## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** Apr 2022 **Period start date To** Mar 2023 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** RCCG Place of Victory for All Nations, Belfast
**Charity registration number:** NIC102584
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governingdocument|●
The advancement of religion
**●**
The prevention or relief of poverty|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|●
Weekly religious services
●
Weekly Youth Club
●
Weekly Saturday school providing free
supplementary Maths, English, Science & Computer
coding classes to Primary and Secondary children
requiring additional support
**●**
Weekly food bank
●
Adhoc support of individuals experiencing hardship|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|●
The trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit|
## **Achievements and Performance**
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|●
The charity held religious services on a weekly
basis, both in person and virtually. These services
provided spiritual, emotional and mental wellbeing
benefits for participants, both in person and online.
●
The charity ran a weekly youth club for young
people aged 12 – 18 years, providing a safe
environment for them to socialise and to learn new
skills. Sessions included:
o
Video editing and graphic design workshops
o
Confidence building activities
o
Speech writing and public speaking
workshops
o
Cultural awareness workshops
o
Mental wellbeing workshops|
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|●|The charity started a community youth choir,|
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||providing free singing and instrument training for|
||young people of all abilities, the aim being to|
||develop their gifts, build confidence and provide|
||opportunities to showcase their talents.|
|●|The charity ran a weekly food bank, providing free|
||food and essential sanitary items for individuals|
||and families on a weekly basis. This made a huge|
||difference for families who would otherwise have|
||had to make a choice between heating their home|
||or buying food. This serves between 40-50|
||individuals and familiesper week.|
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|The income for this period was £238,863, an 89% increase
from the previous year, which arose as a result of
donations of members towards the charity’s building fund.
The expenditure was £124,217, a 30% increase from the
previous year as a result of increased running costs and
an increased demand on its services.|
|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Since the charity relies largely on its members’ donations,
reserves are held to ensure the charity has sufficient funds
to meet its obligations and provide services to the public.
The charity is also raising funds towards acquiring a
building that will serve as its permanent base.|
|Amount of reserves held|
£114,646|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|N/A|
|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Memorandum & Articles of Association|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Company limited by Guarantee|
|
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Election to post|
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|RCCG Place of Victory for All Nations, Belfast|
|---|---|
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Other name the charity uses|
PVN|
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Registered charity number|NIC102584|
|Charity’s principal address|3-5 Bradbury Place
Belfast
BT7 1RQ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**Trustee name**|
**Office (if any)**|
**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Dr Funsho Abogunrin||||
|
Mr Adebayo Asaolu||||
|Pastor Paul Dunn||||
|Rev. Yemi Adedeji||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** Dr Funsho Abogunrin Mr Bayo Asaolu Pastor Paul Dunn Rev. Yemi Adedeji
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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|**N/A**|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
Signed:
Full Name: Angela Ifonlaja Position: Secretary Date: 03/01/2024