Bethesda Trustees Report 01/01/2022 – 01/01/2022
The trustees undertook to run the charity to best meet the objectives set out for Bethesda. Here is a summary of the activities we run:
Knitting Group: This group meets in various venues. It is there to knit various items to be distributed to needs and organisations. Also to bring people of the community together for friendship and support. As well as share the gospel with them.
Toddlers: Toddlers is a group for preschool children and their parents or carers. It runs on a Wednesday morning. We supply a place to meet together. As well as snacks for the children and parents.
Community Café: The Café is a place for anyone to come and get a cheap snack/food. A place for getting together and meeting some new friends. We attempt to keep cost low by running at costs.
Community Cards: Community Cards is a simple but effective idea. We want to provide a means for anyone to decorate/colour greetings cards. These cards can then be given to anyone that need them. People who enjoy colouring can take the card, decorate them and return them to the collection. Where anyone can take them to give out.
Sunday services: These are the main meeting of Bethesda Church. We come together to worship God. Encourage and care for one another. Pray and be taught from the bible. The meeting is open to everyone who wants to attend.
Prayer walks: Most Wednesday’s we meet tp walk around the community to pray for the people/businesses/schools and other churches.
Bible Studies: These occur at different times throughout the year. We cover subjects that the oversight think is important for the church body.
Prayer line: We have a dedicated prayer line so anyone can call or message so we can pray for them or with them.
Charitable giving: We have supported various Christian social needs. We have looked also to help those in our community where there is a need. All the giving is brought before the trustees and scrutinised and accepted by them.
Bethesda Church 2022
Statement of Income & Expenditure - Main Church activities
| Income | Expenditure | Expenditure | |||
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| Balance b/f | £ | 28,163.75 |
Admin | £ | 9,996.38 |
| Tithes & Offerings | £ | 45,608.99 |
Catering / Events | £ | 1,312.91 |
| Other Income | £ | 17,893.22 |
Church Ministry | £ | 7,047.61 |
| Misc | £ | - |
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| Missions | £ | 7,378.00 |
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| Premises | £ | 14,264.96 |
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| Transfers | £ | - |
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| Wages | £ | 25,283.25 |
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| Balance Carried forward | £ | 26,382.85 |
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| £ | 91,665.96 |
£ | 91,665.96 |
Bethesda Church 2022 - Fund Statement
| Brought | forward from 2021 | £ | 231,610.23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In year position | Church | -£ | 1,780.90 |
| Café | £ | 1,510.91 |
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| Campaigners | -£ | 8.62 |
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| Interest accrued | £ | 2,141.36 |
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| Total to carry forward to 2023 | £ | 233,472.98 |
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| Cash | Café | £ | 82.81 |
| Current Accounts | Church | £ | 26,382.85 |
| Café | £ | 5,677.81 |
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| Campaigners | £ | 980.21 |
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| Reserves | £ | 200,349.00 |
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| Total | £ | 233,472.68 |