I LIFE CHURCH
BRIDGEND
Charlty No: 1050546
Trustees Annual Report 2024
Pen"od." 1stJanuary to 31st D8cemb8r2024
Alms and Purposes
Life Church is localty govemed but partnered with the Assemblies of God (AOG) U.K.
church is IcThted in the Mtjfa ward 0fBr￿end County Borough and is committed to
sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in Ix)th word and practse. The church also seeks to be a
res￿rce to the I￿1 c￿mMUnty- resFx)nding to identifth o)mmunty needs and enabling
other grou￿ to make use of our facilities. Additi(Mally we work with other local churches
and those further afield, in ￿ pursuit of shared aims.
Objectives and Activities
Life Church seeks to encourage the (x)mmunty it serves, to identify their spiiitual
needs and to part￿ipate in formal se￿￿￿S axl Fatt) E wt Nrto
se￿K￿ to groupB a￿1 indNiduals with Klentlfied needs tx)th in the church, cx)mmunal living
settings and the communty.
The Charitable Aims of the church are for the benefft of the public and are set out in its
goveming documen( the M(xJel Deed for Lo(xl Assemblies ofG(yJ Churches. The* are:
to advance the Christian faith in accordan￿ with our statement of faith, in SL
dwrth may thinkfft
to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to preserve and Fxomote g(x)d
health by the provisi￿ of fund& goods or serV￿S of ary kirKI in such parts ofthe
United l(llYJdom orthe W￿k1 astrE (Mrch le*rship from time to time think fi¢ and,
to advan￿ education in such way3 and in such parts ofts United Ki￿10M or the
world as the church le*r5hip frDm to time, may think appropriate.

Achlevements and Performance
Our services. Open ser￿IceS are regularly held at the church premises on Morfa Stree(
Bridgend and all are welcome to attend. The usual schedule of services is as follows.. the main
service is held on Sunday Momings, for worship and ministry of the Word. The service caters for
young families through the provision of a creche for the under 4s and Lrfe Kids Junior Church.
The church broadcasts its Sunday ministry via YouTube to extend its reach and enable those
church members unable to attend the service, to engage with the church's teaching. A
prayer meeting is held weekly and small groups (Life Groups) are held on altemate weeks for
informal bible discussion and prayer in church leaders, homes. Transport is made available so
no individuals in the church are prevented from participating.
The church has continued to experience growth in the number of people attending during
2024, with an average of 42 people attending regularly.
Pastoral care. Personal pastoral support is provided to regular attendees of the church as
requested. Home vists are made to those unable to attend church due to ill-healthlfraity, so
they remain a part ofthe church communty. Our Communty Anna Chaplaincy continued to
operate within the local hospital and a local care home during this year. Its chaplain also
provided chaplaincy support to the Town Mayor and stsff team in the Town Communty
Council.
Use of the church I￿lIding for public benefft. The minor hall is available for hire by local
communty groups and has b￿n utilised in the past year by a Men's Mentsl Health Support
Group for training days and the occasional children's paty. 'Little Fishes., a parents and t(xJdler
group run by the church, OFErated from January- Juty in this year but sadly had to close due to
changes in group leader I volunteer availabilty.
In this year an Easter and Summer HolKlay Club was held for children in the communty with an
average of15 children attending eath session. The churth again hosted a live-music Christinas
event forthe communty, ￿lch was welkattended.
The Intemational Evangelical Church have held their Sunday aftemoon service in our church
througtrK)ut 2024 also. The small congregatK)n is largety made up of Polish citizens who live in
the localty.
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The Trustees r￿nIsethe great ¢xrtribution made by volunteers from the oThJregatK)n in
supwt ofchurch &bvitses. The Trustees endorse the guidan￿ ofthe Charity Commission,
regardiro the n88d for the church to bring public benefft throLvJh the practiC21 expression of
our faith wthin the local communty and beyond. This is refiected in ts actsvities of the church
as stated above, and the use ofthe thaiity's propety by othergroup&
Safeguarding. The church maintsins an uptrFdate sx)licy for the safeguarding of children
and adults at risk of abuse and subscribes to Thity-one: Eight for advisory & DBS check
support.
