REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.- 298368 ¢¢es AL PRAYERCROUP MINI Hil￿ft Accountsnts Ch8rt•rd Certificd Accountsnts & Registered Auditors Unit IGrd Fl. Ftyjnwne Busintss Centr¢ Bro￿ Lanc. London N15 4AG NivgRSAL PRAYERCR onteTrts of the Fina for the Year 21125 P*8t Referente 44d Admlnlstratlvt Detalls Report ofthe Trnstees 2 th 13 Report of the Independent Andltors 14 to 15 Statement of FIAinel*l Attfvltks 16 Balinet She 17 C8$h Flow Statement 18 P4otes to the Cash Flow Ststement 19 Notu lo the Flnanelal Ststements 20 to 27 Detalled Stateme#t tsf Fln•mcl*l A¢ttv#l 28 ￿ 30 UNIVERSAL PRAYERGROUP MINISTRY for the Ye*r Ended JI March 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr Peter Yaw Amankwa Dr Kojo Menyah Dr Emmanuel Olok4 FCA. FCCA. CeMAP Mr Jerry Nii'fawiah N4r Lesli¥ Boafo Mrs An8ela Smith - Chair - Resigr*d 8th June 2025 OPPOiTrt¢d 23rd Au8U5t •025 app)inwJ 23rd August 2025 SENIOR PASTORAL TEAM kcN' samuel Ohene-Aprdku, IknminioTr Centre, UK Rev Dr Sh8dra¢h Of05uivarc. Freeth￿ Cer¢tre Intrrnational, UK kev Ben Kord Fathevs Heart Centr& Birn)inghAm, UK ASSOCIA TE PASTORS Rev Mrs B¢ity Oh¢De-Apraku, Lknmiftion CcntrG UK R¢v Mr% t)omthy Ofo%uware, Frecdorn Centre Inlernation8t, UK Pu5tor Se8un Lawal. Dominton Chapel. UK PJslur F¢mi Ilori, Dominion Centre, UK P&%ior Kw8ku Sary￿n8. Dominion c￿tsy. London. UK P￿tor Albert Tetteh. Dominion C¢ntr¢. &)uth Lonthn UK Pustor Li8ht 7.a8la80, freedom cent￿ International. TelfiKd. UK P&%tor Kelvin Barfour. Fredom Centye Intemaiional. Lulon. UK Rev Assibey Lloafo. Frttdom Centre International. Peckham. UK Rev Y#w Adom-Frempah Jnr.. Freedom Centre Internaliongi. Edinburgh. UK R¢v Njcri Whi¢¥. Ciiy-femplc N&irobi - Keny Rev Jonuh Mungai, City Temple Ntkuri - KettyA ADMINISTRA TION Mini.4ler Richard Owusu-Adu. Administrator. thminion Centre. UK Mi55 Beryl-Ann Agodi. Administra￿, Cenire Intcmational, UK mi￿5 Amna Adainu(>, Admini¥tralor. Fttlherf5 Htsrt Centsr. Bimitn8h#m, UK OTHEI Phillip Osei-Hwere, Pft)jea man￿er. Freed(m Ccntrc 1nt¢rn*i￿1. UK Audltors Churtcrcd Certified Accountants & R￿1#￿ed Auditors ljnit 2. Ground Floor. Fountayne Business Centre Broad L￿e London N15 4AG B*nktrs Metro Bank HSBC Bank B8rclays Bank PRAYER P MINISTRY ri of the Trusites r r the Year End l M*reh 202 The Tnjstees present their rwrt for ihe ye* en(kd 31 Marth 2025. MJSSJON STATEMENT To dttlar¢ the unu)mwomisin8 (*1 of the Kin8k, YouTube. Instsgram. TikTok, X (fomerly Tivitterl. and Spolity ivere effeclivcly used ￿ prornoie church programme5. evenL& and ¢ommuniiy activities. D￿lL￿ted media training was provided for volunteers. irnprovin8 tN)th confiden￿ and technical skills. As a rt%ulL online en8a8ement increds¢d signifi¢anily. with many new membus Joining the Lhtsrth after first a)nneciing thn)ugh livestrewns or Social medid content. D¢spiie facin8 challeTh8CS such limited adult volunteer5 and d8ein8 equipmen( the tram remained resilt¢nt through ieamwork. prayer. and ¢rrdlivity. [Jp8r￿liThs media infra￿r￿c1U[e and ¢xphndin8 the volunleer are key priorities for the coming year. fknminion Centrds website urtderwen¢ a major redesign kn improve accessibility, cngagemenL and inieractivity. I'he siie coniinues ￿ attrdct Blobal visitor& many of wlK)m have sin¢¢ attended in ￿rsOn or joincd the congregation. Features include th)wilo*Jable forms. liv¢str¢am event infolmation. 8nd full g)cial M￿14 integrdtion-m&king li ￿1]er than ¢ver for individuals ￿ comr￿¢1 with the miniw locall). axd inlcrnationally. FCI Televt51on & Ml#btry Cl's t¢l¢vtsion mini5try* Freedom w￿k, conlinued to inspire and uplift vi•4ers thrnugh br0￿C￿8 on F8ith TV {Sky 5891 ¢n)ss F.utDpe. These ry08rammes. supp)ned by the rci Media Club. deliver¢d messa8e5 of hope. faiih. and ¢ransfom>ation io a wide audienee. ITh ￿ld111￿n io ielevised broadcasts. the miniAry h&$ effrytively levera8oJ digithl plAiforms. including l.'acebnok, You rube. and ihe Church on the Go App. to ex*nd its reach and fos¢er deeper engagemeni wilh Ix>th local and inicmalional audiences. Online services consi&enily attr*i averdBe Mrekly audience of over l.(KX) p4ni¢ipan relleLting the minisiry'$ 51roD8 and Browing online Prese￿¢. DL8ito1 ¢nga8emeni remain5 a key success factor, with ICI m#intAinin8 over 41.(MX) followers on Faceknk and 3.580 subs¢ribers on YouTulx. where ff¢0￿¢d semions. worship sessions. and sp￿141 evertts are made acttssible for onthnand vic*'in8. The Church on ihe (kn App. iyhith currenily has more than 1.3(X) active sub￿nbel￿ ¢oniinues to rffovide a vitsl con[￿¢t￿ ￿1￿1 for mcmbu& cnabling to 1X￿k apwintmenis wilh pastors. join Services wirtually, 8nd receive limely ¢hurth utMl*s-all free of tharge. Furthemioro, the ministry's daily praytt line. oFmtin8 Monday to Friday from 7..(K) &m. to 7..30 &m.. has become a rn¢rslone of communal devotion. Led by th¢ p￿lor&I team, the se&8ions attr¥t ￿ 4v¢ra8e of 250 partTrcipants each day, otTering con$iAeni spiri1￿1 suprrt)rt and unity anwig memPK Fathee Fleart Centr¢ in Binningham (*rried out ils Xiivities online and in w9)n. Cb•reh Br*Dehes *ad Mlsjifj UPG Ministrie5' a￿lIlate ¢hurch&s in West Londott. &)uth Lond(m {TLx)ting), Pttkham. E&st IA)n(k)n, Lulon, Telford. West Yorkshire. and F.dinbur8h hav¢ continued to grow aion8sid¢ international brnnchcs in Dall&s {USAI, E&st Legtsrt IGhana}. Adent& Icihana). and Murcia {Spainl. The ministry's currenl mission f(Kus includes Ghana aThJ the USA. whetr atx)siolic partnerships are being strcn8thened. Joint events and online activitics tnvolving all brarKhc5 have sUP￿rted eohesion, ensuring Consistent growth 8od engagement across locatiOA< Ovtr#ll rnembership acrr)%s all branche5 stands at over 5,(K)O members, retleeiirE the ongoing suecess of these c{M)rdIna￿ outre4ch and disctpleship ¢ffort& Bookshop & Co#ferente F*cilttles The DC and FCI Christian B￿kshOpS hav¢ coniiDued ￿ play an intC8rai rnlc in pronKJ¢ing spiritua] gn)wth and LY)mmuniiy erigagement. In accordanee with the church's COllSlilUlion: the iK>ok5hoF serve &5 PAthways for evan8eli5m, otTerin8 Christian liierature thal in5Pite& and equips readeys in their faith. Many ¢ust()mers have developed deew inter¢si in the church aftcr diseoverin8 these resour¢e¥ and 5cveral have stnce become active members. The increased use of church halls for conferences and socia] events has fvrthff strengthened ties with the Iwdl Community. crrdiing op￿rt￿Ill¢S for fdlowship, outreach. and suaairted T￿￿n￿￿hlp gryjwth. Page 3 NIVE AL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY ort ofihe Trusites f rtbeYe8rE ed 31 M*reh 202 ORIECTIVE 2- SPIRITUAL CROWTH OF MEMBERS ProgrAmmes for Wom¢ The ivomen's ministries across Universal Prayer Group Ministy eontinucd to fl¢xLrish in 2024-2025, uniting ￿'0M￿n thnwgh pra)'er, fellowship, and discipleship. The FCI Womtns Ministry. as Women of a Dhfferen( SpiriL held quarter]y in-person servi¢eq titled One Night with the Kin& which exp¢rien¢¢d $iead)' grtsMth and 8rtater participaiion from Mvm¢ of divers¢ backgrounds. These 8atherings crcatcd oHxyrtwiiiies for spiriiual reneM*l and fellowshiw fostering unity among women in both the ¢hurch and ihe wider ¢ornrnuntty. At Iknminion Centr< the Yoke Breakers Women's Ministry remained ¥ vibrani and spiriiually enriehin8 arm