REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31ST MARCH 2025
FOR
BETHEL MINISTRIES (BLACKPOOL)
Charfty Reglstratlon Number 1142652

HEL MIN
RIES
BL
POOL
NTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YE
ENDEO 31ST MARCH 2025
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Charity Infomiatlon
Report of the Trustsos
Indop•ndont Examlner's Roport lo tho Trusts88
Recglpt6 and Payments Accounts
Statemgnt of Assots and Llabllltle3

BETHE
NISTRIES
KPO
CHARITY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Trusts88
Mr S Hobln
Mrs S Hobin
Mrs A Hobln
Mr K Hobln
Reglstored Charlty Numbèr:
1142652
Reglstorod Offl
18 Bracken Drive
Frecklelon
Preston
PR4 1TH
Indopondenl ExamSn•r
Mr P Buok FCA, DChA
Champion TLL Limited
Chartered Accountants & Reg181er8d Audllofs
7- 9 Station Road
Hesketh Bank
Pr8slon
PR4 6SN
8ankgr$
Barclay8
Lelc&ster
LE87 2BB

BETHEL M
ES
8LACKP
EPORT OF THE T
EE
The Trustees pr088ntthelr report and accounts for Ihe ye8r8nded 31st March 2025.
ObJg¢tl¥88 of th8 CharSty
Thè Chayity 18 gov8med by Its D8cloratlon of Trust daled 41h May 2011.
The puipgs8$ 01 Ch8rtty shall b&:
- To 8dv8nce Ghrls118nily in F￿de Coast and e188where, by means or m8dium Ibat18
or may become avallable In ac¢ord8nCo with th8 slattrmont of doctrin8 set out In th8 8¢hodule,'
- To re118ve poverty and those who grè In need b8causa ol slckness, ago or $om8 other ro8$0n'.
-To aiSvan¢e educallon bolh g8neral and vocatlonal for¢hlldr8n or odults. bul a￿4&Y$
ithln the princlpl&s of thg Chii$lian fallh-,
- To promot8 such other charitable acl1v5v￿ as Ih&Truste88 shall f(om tlm8 10 lim
eonslder appropriatè.,
Tru8teo9
Thè Truslee$ namod on pag8 1 foryn part of a largeT group of Offlcia15 who aro r￿ponSIbl8 for th8
dayfoday man8gemenlofth8 Charity. on beh81f ol. and worklng wth, the Memb8r8.
New T¥ust8ès ¢an b8 appolnlod by a resolullon of the ex18tlng TnJsle06. Trust805 may bg removed
for good ¢au$& by iwo Ihlrd$ vote of the 8nlli8 memb8r8hlp.
Tralnlng and inducllon18 provldod Vert￿llY by ￿lslIng Trustees.
Dolalls of a¢tlvltlo$ and a¢hlov•m0ntsfortho yoar
The frusl contlnu0$ lo operate from le88ad premIs￿l.8. KlngsloTr Hous8, 57 8oolhl8y Road
Blackpool. FYI 3RS, provlding 9¢￿VIty across thg full we¢k.
Thg Trusts partne¥shlp wilh The Slr8al Angel8 organlsg11oTr. who provlded support and h81pto
vulneTable peopl8 from our le88ed wemlse8. wa$ dI￿onI[nued as Slreet Angels found new 8c¢ommod4tlons.
Th8 trust contlnues to Provlde acc•ss to ie hours pgr wg8k of Chr18Ian cthJn8elllng vla Ils
rlnershlp with New Peace Counselllng.
The Trusl also provid88 ongolng d8velopmental IralTrlng opportunllies lor ils volunlary staff 8r
for th8 SUPPOrt of $p8clal(sl gu68t 8P8akers al118 publlo me81ing5 as reoulred.
Th8 Tfust from l+me lo Ilm8 fiTr8nGlally suppolls thè woth of other charilies e g. Global Horizons
Mlsslon8ry Actfvity a¢￿8$ the xallons of th8 Wortd.
The Tru31 conllnues to 8eak lo demonstrate th6 Chrlstian fallh In acllon by servlng a$ a church 888king Ihe
advancement of Chrf8tianity and educatlon, the rellaf of povgrty and the prornotlon ol olhercharftsble aclivltio9.
Thls y8ar, in Iln8wtth 115 obJecllv8s. tho Twst has continued to pro￿de regular w88kty publlc
Ingoll￿8 for acts of Chrl$ll&n worshlp. tgaching and gducatlon.

