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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Charity Name|No (if any)|
|WEST MIDLANDS BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH|1141051|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|Period start date|Period end date|
|To|
|from|01/11/2020|31/10/2021|
|ee|ee|
|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Offering and Tithes|26,725|-|-|26,725|-|
|Gift Aid|5,785|-|-|5,785|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[[ 32,510 ]]|-|-|32,510|-|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[[ 32,510 ]]|-|-|32,510|-|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|32,510|-|-|32,510|-|
|SS5|5|5|
|A3 Payments|
|Rent|2,354|-|-|2,354|-|
|Allowances|4,900|-|-|4,900|-|
|IT Costs|497|-|-|497|-|
|Subscriptions to the UK church fund|1,320|-|-|1,320|-|
|Transport costs|259|-|-|259|-|
|Charitable donations|2,840|-|-|2,840|-|
|Youth Activities|656|-|-|656|-|
|Insurance|373|-|-|373|-|
|Sunday School material|200|200|
|Music|290|290|
|Catering|188|188|
|Miscellaneous|72|-|-|72|-|
|Sub total|[ 13,949 ]|-|-|13,949|-|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|————|Total payments|[ 13,949 ]|-|-|——|13,949|-|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|18,561|-|- 18,561|-|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|14,155|13,000|-|27,155|-|
|Cash funds this year end|=|32,716|SS|13,000|- 45,716|SS=|-|
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
15/08/2022
1
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Operating Fund|32,716|-|-|
|Building Fund|-|13,000|-|
|-|-|-|
|Total cash funds|32,716|13,000|-|
|—S|
|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|OK|OK|OK|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|
|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B2 Other monetary assets|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|
|=—===|
|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
|B3 Investment assets|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|===|
|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
|B4 Assets retained for the|PA System|4,218|-|
|charity’s own use|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|-|-|
|===>|
|Fund to which|Amount due|When due|
|Details|liability relates|(optional)|(optional)|
|B5 Liabilities|-|
|-|
|-|
|-|
|-|
|===|
|Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|approval|
|Dumisani Ncube|14/11/2021|
|Se|
|2|15/08/2022|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
15/08/2022
## **Independent examiner’ s report**
## **Report on the financial statements**
**To Members of West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church**
## **Opinion**
I have examined the financial statements of West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church. The financial statements comprise:
- The Receipts and Payments of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2021,
- The notes to the financial statements, comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information,
- The Treasury guide on Revenue Management and Payments Guidelines and a recent review of financial controls document.
In my opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the West Midlands Church for the year ended 31 October 2021 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
## **Basis for Opinion**
I conducted my examination in accordance with the Charities Regulations and I believe that the evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.
## **Key examination Matters**
Key examination matters are those matters that, in my professional judgment, were of most significance in the financial statements of the current period.
I have performed the following audit procedures:
- Conducted a throughput reconciliation on Bank Statements as **all income was received online** due to covid restrictions on church gatherings.
- Totalled all payments as per bank statements,[ **no cash book or cheque stubs were examined for this period]**
## **Responsibilities of Trustees and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements**
West Midlands Brethren In Christ Trustees are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Regulations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Calvin Ndlovu
BSc Finance & Accounting,
ICSA, PGDE,
Email: falaza@sky.com
Phone: 07548651235
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01 November 2020 To 31 October 2021 Charity name: West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church**
## **Charity registration number: 1141-51**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
1.To advance the Christian faith in accordance with
the Statement of
Beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United
Kingdom or the world as the trustees and the main
church committee from time to time may deem fit
2.To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to
promote and
preserve good health by the provision of funds,
goods or services of any kind, including through the
provision of counselling and support in such parts of
the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees and
the main church committee from time to time may
deem fit; and
3.To advance education in such ways and in such
parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the
Trustees and the main church committee from time
to time may deem fit.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
1.Delivering church services twice on a weekly basis
2. Supporting members of our church and the
community during times of crisis such as
bereavements. Support is also given to the
underprivileged.