olthe church. ThYou8h monthly M￿7￿8& retrcats. and special events, women were equipped and inspira to w￿k Eoldly in their faith. The on¢-day retr￿ held ￿ Thum)ck Holtl on 22 June 2024 provided & valuable space for rellcciion and perso￿1 groMth, while the Mothels Day eelebraiion and ¢nd-of-year thanksgivin8 service reinforced the minisiry's commÈtm¢nt to horH)urin8 and emrA>wering women. Weekly Monday online prayer meetin8s also seTved as a consisient platfomi for int¢r¢ession. with Mem1￿ leadin8 sessions to strengthe¢) their .spiritual gifts. The mini%lry further prioritiscd mentorin8 youn8¢r women in collaborntion with the Youth mini￿ry. helping them develop reqTrlitnL*. faith. and leadership. Thc LatK)ur Room. launchcd in 2017. continurAI ￿ nurture women from various churches and baekgrounds. off¢ring mrntOrin8 clinÈcs. conferen¢e& and weekly onlint prayer sessions thar emJx)th'eT women lo realise their God-8iven P)tenti￿. Proirnmthes for Me Thc Men'% Ministy, Men in Aciiott, experienced 8 dynamic year marked by 8rowth. purws4 and fellowship. Under the leadcrship ol. its executivc oTrmmi¢tee and by Gods grnce. the mini%ty focused on the holl￿1¢ well-being of mcn-spirilually, m¢nt#lly. physically, and financially. Prnyer remained centr81 to its misshon. wkth r¢8uIAr online prnyer mectin8s brin8in8 men tO8eiher to Èntercedc for families and ihe Church. Key hi8hlights included the inaugural session on 15 March. Ihcm¢d ContendinB for the Future. artd J follow-up meeling on 15 Novemt¢r, trM)th of which stren8thenod the fellowship's spiriiual foundallon. Beyond pruy¢r, the ministy eMb￿¢d a ljolistic aPpr￿h through initi￿1VeS wch ￿ the Spiri4 Soul, and B(NJy Tune-llp seminar gn 20 April, leaturin8 expcrts includin8 Linda Bryan Inutriiionisi}. Andrth%' Bryan {fitness coach). and Dr. Chino Ok￿Ul)s￿. Topics coveMI he<hy IÉvin8* r¢￿very. and hyTKrtenshon aMWeThe￿ accompanied by free h￿1th ￿reeDIngS ihai had lifcNihanging tsu¢¢omes. A mernor&bl¢ Fgthw'3 followcd. featurin8 prayry s￿l￿nN a Bolf ouitn8 ai TopGolf. and a celebra￿ry service led by PaS￿r Jonathan, durinB which exemplary men were recA)gnised for their contributii)ns. The ministry 8150 SUPFrf>rted youth develowi bj. financi￿lY conlriEMJtin8 to the New Day y¢wth ¢onference in Nonvi¢h and mainthined cn8a8erntnt throu8h gn active WhatsApp group that fostered f¢llowship and encourn8ement. Lookin8 ahead. Men in Actton remains committed to t￿Ildin8 5tron8cr famili￿ communities and spiritual leader& PNyer Mlttijtry The Prdyer Ministry remains the 5piribJal EAcklxJne of UnÉwers8] Proyer Group Mini51ry, f05Lerin8 an atmosphcre of conliniial iniercessiow thanks8ivin8- and Spiritual renew8J thft)u8hout the Jetr. Regular pr4yer meetings-knlh online and iii per50n-bTOU8ht mernbers tO8ether to seek God's guidat)ce for the church. familie& and the %fvider wmmunity.. Early mornin8 praycr se55ion& ini¢rcessory chains. and spwial f&￿Ing pro8fdmmes pn)vided opFK)rtunilie5 for Mem￿r5 to dee￿n their faith and wiiness tangible breakthrou8h5 in their livi¥. The minisiTr' also collalx)rat¢d ¢losely iiith other departments during major even(s. en5urin8 every activity ￿?$ undergirded by Prayer. Through tts unwai'ering commitment to corporate al￿ Individu￿ intcrcwion, the Prayer minis￿ continues IQ 51¥rn8tha] the 5piriiual foundaiion of the ¢hur¢h, i8nit¢ r¢viva]. and emrx)wer ￿lleyerS kn wajk in faith and ViLI0ry. Te*chlng Minlstry P8ge 4 NIVE AL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY rt of tlit Tru51 for tbe Yt8r ETrded 31 M*Ych 202 The Teaching Ministry wnrtnued io equip believus ￿1th a strong biblical foundation and p￿tICal Christian living .skill& Central to this miss*on is the Sch(K)l of Minisiry and DeVelO￿thL which offers slntclured Sundaj classes for members to grow in Scriptur￿ understandin8 and lethrship. mid￿.￿ online Bible siudy webinars have ex￿nded xcessibility, allowin8 members to Participa￿ ]Ygardless of schedute or k)c￿l0*). These rnteractive sessions ¢n¢ouraged act5Ve en8a8ement (hr4)U8h tesiimoni¢& refle¢tion& and quesÈioD4 fomering dwr learning and communtty ￿mI)ection. Through its blended leaming appn)a¢h-combining in-pu50n teachin8 with virtual tesour¢e5-the Te4chin8 minis￿ ¢on¢inues ¢0 ali8n with the vision of DomiNiot) Cet)tre #Dd UPGM to r4ise leaders Spirit-fill¢4 knLN.1￿J$e0bl￿ ond eqiiipp¢d IQ elle¢tivel} Niithin the church and ihe wider world. PT8i5e and Worship Minisiry The Praise and Wothip Ministy maintained its rol¢ ift lthling Spirit-filled Suv1￿ ¥ccruitin8 new musi¢iatts and sin8 and organising ¢onc¢rts as evangelisiic Op￿rtUni11cs. Th¢ Prayer and In*rcessory Ministy ￿￿ied on faiihfully despite challenges with o¢tendanL¥. holdin8 re8u13r conferen¢¢ C￿lS, Iveekly ￿￿h¢ring& and trdininB s¢ssions ￿ strengihen memb¢rs' commitmeni io prayer. lThese ministries wue vital in mainthining a culture of worship and ini¢rcession within the Church. Though *t¢ndance for sorne prdyer meetings had noi )'d returned ￿ pre-pan&mi¢ levels, dedicaied membcTS ¢nsured coniinuity and impact throu8h pu5ev¢rance and fwth. By ￿OnI151n8 prayer. worship, and fellowship. th¢5e ministries eontinued to sustain the ministy's vision. irtspirt spiritual rcnewal. ond serye &s a baCk￿￿e for lh¢ ¢hur¢h's growth. Home Care Fellowshlp Thc Florn¢ c.are Fellowship continued kn function as a wmersione of Spiriiual connection and discipleship ivithin Dominion C¢ntye. Mceiin8 tx)Ih in person and online thmugh Pl￿rOrmS such 7AM)m, Google Meeu and WhatsApp, these fellowships provided Sp￿tS for Bible 51udy. dI￿v$S1on. and muiua] Sup￿rt. Members valued the infornhal 5ettin8, which encouraged opcn dialogue. pa%ioral ¢are. ond a 5cnse of belon8in8. Fellowship laers played a pivotal role ifb promoiiftg consi3tcrtl P8rtIClP8tion and numiring spirilual 8Towth. The ini11￿1ve ￿50 welcomed eommunity, members outsid¢ the church, servin8 as a key avenue tor Outr￿ch and integration. Water Bmptlsm In kttpin8 with the church's d(Ktrine and long-stsndin8 Christian trndiiion. thirty-five membtts participatd iTh water baptism during ih¢ year. This wred (wdinanee remains a vit81 ofthe ministy's spiritual journey and commynal life, 5ymlM)li5in8 Q￿h believevs public de¢lar#tioft of faith and new life in Chri￿. The trApti5mal 5¢rvic¢s w(rc marked by atmosph¢r¢ ol. joy.. wotship. #nd thank58Évin8 as family manber& friend& and the widw congr¢881ion gAth¢red to wi(ne55 and cclebrow these txvfound mornents of 5piriiual Ttnewal. FAch baptism represent¢d a t¢￿]monY of ￿rSOnal transfc)rnialion and a reAffJrtnatkon of th¢ chur¥h's mission belicvw5 In thcir wa]k with God. wa￿ baptism coniinues io play a ¢entrdl role in the spiriiual Browth. discipleship. and fellowship of tk)minion Centsr members. It setve5 nol only as on outward expru5ion of inward faith but al￿ as a fow)dational SWI tn the believerfs wmmitment io serve wkthin the body of Christ and ihe broader cornmunity. Through these bHptism& th¢ ministy rea￿EM)S its dedic41ion to raising dis¢iple5 who live out thetr faith wth conviction aTwJ pur￿lSe. Retreat$ & C*mp Mettln Throu8houi the Je8r, dtyartmental rneetin8& pfd)'¢r servi¢e¥ Mnd SL7nin8rs were condycted Fx)th online and in pcr50n to nLtrtiire members, spiriiu*l 8rowth. Each minis¢ry within tkninion Centre mwintsind its