## Bethel Community Church Report of the Trustees for the year 01/09/2020 – 31/08/2021 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2021. 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: Keith Lyons Certified Public Accountants, Suite 1b, Gateway Business Centre, Barncoose Industrial Estate, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3RQ ## 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 1 tenets laid down by the Assemblies of God of which Bethel Community Church 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 : ## Objectves and aims: The principal 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. ## Signifcant actvites: During this review period, Bethel Community Church have followed national guidance in relation to Coronavirus Covid – 19. Bethel observed the lockdowns and restrictions when required to do so. During those times, Bethel conducted its services and meetings on Zoom platforms. As restrictions lifted, confidence within the local community remained low as the threat of the virus remained. Bethel reintroduced the Sunday Service in the church building and a coffee morning on the Friday morning. Other activities which Bethel had been hosting before March 2020 remain suspended and under review pending virus outbreaks and public confidence. Volunteers from Bethel supported local residents with shopping and collection of prescriptions. The church continued to support those within the local community and further a field with emotional and spiritual support. ## FINANCIAL REVIEW: Bethel Community Church at this time has agreed a contingency reserve level 2 of £11000. The church has no funds in deficit. Because of the Coronavirus outbreak and the continued restrictions, Bethel Community Church during the review period was unable to further its plans with the church extension. Consideration was given to scaling down its plans and focusing on the kitchen and church electrics. At the end of the financial year (dated 31/08/2021) Bethel had raised the total of sum of £39855.75 available for this project. 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: 5[th] April 2022 3 ## BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH ## ACCOUNTS REPORT ## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021 We report on the accounts to the Charity for the year ended 31st August which are set out on pages 2 and 3. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5) of the Charities Act and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes the 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 items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: - (i) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or - (ii) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Suite 1b Gateway Business Centre Barncoose Industrial Estate Redruth TR15 3RQ 20th October 2021. Keith Lyons Certified Public Accountants ## BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH ## POND LANE, REDRUTH ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021 |**Receipts**
Bank balance at 1St September 2020
Donations restricted
AOG HMRC
Offerings:
Wednesday
Sunday
Donations
Ladies evening
Coffee morning
H D Books
Thirty on eight refund
Exeter coach
JW Gift
Personal gift
India gift
Kitchen gift
CLLI Contribution
Cabin refund
CLPAS Refund
Funeral
Mental health
Bank Interest||**Restricted**
**Funds**
30,034.11
830.00
200.00
1,334.35
100.00
32,498.46|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
29,608.02
3,886.96
34,946.30
4.73
68,446.01|**Last Year**
**2019**
43,673.41
6,849.14
5,681.08
2,018.08
38,354.94
120.00
240.05
130.00
60.00
7.00
98.00
50.00
120.00
50.00
50.00
71.63| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||97,573.33| ## BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH ## POND LANE, REDRUTH ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021 |**Payments**
Pastors salary and NIC
Gifts to visiting speakers
Donations
Evangelism
CCPAS
Heat and light
Church maintenance
Telephone and Internet
Stationery
Insurance
Accountancy fees
AOG Subscriptions
CCLI
Subscriptions
Children's work
Bank charges
Website and computer
Travel and training
Coach hire
Architects fees
Outreach
Sundry expenses
Bank balances at 31st August 2021
Unrestricted
Restricted||**Restricted**
**Funds**
2,364.35
2,364.35
30,134.11
32,498.46|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
26,034.54
600.00
1,511.04
400.00
112.90
420.26
1,747.12
676.37
304.81
1,027.37
288.00
1,271.40
424.78
25.00
140.61
541.68
463.23
35,989.11
32,456.90
68,446.01|**Last Year**
**2019**
24,623.66
483.25
1,649.14
600.00
240.00
656.40
274.50
285.00
212.00
1,032.29
276.00
1,042.20
374.67
75.00
777.94
25.00
143.88
250.65
380.00
900.00
2,778.43
851.19| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||37,931.20
29,608.02
30,034.11| |||||97,573.33| ## BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH ## POND LANE, REDRUTH ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021 |Receipts
Payments
Bank balances at 1st September 2020
Nat West
Net movement in funds as above
Bank balances at 31st August 2021
Nat West
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**Note 1 movement of funds**||**Restricted**
2,464.35
2,364.35
100.00|**Unrestricted**
38,837.99
35,989.11
2,848.88|**Total**
41,302.34
38,353.46| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||2,948.88| |||||14,271.27
5,519.15
39,851.71| |||||59,642.13
2,948.88| |||||62,591.01
£| |||||12,215.42
10,519.84
39,855.75| |||||62,591.01
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