3. Running youth programmes to ensure we instil
good values in them and provide them with holistic
life lessons to promote their physical, mental, social
and spiritual development|||
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees are fully aware of the public benefit
guidance issued by Charity Commission.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable to the Charity|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers run church services, provide
support to members and manage the
church’s resources|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP
referen
ce
OBJECTIVES OUTCOME COMMENT
Service Achieved All expected services delivered during
Delivery the year mainly on ZOOM. From
Summary Para the 10 [th] of October we have gone
of the 1.20 back to church but still run our
main services on zoom as well
achieveme Support Achieved The Pastoral team and some
nts of the (including members of the church continued to
charity, Covid provide support where needed.
identifying Support) The church further supported its
the members through the office of the
difference Deacon to the tune of £2,240 mainly
the for bereavements
charity’s Quarterly Partially Mid-year reports were presented to
work has Reporting achieved the Church
made to
Resource Achieved Total revenue of £32,510 exceeded
the
Generation budgeted revenue by 21%
circumstan
ces of its
Charitable Achieved The church supported needy children
beneficiari
cause through a grant of £600. A further
es and any
£2,240 was disbursed to support
wider
bereaved families
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benefits to Fund Raising Not The Fundraising Committee has not
society as Achieved been active. We hope that the
a whole. re-opening of society will enable
activity to start.
Invest In Achieved Funds were allocated to fund youth
Youth programmes and activities
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Covered above
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
None in the current year
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Non in the current year
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Revenue for the year is £32,510,**
**expenditure is £13,949**
**Bank balance is £45,716**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Building Fund reserve is reviewed at the**
**end of each year and a decision is made**
**dependent on the financial performance**
**in that year.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£13,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Mainly offering and tithes collected**
**during church services as well as Gift**
**Aid**|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Registered Charity**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are elected at an Annual**
**General Meeting of the church**
**members, by the church members**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1141051|
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Charity’s principal address 27 Deans Gate
Willenhall
WV13 3NH
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Themba Ndlovu Pastor Church Members
2 Melfort Khumalo Deacon Church Members
3 Dumisani Ncube Chairperson Church Members
4 Edith Mpofu Treasurer Church Members
Posani Mwetwa Men’s Fellowship Church Members
5
Chairman
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Dumisani Ncube **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 14/11/2021 ~~;~~
## Brethren in Christ Church West Midlands
West Midlands BIC Church C/o Highgate Baptist Church Conybere Street
## **End of Year Report**
Date: 31 October 2021
## **INTRODUCTION**
This report covers the period from 1 November 2020 to 31[st] of October 2021
The Main Church committee for the period under review was made up of the following: Chairperson: D. Ncube
Pastor: Rev T. Ndlovu
Secretary: Z. Mathuthu
Treasurer: E. Mpofu
Deacon: M. Khumalo
Youth Advisor: M. Dube
Ladies Chair: S. Mlobane
Men’s Fellowship: P. Mwetwa
Sunday School: R. Khumalo
Music: T. Matope
Regional Rep: T. Matope
It is important to note that the term of office for most of the members of the committee expired on the 31[st] of October 2020, at which point the church decided to extend the term by one more year in line with the directive given by National Executive Board on Covid and elections.
The purpose of the Main Church Committee and all the other Sub-Committees is to enable us as a congregation to serve God meaningfully and fulfil His purpose in our lives. As we
serve God, we also need to be alert to the Mission of the Brethren In Christ Church as instructed in Matthew Chapter 28 v 19-20
- _“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen._
## Overview
We have, once again, come to the end of our Church calendar year and we thank God for granting us the favour to be able to do so. While we continue to live with Covid-19, we are eternally grateful to God for sustaining us as individuals as well as a congregation. We have seen his hand in our lives and in the lives of our friends and relatives.
The year started off on a sad note when we lost our dear sister and the then Church Secretary, Mrs Caroline Tshongwe. However, as Christians, we mourned her passing on with hope and full knowledge that the passing on of saints is not an end in itself but that we have been promised an eternity through Christ our Lord and Saviour.
As our year comes to an end, we are beginning to see a glimmer of hope: with Covid 19 restrictions lifted and the church back to worshipping in the church building. We praise God for that. We are, however, still aware that Covid is still spreading wildly, and we are encouraging everyone to continue taking precautions even when we meet physically in church. And let us continue praying that God heals His people from this scourge.
Overall, the past year has been, yet, another successful year for the church. We thank God for everything that has gone well because it is Him who enabled us.