monthl)" ptxyer service& ensuring thal the con8re8ation's 5piriiuai needs were ¢onsistcnily meL Quar￿1>. lea4e]ship retrtats and 5eminaTS provoj trnnsforniative. fostering ren￿val, unity.. and deew faith among tArtieip8nts. These everbts nol only stren8ihen¢d leadership capacity but also served as a ¥1￿1 outreach t￿l-ManY att￿de¢& including family and frienits of membm. latrr joined the church as a resuli. While FCI'S annual Lwnp meding remains su4)ended due to rising organiwionat Co$￿ its weekly two-hour prnyer 5ervicfy Frceth)m Time, has reins¢o*d * FCI Pcckham. Led by the local pastor, (his Thursday morning 8*h￿Ing has revided both spiritual gn)unding and wactical life ski115 to prep8r¢ youth for leadetshrp and purrM)seful livin8. IntQTaciivo $oB8ions 4)ddroBs¢d ¢ont¢rnwrnry ]￿U¢$ such os pew prwsurc. ￿l&tIonShi￿ pmonol d￿clopM¢n¢ whilc alsu promotin8 prayer. Morship. and wmmunity engagement. W0￿shopS were held throughout the year to develop essential skills in public speaking, a)¢repreneurship, and carrcr plannin8. A key highlighi of the yeAr was partiCl￿10n the New Day Youth Conference (29 July - 2 AUg￿$t 20241. where 33 youn8 people Iwm DLTrminion Centre experienced tran5fonn8tive wrnhip. tr¥hing. ond recreational activitie5. The You¢h Alive C(TrnterenLY {30 Au8USt- I September 20241. them¢d Next Gen¢rnioD. iniroduk%d a new inter8cnerdtional fonnat fealuTinB worship nights. vutd(K)r ie4rn-buildin8 activili¢& discussions on idthiity and rdtiti(m5hips. ry1￿ ¢v¢nts inspired youih io deerKn their faith and 5tr¢ngthened unity withit) the ministy. Beyond 18r8e gatherin8& the rninisty ereatal safe ¥*ces such ￿ The ￿111 7A)￿￿9 Christian-centrd entwthinment and f¢llow5hip plaifoThn-and olTtted oDe•oll-one mentorin8 for cduciti¢)n and ¢weer 8ui4an¢e. Social medi& and online plaif()ms remained vital t￿lS ¢n808emenL allowin8 yOiln8 pcople lo stay connected and grow spiriiually. The FCI Regenerntion Youth Ministry also wntinued to trovide toth In-P￿n and online 5er¥itt5. wi¢h its annual youth conference in Augusi 2024 attr8Ctin8 over 200 atlende¢s across three day& Through these inkliative5. UPGM'S youth departments remuin commitled to raisÉn8 a g¢ner8tion ofspiril-filled le*krs p)5ilivcly influence the church and S￿Iety. Chlldren'l Mlnlitry The Children's Ministry of Dominion Cenlre o)ntinued ￿ wovide a w*m, Iiurturin& and spiriwatly ￿nChing envirortmthi for children a8cd Six months lo Iwelv¢ years. Spirii-filled and trained *achers delivered stru¢tUTed biblical tTaining designed to help children understand th¢ Word of while developing key values of lovo rwL and inte8ri¢y. The ministry otTered dynami¢ and agevapproprla￿ F*O8rammc5 incor￿ratin8 bibli￿] 1¢sg)ns, musiq and Cle￿]Ve I￿rnIng￿ Iniiiatives such As The Bi8 Talk cncourd8¢d thil(trcn to cxplore r￿-life them&8 likc education. financial stcward5hip, and making iyise chtsices within a Chri51ian framework. lie8ul8r gdivities-including Bible quizzes, movie d&ys. fun events. and ctsmpetitions.kept children en8a8ed and inspired. The Childm's Day c￿¢b￿l0￿ in October and the chri.stmas Th&nk5¥ivin¥ l)arty WLY¢ maivr highligh￿ r￿Lun￿8 music, coslumc4 8ift& and ￿fO￿nanCeS thaL stsrngthened wmmunity bonds amon8 f4milies. The I'.Cl Children's Minsstry a150 h¢ld w¢¢kly Bible cla$5es for Chilthen 2-1 l. drawin8 around l(X) attendees e4ch Sunday as part of th¢ chur¢h'$ Ba¢k-trthurch initiativ& Thc cl&sse5 crea￿d an in¢1￿$1¥¢ spatt where and childrcn could engage simultsneously in spiritual ac(iviÉies. Teacher5 received ongoing 58feguariling and child wotectson trdiTrin8 to ensure that all children were nurtured in a safe atKI suprAKtive cnvironmenL The Minis￿ remains committed to rai5in8 future Christian Irdders and foswing faith-bawj family gfDwth within the widercommunity. OWECTIVE 4- PROVIDE EDVCATIONAL TRAINING UPGM'S commitment to education and prywnai developnKnt cofflinu￿ through a ran8¢ of mentorin8 and training programmt5. The FCI Regeneration Youth Servi¢es offervl yO￿g pw)le rrtI[￿l gukdance in ￿lem]C. weer, ottd rinancial plannin8 while fosteriftB spiriwal M￿￿￿tY. At tK)minioft Centrt the Wotncn's MÈnisty and The LaTr￿Ur Rwm part￿red Mryth the Youth MinÈsty to hold monthly mentoring %ssion5. Th¢5e 5e5SLo￿% addressed key lopics such as behaviour. rarffr developmenL personal character: and life planning.hdping rArticipants build resilience. seif-awamw and faith4frtvth Icathrship qualiti Page 6 NIVERSAL PRA YER CROUP MINJSTRY rt ofibe T[￿S(e*S hey rEn ed 31 M8rth 202 Through these initiatives, the minisuy LX)t)iinues ￿ supp)rt b)th ytyJth and adults in dLwelopin8 essentia] life Skill pr()moting educalio￿ and empowering indiYidu815 to fuifLI G￿]-gIVen rAJ*niial in their ¢lK)sen fiekl OBJEcfIvE 5- PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNITY Ef4GACEMEI¥T UPGM and its affiltated ministrieg ACtiv¢ly with Trthriti￿ IOLXI and wional bodi•s to prornots Gooiol ooh￿10n, faith-based colla1x)r￿lOrt. and communtty de¥¢b￿CDL ' Common Pury￿. A network of ex￿l￿need pY)fe5sion81s who meet shart btst pr￿￿le¢S and wntribute to mmuniiv projects. A memt*r of ourehurch currffltly 5uves on the s*ering commiuee. Southwark fi)r Jesus.. A ¢oalitbon of churthcs ￿To$s the Lon&Jn Borough of Southwark workin8 tOBether to promoie uniiy. wciul improvemenL and spiritual growth. Our thurch has ￿lIve representation on its sleerin8 committee. Transti)rn) Bexley Borough: An irtterfaith nctwork that trKin8S tO8¢thtt rewesentstive5 from diif¢ren¢ faith groups to collai)oraie (In community iniltativ¢s. Our ch￿￿h contributes through iK)ard-level participation. ' Ghana Christian Couneil UK & Ireland IGCCUKI: uifjm. thft)ugh FCI. eontinue5 to play an a¢tive ft)Ic in this umbrella organisaiion supwrting Ghartaian-led ¢hurth¢s in thc UK. One of cmjr pl￿S serves &$ the Chair, representing and advvralin8 fi)r the in¢crcs15 of ihese con8re8￿ion$. F.vangcltcal Alliance UK: UPGM remains a pmud meml*r of thi5 national Wy w¢ites ch￿￿h¢S, (>r8ani5alions, and individuals a¢rtsss the UK for the advanctmenl of the 8ospel. ' African ('.aribbean F.van8elical Alliance IACEAI: Membership in this network further str¢n8thens UPGM'S eommtthitht ¢0 diversity and inclusion within the wider Chrislian communÉty. PvliLe & Clergy Initiative IHarin8ey}: In Pa￿erShiP with th¢ M¢tyoFrf)litan Police. UPGM suNkns tnitiative5 aimed at reducin8 crime rales and huililing tru￿ betiveen law enforcement and r¢sidents. I laringey Peace Alliance: I'he ministr>. actively SU￿￿)n$ this ini11￿1ve to tttluct street violence and imprnve family relationships within lo¢¥1 wmmuniiie& especially youn8 p&)ple. Thr()ugh these strategic pArtner5hips arml civic ¢nga8em¢n￿ UPGM wniinues ￿ play an influen¢ial role in shaping wsitive change within the communities il serve5. OBJECTIVES 6 & 7- COMMUNITY-BASED PROJEcfs AND CHARITABLE HARDSHIP RELIEF Pr190n Mlthtstry The Pri50n Mini5ty remained 5teadfag in its mission to share the gospel. bftn8 hope. and encouragement to 5nmths at FIMP Ro¢hcster &nd HMP Feliham. Monthl). visiLs to HMP Ro¢hesier inrludcd Sunday Servi￿ Bible studÈes. and porticipation in the six-week Power of G(KNJ Advice IPOGAI programm< knthich Ixmiinucs ts) rryeive p)sitive feaba¢k from prisoners seeking sptritual gr0￿h. Despite occ￿lO￿al 5taffm8 chblluJBes