**Bamber Bridge Pentecostal Church (Charity number 1092795) Chorley Road, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4RL Annual report for the year ending 31st December 2021** ## **Trustees** Paul Nuttall – treasurer John Whitham - Chair Ahmed Saumtally, appointed 24[th] November 2020 John Rogerson, appointed 24[th] November 2020 David Dobson, appointed 24[th] November 2020 ## **Structure** Bamber Bridge Pentecostal Church is an independent Pentecostal Church. Trustees are appointed by the membership of the Church, in line with the characteristics set out in the Bible for Church leadership. In addition to the trustees there is a ministry team, who support the Church in its mission to share the Good News of Christ to the community. ## **Activities and Objectives** The key objective of the charity is the preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ, seeking to display the love of Christ through mission and acts of practical application. The Church is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Church and to become part of our community. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and Scripture, music and communion. When planning our activities for the year, the Church has considered the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit and in particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through: - Worship - Prayer - Bible teaching - Developing knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ - Pastoral care - Outreach / Mission to the community, local, national and internationally through prayer, practical application and financial support. - Community events The Charity has a Church building and Mini Bus to facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the building and service of the mini bus so it pays expenses for the running and up keep of these. The Building is used as a place of worship and to provide the various activities, the minibus is used for collecting Church members for Sunday Worship and children for youth work each Sunday and Wednesday, for Sunday School, the Children's group and youth work on Wednesday evening. **Achievements and Performance** ## **Worship and Prayer** The Church offers a range of services during the week and over the course of the year for Praise, Worship and Prayer to God through His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Sunday Services, Communion, Sunday School and Gospel Service, a weekly prayer and bible study, Wednesday Children's / Youth meetings and periodic prayer meetings / outreach. In all services we encourage open audible and quiet individual prayer and worship, as attendees express their Christian faith, whether this be spoken, sung or in quiet contemplation. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. This ranges from infant blessing (we thank God for the gift of life), believers' baptism (by full immersion), marriage, exchanging vows with God's blessing and at funeral services giving care to grieving family and friends. ## **Outreach** A key aspect of our outreach is through our Sunday Gospel Service and Children’s work. The Church provides a weekly Sunday School and Wednesday youth & children's meeting, where children within the community are invited into the Church to learn about God’s love and the teachings of the Bible through Song, Prayer, Bible Stories and games and craft activities. As part of this work we offer annual events to celebrate the Children’s Youth Work through the, Sunday School anniversary, Christmas, Easter and a family service. In addition to our weekly Sunday School and Wednesday Youth meetings we have links with some of our local primary and secondary schools to support assemblies, allowing us to talk to the children about what God can do for them. Each Christmas we invite members of the local community to a Christmas meal, with the Church youth serving a Christmas meal to elderly adults. Inevitably the work done during 2021 has been affected by COVID and the outreach activities set out above have been adapted in line with government guidelines as they changed throughout the year. The Church has worked to provide a safe environment for all to continue in Worship, Praise, Prayer, Bible teaching & Gospel Preaching. At the start of the year this led to services being made available through Zoom, and then as restrictions eased in person with coffee morning being provided as a home delivery, to eventually being able to conduct the Christmas meal in person with some meals being sent out to people in homes. ## **Pastoral Care** At times, some members of our Church are unable to attend due to sickness or age. Members of our Church seek to provide appropriate prayer and companionship in their own homes. This has again been affected by COVID, with all members operating in a safe and scripturally sound manner. ## **COVID response** Inevitably, the Charity has been affected by COVID in a number of ways and has sought to operate in a legally and scriptural manner at all times. This started with the introduction of Zoom during the first lock down and has remained in place as restrictions were eased, so the vulnerable and those unable to attend services could continue to be part of, and contribute to Church Services. This platform has been utilised for all services, it has enabled us to support spiritually and mentally at an extended extremely challenging time. ## **Other activities** To provide fellowship within the church family, outreach and service to the community, the Church has several other activities that it would normally undertake during a year. The activities this year were reduced by