We are also grateful to every member of this congregation for making the year a success. You each played a pivotal role and without you the success we are reporting would not have been realised.
- Some prayed
- Others preached
- Some started songs
- Others joined the song
- Some played instruments
- Others danced
- Some encouraged
- Others counselled
- Some gave testimony
- Others visited the sick
- Some consoled those who lost relatives
- Others gave them material, spiritual and moral support
- Some cooked
- Others ate and washed dishes
- Some taught the Word
- Others listened and asked
- Some gave offering and tithes
- Others collected the offering and used it in God’s work
- Some organised services
- Others managed church business
We pulled together as a church and God’s team with each one playing a critical role and playing it well. We are all so proud to be members of one body, who is Christ himself.
As we come to the end of the Committee’s term of office, we feel blessed and privileged to have been given an opportunity to serve you in various roles. Nothing feels sweeter than being part of God’s work within the West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church.
## Nature of this report
This report will outline the objectives that we had set on behalf of the Church, achievements and challenges in meeting these objectives.
The report will further give a summary of the performance of various ministries within the Church. This year we have made sure that each ministry has had a chance to review their reports before the AGM. It is, therefore, hoped that there is nothing new for members within each department.
In conclusion the report will also make recommendations for consideration by the Church.
## **OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR**
Our objectives remain largely the same as last year.
For the year ended 31 October 2021 we planned to:
1. Continue to deliver all Church services through various ministries as expected and required by the denomination
2. Support our members through the difficult times by providing moral, spiritual, and financial support
3. Report on a quarterly basis to the Church
4. Generate enough resources to fund the Church’s activities as per the approved budget
5. Commit some of our resources to a Charitable cause
6. Raise funds through the Fundraising Committee
7. Establish a benevolence fund
8. Update the constitution to align it with the expectations of the Charity Commission
9. Develop a Return to Church strategy
10. Support national and regional programmes
11. Invest more in our youth programmes
12. Enhance the Office of the Pastor by electing an Assistant Pastor
Please note that there are other more specific objectives identified and pursued by subcommittees in their ministries.
## **PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL**
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OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OUTCOME COMMENT
1 Service Delivery Achieved All expected services and Sunday School
classes were delivered during the year mainly
on ZOOM. We have since gone back to church
as of the 10 [th] of October 2021, but we continue
to run our services concurrently on Zoom, for the
benefit of those who are not prepared yet to
come to church in person and
2 Support (including Achieved The Pastoral team and some members of the
Covid Support) church continued to provide support where
needed.
The church further supported its members
through the office of the Deacon to the tune of
£2,240 mainly for bereavements
3 Quarterly Reporting Partially Committee presented mid-year reports only.
achieved There is need to review this objective and agree
on how to best deliver it as the Committee has
failed to deliver the reports quarterly for the past
3 years.
4 Resource Achieved Total revenue (Offering, Tithes and Gift Aid) of
Generation £32,510 exceeded the budgeted revenue by
21%.
Total revenue increased by 42% over last year’s
revenue
The only revenue stream we did not realise this
year was revenue from the Building Fund – still
impacted on by Covid 19.
5 Charitable cause Achieved The church supported needy children in
Zimbabwe through a grant of £600, which we
administered via the office of the Pastor.
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6 Fund Raising Not The Fundraising Committee has not been active.
Achieved We hope that the re-opening of society will
enable activity to start.
7 Establish a Not Could not be done because of Covid-19
benevolence fund Achieved
8 Constitutional Not Still outstanding
Updates Achieved
9 Return to Church Achieved We have successfully returned to church but still
Strategy offer an opportunity for those who are not able to
attend physically to join us via zoom.
10 National and Achieved We have actively participated in all national and
Regional regional programmes and West Midlands BICC
Programmes continues to hold a number of roles of
responsibility at national level. We pray that God
gives them the wisdom and strength to carry out
the mandate on their hands.
West Midlands also pledged to support the
Stoke on Trent cell group and made available a
supplementary budget of £1,000 in the year for
this work.
Quote from our North Regional Chair “On behalf
of the North Region, I would like to thank God
for using you as a church, and especially the
Church Committee for supporting the new
church financially”
Your efforts are noted and praised.