within the Pri￿rt system. chaplwns eon5islently rewTrrte(l incrvdsing engagement and rtnewoj inl¢res1 in faith 8mong inmate5. At HMP Feltharn, vistts were condu¢*d on an apFrovaJ basis thje ty ongoin8 ratr￿ti￿n8 and s¢alTshorts8es. Neverthele&s, Dominion c￿tre volunteers rcmained commilted ￿ SUFWlin8 ￿￿plainrY [￿gramMe5 by facilitatin8 Btble S¢udie5 and dsslribuling spiriiual rewurces such books. birthday Car￿ and devotional m#t¢ri&ls. These acts of service brought eThcourd8emeni to prisoner& many of wh)m Sh8￿d te5tillK)nkes of transforniauon and renewed faith. L￿kIng ahead. the ministry plans to exwdnd its outreach by supp)rtkn8 the families of young 0[r￿ders*$pe¢l￿I>. durin8 ChristhJa5 and Mothews Day-through the provision of gift hamrws and p&4oral care. ThKs lX￿pa55lonale iniliatiw¢ reflwts the ministrys bro￿1￿ vtsion to extend Chri￿S love Fryond wiyjn walls and into the community. Commmntty and IntsrD#tioRg1 O•treAch Page 7 NIVERSAL PRAYER MIP41STRY ort of Ibe Trustees The Wellare Department played a ccntrdl role in sjp￿rting Ix>th churth mcmtrtts and the wider community throughout 2024b25. Requests for help included financi￿ &ssislance. h¢aJth guidan¢e, CV suppirt and referTa15 to hou5in8 and social re servi¢ts. The departmcnt'5 Welfare Sunday Sur8cries provided personalÈs¢d ot)e-ttrone supw¢ while targeted initiatives such a5 the Men's kellow5hÉp Sprin8 He￿th Check (May 20241 offered free b11￿ prc5sure and dtabeies screenings enabling severnl ￿rtICiPants to a¢C£Ss limely medi￿] care. S&vA)ttal thutrtywh powmvs fvrthor doqponod ¢4Hnmunity en8a8ement. In Dee' effeclively commLtnic*ed biblical truths in Wdys that were ert8a8ing and relatable to diverse auditnce5. These t￿orni0￿C¢S t*came imry)rtant tool for outrtach. blending ¢niertainmen¢ with spiritual irnpact. Several produclioDS were s¢agwJ during Conferences and srtti8I Servic￿ tnspiring 8nd encouraging both members and visitOT5. The dance Broup, iTh parti¢ular. ministered powerfully durin8 evenLk drawing Fwple Closer io God Ihr(Trugh art151Kc expression. Perforniances gave young and emerying tatt￿ts an oprM)rtunily to use their gifts for the Kingdtsm of God. By integratin8 creativity ift￿ the life of the ¢hw¢h. the Perfortning ArLs Ministry demonstmed the importance of reaching people through varied fcms of ¢ommuni¢*ron. This th not only ertriched the worship experience but algx> expanikd the ministy's ability io connect with the wider eornrnunity in innovative and meaningful ways. Page 8 NIVERSAL PRAYERGROUP MINI TRY rth r th¢ Yat Elld￿ 31 Marth 2025 M¥rrl•gu, Dedr¢*tion4 #Ad Cbureb Events During ihe 2024-2025 year. three nwria8¢5 were regis*red and ￿1]em￿tsed. thrt¢ naming ceremonies were cortdueted. and twelve children were dediC￿¢d to the Lord at lknmtnk)n Centr¢. There 21go 6 m*rri48¢s, 12 Ded1¢ation￿ 47 p￿PIe b4Ri*d o¢rtw FCI bwwidKG. These milestones r¢fle¢ted ihe ehurch's continued role in 5trengtheninB familtes and celebr8tin8 f8ith-b&8ul commitments. The year also featured aseries of irnpa¢tfvl Chwch e¥enl& includin8: Festival of Thanksgivin813 1 May- l June 2024) lniern￿lurtaI t)ay (July 20241 l)ominitsn C.'entre South London 5th Anniversary ' Dominion Ccntre 20th Anniv¢rsary IO¢tobtt 2024. themed Next Level Im￿> ' Next Lev¢[ Praycr P¢5tivals (Ntsvember 2024 & January 20251 Relationship Forum IFebnw 20251 Relationship S¢minar (March 20251 ' l.'Cl Frecdom Impa¢L Conf¢r¢Ke (May 2024) PC.'l F.&slcr C.onven¢ii>n (March 2025 FCI Camp M¢etin8 IAu8U5t 2024) Trc'l Audacily lo l.ive IAu8USt 20241 ' FCI Aulumn Bible Seminar. I0¢￿ber ' FCI End of Ye8rConvention (December 2024 - J8nu8ry 2025) These events fostCTed unity. celebrnti(m. Spiritswl r¢newal within the conrnion, Mthile a150 51r¢n8thenin8 conn&￿￿)nS with the wider ctsmmuniiv. In addition to worship servi¢es and wnferen¢4 UPGM hoAed a rnn8e of community.focused socia] c¥￿ts, includin8 Intemational Day celeE￿i0n$. a Communiiy Summtt Barbecue. Chri51m&s Soup Kitchen. Christsnas Hamper Donation Children's Lhrlstrn￿ Party. ond S￿rn$ Finals Viewin8 with Refrc5hmcnts. Th￿¢ gatherings provided i)pJx)rtunilies for outre4ch. fellowship. 4nd ￿on¥t11￿M while prvmvtins iE)¢lu3iYity and 3tr¢n8thcnin8 famil). and communtly Ii¢S. FundTalsln¥ A¢tlvltl Since ils ￿lablIShmen( UÉJiversal Prnyer Grw minis￿ has relioj on ihe gthtr05ity of Ik>nors Io sustain its charitsble iniliattves. The majoritj of contributions gre made by individuals closely LX)nnected wtth the ministy, often throu8h participation &% worshiFvern at one of our churches. In *ldiii¢yL our websiie and social media platfom15 enable wi(kr enga8emcnl. allowtn8 us lo ¢onncct ncw SUp￿rtlY5 and exter￿ our reach b¢yond our local con8re8ations. UPGM doe5 not urtdert8ke d0or-tt￿d￿r or telephone fundrsisin8. No fvndr¥tsing wmplaints were received during the year. All donation$ are made volutttarily. Pa8e 9 UNIVERSAL PRA YER GR UP MIN ort of he Trnstres The eharity complies with UK GDPR and maintains a Privacy Policy outlining how [t￿nal dats is use¢L stored. and protected. Only auihorised ￿Sonnel have access to sutp)rter dats. All thnattons aThJ supForter dats are securely mana8¢d through a central daiabasE with acce55 limited to tratned r¢rsonThel to ensure confidentiality and c<)mpliance. Fundraising 15 conducted in 8ccordanee with the Fundrdising Regula￿￿$ Cod¢ of Pr￿til% and our internal ethical guidelines. TtansparenLy* accountability. and p&4or81 %n5itivity ranain ￿ the of our approaeh. The charity does not solicii d()nali(Ins Irlim vulrkeTablt individuals and adheres stridl). ￿ safeguarding kyoweols concernin8 children and ￿￿[ts at risk. 11 mini- 5erYi¢qs QTe Frovided tree of charse. thoi irtdiN'idyui'3 porti¢ipation or ACCCSJ to support IJ dependent on financi&l conknbution. Our Lxymmitmenl to rLwnsibl¢ and ethi￿ fundrnising retleets the heart of our mission-to servc communiti&s through faith. cornpwl0￿ integrity. OWEcfivE 8- ACQUIRE BUILDINGS FORUSE AS PLACESOF WORSHIP Placu ofwonhlp During the year. ¢he ministy ¢oniinued its focus on thelopin8 attd main¢ainin8 suitsble places of worship to meet the gri)win8 needs of its c(Jngregatiorts. RefuTbishment Nx)rk pro8ressed st¢*lily * the w￿)d Green, W¢llin8 and F.dinhur8h ehurch huildings aimed at improvin8 acce&sibiliiy and crtraling a more wclcomin8 worship environmeni. In addition. the ministry ¢oniinuL¥ 10 lease w)d mainthin the prom W¢si Lon(k)D. FCI Luion. cnsuring worshippeT5 in th¢ area have a consi￿¢￿1 and ￿mIOnable pl&e to med. L￿kIn8 8he44 Univers81 Prayer Group Ministry {UPGMI remain$ eommittcd to acquiring additional pYopeni&s in str#tC8ic k)calion5 to accornmthte its expanding congrcgations and to further strengthen its ￿MMU￿lty prese￿¢. Tlthes of Worthlp The variou8 branches ofihe minisiry coniinue ￿ operd* hyi￿ld wwship m(hlels combintnB inyson and onltne servlces to meei the needs of members locally and Énternationfjll). Domlnlon Centr¢ (Wood GreeTr) ' Sunduy.. 10.'008m- I:O(Ipm . Worship Strvice lin-tW50n & liv￿treaMI ' Tuesday: 6:30am . 8:(M)am - Mornin8 Prayer5 {teleplM)ne conference) ' Wedne%day: 7..JOpm . 9:OOtrfn- Prnyer Service & livestrewn) ' Thursday.. 12:(K)pm- l..00pm - Inte￿¢s5Ory Pra)'u (telephone Ly)nf¢m￿} ' Friday.. 8.'