COVID and _were not run in the normal way during 2020_ but alternatives were provided by whatever means and wherever possible. Our usual activities are as follows; - Week holiday in Bassenfell Cumbria for the youth and children (Church pays for all food costs for the entire trip and provides transportation. - Bank Holiday walks which always includes transport for those that require it. - Sunday School trip which is fully funded by the church including Coach Transport, Food & Admission to venue. This is open to Sunday School Children and their families. - Youth summer barbecue, all cost included. - Craft Day for all children and youth organised during School Holidays materials and food provided by Church. - Ladies meeting arranged every second Wednesday of the month which includes a day trip and Christmas meal funded by the Church. - Trip to BLACKPOOL lights for youth and Church members. A trip to Blackpool, for an evening walk through the illuminations followed by a visit to McDonalds, transport and happy meal all paid for by the Church. - Christmas meal cooked for approx. 50 elderly people - Sunday School & Children’s Club Christmas Parties with gifts for each child attending. - Supported all transportation costs for Older young people visiting Fire Conference in Scotland, which spans over a week end in October. ## **Building maintenance** After a number of refurbishments last year and COVID, changes to the building have been minimal this year and focused around adaptations to support the safe opening of the Church. ## **Mission and Evangelism** Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. Our total gifts given by the Church during 2021 was - Total £5,200.00 All income recited is paid on an entirely voluntary basis via the church members through the church offering. This year one of the church members made another Charitable visit to Sierra Leone Central Africa. This trip continued and completed some the work started in previous years with other church members along with the partnership of the Hope foundation to Sierra Leone, Africa, to carry out church building / restoration work and continued distribution of aid sent in previous years. Charitable aid left the UK at the end of 2019 (December) it ranged from clothing, food, school furniture and ICT equipment, which arrived in Sierra Leone January 2020. ## **Future Church Planning** The Church continues to work from its present location and building on Chorley Road, to carry the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Community in which it is placed. Although managing issues of size and capacity with the current accommodation. The Church continues to build and put to one side financial reserves to either purchase another building, a new site, or to further extend the current building or build a new Building. On the appointment of the new trustees consideration was given to the roles of Treasurer and Secretary, however, due to COVID and the practicalities of meeting a decision was taken for the incumbent trustees to undertake this work, with a review to be undertaken at a later date. Any additional expenditure was approved and deemed necessary at the Church annual meeting together with the missionary gifts in the accounts to assist in the objectives of the Charity. ## John Whitham Chair / Acting Temp Church Secretary Date 28th October 2022 For and on behalf of the Trustees |**BAMBER BRIDGE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021**|
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
36652
8025
150
44826
2620
5200
86
553
2758
829
2098
3149
0
550
1021
80
2125
1029
5985
480
540
2652
125
0
450
1023
997
540
34891
9936
0
9936
215250
0
225186|**2021**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
0
0
0
0
0
0
4588
4588|**2021**
**Designated**
**Investment**
**Funds**
**£**
18
18
0
18
0
18
182155
182173|**PAGE**
**2021**
**£**
**36652**
**0**
**18**
**8025**
**150**
**44845**
**2620**
**5200**
**86**
**553**
**2758**
**829**
**2098**
**3149**
**0**
**550**
**1021**
**80**
**2125**
**1029**
**5985**
**480**
**540**
**2652**
**125**
**0**
**450**
**0**
**1023**
**997**
**540**
**0**
**34891**
**9954**
**0**
**9954**
**401992**
**0**
**411946**|**4**
**2020**
**£**
34623
500
91
6731
150
42095
1098
9750
0
249
1118
2990
807
1070
1861
0
550
887
240
717
349
0
667
6479
498
0
0
0
1202
554
720
7363
39170
2925
0
2925
399067
0
401992| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Church offerings
Donations HOPE
Interest received
HMRC - Gift Aid Tax
Hall hire
Total incoming resources
**EXPENDITURE**
**Direct charitable expenditure:**
Childrens welfare
Missionary Gifts
Donations to appeals
**Management and administration:**
Advertising
Catering
Cleaning
Insurance
Ministry
Motor & travel
Pastoral
Accountancy
Repairs & maintentance
Stationery & books
Computer costs
Sundries
Sundries - church holiday contribution
Fire Conference
Telephone
Utilities
Premisies expenses
Training - First Aid
Hall Hire
Depreciation:
Fixtures & Equip
Computers
Motor Vehicles
HOPE expenditure
Total expenditure
Net incoming resources
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
after transfer of funds
FUND BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD
Property revaluation adjustment
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD|||||| **BAMBER BRIDGE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021** **PAGE 5** |**NOTES**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
4
Investments
5
Total fixed assets
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank
Cash
Debtors - HMRC Gift Aid tax refund
Prepayments
Total current assets
**SHORT TERM CREDITORS**
Accruals
