ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
Bethel Community Church is a Pentecostal Church in Kenfig Hill and Maesteg situated in the County Borough of Bridgend.
The following is a list of Trustees for Bethel CC, Mr Des Duffy Mr Gavin Duffy Mrs Ceri Duffy
We Like to take this moment to thank Mr Alan Hutton Davies, who retired as a Trustee of Bethel Community Church, after 30yrs of excellent service.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNACE AND MANAGEMENT:
Bethel Community Church is managed by pastoral oversight and supported by the Trustees. To be a Trustee it is a requirement for the person to be a member of the church. The Trustees meet approximately 4 times a year when all are available.
The Trustees make sure that charity is carrying out the purposes for which it is set up, whilst making sure it complies with it governing document and charity law. It deals with all the governance issues and with a variety of building and ministry matters over the year. Through this process the church has continued to update its Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies, GDRP and other governance policies.
The church is run by Pastors, Des and Jackie Duffy with an onsite Leadership team. Bethel is also part of the AoG UK and is further overseen by The AoG apostolic leadership of Chris Vaz from Gateway Church Abergavenny.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES:
Bethel Community Church provides resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care, spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for those who wish to benefit from what the church offers.
Worship is an integral part of church activities both on a Sunday and midweek since it is paramount that the Lord Jesus Christ is central to our activities.
The members of the church are also encouraged to support other churches in ministry when requested. In addition to having a monthly service in local care homes, the church also supported local charities by fund-raising events and direct giving.
Bethel CC is also committed to missions both home and abroad, financially, physically and in prayer.
Bethel CC continued to run the Children's club for 7-11-year-olds on a Thursday in Kenfig Hill, where all participants gather for games and Bible talks. The Church normally holds an annual free fun day for the community in a local playing field, which is well supported. However once again, this year due to manpower the day did not take place.
The Church usually meets in Kenfig Hill on every Sunday evening during the year, using a building owned by the charity, as well as having regular weekly meetings in Maesteg on a Sunday morning using a building rented from the Assemblies of God.
This was the second year since 2019 that the churches were able to meet in person, consistently every week of the year for a Sunday Service. The church believes it has needed to continue with an on-line presence for the congregation and the public and has therefore continued to live stream at least one service per week. We also have two mid-week meetings, one on a Tuesday in Kenfig Hill and one on a Wednesday, hosted in Maesteg. These ventures have been reasonably successful.
Every Friday we run a very needy Food bank, for the local community and surrounding areas of Kenfig Hill, which has been a resounding success. In July 2023 this year we were also invited to run another foodbank from our Maesteg premises.
The core of Bethel CC beliefs state that the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that He alone provides atonement for sin in his death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit is taught as being the third member of the Trinity and indwells the individual who has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
During this year Bethel CC saw a small increase in numbers and the churches finances. Our Breakfast outreaches, which was open to anyone in the surrounding areas, providing companionship, along with moral and spiritual support, were reopened in Maesteg on a Thursday morning.
FINANCIAL REVIEW:
Balance carried forward from 31st March 2023 - £4529.69
Income from all sources £78933.98
Expenditure: £74479.66
Net balance £8984.01 on 31st March 2024
The church has a policy of not spending beyond its means but equally not accruing excess funds, which could otherwise be used for the furtherance of the gospel.