(K)pm- 9:00pm - Deliv¢ran¢e Prayer (in-pa¥on) Domlnlon ChApel- West Lo#dtstt ' Sunday: I I:00am- 1:00pm - Worship Service {in-puwn & livcstrtaml ' Friday: 7:00pm- 9:00pm - Prayer Meetin8 1 New Believw5' Cl Domlmloth CeDtre- E*st London ' Sunday.. 2..30pm - 3..30Èxn- Wornhip Service ' Friday: 7:30wn- 8..30pm - Prayer Meetin8 Domittion CeTr¢re- Souih ' Sunda): 8..00am - 8JOam- Early Morning Pra)'as ltrlephone 0)nferen￿) ' Sllndav.. l..00pm- 3..00pm- Worship Service lin-pa50nl . Tuesday." 7:JOpm- 8:30pm - Prayer Meding (via Zty)m} FCI I Well1￿1} Sundays.. P￿t 10 UNIVERSAL Pk4YER Nl Try st rthey 20 ' 9arn - 1st Family Scrvice 11.'458m 2nd Fami5y Serviee 1.'30pm French St￿1￿ ' 2:15pm Youth Service Wedn¢5day'. 7..Ctyn- Mid Week Service Friday: Memberihlp And Vlslt•rs1202&21ll5) McmbcT5hip All br￿¢he$ Yemained stable, refi￿1n8 the ministy's sx>ntinutsJ foots on dI￿1p1¢ship and commynity ¢n8a8¢ment: ' l)ominion Centre (Wood GYcen}'. 550 members and 180 visilors ' Dominion Cha￿1 {W¢st l.ondonl: 90 memE¢r5 ' Dominion Cenire (East London): 20 membtts ' Dominion C¢ntre {Souih ￿n￿)n). 17 rnembtrs FCI Membership ACTOSS BrAn¢hes (Wellin& Pe¢kh•n. Luwn. TeifoT4 Edinlw8h Churthesl 1250 EtTorts to enga8e visitors and SnteBra* th¢m into thurch life remain ongoing throu8h fdloM¥hip ¥¢ivits¢& new membus, se5sion& and pastordl follow-ltp. Sirat¢Ky for 202>21J26 Following a ￿MPrehenSive review of the mittistry's wfonnwce in fulfillin8 its principal objectives. lefidership teams across all branches have identified key prioritits and inilialives for the (Mhcomin8 year.. Mcmbcr5hip Growth.. Achieve a 5% ir￿rea* in aciive m+X)t¢rship thmu8h tsr8eted Community outrcach ¥nd hY￿Id en8a8ement initiali%es. ' Di8ltal Fxpansion.. ImpN)ve th¢ prINh￿i0￿ w￿lty and xce&sibiliiy of ortline bro#d¢￿ts to expand the church'5 8lob4i digilul rcarh. ' Community Integration.. Increase particl￿tion in th)mmurtity-b•ed prDjffts by S* an emphasis on addr￿sIn8 local needs and buÈldin8 lon8-terni partnerships. Property Dcv¢lopmeni: C¢)ntinue the Tefurbishmthi of key churth prowtics in WIM)d Gr¢uE, Welling, and Edinbjrg whil¢ pursuing a¢qui51tion OPKM)rtunitle5 in Pcckham. Wcst tA>nik)n, Luton, and Telford. Evenis and C.()nferences.. Or8anise additional convcntion& rdreats, and workshops ￿ foster spiri￿81 growth and leaderbhip developrncnt among members ar￿ ￿n-MernE ' Communiiy Partnerships: Enhance *cess for k*al or8anis8tions to utili5e UPGM church fa¢iliiies for 9￿1￿. cultural, and charitablc purposes. ' Ynuth and Children's Development.. Exr*nd wowmts for ethilthffi #nd youtK focusin8 on edulxtion, Ment0￿1￿ Dnd communily service. ' OuireaLh an4J Evangelism: Condud rt8u12r chri￿1￿n outreath pro8r¥nmes designed ￿ wmo* sphriwal awareness and the mc55a8e of the 8oyI. l.-aTnily and Civic En8agement.' Strfflgthen le￿hIng on family Valu￿ rtsrn)nsible cÉtizenship, and s)cial reswnsibility through frorums and works'hvps. ' Lconomic Emw>werment: Encouroge and self4levelo¥ment throu8h semin8r& rnento￿hI￿ and busin¢5$ training initiative5. Hjbrid Worship ExtATh8ion: Continue nurlwing ¢ongr¥ions 4nd rJKYJJra8in8 Virtual worshippers to jotn in-PLYson servi¢&s. buildin# ft￿. communiti&s of fatth globally. ' Minisierial Training.. Trnin and commission new rninisters and evangelists to establish and supF*)rt chw¢h&% worldwide. Pagell UNIVERSAL PRAYERGROUP MANISTRY ort ofihe Tru$1 for the Year Ended 31 Marth 21125 These 5tfdte8ie 8oals will help UPGM strengthen its Imp￿ extrnd its and deetth its commitment to both I(￿1 and international misstons. cont1￿4￿1￿ univers￿ Prayer Group Ministry IUPGMI continues ￿ make a meaningful and l&sting impact on the lives of individuals and communities a¢ross lis branches. The o￿an]SaIlon rernain5 faiihful lo its mission of spiritual gro￿. community transfomiaiion. and outreach. The yeaffs aehieveEnents demonstr*e Aeady wogress in fulfEllin8 UPGM'S objectives. driwet) by fait￿ dedir4tion, and elTeaive leadership. The (rustees glitribuie the ministry's sueetss and growth to sevttd key fKtors: Strong follow-up $y￿eMS in outrcaeh and evan8¢1ism. ' Active involwement ofservice users<5rrtially )'outh-in decisionvrnakin8 pr(*e&se& ' Demonsirnble succe&s in achieving annual objcclives. ' Genuin¢ ￿MpasSion and commitmeni to community welfare. ' i-. tlertive ITainin8 and ernFowcrnient throu8h Bible *udy. leadership deveknpmcnL and mentorship. ' Equipping Mem￿rS to become resw)n$ibk. innuential. 8nd faith41riven LYJntrilMLtors within their communities. UPCIM rcmains ¢ommitted ￿ cxpandiTh8 its vision, slrengthening its p8rtnathip& and wntinuing to serve God and humanity with excellcnee and integrity in the year ahead. STRUCTURE. COVERNANCL AND MANAGEMENT Governlni Dotument Universal Praycr Grt>up Minislry IUPGMI is 8overned by its row￿1n¥ De￿ of Tn￿ and is constiwted &$ an unirtcorN>rated chgrity. Statem¢Trt of Tnutet$' Responslbllttles The Trusttts are responsible for pr¢ptsrin8 th¢ R￿￿ orth¢ Truslefs and finanLi#I S￿¢m¢￿ts in wlth appli(¥ble luw and Urtitcd Kirt8dom Accounting Slandants (Unli￿ King&)m Get)trally A¢¢W￿j Aca)untin8 Practictl. The 18w applicable to ch8ri1ies in En8land and Wales. the Chariiies Act 2011, Charity IALxounts and Ii¢Forts) Regulations 21M)8 ttnd the provisions of the tnL3t de¢d wuiffs the th￿1¢¢5 to ￿q>are financi9] S￿ements for ¢ach financial year which give a true and fair vicw of th¢ sthie of aff￿rS of the charity" and of the incoming rwurces and application of Te50UTCC$. includtn8 the income and ext*nd]t￿ of the ¢harity for In preFwin8 those financial statements, the IrL￿ee5 8r¢ requir￿ to". ' Selwt 5Uit8ble 8e£ouniin8 p)li¢ies and wly them C{￿1stentIy. ' Observe the methods and principles ouilined Én the Charities SORP (s￿￿men10f Recommettded Pr&cLiL%I. ' Make jud8ements and estimat¢s that are reaxjnable and ryudenL ' State ivhdher applicable accountin8 Standar(b h8ve bLYn follow¢d, Subj￿ io any m&trria] dcpwbJr¢s being disdosed and xplained- and ' Pr¢pare thr accounts on a goin8 conLXrn basi& unless it is inaN)Iwtate to ￿Ume the dwity will continue toop￿e. The trustees are also reswnsible for maantaining rKoper 8c£ounting re￿r￿S thai ac¢Urn￿lY reflect the finan￿￿ rM)sition of the Lharity at given tim& ensurin8 compliance with the Chariiies A¢t 2011: the rdevanl re8uiations. and the trusi deed. Furthernio￿. the intstees are aceountsblt for saf￿uard1ft￿ the charity's 8MS 8Th1 are required to tske r¢ason8ble steps to prevent and d￿e£L frdud or other irregularilies. Page 12 NIVE AL PRAYER CROUP MINISTRY of the TTUSt f rtheye r Ended 31 March 20 FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnoneial positffion During the year, incomin8 resources were a combination of Enemi￿, tith￿ offerin8& gift aid and dot)atiot)s. Overall. wtal income generatal w&8 a(Kll,292 { £lm&934 on 31 Marth 2024}. The Charity made a Surplus of £24,687 {202¥ £155,666). After tskin8 xcount of the owations ofthe ehaTity for the year, the charity's available fLkt)ds p400d tst £6.01 lJ53 on 3 1 March 2025 (£5.97&666 00 3 1 20241. Reserves pollry The charity aims to retsin sufficient free TtSCTves equivaEent to 4 8pprnxima¢ely £2[KI.￿l. Thc5c re5crYes Hre held in cw of any Sudden decline in income and to ensure we can meet our commitments io providing our serviees and activitie5. Sp¢cifically. Ihes¢ ¢ommitments include our conlraclual obli8ationg in relation (o ouri)utreach w)rk and ¢x)mmilmcnt. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govenblng document The eharity Is controlled by its sovvniD8 (hxumenL A deed of truA and eon5tilute5 an Unin￿r￿r4t￿ tharity. STATEMENTOFTRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITILS Thc trustees are ￿5￿nsible for preparing th¢ Rewn of the Tnjsttts and thE financial statements in accordance wlth applilable law and Uniied Kingdom A¢￿UntIng StsTrd8rds (United Kingthjm Genttally Accepted A¢coyn¢ing Piacii¢el. The law applicable ￿ eharities in En8land and W8le& the Charities Act 2011, Charity {Awoynts and Repffisl RegUl￿10ft$ 2008 und the pr(Trvi5ions of ihe In￿ d¢cd wul￿S the tru5tee5 to wtpare finan¢ial sth*ments for e&h financial year which give a true and lair view of th¢ stsie of atywrs of the ch8rÈty and of th¢ incoming re￿)Ure¢S And applicalion of TeSOUTces. includin8 the income and expenditure. of the charity for thal twiiNJ. In pwng those financtal 5ts1ements, the irusiees are quired to scleci suitable a¢countin8 ￿>]icieS and then appl>. them conSis￿l1y. observe the methods and principles in the c.harity SORP, make judgcments and estimates th* are r¢asoDable and kyudut state whether atplicable a¢¢ounting sthndards have beth followed. subjed to departures dis¢105ed and explain¢d in ihe finan¢iAI sth*men pr¢par¢ the linanaal sthtements L)n the 80ift8 CIXKTrn t*sis ￿1¢$9 il is in8PPmPl* to txtsume thot the charily will Coniinuc in busineu. The trusiees are reS￿hnSible for keepin8 ￿)untIng rtconJ$ which diselose with re￿nable aC¢UTacy at 8lly time the linan¢ial posiiion of the charity and (o cnable them to eftsu￿ that the financ￿ sthtements o)mply with ihe Chorities Aci 2011, th¢ Charity IAc¢oun¢$ and Rew)rtsl Re8ulati￿3 2￿8 and the provisions of the trust thd. Thry are TesF¥)n5ible ror 5afegu8rdins the &ssets of the ¢hority ond hence for tskiTJ8 T¢￿nable 5W>s for the prevention and de￿1￿)n of frdud 2nd other irre8ularities. Approved by order of the of tn&ffs on 29 January 2026 and si￿ed on its beh￿rby. Dr Emmanuel Oloke- Tn P2ge 13 ort of the Inde ndeBt Auditors to the Trusttts Of UP41VERSAL PIL4YERCROUP MINISTRY OpiDio• We have audited the fmancial stat¢m¢nts of UNIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINisfRY {the'¢harity'l for the year en¢kd 31 March 2025 which comprisc the Siatcmeni of Firw)¢ial ActlVilie& the Balance She4 the Cash Flo￿ Statemcnt and notes to the fjnancial statement& iD¢luding a summary ofsignifie4nt aceountin8 [￿)liCIes. The financial rewjrting framework that ha5 been applied in their preparatton is applicable law and Uni*d Kingdom A¢countsng s￿n{jards (United Ktngdom Generally Accepied A¢Lx)uniin8 Prathieel. In our opinion the financial stsÈements: give Él true and fatr view of th¢ stat• (If th¥ ohority's uffoirn OJ ot 31 2025 ond 4Trf its inwming rGryourccs and applicaiion ofresources. for the year then endeil. have be£n properly prepar¢d in accordance with Unt*d Kingdom Generally A¢¢epta Aixouniit)8 Pr8Ltice: tnd have been prepar¢d it) •¢tt>tdwce with the requirements of the Chariiies Aa 2011. BASIS for oplnlon We conduCi￿A our audii in accordanee wlh Intcrnati0Th￿ S¢andord5 on Audiiin8 (UK) (ISAS {UKI) and applicable law. Our reswnsibiliti¢s under ￿se SthndBrds arc further dcscribed in the Audiiors. r¢S￿￿$]bilitIeS for the audit of th¢ ftnancial siatLments seetion ol our rew>rt. We are indep¢Trdent of the chartiy in accordance with the ethic￿ wuirements thai are relevant li) our audit of the financial statements in the UK. includin8 the FRCs Ethical Stsndard. and we howe fulfilled aur other ethical reS￿nsibIlItieS in aecordan¢ with these requirement& We believe that th¢ audit evidence we have obthined is sufficient and appropriaie to provide a Ee5is forouropinion. ConeluJlon$ relattht ¢0 gothg ¢oth¢ern In auditing the fin8nci#l S￿terneTr￿ we have wn¢luded the mistees. use of the 8oin¥ Lx)rKern b85is of accourtlin8 in th¢ prepurali()n of the financial %thiemeTrts is approFria*. Based on the work we have Fxrfomirt we have not idtntifJ¢d any matrrial uncthainties rel*inB to Lwents or ￿ndiTiOnS that, individually or ¢olle¢tively, may ost Si8nificant doubi on the ¢har¢ty'$ ability to continue &8 8 8oin8 wn¢ern for ll period of at leasi twelve months from the finat)cial #aiements are authorised for i55ue. Our respon8ibili¢ies 8nd ihe ￿s￿Nsibl1￿1I¢S of the tsus*es with res￿ to 80in8 LX)nctm 4r¢ d￿￿1b¢d in the ￿leY8Th1 sections of this rcporL Otbtr irtform*tlon The i)Iher intomiaiion comkrises the inforniatiott inclu&d in the wmuaj r¢ixxu irK]udin8 the trustets, rqw other than the rinancial sialements and (wr audilorfs rw)rt thereon. The Irusltts are responsible for the other infomiation coniained within th¢ annual rcpt)rt. Our opinion ort the financial sts*m¢nts does cover the othcr infonnaiion and. except lo th¢ exient otlicrwtse ¢xpliLiily siaiLQ in 4)ur we Ik) not rxprr&s any fomi of as5UTance conclusion thero)n. Our rls￿nsibl1ltY is lo read the oiher infonn81ion and, in doing so. LY)n5ider whdher Ihe other inforniatioii is materially inconsistent Kviih the financi￿ statcmcnts or our knowled8e obthined in the o)urse of the audiL or othenvise 8ppear3 10 be matcrially misstated. If we identif> such matcrial tD¢onsistencies or appareni matcrial misstatemenl& we are requiJYd to delemiine whether this 8iVCS rise to a Materi￿ misstaiemen( in the financial ststtmcnts themselves. Ir, based on the work we have perfomie4 we conclude that there is a Mfj￿1￿ miss1￿ement of this other inforniation, we are requircd to rew>rt that Thr fjnancial statetnents of th¢ prior period weye auditrd by a wedects￿AUdEttx. Th¢ prewtQU5 Auditor expre￿ an unqualified audii opinion ￿ the finan¢1￿ ststements dated 20 We hAve nothin8 to rel￿ on in ihi5 regard. Novembw 2024 M*tter5 on wbicb we are requirtd to r¢port by txteptlo• We have nothing io report in res￿1 of the following matters where the Ch*ities (ALrounts and R4￿5) Regulations 2008 requires us to rep)rt to you if. in our opinion= th¢ infvnnation given in th¢ Rqx)rt of the Tru#ffs is inconsis￿1 in any rnaleri￿ respect with th¢ financial sthiements; or SLttYieieni attounlirtg records have not been kept" or the financi￿ ststements are not in agreement with the rniinB records and ￿m$ or we have not received all the inforniation and ¢xplanai(w we rtqUSrt for our wdiL Page 14 ort of the Jnde ndent Alldlt UNIVERSAL PK4YER GRO P MINI R<8pts￿$lblll1Ie$ of trustees As explained more fijlly in the Swemertt of TnLStee5' Res￿nSibIlitieS the trusteos are Twnsible for the prep￿0* of the rinancial statements which give a true and fair view: and for such intemal IxMtrol as the In￿etS d&¢nttine is nects5ary lo ¢nable the prparaÉiott of financia] statements that Hre fr¢¢ from material mi&8tstrmen4 whethu due kn fiwd or eTror. In preparing the finan¢ia] siatemenLK th¢ tru51ees are re¥K￿S1bIt f¢K a￿lTrg the d￿rIty'S ability to LY)ntinue &s a goin8 concern, disclosing. &8 Zpplicable. malters related to going conccrn aE￿ the going concern Fwis of accounting wile%5 the trusteey oithor intLaid to liguidatc th¢ tharity or to orhavc ieaiistic al￿11￿li¥¢ bul w. Our resPO￿51b￿ltl¢s ftsr the a￿dIt fyf tb¢ llo*neI￿ statemeDts We have been apFKiinted &s audttors utKkr Section l44 ofthe