11 Invest In Youth Achieved Our £1,000 budget for youth activities was well
received by the church at large and the youth in
particular. They were able to spend 66% of the
allocated budget
12 Pastor’s Office Achieved This has been done as per the Church’s
Enhancement agreement during the 2020 AGM.
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As can be seen from the above appraisal
- 8 (67%) of the objectives were fully achieved (compared to 40% last year)
- 1 (8%) were partially achieved (compared to 30% last year), but note improvement on the achieved
- 3 (25%) were not achieved at all (compared to 30% last year).
## **ACHIEVEMENTS**
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the church for fully achieving 8 of its objectives.
- Church services were delivered every Sunday without fail, including Sunday School lessons
- Our members were supported whenever there was a need
- We supported youth programmes and funded them
- As a church we gave generously and from the depths of our hearts
While our membership remains stable, we note that average weekly attendance went down from 46 to 39 people per week this year. This is largely due to the fact that most of our members have since gone back to work after the pandemic closure and business slow down. Some of our members have now either gone to the new cell group in Stoke or are regularly attending the cell group in support.
However, despite the decline in attendance numbers, our revenue has grown significantly this year. Excluding Gift Aid, we collected **£6,802** more than budget and **£10,309** more than last year in Offering and Tithes. This is indeed a phenomenal result and we thank all of you for supporting God’s work even during this difficult time. May God continue to bless all of you according to His riches.
Gift Aid was as per the budget. However, it was £714 less than last year only because last year we made a claim for 2 years, including the rebate missed the previous year.
The support given to our church members during Covid 19 cannot go unnoticed. We are very grateful to all who took it upon themselves to support other church members through regularly checking on them and in some cases providing material support. As Christians, we indeed became each other’s keeper.
We are also reporting a further objective that has been partly achieved, meaning that some progress has been noted in that area. This is on quarterly reporting. The plan has always been to report quarterly to the church, but this seems an onerous task and may need reviewing to a more achievable reporting requirement.
## **CHALLENGES**
The appraisal above has already highlighted areas where the Committee had shortfalls and given some explanations where possible.
3 objectives were not achieved purely because the Committee made a decision to halt activities pursuing these objectives. To achieve these objectives required to a large extent human contact which risked breaching government Covid 19 management rules. Furthermore, the Committee felt that due to the Covid 19 crisis these objectives could not be a priority for the church.
Other challenges that are a concern and impact negatively on the life of the church include:
- Continued low attendance of church services by men. This is particularly notable during the mid-week prayer sessions.
- Lack of human contact due to Covid 19. While this is beyond our control, it does have an impact on some members of the congregation. The re-opening of the society at large will give us an opportunity to revive human contact.
- We are challenging the incoming committee to pursue these.
## RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
1. We recommend that the Committee reviews the budget and propose a new budget to the Church in the new year.
2. We recommend that the Church follows up on objectives not achieved in the coming year.
3. We recommend that the Building Fund be increased from £13,000 to £20,000 and that this is ring-fenced and banked in a separate bank account.
4. We recommend that the Church allocates a further £1,500 to the Stoke cell group in the coming year
5. We recommend that the church acquires some accounting software to better manage its finances and make easy the burden of report production.
## **INDIVIDUAL MINISTRY REPORTS**
A summary for each ministry is given below. The detailed report for each ministry has been discussed in the respective departments **.** For the purposes of our AGM only the Chairperson’s, Treasurer’s and Pastor’s report will be presented.
## **Men’s Fellowship**
Men have continued to hold their services after church, and they were also able to host one social event this year.
The number of men attending services remains a concern. We encourage men to improve their attendance on Sunday and during the week
Many thanks to the Chairman and his team.
## **Ladies’ Fellowship**
Ladies continue to be the pillar of our church in every respect. Their attendance and participation during services is remarkable. They continue to support the church’s spiritual life through holding regular monthly prayer meetings.
We are grateful to the Chairlady and her team.
## **Youth Ministry**
The Youth actively took part in their Sunday school services as well as in some main services. This year they managed to hold other activities promoting their social as well as physical well-being. We are grateful to the church for sponsoring these. Our gratitude also goes to the Youth Advisor who has worked tirelessly during the year.
