Bethany Pentecostal Church Registered Charity Number 1052756 Financial Statements To the Year End March 2024 Contents Page Company Information Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Accounts 9-10
Bethany Pentecostal Church Company Information Trustees during 2024 K. G. S. Warrington B Monks M. Talbot Chairman Principal Address.. 51 South Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6EA Charity Number,. 1052756
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod from 0110412023 to 31103124 Bethany Pentecostal Church Charity registratlon number: 1052756 Objectives and Activitles The objects of the Church (the charity) are for the benefit of the public.. a) To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Belief in such ways and suGh parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit. b) To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and PreSee good health by the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from the time to time may think fil. c) To advance education in such ways and such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit. The main activities of the Church (the Charity) in relation to those purposes are: Regular Church services Counselling provision for local ward activities. Provision of paid personnel at reduced 50°/o of cost to oversee and manage the foodbank within the newly created Bethany Community Outreach Mission support for Erdington As can be seen from the aforementioned list of activities the Trustees have had regard for guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt. The Charity is not a grant making Charity, we therefore have no formal policy. Due to the low availability of funds we do not have a specific policy on investment. If the circumstances were to change, this matter would be reviewed by Trustees. The Church relies on Fts Minister, volunteers and trustees to support and maintain its activities. Achievements and Performance The day outreaches in our local area as explained in last year's report now come under the separate charity Bethany Community Outreach (1171133} who we continue to support. All our activities continued tc demonstrate the love Df Jesus Christ to those in our locality.
Financial Review The Church Council recognised because of the fall in church numbers that the unsustainable mission giving of the past three years needed to be addressed. Bethany Community Outreach were in a position to contribute to the wages of the personnel that we supply in particular to the foodbank and for which it could not run without. This has made a great deal of difference as has the small charges for using the facilities of the church. The policy of the charity is to hold sufficient funds to meet its commitments up to six months ahead and to cover the charity's operational costs also up to six months ahead. The only reserve is the cash reserve held at the bank which at the end of the year was £68,695. There are no funds in deficit. There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. The principal source of funds are the Church Congregation and use of facilities for community programrnes. The Congregation who give regularly at church seNices and also exceptionally make donations for specific needs in line with the objects. The funds raised have been used to 8UPPOrt the local community by the supply of paid personnel for the foodbank, which at present couldn't afford to employ a full time or even p8rt time manager. In consideration of major risks the charity has assessed and will continue to assess the major risks to which the charity is exposed and in particular to those related to the operations and finances of the charity and are satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate their exposure to these major risks. Structure, Governanco and Management Our Governing document is a Constitution with Trust Deed. The Charity is constituted as a Trust. Potential Trustees are nominated at a Trustee meeting. If the Trustees are in agreement then the person or persons are then approached. If they are invited to the next Trustee meeting an formally appointed to the charity. Newly appointed trustees are briefed on the responsibilities they have in the charity. fhey are given the information pack from the Commission on being a trustee. The charity does not network with other chartties but reseNes the right to donate to other charities who have the same objects, from time to time.
Reference and Administrative details Charity name other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address- Bethany Pentecostal Church None 1052756 South Road Erdington Birmingham B23 6EA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Trustee Name Off Ice Dates acted if not for whole ear Whole Period Whole Period Whole Period Nama of p8rsonlbody entitled to oint trustee K G S Warrington Monk M Talbot Chairman Trustee Trustee Corporate Trustees - Names of the Directors at the date the report was approved.. Directors Narne K. G. S Warrin ton B Monk M Talbot Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others: There are none Exemptlons from disclosure Not applicable
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full Name Position Kevin Graham Warrin Chairman ton Rabina Be Accountant um Date th tember 2024 6°Se tember 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent Examingrs report on the accounts I report to the trustees of Bethany Pentecostal Church on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 Charity Number 1052756 set out on pages 9 and 10. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the Trust) for the year ended 3110312024. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect.. Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or The accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Rabina Begum Expressway Business Services 332 Marsh Lane Erdington Birmingham B23 6HP Signed. Dated Mrs Rabina Begum Independent Examiner
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR INGLAND AND WALES Bathany Pantcostal Church Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the porlod fro To 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrostri¢ted funds to the neare81 Re$trl¢ted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last yoar to th• noarest £ to the nearaol £ to th¢ n¢4rast£ to th• ngare8t £ Al Recei Donab"ons Offédngs Other 5,058 18,340 4,204 S,OS8 1,891 17,855 920 4,204 Sub total (Gross incom9 for AR) 27,602 27,602 20,668 A2 Asset and Investment 8ale8, (see tsble). Sub total Total recelpts 27,602 27,802 20,666 A3 Paymants Mana ement Co8t$ Premises Cost3 Donations 7,380 3,663 1.524 7,380 3,663 1,524 7.815 3,7S2 7QD Sub total 12,867 12,567 12.067 A4 A55et and Investment urchaso$. $00 table Sub total 12.567 12.667 12.067 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers betwegn funds A6 Cash funds last yéar ènd Cash funds this year end 15,035 15.035 8,599 53,861 68.698 53.681 68.696 46.062 53.661 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 0310912024
Section B Statement of assets and Jiabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds to nèar1 E Restrlctod fund8 to neareBt £ Endowment funds lo néarest £ culeg()rles D¢l4118 B1 Cash funds Bank 68,696 Total cash funds 68,696 lapree balart4a th reCp1a and payrnanl8 o¢¢ount<&ll Oi Unrg$trl¢t•d funds to n•arè9t e Ro8trlcted funds to naarèst £ Endowmont funds lo noats8t £ Details FurKI to which a88gt bolon Detall$ Cost loptionall Current valu• tionHI Fund to whlch agset belo Curront value tlonal Details Cost loptionall 84 Assets retalned for Ihe charlty's own use Furd £0 whl¢h relate5 Ajnount dug iornal dug tlonal D¢*Hil$ B5 Llabllies Signed by one or thmo Iru51ees on behalf of all the Iruslees Signatur6 Print Name Date Of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0310g12024