Charities Art 2011 and rqKKt in Acty)rdanee wth the A¢t at)d relevant ￿￿ulatIonS m￿tOr h¥vinR effect ihereuttdu. Ow. objec11v￿ gr¢ io obtsin re&soJthle ￿￿T￿¢t ab)ui whether the financial *atrmenls as a whol¢ aTe fre¢ ftDm mattriHI misstatcmenL wheiher due ￿ fr3ud or ¢Eror. and ￿ issue a Re￿rt of the Indeptht A￿jitorS that includes oui opinion. RetL8onable assurance is a high level of tssur8nffj bus is a suar8n*e that an audit condueted in ac￿rdanCe with ISAS {UK} will always ddect a matrsial misstatement whth il LXiSt& Mis*atemenL8 can wise from fr8ud or error ond are considcred ma(erial if, individU￿ty or in the aggre¥a￿ they could re￿nablY te irtfluttl￿ th¢ ewnomic de¢i5ions of users tsk¢n on the ba8is of these fin8nctal Statern￿ An 8uditor conductirk8 an audit in •Ca)rdan￿ with ISA5 (UK) is r¢sp)nsible for obthinin8 yea￿nIble usurarhcc th8t the ifiancial statements tak¢n as a whole arc frt¢ from matertai missts*menL whethtt caused by fraud or em)t. Owing lo the inhcrent limitaiions of #n audiL there 1$ an untvoidable risk 50mc rnaterial miss¢atements of the fLnan¢ia] 514temenls m4y be d￿t¢(e4 even the gudii is prnptrly pl8nned 8nd pwfoE7noJ in aeLM)rdance with ISA5 IUKI. A further des¢rip¢ion of our r&8fA)nsibilitie5 ftsr the ￿di1 of the firr4ncial sta￿ents is locAtrd on the Financial Reporting iouncil'% ivebsite ￿ wwW.Irc.orB.￿8￿dl1lxw￿IbIIil1c& This description fOrD￿ part ofour Re￿l of the Jndependent Auditor%. Ust or0￿r report Thi5 report 15 madc solely io the dwity's os * W, Irdance with Part 4 of the Ch¥rities (Aeeotstts and Reports) Regulations 2(X18. Our audit work h85 been undertrken that we mI￿t state to the chzrity's ¢rnsttts thosc matters wc hre rcquired ts) slaie lo thcm tn an aUdi￿rS, re￿rt and for no other wpjse. To the fvjlcst extent perniitted by law. we do noi accept or assum¢ r¢8tx)nsibility to anyone ¢Ahtr than the clLArity and ehtritys truts As a &)dy. for our gudtl work, r(>r thi5 fcFQrt. or forth¢ opknions we have fi)mie HiltoTr.Accountants Chartcred Certtficd Ac¢oufttants & Registered Audiio Unli 2,Grd Fl. Fountayn¢ Buslnw C¢utr¢ Broad Lan¢. LondDn N15 4AG 29 Jdnuary 2￿26 PaRe 15 NIVER AL PRAYER P MINI TRY Si¥ieinettt of Fln*ttcl81 Atilviiles for the YeAr Ended 31 M*reh 211 31.3.25 UnrtstrSe¢ed 31.324 Total fijnds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM tk)nations and legacies IJ5S578 1.431.142 Other tradtiig activities Other Income S82367 429,789 36.002 Total 896 933 EXPENDITURE OIY Raising funds 24.198 20,413 Charltsble Activities Charitabl¢ 1491,051 1.720.855 Other 61 Total (J05 1741268 Tr4ET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS lunds brou8ht forward 5.97&666 5,821,¢WI TOTAL Fuf4DS CARRIED FORWARD The notes fomi part of th￿e financial 4awn¢nts Pa8e 16 NIVERSAL PRA YER CROUP MINISTRY Balxnce Sheet IM h202 31.325 Uurestrlrted nd 31.3.24 Total fuftds FIXED ASSETS Tongible &s5¢ts 10 9J6&8611 9.389.876 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Prepayments Ood awruf>J income Cash ￿ bank 106.620 41J40 373 169.039 26.840 415.818 521273 611,697 CREDITORS Amounts f811in8 due within Or￿ year 12 (17S719) (359,656) NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 9.71S414 9.641,917 CREDITORS Amounts falling due afler MO￿ than one year 13 (3.714.11611 {3.665.251} NET ASSETS 53 5.976 666 FUNDS Unrestricted futtds 17 53 5 976 666 TOTAL FUNDS The financial ststements were appmv¢d by the Board of Trnsttts and authoristsl for issue on 29 J￿￿ary 2026 and were $18ned on its behaifby.. DrEm anuel Oloke- TTUSttt Mr JLYD Nil Tawiah- TNstee The notc5 fwrn pwt of thc5c financial statements Page 17 UNIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY ash low tsteme rED 31J25 31.3.24 Ca$h flows frnm oper*tlDg *¢tlvltl¢g Cash 8eneraÉed from operaiions 221 Not QQ3h (us¢d ioypr¢*vid¢d by opcrotins xlivitic 221 2lS.(v13 C*$h flow$ from IDYestlng Ictfvltles Purchase of tangiblc fixcd assets $￿e ol'fixed assd ini'LStments (49.435) (97.518) Net C45h used in investing activities 19 97 5181 CAJh IIow9 frott) fln*trelnf *etfvltks N¢w loans in year Loan repaymenL8 in year Capital Tepdyments in year 1218.132) 2.488 1.196} 48JlO Net c￿h provid￿ byllused in) financin8 f*tivilies 216.840) Change In cash elsh equfv*knts ID tkt reportlng p¢rlod Cish CAsh equlv#kthlJ It the bryl•al￿g of th¢ r¢portin¥ period (42m) (98,715) 415 514.533 CAsh #nd e&sh equlv*le•ts at the ekd ofthe reportlng perlod 373 415.818 The notes fo￿ part of these fiTb8rtiaJ thtemcnts Page 18 UNIV OUP MINISTRY P4otes to the a5b Flow Ststtj for the Ye*r Ettded 31 M*Tch 2025 RECONCILJATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATINC ACflVITIES 31J25 31.3.24 lneome for tbt rtportlmg Perlod per the Sthterntmt Trf FlTri•eknl A¢tivittts1 Adjustments for: 14.687 155.065 Dt'pteLlalitsrt ¢h¥rges 7S,706 (394.156) 17.419 611219 Decr¢gsellin¢reasel in debtors Increase in ¢rediloT5 (23.4991 Net e#$h IMed Invprovhled by optr#llolls 221 215.643 ANALYSIS OF CHANCES IN NET DEBT Ai 1.4.24 Cash flow At31J.15 Net euh Cash at bonk 415 42 373813 415 42 373 813 Dtht Finance leases Dcbts fallin8 due within l ye Debts lalling due after l ye4r (35.7151 1146374 I￿92 {19,459) {146374) ijJ25 Totsl 15 The nots forni of these financial Pa8e 19 Nl AL PRAYER P MINISTRY Notes i• iht Fln*ttcl*J SÉ*iemt#ts h y￿rEd M#rtlJ 2025 ACCOUNTINC POLICIES Ba$1$ of pr¢p*rthg the fU￿Rela1 statements The financi￿ ststements of the charity. whtch is a public F¢ncfit entity un¢kr FRS 102. have I￿en prepared in ¢onJan¢e with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accowiiing and Rewrting by Charittes.. Staiun¢nt of Recomtntnded Practice applirdble to charities trywin8 their a¢￿￿￿ts irt attordance with the Financial Re￿)rtIng Ststtd¥rd 4ppli¢*bl¢ in tho UK 4nd R•publi¢ of Jreland IFRS 10?) (eff4¢tiv¢ l J#rtuory 2019Y, Finonctol Reportin8 Sthndard 102 The Financial ReN)rting Standard 8ppltcable in the UK and Republic of I￿10nd and the Charities Act 2011. The ljnanrial slalcments have becn TKepr¢d ynd¢r the htstorical ¢oA Ix)nvcniton. I￿¢0￿* All income is rttogni5ed in th¢ Stst¢rneDI of Financial Activities once the charity h&5 entiilemcnt to the fwids it is rKobttble thai ihe Éncome will be received and tr￿ 8mouni can be me￿re￿ reli#bly. ExpeTrdttu l.iabilities are reco8nised as expenditstre as soon there is a le8al or ¢x)nstTUCtiv¢ oblig￿lon commilting the charily to thkt Lxpenditure. il is prohble a transfLY of eC0￿Mic ￿nefits m'ill be required Èn settlement 8nd thc amouni ol-tht i)bli8ation b¢ musured reliably. Expenditur¢ is accounted for on an attruals b&sis and has been clasbitled under headin85 thai a88rc8ai¢ all cost relaied to LIK cate80ry. Where costs uTrnoi be dif¢¢ily a[trit￿ted to particular hcadin8s thcy have been all0￿ILx1 to adivities on a b&sis consistent wih the usc of r¢souT¢es. Alloutlon *Ad •pportloTrmeut t)f ¢￿ts Cosis are alloCa￿d artd apryirtioned to the Y￿0￿5 of expenditwe on the follo￿7￿8 b&si$: Co$ls thai r¢lu* 501¢ly tLb one activit>. are allO￿ted to that aaiviiy. COSLF that re1￿C to more than one are splii bdween the aciivitiffj blsed on the estimated usage ttributable to each ￿li¥[ty. In the case of aatr co5￿ the atlocation L8 Iwed on ¢5¢ima*d staff time attribU￿d to Lach aLtÉVLIy. Costs th91 or¢ common to all ￿1V1￿c5 are catr8orised