B•th•l Comunlty Churth. Ch•ffty Number 1050571 Re¢etyts 8 PawnefttsA¢ctyJnt Year Endlni 31st Mah 2024 202>24 Z022.23 É23.92 £29.39 É1.716.08 £1,314.67 £174.98 £174.68 £143.10 £548.77 £27.48 £166.$0 £o.fyJ £57.54 £20,&)8.24 EIO.183.51 £205.40 £317.90 £757.02 £738.42 £1.181 £3,110.36 £350.56 £352.54 E72.76 £o.oJ £1.051.87 £283.89 £116. £109.19 £583.33 E659.16 É1.045.26 £2.041.11 £3,339.43 £13,480.56 £13.397.14 £884.25 £961.41 Kertfig Hlll Total £44.31&60 £36,713.93 Covenants- Bethel Kenfi8 Hill Designated Funds Donations- Bethel Kenfig Hill HMRC Gift Aid- Bethel Kenfig Hill OFferings- Bethel Kenfig Hill Returns Tax rebate Tuck- Youth Bethel Kenfig Hill Tuck Kid5 aub Bethel Kenfig Hill £15.916.82 £18.338.05 £18.369.83 £8.545.91 £7,388.76 £11.310.1)) £9.919.23 £5.644.f £6.75&77 £4.011.67 £103.59 £iJ. £59.79 £0.( fO.CIJ £64.25 £447.$0 f577.53 £¥964.29 U8,671.49 ertising AQG Trainin8 nk Charges 8u1w1 Rey & Maintenance commun Cause Core Team DeInated Expedrture Equipment Fees & bcerKes HMRC & Nest Insurance Office supplie5 Jueach Events Safeguarding &Jpplie5/catering Trthe5 £606.70 Ultlities Wages Youth & Kids Mae5te Covenant5- Bethel Maesteg Donations- 8ethel Maeste8 l)fferinÉs- 8ethel Maeste8 HMRC Gift Aid- 8ethel Mae5teg Designated Fund5 Repairs Tax rebate Tuck-youth Bethel Maesteg Tuck WPA Fund 202>24 2022.13 £45.92 £17.10 £1,569.56 £1.174.54 £277.60 £3.778.81 £50.C £16.50 £TIO.79 £1,798.03 £.93 £229.99 £559.35 E738.42 £1,35S.04 £558.94 £1.198.89 £3,110.27 £350.53 £352.55 £71.39 £o.co £99.87 £0. £89S.43 £433.73 £231.50 £134.38 E271.84 £659.16 1015 2024.09 8232.32 3449 £0. £E4)4.40 7,$81.20 £2,082.C £265.43 4.392.79 Atherttng AOG Training Bublding Regs & Malntena4)ce Communty Cause De5i8Thated Expenthtu Eqtslprrt Fees & Licence5 Hire of Premises HMRC & Nest Insuran irteratuie Office &Jpplies Cmrtreach Events Weguardin Supplie£tering rrthes 59.78 £o.Tr) £o.fy) IS552.19 f 14,925. Bethel CC Kenfi8 Hill Bethel CC Maeste8 58964.29 £48.671.49 15552.19 £14,925.9) 74516.48 É63.597.39 8ethel CCTotsls £194.59 £273.C6 £3,062.42 £2,546.27 £13,480.13 £13.078.02 £0. £15.88 maee8TOtal £25A5&35 £28,451.08 Kenfig Hill Total £44.318.60 £36,713.93 £69.n&95 £65,165.01 Bank Interest Cash receved to Paypal PayPal Reward5 Totsi Ir*omt 78933.98 £63.60U7 25.56 4382.72 9.22 £5.88 Utilit$ Wa8es Youth & Kids Total Expendtture £74.479.66 £65.1651 Balance £4A54.32 41,561.74 Non Venue-Reference 313.84 Totsl spend £70,090.79 Éo.c Curent Account 7446.82 102.43 81.69 3.07 50 £3.021.13 £iC¥).69 ÉL357.87 Tranfer to Paypal 4.388.87 £0. Totsl ExpenditLtre £74A79.66 £65,165.01 Interest Account John Account Paypal Account Cash in Hand Bal CIF from 3tst Mar Net Income £4,529.69 £6.091.43 £4.454.32 .£1,561.74 £&984.01 £4,529.69 31st March Closin8 Balae 8984.ln É4.529.69 6•1 CIF to 1st April 0-/-26
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bethel Communty Church On accounts for the year ended 3181 March 2024 Charity no (If any 1050571 Set out on pages One & Two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (he Trust.) for the year ended Responslbilities and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordan with the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Twst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records" or the accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf view which is not a matter conSided as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here detalls of any Items that the examiner wishes to dlsclo8e. IER October 2018