Appleyards Bible Church 

## Trustees’ Annual Report for financial year ending 30th September 2022 

Charity name: Appleyards Bible Church Charity registration number: 1145226 Charity principal office: Appleyards Bible Church, (from 30 November 2017) 72 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5BU United Kingdom 

Charity trustees on date report approved: 

Mr. Ian Vahan Topalian Mr. Dimuthu Dasantha Padukka Vidanalage Mr. Harold John Lee 

Other persons who served as a charity trustee in the financial year ending 30 September 2022: 

None 

Governing document: 

Trust deed 

Date governing document adopted: 15th December 2011 

How the charity is constituted: 

Charitable trust 

Method of recruitment/appointment of new trustees: 

By a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting called by the person elected to chair meetings of  the trustees or by any two trustees 

Level of reserves on 30 September 2022: £8,018 

Reserves policy: 

None. Funds are supported by gifts and collections from church members, which can be increased to cover anticipated expenditure as illustrated by the increase in reserves during the year ending 30th September 2017 in the light of expenses connected with the church's move to new premises. 

Funds in deficit: 

None 



Funds held as custodian trustee: Financial statements: 

None 

A Receipts & Payments basis has been employed. An independent examination of the accounts was required because the charity’s income in the year ending 30th September 2022 was £38,050 which exceeded the level of £25,000 above which external scrutiny is required. 

## Public benefit statement 

The charity trustees have complied with their duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Commission in exercising their powers and duties. In particular, they have followed the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. 

During the year, the charity has: 

- held meetings for worship, prayer, preaching and teaching; 

- contributed to the spiritual and moral education of children; 

- produced and distributed Christian literature; 

- provided Christian literature and recordings via the church's website; 

- supported missionaries and other Christian workers and 

- supported other charities for the advancement of the Christian faith or for the relief of poverty, suffering and distress. 

At the start of 2022, on Sundays, a Family Service was introduced at 11.15 a.m. with consecutive Bible teaching when the gospel was preached; this service followed on from the Breaking of Bread Service held for worship at 10.00 a.m. and later in the day, Bible teaching was introduced at 4.00 p.m. On Thursdays, the evening meeting became a Reports and Prayer Meeting at 7.30 p.m. For children, their Sunday Start teaching was conducted upstairs during the latter part of the Family Service and their mid-week Adventure Club and Youth Club continued unchanged. On 19th March, other churches were invited to our annual conference with tea. 

Informal Bible studies from time to time have continued, giving extra opportunities for the Bible to be taught. 

Adult activities continue to be accessible online via Zoom to assist those who have mobility problems and those who live a distance away. Informal Bible studies are held via Zoom only. 

Church lunches are held from time to time to give more opportunities for fellowship. 

A children's Holiday Bible Club took place from 25th to 29th October 2021. 

A Bible Exhibition was held again from 26th March 2022 to 9th April 2022. 



The "Walk Through The Bible" New Testament day-long seminar was held on 25th June 2022 after deferral due to the pandemic. 

All three camps where we transport children normally were run again after cancellations during the pandemic. 

Services commenced at the Glen Arun Care Home on 15th September 2022. These take place from time to time on Thursday mornings. 

2,500 of the Church 'News & Views' was produced at Christmas 2021, Spring 2022 and in the Autumn of 2022 and 1,000 Scripture calendars were distributed at Christmas 2021. These communications advertise church activities and deal with the Bible’s teaching on topical issues. They are available on the church’s website www.appleyardsbiblechurch.org.uk along with recordings of preaching and teaching in the church. 

All the church's work is conducted by volunteers - there are no paid staff. 

The major risk to which the trust is exposed is a fall in church membership causing running expenses to be unsupported by church collections and gifts. Currently, there is a commitment from church members to cover any deficit. The position will be monitored regularly by two of the trustees and discussed at meetings of church members when increased giving is required. 

There is no policy currently in regard to the induction and training of trustees. However, this will be kept under review. 

