the b8neflts and rlsks ol ownershlp
remaln wlth the lessor ar8 charged agaihsl resources expeAded 0$ Incurred.
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THE COMGREGATIO.N OF YAHWEH
Not88 Formlng Part of.th8 Flnan¢lal Ststemtint8 for thè Year uhdéd a1 Dècembor 2023
2 Donatltyns and Èlfts
2023
2022
Unreatrlcted
DonolK)ns and glll8
Tllhes
12,501
130,041
5,843
136.592
3.327
Incoma tsx ¢r6dlt8
185,333
167,057
Rb$lrl¢tod Donallon$
Dottalltsns anrl glfts
183 g68
3, fradlng Actlvltles
2023
2022
Tradlng IrlGOrn4
Prfnllng
4 InVe8trnont Incomè
2023
2022
Inlerest,Rec&lved
S Grart8 d¥nltlon8 payablg
GrBnls ar￿ donallons payable for tha year ended 31 O&rember 2023 were £22,189 (2022: £18,472),
Th8 major grartl8 and donallon8 pald In the year ware.,
Grartls lo local church6s iii England to support Ihglr work
Grants lo mlsslonary ¢hurGh In Kenya to support thelr work
16,48Q
5,700
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T.HE CONGREGATION OF YAHWEH
Notos forthlng port of the Flnan¢lal Statemont8 for Ihe Ygar Ended 31 DeGgmb8r 2023
$ ,Anaty819 of Total Rèsourcès Expanded
Slaff
Costs
Other dlrocl
Co8t$
other
Total
2023
Total
2022
Publlshftyg
Mnisl&rial
an8gemonl and admlnlslt8tlDn
G)vernance costs
1,238
10,692
2.885
2,728
46,623
131.,095
56,112
140,338
40.717
915
20
18
7 OthBr Cost8'.In¢lud•:
2Q23
2022
lridependttNI ExamlnèV8 r*mun¢raJon
OerNgclallon ald wnortlsalion
8 8t4ff Co$1$
2022
Wagos and SalBrles
Soclal Securlly cobts
P6n6lon ¢ost6
93.110
1,802
87,944
1.608
Average number OF &roployees
NO ompioy86 w88 p8ld'£80,000 por annum or abovo,
The 811ocollon of 61aff costs by d8parlm6nl are anaiysed In noto 6 above,
g Intanglblé Flxed As6010
Wèbslto
Cost
1 Jahuary. 202,3
AddllloTh8
10,055
310ecember 2Q23
D8preclotlon
At 1 Jonuary 2023
Ghargè forlhe year
10.055
31 0ec&mber2023
10
Nèt Bookvalua
31 Pèoember 2023
31 Dècgmber 2022
Pagè 15

THE CONGkEGATtON OF YAHWEH
Not08 Porrnlng Partol Iha Flttan¢l?I Stotethents forlhè Y¢#r Endad 31 Deoèmber.2023
10 Tonglblo Flxod As?pl$
Plant.artd
MaGhln•ry
FIx￿r08
and
Flltlngo
Land and
Buildlngs
T.ofal
1 Janu8ry 2023
Addi1SLMs
Dlsposals
31 oecgrnbèrQ023
19,689
2,398
$49,728
641,636
2,396
DepreclatlDn
.1 January 2023
Chergo for the year
Dlsposal$
31 DeconlbBr 202b
8.026
2.597
142.OSO
10,9è5
217,219
14,815
70 366 I&&￿6
Nqt Book Valuo
31 D¢¢ornbor 2023
396 683
89
31 K)g¢ember 2V22
42
51
Th$ tr￿sleP￿ arè of tho oplnton Ihal the markèt valua of ,Ihe Land and 8ulldlng8 Is slgnlli08nlly hlgher than th8 Car￿ng
value. Howgv8r,,glv8n MOBI of th88e prgpgrtigs are ohurch&B,11 1$ Ihipvqctl￿I lo quantify Ihe difforgnc8.
