Luton Pentecostal Church Trustees Annual Report for 2020 AR
The following report is to the Charity Commissioners and seeks to inform the commission of the status and activities of Luton Pentecostal Church, Registered Charity number: 1054318
Luton Pentecostal Church has continued to abide by the Constitution/Management Document aligned for the purpose of the model deed of Assemblies of God Inc. There have been no serious incidents that need reporting during the year.
The church continued to serve its members, and the community, by upholding the Holy Scriptures through regular meetings and events which are open to members and the general public during the first part of the year but was curtailed in many of its usual roles due to the Lockdown measures imposed by government. The students in the school were supported throughout by staff either online/telephone or contactless delivery of work to the home. The pastor has been able to offer support to those suffering from Covid 19 and sought to promote testing and vaccination in the community.
Luton Pentecostal Church has accepted an offer for their building at 15 Church St and has agreed a two-year transition period until completion. The Church intends to find new premises which have more outdoor space for parking and for playground/activity space. We are pleased to have this time frame, as Coronavirus measures have hampered the search for suitable premises.
Luton Pentecostal Church welcomes all people who desire to find faith in God or to grow in their relationship with Him, within the church. We believe that a personal relationship with Jesus is the only way to heaven. There is much comfort to be brought to the community from the Scriptures, particularly at times of bereavement, unemployment or personal stress. The church sees its role as demonstrating the love of God to all people, regardless of age; gender, race, religion, disability, sexuality or other social status. We believe that we have a mandate to serve the multi-faceted problems that a diverse culture, like the one that Luton encounters. The church has various departments that address various aspects of community life.
The Church and Academy continue to maintain their goals and ensure that they are both compliant with all safeguarding legislation. All church staff recently completed a KCSIE review.
Our youth programme, Reach the Streetz, has been unable to meet during 2020, due to the pandemic restrictions as it has been unable to hire the usual venue in the local community where it operates to encourage children aged 5-14 years away from the prevailing gang culture in the Hart Lane area of Luton. While using this venue, we provided a safe environment for children to develop healthy friendships without negative peer pressure at the same time as learning social values through play and discussion. We hold discussions on many issues that these children face e.g. bullying, peer pressure; bereavement to name a few. We are looking to resume these activities as soon as restrictions are lifted. Social groups exist for adults to socialise in their respective gender groups or together and particularly engage in sports activities and discussions ranging from cars to politics and current affairs. The pastor offers marriage and relationship counselling or help with mediation in family disputes. All these activities are open to members or non-members and are accessible to the general public.
We uphold and promote British values through our education programme and general performance and are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The structure, governance & management remain unaltered, and the Church and departments look to build up reserves to benefit the public.
Signed by C A. Oakey on behalf of trustees, with the approval of this report from the trustees.
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Independent Examinerfs Report I report to the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 31" December 2020. Respertive re5ponslbilitles of the trustee and examlner As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts n accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 20111.the Att") and consider that the audit requirement of sectlon 14411) does not applv. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the appllcable Dlrertions given by the Charity Commission under sectlon 145151{bl of the Art. The Trust does not meet to the requirements for an audit. Basls of the Independent Examlnerfs Report The report Is in respect of the examlnation carried out under Settlon 145 of the Act and in accordance wlth the directions 8iven by the Charity Commlssioners. An examination Includes revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the Charity Trustees and a compar150n of the accounts presented wlth those record5. It also includes a review of the accounts and maklng such enquirie5 as are necessary forthe purpose of thls report. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required by an audlt, and consequently, I do not express an oplnlon on the accounts. Independent Examlnerfs Statements I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectlon with the examlnation which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect., accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertion 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 wlth the examination to which attention should bÈ drawn in order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Samantha Bovell, ACCA Date: