2025-03-31-accounts - Embassy of the Word of God

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APPENDIX 3 OSCR ttish Charty Regulatc Inde endent examiner's re ort on the accounts Report to the Charty name trusteeslmembers of Embassy of the Word of God Registered charity SC039223 number On the accounts of the charity for the period Period start date Month Period end date Month Year 01 2024 to 31 03 2025 Set out on pages rter k) lThJude Ihe pe umter5 sheets) Respective The charitls trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities of with the temis of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotiand} Regulab'ons 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) {d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner's statement Regulations. An examinats'on includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disdosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disdosed on the attached page1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and comply with Regu5ation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper to be reached. Date: Signed**: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body ACCA lif any): 29/11/20?5 Address: 'Please delete the words in the tets rftw appty. If the aFfty. set c%rt matters ththich have cLwne to your 8ttenlK)n on the fdlowing page. ' OSCR will accept dvJital 01 snatUreS

APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose

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Embassy of the Word of God

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				Period start date								Period end date	Period end date
	For the period from	01 Day			April Month			2024 Year	to	Day 31		Month March				Year 2025
Section A Statement of receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds				Expendable endowment funds				Permanent endowment funds				Total funds current period			Total funds last period
	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £				to nearest £				to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	106 064													106 064	106 064	106 064	112 907
Legacies														-	-	-
Grants	24 542													24 542	24 542	24 542	28 214
Receipts from fundraisingactivities														-	-	-
Gross tradingreceipts														-	-	-
Income from investments other than
land and buildings														-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings														-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		2 378	2 378	2 378										2 378	2 378	2 378	2 025
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*A1 Sub total*	A1 Sub total 130 606	2 378	2 378	2 378		-	-	-		-	-	-		132 984	132 984	132 984	143 146
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 130 606 2 378 - ~~——~~										- -	- -	- -		- - - 132 984	- - - 132 984	- - - 132 984	- 143 146
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities														-	-	-
Gross trading payments														-	-	-
Investment management costs														-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable	Payments relating directly to charitable
activities	119 318													119 318	119 318	119 318	130 110
Grants and donations	8 392													8 392	8 392	8 392	10 610
Governance costs:
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Audit / independent examination														-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts														-	-	-
Legal costs														-	-	-
Other	Other
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**A3 Sub total **	127 710	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		127 710	127 710	127 710	140 720
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 127 710 - - - 127 710 140 720 ~~SSSSS~~
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	2 896 2 378 - - 5 274 2 426 19 000) ( 19 000 - 16 104) ( 21 378 - - 5 274 2 426 ~~——————~~

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Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 22 282 16 104) (	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	T	otal current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year		164 770				187 052	184 626
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account		21 378				5 274	2 426
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	6 178	186 148	-	-		192 326	187 052
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			Fund to which	asset belongs	Ma	rket valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £		-	-
					C	urrent value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









Details			Total Fund to which l	-		-	-
				iability relates		Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





Details			Fund to which l	Total iability relates		-	-
						Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



Signature*			Print Name	Total		-	-
							Date of approval
							15.12.2025

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

Section C Notes to the	Accounts	Accounts	Accounts	Accounts
C3a Trustee remuneration C4a Trustee expenses C1 Nature and purpose of funds(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) C2 Grants C4b Trustee expenses - details C3b Trustee remuneration - details C6 Other information C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons	The unrestricted funds are free will givings from members of the church in the form of offering, tithes, donations, etc. The purpose of the fund is to finance the day-to-day administration of the charity in the propagation of the word of God. The restricted funds are also free will givings from members of the church in the form of offerings, tithe, donations, pledges and gift aid. The purpose of the fund is to help finance church projects for example, welfare and purchases of fixed assets. It also acts as our savings towards the acquisition of our own church building.
	Missionsinsupport ofpropagating the Gospel Type of activity or project supported Missionsinsupport ofpropagating the Gospel Missionsinsupport ofpropagating the Gospel Missionsinsupport ofpropagating the Gospel Missionsinsupport ofpropagating the Gospel		Number of grants made £
			10	2500
			1	500
			1	2500
			1	1500
			2	1392
			Total	8 392

	If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)			X
	Authority under which paid			£






	If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)			X
		Nature of transaction	Number of trustees	£





	Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Offering	20 226				20 226	20 261
Tithe	66 874				66 874	70 915
Pledge	7 464				7 464	10 131
Welfare	11 500				11 500	11 600
Total	106 064	-	-	-	106 064	112 907
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2 Grants

2 Grants
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £			Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Gift Aid	24 542				24 542	28 214
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Total 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities	24 542	-			24 542	28 214
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
Bank interest		2 378			2 378	2 025
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Total	-	2 378	-	-	2 378	2 025
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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 5 120 1 430 18 344 3 330 7 247 8 866 35 600 6 530 8 777 9 650 6 143 3 424 300 3 300 1 257	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £ 5 120 1 430 18 344 3 330 7 247 8 866 35 600 6 530 8 777 9 650 6 143 3 424 - 300 - 3 300 1 257 -	Total last period to nearest £
Transport/Fuel	5 120				5 120	8 820
Insurance	1 430				1 430	2 350
Rent/accommodation	18 344				18 344	22 433
Printing/stationery	3 330				3 330	3 377
Tithe	7 247				7 247	5 151
Meals/Refreshment	8 866				8 866	9 944
Stipend	35 600				35 600	31 965
Gas/Electricity/Council Tax	6 530				6 530	4 832
Repairs/Decoration	8 777				8 777	2 723
Welfare	9 650				9 650	17 745
Phones/Internet services	6 143				6 143	7 556
Communion /Cleaning	3 424				3 424	1 404
Equipment and other assets					-	8 650
Imprest	300				300	300
Missions					-	10 610
Legal fees/visa/acc fee	3 300				3 300	2 084
Card machine charge	1 257				1 257	776
Tax on bank interest					-
Total	119 318	-	-	-	119 318	140 720
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Additional analysis (2)

Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total unrestricted funds	Total unrestricted funds last period
Donations	106 064				106 064	112 907
Legacies					-
Grants	24 542				24 542	28 214
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	130 606	-	-	-	130 606	141 121
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	130 606	-	-	-	130 606	141 121
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Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	119 318				119 318	130 110
Grants and donations	8 392				8 392	10 610
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	127 710	-	-	-	127 710	140 720
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Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	127 710	-	-	-	127 710	140 720
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	2 896	-	-	-	2 896	401

	19 000) (				19 000) (	21 000

	16 104) (	-	-	-	16 104) (	21 401
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Nature and purpose of funds

This fund is free will givings from members of the church in the form of offerings, tithes, pledges, etc. The purpose of the fund is to finance the day-to-day administration of the charity in the propogation of the word of God.

Additional notes (2)

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Additional analysis (3)

6 Breakdown of restricted funds

6 Breakdown of restricted funds
Receipts	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	2 378				2 378	2 025
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	2 378	-	-	-	2 378	2 025
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	2 378	-	-	-	2 378	2 025
					-
Expenses for fundraising activities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities					-
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	2 378	-	-	-	2 378	2 025

	19 000				19 000	21 000) (

	21 378	-	-	-	21 378	18 975) (
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Nature andpurpose of funds
This fund is free will givings from members of the church buying our own church property as our permamnt place	in the form of offerings, tithes, pledges, etc. The purpose of worship.			of the fund is to fin	ance significant projects, such as

Additional notes (3)

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APPENDIX 1 OSCR Period start date Month Year 2024 Period end date Month D8 01 Da 31 Yèar 2025 From To S(ottish Charity Regulator Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Embassy of the Word of GCMJ (Edinburgh) SC039223 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Name of person (or body) entltled to appoint trustee (If any) Offlce (If any) Dates acted If not for whole year 0111212025 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Names of all other charlty trustees durfng the p8rFod, If any. (for exampla. thos• who reslgned part way through the flnanclal perlod) l Name Dates acted If not for whole year Structure, governance and management Type of governlng document The Embassy of the Word of God is a Charitable unincorporated association. and our purpose and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution. Trustee re¢rultment and appolntment The trustees are apwinted by the Senlor Pastor of the Church to act In the interest of the Trust. They serve for a minimum period of a year after which they are either reappointed or replaced by others. Objectives and activities Charltable purposes The purpose of the charity is to advance Christianity in ler to qlorify God and manifest His character. Summary of th• maln actlvltles In relatlon to these objects In the past 12 month we hav8 continued with our w88kly Sunday and Mid-week servii%s to ftjrther the vision of th¢ Embassy of the word of God (Edinburgh) which is to send the healing qra to our generation throuqh the preaching of the word of God. Through these services we have been able lo reach OLrt to the university student group and have offered them various support through mèntorship. buddying them with those who have graduated from similar aodemic disciplines. Aso. through our welfare department we have supported some students with material help. In the past 12 months w& also managed to reach out lo communilies in Corslorphin8 and Drumbra8 (Edinburgh) offering them opportunities to be involved in the aclivtlies of the church.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the financlal perlod During th8 past year the charity receiv8d £132,984. Part of this has been saved I with the rest being used to pay rent, bills. organising prcrfJrammes and supporting members as outlined in our annual account. Particularly. we gave out honoraria to guest ministers who we invited for our special programmes throughout the year. MonEs were also given out to members who were in need and others who dedicated their babies, married during the year. The church also provided financial support to bereaved famllies. Unfortunately, during the year the church lost our lead Drummer and took a considerable amount of resourc8S to support the funeral and burial. Also. we also used some of our funds as humanitarian aidlassistanc8 to support other churches and missionaries in Africa and India in their WO with children and the elderty. This aid was set out in Ihe payment account section as tithes. Overall, expenditure for the year was £127,710. Durlng the past year, we had to relocate to a new pla ofworshlp, and this resulted In spending considerable amount of money in removlng things from our old propety to a new on8. We also used funds to 8nsur8 that the new place is ready for our worship servic8S. Also, during the past year we organised evangelism programmes and provided healing and counselling support for the people of Corstorphine and its environs. As a result of Iwrongoing online activities, V have invested substantially in equipment and subscribed to varKyJs online services to br08d¢ast our services to many both in the UK and globally. We have ntinUed Our Lrfe Classes training programmes during the year for the community and have exlended it to the larger community of Edinburgh and Glasgow through an Ed1nburgbaSed Christian radio station called Heartsong Christian Radio. As part of the yearty programmes of our Menlwomen Ministrles we arranged various educational programmes onlin8 to help empower the men and women In the church and the p80pl8 in our communit18s on lrfe issues. Through our children ministy we also organised programmes for the children in the community. These were done through summer camps and children's day activities which were patronised by the children in the community as well as those in the church. Financial review Brl•f 8tatom•nt of th• charfty's pollcy on rnseNe8 We are still saving towards acquiring a property for a pennanent place of worship.

Detalls of any deficlt NIA Donated facllltles and seNIc88 (If any) APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The trust••s declara that they hav• approved th• trust8•s' rèport above. Slgned on behalf of the charfty's trustees Slgnature(s) OSCR wlll acc8pt dlqltal or typ•d signatur•s Full name(s) Posltlon {e.g. Chalr) Chair Date 1511212025