Ref. № 061000073624 Deal Pentecostal Church Approved Financial Accounts 2024
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
**(Accompanying Receipts and Payments Accounts)**
## Section 1
## Legal and Administrative Information
**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number For the financial year beginning on For the financial year ending on Charity’s principal address**
Deal Pentecostal Church None 1054371 01/01/2023 31/12/2023 69 Mill Hill, Deal, Kent. CT14 9EW
## **Names of the charit trustees y**
|**Name**|**Office**
(if any)|**Dates acted, if not**
**for wholeyear**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Revd Paul S Fermor|Chairman||_defacto_as Minister|
|Mrs Margaret D Fermor|aret D Fermor||Trustees of Charity|
|Mr Raymond Teague|||Trustees of Charity|
|MrsJean Odon|||Trustees of Charity|
## **Governing document: Model Trust Deed for Local Assemblies of God**
**Objects of the charity: The objects of the Church shall be:**
The objects of the Church ("the Objects") are for the benefit of the public:
- (a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such 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 preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit; and
- (c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.
## **Names and Addresses of advisors regularly used:**
AoG Operations Manager, No.1-2, The Cottages, Deva Centre, Manchester. M3 7BE
## Section 2 Activities and Achievements
**Charity’s activities and achievements during the year in relation to its objects** (for fuller explanation see below)
Weekly Services of Public Worship, Christian Training and Study Activities for all age groups including the elderly and the youth Special meetings for advancement of the Christian religion Pastoral care of the Church members, adherents and the wider community
## Section 3 Declaration
**The trustees have approved the trustees’ report below. Signature:** eae **Full name:** Revd Paul S Fermor **Position:** Chairman **Date:** 18/02/2024
**Our Church’s Charity Trust Objectives are:**
- (a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such 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 preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit; and
- (c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.
## **Our strategy to implement these objectives is by providing**
Weekly Services of Public Worship, Christian Training and Study
Activities for all age groups including the elderly and the youth Special meetings for advancement of the Christian religion Pastoral care of the Church members, adherents and the wider community.
## **Our activities throughout the year have fulfilled these objectives through:**
**Church Activities.** Hard copies of the Sunday sermons are distributed each week and digital copies are sent via email posted on the church website. Our Guest Speakers this year included Dave Smethurst and Yan Hadley. We had our Church Christmas meal in December and gave out coasters imprinted with the Church details and a Bible verse. We continue to advertise our Church with a Poster in Deal Post Office and by distributing handbills containing our Church details.
**Social.** The first Sunday of each month we have a shared lunch after the Service. We had some social activities this past year and also took part in the Christian Aid Quiz.
**Mission.** Our Church sponsored 4 children to attend the “ _Fervent Academy_ ” school led by Pastor Joy Bendoy of _“God’s Sufficient Grace Ministries”_ in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines and we made a donation to assist their Church in supporting victims from a devastating fire near the School. We make monthly donations to _Smethurst Ministries_ ” to enable them to support Orphanages in Latvia and Ukraine. We also made a donation to support the Earthquake victims in Turkey via Kody and Amy Friesen who were missionaries in Turkey at the time.
**Ministry.** Paul and the Church both hold status with _Assemblies of God (GB)._ Paul is the _Clerk of Appeals_ with _Assemblies of God (GB)._ This involves offering advice on procedural matters and adjudicating in disputes within _AoG_ . He is also Treasurer for “ _Verah Bassett Trust Fund_ ”—a local Christian Trust that makes small monetary grants to Pentecostal Churches in Kent. Paul is also the Senior Chaplain with _South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust_ and oversees 16 Chaplains across the Trust in Kent, Sussex and Surrey. He spoke at SECAmb’s Volunteer Conference in November.
## **Our plans for the future include**
- ➢ **Continued structured and inspirational Public Worship, Christian Training and Study.**
- ➢ **Planned activities for all age groups, including the elderly and the youth.**
- ➢ **Regular meetings for advancement of the Christian religion and inviting Speakers.**
- ➢ **The pastoral care of the Church members, adherents and the wider community, including practical help where needed, through both formal and informal activities.**
- ➢ **Repair and update the Church property and facilities.**
## **Reserves Policy**
It is our policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equates to at least 3 months unrestricted payments (equivalent to £5,000) to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The balance of **£9,040** more than matched this target.
## **Church Fire Risk Assessment**
The Church building has 4 potential fire risk areas: _main hall, minor hall, ancillary rooms and kitchen._ The identified fire hazards are: _gas fires in main hall & minor hall; wooden structure of ancillary rooms_ .
The identified people potentially at significant risk are: _people unable to react quickly in main hall and minor hall; people isolated in ancillary rooms._
We evaluated the risks as low due to the close proximity of fire exits and because vulnerable people are always supervised. **The existing Fire Arrangements are deemed to be adequate because:**
The congregation is regularly reminded of the Fire Arrangements which are displayed on the notice-boards and also announced when appropriate; The emergency lighting and water fire-extinguisher in the main church hall is checked monthly; A Fire Blanket is stored in a prominent place in the kitchen.
## **The Church has Policies for:**
_Safeguarding, Complaints, Conflict of Interest, Risk Management, Behaviour, Photographs, Data Protection, Cyber Safety, Handling of DBS Certificate Information._ These are reviewed annually, and copies of these Policies may be obtained from the Church Office.
CHARITY COMMISSION,
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES |
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independ•nt Examlnerfs Report
R•port to the trusteesl
members of
Deal Pentecostal Church
On •cc•unts lor the year
ended
3111212023
Charity No
1054371
S•t out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity 1.the Trust") for the year ended 3111212023
As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
Responsibilities and of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act
basis of report 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 Chanty Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matter5 have
come to my attention {
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the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any matenal
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of
the Acl or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records
Independent
examinerf3 Statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other m•tt•r• n ¢(neCtIOn
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proper understanding of the accounts to be re•tt*d
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CHK/s**(Please note that the current value of these assets are estimated)**|**Cost**|**Current**
**value**|
|---|---|---|
|**Property**|||
|Propertyat 69 Mill Hill,Deal - Church Building|£37,000|£450,000|
|Propertyat 69 Manor Road,Deal – Church Manse|£65,000|£375,000|
|**Sub-total: Property assets**||**£825,000**|
|**Furnishing/equipment assets**|||
|Appliances includingheaters,whitegoods,light fittings, _etc_.|£5,800|£2,900|
|Decorations|£400|£200|
|Electronics includingP.A. systems,tape-deck_etc._|£15,000|£7,500|
|Furnishings includingchairs,carpets,tables,curtains, _etc._|£19,200|£9,600|
|Maintenance includingladders,scaffolding,tools, _etc._|£760|£380|
|Kitchen equipment|£6,000|£3,000|
|Musical Instruments including guitars, piano, _etc._|£7,000|£4,000|
|Office Equipment including paper,binders,computer, _etc._|£8,000|£4,000|
|Manse furnishings_etc._|£1,000|£500|
|**Sub-total Furnishing/equipment assets**|**£63,160**|**£32,080**|
|**Total Assets**|**£857,080**||
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