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Officiating Minister Rev. J.M. Gerald
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**Victoria Road Evangelical Church** 256 Victoria Road Aston Birmingham B6 5HN
_Tel: 0121 326 0179 Mobile: 07885377884 vrechurch@gmail.com_
# VICTORIA ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH CHARITY
# REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
This report includes information required by the Charity’s Unaudited Reports and Accounts for December 2022.
_Registered Charity No: 1138638_
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**Victoria Road Evangelical Church** _Registered Charity No: 1138638_
## **ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
VICTORIA ROAD EVANGELICAL Church Charity is a local Church situated at 256 Victoria Road, Aston, B6 5 HN. Tel: 0121 326 0179, E-mail vrechurch@gmail.com The Church is open to the public.
The Charity Trustees, those who served from 1st January 2022 until 31st December 2022 are:
- JONATHAN GERALD
- URBAN FERGUS
- MARIE GILBERT
- JULIETTE GERALD
- MAURICE HYDE
- KAREN HALL
The activities of the Victoria Road Evangelical Church are overseen by the Pastor, Trustees and Church Committee. Karen Hall has been appointed to replace John Gerald.
The Trustees are responsible for the financial administration of the Church, the care and maintenance of the main church & Hall premises.
The church meetings _(for all members wishing to attend)_ gives general
guidance on the life and work of the Gospel.
The New Pastor who was appointed April 2022 (Juliette Gerald) Pastor Gerald is now the Overseer and Elder Fergus are the ministers in pastoral charge.
The Trustee Board continue to meet a number of times online to discuss the administration of the Church.
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**Victoria Road Evangelical Church** _Registered Charity No: 1138638_
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The local congregation of Victoria Road Evangelical Church seeks to advance the Christian religion through its activities and the facilities offered to the community by its building and described more specifically in
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in "The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard to it in the administration of the Church.
The Trustees believes that the Church provides benefit to the public by:
- providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; • promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
## **MAIN ACTIVITIES**
Victoria Road Church has now resumed to normal services in the building. Sunday School, Sunday morning service, SEAD meeting, Choir practices, however, the church have continue some activities have online services, e.g. Bible Study, Pray & fasting, Leader’s meeting, prayer meeting and other groups in the church met online.
The Church applied to the Council for a grant to install Security Equipment around the church which will include an automatic open gate with external cameras around the parameters. Proposal was made to maintain the property. Painting the buildings and replacing windows in the Church. This is to be done in Spring 2023.
Health & Safety Lead has ensured that all the safety check and policies are in
place.
The following groups continue to meet up to support the church members, friends, families and people in the community.
- Victoria Road Cadets Academy
- Sunday School
- Women of Hope
- SEAD young Adults
- New Converts Support
- Prayer & Fast Team
- Men of Valour
- Worship Team
- Cleaning Team
- Ushers Team
- Victoria Road Church Choir
- Planning Committee
- Media Team
- Missionary Outreach Team
- Victoria Road Church Leaders
- Trustees
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**Victoria Road Evangelical Church** _Registered Charity No: 1138638_
- The VREC Contingency Planning Team
As a local congregation of the Victoria Road Evangelical Church, seeks to advance our Christian religion through its activities and services we offer to the local community in line with our statement of Faith. The Trustees in line with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in “The Advancement of Religion for public Benefit” believes that the church provides benefits to the public by providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual and moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the church offers. Promoting Christian values and services by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit individuals and society as a whole.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW:**
## **Performance December 2022**
Charity reported Income for the year was £65,352 and expenditure of £19,420.
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## Victoria Road Evangelical Church
## Financial Activities
## January - December 2022
||TOTAL|
|---|---|
|Income||
|Donations and legacies|0.00|
|Tithes & Offerings|65,351.79|
|**Total Donations and legacies**|**65,351.79**|
|**Total Income**|**£65,351.79**|
|Expenditures||
|Bank Charges|168.54|
|Building Insurance|2,970.00|
|Building Repairs and Maintenance|631.00|
|Gas & Electric|3,234.90|
|Mortgage Interest Payment|3,436.69|
|Motor Vehicle Insurance|830.00|
|Motor Vehicle Repair and Maintenance|1,890.00|
|Office/General Administrative Expenses|2,993.40|
|Other Professional Services|129.00|
|Phone Costs|822.49|
|Special Event Expenses|1,647.00|
|Water|666.79|
|**Total Expenditures**|**£19,419.81**|
|NET OPERATING INCOME|**£45,931.98**|
|Other Income||
|Bank Interest|26.71|
|**Total Other Income**|**£26.71**|
|NET OTHER INCOME|**£26.71**|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|**£45,958.69**|
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**Accrual Basis Friday, 17 November 2023 08:16 pm GMT+00:00**