Building mainknnce. The thurth re(￿d a grdnt in 2024from the Weth Churth Ad Fund
tra newS￿nd mixff￿ deskasthe one ulilised was C￿ k)an from anotherchurch. The
main churth hall w&8 towards the of2024, to facilitate an in(x￿e in seating
availabilty. This r￿￿ssItat￿l the witirvJ of AV 4UiFJrHL It is the In￿tion to prcJjr￿ in
2025, the redecoratton of the main and mirK)r halls. The thurch has maintsined annual fire
s￿M a￿1 Ix)iler serv￿1rvj arKI has a ccxthct Rentokil to prevent ary r￿ent
Church l￿dershi￿ The L￿dershI) Team has frcxn trE apwinlment ofa retIr￿j
Paknfora Other memtEr5 ofthetean rema￿ un(tsnyJ. Ministerfs
particapalKXI in AOG UKS minister ac(XEditabon pDgramme ￿ deferr￿1 to May 2025.
Financial support to missions. The church continues in its sponsorship of a 11-year-
old boy in Tanzania. with members also supporting on an individual basis, seven other
children. These children are supported via Compassion UK. The church also makes a
monthly monetary contribution to the work of World Christian Ministries, another UK-
based Christian charity working with women and girls on a global basis and a
missionary couple serving in Asia, via AOG USA.
FIna￿la1 review. The total income of the church from all sources increased in 2024 by
£25,635.14 (from £48,728.74 in 2023 to £74,363,88 in 2024). The exwditure ofthe thurch
increased by £1804.63 (from £58,817.45 in 2023 to £60,622.08 in 2024). There was a surplus
for the year of £13,741.80 leaving the balan￿ offvnds carried forward to 2025 as being £49,675.93.
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The Model Deed for Local AOG Churches and the church's constitution serve to steer the
running of the charity within the (x)ntsxt of the spiiitual life of the church. The Church Council of
Trustees is chaired by Anne Thomas. Its ￿berShip is made up of four other Trustees- Paul
Warren, Richard Cross, Jennrfer Ward and Jill Hearse.
The Trustees are responsible for the general oversight and management of the churth premises
and financial matters. The church's Minister Paul Warren is responsible for promoting the
spiritual life of the church and developing ts activities within the objectives of the charity. He
has pastoral OVe￿Ight of the church. Administrative support is provided to the Trustee group
by Jayne Cross. She also acts as the Church's Treasurer. The Trustee group meet on a
quarterty basis with fvrther meetings scheduled rf, and when required.
COrresporKlen￿ details are as follows:
Life Church {Bridgend), Morfa Str& Bridg￿d CF311 HA
The members ofthe Council ofTrustees who have seNed forthe whole period covered by
this rewrt are:
Anne TIK)mas (Chair)
Paul Warren
Richard Cross
Jennifer Ward
The member(s) of the Council of Trustees subtracted during 2024 were:
Mavis Martin (resignation March 2024)
The memberfs) of the Council of Trustees added during 2024 were:
Jill Hearse (appointed June 2024)
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Approved by the Council of Trustees on ..................... and signed on their behalf by Anne
Thomas.
Signed:
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## **LIFE CHURCH ACCOUNTS 2024 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** 

## **PBC** 

|||||**PBC**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**INCOME**|**2024**|**2023**||**EXPENDITURE**|**2024**|**2023**|
||Jan - Dec|Jan - Dec|||Jan - Dec|Jan - Dec|
|**GENERAL OFFERINGS**|£23,364.18|£18,789.84||**SALARIES**|£28,477.36|£23,283.39|
|**GIFT AID DONATIONS**|£21,723.00|£15,081.00||**HMRC & NEST**|£6,645.84|£6,560.02|