## **Sunday School**
All Sunday school lessons were delivered for all age groups. We are grateful to the Sunday School Superintendent and her team for the effort they put into preparing for these lessons and delivering them
Well done to the Superintendent and team. Thank you.
## **Music Ministry**
This was the team most affected by Covid-19 as Government rules did not allow them to meet to practise or to meet to sing together.
However, we are grateful to the members of the team (and others not necessarily in the Praise and Worship team) who have been blessing us with songs of praise and worship from the comfort of their homes. Their contribution to our services is really appreciated.
With the relaxation of Covid rules we hop they will now have opportunity for them to resume practice and continue to serve God through music.
Well done and thank you to the Team and their Leader.
## **Finances**
A detailed report is provided by the treasurer.
The church made a surplus of £18,561 during the year after covering its costs of £13,949.
Average weekly offering and tithes rose by 69% from £342 per week last year to £579 per week this year.
This is a remarkable achievement, and we are thankful to all church members for remaining faithful even in their offering and tithes.
The church is growing, financially, as is shown by the graph below.
Please note that expenditure is generally lower due to non-activity as a result of Covid-19 and the picture will change if restrictions stay lifted.
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5-YEAR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
£35,000
£32,510
£30,000
£25,000
£23,050 £22,910
£21,930
£20,000 £19,610
£18,890
£15,000 £15,600
£13,950
£12,590
£11,800
£10,000
£5,000
£-
2017 208 2019 2020 2021
INCOME EXPENDITURE
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As at the end of October 2020 the Church has the following cash resources:
Barclays Bank Account: £45,716.42
Of these funds, £13,000 has been ringfenced for the building purchase project. We are proposing an uplift to **£20,000** for this fund.
**Please note: Our income this year is £32,510 and has reached the £25,000 threshold above which we will need to:**
**1. Get our accounts checked by an independent examiner**
**2. Submit a Trustees Annual Report (TAR) to the Charity Commission**
The Church also owns a number of assets shown in Annex A below.
## **CONCLUSION**
In closing, let me take this opportunity to thank the Church for allowing us to lead them once again for the past 12 months. We don’t take this lightly and see it as an honour to serve in God’s house. You have co-operated fully with us, guiding and advising us where you saw a need. You are pleasant to serve.
You have been wonderful, and we commend you greatly to the incoming Committee. There was never a day we regretted serving in the House of the Lord.
May God richly bless each one of you.
Finally, a big thank you to the committee who worked diligently and with humility, leading by example and never taking off their eyes from the mandate you empowered them to deliver. They worked in unity and with one heart.
By God’s grace they served the Church with love, wisdom and understanding, putting aside their own challenges to keep the church going and growing. I salute them, one by one for a job well done and their spirit of servanthood.
## THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Report prepared by:
**Dumisani Ncube** (Chairperson: West Midlands Brethren In Christ Church)
## **Annex A**
|Inventory ID|Responsible Department|Description|Quantity in Stock|
|---|---|---|---|
|WMBICC001|Music|Mixer|1|
|WMBICC002|Music|Mounted Speakers|2|
|WMBICC003|Music|Subwoofer|1|
|WMBICC004|Music|Snake|1|
|WMBICC005|Music|Keyboards|2|
|WMBICC006|Music|Drum Kit|1|
|WMBICC007|Music|4 -mic Wireless Receiver|1|
|WMBICC008|Music|2- mic Wireless Receiver|1|
|WMBICC009|Music|Cordless Mics|6|
|WMBICC010|Music|Mic Stands|6|
|WMBICC011|Music|Cables|9|
|WMBICC012|Music|Monitors|2|
|WMBICC013|Secretary|Laptop|1|
|WMBICC014|Secretary|Epson Printer|1|
|WMBICC015|Chairperson|Projector|1|
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WMBICC016 Chairperson Suggestion Box 1
WMBICC017 Pastor Hymn Books 8
WMBICC018 Pastor Values Banner 1
WMBICC019 Pastor Glass Pulpit 1
WMBICC020 Treasurer Offering Baskets 4
WMBICC021 Ladies Chafing Dishes 4
WMBICC022 Ladies Tea/Coffee/Sugar set 1
WMBICC023 Ladies Plates
WMBICC024 Ladies Decorating Linen 3
WMBICC025 Ladies Glass Vase 1
WMBICC026 Sunday School Books
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