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REPORT OF THE T
EE
Inued.
The trust has also made flnanclal grants to 1nd1v1d￿?1$ and other charilable Imsls engaged
In Iho advancement of Chrlstlan edu¢allon and th8 r4118f ol povetty.
PubSI¢ Bon&llt
The Tru$t88s hav8 consldered Ihe Ch8TIty Commlsslon ouldance rggardlng publ1¢ ben8￿t
and ar8 $8118f18d that lh& a¢llvltlo8 of the Ch811ty. as do$crlb8d above, meot Ihe n8C885ary
crfterfa.
Rlsk anBty818
The Charlty h85. a$ 1$ requlred. Ident￿18￿ the moh)r ilsk8 towhlch the Ch8rlty18 8XP08ed.
Th8 Tru8188s conslder Ihal Ihèy hav8 tak8n such aollon and put In plac8 policies. pro￿8
8nd controls whl¢h wlll mltlgalo Ihe Idenlined rt5ks ond asslsl In m8ln181nSng the future
flnBn¢lal vlablllty of the Charfty.
Remunoratlon of Tru8t••¥
Durlng the year noThts of th8 Tru$1888 of thè Charlty recow rèrnunerotlon forlh8 pnwl81¢)n
of thelr 89rvlce8 to the Ch8rlty-
Tran8actlon¥ and flnanclal posltlon
The re$u118 fortho year end8d 31st March 2025 8r8 shown on the app8nd8d pages.
Accounls havg be?Tr prepared on a rfjcelpls and paym8Thts ba81s rather than an 0￿r￿al8 bas15, 89
P8miitted under lh8 Charlty SORP 2015 IFRS1021.
Stat8m•nt olTru8t¢g8' respon#lb115tlg•
Thè Truslees are required lo prepare Financi81 Slalement$ for each fin&n¢l81 yearwhlch
a true and f85r View of lh& state of 8ffalrs of the Charlty and of Ils results for Ihat period.
In preparfng Iho88 Flnanclal Ststemenl8 thè Trustee8 ere r8qulred tts..
a. $81ect 8Uitabl6 accounlng policles and apply Ihem con$istet)Ily'.
b. Makeludgèments and e8tlm8l85 thAt are reasonable and prudent,.
¢. Prep8r8 the Flnen¢lal Sta18rn8nls on a golng concem basls It18 In8ppmp￿￿te to
as8umè Ihat the Ch8rlty will conllrnte In buslnes¥.
Thè Trusieg$ are re$pon$lblg for k89plng pro￿* a¢¢ountlng racords, whlch dl$c1058 wllh
reason8bl8 accuracy and 8t any Ilrne. thtr tln8n¢l81 po8ltion of Ihe Charity. They are also
res￿nSIble for $8fewardlryJ th8 assèts of Ihg Charity and hence for 18klng reasonable $lep$
for thg provan￿on and detecUon olfraud and oth8r Irrfjguladlle8.
Re80rv05 Poll¢y
The Trustees alm to malnlaln a level of reseTh8S thèt would en8bl8 Ihè Charlty io ¢onllnu8 and
bg fin&nclally vl8ble for a perlod of ￿8]¥8 monlhs, 11 In¢om8 str8atn5 were to dlmlnlsh; Thls Equate8
to appr0￿matelY £30.000 (based on on8 year's expendllur8. less one•off Ilem$l. Th8 ChHrity had
net unr8Stficl8d funds at the y8arend of £12,159. whlch is below the tsrg8116vo18nd Twstees will work
on lThcre&slng funds over th9 m8dlum-lom?. Oul olthls, thè bank balanc• at year end wa8 £2.788.
Inv•stment Poll¢y
The Truslees are respor55ible for the Inveslmenl ol any surplu5 funds ol lh& Char5ty. A8 such
fvni($ may be requlred for Immedlate v58. the Trnstee6 ry)ntlnuè Io le￿8WvarIOu&
Inlore8t b8arlng, Instant a¢c06s d8posS1 acc4Junts In whlch to place 8uch mon188. Th810 were Th)
ex¢e58 funds for Investment al th8 y8ar end.
)rt was 8ppiov8d by tho TNsteg5 on..........
[S￿n0d on Its behalf by..
Mr S Hobln-Trust88
. tsl Mrs S Hobln- Trus188