2
Net current assets
**NET ASSETS**
**RESTRICTED FUNDS**
3
**DESIGNATED INCOME FUNDS**
3
**UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS**
3|**£**
**£**
**180242**
**182173**
**362416**
**44268**
**109**
**6434**
**1518**
**52329**
**2800**
**49529**
**411946**
**4588**
**182173**
**225186**
**411946**
**2021**|**£**
**£**
180589
182155
362744
37578
352
5455
1588
44973
5726
39247
401992
4588
182155
215250
401992
**2020**| |---|---|---| **BAMBER BRIDGE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021** **PAGE 6** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP and Regulations (2011) ## **Gifts** These are included in the accounts only when distributed by the charity. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are included at cost or valuation less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at the following rates in order to write off assets over their estimated useful lives: |Freehold buildinds|-|n/a| |---|---|---| |Computer equipment|-|20% on cost| |Other fixtures and equipment|-|15% on written down value| |Motor vehicles|-|25% on written down value| ## **2. EXPENDITURE** |These include:
**Accruals**
Independent Examination fee
Mission Gifts
Christmas Expediture & cleaning|**2021**
**£**
**550**
**2250**
**0**
**2800**|**2020**
**£**
550
4750
425.77
5725.77| |---|---|---| ## **3. DESIGNATED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS** The charity maintains a designated investment fund. Such funds are held in a bank investment. The purpose of this fund is to enable the charity to acquire another building or extend the current one and to replace a motor vehicle. ## **Fund movements** |Incoming resources
Expenditure
Transfers
Asset revaluation
Net movement
Opening balance
Closing balance|**General**
**fund**
**£**
44827
-34891
0
0
9936
215250
225186|**Restricted**
**Investment**
**funds**
**fund**
**(designated)**
**£**
**£**
0
18
0
0
0
0
18
4588
182155
4588
182173|**Total**
**£**
44845
-34891
0
0
9954
401992
411946| |---|---|---|---| Transfers continue to be made for the purposes referred to above. ## **BAMBER BRIDGE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021** ## **PAGE 7** ## **4. TANIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |Cost or valuation:
At 1st January 2021
Disposals
Revaluation
Additions
**As at 31st December 2021**
**Depreciation:**
At 1st January 2021
Disposal / Revaluation
Charge for year
At 31st December 2021
**Net book value:**
**At 31st December 2021**
At 1st January 2021
**Cost or valuation includes:**
At cost
At valuation|**Freehold**
**land &**
**buildings**
**£**
170000
0
**170000**
**0**
**170000**
170000
170000
170000|**Fixtures**
**&**
**equipment**
**£**
28637
0
**28637**
21820
1023
**22843**
**5794**
6817
27762
875
28637|**Computers**
**£**
2771
2213
**4984**
1158
997
**2155**
**2829**
1613
4984
4984|**Motor**
**vehicles**
**£**
24654
**24654**
22495
540
**23035**
**1619**
2159
24654
24654|**Total**
**£**
226062
0
0
2213
**228275**
45473
0
2560
**48033**
180242
180589
57400
170875
228275| |---|---|---|---|---|---| Valuations are based on those carried out by Charles Parker Bennett in Novemeber 2019 ## **5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENT (designated fund)** |**Bank deposit (U.K.)**
Balance at 1st January 2021
Deposits
Withdrawls
Interest
Balance at 31st December 2021|**2021**
**£**
**182155**
**0**
**0**
**18**
**182173**|**2020**
**£**
182064
0
0
91
182155| |---|---|---| Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of the "Bamber Brid e Penteeostal Church" I re￿rt on the accounts of the Trusi for the year ended 31 D￿nI￿r 2021. which are set Out on pages I to 7. Respectiv¢ responsibilities of trnstees •nd examiner The charily's trustees are reswnsible for ihe preparaiion of the accounts. The charit> s trustees consider that an audit is no¢ required for this year under section 144(2) of the Lharities Act 201 (the 2011 Acil and that an independent examinaiion is needed. li is my responsibility lo: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act: to follow the pr￿edureS laid down in the general Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 14515Xb) of the 2011 Act. and io stale whether particular matters have come to my aiiention. Basis of independent examiner'$ report My examinaiion was carried out in accordance with the general Directions 8iv¢n by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a reN'iew of the accounting records kept by the chariiy and comparison of the accounts presented w'ith ihose records. It also in¢ludes consideraiion of any unusual items or di.4closures in the account& and seeking explanation5 from you as trustee5 concerning any such maiters. The pro¢edures undcrtaken do not proi'ide all ¢he evidence that would be required in an audil and consequenil). no opinion is gii'en as io ￿h¢Iher the ae¢ounts present a 'true and fair view, and the repofl is limiied io ihose matt¢rs set oui in lh¢ siatemeni below. Ihdependent ex4miner'8 Staiement In conn¢¢tion with my examination. no maiter h&8 ¢ome to my att¢nlion'. (l) which gives me reasonable cause io klieve thai in any matertal respect the requiremenis: io keep accounting records in 8¢¢ordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and io prepa￿ a¢¢ounis H,hi¢h a¢¢ord w'ith the accouniing records and comply with the a¢¢ouniing requirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel; or {2) to w'hich. in my opinion. attention should be drawm in order to enable a prO￿r undetstandin8 of the accounts to be reachcd. MrPDug le MAAT PND Accounting 14 Church Ro￿. Chamber& Longton, Preston. Lancashire PR4 5PN Dale: 8th February 2022