2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Beacon Community Wesleyan Reform Union Church

Other names charity is known by Beacon Community Church

Registered charity number (if any) 1131077

Charity's principal address 91-93 Beacon Road

Wibsey Bradford Postcode BD6 3ET

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for **whole year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mr Alan Paul Goodwin
	Mr John Alan Sucksmith
	Mr Roger Williams

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

• Wesleyan Reform Union Reference Deed

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Trust (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Appointed by Church Members (eg. appointed by, elected by)

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continued Section B Structure, governance and management

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The Trustees permit the Premises to be used, occupied, and enjoyed as a place for the public Worship of God, and also for the promotion of such religious, educational, or charitable purposes as the Church shall direct.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We aim to fulfil our objectives and serve our wider local community through the provision of the following activities which are open to all. We hold weekly Services of Public Worship providing Christian Teaching through Sermons, Bible Studies, and Prayer Meetings. There are also weekly services aimed specifically at those from an Asian cultural heritage. We are currently hosting weekly:

• Community Café.

• ‘Friendship Group’ for older retired people which includes gentle exercise classes involving fun ‘Chairobics’.

• • Pilates

• Community Choir

• Wellbeing Café (monthly). Entertainment and refreshment for those with early-stage dementia and their carers.

• Men's club. A fortnightly meeting of games and socials as a contact point for men of all ages.

Additional details of objectives and activities

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

Safeguarding Statement: The church is committed to following the Home Office Code of practice ‘Safe from Harm’ and adopts the guidelines and procedures published by the Wesleyan Reform Union of Churches.

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The Church accomplished its main objectives of providing a weekly place Summary of the main of Worship and smaller fellowship groups, as well as being open for achievements of the charity activities involving all age groups from the local community meeting during the year together regularly throughout the year. We participated in the ‘Warm Space’ and ‘Welcome Space’ local government sponsored initiatives. A new fortnightly Men’s club was started in the year. The Monday Community Café extended its opening hours to include lunch as well as breakfast.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the General Reserves are held to help fund future property repairs and charity’s policy on reserves renewals. Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) JOHN ALAN SUCKSMITH ALAN PAUL GOODWIN Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) SECRETARY Date 23 SEPTEMBER 2024

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	Charity Name BEACON COMMUNITY WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHURCH	Charity Name BEACON COMMUNITY WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHURCH	Charity Name BEACON COMMUNITY WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHURCH	Charity Name BEACON COMMUNITY WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHURCH	No (if any) 1131077	No (if any) 1131077	No (if any) 1131077	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01/01/2023		To		Period end date 31/12/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 20,953 11,143 5,214 2,738 - - - - 40,048 - - - 40,048 15,123 7,985 8,374 1,835 4,374 - - 37,691 - - - 37,691 2,357 - 40,009 42,366	Restricted funds to the nearest £		Endowment funds to the nearest £		Total funds to the nearest £		Last year to the nearest £
VOLUNTRY INCOME	20,953	-		-		20,953		35,410
OTHER INCOME	11,143	5,124		-		16,267		17,754
GIFT AID TAX RECOVERED	5,214	-		-		5,214		3,464
GRANTS RECEIVED	2,738	27,130		-		29,868		169,033
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	40,048	32,254		-		72,302		225,661
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
								225,661
MINISTER'S REMUNERATION & EXPENSES	15,123							18,845
BUILDING MAINTENANCE	7,985							8,539
UTILITIES	8,374							3,442
GIFTS TO OTHER CHARITIES & VISITING SPEAKERS	1,835							595
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES	4,374							3,873
COMMUNITY HALL REFURBISHMENT	-							202,697
FIXTURES & FITTINGS	-							-
**Sub total **	37,691							237,991
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
								237,991
	2,357	1,037				3,394		- 12,330
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	40,009	1,948				41,957		54,287
	42,366	2,985				45,351		41,957

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 42,366 - - 42,366 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Restricted funds to nearest £ 1,948 - - 2,985 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print Name JOHN ALAN SUCKSMITH ALAN PAUL GOODWIN	Date of approval
	JOHN ALAN SUCKSMITH	02/08/2024
	ALAN PAUL GOODWIN	02/08/2024

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