11 Flxed A88Ot Inv.estmenl8
Markèt valtso
1 January 2028
dillon8
263.302
018poS81 proca8ds
Net I￿astm6nt galnslllussgs)
31 Decembèr 2023
27
All fixed asset InY8Stmonl8, axeepl £250 of sllver coins, relate to Inveslrnent trusts and unlt Irusls and are odmlnlslaied
by the fund manag&rs abrdn Flnancial Plannlng and Adylce Ltd. The truslpgs are of Ihè oplnlon Ihel iha valuation wlll
hgve.&ltèr8d sln¢e Ihp,yaar end, as Ig expected wllh, such Invo$lm8nts whloh fluciuate dally. How8V8r, il Is &)nsldered
Impra¢llcal to quahiify Ihè difforen¢e.
12 Deblorts: amDunt8 lalllng duè wlthln one year
2029
2022
Trad6 Pebtors
Olh8r Debtor8
Prèp8yrnenls and accrued Income
47
4,228
2,600
3,430
3,440
18
13 Cfvdlttsys: amounl$.talllno duè wlthln onè year
2023
2022
Olher Credltor$
Accnjals
1,698
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THE CONGREGATIDN OF YAHWEH
Notes Formlng Part. of thè Flnanclal S.tat6m6n181gr Ihè Yèar Ended 34 Dacember 2023
Net
Curren*
Assel
'14 Analysls.of Nèt A8Sèt8 between Funds
Flxed
A88019
Total
Unr8sltltt8U Ftsnd8
Goner81. lunds
08slgnaledFunds.'
LggBw Fund
Oknèr d¢4lgnetfid I￿nd*
687,187
910,220
5,453
6,128
5,453
8,128
R08trlclod Funds
Inlernatlonal Dèvelopmènt Ftsnrl
Tha Bulldlng
ARK FoE)d Bank Pro]e¢ts (vla Stsc)
0￿er reBlrlct6d fund8
11,404
4,OTI
616
Total Funds
Th8 L8gaay Fund conslsta of a1oga¢y left lo Ihg ¢harSly In tha wlll of o lonostandlng member prlmarlly {but not
excluslvely} lo be used for prof98g1on8lly rocofdln¢ Ihe Song8 of the Congregation and 9etllng them inlp the
wbllo dom81rt,
Tho Intemaiional Devèlopmènl Fund olms lo provldo financlol 8UPIKsrt lor Ibosts askèd lo vlslt thurches or
mls81on prolecls ovgrseas.. to provldg r6soufce$ and Illeralsjrè lo traln members ol likemlnded overseas
hgr89atlon8; to supply blbles, food, water and medSclné lo counlrles CUTfenlly In féllowshlp with Coy UK.
the Buildlng Fund cons18ts of donatlorts towards tho r8furblshmenl of Ihe Charity's propertlgs on Carlion
Road, Nolllngham.
The ARK Food Bank Projects Funfl con818ts o* a donallon from one Indlvldual lo be u68d for the Ark. Food
Bank end Ils prole¢l$. 11 has been k6pl separate In casa Ihal person wishes10 Gee how Ihe money has bé$n
used.
15 Surnfftary of fund movem8nt8
Fund
balances as
at 1 January
2025
Fund
balan¢o$ as
at 31 De¢ombor
2023
Tran*ler8 and
Galns I
(1088è8}
Incomlng
rè8our¢e8
Outgoln9
r&source$
Unrestrlcted Funds
G8Jleral fun'da
Deslgnalod Fund$',
Legaoy Fund
other desi9nqled funds
885,710
174.981
{168.515)
16,044
910,220
9,941
1,459
1,100
{5,588)
15.905)
5,453
6,128
Roslrlctsd Fund&
International
D8velopmenl Fund
TheBulldlng Fund
ARK Food Bank
PtolWs (vla SGC)
Other re8trfclad funds
4,668
{4,3251
11,404
14,693
15,561
14,071)
11,490
Tolal Funds
U6
Pagè 17

THE CONGREGATION QF YAHWEH
Noto9 Fomilng Part orthe Flnanolpl Statement¥ fpr Ihe Yéar Ended 31 Decembér 2023
16 Transactlons wlth trustees
Durlng th& year to 3.1 Uecembèr 2023 lh¢ Iru8tegs r8celvéd expènsès tol811ing £nll <2022: £nll).
17 Ultlmate Controlllng Party
The charlly l? controlle¢ by Ib8 tr￿#1&￿8.
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