## **Bethel Community Church Report of the Trustees for the year 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2020** 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2005. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIONS DETAILS:** 

**Registered Charity Number:** 1050244 **Principal Address:** Pond Lane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1BQ. **Trustees:** J Gunn (Lead Pastor). D Wood. D Pollard. A Richardson. 

**Treasurer:** R Hackett. 

**Independent Examiner:** Paul Harris and CO LTD 59 West End, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2SQ 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT:** 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, Assemblies of God Model Deed 2 and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The trustees are the leadership of the Church who are invited to join the leadership when the need arises. There are four Trustees. 

Besides being responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of church members and people in the community, they are responsible for making sure that Bethel Community Church complies with charity law, that proper financial accounts are kept and independently reviewed, that meetings and decisions are recorded and that policies and procedures are developed and followed. The trustees also ensure that Bethel Community Church adheres to the general tenets laid down by the Assemblies of God of which Bethel Community Church 

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is a member. The trustees continue to comply with their duties having due regard to guidance on public benefit. 

## **Risk management:** 

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide assurance against fraud and error. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** : 

## **Objectives and aims:** 

The principle activity through the period under review was that of the advancement of the Christian Faith. The trustees confirm that they referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives. 

## **Significant activities:** 

At the beginning of the review period, Bethel Community Church supported the Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank. Between September 2019 to March 2020, Bethel held a number of coffee mornings in aid of local and national charities in order to raise funds to benefit these organisations. Bethel Community Church provided use of its facilities to local community groups such as hula hooping classes, Karrek Community CIC meetings and Portheden CIC meetings. 

On 19[th] March 2020, Bethel made the decision to suspend its various ministries and the use of the church building due to the pending threat of Coronavirus Covid-19.  The trustees of the charity no longer believed they could provide a safe environment for people to meet together with the likelihood of the virus being within the local community.  A few days later on 23[rd] March 2020, the UK government introduced a national lockdown. 

For the remainder of the review period, most services and meetings were conducted over Zoom and other social media platforms with the church building remaining closed to the public.  Volunteers from Bethel supported local residents with shopping and collection of prescriptions.  The church 

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continued to provide emotional and spiritual support to the local community during the review period. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW:** 

Bethel Community Church at this time has agreed a contingency reserve level of £5500. The church has no funds in deficit.   Bethel Community Church is looking towards building an extension to its existing building. We are raising funds to support this project. At the end of our financial year (dated 31/08/2020) we had raised the total of sum of £39642.13 towards this project. This finance was raised through donations given by members of the public. 

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: 

Signature: J.Gunn Full Name: Jason Robert Gunn Position Held: Lead Pastor Date: 8[th] April 2021 

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BETHEL COMMNUNITY
ACCOUTr￿A
REP
AT
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
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We report on the accounts to the Charity for the year ended 31st Au8USt 2020 which are ser out on
pages 2 and 3.
Respertive fesponslbllltles of tnjstees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trusiees consider ihai an
audit Is not required for this year undèr section 144 of the Charities Aet 2011 (the Charities Act) and thai an
independent examination is needed.
It IS OUT responsibility to..
examine the accounis under section 145 01 the Charities Act
to follow Ihe procedures laid down in rhe general Direct¢ons given by the Charity Commission
lunder section 145151 ol the Charities Act and
to state whether particular rnatter5 have come to our attention
Basls ol independent examiner's report
Our examinat*on was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissionefs.
An examination includes the review of the accounting retords kept by the tharity and a comparison of the
8tcount5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the
account5 and seeking explanations from you as tru5tee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that Wguld be required tn an audit and consequently no opinion is
given as io whether the accounts preseni a 'true and lair, view and ihe ieport is limited to those matters set out
In the siaiemenT below.
Independent Examiner's statement
In confiertiOA Wlth our examination. no matter has come to our attention..
whi£h sives u5 reasonable cause to believe that any rnaterial reSp￿t the reguirementS".
to keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. and
to prepare a£tounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the
accounting Tequirernent5 91 the Act have not been rnet,. or
to which, In our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable & proper understandtng ol
the accounts to be reached.
59 West End
Re(Jruth
Cornwall
TR15 25a
16th February 2021
Chartered Certified Accountants

BEfHELCOMMUNfrYcHURCH
POND LANE REDRUTH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
IsrA
GUST 2020
Restrlrted
Unrestricl
Last Year
Funds
Funds
2018
Bank BalaFTrLe dL Isl S¥yl¥rtibEv 2019
24.914.11
18,759.30
Donations re5trtcied
200 00
AOG HMRC
5,681.08
5.195.51
Offerings:
Wednesdav
2.018.08
2,460.66
Sunday
38,354.94
27,384.64
Donations
Ladies EvenTng
Coffee Morning Imacrnillanl
Coffee Morning
H D Books
Thirty on Ei8ht Refund
Exeter Coach
120.00
124.14
240.05
130.00
6000
380.00
7.00
CLLI Contribution
Cabin Refund
98.00
50.00
CLPAS Refund
Funeral
120.00
50.00
Menial Health
Gift for JW
50.00
25.CK)
3CK).(J)
YWAM
Previous Year Ivariousl
1,747.95
33.88
Bank Interest
71.63
Building Fund Donations
6.020.00
14.339.11
31.763.25
65,810.08
76,170.48

MM
NI￿ CHURCH
POND LANE REDRUTH
R THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGusf2
RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS AC
Restrkned
Unrestrlcted
st Year
Pa
Funds
Funds
2018
Pastors Salary and National Insurance
24.623.66
21,079.51
(iifts ro visiiing speakers
485.zj
425.00
Donations
449.14
1.2Ch).00
1,884.39
Evan8elism
600.Q)
1.384.22
CCPAS
240.00
180.00
eat and Light
é56.40
754.D4
Church Maintenance
274.50
460.88
Telephone and Internet
285.OQ
535.90
Stationery
212.00
122.53
Insuran
1.032.29
975.43
Accountancy lees
276.CK)
312.00
AOG Sub5criptlOll5
1.042.20
912.36
CCLI
374.67
361.36
Subscriptions
75.00
50.00
Children's work
777.94
156.80
8ank char8es
25.00
25.00
Website an¢J Computer
143.88
606.74
Travel and traininB
250.65
703.95
Coach ￿lre
380.Ck)
595.(J)
Architecrs Fees
900.CQ
Outreach
2,778.43
Sundry Expenses
851.19
971.96
1,729.14
36.202.06
32.497.07
8ank galènces at 31st Au8USt 2020
unresiricieo
29,608.02
18.759.30
Resffitted
30,034.11
24.914.11
31.763.25
65,810.08
76,170.48

BEfHELCOMMUN
NO LANE REDR
RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
Note l Moveme
Re5trlrted
nre
Receipts
6,849.14
47,OSO.78
53,899.92
Payments
1.729.14
36.202.06
37.931.20
5.120.00
10,848.72
15.968.72
Bank Balances at 1st September 2019
Nat west
No. 05810388
8.594.18
No. 39605264
5.508.82
No. 39605256
29,S70.41
43,673.41
Net Movement in Funds as above
15,968.72
59,642.13
Bank Balances at 31st Au8usr 2020
Nèt West
No. 05810388
14,271.27
No. 39605264
S.519.15
No. 396052S6
39.851.71
59.642.13

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