Ref. № 061000073624 Deal Pentecostal Church Approved Financial Accounts 2025 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** **(Accompanying Receipts and Payments Accounts)** Section 1 Legal and Administrative Information **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Charity Name|Deal Pentecostal Church| |Registered Charity Number|1054371| |Financial Year Beginning|01/01/2024|Ending|31/12/2024| |Charity’s Address|69 Mill Hill, Deal, Kent. CT14 9EW| |Names|of|Charity|Office|Dates acted, if not|Name of person (or body)| |Trustees|if an|for whole|ear|entitled to a|oint trustee| |(|y)|y|pp| |Revd Paul S Fermor|Chairman|de facto|as Minister| |Mrs Mar|aret D Fermor|Trustees of Charit| |g|y| |Mr Ra|mond Tea|ue|Trustees of Charit| |y|g|y| |Mrs|ean Odon|Trustees of Charit| |J|y| |Mr Mark Toogood|From 02/06/24|Trustees of Charity| |Mrs Geraldine Farrugia|From 02/06/24|Trustees of Charity| |Miss Joy Crick|From 02/06/24|Trustees of Charity| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **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 Report below. Signature:** ake **Full name:** Revd Paul S Fermor **Position:** Chairman **Date:** 09/03/2025 **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 3 children to attend the “ _Fervent Academy_ ” school led by Pastor Joy Bendoy of _“God’s Sufficient Grace Ministries”_ in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. We make monthly donations to _Smethurst Ministries_ ” to enable them to support Orphanages in Latvia and Ukraine. **Ministry.** Paul and the Church both hold status with _Assemblies of God (GB)._ Paul is the _Appeals Clerk_ 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. ## **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 using the leaders from our Church and also other invited 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 £7,000) to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The balance of **£7,335** exceeds this target. ## **Church Fire Risk Assessment** The Church building has 4 potential fire risk areas: _main hall, minor hall, kitchen and ancillary rooms._ 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._ 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 powder fire-extinguisher is in the minor hall; 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, Engaging External Speakers._ These are reviewed annually, and copies of these Policies may be obtained from the Church Office. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indepondent examlnor'6 roport on tho account8 Sectlon A Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•rf• R•wt Report to the Irustoo mombers ol Deal PentOCO8tal Church On accounts for tho year ondod 1054371 31112r2024 Charlty N9 Set out on pago8 I report lo Ihe trustees on my examination of the accoun1• ol the abovo Charity ('the TfusI"} for the year endefj 3111212024 As the charrty truslees of Ihe Tru$l, you are re8pon•ible for Ihe weparalK)n Responsibllities and ol Ihe accounts in accordan￿ wslh the requirements ol the Chafitses A basis ol report 2011 ("the Ad"). I report in re8WI of my examination ol Ihe TfUSt'8 accoun18 cafried out under seclion 145 01 Ihe 2011 and In carrying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under 8ects.on 145(5}(b) of ihe Ad. I have ¢<>M￿eted my examination l confirm that no malerial matter8 have come lo my attention (ollw4harklhal ') in conrseclion with the examination Ythich gives me cause to believe Ihal in, any mateiial fesped accounting cec¢fds were not kept in a¢wdan¢e with ￿GI10n 130 of the Aci or the a￿nIS do not acttrfd wilh the accounting record$ I have concems and have come auoss no other matters in c￿neCtIon Viith the examination lo which allenlion slKJuld be drawn in order io enable a proper underslandir¥J of Ihe accounts to be rea¢t*d. Independent examiner's ststement Oato: Slgn¢d: 2ozr Name: Relevant professional qualification($) or body (If any): Address: cii **Deal Pentecostal Church Accounts Year ending December 2024** ## **(Receipts and Payments Basis) Unrestricted Funds** |**Receipts**|**2024**|**2023**|2022| |---|---|---|---| |**Sunday Offerings **|**£13,198**|£14,506|£14,299| |**Other Gifts**|**£12,300**|£10,191|£10,015| |**Gift Aid**|**£6,165**|£6,051|£6,157| |**Property Income:**|**£800**|£375|£65| |**Sundry Income**|**£0 **|£22|£19| |**Bank Interest:**|**£95**|£84|£10| |**Total receipts**|**£32,558**|31,228|30,565| ||||| |**Payments**|**2024**|2023|2022| |**AoG**|**£554**|£554|£500| |**Equipment**|**£613**|£0|£280| |**Housekeeping**|**£282**|£477|£195| |**Minister’s Expenses**|**£355**|£579|£527| |**Missions**|**£3,023**|£4,526|£6,918| |**Outreach & Pastoral**|**£1,364**|£993|£676| |**Overheads**|**£363**|£278|£332| |**Property Maintenance**|**£1,032**|£424|£591| |**Property Utilities**|**£7,944**|£8,320|£7,156| |**Ministers Salary and HMRC**
**Payments**|**£18,664**|£16,631|£15,172| |**Stationary**|**£69**|£71|£101| |**Sundry**|**£0 **|£0|£0| |**Bank Charges**|**£0 **|£0|£0| |**Total Payments**|**£34,263**|£32,853|£32,448| ||||| |**Net of Receipts/(Payments)**|**-£1,705**|-£1,625|-£1,884| |**Cash funds lastyear end**|**£9,040**|£10,665|£12,549| |**Cash funds thisyear end**|**£7,335**|£9,040|£10,665| **The Charity has no restricted funds The Charity has no endowment funds** **Page 1 of 2** ## **Statement of Church Assets and Liabilities at year end to the nearest £** ||**Cash Funds**|**2024**|
2023|2022| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Current Account**|**£1,081**|
£1,001|£595| ||**Deposit Account**|**£5,949**|
£7,520|£9,766| ||**Ministry Aid Account**|**£305**|
£405|£305| ||**Cash in hand**|**£0**|
£114|£0| |D1|**Total Cash Funds**|**£7,335**|
£9,040|£10,665| ## **Statement of Church Assets and Liabilities at year end to the nearest £** |**Assets retained for the Charity’s own use**
_(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,cookers,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,organ, _etc_.|£7,000|£4,000| |Office Equipment including paper,cabinets,computer, _etc_.|£8,000|£4,000| |Manse furnishings_etc_.|£1,000|£500| |**Sub-total Furnishing/equipment assets**|**£63,160**|**£32,080**| |**Total Assets**|**£855,080**|| **Page 2 of 2**