as suA)ort th)sts. SupTKJrt ￿5t% comprising mAnagemeni and #dmini5tr8tii)n, finsnce 8nd rn & f￿11111¢$ ore apportioned to Aclivilie& on the basi5 Sct out in ihc t￿leS to the firwjcial *twneni. T*tsglblt ftxed ￿ets Deprectation 1$ proviikd Ni the followin8 annual in or%kr u) wriie off &%s¢i ov¢r its es¢im4¢a u￿rUI Ilfe. Pl￿1 and mxhincry FixturLs and fittin8S Motor vehicle5 20% on reducin8 Ixlsnce 21Yh on redu¢ing t4lan¢e 21n4 on reducing trAl8nce TMxAtio The charity 15 exempt from t&x on its ¢horitable ￿1VItIes. Unresthc*d funds cgn be used in *cordanee with thc tharitsble objectives at the discrdion of the knjste Resrricied funds only be for Wieular restricted within the obieas of the tharity. Restrictior15 arise when Specifi￿ by the thM)rorwhen are raised for parttLvlar ￿e￿rIcted pur[￿￿. Further explanation of the natureand purFKbse of each fund is included in the Thxes to the financial ststements. continued... NIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINI TRY rE 31 Martb 2025 ACCOUNTINC POLICIFS- ¢t)¥dDty¢d Pensloty eost$ other p051-retireme•t btnellts The charity operates a defined contribution ￿nsiOn schem& Contr11￿tionS ￿Vable to the charity's pension scheme are charg￿1 io the Sth*rnfflt of Financial Aciiviii&s in the ￿]Qd they ￿la￿. DiffereRces b¢tw¢eTh contributions payable in the ye4r and contributions ￿UallY pid are as eithff accruals or prqAyrncnts in the b91￿¢¢ gheei. DONATIONS AND LECACIES 3lJ25 3 1.3.24 Till￿ offertn8s & d￿￿10￿$ Giftaid ,136I24 1.190.706 iJ55J78 1.431 142 OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES 31J25 31.3.24 Confcrences & Camp mertings Fundr8isin8 Hall hire & rentals 71360 20.732 4W375 66,273 9.557 353.959 429.789 RAISINC FUNDS RAls1Tr¥ don4tlow *Ad le8*eles 31J.25 31.3.24 Conferences & camp rntttin85 Mdi& CDS & Resourci¥ 24,198 14,437 5.976 20.413 Page 21 con(Ènued... UNIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY ror the Year Ended 31 Martb 21125 CHARITABLE AcfivITIES COSTS Supwkrt costs (see n￿¢ 6) Direct Costs Totsls Charitable 1.077.908 813.143 SUPPORT COSTS Inforniation technology Management Finance Charitsble 333 305h41 Hum8n Governance Totsl$ Charithble 98.134 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There w¢r¢ no tru51¢el remuneration or other benefits th¢ year ¢Nled 31 March 2025 nor for the yegr endtsj 31 Manh 21)24. Truitees, ex￿￿8 Truste￿ expenses paid durin8 the ye4r wts £0 l Year rAKbJ 31 Mar¢h 2024- £2,4C(11 STAFF COSTS 31.325 31.3.24 Wa8¢s and 5alari¢s Social security costs Oihcr pension ￿S(S 409157 60J28 419.494 48.898 476.437 The avuage monthly numberof employee5 dLtrin8 theye4r w&s as folknvs: 31J25 31.3.24 Charithle ond F4Storal sUp￿>rt and athinistratio The numberof ￿P10)￿S whose employee t¢nefits Icxclwlkn8 employer pension costs) exceeda £60,0(X) was.. 31.32S 31.324 £60.￿1 - £70.( Page 22 continued... UNIVERSAL PRAYER CROUP MINISTRY temeDts- for tbe Year EDded 31 Msreb 2 tl COMPARA TIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES UnrestrÈcted fund INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Don8tions and le8a¢ies 1,431.142 Oiher irading aetivities Othcr irkcome 429,789 36.(M)2 TotAI 1896.933 EXPENDITURE ON Rai5tn8 funds 20,413 Ch*rll*ble #ttlvltles Charitable 1720.853 Tot*1 1741268 iYET INCOME 155.665 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS TU1￿ lunds brough( fomard 5.821.1)01 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5 976 666 io. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Frechold pro￿rty Plar*i gnd machinery easehold co At l April 2024 Additions 9J2S793 iiowj Ih81338 At 31 Mar¢h 2025 I IOJS9 ￿73 DEPRECIATION At l April 2024 Charge for year 34S.069 4J30 1.441393 57 At 31 Mar¢h 2025 4530 99,169 NET BOOK VALUE Al JI March 2025 9N724 li￿)2* 231JM At JI March 2024 8.980 724 2_19 945 P28e 23 eontinued.. NIVERSAL PRAYER GR P MINI TRY f rtbeye rElld #rch 2025 10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS- eonti•¥¢d Mowr vehicles fittin8S To1￿5 COST At l April 2024 Additions 120.021 117.431 J laSS042 49.43S At 31 March 2025 12 1141M.777 DEPRECIATION AL l April 2024 Charge for year 81.095 93.479 1.96S466 At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 31.141 At31 Mwch 2024 38.926 23.952 9J39.876 DEBTORS: AMOUIYTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR JiJ.iJ 31.3.24 Other debtors Gift aid reLeivable 46.444 122.595 67.795 ilJ6 169.039 J2. CREDITORS: AMOUPITS FALLING DUE WITHAN ONE YEAR 31J2S 31.3.24 Bank loans #nd overdr81ts {stt note 141 Tr4de ¢Tediiors T￿all￿n and w¢ial security Other credi￿r$ 146374 7.788 146.274 10,539 171,266 31.577 21 175 719 359.656 Page 24 UNIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY Nott5 to the FIDaDcA*l StaÉemtDts- eonithutd for the Year EBded 31 M*reh 2025 13. CREDfFORS: AMOUNTS FALLINC DUE AYfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 31Jl 31.3.24 Bank loans (see note 14) Finan¢e le&8es {se¢ noie 15) 3.694,602 19.459 3,629.5(X) 35.751 J665 251 LOANS An analysis of the m￿urity of ts Biyrn b¢low: 31J25 31.3.24 Amounis falling due within one year on drynond: Bank loans 146.274 Amounts fallin8 b￿ween one and two ye8TS'. Bank loans- 1-2 years 292 292.548 Amounts falling due in than fLVt yews: R¢payable by insulments.. Donk mor¢ 5 yt by inJthl 3J34932 15. LEASING AGREEMENTS Minimum lew ￿YMents under finartt le&ses f￿1 dy¢ &$ followj: FID•Dc¢ k4$ 31J.Z5 31.3.24 N¢t obli8ations repayable: Betwccn one and fiN'eyeaTS 19 SECURED DEBTS The following seojred debts are included within creditors: 31J.2S 31.3.24 Bank loans 40176 3 775.774 The bank loan5 are secured by f￿¢￿ ch8rges over the L4witys freehold propertiek Pa8e 25 continued... UNIVERSAL PRA YER CROUP MINISTRY t the Flnafjelal StattmeDts- ¢oDÉl•ued for the Year Ended 31 March 202 17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movemeni in funds At 31.325 At 1.424 Unre$tri¢t¢d General fur &97&666 24h 60OlaS3 TOTAL FUNDS 97 24 Ne¢ movement in fund% included in the oix)v¢ are as folk) Incomin8 Rv4)urc¢s expended Movement in funds Unrtstrkted funds General fund 2￿1.291 {1.976hQS) 24ffj TOTAL FUNI>S 2 1)01392 Comparntlvu for mowemetst In Nd movemeni in funds At 31.324 At 1.423 Unrtstrleted fvnds General t'und S.821,￿1 155,665 5.97&6frtfj TOTAL FUNDS 5.821.(M>l 5 976 666 Compathive net movthent in fund4 inchKld in the alx)v¢ we as follows: Inwming R￿UrCeS Movement cxpcndcd in fLEnds Unre5trkted General fund 1,896,933 11.7412681 155.665 TOTAL FUNDS 1.896.933 1.7412681 155.665 Page 26 continusL.. UNIVERSAL PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY temt for the Year EDded 31 March 2112 17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- toTrtinued A Cu￿ent ye4r 12 months and prioryrar 12 rnonts combined position is as follow5: movement in futtdj Ai 31.3.25 At t.4.23 Unrtstrlcted fvnds Genet21 fllnd S,821.¢￿1 180,352 6.001,353 TOTAL FUNDS 5821.001 180.352 6001353 A ¢urren¢ year 12 months and wior year 12 months Combin￿ net Tru)vemrnt in fvThd& in¢ludcd in the alxTrve are as follows.. Incomin8 R￿ur¢¢$ extxnded MOTrem￿l in lundj UTrrestrleted Generdl lund 3.89&225 13,717.8731 180.352 TOTAL FUNDS J.898225 37178731 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no r¢lat¢d party transactions ftYtheye4r eThJed 31 Mwch 2025. Pa8e 27