2021-12-31-accounts

Bible Pattern Church Shaw Road, BLACKPOOL FY1 6HA

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

1 REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

• a BIBLE PATTERN CHURCH

• b Charity Reg No 1138218

• c Shaw Road, BLACKPOOL FY1 6HA

• d Trustees: Mr M Clayton

• Mr T Goodall

• Mr A MacLeod

• Mr P Stevens

2 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

• a We are a self-governing church which operates under a Trust Deed dated 30/11/82.

• b Trustees are retained as long as they are willing and able to serve in this capacity. If a Trustee wishes to resign from that office, or leaves the Church, a new Trustee would be appointed from the regular Church Membership.

• c Decisions on the day to day running of the Church, expenditure of funds and so on is normally overseen by the Leadership Team with the approval of the Voting Membership of the Church at regular Church Business Meetings. However, with Covid restrictions, we have been unable to have Church Member meetings, so the Diaconate and Trustees have met together where necessary.

3 FINANCIAL REVIEW

Income received is spent on normal running costs for a Church and is set out in detail in our Annual Accounts which are attached. During 2021, We made a net loss of £2,548.

At the end of 2021 there was approximately £4,492 in our HSBC account for running costs and a further £36,048 in a building society account for future repairs/renewals to the Church property.

We support financially, through various UK based charities, several orphanages and missions worldwide and also purchase gospel literature for free distribution locally.

4 OJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

Since the end of the Covid Pandemic rules, we have held one service a week on Sunday mornings . We were also able to resume Sunday School.

We have provided pastoral care for Church Members and those who, through illness, have been unable to attend. Also, financial support for those in need.

We have conducted outreach work in the local area to encourage those with no Church affiliation to join us, and we have supported various missions as stated above.

Angus MacLeod Church Elder & Trustee Signed: …………………………… Date: ………………...

	ForTheyearEnd	ed 31 December20	21
		2021 €t		2020 It
lncome
Offerings Gifts			28,285 6,810	25,232 4,980
GiftAidTax Refunded			5,256	6,149
			40,351	36,361
Other lncome
Building Soc. lnterest		23		282
			23	282
			40,374	36,643
Less Expenses
Rent		2,700		2,700
Heat, Light &Power		1,962		1,640
Repairs & Renewals VisitingSpeakers Missions	e	11,208 1,930 16,379		779 960 20,088
Sick and\eedy Cleaning including wages SundaySchool		1,208 2,347 453		3,311 2,052 449
Catering Postage &Stationery		21 253		105 469
General lnsurance		2,957		2,957
Sundry Expenses AccountancyFees		622 882		526, 870
			42,922	36,906
NetLossfortheyear			(2,548)	(263)
RetainedSurplusBroughtFonrard			46,566	46,829
			44,018	_aa,t*
RepresentedBy
Prepaid lnsurance BankCurrentAccount			3,476 4,492	2,957 7,593
Nationwide BuildingSociety			36,048	36,026
			44,016	46,566