Signed by the trustees: 

|Signature|Name|Date of approval|
|---|---|---|
||Ian Vahan Topalian|26 July 2023|
||Dimuthu Dasantha Padukka Vidanalage 26 July 2023||





CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Appleyards Bible Church
On accounts for the year
ended
3010912022
Charity no
(if any)
1145226
Set out on pages
CC16A 1 and2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charily I'lhe Trust") lor the year ended 3010912022
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {'Ihe Acr'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention I
in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihal in, any material
respect-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Acl or
the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records
Independent
examiner's ststement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
wilh the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding ol the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do nol apply.
Signed".
Date:
2510712023
Name:
Andrew John Geary
Relevant professional
qualif ication(s) or body
(if any):
FCA
Ilnstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Address:
Geary Partnership, Chartered Accountants,
159a Chase Side, Enfield, Middlesex,
EN2 OPW
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FL)k ENGLAND WAIE.S
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
t•tho n•ar•st
Restrlet•d
funds
Endowment
fund$
Total funds
Last year
to th• n•ar•st £
to thD nozrnst £
to thD n•arest È
to t￿ n•aro*t£
A1 Recèopts
Bank Interesi ￿¢￿1Ved
Grft received IhrDugh Charities Foundalwjn
G￿ woived through Stewa￿shIP Se￿iCe6
Gltt aid grft5 derjared reclaime
G8neral Fund tdle¢iion6
Missionary Fund C￿lectIOnS
Repaits Fund collections
Othergrft5, 1(Tran6 & re￿ndS
75
1,200
28.815
1.217
25
100
1,200
Zg.B87
1217
389
1,072
15.097
389
4.628
35.93
629
2.115
S.257
38,050
1.969
18,266
Sub total(Gmss income forAR)
A2 As¥et and Invtstment sales, Is8•
table).
Sub total
Total recoipts
35,935
2.115
3B,050
18,266
•nts
Running expenses of wBrnises
Repair5 And m8inigDan
TrBv61 tXPPn5es
Printing & Lileraiurs
Youlh work
Other Gfynqral Fund expenses
Missionary Fund gits
Mi5cdlaneous gifts
Applèyards House Twsl payments
Loan repayThenl
4,734
18,432
4,734
18,432
903
1,073
1,073
1.375
2,910
256
142
1.375
3,425
1.425
1,184
612
2,910
256
142
29,110
Sub total
1,375
19.841
A4 Ass•l and Investment purehase5.
see table
Equipment
5,125
S,12S
Sub total
5,125
34,235
1.375
35,610
19,841
Net of receipts/{payments)
AS Transf•rs between funds
A6 Cash funds last year ènd
Cash funds this year ond
1.700
90
740
1.575
90
5.478
7.268
100
5,578
8.018
7.153
4578
750
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
2510712023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Vnrestricied
furtd¥
to e
Restrtcted
fund•
to n••r•$t £
Endowment
fund•
to n••r•sl£
Cat•oories
Detalls
B1 Cash funds
NatWe51 Current A¢￿￿Tht
0,222
473
Nalwost Reserve AcC(￿nI
204
Cash in Hand
177
Natwesl Repaits Reserve Acwjnl
100
Total cash funds
7.288
750
url$ll
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funds
l• rt••r•$i£
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funds
endowment
funds
Details
to
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onal
Details
Cost (OP￿0￿￿11
Fut)d to whl¢h
Curr•nt ¥aluo
Detalls
84 Assots retained for tho charitys
own usè
Audio equipmani
Unrestricted tunds
12,981
Cornputer equipment
Unr8slrid8d fvnd$
2,11M
Fumilure
Unreslri¢t8d funds
7,502
K[￿h6n •4uipmenl
Unrestricted funds
2.249
Letter box
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17B
Nots¢* boaTIJs
Unrestricted hjnds
T¥levrJion & vvjgo 04uipmenl
Unrestricted funds
Win¢knvblinds
Unrestricted fund$
1.704
Other
Unrestri￿Od fund5
143
Fund to whlch
r•lots¥
ount due
Details
loptlonAII
BS Liabilitlos
L￿￿￿ from lan Topalian
Unrestricted funds
1,157
PAynwnl due to Appl8y8rd$ Htyjse Trust
UnrestrirlBd funds
Sign8d by one oriwr tNste8s on behalf of all
the twste8S
Signaturé
Print N8mg
Date of
roval
lan Vahan T¢Jpalian
25 July2023
Dimulhu Dasantha Padukka Vid8nal800
25 July2023
CCKX R2 accoun18 ISSI
2510712023