ET
EL MINISTR
LACKPO
NDEPENDENT EXAM
NER'S REPOR
TO TRUSTEES
I report to the charity truste08 on my examination of the accounts of the Bethel Mlnislries for the year
ended 3181 March 2025.
Rosponslbllltles and ba818 of roport
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responslbl8 for tho preparation of the accounts In accordance
wilh the requlremenls of th8 Charillas Act 20111'lhe Acl.).
I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carrled out under seGlion 145 of the Act and In
carrylng out my 8xaminaUon I have followed all applicab18 Directlons given by the Charity Commission under
$ectlon 145151(bl of the A¢t.
Indopendent Exomlnerfs Statoment
I have completed my ex8mlnallon. I conflmi that no malerfal matters have come lo my attenllon In
connection with th8 8xamlTiallon giving me cause lo belleve that In any mater181 respect..
accounllng records were not kept in respect of Ihg Trust as requlred by $8ctlon 130 of th8 Act. or
th8 accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply w¢lh the appllcable requlrements concernlng the fomi and contont of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requlrement that the accounts give a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter considered
as part of an indep8nd8nt examinallon.
I confimi that there are no other mattefs lo whlch your attenllon should be drawn lo enab16 a Pfopor
understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Data:
Mr P Buck FCA, DChA
Champlon TLL Llmlted
Chartered Accountants & Regi$t6red Audltors
7- 9 Statlon Road
Heskelh B8nk
Preston
PR4 6SN

BETHEL MINISTRIE
BLACKPOOL
ECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AC
UNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
T MARCH 202
Unrestrl¢tgd
Funds
Restrlctgd
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Recel ts
Donations
Tithes and offerings
Eleclrlcal repayments
Room hire and other income
Other recelpts
Gift ald
16,705
38.600
850
16,705
38,600
850
14,097
27.495
3,820
100
2.362
T¢)tal recolpts
56.155
47,874
Pa
men
Charitable Donatlons
Rent
Heal, Llghl & water
Insurance and licen8es
Equipmènt and repairs
Gu&st sp&akeTS
Sundry cosls
Olhor Expenditure (J John, other outreach)
Tranlng and r8sources
Prof8881onal fees
Independant examination feo
Teaching and music Tosources
SeNic8 conlracts
1.750
6.666
46.291
2.424
2,251
300
1,750
6,666
46.291
2.424
2,251
300
1,300
6.747
26.748
2,298
203
84
1,275
630
291
2.539
1,275
630
291
2,539
341
630
79
Total paymonts
64,501
64.501
42,392
Net of recolpts and payments
(8.346)
(8.346)
5A82
Cash funds last year end
20.504
20.504
15,022
Cash funds th18 year end
12,159
12.159
20,504

THEL MINI
BLACKP
ENTOF
31
ANDL
CH 202
Unreitrf¢t•d
Fund•
Re8trlGtsd
Fund$
Total
2025
Total
2024
8ardays bank Acu)unl
2.788
2.788
4A67
Pro- PayTngThts
lo.￿1
10.001
16.867
12.789
Accountsncy f888 to b8 bllleii 8R8ry88T8nd
16301
16301
16301
630
630
030
Fund8 av8llabl•
12.169
12.159
20.604
Thw arKounts oro pr8paI8d on a rs¢alpi8 slld payments basls and 8$ Such thero 1$ n0'Balan￿ 8hegY.
2b Zo25
Thèse artounts i*ro orvoved bytho Tw81805 On............... .
. 8nt181gned on tholrbehair ty.
Hobln- Tw5188