2022-04-30-accounts - Bethel Apostolic Church Of Excellence

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BETHEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE 100 LADYWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM B16 8SZ (A company limited by guarantee) CHARITY NO: 1149299 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2022 The Trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the financial statements of Bethel Apostolic Church of Excellence (the company) for the year ended 30 April 2022. The Trustees confimi that the Annual report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's goveming document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005. STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSTITUTION The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 111h October 2012. The charity number is 1149299 The principal object of the company is to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs, in Birmingham, its surrounding areas and such other parts of the United Kingdom and overseas, as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and relate to the charitable work of the charity. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES The administration of the company is the oblatIon of the Trustees who are elected and appointed under the terms of the Articles of Association. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING Organisational structure consists of the Trustees who make managerial decisions in conjunction with the Pastor and Leaders. Leaders are accountable to the Trustee Board for financial and general govemance only, but for spiritual matters they remain answerable to the Paslor. This relationship is designed to offer greater transparency and clarity in any decision making. The members are free lo object to any material transactions proposed by the Board and can do so in writing, by personal appointment with the Board or Pastor or in general appointed meetings. NAMES OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES WHO MANAGE THE CHARITY The names of Ihe Trustees who manage the charity are as follows: _ PASTOR VERNA WYNTER MINISTER THAMES SYLVA MISSIONARY NERISSA PURKISS EVANGELIST MARCIA WOOLLEY SIS HAZEL SAMUELS BRO PRINCE NELSON BISHOP MELVIN BROOKS CHAIRPERSONIDIRECTOR TRUSTEEIDIRECTOR TRUSTEEIDIRECTOR TRUSTEEISECRETARY TRUSTEErrREASURER TRUSTEE ADVISOR

RISK MANAGEMENT There is adequate insurance cover in place and financial infomiation and intemal controls are kept under regular review. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service {DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies are made for all those who work with children or other vulnerable groups. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have considered general guidance published by the Charity Commission, relating to public benefit and to its ancillary public benefit guidance on the advancement of religion. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES The Trustees consider the wide range of activities provide benefit to those who worship at the Church, the people of Bimingham, its surrounding areas and overseas in line with our objectives. Bethel Apostolic Church of Excellence has continued to retain its commitments to the projects and activities that it has conducted over the last few years. These projects have been identified to ensure that they are: a) Advancing Ihe Christian faith in the UK andlor overseas b) Providing a place of worship and community for people in Binningham and the wider West Midlands c) Promoting education, employment, economic development andlor social inclusion programmes within Birmingham and surrounding areas. d} Equipping church members and others in the community to operate in advancing the Christian faith outside of the physical church building, in nursing homes, community centres, hospitals etc. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND BENEFICIARIES 1ST MAY 2021- 30TH APRIL 2022 Following the outbreak and eventual subsidence of COVID 19, we gradually opened the church for on-site services whilst continuing to cater to Ihose who wished to continue worshipping via Zoom every Sunday. The Church held Adult and Children's Sunday School every Sunday moming before the main service. On Tuesdays there was intercessory prayer online in the afternoon with other Bethel churches joining, Youth Ministry meetings on Wednesday, and Bible Study on Friday in the actual building. We also continued to offer both spiritual and secular counselling services on an appointment basis. One other organisation occasionally used the church facilities for baptisms but there continued to be a lack of use from our usual clientele using the meeting facilities due to COVID 19 and as an organisation we seek to support them in any positive way by continuing to let them have use of the car park. Our long-standing relationship with the church in India continues. We give by way of financial support. Regular meetings are held for all current leaders to ensure continuity and continual improvement in the operation of the organisation.

To continue to provide the outstsnding qualty and content of service we a invested in finding ways in upgrading our media equipment. This is to support the delivery of live services. which can both accommodate congregations, whilst at the same time transmitting and broadcasting live to those online. We are currently dealing with trying to source best consistent intemet wi-fi provision across the whole building. The Food Bank is now in its nineth year of operation. This provides food, toiletries. and other domestic items (subject to availability) to clients who are self-referred or from other community organisations. as well as word of mouth from others in need from the local area. Our foodbank opens once a week on Saturdays and numbers attending have increased and continue to do so. We have also catered to those who knock on our door by chance when the office is open. Donations from supemiarkets, Fareshare, members, and monetary donations helps to restock the food bank. We offer a delivery service for those unable to get to the church hall due to illness or self-isolation. We ensure the elderly and children are catered for as a priority. Our resolute foodbank volunteers have continued to work tirelessly as an essential service, and we recognise their support and commitment to the Vrk of this ministry. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Trustee Board have exercised great care with monetary management over the last e1ve months. The income had become more consistent, and we are expecting that with careful forecasting, planning and management we should continue to meet all our commitmenls. We have seen improvement in the managing of our expenses and overheads. Several church members continue to give their tithes and offerings via online banking, and this was seen as a safer measure goiThJ forward, reducing the amount of money on the premises at any given time. The use of the card machine was encouraged. For those who are unable or unwilling to use any of the options, normal cash or cheque collections will wntinue to be available. The Church Administrator, after months of being fudoughed resumed her full working days and the church could maintain her nomal hours financially. RESERVES POLICY There is £5,602.00 las of April 2022). held in reserve should there be a severe decline in available income, to facilitate the church in continuing to operate on a scaled back basis. It is hoped that with the slow retum to normality, the revenue reiVed from fundraising, i.e., the use of the car park and the hiring out of the church hall, will increase the reserved funds total, and should the total exceed the desired reseNed limit { £3,500p.m.) for 6 months,. it is not the intention of the Board to withhold use of the excess funds which could further advance the aims and objectives of the organisation. FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS We need to implement growth over the next few years and so we seek to benefit and meet the demands of the members, their friends and families and the wider Mmunity locally and across Birmingham. We are actively looking to partner with other community organisations. operating in sectors where we can contribute existing resources and expertise for maximum effectiveness, source financial support, and joint funding opportunities.

We can make available to extemal charities and organisations, the church hall. and upstairs rooms. We will continue to generate funds, both through the provision of services, through fundraising events and the attraction of other funding where available. There has been a risk assessment conducted regarding making funding applications of this nature and the board has agreed that we would proceed if it fell in line with our Charitable purposes for the public benefit. Our premises are accessible and welcoming where all members of the community can leam about the Christian Faith. The Church is open to all its members and members of the community three times a week and provides a safe place of prayer and worship. whilst still operating under govemment guidelines in place at any point in time. TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The Trustees (who are also directors of Bethel Apostolic Church of Excellence (for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each budget year. Under company law. The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the situation of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expendilure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent. prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delection of fraud and other irregularities. In preparing this report, the Trustees have tsken advantage of the small companies, exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006. DECLARATION This report was approved by the Trustees on 20th January 2023 and signed on their behalf by: T M SYLVA Chair of Trustees Board

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