Charity number 1100699
The Church in Birmingham
Report and Accounts
30 April 2021
The Church in Birmingham Charity Number - 1100699 Trustees' Report for the year ended 30 April 2021
Principal address
350 Bristol Road Edgebaston Birmingham B5 7SN
Trustees
Dr David Wong - Chairman Mr Richard Kong - Secretary Mr Stephen Kong - Vice Chairman Mr Peter Lin - Treasurer
Structure, governance and management
The Church in Birmingham is governed and constituted under a charitable trust deed executed on 4th October 2003.
Trustees are appointed by the Church acting by resolution passed at a meeting of the Church.
Objects
The trustees shall hold the trust fund without distinction between capital and income to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith
Financial review
The charity endeavours to utilise the funds available to the best effect in the advancement of it's objects.
Main activities
The Church advances the Christian faith through - the preaching of the Gospel, by the spiritual nourishment of new believers, by holding meetings for prayer and remembrance of the Lord, by seeking to raise up and support full time workers, by supporting works to spread the Gospel both locally and abroad and by regular and frequent fellowship with other churches throughout the earth.
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The Church in Birmingham Charity Number - 1100699 Trustees' Report for the year ended 30 April 2021
Achievements and performance
Despite the pandemic, the Church has continued to advance the Christian Faith through the preaching of the Gospel, by the spiritual nourishment of new believers, by holding meetings for prayers and rememberance of the Lord Jesus, by supporting works to spread the Gospel and by frequent fellowship with other churches near and far. The following lists the main activities of the Church between May 2020 and April 2021.
We have conducted our main church meetings such as the Lord's Table and prophesying meetings online via Zoom since the first national lockdown was announced in March 2020.
In our meetings on Sundays, we continued to practice the scriptural way of each member, speaking his or her portion of the enlightenment and enjoyment based on the Holy Word of the Bible.
The weekly prayer meetings were held online on Zoom
Our home meetings were also held online via Zoom. The College students meetings on Fridays were also moved online in accordance with the Governments social distancing guidelines.
We have fellowship with the churches and believers outside of Birmingham, through blending meetings via Zoom.
This report was approved by the trustees on 17 February 2022.
Dr David Wong Trustee
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The Church in Birmingham Statement of assets and liabilities as at 30 April 2021
| Cash funds HSBC current account HSBC deposit account Assets - charity's own use Equipment and fixtures Debtors Employers National Insurance Creditors PAYE Pension contributions Church building and improvements |
2021 £ |
Total 1,865 54,143 56,008 |
2020 £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted 1,865 54,143 56,008 |
Restricted - - - 2021 £ Cost 289,357 8,713 298,070 1,751 - - - |
Total 3,794 31,497 |
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| 35,291 | ||||
| 2020 £ |
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| Cost 289,357 8,713 |
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| 298,070 | ||||
| 1,751 | ||||
| 465 1,043 |
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| 1,508 |
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The Church in Birmingham Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 30 April 2021
| Receipts General offering Video training donation Interest received Designated gifts: Miscellaneous designated gifts Total receipts Payments Designated gifts and donations: Amana Trust Nottingham Conference The Church in Norwich The Church in Manchester The Church in Leeds The Church in london Armenia Saints Hondurus Aid Video Training Wages Trainee support and tuition Conference donation Love feasts and catering Transport Software Repairs and maintenance Premises utilities costs Buildings insurance Legal and professional Total payments Net Receipts Cash funds brought forward Cash funds carried forward |
2021 £ |
Total 32,600 3,180 9 900 36,689 - - - 1,600 2,000 3,000 800 50 1,640 1,514 2,000 - - - 447 242 1,409 1,270 - 15,972 15,972 20,717 35,291 56,008 |
2020 £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted 32,600 3,180 9 900 36,689 - - - 1,600 2,000 3,000 800 50 1,640 1,514 2,000 - - - 447 242 1,409 1,270 - 15,972 15,972 20,717 35,291 56,008 |
Restricted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total 39,872 - 62 90 |
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| 40,024 | ||||
| 2,065 350 2,475 - - - - - - 21,312 2,600 50 1,060 2,315 220 498 2,403 - 468 |
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| 35,816 | ||||
| 35,816 | ||||
| 4,208 31,083 |
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| 35,291 |
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The Church in Birmingham Independent Examiner’s Report for the year ended 30 April 2021
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Church in Birmingham
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Church in Birmingham for the year ended 30 April 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 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 all the applicable directions given by the Chaity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the ACT: or
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The accounts do not accord with those records: or
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The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair view" which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Matthew Aldous
Matthew Aldous FMAAT 5 Market Place STOWMARKET Suffolk
17 February 2022.