Charity number 1100699 The Church in Birmingham Report and Accounts 30 April 2022 ## **The Church in Birmingham Charity Number - 1100699 Trustees' Report for the year ended 30 April 2022** ## **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. 1 ## **The Church in Birmingham Charity Number - 1100699 Trustees' Report for the year ended 30 April 2022** ## **Achievements and performance** As life returns to new normality after Covid-19, 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 remembrance of the Lord Jesus, by supporting works to spread the Gospel and by frequent fellowship with other churches near and far. The following list details the main activities of the church between April 2021 and March 2022. - We conducted our main church meetings i.e. the Lord’s Table and prophesying - 1. meetings online via Zoom and in-person. - In our meetings on Sundays, we continued to practise the scriptural way of each - 2. member speaking his or her portion of the enlightenment/ enjoyment based on the Holy Word from the Bible. 3. The weekly cooperate prayer meetings were held online via Zoom. - Our home meetings and the College students Meetings on Saturdays had returned to - 4. in person. - We had many fellowship with the churches and believers outside of Birmingham, - 5. through in-person meetings. This report was approved by the trustees on 22 February 2023. Dr David Wong Trustee 2 ## **The Church in Birmingham Statement of assets and liabilities as at 30 April 2022** |**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|**Unrestricted**
3,782
91,681
95,463|**2022**
**£**
**Restricted**
-
-
-
**2022**
**£**
**Cost**
289,357
8,713
298,070
0
-
-
-|**Total**
3,782
91,681
95,463|**2021**
**£**
**Total**
1,865
54,143
56,008
**2021**
**£**
**Cost**
289,357
8,713
298,070
1,751
-
-
-| |---|---|---|---|---| 3 ## **The Church in Birmingham Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 30 April 2022** |**Receipts**
General offering
Video training donation
Interest received
NIC refund
Designated gifts:
Miscellaneous designated gifts
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Designated gifts and donations:
UK University work
Full-time training in London
Church in Warsaw
The Church in Manchester
The Church in Leeds
The Church in London
Armenia Saints
Hondurus Aid
Video Training
Full timer support
Wages
Trainee support and tuition
Love feasts and catering
Postage and stationery
Software
Repairs and maintenance
Premises utilities costs
Buildings insurance
Legal and professional
Bank Charges
**Total payments**
**Net Receipts**
Cash funds brought forward
**Cash funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
51,840
-
12
1,766
2,157
55,775
650
1,950
4,000
3,100
150
-
788
99
30
470
253
1,748
1,400
1,656
26
16,320
16,320
39,455
56,008
95,463|**2022**
**£**
**Restricted**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total**
51,840
-
12
1,766
2,157
55,775
650
1,950
4,000
-
-
3,100
-
-
-
150
-
788
99
30
470
253
1,748
1,400
1,656
26
16,320
16,320
39,455
56,008
95,463|**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| |---|---|---|---|---| 4 **The Church in Birmingham Independent Examiner’s Report for the year ended 30 April 2022** ## **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 2022. ## **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: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the ACT: or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. 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 22 February 2023.