|**SMALL DONATIONS SCHEME**|£3,008.00|£3,614.87||**EMPLOYEE EXPENSES**|£607.12|£629.36|
|**TAX RETURNS (HMRC)**|£5,832.47|£4,622.74||**TRAINING & CONFERENCES**|£236.70|£1,696.33|
|**DESIGNATED FUNDS**|£4,305.00|£2,235.00||**MINISTRY RESOURCES**|£76.99|£0.00|
|**OUTREACH:  Life Lounge**|£0.00|£0.00||**MINISTRY GIFTS**|£825.00|£1,315.00|
|**OUTREACH: Events**|£115.00|£0.00||**PASTORAL CARE EXPENSES**|£1,759.28|£1,032.27|
|**OUTREACH:  Little Fishes**|£209.89|£608.25||**UTILITIES: GAS**|£3,128.11||
|**REIMBURSEMENTS / MISC. GIFTS**|£12,225.41|£943.00||**UTILITIES: ELECTRICITY**|£1,653.45|£3,515.84|
|**BANK INTEREST**|£745.93|£429.04||**UTILITIES: WATER**|£271.56||
|**HIRE OF PREMISES**|£640.00|£600.00||**FEES & LICENCES**|£2,413.25|£2,268.28|
|**BUILDING MAINTENANCE GRANTS**|£1,399.00|£0.00||**BANK CHARGES**|£134.96|£139.84|
|**BUILDING MAINTENANCE GIFTS**|£0.00|£0.00||**AoG PARTNER CONTRIBUTION**|£1,395.00|£1,677.20|
|**GLOBAL MISSIONS**|£796.00|£1,555.00||**INSURANCES**|£893.88|£798.31|
|**ANNA CHAPLAINCY**|£0.00|£250.00||**MAINTAINANCE - GRANT**|£0.00|£0.00|
|||||**MAINTAINANCE NON-GRANT**|£2,074.98|£4,576.05|
|||||**HOSPITALITY/CATERING SUPPLIES**|£1,273.85|£1,182.94|
|||||**PHOTOCOPIER**|£1,231.89|£1,262.51|
|||||**STATIONERY/EQUIPMENT**|£2,233.63|£1,865.24|
|||||**BROADBAND/TEL**|£474.48|£110.94|
|||||**SAFEGUARDING - 31:8**|£196.60|£260.59|
|||||**OUTREACH:  Life Lounge**|£89.56|£0.00|
|||||**OUTREACH: Events**|£1,118.17|£0.00|
|||||**OUTREACH:  Little Fishes**|£63.64|£675.87|
|||||**ANNA CHAPLAINCY**|£323.98|£505.68|
|||||**GLOBAL MISSIONS**|£2,834.00|£4,176.84|
|||||**DESIGNATED EXPENDITURE**|£50.00|£215.00|
|||||**CASH FLOAT**|£138.80|£0.00|
|||||**DONATIONS EXPENDITURE**|£0.00|£50.00|
|||||**FACILITIES TEAM FLOAT**|£0.00|£1,019.95|
|**TOTAL:**|**£74,363.88**|**£48,728.74**||**TOTAL**|**£60,622.08**|**£58,817.45**|
|||£25,635.14||||£1,804.63|
|INCOME|£74,363.88|||BALANCE C/F FROM 2023|£35,934.13||
|EXPENDITURE|£60,622.08|||ADD SURPLUS FOR YEAR|£13,741.80||
|**SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR**|£13,741.80|||BALANCE C/F TO 2024|**£49,675.93**||
|CURRENT ACCOUNT|£10,999.96||||||
|DEPOSIT ACCOUNT|£13,143.11||||||
|KINGDOM BANK|£25,532.86||||||
|CASH IN HAND|£0.00||||||
|**TOTAL:**|**£49,675.93**||||||





Independent Examlnefs Report to the Trustees of Llfe Church Bridgend
I rep)rt to the chanty trustees on ry examination of the accounts of the thanty for the year ended 31st D￿ember 2024
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the charitys trustees you a￿ resportsib￿ for the preparation of the ￿Aints in accordance with the requirements ofthe
Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acf).
I reFX)rt in respect of my examination ofthe charity's accounts Carri￿ out under seclion 145 of the Act and in carrying out my
examination I have followgj all the aFplicable Diredions given by the Charity Commission under ￿t￿)n 145(5)Ib} of the ACL
Independent examinerfs statement
I have conpleted my examination. I confimi that no mataial matters have come to my attenti¢￿ in connection V•ilh the
examinaion giving me cause to believe that in any material respect
aCco￿ting records vRre not kept in resped of the charity as required by SeC￿n 130 of the Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord Trmth those records.
I have no co￿emS and have come across no other matters in ￿nneCtIOn ￿th the examination to attention slK)uld be
drawn in this repyi in orderto enable a prcper understarKling of the a(xounts to be re&h￿l.
J E Payne ACA FCCA
aham Paul Limited
Cwrt H¢￿&
Cwrt Road
Bridgend
CF311BE
7th May 2025