The Pentecostal Church, Canterbury
Charity Number 1054365
Annual Trustees Report
September ‘1[st] 2019 to August 31[st] , 2020
The trustees are pleased to present their annual report together with the financial statement of the charity for the ending 31[st] August 2020 and is prepared to meet the requirements for the Trustees report and accounts for submission to the Charities Commission.
The objects of the Charity are: -
1) The advancement of the Christian religion by the proclamation and furtherance of the Gospel of God concerning His son Jesus Christ the Lord. The preaching and teaching of the Word of God by the Church in accordance with the Doctrines and Articles of Belief of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland as approved by the General Council from time to time.
2) The furtherance of other charitable work of the Church consistent with the above Doctrines and Articles.
3) The furtherance of the work of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland, the promotion of the spiritual teaching and maintenance of the Doctrines and Articles.
4) Such other charitable purposes as shall further the attainment of the above objects of the church or any of them.
The names of the trustees are as follows: -
Aaron Berko
Dr Anthony Onuchukwu
Shadreck Chikomba
Joanna Addison
Trustee resignations during the year; 8[th] December 2019 and 13th May 2020 respectively
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William Alexander White
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Jonathan James White
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Activities
The church maintained its work of ministry during the year under review, with weekly public Sunday worship morning services taking place on the University of Kent Campus in Canterbury, until March 2020 when the outbreak of Covid-19 led to the suspension of all in person services. As a result of the severity of the pandemic and lockdown measures the church was only able to continue holding meetings online via the Zoom platform.
Up until February 2020, The Church continued its work in Christian Education with inhouse training programmes for ministry leaders, workers, volunteers, to include Sunday school and Youth activities.
The church continues lease out units 16B-C Graham Bell House, Roper Road, Canterbury. The facility was not used for in person services, prayer meetings and training programmes from March 20 due to the lockdown measures related to Covid-19, serve for recording sermons only.
During the year various activities were carried out as part of reaching out programme and service to our community, and this included visiting, serving at the homeless shelter, and supporting the Food bank with donations, just to mention a few.
The property at 9 Anne Green Walk, Canterbury continues to be leased out to generate a revenue income. The trustees consider the risks to the Charity to be appropriately covered by Building insurance policy with Ansvar and the minibus with Brightside Insurance.
Review of the Finances
The statement of financial activities for the year under review are set out from page 3.
The Charity’s income during the year was £123,057, and our spend for the year £76,415. All our income is raised through voluntary donations from members and rental income from the Church property. Receipts from the Charity Gift Aid and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grants helped improve our income by £30,105.
Our financial resources were applied to meet the church’s obligations and to support various local, international partners and missionaries.
Looking Forward to 2020/21
The pandemic has impacted on how churches operate and serve their communities resulting in significant disruptions, and for the foreseeable future it appears this will the case into 20/21. However, the church remains committed to working with other ministries and churches in the city, to give spiritual and practical support to members of our community affected by the closure of businesses and loss of employment. It is our desire that the church remains a beacon hope in these difficult times, a voice of the voiceless, and bring the love of Jesus Christ to our city and local communities.
Approved by the Trustees at a Church Council Meeting held online on 14th September 2021.
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NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2020
| INCOME: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offerings | 81,450.33 | |
| Harvest | 100.00 | |
| Rental income | 8,250.00 | |
| Events | 190.00 | |
| Hire of hall | 998.41 | |
| Fundraising for media centre | 1,960.00 | |
| Gross interest | 3.58 | |
| Charity Gift Aid | 26,871.00 | |
| Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Grants | 3,233.60 | 123,056.92 |
| EXPENDITURE: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Administration & web | 1,471.62 | |
| Resources and outreach expenses | 1,668.27 | |
| Fund-Raising | 195.26 | |
| Training | 582.85 | |
| Conference | 105.00 | |
| Guest speakers | 432.00 | |
| Gifts and cards | 211.93 | |
| Repairs and renewals | 3,525.03 | |
| Vehicle expenses | 1,632.44 | |
| Premises costs | 14,419.03 | |
| Hygiene | 210.97 | |
| Subscriptions | 1,150.00 | |
| Sponsorship and giving | 4,472.36 | |
| DBS Checks | 178.80 | |
| Wages | 41,911.24 | |
| Insurance | 285.94 | |
| Examiner’s fee | 108.00 | |
| Payroll services | 60.00 | |
| Accountancy | 800.00 | |
| Depreciation | 2,881.46 | |
| Sundries | 112.48 | 76,414.68 |
EXCESS OF
INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE:
£ 46,642.24
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NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 31/08/2020
I have prepared these accounts from the records of the business presented and certify same to be in accordance therewith.
LOMBARD HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE 12-17 UPPER BRIDGE STREET CANTERBURY KENT CT1 2NF
KITE ACCOUNTANTS CERTIFIED PRACTISING ACCOUNTANT
I agree that the attached accounts are correct to the best of my knowledge and hereby sign on behalf of the Trustees.
Signed ........................................................................... Aaron Berko
Date: 07/09/2021
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NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 31/08/2020
NEW LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2020
ASSETS:
Equipment: B/fd: 4,342.00 Plus: Additions 11,050.46 12,622.00 Less: Depreciation (2,770.46) Office equipment: B/fd: 614.00 503.00 Less: Depreciation (111.00) Property 68,045.00 81,170.00 Balances at Bank: Current Account ending 4765 48,642.18 AGW Account ending 2498 5,606.09 Savings Account ending 0171 1,829.39 Designated Giving Account ending 3796 840.84 Sunshine Fund Account ending 3818 26.00 Bible School Account ending 3826 1,818.31 56,762.81 TOTAL ASSETS: £ 139,932.81
ACCUMULATING FUND :
B/fd: 93,290.57 Plus: Excess 46,642.24 £ 139,932.81
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