**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham)** UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
**Registered Charity No 1105752**
**Accounts For The Year Ended 5th April 2024**
**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham) Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5th April 2024**
**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
Bethesda Ministries, also known as Nottingham UPC, of Forester Street, Netherfield, Nottingham, NG4 2LJ is registered with the Charity Commission (No 1105752) and constituted by Deed of Trust dated 18 August 2004.
## **Trustees**
The trustees who manage the Charity are:
Rev. G. A. Ogle Chairman Ms. F. Taylor Treasurer Mrs. A. Rathbone Secretary Mrs. S. A. Ogle Assistant Treasurer
## **Structure, governance and management**
The Charity is constituted and governed by a Trust Deed dated 18 August 2004.
Trustees of the Charity are selected and appointed under Section 15 and 16 of the Trust Deed.
The Charity functions under a national umbrella of and is affiliated to United Pentecostal Church of Great Britain & Ireland (UPC GB&I). It is governed by National Constitution of the UPC GB&I.
The Charity has a Child Protection Policy and GDPR Policy in place.
## **Objectives**
The aim of Bethesda Ministries is:
- a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the Schedule hereto in Nottingham and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust;
- b) to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.
Bethesda Ministries aims to support when able all requests which are in line with the objectives of the Charity. To this end a third of all gift aid funds are directed. Requests such as:
- Mission outreach activities
- Support of any youth activities
- Purchase or repair of buildings for other UPC assemblies.
They also aim to support the community where appropriate:
- Those experiencing financial hardship
- Community hall available for use for various activities
- Food Bank operated under the auspices of Bethesda Ministries in the
- Community Hall
- Community lead development & charitable programmes.
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## **Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham) Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 5th April 2024**
## **Registered Charity No. 1105752**
When undertaking the Charity's work, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
## **Achievements and performance**
The principal sources of funds continued to be from the members tithes and offerings and from public giving/Gift Aid.
During the year we:
- Led souls to Christ - they believed and were baptised
- Held Food Bank and café sessions every Wednesday
- Donated £3,939 to missions and charitable causes.
Contributions were received to assist with the Community Food Bank:
£3,205 from Gedling Borough Council
£3,394 from other contributors
## **Financial review**
_Reserves policy_ All reserves are to be held in a Savings Account.
The Charity is seeking to clear the outstanding mortgage to the Natwest Bank of circa £33.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity's trustees
## G A Ogle
Rev. Garfield A. Ogle Chairman Date: 03/04/2025
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**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham) Independent Examiner's Report on the accounts**
**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham)**
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity for the year ended 5 April 2024, which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
## **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 Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity 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 which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- - the accounts did not accord with those records.
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.
Samuel Bailey FCA Marshall Smalley Accountants Ltd 22A Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP
Date: 03/04/2025
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## **Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham) Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 5th April 2024**
|**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham)**
**Receipts and Payments Account**
**for the year ended 5th April 2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**Revenue receipts**
Members' tithes
23,281
Offerings
4,038
Donations
60
Hire of hall
8,343
Sale of Food
-
Other income
17
**Non revenue receipts**
Loan repayments received
-
**Total receipts**
35,739
**Revenue payments**
Tithes
1,680
Missions and charitable causes
3,939
Food Bank
-
Rental
-
Pastors' stipend
6,000
Visiting Minister's expenses
630
Licences
530
Equipment
2,165
Insurance
2,619
Light and heat
5,512
Water
429
Telephone
844
Training
246
Advertising
532
Printing, postage and stationery
405
Repairs and maintenance
8,734
Refreshments
1,044
Sundry credit card expenditure
768
Transportation
1,110
Accountancy fees
180
Sundry expenses
445
**Non revenue payments**
Loans repaid to an external funder
11,071
Loans made
-
**Total payments**
48,882
**Net receipts (payments)**
(13,144)
Transfers between funds
4,928
Cash funds at the end of last year
24,269
Cash funds at the end of this year
16,053|**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham)**
**Receipts and Payments Account**
**for the year ended 5th April 2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
**Revenue receipts**
Members' tithes
23,281
Offerings
4,038
Donations
60
Hire of hall
8,343
Sale of Food
-
Other income
17
**Non revenue receipts**
Loan repayments received