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Appleyards Bible Church
On accounts for the year
ended
3010912022
Charity no
(if any)
1145226
Set out on pages
CC16A 1 and2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charily I'lhe Trust") lor the year ended 3010912022
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {'Ihe Acr'}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention I
in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihal in, any material
respect-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Acl or
the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records
Independent
examiner's ststement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
wilh the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding ol the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do nol apply.
Signed".
Date:
2510712023
Name:
Andrew John Geary
Relevant professional
qualif ication(s) or body
(if any):
FCA
Ilnstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Address:
Geary Partnership, Chartered Accountants,
159a Chase Side, Enfield, Middlesex,
EN2 OPW
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FL)k ENGLAND WAIE.S
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
t•tho n•ar•st
Restrlet•d
funds
Endowment
fund$
Total funds
Last year
to th• n•ar•st £
to thD nozrnst £
to thD n•arest È
to t￿ n•aro*t£
A1 Recèopts
Bank Interesi ￿¢￿1Ved
Grft received IhrDugh Charities Foundalwjn
G￿ woived through Stewa￿shIP Se￿iCe6
Gltt aid grft5 derjared reclaime
G8neral Fund tdle¢iion6
Missionary Fund C￿lectIOnS
Repaits Fund collections
Othergrft5, 1(Tran6 & re￿ndS
75
1,200
28.815
1.217
25
100
1,200
Zg.B87
1217
389
1,072
15.097
389
4.628
35.93
629
2.115
S.257
38,050
1.969
18,266
Sub total(Gmss income forAR)
A2 As¥et and Invtstment sales, Is8•
table).
Sub total
Total recoipts
35,935
2.115
3B,050
18,266
•nts
Running expenses of wBrnises
Repair5 And m8inigDan
TrBv61 tXPPn5es
Printing & Lileraiurs
Youlh work
Other Gfynqral Fund expenses
Missionary Fund gits
Mi5cdlaneous gifts
Applèyards House Twsl payments
Loan repayThenl
4,734
18,432
4,734
18,432
903
1,073
1,073
1.375
2,910
256
142
1.375
3,425
1.425
1,184
612
2,910
256
142
29,110
Sub total
1,375
19.841
A4 Ass•l and Investment purehase5.
see table
Equipment
5,125
S,12S
Sub total
5,125
34,235
1.375
35,610
19,841
Net of receipts/{payments)
AS Transf•rs between funds
A6 Cash funds last year ènd
Cash funds this year ond
1.700
90
740
1.575
90
5.478
7.268
100
5,578
8.018
7.153
4578
750
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
2510712023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Vnrestricied
furtd¥
to e
Restrtcted
fund•
to n••r•$t £
Endowment
fund•
to n••r•sl£
Cat•oories
Detalls
B1 Cash funds
NatWe51 Current A¢￿￿Tht
0,222
473
Nalwost Reserve AcC(￿nI
204
Cash in Hand
177
Natwesl Repaits Reserve Acwjnl
100
Total cash funds
7.288
750
url$ll
Unrestrlct•d
funds
l• rt••r•$i£
R•strlctod
funds
endowment
funds
Details
to
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund t•whkh
aBBot bolon
Curr•Dt ￿1￿*
onal
Details
Cost (OP￿0￿￿11
Fut)d to whl¢h
Curr•nt ¥aluo
Detalls
84 Assots retained for tho charitys
own usè
Audio equipmani
Unrestricted tunds
12,981
Cornputer equipment
Unr8slrid8d fvnd$
2,11M
Fumilure
Unreslri¢t8d funds
7,502
K[￿h6n •4uipmenl
Unrestricted funds
2.249
Letter box
Unrestricted fund$
17B
Nots¢* boaTIJs
Unrestricted hjnds
T¥levrJion & vvjgo 04uipmenl
Unrestricted funds
Win¢knvblinds
Unrestricted fund$
1.704
Other
Unrestri￿Od fund5
143
Fund to whlch
r•lots¥
ount due
Details
loptlonAII
BS Liabilitlos
L￿￿￿ from lan Topalian
Unrestricted funds
1,157
PAynwnl due to Appl8y8rd$ Htyjse Trust
UnrestrirlBd funds
Sign8d by one oriwr tNste8s on behalf of all
the twste8S
Signaturé
Print N8mg
Date of
roval
lan Vahan T¢Jpalian
25 July2023
Dimulhu Dasantha Padukka Vid8nal800
25 July2023
CCKX R2 accoun18 ISSI
2510712023