-
**Total receipts**
35,739
**Revenue payments**
Tithes
1,680
Missions and charitable causes
3,939
Food Bank
-
Rental
-
Pastors' stipend
6,000
Visiting Minister's expenses
630
Licences
530
Equipment
2,165
Insurance
2,619
Light and heat
5,512
Water
429
Telephone
844
Training
246
Advertising
532
Printing, postage and stationery
405
Repairs and maintenance
8,734
Refreshments
1,044
Sundry credit card expenditure
768
Transportation
1,110
Accountancy fees
180
Sundry expenses
445
**Non revenue payments**
Loans repaid to an external funder
11,071
Loans made
-
**Total payments**
48,882
**Net receipts (payments)**
(13,144)
Transfers between funds
4,928
Cash funds at the end of last year
24,269
Cash funds at the end of this year
16,053|**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
23,281
22,145
-
4,038
2,930
6,599
6,659
7,602
-
8,343
21,433
3,853
3,853
-
-
17
-
-
-
300
10,452
46,191
54,410
1,680
840
2,520
6,459
2,142
1,542
1,542
3,806
2,650
2,650
15,775
6,000
5,000
630
2,097
530
129
45
2,210
4,214
2,619
2,376
5,512
4,151
429
379
844
655
246
-
532
-
405
527
8,734
1,427
1,044
833
768
1,390
1,110
645
180
180
445
552
-
11,071
7,010
-
-
-
6,757
55,639
54,127
3,695
(9,448)
283
(4,928)
-
-
7,340
31,609
31,325
6,107
22,161
31,608|**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
23,281
22,145
-
4,038
2,930
6,599
6,659
7,602
-
8,343
21,433
3,853
3,853
-
-
17
-
-
-
300
10,452
46,191
54,410
1,680
840
2,520
6,459
2,142
1,542
1,542
3,806
2,650
2,650
15,775
6,000
5,000
630
2,097
530
129
45
2,210
4,214
2,619
2,376
5,512
4,151
429
379
844
655
246
-
532
-
405
527
8,734
1,427
1,044
833
768
1,390
1,110
645
180
180
445
552
-
11,071
7,010
-
-
-
6,757
55,639
54,127
3,695
(9,448)
283
(4,928)
-
-
7,340
31,609
31,325
6,107
22,161
31,608|
|---|---|---|---|
||||54,410|
||1,680
3,939
-
-
6,000
630
530
2,165
2,619
5,512
429
844
246
532
405
8,734
1,044
768
1,110
180
445
11,071
-
48,882
(13,144)
4,928
24,269
16,053|2,520
1,542
2,650
45
-
-
6,757
3,695
(4,928)
7,340
6,107|840
2,142
3,806
15,775
5,000
2,097
129
4,214
2,376
4,151
379
655
-
-
527
1,427
833
1,390
645
180
552
7,010
-|
||||54,127|
||||283
-
31,325|
||||31,608|
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|**Bethesda Ministries (Nottingham)**
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
**as at 5th April 2024**
**Assets retained for the charity's own use**
Land and buildings at valuation
**Cash funds**
Natwest bank accounts
**Other monetary assets**
Loan to Life Tabernacle
**Liabilities**
Property mortgage
**Net assets (liabilities)**
**Represented by**
Restricted fund - Food Bank
Unrestricted funds|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
200,000
16,054
-
33
216,021
-
216,020
216,020|**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
200,000
200,000
6,107
22,161
31,608
-
-
-
-
33
10,220
6,107
222,128
221,388
6,107
6,107
7,340
-
216,020
214,048
6,107
222,128
221,388|**Registered Charity No. 1105752**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
200,000
200,000
6,107
22,161
31,608
-
-
-
-
33
10,220
6,107
222,128
221,388
6,107
6,107
7,340
-
216,020
214,048
6,107
222,128
221,388|
|---|---|---|---|
||||31,608|
||||-|
||||10,220|
|||6,107
6,107
-
6,107|221,388|
||||7,340
214,048|
||||221,388|
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Marshall Smalley Accountants Ltd 22a Main Road Gedling Nottingham NG4 3HP
Bethesda Ministries
## Dear Sir,
We write to confirm that to the best of our knowledge and belief, and, having made appropriate enquiries of other trustees and officials of the charity, the following representations given to you in connection with the preparation of the charity’s financial statements and the independent examination for the year ended 5[th] April 2024: -
1. We acknowledge as trustees our responsibility for the financial statements, which you have prepared for the company. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your work and all transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and trustee meetings have been made available to you.
2. We confirm that we have declared all related party interests and transactions to you.
3. We confirm that there are no contingent liabilities.
4. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the liabilities included in the financial statements, that the liabilities are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.
5. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the debtors in the financial statements, that the debtors are not overstated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements.
6. We confirm that we have fully reviewed the restricted funds shown in the financial statements, that the restricted funds are not understated and have been properly disclosed in the financial statements. All grants, donations and other income, the receipt of which is subject to specific terms or conditions, have been notified to you. There have been no breaches of terms or conditions in the application of such income.
7. We confirm the closing value of stock and work in progress as at 5[th] April 2024 as £nil and that it is correctly stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value.
8. We confirm that we are not aware of any after date events that materially alter the transactions or balances included in the financial statements.
9. We confirm that there are no reasons to assume that the charity should not be treated as a going concern.
## Yours faithfully
## G A Ogle
------------------------------------------------- Rev. Garfield A. Ogle
04/04/25 ------------------------------------------------- Date
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